WHAT’S GOING ON? Here is a small sample of area happenings you may want to check out in the coming days.
"Mysterious Beauty," an acrylic painting by Sayeed Syed, is one of the works in the "State of the Art 2022" exhibit opening Sunday, June 26, at Studio Montclair's new Leach Gallery in Montclair.studiomontclair.org
Art/Museums
JUNE 25
TRENTON “New Jersey Arts Annual — Reemergence,” showcase of 95 visual artists and craftspeople from around the state, through April 30. New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State St. statemuseum.nj.gov, 609-292-6464.
Ellarslie Open 39, annual juried show, through Oct. 2. Trenton City Museum, Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park. ellarslie.org, 609-989-1191.
WESTFIELD “Art in the Park, a Plein Air Event,” judged participatory outdoor painting session hosted by Friends of Brightwood Park and Westfield Art Association, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Brightwood Park, Prospect Street. $20. westfieldnj.gov, westfieldartassociation.org.
JUNE 26
GUTTENBERG “Sumak Apu,” group exhibit of works by artists in the Andean diaspora community, Guttenberg Arts Gallery, 6903 Jackson St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays by appointment and virtually. guttenbergarts.org, 201-868-8585.
LINCROFT “Unmasked — Portraits from the Zoom Room,” works by mixed media artist Nanci Hersh, Monmouth Museum, 765 Newman Springs Road. monmouthmuseum.org, 732-747-2266.
MONTCLAIR “State of the Art 2022,” inaugural exhibit at Studio Montclair’s new venue with works by more than 180 artists, Leach Gallery, 641 Bloomfield Ave. Reception, 2-5 p.m. studiomontclair.org, 862-500-1447.
Comedy
JUNE 25
NEWARK Eli Castro, 3 p.m., also June 25, 8 p.m. New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Victoria Theater, 1 Center St. $39.50-$59.50. njpac.org, 732-897-6500.
RED BANK Brian Regan, 7 p.m., Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth St. $39-$99. thebasie.org, 732-842-9000.
Dance
JUNE 24
JERSEY CITY “Body as a Weapon,” Voices International Theater Festival multimedia solo performance by Sandra Kramerova, 7:30 p.m., Jersey City Theater Center Studios, 165 Newark Ave. $20 suggested donation. jctcenter.org, 201-795-5386.
JUNE 25
NEW BRUNSWICK “The Butterfly’s Dream,” free Desi Rainbow Parents and Allies and coLAB Arts Pride Month original dance piece created by Kathak artist Joungjin Won, followed by panel discussion, 7 p.m., State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave. colab-arts.org/calendar/the-butterflys-dream, 732-246-7469.
State Fair Meadowlands 2022 opens this weekend at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford.njfair.com
Fairs/Festivals
JUNE 24
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic City Seafood and Music Festival, 4-9 p.m., also June 25, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; June 26, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Bader Field, 500 Albany Ave. Free Friday; $11 Saturday-Sunday, with $80 VIP package available. acseafoodandmusicfest.com, 609-513-1690.
CLINTON TWP. 19th Annual Parish Festival, rides, games, tricky tray, 50/50, food tent, Friday fireworks, 6-10 p.m., also June 25, 6-11 p.m.; June 26, 4-9 p.m. Immaculate Conception Church, 316 Old Allerton Road in Annandale. icfestival.org, 908-735-7319.
EAST RUTHERFORD State Fair Meadowlands, entertainment, rides, games of chance and other amusements, 6 p.m.-1 a.m., also June 25, 2 p.m.-1 a.m.; June 26, 2 p.m.-midnight State Fair Meadowlands, 50 Route 120. $35. njfair.com, 201-355-5911.
FRANKFORD 12th Annual Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival, performances by Dave Mason, Sugar Mountain (Friday); Don Felder, Artimus Pyle Band, Duane Betts, Jessica Lynn, Matt Coffy Band (Saturday); and Jim Messina, Molly Hatchet, Revisiting Creedence, 49 Winchester (Sunday), 6-10 p.m., also June 25, noon-10 p.m.; June 26, noon-8 p.m. Sussex County Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Road in Augusta. $55-$155. rockribsandridges.com, 973-882-8240.
WEST WINDSOR L.E.A.D. Fest State Fair, hosted by Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence with music, rides, food, petting farm, pig races, pie-eating contests and other attractions, 5-11 p.m., also June 25-26, 1-11 p.m. Mercer County Park, Festival Grounds, 1638 Old Trenton Road. $5-$8. mercercountyparks.org, theleadfest.com.
JUNE 25
MARGATE Beachstock 2022, beach party with Jersey String Band, Emerald Isle Academy of Irish Dance, food vendors, kite flying and surf lessons, contests and other attractions, 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Margate Beach, between Huntington and Granville avenues. margatehasmore.com, 609-822-1129 .
JUNE 26
FRANKLIN TWP. Wild Fest 2022, Woodlands Wildlife Refuge food trucks and music festival with performances by Raccoon Ridge Ramblers, the Strazzacasters, Joe Stuby and Rocking Horse, Joe Cirotti Trio and Black Cross Band, noon-6 p.m., Clinton Elks Lodge, Sidney Road (Route 617) in Pittstown. $10, age 12 and younger free. woodlandswildlife.org, wild-fest.org.
MADISON Giralda Music and Arts Festival, performances by New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Chico Alvarez and the Palomonte Afro-Cuban Big Band, art exhibits, children’s activities, “creative picnic” contest, 6 p.m., Giralda Farms, Madison Avenue. $20-$25, $4-$5 children, ages 3 and younger free. morrisarts.org, 973-285-5115.
Patti Labelle and guest Will Downing will perform Saturday, June 25, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.njpac.org
Music
JUNE 24
BLAIRSTOWN Aztec Two Step 2.0, full band, 8 p.m., Roy’s Hall, 30 Main St. $32-$37. royshall.org, 908-362-1399.
CAMDEN “Summer Solstice” Music Festival, free performances by Mark Stinger Band, John Torres Band, Ronstadt Revue, Brown Sugar and All Souled Out, with food trucks, strolling entertainment, petting zoo, beer garden and children’s play zone, 4-10 p.m., Haddon Avenue, between Strawbridge and Cooper streets. haddontwp.com, shophaddon.com.
CARTERET Babbu Maan, Adab Punjabi, 8 p.m., Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center, 46 Washington Ave. $49-$250. carteretpac.com, 877-849-2722.
HOLMDEL Tears for Fears, 7:30 p.m., PNC Bank Arts Center, Garden State Parkway, Exit 116. $29-$399. ticketmaster.com/PNC-Bank-Arts-Center-tickets-Holmdel/venue/16839, 732-203-2500.
JERSEY CITY Prateek Kuhad, 8 p.m., White Eagle Hall, 335-337 Newark Ave. $27.50. whiteeaglehalljc.com, 201-885-5166.
MADISON Jumping the Gun, free outdoor concert, 6-8 p.m., Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, 9 Main St. metc.org, 973-377-2982.
Dave Stryker Trio, 6:15 and 8:35 p.m. Shanghai Jazz Restaurant and Bar, 24 Main St. $40 food-drink minimum. shanghaijazz.com, 973-822-2899.
MILLBURN Saxophonist Abel Mireles Latin Jazz, “Jazz in the Garden” concert for ages 13 and older, 6 p.m., Greenwood Gardens, 274 Old Short Hills Road in Short Hills. $30-$35. greenwoodgardens.org, 973-258-4026.
MONTCLAIR The Fab Faux, Beatles tribute, 8 p.m., Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour St. $49.50-$125.00. thewellmonttheater.com, 973-783-9500.
MORRISTOWN Cliff Eberhardt and Louise Mosrie, 7:30 p.m., The Folk Project, Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road. $10.50. folkproject.org, 973-335-9489.
NEWARK New Jersey Symphony, free outdoor concert of works by Sousa, Sondheim, Rossini, Mozart and others, 7:30 p.m., Branch Brook Park, Lake Street and Bloomfield Avenue. njsymphony.org, information@njsymphony.org.
Johnny Mathis, “The Voice of Romance” tour, with Gary Mule Deer, 8 p.m., New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Prudential Hall, 1 Center St. $39-$125. njpac.org, 201-503-1333.
PRINCETON Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap, 8 p.m., McCarter Theatre Center, Berlind Theatre, 91 University Place. $45-$60. mccarter.org, 609-258-2787.
Broadway POPs, with Sierra Boggess, 7 p.m., Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton St. $10-$120. morven.org, 609-924-8144.
RED BANK “Happy Together Tour 2022,” the Turtles, Chuck Negron, the Association, Mark Lindsay, Paul Revere and the Raiders, the Vogues, the Cowsills, 7:30 p.m., Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth St. $39.50-$119.50. thebasie.org, 732-842-9000.
Paula Cole, 8 p.m., Count Basie Center for the Arts, The Vogel, 99 Monmouth St. $20-$69. thebasie.org, 732-842-9000.
SAYREVILLE As I Lay Dying, Whitechapel, Shadow of Intent, Brand of Sacrifice, 7 p.m., Starland Ballroom, 570 Jernee Mill Road. $29.50. starlandballroom.com, 732-238-5500.
TEANECK Strangelove, Depeche Mode tribute, 7 p.m., Debonair Music Hall, 1409 Queen Anne Road. $25-$35. debonairmusichall.com, 201-833-0011.
JUNE 25
ASBURY PARK Rebelution, Steel Pulse, Denm, DJ Mackie, 5 p.m., Stone Pony SummerStage, 913 Ocean Ave. $42.50-$50. stoneponyonline.com, 732-502-0600.
CAMDEN Jack Johnson, 7:30 p.m., Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd. $41-$161. livenation.com/venues/14115/bb-t-pavilion, 856-365-1300.
JERSEY CITY Thank You Scientist, Strawberry Girls, Art Thief, 8 p.m., White Eagle Hall, 335-337 Newark Ave. $20. whiteeaglehalljc.com, 201-885-5166.
MOUNT OLIVE Kinderhook, Don Kincaid and the Wait, Kevin DeFeo, 5 p.m., Vasa Park, Wolfe Road in Budd Lake. $15. vasaparknj.com, 973-691-8383.
NEWARK Patti Labelle, Will Downing, 8 p.m., New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Prudential Hall, 1 Center St. $59-$149. njpac.org, 201-503-1333.
NEWTON Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, 8 p.m., The Newton Theatre, 234 Spring St. $39-$49. skypac.org, 973-940-6398.
OCEAN TWP. “Ladies of Country and Bluegrass Music,” Karen and Cedar Creek, Elaine and the Cimarron Sky, Gwynne Alden, Easy as Pie and Redbird, 6:30-9 p.m., Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Road in Waretown. $1-$5. alberthall.org, 609-971-1593.
PRINCETON Tyshawn Sorey Sextet, 8 p.m., McCarter Theatre Center, Berlind Theatre, 91 University Place. $45-$60. mccarter.org, 609-258-2787.
Family POPs, Rossen Milanov and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m., Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton St. $5-$50. morven.org, 609-924-8144.
ROXBURY “Jacobite Rising in Song and Story,” Scottish folk music tribute with Charlie Zahm, 7:30 p.m., Investors Bank Theater, RoxPAC at Horseshoe Lake Complex, 72 Eyland Ave. in Succasunna. $15-$20. roxburyartsalliance.org, 862-219-1379.
SAYREVILLE Less Than Jake, Bowling for Soup, the Aquabats, Mom Rock, 7 p.m., Starland Ballroom, 570 Jernee Mill Road. $35. starlandballroom.com, 732-238-5500.
TRENTON “Bollywood Live Rewind,” Narayan, Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu with a symphony orchestra, 8 p.m., Cure Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Ave. $99-$229. cureinsurancearena.com, 800-298-4200.
JUNE 26
CAMDEN Machine Gun Kelly, 7:30 p.m., Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd. $63-$1,500. livenation.com/venues/14115/bb-t-pavilion, 856-365-1300.
FRENCHTOWN Catie Curtis, Pride Week concert, 7 p.m., Frenchtown Bookshop, 28 Bridge St. $25. frenchtownbookshop.com, 908-628-9297.
OCEAN CITY Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, with Ocean City Pops, 7:30 p.m., Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace at Boardwalk. $35-$45. ocnj.tix.com, 609-399-6111.
OCEAN GROVE Atlantic Wind Ensemble, free outdoor concert of patriotic music, 8 p.m., Jersey Shore Arts Center, 66 S. Main St. jerseyshoreartscenter.org, 732-502-0050.
OXFORD Moss Henry and the Bryophytes, free lawn concert, 6-8 p.m., Shippen Manor Museum, 8 Belvidere Ave. warrenparks.com/wcchc, 908-453-4381.
RED BANK Lake Street Dive, 7:30 p.m., Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth St. $36-$251. thebasie.org, 732-842-9000.
SAYREVILLE Starset, RED, Oni, 7 p.m., Starland Ballroom, 570 Jernee Mill Road. $25. starlandballroom.com, 732-238-5500.
TOMS RIVER The Bronx Wanderers, 5 p.m., also June 26, 8 p.m. Ocean County College, Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, Hooper Avenue and College Drive. $40-$49. grunincenter.org, 732-255-0500.
WEST WINDSOR Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin and Collin Raye, L.E.A.D. Fest State Fair “Roots and Boots Tour” concert, with Tequila Rose, 4 p.m., Mercer County Park, Festival Grounds, 1638 Old Trenton Road. $30-$95, includes fair admission. mercercountyparks.org, theleadfest.com.
Sports & Recreation
JUNE 26
TRENTON Nitro Circus, “The Good, the Bad and the Rad” action sports show, 7 p.m., Trenton Thunder Ballpark, 1 Thunder Road. $27-$267. mpv.tickets.com, nitrocircus.com/live-tour.
WEST ORANGE 20th Annual Irish Sports Expo, memorial Mass followed by women’s Gaelic football match and interstate rugby and hurling championships, with Irish bands, dancers, inflatable rides, food, beer, raffles and prizes, noon-7 p.m., Kelly Athletic Complex, Seton Hall Preparatory School, 700 Prospect Ave. $20, $5 ages 12-20, free ages 11 and younger; $40 family maximum. facebook.com/ShillelaghClub, 973-325-9337.
Theater
JUNE 24
BERKELEY HEIGHTS “Defying Gravity,” Wharton Community Players production of drama by Jane Anderson examining the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, 8 p.m., also June 25, 8 p.m.; June 26, 2 p.m. Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, 60 Locust Ave. $20-$25. whartonarts.org, 908-790-0700.
BERNARDS “Cobb,” Lord Stirling Theater Company production of Lee Blessing drama about baseball legend Ty Cobb, 7:30 p.m., also June 25, 7:30 p.m.; June 26, 4 p.m. Farmstead Arts, Kennedy-Martin-Stelle Farmstead, 450 King George Road in Basking Ridge. $15-$25. farmsteadartscenter.org, 347-927-8748.
CAPE MAY “Double Play,” “Becoming Satchel Paige” and “Happy” baseball-themed productions, 7 p.m., also June 25, 2 and 7 p.m.; June 26, 2 p.m. Cape May Stage, Robert Shackleton Playhouse, Bank and Lafayette streets. $22.50-$45. capemaystage.org, 609-770-8311.
“Dorothy Parker — A Certain Woman,” premiere of bio-play detailing the life and works of the American writer, 8 p.m., also June 25, 8 p.m. East Lynne Theater Company, Cape May Presbyterian Church, 500 Hughes St. $20-$35. eastlynnetheater.org, 609-884-5898.
DEAL “A Monkey and Me — Stories I Never Told My Mother, Jonathan Brielle Holtzman musical starring Tovah Feldshuh, 7 p.m., also June 25, 2 and 8 p.m.; June 26, 3 p.m. Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Ave. $50-$65. axelrodartscenter.com, 732-531-9100.
EAST BRUNSWICK “Camelot,” Lerner and Loewe musical set in King Arthur’s time, 8 p.m., also June 25, 8 p.m.; June 26, 3 p.m. Playhouse 22, 721 Cranbury Road. $20-$22. playhouse22.org, 732-254-3939.
HILLSBOROUGH “Baby — the Musical,” three couples on a college campus deal with pending parenthood, 8 p.m., also June 25, 8 p.m.; June 26, 2 p.m. Somerset Valley Playhouse, 689 Amwell Road (Route 514). $20-$22. svptheatre.org, 908-369-7469.
HOLMDEL “Broadway at the Barn,” musical revue with Laura Bell Bundy, 8 p.m., Duncan Smith Theater, 36 Crawfords Corner Road. $49. holmdeltheatrecompany.org, 732-946-0427.
LAMBERTVILLE “La Cage aux Folles,” musical comedy about a gay couple trying to disguise their relationship from their families, 8 p.m., also June 25, 3 and 8 p.m.; June 26, 3 p.m. Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179. $23-$25. musicmountaintheatre.org, 609-397-3337.
LONG BRANCH “The Pin-Up Girls — a Musical Love Letter,” revue of songs inspired by letters home from troops stationed overseas, 8 p.m., also June 25, 3 and 8 p.m.; June 26, 2 p.m. New Jersey Repertory Company, 179 Broadway. $35-$60. njrep.org, 732-229-3166.
MADISON “Enchanted April,” Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey production of the Matthew Barber romantic comedy based on the Elizabeth von Arnim novel, 8 p.m., also June 25, 2 and 8 p.m.; June 26, 2 and 7:30 p.m. F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Ave. $49-$59. shakespearenj.org, 973-408-5600.
MILLBURN “Sister Act,” musical comedy based on the 1992 film, 8 p.m., also June 25, 1:30 and 8 p.m.; June 26, 1:30 p.m. Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Drive. $36-$98. papermill.org, 973-376-4343.
MONTCLAIR “Rent,” musical based on Puccini’s “La Boheme,” 8 p.m., also June 25, 2 and 8 p.m.; June 26, 3 p.m. Vanguard Theater Company, 180 Bloomfield Ave., second floor. $25-$46. vtcnj.ticketleap.com/rayvtc/dates, 862-205-3525.
NEW BRUNSWICK “Freedom Rider,” world premiere of drama based on events of 1961 bus trip to the south by group of young civil rights activists to protest segregation, 7 p.m., also June 25, 3 and 7 p.m.; June 26, 3 p.m. Crossroads Theatre Company, New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Ave. $20-$65. crossroadstheatrecompany.org, 732-545-8100.
“Sugarbelly and Other Tales My Father Told Me,” new show by blues musician Guy Davis, 7:30 p.m., also June 25, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.; June 26, 3:30 p.m. Crossroads Theatre Company, New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Ave. $40. crossroadstheatrecompany.org, 732-545-8100.
NUTLEY “Gemini,” Albert Innaurato comedy of social clashes set in a 1973 South Philadelphia neighborhood, 8 p.m., also June 25, 2 and 8 p.m. Nutley Little Theatre, 47 Erie Place (off Brookfield Avenue). $20. nutleylittletheatre.com, 201-294-9157.
OAKLYN “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” black box production of musical set at a 1958 high school prom, 8 p.m., also June 25, 8 p.m.; June 26, 2 p.m. Ritz Theatre, 915 Whitehorse Pike. $27. ritztheatreco.org, 856-858-5230.
PLAINFIELD “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged/revised),” outdoor Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center production of spoof consolidating 37 Shakespeare plays, 6:30 p.m., also June 25, 6:30 p.m.; June 26, 3 p.m. duCret School of Art, 1030 Central Ave. $10-$15. dragonflyartsnj.org/purchase-tickets, 908-930-3210. Registration required.
POMPTON LAKES “Retirement Mob,” new comedy about gangsters sentenced to a nursing home, 8 p.m., also June 25, 8 p.m.; June 26, 3 p.m. Rhino Studio 237, 237 Hamburg Turnpike. $25. smilingrhinotheatre.com, 973-248-9491.
“The Wizard of Oz,” 7:30 p.m., also June 25, 7 p.m.; June 26, 3 p.m. Rhino Theatre, 247 Wanaque Ave. $30-$35. rhinotheatre.com, 973-248-9491.
RED BANK “Three Sisters,” playwright-in-residence Madeleine George’s translation of the Anton Chekhov drama, 8 p.m., also June 25, 8 p.m.; June 26, 3 p.m. Two River Theater, Rechnitz Theater, 21 Bridge Ave. $30-$75. tworivertheater.org, 732-345-1400.
JUNE 25
ENGLEWOOD “How to Fight Loneliness,” fundraiser staged reading of new Neil LaBute drama about facing mortality, 8 p.m., Black Box Performing Arts Center, 49 E. Palisade Ave. $25. blackboxpac.com, 201-569-2070.
TOMS RIVER “Cruel Intentions — the ‘90s Concert,” musical set in a Manhattan prep school with hits from the 1990s, 8 p.m., Exit 82 Studio Theater, 73 Main St. $26-$28. exit82theatre.com.
JUNE 26
HACKENSACK “Hoodwinked from Heaven,” country cabaret musical show written and performed by Lisa Brown, 3 p.m., Hackensack Performing Arts Center, 102 State St. $35. hacpac.org, 201-820-3007.
MORRISTOWN “Blippi the Musical,” family production, 1 p.m., also June 26, 5 p.m. Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South St. $39-$59. mayoarts.org, 973-539-8008.
Other
JUNE 24
NEWARK “Welcome to Night Vale,” “The Haunting of Night Vale” live podcast performance, 8 p.m., New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Victoria Theater, 1 Center St. $39.50-$45. njpac.org, 732-897-6500.
JUNE 25
MIDDLE TWP. “Wings and Things” Arts and Crafts Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum, Cape May Airport, 500 Forrestal Road in Rio Grande. usnasw.org, 609-886-8787.
MILLSTONE TWP. Canine Carnival, fundraiser for CentraState Healthcare Foundation with free carnival games, dog dock diving, lure courses, K-9 demonstrations, food trucks, vendors, music by Turnstyle and RockNRoll Chorus, DJ, noon-6 p.m., Green Leaf Pet Resort, 23 Burnt Tavern Road. greenleafcaninecarnival.com.
JUNE 26
ALLAMUCHY Rutherfurd Hall Film Festival, 1 p.m., high school student films; 3 p.m., documentary and experimental films; 5 p.m., narrative films, Rutherfurd Hall, 1686 Route 517. $7-$15. rutherfurdhall.org, 908-852-1894.
MAPLEWOOD “Music, Murals and Mercy,” concert by Father Jim Worth and and art exhibit by Maria Margiotta to benefit The Mercy House, 4 p.m., St. Joseph Church, 767 Prospect St. stjosephmaplewood.org, 973-761-5933.
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