MPAC Announces The Golden Boys, Andrew Dice Clay And Free Outdoor Concerts

MPAC presents a variety of ticketed and free events July 9-July 15 at various locations around town. From the classic sounds of The Golden Boys to the exotic dance of Balam Dance Theatre, MPAC offers multiple opportunities to enjoy the arts.

MPAC Main Stage:
July 10: The Golden Boys at 8 pm
July 12: Andrew Dice Clay at 8 pm

MPAC Arts in the Community Free Events:
Music Beyond Borders: Balam Dance Theatre at Morristown Green at 12:30 pm
Mama D & The Vexations/Annelyse Agostino & Scott Jung: 70 South Gallery at 7:30 pm

Fabian, Frankie Avalon and Bobby Rydell -- the original teen idols from the 50s and 60s -- sing their biggest hits as well as tributes to contemporaries such as Elvis Presley, Bobby Darin and Ricky Nelson when The Golden Boys comes to MPAC Tuesday, July 10 at 8 pm. Tickets are $69-$99 .

The Golden Boys spotlights each of the performers and their All Time greatest hits: "Turn Me Loose", "Tiger", "I'm A Man" (Fabian); "Venus", "De De Dinah", "Bobby Sox to Stockings" (Avalon); "Volare", "Wild One", "Kissin' Time" (Rydell). The three stars combine their talents on several songs and perform a tribute to the material of Elvis Presley, Bobby Darin, Rick Nelson and Bill Hailey.

Baby Boomers do a lot of reminiscing about everything from "Venus" to "Bobby Sox to Stockings" when Frankie Avalon takes the stage. He made the transition from "Teen-age Idol" to mature professional, and has a career that now spans three generations of music, television and motion pictures. As a youth, he started out as a trumpet player. He seized every opportunity to enter local amateur contests and won a string of them. His first single "De De Dinah" became a smash hit, and his recording of "Venus" was one of the biggest selling hits of the era.

Fabian Forte was discovered at the young age of 14 sitting on his front steps in Philadelphia. Little did he realize that would change to dozens of hit singles, eight albums and earned gold records for "Turn Me Loose" and "Tiger", and a gold album for "The Fabulous Fabian." In addition to his busy schedule touring with the Golden Boys, Fabian makes frequent appearances in television and feature film productions.

Bobby Rydell made his debut in the late 50s as a rock and roll teen idol starring in movie roles such as "Bye Bye Birdie," and plays such as West Side Story. He was a semi-regular on the Red Skelton Show and American Bandstand. His recording career earned him 34 Top 40 records, which puts him in the top 5 of all single artists from his era. Bobby's hits include the million selling singles, "Volare," "Wild One," "We Got Love" and "Forget Him."

Andrew Dice Clay, one of America's most controversial and outrageous comics, comes to MPAC Thursday, July 12 at 8 pm. Tickets for this adults-only performance are $39-$79.

When he released his debut album, Dice, the parental advisory label simply read "Warning: This album is offensive." Clay's rise to fame was nothing less than meteoric; he became the first comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden two nights in a row and was the only performer ever "Banned For Life from MTV."

Over the last few years, Clay's career has experienced a resurgence, most notably when he starred to great critical acclaim alongside Cate Blanchett and Alec Baldwin in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine, his recurring role on the final season of Entourage and Martin Scorsese's Vinyl. His other notable TV credit is The Celebrity Apprentice, where he is proud to have been the first celebrity thrown off the show. His next big film is A Star Is Born.

MPAC Arts in the Community Free Events:
Tue., July 10: Music Beyond Borders: BALAM Dance Theatre - Morristown Green at 12:30 pm
BALAM Dance Theatre performs contemporary world dance inspired by Balinese theatre, fusing diverse traditional movement styles from different time periods.
http://balamdancetheatre.blogspot.com/

Wed., July 11: MPAC Arts in the Community presents: Mama D & The Vexations/Annelyse Agostino & Scott Jung - 70 South at 7:30 pm
Mama D & The Vexations is a high-energy cover band from Morristown with a soulful edge that performs powerful renditions of hits from the 60s through today. Annalyce D'Agostino and Scott Jung are twentysomething singer-songwriters from New Jersey with a passion for performing and storytelling, featuring music ranging from rock to pop to country - an even a little Irish!
http://www.mamadmusic.com/

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2017-2018 season is made possible, in part, by a grant the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the F.M. Kirby Foundation and numerous corporations, foundations and individuals. The Mayo Performing Arts Center has been designated a Major Presenting Organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Mayo Performing Arts Center was named 2016 Outstanding Historic Theatre by the League of Historic American Theatres, and is ranked in the top 50 mid-sized performing arts centers by Pollstar Magazine.
Mayo Performing Arts Center
100 South St., Morristown, NJ 07960
box office (973) 539-8008
online: www.mayoarts.org

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