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Poi Dog Pondering will perform at Maxwell’s at 1039 Washington St. in Hoboken on Nov. 13 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15. For information call (201) 653-1703 or visit www.maxwellsnj.com.
Jessie Gage, Cheaper Faster and Slinker will perform at the Whiskey Bar at 125 Washington St. in Hoboken on Nov. 13 at 9 p.m. For information call (201) 963-3400 or visit www.whiskey-bar.com.
Staci Rose will perform at The Goldhawk at 936 Park Ave. in Hoboken on Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. For information call (201) 420-7898 or visit www.thegoldhawk.com.
Mezzanine c-14 and Arizona Dead Arm will perform at Uncle Joe’s at 154 First St. in Jersey City on Nov. 14 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5. For information call (201) 659-6999 or visit www.unclejoesbar.com.
The Hoboken Ski Club will meet at Willie McBride’s at 616 Grand St. in Hoboken on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. For information call (201) 610-1522 or visit www.williemcbrides.com.
The Gaslight Restaurant and Bar at 400 Adams St. in Hoboken will host its second annual College Football Extravaganza on Nov. 15 at 8:30 a.m. Tickets are $150 for men, $125 for women. The luxury bus leaves for West Point, N.Y. at 9:30 a.m., and patrons will enjoy a match-up between Army and the University of Houston. Food will be provided and drinks throughout the day. For information call (201) 217-1400 or visit www.gaslightnj.com.
Join Seton Hall University alumni for Theology on Tap: Theology Lite, on Nov. 18 at Mulligan’s Pub on First Street in Hoboken. At 6 p.m., there will be drink specials and complimentary food. It will be followed by a discussion led by Msgr. Richard Liddy at 7 p.m. and a meet and mingle with other alumni at 7:30 p.m. Liddy is the director of the Center for Catholic Studies at Seton hall in South Orange. He also serves as chaplain for the men’s basketball team. For information call (973) 378-9827 or visit http://alumni.shu.edu/calendar/
Steven R. Schirripa, one of the actors on the HBO show The Sopranos will sign copies of his new book A Goomba’s Guide to Love (Random House) on Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. at Barnes and Noble at 59 Washington St. in Hoboken. For information call (201) 653-1165 or visit www.stevenrschirripa.com.
Decorate Hoboken for the holidays on Dec. 9 during the city’s tree lighting. There will be an early meet-and-greet with Santa at 4 p.m. at City Hall. The tree will be lit at 6 p.m. in front of City Hall on Washington St. There will be a special appearance by Santa Claus at 6:45, and the high school’s marching band will perform. Bring an ornament and help make the tree the most beautiful one yet. "Let’s make Hoboken a special holiday shopping destination," said Geri Fallo, the city’s Division of Cultural Affairs coordinator.
The Paper Mill Playhouse presents The Sound of Music through Dec. 14. The Tony award-winning musical revue, made popular by the award-winning film, is the second show of the 2003-04 season of musicals at the theater on Brookside Drive in Millburn. For information call (973) 376-4343 or visit www.papermill.org.
Pictured: YOU’VE GOT MAIL – The independent film Mail Order Bride, directed and starring Hobokenite Robert Capelli Jr., was shot in Hoboken a few years ago. The premiere is set for Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. at the Loews Theater at 84th Street and Broadway. The film also features New Jerseyans Danny Aiello, Artie Lange and Vinnie Pastore. Throughout the holiday season, the movie will be screened at the Village East Theatre at 181 Second Ave. in New York City. For information www.mailorderbridemovie.com.