Wednesday, January 23, 2013
NJPAC welcomes musical legend Sunday evening while James Caldwell High School fundraiser features Montclair's School of Rock performing Queen.
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Wednesday, January 23
Nutley Old Guard Meeting Friday, 9 a.m. 44 Park Ave., Nutley FREE The Old Guard meets weekly at the Frank A. Cocchiola Parks Building. New members always welcomed. Stop in at any Friday meeting and say hello. Belleville Senior Citizens Friday Club Friday, 12:30 p.m. Franklin Avenue and Mill Street Belleville FREE Belleville Seniors meet every Friday, with coffee, buns and Bingo following. The Club offers trips top Atlantic City, parties and more. New members are always welcome. Movie Day at Hayes West Rec Center Friday, 3 p.m. Hayes West Recreation Center 179 Boyd St., Newark FREE A Retro-Spective Photography Show Friday, 6 p.m. The Art Garage 211 Glenridge Ave., Montclair FREE Artist's reception for photographer Sherri Zuckerman and …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Plenty of activities to keep you busy on this first weekend of 2013.
Friday, 9 a.m. 44 Park Ave., Nutley The Old Guard meets weekly on Friday at 9 a.m. at the Frank A. Cocchiola Parks Building. Friday, 12:30 p.m. Franklin Avenue and Mill Street, Belleville Belleville Seniors meet every Friday, with coffee, buns and Bingo following. The Club offers trips top Atlantic City, parties and more. Friday, 1 p.m. Verona Community Center Annex 880 Bloomfield Ave., Verona Free Drop in on FRIDAYS from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to play or to socialize. Friday, 8 p.m. 1 Center St., Newark $20 Jacques Lacombe leads the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in Gustav Holst’s suite The Planets featuring the American Boychoir. The Orchestra also performs a rarely heard work by Michael Tippet, his Symphony No. 4. Saturday, All day …
Friday, October 19, 2012
Tickets still available for featured shows that include George Benson, David Sanborn and The Manhattan Transfer. The jazz festival honors the late great James Moody.
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Friday, October 19, 2012
The James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival continues this weekend at NJPAC. The weeklong festival pays tribute to longtime Newarker and late great jazz artist James Moody. Headliners for Friday night's 7 p.m. show include George Benson, The Manhattan Transfer and David Sanborn as well as special guests Kenny Barron, Jon Faddis, Jimmy Heath, Paquito D’Rivera, Christian McBride, and more. On Saturday, there will be an 8 p.m. show featuring an all-star performance of the original Gil Evans arrangements of three classic Miles Davis recordings. Those performers include trumpeter Terence Blanchard, bassist Christian McBride, drummer Peter Erskine, and many more. In addition, there will be a jazz orchestra under the direction of Vince Mendoza. …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Would you like to win tickets to A Night in Motown this Saturday, featuring Darlene Love and the Four Tops?
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
NJPAC is hosting a night of Motown greats this Saturday. In honor of this year's NJPAC fundraising gala, the concert hall will feature A Night in Motown - including En Vogue, The Four Tops, Valerie Simpson and Darlene Love. The performers will be under the direction of American Idol music director Ray Chew. The show will take place on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at Prudential Hall. And Patch is giving away two pairs of tickets to the concert. To enter to win: sign up for the Patch newsletter and as soon as you're done, email your name and contact information to Regional Editor Elizabeth Moore to enter the contest. Her email address is: elizabeth.moore@patch.com Winners will be chosen at random but entries must be received by Friday at Noon…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Sign up for a Patch newsletter and enter our contest to see the <i>a cappella</i> group perform. <b>Contest ends Friday at 1 p.m.</b>
After a week of hustle and bustle juggling the job and family, playing chauffeur to your kids and being a short-order chef for your family meals, you could probably use some relaxation — and Patch and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center have just the ticket for you. The quintet, Rockapella, will perform their brand of a cappella music featuring rock ‘n’ roll with mellifluous Motown harmonies at NJPAC’s Victoria Theater on Saturday, May 19 at 2 and 7 p.m. And Patch wants you to be there. So, we’re giving away three pairs of tickets for Patch readers for the 7 p.m. performance. You can win the tickets by entering our contest. To enter, sign up for our newsletter by logging in on your local Patch site. For readers who already receive the …
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Friday, May 11, 2012
From music to comedy, there are plenty of ways to find a weekend diversion.
Wellmont Theatre, Montclair THIS WEEKEND Tonight — Rusko and Sigma perform at 8 p.m. NEXT WEEK: Willie Nelson & Family, 8 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday BOOK IT NOW: Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang, 8 p.m., Saturday, June 9; Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples, 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 19. Check out wellmonttheatre.com for more shows. New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark THIS WEEKEND: Tonight, Saturday — Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, NJPAC's principal resident dance company, performs its yearly NJPAC show, 8 p.m., Prudential Hall; Saturday — Will Downing, the reigning romanticst R&B crooner, makes women swoon at 8 p.m., Victoria Theater. NEXT WEEK: Chita Rivera, who performed for decades in a variety of Broadway's classic hits, performs her …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Poetry, World Music, Film, Children's Theater Among Many Diverse Offerings this year
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced its schedule for the 2012-13 season, which is filled with new festivals, curatorial and artistic collaborations, and community partnerships, programs and artist outreach that will take place within and beyond its stages. Throughout the season, NJPAC will continue to add performances. NJPAC is located at 1 Center St. "Our 2012-13 season will be filled with the sounds of surprise" said John Schreiber, NJPAC's president and CEO. "We've consciously scheduled more curtains and added significantly to the artistic mix. In addition to what audiences have come to love and expect from the Arts Center, we're introducing new programs that will be unique to the region. If you already love …
Friday, April 20, 2012
Southside and the Jukes, Audra McDonald and John Prine among the top performers for this weekend's live shows.
Wellmont Theatre, Montclair THIS WEEKEND Friday — Folk-rock icon John Prine, with Kevin Gordon, 8 p.m.; Saturday — Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, 8 p.m.; Sunday — Alison Krauss & Union Station, featuring Jerry Douglas NEXT WEEK: No shows BOOK IT NOW: Marilyn Manson and The Pretty Reckless, 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 2; Chicago, 8 p.m., Friday, May 4; Willie Nelson & Family, 8 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, May 16, 17; Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang, 8 p.m., Saturday, June 9; Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples, 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 19. Check out wellmonttheatre.com for more shows. New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark THIS WEEKEND: Friday night — Audra McDonald, one of Broadway's most talented leading ladies, performs a concert of the …
Friday, April 13, 2012
From Paco de Lucia to Ravi Coltrane and Aziz Ansari, shows around the region will keep audiences entertained.
Wellmont Theatre, Montclair THIS WEEKEND Saturday — Comedian Aziz Ansari, one of the funniest character actors in TV and film, delivers his stand-up act to the Montclair audience, 8 p.m. NEXT WEEK John Prine, with Kevin Gordon, 8 p.m., Friday, April 20; Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, 8 p.m., Saturday, April 21 BOOK IT NOW Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples, 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 19. Check out wellmonttheatre.com for more shows. New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark THIS WEEKEND: Tonight — Paco de Lucia, one of the great flamenco and jazz guitarists of his generation, performs with his band; 8 p.m., Friday; Prudential Hall; Theresa Caputo, star of TLC'sLong Island Medium, helps audience members connect with the dead; 8 p.m., …
Friday, March 16, 2012
Two shows of Celtic Pride top a variety of options for the weekend.
Wellmont Theatre, Montclair THIS WEEKEND Saturday — Boyce Avenue, Secondhand Serenade and After Party deliver their pop hits and covers of their favorite songs. NEXT WEEK No shows BOOK IT The Fab Faux, featuring the Hogshead Horns & the Creme Tangerine Strings, Saturday, March 24; "Barstool Blackout Tour", billed as the world's biggest blacklight party, Thursday, March 29; Levon Helm Band; led by the iconic member of The Band, performs on a bill that also includes former J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf, Friday, April 6. Check out wellmonttheatre.com for more. New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark THIS WEEKEND: Tonight — Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir,under the direction of Ton Koopman, performs Bach's Mass in B Minor; 7:30 p…
