NEWARK, N.J. -- Great jazz, classical or choral concerts and dance performances are closer than you might think. Rutgers University in Newark has announced its spring 2010 concert schedule. All campus concerts and performances are open to the public free of charge. All events are subject to change; for updated information, visit www.newark.rutgers.edu/arts. John Cotton Dana Library and Bradley Hall are wheelchair-accessible.
Feb. 10, 2:30 – 4 p.m., Jazz with Rutgers Professor Lewis Porter, piano; David Rothenberg, clarinet
March 4, 12:30 p.m., Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury, sitar; Dibyarka Chatterjee, table; Classical Indian music
March 24, 2-3:30 p.m., ANAT COHEN, part of the series, Jazz Dialogues: Intimate Improvisations, a concert series in an intimate setting; each performance includes an interview with the artist and a Q & A; see http://newarkwww.rutgers.edu:80/IJS/dialogues/index.html
April 21, 2:30 – 4 p.m., Jazz with Rutgers Professor Lewis Porter, piano
April 22, 2:30 – 4 p.m., Elizabeth Miller and friends; Renaissance and Baroque music.
CONCERTS AT BRADLEY HALL, 110 WARREN STREET, NEWARK
1st floor lobby
May 3, 11:30 a.m., Rutgers University Chorus Spring Choral Concert. John Floreen, conductor; free. Information: 973/353-5194 or jfloreen@earthlink.net. FREE.
CONCERTS AT THE PAUL ROBESON GALLERIES, PAUL ROBESON CAMPUS CENTER, 350 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD., NEWARK
March 31, 12:30-1:30 p.m., New York Scandia String Quartet; Music by Scandinavian composers.
2010 CONCERTS IN THE CITY OF NEWARK AND ESSEX COUNTY
$10 general admission, $5 students and seniors, $25 preferred seating
Rutgers University Chorus Spring Choral Concerts. John Floreen, conductor; information: 973/353-5194 or jfloreen@earthlink.net
· April 25, 2010, 3 p.m., St. Mary's Abbey Church, 528 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., Newark
· May 2, 2010, 5 p.m., St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 73 South Fullerton Ave., Montclair
GETTING TO RUTGERS UNIVERSITY IN NEWARK
BY MASS TRANSIT: Rutgers-Newark can be reached by New Jersey Transit buses and trains, the PATH train and Amtrak from New York City, and by the Newark Light Rail, Washington Street Station or Broad Street Station.
BY CAR: Rutgers-Newark can be reached by the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey Turnpike, Routes 95, 21, 78, and 280, and the Lincoln and Holland tunnels. Metered parking is available on University Avenue. Other parking: Rutgers-Newark’s parking garage (200 University Ave.) or the Bradley Hall Lot. Printable maps and driving directions at: www.newark.rutgers.edu/maps/index.php
Media Contact: Carla Capizzi
973/353-5263
E-mail: capizzi@rutgers.edu