Cultural Events Calendar

April 25 – May 10
8pm, 2pm
THEATRE

Fun Home – at Summit Playhouse

In Fun Home, a groundbreaking and deeply personal musical, Alison Bechdel revisits her past to make sense of her father’s secrets and her own journey to self-discovery. Through a haunting and heartwarming score, the story unfolds in a series of powerful vignettes—flashing between childhood innocence, college revelations, and the present-day artist searching for truth.

With humor, heartbreak, and a soundtrack that lingers long after the curtain falls, Fun Home invites you into the family-run funeral home where Alison grew up—where the answers aren’t always easy, but the journey is unforgettable.

Tickets: Adults $30 | Seniors & Students $25

Ticket subscriptions available

Wheelchair-accessible venue, with ease of entry and wheelchair seating. Contact the theatre for large-print programs or audio aids available.

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 3, 10, 16, 17
8 pm
May 4 & 11
2 pm matinees
THEATRE

Steel Magnolias

In this comedy-drama, the local ladies meet each week for appointments at a Louisiana beauty salon. This lively group of friends with varying personalities enjoy looking forward to an upcoming wedding, but a change in health soon takes a loved one away. Friendships support and comfort as life moves on… STEEL MAGNOLIAS is known for its ability to evoke both laughter and tears, often simultaneously!

Westfield Community Players
1000 North Avenue West, Westfield

Wheelchair-accessible venue. Limited accessible parking available by reserving ahead thru box office: call 908-232-1221.

May 4
3:30 pm
CONCERT

Mostly Music – World-Class Chamber Music

Violinists Ani Kavafian, Kerry McDermott and Oliver Neubauer, violist Paul Neubauer, cellist Fred Sherry, and pianist Janice Carissa perform the Premiere of “For Anyone Else” for Viola and Piano by George Tsontakis, the recipient of the international Grawemeyer Award.

Next up, the gorgeous Brahms Quintet for Piano and Strings, and the grand, romantic Concerto for Piano, Violin and String Quartet by Chausson — a tour de force for solo violin and piano. A reception with the musicians follows the concert.

Tickets: Adults $50| Students FREE
Tickets available online or at the door. Subscriptions are available.

Venue is totally accessible for wheelchairs. Hearing amplification devices are available.

May 5
10 am – 5 pm
(FREE) MUSIC PERFORMANCES

Music at Spring Fling Street Fair – Performances from New Jersey Workshop for the Arts

Stop by to enjoy wide-ranging free performances by NJ Workshop for the Arts ensembles — from Barbershop singing to youth rock bands to an Alphorn ensemble… and much more, at the intersection of Central Ave. and Lenox Ave. in Westfield, next to Westfield Post Office.

Wheelchair-accessible outdoor site.

Now thru June 3
Mondays–Fridays 9 am–5:30 pm | Open Tuesdays to 8pm
ART EXHIBIT

The 2025 Union County Senior Art Exhibit

This annual exhibit showcases artworks by both professional and non-professional artists who are older adults 60+. The wide-ranging media displayed include everything from drawing and painting to sculpture and craft. Made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Coordinated by the Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs.

May 10
7:30 pm
CONCERT

Imperial Brass presents Aaron WanderWeele

This Imperial Brass concert features accomplished soloist Aaron VanderWeele, a Besson Performing Euphonium Artist and “International Euphonium of the Year” winner who has performed with the Canadian Brass, the New York Philharmonic, the New Jersey Symphony and the West Point Band. Imperial Brass programs include traditional brass-band literature, classical arrangements, popular music and more.

Wheelchair-accessible venue, wheelchair seating, and wheelchair-accessible restrooms. Large-print programs available.

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

May 18
5 pm
CONCERT

Masterworks at St. Paul’s: Verdi’s “Requiem”

The St. Paul’s Choir with Orchestra perform the powerful heart-pounding masterpiece: Verdi’s “Requiem,” described by NPR as “one of the most sublime works in the repertoire.”

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
414 East Broad Street, Westfield
info@steepleconcerts.org

June 1
4 pm
FREE CONCERT

Northern Lights – Spring Concert from the Society of Musical Arts

Featuring music associated with the North, this concert opens with the world premiere of Janus Overture by West Orange composer Evan Hause, followed by the A Minor Piano Concerto of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Post-intermission, the orchestra performs the Second Symphony (Romantic) of American composer Howard Hanson, an unjustly neglected work by one of the leading lights of his generation of American composers.

St. Paul’s is an ADA-compliant building. Seats are available at the front, right in front of the orchestra, for concert guests with hearing or visual impairment.

June 5
6 pm
FREE CONCERT

An Evening of Jazz with The MRB Jazz Project

Roselle Park Veterans Memorial Library presents an Evening of Jazz. The MRB Jazz Project repertoire encompasses music spanning 90 years of American songwriting — performing classic jazz compositions and their own unique interpretations from the Great American Songbook, music made popular on stage and screen.

FREE

Venue is ADA-compliant; providing ramps, elevators, accessible restrooms, and designated parking spaces for wheelchair users.

August 15 (please note corrected date)
7 pm
FREE CONCERT

Elvistory: The King of Rock n’ Roll 1956-1959

Elvis tribute performer and award-winning artist Ruben Castillo brings this remarkable era to life, weaving the social and political context of the time into his presentation, which highlights Elvis’s hit films Loving You, Jailhouse Rock and Kid Creole.

Elvis Presley took America by storm, snaring a prized spot on Ed Sullivan’s TV show, appearing on numerous other variety programs, and diving into film acting. As he captivated audiences, the world changed.

America emerged from its “Leave It to Beaver” age to face crises such as the rise of Communism in Cuba and simmering racial tension in southern states.