Saturday, May 18, 2013
The performance will be held on May 19 at Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University.
As part of its 75th Anniversary celebration, The American Boychoir will present From the Top, a showcase for young musicians heard weekly on NPR, including WWFM, on Sunday, May 19 at 4 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. The NPR program, hosted by pianist Christopher O'Riley, will feature the Boychoir performing works by Maurice Duruflé, John Phillip Sousa, Johann Sebastian Bach and The Beatles in a first-ever taping in Princeton. The episode will air nationally the week of June 3. Featured will be 16-year-old violinist Gallia Kastner from Arlington Heights, Ill., performing the Waltz-Scherzo, Op. 34 by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and 16-year-old cellist Julia Rosenbaum from Potomac, Md, performing Elégie, Op. 24, by …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
This year's performance is set for Friday.
The Rider University Chorale, conducted by John McDonnell and accompanied by Brittany Montoro, will perform its annual spring concert on Friday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Gill Memorial Chapel on the campus of Rider University in Lawrenceville. The program will include a variety of works, including classical, pop, sacred and secular music composed by Handel, Rutter, Brahms, Copland, Billy Joel and others. Now in its fifth season, the Rider University Chorale focuses on the fundamentals of artistic choral singing and explores various choral repertoires. Composed primarily of Musical Theatre majors at Rider University, it is open to all students by audition. Prior to teaching at Rider University, John T. McDonnell served as the director of…
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Monday, April 29, 2013
The program features original compositions and arrangements of familiar works for handbells.
The Westminster Concert Bell Choir, conducted by Kathleen Ebling Shaw, will present its annual spring concert on Saturday, May 4 at 4 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the campus of Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton. A preview of the choir’s 2013 National Tour, the program features original compositions and arrangements of familiar works for handbells including a transcription of J.S. Bach’s Fugue In G Minor, Johannes Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. 5, and the traditional Irish folk song Londonderry Air. The ensemble will also perform contemporary works including Erroll Garner’s Misty and Paul Desmond’s Take Five. The Westminster Concert Bell Choir performs on the world’s largest range of handbells: 8 octaves. The ensemble has…
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The choir will perform April 28 at the Westminster Choir College in Princeton.
Westminster Jubilee Singers will present a concert entitled 'And He Has Blessed My Soul' with Taione K. Martinez, conductor, on Sunday, April 28at 7:30 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the campus of Westminster Choir College in Princeton. The concert will feature music with a redemption theme, including Chariot's Jubilee by R. Nathaniel Dett, I Got a Home in a Dat Rock by Moses Hogan, The Presence of the Lord is Here by Kurt Carr and Ride on King Jesus, arranged by Edward Boatner. The Westminster Jubilee Singers is a very intimate ensemble composed of students who are selected by audition. It is modeled after the historically acclaimed Fisk Jubilee Singers, and its repertoire, while specialized and select, is very diverse and focuses on solo and…
This year, the annual celebration includes a live "Paint Out" project.
It's time once again for Princeton's annual town-gown celebration for the arts. On Sunday, April 28 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., the Arts Council of Princeton will transform downtown Princeton into an outdoor music festival, art museum, emporium, farmers market and restaurant sampling. The tradition of Communiversity has been alive and well since 1971, when the Arts Council began producing the free, community-wide celebration. This year, tens of thousands of people are expected to peruse more than 200 booths showcasing original art and contemporary crafts, merchandise, food, information from community groups, and five stages of continuous entertainment. Because one of the goals of Communiversity is to inspire, engage and foster creativity, …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The performance will take place at the West Minster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton.
Westminster Schola Cantorum, conducted by James Jordan, will present a concert entitled "A New Song: Passages of Life" on Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m. in Bristol Chapel the campus of Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton. A journey of remembrance and reflection on life's passages, the program with feature choral masterworks composed by Maurice Duruflé, John Tavener, Benjamin Britten, James MacMillan and more. Westminster Schola Cantorum is one of three curricular choirs that form the core of the Westminster experience. Composed of students in their second year of study at Westminster Choir College, the Choir prepares students for the Westminster Symphonic Choir, which performs and records with many of the world's finest…
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Robin Lewis directs and Nathan Hurwitz is the musical director of this student cast performance.
The musical theatre program at Rider University presents the rollicking musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers April 24 through April 28, in the Bart Luedeke Center Theater. Robin Lewis is the director, and Nathan Hurwitz is musical director for the cast composed of students studying musical theatre at Rider University’s Westminster College of the Arts. Based on the popular movie, this production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was adapted by Lawrence Kasha and David Landay with music by Gene de Paul and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The story centers around Milly, a young bride living in the 1850's Oregon wilderness, who plans to civilize and marry off her six rowdy brothers-in-law to ensure the success of her own marriage. Her plan …
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Presented by a cast of Rider University Musical Theatre and Theatre Performance majors, Shelia Callaghan's play follows the life of Janice, who is struggling to cope with the untimely death of her father.
Rider University will present Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake), directed by Ivan Fuller, Thursday April 4, through Sunday, April 7, in The Spitz Studio Theater on Rider's campus in Lawrence Township. Presented by a cast of Rider University Musical Theatre and Theatre Performance majors, Shelia Callaghan's Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake) follows the life of Janice, who is struggling to cope with the untimely death of her father. Janice holds spiteful conversations with her dolls while her Mother is suffering from panic attacks, with only her baking skills to keep her busy. In their deteriorating Apartment, which has a role in the play and incessantly begs for repairs, their only comforts are visitations from their …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Online registration is underway for the annual event in Trenton.
On June 15th and 16th, an expected 20,000 people will attend Trenton’s landmark 24-hour art and entertainment festival, Art All Night, at the historic Roebling Wire Works factory building. Last year’s event drew more than 18,000 visitors and 900 pieces of artwork from across the region. Organizers are preparing for an even larger turnout this year with early online registration for musical acts, interactive events (deadline May 16) and volunteers. Online registration for artists will follow the week of April 1, 2013. “Art All Night is a grassroots cultural event that continues to grow year upon year in attendance, scale, and community involvement. We’re casting our nets now for unique creative talent and eager volunteers,” said Joseph …
Thursday, March 28, 2013
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Joe McCarthy died awkwardly and uncomfortably in Bethesda Naval Hospital on May 2, 1957, at the age of 48. The official cause of his death was listed as acute hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver. It was hinted in the press that he died of alcoholism, an estimation that is now accepted by contemporary biographers. more ›