42TAB COURIER-POST, Sunday, August 26, 2012
ARTS & MUSIC
Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey CHRIS LACHALL/COURIER-POST FILE
From plays to street fairs, local events fill the calendar with culture By Emmie Lekkas :: Courier-Post Staff
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outh Jerseyans never have trouble finding something to do. The problem is deciding which thing to do. The area’s cultural venues offer a full schedule of concerts, plays, dance and book events, and art exhibits. On top of that, towns and counties sponsor street fairs, juried crafts festivals and more. Here’s a look at what’s coming up in the next few months:
DANCE South Jersey Ballet Theatre: Visions of sugar plums dance on the stage every year in Voorhees — in fact, some of the participants have grown from tiny dancers to lead roles during their tenure with the ballet. “The Nutcracker,” the company’s signature production, takes place Dec. 14, 15 and 16. Voorhees Middle School Theatre, 1000 Holly
Oak Drive, Voorhees; (856) 767-706; www.southjerseyballet.com
MUSIC Music at Bunker Hill: Every picture tells a story, and so does every song. The “Jazz Classics and Their Stories” concert kicks off Music at Bunker Hill’s fifth season on Nov. 2. The show features Denis DiBlasio and George Rabbai and Friends. And fans of classical music won’t want to miss “Piano Duos of Schubert, Faure, Ravel” on Dec. 2. 330 County Road 651, Sewell, (856) 589-7863; www.musicatbunkerhill.org Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown: The center’s DeCafe Coffeehouse Series continues to offer the perfect night out: Live music and coffee. Concerts this fall include Continued on Page 44