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JUST GO SPECIAL EVENTS “The Students of Bishop Ahr” Art Exhibit through Feb. 24 includes work in 2D & 3D; all mediums of expression will be explored The Barron Arts Center 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge Gallery hours: Monday thru Friday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Closed Holidays. 732-634-0413 Visiting Artist Series through Feb. 23 Brookdale Community College’s Center for Visual Arts (CVA) Gallery 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft Parking in lots 1 and 2 732-224-2520 Rare Wildlife Revealed: The James Fiorentino Traveling Art Exhibition through Feb. 19 Opening Reception: Feb. 9, 7-9 p.m. Pollak Gallery Monmouth University Center for the Arts 400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch 732-263-5715; www.monmouth.edu/mca Return To Love - Art Exhibition an art exhibition dedicated to a love that heals, repairs, and brings hope. Presenting artwork by 20 local Metuchen artists through Feb. 25 Weekdays: 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Weekends: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Art on Pearl 16 Pearl St., Metuchen www.metuchenchamberexchange.com The Soul of Portugal exhibit celebrating the 35th anniversary of Fernando Silva’s artistry presented by The Edison Arts Society through Feb. 28 Edison Municipal Building 100 Municipal Boulevard, third floor 732-548-9134; www.edisonarts.org 39th Annual Juried Art Exhibition through March 11 Monmouth Museum 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft 732-747-2266; www.monmouthmuseum.org “A Town Known as Auschwitz: The Life and Death of a Jewish Community” Exhibit at Middlesex County College The Studio Theatre Gallery on the College’s main campus, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison open weekdays through March 9, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Fridays. It’s Just a Job: Bill Owens and Studs Terkel on Working in 1970s America through July 29 Bill Owens presents an artist’s talk on April 3 during Art After Hours: First Tuesdays Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers 71 Hamilton Street (at George Street) on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m., and select first Tuesdays of the month, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. The museum is closed Mondays and major holidays, as well as the month of August. 848-932-7237; www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu Second annual Health & Wellness Expo hosted by Newspaper Media Group Sunday, Feb. 25, from noon-3 p.m. MarketFair, 3535 Route 1, Princeton free to attend, but registration is requested nmg.ticketleap.com/wellness2
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President’s Day program honoring America’s leader The Middlesex County Office of Arts and History Steven Edenbo of the American Historical Theatre portrays Thomas Jefferson Sunday, Feb. 25 two shows: 1 and 3 p.m. The Indian Queen Tavern in East Jersey Old Town Village 1050 River Road, Piscataway 732-745-3030, ext. 310; www.middlesexcountynj.gov New Brunswick and the Civil War: The Brunswick Boys in the Great Rebellion Feb. 25 (snow date March 11), from 2-4 p.m. The Metlar-Bodine House Museum 1281 River Road, Piscataway admission: $10 museum members, $12 in advance, $15 door Due to limited seating, advance registration strongly advised 732-463-8363; www.metlarbodinehousemuseum.org Bridal Expo Sunday, March 4, from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Forsgate Country Club 375 Forsgate Drive, Monroe Township Admission to the Expo is free and includes live music, a fashion show, and a host of over 30 specialty wedding vendors offering products and services for every bride-to-be Limousine Services, Floral Arrangements, Beauty Products, Invitations, Photography, Videography, Wedding Photo Albums/Books, Wedding Cakes and more elegantbridal.com/bridalshow/1647/
ON STAGE When Shakespeare’s Ladies Meet Feb. 16-18 Feb. 16 and 17 at 8 p.m., Sunday matinee, Feb. 11 and Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. Brookdale Community College’s Lincroft campus 765 Newman Springs Road tickets: $10 for the general public and $8 for seniors, Brookdale alumni and residents age 17 and under. Current Brookdale students can attend for $5 732-224-2411; www.brookdalecc.edu/pac HONK! A Musical Feb. 16 at 8 p.m.; Feb. 17 at 8 p.m.; Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre Mercer County Community College 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor tickets: $20 adults, $18 seniors, $16 students 609-570-3333; www.kelseytheatre.net Under The Yum Yum Tree Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 24 Sunday Matinee Feb. 18 First Avenue Playhouse 123 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands regular price: $25 includes dessert coffee and show Combine with dinner (including playhouse admission) Kings Arms Diner: $40; Harborside Inn: $45 reservations: 732-291-7552; www.firstavenueplayhouse.org American Hero through Feb. 25 George Street Playhouse 103 College Farm Road, New Brunswick tickets: $15 for students (with valid ID) to $79, based on performance 732-246-7717; www.georgestreetplayhouse.org Will Eno’s The Realistic Joneses presented by the Monmouth Players Feb. 17 at 8:15 p.m. and Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. The Navesink Arts Center in the Dean K. Anderson Theater 149 Monmouth Ave., Atlantic Highland sadmission: $20 general admission, $17 for seniors and students and $10 for Veterans. Reservations are required 732-291-9211; www.monmouthplayers.net Lovers and Other Strangers through March 11 Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Center Playhouse 35 South St., downtown Freehold tickets: $25-27 732-462-9093; www.centerplayers.org
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TOP PICK 2018 United States Super 8mm Film & Digital Video Festival Now in its 30th year, the United States Super 8mm Film & Digital Video Festival is the largest and longest running juried festival of its kind in North America. The festival encourages any genre (including animation, documentary, personal, narrative, and experimental) made on Super 8mm/8mm film, Hi 8mm/8mm, or digital video. Discover cuttingedge works created by passionate filmmakers with these small-gauge media formats. The 30th annual United States Super 8mm Film & Digital Video Festival will be held on Feb. 23 and Feb. 24, 2018 at Voorhees Hall #105, beginning each evening at 7 p.m., on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick. The Festival will include a different program each evening, and will also include many films that won prizes at the festival in previous years to clebrate the 30th Anniversary. For more information, visit www.njfilmfest.com.
MUSIC An evening of music by the East End Quartet presented by The Downtown Concert Series Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. Antonín Dvorák’s second Piano Quintet featuring pianist Szu-Yi Li, Astor Piazzolla’s “Four Seasons of Buenos Aires”, and the world- premiere of “Symphony Cocteau”, a work written for East End Quartet by English composer Graham Lynch St. Peter’s Church 33 Throckmorton St., Freehold 732-431-8383; DowntownConcertSeries.org The Wailin’ Jennys Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. Pollak Theatre Monmouth University Center For The Arts 400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch tickets: $39-$60 732-263-6889; www.monmouth.edu/mca Music at Saint Mary’s presents Pianist Carolyn Enger Sunday, Feb. 18, at 4 p.m. Saint Mary Church 256 Augusta St., South Amboy free admission ($15 donation suggested); a Meet-the-Artist reception will follow the concert 732-857-0202 Smokey Joe’s Cafe The Songs of Leiber and Stoller Feb. 25 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m. Playhouse 22 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick tickets: $22 adults; $20 seniors 732-254-3939; www.playhouse22 First Presbyterian Church (“FPC”) of Metuchen Annual Free Lenten Concert Series Wednesday, Feb. 21 and 28, and Wednesday, March 7, 14, and 21 at noon The Metuchen High School Ensemble will perform at FPC Feb. 21 Joyce Campana, a mezzo soprano, will be a special guest singer, accompanied by Brenda Day, Minister of Music at FPC, on piano Feb. 28 Elaine Hansen will play piano March 7 Brenda Day will perform on FPC’s grand organ March 14 Diane Bruce will play violin accompanied by Brenda Day on piano March 21 The FPC Sanctuary 270 Woodbridge Ave., Metuchen 732-491-2300; fpcweb.org The West Point Glee Club from the United Sates Military Academy concert Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church of Freehold 118 West Main St., Freehold free 732-462-0234 Cherish The Ladies In concert presented by VFW Post 133 East Brunswick and The Pipes & Drums of the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh Old Bridge
Sunday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. Joyce Kilmer American Legion Post 4 JFK Drive, Milltown tickets: $35 908-705-1606
FILM 2018 United States Super 8mm Film & Digital Video Festival Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23 and Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. Voorhees Hall #105, Rutgers University 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick admission: $12 General; $10 Students and Seniors; $9 Film Co-op Friends www.njfilmfest.com First Yiddish Film Festival Sunday, March 11, at 2 p.m. The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County 310 Mounts Corner Dr., Freehold $10 per film, and $25 for all three films (All films to be presented in black and white, and set in Yiddish with English subtitles) 732-252-6990; www.jhmomc.org
COMEDY Free Comedy Night comedian Mike Bonner is the host Feb. 16, starts at 8 p.m. reservations recommended Station Bar & Grill Restaurant 2625 Route 130 South, Cranbury 609-655-5550; stationbarandgrill.com
KIDS The Sleeping Beauty presented by Paper Moon Puppet Theatre through March 17 Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. First Avenue Playhouse 123 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands tickets: $10 reservations: 732-291-1216 www.papermoonpuppettheatre.com
DANCE Diavolo: Architecture In Motion Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Count Basie Theatre 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank tickets: $25-$40 732-842-9000; www.countbasietheatre.org Please call or check the website for the venue to determine if the event is taking place or has been rescheduled.