Center for Performing Arts
Interested in theatre but unsure of where to begin? Broadway Bootcamp is a high-energy, engaging experience for anyone, no matter their level of stage experience. It teaches the basics of theatre while also allowing participants to discover their hidden talents and expand upon their natural gifts and creativity. The instructors provide structure so participants can […]
The Braunschweiger Blues Band will be back in the Black Box on November 25! Come on out for a great time with Doug Harmon and crew… these guys know how to have fun! This popular local group has a great sound and they get everyone up dancing, and having fun! Join us for a great […]
John Berry rose to stardom on the country charts of the 1990s with such mega hits as Your Love Amazes Me, Standing on the Edge of Goodbye and She’s Taken a Shine. His annual Christmas tours brighten the holidays for thousands, as does his electrifying rendition of O’ Holy Night. During his star-making decade, John placed 20 singles on […]
Carols, Santa & Christmas Galore! The spirit of the most wonderful time of the year is overflowing in this hysterical Christmas-wrapped comedy. Uh-oh! Where did all the toys go? It’s Christmas-time at the North Pole and everyone is so excited they can hardly contain themselves. But poor Bangles the Elf has been stuck on the […]
Is your child interested in theatre but unsure of where to begin? Broadway Bootcamp is a dynamic program where participants learn the basics of musical theatre performance. It is a high-energy, engaging experience for anyone, no matter their level of stage experience. It teaches the basics of theatre while also allowing participants to discover their […]
John McEuen {Co-Founder of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band} The Life I’ve Picked An Evening with John McEuen and The Circle Band: John takes the audience on his trip with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, one that led to the incredible multi-platinum Will the Circle be Unbroken album which he initiated in 1972. John captured the […]
Lerone Martin SOUL FORCE: THE CHALLENGE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING Lerone Martin is an associate professor of religious studies at Stanford and an award-winning author. He has been recognized for his teaching and received numerous institutional teaching awards and nationally recognized fellowships. In his most recent book, The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover, Martin discusses the historical […]
Dan Tepfer FROM BACH TO NATURAL MACHINES: ALGORITHMS AS THE SHAPERS OF MUSIC Dan Tepfer is a pianist-composer. He has recorded and performed around the world and composed for various ensembles. He believes the best music exists at the intersection of the spiritual and the algorithmic. His performances incorporate improvisation at the piano accompanied by […]
Robert George RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND THE HUMAN GOOD Robert George is a McCormick professor of jurisprudence and the director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. He is also a prolific author and editor, having written or contributed to 8 books and several publications. He is passionate about religious […]
CAROLINE RANDALL SOUL FOOD AND THE COLLECTIVE CULTURAL MEMORY Caroline Randall Williams is an award-winning poet, young adult novelist, and cookbook author as well as an activist, public intellectual, performance artist, and scholar. She is constantly pushing the envelope with her poetry, cooking, and writing. Additionally, Williams is a writer-in-residence in medicine, health, and society […]
MATTHEW DESMOND POVERTY, BY AMERICA Matthew Desmond is a sociologist, MacArthur Fellowship recipient, and the founder and principal investigator of the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. He is the author of four books, each of which looks at socio-economic habits that perpetuate poverty and housing inequality. His most recent book, Poverty, By America is a New York […]
Djangophonique is an award winning project that delivers the infectious joy, and expressive freedom that is at the heart of Django Reinhardt’s jazz manouche. With respect for the tradition and a fearless creativity that bends the conventions of the style, Djangophonique is keeping the Hot Club revival alive and well. The result is a sound […]