Arts & Entertainment

The Martians Are Coming Back to Grovers Mill

The Historical Society of West Windsor and several community partners are hosting the township’s first “Martian Weekend” from Friday through Sunday, October 24 through 26. The event is meant to mark the anniversary of the infamous 1938 “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast by Orson Welles that placed sleepy Grovers Mill at the center of […]

Of Trees & Terrain: A Talk by Victor Davson

Visitors this month to the Arts Council of Princeton have had the chance to immerse themselves in a solo exhibition of new and recent works by Victor Davson, curated by Juno Zago. Now they can hear from the artist himself at an artist talk on Saturday, October 25, from 3 to 4 p.m. The exhibition […]

TAWA Presents ‘Fascinating Rhythm’

The Trenton Artists Workshop Association (TAWA) and the Trenton Free Public Library present the exhibition “Fascinating Rhythm” at the Trenton Free Public Library from Saturday, October 18, through Saturday, December 6. This a continuation of the art series that showcases the talent of area artists. A meet-the-artist reception is set for Saturday, October 18, from […]

Opportunity: Call for Art

The South Brunswick Arts Commission is accepting entries for “Home and Belonging,” an exhibit that seeks to explore the various ways in which we define home and belonging. Approaches could include objects that bring back memories, representations of ourselves or our communities, places of safety and sanctuary, artifacts of our cultural heritage and kinships. Application […]

Next Stop New Jersey: Trent House Programs Focus on Immigration

The Trent House Association hosts “Refuge or Refusal: Turning Points in U.S. Immigration History,” an exhibit exploring the history of immigration to the United States and immigration policy decisions at key points: 1790, 1882, 1924, 1948, and 1965. The exhibit is on view through the end of October during the museum’s normal hours, Wednesday through […]

Michener Exhibit Celebrates Peter Paone’s Oeuvre

A new series of still lifes from Peter Paone, an artistic force of the Philadelphia region for more than 70 years, is on view from Saturday, October 11, through March 15, 2026, at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown. Curated by chief curator Laura Turner Igoe, “Peter Paone: Not So Still Life” presents nearly 40 […]

America’s Tapestry: Stitching New Jersey’s Story

The Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) hosts a public embroidery event, lecture, and exhibition at Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, Princeton, on Wednesday, October 8, from 1 to 3 p.m. The public is invited to observe stitchers work on the New Jersey panel of America’s Tapestry. In addition, free needlework tutorials will be available from […]

An Artful October Harvest in Princeton’s Galleries

This Land Is Your Land The D&R Greenway Land Trust will host the Garden State Watercolor Society (GSWS) for its 55th Annual Open Juried Exhibition, “This Land is Your Land.” This exhibition, GSWS’ largest of the year, is on display at D&R Greenway Land Trust’s Johnson Education Center through January 4, 2026, as well as […]

McCarter Theatre Review: ‘I & You: The Musical’

When the chilling surprise ending to “I & You: The Musical” occurs, you go back and look for clues and wonder how book writer Lauren M. Gunderson and composer Ari Afsar engineered their shock. The answer is easy. “I & You: The Musical” is such a wonderful piece, you are too centered on its unfolding […]

Bristol Riverside Review: ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’

Two scenes in the second act — a telephone call, of which we hear one side of a game-changing conversation, and a tirade that cathartically unleashes a lifetime of complaints, regrets, and private wounds — turn Bristol Riverside Theatre’s production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” from a pleasant but aimless comedy to […]