What’s happening in Central Jersey this weekend and beyond (Aug. 5-11) - nj.com

2022-08-08 14:48:20 By : Mr. Link Chan

WHAT’S GOING ON? Here is a small sample of area happenings you may want to check out in the coming days.

Madame Pat Tandy will perform a Levitt AMP Trenton music series concert Saturday, Aug. 6, at Mill Hill Park in TrentonTrenton Downtown Association

BORDENTOWN “At Home With Joseph Bonaparte,” Bordentown Historical Society exhibit of furniture, archives and paintings from Bonaparte’s Point Breeze estate, through Dec. 31. Friends Meeting House, 302 Farnsworth Ave. $5 suggested donation. bordentownhistory.org, 609-947-8247.

CLINTON “Dish-Oriented,” ceramics by Maxwell Mustardo, through Sept. 4. “Selections from the Collection,” works on paper, through Sept. 4. “Blemish, In Deep Pink Everyplace Begins,” works by Rina Banerjee, through Sept. 4. Hunterdon Art Museum, 7 Lower Center St. hunterdonartmuseum.org, 908-735-8415.

HAMILTON “Fragile — Earth,” ceramic arts by artists of color, through Jan. 8. “Roberto Lugo — the Village Potter,” ceramic arts by artist in residence, through Jan. 8. Grounds for Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way. groundsforsculpture.org, 609-586-0616.

LAMBERTVILLE “Light & Shadow,” watercolors by Gail Bracegirdle and oil paintings by Joe Kazimierczyk, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., through Sept. 4. Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge St. lambertvillearts.com, 609-397-4588.

PLAINSBORO “Color Play Times Two: Paintings by Ilene Dube and Karen Schoenitz,” through Aug. 20. Merwick Care & Rehabilitation, 100 Plainsboro Road. By appointment. windsorhealthcare.org/merwick, ilene.dube@gmail.com or kschoenitz@gmail.com .

“Inks,” exhibit of alcohol ink and acrylic works by local artist Mukti Belahal, through Aug. 27. Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren St. lmxac.org/plainsboro, 609-275-2897.

PRINCETON “Screen Time: Photography and Video Art in the Internet Age,” Princeton Art Museum group show exploring the evolving role of video and photography in an era of digital communication and social media, through Aug. 7. Art on Hulfish, 11 Hulfish St. artmuseum.princeton.edu, 609-921-2121.

“Ma Bell — the Mother of Invention in New Jersey,” exhibit exploring ways NJ-born creations advanced today’s technology, through March 5. Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton St. morven.org, 609-924-8144. Registration required.

“Our Inner Ocean,” exhibit of paintings by Minako Ota, through Aug. 30. “In Lunch with Love,” exhibit of works by local illustrator and painter Karen Stolper, through Aug. 28. Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St. princetonlibrary.org, 609-924-9529.

TRENTON “New Jersey Arts Annual — Reemergence,” showcase of 95 visual artists and craftspeople from around the state, through April 30. “Jaw Dropping World of Sharks,” exhibit of specimens and artifacts from the New Jersey State Museum collections,through Jan. 8. 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.

WEST WINDSOR “Mercer County Artists Exhibition 2022,” juried group show, through Aug. 24. Mercer County Community College, Communication Building, second floor, 1200 Old Trenton Road. mccc.edu/gallery, 609-570-3589.

“By the Light of Day,” group show of plein air painting, through Aug. 27. West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road in Princeton Junction. westwindsorarts.org, 609-919-1931.

FLORENCE Walking Tour of Historic Roebling, 1 p.m., Roebling Museum, 100 Second Ave. in Roebling. Free with $7 museum admission. roeblingmuseum.org, 609-499-7200.

LAMBERTVILLE “Light & Shadow,” reception, 5-8 p.m., Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge St. lambertvillearts.com, 609-397-4588.

WEST WINDSOR Jerrold Benford, 7:30 p.m., Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club, Hyatt Regency Princeton, 102 Carnegie Center Drive. $23.69. catcharisingstar.com, 781-568-1471.

PRINCETON “Salsa Sensation” Dance, hosted by Central Jersey Dance Society with lesson, 7-11 p.m., Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St. $15; $10 students. centraljerseydance.org, 609-945-1883.

NEW BRUNSWICK Indo-American Festival, free Hub City Sounds music and dance performances inspired by the culture and traditions from Northern and Southern India, yoga, zumba and Bollywood demonstrations, art workshop and competition, 2-6 p.m., Boyd Park, Route 18 North. newbrunswickarts.org, 908-917-2862.

CAMDEN Incubus, Sublime with Rome, 7 p.m., Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd. $25-$99. waterfrontamphitheater.com, 856-365-1300.

FLEMINGTON Box of Rain, Grateful Dead tribute, 7-10 p.m., Lone Eagle Brewing, 44 Stangl Road. loneeaglebrewing.com, 908-237-2255.

LAMBERTVILLE The Ladies, 8 p.m., Birdhouse Center for the Arts, 7 N. Main St. $20. birdhousecenter.org, 609-397-3964.

NEW BRUNSWICK Get the Led Out, Led Zeppelin tribute, 8 p.m., State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave. $25-$65. stnj.org, 732-246-7469.

PRINCETON Lazy Bird, outdoor concert, with Ophiocoma, 6:30 p.m., Arts Council of Princeton, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St. artscouncilofprinceton.org, 609-924-8777.

TRENTON Madame Pat Tandy, free Levitt AMP outdoor concert, 5 p.m., Mill Hill Park, East Front and South Broad streets. trenton-downtown.com, 609-337-8439. Registration required.

CAMDEN Alice in Chains, Breaking Benjamin, Bush, 5:30 p.m., Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd. $18-$119. waterfrontamphitheater.com, 856-365-1300.

The Ladies will perform Saturday, Aug. 6, at Birdhouse Center for the Arts in Lambertville.birdhousecenter.org

LAMBERTVILLE “Moana Jr.,” family musical production, 11 a.m., also Aug. 5, 1 p.m.; Aug. 6, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. $10. “Crazy for You,” musical about a rich boy falling in love with a hometown girl, 8 p.m., also Aug. 6, 3 and 8 p.m.; Aug. 7, 3 p.m.$23-$25. Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179. musicmountaintheatre.org, 609-397-3337.

NEW BRUNSWICK South Asian Theater Festival, Epic Actors Workshop production of “Silence! The Court is in Session” adapted from a play by Vijay Tendulkar and “The Girl Who Touched the Star” by Mahesh Dattani (in English) and Aajir (The Bonded)” based on a story by Mahasweta Devi (in Hindi), 2 p.m., New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Ave. $40. nbpac.org, 732-745-8000.

NEW BRUNSWICK South Asian Theater Festival, Epic Actors Workshop production of “Aami Jagadish” in Bengali and “Sakharam Binder” in English, 2:30 p.m., New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Ave. $40. nbpac.org, 732-745-8000.

TRENTON Fifth Annual Beauty to the Block Outreach, free haircuts, clothing, breakfast, lunch, music and community games offered by In His Image hair studio, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Rescue Mission of Trenton, 98 Carroll St. 609-533-0601.

Back-to-School Readiness Fair, distribution of free backpacks, school supplies and food bags, vaccinations, physicals, and dental screenings and treatment and other services, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Thomas Edison State University, 101 W. State St. Registration required. www.tesc.edu, ommunity@tesu.edu.

TRENTON “The Good Americans — His Majesty’s Loyal American Troops,” free in-person and live-streamed talk by Todd Braisted, 2 p.m., 1719 William Trent House Museum, 15 Market St. Registration required. williamtrenthouse.org, 609-989-0087.

PRINCETON Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombing Commemoration, sponsored by Coalition for Peace Action with addresses by Princeton University physicists Frank von Hippel and Rob Goldston, music by Solidarity Singers of New Jersey State Industrial Union Council, 7-8:30 p.m., Hinds Plaza, 65 Witherspoon St. cfpa@peacecoalition.org, 609-924-5022.

EWING Volunteer Information Session, 11 a.m., CASA of Mercer and Burlington Counties, 1450 Parkside Ave., suite 22. Registration required. casamb.org, jduffy@casamercer.org

LAWRENCE Mercer’s Best Toastmasters Open House, information on the public speaking or interview skills group, 6:30 p.m., Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road in Lawrenceville. mercersbest.toastmastersclubs.org, 732-631-0114.

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