Ina Garten, The Tenors & Garrison Keillor Headed to NJPAC This Season

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) announces three new shows on sale Friday, May 8th at 10AM.

See Best-selling Cookbook Author and Food Network's most beloved and watched chef, The Barefoot Contessa: Ina Garten. The Barefoot Contessa will share stories, cooking short cuts and recipes on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7:30PM. Don't miss musical ambassadors and Canada's national treasure, The Tenors who continue to thrill audiences around the world with their powerful voices and memorable songs on Saturday, November 7th at 8PM. Author and Grammy winner, Garrison Keillor whose latest book, The Keillor Reader, counts more than 17 million listeners among his fans and has performed in concert halls and with orchestras throughout the country (with Philip Brunelle) as a member of The Hopeful Gospel Quartet and on tour broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion on Sunday, January 24, 2016. Be sure to reserve your tickets Now at NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722).

The Barefoot Contessa: Ina Garten: Best-selling cookbook author and Food Network star Ina Garten gives a charming insider's view of the world of the Barefoot Contessa, including the pleasures of good food, cooked with love and passion. Onstage, Garten shares her natural approach to food through tips, stories and maybe even some recipes, and engages the audience in an interactive Q&A. Garten's Emmy-winning cooking show, Barefoot Contessa, is one of the highest rated programs on Food Network.

The Tenors: As Seen on PBS, The Tenors -- musical ambassadors and Canada's national treasure -- thrill audiences around the world with their powerful voices and memorable songs. Blending classical music and contemporary pop, these singing sensations have achieved international success, showcasing their undeniable charm and diverse vocal styles. The music of The Tenors is rich and soulful, with compelling anthems and beautiful melodies.

About Garrison Keillor: Garrison Keillor, award-winning master storyteller and host of public radio's A Prairie Home Companion, shares humorous insights about growing up in the Midwest and late-life fatherhood in a solo show at Prudential Hall. The author and Grammy winner from Minnesota, whose latest book is The Keillor Reader, counts more than 17 million listeners among his fans and has performed in concert halls and with orchestras throughout the country (with Philip Brunelle) as a member of The Hopeful Gospel Quartet and on tour broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion. Keillor's most recent role included playing himself in the 2006 movie adaptation of A Prairie Home Companion, featuring Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin and Tommy Lee Jones. Keillor has written many books, such as Lake Wobegon Days, Life Among the Lutherans and a collection of poems, O, What a Luxury: Verses Lyrical, Vulgar, Pathetic & Profound. Among his numerous honors are two Cable ACE awards, a George Foster Peabody Award and the National Humanities Medal of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, New Jersey, is among the largest performing arts centers in the United States and is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey -- where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. As New Jersey's Town Square, NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the State's and the world's best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted over eight million visitors (including more than one million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.

VIP package includes a meet-and-greet with the artist. Visit www.njpac.org or call 888.GO.NJPAC for more information. Get Social! Find @NJPAC on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and use #NJPACmusic for updates, photos and more.

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