RAHWAY, NJ — The “Harriet Tubman: The Beacon of Hope” traveling monument was unveiled in the city of Rahway on Friday, Feb. 3. The 13-foot bronze statue, created by Academy and Emmy Award-winning sculptor Wesley Wofford of Wofford Sculpture Studio, will be on display through Thursday, Feb. 29, at City Hall Plaza, 1 City Hall […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Celebrate Black History Month with a special New Jersey Youth Symphony concert at the Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway, featuring works by Ellington and William Grant Still on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 3 p.m. Also featuring a world premiere performance of “Microvids for Piano and Orchestra,” by Stefania de Kenessey, with […]
RAHWAY, NJ — The opening of the sixth annual “Notes from the Underground” celebration took place recently at the Rahway Senior Center. While The Gallery Space is being renovated, their pop-up exhibits will be at the Rahway Senior Center. “Notes from the Underground” will run until Friday, Feb. 23, Monday through Friday, from 1 to […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning! It’s Bagpipes. It’s rock. It’s Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland. It’s […]
RAHWAY, NJ — In honor of both Black History Month and one of American history’s most influential individuals, the city of Rahway welcomes the Harriet Tubman: The Beacon of Hope traveling monument from Thursday, Feb. 1, through Thursday, Feb. 29. The 13-foot bronze statue created by sculptor Wesley Wofford of Wofford Sculpture Studio will be […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Bellini’s Norma: Act 1 is a poignant tale set as a mesmerizing opera that delves into the complexities of love and infidelity on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m., at the Union County Performing Arts Center. Tickets are now on sale. The heart of the story lies in the tangled web of […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Light Opera of New Jersey presents Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” at the Union County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving St., Rahway, on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. Bribery, deception and disguise: Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” tells the story of two young lovers on a quest to be together. The […]
RAHWAY, NJ — New Jersey Opera Theater at the Union County Performing Arts Center presents Wagner’s “Die Walkure, Act I,” a staged opera, on Sunday, Feb. 11, at 4 p.m. Tickets are now on sale. Before there was “The Lord of the Rings,” there was “The Ring of the Nibelung (Der Ring Des Nibelungen).” “Die […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Smooth Jazz New Jersey with Smooth Jazz New York are excited to bring nationally recognized talent to Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway. After decades of Smooth Cruise performances in New York City, Smooth Jazz New Jersey was created to bring the genres of smooth jazz and rhythm and blues to […]
RAHWAY, NJ — The chilly winter air couldn’t dampen the hearts of Franklin Elementary School’s young leaders, as they bundled up for a cause worth celebrating: their recent coat drive in partnership with Jersey Cares, a statewide organization dedicated to warming lives. For the seventh year in a row, the school’s dynamic Blue & Gold […]