Get Out: Wine, Music and the Arts

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.

Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.

Wine Tastings at Toad Hall Shop: The Hallmark Wine Series

• Friday, Feb. 18, 5:30 p.m.
• Toad Hall Shop & Gallery, Grounds for Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Rd., Hamilton

In discussions and tastings to make wine approachable and fun, join Alan Hallmark, Rat’s Restaurant’s resident wine expert and beverage manager on the third Friday of every month as he kicks off this new series designed for both the novice and the aficionado. Alan’s friendly and relaxed approach to wine makes these highly spirited tastings fun and informative. All tastings take place at Toad Hall Shop & Gallery, located across the courtyard from Rat’s Restaurant. This month's theme is Rhone Wines and Northeast Spain.

Price: $10 per person, which will be applied toward your meal should you choose to dine at Rat’s following the tasting. Space is limited.  Call Rat’s Restaurant at (609) 584-7800 to reserve your place.

Open Mike Night / Poetry Slam

• Friday, Feb. 18, 7 to 10 p.m.
• Center City Café, Mercer County Community College’s James Kerney Campus, North Broad Street and Academy Street, Trenton

Classic Albums Live: The Beatles’ Abbey Road

• Friday, Feb. 18, 8 p.m.
• McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton

Classic Albums Live recreates the most timeless LP rock albums ever recorded live or on stage – note for note, cut for cut, and in track order, using every instrument that it took to record it exactly as you remember it, with a 17-piece ensemble including some of the best studio musicians and vocalists around. This is not a tribute performance or a cover band, and why not admit it: you’ve never stopped listening to Abbey Road even 40 years later, including everything from Here Comes the Sun, Something, and Come Together right through to End and Her Majesty. And that’s not all—the second half of the concert will feature a hit parade of even more Beatles favorites. Tickets can be ordered online.

Theater: The Wedding Singer

• Friday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Feb. 20, 2p.m.
• Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Rd., West Windsor

Cheng/Ferrara Productions presents the hit musical comedy, "The Wedding Singer." It's New Jersey in the 1980s, and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is all the rage on the wedding circuit. That is until his fiancé leaves him at the altar.

Tickets are $16 for adults; $14 for seniors, and $12 for students and children. Tickets may be purchased online or by calling the Kelsey Box Office at (609) 570-3333. Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible and free parking is available next to the theater.

Historic Tour: “Morven Through the Centuries”

• Friday, Feb. 18, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Tours at 11:15, 12:15, 1:15 and 2:15)
• Saturday, Feb. 19, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Tours at 12:15, 1:15, 2:15 and 3:15)
• Sunday, Feb. 20, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Tours at 12:15, 1:15, 2:15 and 3:15)
• Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton

“Morven Through the Centuries” explores the history of the former New Jersey governor’s mansion. A home for over 200 years, Morven’s residents have shaped its history from pre-revolutionary days well into the 20th century.  This exhibit explores the diverse objects that make up Morven’s permanent collection while interpreting every generation of this historic home’s inhabitants. From photographs, to furniture, to archaeology and film, "Morven Through the Centuries," provides a peek into Morven’s fascinating past.

Tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for seniors (60 years and over) and students. Strollers are not permitted in the museum. Parking is free.

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