Community Calendar

The Gallery at Mercer County Community College will host an opening reception for the Mercer County Artists Exhibition on June at the college's West Windsor Campus Gallery. Multiple awards will be announced for this juried exhibit, including Best in Show, Juror's Choice and the prestigious Mercer County Purchase Awards. Light refreshments will be provided for the duration of our reception.

The exhibition will host 27 artists with 30 artworks ranging from traditional painting and drawing, printmaking, ceramic and other mixed media works. Sponsors are the Mercer County Culture and Heritage Commission and Blick Art Materials. The 2026 juror was Elizabeth Massa.

The exhibit can be viewed through July 1 during the Gallery's regular hours:

Monday/Wednesday 12:00PM - 6:00PM
Tuesday/Thursday 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Friday 12:00PM - 4:00PM

Tuesday, June 2 at 6:30pm – Artists' Roundtable – Panelists led by Maestro Rossen Milanov will discuss the upcoming Princeton Festival production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Stage Director Eve Summer and members of the cast will provide delightful insights into artists’ roles, and the joys and challenges of being in the opera business. Presented by the Princeton Festival with support from the Princeton Festival Guild. Free and open to the public. Princeton Public Library, Community Room, 65 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ. For information, call 609-497-0020 or visit princetonsymphony.org/festival. Accommodations or services can be arranged with two weeks’ notice, contact Mika Godbole at mgodbole@princetonsymphony.org.

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

Lunch and a classical music mini concert combine for a gorgeous afternoon at the historic Inn of Cape May. These intimate performances feature members of the Bay Atlantic Symphony. Presented by Cape May MAC (Museums+Arts+Culture) as part of the annual Cape May Music Festival, South Jersey's premier classical music festival.

TOMS RIVER – Relive the days when teens danced to the tunes on American Bandstand with “American Bandstand: Philadelphia 1957-1963,” a multimedia presentation by Rick Feingold, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 at the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library.

American Bandstand originated in 1957 as a five-day-a-week afternoon television show. It featured teenagers dancing to Top 40 records introduced by Dick Clark. Students would dance on the show which all their teachers watched.

This program, set in Philadelphia 1957-1963, features original live performances of “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley and the Comets, “Mack the Knife” by Bobby Darin, “Tears on My Pillow” by Little Anthony, “Charlie Brown” by the Coasters, “Great Balls of Fire” by Jerry Lee Lewis, “Rock ‘n’ Roll is Here to Stay” by Danny and the Juniors, and more.

Rick Feingold teachers American Business History at Bergen Community College and holds an MBA from Penn State University and B.A. in History from Rutgers University.

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Ocean County Library – Toms River, volunteers who support the library through fundraising, programs, and advocacy. New members are always welcome. Membership forms are available at all OCL branches and reading centers and at theoceancountylibrary.org/OCLFriends.

Registration is required for this free program. To register, visit tinyurl.com/BandstandTR, call 732-349-6200, or stop by the branch at 101 Washington Street.

Xian Zhang conductor
Emanuel Ax piano
New Jersey Symphony

Berlioz used all the colors in a composer’s paintbox–and created a few new ones all his own–for his Symphonie fantastique, a swirling portrait of an artist’s passion, dreams and ecstasy. We’ll place this alongside the unparalleled elegance of Emanuel Ax at the piano, and brand-new music from our gifted Resident Artistic Partner Allison Loggins-Hull–a finale to cherish!

Allison Loggins-Hull New Work (World Premiere, New Jersey Symphony Commission)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22
Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

The Bay Atlantic Symphony performs Arthur Foote’s Serenade, Op. 25, Bach’s Violin Concerto in A minor with violinist Ruotao Mao, and Isaac Albeniz’s España. The center of Bach’s violin concerto is a breathtakingly lyrical middle movement with a sweeping melody of spiritual dimensions, shared between the soloist and orchestra. It is bookended by jaunty movements, the last being a gigue (jig). American composer Arthur Foote’s Serenade sings to us with bucolic grace and rhapsody. Albéniz’s España takes us on a sensual tour of picturesque regions throughout Spain.

Opening Weekend begins Friday, June 5 with a cabaret evening with Broadway star Sierra Boggess best known for starring roles in The Little Mermaid, The Phantom of the Opera, and more. 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.

Xian Zhang conductor
Emanuel Ax piano
New Jersey Symphony

Berlioz used all the colors in a composer’s paintbox–and created a few new ones all his own–for his Symphonie fantastique, a swirling portrait of an artist’s passion, dreams and ecstasy. We’ll place this alongside the unparalleled elegance of Emanuel Ax at the piano, and brand-new music from our gifted Resident Artistic Partner Allison Loggins-Hull–a finale to cherish!

Allison Loggins-Hull New Work (World Premiere, New Jersey Symphony Commission)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22
Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

🇭🇺 Join us for the Annual Hungarian Festival at the Magyar Reformed Church! 🇭🇺

📍 175 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ
📅 Saturday, June 6
⏰ Starting at 11:00 AM

Celebrate Hungarian culture, heritage, food, and music with us for a fun-filled day for the whole family!

✨ Featuring:
🎶 Live performance by the Szikra Banda in the courtyard at 12:30 PM
🥘 Authentic homemade Hungarian foods
🏛️ Exhibitions showcasing Hungarian heritage and traditions
💃 Cultural programs and entertainment throughout the day

Come experience the warmth, flavor, and spirit of Hungary right here in New Brunswick! Bring your family and friends — everyone is welcome!

#HungarianFestival #NewBrunswickNJ #HungarianCulture #SzikraBanda #MagyarReformedChurch

WBGO presents All That Jazz concert series, a unique series showcasing some of the genre’s most talented and respected performers, featuring the Dizzy Gillespie All Stars with John Lee and special guest Paquito D’Rivera! This series is a partnership between WBGO, UCPAC, and Smooth Jazz NJ.

About The Dizzy Gillespie All Stars:

The Dizzy Gillespie All Stars perform the music of the 40s and 50s as an ensemble of 6-8, including tunes such as “A Night In Tunisia,” “Anthropology,” “BeBop,” “Birks Works,” “Blue ‘N’ Boogie,” “Con Alma,” “Dizzy Atmosphere,” “Groovin’ High,” “Hot House,” “Oop-Pop-Sh’-Bam,” “Ow,” “Salt Peanuts,” and many more.

The line-up, which varies, includes some of the stellar musicians who used to work with Gillespie, plus some of the best and brightest young up-and-comers of the next generation of jazz.