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American Repetory Ballet brings its superb Nutcracker performance to several different venues in New Jersey, including the State Theatre in New Brunswick with live orchestra and choir. READ MORE
Entrepreneur and longtime HP resident David Martins is bullish on HP’s arts and retail future. He has opened a funky arts retail store on Raritan ave that features vinyl, cds, books, clothing, posters. READ MORE
Original works of art by local artists are featured through September 30 in several of Highland Park’s retail shops READ MORE
Arts in the Park, Highland Park New Jersey’s annual arts street festival, showcases fine arts and crafts from all over the region and shines a spotlight on Highland Park’s vibrant, diverse, multi-faceted arts scene. This outdoor juried art show and street fair draws thousands of people to the streets of Highland Park to enjoy top-notch art, music, and food while exploring Highland Park’s downtown as a shopping and dining destination. This year’s festival, lucky 13, is the biggest one ever, with over 220 artists and vendors selling art, food, and crafts under tents along Raritan Avenue (Route 27) in Highland Park.
Juried Art Show
This year’s art show judges represent a diverse array of artists, arts professionals, and local celebrities. The juried art show features cash awards for first, second, and third places in eight categories: Graphics/Drawing/Printmaking, Fine Crafts, Mixed Media, Textiles/Quilts/Needlework, Painting, Jewelry, Photography, and Sculpture. READ MORE
Main Street Highland Park presents a range of exciting activities – a mid-summer day’s and night’s dream come true for residents and retailers. READ MORE
New Jersey’s celebrated Highland Park Farmers Market, a project of Main Street Highland Park, is turning 21 this season and is in better shape than ever thanks to support from St. Peters Healthcare System. READ MORE
“Sgt. Pepper” 50th Anniversary Celebration concert will take place at 6 p.m., Thursday, June 1, Pino’s.
The all-ages show is free to ages 18 and younger, $10 for everyone else. READ MORE
New Highland Park Sculpture Walk, a Mason Gross School and Highland Park collaboration, opens on April 30, 1:30 p.m., Environmental Education Center on River Road. All are invited to attend. READ MORE
Rutgers art project that explores the history of the United States as a slave-owning nation and the shadows that it continues to cast over the 21st century. READ MORE
American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School will become a resident member of the New Brunswick Cultural Center in 2019. In the mean time, ARB will relocate now from Livingston Ave. to Albany Street. READ MORE