Kean Stage and Premiere Stages at Kean University Announce Outdoor Summer Concert and Family Series
Outdoor Summer Concert and Family Series
WHEN: Saturday, July 17, 2021 through Saturday, July 31, 2021
WHERE: the Lawn at Enlow Hall on Kean University’s East Campus in Hillside, New Jersey
TICKETS: Tickets for the evening concert series range from $30-$45. All tickets for the family series are $15.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.keanstage.com and www.premierestagesatkean.com.
Kean Stage and Premiere Stages continue outdoor programming this summer
with an evening concert series and a daytime family series.
Kean Stage kicks off its evening concert series with three unique
musical artists, featuring:
The John Scofield Trio featuring Vicente Archer & Bill
Stewart will perform on Saturday, July 17, at 6:30 p.m. (rain date: Sunday, July
18, at 6:30 p.m.). Aside from being one of the principal innovators of modern
jazz guitar, John Scofield is a triple Grammy award-winning artist with more
than 40 recordings to his credit. Scofield has expressed himself in the
vernacular of bebop, blues, jazz-funk, organ jazz, acoustic chamber jazz, electronically
tinged groove music, jam-band style and orchestral ensembles with ease and
enthusiasm.
Michael Mayo will perform on Saturday, July 24, at 6:30 p.m. (rain date:
Sunday, July 25, at 6:30 p.m.). An up-and-coming jazz vocalist, composer, and
arranger, Michael Mayo’s voice is an elegant balance of charisma, confidence
and an approachable vulnerability that draws audiences in. Mayo’s talents can
draw the jazz purist and the curious novice to the same venue.
Judith Hill will perform on Saturday, July 31, at 6:30 p.m. (rain date:
Sunday, August 1, at 6:30 p.m.). Judith Hill is a Grammy-winning
singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist praised by Rolling Stone for her "stellar powerhouse vocals." Her
new studio album Baby, I'm
Hollywood! is a vibrant, defiant personal statement, a thorough
excursion into the annals of Black music: past, present and future.
Premiere Stages, in partnership with Kean Stage, is pleased to present three days of family fun that includes:
Sleeping Beauty, from Yates’ Musical Theatre, to be performed on Saturday,
July 17, at 11:00 a.m. (rain date: Sunday, July 18, 2021, at 1:00 p.m.). Sleeping Beauty is the
captivating tale of a Princess put under the spell of a slightly scary witch.
See the adventures of the court Jester, the King, Queen and the Pages in this
sparkling musical fantasy of Sleeping
Beauty.
Yates Musical Theatre’s production of Pinocchio will be performed on Saturday,
July 24, at 11:00 a.m. (rain date: Sunday, July 25, 2021, at 1:00 p.m.). Who
could resist the beloved story of the little wooden puppet whose dearest wish
is to become a real boy? Lovingly told, this timeless tale is woven with
spirited music and comic fun.
Galumpha will perform on Saturday, July 31, at 11:00 a.m. (rain date: Sunday,
August 1, at 1:00 p.m.). Combining stunning acrobatics, striking visual effects,
physical comedy and inventive choreography, Galumpha brings to life a world of
imagination, beauty, muscle and merriment.
Kean Stage and Premiere Stages are closely monitoring Kean University
guidelines pertaining to holding outdoor events. Chairs will be provided and
seating will be arranged in pods with distance between groups.
ABOUT KEAN
STAGE
Kean Stage at
Kean University educates, entertains and challenges audiences by presenting
high-quality programs that reflect the diversity of the region and of the arts.
These cultural offerings complement the intellectual life of the classroom for
our students, increase opportunities for community engagement, and provide
affordable access to the arts for New Jersey residents. Audiences of all ages
are invited to enjoy a wide range of professional theatre, Broadway tours,
dance performances, concerts, international films and family-friendly shows. In
addition, Kean Stage encourages University students to attend events, and
provides several opportunities to explore the performing arts through master
classes, workshops, lectures, and employment opportunities as ushers, backstage
technicians and box office staff. Visit www.keanstage.com.
ABOUT PREMIERE STAGES
Created in 2004, Premiere Stages
is the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University. Through its
unique partnership with Kean, Premiere’s play development programs, educational
initiatives, and professional development opportunities actively embrace the
university's academic curriculum while expanding the scope, accessibility, and
prestige of the professional programming on campus. For
more information, please visit Premiere Stages online at www.premierestagesatkean.com.
ABOUT KEAN
UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1855, Kean University is one of the largest metropolitan institutions of higher education in the region, with a richly diverse student, faculty and staff population. Kean continues to play a key role in the training of teachers and is a hub of educational, technological and cultural enrichment serving more than 16,000 students. The University’s six undergraduate colleges offer more than 50 undergraduate degrees over a full range of academic subjects. The Nathan Weiss Graduate College offers six doctoral degree programs and more than 80 options for graduate study leading to master’s degrees, professional diplomas or certifications. With campuses in Union, Toms River, Jefferson and Manahawkin, New Jersey, and Wenzhou, China, Kean University furthers its mission by providing an affordable and accessible world-class education. Visit www.kean.edu.