Montclair Magazine Back To School 2016 | Page 9

NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER An Evening with Styx Thursday, September 22 at 7:30pm This supergroup draws from over four decades of hits: “Renegade,” “Come Sail Away,” “Blue Collar Man” and many more! See you in September ...but act now for the best seats! Savion Glover’s Chronology of a HooFer Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music Broadway’s Best with Seth Rudetsky The tap master of Broadway’s Shuffle Along and Tony Award winner chronicles his performance history through photos, words, stories and rhythmic percussion. When the new music teacher’s instruments go missing, Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and their friends come to the rescue! Broadway stars perform numbers from your favorite musicals! Hosted by Seth Rudetsky, creator of the musical Disaster! Friday, September 23 at 8pm Friday, October 7 at 6:30pm Friday, October 7 at 7:30pm Improvisational. Sensational. That’s jazz at NJPAC. Listen to the finest musicians in the jazz universe as they play with their friends! Oct 15–Nov 20 From the Buena Vista Social Club™ Omara Portuondo “85 Tour” Saturday, October 15 at 8pm special guests Roberto Fonseca, Anat Cohen and Regina Carter Jazz in the Key of Ellison Tuesday, November 1 at 7:30pm Wynton Marsalis, Catherine Russell, Angélique Kidjo and Patti Austin with Andy Farber and His Orchestra Sponsored by For full schedule visit njpac.org/moodyjazz Get On Up: A James Brown Celebration! Friday, November 18 at 8pm Christian McBride, Sharon Jones, Bettye LaVette, Lee Fields and James Brown Band alumni Pee Wee Ellis, Danny “Capeman” Ray, Robert “Mousey” Thompson and Fred Wesley Sarah Vaughan Celebration Saturday, November 19 at 7:30pm The Christian McBride Trio, Dianne Reeves, Lisa Fischer and Shelia Jordan The American Song series at NJPAC is presented, in part, through the generous support of the Blanche and IrvingLaurie Foundation and David S. Steiner and Sylvia Steiner Charitable Trust. 1.888.GO.NJPAC • NJPAC.ORG • GROUPS OF 10 OR MORE 973.297.5804 • ONE CENTER STREET, NEWARK, NJ