NEW JERSEY FESTIVALS & EVENTS GUIDE APRIL – SEPTEMBER 2018 Exit Zero Jazz Festival, Cape May NEW JERSEY FESTIVALS & EVENTS GUIDE Tour of Somerville (above) page 43, and see featured events (cover photos) on pages 8 and 23. CONTENTS 4 ONGOING EVENTS {Starting the month of April through September} 15 APRIL 59 JULY • Daffodil Day Festival • Celtic Weekend • Fishing & Boating Expo • Hunchback of Notre Dame • Grand Lighthouse Cruise • Wooden Boat Festival 31 MAY 69 AUGUST • Arts Festival • AirFest • Morven in May • Clam Festival • World Series of Birding • Saturday Night Fever 45 JUNE 78 SEPTEMBER • Beachstock • Barnegat Pirates Day • Big Greek Festival • NJ Mountain Bike Festival • Borough (Jersey City) Comedy Fest • Sheep & Fiber Festival FOR MORE FESTIVALS & EVENTS, GO TO WWW.VISITNJ.ORG/EVENTS DISCLAIMER: Any listing in this publication does not constitute an official endorsement by the State of New Jersey or the Division of Travel and Tourism. All event listings are subject to change. 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WWW.VISITNJ.ORG 1-800-visitnj • www.visitnj.org 3 ONGOING EVENTS STARTING IN APRIL 4/1 – 5/2 ShrewSBURY Guild of Creative Art: Mixed-Media Exhibit Members of the Guild of Creative Art will display their paintings, photography and sculptures. Guild of Creative Art, 620 Broad St., 732-741-1441, www.guildofcreativeart.org 4/1 – 5/13 JerSEY CITY Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails! Exhibition Fix Percy’s wobbly wheels and climb into Thomas’s cab. Ages 2 - 8. Free with admission. Liberty Science Center, Liberty State Park, 222 Jersey City Blvd., 201-253-1310, www.lsc.org 4/1 – 5/13 MorriSTOWN The Cutting Edge: Medicine in Morris County, 1876 - 1976 This expansive exhibit, framed by the opening of Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in 1876 and the NJ Supreme Court case of Karen Ann Quinlan in 1976, includes photos and stories. Acorn Hall, 68 Morris Ave., 973-267-3465, www.morriscountyhistory.org 4/1 – 5/20 JerSEY CITY JCTC Kids: Pinocchio by Puppetworks Puppetworks adaption of Carlo Collodi’s classic 1883 adventure tale of a marionette puppet. Jersey City Theater Center, 339 Newark Ave., 201-765-5386, www.jctcenter.org 4/1– 5/20 LinCROFT Cuba Today: A Photographic Exhibition The exhibit brings together a diverse group of photographers whose journeys have taken them from Santiago De Cuba and Guantanamo to Havana. Monmouth Museum, 765 Newman Springs Rd., 732-747-2266, www.monmouthmuseum.org 4/1 – 5/27 PrinCETON Sunday Music Series Grab a glass of one of our award-winning wines, and enjoy live music from local artists each week, from jazz and blues to folk and rock. Wine and light fare. Music, 1 - 4 pm, rain or shine. Terhune Orchards Winery, 330 Cold Soil Rd., 609-924-2310, www.terhuneorchards.com 4/1 – 5/28 JerSEY CITY Star Trek: The Starfleet Academy Experience Exhibition Step into the shoes of a newly minted cadet in the 26th century, and try challenges designed to test your skills in starship navigation, phaser target practice, and medical diagnosis. Liberty Science Center, Liberty State Park, 222 Jersey City Blvd., 201-253-1310, www.lsc.org 4/1 – 6/1 NEWARK Pam Owens: Inverted Architecture Architecture may be defined as forming a unified, coherent form or structure, but when inverted there is room for something much less concrete. Curated by Adrienne Wheeler. Rutgers–Newark, Dept. of African & African-American Studies, Conklin Hall, 175 University Ave., 848-445-0507, www.artgallery.newark.rutgers.edu 4 NEW JERSEY FESTIVALS & EVENTS GUIDE 4/1 – 6/3 PrinCETON A Gentleman’s Pursuit: The Commodore’s Greenhouse This exhibit will give Morven a wonderful opportunity to focus on its unique garden history, placing it with the context of American 19th century greenhouse architecture. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., 609-924-8144, www.morven.org 4/1 – 6/17 MontCLAIR Kay WalkingStick: An American Artist The exhibit is the first major retrospective of Kay WalkingStick (b. 1935), a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and one of the world’s most celebrated artists of Native American ancestry. Montclair Art Museum, 3 S. Mountain Ave., 973-746-5555, www.montclairartmuseum.org 4/1 – 7/29 NEW BRUNSWICK Cats vs. Dogs: Illustrations for Children’s Literature (Ends 6/29) In this exhibit, the character and charms of both animals are vividly envisioned in a selection of drawings from the Zimmerli’s collection. Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. Impressions: Prints of Mexico, 1930s - 40s This exhibition examines prints by Mexican and foreign artists on the people, traditions, and history of Mexico, primarily for American audiences. It’s Just a Job: Bill Owens and Studs Terkel on Working in 1970s America California-based photographer Bill Owens and pioneering oral historian Studs Terkel’s 1970s focus on working life in the U.S. Place on Stone: 19th Century Landscape Lithographs This exhibition demonstrates the remarkable technical and aesthetic approaches to portraying the landscape that characterize the innovative art of the 1800s. Tues. - Fri., 10 am - 4:30 pm; Sat. & Sun., 12 Noon - 5 pm. FREE. Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton St., 848-932-7237, www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu 4/1 – 8/19 TRENTON Shifting Views: Artists Who Experienced World War I A part of the Museum’s commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entry into WWI. The artworks were created by 22 artists who experienced the frontlines of WWI. New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State St., 609-292-6464, www.statemuseum.nj.gov 4/1 – 9/5 MadiSON New Exhibit: Are We There Yet? This exhibit examines this era of expansion, featuring personal accounts of the rigors of travel in 19th century NJ, along with a brief look at how these transportation networks were built. Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, 9 Main St., 973-377-2982, www.metc.org 4/1 – 9/9 TRENTON Hearth & Home Visitors will learn about the homes and home life of Native Americans across North America. New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State St., 609-292-6308, www.statemuseum.nj.gov 4/1 – 12/30 JerSEY CITY Winard Harper Sunday Meet the Artist Series — World-Class Jazz One of the famous Jazz drummers of our time, a bandleader who has performed and recorded with the Jazz Greats, enjoy live music played by a featured guest every Sunday. Moore’s Lounge (Bill & Ruth’s), 189 Monticello Ave., 201-332-4309, www.winardharper.com 1-800-visitnj • www.visitnj.org 5 4/1 – 12/30 MiLLVILLE Beauty Beyond Nature: The Glass Art of Paul Stankard Stankard’s accomplishments come to life in this remarkable exhibit drawn from the definitive collection of Robert Minkoff, showcasing Stankard’s evolution and major developments. Symbiotic Spheres: The Interlocking Worlds of Glass, Science & Art This exhibit features over 20 contemporary artists whose works are inspired by science — glass materially magnifies, distorts and illuminates this trans-disciplinary world of wonder. Wheaton Arts & Cultural Center, 1501 Glasstown Rd., 856-825-68000, www.wheatonarts.org 4/1 – 12/31 HOBOKEN Art Weekend Barsky Gallery is open to the public every Saturday and Sunday. This is a quieter and more focused time to view art from around the world while enjoying a glass of wine. Barsky Gallery, 49 Harrison St., 888-465-4949, www.barskygallery.com 4/2 – 5/9 WAYNE Glen Baldridge: All the Surveyors Captured with hidden motion-activated cameras, Glen Balridge’s series presents both traditional and innovative approaches to combining photography and printmaking. Ink, Press, Repeat: National Juried Printmaking & Book Art Exhibition Juried by Alexander Campos, executive director and curator of the Center for Book Arts (New York City), this exhibit presents a selection of contemporary prints and artists’ books. William Paterson University Galleries, Ben Shahn Hall, 300 Pompton Rd., 973-720-2654, www.wpunj.edu 4/2 – 9/29 ATLANTIC CITY 21-Point City Tour Tour includes 44 points of landmarks, historic sites, and more. Mon. – Sat., 2 pm. Beach, Boardwalk & Bosses Tour Step back in time to the Prohibition era and the rise of Boardwalk Empire — enjoy lunch at the one time speakeasy, The Irish Pub. Narrated tour. Saturdays, Noon. Heritage Tour A journey in the life and contributions of African Americans in the development of Atlantic City. Inspired by the book, The Northside. Mon. – Sat., 10 am. Historic Boardwalk Tour A walking tour of the world famous Atlantic City Boardwalk. Mon. – Sat., 9 - 10:30 am. Nature & Eco Tour Take a drive outside the city limits to explore the National Wildlife Refuge, The Noyes Museum, situated off the tranquil Lilly Lake, an art lovers paradise. Saturdays, Noon. Sip, Taste & Tour SIP wine at Tomasello’s Winery. TASTE the old-world dining at the historic Smithville Inn. TOUR the Noyes Museum. Tues. & Wed., 11 am - 3 pm; Sat., Noon - 4 pm. Ultimate Wine & Dine Tour Includes wine tour, wine tasting, complimentary wine glass, three-course dinner and round trip transportation.