Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell WHEN: THU-SAT, MAY 1-3, AT 8 PM; SUN, MAY 4, AT 2 PM An opera based on Book IV of Virgil's Aeneid recounting the love of Dido, Queen of Carthage, for Trojan hero Aeneas, and her despair when he abandons her. Presented by Seton Hall University Arts Council and the MidAtlantic Opera Classical Concert Series/Seton Hall Theatre. This program is made possible by a generous grant from the Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation. 4 Performances! - Buy Tickets |
Jazz in the LOFT: Wincey Terry WHEN: SUN, MAY 4, AT 7 PM Jazz singer Wincey Terry is a native of Newark, NJ who went from the choir stand to the music and film business working with industry giants like Spike Lee, Bill Cosby, Sting and Tina Turner. In the LOFT at SOPAC is an intimate series of music and theater events hosted in the casual cabaret-style setting of the SOPAC Loft. Tickets Just $15 |
Tom Paxton & Holly Near with Special Guest Emma's Revolution WHEN: FRI, MAY 9, AT 8 PM An evening with two legendary folk musicians. Tom Paxton has been an integral part of the songwriting and fold music community since the early 60s Greenwich Village scene and continues to be a primary influence on today's "New Folk" performers. Holly near is a unique combination of entertainer, teacher, and activist. She is a skilled performer and an outspoken ambassador for peace who brings to the stage an integration of world consciousness, spiritual discovery, and theatricality. Buy Tickets |
Listen To Your Mother WHEN: SAT, MAY 10, AT 5 PM Listen To Your Mother is a national series of original works about motherhood. The mission of Listen To Your Mother is to take the audience on a well-crafted journey that gives a voice to motherhood (in all of its complexity, diversity, and humor) in the form of original readings performed live on-stage by their local authors. Buy Tickets |
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