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You Gotta Be Here this Summer!

You Gotta Be Here to experience the joy we all need right now. As America marks its 250th anniversary and the world turns to New Jersey for FIFA, this summer invites us to celebrate, reflect, and reconnect. The 2026 Summer Arts Guide is your go-to for moments rooted in joy, resilience, and the power of creativity.

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In Elephant Shoes, a Groundbreaking Musical Theater Experience Takes the Stage
A trailblazing theatrical event premieres this week in Red Bank: an original musical that integrates spoken word, sung music, projected text, and...
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Maddie Orton
Jun 04, 2026
Juneteenth Celebration 2026
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Perkins Center Honors Culture and Community with Juneteenth Celebration
Join Moorestown’s annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration, an inspiring, free, family-friendly event in collaboration with the Perkins Center for...
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Carolyn M. Brown
Jun 04, 2026
'Sizwe Banzi is Dead' Revived at Crossroads Theatre Company
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'Sizwe Banzi is Dead' Revived at Crossroads Theatre Company
Sizwe Banzi Is Dead. Not to worry, that is simply the title of the latest show running at Crossroads Theatre Company in New Brunswick. Set during...
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Gina Marie Rodriguez
Dave Tavani
May 27, 2026
Maestro Maull
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A Live Television Event with the Discovery Orchestra at Montclair State University
The Discovery Orchestra’s upcoming concert, “Discover Rhapsody in Blue,” merges live performance with interactive music education for a national...
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Carolyn M. Brown
May 27, 2026
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Featured Events

Get ready to spice up your calendar! Uncover our selection of hand-picked arts events and start making plans.

FOCUS: Innovative Choreography Series
Art House Productions
Jersey City, NJ
FOCUS: Innovative Choreography Series
Visualize the Score Barron Arts Center banner
Barron Arts Center
Woodbridge, NJ
Visualize the Score: When Art & Music Converge
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John Hart Trio ft. Jake Hart
Puffin Cultural Forum
Teaneck, NJ
John Hart Trio ft. Jake Hart
Community Day
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey
Summit, NJ
Community Day
UNREST – Beth Jarvie
ArtWorks Trenton
Trenton, NJ
UNREST – Beth Jarvie
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Julia Scotti
Avenel Performing Arts Center
Avenel, NJ
Julia Scotti
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