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May 2019
Comedy Cabaret
Temple Beth Am, Parsippany, 7 p.m. Featuring Robin Fox. Tickets are $50 in advance, $55 at the door; benefactors ($100 for one ticket, $200 for two) will have names in the program and a meet and greet with Fox. Hors d’oeuvres and dessert will be served; BYOB. Call 973-887-0046.
Find out more »Yellow brick road
The Axelrod Performing Arts Center’s Rising Stars youth performing arts program will celebrate the 80th anniversary of MGM’s “The Wizard of Oz,” with six performances on Sunday, May 5, at 1 and 5 p.m.; Saturday, May 11, at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, May 12, at 1 and 5 p.m. The production features local rising stars that include Skylar Gothelf as Dorothy Gale; Simon Clissold Manalapan as Scarecrow; Giada Garcia as Tinman; Joseph Grisanzio as Cowardly Lion; Chloe Hreha…
Find out more »Yom Ha’atzmaut Concert Featuring Six13
Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell, 7:45 p.m. The a cappella group sings songs ranging from hip hop to rock anthems. This event is sponsored by Nat and Bea Taubenfeld. Tickets cost $15, $10 for CAI members, $20 at the door for all, free for kids 8 and under. Register at agudath.org/events or contact caioffice@agudath.org or 973-226-3600.
Find out more »Free Communitywide Yom Ha’Atzmaut Concert, and Israeli Flag Raising Ceremony
Livingston Town Hall, 4:30-7 p.m. A project of the Township of Livingston, Livingston Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, and Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest and featuring Israeli music and dance, petting farm, sports, games, and art. Kosher food will be available for purchase. Contact LivingstonCelebratesIsrael@gmail.com.
Find out more »Yom Ha’Atzmaut 5779 Community Celebration
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, 6-8:30 p.m. Performances by JEC/RPRY choir, flag ceremony, arts and crafts, and DJ Lights Dance Party; food will be available for purchase. Call 908-289-8112.
Find out more »Yellow brick road
The Axelrod Performing Arts Center’s Rising Stars youth performing arts program will celebrate the 80th anniversary of MGM’s “The Wizard of Oz,” with six performances on Sunday, May 5, at 1 and 5 p.m.; Saturday, May 11, at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, May 12, at 1 and 5 p.m. The production features local rising stars that include Skylar Gothelf as Dorothy Gale; Simon Clissold Manalapan as Scarecrow; Giada Garcia as Tinman; Joseph Grisanzio as Cowardly Lion; Chloe Hreha…
Find out more »Senior Volunteer Appreciation Lunch
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, 11:30 a.m. Full-course meal with entertainment by magician Joe Fischer. RSVP to 908-289-8112, ext. 34, or seniordirector@uniony.org.
Find out more »Theater trip
The senior adult club of the JCC of Middlesex County, Edison, will take a trip to see “Newsies” at the Westchester Broadway Dinner Theater on Thursday, May 16. A bus will leave the JCC at 9:30 a.m. and return at approximately 5 p.m. Cost is $92, $89 senior adult club members; includes transportation, three-course meal, tax, and tips. RSVP by April 15 to Sue Horwitz at 732-593-5958.
Find out more »‘Fiddler’ in Maplewood
“Fiddler on the Roof” will be staged at The Burgdorff Center, Maplewood, Friday-Saturday, May 17-18, at 8 p.m. Senior, student, and group rates are available. For reservations, contact mccardoni@yahoo.com or 973-761-8453.
Find out more »Spring concert
The 37th Annual Spring Concert: “From Gottschalk to Gershwin, Exploring the Roots of American Music” in honor of Rabbi David Z. Vaisberg will be held on Saturday, May 18, at 8 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, Edison. A dessert buffet will follow the concert. Admission is $36 general, $18 students, $136 patrons (includes two tickets and a CD), $250 for Angels (includes four tickets and a CD); add $5 for purchase of tickets at the door. Register at edisontemple.org/event/spring-concert.html.
Find out more »Sharim v’Sharot
Sharim v’Sharot/People of Song will perform “Rossi, Solomon & Kindred Spirits” on Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m. at 1867 Sanctuary, Ewing. Music director and conductor Dr. Elayne Robinson Grossman will conduct works by Salamone Rossi, Robbie Solomon, and others in Hebrew, Italian, English, and Yiddish. There will also be an audience sing-along. Tickets are $18 by May 15, $20 at the door. Go to sharimvsharot.org.
Find out more »Mostly Music Chamber Music Concert
Temple Emanu-El, Westfield, 3:30 p.m. Featuring the entire Schubert Quintet for Strings in C Major and D’Ambrosio Suite for Strings. Cost is $35, free for those under 21. Visit mostlymusic.org or call 908-789-8578.
Find out more »“Cinderella”
The Atlantic City Ballet will perform “Cinderella” on Sunday, May 19, at 4 p.m. at Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts, Monroe Township. The performance is sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and The Patrons of The Arts, Inc. with support from Mayor Gerald Tamburro and The Monroe Township Council. Tickets cost $30 adults, $25 patrons, free for students with current ID. Call 1-800-514-3849 from 9 a.m.-10 p.m. or Adam at the Monroe Township Municipal Building…
Find out more »Broadway to Bimah
Makhelat Hamercaz Jewish Choir of Central New Jersey will present its annual concert, “From Broadway to Bimah,” on Wednesday, May 29, at 7:30 p.m. at Highland Park High School. Tickets purchased in advance cost $15 for seniors, $20 general admission. A dairy kosher dessert reception will follow. To order tickets, send a check and a self-enclosed stamped envelope to Makhelat Hamercaz, P.O. Box 1256, Highland Park, N.J. 08904.
Find out more »June 2019
Dinner and show
JCC of Middlesex County, Edison, will hold its fourth annual JCC/ Hadassah Dinner and Show on Tuesday, June 4, at 6:15 p.m. Music will be provided by Six Sharp Band, a six-piece cover band playing hits of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Dinner will be catered by Deli King of Clark; B.Y.O.B. Cost is $34 for registrations received before May 16, $42 May 17-22. Call Diane Mael at 732-494-3232, ext. 3619.
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