Community Calendar

Friday, June 12 at 7pm & Sunday, June 14 at 4pm – Soprano Toni Marie Palmertree returns to the Princeton Festival fresh from performing at the Metropolitan Opera as the tragic Cio-Cio San to repeat the role at the Princeton Festival with tenor Victor Starsky portraying Pinkerton. Stage direction by Eve Summer, scenic design by Blair Mielnick, and score performed by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra conducted by music director Rossen Milanov. Festival Performance Pavilion at Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ. Tickets: start at $45 (children 5-17 accompanied by an adult receive a 50% discount); please note that this production contains mature themes and is not recommended for youth under the age of 13. Digital programs, wheelchair accessible. Additional accommodations or services can be arranged with two weeks’ notice—contact mgodbole@princetonsymphony.org; For tickets: princetonsymphony.org/festival or 609-497-0020.

Dates, times, artists, and programs subject to change. Please note that this production contains mature themes and is not recommended for youth under the age of 13.

Theater to Go

"Oh, the thinks you can think' when Dr. Seuss' best-loved characters collide and cavort in a magical, musical extravaganza! The Cat in the Hat and Horton the Elephant take you on a journey from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the World of the Who’s—and a little boy with a big imagination proves that a person is a person, no matter how small.

Fri. Jun. 5 & 12 at 8pm                                                                   
Sat. June 6 & 13 at 2pm
Sun. June 7 & 14 at 2pm

Wayne Art Center is delighted to celebrate its 18th Annual Plein Air Festival, bringing a dynamic lineup of gallery tours, artist talks and live demonstrations to the local community. Following a highly successful Collectors’ Preview & Sale on May 9, the center's galleries are now filled with nearly 300 spectacular, original paintings that celebrate the unique charm, historic architecture, and lush landscapes of the regional countryside. All the artwork is on view throughout Wayne Art Center’s extensive galleries and is for sale through June 20, 2026.

The exhibition Through Your Eyes, In My Mind explores the ways in which one’s identity is created through their experiences. Illustrated by a series of personal narratives, the installation examines how self-perception is informed by external forces, such as relationship to mental health, gender identity, or religious background. It showcases works by Mercer County Community College photography students and alumni, inviting viewers to reflect on their own relationship to identity.

Participating artists are Gigi Wilburn, Dani Paglione, Benj Nelson, Elizabeth Barrett, Pepper Smith and Julia Colonna.

An Opening Reception will be held Tuesday June 9.

This is the third show conceived, curated, and installed by the Gallery Club which is lead by its president, Julia Colonna, and currently consists of the artists participating in this show. This show, and the two previous shows, are a testament to the dedication of the gallery club’s members to the artist community of Trenton and to their desire to not only pursue their work, but to also learn the invaluable life-skill of collaborating and forming community, a skill that will serve them well long after MCCC.

The Gallery is open 9 am to 7 pm Monday - Thursday from and Saturday 10 am - 4 pm on Saturday. Closed on Holidays

Savor a delicious jazz brunch with Paula Johns at the phenomenal Shore Club. Paula is an accomplished cabaret singer and jazz vocalist who hails from Philadelphia. She is often compared to Ella Fitzgerald, and some of the great contemporaries of that era, but Paula brings her own distinctive panache to each song she sings, featuring songs from The Great American Songbook, including Porter, Rodgers & Hart, Jobim, Bacharach and others.

Theater to Go

"Oh, the thinks you can think' when Dr. Seuss' best-loved characters collide and cavort in a magical, musical extravaganza! The Cat in the Hat and Horton the Elephant take you on a journey from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the World of the Who’s—and a little boy with a big imagination proves that a person is a person, no matter how small.

Fri. Jun. 5 & 12 at 8 pm                                                                   
Sat. June 6 & 13 at 2 pm
Sun. June 7 & 14 at 2 pm

WBGO presents All That Jazz, a unique series showcasing some of the genre’s most talented and respected performers! This month features multi-instrumentalist Vincent Ingala, back by popular demand! This series is a partnership between UCPAC and Smooth Jazz NJ.

Enjoy an evening of smooth jazz, beginning in the WBGO Piano Lounge. Come early to enjoy cocktails and live piano music from the phenomenal Leonieke Scheuble on the Fazioli piano before the performance – doors open one hour before showtime.

Saturday, June 13 at 7pm - Join us for a dance-filled, joyful evening honoring the legacy of Queen with Queen Nation, the undisputed #1 ranked Queen Tribute Band in the United States.
Festival Performance Pavilion at Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ. Tickets: start at $40 (children 5-17 accompanied by an adult receive a 50% discount); Digital programs, wheelchair accessible. Additional accommodations or services can be arranged with two weeks’ notice—contact mgodbole@princetonsymphony.org; For tickets: princetonsymphony.org/festival or 609-497-0020.

Dates, times, artists, and programs subject to change.

Ben Folds guest artist
Edwin Outwater conductor
New Jersey Symphony

Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer Ben Folds joins the New Jersey Symphony for a unique and unforgettable performance of music from across his career. Widely regarded as one of the major musical influences of our generation, Folds’ enormous body of genre-bending music includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records. His latest album, 2023’s What Matters Most, is a blend of piano-driven pop rock songs, while his 2015 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra soared to #1 on both the Billboard classical and classical crossover charts. He released his first Christmas album in 2024 and last Fall recorded a live album slated for release in 2025 with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., where he served for eight years as the first artistic advisor to the NSO.

WBGO presents All That Jazz, a unique series showcasing some of the genre’s most talented and respected performers! This month features multi-instrumentalist Vincent Ingala, back by popular demand! This series is a partnership between UCPAC and Smooth Jazz NJ.

Enjoy an evening of smooth jazz, beginning in the WBGO Piano Lounge. Come early to enjoy cocktails and live piano music from the phenomenal Leonieke Scheuble on the Fazioli piano before the performance – doors open one hour before showtime.