South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC)
1 SOPAC Way, South Orange, NJ 07079Map
Upcoming events
11am to 5pm, through Nov 8Free
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ MapMore than 100 South Orange and Maplewood artists open their studios for the 23rd annual Studio Tour SOMA. SOPAC is a Saturday tour stop and a good starting point, with a preview gallery show of work by 69 artists.
1 to 3pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ MapA British-style panto take on Cinderella in SOPAC's Kids + Family series, with audience participation, dress-up encouraged, and a post-show meet-and-greet with the cast. SOPAC says the whole family will enjoy it, whether you are five or fifty.
7:30 to 9:30pm$35
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ MapThe THE BAND Band, together for 17 years, revives the catalog of The Band from Music From Big Pink to the farewell concert The Last Waltz, covering classics like The Weight and Up on Cripple Creek.
7:30 to 9:30pm$35
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ MapThe THE BAND Band marks 50 years since The Band farewell concert, playing Music From Big Pink to The Last Waltz with soulful Americana roots renditions.
7:30 to 9:30pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center, South Orange, NJ MapThe national Ladies of Laughter competition and showcase brings four comedians to SOPAC: late-night veteran Carmen Lynch, headliner Monique Latise, Sheba Mason and 2024 competition standout Ellen Feeney.
7:30 to 9:30pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ MapRemember Jones hosts a 20th anniversary celebration of Amy Winehouse's Back to Black, performing the full GRAMMY-winning album plus more favorites with a 12-piece band and five vocalists.
7:30 to 9:30pm
SOPAC South Orange Performing Arts Center, South Orange, NJ MapShemekia Copeland, called the greatest blues singer of her generation by the Washington Post, co-headlines with Grammy-nominated Georgia bluesman Jontavious Willis at SOPAC.
7:30 to 9:30pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ MapBlues powerhouse Shemekia Copeland, called the greatest blues singer of her generation by the Washington Post, shares the bill with GRAMMY-nominated Georgia guitarist Jontavious Willis for a co-headline night of roots music.
7:30 to 9:30pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ MapSOPAC's annual all-star jazz night, curated by Grammy winner John Lee, honors pianist Cyrus Chestnut this year. A long-running South Orange tradition of swing and improvisation.
7:30 to 9:30pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center, South Orange, NJ MapSOPAC's annual all-star jazz night, curated by Grammy winner John Lee, honors pianist Cyrus Chestnut with a lineup of jazz masters for one night of swing and improvisation. A $120 VIP package adds a prime seat, a post-show reception and jam session.
7:30 to 9:30pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center, South Orange, NJ MapGuitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli brings his trio to SOPAC for Dear Mr. Bennett, a centennial tribute to Tony Bennett drawn from his new album, with Mike Karn on bass and Isaiah J. Thompson on piano.
7:30 to 9:30pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ MapGuitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli brings his trio to SOPAC for Dear Mr. Bennett, a centennial tribute drawing on songs from across Tony Bennett's seven-decade career.
7:30 to 9:30pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ MapTwo time Grammy winning drummer Nate Smith leads a trio with Kiefer and CARRTOONS for groove driven jazz and roots music, with Fonville x Fribush opening.
7:30 to 9:30pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ MapBeatles tribute band Abbey Road returns to SOPAC with a holiday program that mixes Fab Four hits with Christmas standards, including mash ups of the two catalogs. The band performs in period accurate costumes with vintage instruments. SOPAC lists the show in its holiday season lineup.
7:30 to 9:30pm
SOPAC South Orange Performing Arts Center, South Orange, NJ MapFolk songwriter Dar Williams plays SOPAC in South Orange, touring behind her thirteenth album, Hummingbird Highway.
7:30 to 9:30pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ MapSwing and jazz act Cherry Poppin Daddies deliver elegant Great American Songbook classics from Cole Porter to Rat Pack era hits in a theatrical evening.
7:30 to 9:30pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ MapSinger-songwriter Martin Sexton brings his soul-marinated voice and acoustic guitar to SOPAC, celebrating the 25th anniversary of his live album Live Wide Open with fan favorites, new material and surprise covers.
1 to 3pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ MapThe Barter Players' musical about a boy named Billy who builds a snowman that comes to life, in SOPAC's Kids + Family series. SOPAC bills it as magic for the whole family.
7:30 to 9:30pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ MapThe six time Grammy winning a cappella group Take 6 performs at SOPAC as part of the venue's holiday season programming, billed by SOPAC with its Spread the Love for Christmas artwork. Six voices cover gospel, jazz, and R and B with no instruments at all. SOPAC groups this concert under its Holiday genre page.
7:30 to 9:30pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ MapGrammy winning pianist Bill Charlap leads his trio with David Wong and Carl Allen in intimate interpretations of the Great American Songbook at SOPAC.
12pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ MapSOPAC's Noon Year's Eve Party lets kids ages 1 to 7 ring in 2027 at noon, as the Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Harry Styles hits with dancing, singing, and games.
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