::FESTIVAL::
RHYME TIME
OCT 23-26 The Geraldine R. Dodge
Foundation hosts the 15th biennial Dodge Poetry Festival, the largest poetry festival in North America,
at NJPAC. This year’s featured poets
include Billy Collins, a former U.S. Poet
Laureate; Mark Doty, winner of the 2008
National Book Award for Poetry and
current writer-in-residence at Rutgers
University; Richard Blanco, a speaker at
President Obama’s second inauguration; and Eavan Boland, Ireland’s most
prominent female poet. See page 17 to
read about Gary Whitehead, a Bergen
County poet and high school English
teacher performing at this year’s festival.
Special programming includes “Another
Kind of Courage,” featuring readings by
members of Warrior Writers and Combat
Paper NJ, veteran-focused arts organizations. $15-$100. NJPAC, Newark (203-
533-5621, dodgepoetry.org).
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Dodge Festival
poetry director
Martin Farawell
at NJPAC in
at Dodge in
2006.
::FESTIVAL::
TAILGATING GETS SERIOUS
OCT 18 The classiest tailgating scene in New Jersey descends on Somerset County every
October, as more than 35,000 steeplechase fans crowd the grassy hills of Moorland Farm
for stylish autumn revelry—namely, gourmet dining and serious imbibing in designer duds.
Originally nicknamed the Hunt for the event’s rich history of fox hunting, the name has stuck,
although foxes and hunting are no longer part of the festivities. Now in its 94th year, the Hunt
presents the world’s finest equestrians competing for trophies from the National Steeplechase
Association. This year, the classy event benefits the Somerset Health Care Foundation and
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. 8 AM- 6 PM; admission, $60-$750. 50 Route 202,
Moorland Farm, Far Hills (908-685-2929, farhillsrace.org).
::MUSIC::
HERE THEY GO AGAIN
OCT 11 The reunited supergroup Fleetwood Mac
performs at the Prudential Center as part of their
On With the Show tour. The tour marks singer
Christine McVie’s return to the band after a 16-year
absence. 8 PM; $49.50-$199.50. Prudential Center,
Newark (973-757-6000, prucenter.com).
