A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramWhy Spirited Away is Worth a WatchIt was the winner of the 2003 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and I’m here to tell you why Spirited Away is the best animated film of all time, with no competition.Spirited Away has every comp...

AREA – Jason Bishop of Fanwood will debut his new illusion called Smithereens at the upcoming Masters of Illusion Live show at UCPAC in Rahway on Thursday, November 2 at 8 p.m. This is also Mr. Bishop’s first tour with the Masters of Illusion Live show. His new illusion, Smithereens, is one of the m...

WESTFIELD — “Nightmare on Elm Street.” “Friday, the 13th.” “Scream.” It’s that time of year when movie theaters and TV channels pull out their slasher/high-thrill flicks. Likewise, the Westfield Community Players (WCP) theatre has pulled out all the stops in producing the two-act thriller, Wait Unti...

WESTFIELD – It is that time of year when the Westfield Public Schools community looks forward to Fall theater productions and celebrating the considerable talents of the cast, crew, and theater directors at Edison and Roosevelt Intermediate Schools and Westfield High School. Mark your calendars for ...

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UNION -- It’s often said by chefs “We eat with our eyes.” And while that may be true in the culinary world, it’s also true that a dynamic set design can be something that draws an audience into an exceptional experience of a play. Such is the case with Kean Theatre Conservatory’s production of The C...

CRANFORD – The British female pop-rock group the Go-Go’s has been popular since the late ‘70s. In fact, they have sold more than seven million records worldwide. But even if you think you aren’t familiar with their music, the Cranford Dramatic Club (CDC) Theatre’s production of the musical of the gr...

WESTFIELD — This weekend Westfield Community Players opens it’s 90th season with the thriller Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott.Susy, recently blinded as a result of a car accident, is left at home alone when her photographer husband, Sam, is called away on assignment. Susy has adapted well to her ...

UNION – Kean Stage presents a diverse mix of Broadway, classic rock, jazz, and theatre this Fall at Kean University in Union, New Jersey. Kean Stage is offering patrons who purchase any combination of three of the presentations listed below 20 percent off with the Kean Stage Fall Package.The Kean Th...

UNION -- RecentTonyAward-winning star of stage and screen Alex Newell opens Kean Stage’s 2023-2024 season at Enlow Recital Hall in Hillside, New Jersey on Friday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m. Alex will perform an eclectic mix of Broadway, American, pop and R&B standards at this inspiring concert event.Ale...