NJ Monthly - October 2016

OCTOBER EVENTS GUIDE
Gavin DeGraw and Andy Grammer

Oct 17 & 18 These singer/ songwriters come together for a fall national tour, stopping at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville on October

17 (6: 30 pm; $39.50-$45) and Mayo PAC in Morristown on October 18 ( 7 pm; $59-$125).

( starlandballroom.com, mayoarts.org).

Chris Botti

Oct 21 The Grammy-winning trumpeter heats up the stage with his fusion of jazz and pop. 8

pm; $20-$99.50. Wellmont Theater, Montclair ( wellmonttheater.com).

Melissa Etheridge

Oct 22 The “Come to My Window” rocker releases her latest studio album, MEmphis Rock and Soul, this month. 8 pm; $62-$112. Mayo PAC, Morristown ( mayoarts.org).

The Monkees

Oct 26 Original members Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork released their first album in two decades, Good Times!, in May. Now the group (sans Nesmith, who is finishing a book) hits the tour circuit to celebrate its 50th anniversary. 8 pm; $45-$85. State Theatre, New Brunswick ( statetheatrenj.org).

Toni Braxton

Oct 30 The “Un-break My Heart” R&B singer plans to release Love, Marriage & Divorce Pt. II, a collaboration with Babyface, by next year. 8

pm; $45-$125. State Theatre, New Brunswick ( statetheatrenj.org).

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Richard III

Oct 5-Nov 6 “Now is the winter of our discontent...” This famous line begins Shakespeare’s second longest play (after Hamlet), where Richard III, a power-hungry hunchback and Duke of Gloucester, plots to take the throne by murder and deceit. Times and prices vary. FM Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, Madison ( shakespearenj.org).

Masters of Illusion

Oct 6 There are no camera tricks in this live touring magic stage show. 8 pm; $39.50-$79.50.

Wellmont Theater, Montclair ( wellmonttheater.com).

Murder on the Nile

Oct 8 In one of Agatha Christie’s classics set in the 1940s, newlyweds embark on a romantic cruise down the Nile until one of them is murdered and the other is left with a pile of money.

7: 30 pm; $7-$43. Stockton PAC, Galloway ( stocktonpac.org).

The Price is Right Live

Oct 8 & 21 “Come on down” at the interactive stage version of the hit television game show at the State Theatre in New Brunswick on October

8 ( 8 pm; $35-$55) and Mayo PAC in Morristown on October 21 ( 8 pm; $49-$69). (statetheatrenj.

org, mayoarts.org).

Bathing in Moonlight

Thru Oct 9 Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
Nilo Cruz tells the story of a young, struggling,
Cuban-American woman and a local priest
who shows her kindness. The pair contend with
the opposing pulls of passion and responsibil-
ity. Times and prices vary. McCarter Theatre,
Princeton ( mccarter.org).

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Thru Oct 9 This influential work by Pulitzer Prize-winner August Wilson looks into the exploitation of African-American recording artists by the 1920s music industry. Times and prices vary. Two River Theater, Red Bank ( trtc.org).

The How and the Why

Thru Oct 9 A promising evolutionary biologist is put to the test by a leader in her field and faced with questions and choices for which scientific evidence is not enough. Times and prices vary.

Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, Summit ( dreamcatcherrep.org).

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Oct 13 The American Repertory Ballet performs one of Shakespeare’s beloved comedies set in a magical forest rules by fairies. 8 pm; ticket prices TBA. State Theatre, New Bruns wick ( statetheatrenj.org).

Jesus Hopped the A Train

Oct 14-22 Two inmates in the maximum-securi-ty section of Riker’s Island prison debate crime and punishment. Times and prices vary. Zella Fry Theatre, Union ( keanstages.com).

Frankenstein

Oct 22-30 The Roxey Ballet gives a futuristic performance about artificial intelligence based on Mary Shelley’s gothic work. Times vary; $37-

$42. Canal Studio Theater, Lambertville ( roxeyballet.org).

Dracula

Oct 28 & 30 The Atlantic City Ballet performs their annual rendition of Bram Stoker’s classic at the Strand Theater in Lakewood on October

28 and the Caesars Circus Maximus Theater in Atlantic City on October 30. Read the behind-the-scenes story, Blood-Thirsty Ballerinas, on page 46. ( acballet.org).

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David Sedaris

Oct 5 & 13 The humor writer visits Mayo PAC in Morristown on October 5 ( 8 pm; $39-$69) and the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank on October

13 ( 8 pm; $25-$69.50). ( mayoarts.org, countbasietheatre.org).

Atlantic City Comedy Festival

Oct 8 -9 This annual laugh fest hosts comedians Mike Epps, Sheryl Under wood, Arnez J, Rickey Smiley and others. 8 pm; $49-$125. Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City ( boardwalkhall.com).

Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood

Oct 15 The improvisational duo behind Whose Line Is It Any way? take their act to the live stage. 8

pm; $25.50-$65. Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank ( countbasietheatre.org).

Tracy Morgan

Oct 28 The 30 Rock star visits Red Bank for back-to-back show on his Picking Up the Pieces tours. 7 & 9: 30 pm; $29-49. Count Basie Theatre ( countbasietheatre.org).

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Valley Goes Pink

Oct 1 Valley National Bank will be kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its annual breast cancer walk that raises funds for the Cure Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF).

The event will feature prize drawings, a 50/50 raffle, free food and beverages. 9 am. 1460

Valley Road, Wayne ( cure-breastcancerfoundation.org).

Heroes For Children 5K

Oct 1 The Heroes For Children

5K and Family Fun Run/ Walk raises funds for children’s advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams in all 21 New Jersey counties. The event includes activities for kids like face painting, balloon art, crafts and a $5 admission to the Turtle Back Zoo, Codey Arena and miniGOLF Safari on the day of the event. 7: 30 am. South Mountain Recreation Complex, West Orange ( njcainc.org).

Autumn Toast

Oct 9 Clean Water Action’s

7th annual Autumn Toast to a Healthy Environment will raise funds to support the nonprofit’s efforts to keep New Jersey’s lakes, rivers, streams and ocean free of pollution. The event will include a wine-and-chocolate tasting, hors d’oeuvres, a charity auction, live jazz and more. 1 pm.

Pine Barrens Golf Course, Jackson ( cleanwateraction.org).

Dancing With Survivors

Oct 15 Join others in a night filled with music, dancing, food and cocktails to celebrate a nationwide community of breast cancer survivors while helping those who are still in treatment by raising money for the Pink Fund. Breast cancer survivors paired with professionally trained dancers will ballroom dance the night of the event.

7 pm. Beyer Ford, Morristown ( pinkfund.org).

Creature Comfort

Oct 23 Creature Comfort Pet Therapy (CCPT) is a nonprofit with the goal of providing a network of dependable, caring volunteers dedicated to sharing their pets’ love by visiting people in need of comfort or therapy.