2016-17 Brochure - New Jersey Performing Arts Center

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NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Dance
Theatre
of Harlem
It All Happens Here!
2016-17 SEASON
“Staying home is NOT the new going out!”
—John Schreiber
President & CEO, NJPAC
Dear Friends,
A story in The New York Times recently mourned the lost art of filling a weekend with activity and live entertainment –
that cocooning had usurped concert-going.
Guess who’s moving to our block for the first time? Hint: They’re a bunch of real characters... Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music! Families will love the rest
of our kid-friendly lineup, too.
Really? When there are 400-plus special events to love at NJPAC each season, the odds are good I won’t be at home reading the paper.
Here’s an offer we couldn’t refuse concerning The Godfather of Soul: Get On Up: A James Brown Celebration, a one-time-only opportunity to gather members of the
James Brown Band on our stage. And there’s more … Sharon Jones, Bettye LaVette and Christian McBride “work it” in tribute to the hardest-working man in show
business, as part of the TD James Moody Jazz Festival.
Some folks think they can get the full dance experience by watching ballet on an iPad or listening to Beethoven via microchip.
We live in an age of distraction, when we’re wondering if we should click on a video because it’s (sigh) five … minutes … long.
Truth is, there’s no substitute for the real thing. The beauty and wonder of seeing dancers in motion, or feeling the crescendo of an orchestra down to your toes,
are best enjoyed in the inspirational surroundings of Prudential Hall, shared in a community of like-minded individuals.
Just to give you a taste of the excellence and excitement ahead for 2016-17, here’s a short roll call: comedy, conversation, family events, jazz, R&B, dance and classical music.
What’s more, I’ve taken the liberty of curating a list of eight “must-sees.”
Here they are…
Another of Newark’s greatest in the spotlight this season—as well as NJPAC’s Dance Advisor. In Savion Glover’s Chronology of a HooFer the tap master tells of the
big shoes he had to fill on his journey to becoming a theater legend.
Arlo Guthrie and Taj Mahal—folk music royalty and an iconic bluesman. Put them together and you have an example of the Arts Center’s knack for booking
unique collaborators. Similarly, look for The Chieftains, adding fiery Irish fiddler Natalie MacMaster to the band.
Following an Emmy-nominated third season on public television, American Songbook at NJPAC—NJPAC’s music-and-conversation series—is back with a new host:
Michael Feinstein, arguably the Songbook’s finest interpreter and historian. I hope you’ll join us for the taping of the new season in December.
It’s titled An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life. Steve Martin and Martin Short —two longtime, SNL friends—are reuniting for the first time in 20 years
in a night of stand-up. I won’t forget it, and neither will you.
I think you’ll agree with me that staying home is yesterday’s news.
Saxophonist and Newark treasure Wayne Shorter gets the all-star treatment during Wayne Shorter Weekend, featuring a pair of concerts, one featuring acoustical
works performed by Herbie Hancock and special guests, and the other reflecting Shorter’s “electrified” side from his years with Weather Report and beyond.
All the best,
The New Jersey Speakers Series returns! John Cleese. I could stop there, but then I’d be leaving out Ted Koppel, Ehud Barak and all the other boldface names.
Steve
Martin
Martin
Short
Sharon Jones
Michael Feinstein
John Schreiber
John Cleese
Taj Mahal
Sesame Street Live
Savion Glover
–Yuja Wang
Classical
“If I don’t bring something
meaningful to it, then I might
as well not play it at all.”
George Manahan
Kevin Maynor
London Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano
Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 8pm
Wagner: Overture to Die Meistersinger
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
Dmitri Shostakovich. His defiant music was
silenced by Soviet authority. His response
could have cost him his life. But it proved
to be his greatest triumph. The London
Symphony performs Shostakovich’s
rebellious Fifth Symphony. And Yuja Wang
plays Ravel’s jazz-inspired Piano Concerto in
G. Wagner’s lighthearted Overture to
Die Meistersinger opens the concert.
Prudential Hall
Reg $24 – $109 • CYO $20.40 – $92.65
Please note: Dates, times, prices,
artists and programs are subject to change.
Renée Fleming
In Recital
Friday, November 4, 2016 at 8pm
Hers is a voice of uncommon radiance.
The voice of our time. Experience the
exquisite Renée Fleming—in recital, in the
acoustic splendor of Prudential Hall.
“America’s reigning diva for more than a
decade now. The Beautiful Voice soared,
swelled and glistened in recital. The shining
freshness that grabbed everyone’s attention
when she was just coming onto the scene …”
(Washington Post).
Prudential Hall
Reg $24 – $109 • CYO $20.40 – $92.65
Five
Trilogy: An Opera Company
Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 7pm
Composer Anthony Davis and playwright
Richard Wesley create a compelling new
opera about the Central Park Five,
featuring bass Kevin Maynor. American
music, in its many genres, is used to tell
the story of racism and injustice in the
conviction of the men accused of raping
a jogger in Central Park in 1989. A brilliant
and moving score incorporates young voices
with five remarkable principal singers.
Victoria Theater
Reg $54 – $64 *
Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra
Matthew Halls, conductor
Radovan Vlatkovich, horn
Sunday, November 27, 2016 at 3pm
Mozart: Jupiter Symphony
Mozart: Horn Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His was a
genius that revealed itself early, developed
swiftly, and vanished all too soon. The
authentic Mozart sound direct from his
hometown of Salzburg, in a concert also
featuring Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony.
Share the magic of Mozart with family and
on Thanksgiving weekend!
Prudential Hall
Reg $24 – $99 • CYO $20.40 – $84.15
Handel’s Messiah
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
George Manahan, conductor
Patricia Schuman, soprano
Mary Phillips, mezzo-soprano
Ryan MacPherson, tenor
David Pittsinger, bass-baritone
Montclair State University Singers
Heather J. Buchanan, director
Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 3pm
One of the most magnificent achievements in
music, Handel’s Messiah is an annual holiday
season must-go for music lovers everywhere.
Prudential Hall
Reg $29 – $89 • CYO $24.65 – $75.65
Presented in collaboration with the
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.
The Bank of America Classical Series is made possible,
in part, through the generosity of the Smart Family
Foundation/David S. Stone, Esq., Stone & Magnanini.
* There are no discounts for this performance.
Call 1.888.MY.NJPAC today to Create Your Own Series and save! Visit NJPAC.org/CYO for details.
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Orchestre National de Lyon
Ivan Fischer, conductor
Richard Goode, piano
Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 8pm
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
George Li, piano
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 3pm
All Beethoven!
Symphony No. 1
Piano Concerto No. 2
Symphony No. 5
No other musical statement can match its
raw power and bracing energy. The acclaimed
Budapest Festival Orchestra performs
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, concluding this
all-Beethoven program featuring legendary
pianist Richard Goode. “On both nights,”
The New York Times raved, “there was not
better orchestra on the planet. Played under
the inspired leadership of one of its
founders, Ivan Fischer.”
Prudential Hall
Reg $24 – $99 • CYO $20.40 – $84.15
Ravel: Shéhérazade, ouverture de féerie
Slatkin: Kinah
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Pianist George Li, Tchaikovsky Competition
silver medalist for 2015, performs Liszt’s
famously challenging Piano Concerto No. 1.
Leonard Slatkin, the orchestra’s music
director, conducts Kinah—a musical elegy
he composed in memory of his musician
parents—Ravel’s poetic Shéhérazade,
ouverture de féerie, and Berlioz’s vivid
Symphonie Fantastique.
Prudential Hall
Reg $24 – $99 • CYO $20.40 – $84.15
Das Rheingold
Trilogy: An Opera Company
Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 7pm
Trilogy: An Opera Company, directed
by Kevin Maynor, performs Wagner’s
Das Rheingold—the first in the composer’s
famed Ring cycle—in collaboration with the
New Jersey Festival Orchestra. A vocal feast
and a great introduction to opera for all.
Victoria Theater
Reg $44 – $54 *
Munich Philharmonic
Valery Gergiev, conductor
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 7pm
Strauss: Don Juan
Ravel: Piano Concerto in D
(for the Left Hand)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”)
NJPAC favorite Valery Gergiev returns
to conduct one of music’s towering
achievements—Beethoven’s mighty
Symphony No. 3, the “Eroica.” Plus,
the brilliant Pierre-Laurent Aimard
returns to perform Ravel’s astonishing
Piano Concerto for the Left Hand. “He
takes exploration to exhilarating extremes,”
says The New York Times.
Prudential Hall
Reg $24 – $109 • CYO $20.40 – $92.65
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Bank of America Classical Overtures Learn just what to listen for during the live performance at these enlightening pre-show events,
held one hour prior to most classical performances in Prudential Hall. NJPAC’s Bank of America Classical Overtures are hosted by George Marriner
Maull, the star of the NJ-based Discovery Orchestra’s educational Discovery Concerts, featured on PBS stations across the country.
—Christian McBride
Jazz
Budapest Festival Orchestra
“Our TD James Moody Jazz Festival celebrates its fifth year
in November! This season, I’m especially looking forward to
leading all-star concert tributes to two of Newark’s legendary
musicians—the “Divine” Sarah Vaughan and saxophonist and
composer Wayne Shorter—and hosting an afternoon of music
and conversation with four-time Grammy winner Esperanza
Spalding. I’m also beyond excited to be part of a very special
reunion of James Brown alumni in Prudential Hall with guests
including Sharon Jones, Bettye LaVette and more to come.
Now and throughout the season, you’ll be hearing from
Cécile McLorin Salvant, The Buena Vista Social Club, Wynton
Marsalis, the greats of GRP Records, and many others. That’s
the kind of company we keep. Expect big turnouts and I
recommend you get yourself to the box office early.”
Multi-GRAMMY® Award winner
NJPAC Jazz Advisor
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Wynton
Marsalis
Buena Vista Social Club™
presents:
Omara Portuondo
with Roberto Ronseca,
Anat Cohen and Regina Carter
Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 8pm
The legendary Cuban singer celebrates her
85th anniversary in a rare concert tour—a
grand fiesta representing the impressive
sweep of her career, performing her
much-loved classics from “Besame Mucho”
to “Veinte Años.” Listeners will be taken back
to Portuando’s younger years from the Buena
Vista Social Club days to the present, in a
musical feast full of piquant sabrosura.
Prudential Hall
Reg $39.50 – $89.50 • CYO $33.58 – $76.08
Jazz in the Key of Ellison
Wynton Marsalis, Catherine Russell,
Angelique Kidjo and Andy Farber
with the After Midnight Orchestra
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 7:30pm
Great American novelist Ralph Ellison’s life
was filled with music. An evening of great
entertainment is in store when renowned
instrumentalists, singers and speakers gather
to salute his writings and passion for jazz.
Jazz in the Key of Ellison includes trumpeter
Wynton Marsalis, joined by a host of artists
who will present spoken excerpts of Ellison’s
writing between musical segments. This
evening inspired by Ellison mentee Don Katz,
Founder and CEO of Audible.
Prudential Hall
Reg $25 – $79 • CYO $21.25 – $67.15
David
Sanborn
The Brubeck Songbook
The Brubeck Brothers Band, Hilary Kole
and Michael Bourne
Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 3 & 7pm
Musicians Chris and Dan Brubeck, sons of
jazz giant Dave Brubeck, head a versatile
band in concert with celebrated Manhattan
singer-pianist Hilary Kole and host
Michael Bourne of WBGO Jazz88.3.
The Chase Room
Reg $40 – $60 • CYO $34 – $51
Cole Porter from A to Z:
Celebrating 125 Years with
Judy Kaye and Robert Kimball
Two-time Tony winner Judy Kaye sings all
the great Cole Porter numbers (“Love For
Sale,” “Let’s Do It,” “Begin the Beguine”)
in a 125th anniversary salute hosted by
Porter biographer Robert Kimball. Kaye,
who currently stars as Madame Morrible in
Broadway’s Wicked, was awarded Tonys for
Nice Work If You Can Get It and The Phantom of
the Opera. She also received Tony nominations
for her roles in Mamma Mia! and Souvenir.
The Chase Room
Reg $40 – $60 • CYO $34 – $51
Sponsored by Audible, Inc.
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Please note: Dates, times, prices, artists and programs are subject to change.
GRP Jazz Revisited:
Honoring Larry Rosen
Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour,
David Sanborn, Phil Perry,
The Yellowjackets and more
Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 8pm
Many of the greatest artists of the
groundbreaking jazz label GRP Records
reunite to present music from the studio’s
heyday. Founded by musicians Dave Grusin
and the late Larry Rosen in the ‘70s, GRP
Records built its legacy on performers
like Grusin, Lee Ritenour, David Sanborn,
Phil Perry and The Yellowjackets. In tribute
to Larry Rosen—an esteemed consulting
producer of the Sarah Vaughn International
Jazz Vocal Competition—these GRP
musicians and others will gather for a
memorable celebration.
Prudential Hall
Reg $25 – $79 • CYO $21.25 – $67.15
Dianne
Reeves
Get On Up:
A James Brown Celebration
Christian McBride, Sharon Jones,
Bettye LaVette, Lee Fields and
James Brown Band alumni Pee Wee Ellis,
Danny “Capeman” Ray,
Robert “Mousey” Thompson
and Fred Wesley
Bassist Christian McBride, a passionate
James Brown expert, presides over an
ultra-high-energy, all-star concert salute
to the Godfather of Soul.
Prudential Hall
Reg $25 – $79 • CYO $21.25 – $67.15
Sarah Vaughan Celebration †
The Christian McBride Trio,
Dianne Reeves, Lisa Fischer
and Shelia Jordan
Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 7:30pm
The Christian McBride Trio and special guests
celebrate the legacy of Newark’s “Divine
One” in an all-star jazz concert highlighted
by rare film clips. Nicknamed “Sassy,” Sarah
Vaughan was one of the top female jazz
singers of all time. Her wide, perfectly
controlled range often ranked her with Ella
Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. Vaughan was
named an NEA Jazz Master in 1989.
Victoria Theater
Reg $59 – $69 • CYO $50.15 – $58.65
Sarah Vaughan International
Jazz Vocal Competition –
SASSY Awards †
with Judges Christian McBride,
Mark Ruffin and more
Following an extensive international talent
search, NJPAC will host performances by the
five finalists in the fifth annual Sarah Vaughan
International Jazz Vocal Competition.
Founded in honor of Newark’s “divine” jazz
icon, the winner of this exciting evening will
win a cash prize and a recording contract,
plus the opportunity to launch her
performance career.
Victoria Theater
Reg $29 – $39 • CYO $24.65 – $33.15
FREE EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY
Antonio Hart Quartet
NJPAC Day of Swing
† Sarah Vaughan Celebration, The Divine Sarah Vaughan and
Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition are
supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 6pm • Bethany Baptist Church, 275 Market Street
Saturday, November 19, 2016 • 11am-3pm • NJPAC Center for Arts Education
Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 12pm • Gateway Center II
WBGO presents
Brandee Younger Quartet
The Divine Sarah Vaughan † — film clips and discussion hosted by Todd Barkan
Saturday, November 19, 2016 • 6pm • NJPAC
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Herbie
Hancock
Wayne Shorter Quartet
Joe Lovano
Wayne Shorter Weekend
Dorthaan’s Place Jazz Brunches
†
“…probably jazz’s greatest living small-group composer and a contender for greatest living improviser…” (The New York Times)
Cécile McLorin Salvant
with Sullivan Fortner
and special guest
The Emmet Cohen Trio
Friday, April 21, 2017 at 7:30pm
Double GRAMMY® nominee and winner
of the Thelonious Monk competition,
Cécile McLorin Salvant performs unique,
theatrical interpretations of rare jazz and
blues songs. New Orleans composer
Sullivan Fortner dazzles on piano and the
Emmet Cohen Trio opens with verve.
Victoria Theater
Reg $59 • CYO $50.15
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Weather Report
and Beyond Reimagined
Christian McBride, Rachel Z. Hakim,
Joe Lovano, Steve Wilson, Omar Hkim
and Manolo Badrena
Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 8pm
Jazz all-stars Christian McBride on bass,
Rachel Z. Hakim on keyboard, Joe Lovano
and Steve Wilson on saxophones, and
former members of Weather Report—
drummer Omar Hakim and percussionist
Manolo Badrena—salute Newark jazz pioneer,
saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter.
This one-time-only concert commemorates
Shorter’s years with Weather Report
and Beyond the Sound Barrier.
Victoria Theater
Reg $65 • CYO $55.25
Call 1.888.GO.NJPAC today or visit NJPAC.org
Christian McBride
& Esperanza Spalding
One on One
Esperanza Spalding, the innovative,
genre-bending composer, bassist and vocalist,
joins bassist Christian McBride in tribute to
Newark jazzman Wayne Shorter. Spalding’s
work, grounded in jazz traditions but
never bound by them, has won her four
GRAMMY Awards and brought her onstage
at the Oscars, the Nobel Prize ceremony,
the White House and with Prince and
Herbie Hancock.
Victoria Theater
Reg $59 – $69 • CYO $50.15 – $58.65
NJPAC’s series of intimate jazz brunches at NICO Kitchen + Bar returns, curated and hosted by jazz champion and WBGO legend Dorthaan Kirk, Newark’s “First Lady of Jazz.”
Wayne Shorter Quartet
with special guests
Herbie Hancock
and Gretchen Parlato
Acclaimed saxophonist-composer Wayne
Shorter and electronic jazz and R&B icon
Herbie Hancock, former colleagues in the
Miles Davis Quintet, together on stage!
Shorter performs with band mates Danilo
Perez on piano, John Patitucci on bass and
Brian Blade on drums. Vocalist Gretchen
Parlato opens.
Prudential Hall
Reg $25 – $79 • CYO $21.25 – $67.15
Wayne Shorter Weekend events at NJPAC are
produced with and co-sponsored by the
Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers-Newark.
Renee Rosnes
Sunday, November 20, 2016
at 11am & 1pm
One of the premier jazz pianists and
composers of her generation, Renee
Rosnes opens NJPAC’s Sunday
brunch series at NICO Kitchen + Bar.
She has toured and recorded with
bands led by such giants as Wayne
Shorter, James Moody, Buster
Williams and Ron Carter’s Foursight
Band, and is a founding member
of the all-star octet, the SFJAZZ
Collective. As a leader, Rosnes has
released 15 acclaimed albums and
has appeared on other recordings as
a consummate sideman.
NICO Kitchen + Bar
Reg Adult $45 Child $15 *
Toshiko Akiyoshi and
Lew Tabackin Quartet
Sunday, January 22, 2017
at 11am & 1pm
One of the greatest marriages in
jazz history! NEA Jazz Master
pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi and
virtuosic saxophonist-flutist Lew
Tabackin are a treat for the ears.
These acclaimed musicians have
been swinging jazz in various
formats, from small groups to big
bands, since the ’60s. The couple
has established distinctive sounds
and styles over careers that have
spanned more than five
decades each.
NICO Kitchen + Bar
Kevin Mahogany
Sunday, February 12, 2017
at 11am & 1pm
With more than 10 recordings as a
leader, vocalist, businessman and
educator, Kevin Mahogany has
been the standard setter for jazz
vocalists for three decades. He
learned to swing like Charlie Parker,
shout the blues like Big Joe Turner
and cry a ballad like Lester Young.
He elaborates and refines the
jazz vocal legacies of Lambert,
Hendricks & Ross, Eddie Jefferson
and Al Jarreau into myriad
dimensions of music—from gutbucket, the Great American Songbook and gospel to Mingus and
Motown.
NICO Kitchen + Bar
Rob Paparozzi
Sunday, March 12, 2017
at 11am & 1pm
Jersey-based frontman, singer and
harmonica player Rob Paparozzi
brings a wide range of musical
styles to NJPAC’s jazz brunch series.
He has been a blues performer since
1967, but is at home playing music
from rock to blues and jazz to pop.
A former lead singer with the band
Blood, Sweat & Tears, Paparozzi
has been touring the world with
the Original Blues Brothers Band,
featuring guitar legend Steve
Cropper and special guest Eddie
Floyd, and leads the Rob
Paparozzi Band.
NICO Kitchen + Bar
The Bucky Pizzarelli
and Ed Laub Duo
Sunday, April 2, 2017
at 11am & 1pm
The accomplished guitar duo
performs American Songbook
selections and classic 1930’s guitar
duets in NJPAC’s Sunday jazz
brunch series at NICO Kitchen +
Bar. The Bucky Pizzarelli/Ed Laub
Duo have been performing for
the past 12 years after a lifetime
association as teacher-student.
Their great friendship of more than
45 years is evident in their sound
and the way they interact on stage.
NICO Kitchen + Bar
Note: Ticket price includes
performance & brunch
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“Dancing is like life.
The lessons of one are
the lessons of the other.”
— Savion Glover
Tony Award Winner
NJPAC Dance Advisor
Dance
Savion Glover’s
Chronology of a HooFer
Cinderella
The tap master of Broadway’s Shuffle Along
and Tony® Award winner chronicles his
performance history through photos, words,
stories and rhythmic percussion. In this
intimate, unprecedented, storytelling piece,
NJPAC Dance Advisor Savion Glover gives a
summation of his art soul, as he masterfully
introduces the audience to the forefathers
and experiences that shaped his calling.
Victoria Theater
Reg $65 – $85 • CYO $55.25 – $72.25
Set to the music of Prokofiev, Cinderella
is one of the most magical and hopeful of
the storybook ballets, the enchanting story
of wishes that really do come true. This
full-scale production is choreographed by
Vladimir Vasiliev, former principal dancer
with the Bolshoi Theater Ballet.
Friday, September 23, 2016 at 8pm
State Ballet Theatre of Russia
Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 3pm
Prudential Hall
Reg $29 – $65 • CYO $24.65 – $55.25
Forces of Nature Dance Theatre
with special guests
Les Nubians
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
with special guest MC
Kurtis Blow
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Celebration
Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 3pm
Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 8pm
Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 2 & 8pm
NJPAC’s very own holiday smash is back!
Rap legend Kurtis Blow rejoins the cast for
this mash-up for the entire family. The Hip
Hop Nutcracker, directed and choreographed
by Jennifer Weber, reimagines Tchaikovsky’s
classic score through explosive hip-hop
choreography. A dozen all-star dancers,
DJ, violinist and digital scenery bring the
traditional Nutcracker story to life with a
contemporary urban twist.
Prudential Hall
Reg $29 – $79 • CYO $24.65 – $67.15
Experience the passion, power and
perfection of one of the nation’s most vital
dance institutions and the company The New
York Times calls “one of ballet’s most exciting
undertakings.” This multicultural ensemble
has grown over more than four decades into
an innovative powerhouse that brings bold
new forms of artistic expression to
audiences around the globe.
Prudential Hall
Reg $29 – $65 • CYO $24.65 – $55.25
A Kwanzaa Celebration
Celebrating its 35 anniversary, the daringly
theatrical Forces of Nature Dance Company
combines elements of modern dance, West
African movement, ballet, hip-hop, and even
martial arts. The company leads Kwanzaa
festivities with special guest Les Nubians, an
Afro-French jazz vocal duo.
Victoria Theater
Reg $29 – $45 • CYO $24.65 – $38.25
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Dance Theatre of Harlem
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Jamar Roberts Photo by Andrew Eccles
— Michael Feinstein
Swan Lake
Moscow Festival Ballet
Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 8pm
Jersey Moves! Festival of Dance
Carolyn Dorfman Dance
Friday, April 28, 2017 at 7pm
Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater
Friday, May 12, 2017 at 8pm
Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 8pm
Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 3pm
Direct from Moscow, this company of 50
dancers performs the tale of a beautiful
woman doomed to be a swan in this opulent
production set to Tchaikovsky’s glorious
score. Whether you’re a dance aficionado or
a newcomer, this ballet about an evil sorcerer
who stands in the way of true love, performed
to heart-wrenching music, is a must-see.
Prudential Hall
Reg $29 – $65 • CYO $24.65 – $55.25
Carolyn Dorfman creates contemporary
dance that moves you to think, feel, laugh
and engage. The company’s multi-ethnic
and stunning dancers tap their unique
talents to present high-energy and technically
demanding dance that unleashes the
powerful storytelling and imagery of its
visionary creator. Joining the company is
the incomparable storyteller, narrator and
librettist Charlotte Blake Alston in DANCE/
STORIES—a work that bathes the senses
and the soul—among other works.
Victoria Theater
Reg $30 – $45*
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Elegant, electrifying and marvelously
athletic, this always dazzling company
returns for Mother’s Day weekend with
programs that include some of its newest
works as well as classics like Revelations,
Alvin Ailey’s undisputed masterpiece.
“Phenomenal. Go see Ailey. It’s changeyour-life good.” (NBC’s Today)
Prudential Hall
Reg $29 – $89 • CYO $24.65 – $75.65
Jersey NEW Moves!
Emerging Choreographers
Friday, June 16, 2017 at 8pm
The third annual edition of this Garden
State showcase features four of New
Jersey’s best up-and-coming
choreographers in their professional
debuts. After an open submission process,
chosen artists are mentored by four of
the modern dance world’s leading
choreographers, and will share their
work for the first time with NJPAC audiences.
Victoria Theater
Reg $34 • CYO $28.90
American
Song
“For me, the Great American
Songbook is one of the most
unique and special creations
to come from American
culture…this body of work is
timeless.”
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Betty Buckley
Broadway’s Best with
Seth Rudetsky
Saturday, September 17, 2016
at 6 & 8:30pm
Friday, October 7, 2016 at 7:30pm
Dubbed “The Voice of Broadway,” Tony®
winner Betty Buckley is equally renowned
for her work on stage (Cats), TV (Eight Is
Enough), film (Carrie) and concert halls
worldwide. This quintessential music theater
actress has also released an astonishing 16
solo albums and has been twice-nominated
for a GRAMMY®.
The Chase Room
Reg $55 – $70 • CYO $46.75 – $59.50
Host Seth Rudetsky’s “amahzing” Broadway
singers perform numbers from Gypsy, The
Phantom of the Opera, A Chorus Line and other
hit musicals—interspersed with fabulous
backstage gossip! The afternoon Broadway
host on SiriusXM Radio and the star-creator
of Broadway’s new musical comedy Disaster!,
brings you Broadway’s Best! This performance
will be recorded for future broadcast on
SiriusXM.
Victoria Theater
Reg $59 – $69 • CYO $50.15 – $58.65
Carefree:
Dancin’ with Fred & Ginger
Saturday, November 4, 2016 at 7:30pm
Sunday, November 5, 2016 at 7:30pm
A world premiere tribute—live on stage—to
American cinema’s most iconic dance duo,
Carefree is a modern musical journey through
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’ on-screen
partnership. Tony Award winner Warren
Carlyle’s innovative staging blends today’s
hottest Broadway hoofers with original
footage from films like Top Hat and Swing
Time to breathe fresh life into the pair’s
famous routines. Featuring tunes from the
Golden Age of Hollywood musicals (“Cheek
to Cheek,” “The Way You Look Tonight” and
“Slap That Bass”) and accompanied by a
swinging house band, Carefree confirms that
the spirit of Fred and Ginger lives on!
Victoria Theater
Reg $65 – $85 • CYO $55.25 – $72.25
NJPAC and NJTV present
Michael Feinstein’s
American Songbook at NJPAC
Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 7:30pm
Friday, December 2, 2016 at 7:30pm
Broadway’s brightest stars join host
Michael Feinstein for season four of American
Songbook at NJPAC! Feinstein, a foremost
interpreter and historian of the Great
American Songbook, welcomes top talents
from the worlds of musical theater and
cabaret to perform and talk about their lives
on and off the stage. This popular series,
co-presented with NJTV, was nominated for
a Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award for direction.
Victoria Theater
Reg $49 • CYO $41.65
James Monroe Iglehart
in Concert!
Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 6 & 8:30pm
The show-stopping, Tony-winning Genie from
Broadway’s Aladdin and original cast member
of Memphis performs his favorite hit songs
from stage and screen. A member of the hiphop improv group Freestyle Love Supreme,
Iglehart played sold-out dates at 54 Below in
Manhattan with his fantastic cabaret show,
How the Heck Did I Get Here?
The Chase Room
Reg $55 – $70 • CYO $46.75 – $59.50
One Hand One Heart:
100 Years of Leonard Bernstein
Scott Coulter, Tony Yazbeck,
Lisa Howard, Mary Testa and
Jessica Vosk
Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 7:30pm
A celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th
birthday, paying tribute to the musical
masterpieces he created, while honoring the
scope of his genius. Creator-director Scott
Coulter and a cast of Broadway’s best
present such timeless songs as “Tonight,”
“Somewhere,” “New York, New York,”
“America,” “Some Other Time” and “Make
Our Garden Grow” from the legendary
musicals West Side Story, On the Town
and Candide.
Victoria Theater
Reg $59 – $69 • CYO $50.15 – $58.65
Judy Kuhn
Paulo Szot
Four-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn (Fun
Home) performs songs from her career on
the musical stage and beloved standards.
The singing voice of Disney’s Pocahontas,
Kuhn has been acclaimed for her roles in
the Roundabout’s hit revival of She Loves Me
and the American premieres of Chess, Les
Misérables and Rags.
The Chase Room
Reg $55 – $70 • CYO $46.75 – $59.50
A Tony Award winner for South Pacific,
Paulo Szot has appeared with major opera
companies around the globe and in his
native Brazil. He made a highly acclaimed
Metropolitan Opera debut in Shostakovich’s
The Nose (2010) and a New York Philharmonic
debut in a concert conducted by Marvin
Hamlisch. He returned to the Met in Carmen
and to Carnegie Hall for a concert with
Deborah Voigt and the New York Pops.
The Chase Room
Reg $55 – $70 • CYO $46.75 – $59.50
Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 6 & 8:30pm
Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 6 & 8:30pm
Co-produced with RKO Stage.
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The American Song series at NJPAC is presented, in part, through the generous support of the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation and David S. Steiner and Sylvia Charitable Trust.
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—Steve Martin
Variety
“Be so good they can’t
ignore you.”
Second City’s Paved & Confused 2:
Please Don’t Feed the Candidates
Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 3 & 8pm
It takes one to know one! We’re talking about cities with a
rich history of backroom affairs, of course. Just in time for
Election Day, Chicago’s legendary Second City brings its
unique brand of satire back to NJPAC to celebrate
electioneering in the Garden State. Paved & Confused 2:
Please Don’t Feed the Candidates is a funny, fast-paced look
at this year’s presidential campaign circus, Jersey life and
the politics that play into it.
Victoria Theater
Reg $39 – $49 • CYO $33.15 – $41.65
Steve Martin and Martin Short
in An Evening You Will Forget for the
Rest of Your Life
with The Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko
Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 7pm
The longtime comedians and Saturday Night Live co-stars
reunite for a one-night-only performance of stand-up, film
clips and musical numbers. Steve Martin and Martin Short
will be joined by the Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko.
Martin frequently performs with this GRAMMY®-winning
bluegrass band. Expect nonstop laughs as the hilarious duo
recall their iconic careers, creative influences and memorable
encounters, uniquely presented through banter, singing and
banjo playing.
Prudential Hall
Reg $59.50 – $249.50*
The Legend of Zelda:
Symphony of the Goddesses
Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 7:30pm
Based on the beloved video game series, Symphony of the
Goddesses features live orchestral performances of theme
music from Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda, and a giant screen
showing the franchise’s most memorable moments. Guests
will enjoy their favorite game moments from the series,
carefully and beautifully timed with a gorgeous orchestral
score approved by Nintendo sound director and Legend of
Zelda franchise composer Koji Kondo. The concert is a festive
experience for all fans, many of whom “cosplay” as their
favorite characters.
Prudential Hall
Reg $34 – $109 *
Presented in association with John Scher/Metropolitan Entertainment
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—Zakir Hussain
Last Fan Standing
An Evening with
Hosted by Bruce Campbell
Friday, December 2, 2016 at 8pm
Neil deGrasse Tyson
This hilarious, fast-paced quiz show, hosted
by Comic Con god Bruce Campbell of Ash
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culture. Like Jeopardy for fanboys and fangirls!
No state capitals or potent potables here,
however: Contestants win or lose based on
their fluency in the subjects that really matter,
like superheroes, wizards, monsters and alien
worlds. The search for the ultimate master of
geek knowledge has begun!
Prudential Hall
Reg $39.50 – $49.50*
Astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, bestselling author, director of the Hayden
Planetarium, and former host of NOVA
ScienceNOW on PBS, unravels the mysteries
of modern science for Earthlings. The
renowned science communicator transports
audiences from the nucleus of an atom to
the farthest reaches of the universe as he
explores humanity’s quest for understanding.
This family-friendly event is followed
by a Q&A.
Prudential Hall
Reg $39.50 – $99.50*
VIP packages are available. Call for details.
A POP Quiz Entertainment Production
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Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 8pm
Distant Worlds: music from
FINAL FANTASY
Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 3 & 8pm
Returning to NJPAC with a new program of
favorites, don’t miss Distant Worlds: music
from FINAL FANTASY! Showcasing the Distant
Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by GRAMMY®-winning conductor
Arnie Roth, these performances will feature
breathtaking HD video direct from SQUARE
ENIX in an immersive, dynamic experience.
Prudential Hall
Reg $41.50 – $99*
VIP Packages are available. Call for details.
This event goes on sale June 21.
Shen Yun Performing Arts
Friday, May 5, 2017 at 7pm
Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 2 & 7pm
Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 2pm
Shen Yun brings a lost civilization to life with
unrivaled mastery, using the richly expressive
art of classical Chinese dance, groundbreaking musical compositions and cutting-edge,
interactive stage effects. Every movement,
every musical note, makes this a stunning
visual and emotional experience you won’t
find anywhere else!
Prudential Hall
Reg $64 – $184*
VIP packages are available. Call for details.
*There are no discounts for this performance.
World Music Series sponsored by
World
Music
“There’s drums, there’s rhythm, there’s
dance, there’s song. All these come
together in one balanced and very
cohesive performance.”
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Mariza
The Chieftains
Bebel Gilberto
Natalie MacMaster
& Donnell Leahy
“If it brings joy to your heart,
the song has done what it is
supposed to do.”
—Jose Feliciano
SalsaPalooza
Tito Rojas, Charlie Aponte,
Paquito Guzman
and Ray De La Paz
Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 8pm
You’ll leap to your feet when NJPAC hosts
this explosive performance by four salsa
greats: “El Gallo Salsero” Tito Rojas; Charlie
Aponte, one of the best-loved Puerto Rican
soneros working today; romantic tenor
Paquito Guzman; and two-time GRAMMY®
winner Ray De La Paz.
Prudential Hall
Reg $39.50 – $89.50 • CYO $33.58 – $76.08
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Zakir Hussain, tabla
with Niladri Kuma, sitar
GRAMMY-winning tabla player Zakir Hussain
and acclaimed sitarist Niladri Kumar, “The
Masters of Percussion,” are a hit with fans of
both classical Indian and world music.
Two-time GRAMMY Award winner Hussain
has elevated the status of the tabla in India
and around the world. Sitar maestro Kumar,
blessed with the lineage of five generations
of sitar players, made his first public
performance at the age of 6. Today he is
hailed as a serious young exponent of
Indian classical music.
Victoria Theater
Reg $49 – $79 • CYO $41.65 – $67.15
Mariza
with special guest Bebel Gilberto
GRAMMY nominee Mariza (“Meu Fado
Meu”), the new face of Portuguese fado, has
risen from a local phenomenon to one of the
most widely acclaimed stars of the world
music circuit. This young singer with a rich,
vibrant voice and a strong artistic personality
has enjoyed highly successful international
performances from the Paris Olympia and
New York’s Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood
Bowl and the Sydney Opera House. Bebel
Gilberto, a multi-GRAMMY-nominated
Brazilian singer and the daughter of
João Gilberto and singer Miúcha, is the
evening’s special guest.
Prudential Hall
Reg $35 – $125 • CYO $29.75 – $106.25
The Chieftains
with special guests
Natalie MacMaster
& Donnell Leahy
Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 7pm
Six-time GRAMMY winners and cultural
ambassadors The Chieftains and the First
Couple of Celtic music join forces in an
evening of astonishing fiddle and song.
After more than 50 years of making some of
the most beautiful music in the world, The
Chieftains continue to create a sound that
remains as fresh and relevant as when they
first began, reinventing traditional Irish music
on a contemporary and international scale.
MacMaster and Leahy have been captivating
audiences all over North America with their
exceptional musical skills and obvious joy at
playing the fiddle together.
Prudential Hall
Reg $39.50 – $79.50 • CYO $33.53 – $67.58
World Music Series sponsored by American Express
Concerts
Zakir Hussain
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Arlo Guthrie
An Evening with
The Hot Sardines
An Evening with
Styx draws from over four decades of chart
hits, joyous sing-alongs and hard-driving deep
cuts: “Renegade,” “Come Sail Away,” “Blue
Collar Man,” “Too Much Time on My Hands”
and many more! Like a symphony that builds
to a satisfying crescendo, a Styx set covers a
wide range of stylistic cornerstones, from the
progressively sweeping splendor that is “The
Grand Illusion” to the hunker-down fortitude
of “Blue Collar Man,” from the majestic
spiritual love for “Lady” to a soul-deep quest
to achieve the heart of one’s personal vision
in “Crystal Ball.”
Prudential Hall
Reg $39.50 – $119.50 *
The Sardine sound is steeped in straight-up,
foot-stomping jazz, salty stride piano and
the kind of music Louis Armstrong, Django
Reinhardt and Fats Waller used to make.
The Hot Sardines reinvent hot jazz for the
21st century with glamour, grit and passion,
and encompasses a blustery brass lineup,
a rhythm section led by stride piano, and
Miz Elizabeth’s English and French vocals.
Their sound fuses musical influences from
New York, Paris and New Orleans, from the
Prohibition era through the Great Depression,
World War II and beyond. “One of the best
jazz bands in New York City today” (Forbes)
Victoria Theater
Reg $49.50 *
Friday, October 28, 2016 at 8pm
VIP packages are available for this event. Call for details.
Styx
Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 7:30pm
Patrizio Buanne
International multi-platinum recording artist
Patrizio Buanne has taken the world by storm
with his ballads and up-tempo tunes
(“Forever Begins Tonight,” “Un Angelo”),
all rooted in the pop traditions of his Italian
homeland, earning him the title “The
Ambassador of Dolce Vita.” This national tour
heralds a new era for the young Neapolitan,
who performs many of his greatest hits
and spirited interpretations of timeless pop
standards from the Italian songbook
(“Il Mondo,” “Mambo Italiano”). The
program also includes Buanne’s favorite
American songs and upcoming releases.
Victoria Theater
Reg $49.50*
Simply Three
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The Dramatics featuring LJ Reynolds
Internet sensations Glen McDaniel,
The Jones Girls featuring Shirley Jones
Nick Villalobos and Zack Clark have
captivated audiences worldwide with highHarold Melvin’s Blue Notes
octane concerts and are continually praised
Ted Mills—the voice of Blue Magic
for the ability to impress listeners with a
multitude of genres that span Puccini and
Gershwin to Adele, Coldplay and Michael
Jackson. With an ever-growing online
popularity, Simply Three is renewing
excitement for instrumental music
through inventive music videos that
have captured the hearts of millions of
YouTube viewers around the globe.
Victoria Theater
Reg $39.50 • CYO $33.58
Only NJ engagement! An extravaganza of ‘70s
soul bands playing all your favorite hits live:
“You Make Me Feel Brand New,” “Whatcha
See Is Whatcha Get,” “You Gonna Make Me
Love Somebody Else,” “If You Don’t Know Me
By Now,” “Stop to Start” and more!
Prudential Hall
Reg $49.50 – $79.50 *
Part of the Horizon Foundation Concert Series
The Piano Guys
Friday,
10:29
AM December 9, 2016 at 8pm
The Piano Guys’ highly original blend of
classical music and pop has been the cause
of an Internet phenomenon and has led to
over 500 million YouTube views. The four
dads became a Web sensation by way of their
immensely successful series of strikingly
unique, self-made music videos—over 50
since early 2011, including their innovative,
multi-handed version of One Direction’s
“What Makes You Beautiful” and a gorgeous
reinvention of the hit song “Let It Go” from
Disney’s Frozen.
Prudential Hall
Reg $43.50 – $73.50 *
José Feliciano
Taj Mahal
Arlo Guthrie / Taj Mahal
Holiday Feliz Navidad
Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 3 & 7pm
Acclaimed by reviewers worldwide as
“The Greatest Living Guitarist,” nine-time
GRAMMY® winner José Feliciano welcomes
the holiday season by performing “Feliz
Navidad,” “Light My Fire” and many more
hits. Feliciano is recognized as the first Latin
artist to cross over into the English music
market, opening the door for other artists
who now play an important role in the
American music industry.
Victoria Theater
Reg $59 – $69 • CYO $50.15 – $58.65
Friday, March 3, 2017 at 8pm
Hear “City of New Orleans,” “Statesboro
Blues” and more! Two musical legends, on
stage together in one incredible night. Folk
music icon Arlo Guthrie, the eldest son of
singer Woody Guthrie, has toured worldwide
with The Guthrie Family Legacy Tour,
Here Comes the Kid: The Woody Guthrie
Centennial Tour and The Alice’s Restaurant 50th
Anniversary Tour. Two-time GRAMMY Award
winning southern country and blues artist
Taj Mahal emerged from the music scene
of the ’60s as a singer-songwriter,
multi-instrumentalist and founder of the
band Rising Sons.
Prudential Hall
Reg $39.50 – $89.50 • CYO $33.58 – $76.08
Presented in association with the John Scher/
Metropolitan Entertainment
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Dialogues
Rita Moreno
Ehud Barak
Jason Riley
John Cleese
Gen. Martin Dempsey
Ted Koppel
Michele Norris
Morris Dees
Jon Meacham
The New Jersey Speakers Series
Presented by Fairleigh Dickinson University, The New Jersey Speakers Series invites you to experience the ultimate in cultural engagement:
seven evenings of diverse ideas and thought-provoking perspectives on a broad range of issues from some of the best and brightest minds of
our time. Available as a subscription package only, the Thursday evening series presents the world up close in memorable events guaranteed
to enlighten and inform. Each Prudential Hall lecture is followed by a spirited question-and-answer period.
Prudential Hall • Series $245 – $475 †
Rita Moreno
Oscar-winning actress,
singer, dancer
Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 8pm
Panel Discussion:
Racism in America
Michele Norris
John Cleese
Ted Koppel
Co-founder of Monty Python
Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 8pm
Broadcast Journalist, First
anchorman of ABC’s Nightline
Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 8pm
Former host of NPR’s
All Things Considered
Ehud Barak
Jason Riley
Gen. Martin Dempsey
Jon Meacham
Former Prime Minister of Israel
Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 8pm
Wall Street Journal columnist and
author of Please Stop Helping Us
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
(2011-2015)
Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 8pm
Pulitzer Prize-winning
presidential historian
Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 8pm
Morris Dees
Co-founder of the Southern Poverty
Law Center
Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 8pm
Call 1.888.MY.NJPAC to order your Series subscription today.
†
There are no discounts for these evemts. Subject to 7% sales tax and a $30 handling fee per order. (Tickets must be purchased as a full series.)
Please note: Dates, times, prices, artists and
programs are subject to change.
Seymour Bernstein
Newark History Society:
Innovation & Industry in
19th Century Newark
Monday, September 19, 2016 at 6pm
During the 19th century, Newark was one of America’s
wealthiest cities and an important center of manufacturing
and technical innovation. Its factories supplied the nation
with a wide variety of machinery, leather goods, jewelry and
electronics. An expert panel explores Newark’s industrial
heritage through its most famous manufacturers and inventors
such as Seth Boyden, the inventor of patent leather, and
Hannibal Goodwin who devised and produced celluloid
roll film.
The Chase Room • FREE
Just Announced!
Ethnicity & Community in Modern Newark
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 6pm
Panelists will discuss the experience of African Americans,
Puerto Ricans and Portuguese in creating community in
Newark and opportunities for their children through social
clubs, churches, festivals, and informal support networks.
The Chase Room • FREE
*There are no discounts for this performance.
Dr. Victor Parsonnet
Two Centuries of Piano Passion:
Bernstein & Parsonnet
in Concert and Conversation
featuring Seymour Bernstein,
Dr. Victor Parsonnet & Guy Sterling
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 6:30pm
Renowned pianist Seymour Bernstein returns to Newark, the
city of his birth, for a one-time-only performance and interview
with Dr. Victor Parsonnet and author Guy Sterling. Though
absent from the concert stage for many years, Bernstein
returned to the news with the 2014 release of the critically
acclaimed documentary Seymour: An Introduction, directed by
actor Ethan Hawke, who considers Bernstein his mentor. The
88-year-old Bernstein will be interviewed by Sterling about his
years in Newark and his career in and out of music. He will be
joined in discussion and at the piano by Dr. Parsonnet, another
native son of Newark, who’s an accomplished musician and
also serves as Chairman Emeritus of the New Jersey
Symphony Orchestra.
The Chase Room
Reg $29 • CYO $24.65
Nicole Pandolfo
NJPAC Stage Exchange
The 2017 Commissions
Friday, April 21, 2017 at 7pm; Friday, May 19, 2017 at 7pm;
Friday, June 23, 2017 at 7pm
NJPAC Stage Exchange, now in its third year, is where
cutting-edge, new play development meets insightful
community dialogue. NJPAC once again is working with the
New Jersey Theatre Alliance and three New Jersey regional
theaters to commission and develop brand new plays by a
trio of the best writers in the Garden State. Following Stage
Exchange readings, each play will receive a world premiere
at the partner theater.
The 2017 writers and theaters include:
• April 21: Joel Stone and New Jersey
Repertory Company, Long Branch
• May 19: Nicole Pandolfo and Premiere Stages, Union
• June 23: Playwright TBA and Crossroads Theatre Company, New Brunswick
Each reading’s proceeds will benefit a different local
organization, chosen for its mission’s connection with
the play’s themes and issues.
The Chase Room • Reg $5*
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FOUR-DAY PASS Reg $100 • Senior/Teacher $88 • Student $50*
WEEKEND PASS Reg $60 • Senior/Teacher $54 • Student $30*
FULL DAY PASS Reg $40 • Senior/Teacher $36 • Student $20*
DAYTIME OR FEATURED EVENT Reg $30 • Senior/Teacher $27 • Student $15*
EVENING EVENT Add-On $15*
“It’s how I
breathe and
speak to
the world.”
Poetry
—Patricia Smith
For the fourth time, the largest poetry event in North America arrives in New Jersey’s
largest city when the 30th Anniversary Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival returns to
NJPAC. For four days, Newark’s vibrant downtown Arts District will be transformed
into a poetry village featuring some of the most celebrated, diverse and vibrant poets
and spoken-word artists.
The 2016 Festival will feature the outstanding programming you’ve come to love:
• Poets on Poetry: Festival Poets read and discuss some of the poems and poets that have mattered to them.
• Poetry Samplers, featuring over two dozen poets, introduce audiences to the
wide range of the poets appearing at the Festival.
• Conversations: Intimate groups of Festival Poets discuss enduring themes,
topical issues and emerging questions evoked by poetry.
• Festival Poet Readings feature a dynamic and diverse group of regional and
national poets.
• Evening Main Stage Readings feature some of the most celebrated poets
writing and performing today.
• Poetry and music explorations and collaborations featuring poets, musicians
and dancers from a wide range of genres.
• Special themed events and discussions including “When Politics is Personal,”
“Silence is Become Speech: The Emergence of Women’s Voices,” “Masks and
Masculinity: Poetry and the Rituals of Men” and “Poetics of War: Writing the
Military Experience.”
For more information, visit dodgepoetry.org
Presented in association with NJPAC and the City of Newark.
* There are no discounts for these events.
“Kids are simply mesmerized by the Peking Acrobats.
They see things there on the stage that they don’t
believe can happen, or be done.”
—The Peking Acrobats
Family
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Poetry Festival 2016
October 20–23, 2016
John Treacy Egan
Allison Guinn
Sesame Street Live:
Elmo Makes Music
Friday, October 7, 2016 at 6:30pm
Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 10:30am & 2pm
When the new music teacher’s instruments
go missing, Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and
their friends come to the rescue and discover
things about music they never knew existed.
Monsters make music? Yes, they do, and
in wonderful ways, too. Children learn that
everyone can make and enjoy beautiful music
together!
Prudential Hall
REG $25 – $45*
Get the ultimate fan experience with Sunny Seats
featuring premium seating and a pre-show
meet-and-greet with two Sesame Street Live friends,
including Elmo! Call for details.
Broadway Sings
The Muppet Christmas Carol
John Treacy Egan, Allison Guinn,
Molly Pope, Bret Shuford and Judy Gold
Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 3pm
A new holiday tradition is born when
Broadway Sings The Muppet Christmas Carol
takes to the stage with a concert version of
the music, the magic and the holiday cheer
of the Muppets’ memorable rendition of the
Dickens tale. Some of Broadway’s biggest
talents sing Paul Williams’ festive and funny
songs: “Thankful Heart,” “Marley and
Marley,” “Scrooge,” “It Feels Like Christmas”
and more. As a special holiday treat, we’ll
even throw in some numbers that didn’t
make it to the big screen. Note: The Muppets
characters do not appear in this performance.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear
and Other Treasured Stories
by Eric Carle
Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 11am
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s acclaimed
composite of Eric Carle’s storybook tales
brings together old favorites and new friends
in an imaginative, hour-long production.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear & Other Treasured
Stories by Eric Carle showcases a blend of
innovative puppetry and striking scenic
effects that has won international acclaim
for the Canadian theater.
Victoria Theater
Reg Adult $20 Child $13*
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
Year of the Rooster
Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 2pm
Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 2pm
A delight for the entire family, the Year of the
Rooster combines the elegance of traditional
Asian art and the beauty of American modern
dance with thrilling choreography, exotic
music, dancing lions and dragons, the lilting
sound of Chinese pipa and erhu, vibrant
costumes and dazzling acrobats.
Victoria Theater
Reg Adult $27 – $35 Child $13*
Peking Acrobats
A Year with Frog and Toad
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters
China’s most gifted tumblers, contortionists,
jugglers, cyclists and gymnasts, accompanied
by musicians playing traditional Chinese
instruments, dazzle audiences with their
bravery and dexterity. A performance by
the Peking Acrobats is the epitome of a rich
and ancient folk art tradition, blended with
21st-century special effects.
Prudential Hall
Reg $29 – $59 • CYO $24.65 – $50.15
Based on Arnold Lobel’s beloved books, A
Year with Frog and Toad bubbles with melody
and wit: an inventive, exuberant and enchanting experience for the whole family! The
Broadway hit musical features a jazzy, upbeat
score and follows two great friends—the
cheerful, popular Frog and the curmudgeonly
Toad—through four, fun-filled seasons.
Victoria Theater
Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 2pm
Based on John Steptoe’s book, this thrilling
musical adaptation by Dallas Children’s
Theater is the tale of two sisters whose
courage and kindness are put to the test in
a mystical African jungle. A combination of
authentic African drumming, powerful
choreography and original music brings
the splendor of Zimbabwe and the African
continent to life on stage!
Victoria Theater
Victoria Theater
Reg $39-$49 • CYO $33.15-$41.65
FREE FAMILY EVENTS
NJPAC Day of Swing –
Celebrating New Orleans!
Saturday, November 19, 2016 • 11am-3pm
NJPAC’s Day of Swing, part of the TD James
Moody Jazz Festival, is an exciting and funfilled day of jazz exploration and learning for
children and families.
NJPAC Center for Arts Education • FREE
Embodying the Dream
Saturday, January 16, 2017 • 11am–2pm
NJPAC Center for Arts Education
NJPAC’s annual free celebration of the life
and message of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. for children and their families will convey
the essence of Dr. King’s dream through
performing arts workshops and activities.
Support provided by PSEG Foundation
NJPAC Center for Arts Education • FREE
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Summer
“The great thing about
the arts… is that it really
does cut across genres
and races and classes.”
—Bonnie Raitt
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Celtic Woman
The Destiny Tour
Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 8pm
Irish music sensation Celtic
Woman, Billboard’s No. 1 World
Music Artist, returns in the
all-new Destiny concert tour, an
entirely new production that
honors Ireland’s past while
bringing a contemporary musical
edge to songs old and new.
Prudential Hall
Reg $45 – $80*
Part of the World Music Series sponsored by
American Express
Fuse presents
Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias
#FluffyBreaksEven
Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 8pm
Friday, July 8, 2016 at 8pm
Only NJ engagements! Among the
country’s most successful stand-up
comedians, Gabriel Iglesias has
performed in sold-out concerts
around the world. The famed comic
returns to NJPAC with a new
comedy tour featuring eccentric
mates Martin Moreno and Rick
Gutierrez from his hit cable series
Fluffy Breaks Even. Tickets are sure
to go quickly!
Prudential Hall
Reg $39.50 – $99.50*
Part of the Horizon Foundation Comedy Series
Beres Hammond
and Marcia Griffiths
Jorge Celedón
Grupo Niche
Boyz II Men
En Vogue
with special guest Luciano
Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 8pm
Reggae royalty! Two of Jamaica’s
most influential singers team up in
concert, performing hits like “Electric Boogie Song,” “See You Again”
and “Rockaway.” Beres Hammond,
Jamaica’s undisputed king of “lovers
rock” and one of reggae’s most
iconic stars, is joined by “Empress
of Reggae” Marcia Griffiths, whose
40-year career on stage is going
stronger than ever, and Luciano, aka
“The Messenger.”
Prudential Hall
Reg $59 – $119*
World-famous salsa band Grupo
Niche and GRAMMY® Award
winner Jorge Celedón, “The Prince
of Vallenato,” celebrate their
independence day in true
Colombian spirit. Both artists will
be playing the best of salsa and
vallenato music in an evening of
hits that bring the heart and soul
of Colombia to the forefront: “Sin
Sentimientos,” “Una Aventura,”
“Gotas de Lluvia,” and more. Que
Viva Colombia!
Prudential Hall
Reg $49.50 – $99.50*
American Express
American Express
Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 7pm
Two iconic R&B groups team up for
one hit-packed evening! Boyz II Men
(“I’ll Make Love to You,” “End of the
Road,” “One Sweet Day”), recently
celebrated its 20th anniversary as
the best-selling R&B group of all
time, with an astounding 60
million albums sold. En Vogue
(“Don’t Let Go (Love),” “Free Your
Mind,” “My Lovin’ (You’re Never
Gonna Get It)”) fuses style,
sophistication, sass and sex
appeal, and has set a standard for
new female R&B and pop acts.
Prudential Hall
Reg $49.50 – $89.50*
Part of the Horizon Foundation Concert Series
Chris Tucker Live!
Bring It! LIVE
Bonnie Raitt
Hilarious stand-up from the
award-winning comedian and
actor of the Rush Hour movies, Silver
Linings Playbook and Money Talks.
Tucker became a favorite on Russell
Simmons’ HBO Def Comedy Jam in
the 1990s and had his first starring
role in the film cult classic Friday,
followed by the hits Money Talks and
The Fifth Element.
Prudential Hall
Reg $45 – $125*
Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 8pm
Fans of the Lifetime hit series Bring
It! get a chance to be part of the
action when they see Miss D and
her Dancing Dolls perform
never-before-seen routines live
on stage! Audience members take
part in live voting, engage in a Q&A
with the cast and get the exclusive,
behind-the-scenes lowdown on
the series.
Prudential Hall
Reg $29.75 – $49.75*
Dig in Deep Tour 2016
with special guest
The Richard Thompson Trio
Part of the Horizon Foundation Comedy Series
Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 8pm
Only NJ appearance! This 10-time
GRAMMY-winning artist and
songwriter and one of the “100
Greatest Singers of All Time” and
“100 Greatest Guitarists of All
Time” (Rolling Stone) performs her
greatest hits (“Something to Talk
About,” “I Can’t Make You Love
Me”) and captivating new mzaterial.
Antother “Top 20 Guitarists of All
Time,” multiple GRAMMY nominee
Richard Thompson (“Dad’s Gonna
Kill Me,” “1952 Vincent Black
Lightning”) also performs.
Prudential Hall
Reg $50.50 – $120.50*
Presented in association John Scher/
Metropolitan Entertainment
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Rakim
Felix Hernandez’s
Rhythm Revue
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Revue
returns to kick off NJPAC’s annual
Sounds of the City outdoor music
dance party. Now in its 30th year on
the New York City airwaves, the live
classic soul, disco and funk show
originated and is also heard on
WBGO Jazz88.3. Rhythm Revue has
been recognized as the “Best Radio
Show” in New York by New York
magazine and The Village Voice.
Tiempo Libre
One of today’s hottest Latin
bands—a triple GRAMMY®
nominee—celebrates AfroCaribbean music! Equally at home
in concert halls, jazz clubs and
dance venues, Tiempo Libre is
acclaimed for its sophisticated
tropical music, featuring an
irresistible, exhilarating mix of
jazz harmonies, contemporary
sonorities and seductive Latin
rhythms. The band has appeared
around the globe and on The Tonight
Show, Live from Lincoln Center,
Dancing with the Stars and many
other programs.
Universal Hip Hop
Museum presents:
Rakim, Roxanne Shante,
T Ski Valley, Lakim Shabazz,
B Fats and more
Universal Hip Hop Museum returns
to NJPAC’s summer concert series
with a showcase featuring Rakim
The Microphone Fiend, Roxanne
Shante and friends. The Peace, Unity
& Love Show also brings T Ski Valley
and Lakim Shabazz, B Fats and
more. Hosted by Roxanne Shante
with DJs Awesome Two and Grandwizzard Theodore.
Jazz & More!
Junior Marvin’s Wailers
Avery*Sunshine
Tortured Soul
Bilal
Stay tuned for upcoming details as
Horizon Foundation Sounds of the
City gets ready for what promises
to be an exciting evening of hot
jazz, world-influenced rhythms and
modern big band music—with very
special guests!
Thursday, August 4, 2016
This blues-rock guitarist, a longtime
Bob Marley collaborator, brings the
summertime sounds of reggae to
NJPAC. Junior Marvin, an innovative
and expressive musician who has
played on all Bob Marley and the
Wailers albums since 1977, also
contributed to albums by Gerry
Lockran, Fairport Convention, Sandy
Deny and many others on the UK
scene, and was a writer, singer and
lead guitarist for albums by the
Keef Hartley Band. He can be found
on CDs with Beres Hammond,
Burning Spear, Bunny Wailer
and The Congos.
One of the most dynamic voices
on the creative music scene,
Avery*Sunshine also is known
for her compelling and honest
songwriting. The singer has
collaborated with the likes of Roy
Ayers, Will Downing and Musiq
Soulchild and choral-directed for
live performances by Michael Bublé,
David Foster, Anthony Hamilton
and Jennifer Holliday. She is heard
on the soundtrack of The Fighting
Temptations.
Three distinctive guys get the crowd
dancing to their deep, soulful house
music. Influenced by Prince,
Heatwave and Kool & The Gang,
the members of Tortured Soul are
united under a groove-centered
rhythm. The band’s frontman and
songwriter, John-Christian Urich
(“Might Do Something Wrong”),
drums and sings with effortless
mastery, while bassist Jordan
Scannella and keyboardist Isamu
McGregor are virtuosos at
generating the pulsating
accompaniment.
One of the most eclectic of R&B
vocal artists, Philly-born Bilal draws
his inspirations from gospel, jazz,
soul, blues and hip-hop. His 2010
album, Airtight’s Revenge, yielded
the GRAMMY-nominated song
“Little Ones.” Three years later, his
release A Love Surreal garnered critical acclaim when it was named one
of People magazine’s Top 10 albums
of the year.
Sponsored by the Institute of Jazz Studies
at Rutgers-Newark.
Please note: Dates, times, prices, artists and
programs are subject to change.
8 FREE Outdoor Concerts: July 7 – August 25, 5-9pm
Free as the air! Enjoy eight exciting concerts and discover for yourself why NJPAC
is the place to meet and mingle on Thursday evenings in the summer!
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• Reach almost 80,000 children and their families through Arts Education programs
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Enjoy Members-Only benefits including:
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Inspiring bigger dreams and bolder accomplishments since 1993
NJPAC’s Department of Arts Education has engaged more than 1.5 million children, families and
teachers with its innovative and imaginative programming. NJPAC offers:
SchoolTime Performances at NJPAC—Once-in-a-lifetime concerts and performances with
pre- and post-show visits. Tickets are on sale now!
NJPAC Assemblies at Your School—Stageworks related to character development and cultural
celebrations. Book now for September 2016–June 2017.
Performing Arts Training at NJPAC—Engaging and creative performing arts classes after school
and on Saturdays in jazz, hip hop, dance and musical theater.
Major support also provided by:
The Joan and Allen Bildner Family Fund
The Chambers Family and The MCJ Amelior Foundation
Judy and Stewart Colton
Toby and Leon Cooperman
Betty Wold Johnson
Mary Kay and John Strangfeld
Victoria Foundation
Judy and Josh Weston
Additional support provided by:
Disney Corporate Citizenship
Edison Properties Newark Foundation
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
The Griffinger Family
Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation
Paula and William J. Marino
Panasonic Corporation of North America
PNC Bank, N.A./PNC Foundation
Elaine and Steve Pozycki
Pat and Art Ryan
The Walter V. and Judith L. Shipley Family Foundation
The Smart Family Foundation/David S. Stone, Esq.,
Stone and Magnanini
Steinway & Sons
Surdna Foundation
Jill and Michael Tanenbaum
Turrell Fund
Suzanne and John Willian/Goldman Sachs Gives
The New Jersey Cultural Trust
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Discover Arts Education at NJPAC
In-School Residencies—Our teaching artist teams with your classroom teacher for culturally
rich instruction. Book a residency today.
Ticket sales cover only part of NJPAC’s annual operating budget.
Your tax-deductible Membership contribution enables us to:
• Present diverse programming—more than 450 performances last season
• Offer free live music to the community through the Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City summer concert series
WORLD-CLASS
DINING AT NJPAC
Professional Development for Teachers— Renew, refresh and rejuvenate your teaching
techniques with professional development in early childhood, jazz, voice, hip hop, dance
and arts integration. Sign up today! The laughter, music and conversation that ring out in our performance spaces
and in the schools we visit throughout the state are the sounds of creativity at work.
TIER 3
Cafe
NJPAC presents two dining choices to
complete your NJPAC experience.
Proud to be the Resident Orchestra of
the New Jersey Performing Arts Center
NICO Kitchen + Bar has earned rave reviews
from The New York Times and The StarLedger for its “Italian without borders”
culinary creations. The $45 prix-fixe menu
is geared to get you to your performance on
time. You’ll recognize our manager, Keys, by
his charming smile and his readiness with a
handcrafted cocktail or the presentation of
our impeccable cuisine.
“It was an honor to be in the hall for
the astonishing performance of the
orchestra.”— The New York Times
The buffet-style Tier 3 Café offers a varied
antipasto display, salads, three pasta choices
and sumptuous desserts at a modest price.
NICO Kitchen + Bar
Lunch: Monday–Friday, 11:30am–3pm
Happy hour: Monday–Friday, 4-7pm
Dinner: Monday–Thursday 5-9pm;
Friday until 11pm
Saturday–Sunday in conjunction with performances
Learn more at NJPAC.org/education or call 973.353.7058
XIAN ZHANG MUSIC DIRECTOR
Your New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
proudly makes its home at NJPAC, in addition
to performing in other locations throughout the
Garden State. Under the artistic leadership of
Music Director Xian Zhang, the orchestra will
perform classical, pops, family and school-time
concerts at NJPAC during the 2016-17 season.
For a full listing of the NJSO’s
upcoming performances at NJPAC,
visit www.njsymphony.org or
call 1.800.255.3476.
Tier 3 Café
Call 973.297.5124 for dates and hours of availability
For details, to confirm hours of operation and to
make a reservation, call 973.642.1226 or
visit nicokitchenbar.com.
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Sat
Sun
Sun
Sun
Dec 17
Dec 18
Dec 18
Dec 18
8pm
3pm
3pm
7pm
Forces of Nature Dance Theatre – A Kwanzaa Celebration with Les Nubians
Handel’s Messiah • New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
José Feliciano – Holiday Feliz Navidad
José Feliciano – Holiday Feliz Navidad
8pm
11am 1pm 8pm
2pm
3pm
6pm
8pm
8:30pm
2pm
Dance Theatre of Harlem – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Dorthaan’s Place Jazz Brunch – Toshiki Akiyoshi & Lew Tabackin Quartet
Dorthaan’s Place Jazz Brunch – Toshiki Akiyoshi & Lew Tabackin Quartet
NJ Speakers Series – John Cleese
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company – Year of the Rooster
Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy–on sale 6/21
James Monroe Iglehart in Concert!
Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy–on sale 6/21
James Monroe Iglehart in Concert!
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company – Year of the Rooster
8pm
11am 1pm 1pm 7:30pm
3pm
8pm
2pm
Richard Goode and Budapest Festival Orchestra
Dorthaan’s Place Jazz Brunch – Kevin Mahogany
Dorthaan’s Place Jazz Brunch – Kevin Mahogany
Peking Acrobats
One Hand One Heart: 100 Years of Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Slatkin and Orchestre National de Lyon
NJ Speakers Series – General Martin Dempsey
A Year with Frog and Toad
8pm 7pm 11am 1pm 6pm
8:30pm
7pm
8pm
Arlo Guthrie | Taj Mahal
The Chieftains with special guests Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy
Dorthaan’s Place Jazz Brunch – Rob Paparozzi
Dorthaan’s Place Jazz Brunch – Rob Paparozzi
Judy Kuhn
Judy Kuhn
Trilogy: An Opera Company – Das Rheingold
NJ Speakers Series – Ted Koppel
11am 1pm 7pm 8pm
8pm
7pm
7:30pm 8pm
3pm
7pm
7pm
Dorthaan’s Place Jazz Brunch – The Bucky Pizzarelli and Ed Laub Duo
Dorthaan’s Place Jazz Brunch – The Bucky Pizzarelli and Ed Laub Duo
Valery Gergiev, Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Munich Philharmonic
Swan Lake – Moscow Festival Ballet
NJ Speakers Series – Jon Meacham
NJPAC Stage Exchange: The Commissions
Cécile McLorin Salvant with Sullivan Fortner & The Emmet Cohen Trio
Weather Report and Beyond Reimagined
Christian McBride and Esperanza Spalding: One on One
Wayne Shorter Quartet with Herbie Hancock & Gretchen Parlato
Jersey Moves! Festival of Dance – Carolyn Dorfman Dance
7pm
2pm 2pm 6pm
8pm 8:30pm
2pm 8pm
8pm
3pm 7pm
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters
Paulo Szot
Paulo Szot
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
8pm
7pm
Jersey (New) Moves! Festival of Dance – Emerging Choreographers
January 2017
Sat
Sun
Sun
Thu
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sun
Jan 14
Jan 22
Jan 22
Jan 26
Jan 28
Jan 28
Jan 28
Jan 28
Jan 28
Jan 29
February 2017
Herbie Hancock
Sesame Street Live
Renée Fleming
Season at a Glance
Summer 2016
Thu Thu
Thu
Fri
Sat
Thu Thu Fri
Sun
Thu
Sat
Thu Thu
Sat
Thu Thu
Sat
Thu Thu Jun 30 Jul 7 Jul 7
Jul 8
Jul 9
Jul 14 Jul 21 Jul 22
Jul 24
Jul 28 Jul 30
Aug 4 Aug 4
Aug 6
Aug 11 Aug 11
Aug 13
Aug 18 Aug 25 8pm 5-9pm 8pm
8pm 8pm
5-9pm 5-9pm 8pm
7pm
5-9pm 8pm 5-9pm 8pm 8pm
5-9pm 8pm
8pm
5-9pm 5-9pm Celtic Woman - The Destiny Tour
Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City: Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Revue
Beres Hammond and Marcia Griffiths and Luciano
Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City: Tiempo Libre
Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City: Sugar Hill Gang, Brand Nubian and more
Jorge Celedón | Grupo Niche
Boyz II Men | En Vogue
Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City: Jazz & More!
Chris Tucker Live!
Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City: Junior Marvin’s Wailers
Bring It! Live
Ron White
Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City: Avery*Sunshine
Jill Scott
Bonnie Raitt with special guest The Richard Thompson Trio
Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City: Tortured Soul
Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City: Bilal
6pm 8:30pm
6pm 7:30pm
8pm
8pm
Betty Buckley
Betty Buckley
Newark History Society: Innovation & Industry in 19th Century Newark
An Evening with Styx
Savion Glover’s Chronology of a HooFer
SalsaPalooza: Tito Rojas, Charlie Aponte, Paquito Guzman, Ray De La Paz
September 2016
Sat
Sat
Mon
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sep 17
Sep 17
Sep 19
Sep 22
Sep 23
Sep 24
October 2016
Thu
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Fri
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Sat
Sun
Sat
Sun
Sun
Thu-Sun Mon
Oct 6
8pm
Oct 7
6:30pm
Oct 7
7:30pm
Oct 8
10:30am Oct 8
2pm
Oct 9
3pm
Oct 15
8pm Oct 16
3pm
Oct 16
7pm
Oct 20-23
Oct 24
6pm
NJ Speakers Series – Rita Moreno
Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music
Broadway’s Best with Seth Rudetsky
The Hot Sardines
Buena Vista Social Club’s Omara Portuondo with Roberto Ronseca, Regina Carter & Anat Cohen
Zakir Hussein with Niladri Kuma, sitar
Mariza with special guest Bebel Gilberto
Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival 2016
Newark History Society: Ethnicity & Community in Modern Newark
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sun
Oct 27
Oct 28
Oct 29
Oct 29
Oct 29
Oct 30
8pm
8pm
3pm 8pm
8pm 7pm
Swan Lake
NJ Speakers Series – Ehud Barak
Patrizio Buanne
The Second City’s Paved & Confused 2: Please Don’t Feed the Candidates
Yuja Wang and London Symphony Orchestra
The Second City’s Paved & Confused 2: Please Don’t Feed the Candidates
Steve Martin and Martin Short
November 2016
Tue
Nov 1
7:30pm
Nov 2
6:30pm
Wed
Nov 4
8pm
Fri
Fri
Nov 4
7:30pm Sat
Nov 5
7:30pm
Sun
Nov 6 3pm
Nov 6 7pm
Sun
Nov 11
8pm
Fri
Nov 12
7pm
Sat
Sat
Nov 12
6pm
Nov 13
3pm
Sun
Nov 13
7:30pm
Sun
Nov 16
12pm
Wed
Nov 17
8pm Thu
Nov 18
8pm
Fri
Nov 19
11am – 3pm
Sat
Nov 19
7:30pm
Sat
Nov 20
11am Sun
Nov 20
1pm Sun
Nov 20
3pm
Sun
Nov 25
8pm
Fri
Nov 27
3pm
Sun
Jazz in the Key of Ellison with Wynton Marsalis, Catherine Russell, Angelique Kidjo & more
Two Centuries of Piano Passion: Seymour Bernstein & Dr. Victor Parsonnet
Renée Fleming in Recital
Carefree: Dancin’ with Fred & Ginger
Carefree: Dancin’ with Fred & Ginger
The Brubeck Songbook with The Brubeck Brothers Band, Hilary Kole & Michael Bourne
The Brubeck Songbook with The Brubeck Brothers Band, Hilary Kole & Michael Bourne
Simply Three
Trilogy: An Opera Company – Five
Antonio Hart Quartet at Bethany Baptist Church
Cole Porter from A to Z: Celebrating 125 Years with Judy Kaye & Robert Kimball
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses
Brandee Younger Quartet at Gateway II
GRP Jazz Revisited: Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, David Sanborn, Phil Perry & others
Get On Up: A James Brown Celebration with Sharon Jones, Christian McBride & others
NJPAC Day of Swing: Celebrating New Orleans
Sarah Vaughan Celebration with The Christian McBride Trio & special guests
Dorthaan’s Place Jazz Brunch – Renee Rosnes
Dorthaan’s Place Jazz Brunch – Renee Rosnes
Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition – SASSY Awards
Festival of Soul: Russell Thompkins Jr. and The New Stylistics, The Dramatics, The Jones Girls,
Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes, Ted Mills–The Voice of Blue Magic
Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra
December 2016
Thu
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sat
Sun
Fri
Sat
Thu
Sat
Sat
Dec 1
Dec 1
Dec 2
Dec 3
Dec 3
Dec 4
Dec 9
Dec 10
Dec 15
Dec 17
Dec 17
7:30pm
8pm
7:30pm
3pm 8pm 3pm
8pm
11am 7:30pm
2pm
3pm
Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook at NJPAC
NJ Speakers Series – Racism in America: Morris Dees, Jason Riley & Michele Norris
Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook at NJPAC
Broadway Sings The Muppet Christmas Carol
Last Fan Standing hosted by Bruce Campbell
Cinderella – State Ballet Theatre of Russia
The Piano Guys
Brown Bear Brown Bear and other Treasured Stories by Eric Carle
An Evening with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Forces of Nature Dance Theatre – A Kwanzaa Celebration with Les Nubians
The Hip Hop Nutcracker with special guest MC Kurtis Blow
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Feb 12
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HOW TO ORDER TICKETS
NJPAC’s Create Your Own Series!
You pick the shows. We save you money — 15% off each ticket.*
Just Create Your Own Series of 3 or more events and save 15% all season long!
TO CREATE YOUR OWN SERIES
ONLINE NJPAC.org
To receive all eligible discounts when ordering a Create Your Own Series, be sure to select
“subscriptions” before you order.
CALL 1.888.MY.NJPAC or 1.888.696.5722
IN PERSON The Box Office is located at One Center Street, Newark, NJ and is open
Tuesday–Saturday from noon to 6pm, and Sunday 3 hours prior to curtain time when
performance is scheduled until the end of the first intermission.
To order single tickets, visit njpac.org or call 1.888.GO.NJPAC or 1.888.466.5722
GROUPS OF 10 OR MORE, CALL 1.973.297.5804
Please note: Orders placed by phone and online are subject to handling fees.
Tickets are non-refundable. Artists, dates, times, programs, prices and venues are subject to change.
* Initial order must include 3 or more events to get CYO offer. Discount is taken off eligible events only. Special engagements not eligible for discounts are noted within this brochure. All tickets purchased by phone or online are subject to a per-ticket handling charge.
Mail and fax orders are subject to a per-order handling charge.
Tickets for New Jersey Speakers Series (page 26) are subject to a per-order subscription handling fee and NJ sales tax at all points of sale. PARKING & DIRECTIONS
EASY TO REACH BY CAR
Coming from I-280, I-78, Route 22, the New Jersey Turnpike or the Garden State Parkway, follow the signs to the
front door via Broad Street and Route 21. To locate NJPAC on your GPS, please use ONE CENTER STREET, NEWARK,
NJ as your destination address.
PURCHASE PARKING IN ADVANCE AND SAVE!
Your car is in good hands in the convenient parking garage under Military Park, directly across from NJPAC, or in
the safe and secure NJPAC surface parking lots. With Advance Parking Discount Vouchers you’ll save off of “day of”
parking prices and reduce the wait to pay when you exit. Parking Vouchers are valid only for the specified
performance date, and can be purchased online at NJPAC.org
ARRIVE BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Trains in and out of Newark’s Penn Station and Broad Street Station embark for all New Jersey destinations on a
timely and convenient schedule. NJPAC is as close as a 20-minute ride from Manhattan on Amtrak and NJ
Transit, and is also accessible by PATH train. Visit NJTransit.com.
TAKE THE LIGHT RAIL TO NJPAC
NJ Transit’s frequent light rail service connects all rail lines served by Newark Penn Station and Newark Broad
Street Station to NJPAC, offering a convenient alternative to driving to a performance or event. The service is
an extension of the Newark City Subway. Visit NJTransit.com/NLR.
June 2017
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Please call our ticket services department to let them know
if you require ADA services, particularly if you require wheelchair seating.
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Celtic Woman
The Destiny Tour
Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 8pm
Fuse presents
#FluffyBreaksEven
Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 8pm
Beres Hammond
and Marcia Griffiths
with special guest Luciano
Jorge Celedón
Grupo Niche
Boyz II Men | En Vogue
Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 7pm
Chris Tucker Live!
Bring It! LIVE
Ron White
Jill Scott
Bonnie Raitt
Dig in Deep Tour 2016
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