Performance and Film

Performance and Film

Back Deck is Back!

We are thrilled to announce the lineup for the 2026 season, which features a dynamic combination of returning favorites and first-time performers. Developed once again by Guest Producer Gregory Burrus, this 2026 series promises another (bigger!) lineup with sixteen performances from June through September. Tickets now on sale!

Back Deck Season

Upcoming Performances & Film

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 2:00 PM
Julian Schnabel’s tribute to his friend and fellow painter Jean-Michel Basquiat is less a conventional biopic than an impressionistic, sensory immersion into the much-mythologized downtown-Manhattan art world of the 1980s. Jeffrey Wright, in his first l... Read More
Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 1:00 PM
Inspired by the Notes on Napkins exhibition, composer Garrett Fisher will demonstrate at the piano how he begins a musical idea. Participants will be invited to create their own “notes on napkins” — simple drawings, marks, words, or musical fragment... Read More
Sunday, May 3, 2026 | 4:00 PM
Morristown’s own Rio Clemente celebrates his 88th birthday with the Morris Museum while performing his own compositions from throughout his illustrious career. Joined by band members Flip Peters (guitar), Alex Gressel (bass), Gordon Lane (drums), Danny ... Read More
Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Experience a special evening with Chris Martin IV, the 6th-generation owner of the iconic guitar manufacturer, C.F. Martin & Co. as he shares his passion and stories from his over 35 years at the helm of the company. Chris is joined by music instructo... Read More
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Voyage through the masterpieces and obsessions of the genius and founder of Impressionism, Claude Monet. An art-world disruptor at the turn of the 20th century whose obsession with capturing light and water broke all convention, Monet revolutionized Moder... Read More
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Frida: Viva La Vida is a cinematic documentary event film that highlights the two sides of Frida Kahlo’s spirit: a revolutionary, pioneering artist of contemporary feminism, and on the other, a human being tormented by agony and love. With Asia Argento ... Read More
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