Dorothy Young News

The SOPAC Gala brings together patrons, community leaders and artists to celebrate the nonprofit theatre's achievements and pay tribute to supporters. As SOPAC's largest fundraising event of the year, the gala raises critical funds for both arts education programs and operating support.

CMS's 50th anniversary season will celebrate the 250th birthday of Beethoven with the 2020 edition of the Winter Festival of performances of all sixteen of the master's string quartets. They will be performed in groups corresponding to the composer's early, middle, and late periods, in the order they were composed between 1798 and 1826. Performing the sixteen quartets is a mental, physical, and emotional challenge for the artists, and they are rarely performed as a set.  For the CMS Winter Festival the performances will be by the critically-acclaimed Danish String Quartet. 

Want to take better smartphone photos? Weir Farm National Historic Site is offering a new workshop titled The Art of Phoneography, led by Visiting Artist Xiomaro three times this year. Xiomaro, a nationally-exhibited photographer, aims to provide tips and tools for participants to create dynamic, artistic photos using their smartphone. Registration is required for the free workshops - held on June 16, July 7, and September 23 (all from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm) - by calling (203) 834-1896 ext. 28.

Worcester Youth Orchestras' anniversary season under the direction of Jonathan Edward Brennand continues on May 20 at Mechanics Hall with a 70th Anniversary Alumni Concert. The evening will feature the Worcester Youth Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestra's Alumni Orchestra, as well as the Worcester Chorus, Nashoba Valley Chorale and Auburn High School Choirs. Alumni of the WYO's prestigious programs from as far back as 1947 will join the ensembles and be in the audience.

Jason Tramm and the Morris Choral Society welcome acclaimed pianist Michael Fennelly who will perform Beethoven's exquisite 'Choral Fantasy, Op. 80' this Saturday May 20th at the Dorothy Young Concert Hall at Drew University. Mr. Fennelly will perform the famed concerto which Beethoven himself premiered in 1808 in in lieu of Italian pianist Cristiana Pegoraro, who is indisposed.

Jason C. Tramm leads the Morris Choral Society in the New Jersey premiere of Karl Jenkins' “The Peacemakers' May 20th at the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts, Drew University

What keeps you up at night? This August, Writers Theatre of New Jersey and the Madison Recreation Department, as part of the Rose City Initiative,will explore that question as the Summer Youth Theatre Senior Show students perform Jonathan Dorf and Alison Wood's teen musical, 4 A.M. Alison Wood, who wrote the music and lyrics for the musical, was born and raised in New Jersey. The show will be performed by Madison residents and others ages 14 and up on August 11, 12, and 13 at Drew University, at the Directing Lab in the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts.

What keeps you up at night? This August, Writers Theatre of New Jersey and the Madison Recreation Department, as part of the Rose City Initiative,will explore that question as the Summer Youth Theatre Senior Show students perform Jonathan Dorf and Alison Wood's teen musical, 4 A.M. Alison Wood, who wrote the music and lyrics for the musical, was born and raised in New Jersey. The show will be performed by Madison residents and others ages 14 and up on August 11, 12, and 13 at Drew University, at the Directing Lab in the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts.

On September 20, 2015, at 4pm at The Dorothy Young Center for the Arts in the esteemed Concert Hall at Drew University, Feathered Serpent Productions will present The First Paul J. Gallagher Memorial Concert: LIVING FORWARD.

Playwrights Theatre and Drew University will present a free reading of UNKEMPT by Becca Schlossberg at the Dorothy Young Arts Center at Drew University, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ. The reading will begin at 6:30pm on March 18, 2014, and will be followed by a discussion with the playwright. This reading is a joint presentation of Playwrights Theatre's FORUM new play reading series and the Drew University Theatre Arts Department Plays In Process Series. Ms. Schlossberg is a recent graduate from the Drew Theatre Arts Department. To reserve tickets, visit www.ptnj.org/freereadings.php

Each year since 1976, the New Jersey Jazz Society has presented Jazzfest, one of the best mainstream jazz festivals in the entire metropolitan New York City area. This year is no exception as this popular jazz picnic pays tribute to recent New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees Count Basie and Les Paul, plus Django Reinhart and Woody Herman. Jazzfest will take place on the campus of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey on Saturday, June 5th from Noon to 10:00 p.m. with a free concert on Friday evening, June 4th.

Each year since 1976, the New Jersey Jazz Society has presented Jazzfest, one of the best mainstream jazz festivals in the entire metropolitan New York City area. This year is no exception as this popular jazz picnic pays tribute to recent New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees Count Basie and Les Paul.

Each year since 1976, the New Jersey Jazz Society has presented Jazzfest, one of the best mainstream jazz festivals in the entire metropolitan New York City area. This year is no exception as this popular jazz picnic pays tribute to recent New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees Count Basie and Les Paul, plus Django Reinhart and Woody Herman. Jazzfest will take place on the campus of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey on Saturday, June 5th from Noon to 10:00 p.m. with a free concert on Friday evening, June 4th.

Each year since 1976, the New Jersey Jazz Society has presented Jazzfest, one of the best mainstream jazz festivals in the entire metropolitan New York City area. This year is no exception as this popular jazz picnic pays tribute to recent New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees Count Basie and Les Paul.

Each year since 1976, the New Jersey Jazz Society has presented Jazzfest, one of the best mainstream jazz festivals in the entire metropolitan New York City area. This year is no exception as this popular jazz picnic pays tribute to recent New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees Count Basie and Les Paul.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will present a special piano concert event featuring the internationally known, exciting, young pianist Xiayin Wang (pictured) on Friday, May 8 at 8 p.m. at the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison (on the campus of Drew University). Proceeds from the concert will benefit The Shakespeare Theatre's extensive education programs.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will present a special piano concert event featuring the internationally known, exciting, young pianist Xiayin Wang on Friday, May 8 at 8 p.m. at the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison (on the campus of Drew University).

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents the 2nd Annual Young Audiences New Jersey Family Series.

Defying Gravity: The Music of Stephen Schwartz' will star Tony-nominee Liz Callaway, Tony-winner Debbie Gravitte, and cabaret star Scott Coulter on October 7th in at Drew University