New Jersey Performing Arts Center Archives

HW Pick: Trevor Noah At NJPAC

Want a comedy break from Harlem? Check out New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Trevor Noah, the host of Comedy Central’s Emmy-winning Daily Show, returns by popular demand with an evening of hilarious stand-up!Continue reading

Harlem Chef Marcus Samuelsson Opens New Restaurant Marcus B&P In Newark

TapInTo Newark reports that acclaimed Harlem celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson knows what he wants and he knows how to get it.Continue reading

Aretha Franklin The “Queen of Soul” At NJPAC

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents the reigning “Queen of Soul” and Harlem fave Aretha Franklin. Continue reading

HW Pick: Bridges To Cross The Divide

By Donna Walker-Kuhne

In the fall of 2016, I was invited by the United States Embassy in Moscow to participate in a week-long Forum for Cultural Engagement.Continue reading

New Jersey: “The Hip Hop Nutcracker”, Perfect, With Tchaikovsky’s Music And Kurtis Blow’s Flavor

The Hip Hop Nutcracker, a contemporary dance spectacle set to Tchaikovsky's timeless music, is a holiday mash-up sure to please the entire family. Continue reading

New Jersey: Join Harlem Fave Jose Feliciano, Feliz Navidad Show

He grew up in East Harlem, he has a Harlem school named after him, his father worked in Harlem, Jose Feliciano's name is synonymous with an international presence that has influenced popular music for more than two generations-a presence that has bridged musical styles in a way that has never been equaled. Continue reading

HW Pick: Diana Ross’s New Love Tour At NJPAC

First it was Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque du Soleil, now its Diva Diana Ross, can the fall get any better? by The legendary Diana Ross returns to New Jersey on Wednesday, September 16 as a part of her In The Name of Love Tour. Tickets are on sale now. Continue reading

Passion at Play for Ailey’s Mother’s Day Program

By Dontre Conerly If you’ve waited to the eleventh hour and still haven’t gotten your significant other the perfect Mother’s Day gift, you may want to ditch those last-minute bodega flowers and leave that corny heart-shaped Whitman Sampler at the pharmacy.Continue reading

Souleo: Black Girls Rock! and Bold Soul Sisters Sound Off

By Souleo

Women’s History Month drew to a close, or should we say a crescendo this past week with two special March end-of-the-month events, where women were celebrated and given a platform to share their thoughts on a host of topics, including the F word: feminism.Continue reading