In the Arts

Israeli pianist Yoni Levyatov will perform Saturday, Nov. 4, at 8 p.m., at Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank. The program will include works by Bach, Debussy, Chopin, Schubert; Schubert-Liszt: Liszt. Levyatov made his New York concert debut in 2005 as the winner of the Dora Zalavsky Koch Competition. The concert is the second of four performances in TRTC's Emerging Classical Artists Series. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling the box office at (732) 345-1400 or online at www.trtc.org

Seraph Productions will present the New York premiere of the one-person, interactive comedy "Oh Brother!" Red Bank playwright T.C. Murray will reprise the role of Brother Christopher, a teacher at an all-boys Catholic high school during 1958-59. "Oh Brother!" takes place in a classroom setting in which the audience members are the students. Weekend performances will be held at the Paulist Center, 405 W. 59th St. in New York. Performances are Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27, 28, Nov. 3,4, 10 and 11 at 8 p.m. Matinees will be held on Sundays, Oct. 29, Nov. 5 and 11 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the door or in advance from Smart Tix (212) 868-4444. For more information, contact Murray at (732) 530-7152.

The Two River Film Festival, in partnership with Monmouth University in West Long Branch, will hold the New Jersey premiere of the film "Babel" at Pollak Theatre at 7 p.m. Oct. 28. In "Babel," a tragic incident involving an American couple in Morocco sparks a chain of events for four families in different countries. The film was shot in three continents and four languages and traverses both the deeply personal and the explosively political. The film stars Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett and an international ensemble of actors.

More information is available at www.tworiverfilmfestival.com.

Photographers are invited to submit two photographs to be considered for exhibition at the 12th annual Juried Photography Exhibit for the New Jersey Photography Forum. The exhibit is open to any photographers able to hand-deliver their work to the Watchung Arts Center on the Watchung Circle on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 1-4 p.m. Entry fee is $20. The forum's annual show will be on display Nov. 1-30 at the center. For more information, visit www.njphotoforum.com or call curators Nancy Ori at (908) 790-8820, or Michael Creem (908) 273-1672.

Technical theater students at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft will showcase their skills in creating the bloodiest, scariest haunted space when the Performing Arts Center (PAC) hosts the annual "Halloween Haunted Theater" Friday, Oct. 27, Saturday, Oct. 28, and Sunday, Oct. 29. "Come at Your Own Risk" tours are continuous starting at 6 p.m. and concluding at 10 p.m. Child-friendly tours will be held Saturday, Oct. 28 and Sunday, Oct. 29, 2 through 4 p.m. The entire PAC building is transformed into the Haunted Theater. Tickets are $7 and $5 for BCC students with valid ID. Tickets for the children's "no scare" presentation are $5. All sales at the door. For ticket information, call the box office at (732) 224-2411.

A screening of "Sister Rose's Passion" will be held Thursday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Brookdale Community College in Navesink Room I. The film tells the inspirational story of Sister Rose Thering, a Dominican nun, who made the battle against anti-Semitism her life's work. The free program is presented by The Center for Holocaust Studies. Following the screening, the Rev. John T. Pawlikowski, scholar of Holocaust and Jewish-Catholic relations, will lead a discussion and answer questions. For additional information and to register for the free program, call (732) 224-2074.

Relive those wonderful years 1938-1942 with "Mickey and Judy: The MGM Years." Soar Productions presents the songs, dances and skits of Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland at the Union Beach Firehouse, 1110 Union Ave. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturday, Nov. 3, 17, 18; and 2 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 5, 18, and Saturday, Nov. 4. Tickets are $20, $18 seniors and children under 12. For tickets or information, call (732) 471-8268. or visit www.soarproductions.org

Pacific Encore Performances, an international cast of 25 of the singers, will present a program of Broadway, opera, operetta and Israeli folk songs Saturday, Nov. 4, at 8 p.m. The performance will take place at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center at the Ruth Hyman Jewish Community Center, 100 Grant Ave., Deal Park. Tickets are $25; $20 for seniors and students. For reservations, call (732) 531-9100, ext. 142.

The Monmouth Museum and Cultural Center will host "Trash to Treasure," an appraisal party, Saturday, Nov. 4, 5 to 9 p.m. Attendees can bring items for verbal appraisals and a presentation on restoring and repairing valuables. Artists are being asked to donate a custom-designed, decorated or remodeled chair for a "Chair-ish the Museum Auction." Tickets are $75 and include cocktails, light fare and the opportunity for appraisals. All proceeds will benefit the museum's educational programs. Call (732) 747-2266 for reservations and information.

The Monmouth Museum is located on the Brookdale Community College campus, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, at parking lot 1.