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Art House Gallery will present SECRET GARDEN, a solo exhibition curated by Andrea McKenna and Ivy Huang, from March 6-29, 2026, in Jersey City, honoring Gordana Jerosimic.

The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center will present THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE from February 27 through March 8, 2026.

The Curtain will host a series of panels and talk-backs with national political action groups and elected leaders following Sunday matinees of their all-new adaptation of William Shakespeare's Richard III.

Emerging New Jersey artists and creatives who live, work and play in Atlantic City will have a chance to shine during the spring and summer seasons of the North to Shore Festival's Community Arts programming in Atlantic City.

Theater To Go will present the world premiere limited engagement of the new musical It's Never Too Late, with book and lyrics by Lou DiPietro and music by Louis Josephson.

The Theater Project will present awards to 12 New Jersey high school students for their achievements in playwriting, with a special performance scheduled in Cranford.

A two-hour special theatrical event, the Sinatra Celebration Concert, is upcoming this spring!  The program will honor the legacy of musical icon Frank Sinatra.

New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) is launching their exciting 2026 Mainstage Season with the world premiere of 'Samantha Inside Out' by the award-winning playwright, Marisa Smith.

The Newton Theatre will present two rock performances in 2026: Lita Ford in May and WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS – AN EVENING WITH EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER in September.

Two River Theater has been awarded the prestigious 2025 National Theatre Company Grant by the American Theatre Wing, recognizing its excellence among only five theaters nationwide.

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center will present a lineup of jazz concerts during April 2026 (Jazz Appreciation Month), including the Julian Lage Quartet, and more.

Jersey City Theater Center will present a multidisciplinary experience that bridges continents, cultures, and generations: Where Deep Waters Cross, featuring Carolyn Dorfman Dance in collaboration with Jersey City Poet Laureate Rashad Wright.

We had the opportunity to interview Jim Vagias about the show, his work at ATG and his plans for the future.

Vanguard Theater Company will present the world premiere of HAIRSTORY: THE MUSICAL, a new musical exploring the cultural significance of Black hair through the eyes of a young girl.

On Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 7:30 p.

The Dryden Ensemble will present a concert featuring renowned musicians Daniel Swenberg, Adam Cockerham, and Dušan Balarin, specializing in Renaissance and Baroque lutes and guitars, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Princeton.

Literature to Life (LTL) will present two free performances of I AM NOT YOUR PERFECT MEXICAN DAUGHTER by Erika L.

Legendary Grammy winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Darlene Love will be honored and serve as the distinguished guest speaker at Bergen Performing Arts Center's annual Women's Spring Luncheon.

Puffin Cultural Forum will present a special staged reading of In Equal Measure, followed by a facilitated community discussion on police accountability, communal grief, and the moral consequences when justice systems fail.

THE FLIP SIDE IMPROV will present two engaging performances in March, showcasing their improvisational skills at Vivid Stage.

At its most recent board meeting on Monday, February 9, 2026, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) elected Samantha Pozner, MD, and Jessica Zirkel-Rubin, PhD, to its Board of Trustees.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will welcomes audiences of all ages to experience the excitement of Shakespeare through its Short Shakespeare productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Macbeth.

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Vivid Stage is set to offer spring improv classes, providing an opportunity for adults to engage in creative expression through improvisation.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will welcome audiences of all ages to experience the excitement of Shakespeare through its Short Shakespeare productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Macbeth.