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Charles F. Lowrey and Carmen Villar Elected NJPAC Board Co-Chairs

Charles F. Lowrey, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), and Carmen Villar, Vice President of Social Business Innovation for Merck & Co.,…

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PHILIP ROTH UNBOUND: Illuminating a Literary Legacy

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the anchor cultural institution for the city of Newark and the state of New Jersey, in collaboration with the…

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GREAT POINT STUDIOS AND THE NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PARTNER WITH LIONSGATE TO OPEN 12 ACRE  TV AND FILM COMPLEX IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 

Newark, NJ (May 17, 2022) – Great Point Studios, a studio investment/management business specializing in film and television infrastructure, and The New Jersey Performing Arts…

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NJPAC AND NJ PBS ANNOUNCE A CAST FULL OF BROADWAY’S BRIGHTEST STARS FOR THE RETURN OF AMERICAN SONGBOOK AT NJPAC

Tony Award winners including Aladdin and Hamilton star James Monroe Iglehart, Broadway’s Barnum, Jim Dale, and Broadway and recording star Debbie Gravitte, plus Tony nominee…

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New Jersey Performing Arts Center Launches Colton Institute for Research and Training in the Arts

Made possible by $10 million in philanthropic support from Judy and Stewart Colton, The Colton Institute extends NJPAC’s commitment to advancing arts education December 3,…

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New Jersey Performing Arts Center to Host 1st Official 2021 NJ Gubernatorial Debate

The debate will be broadcast live from Newark on September 28 on WABC and WPVI NEWARK, N.J. (July 29, 2021) — The first of two…

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Newark Launches ‘Summer Fun in the Park’

Free, fun, family-friendly programs at public parks will celebrate cultural life as the community comes ‘Back Together Again’   Newark, NJ–July 21, 2021— Mayor Ras…

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NJPAC unveils next phase of transformative redevelopment masterplan for Newark campus

Arts Center and Center Street Owners to break ground on the new expansion of arts and education district in 2022 Exciting vision will create a…

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The 9th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition Makes History with Two Winners!

Gabrielle Cavassa of New Orleans and Tawanda Suesssbrich-Joaquim of Los Angeles tie for first place in 9th annual competition. The 9th Annual Sarah Vaughan International…

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Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City is back — live, in person and safe!

Newark’s favorite summer series of free outdoor concerts return to NJPAC’s Chambers Plaza, with salsa, reggae, R&B, and more! Newark will be filled with music…