Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet

April 24, 2009 8:00 am - 10:00 am

When: Friday, April 24, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Where: State Theatre
Tickets: P $40; A $25; B $25; C $20
Call Box Office - 732-246-SHOW (7469)

Along with outstanding athleticism and beauty in their dance, Cedar Lake is renowned for the extraordinary artistic environment each performance creates. Striking lighting, music, projection design, live video, and interaction incorporate audience members right into the exciting progressive nature of the show. The fresh talent of emerging American choreographers and the presentation of international artists combine to create a distinctive production that stands out in the world of dance. The program includes the Bessie Award-winning L’Annonciation by Angelin Preljocaj, as well as works by choreographers Didy Veldman and Luca Veggetti.

GRANDmarks – NYC Exhibit

March 10, 2009 6:00 pm - April 15, 2009 9:00 pm

Where: Alfa Art Gallery
When: March 10- April 15
Cost: Free to visit

Alfa Art Gallery is pleased to announce the solo exhibition “GRANDmarks - NYC,” a series of prints created by award winning author and photographer Andrew Darlow. This collection of Darlow’s photographic work features New York City landmarks, including the Empire State Building, The Chrysler Building, the Brooklyn Bridge and The Flatiron Building. Two distinct groups of prints will share the gallery’s walls–framed color inkjet prints on paper, and black and white large-scale inkjet prints on canvas. Many of the images will be shown for the first time ever.
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The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith

March 3, 2009 3:00 pm - March 29, 2009 3:00 pm

When: March 3- 29 (except Mondays)
Where: George Street Playhouse
Tickets: contact playhouse

Sexy and racy, Blues singer Bessie Smith was the definition of a Red Hot Mamma and the most successful entertainer of her time. On the eve of her tragic and controversial death in 1937, Bessie takes center stage in a Memphis “buffet flat”, having walked out of the whites-only theatre where she was to perform earlier that evening. Now among friends, she tells the story of her amazing life and career, her loves (both men and women) and her losses.

Put your troubles aside, and soak up the blues as the incomparable Miche Braden sings the songs that made Miss Bessie so unforgettable including: St. Louis Blues, Need a Little Sugar in my Bowl and Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out.