Christmas in Killarney

Irish dancers on stage dressed as if they were acting out a story. A silhouette of a city looms in the background.

Set in Killarney, Ireland, in the late 1920s, Christmas In Killarney shows what it means to celebrate Christmas the ‘Irish’ way. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to be the first to see what will become a holiday classic!

Working

The words "working" are engraved as rusted, working tools on top of a red background with scratches all over.

“Working” shines a spotlight on the hopes, dreams, disappointments, and joys of average American workers.

A Classic Christmas by Frisson

A group of musicians on stage with their violins and other wind instruments. A gradient of green and red fills the background for a holiday feel.

Frisson is an emerging group of young artists and seasoned professionals that performs engaging programs for winds, piano trios and piano quartets programs, and popular programs featuring music by such composers as Gershwin and Piazzolla.

Chamber Music Ensemble

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Kean’s Chamber Music Ensemble Class presents a free concert featuring music spanning four centuries and three continents.

Fall Choral Concert

A choir performs on stage with a conductor standing in front of them and a pianist accompanying on a grand piano. The singers, dressed in formal black attire, hold sheet music as they sing in a semi-circle arrangement on risers. The stage is warmly lit with a wooden floor.

The Kean University Fall Choral Concert will feature the Kean University Treble Choir, Concert Choir, and Community Chorale under the direction of Dr. Rachel Carlson, Kean’s Director of Choral Activities, and a guest performance by the Science Park High School Choir, under the direction of Andre Barnes.

Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical

Photos by Jeremy Daniel L-R, Markia Nicole Smith, Brian Owen, L.R. Davidson, Dan Rosales, Sonia Roman, Jamie LaVerdiere

Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical is a hilarious musical adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man spin-off series. Cat Kid and Molly Pollywog have started an epic club to teach 21 rambunctious baby frogs how to make their own comics!

Wind Ensemble

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The Symphonic Wind Ensemble opens with Vincent Persichetti’s Serenade for 10 Winds, composed when he was only 14. Persichetti went on to be one of the most influential American composers and composition teachers of the twentieth century.

A Different World: 35 Years Later

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In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the iconic television series “A Different World,” we bring together the beloved cast members, Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Darryl M. Bell, and Cree Summer, to explore whether it is indeed still “a different world” in the present day. This panel promises to be a nostalgic yet thought-provoking journey through the lens of a show that left an indelible mark on television and society.

The String Queens

Two African American women are standing and with their hair down, and one is sitting in the middle with short hair wearing white.

Praised for its authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound, The String Queens (TSQ) is a dynamic trio that takes listeners on a rousing journey through time and various musical genres.

Shaun Boothe

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Shaun Boothe is an award-winning hip-hop artist, and TEDx speaker. His musical project celebrates the world’s most significant cultural icons through biographical rap songs – Repackaging History through Hip-Hop.