Date Night: The Temptations Rock A.C.

The Borgata, Atlantic City

THIS WEEKEND Friday The Temptations perform their classic R&B hits, 9 p.m., Music Box; Comedian Jim Breuer, 8 p.m., Saturday

NEXT WEEK Comedian Craig Robinson, from "The Office," delivers his standup comedy routine at The Music Box, 9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18.

BOOK IT NOW Wild comedian Kathy Griffin does two stand-up shows, Saturday, Nov. 19; Chris Cornell at the Music Box Theater, 9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 25 and Saturday, Nov. 26; 

Check out theborgata.com for details about these and other shows.

Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown

THIS WEEKEND Sunday New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents 
Kahane: The Pianist Conductor, American composer Pierre Jalbert spices his score with bright colors and novel textures, 3 p.m.

NEXT WEEK An Evening with Joan Baez, civil-rights activist and folk music icon; 8 p.m., Wednesday

 BOOK IT NOW  Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons deliver their impressive list of hits — and show those guys on Broadway how it's done — on Jan. 17, 18 and 19; Texas country/swing/gospel singer Lyle Lovett rescheduled his August show for 7:30, Sunday, Dec. 11; Tickets go on sale Friday for legendary crooner Tony Bennett brings his heart to Morristown, Thursday, Feb. 2

Check out mayoarts.org for details about these and other shows.

NJPAC, Newark

THIS WEEKEND Friday Vienna Symphony Orchestra; 8 p.m.; Saturday, Rabi Thakur, which matches contemporary Indian choreography with ballet; 7:30 p.m. in Victoria Theater; New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, NJPAC's resident company, performs at 8 p.m. in Prudential Hall.  

NEXT WEEK No shows

BOOK IT NOW The Grammy-winning New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, NJPAC's resident orchestra, performs in Prudential Hall, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 26.; Folk icon Paul Simonreturns to Newark (Jersey trivia alert: he was born there), 7:30, Sunday, Nov. 27. 

Check out njpac.org for details about these and other shows.

The Prudential Center, Newark

THIS WEEKEND Saturday The Seton Hall Pirates kick off the 2011-12 college hoops season with a game against St. Francis, 7 p.m. 

 NEXT WEEK  The Foo Fighters, with special guests Social Distortion, rocks the Prudential Center stage at 7 p.m. on Monday; If you want to go to the Devils' house, but prefer your on-ice action to be a little less rough-and-tumble, grab tickets for Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream, 7 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 20

BOOK IT NOW: Seton Hall v. Yale, Tuesday, Nov. 22; Devils v. Columbus Blue Jackets, 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 23.

Check out prucenter.com for details about these and other shows.

Scotty's, Springfield

THIS WEEKEND: Friday and Saturday,  Joe Devito, who's appeared on The Tonight Show and Comedy Central Presents.

 NEXT WEEK no shows

BOOK IT NOW Jim Mendrinos, who's appeared in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and Leighann Lord, whom you have seen on VH1 and Comedy Central, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18 and 19. 

 For details and more information, log onto scottyssteakhouse.com.

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Madison

THIS WEEKEND To Kill A Mockingbird, the staging of Harper Lee's American classic tale of race, integrity and growing up in the South, through November 20.

BOOK IT NOW: A Christmas Carol, the staging of the Charles Dickens classic, Dec. 1-Jan 1.

Click on shakespearenj.org for details.

Shanghai Jazz, Madison

THIS WEEKEND Friday Grover Kemble and Jerry Vezza Trio; Saturday Pianist/vocalist Champian Fulton performs standards from the great ladies of jazz. 

 NEXT WEEK John Korba, who performed on Broadway in Rent and with Hall & Oates; Wednesday

 BOOK IT NOW: Vocalist/harmonica player Rob Paparozzi Trio, who performed with the Blues Brothers, Blood Sweat & Tears and the late Phoebe Snow. 

All shows 6:30 and 8:30. Check out shanghaijazz.com for more details.

South Orange Performing Arts Center

THIS WEEKEND Saturday The Manhattans, the legendary R&B vocal group that started in Jersey City, will be performng hits such as "Kiss and Say Goodbye" and "Shning Star," 8 p.m.  

NEXT WEEK No shows scheduled

Go to sopacnow.org for more details about all shows.

State Theatre, New Brunswick

THIS WEEKEND Saturday Compania Flamenca Jose Porcel combines musicians, singers and dancers to deliver their newest show, Gypsy Fire, 8 p.m.

NEXT WEEK Aftermath, created from interviews with Iraqi refugees, AFTERMATH tells the story of nine Iraqi people who lost their country in the six years since the United States invasion; Wednesday-Sunday, Nov.20

BOOK IT NOW Straight No Chaser, The national a cappella stars perform songs from their hit Christmas cds as well as tunes from their new cd, With A Twist, 8 p.m.

Check out statetheatrenj.org for more details.

Stress Factory Comedy Club, New Brunswick

THIS WEEKEND: Friday and Saturday Tom Papa, Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12.; Shows each night at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

NEXT WEEK "Wired Wednesday" Special guest host Joe Devito presents a crew of hot young comedians this Wednesday, 8 p.m.

BOOK IT NOW Bryan Callen, who you will recognize from appearances on Mad TV and Chesela Lateley; Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 17-20.

Check out stressfactory.com for more details.

Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway

THIS WEEKEND Sunday Jazz pianists Helen Sung and Joel Fan perform at 6 p.m.

NEXT WEEK No shows 

BOOK IT NOW Judy Collins and Arlo Guthrie: Home for the Holidays, 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 27; Erin McKeown's Anti-Holiday Show, 8 p.m., Dec. 3

Check out ucpac.org for details about these and other shows.

Wellmont Theatre, Montclair

THIS WEEKEND Friday,  Goo Goo Dolls and Ryan Star perform at 8 p.m.; Sunday, Manchester Orchestra, White Denim, The Dear Hunter, 7:30 p.m.

NEXT WEEK Likk Li and First Aid Kit, 8 p.m., Tuesday 

BOOK IT NOW Kinks frontman Ray Davies brings three generations of songs, to the Wellmont, 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18; Guster and Brette Dennen, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 25 and 26; Nov. 18. Stephen Colbert is booked to provide his special brand of comedic mayhem on Dec. 2.

Check out wellmonttheatre.com for more shows.

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