AREA — Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, presents Summer Solos readings everyweekfromJuly1through24at 6:30 pm at the VisualArts Center of NJ at 68 Elm Street in Summit.Performances in the series will take place on the lawn of the Arts Center. Patrons are invit...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Gink Enterprises is thrilled to announce the release of “Death of a Travel Advisor,” the debut mystery novel by awardwinning travel trade writer and Scotch Plains resident Dori Saltzman. Set to release on July 10, this whodunit weaves a tale of murder and intrigue that keeps the read...

AREA – Premiere Stages at Kean University will present the premiere production of Still by Benjamin V. Marshall, the recipient of the 2023/24 Liberty Live Commission, July 11-28 in Kean University’s Bauer Boucher Theatre Center (Vaughn Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, N.J.).Directed by Marshal...

SCOTCHPLAINS/FANWOOD— Several students from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School and from The Union County Academy for Performing Arts (APA) at Union County Vocational- Technical Schools took home Rising Star Awards at the 2024 Rising Star Awards at the Paper Mill Playhouse, a prestigious statewide hig...

FANWOOD — Musicians from New Jersey, Rhode Island, Canada and England-via-Nashville will bring their varying styles to the Fanwood Performance Series this fall at the Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center (also known as the Carriage House), next to Fanwood Borough Hall.The season begins September 1...

2 lbs pork tenderloins about 2-3 total Pork Tenderloin Rub Ingredients: marinate 2 to 24 hours 2 tablespoon chili powder 2 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon pepper Peach Glaze Ingredients: 1 ½ cups peach preserves or jam ½ cup favorite barbecue sauce...

UNION – Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, has selected its four finalists for the 2024 Premiere Play Festival. Now in its 19th year, the Festival is an annual competition for unproduced scripts that offers developmental opportunities to playwrights wi...

GARWOOD — Bret Fleming, a singer/songwriter and drummer with William’s Syndrome from Westfield, released the single “The Bridge of Inclusion” which is an anthem for inclusion for people with or without disabilities on May 31.The song is for anyone who feels any form of discrimination because of thei...

CRANFORD — Cranford held a dedication ceremony for the bench created to honor the Cranford Dixie Giants, a semi-professional, all-Black baseball team with a strong winning record that played in Cranford in the early 20th century.The Cranford Dixie Giants played baseball teams in towns in and outside...

CRANFORD — The CDC Theatre in Cranford, NJ takes great pride in its unbroken run of 105 seasons of quality community theatre productions. In the spirit of providing unique theatrical experiences for a range of audiences, CDC Theatre once again will showcase a Spanish- language production as part of ...