In the Arts

The Carlton Wilkinson Ensemble will perform Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. as part of the Music of Invention series sponsored by the Black Box of Asbury Park and the Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts (SICA) in Long Branch. Composer and series curator Wilkinson performs with an ensemble featuring soprano Terri Thomas, New Jersey composer Frank Brickle, and Stanley Alexandrowicz, guitar, in new works for narrator, live instruments, electronics and prerecorded sounds. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. The performance will be at SICA, 20 Third Ave., Long Branch. For more information, call (732) 263-1121 or visit www.sica.org or www.musicofinvention.com.