Sweet Honey in the Rock
WHEN: Saturday, March 2, at 8:00 PM
WHERE: NJPAC, One Center Street, Newark
TICKETS: as low as $20
INFORMATION
Tickets are available online, via phone at 1-888-466-5722, or at the NJPAC Box Office, One Center Street, Newark. The NJPAC Call Center answers calls Mon through Sat from 10 AM to 6 PM, and Sun from 12 PM to 5 PM. The NJPAC Box Office is open Tue through Sat from 12 PM to 6 PM, and Sun from 12 PM to 5 PM. Tickets purchased online and via phone are subject to a per-ticket handling charge. Artists, dates, times, venues, prices, and programs are subject to change.
This Grammy-winning, African American a cappella ensemble has provided a soundtrack to worldwide movements of social justice for over thirty years, and their variety of musical genres—blues, folk, gospel, hip-hop, reggae, African chants, lullabies and more—covers the full spectrum of human experience.
Their powerful vocals, joined by hand percussion instruments and accompanied by American Sign Language interpretation, create a blend of moving lyrics and movement.
For this special program, Sweet Honey will pay tribute to three legendary ladies of song: Miriam Makeba, Odetta, and Abbey Lincoln.
Delta Rae / Jesca Hoop
WHEN: Sunday, March 3, at 7:30 PM
INFORMATION
Delta Rae is a fast-rising, alternative folk-rock band with four lead singers, a group that delivers stunning contemporary harmonies and an electrifying live concert experience.
The group's joyous, rollicking sound touches on virtually all aspects of Americana, including gospel, country, bluegrass, blues and pop, as well as a deep-rooted tradition of storytelling, folklore and mythology.
Special guest Jesca Hoop!
Jesca Hoop has lived all over the map, and her rich life experience is reflected in her distinctive voice and natural gift for inventive song craft. Tom Waits described her music as "like going swimming in a lake at night.”
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Following a string of successful 1970s comedies, including Greased Lightning and Which Way is Up? (both starring Richard Pryor) and Car Wash, director Michael Schultz (Woman, Thou Art Loosed) mined the mid-1980s mass emergence of hip hop culture with this narrative feature inspired by the early days of Def Jam Recordings. Krush Groove features the film debut of Blair Underwood as up-and-coming entrepenuer Russell Walker (a character based on Russell Simmons) as well as performances by Sheila E., Run-D.M.C., Fat Boys, Kurtis Blow, New Edition, Beastie Boys, and more. Author, journalist, and music and culture critic Nelson George will host and moderate a post performance discussion featuing music industry veterans Bill Adler and Bill Stephney. |
