Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway lead a weekend that moves from supernatural mystery to sharp‑edged fables.
May delivers prestige drama, star‑powered premieres and Netflix’s first live MMA showdown in a month built for big swings.
David Frankel’s sequel softens the original’s edge, exploring shifting power, ambition, and nostalgia in a changing industry.
David Mackenzie blends procedural precision with pulpier impulses in a tense London thriller elevated by sharp, electric performances.
Jaafar Jackson, Kate Hudson, Jason Segel, Jamie Bell and Aaron Taylor‑Johnson lead a slate that jumps from pop‑phenom biopic to dark comedy.
Antoine Fuqua’s biopic honors Michael Jackson’s artistry but keeps his deeper complexities safely out of frame.
Cronin trades Egypt‑centric lore for possession horror, pairing visceral dread with strong performances even as the mythology stays thin.
Jack Reynor, Anne Hathaway, Bob Odenkirk, Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan anchor a slate that moves from looping dread to class conflict.
"Exit 8" is a minimalist psychological thriller where repetition, fear, and avoidance tighten into a stark emotional reckoning.
Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel are superb in a darkly funny chamber piece about mythmaking and deception.
Filming starts in April and will mostly be done in the area of Navesink River Road, Middletown's wealthiest section.
And that's a fake gas station on Rt. 35, too. Adam Driver is expected to be on site filming there starting next week.
"The Backroads Performer"
All the concerts will take place at the ParkStage at the East Freehold Showgrounds in Freehold.
The parking lot will be transformed to resemble a gas station.
A fake gas station will be built there. Film crews are expected to be on site through late June.
Held inside Saint Mary Mother of God Church, this evening promises to be more than a concert:
Lopez and film crews filmed on Sailors Way Friday, and she was also seen dining at a Red Bank restaurant.
"the coffeehouse performer" will be performing his new songs at his shows in the local area this fall.
New class offerings this fall are Youth Beginner Beats (ages 8-12, a group drum class), adult drum jam and adult guitar lessons.
A teenage girl from Middletown just received a music performance scholarship from the Basie Center for the Arts.
Saint Mary Mother of God church announced this week the concert and fall festival is canceled.
The Bayzara Festival is a two-day music, arts and community festival that will be held on the Keansburg beach September 6 and 7 this year.
The horror movie was filmed entirely inside Atlantic Highlands' Strauss Mansion, which is said to be haunted.
Celebrate the musical legacies of Kurt Weill, George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein at the Thompson Park Theater Barn in Lincroft. Free.
Filming took place at the school in late June. They'll film in Blairstown Monday, Aug. 11.
Check out production photos from "Hairspray," which will be performing at the Middletown Arts Center for the next two weekends:
"Hairspray," based on the John Waters’ cult classic film, takes place in 1962 in racially-segregated Baltimore.
2nd Le Ballet Coffeehouse performance of his compositions
Nick Zaremba's interest in photography started after several close friends he grew up with in Middletown died.
The Middletown Arts Center's outdoor Spring Arts & Crafts Festival is May 10, rain or shine. The deadline for vendors to register is May 2.
The county will hold its Spring Craft Show at Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, 2566 Guam Lane in Tinton Falls.
The Tony award-winning "The Drowsy Chaperone" brings to life a forgotten Jazz Age musical in the living room of a die-hard theater fan.
composer/songwriter John Padovano has released second volume of "solo performance at La Musica coffeehouse"
Classes and workshops will run from January 2 – March 15.
"We may take a look at it again next year," said the MAC.
The new Bruce Springsteen movie is filming in Asbury Park, Morris County and the Meadowlands:
"Into the Woods" runs over two weekends, October 18–20 and October 25–27. Ticket prices range from $15–$30 ($5 student/senior discount).
New collection of music and songs by "The Coffeehouse Performer" aka John Padovano
There is something for everyone — children, teens and adults! — with classes offered in theater, improv, dance, visual arts, music & more:
Megan Aucone is usually behind the bakery counter at Uncle Giuseppe's in Tinton Falls. But on Monday night, she'll be on the Food Network:
Hear songs, scenes and dances from "The King & I," "Chicago," "Legally Blond," "Phantom of the Opera" and more. Plus, a jigsaw puzzle swap:
Monmouth University runs the Bruce Springsteen Archives, and its curator will speak next Wednesday night at the Middletown Arts Center.
Connor Kane of Asbury Park won the 2024 photo contest with his photo of surfers in Asbury Park. Your photo could be on the cover next:
The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center will hold auditions for "Into the Woods" on Monday, August 12 from 5-10 p.m.
The trailer has been released for the Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown," filmed around New Jersey. Get the link and see photos.
The Friday and Saturday night concerts moved this year to Triumph Brewery in Red Bank. The line-up includes world-class jazz musicians:
The Jersey Shore Partnership's "Summer Celebration," held June 10 at Sandy Hook, raised more than $100,000 for the Shore:
The line-up of free concerts from June through August. All shows are held in the Thompson Park Theater Barn, unless otherwise noted:
This family-friendly festival has local artists, live music and free activities and art demonstrations. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday: