Alvin Ailey, Cyrille Aimée & Kate McGarry and Brian Regan Set for NJPAC This Weekend

Mother's Day Weekend at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater elegant, electrifying and marvelously athletic, this always dazzling company returns with programs that include some of its newest works as well as classics like Revelations, Alvin Ailey's undisputed masterpiece. Friday, May 6, 2016 8:00 PM, Saturday, May 7, 2016 8:00 PM and Sunday, May 8, 2016 1:00 PM at Prudential Hall.

On Saturday, May 7th view a pair of award-winning vocalists - French jazz singer Cyrille Aimée and Grammy nominee Kate McGarry - join radio host Jonathan Schwartz for a concert and conversation in the intimate Victoria Theater.

Spend Mother's Day laughing with comedian Brian Regan. Revered by other comedians as one of the best in the business, Brian Regan is the unique comic whose material appeals to generations of fans. "No comedian in the world says, 'Yeah, I want to follow Brian Regan,'" says Chris Rock. Get your tickets now at NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722)!

About Alvin Ailey:
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, America's premier modern dance company, is known for its vibrant fusion of modern dance, ballet and more. The company grew from a now-fabled performance in March 1958 at New York City's 92nd Street Y. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of young African-American modern dancers, that performance changed forever the perception of American dance.

By today, the company has performed for an estimated 23 million people in 48 states and 71 countries on six continents - and to millions more through television broadcasts.

Revelations, set to African-American spirituals, song-sermons, gospel songs and holy blues, has become a cultural treasure, beloved by generations of fans. "Revelations is one of the great works of the human spirit," The New York Times writes. "The aspects of humanity it demonstrates - sincerity, idealism, ecstasy, among others - build up to a powerful moral statement that audiences love."

About Jonathan's Choice: Cyrille Aimée & Kate McGarry:
Two full, separate performances and conversations in a single night! The performances, which take place before a live audience, will be taped for future broadcast on The Jonathan Channel and WNYC 93.9FM.

A past winner of NJPAC's Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, Cyrille Aimée happily tours the world with her band and in a duo setting with Brazilian guitarist Diego Figueiredo. The New York Times referred to her album, It's a Good Day, as "a bravura turn, presented with a smile."

Kate McGarry is recognized as a jazz artist who brings authenticity and vitality to every song, regardless of genre. The Wall Street Journal calls her "austere and elegant." She currently performs in jazz clubs, performing arts centers and festivals throughout the U.S. and abroad, and has served on the faculties of Manhattan School of Music and New England Conservatory.

A champion of the masters of the American Songbook, Jonathan Schwartz has been a fixture of New York radio for more than 50 years and a host on WNYC for the past 15 years. His Jonathan Channel features timeless standards by legendary artists and up-and-comers, accompanied by Schwartz's colorful anecdotes, personal tales and encyclopedic musical knowledge.

About Brian Regan:
Setting a comedic standard of excellence, Brian Regan: Live, from Radio City Music Hall will be the first live broadcast of a stand-up special in the history of Comedy Central. In May, Regan made his 28th and final stand-up performance on Late Show with David Letterman, the most of any comic since the show began on CBS.

Regan has been seen in the film Top Five and Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. As a stand-up comedian, he visits close to 100 cities each year and has released two TV specials, two CDs and three DVDs, including All By Myself, The Epitome of Hyperbole and Brian Regan Standing Up.

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