Cultural Events Calendar

March 29
7:30 pm
Interactive Dinner Theatre

Summit Chorale Presents Opera Uncorked: Die Fledermaus

Enjoy a 3-Course Catered Dinner & Wine Pairings at Summit Chorale’s dinner-theatre fundraiser. Opera Uncorked is a night at the opera with a three-course meal without the hassle of a city trip. The Chorale will perform Die Fledermaus by Johann Straus Jr. with a suite of superb soloists in dinner-theatre-style. You’ll be part of the performance revelry as you savor the catered meal with a paired wine for each course. Dinner guests must be 21+ years of age.

Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township
240 Southern Blvd., Chatham Twp.

March 31
7:30 pm
THEATRE (FREE virtual event)

2025 Young Playwrights Competition Presentation & Awards Ceremony

The Theater Project honors young playwrights at this free virtual event, the culmination of the Young Playwrights Competition. See the four prize-winning plays performed by professional actors. Meet young playwrights being recognized for their excellence.

April 4, 5, 6
Fri & Sat 8 pm | Sun 3 pm
THEATRE

New Jersey One-Act Play Festival

Featuring a selection of short, unproduced plays by New Jersey playwrights, the New Jersey One-Act Play Festival highlights fresh voices through innovative storytelling, and distinct narratives presented in a concise, engaging format.

duCret Center of Art
1030 Central Ave., Plainfield
(908) 757-7171

Theater is accessible for wheelchair users.

April 6
3:30 pm
CONCERT

Mostly Music – Chamber Music Concert

Renowned violinist Arnaud Sussmann, Artistic Director of the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach, and cellist Paul Watkins of the Emerson String Quartet, join violist Paul Neubauer, Artistic Director of Mostly Music.

The trio will perform a Fugue by W. F. Bach, arranged for string trio by Mozart. This diverse program also includes a string trio written by Jean Françaix, as well as Gideon Klein’s only string trio — composed in 1944 when Klein was imprisoned in the Theresienstadt prison camp.

The concert will conclude with the Divertimento in Eb Major by Mozart, considered by most musicians to be the greatest composition for string trio of all time

Venue is fully wheelchair accessible. Hearing amplification devices are available.

Thru Apr. 13
ART EXHIBIT – CALL for ENTRIES

The Union County 2025 Senior Art Exhibit

The 2025 Union County Senior Art Exhibit is accepting registrations. Any artist age 60 or above, professional or non-professional, residing in Union County, may enter one original artwork. The deadline to register is April 13. The exhibit will be held April 21–June 4, followed by a virtual version opening in summer.

UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ
1776 Raritan Rd, Scotch Plains

May 2–18
8 pm Fri/Sat | 2 pm Sun
THEATRE

Legally Blonde, The Musical

Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat story of self-discovery, based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture. Book by Heather Hach. Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe Nell Benjamin. This award-winning musical, based on the adored movie, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances, this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!

Venue has wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance, seating and restroom.

May 15
6:15 pm
FREE CONCERT

The Music of Tony Bennett & Bill Evans

Pianist Joel Zelnik and vocalist Tony Corrao perform in this tribute to the legendary recordings of Tony Bennett and Bill Evans. Joel, a contemporary of Evans, has entertained audiences for over decades and has performed for five U.S. Presidents. Tony, an outstanding song stylist, was the first-place winner in the Hoboken Sinatra Centennial.

Wheelchair-accessible parking and entrances. To request other accommodations, call 908-245-2456.

May 17
7:30 pm
CONCERT

Summit Chorale in Concert: “Remembrances”

This spring concert, “Remembrances,” closes out Summit Chorale’s WWII-themed season with songs of the Holocaust, “Ani Ma’amin,” and “I Believe in the Sun” by New Jersey composer, Mark Miller. Concert includes the Finale of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “The Resurrection,” accompanied by a chamber instrumental ensemble — one of the most exhilarating and uplifting works ever composed. The concert culminates with Johannes Brahms’s Ein Deutsches Requiem, which was sung after the end of WWII hostilities in the Europe, in memory of all who perished.

Calvary Episcopal Church
31 Woodland Ave., Summit