NJ Events Calendar

Dear America: A Letter From Black Women

NJPAC 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ, United States

Dear America, A Letter from Black Women will be pre-screened at NJPAC on February 27. This groundbreaking documentary gives voice to the untold stories and lived experiences of Black women in the United States, weaving a tapestry of resilience, wisdom, and hope. Dear America, A Letter from Black Women fosters crucial dialogue on democracy, social justice, and systemic change. This event is […]

Dane Cook

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) welcomes iconic comedian Dane Cook to Newark. Tickets range from $49 to $89. Tickets are on sale at NJPAC.org or by calling 888-GO-NJPAC (888-466-5722) or by visiting the NJPAC Box Office.

$49 – $89

NJPAC Community Wellness Fair

NJPAC 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ, United States

This is a free, one-stop shop for health screenings, mind-body classes, mental health resources, giveaways and more. Vendor tables include hands-on and feet-on activities, like riding a bike to power a smoothie-making blender. You can get a mammography; lung, glucose and blood pressure screenings; Inside Ability books; artmaking with Montclair Art Museum; a stretch class, […]

Free

A Day of Conversations About Democracy

NJPAC 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ, United States

NJPAC, the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, and The Fund for New Jersey will host a day of programming dedicated to examining the state of democracy in New Jersey and across the United States. New Jersey is one of two states scheduled to hold gubernatorial elections in 2025 and campaigning is taking place amid […]

Free – $15

Broadway Birthday Salute Honoring Gov. Thomas H. Kean

NJPAC 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ, United States

NJPAC will celebrate the birthday of New Jersey Governor Thomas H. Kean with a dinner and evening of musical theater on his 90th birthday, April 21. The Broadway Birthday Salute Honoring Gov. Thomas H. Kean will include dinner on the Betty Wold Johnson stage in NJPAC’s Prudential Hall, and a performance by quartet of the […]

Legacy & Vision

NJPAC 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ, United States

With its 66-year legacy, the New Jersey Ballet, under the vision of Artistic Director Maria Kowroski, returns to NJPAC for a weekend performance series. LEGACY & VISION centers around Twyla Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs and a world premiere by Harrison Ball. Expect a portrait of seven couples, tracing the arc of their relationships to the […]

$49 – $69

Honoring Cudjo Banquante

Various venues in Newark NJ

From April 26 to May 4, the city of Newark will be the site of numerous events in Newark “Honoring Cudjo Banquante,” an enslaved African noble who became a Revolutionary War soldier and the city’s first Black business person. This will be a week of informative and entertaining events at arts and culture institutions across […]

Free

Grand Kyiv Ballet ‘Sleeping Beauty’

New Jersey Performing Arts Center 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ, United States

Join the Ukrainian Grand Kyiv Ballet as they debut the timeless ballet masterpiece, Sleeping Beauty. The ballet troupe finished its national tour of The Nutcracker, and returns to Newark for one night only. This performance features a collective of 30 professional ballet dancers (more than half of whom have fled their war-torn country), founded by […]

$29 – $99

R&B Superstar Tyrese

NJPAC 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ, United States

R&B superstar Tyrese Gibson will perform his chart-topping songs like "Sweet Lady" and "How You Gonna Act Like That." Tickets go on sale at 10 am February 21 at NJPAC.org, by calling 888.GO.NJPAC (888-466-5722) or by visiting the NJPAC Box Office.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

NJPAC 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ, United States

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is woven into the fabric of Newark—dancing at NJPAC’s opening night 26 years ago, and returning every year since. Each performance reveals new layers, new depth and new meaning, and has become a Mother’s Day Weekend tradition. The mixed-repertory program will include the classic, Revelations—a thrilling exaltation of African American […]

Comedian Maria Bamford

NJPAC 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ, United States

Known for tackling topics like mental health, family, and relationships with humor, comedian and voiceover artist Maria Bamford showcases her talent at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's Victoria Theater. Tickets range from $39.50 to $45.50. You can purchase them at NJPAC.org, by calling 888-GO-NJPAC, or at the NJPAC Box Office.

$39.50 – $45.50