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The Borgata 

THIS WEEKEND: Saturday — DJs take center stage this weekend for the"Spring Break Party Skam Artist Takeover", 10 p.m., Mur.Mur and Mixx 

 NEXT WEEK:  Legendary Irish rockers The Saw Doctors help you celebrate St. Patrick's Day, 9 p.m., Saturday, March 17, The Music Box

BOOK IT NOW: Liza Minelli brings her revue to the Event Center, 8 p.m., Saturday, March 24; Lewis Black rages about things large and small, 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, March 30 and 31, The Music Box; Kevin James takes a break from family-friendly films to perform his stand-up act, 8 p.m., April 7, Event Center. 

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

Kean University, Union

THIS WEEKEND No Shows

THIS WEEK No shows

BOOK IT NOW ; Tao: The Art of the Drum, Saturday, March 17, 7:30 p.m., Ravi Coltrane, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 14; Kathy Mattea, 3 p.m., Sunday, May 6. 

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

Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown

This Weekend: Friday — Duuuuuuuuuude, get out your black light and prepare for The Machine, a Pink Floyd tribute experience, 8 p.m. (Then, on the way home, we'll all stop at the convenience store for Doritos, M&Ms and Mountain Dew); Mike Birbiglia’s "My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend" gives the stand-up comedian the chance to share a lifetime of romantic blunders, 8 p.m.; Sunday — Garden State Folk and Roots Festival, 3 p.m. 

 
NEXT WEEK: The Starlight Series: A Eulogy for Vincent, a one-man drama with comedy about Vincent Van Gogh, 8 p.m., Tuesday; 

BOOK IT NOW: Women of Ireland, a celebration of traditional Irish music and stepdancing, 3 and 8 p.m., Saturday, March 17; John Pizzarelli Quartet: Dear Mr. Sinatra, The jazz guitarist, vocalist and bandleader returns to Morristown to perform favorites from the "Chairman of the Board's" songbook, 8 p.m., Friday, March 23; Country gal Loretta Lynn graces the stage at 8 p.m., March 30.  

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

New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark

THIS WEEKEND: Saturday —  The Chieftains celebrate their 50th Anniversary and help audiences kick off the countdown to St. Patrick's Day; 8 p.m., Saturday; Emmy- and Tony-winner Hal Holbrook stars in Mark Twain Tonight, his landmark one-man ode to the legendary writer and humorist.

 NEXT WEEK: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir performs Bach's majestic "Mass in B Minor", 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 16; New Jersey Ballet performs its annual Prudential Hall performance, which features the West Point Concert Band, 7 p.m., Saturday, March 17.

BOOK IT NOW Herbie Hancock and His Band, the 14-time Grammy-winning jazz pianist-composer; 8 p.m., Friday, March 23; "Cinematic Titanic," the original crew of snarky cult-classic TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000 brings bad films to hilarious real-time analysis, 8 p.m., Friday, March 30. 

Check out njpac.org to check out these and other events.

The Prudential Center, Newark

THIS WEEKEND: Saturday — Nets v. Houston Rockets, 8 p.m., Sunday — Devils v. Flyers, 7 p.m.

NEXT WEEK: Nets v. Milwaukee Bucks, 7:30 p.m., Monday; Nets v. Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday; Devils v. Colorado Avalanche, 7p.m., Thursday;  Saturday, March 17 — Devils v. Pittsburgh Penguins, 1 p.m.; Nets v. New Orleans Hornets, 8 p.m.,  

BOOK IT NOW: "Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour by Cirque du Soleil," 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, March 30, 31

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

South Orange Performing Arts Center, South Orange

THIS WEEKEND: no shows

NEXT WEEK: Friday — Author and monologist Malachy McCourt performs "Living Life and Laughing at Death" at 8 p.m.; Country singer/songwriter Pam Tillis performs at 8 p.m., Saturday.

BOOK IT NOW: Jazz in the Loft: Jazz Legacy All-Star Jam with John Lee, 5 p.m., Sunday, March 18; Kyle Eastwood Band, the son of the iconic actor is an acclaimed jazz musician, 8 p.m., Saturday, March 24

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

Scotty’s Steakhouse, Springfield

THIS WEEK: Tonight and Saturday — Brad Trackman, a regular guest on late-night TV shows and MTV, headlines a show that also features Lori Palminteri and John Clark.

NEXT WEEK: Chris Rich started her career as an actress/singer/dancer before concentrating on her comedy career. She headlines a show that includes Ed McGonical and Matt Jenkins, Friday and Saturday, March 16, 17. 

BOOK IT NOW: Ross Bennett, the son of a colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps and a West Point dropout delivers an act the pulls from his life and real-life observations. Corey Alexander and James Hesky open the show. Friday and Saturday, March 23, 24.

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

Shanghai Jazz, Madison

THIS WEEKEND:Friday — The Emmet Cohen Trio, led by the piano phenom who's performed at the Grammy Awards, hits the Shanghai Jazz stage; Saturday — The Keith Ingham Trio performs everything from Dave Brubeck to the Beatles.

NEXT WEEK: Pianist/vocalist John Korba, who performed on Broadway in Rent and with Hall and Oates and the late Phoebe Snow, performs Tuesday; Victor Jones, who played drums for Stan Getz, brings his trio to Madison on Wednesday

BOOK IT NOW: The Claudio Roditi Quartet brings Brasilian jazz to Shanghai Jazz on Friday and Saturday, March 16, 17.

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

State Theatre, New Brunswick

THIS WEEK: Saturday — Larry the Cable Guy delivers his redneck ruminations, 8 p.m.; The Irish Rovers share their luscious harmonies with the season's traditional hits, 8 p.m., Sunday

 NEXT WEEK: 

BOOK IT NOW: HD screening of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's historic 2002 concert in Barcelona; 8 p.m., Friday, March 16; Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, 8 p.m., Saturday, March 17

 Check out statetheatrenj.org for more details.

Stress Factory Comedy Club, New Brunswick

THIS WEEK: Tonight and Saturday — Comedy icon Dom Irrera performs.

NEXT WEEK:  The Rang Tang and Loopy compete in the bracket of the "Comedy March Madness", Wednesday.

Book It Now: Ian Bagg, a veteran of HBO specials and appearances on Conan O'Brien, Craig Ferguson and Jay Leno; Thursday-Saturday, March 15, 16, 17; Gilbert Gottfried, March 22; Richard Lewis, March 23, 24

Check out stressfactory.com for more details.

Wellmont Theatre, Montclair

THIS WEEKEND Saturday — Boyce Avenue, Secondhand Serenade and After Party deliver their pop hits and covers of their favorite songs.

NEXT WEEK No shows

BOOK IT The Fab Faux, featuring the Hogshead Horns & the Creme Tangerine Strings, Saturday, March 24; "Barstool Blackout Tour", billed as the world's biggest blacklight party, Thursday, March 29; Levon Helm Band; led by the iconic member of The Band, performs on a bill that also includes former J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf, Friday, April 6. 

Check out wellmonttheatre.com for more shows.