UNION — Premiere Stages at Kean University is proud to announce that three playwrights will have new plays developed as part of the 2025 and 2026 seasons: MalaAria by Gloria Majule, Lia Del Mar by Dacyl Acevedo, and Effa Loves Baseball by Pia Wilson.Premiere Stages has selected Mala Aria by Gloria M...

WESTFIELD – The New Jersey Festival Orchestra, under the baton of Music Director David Wroe, invites audiences to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with Return of the 3 Holiday Tenors, a festive concert of timeless holiday classics, operatic showstoppers, and symphonic sparkle. Performan...

BASKING RIDGE – American Theater Group (ATG) has proudly announced the cast and creative team of its next main stage production, Joe Landry’s It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play running December 5 to 7 at the Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge and December 12 to 21 at the DMK Black Box Theater ...

Westfield High School alumna Jacqueline Kopito has published Twintastic in Miami, the second book in her Twintastic series.Aimed at readers ages 8 to 12, the story follows twin sisters Alix and Jordyn as they travel to Miami where their father is a guest chef at a hotel restaurant. What begins as a ...

WESTFIELD – Stefanie Lalor, award winning artist and local shop owner will share how she blends her passion for both art and framing in an upcoming talk as part of the 16th Annual Hale Speaker Series. Her talk, titled 'TheArtist Framer' will be delivered Wednesday, November 19, at 7 p.m. at the West...

WESTFIELD — Steeple Concerts at St. Paul’s is thrilled to present the legendary clarinetist David Shifrin in concert at 5pm on Sunday, November 16. The program will include works by Brahms, Debussy, Poulenc, Bernstein, and others. The concert willbe at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 414 East Broad Str...

CLARK — The Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its first-ever Wine + Spirits Festival, taking place on Friday, November 14, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Clark (36 Valley Road, Clark).This brand-new event invites guests to embark on a global tasting journey,...

AREA -- The Theater Project, a leading incubator for rising talent and a showcase for New Jersey artists, is accepting submissions for its 24th annual Young Playwrights Competition. All high-school aged students in the state are eligible.To jumpstart this year’s entrants,The Theater Project offers v...

WESTFIELD – On Friday, November 14 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the Westfield Memorial Library will host a reception and an after-hours viewing of CORE by Irena Pejovic, the current artist in the gallery. Visitors will have a chance to meet the artist in person and find out more about her work. Light refres...

WESTFIELD–On Saturday, Friends of Brightwood Park sponsored the 4th annual Halloween Jack O Lantern Trail in coordination with the Westfield Recreation Department. Amidst the beautiful fall foliage and perfect weather, over 600 people enjoyed a fun family event on the trail in Brightwood Park. Child...