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New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)

7-9 Vreeland Rd.
Newark, NJ 07102

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is a theatre in Newark, NJ.

Upcoming Shows

Hablando Huevadas

Oct 28

Hablando Huevadas is a viral video podcast turned global Hispanic comedy phenomenon, created by Peruvian comedians Ricardo Mendoza and Jorge Luna. The show blends stand-up comedy with improvisation, giving fans a chance to share the spotlight with the performers. Originating in...

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert

Mar 21, 2027

This cinematic live-to-film event celebrates the 30th anniversary of Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film, presented on a cinema screen with the original dialogue and action intact while a hybrid ensemble performs the film's score and music live in sync with the movie. Academy Award-winning...

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Past Shows

11 total · showing 1–10

Immigration: Crossing Borders and Boundaries

Oct 19

A screening of the documentary The Immigration Paradox, featuring interviews from across the immigration debate, is followed by a panel of immigrants and immigration activists sharing their lived experiences. The event explores the tension between personal identity and the...

Def Poetry Reunion

Oct 15 – Oct 17, 2026

Def Poetry Reunion brings together a lineup of accomplished poets who were part of the original Def Poetry Jam, Russell Simmons' groundbreaking spoken word HBO series. The event is part of the Dodge Poetry Festival, North America's largest poetry festival, produced by NJPAC and...

Dodge Poetry Festival

Oct 15 – Oct 17, 2026

The Dodge Poetry Festival, North America's largest poetry festival, returns to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center October 15–17, 2026. The festival features poet and punk rock icon Patti Smith, U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze, Elizabeth Acevedo, Pulitzer Prize winner Tyehimba...

Patti Smith: Songs and Stories

Oct 15 – Oct 17, 2026

Patti Smith: Songs and Stories is a featured performance within the Dodge Poetry Festival, North America's largest poetry festival, produced by NJPAC and returning to Newark October 15–17, 2026. Known as the "punk poet laureate," Patti Smith performs alongside an array of poets...

Vote IRL: Gen Z Speaks Out

Sep 28

A panel of Gen Z leaders who are members of the Divine Nine, the nine historically Black Greek-letter organizations of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, leads a conversation on voting power and the barriers young voters face in New Jersey's midterm elections. The event includes...

The North to Shore Festival

Jun 13 – Jun 28, 2026

The North to Shore Festival returns for its fourth year from June 13 to June 28, 2026, showcasing music, comedy, and community arts across New Jersey’s vibrant cities of Newark and Asbury Park. Produced by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), this festival highlights...

Ben Folds with New Jersey Symphony

Jun 13

Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter Ben Folds joins New Jersey Symphony for a performance of music spanning his career, with Edwin Outwater conducting. Folds has created a genre-bending body of work including pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and has performed...

New Jersey Ballet - New Voices. Bold Visions.

New Jersey Ballet - New Voices. Bold Visions.

Apr 24 – Apr 25, 2026

New Jersey Ballet returns to NJPAC with New Voices. Bold Visions., a celebration of the artists shaping the future of ballet. This powerful program features the addition of Red Angels, Ulysses Dove’s iconic 1994 work created for New York City Ballet’s Diamond Project. A...

Nimbus Dance & NJ Symphony Present Firebird and Dark Water

Nimbus Dance & NJ Symphony Present Firebird and Dark Water

Mar 7 – Mar 9, 2025

Nimbus Dance collaborates with the New Jersey Symphony for two world premiere works this spring. Firebird , choreographed by Artistic Director Samuel Pott, reimagines the iconic folktale through a contemporary lens, depicting themes of freedom, flight, and reconciliation...

Hillary Clinton Live

Sep 17

Hillary Rodham Clinton will be appearing at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on September 17, 2024, as part of her Fall tour celebrating the release of her new book, Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty. During this event, Clinton will...

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