MPAC to Host Free Pre-Event Concerts Throughout the Summer
By: Tyler Peterson
Whether you are coming to a performance at MPAC this Spring or Summer, or just happen to be walking by, you can enjoy free outdoor performances on the plaza prior to many upcoming MPAC concerts. Concerts begin approx 45 minutes prior to showtime (usually 7:15) and run up to 15 minutes before curtain.
The Performers on the Plaza series kicked off on April 23. Upcoming events include:Saturday, May 14th: Metropolitan Sax Quartet
One of the best all-around saxophone quartets in the NYC Metro area. Jazz, pop and classical music for all occasions. Friday, May 20th: Leanne Weiss
The dynamic, soulful voice of Leanne Weiss has captivated audiences for nearly a decade. What she brings to country music is a unique sound, catchy lyrics, and melodies, and a charismatic personality. Friday, June 10th: Chris Aguayo Band
Chris Aguayo Band is a pop/rock/alternative band from the NYC Metropolitan area. Additional performances will be added. Local self-contained acts, singers and instrumentalists, soloists and ensembles in a variety of genres -- jazz, classical, world, folk, etc -- can contact MPAC at mpacplaza@gmail.com for information on how to apply to partake in this program.
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Season Finale: Ravel's Boléro with Xian Zhang Richardson Auditorium (6/11-6/11) |
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Joshua Henry Enlow Recital Hall (9/13-9/13) |
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C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (11/06-11/06) |
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The American Soldier Cape May Stage (10/23-10/25) |
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Married, Single, and a Baby Robert Shackleton Playhouse (9/27-9/27) |
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Journey Former Lead Vocalist Steve Augeri Stockton University Performing Arts Center (11/13-11/13) |
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Hollywood Hits: From West Side Story to Spirited Away New Jersey Performing Arts Center (10/11-10/11) |
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Gunhild Carling with the Centenary Stage Company Kutz Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center (9/12-9/12) |
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Xian Zhang Conducts Tchaikovsky Richardson Auditorium (5/14-5/14) |
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Joshua Bell Leads Beethoven State Theatre New Jersey (3/11-3/11) |