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. BOUND BROOK Catch a Rising Star presents "Gilbert Gottfried: Live and Uncensored." Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. $25 to $45. Brook Arts Theater, 22 Hamilton Street. catcharisingstar.com; (631) 591-3042. NEWARK Jimmy Fallon in conversation with Stephen Colbert. Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. $55.50 to $95.50. Prudential Hall, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center Street. (888) 466-5722; njpac.org. RED BANK Cedric the Entertainer. Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. $35 to $110. Lewis Black: The Rant Is Due. Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. $30 to $75. Count Basie Theater, 99 Monmouth Street. (732) 842-9000; countbasietheatre.org. NEW BRUNSWICK "Le Corsaire in HD," rom the Bolshoi Ballet. Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. $12. State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue. statetheatrenj.org; (732) 246-7469. RIDGEWOOD "Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives," produced by Jeffrey Smith, author of "Seeds of Deception." Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place. uuridgewood.org. EAST RUTHERFORD "Disney on Ice: Let's Celebrate!" Nov. 26 through Dec. 1. $25 to $85. Izod Center, 50 Route 120. izodcenter.com; (201) 935-3900. ENGLEWOOD "Pinkalicious, the Musical." Nov. 24 at 1 and 4 p.m. $29 and $39. Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 North Van Brunt Street. (201) 227-1030; bergenpac.org. HOBOKEN "The Ugly Duckling." Ages 3 to 10. Through Dec. 12. $7 and $10. Performance Space at the Hudson School, 601 Park Avenue. hudsontheatreensemble.com; (201) 377-7014. NEW BRUNSWICK "The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites," the Mermaid Theater. Nov. 25 at 10 a.m. and noon. $8. Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate and Princess Adventure. Nov. 29 at 4 and 7 p.m.; Nov. 30 at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. $35 to $135. NEWARK "Disney on Ice: Let's Celebrate!" Through Nov. 24. $23.50 to $83.50. Prudential Center, 165 Mulberry Street. prucenter.com; (973) 757-6000. SOUTH ORANGE "The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites," the Mermaid Theater. Nov. 30 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. $20 and $25. South Orange Performing Arts Center, 1 Sopac Way. (973) 313-2787; sopacnow.org. HACKENSACK "The Nutcracker," Nunnbetter Dance Theater students and professional dancers. Dec. 6 through 8. $17 to $30. Bergen County Academies Auditorium, 200 Hackensack Avenue. (201) 343-6000; bergen.org/academy. MAHWAH Maureen McGovern, "A Long and Winding Road," music from the 1960s and "70s. Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. $20 to $40. Sharp Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road. (201) 684-7844; ramapo.edu/berriecenter. MORRISTOWN "Swingin" the Benny Goodman Songbook," Terry Blaine, vocalist, and Allan Vaché, clarinetist. Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. $19 to $39. Elvis Costello, solo rock concert. Nov. 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. $69 to $129. Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South Street. (973) 539-8008; mayoarts.org. MORRISTOWN Music at Noon: Matthew Webb, organist, performing music by Bach, Gigout, Balbastre and seasonal carols. Dec. 5 at 12:15 p.m. Morristown United Methodist Church, 50 Park Place. (973) 538-2132; morristownumc.com. NEW BRUNSWICK New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, "Lacombe Leads Concerto for Orchestra," performing Liebermann, Ravel and Bartok, with Adam Golka, pianist. Dec. 1 at 3 p.m. $20 to $85. For tickets: (973) 624-3713; njsymphony.org. "Rojyoh - The Beat on the Road," by Yamato: The Drummers of Japan. Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. $35 to $65. State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue. (732) 246-7469; statetheatrenj.org. NEWARK "Come Fly With Me: Celebrate Sinatra's Songwriter," Frank Sinatra Jr., vocalist, Steve Tyrell, vocalist, and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. $20 to $50. "Shoot for the Stars," family concert, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, performing music from Holst's "The Planets," Strauss's "Also Sprach Zarathustra" and music from "Star Wars" and "Star Trek." Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. $10 and $20. New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, "Lacombe Leads Concerto for Orchestra," performing Liebermann, Ravel and Bartok, with Adam Golka, pianist. Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. For tickets: (973) 624-3713; njsymphony.org. $20 to $85. Marsha Ambrosius, R&B. Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. $35 to $95. NEWARK "Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales," songs, dance and stories with Tommy Tune, Broadway performer. Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. $45 to $65. Victoria Theater, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center Street. PRINCETON "The Nutcracker," the American Repertory Ballet. Nov. 27 through 30. $20 to $60. McCarter Theater Center, 91 University Place. mccarter.org; (609) 258-2787. PRINCETON New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents "Lacombe Leads Concerto for Orchestra," performing Liebermann, Ravel and Bartok, with Adam Golka, pianist. Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. For tickets: njsymphony.org; (973) 624-3713. $20 to $90. Princeton University Orchestra and University Concert Jazz Ensemble perform "Teatro di Strada" by David Sanford and "Ballad for Trayvon Martin" for orchestra and jazz quartet by Anthony Branker, both featuring Ralph Bowen, saxophonist. Dec. 5 and 6. $5 and $15. (609) 258-9220; princeton.edu/music. Richardson Auditorium, in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University Campus. RAHWAY Steve Forbert, folk-rock. Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. $25. Masters-on-Masters Jazz Series: Charles Tolliver Quintet. Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. $19 and $25. Hamilton Stage, 360 Hamilton Street. (732) 499-8226; ucpac.org. SOUTH ORANGE "The Nutcracker," presented by the New York Theater Ballet. Dec. 1 at 2 and 5 p.m. $25 to $40. SUMMIT New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra's Family Concert, with Zachary Mowitz, cellist, performing Tchaikovsky's "Rococo Variations." Summit High School, 125 Kent Place Boulevard. TEANECK Puffin's Classical Sundays Series: Steven Masi, pianist. Nov. 24 at 4 p.m. $10. Puffin Cultural Forum, 20 Puffin Way. (201) 836-3499; puffinculturalforum.org. WEST LONG BRANCH "An Acoustic Evening with Matisyahu - Festival of Light," roots reggae. Dec. 5 at 9 p.m. $40. Pollak Theater, Monmouth University, 400 Cedar Avenue. monmouth.edu/arts_events; (732) 263-6889. SUMMIT Holiday House Tour and Holiday Gift Boutique, seven homes in Summit and Short Hills, and a buffet lunch at Beacon Hill Club. Dec. 5, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $30 to $65. Reeves-Reed Arboretum, 165 Hobart Avenue. reeves-reedarboretum.org; (908) 273-8787. HIGHLAND PARK Ed Romond, featured reader, at the Friends of the Library Poetry Night Series. Nov. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Highland Park Public Library, 31 North Fifth Avenue. (732) 572-2750; hpplnj.org. NEW BRUNSWICK Insights: Gallery Talks, a tour spotlighting "Stars: Contemporary Prints by Derrière L"Étoile Studio" and focusing on art created during the 1990s at one of America's premier printmaking studios. Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. Free to $6. Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street. (848) 932-7237; zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu. CAPE MAY "Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol," by Tom Mula. Through Dec. 29. $15 to $35. Cape May Stage, The Robert Shackleton Playhouse, 405 Lafayette Street. (609) 770-8311; capemaystage.com. CAPE MAY "The Santaland Diaries," comedy by David Sedaris. Through Dec. 29. $25 to $59. Congress Hall, 200 Congress Place. capemaystage.org; (609) 770-8311. EAST BRUNSWICK Monty Python's "Spamalot," musical. Through Nov. 24. $20 and $22. Playhouse 22, East Brunswick Cultural Arts Center, 715 Cranbury Road. (732) 254-3939; playhouse22.org. LONG BRANCH "Middlemen," comedy by David Jenkins. Through Dec. 8. $35 to $50. New Jersey Repertory Company, Lumia Theater, 179 Broadway. (732) 229-3166; njrep.org. MADISON "Pericles," by Shakespeare. Dec. 4 through 29. $30 to $70. F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theater, Drew University, 36 Madison Avenue. shakespearenj.org; (973) 408-5600. MILLBURN "Oliver!" musical adapted from the Dickens novel. Through Dec. 29. $65 to $100. Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Drive. (973) 376-4343; papermill.org. NEW BRUNSWICK "Clever Little Lies," by Joe DiPietro. Through Dec. 22. $28 to $67. George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue. (732) 246-7717; gsponline.org. POMPTON LAKES "Les Misérables," by Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Herbert Kretzmer. Through Dec. 1. $20 to $25. Smiling Rhino Theater, 247 Wanaque Avenue. smilingrhinotheatre.com; (973) 248-9491. PRINCETON "A Christmas Carol," musical based on the Dickens novel; adapted by David Thompson. Dec. 6 through 29. $20 to $85.50. McCarter Theater Center, 91 University Place. (609) 258-2787; mccarter.org. RAHWAY "Bubble Boy," new musical by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, American Theater Group. Through Nov. 24. $20 to $35. "Spilling Stuff and Breaking Things," comedy by Ben Clawson. Dec. 5 through 20. $10 to $25. RED BANK "White Christmas," based on the 1954 film. Through Nov. 24. $22 to $32. Count Basie Theater, 99 Monmouth Street. countbasietheatre.org. SUMMIT "How to Be Old," staged reading of an adaptation of Jan Slepian's latest book of essays on growing older. Through Nov. 24. $20. Dreamcatcher Repertory Theater at Oakes Center, 120 Morris Avenue. (908) 514-9654; dreamcatcherrep.org. TRENTON "True Story," by E. M. Lewis. Through Nov. 24. $30 and $35. Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front Street. passagetheatre.org; (609) 392-0766. WEST CAPE MAY "Christmas with Harte and O. Henry," presented in storytelling fashion by artistic director Gayle Stahlhuth. Nov. 29 through Dec. 14. $15 to $30. East Lynne Theater Company, 121 Fourth Ave. (609) 884-5898; eastlynnetheater.org. WEST ORANGE New Moon Reading Series: "Dead People's Things," dark comedy by Patricia Ione Lloyd. Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. $5. Luna Stage, 555 Valley Road. lunastage.org; (973) 395-5551. WEST WINDSOR "Spamalot," musical. Through Dec. 1. $20. Kelsey Theater, West Windsor Campus, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road. (609) 570-3333; kelseytheatre.net. BOUND BROOK "Adorn (The Female Figure in Folklore and Myth)," group show. Through Dec. 19. Hamilton Street Gallery, 6 Hamilton Street. hamiltonstreetgallery.com; (732) 748-2092. CLIFTON "75th Anniversary Show: New Jersey Watercolor Society," group show. Through Dec. 14. $3. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Clifton Arts Center, 900 Clifton Avenue. cliftonnj.org; (973) 472-5499. CLINTON Member exhibition. "Santiago Cohen: Ex-Vida Project," ex-voto style oil paintings. Judith and Tom Neugebauer: Jewelry and Ceramics. Through Jan. 14. Donation: $5. Tuesdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hunterdon Art Museum, 7 Lower Center Street. hunterdonartmuseum.org; (908) 735-8415. ENGLEWOOD "Domain of Intangibles," new paintings and pastel works on paper by Rick Stevens. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mark Gallery, 11 Grand Avenue. (201) 568-6275; mark-gallery.com. EWING "Video Cubano," videos created by Cuban artists. Tuesdays through Thursdays, noon to 7 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 3 p.m. The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road. (609) 771-2633; tcnj.edu/artgallery. HALEDON The Centennial Commemoration of the 1913 Paterson Silk Strike, historical photos, artifacts and original contemporary art. Through Dec. 28. 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. JERSEY CITY "Pop Culture: Selections From the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation." "Carole Feuerman: The Golden Mean," new collection of work from a hyperrealist sculptor. Through March 29. Mana Contemporary, 888 Newark Avenue. 672; manafinearts.com. MADISON "Ghosts, Ghouls and Gravestones: The Trades of Burial," examining the progression of the burial trade. Through Feb. 1. $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; metc.org. MAHWAH "Neighborhoods of Mahwah," history and cultural traditions. Through June 29. $3 to $5; members and children under 5, free. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Mahwah Museum, 201 Franklin Turnpike. mahwahmuseum.org; (201) 512-0099. 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. Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, 1501 Glasstown Road (Route 55). (856) 825-6800; wheatonarts.org. MONTCLAIR "Robert Barry: One Billion Colored Dots," conceptual art. "New Directions/Jean Shin: Host," outdoor sculpture. Through Jan. 15. "Looking Forward: Gifts of Contemporary Art From the Patricia A. Bell Collection," works donated in the past 10 years. Through Jan. 15. $10 and $12; 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. MONTCLAIR "Triumph of Philippine Art," Filipino and Filipino-American artwork. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays, 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue. (973) 655-3382; montclair.edu/segalgallery. MORRIS TOWNSHIP "Wet and Wild: Contemporary Art Quilts From the Collection of John M. Walsh III." "When Sandy Hit: The Storm That Forever Changed New Jersey," images taken by Star-Ledger photographers. Through Jan. 20. "The Art of Brick," Lego sculptures by Nathan Sawaya. Through March 9. $7 to $10. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road. (973) 971-3700; morrismuseum.org. MORRISTOWN "Thomas Nast Brings Down Boss Tweed," political cartoons. Through Aug. 3. $6 to $8; children 6 to 12, $4; children under 5, free. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 45 Macculloch Avenue. maccullochhall.org; (973) 538-2404. NEW BRUNSWICK "Leonid Sokov: Ironic Objects." Maples in the Mist: Chinese Poems for Children Illustrated by Jean and Mou-sien Tseng. Through June 22. Hours for "Maples in the Mist": Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. "Stars: Contemporary Prints by Derrière L"Étoile Studio (Part Two)." Through March 2. General hours: 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; zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu; (848) 932-7237. NEWARK "Seeing Beyond the Moment: The Photographic Legacy and Gifts of George Tice." Ming to Modern: Elevating the Everyday in Chinese Art. Through Feb. 2. $2 to $10. The Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street. newarkmuseum.org; (973) 596-6550. OCEANVILLE "Victor Grasso: Fable," oil paintings inspired by the mythic folklore and characters of civilizations past. Through Jan. 5. $4 and $5. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours on Thursdays, until 8 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Noyes Museum of Art, 733 Lily Lake Road. (609) 652-8848; noyesmuseum.org. PRINCETON "Justice: Faces of the Human Rights Revolution," photographic portraits. Bernstein Gallery, Robertson Hall. wws.princeton.edu/Bernstein; (609) 258-8880. PRINCETON "The Fallen and Unfallen: Trees in Peril Art," group show. D & R Greenway, One Preservation Place. (609) 924-4646; drgreenway.org. PRINCETON "The Age of Sail: A New Jersey Collection." Exploring the history of American shipbuilding, sail-making, naval warfare, shipwrecks and rescue, with more than 100 objects. Through March 23. $5 and $6. Tuesdays 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 "New Jersey as Non-Site," group show. The Itinerant Languages of Photography. Through Jan. 19. Billboard installation by Felix Gonzalez-Torres. 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. SHREWSBURY "Allusions of Serenity, Implosions of Chaos," oil paintings by Ilene P. Smith and hanging sculptures of wood, cardboard, found objects, watercolor, oil, vinyl and acrylic by Timothy R. Dybus. Through Nov. 26. 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. guildofcreativeart.org; (732) 741-1441. SUMMIT "Carol Salmanson: Light Lines," art with light and reflective sheeting by Carol Salmanson. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street. (908) 273-9121; artcenternj.org. TRENTON New Jersey Artist Series, "Dahlia Elsayed: Hither and Yon," paintings and installations. Suggested admission, $5. Where in the World Is New Jersey? Historical Maps of the Garden State. Tuesdays through Sundays, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street. state.nj.us/state/museum; (609) 292-6464. TRENTON "Paper Work: Exploring the Many Ways Artists Use Paper in Their Work." Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. The Trenton City Museum, Cadwalader Park. (609) 989-3632; ellarslie.org. UNION TOWNSHIP Modern Twist: Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Art. Through Feb. 6. Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Karl and Helen Burger Gallery at Kean University, 1000 Morris Avenue. kean.edu/gallery; (908) 737-0392.