Rose Guide: Jazz, Baroque, Opera & Rock This Weekend

The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey's 2010 summer festival of baroque music started last Sunday, but will continue to run until this Sunday. This weekend, three of the festival's events will take place in Madison, and one will feature Madison High School and Drew University graduate, Amanda Tsukamoto.

Tsukamoto, who holds a degree in music, will be performing Bach pieces on the organ on Friday at the Grace Episcopal Church at noon. Admission is free.

The festival will continue Friday evening at 7:30 p.m., still at Grace Episcopal, with a performance of chamber music of the 17th and 18th centuries by the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey and special guest artists.

On Saturday at 7:30 p.m., the orchestra will perform at the church again, a collaborative concert with the Williamsburg Opera. They will perform a rare piece by Henry Purcell, "The Indian Gem."

Both the Friday night and Saturday night performances are $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens, and $5 for students. The baroque festival is among many concerts in Madison this weekend, as well as an arts workshop, card games, and a fundraiser.

Friday, Aug. 20

• Over 50 families contributed to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society garage sale fundraiser that will be taking place at 26 Grove St. on Madison this weekend. It opens on Friday at 9 a.m., and items such as antiques, books, clothing, jewelry, and more will be on sale until 2 p.m.
• The Summer Arts workshop hosted by St. Vincent Martyr's church runs from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and is hosted by actors, musicians, and comedians. The workshop is limited to students between grades 5 and 8, and costs $350 per session.
• Dewey's Comic City is hosting their weekly Type II Magic Tournament, with registration beginning at 6 p.m. There is a $6 dollar entry fee, but there are prizes for winners, and as a Wizard of the Coast authorized tournament, results are regularly reported. Tournaments normally run until 9:30 p.m.  
• Billy Jayne & Friends will be performing a rock concert at the Downtown Concert Series from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts. The concert series is free and will take place on the lawn of the museum, but in the case of rain it will be moved inside.
• Saxophonist Marty Fogel will be performing with his trio as well as Brian Glassman on bass and Mitch Schector on piano on Friday night at Shanghai Jazz. The show starts at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 21

• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society garage sale fundraisers opens again on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
• There are two chances to catch Grammy-nominated composer, bandleader, and pianist Joanne Brackeen of Art Blakey's Jazz messengers with her trio on Saturday night at Shanghai Jazz, with seatings at 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.

Know of an event happening during an upcoming weekend that should be in the Rose Guide? E-mail editor Rick Burchfield at rick@patch.com.