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MY ITALY STORY. Thomas DaGato quits his job as a New York account executive, and travels to the tiny Italian village of his ancestors. Lackland Center, 715 Grand Ave..
SUTTON FOSTER. A delightful evening of Broadway favorites and more. 7:30pm. 100 South Street.
Mayo Performing Arts Center; 973/539-8008
Sunday, 23; Califon
PYRENESIA. A matinee of gypsy-jazz inspired music. 4 - 6pm. Pre-purchase tickets at MiddleValleyNJ.org using PayPal.. Raritan Inn, 528 County Road 513.
LESLIE ODOM, JR.: THE CHRISTMAS TOUR. 8pm. 100 South Street.
Mayo Performing Arts Center; 973/539-8008
Friday, 28; Newton
THE HISTORY OF RENAISSANCE. Join Annie Haslam & Jim McCarty for an intimate discussion and visual presentation of the band’s extraordinary history, followed by a Renaissance performance 8pm. 234 Spring Street.
The Newton Theatre; 973/383-3700
Saturday, 29; Blairstown
JINGLE ON MAIN. A wonderful small-town tradition featuring vendors, music, kids crafts, food. 10am - 4pm. Main Street.
HOLIDAY BENEFIT AT LUSSCROFT. Three historic buildings, will be open: the historic Manor House, the Carriage House, and the Christmas Cottage! Tour the festively decorated Manor House, learn the history of Lusscroft. Talented crafters and interesting vendors will fill your holiday shopping list. The Skylands Dulcimer String band will perform in front of the massive fireplace in the Manor House. Presented by the all-volunteer, nonprofit, Heritage and Agriculture Association, Inc., in cooperation with the NJ DEP/Division of Parks and Forestry. 10am - 4pm. $5 adult admission to the Manor House only. Funds go to restoration projects at Lusscroft.. 50 Neilson Road.
September 21-December 7 • 12TH ANNUAL NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS JURIED ART EXHIBIT. The exhibit features an impressive mix of original photography, paintings, sculpture and mixed media, all inspired by the landscapes, flora, fauna and historic and cultural resources of the four state Highlands region, with particular emphasis on the New Jersey Highlands.
Maxfield Engine House, 713 Main Street. ; 973/910-2400
November 21-April 30 • ICONIC: KATHLEEN GILJE REPAINTS ART HISTORY. Kathleen Gilje is a NYC-based painter (b. 1945) who trained in Italy as a conservator and is known for her liberal appropriation of the Old Master canon. The exhibit showcase’s the artist’s work and its relationship to the major art historical legacies of Leonardo da Vinci, Francisco Zurbaran, Gustave Courbet, and others.
Weekends • THE PEQUEST TROUT HATCHERY AND NATURAL RESOURCE EDUCATION CENTER hosts a series of programs about the natural world around us for young and old alike. Preregistration is usually required. Topics range from a child’s first introduction to nature to seminars for expert fly fishers.
Ongoing • TOURS OF WASHINGTON'S HEADQUARTERS AT THE FORD MANSION.
The Washington’s
Headquarters Museum includes includes three exhibit galleries, a 30-minute introductory video, and the Discover History Center. Tours of Fords Mansion are available at 10 and 11am and at 1, 2, 3 and 4pm.
