SUMMIT, NJ — The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey has announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. This grant will support an interdisciplinary project on art and mass incarceration through exhibitions and public programs across New Jersey in partnership with […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The Gutter Kings are rocking crowds throughout New Jersey with the best rock tunes from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and beyond. But they don’t perform the overplayed songs you always hear. They’re more about the deep tracks and you’re more likely to hear from Badfinger, Ian Hunter and Warren Zevon. “Sometimes our […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Bellini’s opera “Norma: Act 1,” conducted by Richard Nechamkin, will be presented by the New Jersey Opera Theater at Union County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving St., Rahway, on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. Bellini’s “Norma: Act 1” is a poignant tale set as a mesmerizing opera that delves into the […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners, through the Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, is celebrating this year’s Black History Month, with the theme of “African Americans in the Arts,” with a free jazz performance by The Bob DeVos Jazz Quartet, featuring Lance Bryant. The event will provide a unique […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Carolyn Wells, who was born and buried in Rahway, wrote more than 180 books, some of which were adapted in silent films; others became best sellers. Yet, 100 years later, there are hardly any records of Wells and her accomplishments. How does someone like this become forgotten? It’s a startling question […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Hurricane Ida in 2021 flooded Hamilton Stage with 10 inches of rain. Water was up to the stage in the theater. The entire theater had to be replaced. A soft reopening happened in July 2023, but the real celebration was on Saturday, Feb. 3, and Sunday, Feb. 4, with a full weekend […]
UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages, the professional theater company at Kean University, has announced that Camp Premiere, the annual summer theater program for middle school and high school students, will be on Kean University’s Nathan Weiss East Campus in Enlow Recital Hall. Registration is now open for both camp sessions. Premiere Stages will offer two […]
ASBURY PARK, NJ — New Jersey’s Premier Independent Film Festival is celebrating its 22nd Anniversary from March 21 to 24. The internationally recognized Garden State Film Festival celebrates the independent film genre by bringing a carefully curated and enriching selection of original works from locally produced filmmakers as well as from around the world. “The […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites families to visit Union County’s Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside on Saturday, Feb. 17, for its annual “February Festivities” — a winter series of indoor and outdoor family fun programs taking place during President’s Day Weekend. “We are pleased to provide […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced that the Union County Department of Human Services has several job opportunities available. To fulfill these vacancies, a job fair will be on Friday, Feb. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Warinanco Sports Center, 1 Park Drive, Roselle. The […]