TRACES
WHEN: Saturday, May 4, at 8 PM
WHERE: NJPAC, 1 Center Street, Newark
An urban remix of cirque, street performance and theater.
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Cirque on a human scale! TRACES fuses the traditions of circus with the energy of street performance, set to the music of Radiohead, VAST, BlackaliciouS and more.
Fusing the traditions of circus with the energy of street performance, the artists of TRACES employ every trick in the book - from music, dance and illustration to skateboarding, basketball, and high-risk acrobatics - to make a lasting impression.
TRACES, which has been called "a whole new kind of awe-inspiring theater" by NBC TV, is spectacularly anti-spectacle, relying instead on the fantastic abilities of the performers, individuals who appear to be nothing more than a group of friends, just as easygoing, affable, and potentially clumsy as the guy next door—until they unleash ninety minutes of heart-stopping acrobatics and unbridled energy that leave audiences breathless and exhilarated.
Recommended for ages 6 and up. INFO
The Laurie Berkner Band
WHEN: Sunday, May 5, at 1 PM
WHERE: NJPAC, 1 Center Street, Newark
This phenomenally successful children's recording artist has been credited with launching today's progressive "kindie rock" movement with a style that's less saccharine and more rockin' than most children's music.
"Laurie Berkner's music is distinctive because it speaks to kids without talking down to them," says The Wall Street Journal. Berkner's inventive, playful music has made her a favorite on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr., on the Billboard charts, and in her live performances in Carnegie Hall, the White House, and on stages coast to coast.
"She's a kind of sippy-cup Sheryl Crow," says TIME. "Berkner inhabits a kid's curious perspective in her lyrics and pens folk-pop melodies that bear repeated—very repeated—listenings."
VIP packages for this performance, which include premium seating and a post-performance meet-and-greet with the artists, are available.
Presented in association with Metropolitan Talent Presents.
American Dance Theater
Treat yourself to the masterful artistry that only Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater can provide.
WHERE: NJPAC, 1 Center Street, Newark
Elegant, electrifying, and marvelously athletic, NJPAC's Principal Resident Dance Company rolls into Newark with programs that blend their newest and boldest season premieres with classics like Revelations, Alvin Ailey's gospel-infused masterwork that The Los Angeles Times called "The most beloved modern dance creation by anyone anywhere."
The New York Times says Alvin Ailey "warmly and wonderfully captures the joyful side of the black American experience" and calls the Ailey dancers "sleek, athletic masters of the universe."
- Friday, May 10, at 8 PM
Another Night / Petite Mort / In/Side / Revelations
Judith Jamison's birthday celebration and Revelations with an expanded cast of 50 dancers. - Saturday, May 11, at 8 PM
Grace / Minus 16 / Revelations
Revelations with an expanded cast of 50 dancers. - Sunday, May 12, at 3 PM
Another Night / Petite Mort / In/Side / Revelations
Celebrate Mother's Day with Ailey.
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
WHEN: Saturday, May 18, at 2 PM
WHERE: NJPAC, 1 Center Street, Newark
We all know that every story has at least two sides. Get ready to hear the wolf's side when Dallas Children's Theater revisits this timeless tale—but with a clever twist.
In this fast-paced musical adaptation of the book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, the stage becomes a courtroom, and the audience becomes a part of the jury. Will Mr. Alexander T. Wolf (Al, for short) be found guilty? Or is there something those three little pigs are keeping to themselves...? Justice will surely be served when the jury's decision leads to one of two possible conclusions.
Recommended for ages 5 and up. INFO
Newark Museum in collaboration with Rutgers University-Newark presents
The 6th Annual Dinosaur Day
WHEN: Sunday, May 5, at 10 AM
WHERE: Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark
Join in a fun-filled day of activities for the entire family. Activities are FREE with suggested admission unless otherwise noted.
- Roaring, breathing 15 ft. T-Rex from Field Station: Dinosaurs*
- Live Animal Shows*
- Dinosaurs to Birds with Bill Robinson
- Snakes-N-Scales and Turtle Tales with Bill Boesenberg
- Geological demonstrations by scientists from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, the New Jersey Paleontological Society and the New Jersey State Museum.
* One ticket
