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McCarter Theatre Center Announces 2026–2027 Dance and Music Series

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center has announced its 2026–2027 Dance and Music Series, bringing world-renowned artists to Princeton, with a season spanning Bach's St. Matthew Passion, contemporary dance, and orchestral masterworks.





 


Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to NJPAC for Mother's Day Weekend

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Beloved as one of the world's most popular dance companies, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater completes its 20-city coast-to-coast United States tour at Newark's New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) from Friday-Sunday, May 8-10, 2026. In what has become a Mother's Day weekend tradition for tri-state residents, the AILEY Company returns for the 27th time as NJPAC's Principal Resident Affiliate, performing annually at Prudential Hall since 1997 (except for 2020-21 pandemic shutdown).




Nimbus Dance presents "Sum of Parts"

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Nimbus Dance, a Jersey City-based contemporary company committed to creating physically compelling work rooted in community and cultural exchange, announces its Spring Season, Sum of Parts, May 15–16, 2026, with performances at the Nimbus Arts Center in Jersey City. Showtime is 8:00pm each night.










 

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Roxey Ballet Company presents Latin Creations on Friday

(NEW HOPE, PA) -- Roxey Ballet Company presents Latin Creations on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 7:00pm. This is an evening of three new & original works by Mark Roxey and Giovanni Ravelo, celebrating 30 years of Roxey Ballet.




American Repertory Ballet to Close Out Season with "Americana"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- American Repertory Ballet's 2025/26 season finale at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) will shine bright with Americana — a vibrant mixed-repertoire performance that celebrates the spirit of our country in honor of its 250th anniversary. Presented May 1-3, 2026, this dynamic program features two iconic works by George Balanchine - Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux and an excerpt from Stars and Stripes - plus World Premieres by ARB Company Dancer Michelle Quiner and ARB's acclaimed Artist in Residence, Ethan Stiefel.




McCarter Theatre presents "The Center Will Not Hold" - A Groundbreaking Dance Collaboration

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center, in partnership with the Princeton University Art Museum, presents The Center Will Not Hold, a Dorrance Dance production created by MacArthur "Genius" Fellow Michelle Dorrance and Bessie Award–winning breakdancer Ephrat "Bounce" Asherie, on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 7:30pm.