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Rock 'N' Roll, Blues, & Soul
THE BUENA VISTA ORCHESTRA (sometimes referred to as The Buena Vista Social Orchestra, Orquesta Buena Vista, etc) is the world’s foremost Cuban music repertory ensemble – featuring a revolving lineup of musicians from groups like The Buena Vista Social Club, AfroCuban All Stars, the bands of Celia Cruz, Omara Portuondo, Chucho Valdés, Willie Colon & more!
From the Tony Award-winning producers of Hadestown comes A Beat of Our Own — a brand-new musical comedy that pulls you straight into the pulsating rhythms, kaleidoscopic colors and raw energy of competitive bhangra dance.
John Edward is one of the world’s most sought-after psychic mediums, author of several critically acclaimed New York Times best-sellers and star of TV’s “Crossing Over With John Edward”. This is your chance to be part of a live audience with John Edward. There will be interactive Q&A sessions and messages from the other side where John will connect with family, friends and pets who have crossed over. Don’t miss this intimate event with John Edward.
James Maddock’s status as a fixture on the Folk and Americana scene is confirmed with every listen of any song in his prodigious catalog. Relix Magazine put it this way: “James Maddock possesses the kind of lived-in craggy voice that would sound authoritative if he were singing the sports pages. Fortunately, he doesn't need to do that because his compositional skills are a match for his delivery."
Keitaro Harada conductor
New Jersey Symphony
Barb desperately needs friends. That’s why she moved to this 55+ community in the first place. So what better way to meet new people than to join a good old fashioned Bingo Night? When Bingo Night turns into a full-blown orgy, Barb must decide: does she stay in her safe, predictable world? Or does she play a new game of chance and truly live before it’s too late?
UCPAC is proud to host our very own SAGE Table—a special intergenerational gathering created by SAGE (Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders) to combat social isolation and build strong community connections across generations. All ages are welcome and encouraged to attend!
References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot is an Obie Award-winning surrealist play by José Rivera that follows Gabriela, a lonely housewife in Barstow, California, awaiting her soldier-husband Benito’s return from the Gulf War in 1991. In the poetic fantasy world she creates as she drifts through her days in the Mojave desert, her housecat and a local coyote strike up a romance, while the celestial man-in-the-moon and her very real teenage neighbor Martín vie for her affection.
It’s time for another Song Circle and Food Drive at the Middletown Arts Center. This will be a low-keyed gathering of old and new friends. We will be collecting monetary and food donations for Fulfill.
