Vol. 4, No. 11, November 2007
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Pre-Holiday Fun
November offers a wealth of leisure-time diversions
It’s that crazy time of year between long sunny days at the beach and when the holidays take over in all their glory. The days are crisp, the nights are cool and it’s the perfect time to spend some time with the family. Whether it’s for the holidays or just for the fun of it, make this special time of year even more special by enjoying one or more of these shows or events.
In Cape May, they may not be playing “Jingle Bells,” but the saxophones and singers who perform during the
28th Cape May Jazz Festival, Friday, November 9 through Sunday, November 11, are sure to keep the kids entertained anyway. This year’s theme is “Favorites Return to Cape May,” and you certainly can’t get any bigger than the return of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. The festival includes performances by Pieces of a Dream, Freddy Cole, Barbara Walker, Rolando Matias and the Afro-Rican Ensemble, Ed Cherry Organ Quartet, Winston Byrd Quintet, Point Blank, Frank Bey & the Swing City Blues Band, Barbara D. Mills Gospel and Blues, and many more.
Festivities take place on beachside venues in Cape May, including Cape May Convention Hall, Grand Hotel, Marquis de Lafayette Victorian Gardens, Carneys, Carneys Other Room, Cabanas, Congress Hall’s Boiler Room, and Inn of Cape May’s Aleathea’s Restaurant. There also will be complimentary voice, guitar, saxophone and percussion workshops available for both beginners and advanced participants. For more information, visit www.capemayjazz.org.
By this time you simply can’t hold the kids off from the holidays anymore. That’s why
Cape May’s Holiday Preview Weekend, Friday, November 16 through Sunday, November 18, comes at a perfect time. This year, the Physick Estate is a true Christmas fantasyland, especially on Saturday evening when the estate opens for free self-guided tours beginning at 6 p.m. Santa himself arrives at 7 p.m. to throw the switch for the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. For adults, the Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Rides conjure up images of Scrooge, Marley and more. For more information, visit www.capemaymac.org.
One of the most peaceful events of the season is the annual
Quiet Festival held in Ocean City, Friday, November 16 through Sunday, November 18. It’s a weekend of quiet activities, most of which take place at Ocean City’s Art Center Atrium.
Free to the public, this event includes such silent activities as seashell listening, performances by mimes, silent movies, and a storyteller who performs Indian hand tales. There also is a “Pet Your Pet” pageant and a feather-dropping competition. For more information, call 609-525-9300.
Back in Atlantic City, kids may only know one type of Police, but for the rest of us, the return of Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers touring as
The Police is a major event. Their international tour lands at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall on Saturday, November 3.
The concert is presented by Trump Entertainment. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $50, $100, $225 and $300. To purchase tickets, call 1-800-736-1420. For more information, contact 609-348-7000 or visit www.thepolicetour.com
Also at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall, world-class skaters and modern high fashion fuse as Progressive and Caesars Atlantic City present
Fashion on Ice, on Saturday, November 17.
Olympic Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen, award-winning skaters Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, John Bartlett, Shae-Lynn Bourne and others will perform to the live music of multi-platinum artist Sarah Brightman, while showcasing the modern designs of Sue Stemp, John Bartlett and Heatherette.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $125, $75, $55 and $30. Group rates (15 people or more) are available for $45 and $25 by calling 609-348-7021. For tickets, call 1-800-736-1420. For more information, call 609-348-7000.
Tickets can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling 1-800-736-1420 or on-line at www.ticketmaster.com. For each ticket purchased, $1 will be donated to local charities.
