Sounds Of Music Will Be Heard at Rutgers University, Newark

(Newark, N.J., Sept. 23, 2009) -- Great jazz, classical or choral concerts and dance performances are closer than you might think. Rutgers University in Newark has announced its fall 2009/spring 2010 concert schedule. All campus concerts and performances are open to the public free of charge.

All programs, dates and locations are subject to change; for updated information and additional events, visit www.newark.rutgers.edu/arts.  John Cotton Dana Library, Paul Robeson Campus Center and Bradley Hall are wheelchair-accessible.

2009/2010 CONCERTS AT THE DANA ROOM, JOHN COTTON DANA LIBRARY, 185 UNIVERSITY AVE., NEWARK, 973/353-5222

Oct. 21, 12:30 p.m., James Winn, flute; David Kopp, piano; Kacy Clopton, cello. Works by C.P.E. Bach, Haydn and Martinu

 Nov 4, 12:30- 2 p.m., Leighann Narum, classical guitar; Sara J. Berger, flute

 Dec. 9, 2:30 – 4p.m., Jazz with Professor Lewis Porter, piano, Dave Liebman, saxophone

 Feb. 10, 2:30 – 4 p.m., Jazz with Professor Lewis Porter, piano; David Rothenberg, clarinet 

March 4, 12:30 p.m., Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury, sitar; Dibyarka Chatterjee, tabla.Classical Indian music

March 31, 12:30-1:30 p.m., New York Scandia String Quartet, Music by Scandinavian composers.

 April 21, 2:30 – 4 p.m., Jazz with Lewis Porter, piano                                

April 22, 2:30 – 4 p.m., Elizabeth Miller and friends, Renaissance and Baroque music.

2009/2010 CONCERT IN THE PAUL ROBESON GALLERY, PAUL ROBESON CAMPUS CENTER, 350 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD.

Nov. 19, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., “The Art in Music,”  a musical celebration of the Paul Robeson Galleries 30^th anniversary, featuring works by Gershwin, Hindemith, Varèse and the world premiere of Rutgers Professor Henry Martin’s “A Gershwin Mosaic.”  Performed by Asmira Woodward-Page, violin, and friends.

DANCE EVENTS ON CAMPUS

Nov. 9 -10, Dance As Community Identity: A Symposium on North African Dance

Talks, a concert and a dance workshop, scheduled over two days in three locations

• Nov. 9, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Dana Room, John Cotton Dana Library, 185 University Ave., dance scholar Morocco will speak on Dance As Community Identity in Selected Berber Nations of Morocco, followed by dance scholar Amel Tafsout’s discussion, Body Art: Symbols, Henna and Tattoos in the Maghreb.
• Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m., Bradley Hall Theatre, 110 Warren St. Dance performances by guest artists and other professional dancers. A reception will follow, in Bradley Hall Theatre lobby, featuring Middle Eastern/North African cuisine.
• Nov. 10, noon-4 p.m., Paul Robeson Campus Center, 3^rd floor Dance Studio, a dance workshop, Dance As Community Identity: A Symposium on North African Dance and Culture, featuring the dance scholars Amel Tafsout and Morocco. Information: mpierson@andromeda.rutgers.edu or ltroiano@rutgers.edu

2009/2010 CONCERTS AT BRADLEY HALL, 110 WARREN STREET, NEWARK, 1st floor lobby

Dec. 9, 2:30 p.m., Rutgers University Chorus Holiday Choral Concert. John Floreen, conductor; free. Information: 973/353-5194 or jfloreen@earthlink.net 

May 3, 11:30 a.m., Rutgers University Chorus Spring Choral Concert. John Floreen, conductor; free. Information: 973/353-5194 or jfloreen@earthlink.net

2009/2010 CONCERTS IN THE CITY OF NEWARK AND ESSEX COUNTY

Rutgers University Chorus Holiday Choral Concerts.  John Floreen, conductor; information: 973/353-5194 or jfloreen@earthlink.net

$10 general admission, $5 students and seniors, $25 preferred seating  

• Dec. 6, 4 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 271 Roseland Ave., Essex Fells 
• Dec. 13, 3 p.m., St. Mary's Abbey Church, 572 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd., Newark

 Rutgers University Chorus Spring Choral Concerts.  John Floreen, conductor; information: 973/353-5194 or jfloreen@earthlink.net

 ·         April 25, 2010, St. Mary's Abbey Church, 572 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., Newark 

·         May 2, 2010, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 326 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell

GETTING TO RUTGERS UNIVERSITY IN NEWARK

BY MASS TRANSIT: Rutgers-Newark can be reached by New Jersey Transit buses and trains, the PATH train and Amtrak from New York City, and by the Newark Light Rail, Washington Street Station or Broad Street Station.

 BY CAR: Rutgers-Newark can be reached by the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey Turnpike, Routes 95, 21, 78, and 280, and the Lincoln and Holland tunnels. Metered parking is available on University Avenue. Other parking: Rutgers-Newark’s parking garage (200 University Ave.) or the Bradley Hall Lot. Printable  maps and driving directions at: www.newark.rutgers.edu/maps/index.php