Join us for a reception to celebrate the opening of a new exhibition in The Herb & Milly Iris Gallery.
A young girl is said to spin straw into gold, but a greedy king hears of her talent and desires untold riches for himself. The strange Rumpelstiltskin appears and promises to spin the straw into gold, but at what price?
A young girl is said to spin straw into gold, but a greedy king hears of her talent and desires untold riches for himself. The strange Rumpelstiltskin appears and promises to spin the straw into gold, but at what price?
Harold Mabern was one of the greatest Jazz pianists in the world. He performed and recorded with Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Wes Montgomery, Cannonball Adderley and George Benson to name a few. As critic Gary Giddins has written, “With the wind at his back, he can sound like an ocean roar.” Join us as other Jazz greats come to perform and honor one of their own in an unforgettable evening of music.
Enjoy access to exclusive screenings of award-winning foreign films as a member of La Cinémathèque. Plus, explore and discover the origins of modern film, renowned filmmakers and human interest stories. La Cinémathèque Film Club events are curated and hosted by Gerard Amsellem in the SOPAC Loft.
Carl Palmer, founding member of both Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) and Asia, is among the most renowned drummers in Rock history. Expect an evening of virtuoso percussive skills from the man who brought the drum set to the forefront of Rock and Roll.
An inspiring evening of music with your favorite Broadway stars. Proceeds benefit Summit Medical Group Foundation’s programming that provides comfort, care and compassion to individuals and their families facing cancer.
The MidAtlantic Symphony Orchestra, Soloists and Seton Hall University Chamber Choir perform together under the direction of Jason Tramm in this concert version of Puccini’s dramatic masterpiece, La bohème. This event is co-sponsored by the Seton Hall Charles and Joan Alberto Italian Studies Institute and Classical Concert Series.
Since appearing in the blockbuster film Titanic (where they performed “Irish Party in Third Class”), Gaelic Storm has become a world-class genre-bending Irish Rock band mixing Celtic traditions with something uniquely creative.
With “just the right balance of masculinity and vulnerability,” Yazbeck creates a “spellbinding” one-man show, inviting audiences to join him on an honest, emotional journey along life’s ups and downs as told through the lyrics of classic show tunes, new standards and dazzling tap dancing.
Ring in the holiday season with the Seton Hall University Chorus, Concert Band and Chamber Choir.
Join Alan Paul and Andy Aledort in the SOPAC Loft for a conversation and book signing followed by a killer set of Stevie Ray Vaughan music in celebration of their instant New York Times bestseller, Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan, the definitive biography of the late guitar legend.
Five-time Grammy Award winner Dianne Reeves is the pre-eminent Jazz vocalist in the world. Her breathtaking virtuosity, improvisational prowess and unique Jazz and R&B stylings earned her the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for three consecutive recordings - a first in any vocal category.
Enjoy access to exclusive screenings of award-winning foreign films as a member of La Cinémathèque. Plus, explore and discover the origins of modern film, renowned filmmakers and human interest stories. La Cinémathèque Film Club events are curated and hosted by Gerard Amsellem in the SOPAC Loft.
Little Angelina Ballerina just loves to dance and plans a spectacular holiday pageant with her friends. When things go wrong they must use their creativity to save the show. It’s a very merry holiday musical!
Jazz and Blues go together like cold beer and a hot, hot night. And a hot night of great music is what you’ll experience with these four acts that will have you wishing it would never end! Mike Griot presents Blues People brings the soulful Funk of classic Blues, Jazz singer Frank Noviello swings with the great classics, Radam Schwartz owns the Jazz keyboards and Dean Shot’s Tribute to Howlin’ Wolf brings to life one of the greatest Bluesmen to ever live.
Little Angelina Ballerina just loves to dance and plans a spectacular holiday pageant with her friends. When things go wrong they must use their creativity to save the show. It’s a very merry holiday musical!
Five For Fighting is the one-man band of John Ondrasik who is best known for top 40 hits, "Superman (It's Not Easy)," "100 Years" and "The Riddle."
Critically-acclaimed Martin Sexton is a musician’s musician and prolific recording artist. His songs are intricate and spirited covering the American musical landscape distilling Soul, Gospel, R&B, Country and Blues.
These mischief-makers of hot Jazz have been described as “potent and assured” (The New York Times) and “simply phenomenal” (The Times, London).
Since their inception, EagleMania has been thrilling audiences all over the country with their stunning five-part harmony and their uncanny ability to emulate the unmistakable sound of The Eagles. You’ll hear The Eagles’ greatest hits, as well as some of the solo work of Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh.
Celebrating nearly 35 years of music making, Cherish the Ladies continues to delight audiences with its beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing. You’ll delight in the special Christmas music that embodies the beauty of the season - Celtic style!
The Ulysses String Quartet has been praised for their “textural versatility,” and “the kind of chemistry many quartets long for, but rarely achieve” (The Strad) as well as “avid enthusiasm ... [with] chops to back up their passion” (San Diego Story).
SOPAC Member benefits include invitations to Member Receptions and so much more! Not a Member? Donate & become a member today.
The Afro-Cuban All Stars is a unique big band devoted to promoting the story of Cuba’s rich musical history and the spectrum of Latin dance music, including mambo, cha cha, salsa, rumba, son montuno, timba, guajira, danzón, abakuá and bolero. Led by ex-Sierra Maestra drummer Juan De Marcos Gonzalez, the multi-generational Afro-Cuban All Stars have been essential to the growing worldwide popularity of Afro-Cuban music.
Hailed as one of the pre-eminent shows for young people, Bradley Fields’ MatheMagic!® features world-class magic, comedy and theatre.
Tammy Pescatelli brings brassy sexiness with a bold female voice of witty sarcasm to her audiences, holding her own on the topics of sports, television, dating and family life using tongue-in-cheek humor. She is relatable to every audience member, male or female. After seeing her perform, nearly everyone wishes she was their best friend or sister!
This fast-paced and exciting combination of original comedy, world class juggling, movement, music and technology delivers a spellbinding performance by the acclaimed juggler Mark Nizer in the only live 4D show in the world!
Carrie Jackson is considered one of the most consistently interesting singers in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area and is one of the top Jazz artists around today providing for classical performances in Jazz favorites, soulful sultry Pop, Blues and poignant mellow Gospel.
Bob Mould is one of Indie Rock’s strongest talents who began his career as one of the angry upstarts of the hardcore punk scene, and over several decades has matured into one of the elder statesmen of Alternative Rock without giving up his integrity, his intelligence or the fierce passion of his best music.
Whether Billy Hector is teasing you with his sultry slide guitar work, picking through Delta Blues or flat-out cranking it up and crunching out the Electric Blues/Rock on his beloved vintage Fender Stratocaster, his music reflects the true soul and origins of the Blues.
A historic night of Blues, Roots and Rock and Roll with three of the most prolific guitarists in the world: Jim Weider (The Band) G.E. Smith (SNL / Roger Waters band) and Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan / Levon Helm band). Lincoln Schleifer and Josh Dion join the three masters to play tunes from Roy Buchanan, Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Stevie Winwood, Bo Diddley, the Rolling Stones and more.
Poetry Out Loud® is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country.
Experience the unique syncopated sounds of Jazz with rising young Juilliard Jazz artists, under the leadership of American virtuoso trumpeter, composer and teacher Wynton Marsalis.
The Village Voice has called Dave Stryker “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.”
Back for the third time with top-flight and passionate chamber music playing, the Brooklyn Chamber Music Society comes to us with a warm-hearted program, right on the heels of Valentine’s day. Come celebrate with us and the music of Schubert, Schumann, Gershwin and Puccini.
Join us for the exciting grand finale event of the AileyDance Kids residency with the South Orange Middle School and the Maplewood Middle School.
Combining zany characters and outrageous stunts with hilarious audience participation, Super Scientific Circus fuses the wonder of science with wholesome entertainment.
The famous little caterpillar returns, along with an assortment of favorite puppet characters. The triple-bill includes the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar the fanciful account of Little Cloud's travels through the sky and The Mixed-Up Chameleon's discovery of his own unique nature.
Al Gold and Andy Lackow bring their well-established Blues Jam House Bands to SOPAC for a special Blues in the Loft double bill.
A spirited "Celt-grass" family band from Galway, Ireland, We Banjo 3 delivers a crowd-pleasing fusion of traditional Irish music, Celtic Bluegrass and Americana that continues to reach freshly dizzying heights.
Two celebrated singer-songwriters return together to the SOPAC stage. Lucy Kaplansky is a rare vocal talent, “a truly gifted performer…full of enchanting songs” (The New York Times). Richard Shindell is a writer whose songs paint pictures, tell stories, juxtapose ideas and images, inhabit characters, vividly evoking entire worlds along the way and expanding our sense of just what it is a song can be.
Winner of The Juilliard School's 2019 Leo B. Ruiz Carnegie Hall Recital Prize, 24-year old American Mackenzie Melemed has been hailed by the New York Times as “an excellent young pianist.”
Vince Ector has worked with Jazz luminaries that include NEA Jazz Masters and is in high demand as a recording musician and as a performer at Jazz festivals throughout the world.
In this inspiring multimedia performance and motivational journey, Shaun Boothe discusses strength, character, media and the role of women. The inspiring life stories of cultural icons Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Malala Yousafzai and Oprah Winfrey are told through music and rhyme. Shaun repackages history in a way that connects with students and reinforces the importance of living a meaningful life. It is a celebration of greatness made not just to inform and entertain but to inspire and awaken the greatness within us all.
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth with an evening of sonatas performed by world-renowned pianist and Beethoven interpreter, Jonathan Biss. Program to feature Sonatas Op. 10, No. 1, Op. 14, Nos. 1 and 2 and the great Hammerklavier.
Fronted by Shaun Hague (Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Amos Lee, John Waite), Journeyman has become the #1 tribute to Rock and Blues guitar hero Eric Clapton. With more than 50 years of music to choose from, Journeyman covers it all – “Layla,” “Badge,” “The Core,” “White Room,” “Lay Down Sally,” “Tulsa Time,” “Cocaine” and many more.
One of the most innovative and creative musicians in the world today, David Broza brings together audiences of all cultures, bridging barriers of language and genre through his music. He is joined by Cuban “Trio Havana” with Jorge Bringas, Manuel Alejandro Carro and Yuniel Jiminez as well as special guest and flute virtuoso Itai Kriss. Together they bring a unique interpretation to the full spectrum of Broza’s rich repertoire of hits.
Max Darwin earned the moniker "The Amazing Max" for his extraordinary skill as a magician as well as for his ability to entertain adult audiences while keeping the little ones spellbound. This high-energy, interactive and all-around silly show will delight the young, the old and everyone in-between!
Rob Paparozzi has been touring the world since 2000 with the Original Blues Brothers Band, bringing his unique style to eager audiences everywhere.
A celebration of the intersection of Jazz and Broadway featuring Seton Hall University alumni and students of Jazz and of musical theatre, Jazz Meets Broadway will highlight music from the Great American Songbook.
KT Tunstall broke into the public eye in 2004 with "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree.” She's had much success since, picking up three nominations before winning a BRIT Award and a Grammy Award nomination. She is also the recipient of an Ivor Novello Award for her self-penned hit “Suddenly I See."
Bullied by her two mean stepsisters, Cinderella’s future looks bleak until her Fairy Godmother casts a spell and sends her to the Prince’s ball. A magical evening ends with a lost slipper and a young girl whose life is transformed.
One of the most impressive guitarists to emerge from the rich Bayous of Southern Louisiana in recent years, Tab Benoit’s guitar tone can be recognized before his Otis-Redding-ish voice resonates from the speakers.
Bullied by her two mean stepsisters, Cinderella’s future looks bleak until her Fairy Godmother casts a spell and sends her to the Prince’s ball. A magical evening ends with a lost slipper and a young girl whose life is transformed.
American violinist Stella Chen has been praised by the Wall Street Journal as a “rising star to watch” and Strad Magazine for her “warm sound and long musical lines.”
A consummate multi-talented entertainer and performer, Ty Stephens has performed around the world, gaining an international audience with a cool, urban-tinged adult-contemporary sound, based on Jazz, Funk and R&B.
Take in the music of the Seton Hall University Concert Band and Chamber Orchestra in this annual Spring celebration, led by accomplished director Jason Tramm.
Blues People is a Blues mega-band featuring some of the most talented tour veterans you’ll ever see on one stage – Gene Lake, Kelton Cooper, Victor Burks, Mike Griot and special guests Tony Orbach and James Gibbs.
A sweet musical about a young man’s coming of age over a summer at the beach with his friends, set during WW II. The musical balances the innocence of youth with the tragedy of war that is both funny and touching.
Join the Seton Hall choral program to celebrate the Spring season with songs of warmth and joy, led by accomplished director Jason Tramm.
Highlighting the spirit and customs of different cultures, this familiar brew of story favorites from Africa, India, Eastern Europe and our own United States is filled with music, color, fantasy and fun.
Comic bubble artist Casey Carl brings BubbleMania, his amazing one-man show combining spontaneous comedy, jazzy music and brilliant bubbling, to the SOPAC stage.
Richie Furay performs his “Farewell” shows at select venues around the country. He’ll be playing songs from his catalog of classic POCO, Buffalo Springfield, Souther-Hillman-Furay and some recently recorded music . Come celebrate Richie’s retirement from touring at SOPAC.
