IN THE NEWS
Rialto Receives $43.4 Million Tax Credit from NJEDA The Westfield Leader — August 6, 2026
Issues & Ideas: News Commentary & Analysis with Chris DeBello Podcast interview — August 2, 2026
Montclair & Essex County News Roundup The Montclair Girl — August 2, 2026
Westfield's Rialto Theater Gets $43M State Tax Credit for Reopening Union County Life — July 31, 2026
NJEDA Approves $68.1M for Westfield and Millburn Arts Projects Expansion Solutions Magazine — July 29, 2026
Historic Rialto Theater in Westfield Gets a New Life. Here's What the $43 Million Investment Means for Downtown. New Jersey Digest — July 28, 2026
$43 Million Tax Credit Secured for Westfield's Shuttered Rialto Theater Jersey Digs — July 28, 2026
100-Year-Old Movie Theater Gets $43.3M Restoration Boost In Westfield Westfield Patch — July 27, 2026
NJEDA Approves CAFE Program Awards for Projects in Westfield and Millburn New Jersey Business Magazine — July 27, 2026
EDA pledges $68 million in CAFE tax credits for Westfield, Millburn theater projects Real Estate NJ — July 27, 2026
NJEDA Funding Boosts Cultural Arts Facilities Business in New Jersey Everyday — July 27, 2026
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Approves $43,381,250 Tax Credit Award to Transform the Rialto Center for Creativity Street Insider — July 27, 2026
100-Year-Old Rialto Theater in Westfield Gets $43M Tax Credit Award From NJEDA ROI-NJ — July 24, 2026
'Rialto Reimagined' Closer to Reality Thanks to NJEDA Award TAPinto Westfield — July 24, 2026
New Jersey Awards $68 Million for Theater Renovations in Westfield, Millburn CoStar — July 24, 2026
PRESS RELEASES
The Rialto Center for Creativity Presents Unlocking Creative Superpowers with Marvel Studios’ President Kevin Feige
The Rialto's Spotlight Series continues this summer with Unlocking Creative Superpowers, an exclusive virtual conversation with Marvel Studios President and Chief Creative Officer of Marvel, Kevin Feige. The event will take place on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 6 pm at the Rialto Center for Creativity in Westfield, New Jersey.
Rialto Spotlight Series Welcomes Acclaimed Abstract Artist Gail Winbury
The Rialto’s Spotlight Series continues this summer with Finding a Visual Language: Gail Winbury, an evening exploring abstract art, collage, poetry, and the creative process behind a lifelong artistic practice. The program takes place on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Rialto Center for Creativity.
Rialto Spotlight Series Welcomes Bestselling Editor and Author Wendy Loggia
The Rialto's Spotlight Series continues this spring with Publishing Prose and Pop Biographies: Wendy Loggia, an evening exploring the craft of writing, storytelling, and publishing. The program takes place on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Rialto.
Rialto Spotlight Series Expands with Two April Events
Broadway composer Matthew Sklar on April 16 and electronic artist DJ_Dave on April 30 explore creativity across performance and technology.
Rialto Spotlight Series Welcomes Legendary Rock Photographer Jay Blakesberg
The Rialto Center for Creativity’s Spotlight Series continues with an evening featuring Jay Blakesberg, a photographer, filmmaker, and public speaker whose work has shaped how generations experience rock and roll. The event will take place on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., at the Rialto Center for Creativity.
