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(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents a virtual performance with Judy Collins: A Return to Her Legendary 1964 Concert on Friday, April 16, 2021 at 8:00pm for only $30.00. In this performance, the iconic GRAMMY® Award-winning singer Judy Collins recreates her 1964 Town Hall concert debut!
Recorded live on The Town Hall stage in February 2021, this streaming performance includes songs that spoke to the social and political activism of the ’60s and are still incredibly relevant today. You’ll hear Bob Dylan’s “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” and “Mr. Tambourine Man,” Tom Paxton’s “Ramblin’ Boy” and “Bottle of Wine,” and Billy Edd Wheeler’s “Coal Tattoo” and “Winter Sky.” Judy will also sing her beloved hit “Both Sides, Now” by Joni Mitchell.
Please reserve your screen at Ticket Link: This Stream will be available to rewatch for 72 hours, until April 19 at 8:00pm.
“Judy Collins made her New York concert debut Saturday and established herself without delay in the front rank of American balladeers.” –1964 concert review, The New York Times
Judy Collins has long inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Five decades later, her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic 55-album body of work, and heed inspiration from her spiritual discipline to thrive in the music industry for half a century.
The award-winning singer-songwriter is esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk standards and her own poetically poignant original compositions. Her stunning rendition of Joni Mitchell's “Both Sides Now” from her landmark 1967 album, Wildflowers, has been entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Judy’s dreamy and sweetly intimate version of “Send in the Clowns,” a ballad written by Stephen Sondheim for the Broadway musical A Little Night Music, won "Song of the Year” at the 1975 Grammy Awards. She’s garnered several top-ten hits gold- and platinum-selling albums. Recently, contemporary and classic artists such as Rufus Wainwright, Shawn Colvin, Dolly Parton, Joan Baez, and Leonard Cohen honored her legacy with the album Born to the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins.
Judy’s most recent collaboration with her as a singer-songwriter is the 2020 album PBS TV show and CD release Winter Stories, including critically-acclaimed Norwegian folk artist Jonas Fjeld, and masterful Americana band Chatham County Line. Winter Stories is a collection of classics, new tunes, and a few surprises, featuring spirited lead vocal turns, breathtaking duets, and Judy’s stunning harmony singing.
Judy is as creatively vigorous as ever, writing, touring worldwide, and nurturing fresh talent. She is a modern-day Renaissance woman who is also an accomplished painter, filmmaker, record label head, musical mentor, and an in-demand keynote speaker for mental health and suicide prevention. She continues to create music of hope and healing that lights up the world and speaks to the heart.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is located at One Center Street in Newark, New Jersey. It is America’s most diverse performing arts center, and the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey – where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted nearly 10 million visitors (including over 1.7 million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.
