This Week’s Central Jersey Events

STAGE
American Repertory Ballet, Stuart Country Day School, 1200 Stuart Road, Princeton, Director’s Choice — a showcase of dance for all ages: children matinees: March 26: Jump, Frog, Jump!, 10 a.m.; Dance Alive-Ballet Rocks, 1 p.m., Sneak Peek, 4 p.m., $5; Twyla Tharp’s Baker’s Dozen and Sinatra Suite, Graham Lustig’s Stardust and Rhapsodia, March 27-28, 7:30 p.m., senior matinee, March 27, 2 p.m., $25; Discover Dance: kid-friendly matinee, March 28, 2 p.m., $15, pre-performance workshop, 1 p.m., $5.50 children/adults free; (732) 249-1254, ext. 16; www.arballet.org
Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol, Pa., Defiance, March 24-April 12, $29-$37; (215) 785-0100; www.brtstage.org
Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Genesis Festival of New Plays and Voices: A Second Wind, March 27, 8 p.m.; The Jam, March 28, 3 p.m.; Fly, March 28, 8 p.m.; The Last Fall, March 29, 3 p.m.; (732) 545-8100.
George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith, through March 29, $28-$64; (732) 246-7717; www.gsponline.org
Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, Godspell, March 27-April 5, Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $16, $14 seniors, $12 students; (609) 570-3333; www.kelseytheatre.net
McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, Twelfth Night, through March 29, $15-$55; Pleiades: Collaborative Senior Dance Thesis Performance, March 27, 8 p.m., March 28, 2, 8 p.m.; www.mccarter.org
Off-Broadstreet Theatre, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, Mid-Life: The Crisis Musical, through April 4, Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m. (7 p.m. dessert), Sun. 2:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m. dessert); $27.50-$29.50; (609) 466-2766; www.off-broadstreet.com
Paper Mill Playhouse, Brookside Drive, Millburn, Master Class, a meditation on the life of opera diva Maria Callas, through April 5, $25-$92; (973) 376-4343; www.papermill.org
Passage Theatre, Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 E. Front St., Trenton, Solo Flights Festival: You a Man Now?, March 19The Yellow Wallpaper, March 20This is Ragtime, March 21On the Way to Timbuktu, March 22Bust, March 26-28Nimbus Dance Workshop, March 29, 7 p.m.; www.passagetheatre.org
State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Hairspray, March 27, 8 p.m., March 28, 2, 8 p.m., $40-$75; (732) 246-7469; www.statetheatrenj.org
Theatre Intime, Murray-Dodge Hall, Princeton University, Student Playwrights Festival, March 26-28, $12, $10 seniors/staff, $8 students; www.theatreintime.org
Villagers Theatre, Franklin Township Municipal Complex, 415 Demott Lane, Somerset, Pride & Prejudice, through March 22, Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $16-$18; (732) 873-2710; www.villagerstheatre.net
CHILDREN’S THEATER
Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, Little Red Riding Hood, March 21, 2, 4 p.m., $10, $8 seniors, students, children; (609) 570-3333; www.kelseytheatre.net
Off-Broadstreet Theatre, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, The Little Engine That Could, March 20, 10 a.m., March 21, 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., $4; (609) 466-2766.
MUSIC
CLASSICAL
American Boychoir, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 801 W. State St.,Trenton, Annual Homecoming Concert, with the Alumni Choir, March 22, 4 p.m.; $20-$30; (800) 714-6018; www.turnstylesticketing.com
ARTEK, All Saints’ Church, 16 All Saints’ Drive, Princeton, La Musica dei Palazzi: Cantatas from 17th-Century Rome, vocal chamber music accompanied by strings, lutes, harp, and harpsichords, , March 27, 8 p.m., $20-$40, $10-$30 students; (212) 866-0468; www.gemsny.org/upcomingevents/ticketsartek
Brunell String Quartet, Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, program to include works by Bach, O’Connor, Haydn, Puccini, Theofanidis and Schubert, March 29, 2 p.m., free, res. req. (609) 443-4454.
Highland Park Recorder Society, United Methodist Church, George Street and Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, A Convergence of Musical Cultures: Spain, the Netherlands, and the Sephardim in the Old and New Worlds, March 21, 7:30 p.m., $15, $10 seniors/students, free children under 12; (732) 8287421; www.hprecorder.org
NJ Symphony Orchestra, Slavic Fire: The Pride Of “Mitteleuropa” featuring works from Smetana, Dvorak and Beethoven, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, Princeton, March 20, 8 p.m.; State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, March 22, 3 p.m.; $20-$82; (800) 255-3476; www.njsymphony.org
Trio Solisti with Amy Burton, Institute for Advanced Study, Einstein Drive, Princeton, March 20-21, 8 p.m., free (tickets reserved in advance); www.ias.edu/air
VOICES Young Composers Concert, featuring various pieces written by composers age 5-12: Music Together, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell, March 30, 7 p.m.; Chandler Hall, 99 Barclay St., Newtown, Pa., March 31, 6:30 p.m.; $10, $5 child, $25 family; www.voiceschorale.org
FOLK/JAZZ/ROCK
Afro Cuban All Stars, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, March 26, 7:30 p.m., (609) 984-8400; www.thewarmemorial.com
Vanessa Daou, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, up-close question & answer session in the Studio Theatre, March 27 , 12:30 p.m., free; www.mccc.edu
Peter Fletcher, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, classical works for guitar, March 29, 2 p.m., free; (609) 989-6922.
Heartlands Hayride, Lambertville Assembly of God Church, 638 Brunswick Pike, Lambertville, Heartlands Hayride, WDVR’s live country and bluegrass music show (broadcast on 89.7 FM, 91.9 FM and wdvrfm.org), March 21, 6-8 p.m., $10, food avail., (609) 397-1620.
Hopewell Valley Community Sing, Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13 S. Main St., Pennington, Three Centuries of American Folk Hymns: celebrating the church’s tercentennial, March 29, 5:30 p.m. pot luck soup supper, bring sandwich, salad or sweet to share, soup provided; 6:30 p.m. sing led by Nick Page; (609) 737-1221; www.pennpres.org
Music for Bagpipes & Organ, Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13 S. Main St., Pennington, 13th annual concert featuring traditional Irish and Scottish tunes, March 29, 3 p.m.; free, donations accepted to benefit the Christian Children’s fund; (609) 208-9991.
Princeton Brass Band, Yvonne Theater, Rider University, Lawrence, directed by Dr. Stephen Arthur Allen, March 22, 2 p.m., free, donations accepted; (609) 895-5504.
Craig Rubano, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Valley Road, Princeton, Broadway veteran and NYC cabaret singer w/ accompaniest Beth Ertz, At Long Last Love, March 27, 8 p.m., $15, $9 students; www.uuprinceton.org
Cosy Sheridan, Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, March 20, 8:15 p.m., $15, $10 Princeton Folk Music Society members, $3 age 11 and under; (609) 799-0944, princetonfolk.org
Luiz Simas, Looking Glass Pond, 800 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction, Rio Nights Brazilian music series, March 27, 8 p.m., $20; (609) 924-7955.
Billy Stritch, Mount-Burke Theater, Peddie School, South Main Street, Hightstown, The Mel Torme Songbook, March 29, 2 p.m., $25; www.peddie.org/capps
Kate Taylor, Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing, 268 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, March 28, 8 p.m., $25; www.concertsatthecrossing.com
Tony Vacca and World Rhythms, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton, March 27, 8 p.m., $20, $15 members, (609) 924-8777.
John Williams, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, classical guitar, March 23, 8 p.m., $32; www.mccarter.org
ON THE TOWN
The Alchemist & Barrister, 28 Witherspoon St., Princeton, David W. Jacobsen (alt./folk), March 22, 9-11 p.m.; (609) 924-5555.
Bistro Soleil, 173 Mercer St., Hightstown, Sunday Jazz Brunch w/Dick Gratton jazz guitar, March 22, 29, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; (609) 443-9700.
Chambers Walk Cafe, 2667 Main St., Lawrence, Dick Gratton jazz guitar, March 20, 27, 6-9 p.m.; (609) 896-5995.
Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 295 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor, Mom’s Night w/Kim Yarson, March 19, 7 p.m.; DJ Spolotore (acoustic), March 20, 7:30 p.m.; Dani Mari & Concerned Citizens of Yesteryear (acoustic), March 21, 7:30 p.m.; Dave Schlossberg, piano, March 22, 1-4 p.m.; Jason Schocket (80s and classic rock), March 27, 7:30 p.m.; (609) 716-8771.
Halo Pub, 4617 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, Larry Tritel & Guy DeRosa (folk, jazz), March 21John & Carm (rock, blues & bluegrass), March 28The Record Collector Record Store, 358 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, Erin Hill (the Celtic & Psychedelic Harp Girl), The Space Rats, March 20First Highland Watch (bagpipe & drum troupe), March 21Stan Ridgeway (from Wall Of Voodoo), March 22The Cryptkeeper Five, The Cretins, March 27Joe Zook & Steve Guyger (blues), March 28www.the-record-collector.com
Sotto, 128 Nassau St., Princeton, Johnny Pompadour & The Fullgrown Men (pop), March 21Cynics Haven (acoustic), March 28Arturo Romay, Spanish Guitar, Fri.-Sat. 6-9 p.m.; (609) 921-7555; www.sotto128.com
AUDITIONS
The Deer Ridge Singers, a Bridgewater-area chamber chorale specializing in classically oriented choral styles are presently holding auditions for experienced singers, all voice parts, w/a strong commitment to excellent ensemble singing, Tuesday evening rehearsals; (908) 757-1151.
Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 7th annual James Tolin Memorial AIDS Benefit The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told by Paul Rudnick, April 18, 9 a.m.-noon, must be over age 18, prepare a comic monologue, performance in late June, by appointment; [email protected], www.jtmf.org
VOICES Chorale, Music Together Community Room, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road (Route 654), Hopewell, Openings for altos, tenors, and basses, concerts: April 25-26, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass and other works with the Newtown Chamber OrchestraThe American Songbook Concert, weekly rehearsals held Mondays, 7:30-9:45 p.m., singers who love to rehearse and perform with other good singers are encouraged to contact auditions coordinator, Sandy Duffy, (609) 799-2211; [email protected]
REHEARSALS
Amateur Sight-Reading Orchestra, Lawrence Senior Center, 30 E. Darrah Lane, open to all ages, no auditions required, strings, French horns and trombones especially welcome, first and third Tue. 7:30 p.m. (609) 448-2605.
Jersey Harmony Chorus — Sweet Adelines International, Pavilions at Forrestal, 5000 Windrows Drive (off College Road and U.S. 1 South), Plainsboro, weekly rehearsal for women’s four-part a cappella, barbershop-style chorus, Mon. 7:15-10 p.m., (new members and guests always welcome); (732) 469-3983; www.harmonize.com/jerseyharmony
VOICES Chorale, Music Together, community room, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell, Mon. 7:30-10 p.m.; (609) 799-2211; www.voiceschorale.org
MUSEUMS
Cranbury Museum, 4 Park Place East, Cranbury, The Hambletonian — Its Trotters, Their Connections and the Racing Event 1926-2009, through JuneVictorian house museum featuring local area antiqueswww.cranburyhistory.org
Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, Artists in Action: artists demonstrate their expertise in a variety of media, March 28, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Amanda Means, photography, through April 5, Tue.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Toad Hall Gallery: Focus on Sculpture, amateur photography, through April 26Inspired Visions: Allan Houser, through April 26gallery talk, March 21, 2 p.m., free w/admission; (609) 586-0616; www.groundsforsculpture.org
Historical Society of Princeton, Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau St., Princeton, Stand Up, Speak Out: Princeton’s Citizens Find Their Voice, through July 5Downtown Princeton walking tour, Sun. 2 p.m., weather permitting, $7, $3 ages 6-12, free ages 5 and under; hours: Tue.-Fri. noon-4 p.m.; (609) 921-6748; www.princetonhistory.org
James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown, Pa., Scout Workshop — Celtic Arts: stories, music and drawing, March 21, two sessions avail. 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m., $12/child, one adult admitted free for every six scouts; Lucid Dreaming: multi-media works w/recurring elements, unusual juxtapositions and narratives that skew both time and space, through April 12outdoor sculptures by Barry Parker, through May 17www.michenerartmuseum.org
Museum of the American Hungarian Foundation, 300 Somerset St., New Brunswick, Hollosy: 40-Year Sculpture Retrospective with Paintings and Drawings, through March 22Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack St., Trenton, Commemoration of the first march (250 years ago) out of the Trenton Barracks and back to the French & Indian War campaign; meet the soldiers, military marching & drilling exercises, March 21-22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; $8, $6 senior/child, members free; (609) 396-1776.
Princeton Doll & Toy Museum, 8 Somerset St., Hopewell, Cute, Cuddly Creatures by Steiff, through April 6The Evolution of Dolls and Toys from 1600 to Present and Alice in Wonderland and Storybook Houses, ongoing; research library, doll/toy gift shop; $5, $3 children; hours: Mon., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; (609) 333-8600.
Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton University, Princeton, What is a Thing? photographs from the permanent collection, March 21-June 28Myth and Modernity: Ernst Barlach’s Images of the Nibelungen and Faust — highlighting the versatility and narrative power of the German sculptor, printmaker, and playwright, through June 7Outside In: Chinese x American x Contemporary Art, through June 7gallery talks, March 20, 12:30 p.m., March 22, 3 p.m.; (609) 258-7615; www.princetonartmuseum.org
The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park at Parkside Avenue, Trenton, Made You Look! The Art of Deception: trompe l’oeil works of Natalie Featherston, photography by Deborah Raven, and Eric Schultz, found object sculpturesthrough April 19J. Chein Toys exhibit, through March 22www.ellarslie.org
Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St., Rutgers University, New Brunswick, The Claude and Nina Gruen Collection of Contemporary Russian Art, through June 28, (732) 32-7237; www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu
GALLERIES
Art Collaborations Gallery at Ryan Stark Lilienthal Law, 209 Nassau St., Princeton, Fiber: layered fabric art of Amineh Mahallati from Iran and traditional hand woven tapestries of Armando Sosa, from Guatemala accompanied by songs/sounds of Mongolian nomads collected by Shebana Coelho, through March 28The Artists’ Gallery, 32 Coryell St., Lambertville, Madness: an exhibition exploring chaos, passion, and general craziness in traditional and contemporary art, through April 5www.lambertvillearts.com
Artworks Gallery, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton, 3 Guys: The Art of Anthony Fearron, Karey Maurice, and Thom Reaves, March 21-April 25, reception March 21, 5-9 p.m.; hours: Sat. noon-4 p.m. and by appt.; www.artworkstrenton.org
Bernstein Gallery, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Bought and Sold: Faces of Modern Day Slavery, photography by Kay Chernush, through March 27Brodsky Gallery, Chauncey Conference Center, Educational Testing Service, 660 Rosedale Road, Lawrence, Tasting Shape, abstract paintings on wood by June Wilson, through April 17Buck’s Café, 25 Bridge St., Lambertville, Yesterday’s Tomorrow, color photographs of Lambertville by Catherine DeChico, through March 30Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery, 1093 General Greene Road, Washington Crossing, Pa., Painterly Passion, oil paintings by Michael Budden, through April 4College Gallery, The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, Anxious Ground: contemporary landscape photography, through March 25D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, The Hand of Nature: nature revealed as artist, four women as her tools, March 23-May 8reception, March 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m., free (reg. req.); (609) 924-4646; www.drgreenway.org
Dickinson Hall, Room 113, Princeton University, Contemporary Mosaic Art by Rhonda Heisler, through April 30desChamps Gallery, 7 Lambert Lane, Lambertville, Looking North, recent works by Philip Carroll, through March 30Firestone Library, Princeton University, Main Gallery: Egypt Unveiled: The Mission of Napoleon’s Savants — the vivid engravings and scholar’s words on the unveiling of Egypt, through May 10Beauty and Bravado in Japanese Woodblock Prints: Highlights from the Gillett G. Griffin Collection, through June 7www.princeton.edu
The Gallery, South Brunswick Municipal Building, Route 522/Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, Structured for Life — From Sheds to Skyscrapers, through April 3Gallery 14, 14 Mercer St., Hopewell, Etudes — Trees in Motion, photographs by Tasha O’NeillUnder a Quiet Heaven, photographs by Jeffery YuanFruit/Cakes, photographs by Martha Weintraub and Rhoda Kassof-Isaac, March 20-April 19reception, March 20, 6-9 p.m.; meet the photographers, March 22, 1-3 p.m.; hours: Sat.-Sun. noon-5 p.m. and by appt.; (609) 333-8511; www.photosgallery14.com
Gallery 125, 125 S. Warren St., Trenton, THREADS: a juried themed show about clothing, through May 2Gourgaud Gallery, Town Hall, 23-A N. Main St., Cranbury, My Eden — The Art of Diana Ornberg, through March 29www.cranbury.org
The Heldrich Hotel & Spa, 10 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Crossing Borders: Works on Paper by Marsha Goldberg, March 19-May 31reception, March 19, 5:30-7 p.m.; (732) 729-4670.
JAG Fine Art, 52 N. Union St., Lambertville, American Colors: Red, White and the Blues – iconic and ironic paintings and photographs of Americana, through March 31www.jagfineart.com
J.B. Kline & Son Gallery, 25 Bridge St., Lambertville, Reconnected: mixed media works by John M. Williams, through March 29The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau St., Princeton, Photos From Nature: photos of 15-year-old Spencer Costanzo transferred to canvas, through June 7Johnson & Johnson World Headquarters Gallery, 1 Johnson & Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick, Peru: A Photo Essay by David Simchock, through April 24, hours by appt.; ( 732) 524-6957.
Lucas Gallery, Lewis Center, 185 Nassau St., Princeton, Senior Thesis Exhibition: Mixed Media by Katherine Kinnear and Photography by Elizabeth Lemoine, March 25-April 4reception, March 24, 6-8 p.m.; hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; (609) 258-1500; www.princeton.edu/arts/
Nassau Club, 6 Mercer St., Princeton, Strands: paintings, prints and works on paper by Jean Burdick, March 30-May 9New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery, 2A Stockton Ave., New Hope, Pa., Robert Steven Koffler: Beyond The Shadow. . ., through April 12Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton, Peg and Frank Taplin Gallery: Beyond the Document: Color Field Photography, works by six contemporary photographersphotography of Bruce BerensonHarriet Tubman Trilogy, a film by Michael Paul Brittothrough April 4The Prallsville Mills,
Route 29, Stockton, Garden State Water Color Society’s annual juried exhibit, March 29-April 20reception and awards ceremony, April 4, 2-5 p.m.; watercolor demo. by Edward Baumlin, April 18www.home2.netcarrier.com
The Queenstown Gallery at Hopewell, 24 W. Broad St., Hopewell, Reflections of Memories, oil paintings by Jerry Farber, March 21-May 9, reception March 21, 5:30-8 p.m.; hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; (609) 466-0817; www.thequeenstowngallery.com
Rider University Art Gallery, Bart Luedeke Center, Lawrence, Decoding Metaphors for the 21st Century: paintings of Ellen K. Levy, through April 19artist’s talk, March 26, 7 p.m.; hours: Tue.-Thu. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun. noon-4 p.m., and by appointment; (609) 895-5589; www.rider.edu
Ruth Morpeth Gallery, 43 W. Broad St., Hopewell, mixed media works of Tremain Smith and Pamela Farrell, through April 15; reception, March 28, 4-6 p.m.; gallery talk 3 p.m.; (609) 333-9393.
Small World Coffee, 254 Nassau St., Princeton, Flippables: paintings that can be displayed any side up, by Tatiana L. Sougakova, through April 7The Straube Center, Route 31 and W. Franklin Ave., Pennington, Spring Fine Art Show, through April 24www.straubecenter.com
Trinity Cathedral, 801 W. State St., Trenton, Icons: The Gospel in Line and Color, an exhibit and sale of Orthodox icons by contemporary iconographers, through April 17, call for hours; (609) 392-3805.
Twist, 84 Nassau St., Princeton, paintings and collages by Princeton artist Elina Lorenz, through April 6www.sublime-colors.com
SUBMISSIONS
Ellarslie, The Trenton City Museum Cadwalder Park, Trenton, call for entries for the 37th annual Open (April 25–June 14) and a separate show, Salon des Refuses, of “worthy pieces” not included in the Open, (May 8–June 27). Artists may enter up to two entries per medium; entry fees: $20 for the first piece. $15 for each additional work. Work must be delivered to Ellarslie for jurying. Deadlines: March 26 for 3-D works; March 27-28 for 2-D works; (609) 989-3632; www.ellarslie.org
The Gallery, South Brunswick Municipal Building, Route 522/Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, Central NJ artists sought for juried exhibit — My Space: exploring personal space, at home, work, in the studio, real or imagined (April 8-June 20). Application, due March 23, contact South Brunswick Arts Commission, (732) 329-4000, ext. 7635.
COMEDY
Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club, 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton, TuRae, March 20-21Jason Good, March 28-29www.catcharisingstar.com
The Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick, Jake Johannsen, March 19-21, Thu. 8 p.m., Fri.- Sat. 8, 10:30 p.m., $22; Talent and friends, March 22, 8 p.m., $25; Jeff Ross, March 26-28www.stressfactory.com
FILM
ACME Screening Room, 25 S. Union St., Lambertville, special presentation: Who Does She Think She Is?, featuring five women who refuse to choose between mothering or working, family’s well being or your own, responsibility or self expression, March 21, 6, 7:15 p.m., discussion at 8:30; $7 adv., $10; Blindsight, documentary of six blind Tibetan teenagers who set out to climb Mt. Everest, March 28, 7, 8:50 p.m.; $5 suggested donation; (609) 397-0275.
East Brunswick Library, Jean Walling Civic Plaza, East Brunswick, International Film Festival: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, (France), March 24, 1:30, 7:30 p.m., free; (732) 390-6767; www.ebpl.org
Hopewell Township Library, 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington, Quantum of Solace, March 25, 6:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. senior mat., free; (609) 737-2610.
LunaFest, Mayo Concert Hall, The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, a national fundraising film festival showcasing short films by, for and about women, March 26, 7 p.m.; $10, $5 students/seniors; www.tcnj.edu/lunafest
Second Chance Cinema, Kresge Auditorium, Princeton University, Frozen River, March 23Boy A, March 30MISCELLANY
Barnes & Noble, MarketFair, 3535 Route 1 South, West Windsor, The Secret Garden, original ballet performed by the DanceVision Youth Ensemble, sneak peak dance performance, March 28, 2 p.m., shop all-day book fair, book signing illustrator of The Secret Garden, proceeds to benefit the DanceVision Youth Ensemblewww.dancevisionnj.org
Book and Media Sale, Brunswick Square Mall, JC Penney court, Route 18 South, East Brunswick, Library Puppeteers performance March 25-26, 7, 7:30 p.m.; www.ebpl.org
Cabin Fever Cabaret, D&R Greenway, Johnson Educaton Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, The West Windsor Arts Council’s second annual fundraiser with music, wine, gourmet food, art and other goods and services to bid on in a silent auction, March 21, 6:30 p.m., $75-$200; (609) 919-1982.
Café Improv, Solley Theatre, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton, featuring musical acts, comedians, poets and other performers, televised on local cable TV30, March 28, 7-10 p.m.; $1 (includes refreshments); www.cafeimprov.com
Chili Contest, Allentown First Aid Building, Waker Avenue (Route 526), Allentown, contestants must pre-register, chili entries will be judged; country music and dancing, food, fun and entertainment for the whole family, proceeds to benefit the squad, March 21, 5-9 p.m., $5, $2 age 3-12; cooks reg. with Sandy (609) 259-6405.
Dorothea’s House, 120 John St., Princeton, poetry reading and sharing: Laura Sanguineti White, professor of Italian at Rutgers University, March 25, 7-8:30 p.m., free (reg. req.); (908) 369-3897.
East Brunswick Libary, Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick, Opera Talk, March 26, 7-8 p.m.; Heavenly Harp talk and demonstration, March 29, 3 p.m.; free; (732) 390-6779; www.ebpl.org
Fantasy Gardens, New Hope Arts Center, 2 Stockton Ave., New Hope, Pa., Auction Party & Fundraiser, food, festivities include food and auction of artist designed bird houses, birdbaths, fountains, sculpture, paintings, prints and other flights of fantasy, March 29, preview party 6 p.m., auction 7-9 p.m.; $25, $20 adv.; (215) 862-2780.
Farmers Market, Tre Piani Restaurant, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, winter farmers market sponsored by Slow Food Central NJ, featuring cooking demonstrations, musical entertainment, locally produced delicacies, March 22, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $2 sug. donation; (609) 577-5113.
Institute for Advanced Study, Einstein Drive, Princeton, lecture: The Search for Randomness with Jean Bourgain, mathematics professor, March 25, 4:30 p.m., open to public, free; (609) 734-8175; www.ias.edu
Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, Spring Gardening and Lawn Care on a Budget, March 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m., reg. sug.; An Afternoon of Music: Peter Fletcher presents a concert of classical works for guitar, March 29, 2 p.m., free; (609) 989-6920; mcl.org
Lewis Center for the Arts, 185 Nassau St., Princeton, lecture: Colm Tóibín to speak on Flann O’Brien’s novel At Swim-Two-Birds, March 27, 4:30 p.m.; painter Ridley Howard, March 31, noon, free; (609) 258-1500; www.princeton.edu/arts
Library Road Show, Chancellor Green Library, Princeton University, bring two items from your book collections for review or advice about condition from professional conservators; experts on rare books, manuscripts, historical documents, coins, children’s books, maps, photographs, prints and ephemera will be on hand, along with conservation professionals, March 29, 3-5 p.m., $25 (inc. refreshments), res. req.; (609) 258-3155.
Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, Late Night Series: Psychedelic Jammin’ w/ STEVE, March 20, 10 p.m., $5; www.latenightseries.com/newjersey
Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, lecture: In Over Our Heads: The Hidden Curriculum of Everyday Life: Harvard professor Robert Kegan will discuss his research on the need for adults to continue learning, March 26, 7 p.m.; (609) 924-9529; www.princetonlibrary.org
Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, Pruning Class, March 29, 1-2 p.m., rain or shine, free, refreshments served; (609) 924-2310; www.terhuneorchards.com
Vodka Tasting and Dinner, One 53, 153 Washington St., Rocky Hill, Zyr Russian Vodka hosts a night in the Motherland, March 25, vodka tasting w/hors d’oeuvres, 6:30 p.m., $25; traditional three-course Russian dinner, 8 p.m., $35; res. req.; (609) 921-0153.
Wine 101, Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, Pa., An Introduction to Wine, first in six-course series on wine, March 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $30/course, $150/series; (215) 493-6500, ext. 18; www.crossingvineyards
Women Leadership & Mentoring Breakfast, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, Equipping Women for Growth in the Workplace, Dr. Teena Cahill guest speaker, March 20, $20; (609)570-3182.
Women’s Self Defense Workshop, Princeton Academy of Martial Arts, 14 Farber Road, Princeton, teaching realistic skills, awareness and mental attitude to defend yourself from physical harm, women 13 and up, portion of proceeds to benefit WomenSpace, March 25, 6:30-9 p.m., $40, $35 adv.; (609) 452-2208.
LITERATI
Barnes & Noble, MarketFair, 3535 Route 1 South, West Windsor, discussion/signing: Donovan Campbell, Joker One: A Marine Platoon’s Story of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood, March 24, 7:30 p.m.; (609) 716-1570; www.bn.com
Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 S. Warren St., Trenton, reading and discussion of Amy Bloom’s short story Silver Water, March 25, noon-1 p.m.; (609) 394-8400.
Lambertville Library, 6 Lilly St., Lambertville, author reading and book signing: Bill Ehrhart and Bill Wunder, March 28, 2-4 p.m., free, res. req.; (215) 638-2493.
Lewis Center for the Arts, 185 Nassau St., Princeton, author reading and book signing: Campbell McGrath and Malena Morling, March 25, 4:30 p.m., (609) 258-1500; www.princeton.edu/arts
Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, author Roland Laird will examine Alternative Views on a Post-Racial Society, March 23, 7:30 p.m.; Princeton Writers’ Block will present readings of short, one-act plays by Tennessee Williams, David Ives, and winners of the Louisville’s 10-Minute Play Contest, March 29, 3 p.m., free; (609) 924-9529; www.princetonlibrary.org
Zimmerli Museum, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick, meet Uri Shulevitz, Caldecott-winning author/illustrator of How I Learned Geography, Mach 29, 2 p.m.; (732) 932-7237; www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu
STUDY
The Arts, 21 Risler St., Stockton, Winter and spring art classes/lessons, parent/child classes; sculpture, drawing, sewing and woodworking for children ages 4-12, after school and Sat. mornings; ceramics and drawing for teens, Sat. afternoons; jewelry, pottery, painting, floor cloth and drawing for adults, weekday/evenings; Summer Camp brochures availableBucks County Academy of Fencing,
287 S. Main St., Lambertville, Parent/child beginner fencing course (min. age 8), one-hour class, five-week session (additional classes available upon completion), Thu. April 9-May 7, 5:30 p.m., $160 adult, $145 child w/parent, child w/o parent; class size ltd.; (215) 862-6112; www.bcaf.com
Farrington’s Music, Music lessons: piano, guitar, drum, sax, clarinet, voice, flute, trumpet, violin, $28 per half hour; Rock School — play in a rock band. Guitar, bass guitar, drum, keyboard, voice, all ages, all levelsFred Miller’s Copper Penny Players,
Phillips Mill, River Road, New Hope, Pa., 10-week series of singing classes open to all ages and musical backgrounds, students present a solo weekly for other class members, no musical experience necessary, only the desire to sing and perform; everyone receives some basic coaching on breath support and voice placement, primary focus is on expressionMarch 23-24.
Grounds For Sculpture, 19 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, Spring Adult Art Workshops: photography, garden art, stone carving, plaster casting, sculptural ceramics, beginning in AprilAdults at Play Workshop Preview
, March 28, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2:30-4 p.m.; (609) 977-9664.
DANCING
American Ballroom Co., Enterprise Firehouse, 569 Klockner Road, Hamilton, newcomers dance party, Wed. 7-9 p.m., $10; dance party, Fri. 8-11 p.m., $15; (609) 931-0149; www.americanballroomco.com
Bach Ballet, 287 S. Main St., Suite 5, Lambertville, classes in ballet, pointe, pilates, modern, jazz, hip hop, tapThe Black Cat Tango,
Suzanne Patterson Center, Monument Drive, Princeton, Thursday night tango lessons w/Vittoria and Guillermo, through June 25, Thu. 9 p.m., $10; www.theblackcattango.com
Central Jersey Dance Society, Suzanne Patterson Center, Monument Drive, Princeton, Salsa Sensation, March 21, lesson 7:30 p.m., open dancing 8:30-11:30 p.m., $12 dance and lessons; $8 student w/ID, no partner needed; Argentine Tango and Potluck Supper, bring covered dish to share, desserts provided, March 22, doors open at 7:30 p.m., buffet 7:45-8:45, dancing until midnight, $12 w/covered dish, $18 all others; Argentine Tango lessons and practica, March 29, beginners 1 p.m., intermediate 2:30 p.m., practica 4-5 p.m., $40, $25 lesson only, $10 practica only, no partner needed; www.centraljerseydance.org
Dancing by the Peddie Lake, 112 Etra Road, Hightstown, swing. Foxtrot, waltz and latin dancing, classes begin March 26, six-week session, beginner 7:30 p.m., intermediate 8:30 p.m., $84, reg. req.; (609) 443-8990.
Friday Night Folk Dancing, Suzanne Patterson Center, Monument Drive, Princeton, Fri. 8-11 p.m., teaching session, 8-9 p.m., requests, 9-11 p.m. (no partners needed), $5; (908) 369-8906; www.princetonfolkdance.org
G & J Studios, 5 Jill Court, Building 14, Suite 15, Hillsborough, Ballroom Dance Socials, Fri.-Sat. 8-11 p.m., light refreshments, BYOB, friendly atmosphere, no partner required and beginners welcome, music is a mix of standard, Latin, rhythm and smooth; Dance Practices, Sun. 2-5 p.m.; Beginners Ballroom class, Tue. 7 p.m.; Ballroom for Kids, Thu. 4 p.m.; Workout & Technique, Thu. 7 p.m.; (908) 892-0344; www.gandjstudios.com
Karaoke Dance, American Legion Post 401, 148 Major Road, South Brunswick, March 20, 8:30 p.m., free and open to the public, tacos available for purchase; (732) 329-9861.
Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, Monument Drive, Princeton, contra dance, March 25, lesson 7:40, dancing 8-10:30 p.m., $7; www.princetoncountrydancers.org
SINGLES
Dinnermates and the Entrepreneurs Group, local restaurants, Business and professional singles, 20s through early 40s, dinner at local restaurants, Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; (732) 759-2174; www.dinnermates.com
[sca: new dates: ]The Princeton Singles, Princeton Elks, Route 518, Blawenburg, Hike the Canal, March 14, 10 a.m., meet at bridge next to Canal Walk parking lot, Route 27, Kingston, (609) 896-1170 or (908) 874-5434; Elks Lodge, Blawenburg, St. Patrick’s dinner/dance, March 14, 7 p.m., $25 (res. req.), (732) 613-1682; Harness Racing at Freehold, March 20, noon, $18 includes lunch, parking, tip, (732) 329-9470; Movies at Montgomery Theater, Route 206, Rocky Hill, March 21, 4 p.m., (908) 359-6076; Hike the Sourlands, trail off Route 206, Montgomery, call for info/directions; (908) 874-6539.
Rhythms of the Night, 729 S. Main St., Manville, 40+ singles party, Thu. 8 p.m.-midnight; (908) 707-8757.
HEALTH & FITNESS
Krishna Leela Kendra, 13 Briardale Court, Plainsboro, Group kirtan/musical meditation followed by devotee discussion, Sat. 5-5:45 p.m.; (609) 716-9262; www.krishnaleela.org
Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, Montgomery Professional Center, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite 506, Montgomery, Insight Meditation open house, March 21, 1:30-3 p.m., free; Partner Yoga, March 21, 4:30 p.m., $25; Drumming Workshop w/SiriOm Singh, March 21, 6:30 p.m., $15; Rhythm, Dance & Drum Circle, March 21, 8 p.m., $10; see Web for full schedule of offerings; (609) 924-7294; www.princetonyoga.com
Volition Wellness Solutions, 842 State Road, Princeton, Nia, March 16, 10 a.m.; Gentle Yoga, March 16, 7 p.m.; Spanda Yoga, March 19, 10 a.m.; $90 six-week session, $20 drop in; Advanced Theta Healing, three-day training, March 13-15, 10 a.m., $500; (609) 688-8300; www.volitionwellness.com
NATURE
Central Jersey Sierra Club, Whole Foods Market, Whisk & Spoon Room, Route 1 South, West Windsor, What’s Happening To New Jersey’s Bats?, March 17, 7:30-9 p.m., pre-program social at 7 p.m., free; (609) 731-7016; www.newjersey.sierraclub.org/central/
Duke Farms, 80 Route 206, Hillsborough, Seed to Seed: The Secrets of Growing, two-hour class offering advise, behind the scene tour and planting a seedling to take home, March 13, 10 a.m., $20 (reg. req); The Majestic Orchid, March 19, 9:30 a.m.-noon, $45, (reg. req.); (908) 722-3700; www.dukefarms.org
Franklin Township Library, 485 DeMott Lane, Somerset, The New Jersey Audubon Society will introduce participants to the popular and prevalent pastime of bird watching, March 14, 10:30 a.m., free (reg. req.); (732) 873-8700 ext. 111; www.franklintwp.org
Friends for the Marsh, Spring Lake, Roebling Park, Sewell Avenue, Hamilton, Marsh cleanup, March 21, 9 a.m.-noon, bring gloves (if you have them), water to drink, wear long sleeves, long pants; (609) 585-8845;
New Jersey Audubon Society, Plainsboro Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner Road, Cranbury, Preschool Program: Everything is Waking Up Around You, craft, stories, and outdoor activity designed to guide parents and children through an exciting nature based learning experience, Tuesdays in March, reg. req.; (609) 897-9400; njaudubon.org/Centers/Plainsboro/
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Road, Hopewell, Boy Scout Bird Study Merit Badge Workshop, March 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., (boys 11 years and up), $10/scout (reg. req.); Preschool program: Cozy Homes, March 17, 10 a.m., 1 p.m., March 18, 1 p.m., ages 3-5 (adult req. for under 4), $20, $13 members; School age program: Spring into Spring, March 19, 4 p.m., ages 6-9, $17, $12 members; Tiny Tot Walk, March 19, 10 a.m., ages 18-36 months w/adult, $10 per child, $7 members; Moving Naturally — Yoga for Kids, Fridays in March, $10/class, adult req. for children under 4; (609) 737-7592; www.thewatershed.org
Washington Crossing State Park, Nature Center, Titusville, Maple Sugaring: an all age participatory demonstration, March 14, 1 p.m., March 22, 1:30 p.m.; Winter Birds of the Park, all ages birding hike, March 22, 1:30 p.m.; free (reg. req.); (609) 737-0609.
YOUNGSTERS
Barnes & Noble, 3535 Route 1 South, West Windsor, Family concert: Junior Jam, March 18, 4:30 p.m.; Clifford the Big Red Dog, meet, play, stories, coloring, March 20, 11:30 a.m.; Dungeons and Dragons Worldwide Game Day, March 21, 1 p.m., all levels of D&D gamers are welcome, celebrate the latest release, reg. req., [email protected] (609) 716-1570; www.bn.com
Bounce U, 410 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor, Early Risers open bounce, age 2 (34-inch min.) and up; Sat. 8-9:15 a.m., $6.95; (609)443-5867.
Jaztabal Dance, 650 Route 206, Bordentown, ballet and tap class for 3-year-olds, introduction to dance for young dancers with fun activities, kids learn the fundamentals of dance while having fun in a non-threatening, supportive environmentwww.jaztabal.com
Kindermusik Classes, Allentown United Methodist Church, 23 Church St. (Route 526), Allentown, various classes for ages 2 months & up with activities to help promote language skills, symbolic thinking, coordination, and social interactionPrinceton University Art Museum, Princeton, Art for Families: talk and activity (age 5-9 and family) Cupid Needs a Favor, March 14, 10 a.m.-noon, $5/child (ticket req.); American Art: What’s the Story, March 21, 2-3 p.m., free; (609) 258-9220; www.princeton.edu.utickets
Simply Yoga, 4427 Route 27, Kingston, Yoga Workshop for Parents and Caregivers of Children with Special Learning Needs, March 29, 2:30-4:30 p.m., discover the ways to introduce the benefits of yoga to your children and to empower them to use yoga throughout the day to calm and relax, improve concentration and focus, enhance self-esteem and emotional health, cope with stress and anxiety, and make yoga part of fun family timewww.simplyyogakingston.com
Sovereign Bank Arena, 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton, Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music, March 17, 7 p.m., March 18, 10:30 a.m., 7 p.m.; www.comcasttix.com
State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Milk & Cookies Series: free interactive theater series for ages three to eight and their families: African Tales, March 14, 10 a.m., noon, reg. req.; (732) 246-7469, ext. 545.