Regional arts and entertainment events
Sunday OCEAN CITY Pianist Jeffrey Biegel joins the Ocean City Pops Orchestra for a tribute to Neil Sedaka, whose varied music career spans 50 years. At 8 p.m., at the Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and boardwalk, Biegel will play Sedaka's "Manhattan Intermezzo" and George Gershwin's iconic crowd favorite, "Rhapsody in Blue." Tickets are $10 to $15 and can be purchased online at www.ocnj.us/boxoffice.
Sunday
OCEAN CITY Pianist Jeffrey Biegel joins the Ocean City Pops Orchestra for a tribute to Neil Sedaka, whose varied music career spans 50 years. At 8 p.m., at the Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and boardwalk, Biegel will play Sedaka's "Manhattan Intermezzo" and George Gershwin's iconic crowd favorite, "Rhapsody in Blue." Tickets are $10 to $15 and can be purchased online at www.ocnj.us/boxoffice.
Monday
CAPE MAY A graduate of Penn's Wharton School, Shaun Eli has been called one of the smartest comics in America for his ability to spin any situation - having a meal with a vegetarian, serving on an NYC criminal jury - into a humorous story. Eli is joined by fellow comedian Jon Fisch (of Last Comic Standing fame) for "Ivy League of Comedy Night" at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse, 405 Lafayette St. Starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25. Information:
Tuesday
AVALON At 7 p.m. at the Avalon Free Public Library, 235 32d St., retired U.S. Ambassador Theresa Anne Tull speaks about her book, A Long Way from Runnemede: One Woman's Foreign Service Journey. Following the lecture, there will be a Q&A and a book signing. avalonfreelibrary.org
Wednesday
ATLANTIC CITY If you're looking for a pop-funk fix, join the Jacksons - Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon - for a limited engagement at Caesars Atlantic City, 2100 Pacific Ave. Through July 6, you can catch the soulful singers at 9 p.m. at Caesars Circus Maximus Theater. Tickets are $35 to $65. Information:
Thursday
OCEANVILLE For this week's installment of "Art at Night" at the Noyes Museum of Art, 733 Lily Lake Rd., you can take a canoe or kayak out on Lily Lake beginning at 5 p.m. The boats are provided, but the museum encourages guests to bring a camera to capture the surrounding flora and fauna. Free with admission. Information: www.noyesmuseum.org/art_at_night_2.html
Friday
WILDWOOD CREST Grab a blanket or a beach chair and celebrate Independence Day with the Manhattan Dolls, who bring their patriotic, Broadway-style "Sentimental Journey" show to Centennial Park, Fern Road and Ocean Avenue, at 8 p.m. Free.
Saturday
STONE HARBOR Through July 6, see "Salvador Dalí: The Argillet Collection" at Ocean Galleries, 9618 Third Ave. This collection of Dali's work - which includes his rare Songs of Maldoror etchings - was curated by Christine Argillet, the daughter of the surrealist master's longtime publisher and confidante, Pierre Argillet. From 7 to 10 p.m., you can meet Madame Argillet. She'll be back on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free, but an RSVP is required.
- Zoë Miller