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WORTH THE WALK. Chambers Walk is known for its tasty, well-prepared lunches and dinners, such as pecan lime-crusted organic king salmon over Jersey corn hash with chipotle-lime aioli, above. But what you may not have known is that many of the items on their menu are grown and raised locally. Turn to Page 22 for more.

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By Diccon Hyatt In 2002, the Chambers Walk Café was a catering company with a restaurant attached. Now, it’s a restaurant with a catering company, cooking classes and a multitude of local sources for its ingredients.

“We’re just interested in being sustainable and having Lawrenceville being its own sustainable economy,” said owner Laura Mangone.

Not only does the café use local ingredients on its menu – whatever is in season from local farmers, said Mario, Laura’s husband and co-owner – but they provide food back in the form of scraps for animal farmers.

The café, at 2667 Main Street in Lawrenceville, may have only been open in its current location for five years, but it has actually been around since 1986. In that year, the café opened on Chambers Walk in Princeton, giving the business its name.

Soon catering outgrew the dining side of the business, and in 1990 the café moved to a location in Trenton where they focused on catering alone.

In 2002, the Mangones found an old building for sale in Lawrence, a former grocery store and town hardware store. It was the perfect place for a new restaurant, and was set up to allow the café to have an open kitchen, a design feature that was becoming popular at the time.

Patrons can watch head chef David Ecolano prepare meals while dining at a bar next to the kitchen, though Chambers Walk is BYOB.

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fruits of our labor Can’t bear another bowl of watermelon chunks making your Labor Day picnic guests dream of chocolate cake? In the summer 2007 issue of its Menu Magazine, Wegman’s Food Markets recommends a twist on the traditional summertime favorite.

Citrus Watermelon with Sorbet 1 seedless watermelon ½ cup fresh squeezed orange juice Juice of 1 fresh lime (1-2 Tbsp) 1 Tbsp thinly sliced mint (about 7 leaves) 1 Tbsp sugar 2 pints lemon sorbet You’ll need: Two 13x9x2-inch rectangular baking pans Cut ends off of watermelon. Stand on end and cut in quarters. Cut quarters into 1-inch thick slices. Divide slices between baking pans. Mix orange juice, lime juice, mint, and sugar in small bowl. Pour mixture over melon slices. Chill 15 minutes. Turn melon slices over; chill 15 minutes. Place one slice of watermelon on plate; drizzle with 1 tsp orange juice/mint mixture. Add scoop of lemon sorbet. Total time: 40 minutes. Serves 16.

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For lunch, the 65-seat dining area is open Monday though Friday. Dinner is served Tuesday through Saturday.

The lunch menu is mostly sandwiches with an upscale twist. Take the Hangar Steak Sandwich, which is served on a baguette with caramelized onions, Vermont cheddar and chipotle lime aioli for $9.

Mario said the most popular lunch item is the Carolina pulled pork with

Citrus-marinated watermelon with sorbet.

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Michael McDonald Friday, September 21st 8pm Tickets: $100.00, $60.00, $55.00, $45.00, $40.00, $30.00

Also on saleSept. 29: Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Broadway Showstoppers Showtime at 8pm

Oct. 4: D.L. Hughley - “Unapologetic” Tour Showtime at 8pm

Oct. 11: On Patriots Stage - The Kaplan Series featuring Tony Rice & Peter Rowan Showtime at 7pm

Pan-seared New Jersey sea scallops — Barnegat

Beefsteak tomatoes — Little Acres Farm, Pennington

Eggplant — Sweet Valley Farms, Flemington.

Oct. 12: Blues Traveler Showtime at 8pm

Oct. 18: Loreena McKennitt Showtime at 7:30pm

The Chambers Walk Cafe uses many local ingredients in dishes like the pan-seared New Jersey sea scallops over grilled vegetable ratatoullie, served at dinner for $26. Photo by David J. Simchock/ vagabondvistas.com

Oct. 26: Stephanie Mills & The Whispers Showtime at 8pm

Mario said it’s a bit early to judge the most popular dinner dish, since the restaurant recently changed its menu to take advantage of seasonal foods.

So far, the salmon is the most-ordered dish, Mario said. The pecan lime-crusted organic king salmon is served over collard greens and mashed sweet potatoes ($23.)

The most popular land-based dish is the Oven-roasted Griggstown farm chicken over sautéed spinach topped with red onion jam at $21.

There is also a family-friendly “bistro basics” menu during dinner with hearty sandwiches.

That the restaurant uses many locally-grown ingredients is no accident, and it’s not just the Chambers Walk café that’s doing it. The café is part of the Lawrenceville Culinary Partnership, which includes several local restaurants, farms, and the farmers market.

Another way to get your hands on those local ingredients is to take the cooking classes offered Monday nights from 7 to 9 p.m., which cost $35.

“You get to eat your homework,” Laura said.

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Nov. 17: John Lithgow’s Sunny Side of the Street - Family Concert Showtime at 11am

Nov. 17: NBC’S “Last Comic Standing” Live Tour - Five Finalists!

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Patriots Theater at the War Memorial For Tickets call Box Office at 609-984-8400; Tickets.com at 800-955-5566 or online at www.thewarmemorial.com

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McCarter to present new drama, Mexican ballet When the fiancée of the LeVay Family’s younger son comes to visit their genteel beach house in Martha’s Vineyard, a dance of class, territory, duty and explosive family secrets come to light in this award-winning drama.

That’s the heart of Stick Fly, a play about fathers and sons, fathers and daughters, race, class, privilege and how ideas become personal. The play will be onstage at McCarter Theatre Sept. 8 through Oct. 14.

Written by affiliate artist Lydia Diamond, Stick Fly will make its East Coast premier at McCarter. Diamond, recently lauded for her adaptation of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye last season in Chicago and New York.

Stick Fly is appropriate for ages 14 and up.

Tickets start at $43.

McCarter will also host The Ballet Folklorico de Mexico by Amalia Hernandez Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Founded in 1952 by Amalia Hernandez, the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico company of 75 makes its home at the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City. Hernández was a dancer, dance teacher and choreographer at Mexican Academy of Dance for many years.

The dance troup won the Tiffany Award, in 1992, given by the International Society of Managers of Interpretative Arts in New York; Las Lunas del Auditorio Award, 2003; Las Lunas del Auditorio Award, 2003 and more.

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Tickets for the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico start at $39. Visit mccarter.org or call (609) 258-2787 for more information.

Calling all Tiny Tims

McCarter Theatre will hold signups Sept.

19 from 3 to 6 p.m. for boys and girls ages 5 to 13 who want to star in its annual production of A Christmas Carol.

At signups, children will be screened, measured and given appointments for auditions. No auditions will be given without an appointment. Parts up for audition include

Tiny Tim and the other Cratchit children, the Ghost of Christmas Past and more.

Signups will take place in the Matthews Lobby of McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton. Auditions will be held Sept. 25 and 26. Rehearsals start Nov. 7.

The show runs Dec. 3 through Dec. 24. For more information, call (609) 258-6504.

Kelsey Theatre announces new season Celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2007-08, Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre has announced a season filled with dramas, award-winning family musicals and a series just for kids.

First will be a preseason musical by Alan Rosen, Through Our Eyes, offering a firsthand look at how special-needs individuals see the world. The benefit show features an ensemble of actors of all abilities and tells a story in vignettes and through an original musical score.

Showtimes are Sept. 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $20.

The curtain officially goes up on the 2007-08 season Sept. 28 with Falsettos, William Finn and James Lapine’s jazzy, Tony Award-winning musical comedy, presented by Pierrot Productions

and continuing through Oct 7.

Other production include Follies, the TonyAward-winning Stephen Sondheim musical, in November; Driving Miss Daisy, the Pulitzer prize-winning tale of the unlikely relationship between an aging, white Southern lady and her proud African-American employee, in February; and Singin’ In The Rain, including an actual onstage rainstorm, in March.

Children’s plays will include Hot Peas ’n Butter, a multicultural, bilingual Latin and jazz band for kids and winner of 2006 Family Choice Award, in September.

Ticket prices range from $8 to $16 with discounts for children, students and seniors. For complete ticket information and information on all shows, go online to kelseyatmccc.org.

entertainment Be Italian for a day or three John Scarpati wants everyone to feel like an “Italian for a Day.” Or maybe for two or three days: from Sept. 28 to Sept. 30, the committee behind the annual Mercer County Italian American Festival president of the Mercer County Italian American Festival will once again hold a weekend of cultural and culinary fun in Mercer County Park.

The festival got its start about 10 years ago.

It was then that festival president John Scarpati began to worry that modern Italian Americans were losing touch with their heritage.

The Nottingham Way scrap dealer grew up in Chambersburg in the 40s and 50s surrounded by an overwhelming population of Italian Americans. Back then, the annual Feast of Lights was still a regular fixture in ItalianAmerican life in Mercer County.

The lively neighborhood fair celebrated the best of Italian food, dance and music. But ever so gradually, it diminished in size and popularity. The last Feast of Lights festival was held in 2005.

Scarpati, a Mercerville resident, said the demise of the neighborhood festival had a lot to do with the resettlement of Italian-American families, who moved from the ’Burg to the suburbs. Few remained in Trenton to maintain the festival or keep up that yearly reminder of what being an Italian American was all about, he said.

But one day, while Scarpati was eating breakfast with a group of his old friends, he thought of starting up a countywide festival that would celebrate and promote ItalianAmerican heritage in much the same way as the Feast of Lights.

Today the Mercer County Italian-American Festival draws in about 80,000 attendees, Scarpati estimated. The rain-or-shine festival includes many Italian cultural attractions.

Attractions at the eighth annual festival are set to include food, sports, memorabilia, music, dancing and more.

In the food piazza, local Italian restaurants will provide food, wine and beer. At the Dragonfly Farms Italian Market Tent, festival-goers will be able to purchase flowers, special-occasion gifts and wine-making supplies, among

other things.

In the Italian Heritage Pavilion will be memorabilia and more than 200 displays of ItalianAmericans who have made a contribution to the United States. A wide variety of merchandise vendors will also be on hand, offering everything from cosmetics and jewelry to clothes and tote bags. Cultural groups like the Sons of Italy and the Italian American Hall of Fame are also expected to have booths in the pavilion.

On the Yardville National Bank bocce court, participants will be able to play the leisurely Italian sport. A series of tournaments are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.

In the cultural theater, where guests will be able to hear speakers and watch cooking demonstrations, while dining tents will be provided

by K. McCoy Insurance Agency, Cross County Ducati and Vespa. Over in the dance tents, the music of favorite Italian-American performers will be played throughout the day.

There will also be amusement rides.

Friday guests can ride all day for one price.

Entertainment has been constant during previous Italian American Festivals, and this year’s is no different. On two stages, including the Roma Bank Stage and the Cabaret Stage, Italian folk dancers, big band music, traditional Italian music, Italian American favorites, children’s entertainment and national favorites will perform. Past headliners have included The Duprees, Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge, Sam Butera and the Wildest, and Joey Dee & the Starliters. Complete details are available on the festival’s Web site, italianamericanfestival.com.

On Sunday at 11 a.m., a Catholic mass will be held with Bishop John Smith and Monsignor Jim Innocenzi honoring Italian-American war veterans and all veterans on the festival grounds.

Scarpati estimates that the festival costs $200,000 to produce. As many as 175 volunteers help out each year. This year there will be a $2 fee to get in.

Festivities will take place from noon to 10 p.m. each day. More information about the festival can be found on the festival Web site, or by calling the office at (609) 631-7544.

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Edited by Diana Pichardo Event listings in the Lawrence Gazette are as accurate as was possible at press time. Readers should always call first to confirm the details of an event as things can change, especially on or around holidays when regular monthly and weekly schedules are often altered.

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FRIDAYS Live Music at Chambers Walk Cafe. Dick Gratton, jazz guitarist. 6 to 9 p.m. 2667 Main St., Lawrence.

Family Fun Weekends at Terhune Orchards. PickYour-Own Apples and pumpkins. Pony rides, wagon rides, corn stalk maze and barnyard of farm animals.

Soup, chili, hot dogs, pies, apple cider, donuts and more. Noon to 4 p.m. Call for more info. 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. terhuneorchards.com.

Colonial Kids at William Trent House. For children ages 6 to 12. Activities include colonial dress-up, writing with a quill pen, making scented sachets, and an interactive tour of the 1719 William Trent House. 1 to 3:30 p.m. William Trent Place. (609) 989-3027. williamtrenthouse.org.

SUNDAYS Colonial Kids at William Trent House. For children ages 6 to 12. Activities include colonial dress-up, writing with a quill pen, making scented sachets, and an interactive tour of the 1719 William Trent House. 1 to 3:30 p.m. William Trent Place. (609) 989-3027. williamtrenthouse.org.

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Boheme Opera announces new season Boheme Opera NJ will stage performances of Giuseppe Verdi’s La Triviata and West Side Story in its 19th season.

Boheme will kick the 2007-08 season off with a free outdoor park concert on Sunday, Sept.

30 at the Italian American Festival in Mercer County Park. The concert, featuring the Boheme Opera Orchestra conducted by Joseph Pucciatti, will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Also featured will be Teresa Eickel, soprano, and

Christian Sebek, tenor. The orchestra will perform some of opera’s greatest hits from Puccini, Rossini and Verdi, along with Neapolitan songs and highlights from musical theater.

Performances of La Traviata are scheduled for Nov. 2 and Nov. 4. West Side Story performances are scheduled for April 12 and April 13, 2008. Tickets go on sale Sept. 4.

For more information, call the Boheme box office at (609) 581-7200.

Your-Own Apples and pumpkins. Pony rides, wagon rides, corn stalk maze and barnyard of farm animals.

Soup, chili, hot dogs, pies, apple cider, donuts and more. Noon to 4 p.m. Call for more info. 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. terhuneorchards.com.

SATURDAY

September 1 The Tone Rangers at Halo Pub. John and Carm of the Tone Rangers perform. 6 to 9 p.m. 5 Hulfish St., Princeton. members.aol.com/euwers.

WEDNESDAY September 5

Mercer Chamber Breakfast Club Meeting at Rosa’s Ristorante. Networking experience. “Small Business Tip of the Month”. 8 a.m. 3442 S. Broad St., Trenton. (609) 689-9960. mercerchamber.org.

Why Not Wednesdays at Mill Hill Saloon. Evening Networking Event. Mix and mingle with Chamber members and friends at this informal gathering. 5 to 7 p.m. 300 S. Broad St., Trenton. (609) 689-9960. mercerchamber.org.

THURSDAY

September 6 Live Music at KatManDu. Split Decision live. 8 p.m.

Call for more info. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300. katmandutrenton.com.

Meet the Geeks at Mercer County Connection.

Bring in electronics and the “Geeks” from the Mercer County Library’s Information Technology Department will be available to help with troubleshooting questions. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 975 Highway 33, Hamilton. (609) 890-9800.

Veterans Affairs presentation at Mercer County Connection. A representative from Mercer County Veteran’s Affairs will provide information regarding claims

for compensation-pension, disability claims, education, affordable housing, and much more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 975 Highway 33, Hamilton. (609) 890-9800.

FRIDAY

September 7 Gallery Talk at Grounds for Sculpture. Discussion between a mentor, Lia Cook, and her protégé, Christy Matson. 7 p.m. RSVP by calling (609) 5860616. 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. (609) 5860616. groundsforsculpture.org.

Live Music at KatManDu. Daddy Pop live. 4 p.m. Call for more info. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300. katmandutrenton.com.

Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Trade Fair at Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village. “Deal with the best.” 26th annual. More than 100 local businesses will be exhibiting including banks, insurance companies, conference centers, hotel. Lunch speaker Charlie Inverso, men’s soccer coach at MCCC. Free food samples throughout the day. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free with business card. Cost for lunch $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers. 201 Village Blvd., Princeton. (609) 924-1776. princetonchamber.org.

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September 8 Catholic Underground at Saint Mary’s Church. A different kind of Christian coffeehouse. Starting the 4th season. Holy hour with live music in the main church followed by praise and worship from Christian recording artist” Dave Pettigrew. Coffee, tea, refreshments. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. 45 Crosswicks St., Bordentown. (609) 588-4177. catholicunderground.org.

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drome at Mercer County Park. Sponsored by the CJ Foundation for SIDS and Wawa. Check in time 8:15 a.m., walk starts at 9 a.m. West Windsor.

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The Tone Rangers at Lawrenceville Farmer’s Market. John & Carm from the Tone Rangers Perform live. 10 a.m. to noon. 8 Gordon Ave., Lawrence. members.aol.com/euwers.

guitarist performs. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Call cafe for info. 4110 Quakerbridge Road, Lawrence.

Live Music at KatManDu. The Rockets live. 8 p.m.

Call for more info. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300. katmandutrenton.com.

TUESDAY

Golf Scramble and Picnic at The Lawrenceville School. Local businesses sponsor the player awards, participant gifts, beverages, carts signage and more.

Have the family join at the end of the round for a picnic. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fee $100 golf entree; $15 picnic. 2500 Main Street, US Highway 206, Lawrence. www.lawrencetwp.com.

High Holiday Services at Adath Israel Congregation. 8:30 a.m. Shaharit, 10 a.m. Torah Service, 11:15 a.m. Sermon, 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Junior.

1958 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 8964977. adathisraelnj.com.

Live Music at KatManDu. The Exceptions live. 4 p.m.

Call for more info. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300. katmandutrenton.com.

Through Our Eyes at Kelsey Theatre. Special pre-season event. An original Alan Rosen musical spotlighting many special needs individuals who show the audience the world through their eyes. 8 p.m. Tickets front seating $35 and back seating $20. 91 University Place, Princeton. (609) 258-2787. mccarter.org.

September 11 Free Admission Day at Grounds for Sculpture.

Grounds For Sculpture will be open Monday for a day of contemplation and remembrance for losses suffered on Sept. 11. 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. (609) 586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org.

Lawrence Republican Club Meeting at Mercer County Library Lawrence Branch. 7 p.m. 2751 US Highway 1, Trenton. lawrencegop.com.

WEDNESDAY September 12

Housing and Community Development at Mercer County Connection. A representative from Mercer County Housing and Community Development Department will be able to provide information. 1 to 4 p.m. 975 Highway 33, Hamilton.

(609) 890-9800.

One Fit Mama at Quakerbridge Mall. Center Court.

Capital Health System kicks off their new club at Quaker Bridge Mall, just for Moms. Every Monday and Wednesday. 9 a.m. US Highway 1 & Quakerbridge Road, Lawrence. (609) 394-6000. capitalhealth.org.

Rosh Hashanah Services at Adath Israel Congregation. High holiday service. 8 p.m. 1958 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 896-4977. adathisraelnj.com.

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September 15 15th Anniversary Concert Series at Grounds for Sculpture. Richie Havens will perform. His soulful singing style has remained unique and ageless since he first emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 1960s. 8 p.m. Members $25 and non-members $30. 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton.

(609) 586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org.

Through Our Eyes at Kelsey Theatre. Special preseason event. An original Alan Rosen musical spotlighting many special needs individuals who show the audience the world through their eyes. 8 p.m. Tickets front seating $35 and back seating $20. 91 University Place, Princeton. (609) 258-2787. kelseyatmccc.org.

Tots on Tour at Grounds for Sculpture. Listen to a story, become park explorers, and make original works of art. Bring your 3 to 5 year old and have them learn about sculpture. 11 a.m. 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. (609) 586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org.

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September 16 American Heart Association HEARTWALK at Mercer County Park. 9:30 a.m. West Windsor. (609) 989-6530. www.mercercounty.org.

Chamber With a Heart at The College of New Jersey. Join the Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce walk team to support the American Heart Association. Noon to 3 p.m. Call for more info. 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. (609) 771-1855. tcnj.edu.

Mercer County Heart Walk at Mercer County Park.

Sponsored by the American Heart Association. Call (609) 208-0020 for more info. West Windsor.

Through Our Eyes at Kelsey Theatre. Special preseason event. An original Alan Rosen musical spotlighting many special needs individuals who show the audience the world through their eyes. 8 p.m.

Tickets $20-$35. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. kelseyatmccc.org.

USA Women’s Basketball at Sovereign Bank Arena. The game features the top two women’s basketball teams in the world. 1 p.m. Tickets start at $10. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (888) SBA-TIXX.

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September 13 High Holiday Services at Adath Israel Congregation. 8:30 a.m. Shaharit, 10 a.m. Torah Service, 11:15 a.m. Sermon, 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Junior.

1958 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 8964977. adathisraelnj.com.

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September 17 New Jersey Devils vs. Philadelphia Flyers Preseason Game at Sovereign Bank Arena. Preseason opener. 7 p.m. Tickets start at $38. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (888) SBA-TIXX. sovereignbankarena.com.

TUESDAY

September 18 Evening Network Event at Market Place. Bring plenty of business cards and get ready to mix and mingle with members of the business community. At the Pnc Bank Center. 5 to 7 p.m. Market Place Boulevard, Hamilton. (609) 689-9960. mercerchamber.org.

WEDNESDAY September 19

Business Before Business at Princeton Regional chamber of Commerce. Eugene Marsh, President and CEO, Construction Project Management Services, Inc., guest speaker. Meeting begins with registration, networking and breakfast. 7:30 p.m. Call for more info.

9 Vandeventer Avenue. (609) 924-1776. princetonchamber.org.

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September 20 Yoga Night at Quakerbridge Mall. Lower Level Near Sears. Bring a mat, a friend and find your center at this free event. 7 p.m. Call for more info. US Highway 1 & Quakerbridge Road, Lawrence. (609) 3946000. capitalhealth.org.

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September 21 Kol Nidre Services at Adath Israel Congregation.

6:30 p.m. 1958 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 896-4977. adathisraelnj.com.

Live Music at KatManDu. El Kabong Live 4 p.m. Call for more info. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton.

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Professional Bull Riding at Sovereign Bank Arena.

Doors open 6:30 p.m., event 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $21. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (888) SBA-TIXX. sovereignbankarena.com.

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4th Annual Family Fest at Hopewell Valley Vineyards. To Benefit autism. Wine tasting, food, crafters, live music, and kid’s entertainment. Bring a chair or blanket and spend the day. Johnny Pompadour and The Full Grown Men will perform. Noon to 5 p.m. 46 Yard Road, Pennington. (609) 737-4465.

Apple Days at Terhune Orchards. Free apples, games and entertainment for the family to kick off fall season. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fee $5. 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. terhuneorchards.com.

High Holiday Services at Adath Israel Congregation. 9 a.m. Shaharit, 10:45 a.m. Torah Service, 11:45 a.m. Musaf, 11:45 a.m. to 1:35 p.m. 1958 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 896-4977. adathisraelnj.com.

Professional Bull Riding at Sovereign Bank Arena.

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September 23 Apple Days at Terhune Orchards. Free apples, games and entertainment for the family to kick off fall season. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fee $5. 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. terhuneorchards.com.

Epicurean Palette at Grounds for Sculpture. In its seventh year. Annual fund-raiser features food from some of the best restaurants in the area and

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September 25 Institute Seminar at Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce. Topic: Why We Procrastinate. Speaker: Milton J. Paris, CEO of Getting Ahead in Business.

Learn the ten reasons why we procrastinate and possible solutions. 8 a.m. 1A Quakerbridge Plaza Drive, Suite 2. (609) 689-9960. mercerchamber.org.

Moms Club of Lawrenceville East Meeting at Mercer County Library - Lawrence Branch. Moms Club, is a social club for stay-at-home moms and their young children. 10 a.m. 2751 US Business Highway 1, Lawrence. geocities.com/lc1967/momslawre.

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The Tone Rangers at Fedora Cafe. John and Carm from the Tone Rangers Perform live. 6 to 9 p.m. 2633 Main St., Lawrence. members.aol.com/euwers.

THURSDAY

September 27 16th Annual CYO Golf Classic at Mountain View Golf Course. Shotgun start. 1 p.m. Call for more info. 850 Bear Tavern Road, Ewing.

CancerCare Walk at Mercer County Park. 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. West Windsor. (609) 989-6530. mercercounty.org.

Consumer Affairs at Mercer County Connection.

Thursdays. A representative from the Mercer County Consumer Affairs Commission will be at the Mercer County Connection to answer questions. 11a.m. to 3 p.m. 975 Highway 33, Hamilton. (609) 890-9800.

Lawrence Republican Club Meeting at Mercer County Library Lawrence Branch. 7 p.m. 2751 US Highway 1, Trenton. lawrencegop.com.

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September 28 Italian American Festival at Mercer County Park.

Food, culture court, culture tent. Noon to 10 p.m.

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Live Music at KatManDu. The Soul Cruisers live. 4 p.m. Call for more info. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300. katmandutrenton.com.

Live Music at Trenton City Museum, Ellarslie Mansion. The Eric Mintel Quartet, jazz, will perform live.

Complimentary wine and refreshments. 7 p.m. Cadwalader Park, Trenton. (609) 989-3632. ellarslie.org.

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Italian American Festival at Mercer County Park.

Food, culture court, culture tent. Noon to 10 p.m.

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Light The Night Walk at Mercer County Park. Leukemia-Lymphoma Society. 5 to 9 p.m. West Windsor. (609) 989-6530. mercercounty.org.

The Tone Rangers at Halo Pub. John & Carm from the Tone Rangers Perform live. 6 to 9 p.m. 5 Hulfish St., Princeton. members.aol.com/euwers/.

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Lawrenceville Farmer’s Market at Lawrenceville Fuel. Cooking demos, live music, food vendors. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call for more info. 16 Gordon Ave., Lawrence.

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Blues Traveler: From City Gardens to the War Memorial Oct. 12 show at Patriots Theater a homecoming of sorts Interview by Joe Emanski Formed in Princeton in 1983, Blues Traveler released its self-titled first album on A&M Records in 1990. That was followed by Travelers and Thieves (1991), Save His Soul (1993), and Four (1994), which included radio hits “Hook” and the Grammy-winning “Run-Around,” and sold 4 million copies.

Releases since 1994 include Live From the Fall (1996), Straight On Till Morning (1997), Bridge (2001), Truth Be Told (2003) and ¡Bastardos!

(2005). On Oct. 30, their latest album, Cover Yourself, will be available in stores and online.

They’ll be back in Mercer County on Oct. 12, when they are scheduled to perform live at Patriots Theater. Blues Traveler founding member and percussionist Brendan Hill, 37, a 1987 graduate of Princeton High School, called us from Beaver Creak, Colo. on Sept. 24, a day after the band took the stage at the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Music Fest.

Joe Emanski: What can you tell me about the upcoming Blues Traveler album?

Brendan Hill: We wanted to put out something for our 20th year as a band – we wanted to do a little retrospective of our career. Rather than put a greatest hits [album] out, we decided to revisit the songs we enjoy playing. But we decided to revamp them, do acoustic versions of them.

For the most part [they are] very simplified, stripped down version of the songs.

The drummer from Spoon, Jim Eno, who’s got a studio down in Austin (Texas) where we record, was excited about helping us produce this album, making the arrangements different. It came out, I think, really well. We’ve tried some of the new acoustic versions live, and that’s gone over really well. After playing for 20 years, to have a different version is maybe exciting for us more than anybody.

JE: Is it special playing a show in the Princeton area?

BH: Definitely. We have a huge guest list whenever we play in New York or New Jersey. I’m sure there will be a lot of friends and family. I remember back in 1984, we played our first live show at City Gardens with a band called C.O.D. That was kind of the first real venue we ever played, so we look forward to coming back.

JE: How are shows in the Princeton area different from other gigs you play?

BH: There’s a lot more social interaction right before and after the show, which is kind of neat. Back in ’94, ’93, when we were playing New York six times a year, New Jersey three, four, five times a year, it was kind of a zoo backstage. You get out there, do your show, and it’s basically a continuation of the social event.

But playing the hometown is always a fun time, and we usually break out a few really old songs for people who know us from way back in the day.

JE: Any place you’re looking forward to going while you’re in town?

BH: We usually make a stop at Hoagie Haven when we’re back in Princeton, and I think it’s a little too cold for the shore, but I’ll probably visit my folks’ house. They live in Princeton still.

I got my first motorcycle when I lived in Princeton, so riding through the Jersey farmland is a favorite thing to do.

JE: Why do you think Blues Traveler is well into its third decade when so many other bands can’t last half as long?

BH: When you’re 13, 14 [years old] and you and some friends meet up and create something, those friends are the ones you stick with forever.

We’ve made a lot of important decisions together: we all moved up to New York together, went on this adventure together. We kind of set it as a lifelong thing, that we’ll look out for each other. And if we take a year or two off, when we get back together we’re having fun playing live.

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Unapologetic: the D.L. Hughley interview Interview by Kam Williams Born March 6, 1963, Darryl Lynn Hughley was the second of four children raised in South Central, Los Angeles by his adoptive father, Charles, a janitor, and his stay-at-home mom, Audrey. For about a half-dozen years, D.L. was a member of the notorious Bloods gang, but the high school dropout decided to turn his life around following the shooting of a cousin.

He broke his ties with the gang, earned a G.E.D., and got a job with the Los Angeles Times. There he met his future wife, Ladonna, with whom he would have his three children, Ryan, Tyler and Kyle. Ladonna was the one who convinced him he was funny enough to try his hand at stand-up. And he went on to enjoy phenomenal success as a comedian, perhaps peaking at that endeavor during The Original Kings of Comedy Tour, alongside Bernie Mac, Cedric the Entertainer and Steve Harvey.

D.L. has also had quite a career as an actor on TV, not only with his own sitcom, “The Hughleys,” but also appearing on such shows as “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “The Parkers,” “Sister, Sister” and “Scrubs.” Most recently, he co-starred on “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” a short-lived series that was cancelled by NBC after 22 episodes.

He’s made his mark on the big screen, too, with memorable performances in Scary Movie 3, Soul Plane, Chasing Papi, The Brothers, and more. However, a few months ago, Hughley created quite a controversy during an appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” when he qualified Don Imus’ “nappy-headed hos” comment by affirming, “They were some of the ugliest women I’ve seen in my whole life.” (youtube.com/watch?v=tIqD1GCvedw) Here, Hughley discusses that remark, as well as his new comedy special, “Unapologetic,” which debuted on HBO on Saturday, Sept. 22.

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D.L. Hughley: I think there are people who get that it’s a joke, and there are people who take it a little further than that. It kind of varies, but I think most people understand that that’s kind of the way I see things, and that I don’t believe I said anything that was untrue, and that it was just a joke.

KW: I’ve noticed this as a critic: a comic can get away with anything, as long as it’s funny.

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DL: Exactly. I think that what I’ve come to realize is that we have a dual kind of existence in our society now. One, where we are open and honest, and that’s usually in our heads. And another, that we play out for everybody else. But if you look at what I said, I still hold to the fact that I personally don’t know a lot of attractive female basketball players. I just don’t.

I was watching ESPN recently, and they were talking about why the WNBA isn’t doing well, and ways to improve it. One of the ways was to make it sexier, because sex sells. So, I don’t think I said anything that a lot of people couldn’t obviously see. But because we live in a politically correct society, we have to almost filter our thoughts. And if you do that, that’s almost kind of antithetical to being a comedian.

So, my purpose or intent is never to make people go, “Wow!” or shock them, but it’s just to say the things I see. And that’s what I’ve always tried to do.

KW: Well let me say for the record that I have a first cousin who played on the U.S. Olympic team who is very beautiful and feminine, and I met some of her teammates who were also very attractive. But I understand how you feel.

For the audience watching you, there’s a dual reaction. They might initially laugh impulsively at what you said, but then there’s a secondary reaction where they can’t admit that they first found it funny, because Imus got fired for saying something similar.

DL: Right, right, right. Imus got fired, ultimately, because he told a bad joke on a slow news week. That’s the real reason why he got fired.

KW: So, I guess you don’t think it was an important issue for the black community to organize around.

DL: I take exception to the fact that when in our community, we’ve got people dying in the streets, especially in your area, New Jersey and Philadelphia, one of the most violent in the country, kids are dying left and right, and this is the issue we’re wasting time on. It’s ironic, the things we think are important as a society. The governor of your state almost got killed rushing to an apology for a dumb joke. He literally almost lost his life. That’s the height of irony.

In the end, if he’d have died, would that have been worth it? Over an apology for a stupid joke? Is that where we’ve come? That’s dumb.

KW: Do you have anything special planned for New Jersey when you kick off your standup tour here in Trenton?

DL: Because it’s the first day of the Unapologetic tour, it’s something I’m going to be really focused and concentrating on. But to me, wherever I go, I want people to have a good time and to know that I came to be honest with them.

KW: Are you going to conduct yourself differently due to the fallout from you remarks?

DL: I’m going to tell you how I see it, and accept the fact that some people are going to

take umbrage.

KW: How do you write your material, then?

How do you decide what jokes to include in your act?

DL: You can’t write Imus, or Michael Vick, or O.J. I’m just blessed with a perspective to be able to notice them. Almost everything I did in the HBO special was going on at that particular time.

KW: Yeah, I noticed that it’s all observational humor touching on a lot of hot-button topics like Paris Hilton in jail, Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama running for president, Hurricane Katrina, Alec Baldwin’s parenting issues, and the female astronaut arrested in adult diapers.

DL: Yeah, even today, as I watch what’s going on with O.J., I’m thinking, if you killed two people, maybe you should lay low. That’s kind of obvious to me. I think stand-up is one of the last places left where people can expect to hear a level of truth. Newspapers, TV shows and radio stations are all controlled by corporations that are homogenizing everything so they can sell it.

That how I see it. That may not be everybody else’s perspective, but I think I kind of have an obligation to have enough courage and conviction to say things as I see them accurately.

KW: What advice do you have for anyone who wants to follow in your footsteps as a comedian?

DL: If you lack the courage of your convictions, sell shoes.

KW: Any plans for another Kings of Comedy tour?

DL: I don’t know. A lot of people have been asking me that lately. So, it’s kind of percolating. I’m not going to say anything more, but it sure would be a nice situation to get back into, because it was one of the best times I’ve had professionally.

KW: What else is going on with you?

DL: We just finished Studio 60, and that took so much out of me, by the time I finished with it I was drained. And it took me away from stand-up. I think we wrapped the season on the 23rd of April, and then right after that I only had about 30 days to prepare for this HBO Special. So, I was exhausted.

KW: Why did you take that gig in the first place?

DL: To wash the taste of Soul Plane out of my mouth. I really needed that.

KW: And what was it like working with writer-producer Aaron Sorkin on that show?

DL: He’s a genius. But like most geniuses, when they make them big, they make them bigger than everybody else.

KW: Would you say that you’re happy?

DL: I think I’m as happy as a person like me can be. I’m not one of those cats who thinks he’s happy as a constant state. I think every human being gets 20 great days in his life, and I’ve had 6 of them so far.

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Country duo Sugarland will plow onto the Sovereign Bank Arena stage in October with its “Change for Change” show as part of Country Music Television on Tour 2007.

The Atlanta-based group includes singer Jennifer Nettles and guitarist Kristian Bush.

Among their hit songs are “Baby Girl” and “Something More,” from their debut CD Twice The Speed of Life (2004), which was certified double-platinum.

Nettles’ twangy, yet soulful vocals and Bush’s melodious riffs have captivated country music fans around the country earning them country music and Grammy nominations.

Formerly a trio, Sugarland lost member Kristen Hall after a successful first record, but it has come a long way quickly. In 2006, Sugarland toured with Kenny Chesney and managed to release a sophomore effort, Enjoy the Ride.

Accompanying Sugarland at the arena will be Little Big Town newcomer Jake Owen.

The show is scheduled for Oct. 5 at 8 p.m.

Tickets start at $37.50. Call the Sovereign Bank Arena Box Office at (800) 298-4200, or order online at comcasttix.com.

Also at Sovereign Bank Arena: Mercer County Touch-a-Truck Day. Oct. 6, 10 a.m.

Combat in the Cage. Professional cagefighting. Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m.

Doodlebops Live! Oct. 12 at 2 and 7 p.m.

For more Sovereign Bank Arena listings, see our Arts and Entertainment Calendar starting on the next page.

Loreena McKennitt The Canadian singer-composer has made 10 albums over a span of two decades and has won gold, platinum, and multi-platinum sales awards. She is self-managed, self-produced and the head of her own record label. Her “eclectic Celtic” music has caught the attention

Canada’s Loreena McKennitt will be at the Trenton War Memorial Oct. 18.

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She’ll be at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $29.

Call Patriots Theater at (609) 984-8400 or visit thewarmemorial.com.

Also at Patriots Theater: Stephanie Mills. Once known as ”the little girl with the big voice,” Stephanie Mills has grown into a powerhouse performer who has been featured on Broadway, films and has won Grammys. Mills will be joined onstage by the Whisperers. Tickets start at $35. Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. Call Patriot’s Theatre at (609) 984-8400 or visit thewarmemorial.com.

For more Patriots Theater listings, see our Arts and Entertainment Calendar starting on the next page.

Itzhak Perlman Violinist Itzhak Perlman will return to McCarter Theatre for the first time since 1982 when he joins 12 string players from the Perlman Music Program for an evening of chamber music, including Mozart’s String Quintet in G, K. 516 (two violas) and Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence for String Sextet, Op. 70. The program will also include Steve Reich’s Triple Quartet for twelve players.

Perlman and his wife Toby, founded the summer Perlman Music Program in 1995. It offers extensive coaching and performance opportunities to talented string players of college age and beyond, many already embarked on professional careers, and is designed to support his belief that left alone with their gifts, even the most exceptional young artists will struggle.

The performance takes place on Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. Call (609) 258-ARTS or visit mccarter.org for more info.

Also at McCarter this month: Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau. Two of today’s top jazz musicians - Redman on saxaphone and Mehldau on piano - will join together for an exciting night at McCarter. Tickets start at $42. Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Taylor Eigsti Trio. Featuring Julian Lage on guitar. Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m.

For more McCarter listings, see our Arts and Entertainment Calendar starting on the next page.

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MONDAYS Dance Lessons and Open Mic Night at 449 Room. Lessons with Isabel Garcia. Then open mic night. 6 to 8 p.m. dance, 8:30 p.m. open mic. Fee $10 per dance lesson. 449 S. Broad St., Trenton. (609) 989-7777.

TUESDAYS Blue Tuesday at Rat’s Restaurant. Featuring musical performances. Two for The Road performs every other week. 6 to 10 p.m. 16 Fairground Road, Hamilton. (609) 584-7800. www.ratsrestaurant.org.

Turntable Tuesdays and Poker Night at 449 Room. 8 p.m. 449 S. Broad St., Trenton. (609) 989-7777.

WEDNESDAYS Wednesdays on Warren Apple Festival. On South Warren Street. Apples, fruits, vegetables, apple delicacies and holiday shopping vendors. Music, history tours, photography talks at Gallery 125, apple and pumpkin pie baking contests. Book signings and story telling at classics. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Warren Street, Trenton.

FRIDAYS Fresh From the Garden Fridays at William Trent House.

Activities in the 1719 William Trent-era Kitchen Garden. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. William Trent Place, Trenton. (609) 989-3027. williamtrenthouse.org.

The Late Night Series at MCCC West Windsor Cam-

pus. An eclectic mix of live performances, featuring local talent. Studio Theatre. 9:30 p.m. Free. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.

SATURDAYS Colonial Kids at William Trent House. Participatory activities for children age 6 to 12. Colonial dress-up, writing with a quill pen, making scented sachets, and an interactive tour of the 1719 William Trent House.

Reservations suggested. Children must be accompanied by adult. 1 to 3:30 p.m. William Trent Place, Trenton. (609) 989-3027. williamtrenthouse.org.

Fall Family Fun Weekends at Terhune Orchards at Terhune Orchards. Pick-your-own apples and pumpkins. Enjoy pony rides, wagon rides, visit the corn stalk maze and the barnyard of farm animals. Get lunch. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. terhuneorchards.com.

SUNDAYS Colonial Kids at William Trent House. Participatory activities for children age 6 to 12. Colonial dress-up, writing with a quill pen, making scented sachets, and an interactive tour of the 1719 William Trent House.

Reservations suggested. Children must be accompanied by adult. 1 to 3:30 p.m. William Trent Place, Trenton. (609) 989-3027. williamtrenthouse.org.

Fall Family Fun Weekends at Terhune Orchards at Terhune Orchards. Pick-your-own apples and pumpkins. Enjoy pony rides, wagon rides, visit the corn stalk maze and the barnyard of farm animals. Get lunch. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. terhuneorchards.com.

TUESDAY

October 2 Dick Gratton at Chambers Walk Cafe. Solo jazz guitar.

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 2667 Main St., Lawrenceville.

WEDNESDAY October 3

Live Music at KatManDu. Jaded Faith, 14 Points, Downhollow, Deep Release, Morning Side, Status Green. 21 and up. 8 p.m. Cover $5. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300. katmandutrenton.com.

Live Music at Fedora Cafe. Darla Rich Quartet. 7 to 9 p.m. 2633 Main St., Lawrenceville. (609) 637-9604.

THURSDAY October 4

First Annual Luau Party on the Deck at Firkin Tavern.

Luau style food. 6 to 9 p.m. 1400 Parkway Ave., Ewing. (609) 771-0100. www.firkintavern.com.

Live Music at 449 Room. Nick Motil, 15 Keys and Bill Aftermath. 8 p.m. 449 S. Broad St., Trenton. (609) 989-7777.

Westminster Symphonic Choir at Rider University.

Beethoven symphonies. Carnegie Hall’s 117th Season. 8 p.m. 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville.

(609) 896-5000. www.rider.edu.

The Benderz live for College Night at KatManDu. Ladies free admission with valid college ID. 8 p.m.

Cover $5. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton.

(609) 393-7300. katmandutrenton.com.

FRIDAY

October 5 Sugarland at Sovereign Bank Arena at Sovereign Bank Arena. Joining Sugarland for CMT on Tour will be the harmonious Little Big Town and hot newcomer Jake Owen. 8 p.m. Fee $37.50. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (609) 656-3200.

Dick Gratton at Chambers Walk Cafe. Solo jazz guitar.

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 2667 Main St., Lawrenceville. thejazzman.tripod.com.

Live Music at 449 Room. The Pietasters, Featuring

Whiskey Flask Revenge, King Django, The Rootworkers, and The Developments. 7 p.m. 449 S. Broad St., Trenton. (609) 989-7777.

SATURDAY October 6

Fearless Fighters Return at Sovereign Bank Arena.

Combat in the Cage returns. The professional MMA cage fighting event features top talent in the Mid-Atlantic Region. 7:30 p.m. Fee $31. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (609) 656-3200.

Irish Music Festival at Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Celtic rock bands, piping bands, food, music and family fun. Saturday 5 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 8 p.m. Fee $8 advance, $10 day of show.

2419 Kuser Road, Hamilton.

Kids of Polk Street School’s Fish Face at Kelsey Theatre.

New musical. Part of Kids of the Polk Street School series by two-time Newbery Honor-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff. 2 to 4 p.m. Tickets $10 adults, $8 seniors, students and children. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. (609) 584-9444. mccc.edu.

Live Music at 449 Room. Big Boss Sausage, The Atmospherics, Steve and more. 8 p.m. 449 S. Broad St., Trenton. (609) 989-7777.

Touch a Truck Day at Sovereign Bank Arena at Sovereign Bank Arena. Kids and Adults of all ages will have a chance to see all kinds of trucks at the fourth annual Mercer County Touch-A-Truck Day. (Rain or Shine). 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (609) 656-3200.

SUNDAY

October 7 Irish Music Festival at Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Celtic rock bands, piping bands, food, music and family fun. Saturday 5 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 8 p.m. Fee $8 advance, $10 day of show.

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Featuring a regional Italian menu that offers selections made from tantalizing meats and seafood and the freshest local fruits and vegetables prepared with a firm respect for the rich culture and tradition of the Italian table.

Mon thru Fri 11 am - 10 pm Sat & Sun 4 pm - 11 pm

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Special Appetizer (limit 1 per group per night; must present prior to ordering)

Wine and drink specials featured nightly in the bar area as well as live jazz every Saturday night.

(609) 737-7166 Complete on and off premises catering available.

Also try Tj’s self contained pizzeria that offers eat-in, take-out, and delivery along with beer on tap and wine by the glass

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TUESDAY

October 9 Music Faculty Gala at The College of New Jersey. Experience TCNJ’s best-kept secret: the talent and artistry of its music faculty. 8 p.m. Free and open to the public. 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. (609) 7711855. www.tcnj.edu.

above listing for details. 7 p.m. Fee $35 pre-event, $40 at the door includes book. 3100 Quakerbridge Road. (609) 584-7600.

Live Music at Java Moon Cafe. Darla Rich Trio. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 4110 Quakerbridge Road, Lawrenceville.

(609) 275-7447.

Live Music at KatManDu. Split Decision. Ladies free admission with valid college ID. 10:30 p.m. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300. www.katmandutrenton.com.

Live Music at 449 Room. 8 p.m. 449 S. Broad St., Trenton. (609) 989-7777.

The Kaplan Series at Patriots Theater. An experience in musical performance that gives audiences an opportunity to share the stage with world-renowned musical artists. 7 p.m. Tickets $30. Lafayette St., Trenton. (609) 984-8400.

FRIDAY

WEDNESDAY

October 12

October 10

Live Music at Fedora Cafe. John and Carm of the Tone Rangers. 6 to 9 p.m. 2633 Main St., Lawrenceville.

Live Music at 449 Room. Among Criminals. 7 p.m. 449 S. Broad St., Trenton. (609) 989-7777.

THURSDAY October 11

Food Network’s “Dinner Impossible” Star Shares Experiences at Mercer County Community College. Professional chef Robert Irvine is the star of the Food Network’s hit show “Dinner: Impossible.” Will feature recipes of the chef made by MCCC culinary students. 2 p.m. $35 pre-event, $40 at the door includes book. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. (609) 584-7600.

Food Network’s “Dinner Impossible” Star Shares Experiences at RWJ Center for Health and Wellness. See

Blues Traveler at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial.

The band has released its eighth studio album. 8 p.m.

Tickets $30. Lafayette St., Trenton. (609) 984-8400.

The Doodlebops at Sovereign Bank Arena. Live-action series focuses on three candy-colored, fun loving characters who are bandmates in a world famous rock band. 2 p.m. Tickets $15-$40. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (800) 298-4200. comcasttix.com.

Trenton2Nite. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. $5 cover. “Blues Blues Blues.” Poetry reading and photography show at Gallery 125. 125 S. Warren St. 7 to 8:30 p.m., free. 5 p.m. 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. (609) 924-2310. trenton-downtown.com.

Dick Gratton at Chambers Walk Cafe. Solo jazz guitar. 6 to 9 p.m. 2667 Main St., Lawrenceville. thejazzman.tripod.com.

The Emperor’s New Clothes at Kelsey Theatre. The creators of Seussical the Musical add song, dance and

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a castle full of characters to Hans Christian Andersen’s delightful tale. 7 p.m., Thursday, 2 and 4 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Tickets $10 adults, $8 seniors, students and children. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. (609) 584-9444. www.mccc.edu.

Live Comedy at Catch A Rising Star Comedy Club. Randy Lubas with Dean Larit. 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fee $17.50.

102 Carnegie Center, Princeton. (609) 987-8018.

Live Music at 449 Room. Metal night with Joe Uklino.

7:30 p.m. 449 S. Broad St., Trenton. (609) 989-7777.

39 Mariner live at KatManDu. Ladies admission with valid college ID. 8 p.m. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300. katmandutrenton.com.

SATURDAY October 13

The Emperor’s New Clothes at Kelsey Theatre. The creators of Seussical the Musical add song, dance and a castle full of characters to Hans Christian Andersen’s delightful tale. 7 p.m., Thursday, 2 and 4 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Tickets $10 adults, $8 seniors, students and children. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. (609) 584-9444. www.mccc.edu.

Live Comedy at Catch A Rising Star Comedy Club.

Melvin George with TBA. 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fee $20.

102 Carnegie Center, Princeton. (609) 987-8018.

Live Music at 449 Room. Presented by Capital City Concerts. 8 p.m. 449 S. Broad St., Trenton. (609) 989-7777.

Marshall Crenshaw with Special Guest Luke Brindley at Unitarian Universalist Church. Pop singer. Tickets $20 advance, $23 door. 268 Wash Crossing-Pennington Road, Washington Crossing. (609) 737-0515.

SUNDAY

October 14

a castle full of characters to Hans Christian Andersen’s delightful tale. 7 p.m., Thursday, 2 and 4 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Tickets $10 adults, $8 seniors, students and children. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. (609) 584-9444. www.mccc.edu.

Live Music. John and Carm of the Tone Rangers perform. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Open to the public. 8 Gordon Ave., Lawrenceville.

Ron Rhode at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial.

Rhode plays the Möller Theater Pipe Organ. 3 p.m.

Tickets $15. Lafayette St., Trenton. (609) 984-8400.

TUESDAY

October 16 Richard Goode in concert at McCarter Theatre.

Goode’s reputation as the “pianist’s pianist” is widely acknowledged. He has long been admired as a leading interpreter of the Baroque, Classic and Romantic repertoire. 8 p.m. Tickets start at $42. 91 University Place, Princeton. (609) 258-2787.

THURSDAY October 18

Loreena McKennitt at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial. Canadian singer-composer is self-managed, selfproduced and the head of her own internationally successful record label, Quinlan Road. She has a recording career spanning nearly two decades. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $29. Lafayette St., Trenton. (609) 984-8400.

FRIDAY

October 19 Clue the Musical at Kelsey Theatre. The Yardley Players will sing, dance, and joke in the musical based on the classic board game. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $16 adults, $12 seniors, $10

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Live Music at 449 Room. From the Basement Up Productions Presents Sunday Night Rock. 10 p.m. 449 S. Broad St., Trenton. (609) 989-7777.

The Outlet Dance Project at Grounds for Sculpture. A showcase for emerging female choreographers. The performance will incorporate sculptural elements in the park with original choreographed dances. 2 p.m.

Fee $10. 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. (609) 5860616. groundsforsculpture.org.

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Continued from Page 31 students and children. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. (609) 584-9444. www.mccc.edu.

Dick Gratton at Chambers Walk Cafe. Solo jazz guitar.

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 2667 Main St., Lawrenceville. thejazzman.tripod.com.

Mendelssohn and Mozart at Patriots Theater. Mendelssohn, a composer long enchanted with the Baroque, recalls the past with his Second Symphony and his Fifth Symphony, a work of refined dignity with trumpet fanfares, upbeat dances and soaring melodies. 8 p.m. Lafayette St., Trenton. (609) 984-8400. www.thewarmemorial.com.

The Exceptions Live at KatManDu. Ladies free admission with valid college ID. 8 p.m. No Cover until. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300. www.katmandutrenton.com.

The Tune Dude at Jo Jo’s Tavern. 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

2677 Nottingham Way, Hamilton. thetunedude.net.

Trenton Devils vs. Reading Royals at Sovereign Bank Arena. CALL (609) 599-9500 to order tickets. 7:30 p.m. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (609) 599-9500. www.trentondevils.com.

SATURDAY October 20

Trenton Devils vs. Elmira Jackals at Sovereign Bank Arena. Call (609) 599-9500 to order tickets. 7 p.m.

81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (609) 599-9500. www. trentondevils.com.

Clue the Musical at Kelsey Theatre. The Yardley Players will sing, dance, and joke in the musical based on the classic board game. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $16 adults, $12 seniors, $10 students and children. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. (609) 584-9444. www.mccc.edu.

Live Music at La Piazza Ristorante. John and Carm of the Tone Rangers. 9:30 a.m. to Noon. 11 Church St., Allentown. (609) 208-0640.

Live Music at 449 Room. Jealousy Curve, Featuring Selkow, The Andy Brown Trio and Postmark Twain.

7:30 p.m. 449 S. Broad St., Trenton. (609) 989-7777.

Fall Open House at Grounds for Sculpture. Spotlighting upcoming exhibitions, workshops, concerts, dance performances, and other programs. Free with paid admission. 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. (609) 586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Bucks County Playhouse. A jealous and wicked queen attempts to put an end to a beautiful girl, but the girl escapes and is given shelter by seven dwarfs who live deep in a forest. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 70 Main Street, New Hope, Pa. (215) 862-2041.

SUNDAY

October 21 Trenton Devils Versus Johnston Chiefs at Sovereign Bank Arena. Call (609) 599-9500 to order tickets.

4 p.m. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (609) 599-9500. trentondevils.com.

Clue the Musical at Kelsey Theatre. The Yardley Players will sing, dance, and joke in the musical based on the classic board game. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $16 adults, $12 seniors, $10 students and children. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. (609) 584-9444. www.mccc.edu.

TUESDAY

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FRIDAY

October 26 Daddy Pop Live at KatManDu. Casey from WMMR Preston and Steve morning show live. Ladies admission with valid college ID. 8 p.m. No cover until 8 p.m. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300. www.katmandutrenton.com.

Live Comedy at Catch A Rising Star Comedy Club. Joe Moffa with Bob Dibuono. 8 and 10:30 p.m. $17.50.

102 Carnegie Center, Princeton. (609) 987-8018.

Live Music at Chambers Walk Cafe. Dick Gratton solo jazz guitar. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 2667 Main St., Lawrenceville. thejazzman.tripod.com.

Masquerade Ball at Rats at Grounds for Sculpture. With candle lit rooms and an entire staff in costume, Rat’s transforms itself for an evening with dancing to a live band in the pavilion. Reserve on-line at ratsrestaurant.org or call (609) 584-7800. Fee $99 per person and includes a 2 hour open bar and buffet dinner. 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton.

Stephanie Mills at Patriots Theater. One of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music, a soulful songstress whose onstage energy and power inspires standing ovations wherever she performs. 7:30 p.m.

Tickets $29. Lafayette St., Trenton. (609) 984-8400.

SATURDAY October 27

Group Gallery Talk at Grounds for Sculpture. A group discussion with exhibiting artists Jon Isherwood, Wendy Ross, John Ruppert and Foon Sham. The artists will talk about their views on teaching art and sculpture. Call (609) 586-0616 to RSVP. 4 p.m. 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. (609) 586-0616. www. groundsforsculpture.org.

SUNDAY

October 30 Guild of Early Music at Grounds for Sculpture. Third annual festival features musical banquet from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque eras, sung and played by numerous regional performing groups on string, wind, keyboard instruments. Noon to 5 p.m.

18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. (609) 586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org.

MONDAY

October 29 Andrew Manze, violin and Richard Egarr, Piano at McCarter Theatre. Two conductors lay down their batons and take up their instruments in a joint recital. 8 p.m. Tickets start at $37. 91 University Place, Princeton. (609) 258-2787. www.mccarter.org.

TUESDAY

October 30 Gallery Reception: Assumed Identities at The College of New Jersey. Curated by Sarah Cunningham. The exhibit will explore assumptions and assumed roles. 6 to 8 p.m. 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. (609) 771-1855.

Tango Buenos Aires at McCarter Theatre. A troupe of 20 dancers and musicians follows the evolution of the tango art form from the streets to the ballroom. 8 p.m. Tickets start at $35. 91 University Place, Princeton. (609) 258-2787. www.mccarter.org.

WEDNESDAY October 31

October 25

Georgian State Dance Company at McCarter Theatre.

A Russian cousin to the mighty Moiseyev. The 80member troupe that has performed to over 50 million people in 87 countries. 8 p.m. 91 University Place, Princeton. (609) 258-2787. mccarter.org.

Live Jazz at Mediterra Restaurant. Eric Mintel Trio. 7 p.m. 29 Hulfish St., Princeton. (609) 695-4151.

Live Music at KatManDu. Split Decision. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300. www.katmandutrenton.com.

Lifespeed live on College Night at KatManDu. Ladies free admission with valid college ID. 8 p.m. No Cover until. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton.

(609) 393-7300. www.katmandutrenton.com.

Send arts and entertainment calendar listings to events@communitynewsnj.com by the 15th of the month prior to publication.

Itzhak Perlman at McCarter Theatre. Perlman returns for the first time since 1982 and will join with 12 string players from the Perlman Music Program for an evening of chamber music, including Mozart’s and Tchaikovsky. 8 p.m. Fee $40. 91 University Place, Princeton. (609) 258-2787. www.mccarter.org.

THURSDAY

Lawrence Community Calendar MONDAY October 1

Italian American Festival Association Monthly Meeting at Italian American Heritage Center. Meeting open to the general public. 7 p.m. 2421 Liberty St., Hamilton. italianamericanfestival.com.

Polish Arts Club of Trenton Monthly Meeting at Richard Druch Studio. New members welcome. 920 Brunswick Ave., Trenton. (609) 587-7311.

The Friends of the Lawrence Nature Center Meeting at Lawrence Nature Center. 6:45 p.m. Fernwood Avenue, Lawrenceville. (609) 844-7065.

WEDNESDAY October 3

Breakfast Club Meeting at Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce. Networking and Small Business Tip of the Month. 8 a.m. Fee $35 nonmembers. 1A Quakerbridge Plaza Drive Suite 2, Hamilton. (609) 689-9960.

THURSDAY October 4

Changing of the Guard at Green Acres Country Club.

A reception, honoring outgoing Chairman Donald J. Loff, of UBS and welcoming incoming Chairman Jeffrey Perlman of Borden Perlman. Fee $55 non-memebrs. 2170 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence.

(609) 896-0259.

Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce Monthly Meeting at Princeton Marriott. Speaker John E. McWeeney, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer, NJ Bankers Topic: Financially Turbulent Times and the State of New Jersey’s Banking Industry. Noon.

100 College Road East. (609) 452-7800.

FRIDAY

October 5 Columbus Day Ball at Angeloni’s Cedar Gardens. Honoring 2007’s Parade grand marshals, Anthony P. Carabelli and Morris S. Rubino. Reservations call (609) 631-7544. 6 p.m. 661 Route 33, Hamilton. italianamericanfestival.com.

Rummage Sale at Slackwood Presybyterian Church Women’s Association. The Saturday sale will be $3 a bag. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2020 Brunswick Ave., Lawrenceville. (609) 392-3258.

SATURDAY October 6

Hughley continued from Page 28 the toughest things in the world. It’s just you and a mike in front of a live crowd.

DL: You know why that is? It’s because all of your sensibilities, your most natural inclination is to be liked and accepted. That’s a natural inclination. And that’s antithetical to what you have to do as a comedian.

Take Kathy Griffin…

KW: Who made a crack about Jesus Christ during her Emmy acceptance speech the other night.

DL: It’s so funny that the Catholic Church came out against her the same week that the San Diego Archdiocese paid $600 million to settle a child molestation suit. And they can’t take a joke? Come on now! You wouldn’t spend that much money on hookers and cocaine. But you can’t take a joke? Come on!

KW: But I wonder whether she’d have made the same joke about Muhammad or Islam, given

7th Annual RAVE Walk at Womanspace, Inc. Zonta Club of Trenton-Mercer will sponsor the event 2007 @ at Veteran’s Park (Kuser Road entrance) in Hamilton. The goal of the walk is to bring the community together to raise funds that will benefit the organizations’s DVVRT and SASS teams. 10 a.m. 1212 Stuyvesant Ave., Trenton. (609) 394-9000. womanspace.org.

Brearley House Tours at Lawrence Historical Society.

10 a.m. to noon. Lawrence Historical Society. (609) 895-1728.

Candela PizzaFest at Candela II Pizzeria. Featuring local children’s magician Dennis James, breast cancer awareness bracelets that entitle the wearer to food discounts, a make-your-own-pizza station for kids— and free food for all. 1 to 6 p.m. 4120 Quakerbridge Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 882-9119.

LIHN Clothing Sale at The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville. 9 a.m. 2688 Main Street, Lawrenceville. (609) 219-9460.

Rummage Sale at Slackwood Presbyterian Church Women’s Association. The Saturday sale will be $3 a bag. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2020 Brunswick Ave., Lawrenceville. (609) 392-3258.

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October 7 16th Annual Lawrence Community Day. In Village Park. See details, Page 5. Groups interested in participating must call the recreation department by Sept.

10. (609) 844-7067.

10K Road Race and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. Special Olympics New Jersey’s 10K Road Race and one mile run-walk. Held in conjunction with the Community Day. 7:30 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. race and 9:15 one mile fun walk. Fee $18, $25 late entry. Village Park (609) 737-8388.

LIHN Clothing Sale at The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville. Noon. 2688 Main Street, Lawrenceville. (609) 219-9460.

Make Your own Scarecrow at Weeden Park. Individuals, families, businesses and youth groups invited.

Straw and refreshments provided. Participants should bring clothing for their scarecrow and more.

Rain Location: Presbyterian Church at 2688 Main St. 1 to 3 p.m. Route 206, Lawrenceville.

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October 9 The Lawrence Chapter of the MRCC hosts the Law-

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DL: This takes us back to Imus and Michael Richards. At least they were honest. Everybody has the right to feel how they feel. The most dangerous thing about corporations creating the appearance of a homogenized society is that it makes us think that we’re further along than we are as a society, which is why we’re always shocked when something happens.

KW: Is there a question you always wished someone would ask you, but no one ever does?

DL: No, man, but thanks for taking the time to talk to me. I appreciate it.

KW: Same here, D.L. Good luck with the HBO special and with the tour.

DL: Thank you very much.

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Community continued from Page 33 rence Township’s Growth and Redevelopment Committee’s 9th Annual Awards Program-Breakfast. 8 a.m. 2170 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence. (609) 8960259. Fee $35 non-members.

THURSDAY October 11

A Pint for a Pint Program at University Medical Center at Princeton. Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce. Each donor who gives one pint of blood will receive a coupon for a free pint of ice cream from Thomas Sweet. Call (609) 497-4366 to schedule your time to donate. 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Free. 253 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. (609) 497-4000.

Healthy Storybook Hour at Quakerbridge Mall. Snacks provided. Bring your kids, sit back, and relax as they listen and learn about healthy living. Registration required. 11 a.m. to noon. Free. US Hwy 1 and Quakerbridge Road, Lawrence. (609) 394-6000. www.capitalhealth.org.

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October 12 Annual Italian Flag Raising at Hamilton Township Municipal Building. Celebrate Italian Heritage Month. Cake and refreshments will be served at the Italian-American Heritage Center, 2421 Liberty St. in Hamilton. For More Info, call (609) 631-7544. 5 p.m. 2090 Greenwood Ave., Hamilton. italianamericanfestival.com.

SATURDAY October 13

Mercer County Bar Foundation Dinner Dance at Trenton Country Club. 13th Annual Awards and Charity fund-raising gala is the venue. Honoring John A. Sakson, Esq., recipient of the 2007 Michael J. Nizolek Award, 5:30 p.m. 201 Sullivan Way, West Trenton.

(609) 883-3800.

The 3rd Annual Columbus Day Parade at Hamilton Township Municipal Building. Sponsored by the Mercer County Italian-American Festival Association. Parade Grand Marshals for 2007 are Anthony P. Carabelli and Morris S. Rubino. Rain date Oct. 14.

10:30 a.m. 2090 Greenwood Ave., Hamilton. www. italianamericanfestival.com.

Princeton Area Community Foundation Scrabble Open Tournament at Classics Used and Rare Books. Play Scrabble for cash, prizes and fun. $1,200 in cash and prizes. Noon to 5 p.m. Registration $8. 117 S. Warren St., Trenton. (609) 394-8400.

Road, West Windsor. (609) 936-1383.

WEDNESDAY October 17

Business Before Business Breakfast Meeting at Princeton Marriot. Speaker: Dr. Charles Kreitzberg and Anne Pauker Kreitzberg, Cognectics Topic: Web 2.0: Changing the Playing Field for Business - What You Must Know. 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. 100 College Road East. (609) 452-7800.

THURSDAY October 18

Adults and Children Together—Against Violence Workshops at PEI Kids. Co-sponsored by PEI Kids and the Lawrence School District’s Advocates for Special Kids. Free parenting workshops on how to help protect children from violence. Five week series. 7 to 8:30 p.m. 231 Lawrenceville, New Jersey.

(609) 695-3739. www.peikids.org.

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October 19 Lawrence Instrumental Music Booster Organization Yard Sale at Lawrence High School. Rain or shine. Donations needed: small household appliances in good condition, clothes, toys, games and other items should be brought to the cafeteria entrance. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. 2525 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville. (609) 671-5510.

SATURDAY October 20

Fourth Annual Mary Tanner Lecture at Princeton University. Lawrence Historical Society co-sponsors speaking appearance by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood. See details, Page 3.

Semi-annual Fall Children’s Used Toy and Clothing Sale.

Lawrenceville Elementary School PTO. Over 100 families from the community will participate. Items include: gently used spring and summer children’s clothing in sizes newborn to 16, baby equipment and accessories, toys, books, videos, and much more. 8 a.m. to Noon. 40 Craven Lane, Lawrenceville.

MONDAY

October 22 Annual Volunteer Information Night at Lawrenceville Main Street. Learn about Lawrenceville Main Street’s activities, which focus on the revitalization of the Village of Lawrenceville. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. 17 Phillips Ave., Lawrenceville, NJ. (609) 219-9300.

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Wedding Showcase at Mercer Oaks Golf Course. Full cocktail reception, expert wedding vendors. Couture fashion show and giveaways. Hosted by the Bridal Suite, located on 2607 Whitehorse-Hamilton Square Road, Hamilton. 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. 725 Village

Adults and Children Together—Against Violence Workshops at The English School. For parents of young children who speak English as a second language.

Teach children how to handle anger and deal with frustration in a nonviolent way. Childcare and pizza provided. 6:30-8:00 p.m. Free. 1039 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 695-3739. www.peikids.org.

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14th Annual Albert Einstein Memorial Lecture at Princeton Marriott. Lecturer, Richard Axel, M.D., Nobel Prize winner in Physiology-Medicine in 2004 for discovering the genetic coding used by humans to identify and distinguish thousands of smells. 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Free and open to the public. 100 College Road East. (609) 452-7800.

Adults and Children Together—Against Violence Workshops at PEI Kids. Co-sponsored by PEI Kids and the Lawrence School District’s Advocates for Special Kids. Free parenting workshops on how to help protect children from violence. Five week series. 7 to 8:30 p.m. 231 Lawrenceville, New Jersey.

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By Diccon Hyatt In October, farmer Jim Kinsell of Honey Brook Organic Farms performed a unique taste test. Every night for a week, he laid out a spread of tomatoes, got out a notebook and commented on the taste of each variety until at last he had tried all 35 of the heirloom variety tomatoes grown at his farm. Like a sports team tryout, he was looking for weak links that could be discarded from next year’s crop.

Yellow, red, orange, purple, black and white tomatoes all had their chance to impress his taste buds.

“It was kind of like a wine tasting,” he said.

They all passed the taste test.

Because of the good taste, heirloom variety vegetables grown by Kinsell and others are claiming more and more space on kitchen shelves these days.

Mike Azzara, manager of the Lawrenceville Farmers Market said demand for traditional varieties of fruits and vegetables, especially tomatoes, started taking off about five years ago and continues to gain popularity.

“Heirloom varieties [are] definitely a very hot trend among farmers and especially among the local food movement,” he said.

There are major differences between heirloom varieities – breeds passed on over generations – and hybrid commercial tomatoes found on most store shelves.

Over generations, farmers have bred plants for exactly the purposes they desire.

In the case of heirloom vegetables grown in gardens for decades, those characteristics can include flavor, color and size.

By contrast, a farmer selling tomatoes by the crate for shipment to distant lands needs to grow for yield and durability – a thriving, hard, thick-skinned tomato that will grow to a predictable size and survive long journeys by truck and train. Such varieties make up most of America’s highly efficient food distribution network.

Try that with a thin-skinned organic heirloom tomato, and you’ll end up with tomato paste. That’s why even organic farmers like Kinsell grow commercial “slicing tomatoes” alongside their heirloom cousins. That’s also why he dropped several tomatoes from next year’s crop.

Several purple tomatoes passed the taste test, but were found to split too easily.

The fragility of heirloom tomatoes means that a percentage of them will not even survive the journey to local markets

Heirloom tomatoes at the Trenton Farmers Market. and stores that stock heirloom produce.

Once they are on the shelf, they may last for one or two days, as opposed to the five or six that can be expected from the hardy commercial tomato, Kinsell said.

All this, plus the fact that heirloom crops yield less per acre means that customers who want tasty heirloom tomatoes have to pay a price for it.

Azzara said heirloom tomatoes cost about $4 a pound compared to about $2 a pound for ordinary tomatoes.

Organic farmer Sherry Dudas, said many local restaurants have started using the heirloom tomatoes, and have helped spread the popularity of breeds like the famous Brandywine tomato, a pink-fruited breed from Pennsylvania Kinsell said is the “gold standard” of flavor.

Old-time farmers and gardeners grew more than just tomatoes though. There has been a revival of other heirloom vegetables recently. Honey Brook also grows heirloom onions, turnips and snap peas.

He said the turnips and onions of old were bred for a flat shape as opposed to the modern preference for globular veggies.

One of Kinsell’s personal favorite heirloom plants is the Orange Glow watermelon, a large melon with white seeds and bright orange flesh.

Many heirlooms trace their ancestry to Europe, including Italian peppers and the famous Charentais melon, cultivated by French monks for centuries.

Dudas said Lawrenceville’s ethnically diverse population is cultivating an everlarger variety of seeds. One customer gave some pepper seeds to the farm to grow themselves. That’s how varieties spread, Dudas said.

“It’s this really neat underground network,” she said. “It’s all the more important as the big seed companies start to consolidate. It’s kind of a tradition that hearkens back to the old farmer cooperative.”

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The award-winning actor, perhaps best known for playing Dick Solomon in television’s “Third Rock from the Sun,” is no stranger to Trenton.

He is the son of actor-director Arthur Lithgow, who was the artistic director of the McCarter Theatre in Princeton from 1963 to 1971. Lithgow graduated from Princeton High School and played some of his first roles at the McCarter. he also spent a summer performing at the Bucks County Playhouse.

Assistant editor Chris Sturgis chatted by telephone with Lithgow, who had just returned to his home in Los Angeles following a fourmonth engagement in Great Britain with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he played Malvolio in Twelfth Night.

Chris Sturgis: I understand you lived in Mercer County while you were in high school.

Have you been back much?

John Lithgow: I haven’t been back a lot, but when I do come back, I do feel like it’s one of my many hometowns. And I’ve also performed at the Trenton War Memorial before.

CS: I think you also performed at the McCarter and Bucks County Playhouse.

JL: Those were my serious jobs. I did a year of repertory at McCarter and also directed there.

Then, I did one summer at Bucks County.

CS: How did you decide to become a beloved children’s entertainer?

JL: Well, that’s a nice question to ask. I like the way you just described me. I really didn’t even decide. It evolved very naturally. I had my own kids and entertained them, and before you knew it, I was entertaining their classrooms, their school assemblies and benefits.

And bit by bit, I constructed this absolutely fail-safe entertainment, this concert. I learned to hang onto their attention. It just evolved. I just kept on doing that.

And finally during “Third Rock,” I had the opportunity to expand it into a much bigger thing. I started doing albums and big hall concerts with major orchestras. That led to children’s books, and before you knew it, I was a full-service kid’s entertainer.

CS: How do you approach a children’s audience? Is there anything different than how you would approach an adult audience at the Royal Shakespeare Company?

JL: There’s some similarities, but certainly some vast differences. A kid’s audience has a very different sense of sensibilities. You have to

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keep their attention in very specific ways. Everything I do, I learned interacting with kids in very small settings, like entertaining kids on a rug in a nursery school classroom.

It is the best way to learn to entertain 3,000 of them in a great big hall. You use a lot of the same devices. Just keeping their attention, alternating between getting them very stimulated and getting them calmed down.

CS: What age group are you playing to?

JL: Well, I can take on all comers, but the prime audience is between 3 and 8. I always hear a little baby squalling at some point in the concert, and I’ve known friends who’ve brought along recalcitrant 14-year-olds, who ended up having a fabulous time. Not to mention the parents. They end up having a fabulous time.

CS: But the parents know your reputation.

The 3- to 8-year-olds don’t know you.

JL: They don’t know me from Adam. It’s great. Even if their parents tell them, this is the man from “Shrek,” this is the man from “Third Rock,” or this is the man who wrote “Marsupial Sue,” they still don’t make the connection. They aren’t quite there, yet. It’s nice. You have to get on stage and win them over from scratch, every single time.

CS: And you like that?

JL: Oh, I love that. It’s just getting acquainted with them again. The first song I always sing is “Getting to Know You.” (From musical, The King and I.) CS: I understand you have a book of poetry coming out in November. “The Poet’s Corner.”

This is not a book of original poetry by you.

JL: It’s 50 poems, everything from Chaucer to Allen Ginsberg. It’s a sampling of poetry, mainly for young people, but also for families or people who are coming to poetry for the first time.”

CS: How did you get involved in this?

JL: It grew sort of organically from what I was doing. I wrote these Palooza books, which were kind of parent-child activity books. We

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entertainment Lithgow continued from Page 25 used a lot of poetry as a jumping off point for activities with kids. We all just decided, I, and the people who constructed the books with me, just decided to do this with poets.

CS: The concept is that you read the poems yourself and you can also hear them performed.

JL: Yes. We’ve included a CD with “The Poet’s Corner� with an amazing assortment of actors reading them. Just an amazing group, all of whom I’ve worked with at some point.

I could rattle off some fabulous names, but I’d be leaving some fabulous names out. Glenn Close, Jodie Foster, Morgan Freeman, Sam Waterston, Billy Connolly, just remarkable people, all of them suited to the poems they read. Helen Mirren, Eileen Atkins, Susan Sarandon, all great people.

CS: As an actor, do you like performing a poem? It’s so simple. It’s the words, it’s the tone, it’s the phrasing. You don’t have a costume, makeup and sets that reinforce the reality.

JL: But poems are not stage presentations, for the most part. There are poetry slams. This approaches it as something much more ruminative betweem the reader and the page.

It is a nice thing to hear poems beautifully read, but I’m not sure it’s the stuff of histrionic performance. It’s much more interior than that.

CS: But hearing the poems might help a young person learn to do the interior process.

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JL: Exactly. That’s exactly why we do it. It’s kind of a come-on, too. It’s quite stunning to hear Helen Mirren, for example, read “Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright.�

CS: “Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright,� I’m not familiar with that poem.

JL: It’s a very familiar poem by William Blake. Tiger, tiger burning bright/ In the forest of the night...if you heard it, you would gradually recognize it.

CS: Now, I will look it up.

JL: You’ll see.

CS: Is there any concern that by appealing to a children’s audience, that in your other acting you have to play PG-rated parts now?

JL: Not remotely. I just ignore it. That’s other people’s difficulty. I suppose it maybe a little bit confusing jumping from one extreme choice to another, but usually you are performing for a different audience anyway.

The people who’ve just seen me performing Malvolio in “Twelfth Night� with the Royal Shakespeare Co., they didn’t even know I did children’s theater.

CS: We’ve been discussing you in the office. We decided you have played a lot of nice guys, except your character in Mesmerized, in which you played a cruel perverted husband to a young wife played by Jodie Foster.

JL: That’s my stock in trade, to surprise people every time out. And it comes in handy. If people expect you to be funny, it’s all the more scary when you suddenly scare them. And vice versa.

CS: Because of “Third Rock,� people excpect you to be funny, that show had such an exuberant silliness.

JL: It’s a challenge to bring them around, to have them gradually forget that I have been doing that stuff.

CS: Was that show as much fun to do, as it was to watch?

JL: Much more. Much, much more so. We just laughed for a living there for six years.

CS: I also remember your performance in The World According to Garp. Your character, Roberta Muldoon, was a former football player who had sex-change surgery. Were you worried that character would seem ridiculous in a mean way?

LG: No. I knew it’s an important part of that role that it be funny to some degree. If you recall seeing the film, her first scene is a very funny scene. It is a funny idea, a tight-end, a great, big professional football player who has

The Sunny Side of the Street John Lithgow will appear in “The Sunny Side of the Street,� a children’s concert, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 at Patriot’s Theater at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, NJ, 08608.

To call the box office, dial (609) 9848400. The Patriot’s Theater is on the Web at state.nj.us/state/divisions/memorial/ Lithgow’s other books, videos and recordings for children are available at palooza.com.

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CS: Is that because you don’t want people to see your paintings or because you want to keep a side of yourself to yourself?

JL: Both of those things. But there are people out there who give their lives to be painters.

It’s a painstaking art. I just feel it unbelievably pretentious to get attention for my paintings when I’m an amateur. It’s for myself.

CS: You had a birthday on Oct. 19.

JL: How did you know that?

CS: I researched you very carefully. You turned 63.

JL: No, 62.

CS: Well, I guess I didn’t research you that carefully. It seems like with the children’s theater and books that you have kind of invented a second career for yourself at an age when a lot of people’s careers might be winding down.

JL: I can’t seem to do that. I keep being given opportunities, and I keep on saying “Yes.” CS: Is that a happy thing?

JL: It’s a very happy thing. And it’s a very exhausting thing. And I do often find myself saying, ‘Why did I ever say yes to this?’ But mostly it’s glorious.

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chosen to be a woman and is a very feminine woman at that. That is automatically surprising, but the beautiful thing is taking it beyond that. It’s a very serious role.

CS: Her disappointments in romance were so striking.

JL: And you know the third scene, she’s sobbing because she can’t have a child. You set the audience up. They think this is going to be a very funny and bizarre character. And then there’s something very heartfelt there. You always look for the opposites in any role.

CS: Did you ever think of becoming anything besides an actor?

JL: Yes, I was thinking of being a painter. I was much more interested in that.

CS: Why didn’t you become a painter?

JL: Well, you know, if you hear enough applause and laughter early on, you wind up an actor. You just can’t seem to escape it.

CS: Your father was in the theater business.

Did he encourage you?

JL: No, he didn’t encourage me nor discourage me. He did what he could to sort of brace me for it. He employed me. The first jobs I had as an actor were working for my dad. So he got me started. But he was very concerned. It’s a very brutal profession. And I think he would have felt much better if I had done something else, but he didn’t discourage me.

CS: Do you still paint?

JL: Oh yeah. I’ll actually finish this phone conversation and I go off to my little painting studio. I’m just a hobbyist, and even that I’ve only started doing seriously in the last year.

CS: What made you start again?

JL: Just turning over a new leaf and it’s something I had intended to do for a long time. My wife found me wonderful little painting studio for a 25th anniversary present, which I thought was a wonderful thing to do.

CS: Is the studio at a different address?

JL: That’s somehow an important element, driving for ten minutes to get there. It involves a bit more of a commitment.

CS: What do you paint?

JL: Oil paintings. Mainly portraits and figures.

CS: It sounds like maybe you don’t want to be a celebrity artist?

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FRIDAYS Live Music at Chambers Walk Cafe. Solo jazz guitar.

Dick Gratton. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 2667 Main St., Lawrenceville. thejazzman.tripod.com.

SATURDAYS Narnia at Bucks County Playhouse. A land of fantasy and adventure where magic and a Great Lion prevail.

11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tickets $6. 70 Main Street, New Hope. (215) 862-2041.

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Live Music at Mill Hill at Mill Hill Saloon. Presented by Vibe Cafe. Featuring Dream Duo, a soulful group. 9 p.m. Fee $5. 300 S. Broad St., Trenton.

FRIDAY

November 2 Dido and Aeneas at The College of New Jersey. Presented by the TCNJ Lyric Theatre and directed by Mr. Robert Guarino. In the Don Evans Black Box Theatre. 8 p.m. Open to the public. 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. (609) 771-1855.

Into the Woods at Rider University. At the Westminster Music Theater. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Inspired by the book “The Uses of Enchantment.” The Tony Award-winning musical intertwines a collection of familiar fairy tales. Box office: 609-921-2663. 8 to 10:30 p.m. Admission $15 adults and $10 students, seniors. 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 896-5000.

Late Night Series at MCCC. A two-hour open-mic night that is open to the community and features an everchanging line-up of poetry, drama, dance, comedy, filmvideo and live music. Doors open 9:30 p.m. Free. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. (609) 586-4800.

Live Comedy at Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club. Joe Bublewicz. 8 and 10:30 p.m. 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton. (609) 987-8018.

OperaNJ Singer Circle presents: Arias and Ensembles at Grounds for Sculpture. An evening of musical delights. 90-minute performance features emerging artists and lesser known gems from the operatic canon. Dinner available beforehand 5:30 p.m. Call (609) 890-6015 for reservations. 7:30 pm. 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. (609) 586-0616.

String Summit at McCarter Theatre. Featuring Edgar Meyer on bass, Sam Bush on mandolin and fiddle, and Jerry Douglas on dobro. 8 p.m. Tickets start at $37. 91 University Place, Princeton. (609) 258-2787.

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Lisa Lampanelli at Patriots Theater. A comedy queen of mean. She’s described as a cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker and a vial of estrogen. 8 p.m. Tickets $31.75. Lafayette St., Trenton. (609) 984-8400.

Artists in Action at Grounds for Sculpture. Accomplished sculptors demonstrate their expertise in a variety of media. Meet artists, ask questions. Drop in on a special Young Artists Workshop and listen to music performed by local musicians. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free with paid admission. 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. (609) 586-0616.

Auditions for “Sideways Stories from the Wayside School” at Kelsey Theatre. Auditions by appointment only. To make appointment, call (215) 675-0262. The show will be performed Jan. 11 through 13, 2008. Noon to 5 p.m. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.

Auditions for “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” at Kelsey Theatre. Appointments suggested. Call (609) 530-0912.

The show will be performed Dec. 14 through 16. Noon to 4 p.m. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.

Dido and Aeneas at The College of New Jersey. Presented by the TCNJ Lyric Theatre and directed by Mr. Robert Guarino. In the Don Evans Black Box Theatre. 8 p.m. Open to the public. 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. (609) 771-1855.

Food Styling Workshop and Demonstration at Grounds for Sculpture. Gingerbread House Demonstration: Peter Max Dierkes, Rat’s Restaurant’s pastry chef, gives a “how to” gingerbread house demonstration. First come, first served. 1 p.m. Free with paid admission. 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. (609) 586-0616.

Indie Rock Show at KatManDu. Jaded Faith, 14 Points, Downhollow, Deep Release, Morning Side, Status Green. 8 p.m. Cover $5. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300.

Into the Woods at Rider University. At the Westminster Music Theater. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Tony Award-winning musical intertwines a collection of familiar fairy tales. Box office: 609-9212663. 8 to 10:30 p.m. Admission $15 adults and $10 students, seniors. 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 896-5000.

Live Comedy at Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club. Joe Bublewicz. 8 and 10:30 p.m. 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton. (609) 987-8018.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice at Bucks County Playhouse.

A young boy decides to put on the Sorcerer’s special hat and attempt magic spells. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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November 4 Auditions for “Sideways Stories from the Wayside School” at Kelsey Theatre. Auditions by appointment only. To make appointment, call (215) 6750262. The show will be performed Jan. 11 through 13, 2008. Noon to 5 p.m. 1200 Old Trenton Road,

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Dido and Aeneas at The College of New Jersey. Presented by the TCNJ Lyric Theatre and directed by Mr. Robert Guarino. In the Don Evans Black Box Theatre. 3 p.m. Open to the public. 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. (609) 771-1855.

Into the Woods at Rider University. At the Westminster Music Theater. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Inspired by the book “The Uses of Enchantment.” The Tony Award-winning musical intertwines a collection of familiar fairy tales. Box office: 609-921-2663. 8 to 10:30 p.m. Admission $15 adults and $10 students, seniors. 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 896-5000.

Java and Jazz Nite at Village Bakery. Small World Coffee, teas, and pastries will be available for purchase.

Guests may BYOB, but please note that the bakery cannot provide glasses, mugs, etc. Doors open 7 p.m. and music 7:30 p.m. 2 Gordon Ave., Lawrenceville.

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Saxophone Studio Recital at The College of New Jersey.

In the Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall, music building. This event is free and open to the public.

2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. (609) 771-1855.

TUESDAY

November 6 Auditions for “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at Kelsey Theatre. Audition appointment call (215) 579-5677 (evenings) or email suzanne_mclean@hotmail.com. The show will be performed Feb. 29 thrhough Mar. 9, 2008.

7 to 10 p.m. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.

Disney’s High School Musical, The Ice Tour at Sovereign Bank Arena. A live fusion of songs, dance, and teamspirited fun inspired by the smash hit Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical and High School Musical 2. Doors open 6 p.m. Tickets start at $15.50.

81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (609) 656-3200.

Kafé Concert: Greg Merkle at Rat’s Restaurant. A local guitar virtuoso whose guitar technique ranges from jazz to bluegrass. His compositions are geared to a sophisticated sound. Call: (609) 586-0616 for reservations. Performance 8 p.m. Fee $12 members and $15 non-members. 16 Fairground Road, Hamilton.

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WEDNESDAY November 7

Auditions for “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at Kelsey Theatre. Audition appointment call (215) 579-5677 (evenings) or email suzanne_mclean@hotmail.com.

The show will be performed Feb. 29 thrhough Mar. 9, 2008. 7 to 10 p.m. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.

Disney’s High School Musical: Ice Tour at Sovereign Bank Arena. A live fusion of songs, dance, and teamspirited fun inspired by the smash hit Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical and High School Musical 2. 1 and 7 p.m. Tickets start at $15.50.

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Spoken Word Nite at Maxine’s 2. Every first and third Wednesday. 7 to 11 p.m. 120 S. Warren St., Trenton.

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THURSDAY

November 8 Trenton Devils vs. Bakersfield Condors at Sovereign Bank Arena. Hockey. Call (609) 599-9500 for tickets.

7 p.m. Tickets start at $15 adult and $10 children. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (609) 656-3200.

FRIDAY

November 9 Blue Man Group: How to be a Megastar Tour 2.1 at Sovereign Bank Arena. The group will be joined by an eight piece band. The step-by-step and song-bysong concert includes constant hi-tech interaction with the audience. 8 p.m. Tickets start at $57. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (609) 656-3200.

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Live Comedy at Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club. Michael Petit. 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fri. $17.50 and Sat. $20.

102 Carnegie Center, Princeton. (609) 987-8018.

Princeton Triangle Club Show: A Turnpike Runs Through It at McCarter Theatre. An all-original musical revue from Princeton University’s best and brightest. Features Triangle’s infamous all-male kickline in which the Jersey boys pay tribute to the ultimate Jersey girl. 8 p.m. Tickets start at $22. 91 University Place, Princeton. (609) 258-2787.

Live Music at Mill Hill Saloon. Dead Walk the Earth, Beyond Visible, and The Witness to the End in the basement. 10 p.m. 300 S. Broad St., Trenton.

Trenton Devils vs. Dayton Bombers at Sovereign Bank Arena. Hockey. Call (609) 599-9500 for tickets. 7 p.m. Tickets start at $15 adult and $10 children. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (609) 656-3200.

SATURDAY

November 10 College Night! at KatManDu. Split Decision live. 10:30 p.m. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300.

Book Release Party at Ellarslie, the Trenton City Museum. Author Charisse Smith’s new book on Trenton artist Tom Malloy will be for sale. 6 to 9 p.m. ellarslie.org.

Acoustic Showcase at KatManDu. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300.

Auditions for “Driving Miss Daisy” at Kelsey Theatre.

For more information or to make an audition appointment go online to mponstage.com/daisyauditions, or call (609) 882-2292. The show will be performed Feb. 1 through 10, 2008. Noon to 6 p.m. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.

Dido and Aeneas at The College of New Jersey. Presented by the TCNJ Lyric Theatre and directed by Mr. Robert Guarino. In the Don Evans Black Box Theatre. 8 p.m. Open to the public. 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. (609) 771-1855.

Live Comedy at Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club. Michael Petit. 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fri. $17.50 and Sat. $20.

102 Carnegie Center, Princeton. (609) 987-8018.

Princeton Triangle Club Show: A Turnpike Runs Through It at McCarter Theatre. An all-original musical revue from Princeton University’s best and brightest. Features Triangle’s infamous all-male kickline in which the Jersey boys pay tribute to the ultimate Jersey girl. 8 p.m. Tickets start at $22. 91 University Place, Princeton. (609) 258-2787.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice at Bucks County Playhouse.

A young boy is the apprentice to a Sorcerer that leaves his castle and orders the boy to carry water and use it to scrub the floor of the Great Hall. But, the boy decides to put on the Sorcerer’s special hat and attempt magic spells. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tickets $6. 70 Main Street, New Hope. (215) 862-2041. www.buckscountyplayhouse.com.

Trenton Devils vs. Dayton Bombers at Sovereign Bank Arena. Hockey. Call (609) 599-9500 for tickets. 7 p.m. Tickets start at $15 adult and $10 children. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (609) 656-3200.

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Westminster Choir Fall Concert. In Bristol Chapel.

A tonal journey of new and old works. A diverse array of texts and harmonies. 3 to 4:30 p.m. Admission $15 adults and $10 students and seniors. 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 896-5000.

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Auditions for “Driving Miss Daisy” at Kelsey Theatre.

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Dido and Aeneas at The College of New Jersey. Presented by the TCNJ Lyric Theatre and directed by Mr. Robert Guarino. In the Don Evans Black Box Theatre. 3 p.m. Open to the public. 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. (609) 771-1855.

MONDAY

November 12 Mariner Live at KatManDu. Buffet at 4 p.m. Casey from WMMR Preston and Steve morning show live.

Cover $5 8 p.m. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300.

The Salzburg Marionettes in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music at McCarter Theatre.

Founded in 1913. Presenting an adaptation of one of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music.

7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $35. 91 University Place, Princeton. (609) 258-2787.

TUESDAY

November 13 Rain at McCarter Theatre. A Beatles Experience. Multimedia production with costumes, video screens and live camera projection, combining TV commercials and historic video footage from the 60s and 70s. 7:30 p.m. 91 University Place, Princeton. (609) 258-2787.

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Feminist Art Project Exhibit at Artworks Gallery. Celebrates the feminist art movement and the impact of women on the visual arts. 7 p.m. 19 Everett Alley, Trenton.

The 5 Browns at McCarter Theatre. One family, five pianos and fifty fingers. Ranging in age from 28 to 21, the five Juilliard-trained sibling virtuosos from Utah have stunned audiences across America with their performances of classical music. 8 p.m. Tickets start at $32.

91 University Place, Princeton. (609) 258-2787.

THURSDAY

November 15 Westminster Conservatory at Nassau at Rider University. Trio Brillante - Katherine McClure, flute; Melissa Bohl, oboe; and Esma Pasic-Filipovic, piano.

Westminster Conservatory at Nassau recitals are held on the third Thursday of the month. 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Free. 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 896-5000.

Live Music at Mill Hill Saloon. Vibe Cafe presents Dream Duo. 9 p.m. Fee $5. 300 S. Broad St., Trenton.

FRIDAY

November 16 Late Nite Series at MCCC. A two-hour open-mic night that is open to the community and features an everchanging line-up of poetry, drama, dance, comedy, film-video and live music. Doors open 9:30 p.m.

Free. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. (609) 586-4800.

Live Comedy at Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club. Billy Garan. 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fri. $17.50 and Sat. $20. 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton. (609) 987-8018.

Live Music at Mill Hill Saloon. The Basement Presents: Ghetto Pony with Faction Once. 9 p.m. Fee $5. 300

S. Broad St., Trenton.

SATURDAY

November 17 John Lithgow’s The Sunny Side of the Street Children’s Concert at Patriots Theater. A compilation of songs of the twenties and thirties. 11 a.m. Fee $15. Lafayette St., Trenton. (609) 984-8400.

NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” Live Tour at Patriots Theater. 8:00pm. Lafayette St., Trenton. 609-9848400. www.state.nj.us/state/divisions/memorial.

L’Enfant Prodigue and L’Enfant et les Sortilege at Rider University. Westminster Opera Theater. At the playhouse, main floor. 3 p.m. Admission: $15 adults and $10 students, seniors. 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 896-5000.

Live Music at Mill Hill Saloon. The Basement presents: Mind Control Tower, AudioPhyle and Fake Gimms.

10 p.m. Fee $5. 300 S. Broad St., Trenton. Live Comedy at Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club. Billy Garan. 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fri. $17.50 and Sat. $20. 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton. (609) 987-8018.

Opening Art Reception at Trenton City Museum, Ellarslie Mansion. Robert Beck and Michele Post. 7 to 9 p.m. Cadwalader Park, Trenton. (609) 989-3632.

Patty Larkin at Unitarian Universalist Church. Pop singer. Tickets $20 advance, $23 door. 268 Wash Crossing-Pennington Road, Washington Crossing.

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TCNJ Orchestra at The College of New Jersey. In the Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall, music building. 8 p.m. Free and open to the public. 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. (609) 771-1855.

The Song of Mulan at Kelsey Theatre. The bravehearted Mulan goes undercover as a man and ends up earning the love and honor of her entire nation in the musical. 2 and 4 p.m. Tickets $10 adults, $8 seniors, students and children. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.

Young Artist Workshops: Holiday Style at Grounds for Sculpture. Workshops will include wacky, holiday ornament-making; ice candles; and unique paper gifts. Drop-in workshops for children 6 to 14-yearsold. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Free with paid admission. 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. (609) 586-0616.

SUNDAY

November 18 “L’Enfant Prodigue” and “L’Enfant et les Sortilege” at Rider University. Westminster Opera Theater. At the playhouse, main floor. 3 p.m. Admission: $15 adults and $10 students, seniors. 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 896-5000.

College Night at KatManDu. The Rockets. 10:30 p.m.

Ladies free admission with college ID. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300.

R&B Showcase at KatManDu. Live music. Doors open 6 p.m., show starts 7 p.m. Fee $5. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300.

MONDAY

November 19 Live Music at KatManDu. The Exception. Buffet at 4 p.m. 8 p.m. Fee $5. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300.

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Spoken Word Nite at Maxine’s 2. 7 to 11 p.m. 120 S. Warren St., Trenton. (609) 394-0091.

Live Music at Mill Hill Saloon. Thanksgiving Eve DoubleDecker Show featuring: Sketch, The Gay Blades and Mad Elephant upstairs with Garden State Soul in the Basement.

9 p.m. Fee $5. 300 S. Broad St., Trenton.

Trenton Devils vs. Reading Royals at Sovereign Bank Arena. Call (609) 599-9500 for tickets. 7 p.m. Tickets start at $15 adult and $10 children. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (609) 656-3200.

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November 22 Thanksgiving Night at Mill Hill Saloon. Vibe Cafe presents: the Double -Decker Tryptophan Jam featuring Kilo and friends performing. A special Jam Session in the basement. 9 p.m. Fee $5. 300 S. Broad St., Trenton.

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Live Comedy at Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club. Barry Friedman. 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fri. $17.50 and Sat. $20. 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton. (609) 987-8018.

Live Music at Mill Hill Saloon. Vibe Cafe presents: The Bruce Wacker Band with Bigfoot and Jazz v. the Space Tiger. 9 p.m. Fee $5. 300 S. Broad St., Trenton.

TCNJ Jazz Ensemble at The College of New Jersey. Directed

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November 24 Junie B. Jones at Kelsey Theatre. A musical based on books

by Barbara Park on firstgrader Junie B. Jones. 2 and 4 p.m. Tickets $10 adults, $8 seniors, students and children. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.

Live Comedy at Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club. Barry Friedman. 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fri. $17.50 and Sat. $20. 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton. (609) 987-8018.

Trenton Devils vs. Columbia Inferno at Sovereign Bank Arena. Hockey. Call (609) 599-9500 for tickets. 7 p.m.

Tickets start at $15 adult and $10 children. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (609) 656-3200.

SUNDAY

November 25 Trenton Devils vs. Wheeling Nailers at Sovereign Bank Arena. Hockey. Call (609) 599-9500 for tickets. 4 p.m.

Tickets start at $15 adult and $10 children. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (609) 656-3200.

College Night at KatManDu. Lifespeed live. 8 p.m. Ladies Free with college ID. 50 Riverview Executive Park, Trenton. (609) 393-7300.

Volanti Flute Quartet at Rider University. Westminster Conservatory Faculty Recital. At Bristol Chapel. Jill Crawford, Katherine McClure, Barbara Highton Williams, Ellen Deerberg, flute. Music of Walckiers, Maurice, Schmitt, Damase and Bozza. 3 to 5:30 p.m. Ad-

November 29

FRIDAY

Cool Yule Jazz V at Rider University. Holidays at Westminster Concert. At Bristol Chapel. Philip Orr, piano; Jerry Rife, clarinet and guests perform jazz arrangements of holiday favorites. 8 to 10 p.m. Admission $20 adults and $15 students, seniors. 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 896-5000.

Live Comedy at Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club. Don McEnery. 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fri. $17.50 and Sat. $20. 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton. (609) 987-8018.

Miracle on 34th Street at Kelsey Theatre. A small girl’s belief in Santa and the magic of the holiday is at stake in a climactic courtroom decision. 8 p.m. Tickets $16 adults, $12 seniors, $10 students and children. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.

TCNJ Percussion Ensemble at The College of New Jersey.

Directed by Mr. William Trigg. In the Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall, music building. 8 p.m. Open to the public. 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. (609) 771-1855.

Westminster Symphonic Choir at Rider University. Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection.” 8 to 10 p.m. Admission $20 adults and $15 students, seniors. 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 896-5000.

Trenton Devils vs. Wheeling Nailers at Sovereign Bank Arena. Call (609) 599-9500 for tickets. 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $15 adult and $10 children. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. (609) 656-3200.

Community Calendar THURSDAY

November 1 Annual Women’s Commission Luncheon at Roman Hall Bar and Restaurant. 11:30 a.m. 100 Whittaker Ave., Trenton. (609) 394-1770.

The Friends of the Lawrence Nature Center Meeting at Lawrence Nature Center. 6:45 p.m. Fernwood Avenue, Lawrenceville. (609) 844-7065.

FRIDAY

November 2 4th Annual Latino Vision Council Annual Leadership Conference at Princeton University. Conference will focus on helping community-based organizations, community leaders and individuals. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pinceton. (609) 258-3060.

PEI Kids 2nd Annual Wine Tasting. Over 150 Wines. 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets $45. 1396 River Road, Titusville.

SATURDAY

November 3 5th Annual Holiday Vendor-Craft Fair at Memorial Baptist Church. Proceeds support the mission of The American Baptist Women’s Ministries of Memorial Baptist Church. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. S. Broad Highland Ave., Yardville. (609) 585-5296.

SUNDAY

November 4 Interfaith Electronic Waste Recycling at Adath Is-

lawrencespace.com

rael Congregation. Bring in electronic items to be recycled properly. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donation of $5 to offset transportation appreciated.

1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. (609) 896-4977.

MONDAY

November 5 The Village Blood Drive at Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville. Complimentary snacks and beverages. 3 to 7 p.m. 2688 Main St., Lawrenceville.

Mercer County Italian American Festival Association Meeting at Italian American Heritage Center. 7 p.m. Opened to the public. 2421 Liberty St., Hamilton. (609) 631-7544.

Polish Arts Club Meeting at Richard Druch Studio. New members welcome. 7 p.m. social, 7:30 p.m. meeting. 920 Brunswick Ave., Trenton.

(609) 587-7311.

Soroptimists Annual Breakfast Buffet at Pennington Road Fire Company. 8 a.m. to noon. 1666 Pennington Road, Hamilton.

West Trenton Garden Club Meeting at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Guest Speaker Carl Lemanski, author of two floral design books.

Topic will be “Designing for the Holidays” For more info. call (609) 883-5804. 7 p.m. Fee $5 guests. 137 W Upper Ferry Road, Trenton.

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