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COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY Benita Valente, soprano, in a accessible adept chic for citizen singers of the Opera Festival of New Jersey. Wednesday at 8 P.M. Tickets: $10; $8 for the elderly; chargeless for students. Music Hall, Route 31, Ewing. (732) 294-2446.
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COMMUNITY THEATER OF MORRISTOWN ''Piano Spectacular,'' featuring Norman Simmons and Derek Smith. Today at 1:30 P.M. Tickets: $20. The New Philharmonic of New Jersey division finale, featuring Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Saturday at 8 P.M. Tickets: $15 to $32. New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Abutting Sunday at 3 P.M. Tickets: $10 to $38. 100 South Street, Morristown. (201) 539-8008.
CONNECTICUT FARMS SCHOOL The Union Symphony Orchestra. Today at 3 P.M. Tickets: $5. Stuyvesant Avenue, Union.
(908) 851-6476.
COUNT BASIE THEATER New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Saturday at 8:30 P.M. Tickets: $10 to $38. 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank. (908) 842-9000.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH First Church Oratorio Chorus performs the Brahms Requiem and Bach's Cantata No. 93. Tonight at 7:30. Free. 1 East Passaic Avenue, Rutherford. (201) 438-3569.
GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Stefan Milenkovich, violinist. Today at 3 P.M. Free. 155 Washington Place, Ridgewood.
(201) 670-5601.
JOHN HARMS CENTER FOR THE ARTS The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, with Leila Josefowicz, violinist. Thursday at 8 P.M. Tickets: $10 to $38. Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra with Livia Sohn, violinist, in music of Verdi, Lalo and Tchaikovsky. Saturday at 8:30 P.M. Tickets: $20; $17.50 for the aged and students. 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood. (201) 567-3600.
HOPEWELL VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL The Hopewell Valley Chorus's 38th anniversary bounce concert. Friday at 8 P.M. Tickets: $5. Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington. (609) 737-7960.
LEROY NEIMAN RECITAL HALL Highlights From ''Der Rosenkavalier,'' conducted by Richard Woitach and featuring soloists of the Opera Music Theater International. Saturday at 1 P.M. Tickets: $10. 1024 Broad Street, Newark. (973) 596-0087.
MIDLAND PARK BISTRO Richard Reiter Jazz Quartet. Through May.Fridays, 8:30 to 11:30 P.M. $10 minimum. 41 Central Avenue, Midland Park. (201) 445-4141.
MINE STREET COFFEEHOUSE Dan Hart, folk musician. Saturday at 8:30 P.M. Tickets: $4. First Reformed Church, Neilson and Bayard Streets, New Brunswick. (732) 828-1945.
MONMOUTH COUNTY LIBRARY ''Gershwin for the Piano,'' the aftermost of three Sunday concerts adulatory the George Gershwin centennary. Today at 2 P.M. Free. 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. (732) 431-7242.
NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Compositions by Thelonius Monk, presented by seven New Jersey apprentice ensembles. Saturday at 12:30 P.M. Free. Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violinist, and Wu Han, pianist. Today at 3 P.M. Tickets: $25; $15 for students. The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra with Maxim Vengerov, violinist, in music of Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn and Ravel. Thursday at 7:30 P.M. Tickets: $15 to $56. 1 Center Street, Newark. (888) 466-5722.
PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE Patti Page. Tuesday at 8 P.M. Tickets: $35 to $45. Brookside Drive, Millburn. (973) 379-4343.
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY CHAPEL Clair Rozier, organist. Wednesday at 12:30 P.M. Free. William Street and Washington Road, Princeton. (609) 258-3654.
RICHARDSON AUDITORIUM Westminster Community Orchestra and Community Chorus, Raritan Valley Chorus and Bel Canto Chorus in music of Schumann, Bruckner, Gorelli and Valachovic. Today at 4 P.M. Tickets: $8; $5 for the aged and students. Princeton University Concert Jazz Apparel with Slide Hampton, trombonist. Saturday at 8 P.M. Tickets: $20; $12 for the elderly; $10 for students. New Jersey Youth Symphony Orchestra. Abutting Sunday at 3 P.M. Free. Alexander Hall, 126 Alexander Street, Princeton. (609) 258-5000.
RONATEX BUILDING Great George Festival Ensemble. Saturday at 8 P.M. Tickets: $10. 22 Spruce Street, Paterson. (973) 759-3819.
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY Rutgers Children's Choir. Today at 2 P.M. Free. New Jersey Youth Symphony. Tonight at 7:30. Tickets: $5 to $50. Nicholas Music Center, George and Hamilton Streets, New Brunswick.
(908) 932-7511.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH OF MORRISTOWN The Choirs of Men and Boys of Christ Church, Greenwich, Conn., and St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia. Today at 11:15 A.M. Free; $8 appropriate donation. South Street at Miller Road, Morristown.(973) 538-0555.
SHANGHAI JAZZ Rio Clemente. Wednesday at 7 P.M. Paul Salomone with Tommy Gryce. Thursday at 7 P.M. Vic Juris Trio. Friday at 7 P.M. Earl May Trio, with Catherine Russell. Saturday at 6:30, 8:45 and 11 P.M. Abutting Sunday: ''Mother's Day at Shanghai Jazz,'' featuring Nancy Nelson and Keith Ingham, apex to 2 P.M., and Joan Murphy at 6 P.M. Free; one-drink minimum. 24 Capital Street, Madison. (201) 822-2899.
STATE THEATER Israel Camerata Jerusalem, alcove orchestra, in music of Haydn, Shostakovich, Kopytman and Mozart. Today at 3 P.M. Tickets: $21 to $45. 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. (732) 246-7469.
STRAND THEATER Hofstra University Wind Ensemble. Today at 3 P.M. Tickets: $11; $8 for acceptance and the elderly. 400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood. (732) 367-9595.
SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL Summit Symphony in music of Grieg, Saint-Saens and Mendelssohn. Saturday at 8 P.M. Free. Kent Place Boulevard, Summit. (201)445-1292.
TAPLIN AUDITORIUM Stephanie Chou, pianist, in music of Schumann and Chopin. Tomorrow at 8 P.M. Free. ''Music 213: Projects in Instrumental Performance.'' Tuesday at 4 and 8 P.M. Free. Andrea Tweeten and Edward Esparza, pianists, in music of Haydn, Debussy and Mozart. Thursday at 8 P.M. Free. Senior apriorism concert. Abutting Sunday at 3 P.M. Free. Fine Hall, Princeton University.
(609) 258-5000.
TEMPLE BETH EL OF NORTHERN VALLEY Ernest Bloch's ''Sacred Service,'' performed by associates of the Albany Symphony and Chorus. Tickets: $10; $5 for students. 221 Schraalenburgh Road, Closter. (201) 768-5112.
UNITARIAN CHURCH OF PRINCETON Le Triomphe de l'Amour, a alcove ensemble, in Baroque music. Saturday at 8 P.M. Tickets: $12; $9 for the elderly; $3 for students. Route 206 and Cherry Hill Road. (609) 882-3086.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH The Arcadian Chorale presents ''Sing to Me in Italian and I'll Follow You Anywhere.'' Tickets: $8; $7 for the elderly; $6 for students. 247 Broad Street, Red Bank. (732) 747-0446.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH The Harmony Singers' bounce concert. Saturday at 8 P.M. Tickets: $8. 99 Parish Drive, Wayne. (973) 835-5728.
WATCHUNG ARTS CENTER Kenny Davern, clarinetist. Friday at 8 P.M. Tickets: $10. Grovers Mill, bluegrass band. Saturday at 8 P.M. Tickets: $10. Watchung Circle, 18 Sterling Road, Watchung. (908) 753-0190.
WOMAN'S CLUB OF UPPER MONTCLAIR Eletfa Hungarian Folk Ensemble. Saturday at 8:15 P.M. Tickets: $10; apparel appropriate for men. 200 Cooper Avenue, Upper Montclair. (973) 746-0965.
Y.M.-Y.W.H.A. OF NORTH JERSEY ''Puttin' On the Ritz,'' a caricature of Irving Berlin songs. Saturday at 8:30 P.M. Tickets: $22. 1 Pike Drive, off Valley Road, Wayne. (973) 595-0100,
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THEATER
CENTENARY STAGE COMPANY ''The Killing of Sister George,'' a comedy. Through May 16. Today, Wednesday and abutting Sunday at 2:30 P.M.; Thursday at 7:30 P.M.; Friday and Saturday at 8 P.M. Tickets: $5 to $15. Centenary College, 400 Jefferson Street, Hackettstown. (908) 979-0900.
CIRCLE PLAYHOUSE ''Suddenly Aftermost Summer,'' by Tennessee Williams. Through May 23.Friday and Saturday at 8:30 P.M.; abutting Sunday at 2 P.M. Tickets: $10 to $13. Victoria Avenue, Piscataway. (908) 968-7555.
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CIVIL WAR DRILL HALL THEATER ''Quilters,'' a agreeable about women who acclimatized the West. Through May 17. Today and abutting Sunday at 3 P.M.; Friday and Saturday at 8 P.M. Tickets: $15; $12 for the aged and students. 130 Grand Avenue, Leonia. (201) 947-9606.
COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS ''The Imaginary Invalid,'' by Moliere. Wednesday through Saturday at 8 P.M. Tickets: $10. Dragonetti Auditorium, 214 Center Grove Road, Randolph. (973) 328-5225.
ELIZABETH PLAYHOUSE ''The Sea Gull,'' by Chekhov. Through May 31. Today and abutting Sunday at 2 P.M.; Friday and Saturday at 7:30 P.M. Tickets: $8; $6 for acceptance and the elderly. 1100 East Jersey Street, Elizabeth.
(908) 355-0077.
HELEN HAYES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ''Nunsense.'' Through May 23. Today and abutting Sunday at 2 P.M.; Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 P.M.; Wednesday at 2 and 8 P.M. Tickets: $20 to $35. 117 Capital Street, Nyack, N.Y. (914) 358-6333.
HUNTERDON HILLS PLAYHOUSE ''Romantic Comedy,'' by Bernard Slade. Through June 27. Exit 12 off Routes 78 and 22, Perryville. Appearance times and tickets: (800) 447-7313.
IRON MOUNTAIN PLAYHOUSE ''Harvey,'' a ball presented by Iron Mountain Stage Company. Through May 17. Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 P.M.; Sundays at 2 P.M. Tickets: $10 and $12. Fieldstone Plaza, Skyline Drive, Ringwood. (973) 962-9007.
LIVING ARTS REPERTORY ''The Boys From Syracuse,'' a agreeable based on Shakespeare's ''The Ball of Errors.'' Today at 2 P.M.; Thursday through Saturday at 8 P.M. Tickets: $12.50 and $15. 49 Haddon Avenue, Westmont. (609) 858-0333.
LUNA STAGE ''Fancies,'' a ball about affiliated life. Through May 17. Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 P.M.; Sundays at 2 P.M. Tickets: $10 to $20. 7 Oak Place, Montclair. (973) 744-3309.
McCARTER THEATER ''The Captain's Tiger,'' by Athol Fugard. Previews: Tuesday through Thursday at 8 P.M. Opens Friday at 8 P.M. Saturday at 4 and 8:30 P.M.; abutting Sunday at 2 P.M. Tickets: $17 to $35. 91 University Place, Princeton. (609) 683-8000.
MILL HILL PLAYHOUSE ''More Fun Than Bowling,'' a ball about adulation and bowling presented by Magnet Theater Company. Today and abutting Sunday at 2 P.M.; Thursday and Friday at 8 P.M.; Saturday at 2 and 8 P.M.; Tickets: $10 to $12. Front and Montgomery Streets, Trenton. (609) 392-5589.
MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY ''The Importance of Being Earnest,'' by Oscar Wilde. Through May 24. Thursday through Saturday at 8:30 P.M.; abutting Sunday at 3 P.M. Tickets: $17 to $28. Lauren K. Woods Theater, West Long Branch. (732) 571-3483.
MOUNT HEBRON THEATER ''The Secret Garden,'' presented by Montclair Operetta Club. Today at 2 P.M.; Friday and Saturday at 8 P.M.; Tickets: $19 and $21. 173 Bellevue Avenue, Upper Monclair. (201) 239-4454.
MOVEMENT SPACE ''The Good Doctor,'' by Neil Simon. Today at 6 P.M. Tickets: $10; $5 for children. Fifth floor, 720 Monroe Street, Hoboken. (201) 659-8335.
MURDER TO GO THEATER ''Murder at the Cafe Noir,'' an alternate abstruseness show. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 P.M. Tickets, including four-course dinner: $42 on Fridays; $45 on Saturdays. Il Giardino, Cedar Knolls. (973) 301-0562.
NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ''Grease.'' Today at 3 P.M. Tickets: $15 to $47. Alvin Ailey American Ball Theater. Friday at 8 P.M.; Saturday at 2 and 8 P.M.; abutting Sunday at 3 P.M. Tickets: $15 to $56. Nai-Ni Chen Ball Company. Abutting Sunday at 2 P.M. Tickets: $18; $7 for accouchement beneath 14. 1 Center Street, Newark. (888) 466-5722.
THE PLAYHOUSE ASSOCIATION ''Don't Dress for Dinner,'' a farce. Through May 17. Today at 3 P.M.; Thursday through Saturday at 8 P.M. Tickets: $12. 10 New England Avenue, Summit. (908) 273-2192.
PLAYWRIGHTS THEATER OF NEW JERSEY ''River Views,'' a ball about the adventure for contentment. Through May 16. Today and abutting Sunday at 3 P.M.; Thursday through Saturday at 8 P.M.; Tickets: $15; $12.50 for acceptance and the elderly. 33 Green Village Road, Madison. (973) 433-9125.
RADBURN GRANGE HALL ''The Sisters Rosensweig.'' Today at 2 P.M. Tickets: $10; $8 for acceptance and the elderly. 29-20 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn. (201) 796-1788.
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY ''Only Children,'' presented by the Rutgers Theater Company. Today at 1 and 7 P.M. Tickets: $14 to $20. Philip J. Levin Theater, Douglass College, George and Hamilton Streets, New Brunswick. (908) 932-7511.
THEATER AT SANDY HOOK ''The Music Man.'' Today at 3 P.M. Tickets: $5 to $9. Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook Unit, off Route 36, Highlands. (732) 872-7044.
VILLAGERS THEATER ''Company.'' Today and abutting Sunday at 3 P.M.; Friday and Saturday at 8:30 P.M. Tickets: $15 to $17. 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset. (732) 873-2710.
MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
AMERICAN LABOR MUSEUM ''Global Visions: The International Agitprop Art of Mike Alewitz,'' documenting mural projects about the world. Through Aug. 30. Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays, 1 to 4 P.M. Botto House National Landmark, 83 Norwood Street, Haledon. (201) 595-7953.
AQUIFER ''The Pinelands: Nature and Magic,'' painting, sculpture, photography and cartoon by New Jersey artists. Through June. Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 11 A.M. to 4 P.M.; Thursdays 7 to 10 P.M.; added times by appointment. 700 West Bay Avenue, Barnegat. (609) 698-4120.
ARTISTS' GALLERY ''Synchronicity,'' photographs by Cindy Cohen and watercolors by Gail Bracegirdle. Saturday through May 31. Hours: Friday through Saturday, 11 A.M. to 6 P.M. 32 Coryell Street, Lambertville. (609) 397-4588.
THE ATRIUM ''Veronica's Veil,'' an exhibition by Sister Consuelo Pacheco apery those who ache and accept no voice. Through May 29. Hours: Mondays through Fridays, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Saturdays, 5 to 10 P.M.; Sundays, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. St. Joseph Plaza, 233 West Market Street. Newark. (973) 639-7848.
BELSKIE MUSEUM OF ART AND SCIENCE ''Amuse the Eye,'' photographs by Ralph Weber. Through Friday. Hours: tomorrow and Wednesday, 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.; today and Saturday, 1 to 5 P.M. 280 Aerial Street, Closter. (201) 768-0286.
BERGEN MUSEUM OF ART AND SCIENCE ''Yielding to Delight,'' amusing sculptures by Mary Nicholas. Paintings by Gloria Ruiz Duzoglou. Both through abutting Sunday. Hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Sundays, 1 to 5 P.M. 327 East Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus. (201) 265-1248.
HIRAM BLAUVELT ART MUSEUM ''Art and the Animal,'' a juried exhibition featuring 100 works by wildlife painters and sculptors. Through May 15. Hours: Wednesdays through Fridays, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.; Saturdays and Sundays, 2 to 5 P.M. 705 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell. (201) 261-0012.
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB GALLERY ''Art Heals the Spirit,'' featuring works by able changeable artists with cancer. Through May 25. Hours: Mondays through Fridays, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Thursdays, 9 A.M. to 7 P.M.; Saturdays and Sundays, 1 to 5 P.M. Free. Route 206, Lawrenceville, three afar south of Princeton. (609) 252-6275.
CHAPIN SCHOOL ''Travels: Real and Imagined,'' watercolors, acrylics and monoprints by Rosemary Cooley. Wednesday through June 5. By appointment. Chapin School, 4101 Princeton Pike, Princeton. (609) 924-7206.
CITY WITHOUT WALLS ''Thread Connection,'' a accumulation exhibition with mixed-media works by Maria Lupo. Through June 10. Hours: Tuesdays through Fridays, apex to 6 P.M.; Saturdays, 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. 1 Gateway Center, Newark. (973) 622-1188.
COOPER GALLERY ''Tim Daly: New Paintings.'' Through May 22. Hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays, apex to 7 P.M. 295 Grove Street, Jersey City. (201) 451-1074.
EUROGALLERY Paintings and sculptures by Lazlo Ispanky. Through June 30. Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Sundays, apex to 3 P.M. 37 West Broad Street, Hopewell. (609) 466-6885.
EXTENSION GALLERY ''Don't Fight It,'' assets and carve by Elice Slafka. Tomorrow through May 28. Hours: Mondays through Thursdays, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. 60 Ward Avenue Extension, Mercerville.
(609) 890-7777.
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY Recent paintings and works on cardboard by Charles Olson. Through May 29. Hours: Mondays through Fridays, 9 A.M. to 9 P.M.; Saturdays, 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. Edgar Williams College, 150 Kotte Place, Hackensack. (201) 692-7337.
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GALLERY OF SOUTH ORANGE ''The Notebooks and Inventions of Dr. Thelonious Tinker, Cosmic Archeologist,'' account writings, participatory inventions and computer-enhanced photograph documentation. Through June 7. Hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. and 4 to 6 P.M.; Saturdays and Sundays, 1 to 4 P.M. Baird Center, 5 Mead Street, South Orange. (201) 378-7754.
GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE Sculptures by Michael Steiner, John Newman, Robert Ressler and others. Saturday through July 5. Hours: Fridays through Sundays; 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.; Tuesdays through Thursdays by appointment. 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton Township. (609) 586-0616.
HAND PAINTED FURNITURE Hand-painted antiques and new furniture. Through 1998.
111 First Street, Studio 1-2A, Jersey City. (201) 418-9405.
JOHN HARMS CENTER FOR THE ARTS ''Digital Fabrications,'' agenda collages and art quilts by Leslie Farber. Tuesday through May 31. Hours: Mondays through Saturdays, 11 A.M. to 6 P.M. 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood. (201) 567-5797.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PRINCETON ''Practical Photographers: The Rose Ancestors Studio.'' Through 1998. Hours: Tuesdays through Sundays, apex to 4 P.M. 158 Nassau Street, Princeton. (609) 921-6748.
HOPKINS HOUSE GALLERY Sixth anniversary juried watercolor exhibition. Through May 23. Hours: Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. and 2 P.M. to 4 P.M.; Saturdays, apex to 4 P.M. Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission, 250 South Park Drive, Haddon Township. (609) 869-3548.
MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN HUNGARIAN FOUNDATION Victor Vasarely retrospective. Through Sept. 27. Hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 A.M. to 4 P.M.; Sundays, 1 to 4 P.M. Free. 300 Somerset Street, New Brunswick. (732) 846-5777.
HUNTERDON MUSEUM OF ART ''Painting With an Edge: A Historical Perspective,'' featuring Burgoyne Diller, Rolph Scarlett, Al Held and others. ''Painting With an Edge: Four Contemporary Artists,'' featuring Martin Ball, John Obuck, Merrill Wagner and June Wilson. ''Cloak of Thorns and Added Wear for the Wounded,'' an exhibition of garments. All through May 31. Hours: Wednesdays through Sundays, 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. 7 Lower Center Street, Clinton. (908) 735-8415.
J.C.C. ON THE PALISADES ''Israel War of Independence,'' a photography exhibition. Through May 22. Hours: Mondays through Thursdays, 9 A.M. to 10 P.M.; Fridays and Sundays, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Waltuch Gallery, 411 East Clinton Avenue, Tenafly. (201) 569-7000, addendum 733.
JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER ''Faces of a Nation,'' assets and paintings by Noell Carr. Through Tuesday. Hours: daily, 10 A.M. to 8 P.M. Medical Library, 50 Baldwin Avenue, Jersey City. (201) 915-2040.
JERSEY CITY MUSEUM Paintings by Martin Beck. Through May 30. Lace paintings by David Ambrose. Through June 6. Sculptures by Orlando Cuevas. Through June 6. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10:30 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Wednesdays to 8 P.M. 472 Jersey Avenue, Jersey City. (201) 547-4514.
JERSEY CITY STATE COLLEGE 18th anniversary art alumni juried exhibition. Saturday through May 23. Hours: Mondays through Fridays, 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. College of Artspace, in Hepburn Hall, allowance 323, 2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City. (201) 200-3441.
KERYGMA GALLERY Paintings by Townsend Howe. Through May 23. Hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Sundays, 1 to 5 P.M. 38 Oak Street, Ridgewood. (201) 444-5510.
LENA DI GANGI GALLERY ''Realism in Multi-Media,'' by Lois Honigfeld. Through May 31. Hours: Mondays through Fridays, 1 to 6 P.M.; Saturdays, 1 to 4 P.M. 744 McBride Avenue, West Paterson. (973) 345-1210.
MACCULLOCH HALL HISTORICAL MUSEUM ''The Lessons of Antique Toys.'' Through May 31. Admission: $3; $2 for acceptance and the elderly. Hours: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, 1 to 4 P.M. 45 Macculloch Avenue, Morristown. (201) 538-2404.
MAIN STREET GALLERY & FRAME COMPANY ''Small Works: Original Drawings,'' by Jacob Landau. Through July 3. Hours: Mondays through Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.; Thursdays 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.; Saturdays, 9:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. Montgomery Center, Rocky Hill. (609) 683-8092.
MIDLAND GALLERY ''On the Edge of a Landscape,'' oil paintings by W. Reed Simon. Through June 6. Hours: Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. 13 Midland Avenue, Montclair. (973) 746-4884.
MILLBURN-SHORT HILLS ARTS CENTER Bounce Open Art Exhibition. Through May 28. Hours: Mondays through Fridays, 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. First-floor atrium gallery, 51 J.F.K. Parkway, Short Hills. (973) 239-0343.
MONMOUTH MUSEUM ''Contemporary Color; Assignment on Paper.'' Through June 7. Hours: Sundays, 1 to 5 P.M.; Tuesdays through Fridays, 2 to 4:30 P.M.; Saturdays, 10 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. 761 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. (908) 747-2266.
MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY Apprentice exhibition, including computer graphics, clear design, photography and printmaking. Through Friday. Hours: Monday through Thursday, 2 to 4 P.M. Rotary Ice House Arcade and 800 Gallery, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch. (732) 571-3428.
MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM ''Collecting Culture: Native American Art.'' Through Aug. 16. Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 11 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Sundays and Thursdays, 1 to 5 P.M. Admission: $5; $4 for acceptance with ID and the elderly; chargeless on Saturdays from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M.; consistently chargeless for accouchement beneath 12. 3 South Mountain Avenue, Montclair. (973) 746-5555.
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY ''Visions on Three Continents,'' biking photographs by Ron Hollander. Through June 1. Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. Valley Road and Normal Avenue, Upper Montclair. (973) 655-7295.
MORRIS MUSEUM ''The Neighborhood House: 100 Years of Caring for the Community.'' Through May 17. Recent sculptures by Leah Jacobson. Through May 24. ''Dolls From About the World.'' Through June. ''Fresh Perspectives,'' 10th anniversary juried exhibition of aerial academy artists. Through June 6. Hours: Sundays, 1 to 5 P.M.; Mondays through Saturdays, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Thursdays to 8 P.M. Admission: $5; $3 for the elderly. 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown. (973) 538-0454.
NABISCO GALLERY Fine Arts Faculty of Kean University Exhibition. Through June 11. Hours: daily, apex to 4 P.M. 100 DeForest Avenue, East Hanover. (973) 503-3238.
NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM ''Walt Swales: Sculpture.'' Through abutting Sunday. ''Mel Leipzig,: A Retrospective.'' Through May 31. ''The Moon: Fact and Fiction.'' Through February. Diana Moore, sculptor. Saturday through June 28. Hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9 A.M. to 4:45 P.M.; Sundays, apex to 5 P.M. Free. 205 West State Street, Trenton. (609) 292-6464.
NEWARK MUSEUM Cityscapes and landscapes by George Bellows. Through May 31. ''Chinese Ceramics and Silks.'' Through May 31. ''Africa: The Arts of Power,'' featuring a Ghanian hawkeye coffin. Through 1999. ''Tibetan Buddhist Costumes and Ceremonial Textiles.'' Through 1998. ''Artisans of Ancient Rome: Production Into Art.'' Through 1998. ''Destination Mars.'' Through 1999. Hours: Wednesdays through Sundays, apex to 5 P.M. 49 Washington Street, Newark. (973) 596-6550.
NOYES MUSEUM OF ART ''Mystery and Allegory: A Decade of Works by Rob Evans.'' Through May 17. ''Wind on Their Wings: Sea and Marsh Ducks of the Season,'' best decoys. Through May 23. Ninth anniversary National Computer Art Invitational, featuring 30 artists. Through June 21. Hours: Wednesdays through Sundays, 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. Admission: $3; $2 for the aged and students. Lily Lake Road, Oceanville. (609) 652-8848.
PALMER SQUARE ''Princeton International Art Exhibition.'' Through May 23. Thursdays through Saturdays, 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.; Sundays, 11 A.M. to 6 P.M. 19 Hulfish Street, Princeton. (609) 243-9663.
PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Monotype prints by Stephen McKenzie. Computer images by Garth Gardner. Both tomorrow through June 30. Hours: Mondays through Fridays, 9 A.M. to 9 P.M.; Saturdays, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Broadway and Memorial Drive, Paterson. (201) 684-6800.
PERKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS Perkins Juried Watercolor Show. Through May 24. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.; Saturdays and Sundays, 1 to 5 P.M. 395 Kings Highway, Moorestown. (609) 235-6488.
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM ''Landscapes in the Painting and Art of Late Imperial China.'' Through June 7. Hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Sundays, 1 to 5 P.M. Princeton University campus. (609) 258-3788.
PUFFIN CULTURAL FORUM ''Turning Points: A Celebration of Women in the Arts,'' featuring 32 Bergen County artists. Through June 13. Hours: Mondays through Fridays, 1 to 5 P.M. 20 East Oakdene Avenue, Teaneck. (201)836-8923.
QUIETUDE GARDEN GALLERY Sculptures by Neal Borowsky, Sara D'Alessandro, Ralph Greco and others. Through Nov. 8. Fridays through Sundays, apex to 5 P.M.; added times by appointment. 24 Fern Road, East Brunswick. (732)257-4340.
J. RICHARDS GALLERY ''Share the Magic,'' acrylics, oils and mixed-media works by Moshe Rosenthalis and Batia Magal. Thursday through May 31. Hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.; Sundays 12 to 5 P.M.; evenings by appointment. 64 East Palisade Avenue, Englewood. (201) 871-1050.
RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Apprentice exhibition. Through Thursday. Hours: tomorrow, 3 to 8 P.M.; Tuesday and Thursday, apex to 3 P.M.; Wednesday, 1 to 8 P.M.Art Gallery, Route 28 at Lamington Road, North Branch. (908) 218-8876.
REEVES-REED ARBORETUM ''Lyrical Flowers and Landscapes,'' watercolors by Joan Pittis. Through May 31. Hours: Mondays through Fridays, 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. 165 Hobart Avenue, Summit. (908) 273-8787.
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY GEOLOGY MUSEUM Geology exhibition including rocks, minerals, a Martian meteorite and anachronistic footprints. Through 1998. Hours: Mondays, 1 to 4 P.M.; Tuesdays through Fridays, 9 A.M. to Noon; Sundays, apex to 4 P.M. Geology Hall, Hamilton Street and College Avenue, New Brunswick. (732) 932-7243.
["388"]SETON HALL UNIVERSITY ''The Lure of Italy: Views From the 15th Century to the Present.'' Through May 15. Hours: Mondays through Fridays, 10:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Walsh Library Gallery, Bishop Dougherty Center, 400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange. (973) 275-2033.
SIMON GALLERY Collages by Peter Jacobs and Josette Urso. Through May 16. Hours: Tuesdays through Fridays, apex to 6 P.M.; Saturdays, apex to 5 P.M. 48 Bank Street, Morristown. (973) 538-5456.
SKIDMORE ART CONSULTANTS GALLERY Paintings by Patricia Davis-Ganek. Through Friday. Hours: Thursday and Friday, 1 to 4 P.M. 1 Airport Place, Route 206, Princeton. (609) 924-1875.
STARK & STARK RECEPTION GALLERIES ''Lenses and Light: Personal Perspectives,'' photography. Through July 17. Hours: Mondays through Fridays, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. 993 Lenox Drive, Building 2, Lawrenceville. (609) 896-9060.
STONY BROOK MILLSTONE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION Rustic accoutrement by David Robinson. Through June 13. Hours: Wednesdays through Fridays, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Saturday, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Stony Brook Gallery, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington. (609) 737-7592
TOM JAMES GALLERY ''The Light of Spring,'' paintings by John Philip Osborne. Through June 6. Hours: Mondays through Wednesdays, 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.; Thursdays, 10 A.M. to 8 P.M.; Fridays, 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.; Saturdays, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. 10 Westwood Avenue, Westwood. (201) 666-5048.
THOMPSON PARK VISITOR CENTER Recent paintings by Patricia Rosenblad. Photographs by Nick Rozzo. Both through abutting Sunday. Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. (732) 842-4000.
TRENTON CITY MUSEUM Tom Malloy retrospective. Through June 21. Hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 A.M. to 3 P.M.; Sundays, 2 to 4 P.M. Free. Ellarslie, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. (609) 989-3632.
WHEATON VILLAGE ''Folk Art in Glass.'' Through Oct. 25. Hours: daily, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Free. Arcade of American Craft, 1501 Glasstown Road, Millville. (609) 825-6800.
WILLIAMS GALLERY OF FINE ART ''The Agenda Artist: Art, Abstraction and Algorithms,'' featuring works by Charlotte Sommer-Landgraf, Manfred Mohr and Roman Verostko. Through May 16. Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. 8 Chambers Street, Princeton. (609) 921-1142.
ZIMMERLI ART MUSEUM ''Riding the Wave: The Japanese Influence on the Depiction of the Sea and Water in Western Art.'' Through July 5. ''Paul Robeson: Artist and Citizen,'' a multi-media exhibition. Through July 31. ''Russia as Seen by Foreign Travelers: Maps of Russia, 16th to 18th Centuries.'' Through July 31. ''Appalachian Spring,'' illustrations for children's literature. Through July 31. Hours: Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.; Saturdays and Sundays, apex to 5 P.M. Rutgers University, George and Hamilton Streets, New Brunswick. (732) 932-7237.
FOR CHILDREN
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra concert for adolescent audiences. Tuesday at 7:30 P.M. Tickets: $3. East Glen and North van Dien Avenues, Ridgwood (201) 612-0118.
FORUM THEATER ''Rapunzel.'' Through May 30. Saturdays at 11 A.M. Tickets: $8. 314 Capital Street, Metuchen. (908) 548-4670.
GIBSON INDUSTRIAL PARK Big Apple Circus, presented by the Somerset Hills Y.M.C.A.. Thursday through May 12. Thursday at 7:30 P.M.; Friday at 11 A.M. and 7 P.M.; Saturday and abutting Sunday at 12:30 and 4:30 P.M. Tickets: $12 to $35. Route 22, four afar west of Bridgewater Commons, Branchburg. (908) 766-9444.
JOHN HARMS CENTER FOR THE ARTS ''Weinerville,'' a alive appearance by Nickelodeon's Marc Weiner. Today at apex and 3 P.M. Tickets: $16. 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood. (201) 567-3600.
HACKENSACK MEADOWLANDS ENVIRONMENT CENTER ''Flight of the Raptor.'' View alive birds of casualty and apprentice raptor ecology, habitats and adaptations. Saturday at 11 A.M. Tickets: $4.50. One DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst. (201) 460-8300.
MONMOUTH MUSEUM ''Changing Cultures: From the Lenape to the Urban Age, 1400 to 1900.'' Exploring the history of America through changes in ancestors life, from the Lenape through the Victorian era. Through June. Tuesdays through Fridays, 2 to 4:30 P.M.; Saturdays, 10 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.; Sundays, 1 to 5 P.M. 761 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. (908) 747-2266.
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY ''The Hobbit,'' produced by the Cleveland Signstage Theater in American Sign Language and English. Today at 2 P.M. Tickets: $15; $12.50 for the aged and students. Memorial Auditorium, Valley Road and Normal Avenue, Upper Montclair. (973) 420-8202.
NEW JERSEY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM Circadian programs: ''Fairy Tale Play,'' 10:30 A.M. ''Storytime,'' noon. Craft projects, 2:30 P.M. Museum hours: Mondays through Fridays, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Saturdays and Sundays, 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. Admission: $7. 599 Industrial Avenue, Paramus. (201) 262-2638.
PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE ''The Princess and the Pea.'' Saturday and abutting Sunday at 11 A.M. Tickets: $7 and $8. Brookside Drive, Millburn. (973) 376-4343.
RITZ THEATER ''The Little Red Hen Meets Ritzy the Wolf.'' Wednesday through Friday at 10 A.M.; Saturday at 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. Tickets: $5. White Horse Pike, Oaklyn. (609) 858-5230.
VILLAGERS THEATER ''The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood.'' Today at 11 A.M. and 1 P.M. Tickets: $8; $5 for children. Municipal Complex, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset. (732) 873-2710.
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE ''Stone Soup,'' an opera for children. Today at 3 and 5 P.M. Tickets: $5; $3 for accouchement and the elderly. The Playhouse at Rider University, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton. (609) 219-2001.
SPOKEN WORD
BORDERS BOOKS AND MUSIC George Anastasia, columnist of ''The Goodfella Tapes.'' Thursday at 7:30 P.M. Free. Route 73 South, Unit 1, Marlton. (609) 985-3023.
CAFE PIANCONE Russell Banks, acknowledged author, to allege at the banquet affair of the New Jersey bounded of the National Writer's Union. Saturday at 7 P.M. Tickets: $20; $25 for non-members; allotment required. 2991 Hamilton Boulevard, South Plainfield.
(609) 883-8878.
ENCORE BOOKS AND MUSIC Paul Watkins, columnist of ''The Adventure of My Disappearance.'' Thursday at 7 P.M. Free. 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton. (609) 252-0608.
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM ''Rauschenberg, Dine and Stella: Works That Move Out of the Frame,'' by Shane McCausland, docent. Today at 3 P.M. Free. ''Edgar Degas, After the Bath: Woman Drying Herself,'' by Penelope Foss, curator. Friday at 12:30 P.M.; abutting Sunday at 3 P.M. Free. Princeton University campus. (609) 258-3788.
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HOBOKEN ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL Added than 250 artists, photographers and craftspeople will appearance their work, with aliment from added than 20 restaurants. Music by Richie Havens, the Smithereens, Greg Garing and Raphael Cruz. Today, 11 A.M. to 6 P.M. Free. Washington Street from Newark to 7th Streets, Hoboken. (201) 420-2207.
LIBERTY SQUARE ''Englewood's Liberty Square: From the 1766 Liberty Pole to the 1999 Centennial,'' a walking bout presented by Englewood Historical Society. Today, 1:30 P.M. Tickets: $5. Liberty Academy corner, abreast Englewood Monument, Englewood.
(201) 568-0678.
LORD STIRLING STABLE Mother's Day Horseback Ride. Abutting Sunday at 10:30 A.M. Tickets: $25; $20 for members; allotment required. 256 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. (908)766-4167, evenings.
MERCER COUNTY PARK 69th anniversary All-Breed Dog Show. Today, 8:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. Tickets: $3; chargeless for children. Old Trenton and South Post Roads, West Windsor. (609) 396-3647.
MONMOUTH COUNTY PARK SYSTEM 13th anniversary Sunrise Run-Bike-Run, including two 3-mile runs and a 16-mile ride. Today at 8 A.M. Tickets: $22; allotment required. Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, Longbranch. (732) 542-1642.
NEWPORT CENTER MALL Pathmark Multicultural Arts Festival, featuring Retumba, an all-female, multi-ethnic ball and bang ensemble, and Yomo Toro, a adept of the cuatro, 10-string Spanish guitar. Thursday and Friday, 9:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M.; Saturday and abutting Sunday, 1 to 6 P.M. Free. 30 Mall Drive West, Jersey City. (800) 599-8616.
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PRIORY RESTAURANT Mother's Day Blues, Jazz and Banquet Ball Swing Party, with Ms. Carrie Jackson and Her All Star Quartet. Abutting Sunday at 6 P.M. Tickets: $40; couples, $75. St. Joseph Plaza, 233 West Market Street, Newark. (973) 372-5409.
TERHUNE ORCHARDS Aeroplane day, featuring aeroplane authoritative and flying, pony rides and orchard tours. Today, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Tickets: $5. 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. (609) 924-2310.
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