The New Jersey Ballet Goes into the Dark and Dangerous Woods to Stage Fairy Tale "Hansel and Gretel"

by Bruce Chadwick - published 2022-03-22
If you want to visit a cute little forest house made of gingerbread, cake and candy, admire the charm of the woods, like kids, despise witches and enjoy dance, the New Jersey Ballet’s Hansel and Gretel, to be staged this Sunday, March 27 at 3 p.m. at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, in Morristown, is the ballet for you.

Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater returns to Shea Center for the Performing Arts on March 26th

(WAYNE, NJ) -- Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater, in residence at Northeastern Illinois University, returns to William Paterson University's Shea Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 8:00pm. This performance is part of the University's WP Presents! series. Now celebrating its 46th anniversary season, the Chicago-based International Ensemble Español has been hailed for its grand theatricality, precision-tooled technique, and flamenco-based fire” (Hedy Weiss of Chicago Tonight).  

State Theatre presents Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The fully renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 8:00pm. A special pre-performance by local dance troupe, Grupo de Danza Folklórica La Sagrada Familia, will be held in the State Theatre’s Studio for Ballet Folklórico ticket buyers at 7:10pm. Tickets range from $15-$55. 

Our Favorite Stories in Dance: Dracula by The Atlantic City Ballet

New Jersey Stage published its 25,000th story in December 2021. As the site approached the milestone, we posed the question on social media as how we should celebrate.  One response was to highlight our favorite stories from over the years.  We liked this idea, but could not narrow things down to just 25 favorites so we will present a favorite each day from different genres. Today we're featuring a story on dance. It is a recap of Dracula performed by The Atlantic City Ballet at Lakewood’s Strand Theater in 2018.

MPAC presents Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernández

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernández, Mexico’s most revered traditional dance company, presents an afternoon of the music, dance and Mexican folklore at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on Sunday, February 27 at 3:00pm. Tickets range from $29-$69.

Our Favorite Stories In Dance: The Night of Broken Glass

New Jersey Stage published its 25,000th story in December 2021. As the site approached the milestone, we posed the question on social media as how we should celebrate.  One response was to highlight our favorite stories from over the years.  We liked this idea, but could not narrow things down to just 25 favorites so we will present a favorite each day from different genres.  January 27 is Holocaust Memorial Day - the day for everyone to remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution, and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. So we thought it was a good time to look at a dance feature on the Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company called The Night of Broken Glass.

Our Favorite Stories In Dance: The Atlantic City Ballet Performs Swan Lake

New Jersey Stage published its 25,000th story in December 2021. As the site approached the milestone, we posed the question on social media as how we should celebrate.  One response was to highlight our favorite stories from over the years.  We liked this idea, but could not narrow things down to just 25 favorites so we will present a favorite each day from different genres.  Today's choice is a look at dance with coverage of The Atlantic City Ballet performing Swan Lake.

State Theatre presents Complexions Contemporary Ballet with "Bach to Bowie" on January 28th

​​​​​​​(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Complexions Contemporary Ballet on Friday, January 28, 2022 at 8:00pm. The featured program is Bach to Bowie, which includes the works, Bach 25 and StarDust. Tickets range from $19-$49.

State Theatre presents Dancing with the Stars: Dare to Be Different on January 19th

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Dancing with the Stars – Dare to Be Different on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 8:00pm. Joining the professional dancers for this performance is season 29 Mirrorball Champion Kaitlyn Bristowe. Tickets range from $55-$125. VIP packages are also available.