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Saturday, July 12, 2014

GET A SNEAK PEEK @ bergenPAC PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL PRODUCTION OF “CATS”

ENGLEWOOD NIGHT OUT & BERGEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER present BergenPAC Performing Arts School Previews Upcoming Production of

  • CATS
  • School of Rock ALL STARS
  • Larry Stevens
  • The Great Fraud (From Fort Lee)

WHEN: Tuesday, July 15th 5 PM – 11 PM
WHERE:
East Palisade Avenue Between Engle Street & Van Brunt Street, Englewood
ADMISSION: FREE

CatsDon’t miss Englewood Night Out on Tuesday July 15th where bergenPAC takes the stage to the streets—be the first to get a sneak peek preview of the Performing Arts School’s production of Cats.  Also performing on the bergenPAC sponsored stage will be New Jersey based bands Larry Stevens and then The Great Fraud.

Englewood Night Market will turn Englewood, New Jersey’s East Palisade Avenue into a pedestrian-only area for one evening.  The event will feature food sampling from area restaurants, live music, an outdoor beer and sangria bar and family activities provided by local non-profit organizations and area businesses.

“This will be a perfect opportunity for people to discover that Englewood has great restaurants and stores, as well as the performing arts center, bergenPAC. We invite people to come to Englewood, enjoy the night and plan on returning again to our city,” Englewood Mayor Frank Huttle III said of the event that is supported by the City of Englewood, Englewood Economic Development Corp. and the Englewood Chamber of Commerce.

Admission is free and attendees may purchase food tickets in advance or at the Exposure Tent at the event. Redeem the $5 food tickets to sample dishes from the participating food establishments. Tableware is being provided courtesy of ShopRite of Englewood.

CATS
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Based on "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" By T.S. Eliot

First Performance at The New London Theatre, London May 11,1981 presented by Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Theatre Co. Limited

Originally presented in America by The Shubert Organization, Cameron Mackintosh, The Really Useful Company and David Geffen

Directed by: Alexander Diaz
Music Director: Ilene Greenbaum
Associate Music Director: Glenn Gordon
Choreographer: Mariel Letourneau

Based on the universally popular poetry of T.S. Eliot, CATS tells the story, in song and dance, of the annual gathering of Jellicle cats at which time one special cat is selected to ascend to the Heaviside layer. A true musical theatre phenomenon, CATS opened at London's New London Theatre on May 11, 1981 and ran for a record-setting 21 years. CATS's London success was nearly matched on Broadway where it ran at the Wintergarden Theatre for just over 18 years. 

The Performing Arts School in Englewood is bringing CATS back to life this summer in a fully staged musical production on the bergenPAC stage. 

Larry Stevens

An extraordinarily talented and versatile performer, Larry Stevens is an entertainer in the truest sense of the word. Stevens has shared stages with many of the top national artists including Kenny Loggins, Huey Lewis and the News, The Doobie Brothers, Gin Blossoms and many others.

Stevens has found himself on stage at highly sought-after venues such as The Bitter End (NYC), Kenny’s Castaways (NYC), The Iridium (NYC), Bergen Performing Arts Center (NJ), PNC Bank Arts Center (NJ), New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJ), Meadowlands/Giants Stadium (NJ), The New Jersey Festival of Ballooning (NJ), Ridgefield Playhouse (CT), the legendary Bluebird Café (Nashville), as well as many other important stages. In the studio, Stevens has been privileged include world-renowned musicians Liberty Devitto (Billy Joel), George Small (Graham Parker/John Lennon), Muddy Shews (Southside Johnny), Jimmy Clark (Blondie/Joan Jett), Kenny Vaughan (Marty Stuart/Lucinda Williams), Steve Bowman (Counting Crows) and Keio Stroud (Richard Marx) on many of his recordings.

The Great Fraud

Fort Lee Based Band- High energy, fully loaded, tube burning, soul awakening, vintage blues infused rock and roll! The GREAT FRAUD formed in 2012 out of the coils of a few bands in disintegration. Out of the debris Joe Marrero (vocals) and (lead guitar) teamed up with blues (harmonica) player Reese Karlan in a basement session. The GREAT FRAUD merges blues, psychedelic rock, and strands of roots music into a unique electrifying sound that will move your soul!