We’re NJPAC, the anchor cultural institution for the city of Newark and the state of New Jersey. As a nonprofit arts organization, we enhance and transform lives every day. We delight audiences with world-class performances, nurture students through our education programs, and engage our community with free events and festivals across the city. Whoever you are, and wherever you’re from, you’ll find a creative home here.
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...
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 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...
Filmmaker and author Nelson George leads a multimedia conversation exploring the Brooklyn Moon poetry scene and its place in the Black bohemian arts movement. The evening features Jessica Care Moore, Tracie Morris, Vernon Reid, Carl Hancock Rux, DJ Spinna, and more, bringing...
Little Big Town, the award-winning country music group comprised of Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook, performs live for one night only at NJPAC. The group is known for their signature vocal harmonies and chart-topping hits, and has earned...
Darren Fleet is making waves in the comedy circuit with humorous rants on everyday life, headlining and selling out A-list rooms across the country. He has taken the stage at the BET Awards, Essence Festival, CIAA All-Star Weekend and Bronner Bros Hair Convention.
Xian Zhang conductorGeorge Li pianoNew Jersey SymphonyA new season begins with two of Classical musics most epic works. Music Director Xian Zhang introduced George Li to New Jersey audiences 10 years ago and hes since become a true local favorite, returning now for Beethovens...
Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Beloved for his talent, charm, and humanitarian efforts, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world. With an irrepressible joy for making music, the violin virtuoso is one of the most in - demand...
Itzhak Perlman returns to NJPAC for a Sunday matinee concert following his successful 2023 visit. The multimedia program interweaves storytelling with personal photos, clips from the GRAMMY-nominated Itzhak documentary, and live performances with his pianist and friend Rohan De...
Hablando Huevadas, the viral video podcast turned Hispanic comedy phenomenon on YouTube, returns to the U.S. this fall featuring Ricardo Mendoza and Jorge Luna. Originating in Peru, the show has reached over 7 million subscribers and 5.1 billion views on YouTube. The 2026 tour...
Attorney-turned-comedian Jon Bramnick, born and raised in Plainfield, is known as the Funniest Lawyer in New Jersey. He works as a trial lawyer and serves as a New Jersey state senator while performing stand-up at comedy clubs from New York City to Florida. Special guest Vinnie...
Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamo explore the cultural boundaries of modern beauty through interviews with guests from across the beauty industry, including models, moguls, influencers, drag queens, adult performers and actors.
Justin Silva has taken his comedy to stages across the country, including Punch Line, Helium, Funny Bone, Improv and Stress Factory. His comedy content has reached millions of viewers, and his live shows continue to win over audiences with nonstop energy. Driven by his faith...
Two-time GRAMMY-winning singer Gregory Porter returns to NJPAC with his deep, warm, soulful voice. Porter has recorded studio albums including Liquid Spirit, Nat King Cole & Me, and All Rise, and this year celebrates a decade of his album Take Me to the Alley, released in 2016.
Jazz legend Christian McBride makes his debut with the New Jersey Symphony in a genre-defying program conducted by Eric Jacobsen. The program includes McBride soloing in George Duke's Dark Wood: Bass Concerto for Christian McBride (2015) and McBride's own first work for symphony...
Eric Jacobsen conductorChristian McBride double bassChris Komer hornNew Jersey SymphonyJazz and classical meet in this genre-defying program full of color, rhythm, and fun. Montclairs own jazz legend and nine-time GRAMMY Award-winner, Christian McBride debuts with your New...
Robby Hoffman, called the future of comedy by The Daily Beast, steals the show in her Emmy-nominated role of Randi in the acclaimed HBO series Hacks. John Mulaney directed her button-pushing comedy.
Matt McCusker, co-host of Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast, brings his high-energy comedy to the stage.
Broadway icon Ben Vereen, who originated Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar and won a Tony Award for Pippin, celebrates his 80th birthday in concert with an all-star lineup and the Andy Farber Orchestra. Joining Vereen are vocalists Shoshana Bean, Melba Moore, Stephanie Pope, and...
The 15th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, known as The SASSY Awards, takes place on November 22, 2026, at New Jersey Performing Arts Center as part of NJPAC's TD James Moody Jazz Festival. Open to singers over 18 of all genders and nationalities who are...
Eric Jacobsen conductorChristian McBride double bassChris Komer hornNew Jersey SymphonyJazz and classical meet in this genre-defying program full of color, rhythm, and fun. Montclairs own jazz legend and nine-time GRAMMY Award-winner, Christian McBride debuts with your New...
An immersive, music-and-dance-filled theatrical play celebrating Latin Hip Hop and the Freestyle era, starring Luna Lauren Vélez and Felix Solis, featuring Freestyle legends Judy Torres and K7. The story follows Ana and Junior, who meet at a Freestyle show in 1987 and fall in...
Ron Taylor, the first winner of Netflix's comedy competition show Funny AF with Kevin Hart, closes out the season.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center presents an evening of R&B music featuring vocal group Dru Hill alongside GRAMMY Award-winning artist Mýa. Dru Hill will perform timeless hits including Tell Me, In My Bed, Never Make a Promise, and How Deep Is Your Love, with founding members...
The Canadian Brass, an all-brass quintet with over four decades of performing, presents an afternoon holiday concert of carols and classics. The ensemble features Joe Burgstaller and Mikio Sasaki on trumpet, Jeff Nelsen on horn, Keith Dyrda on trombone, and Chuck Daellenbach on...
American Theater Group (ATG) opens their 2026/2027 Season with the East Coast Premiere of Jason Odell William’s highly acclaimed, entertaining play, Destroying David.…
New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) is closing their successful 2026 season with the world premiere of 'Nacho Ate Spiderman.'…
Burlington County Footlighters' Hunchback of Notre Dame is a superlative production, a thought-provoking musical of epic scale, filled with intimate moments.…
The play continues Two River Theater's commitment to staging all ten plays in August Wilson’s “Century Cycle.”…
Premiere Stages’ production of John J. Wooten’s play 'Flawless' is now on stage, and you don’t want to miss it.…
The company perfectly portrays the play’s shades of drama and humor.…
Head to the Jersey shore and make the show part of your summer entertainment schedule. It is being presented on the Long Branch stage now through August 23rd.…
What did our critic think of GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S H.M.S. PINAFORE at Jay And Linda Grunin Center?…
As temperatures reach the stratosphere this summer, it’s a good idea to cool off “under the sea” with the award-winning Moorestown Theater Company’s swimmingly good production of The Little Mermaid, their 261st show, directed by Mark Morgan and produced by Mark Morgan and Carol Ann Murray. …
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) is now presenting a spirited production of 'Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery' skillfully directed by the Theatre’s Artistic Director, Brian B. Crowe,…
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Big Freedia will perform at NJPAC on August 8, 2024, as part of the Horizon Sounds of the City concert series. Known as the Queen of New Orleans Bounce, Freedia is celebrated for her high-energy performances and hit tracks like "Drop" and "Excuse." Her collaborations with major...
KRS-One will headline a free outdoor concert at NJPAC on August 1, 2024, as part of the Horizon Sounds of the City series. Celebrated as a pioneer of hip hop, KRS-One is known for classics like "Sound of da Police" and "South Bronx." With a career spanning decades, he has been...
Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor New Jersey Symphony Experience India’s biggest box-office smash-hit, Baahubali: The Beginning on a vast HD screen while the New Jersey Symphony performs M.M. Keeravani’s epic score, live in-sync with the motion picture. Baahubali: The Beginning...
Xian Zhang conductor Daniil Trifonov piano New Jersey Symphony American music swings into summer with hits from Gershwin’s pathbreaking opera, Porgy and Bess . Letting their instruments do the singing, the New Jersey Symphony soars through “Summertime,” “It Ain’t Necessarily So”...
Xian Zhang conductor Jessica Rivero Altarriba conductor Brett Boles host Min Kwon piano New Jersey Symphony Korngold Fanfare from The King’s Row Prokofiev Suite from Lieutenant Kijé Rachmaninoff Adagio sostenuto from Piano Concerto No. 2 Wagner/Hutschenruyter “The Ride of the...
Xian Zhang conductor Jessica Rivero Altarriba conductor Brett Boles host Min Kwon piano New Jersey Symphony Korngold Fanfare from The King’s Row Prokofiev Suite from Lieutenant Kijé Rachmaninoff Adagio sostenuto from Piano Concerto No. 2 Wagner/Hutschenruyter “The Ride of the...
Markus Stenz conductor Jeremy Denk piano New Jersey Symphony The sound of revolution. France’s Berlioz crafted a whole new world for the orchestra in his Roman Carnival Overture. Closer to home, The New York Times selected Anna Clyne for their feature “Five Minutes that Will...
Markus Stenz conductor Jeremy Denk piano New Jersey Symphony The sound of revolution. France’s Berlioz crafted a whole new world for the orchestra in his Roman Carnival Overture. Closer to home, The New York Times selected Anna Clyne for their feature “Five Minutes that Will...
Markus Stenz conductor Diego García host New Jersey Symphony Discover what makes a live orchestra concert so special. We’ll take a deep dive into Beethoven’s “Eroica”–his breakout Third Symphony that broke all the rules and forged a new future for the symphonic form. Inspired by...
Backstage Pathways is a new arts education program launched by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in partnership with Prudential Center’s RECORD HIGH, made possible by an $80,000 grant from the Devils Youth Foundation. This initiative aims to train young artists for careers...
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A Beat of Our Own McCarter Theatre Center (10/07-10/25) |
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Pipeline Vanguard Theater (10/08-10/25) |
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The Hello Girls Old Library Theatre (10/16-10/25) |
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Neruda Songs and Poulenc's Gloria State Theatre New Jersey (4/18-4/18) |
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Dvořák's "New World" Symphony Mayo Performing Arts Center (4/29-4/29) |
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Dvořák's "New World" Symphony New Jersey Performing Arts Center (4/30-4/30) |
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Joshua Bell Leads Beethoven New Jersey Performing Arts Center (3/14-3/14) |
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Mahler's Fifth Symphony New Jersey Performing Arts Center (3/19-3/19) |
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Dvořák's "New World" Symphony Count Basie Center for the Arts (5/01-5/01) |
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Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert Mayo Performing Arts Center (5/20-5/20) |
