Entertainment
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY WITH THE SHAKESPEARE THEATRE OF NJ EXPLORE MUSIC INSPIRED BY ‘ROMEO AND JULIET’
By Mabel Pais The New Jersey Symphony will perform four concerts celebrating the timeless tale of star-crossed lovers in a unique pairing of music from Russian masters. The program opens with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ‘Romeo […]
CELEBRATE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA’S 80TH ANNIVERSARY WITH VIOLIN VIRTUOSO RAY CHEN
By Mabel Pais The Washington Post raves: “Ray Chen can do pretty much anything he wants on the violin.” THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (RPO) celebrates its 80th anniversary returning to the New Jersey Performing Arts […]
EVA’S VILLAGE IN PATERSON, N.J. PROVIDES FOOD, HOUSING AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE IN NEED
By Mabel Pais “When you take someone’s hand, you should never let go of it until they can stand on their own two feet.” Vincent Puma EVA’S VILLAGE ‘VISIONS OF HOPE,’ last November, honored BART […]
THE CULTURE TREE INVITES YOU TO LEARN HOW TO LAUNCH YOUR FOOD BUSINESS
By Mabel Pais Who is interested in launching a food business — whether a restaurant, packaged product, catering concept, or spirits brand? Join the Culture Tree team on January 20, 2026 for an in-depth event […]
CELEBRATE HER 2025 GRAMMY® WIN WITH AVERY SUNSHINE
By Mabel Pais AVERY SUNSHINE, 2025 GRAMMY® winner will captivate audiences with her smooth, vibrant, radiating power and joyful vocal music at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on January 16, 2026. Join in the celebration […]
NEW YORK CITY’S ANNUAL ‘DANCES WITH FILMS’ RETURNS FOR 4TH YEAR
By Mabel Pais Featuring Director SHRUTI PAREKH’s Short film ‘HOMEBODY’ World Premiere Co-Directors SANDRO RAMANI & COREY DEVON ARTHUR’s Short film ‘IN EXCHANGE FOR FLESH’ Director BAKHTAWAR TAGAR’s Short film ‘NAAZ’ And many, many more […]
WNYC WITH THE APOLLO CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY…..
MLK26: THE PAN-AFRICANIST – RESTITUTION & RECONCILIATION IN A GLOBAL STATE OF EMERGENCY By Mabel Pais WNYC celebrates the 20th Anniversary of its annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King […]
LOOK NO FURTHER THAN MANTENA GLOBAL CARE FOR FAMILY FUN
By Mabel Pais Look no further than Mantena Global Care (mantenaglobalcare.org/en/quem-somos) and NJPAC Community Engagement for entertaining (and free) activities to enjoy with your family. Mantena’s monthly programs educate and nurture the creativity of participants […]
NJPAC CONTINUES TO ‘STAND IN SOLIDARITY’ WITH THE COMMUNITY IN 2026
By Mabel Pais The topic of affordable housing is back in 2026 by popular demand from participants in last year’s ‘Standing in Solidarity’ season. In 2024, new legislation was introduced that requires every town in […]
YOUNG ARTISTS EXPLORE POWER OF CREATIVITY AS TOOL FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
By Mabel Pais ‘‘CAREER DAY: ART AS ACTIVISM’ introduces young artists to the power of creativity as a tool for social change. Through hands-on master classes led by industry professionals, students will explore how art […]
FILMS OF NOTE
By Mabel Pais COVER UP “Brilliant and damning… In refracting more than 50 years of crime and conspiracy through the prism of Hersh’s career as an investigative reporter, COVER-UP is also the deepest and most […]
2026 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO FOUNDER ROBERT REDFORD AND HONORS THREE; AMONG THEM: GEETA GANDBHIR
By Mabel Pais Sundance Film Festival (festival.sundance.org) at its 2026 annual fundraiser – CELEBRATING SUNDANCE INSTITUTE: A TRIBUTE TO FOUNDER ROBERT REDFORD will also honor three individuals for their work. This will take place on […]
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY’S STILLMAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS EXPANDS UNDERGRADUATE OFFERINGS
By Mabel Pais Seton Hall University’s (shu.edu) Stillman School of Business (shu.edu/business) is expanding its undergraduate offerings with the addition of two new undergraduate majors: Forensic Accounting and Wealth Management. Both programs were created in […]
AMAS THEATRE PRESENTS MUSICAL ICON BACHARACH’S SONGS
By Mabel Pais Who in this world doesn’t have a favorite Burt Bacharach song? Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer) and Jack Lewin will present the World Premiere of ‘Going Bacharach: The Songs Of […]
BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA DELIVER THE GIFT OF JOY
By Mabel Pais The BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA deliver the gift of joy at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Sunday, December 21 at 3PM. In this uplifting holiday show, the GRAMMY®-winning gospel […]
WITH CHRISTMAS AROUND THE CORNER CECE WINANS AND COMPANY LIGHT UP THE HOLIDAY
By Mabel Pais NJPAC makes the holiday season come alive … before the curtain even rises! With only a few days before Christmas, CeCe Winans lights up your holiday with joyful music. The 12-time GRAMMY® […]
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY RETURNS WITH ITS HOLIDAY TRADITION: HANDEL’S MESSIAH
By Mabel Pais “What the New Jersey Symphony has established, bringing music to the Garden State in schools and in six different cities, is a sincere accomplishment. And it’s never been better.” – nj.com The […]
