Events in New Jersey - NYTimes.com 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. RED BANK Gallagher's Last Smash, comedy show. Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. $20 to $40. Count Basie Theater, 99 Monmouth Street. countbasietheatre.org. NEW BRUNSWICK "La Bayadère in HD," from the Bolshoi Ballet. Aug. 10 at 3 p.m. $12. "Sound City in HD," rock documentary directed by Dave Grohl. Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. $12. State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue. (732) 246-7469; statetheatrenj.org. NEWARK Newark Black Film Festival. Wednesdays, through July 31. Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street. (973) 596-6550; newarkmuseum.org. BRANCHBURG "Perfect Little Planet," a star show about a family looking for the perfect vacation spot as they travel through our solar system. Through Aug. 28. $7 to $12. Raritan Valley Community College, Route 28 and Lamington Road in North Branch. (908) 231-8805; raritanval.edu/planetarium. NEWARK Newark Black Film Festival - Youth, an extension of the festival with movies for children. Through Aug. 14. Monday screenings are at the Newark Public Library, 5 Washington Street. Wednesday screenings are at the Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street. newarkmuseum.org; (973) 596-6550. PRINCETON Summer Arts Camp, where children create individualized works of art and participate in special workshops based on each week's theme. Ages 5 to 16. Through Aug. 31. $95. Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street. artscouncilofprinceton.org; (609) 924-8777. RANDOLPH Disney's "The Little Mermaid Jr.," adapted from the 2008 Broadway production directed by Mark Carovale. Brundage Park Playhouse, 70 Carrell Road. brundageparkplayhouse.org; (973) 989-7092. EAST RUTHERFORD The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, starring Beyoncé. July 31 at 8 p.m. $48.50 to $253.50. Izod Center, 50 Route 120. (201) 935-3900; izodcenter.com. EAST RUTHERFORD Kenny Chesney: No Shoes Nation Tour, country. Aug. 10 at 5 p.m. $53.85 to $275.30. MetLife Stadium, 1 MetLife Stadium Drive. (201) 559-1500; metlifestadium.com. ENGLEWOOD Happy Together Tour 2013, with the Turtles, Chuck Negron, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Mark Lindsay, and Gary Lewis and the Playboys. July 30 at 8 p.m. $35 to $100. Great White, rock, with special guests Saint Caine and the Matt O'Ree Band. Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. $25 to $45. Wynonna and the Big Noise, country. Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. $49 to $99. Todd Rundgren. Aug. 6 at 8 p.m. $39 to $99. Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 North Van Brunt Street. (201) 227-1030; bergenpac.org. HAMILTON Courtyard Concert: Hiroya Tsukamoto, solo guitar. Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m. $12. Grounds for Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road. (609) 586-0616; groundsforsculpture.org. Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. $32 to $94.40. Black Sabbath, rock. Aug. 4 at 7:30 p.m. $45.50 to $148. PNC Bank Arts Center, Garden State Parkway, Exit 116. (732) 203-2500; livenation.com. LAKE HOPATCONG Journey Tribute Concert, with Evolution. Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. $10 to $20. Bon Jovi Tribute Concert, with Bad Medicine. Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. $10 to $20. Camp Jefferson Amphitheater, 81 Weldon Road. jeffersonhighlightsconcerts.com; (973) 663-5590. MIDDLETOWN Songwriters in the Round, singer-songwriters performing original music. July 28, 3 to 6:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street. (732) 706-4100; middletownarts.org. MILLBURN "New Voices: Swing Awakening," featuring local singers. Aug. 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m. $25 to $45. Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Drive. (973) 376-4343; papermill.org. MONTCLAIR The Gaslight Anthem, rock. July 28 at 6 p.m. $35 and $40. OneRepublic, rock. July 28 at 7 p.m. $20 to $39.50. Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour Street. wellmonttheatre.com. MORRISTOWN Music Beyond Borders Presents: The Didge Project, world music at the Morristown Green. Aug. 6 at 12:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. $39 to $59. Robert Randolph and the Family Band, rock, funk and rhythm and blues. Aug. 8 at 8 p.m. $29 to $59. Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South Street. (973) 539-8008; mayoarts.org. NEW BRUNSWICK Mason Gross Summer Series 2013, featuring performances by the jazz faculty. Mason Gross Performing Arts Center, 85 George Street. masongross.rutgers.edu; (732) 932-7511. NEWARK "Lincoln Park Music Festival," featuring three days of performances by hip-hop, house, jazz and gospel artists. Lincoln Park, 1035-1071 Broad Street. lpccd.org/arts-culture/music-fest; (973) 242-4144. NEWARK Shaggy, reggae, performs in the NJPAC's Theater Square. Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center Street. (888) 466-5722; njpac.org. NEWARK Justin Bieber, pop. July 30 and 31 at 7 p.m. $45 to $95. The Killers, rock. Aug. 8 at 8 p.m. $35 to $75. Prudential Center, 165 Mulberry Street. prucenter.com; (973) 757-6000. NEWARK Barry Manilow. Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. $44.25 to $167.45. Beres Hammond and Luciano, reggae. Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. $79 to $119. "The Legend of Zelda," a multimedia presentation of a live symphonic concert, chorus and cinematic video, presented by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. $32.50 to $110.90. For tickets: njsymphony.org; (973) 624-3713. Prudential Hall, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center Street. NEWTON The Cast of Beatlemania, tribute concert. Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. $29 to $49. The Winery Dogs, rock/soul. Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. $24 to $34. The Newton Theater, 234 Spring Street. thenewtontheatre.com; (973) 383-3700. RED BANK Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele virtuoso and composer. July 29 at 8 p.m. $19 to $39. SOUTH ORANGE Michael Hill's Blues Mob. July 31 at 7:30 p.m. Beth Orton, singer-songwriter. Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. $27 to $50. South Orange Performing Arts Center, 1 Sopac Way. (973) 313-2787; sopacnow.org. PRINCETON Picnic on the Lawn/Outdoor Film Screening: "Night at the Museum," a 2006 film directed by Shawn Levy. Aug. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton University Campus. artmuseum.princeton.edu; (609) 258-3788. Through July 28. $45. "Les Misérables," based on the novel by Victor Hugo, book by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer. July 31 through Aug. 24. $45. Surflight Theater, Engleside and Beach Avenues. (609) 492-9477; surflight.org. ENGLEWOOD "42nd Street," a musical with a book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, lyrics by Al Dubin, and music by Harry Warren. Through July 28. $35. bergenpac.org. Aug. 2 through 11. $16 to $33. Centenary Stage Company, Lackland Center, 715 Grand Avenue. centenarystageco.org. HOLMDEL "A Midsummer Night's Dream," by Shakespeare. Through Aug. 3. $12 to $22. Duncan Smith Theater, 36 Crawfords Corner Road. holmdeltheatrecompany.org; (732) 946-0427. LONG BRANCH "Saving Kitty," a new comedy by Marisa Smith. Through Aug. 25. $25 to $40. New Jersey Repertory Company, Lumia Theater, 179 Broadway. (732) 229-3166; njrep.org. MADISON "Fallen Angels," by Noël Coward. Through July 28. $35 to $70. "Tovarich," by Jacques Deval. Adapted from the French by Robert E. Sherwood. Aug. 7 through 25. $35 to $70. F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theater, Drew University, 36 Madison Avenue. njshakespeare.org; (973) 408-5600. MANASQUAN "Wizard of Oz," musical. Aug. 2 through 11. $23 to $33. Algonquin Arts Theater, 173 Main Street. algonquinarts.com. MORRIS TOWNSHIP "As You Like It," by Shakespeare, performed on the Outdoor Stage by the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey. Through July 28. $34. Greek Theater, College of St. Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road. (973) 408-5600; shakespearenj.org. UNION "Clybourne Park," Bruce Norris's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about race relations in 1959 and 2009. Through July 28. $15 to $30. Premiere Stages at Kean University, 1000 Morris Avenue. kean.edu/premierestages. WEST CAPE MAY "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Washington Irving's supernatural story, adapted by James Rana. Through Aug. 31. $15 to $30. East Lynne Theater Company, 121 Fourth Avenue. eastlynnetheater.org. ASBURY PARK "RePurposed, ReCycled, ReImagined," group show of works made from contemporary objects and materials. Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Heaven Art and Antiques Gallery, 721 Cookman Avenue. heavengallery.net; (732) 774-4799. BEDMINSTER Annual Members Exhibit and Children's Book Illustration Show, featuring illustrations from unpublished children's books in partnership with the New Jersey Children's Book Writer's Guild. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Center for Contemporary Art, 2020 Burnt Mills Road. ccabedminster.org; (908) 234-2345. BOUND BROOK "Street Up," a group show featuring street art. Through Aug. 1. Hamilton Street Gallery, 6 Hamilton Street. hamiltonstreetgallery.com. DEMAREST The 24th Annual New Jersey Small Works Show, featuring 32 local and regional artists. Through Aug. 7. Mondays through Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mikhail Zakin Gallery, 561 Piermont Road. (201) 767-7160; tasoc.org. ENGLEWOOD "Faces and Figures," paintings, drawings, photography and sculpture by seven artists. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mark Gallery, 11 Grand Avenue. (201) 568-6275; mark-gallery.com. FREEHOLD "Micah Williams: Portrait Artist," featuring 67 pastel and oil portraits. Monmouth County Historical Association Museum, 70 Court Street. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $2.50 and $5; children under 6 free. monmouthhistory.org; (732) 462-1466. HAMILTON "Pepón Osorio: Where the Me Becomes We," multimedia works. "Jason Peters: Less Than, More Than," site-specific installations. Through Oct. 6. "Jonathan Shahn: Heads in Wood and Plaster," drawings and sculptures. "Jo Yarrington: The Leap," site-specific installation. Through Oct. 6. $8 to $12; members and children under 5, free. Tuesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. LAMBERTVILLE "True Colors," a benefit show of works by Charlie Katzenbach and Alla Podolsky. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Artists" Gallery, 18 Bridge Street. (609) 397-4588; lambertvillearts.com. LINCROFT "America Hits the Road: A Cultural History of the Road Trip." New Jersey Emerging Artists Series: "Alexa Garbarino - Better Days," photographs of ranches and farms. Through Aug. 11. $7; members and children under 2, free. Tuesdays through 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. MILLVILLE "Wheaton Glass: The Art of the Fellowship," celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Creative Glass Center of America at the Museum of American Glass. Through Jan. 5. $7 to $10; children 5 and under, free. Tuesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, 1501 Glasstown Road (Route 55). wheatonarts.org; (856) 825-6800. MONTCLAIR Works by Lee Arnold of Brooklyn, who exhibits two videos on the outdoor monitors. Patterns, Systems, Structures: Abstraction in American Art. Through Oct. 20. $12 adults, $10 seniors and students; members and children under 12, free. Wednesdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Montclair Art Museum, 3 South Mountain Avenue. (973) 746-5555; montclairartmuseum.org. MORRIS TOWNSHIP "Nikon Small World," the winning submissions from this annual competition for photomicrographers. In the Bank: Coin Banks From the Collection of Michael M. Horn, Esq. More than 50 coin banks, including piggy banks for children and banks used by businesses for marketing. Model Train Display, with 48 interactive features. "Once Upon a Dime: The World of Money," interactive exhibition. "Rags, Those Beautiful Rags," ragtime music and instruments. Through Nov. 10. $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. (973) 971-3700; morrismuseum.org. MORRISTOWN "Floral Exposures," photographs by Charles Miller. Haggerty Education Center, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue. NEW BRUNSWICK "Henri-Gabriel Ibels," works on paper. "Stars: Contemporary Prints by Derrière L"Étoile Studio." "Leningrad's Perestroika: Crosscurrents in Photography, Video and Music," examining the years before the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its aftermath. "Leonid Sokov: Ironic Objects," about 50 works. Through Dec. 31. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Closed Aug. 1 through 31. Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street. (848) 932-7237; zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu. NEWARK Jazz Stripe Series, jazz-inspired paintings by Erica Barton Haba. Wednesdays through Fridays, noon to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art, 591 Broad Street. aljira.org; (973) 622-1600. NEWARK "African Cosmos: Stellar Arts," African cultural astronomy and arts. The Art of Translation: The Simon Ottenberg Gift of Modern and Contemporary Nigerian Art. Through Nov. 3. $6 to $10; members, free. Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street. newarkmuseum.org; (973) 596-6550. NEWARK "Heritage: A Latino Art Exhibit From the La Ruche Art Consortium," urban images by Hispanic visual artists. WBGO Radio Jazz 88.3, 54 Park Place. NYACK Paintings and batik works by Astrith Deyrup. Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Museum of the Historical Society of the Nyacks, 50 Piermont Avenue. nyackhistory.org; (845) 418-4430. OCEAN CITY "Looking Back/Moving Forward," watercolors of Ocean City landmarks by Marie Natale. 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. (609) 399-7628; oceancityartscenter.org. OCEANVILLE "Margery Amdur," solo exhibition of a sculpture installation. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours Thursdays until 8 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Noyes Museum of Art, 733 Lily Lake Road. noyesmuseum.org; (609) 652-8848. PRINCETON "Coastal Impressions: Painters of the Jersey Shore, 1880-1940." 29. $6 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. 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 "Shared Vision: The Sondra Gilman and Celso Gonzalez-Falla Collection of Photography." 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, Princeton University campus. (609) 258-3788; artmuseum.princeton.edu. PRINCETON "A Republic in the Wilderness: Treasures of American History From Jamestown to Appomattox," historical manuscripts, autographs, letters, rare books, maps, broadsides, prints, photographs and other original materials. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Princeton University Library, 1 Washington Road. princeton.edu/rbsc; (609) 258-3184. PRINCETON JUNCTION The Faculty Show at the West Windsor Arts Center. West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road. westwindsorartscenter.org; (609) 716-1931. SOUTH ORANGE "Primal Convergence," paintings, drawings and constructs by three New Jersey artists: the team of Gerard Amsellem and Mikel Frank, and Dan Fenelon. TEANECK "Through Others" Eyes," a photography exhibit that highlights works created by Arab and Jewish Israeli high school students under the auspices of Givat Haviva, a nonprofit educational center in Israel. Includes conversations with youth group members. July 28 at 4 p.m. Puffin Cultural Forum. 20 Puffin Way. puffinculturalforum.org; (201) 836-3499.