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FEATURED EVENTS
“Kim’s Convenience” comes to McCarter Theatre Center. (PRINCETON, NJ) — McCarter Theatre Center welcomes the new year with Kim’s Convenience, the award-winning comedy about a Korean family-run corner store that inspired the hit CBC television series later distributed internationally on Netflix. Running in the Berlind Theatre from January 23 through February 15, 2026, the play brings heart and humor to the stage as it explores family, identity, and resilience in a rapidly changing world.
Saturday, February 14 – Outpost in the Burbs presents An Evening with Josh Ritter. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) — Outpost in the Burbs presents An Evening with Josh Ritter on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 8:00pm. Josh is a renowned singer, songwriter, musician, artist and best-selling author.The concert will take place at the First Congregational Church in Montclair.
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The Growing Stage presents a modern take on a classic story with “Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale”. (NETCONG, NJ) — The Growing Stage: The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey presents Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale. With a book and lyrics by Karen Zacarías (Ella Enchanted) and music by Deborah Wicks La Puma (Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus), this vibrant production runs weekends from February 6–15, 2026. The play poses the question: What will happen to Cinderella at the ball… game? Click here for photos from the production.
New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2026 Video Animation Panel. Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2026 Video Animation Panel with Ball Lightning Director Catriona Trina Baker, Come Home Director Katelyn Park and Festival Director Al Nigrin.
Roxey Ballet Turns Back Time with Journey Back to the 80’s. (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) — Roxey Ballet invites audiences to rewind the clock and crank up the volume with Journey Back to the 80’s, an electrifying dance experience that blends high-energy performance, live music, and immersive pre-show festivities. Running weekends from February 13 through March 31, this retro celebration is the perfect outing for Valentine’s Day weekend and beyond.
George Street Playhouse presents limited runs of “My First Ex-Husband” and “True Tales of Sex, Success and the City” for February. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) — George Street Playhouse has announced additional programming for February 2026, including My First Ex-Husband, written & performed by Joy Behar (“The View”), and True Tales of Sex, Success and the City, written and performed by Candace Bushnell (“Sex and the City”).
Don’t miss Shorts Program #2 at the 2026 New Jersey Film Festival this Friday, February 13!. Don’t miss Shorts Program #2 at the 2026 New Jersey Film Festival this Friday, February 13! Here is the line-up.
Saturday, February 14 – Grunin Center for the Arts presents The Jane Austen Playlist on Valentine’s Day. (TOMS RIVER, NJ) — Grunin Center for the Arts presents The Jane Austen Playlist: Love and Music of Regency England on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 2:00pm. Discover the music that Jane Austen played and loved.
Saturday, February 14 – Will Downing to Perform at UCPAC on Valentine’s Day. (RAHWAY, NJ) — New Jersey resident and former Angela Bofill Manager Rich Engel is teaming up with old friend and fellow Jersey resident Will Downing this Valentine’s Day (Saturday, February 14, 2026), with a love fest not to be forgotten at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway. Click here for a feature on Will Downing and the show.
Saturday, February 14 – Vivid Stage to Hold Annual Fundraising Gala on Valentine’s Day. (SUMMIT, NJ) — Vivid Stage will hold its annual gala fundraiser on Saturday, February 14, 2026. This special Valentine’s Day celebration will be held at the Oakes Center in Summit from 6:00pm-10:00pm.
Algonquin Arts Theatre presents “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”. (MANASQUAN, NJ) — Algonquin Arts Theatre continues its powerful 2025–2026 season with Ken Kesey’s electrifying stage adaptation of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, running for four performances only from February 14-21, 2026. A gripping and deeply human drama, the play is set inside a state mental institution where individuality clashes with authority.
Dunbar Repertory Company presents “A Raisin In The Sun” at Middletown Arts Center. (MIDDLETOWN, NJ) — Dunbar Repertory Company presents A Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry across two weekends from February 14-22, 2026 at the Middletown Arts Center. Set on Chicago’s South Side, Hansberry’s celebrated play concerns the divergent dreams and conflicts in three generations of the Younger family: Son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis and matriarch Lena.
Sunday, February 15 – The Jersey Four featuring Gerry Polci to Perform at Drew University. (MADISON, NJ) — Experience the timeless music and rich legacy of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons like never before when Gene DiNapoli Presents brings The Jersey Four, joined by renowned musician Gerry Polci, to Drew University’s Concert Hall on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Showtime is 3:00pm.
State Theatre New Jersey presents The Sound Studio Series 2026. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) — State Theatre New Jersey proudly presents The Sound Studio Series, an immersive musical experience that places concertgoers at the very heart of the performance. Held in STNJ’s intimate Studio space, limited to just 80 attendees, The Sound Studio Series features a dynamic mix of both classical and rock performances. Each concert concludes with an exclusive post-show meet-and-greet with the artists, offering fans a rare opportunity to connect directly with the performers. Tickets for the series are $20-$30.
Sunday, February 15 – MPAC presents A Bronx Tale: A One Man Show starring Chazz Palminteri. (MORRISTOWN, NJ) — Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents A Bronx Tale: A One Man Show starring Chazz Palminteri on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 7:00pm. Bronx-born and raised, Chazz wrote A Bronx Tale in 1988. The powerful one-man stage play depicted his bruising childhood which included witnessing a gangland killing when he was nine years old.
MUSIC
Friday, February 13 – Prudential Center presents New Edition, Boyz II Men, and Toni Braxton. (NEWARK, NJ) — The Prudential Center presents The New Edition Way Tour on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 8:00pm. The New Edition Way Tour brings together three of music’s most enduring and influential acts: New Edition, Boyz II Men, and Toni Braxton. This landmark event celebrates music, legacy, and connection, giving fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience these legendary artists performing together on a dynamic 360° stage in an up-close and immersive concert experience.
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Friday, February 13 – Celebrate the James Brown experience on Friday in Vineland. (VINELAND, NJ) — The Landis Theater presents Tony Wilson as Young James Brown on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 8:00pm. It’s time to celebrate the music, the legacy, and the unstoppable soul of the one and only James Brown.
Friday, February 13 – The Levoy Theatre presents Million Dollar Reunion. (MILLVILLE, NJ) — The Levoy Theatre presents Million Dollar Reunion on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 7:30pm. This is a sensational show that celebrates the genesis of Rock ‘n’ Roll. In the beginning, there was Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins – architects of a sound that forever changed the world.
Friday, February 13 – The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Yellow Brick Joel: The Tribute Concert. (PITMAN, NJ) — The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents three performances of Yellow Brick Joel: The Tribute Concert from February 13-14, 2026. This incredible live show features David Clark, a masterful performer who brings Billy Joel’s music to life, alongside Bill Connors, who channels the genius of Elton John in a way you’ve never seen before.
Saturday, February 14 – Outpost in the Burbs presents An Evening with Josh Ritter. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) — Outpost in the Burbs presents An Evening with Josh Ritter on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 8:00pm. Josh is a renowned singer, songwriter, musician, artist and best-selling author.The concert will take place at the First Congregational Church in Montclair.
Saturday, February 14 – Asbury Park Theater Company moves Remember Jones’ 20-Piece Mad Dogs & Englishmen Celebration to Count Basie Center. (RED BANK, NJ) — Join Asbury Park Theater Company as they celebrate Joe Cocker’s groundbreaking live album and tour, Mad Dogs & Englishmen, on Saturday, February 14, 2026 on the Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre stage at the Count Basie Center for the Arts. The show, previously announced as a two-night event at Ocean Grove’s Jersey Shore Arts Center, makes a sudden surprise move to the Basie due to special demand and limitations for audience and production at the OG venue. An exciting move for the growing and evolving theater company, this is the first time Remember Jones will bring this show to the Basie stage.
Saturday, February 14 – Stangl Stage presents BStreetBand on Valentine’s Day. (FLEMINGTON, NJ) — BStreetBand returns to Stangl Stage in the Historic Stangl Factory on Valentine’s Day (Saturday, February 14, 2026). If you’ve never been to a show at the historic Stangl Pottery Factory, this is a perfect one to start with. It’s the kind of night that has people on their feet, singing along, and yes, dancing in the dark.
Sunday, February 15 – The Leonia Chamber Musicians Society, Inc. presents “Romance in the Air”. (LEONIA, NJ) — The Leonia Chamber Musicians Society, Inc. presents “Romance in the Air” on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at the Presbyterian Church in Leonia. The concert will reflect a Valentine’s Day theme of delight and passion. This is the second concert of the Leonia Chamber Musicians’ three concert series. Showtime is 3:00pm.
Sunday, February 15 – Wharton Arts Presents Sound Beyond Sight. (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) — On Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 2:30pm, the New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS) will present Sound Beyond Sight, an inspiring Black History Month concert celebrating resilience, artistry, and inclusion, at the Sieminski Theater, located on the campus of Fellowship Village.
THEATRE
Arden Theatre Company presents the Philadelphia Premiere of “Good Bones”. (PHILADELPHIA, PA) — Arden Theatre Company presents the Philadelphia premiere of Good Bones, the newest play by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright James Ijames (Fat Ham), about gentrification and the consequences of change in a neighborhood and in a family. Directed by Philadelphia-based award-winning actor Akeem Davis, the production begins performances January 22, opens January 28, and runs through March 8, 2026.
Passage Theatre presents the World Premiere of “Muleheaded, or Zora and Langston Write a Play”. (TRENTON, NJ) — Passage Theatre, the only professional theatre company in Trenton, presents the World Premiere of David Robson’s Muleheaded, or Zora and Langston Write a Play from January 29 through February 16, 2026. The play is based on a seldom told true story between literary giants Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes. Robson had previously written Passage Theatre’s fall 2022 production of Blues in My Soul.
Two River Theater presents “The Good Thief” starring Christopher Fitzgerald. (RED BANK, NJ) — The award-winning Two River Theater presents The Good Thief starring three-time Tony Award® nominee Christopher Fitzgerald (Broadway’s Wicked, Waitress, Spamalot, Young Frankenstein) in the title role from February 4-15, 2026.
Paper Mill Playhouse presents “Come From Away”. (MILLBURN, NJ) — Paper Mill Playhouse presents Come From Away from February 4 to March 1, 2026. The play deals with September 11, 2001 – the day the world stopped – and September 12, when a small Newfoundland town started bringing people together. Come From Away tells the true story of 7,000 stranded airplane passengers welcomed by a community that turned fear into friendship and strangers into family.
Jesse Eisenberg, José Rivera, Christopher Goutman, Lyle Kessler to perform at 2026 Chain Winter One-Act Festival. (NEW YORK, NY) — The 2026 edition of the Chain Winter One-Act Festival takes place from February 5 through March 1, 2026, at Chain Theatre (312 West 36th Street, 3rd and 4th Floors, New York, NY). The festival has become one of the city’s largest and most dynamic showcases for new work.
The Village Playbox presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. (HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ) — The Village Playbox presents William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream across three weekends from February 6-21, 2026 at First Presbyterian Church of Haddon Heights. The production is directed by Natasha Thompson.
Rutgers-Camden Theater presents “Hand Me Down the Silver Trumpet” by Kenneth Elliott. (CAMDEN, NJ) — Rutgers–Camden Theater kicks off 2026 with Kenneth Elliott’s, Hand Me Down the Silver Trumpet, which celebrates the legacy of great African American musical artists of the 1920s and 30s who recorded “race records” for the Victor Talking Machine Company, and features performances of classic blues, jazz, and spirituals performed by special guest artists, students, alumni, and a truly swinging band.
October Ensemble Theater Company presents The Sweetest Crime: A Chocolate Covered Murder Mystery. (OCEAN GROVE, NJ) — The October Ensemble Theater Company presents The Sweetest Crime: A Chocolate Covered Murder Mystery weekends from February 6 though March 1, 2026 at the Jersey Shore Arts Center.
Masquerade Theatre presents “American Son”. (RIVERSIDE, NJ) — Masquerade Theatre presents American Son by Christopher Demos-Brown across two weekends from February 6-14, 2026. An estranged bi-racial couple must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop incident. Their disparate histories and backgrounds inform their assumptions as they try to find out what happened to their son.
Music Mountain Theatre presents “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”. (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) — Music Mountain Theatre presents Les Liaisons Dangereuses across three weekends from February 6-22, 2026. The Tony-nominated play by Christopher Hampton is based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. It’s a tale of seduction and treachery among aristocrats in pre-revolutionary France.
Bridge Players Theatre Company presents “She Kills Monsters”. (BURLINGTON, NJ) — Bridge Players Theatre Company presents She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen across three weekends from February 6-21, 2026. This action-packed, heartfelt show follows a young woman who dives into her late sister’s Dungeons & Dragons world – facing monsters, magic, and the messy bonds of family along the way.
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Bergen County Players presents “Play On!” by Rick Abbot. (ORADELL, NJ) — Bergen County Players presents Play On!, the fast-paced, laugh-out-loud comedy by Rick Abbot, weekends from February 7-28, 2026 at Oradell’s Little Firehouse Theater. Dubbed a “love letter to community theater,” Play On! offers audiences a rare double feature: the play as it’s meant to be performed… and the play as it actually is.
Brundage Park Playhouse presents “Brighton Beach Memoirs” by Neil Simon. (RANDOLPH, NJ) — Brundage Park Playhouse presents Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon across two weekends from February 12-22, 2026. A perfect coming-of-age comedy, this play follows Eugene Jerome as he navigates the problems that come with being a teenager during the Great Depression.
Rialto Spotlight Series Continues with Westfield Native Playwright Marc Acito. (WESTFIELD, NJ) — The Rialto Center for Creativity’s Spotlight Series continues into 2026 with an event that brings playwright, novelist, and humorist Marc Acito back to his hometown to discuss his decades-long creative career, which spans Broadway, The New York Times, NPR, and more. The event will take place on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at the Rialto Center for Creativity. It begins at 7:00pm.
Lantern Theater Company presents “Blues For An Alabama Sky”. (PHILADELPHIA, PA) — Lantern Theater Company continues its 2025-26 season with the Philadelphia premiere of Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage. Guest director Brett Ashley Robinson leads an ensemble cast including Kash Goins, Taylor Mitchell, and Ebony Pullum, as well as Lantern newcomers Tariq Kanu and Cookie Diorio. Blues for an Alabama Sky runs Thursday, February 12 through Sunday, March 15, 2026, at St. Stephen’s Theater in Center City Philadelphia.
Luna Stage presents Shakespeare’s Hamlet (Abridged!). (WEST ORANGE, NJ) — Luna Stage presents Shakespeare’s Hamlet (Abridged!) in new 90-minute adaptation by Rajesh Bose from February 12 – March 8, 2026 on the MainStage. The play features 5 actors playing 16 roles, highlighting the humor and urgency of this taut, intimate, heartbreakingly political tragedy.
Centenary Stage Company’s Young Audience Series presents “Miss Nelson Is Missing”. Performances will take place in the Little Theatre of the Centenary University campus located at 400 Jefferson St. Hackettstown, NJ, with one performance on Sunday, February 15 at 5:00 pm taking place in the Sitnik Theatre.
CDC Theatre presents “It Shoulda Been You”. (CRANFORD, NJ) — CDC Theatre presents It Shoulda Been You across three weekends from February 13 to March 1, 2026. This is Broadway’s wild musical farce with blushing brides, nervous grooms, overbearing moms, unexpected guests and plenty of crazy twists and turns.
Villagers Theatre presents “Dogfight”. (SOMERSET, NJ) — Villagers Theatre presents Dogfight across two weekends from February 13-22, 2026. Based on the 1991 Warner Brothers film, Dogfight takes audiences on a romantic and heartbreaking theatrical journey that stays with you long after the performance.
Nutley Little Theatre presents “Harvey” by Mary Chase. (NUTLEY, NJ) — Nutley Little Theatre presents Harvey by Mary Chase weekends from February 13-28, 2026. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play is one of the longest-running comedies in Broadway and West End history, capturing the magic of amiable Elwood P. Dowd’s friendship with his best friend, a tall white rabbit which only he can see.
South Street Players presents “I Hate Hamlet” by Paul Rudnick. (SPRING LAKE, NJ) — South Street Players presents I Hate Hamlet by Paul Rudnick across two weekends from February 13-22, 2026. In Rudnick’s play, television star Andrew Rally is about to start rehearsals to play Hamlet, and he is terrified.
Avenel Performing Arts Center presents “Married by the Mob”. (AVENEL, NJ) — Avenel Performing Arts Center presents Married by the Mob from February 13-15, 2026. From the Creator of Mob Wives comes the live, immersive mafia wedding experience where YOU become part of the family drama — starring Renee Graziano, your favorite Mob Wife!
Laughs, Love, and Inclusion Take the Stage in Musical Comedy “The Prom” at Kelsey Theatre. (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) — Four fading Broadway stars, desperate for the spotlight, insert themselves into a controversy surrounding a small-town prom—with hilarious results—in the musical comedy The Prom, running weekends from February 13-22, 2026 at the Kelsey Theatre on Mercer County Community College’s West Windsor Campus.
Playhouse 22 presents “Althea & Angela”. (EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) — Althea & Angela, a play inspired by the real lives of tennis players Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton is making its New Jersey premiere at Playhouse 22 with performances across two weekends from February 13-22, 2026.
Spring Lake Theatre Company presents “The Wedding Singer”. (SPRING LAKE, NJ) — Spring Lake Theatre Company presents The Wedding Singer across two weekends from February 13-22, 2026. Based on the hit film, the play follows Robbie Hart, a loveable wedding performer who gets jilted at the altar and has to find his groove—and his heart—all over again.
COMEDY
Stress Factory Comedy Club presents Craig Conant. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) — Stress Factory Comedy Club presents four performances by Craig Conant from February 13-14, 2026. Craig was the standout “Unrepped New Face” at the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal.
Saturday, February 14 – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena presents Chelsea Handler: The High and Mighty Tour on Valentine’s Day. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) — Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena presents Chelsea Handler: The High and Mighty Tour on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 8:00pm. Chelsea brings her bold, unfiltered comedy to Atlantic City on Valentine’s Day.
Saturday, February 14 – Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club presents Bobby Collins on Valentine’s Day. (PRINCETON, NJ) — Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club presents Bobby Collins on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 8:00pm. Bobby Collins is always the funniest guy in the room. With more than 200 stand-up performances around the country each year, he is a show-business institution who has made millions laugh.
DANCE
Thursday, February 12 – Grand Kyiv Ballet to Perform “Swan Lake” at William Paterson University. (WAYNE, NJ) — William Paterson University hosts Grand Kyiv Ballet with their performance of Swan Lake on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Shea Center for Performing Arts. Swan Lake is a ballet masterpiece that tells the story of a prince who falls in love with a beautiful swan princess under a spell. Showtime is 7:00pm.
Thursday, February 12 – PEAK Performances at Montclair State University presents Camille A. Brown & Dancers’ “I AM”. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) — PEAK Performances at Montclair State University presents Camille A. Brown & Dancers’ I AM on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at the Alexander Kasser Theater in Montclair. The show, by five-time Tony-nominated director and choreographer Camille A. Brown (Broadway’s Gypsy and Hell’s Kitchen), advances Brown’s acclaimed explorations of Black joy, cultural memory and liberation. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Friday, February 13 – Bell Theater at Bell Works presents Hearts in Motion. (HOLMDEL, NJ) — Bell Theater at Bell Works presents Hearts in Motion with the Axelrod Performing Arts Academy x Ballet Reve with performances on February 13-14, 2026.
Friday, February 13 – Philadelphia Dance Company Returns to Stockton PAC by Popular Demand. (GALLOWAY, NJ) — The Philadelphia Dance Company, also known as PHILADANCO!, is back by popular demand and will perform at Stockton University’s Performing Arts Center on Friday, February 13, 2026. PHILADANCO! has been celebrated for its innovation, creativity and preservation of African American dance traditions for over five decades. Showtime is 7:30pm.
FILM
Friday, February 13 – Roy’s Hall to screen the original “Friday The 13th”. (BLAIRSTOWN, NJ) — Roy’s Hall presents a screening of the original Friday The 13th film on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 7:30pm. The 1980 film, which kick-started the Slasher sub-genre, is regarded as one of the best known slasher films in history and was shot in and around the Blairstown, NJ area.
COMMUNITY
Wednesday, February 11 – Bergen County Revolutionary War Roundtable Series To Dive Into Naval Warfare Focused On The Hudson River. (HACKENSACK, NJ) — Bergen250, the Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, and the County of Bergen along with invite the public and media to attend the second of the Spring 2026 American Revolutionary War Roundtable Series on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 7:00pm at the Bergen County Administration Building’s Learning Center (4th Floor, 1 Bergen County Plaza) in Hackensack.
Thursday, February 12 – RUN-DMC’s Darryl “DMC” McDaniels to headline an evening of live stories, music, and art-making at Montclair Art Museum. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) — Montclair Art Museum (MAM) will partner with Montclair Story Salon founder Liz Samuel for “Bring It Back,” a one-night-only, multi-disciplinary storytelling event on Thursday, February 12, 2026 that blends live stories, music, and real-time art-making in support of the Museum. The event begins at 7:00pm.
Friday, February 13 – Celebrate Valentine’s Day Weekend with Wine and Chocolate at Local Vineyards. (HADDONFIELD, NJ) — Garden State Wine Growers Association, a coalition of 60+ New Jersey wineries and vineyards supporting the Garden State’s wine industry through information, resources, and advocacy, will host a weekend filled with Valentine’s Day-themed events from February 13-15, 2026. The New Jersey Wine & Chocolate Trail Weekend will offer wine tastings, artisanal chocolates, live music, and more.
BOOKS
Thursday, February 12 – Experience 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart in Virtual Discussion. (TOMS RIVER, NJ) — Take part in a virtual discussion featuring author and feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:00pm. Her book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery, the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction, and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era.
ART
Andy Warhol: On Repeat comes to Zimmerli Art Museum. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) — Andy Warhol: On Repeat, on view at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers from February 11 to July 31, 2026, brings together the artist’s early durational films and later serial photographs to examine repetition and duration as central forces in his art.
Zimmerli Exhibition features New Jersey-Born Artist Whose Work Extended Beyond the Walls of the Studio and Imprinted His Community. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) — Born in North Plainfield, New Jersey, and raised in Boston, Allan Rohan Crite (1910-2007) created a rich visual record of Black life in 20th-century urban America, revealing a sense of community that resonates across time and place. The new exhibition Allan Rohan Crite: Neighborhood, running from February 11 to July 31, 2026 at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers—New Brunswick, offers a sweeping overview of his long career as a storyteller and cultural historian who chronicled the everyday lives of his friends and neighbors.
Gallery491 presents “Playing with Light and Color”. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) — Gallery491 presents Playing with Light and Color, a vibrant and imaginative exhibition by artist Bruce Rainier, from February 12 to April 24, 2026. In an age when technology evolves at astonishing speed—and when most of us carry the power of a studio in our pockets—Rainier embraces these tools with curiosity and joy. His work seamlessly blends photography with digital processes, creating images that honor two of art’s timeless foundations: light and color.
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey presents Three Exhibitions that Examine Various Intersections of Identity and Representation. (SUMMIT, NJ) — From February 13 to August 23, 2026, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) will showcase three exhibitions that examine various intersections of identity and representation. The exhibitions will feature artists whose work engages with themes such as material culture, Indigenous identity, queerness, and cityscapes, while questioning how narratives and visibility are controlled and reclaimed. Special attention is paid to the various processes of photography as artists demonstrate contemporary approaches to the wet plate, photogravure, and more.
Trenton City Museum presents “Trenton Makes Jazz” Exhibition. (TRENTON, NJ) — Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie presents Trenton Makes Jazz, a juried exhibition celebrating Trenton’s jazz scene, past and present. The varied array of 80 works by 48 area artists is inspired by jazz music, musicians, venues, and audiences. Janis Purcell and Michael Richardson juried the show. Opening Friday, February 13th, the exhibition will remain on view through March 22, 2026 with several related events planned.
EVENT LISTINGS
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Tuesday, February 10 @ 7:00pm – Soothing Sound Bath with Tania Gold of Sacred Space Meditation in Tenafly at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Wednesday, February 11 @ 10:00am – “To Kill a Mockingbird” Screening at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) – Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway
Wednesday, February 11 @ 7:00pm – Love Song Karaoke Night at Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway
Wednesday, February 11 @ 7:30pm – Kim’s Convenience at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Thursday, February 12 @ 4:30pm – Nate Burleson at Kean Stage – North Avenue Academic Building, 215 North Avenue, Hillside
Thursday, February 12 @ 7:30pm – Kim’s Convenience at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Thursday, February 12 @ 7:30pm – The Temptations and The Four Tops at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Friday, February 13 @ 5:00pm – Shorts Program #2: Where the Rain Stops, Chota Bheem, Human Side Of Plastic, Ball Lightning, Last Puestero – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 5PM! at NJ Film Festival, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick
Friday, February 13 @ 7:30pm – Kim’s Convenience at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Friday, February 13 @ 7:30pm – George Street Playhouse presents My First Ex-Husband at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, February 13 @ 8:00pm – Luis Vargas and El Chaval de la Bachata at Carteret Performing Arts Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret
Friday, February 13 @ 8:00pm – Cirque Kalabante at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Saturday, February 14 @ 11:00am – “Sleeping Beauty” – A Tanglewood Marionettes Production at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ – F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
Saturday, February 14 @ 12:00am – Sum Function – Online for 24 Hours! at NJ Film Festival, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick
Saturday, February 14 @ 2:00pm – The Jane Austen Playlist: Love and Music of Regency England at Grunin Center, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Saturday, February 14 @ 2:00pm – Kim’s Convenience at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Saturday, February 14 @ 2:00pm – George Street Playhouse presents My First Ex-Husband at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, February 14 @ 3:00pm – Dunbar Repertory Company presents “A Raisin In The Sun” at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Saturday, February 14 @ 4:00pm – The Growing Stage presents “Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale” at The Historic Palace Theatre, 7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong
Saturday, February 14 @ 6:00pm – MAD LOVE: Vivid Stage 2026 Gala at Oakes Center, 120 Morris Avenue, Summit
Saturday, February 14 @ 7:30pm – IMAGINE LENNON LIVE at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Saturday, February 14 @ 7:30pm – Kim’s Convenience at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Saturday, February 14 @ 7:30pm – George Street Playhouse presents My First Ex-Husband at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, February 14 @ 8:00pm – An Evening with Josh Ritter at Outpost In The Burbs, 40 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair
Saturday, February 14 @ 8:00pm – Will Downing presented by Smooth Jazz NJ at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) – Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway
Saturday, February 14 @ 8:00pm – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Saturday, February 14 @ 8:00pm – Linda Eder: With Love from Linda at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Saturday, February 14 @ 8:00pm – Dunbar Repertory Company presents “A Raisin In The Sun” at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Sunday, February 15 @ 12:00am – Zinema at NJ Film Festival, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick
Sunday, February 15 @ 1:00pm – George Street Playhouse presents My First Ex-Husband at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, February 15 @ 2:00pm – The Growing Stage presents “Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale” at The Historic Palace Theatre, 7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong
Sunday, February 15 @ 2:00pm – Kim’s Convenience at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Sunday, February 15 @ 3:00pm – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Sunday, February 15 @ 3:00pm – The Jersey Four featuring Gerry Polci at The Concert Hall at Drew University, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
Sunday, February 15 @ 3:00pm – New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra at State Theatre Studio, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, February 15 @ 4:00pm – George Street Playhouse presents My First Ex-Husband at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, February 15 @ 4:00pm – Dunbar Repertory Company presents “A Raisin In The Sun” at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Sunday, February 15 @ 7:00pm – A Bronx Tale: A One Man Show starring Chazz Palminteri at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
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