WESTFIELD — Know your audience. Play to them with a program that will interest them, and you’ll fill seats. That’s what David Wroe, music director and conductor of the New Jersey Festival Orchestra, has found to be true. The New Jersey Festival Orchestra (NJFO)’s yearly New Year’s Eve concert was he...

WESTFIELD – A Westfield tradition returns Sunday, December 31, with the New Jersey Festival Orchestra’s New Year’s Eve performance “The Great American Songbook.”The family-friendly, cabaret-style revue of American musical theater song and dance will feature the professional orchestra under the baton...

WESTFIELD – The Westfield Community Players presents God of Carnage, a dark comedy with five performances in January.After an altercation between two young boys results in an injury, the two sets of parents get together with the objective to discuss and resolve the incident in a civilized manner. As...

SCOTCH PLAINS – For many decades the work of a distinguished Latin American artist lay hidden beneath the wallpaper in a cottage in Feltville—Union County’s “Deserted Village. Eventually uncovered by volunteer maintenance workers, the colorful images depicting rural Mexican life displayed a compelli...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — Thirteen student vocalists from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (SPFHS) recently were accepted into the Region II Honors Choirs. They auditioned with more than 385 students from the state of New Jersey for spots in these choirs.Two SPFHS students (Gayatri Phatak and Emersyn...

Ingredients Bread Pudding: 1 (12 ounce) panettone, cubed 4 large eggs, lightly beaten ½ cup sugar 2 ¼ cups heavy cream 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur 1 pinch salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1½ teaspoons finely grated lemon zest 2 teasp...

WESTFIELD–Twenty-oneWestfield High School student musicians were selected to perform with regional choral and band ensembles in January and February - sixteen with the Region II Chorus and five with the Region II Band.The following choir students were accepted into the 2024 Central Jersey Music Educ...

WESTFIELD – On Sunday, December 31, at 7 p.m., under the baton of Maestro David Wroe, New Jersey Festival Orchestra again presents one of New Jersey’s most popular New Year’s Eve musical celebrations. This year’s performance, “The Great American Songbook,” promises a superb review of the best of Bro...

AREA – The annual “Hip Hop and Cops Dance Battle” between the Scotch Plains and Fanwood Police Departments was a huge success in uniting the community through dance.This was a much anticipated tie breaker battle where members of the local police departments join youth in the Hip Hop Experience Dance...

KENILWORTH – The Gallery-onthe- Boulevard will present a collection of photographs captured by fine art photographer Jacki Dickert titled “Scenic Union County” . It will open in January and close at the end of April 2024.Ms. Dickert is a participating member of the New Jersey photography community, ...