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4 Got Kids? Go To: www.njkidsonline.com November/December 2022 A Joyful Noise! Handel’s Messiah XIAN ZHANG MUSIC DIRECTOR GET TICKETS NOW! njsymphony.org | 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476) Newark → Saturday, December 3 at 2 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center Princeton → Friday, December 16 at 8 pm Richardson Auditorium Newark → Saturday, December 18, at 7 pm Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
FAMILY CONCERT
Spotlighting celebrated artists from Newark and beyond, the New Jersey Symphony lauds the power of the first instrument—the human voice—with a gospel music-inspired holiday extravaganza. Come ready to sing, dance and clap along! Music Director Xian Zhang will conduct Handel’s incomparable classic Messiah. Joining Xian and the musicians will be the talented singers of Montclair State University, who will delight audiences as they sing the glorious “Hallelujah Chorus.”
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with special guest MC Kurtis Blow Sat, Dec 17 @ 2 & 7:30PM
NJPAC’s original holiday mashup remixes Tchaikovsky’s ballet with supercharged hip hop dance.
The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine Sun, Dec 18 @ 3PM
A magical classic for all ages! Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart, The Nutcracker will fill you with holiday spirit.
Dec 26 @ 7PM
Generous support for The Hip Hop Nutcracker is provided by the Smart Family Foundation/ David S. Stone, Esq., Stone & Magnanini.
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up the holidays with the magical, glow-inthe-dark storytelling of Lightwire Theater’s A Very Electric Christmas a very electric christmas
@ 7PM These turbo-charged drummers create a unique brand of “junk rock” by turning everyday items into percussive instruments. recycled percussion
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Cirque Dreams Holidaze lights up the 2022 holiday season with its popular and electrifying stage spectacular! cirque dreams holidaze
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Liberty Hall Academic Center Gallery & Exhibition Hall Exhibition by National Geographic Society
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