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A guide to cultural and recreational events in New Jersey. Items for the calendar should be sent at least three weeks in advance to njtowns@nytimes.com.

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Comedy

ENGLEWOOD Bergen Performing Arts Center Bill Engvall. Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. $55 to $105. Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 North Van Brunt Street. (201) 227-1030; bergenpac.org.

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS Bananas Comedy Club Robert Kelly. Jan. 13 at 9 p.m.; Jan. 14 at 7:30 and 10:15 p.m. $20. Tom Papa. Jan. 20 and 21. $25. Bananas Comedy Club, 283 Route 17 South. (201) 727-1090; bananascomedyclub.com.

MORRISTOWN Mayo Performing Arts Center Bobby Collins. Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. $37 to $57. Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South Street. (973) 539-8008; mayoarts.org.

Film

NEW BRUNSWICK Rutgers University-Voorhees Hall “The New Jersey Film Festival,” featuring new international films, American independent features, experimental and short subjects, classic revivals and cutting-edge documentaries. Jan. 20 through March 1. $8, $9 and $10. Rutgers University-Voorhees Hall, 71 Hamilton Street. njfilmfest.com; (732) 932-8482.

NEW BRUNSWICK State Theater “Cendrillon,” opera by Jules Massenet, filmed at the Royal Opera House in London. Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. $22. “Swan Lake,” featuring the Bolshoi Ballet, filmed at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. $22. State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue. (732) 246-7469; statetheatrenj.org.

RED BANK Count Basie Theater “Desperately Seeking Susan,” 1985 comedy by Susan Seidelman. Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. Free. Count Basie Theater, 99 Monmouth Street. countbasietheatre.org; (732) 842-9000.

Theater

HOWELL The Grange Playhouse “Men Are Dogs,” comedy by Joe Simonelli. Jan. 14 and 15. $12 and $15. The Grange Playhouse, 4860 Route 9 South. (732) 984-7128; thegrangeplayhouse.com.

LAKEWOOD Strand Center for the Arts “The Rebirth of a Black Woman,” by Pamela Harris. Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. $5. Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Avenue. (732) 822-4338; strandlakewood.com.

LONG BRANCH New Jersey Repertory Company, Lumia Theater “Bakersfield Mist,” drama by Stephen Sachs. Through Feb. 5. $25 to $40. New Jersey Repertory Company, Lumia Theater, 179 Broadway. (732) 229-3166; njrep.org.

ORADELL Bergen County Players, Little Firehouse Theater “Modern Orthodox,” romantic comedy by Daniel Goldfarb. Jan. 14 through Feb. 4. $16 and $19. Bergen County Players, Little Firehouse Theater, 298 Kinderkamack Road. (201) 261-4200; bcplayers.org.

PRINCETON McCarter Theater Center “The Convert,” drama by Danai Gurira. Jan. 13 through Feb. 12. $20 to $60. McCarter Theater Center, 91 University Place. (609) 258-2787; mccarter.org.

RAHWAY Union County Performing Arts Center “Gulf View Drive,” drama by Arlene Hutton. Jan. 13 through 28. $17 and $22. Union County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving Street. (732) 499-8226; ucpac.org.

SOUTH ORANGE The Baird “Shooting Star,” by Steven Dietz. Jan. 13 through 29. $25 to $30. The Baird, 5 Mead Street. southorange.org/TheBaird; (973) 378-7754.

WEST ORANGE Luna Stage A staged reading of Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” with Andre Braugher, Ami Brabson, Suzzanne Douglas, Frankie Faison and others. Through Jan. 8. $100 and $125. Luna Stage, 555 Valley Road. (973) 395-5551; lunastage.org.

WEST WINDSOR Kelsey Theater, West Windsor Campus, Mercer County Community College “The Pirates of Penzance,” musical by Gilbert and Sullivan. Jan. 13 through 22. $14 to $18. Kelsey Theater, West Windsor Campus, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road. (609) 570-3333; kelseytheatre.net.

Museums and Galleries

ASBURY PARK Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts “The Sum of Their Parts,” creatures from mythology and fantasy. Through Feb. 24. Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts, 610 Cookman Avenue. (732) 483-4641; sica.org.

BEDMINSTER The Center for Contemporary Art “Revisiting Landscape: Paintings by Wes Sherman.” Through Feb. 25. The Center for Contemporary Art, 2020 Burnt Mills Road. ccabedminster.org; (908) 234-2345.

CAPE MAY Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities “Wendel White’s Schools for the Colored,” an exhibition featuring 50 photographs of the Franklin Street School. Jan. 14 through April 15. Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities, 1048 Washington Street. capemaymac.org; (609) 884-5404.

CLINTON Hunterdon Art Museum “Leslie Pontz: Shaping Space.” Through Jan. 15. “Ann Tsubota: A Passion for Clay,” includes diverse groups of work by Ann Tsubota, ceramic artist. Through Jan. 29. “Deconstructing Nature,” group show. Through Jan. 29.“Nathan Skiles: The Clockmaker’s Apprentice.” Skiles will create and install 100 objects, including cuckoo clocks and birdhouses, fabricated entirely from foam rubber. Jan. 22 through March 25. Donation: $5. Tuesdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hunterdon Art Museum, 7 Lower Center Street. (908) 735-8415; hunterdonartmuseum.org.

DEMAREST Mikhail Zakin Gallery “Aipotu: Visions,” group exhibition of contemporary artists. Through Jan. 17. Mondays through Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mikhail Zakin Gallery, 561 Piermont Road. (201) 767-7160; tasoc.org.

ENGLEWOOD Englewood Public Library “Small Things Beautiful and Important,” an exhibition featuring works by Kurt Markgraf. Through Jan. 31. Reception: Jan. 13, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Englewood Public Library, 31 Engle Street. (201) 568-2215; englewoodlibrary.org.

HALEDON American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark “The Shirts Off Our Backs: Union T-shirt Quilts,” exhibition in which quilt patches are made of union members’ T-shirts. Through April 17. Suggested donation, $5. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m., or by appointment. American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark, 83 Norwood Street. (973) 595-7953; labormuseum.org.

HACKENSACK Edward Williams Building Auditorium, Fairleigh Dickinson University “Passion From the Heart Exhibit,” paintings by Jose Acosta. Through Jan. 20. Edward Williams Hall, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 150 Kotte Place. (201) 692-2449; fdu.edu.

HAMILTON Grounds for Sculpture “Aerial Roots,” outdoor exhibition of large-scale creations by Steve Tobin. Through summer 2012. “White Hot: Expressions in Iron,” more than 40 works by nine artists. Through April 8. “2012 Outstanding Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards Exhibition.” Through April 22. “Instrumental Transitions,” sculptures by Michael Dunbar. Through April 22. $8 to $12; members and children under 5, free. Tuesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Grounds for Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road. (609) 586-0616; groundsforsculpture.org.

HOPEWELL Gallery 14 “Barbershop and Beauty Parlor Portraits in Ghana and Mali,” an exhibition with color photographs of advertising signs for barbershops and beauty parlors. Through Feb. 5. Free. Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Gallery 14, 14 Mercer Street. (609) 333-8511; photogallery14.com.

LINCROFT Monmouth Museum “Chairish the Museum Exhibition and Silent Auction Benefit.” Chairs designed by local artists and craftspeople are on display at the museum and various locations in the community. Jan. 14 through Feb. 10. Silent Auction Benefit tickets: $10. “33rd Annual Juried Art Exhibition.” Jan. 14 through Feb. 26. Reception: Jan. 14, 4 to 6 pm. $7; members and children under 2, free. Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Monmouth Museum, 765 Newman Springs Road. (732) 747-2266; monmouthmuseum.org.

MADISON Museum of Early Trades and Crafts “Whimsies: Ken Olsen and the Folk Art Tradition.” Through Jan. 15. $3 and $5; members and children under 6, free. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, 9 Main Street. (973) 377-2982; rosenet.org/metc.

MONTCLAIR Montclair Art Museum “Marina Zurkow: Friends, Enemies, and Others,” an exhibition of works by Marina Zurkow, a Brooklyn-based digital media artist and 2011 Guggenheim Fellow. Through Jan. 8. “George Inness: Private Treasures,” an exhibition featuring works from private collections in the Montclair area. Through April 1. “Patterns, Systems, Structures: Abstraction in American Art,” an exhibition exploring various approaches to abstraction in American art from the permanent collection. Through May 19, 2013. $12; seniors and students, $10; members and children under 12, free. Wednesdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Montclair Art Museum, 3 South Mountain Avenue. montclairartmuseum.org; (973) 746-5555.

MORRIS TOWNSHIP Morris Museum “The Art of the Brick.” Lego sculptures by Nathan Sawaya. Through Feb. 19. “Celebrating Our Legacy,” featuring the work of Abstract Expressionist Norman Lewis and 29 other African-American artists. Jan. 13 through March 18. $7 to $10. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road. morrismuseum.org; (973) 971-3700.

MORRISTOWN Gallery at 14 Maple “Remembrance of Things Past,” commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Through Feb. 15. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and by appointment. Gallery at 14 Maple, 14 Maple Avenue. morrisarts.org; (973) 285-5115.

MORRISTOWN Acorn Hall Victorian Christmas Celebration, holiday decorations, upside-down Christmas tree, entertainment and special events. Through Jan. 15. $3 to $6. Acorn Hall, 68 Morris Avenue. acornhall.org; (973) 267-3465.

MORRISTOWN Macculloch Hall Historical Museum “Gone for a Soldier: Jerseymen in the Civil War,” nearly 200 objects from the Civil War. Through July 1. $5 to $6; children 12 and under, free. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 45 Macculloch Avenue. maccullochhall.org; (973) 538-2404.

NEW BRUNSWICK Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum “Two Venetian Masters: Canaletto and Domenico Tiepolo, Etchings From the Arthur Ross Foundation.” Jan. 8. “At/Around/Beyond: Fluxus at Rutgers,” including sculptural objects, assemblages, prints, books, films, sound works and photographs. Through April 1. “Popcorn and Starbaby: Children’s Book Illustrations by Frank Asch.” Through June 24. “In the Search of an Absolute: Art of Valery Yurlov,” solo exhibition. Through June 3. $5 and $6. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street. (732) 932-7237; zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu.

NEW BRUNSWICK Museum of the American Hungarian Foundation “Hungarian Masterworks: From Impressionism to Modernism,” works from the Jill A. Wiltse and H. Kirk Brown III Collection. Through Feb. 17. Donation: $5. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. Museum of the American Hungarian Foundation, 300 Somerset Street. hstrial-pfazekaz.homestead.com; (732) 846-5777.

NEW MILFORD Art Center of Northern New Jersey “Women’s Issues: Controversy and Challenge,” exhibition featuring paintings, works on paper, photography, jewelry and ceramics. Through Jan. 31. Reception: Jan. 15, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, by appointment. Art Center of Northern New Jersey, 250 Center Street. artcenter-nnj.org; (201) 599-2992.

NEWARK Index Art Center “See I’m Not Paranoid, I’m Right!” Group show. Jan. 14 through Feb. 2. Reception: Jan. 14, 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays, 6 to 9 p.m; Fridays and Saturdays, 1 to 4 p. Index Art Center, 585 Broad Street. indexartcenter.org; (862) 218-0278.

NEWARK Paul Robeson Campus Center, Rutgers University — Newark Campus “Lift-Off: Earthlings and the Great Beyond,” exhibition based on ideas and issues about space. Through Jan. 9. Paul Robeson Campus Center, Rutgers University, Newark Campus, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. (973) 353-1610; andromeda.rutgers.edu/artgallery.

NEWARK The Newark Museum “Skies Alive! Bird Migration in the Garden State,” interactive exhibition. Through January. “Christmas in the Ballantine House: Feasting With Family and Friends,” Victorian decorations and evergreens. Jan. 8. “Generation Fit: Steps to a Healthier Lifestyle,” interactive family exhibition that explores issues of nutrition and exercise. Through Dec. 30. “From Meiji to Modern: Japanese Art Goes Global, 19th to 21st Centuries.” Through Dec. 31. “The Teapot,” an exhibition of 66 teapots. Through Dec. 31. $6 and $10. The Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street. newarkmuseum.org; (973) 596-6550. OCEAN CITY Ocean City Arts Center An exhibition of paintings by Christine Lockwood McPartland. Through Jan. 31. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ocean City Arts Center, 1735 Simpson Avenue. oceancityartscenter.org; (609) 399-7628.

OCEAN TOWNSHIP Township of Ocean Historical Museum “Shipwrecks, Life Saving and the Story of Takanassee.” Through Jan. 31. Township of Ocean Historical Museum, 703 Deal Road. (732) 531-2136; OceanMuseum.org.

PLAINSBORO Plainsboro Public Library An exhibition of works by Tatiana Sougakova, abstract expressionist. Through Jan. 31. Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road. lmxac.org/plainsboro/; (609) 275-2897.

PRINCETON DandR Greenway “Textures and Trails,” exploring trails and nature through uncommon media. Through Feb. 10. D & R Greenway, One Preservation Place. drgreenway.org; (609) 924-4646.

PRINCETON Historical Society of Princeton “Einstein at Home,” a glimpse of the scientist’s personal side. Through Jan. 16. $4; members free. Tuesdays through Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Historical Society of Princeton, 158 Nassau Street. (609) 921-6748; princetonhistory.org.

PRINCETON Morven Museum and Garden “Morven Museum and Garden Festival of Trees,” the former New Jersey governor’s mansion adorns its galleries with holiday trees decorated by area businesses and organizations. Through Jan. 8. $5 and $6. Wednesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton Street. (609) 924-8144; morven.org.

PRINCETON Princeton University Art Museum “Multiple Hands: Collective Creativity in 18th-Century Japanese Painting.” Through Jan. 22. “Pattern/Picture,” installation featuring photographs from the museum’s collection. Through Feb. 5. “Object of Devotion: Medieval English Alabaster Sculpture from the Victoria and Albert Museum.” Through Feb. 12. “Lee Friedlander: Cars and the New Cars,” featuring photographs of cars in the American scene. Through Feb. 5. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Princeton University Art Museum, Nassau and Witherspoon Streets. artmuseum.princeton.edu; (609) 258-3788.

RAHWAY Arts Guild of New Jersey “Nexus NJ,” a juried exhibition of works by New Jersey artists. Through Jan. 27. Arts Guild of New Jersey, 1670 Irving Street. (732) 381-7511; agnj.org.

SHREWSBURY Guild of Creative Art “Cuisine ’n’ Art,” a member art show featuring food-related people, places and things. Through Feb. 1. Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Guild of Creative Art, 620 Broad Street. (732) 741-1441; guildofcreativeart.org.

SOUTH ORANGE The Baird “Essex Under 35,” a group exhibition featuring the work of artists born after 1977 who have lived or worked in Essex County. Jan. 19 through Feb. 18. Fridays through Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. The Baird, 5 Mead Street. southorange.org. TheBaird; (973) 378-7754.

SUMMIT Visual Arts Center of New Jersey “Textility,” an exhibition that explores ways that contemporary artists employ materials, concepts and processes associated with textiles. Jan. 14 through April 1. $3 and $5. Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street. artcenternj.org; (908) 273-9121.

For Children

BRANCHBURG Raritan Valley Community College “Winter Skies.” Learning how to use Orion as a guide to finding other stars and constellations. Saturdays, through Jan. 28. $6 and $11 for two shows. “Magic Tree House: Space Mission,” Magic Tree House characters Jack and Annie discover the planets, space travel and more. Saturdays, through Jan. 28. $6, or $11 for two shows. Raritan Valley Community College, Route 28 and Lamington Road in North Branch. (908) 231-8805; raritanval.edu/planetarium.

ENGLEWOOD Bergen Performing Arts Center Kidz Cabaret: “Casey Carle’s Bubblemania,” an interactive family show. Jan. 21 at 1 and 3 p.m. $17. Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 North Van Brunt Street. (201) 227-1030; bergenpac.org.

MADISON Museum of Early Trades and Crafts “Dragon Tales Pajama Party.” Young visitors dressed for bedtime make dragon crafts and meet dragon puppet Hermione as she recites dragon stories. Jan. 14, 1 to 3 p.m. $3. Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, 9 Main Street. (973) 377-2982; rosenet.org/metc.

MORRISTOWN Mayo Performing Arts Center “Clifford the Big Red Dog Live,” a new musical celebrating Clifford’s 50th anniversary. Jan. 15 at 1:30 and 4 p.m. $20 to $30. Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South Street. (973) 539-8008; mayoarts.org.

NEWARK Prudential Center “Disney on Ice: Mickey and Minnie’s Magical Journey.” Jan. 12 through 16. $25 to $80. Prudential Center, 165 Mulberry Street. (973) 757-6000; prucenter.com.

TENAFLY Tenafly Nature Center “Owl Prowl.” An educator presents a short introduction and a visit from a live owl; then the group goes outdoors to search for owls. Jan. 8, 5 to 6:30 p.m. $5 and $10. Tenafly Nature Center, 313 Hudson Avenue. tenaflynaturecenter.org; (201) 568-6093.

TRENTON New Jersey State Museum “Laser Nutcracker Spectacular 3D,” also featuring seasonal favorites including Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and more. Through Jan. 8. $5 and $7. New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street. (609) 292-6464;(need www) www.state.nj.us/state/museum.

WEST WINDSOR Kelsey Theater, West Windsor Campus, Mercer County Community College “The Kazoobie Kazoo Show With Rick Hubbard,” family show. Jan. 21 at 2 and 4 p.m. $10. Kelsey Theater, West Windsor Campus, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road. (609) 570-3333; kelseytheatre.net.

Music and Dance

BRANCHBURG Raritan Valley Community College “Best of Pink Floyd Laser Concert.” Saturdays, through Jan. 21. $6, or $11 for two shows. Laser Rock, a laser concert featuring music by artists like the Grateful Dead, Metallica, the Moody Blues and OK Go. Jan. 14 through 28. $6 and $11 for two shows. Raritan Valley Community College, Route 28 and Lamington Road in North Branch.

raritanval.edu/planetarium; (908) 231-8805.

ENGLEWOOD Bergen Performing Arts Center New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, “Best of Playing With Fire,” with Jacques Lacombe, conductor; Ben Wager, bass, and Héctor Falcón, violin, in a program of selections from works by Offenbach, Weber, Gounod and Berlioz. Jan. 15 at 3 p.m. $23 to $63. For tickets: (800) 255-3476; njsymphony.org. Joshua Bell, violinist. Jan. 22 at 3 p.m. $29 to $89. Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 North Van Brunt Street. (201) 227-1030; bergenpac.org.

ENGLEWOOD Englewood Public Library “Baroque Bash,” with the All Seasons Chamber Players, performing works for harpsichord, flute and strings by J.S. Bach, Francoeur, Leclair, Scarlatti and Corelli. Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. Free. Englewood Public Library, 31 Engle Street. (201) 568-2215; englewoodlibrary.org.

HACKETTSTOWN Centenary Stage Company, Lackland Center The Denise King Sextet, jazz and blues. Jan. 14 at 4 p.m. $27.50. Centenary Stage Company, Lackland Center, 715 Grand Avenue. centenarystageco.org; (908) 979-0900.

HILLSIDE Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University “Jubilation,” Gospel music under the direction of the Rev. Stefani R. Minatee. Jan. 15 at 4 p.m. $20 and $35. Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University, 215 North Avenue. (908) 737-7469; enlowhall.kean.edu.

LAMBERTVILLE Saint Andrew Episcopal Church The Opera Project Concert presents “Composers’ Concert,” featuring original works. Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. $15. St. Andrew Episcopal Church, 50 York Street. (908) 268-1264; theoperaproject.us.

MADISON Museum of Early Trades and Crafts Harp Ensemble Concert, Odarka Stockert and fellow harpists. Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. $5 and $10. Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, 9 Main Street. rosenet.org/metc; (973) 377-2982.

MANASQUAN Algonquin Arts Theater Viennese New Year: Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea, performing Viennese waltzes and more. Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. $30 to $45. Algonquin Arts Theater, 173 Main Street. (732) 528-9211; algonquinarts.com.

MORRISTOWN Mayo Performing Arts Center Frankie Gavin, fiddler, and De Dannan, performing traditional Irish music. Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. $32 to $52. Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South Street. (973) 539-8008; mayoarts.org.

NEWARK Prudential Hall, New Jersey Performing Arts Center Chucho Valdés, Cuban pianist and composer, and the Afro-Cuban Messengers, plus the jazz pianist Hiromi and her Trio Project, featuring Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips. Jan. 22 at 3 p.m. $29 to $80. Prudential Hall, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center Street. (888) 466-5722. njpac.org.

NEWARK Prudential Hall, New Jersey Performing Arts Center The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, with the gospel artists Richard Smallwood and Tye Tribbett. Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. $23 and $38. Prudential Hall, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center Street. njpac.org; (888) 466-5722.

PRINCETON JUNCTION West Windsor Arts Center World jazz with Phyllis Chapell, singer-guitarist, and Siora. Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. $15 to $20. West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road. (609) 716-1931; westwindsorartscenter.org.

RED BANK Count Basie Theater New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, “Best of Playing With Fire,” with Jacques Lacombe, conductor; Ben Wager, bass, and Héctor Falcón, violin, in a program of selections from works by Offenbach, Weber, Gounod and Berlioz. Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. $20 to $60. Count Basie Theater, 99 Monmouth Street. (800) 255-3476; njsymphony.org.

RED BANK Two River Theater An Intimate Evening With Aimee Mann. Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. $49 to $89. Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Avenue. (732) 345-1400; trtc.org.

TRENTON The War Memorial New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, “Best of Playing With Fire,” with Jacques Lacombe, conductor; Ben Wager, bass, and Héctor Falcón, violin, in a program of selections from works by Offenbach, Weber, Gounod and Berlioz. Friday at 7:30 p.m. $20 to $60. The War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive. njsymphony.org; (800) 255-3476.

Outdoors

TENAFLY Tenafly Nature Center “Full Moon Hike,” a two-hour silent walk through the Lost Brook Preserve. Jan. 9, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $5 and $10. Tenafly Nature Center, 313 Hudson Avenue. (201) 568-6093; tenaflynaturecenter.org.

Spoken Word

TEANECK Puffin Cultural Forum Ngoma Hill, poet and musician, hosts a poetry slam with Christine-Jean Blain, Caroline Rothstein and Advocate of Wordz, guest spoken-word artists. Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. $5. “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration,” selections from the book by Isabel Wilkerson, will be read by Rae C. Wright, Jeffrey Joseph, and Ghana Leigh. Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. $5 Puffin Cultural Forum, 20 Puffin Way. puffinculturalforum.org; (201) 836-3499.

WAYNE Wayne Public Library “Timeline New Jersey,” a photo lecture with Walter Choroszewski, photographer and author. Jan. 11 at 12:30 p.m. Free. Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Road. waynepubliclibrary.org; (973) 694-4272.

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