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(Route 32), Erwinna, PA, two miles south of the Frenchtown Bridge and 15miles north of New Hope. For more information, call (60) 294-9420.

Westampton facility’s 250-seat auditorium, Free admission. Doors open at 1:40p.m. The Burlington County Library is located at 5 Pioneer Boulevard off Woodlane Road in Westampton. For more information, call (609) 2679660, or go to www.bcls.lib.nj.us. Jazz Legend Princeton Pro Musica: Princeton Pro Musica, led by Dr. Ryan James Brandau, Artistic Director, will open its 38th season of choral masterworks on October 30, 2016at Richardson Auditorium in Princeton at 4p.m. The highlight of the concert will be one of the best of Haydn’s beloved masses, the Missa in Angustiis, or “Lord Nelson” Mass. Dr. Brandau has chosen to use the original orchestration ofstrings, timpani and trumpets, which allows the fiery baroque intensity of the opening movement to shine. Stage violinist Johanna Novom will perform Arvo Pärt’s Fratres, and the Polydora Ensemble, a vocal quartet, will sing the solos in the Haydn and also treat everyone to two of Brahms’ late quartets. The chorus will also perform Mendelssohn Verleih Uns Frieden, and the Brahms Geistliches Lied to round out the program. Tickets are $25to $60. Subscriptions and single tickets are available and can be purchased online at www.princetonpromusica.org,

or by calling the office at (609) 683-5122. Fela! The Concert: Fela! The Concert comes to the Matthews Theatre at the McCarter Theatre Center on Friday, November 4, 2016at 8p.m. Fela! The Concert brings the color, excitement, and Afrobeat dance party of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical to McCarter, complete with performers from the original cast. As Fela Kuti, Adesola Osakalumi runs the performance from the legendary Afrika Shrine Club in 1970s Lagos, replete with girls, dancing, and politically-charged speeches. Bright and energetic, Fela! The Concert shows how music has been used to attack cultural imperialism, promote freedom, and champion traditional African culture. Tickets range from $30 to $65and are on sale now at the McCarter Theatre Center Ticket Office, by phone at (609) 2582787, or online at www.mccarter. org. Opera at NJPAC: NJ Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an evening with American opera singer and soprano Renée Fleming on Friday, November 4, at 8p.m. at Prudential Hall, 1Center St., in Newark. Renée Fleming’s radiant voice soars in songs and arias from France and Italy, plus Schumann’s exquisite

“A Woman’s Life and Love,” and selections from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “The King and I.” Pianist Gerald Martin Moore is accompanist. Tickets range from $24to $109. For more information or tickets, visit http://www. njpac.org/events/detail/reneefleming-in-recital CareFree: Dancin’ with Fred & Ginger: CareFree: Dancin’ with Fred & Ginger on Sunday, November 6, at 3p.m. in the Matthews Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center. An all-new tribute—live on stage—to American cinema’s most iconic dance duo, Carefree: Dancin’ with Fred and Ginger takes viewer on a modern musical journey through Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’ singular on-screen partnership. Tony Award winner Warren Carlyle’s innovative staging blends today’s hottest Broadway hoofers with original footage from films like “Top Hat” and “Swing Time” to breathe fresh life into the pair’s famous routines. Produced by NJPAC and RKO Stage. Tickets range from $25to $60and are on sale now at the McCarter Theatre Center Ticket Office, by phone at (609) 258-2787, or online at www. mccarter.org. The presentation is part of McCarter Theatre Center’s Dance Series and Signature

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