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New Jersey Monthly Magazine
Runco, Dylan

Revel Resort and Casino

Atlantic City boosts its luxury image with its latest addition, Revel. This monumental super-casino offers state-of-the-art entertainment, dining and gaming. more

A Promised Prince

June 1-24: The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey kicks off its 50 anniversary season with The Bard’s historical classic, Henry IV Part One. more

Rock 'N' Ribs

June 9-10: Hosted by the Hidden Valley Ski Club, the 3rd annual Rock, Ribs and Ridges festival features music by Dickey Betts, Artimus Pyle and New Riders of the Purple Sage. more

Discover With Dad

June 17: Join the Garden State Discovery Museum for an afternoon of Father’s Day fun. The museum will offer tons of special exhibits and activities for dads and kids to enjoy together. more

Rock the Party

June 29: Pull on your dancing shoes, because LMFAO is playing the Prudential Center as part of their Sorry for Party Rocking tour. more

Boardwalk Ballet

June 9: The Atlantic City Ballet presents Caught Up in the Swing, a comedy created and choreographed by Phyllis Papa at the Resorts Casino Hotel more

Outside In

June 1-15: The Plein Air Painters of the Jersey Coast (PAPJC) will present its 10th Annual Member Art Show at the Middletown Arts Center. more

Gypsy Dreams

June 30: The First Lady of Fleetwood Mac returns to the PNC Bank Arts Center for one night only. more

Broadway at the Beach

The Great White Way is alive and well down the Shore. more

Mansion in May

May 1-31: Have you bought your tickets yet for the 2012 Mansion in May fundraiser? Glynallyn Castle is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the few remaining mansions on Morristown's famed "Millionaires' Row." more

The Devils and Dylan Runco

The Internet is a-buzz with excitement over the NHL playoffs. Two weeks ago, any mention of hockey would’ve reduced me to a yawn. That was before my co-workers dragged me to the Prudential Center in Newark for my first taste of those lovable scamps known as the New Jersey Devils.

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Let The Sunshine In

May 19: Founded in 1973, KC and the Sunshine Band is led by singer Harry Wayne Casey. more

It's A Bird

May 5: Celebrate Free Comic Book Day at the Little Shop of Comics. more

Toyland

May 5–July 7: The newest exhibit at the Outsider Art Gallery features work inspired by and celebrating toys. more

Bey Bey's Back

May 25-27: Lady B takes on a three-day residence at Atlantic City’s new state-of-the-art resort and hotel, Revel. These dates mark Beyonce’s first public performances since the birth of her daughter in January. more

Strings Along the Raritan

May 5-26: To celebrate National Chamber Music Month, the 23rd Raritan River Music Festival features four concerts by four different ensembles. more

Protected By A Ghost

May 19: The Mayo Performing Arts Center presents the New Jersey Ballet in Giselle, with music by Adolphe Adam and a libretto by Théophile Gautier. more

Swing Into Spring

May 11-13: The New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s principal resident dance company returns to Newark. more

Ya Got Trouble

Apr 20–29: Meredith Willson’s score for The Music Man features favorites from the American musical songbook. The Algonquin Arts Theater presents the story of Harold Hill, a slick-talking con artist who tries to swindle folks in a small Iowa town, but ends up falling for a frosty librarian named Marian. more

First-Class Lunch

Apr 15: Ocean County Community College invites chef Michael Dunn to recreate the April 14 first-class luncheon menu from the Titanic. The menu includes dishes like salmon mayonnaise, potted shrimps and apple meringue. more

Electric Dreams

Apr 1-Jun 3: The Hunterdon Art Museum will present the work of artist Yeon Jin Kim. Kim is installing delicate paper dioramas and video displays throughout the museum. more

Country Gold

Apr 22: Alison Krauss’s Paper Airplane Tour glides into the Wellmont Theatre. Krauss has 14 albums under her belt (the latest debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart). more

Wild Party

Apr 14: Methos the wolf is turning six. Help Turtle Back Zoo celebrate the birthday of one of its most famous residents. You’ll also have the chance to welcome the zoo’s two new wolf pups to the pack. more

Symphony In 8-Bit

Apr 4: Produced and hosted by industry veteran Tommy Tallarico, Video Games Live is a multimedia concert featuring music from the most popular video games of all time. more

Play Ball

Apr 5-7: New Jersey’s minor–league boys of summer are ready to take the field. The action begins with the Trenton Thunder, a Double A affiliate of the New York Yankees. more

Cake Boss Live

Mar 16: Join Buddy Valastro at the Sun National Bank Center as he shares behind-the-scenes stories about his hit series and answers questions from the audience. more

It's Elementary

Mar 16-18: Get ready for a weekend of mystery sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts as Cape May transforms into the streets of London. more

Reeds at Rutgers

Mar 2: Kraig Allen Williams conducts the Rutgers Wind Ensemble as they perform an eclectic program of music by Graham, Stravinsky and Schoenberg. more

Gotta Dance

Mar 24-25: The New Jersey Performing Arts Center will host “Jersey Moves!”—a festival of dance featuring companies and choreographers from across the state. more

Big Bang

Mar 17: With a history stretching back to ancient times, taiko is the Japanese technique of choreographed drumming. “Tao: The Art of the Drum,” presented by Kean University, celebrates this unique and highly regarded art form. more

Cherish This Lady

Mar 16: Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Eileen Ivers brings her fiddle and bow to Appel Farm for an evening of traditional Irish music. more

Dance of the Dragons

Mar 7-18: The Izod Center will host the Ringling Brothers’ newest show, Dragons. more

Snowy Owl Roosts in Warren County

Harmony Township has a new resident, and everyone’s freaking out. A snowy owl has made a temporary nest at the Merrill Creek Reservoir and Nature Preserve.

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Streep Slips Up, Jersey-Style

If you had any doubts about Meryl Streep’s Jersey authenticity, just know that she was bleeped during her Golden Globes acceptance speech. As a longtime fan, I was delighted.

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Star-Cross'd

Feb 5: Toronto’s Classical Theater Project is bringing the original brooding teens to the Mayo Performing Arts Center in its production of Romeo and Juliet. more

My Mummers

Feb 25: New Year’s Day 2013 might be a long way off, but this show by the Philadelphia Mummers is just around the corner. Boardwalk Hall will be a sea of glitter and sequins as the Mummers’ Show of Shows sashays its way back to Atlantic City. more

Little Boy Blew

Feb 8: The Ocean County College MidWeek Jazz series presents trumpet prodigy Geoff Gallante. Back by popular demand, Gallante first played at the college last year, enrapturing the audience with his classic jazz. more

Barnum and Bohr

Feb 11-12: What do you get when you cross a clown with an electromagnetic particle accelerator? The Newark Museum and Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey are joining forces to bring you Circus Science, an interactive showcase that teaches kids the science behind their favorite circus acts. more

Put a Ring On It

Feb 4: From the treacherous cliffs of Mount Doom to the golden forests of Lothlorien, Charlie Ross is ready to conjure up Middle Earth. Ross, the actor behind One Man Star Wars, returns to the State Theater with One Man Lord of the Rings. more

Keel Deal

Feb 1-5: Hoist sails and set a course for the Atlantic City Boat Show. The annual extravaganza promises to promote a vessel for every lifestyle and budget. In addition to browsing the sales floor, customers are invited to take part in a variety of interactive activities and educational seminars. more

Take the Plunge

Feb 25: Feel like taking a dip in the icy waters of the Atlantic? Join the party, and raise some money for a good cause. The Seaside Heights Polar Bear Plunge has become the single largest daylong fundraising event for New Jersey Special Olympics. more

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