For more NJ ARTS PROGRAMS • 800.THE.ARTS, www.JerseyArts.com/Festivals, NJJazzList.com, www.njthatrealliance.org, njArtsTix.org (discount tickets)
Through January 7, 2014 • Legendary Locations, art exhibit at The Gallery, South Brunswick Municipal Building, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction.
December 1 • 3pm, Lacombe Leads Concerto For Orchestra, State Theatre, New Brunswick; New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, www.njsymphony.org, 800.255.3476.
December 4, 2013 – Jan. 8, 2014, 10×10 Red Dot Fundraiser, Reception: December 7, 5—8pm; Dec. 4—Jan. 9, Orphan Art Sale; Artworks, 19 Everett Alley, Stockton Street, Trenton. www.artworkstrenton.org
December 4 • 6—8pm, Insights: Gallery Talks, in-depth tour of selected artworks on the First Wednesday (6pm) and Second Sunday (2pm) of each month, $6/Rutgers students free; through Dec. 31, Leonid Sokov: Ironic Objects; through Feb. 2, 2014, Staging Symbolism: Programs for the Theatre de L’Oeuve in Paris; through July 31, 2014, Diane Burko: Glacial Perspectives; museum hours 8:00am – 4:30 pm, Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu.
December 5—15 • Holiday Jubilee, Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, www.crossroadstheatrecompany.org, 732.545.8100.
December 6—8, ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas…; Dec. 13, ANNIE The Movie, Sing-A-Long; Dec. 15, 2&7pm, El Sueno—A Cultural Holiday Celebration; Dec. 20-22, The Nutcracker; Jan. 10—18, Love! Valour! Compassion!; Jan. 11, 2&4pm, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day; Jan. 24—26, The Actor’s Nightmare & A Night in the Theatre; The Kelsey Theatre at MCCC, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, www.kelseytheatre.net
December 6—29, A Christmas Carol; Dec. 16, 7:30pm, Bach Brandenburgs, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, www.mccarter.org, 609.258.2787.
December 7, 10am – 4 pm, Off the Wall One-Day Artisan Market & Reception, art sale Nov. 18 – Jan. 4; West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction. www.westwindsorarts.org, 609.716.1931.
Through December 6 • Bringing Our Community Together Through the Arts Exhibit, Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Gallery, 20 Grove St., Somerville, N.J. 08876. The gallery is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Those interested in learning more about the FTCAC can visit www.franklincac.org.
December 10, 11, 12 • 7:30 pm, High School Winter Concerts in the South Brunswick High School auditorium, 750 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction. Free. Additional information www.sbvikingband.com.
December 13—22, A Christmas Carol; $15; East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, www.playhouse22.org
December 15 • 2pm, Poetry Series, poets Charles Johnson and Laine Sutton; Jan. 19, Wendy Rosenberg and Charles Bondhus; programs are followed by open readings, free admission, food pantry donation appreciated; South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction.
December 17 • 7pm, Winter Concert, Crossroads South Jazz Bands and Concert Band, Crossroads South Middle School, 195 Major Rd, Monmouth Junction. Free.
December 18 • 7pm, Winter Concert, Crossroads South Concert Choir, Orchestra and Handbells, Crossroads South Middle School, 195 Major Rd, Monmouth Junction. Free.
December 18 • 7pm, Winter Concert, Crossroads North Concert Choir, Orchestra, SBHS Auditorium, 750 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction. Free.
December 19 • 7pm, Winter Concert, Crossroads North Orchestra, Jazz Bands and Handbells, Crossroads South Middle School,195 Major Rd, Monmouth Junction. Free.
December 19 • 7pm, It’s A Wonderful Life Live From WVL Radio Theatre; Marasco Performing Arts Center, 1629 Perrineville Road, general admission tickets $25/patrons $22/students free, www.MonroeTownshipCulturalArts.com.
Through December 21, Just Jazz: A Tribute, photographs by Peter C. Cook; Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, www.artscouncilofprinceton.org, 609.924.8777.
Through June 30, 2014 • Got Work? New Deal/WPA in New Jersey, Cornelius Low House, Middlesex County Museum, 1225 River Road, Piscataway, 732.745.4177. Public, group and school tours welcome. www.co.middlesex.nj.us. Sponsored by Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission.
Teachers with students will receive a “Workshop in a Box” with all components to take back to the classroom for use year after year. To schedule a class visit and reserve your box, call 732.545.4489.