Did you know that the first motion picture was filmed in New Jersey? Or that Fort Lee was the first Hollywood?Or that On the Waterfront was shot in Hoboken?
From D.W. Griffith to Woody Allen to Kevin Smith, New Jersey has been the home and setting of some of our most memorable films. Join us for the debut of our new lecture series, Talk Tuesdays, Tuesday, September 28 at 7:30 pm for Hollywood Across the Hudson: A History of New Jersey in Film.
This event will be held in the Theatre's Starlight Room.
Mark and Ira Ehrenkranz, producers of the New York Critics Preview Movie series and Steve Gorelick, Director of the New Jersey Film and TV Commission, discuss New Jersey's role in the movies. The evening will include two short documentaries about stars from New Jersey and movies shot in the state, produced by the Film Commission. Bring your questions!
Tickets are just $10!
Special Offer: Come to Talk Tuesdays and save 10% on the price of The New York Critics film series! The New York Critics film series, begins Monday October 11th at the AMC Garden State 16, Paramus and Wednesday October 13th at the Headquarters Clearview Cinemas in MorristownThe program runs for eight weeks. See previews of upcoming films and engage in Q &A withNew York City Critics and producers, actors and other members associated with the films. Learn more about the series at www.nyfilmcritics.comor call to register: (973) 539-8785 --a 24 hour a day hotline. New flexible subscription pricing in Morristown! Choose six of the eight weeks for only $179. You can also reach the Series: njfilm@optonline.net.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Mayo Center to go to the Dogs
Cesar Millan, host of National Geographic Channel's "The Dog Whisperer," has been added to the schedule at the Mayo Center for the Performing Arts on October 22.
Tickets go on sale Friday, August 20.
Millan will talk about his work with problem canines and offer tips for dog lovers. (Please note: patrons may not bring their dogs to the event.)
Tickets range from $117 (includes a meet and greet with Mr. Millan) to $47.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Brandi Carlile moves from Opening Act to Headliner
Who is Brandi Carlile?
That's a question Community Theatre patrons were asking just a coupleo fyears ago when the singer songwriter opened for Chris Isaak.
Memorable about that performance -- the audio system cut off in the middle of her set -- forcing her to go acoustic for a few minutes prior to the problem being fixed.
Well, lots of people know who Brandi is now. She's a headliner, and returning to the Mayo Center Thursday night, July 29 at 8 pm.Tickets are $32-47. Box office is 973-539-8008.
A gifted singer/songwriter whose rich voice and literate storytelling belie her youth (she was only 23 when she released her major-label debut), Brandi Carlile was born in the small town of Ravensdale, WA, an isolated community 50 miles from Seattle. With few neighbors or friends nearby, Carlile grew up learning to make her own entertainment, camping and hiking in the nearby woods and teaching herself to sing. Carlile grew up listening to the classic country music her parents doted on (Patsy Cline remains Carlile's favorite singer), and she made her stage debut at the age of eight after she was taken to a local country radio show by her mother.
At 17, Carlile picked up the guitar, having developed a taste for rock & roll through Elton John's classic albums of the 1970s (she cites Tumbleweed Connection as a particular favorite), and she began hitting the Seattle bar scene, playing anywhere she could get a gig (including a stint singing backup for an Elvis Presley tribute act). While playing clubs, she encountered a band called the Fighting Machinists, featuring twin brothers Tim Hanseroth on guitar and Phil Hanseroth. Impressed by their instrumental skills and spot-on harmonies, Carlile became an instant fan of the Fighting Machinists, and when the group broke up, she persuaded the Hanseroth twins to form a group with her. While they started out as an aggressive rock & roll band, Carlile's emotionally powerful songwriting and acoustic guitar work soon became the dominant component of their sound, and they began touring regularly, headlining small venues and opening shows for Dave Matthews, Shawn Colvin, and India.Arie.
In 2000, Carlile recorded the first of several self-released recordings that sold briskly at shows, and in 2005 she was signed to Columbia Records, releasing a self-titled album later that same year. The album earned enthusiastic reviews, and Carlile was named one of 2005's "Artists to Watch" by Rolling Stone. In 2006, Carlile and her band began work on her second Columbia album, with T Bone Burnett producing. Titled The Story, it was released in spring 2007. Give Up the Ghost followed two years later in 2009.
At 17, Carlile picked up the guitar, having developed a taste for rock & roll through Elton John's classic albums of the 1970s (she cites Tumbleweed Connection as a particular favorite), and she began hitting the Seattle bar scene, playing anywhere she could get a gig (including a stint singing backup for an Elvis Presley tribute act). While playing clubs, she encountered a band called the Fighting Machinists, featuring twin brothers Tim Hanseroth on guitar and Phil Hanseroth. Impressed by their instrumental skills and spot-on harmonies, Carlile became an instant fan of the Fighting Machinists, and when the group broke up, she persuaded the Hanseroth twins to form a group with her. While they started out as an aggressive rock & roll band, Carlile's emotionally powerful songwriting and acoustic guitar work soon became the dominant component of their sound, and they began touring regularly, headlining small venues and opening shows for Dave Matthews, Shawn Colvin, and India.Arie.
In 2000, Carlile recorded the first of several self-released recordings that sold briskly at shows, and in 2005 she was signed to Columbia Records, releasing a self-titled album later that same year. The album earned enthusiastic reviews, and Carlile was named one of 2005's "Artists to Watch" by Rolling Stone. In 2006, Carlile and her band began work on her second Columbia album, with T Bone Burnett producing. Titled The Story, it was released in spring 2007. Give Up the Ghost followed two years later in 2009.
Opening will be Good Old War. Maybe a few years down the line, they will headline.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Announcing the 2010-2011 Season
The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts proudly announces the 2010-2011 season with an all-star lineup of over 100 performances beginning July 9.
Subscription orders are currently being taken. To subscribe, a patron must purchase a minimum of four performances. Tickets for individual events go on sale Tuesday, July 13 at 10am (except events in July, August and September, which can be purchased immediately).
Subscription orders are currently being taken. To subscribe, a patron must purchase a minimum of four performances. Tickets for individual events go on sale Tuesday, July 13 at 10am (except events in July, August and September, which can be purchased immediately).
Click here to order subscriptions
The 2010-2011 kicks off with a performance by Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin on October 1. Artists making their debuts this year include Itzhak Perlman, Tony Orlando, Ron White, Kathleen Madigan, Lonestar, Pink Martini, Mummenschanz, Savion Glover and Kevin Smith.
The Mayo Center will also be the host of New Jersey Ballet’s 40th Anniversary Nutcracker, with 10 performances between December 17 and December 26. This annual favorite has moved from its previous location, the Paper Mill Playhouse.
The season also features the return of some of the Theatre’s most in-demand favorites, including Lily Tomlin, Bill Cosby, Buddy Guy, Jackie Mason, Paul Anka, Johnny Mathis and many more.
The Theatre’s popular Kids Club series expands beyond Sundays to include weekday matinees.
2010-2011 Season (Shows subject to change)
JULY 20107/9 America: 40th Anniversary Tour
7/14 The Moody Blues – SOLD OUT7/16 Julio Iglesias
7/22 Soul Asylum & Gin Blossoms
7/29 Brandi Carlile
AUGUST 2010
8/1 Willie Nelson & Family
8/4 The Beach Boys
8/5 Kansas
8/19 Gretchen Wilson
8/20 Dennis Miller
8/25 Donna Summer
8/27 Styx
SEPTEMBER 2010
9/23 Phil Vassar
9/24 REO Speedwagon
OCTOBER 2010
10/1 Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin
10/8 Kathleen Madigan
10/9 Pat Metheny: The Orchestrion Tour
10/15 Natalie Merchant
10/16 Forever Plaid
10/17 They Might Be Giants’ Family Show
10/21 Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson
10/23 Count Basie Orchestra
10/24 Bellydance Superstars
10/28 Buddy Guy
NOVEMBER 2010
11/4 Lonestar
11/5 Art Garfunkel
11/6 Jackie Mason
11/7 Street Beat
11/9 Pink Martini
11/11 New Orleans Nights
11/13 Ron White
11/14 MacHomer
11/18 Dailey & Vincent
11/19 Paul Anka
11/21 Bayanihan: Philippine National Dance Co.
11/26 Manhattan Comedy Night
11/28 Mooseltoe
DECEMBER 2010
12/3 Jim Brickman’s Christmas Tour 2010
12/4 Howie Mandel
12/5 Vienna Boys Choir
12/9 Kenny Rogers Christmas and Hits
12/10 Christmas From Dublin with the Three Irish Tenors
12/11 Doo Wop Yule Pop
12/17-12/26 New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker
JANUARY 2011
1/8 The Magic of Bill Blagg III
1/9 Pinkalicious: The Musical
1/14 Mummenschanz
1/15 NBC’s Last Comic Standing Live Tour
1/16 Eletfa Hungarian Folk Ensemble
1/19 Click, Clack, Moo
1/20 One Man Star Wars
1/22 Harlem Gospel Choir
1/28 Manhattan Comedy Night
1/29 -1/30 Cats
FEBRUARY 2011
2/4 New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players:
HMS Pinafore
2/5 New Shanghai Circus
2/6 Beauty and the Beast
2/10 Hot Tuna Blues
2/11 Savion Glover
2/12 I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
2/18 Philharmonic of Poland:
Vienna Gala Program
2/20 Garden State Folk Festival
2/24 Brad Zimmerman:
My Son The Waiter, A Jewish Tragedy
2/25 The Fab Four
MARCH 2011
3/3 Brad Sherwood & Colin Mochrie
3/4 Christine Ebersole
3/5 BeauSoleil’s 35th Anniversary Tour
3/6 Pippi Longstocking
3/8 Charlotte’s Web
3/10 Tango Buenos Aires
3/11 Celtic Fire
3/19 Kodo Drummers of Japan
3/20 Greg Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
3/24 Lily Tomlin
3/25 All Shook Up: The Elvis Tribute
3/26 Russian National Ballet Theatre
3/27 NJ Jazz Society presents Antoinette Montague
APRIL 2011
4/1 George Winston
4/2 Pilobolus
4/7 The Dukes of Dixieland
4/8 Rosanne Cash
4/9 Itzhak Perlman
4/10 Winnie The Pooh
4/14 Johnny Mathis
4/29 Kevin Smith
4/30 The Chapin Family in “Harry Chapin:
A Celebration in Song”
MAY 2011
5/6 Manhattan Comedy Night
5/7 The Pope’s Choir of Rome
5/10 Legally Blonde The Musical
5/13 Tony Orlando
5/21 NJ Ballet: Ballet with a Latin Beat
5/22 NJ Ballet: Sleeping Beauty
5/23 The Berenstain Bears
JUNE 2011
6/4 Bill Cosby
Free Outdoor Concerts begin June 15!
The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts and the Arts Council of the Morris Area are presenting MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS, four free summer outdoor world music concerts in June and July. Each concert will feature a performance for a world music artist who reflects the diverse culture and population of the Morris County area.
Two concerts will be held at lunchtime and two in the evening. Brown bag a meal, stop by while walking your dog and experience a world music celebration while getting to know your neighbors.
“We are attempting to engage all the various and divergent populations, in and around Morristown, in a genuine celebration of all of our cultures and ethnic roots,” said Peter Mancuso, member of the Mayo Center Board of Trustees and Chair of the Center’s Community Outreach Committee. “How blessed we are to live in such a diverse community where all of us can come together for enjoyment of the arts.”
The concert schedule is:
June 15 at 12:15 pm on the Morristown Green
Fula Flute Trio – West African music with a trio of balafon (African xylophone, kora and tambin (African flute).
June 29 at 12:15 pm on the Morristown Green:
Conroy Warren Duo -- Featuring music of the Caribbean with guitar and steel pan, from 30-year Antigua native Conroy Warren.
July 13 at 6 pm on The Community Theatre Plaza
Los Ciegos Del Barrio - This multi genre Latin music group plays Merengue, Bachata, Salsa, Cumbia, Reggaeton, and rock music in both English and Spanish. "Los Ciegos Del Barrio" literally translates to "The Blind Boys from the Hood" – most of the band members are legally blind.
July 27 at 6 pm on The Community Theatre Plaza:
The East Winds Ensemble / Taikoza - Japanese music with taiko drums and fue flutes.
“Committed to bringing the arts to the center of community life, the Arts Council of the Morris Area is thrilled to collaborate with the Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts in this unique project: bringing music from around the world to the center of Morristown through an exciting, free outdoor concert series,” said Anne Aronovitch, Executive Director, Arts Council of the Morris Area.
Two concerts will be held at lunchtime and two in the evening. Brown bag a meal, stop by while walking your dog and experience a world music celebration while getting to know your neighbors.
“We are attempting to engage all the various and divergent populations, in and around Morristown, in a genuine celebration of all of our cultures and ethnic roots,” said Peter Mancuso, member of the Mayo Center Board of Trustees and Chair of the Center’s Community Outreach Committee. “How blessed we are to live in such a diverse community where all of us can come together for enjoyment of the arts.”
The concert schedule is:
June 15 at 12:15 pm on the Morristown Green
Fula Flute Trio – West African music with a trio of balafon (African xylophone, kora and tambin (African flute).
June 29 at 12:15 pm on the Morristown Green:
Conroy Warren Duo -- Featuring music of the Caribbean with guitar and steel pan, from 30-year Antigua native Conroy Warren.
July 13 at 6 pm on The Community Theatre Plaza
Los Ciegos Del Barrio - This multi genre Latin music group plays Merengue, Bachata, Salsa, Cumbia, Reggaeton, and rock music in both English and Spanish. "Los Ciegos Del Barrio" literally translates to "The Blind Boys from the Hood" – most of the band members are legally blind.
July 27 at 6 pm on The Community Theatre Plaza:
The East Winds Ensemble / Taikoza - Japanese music with taiko drums and fue flutes.
“Committed to bringing the arts to the center of community life, the Arts Council of the Morris Area is thrilled to collaborate with the Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts in this unique project: bringing music from around the world to the center of Morristown through an exciting, free outdoor concert series,” said Anne Aronovitch, Executive Director, Arts Council of the Morris Area.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
These Sisters Have Soul
Three incredible female performers share the stage this Friday at The Community Theatre at Sister in Soul. Singer/pianist Marcia Ball raises roofs with her infectious blend of southern boogie and roadhouse blues. Bettye Lavette is making her mark as one of America's greatest soul singers. Vocalist Maria Muldaur ("Midnight at the Oasis") is an acclaimed interpreter of just about every stripe of American roots music,, from blues to folk to R&B.
Tickets are $42-52 and can be ordered at 973-539-8008 or mayoarts.org
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Community Theatre Donates Concessions Sales to Haiti Relief Efforts
The Community Theatre donated all concessions sales from its sold out January 21 and January 22 performances toward Haitian earthquake relief efforts. Over $3,800 will be donated to the Clinton Bush Haiti Relief Fund.
“Many of our staff members have donated individually to relief efforts, but we also wanted to do something as an organization,” said Allison Larena, Executive Director of The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts. “We hope that other organizations will also find ways to support Haitian relief efforts.”
“Many of our staff members have donated individually to relief efforts, but we also wanted to do something as an organization,” said Allison Larena, Executive Director of The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts. “We hope that other organizations will also find ways to support Haitian relief efforts.”
A Taste of New Orleans in Morristown
Two of America’s great cultural ambassadors bring together the soul of New Orleans with the joy of Gospel as The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts presents “Down by the Riverside,” featuring the Blind Boys of Alabama and Preservation Hall Jazz Band on Friday, January 29, 2010. Tickets are $52-77.
The Blind Boys of Alabama thrill and inspire audiences the world over. Formed in 1939, The Blind Boys still continue to create critically acclaimed recordings and reach new career heights even today. In recent years the group has won four consecutive Grammy Awards, were featured on 60 Minutes, Regis & Kelly, The Tonight Show and The Late Show with David Letterman, performed on the 2005 Grammy Awards telecast, and appeared in the 2003 movie The Fighting Temptations alongside Beyonce and Cuba Gooding Jr. They sang a Phil Collins tune in Disney’s Brother Bear animated film, and were also the inspiration for the Steven Bochco TV series Blind Justice. The Blind Boys have also been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and awarded the NEA’s Heritage Fellowship for Lifetime Achievement, as well as many other prestigious honors, earning them the true distinction of “living gospel legends.”
Dedicated to preserving and perpetuating New Orleans Jazz, the world renowned, Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from the venerable music venue founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe. Located in the heart of the French Quarter, Preservation Hall presents New Orleans Jazz on a nightly basis. Post Katrina, the band’s mission became increasingly important as a result of the severe physical and cultural loss due to the flooding of New Orleans. The son of the founders and Creative Director, Ben Jaffe, co founded The New Orleans Musicians Hurricane Relief which continues to operate today as Sweet Home New Orleans: Renew Our Music. The band’s response to the destruction was the release of “Made In New Orleans: The Hurricane Sessions” a scrapbook of Preservation Hall memorabilia from the Preservation Hall archives, new recordings and tracks recovered from the flooded Seasaint Studios as well as a DVD of historic Preservation Hall performances. The band was awarded the 2006 National Medal of Arts by the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest level of recognition by the Federal Government. Today, the band is comprised of musicians all born and raised in New Orleans.
Many have performed together for over 40 years. The band tours worldwide carrying on the musical legacy and varied traditions of New Orleans.
Tickets at 973-539-8008 or mayoarts.org.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Broadway, Ballet and Tap This Weekend at The Community Theatre
Looking for something to do this weekend? There are great events going on at The Community Theatre all weekend long.
A cast of five Broadway veterans perform the most memorable music from Broadway’s greatest shows when The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts presents Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 8 pm. Tickets are $37-47
A cast of five Broadway veterans perform the most memorable music from Broadway’s greatest shows when The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts presents Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 8 pm. Tickets are $37-47
Scheduled to perform are Rita Harvey, Carter Calvert , Robert DuSold , Danny Zolli and Ray MacLeod.
100 Years of Broadway recreates the biggest moments from the biggest shows of the century. It features Broadway performers from shows such as Beauty and the Beast, Jesus Christ Superstar and Jekyll & Hyde lighting up the stage with songs from the hit shows in which they starred. Neil Berg presents brilliantly revived arrangements of Broadway classics as well as fantastic numbers from Broadway’s newest hit shows.
On Saturday, New Jersey Ballet presents “Tappin’ at the Ballet,” which will feature two premieres: a new ballet-tap pas de deux by James kinney and “Tap, Top Hat & Tails” by Deborah Mitchell and James Kinney. Joining the Ballet onstage will be members of the New Jersey Tap Dance Ensemble. Tickets are $22-42.
New Jersey Tap Dance Ensemble returns on Sunday, January 17 at 3 pm with “The Tap Connection.” In this performance, priced at just $15, members of NJ Tap Dance Ensemble pay tribute to the people and mentors who have inspired them to dance.
On Saturday, New Jersey Ballet presents “Tappin’ at the Ballet,” which will feature two premieres: a new ballet-tap pas de deux by James kinney and “Tap, Top Hat & Tails” by Deborah Mitchell and James Kinney. Joining the Ballet onstage will be members of the New Jersey Tap Dance Ensemble. Tickets are $22-42.
New Jersey Tap Dance Ensemble returns on Sunday, January 17 at 3 pm with “The Tap Connection.” In this performance, priced at just $15, members of NJ Tap Dance Ensemble pay tribute to the people and mentors who have inspired them to dance.
Tickets for all events can be purchased at 973-539-8008 or online at mayoarts.org
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Magic in Morristown Saturday Afternoon
Experience the amazing illusions of Jason Bishop when he brings his cutting edge magic show to The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 3 pm and 7 pm. All seats are $25.
From his breathtaking Double Levitation to his cutting edge Op-Art and Plasma illusions, Jason Bishop features stunning & original state of the art magic. As America’s hottest Illusionist, Jason Bishop might have a person passing through his body one moment or make goldfish appear from nowhere the next. Bishop is an international award-winning illusionist who was the youngest person to win the Magician’s Alliance of Eastern States Stage Award and one of the youngest people to compete in the Society of American Magicians World-Class competition.
One thing that distinguishes Bishop is his virtuosity. Each show features award winning sleight of hand, exclusive grand illusions and close-up magic projected onto a huge movie screen. No other touring illusionist showcases such a diverse array of talents. Additionally, the show is delivered with a totally modern energy and an outstanding rock & pop soundtrack.
The show is surprisingly funny and truly magical. Bishop cuts through the usual hype and focuses on entertaining audiences with one remarkable illusion after another. Each routine is presented in his unique style. Some pieces feature more laughs than are typically expected from an illusionist, while other effects literally demonstrate sleight of hand skill performed at a world-class level.
Jason engages the audience on and offstage. He touches them with a snow filled theatre and piques their imaginations when a borrowed dollar bill generously transforms into a one hundred dollar bill. Intelligent lighting, engaging audience participation and countless costume changes by his assistant Kim Hess, are added elements that help make each performance unforgettable.
From his breathtaking Double Levitation to his cutting edge Op-Art and Plasma illusions, Jason Bishop features stunning & original state of the art magic. As America’s hottest Illusionist, Jason Bishop might have a person passing through his body one moment or make goldfish appear from nowhere the next. Bishop is an international award-winning illusionist who was the youngest person to win the Magician’s Alliance of Eastern States Stage Award and one of the youngest people to compete in the Society of American Magicians World-Class competition.
One thing that distinguishes Bishop is his virtuosity. Each show features award winning sleight of hand, exclusive grand illusions and close-up magic projected onto a huge movie screen. No other touring illusionist showcases such a diverse array of talents. Additionally, the show is delivered with a totally modern energy and an outstanding rock & pop soundtrack.
The show is surprisingly funny and truly magical. Bishop cuts through the usual hype and focuses on entertaining audiences with one remarkable illusion after another. Each routine is presented in his unique style. Some pieces feature more laughs than are typically expected from an illusionist, while other effects literally demonstrate sleight of hand skill performed at a world-class level.
Jason engages the audience on and offstage. He touches them with a snow filled theatre and piques their imaginations when a borrowed dollar bill generously transforms into a one hundred dollar bill. Intelligent lighting, engaging audience participation and countless costume changes by his assistant Kim Hess, are added elements that help make each performance unforgettable.
Tickets at 973-539-8008 or mayoarts.org
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