May 2016 • Opportunities

CALL FOR ARTISTS • EAST BRUNSWICK JURIED ART FAIR
Painting, photography, sculpture, graphics, drawings, pastels, mixed media, fine craft. Deadline for applications, May 13. $5 juror fee, $60 entry fee for 10×10 space. Show prospectus, www.eastbrunswick.org (click on Fine Arts Festival under Upcoming Events). Continue reading

April 2016 • Jazz Cafe

APRIL 1, 8 -10PM • STRINGZVILLE

StringzvilleStringzville is a jazz quintet that performs jazz standards with a bit of Gypsy Jazz and Bossa Nova thrown in to spice things up. Individually, Stringzville’s members have their roots in many musical genres, but all the members of Stringzville have one thing in common: they share a passion for acoustic string jazz music, which they define as jazz played on acoustic stringed instruments. Acoustic string jazz greats Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang, Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, and Henry “Homer” Haynes and Kenneth “Jethro” Burns — not to mention the unsung bassists and rhythm guitarists who helped these jazz greats to really swing – are but a few who serve as Stringzville’s musical inspiration.

May 6, 8 -10PM • The Hazelrigg Brothers

HazelriggBrothersGeorge and Geoff Hazelrigg are multitalented brothers and highly accomplished musicians. Bassist, Geoff, pianist, George, and joined by drummer John O’Reilly Jr., the trio presents an ingenious blend of classical, rock, and jazz elements. Their repertoire ranges from Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin, to baroque and 20th century classical music. They have most recently recorded with genre bending artists Autre Ne Veut (Auther Ashin) and Shy Girls (Dan Vidmar).

For more jazz throughout the state, www.NJJazzList.com

Herb Eckert Auditorium in the Senior Center
South Brunswick Municipal Complex
540 Route 522, Monmouth Junction
Admission $6 at the door
Doors open 7:30pm, 732.329.4000 x7635 • arts@sbtnj.net

March 2016 • The Gallery

Landscapes, Cityscapes, Seascapes
March 4 – May 13, 2016

Opening Reception March 4, 6:30 to 8 PM

Taiwan's Mountains, Lynn Cheng Varga; Street of Sorrow, Carole Grand; Light, air, water, Michael Derer

Taiwan’s Mountains, watercolor, Lynn Cheng Varga; Streets of Sorrow, collage, Carole Grand; Light, air, water, digital photography, Michael Derer

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March 2016 • Jazz Cafe

MARCH 4, 8 to 10 PM
Darryl Yokley ENSEMBLE

Saxophonist Darryl Yokley

Saxophonist Darryl Yokley

Darryl Yokley began his musical studies in his native state of California, starting at the age of ten on clarinet and moving to saxophone a year later upon entering middle school. He took quickly to the saxophone and the language of music, placing in honors bands for both classical and jazz. Yokley moved to North Carolina in high school and met his future saxophone professor James Houlik at a clinic in Lenoir, NC. Continue reading

March 2016 • Area Events

March 4 – May 13Landscapes, Cityscapes, Seascapes, juried show presented by the South Brunswick Arts commission; opening reception March 4, 6:30 – 8PM, The Gallery at the South Brunswick Municipal Building, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction; www.sbarts.org. Continue reading

March 2016 • Opportunities

AUDITIONS FOR PlayFest AT LAWRENCE LIBRARY
The Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library of the Mercer County Library System is hosting PlayFest, its 8th annual one-act play festival, on Saturday, April 16, 2016. The Festival directors are seeking actors to play a variety of roles in the staged readings from the selected works of local playwrights. The audition consists of a cold reading from selected scripts and will be held at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library. Auditions will be held Wednesday, March 2, 5:00–8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 5, 1:00-4:00 p.m., and Monday, March 7, 5:00–8:00 p.m.
To schedule an audition interested actors should call Branch Manager James Damron at 609-989-6915 or email jdamron@mcl.org. The auditions will be held at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike (Route One), Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Continue reading

March 201 • Senior Center

ARTS AT SOUTH BRUNSWICK SENIOR CENTER

March 3 • 12:30pm, Movie, Bridge of Spies

March 8 • 12:30pm, New release Bollywood movie Continue reading

February 2016 • The Gallery

SBHS STUDENT INVITATIONAL
THROUGH February 25, 2016

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Top row: Chantel by Desirae Ostley, Eliza by Julianne Toth, If We Knew Then What We Know Now by Faiza Musarrat; bottom row: My Shoes by Denice Michalchuk, Untitled by Rachel Tang, After Dinner by Alina Peng

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February 2016 • Jazz Cafe

FEBRUARY 5 • 8PM • BYOB
THE VOODUDES

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The VooDUDES are (l to r) Gary Ambrosy- Vocals and Guitar; Andy B!- Vocals, Harmonica, Percussion and Rubboard; Dave Ambrosy- Vocals and Drums; Fred Saunders- Bass and Beads; John Pittas- Keys and Accordion

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February 2016 • Area Events

Through February 25SBHS Art Students Invitational; reception January 15, 6:30 – 8PM, South Brunswick Municipal Building, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction; www.sbarts.org. Continue reading