Vol. 5, No. 4, April 2008
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April is the coolest month
Mark your calendars for baby sharks, Basset hounds, Bayfest and blues!
Rolling Stones fans, prepare to get your satisfaction. The Tropicana Casino & Resort kicks off the opening of Shine A Light: The IMAX Experience on April 3 with a midnight pre-screening of the extraordinary musical documentary by Martin Scorsese. Filmed at New York’s Beacon Theatre in 2006, the concert film captures the raw energy of the legendary band.
The kick-off event will start at 11 p.m. with a Mick Jagger and Keith Richards look-alike contest hosted by The Shark 103.7. The winner will receive a complimentary overnight stay at the Tropicana, dinner for two at Fiesta Buffet and two passes to the opening of The Dark Knight, coming to IMAX in July. For tickets, go to the Tropicana box office or call Ticketmaster at 1-800-736-1420.
Now you have another reason to look forward to Saturdays. It’s a Super Saturday Celebration each week as the Atlantic City Aquarium-Ocean Life Center hosts a series of interactive events for the entire family beginning with the live diver feeding show at 11 a.m. You can watch and interact with a diver in full scuba gear as he or she feeds the stingrays and sharks inside the 25,000-gallon tank. At noon, it’s lunchtime for the baby stingrays and bamboo sharks (one of the Aquarium’s newest exhibits), and they feed again at 3 p.m. Visitors can even hand-feed these little wrigglers by purchasing bags of food for $2 ($1 for members).
At 2 p.m. it’s the Aquarium’s new exotic animal show, featuring unusual species from around the globe including the largest scorpion and the softest furry mammal to be found on our planet. The Atlantic City Aquarium is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, call 609-348-2880 or visit www.acaquarium.com.
Along with spring, the sweet sounds of jazz are in the air, with several events that will get you grooving. On Sunday, April 13 the Pattie Harris Atlantic City Dance Theater and the NJ Shore Arts Association host the Atlantic City Original New Orleans Jazz Brunch. The brunch begins at 11:30 a.m. on the Garden Pier at New Jersey Avenue and the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The event honors Sister Shamus Zehrer. Cover charge is $35. For more information, call 609-345-3091 or 609-345-3235.
You’ll find everything from the smooth sounds of cool jazz to the rocking crescendo of gospel and Dixieland at the 29th Cape May Jazz Festival. Held at locations throughout Cape May, this renowned festival begins on Friday, April 18, and concludes on Sunday, April 20 with a rollicking New Orleans-style all-star jam. The theme this year is “The Next Wave” as the festival showcases the legendary Rippingtons, featuring Russ Freeman. Another highlight is the Cintron Latin Dance Party at Convention Hall. All weekend, there will be plenty of workshops and jam sessions.
Admission varies per event; some are free of charge. For more information and a full schedule including pricing and times, call 609-884-7277 or visit www.capemayjazz.org.
Now in its 23rd year, the annual Doo Dah Parade is an Ocean City institution—and it’s hilarious. This year it’s scheduled for Saturday, April 26 at noon. The “off the wall” brigades will march along Asbury Avenue to the Boardwalk to the delight of onlookers. A highlight of the parade each year is the special Dog Dah division featuring more than 500 Bassett hounds. For more information, call 609-525-9300.
You don’t want to miss Somers Point’s fun-packed 20th annual Bayfest on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. With over 14 blocks to stroll, more than 120 crafters, 38 food vendors, 15 children’s activities, five live musical bands, bicycle giveaways and the Euro Bungie (just for daredevils!), Bayfest is the largest single-day festival in South Jersey. It’s held along Bay Avenue in Somers Point. For more information, visit www.somerspointbayfest.com.
On Sunday, April 20, the MAPS Foundation Walk-a-thon and Fun Run will be held on the Atlantic City Boardwalk to raise funds for local people living with multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Registration begins at 9:15 a.m. at Kennedy Plaza opposite Boardwalk Hall. The walk begins at 10 a.m. Minimum donation is $10 per walker and parking is free at Boardwalk Hall. Snacks and drinks will be available to all walkers. The event will be held rain or shine. All money raised goes to help area residents. For information call 609-822-9093 or go to www.mapsfoundationofsj.org.
Want to be a mensch? Why not join thousands of breast cancer patients, survivors, their loved ones and supporters at the Shirley Mae Run and Gilda’s Club Walk, Saturday, May 10 on the Atlantic City Boardwalk? This special event raises money for the financial, medical and emotional support of breast cancer patients of limited means. Online registration is $25 for adults; go to www.shirleymaefund.org. On the day of the event, registration is $30. First-place runners are awarded $750; second-place, $500; and third-place $250.
APRIL EVENTS
Atlantic City Restaurant Gala April 3, 6:30 p.m. • Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ 609-343-5674 • www.atlantic.edu
Barn Studio Alumni Art Exhibit To April 11 • Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, 22 N. High Street, Millville NJ 856-327-4500 • www.barnstudio.org
Saxophonist Bobby Watson April 5, 7:30 p.m. (workshop 3 p.m.) Stockton Performing Arts Center Jim Leeds Road, Pomona, NJ 609-652-9000 • www.stockton.edu/pac
Photography Workshops April 7, 14, 21, 28 • Noyes Museum of Art 733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville, NJ 609-652-8848 • www.noyesmuseum.org
13th Annual Hunger Relief Dinner April 8, 5:30 p.m. • Sea Oaks County Club 99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor, NJ 609-494-7211 • www.discoversouthernocean.com NWA
Professional Wrestling Showcase April 19, 7 p.m. • Wildwoods Convention Center, 4501 Boardwalk, Wildwood NJ 1-800-736-1420 • www.nwawrestling.com
Earth Day Celebration at Cape May County Park & Zoo April 19, 9 a.m. 5K Run and 11 a.m. 1 Mile Earth Walk (Park) • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Zoo) 4 Moore Road - DN 801 Cape May Court House, NJ 609-465-5271 • www.capemaycountygov.net
Earth Day Celebration April 20, 12 noon – 4 p.m. • Bayside Center, 520 Bay Ave., Ocean City, NJ 609-525-9285 • www.oceancitychamber.com
Atlantic City Art Center Fundraiser April 24 • New Jersey Avenue and the Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 609-347-5837 • www.acartcenter.org
Cape May Art: “Mediums, Well Done: The World of Victorian Spiritualism” Opens April 25 • Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1048 Washington Street, Cape May NJ 609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org
Sensational '60s Weekend April 25 – 27 (times vary) • Wildwoods Con-vention Center, 4501 Boardwalk, Wildwood, NJ 609.729.4000 • www.wildwoodsnj.com
Cape May’s Spring Festival April 25 – May 4 • Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1048 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ 609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org
ACUA Earth Day Festival April 27, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. • 6700 Delilah Road, Egg Harbor Township, NJ www.acua.com/earthday
