Past Performances and Film

Opening the fifth season on The Back Deck is the ensemble that first performed there in July of 2020! Amani will pay tribute to the pre-eminent singer of the 20th and early 21st centuries, Tony Bennett, in a performance that highlights their musical versa... Read More

Due to the heat advisory, we will hold this concert inside the Bickford Theatre. Seating will be general admission and doors will open at 7:00 PM for the 7:30 performance. Indoor picnic areas will be available as early as 6:00 PM if you would like to stil... Read More

Due to the heat advisory, we will hold this concert inside the Bickford Theatre. Seating will be general admission and doors will open at 7:00 PM for the 7:30 performance. From the first talkies to modern movies, some of the most memorable moments of cine... Read More

Named a 2024 Jazz Hero by the Jazz Journalists Association, Newark’s own Antoinette Montague returns to the Back Deck to honor the 125th birthday of the great Duke Ellington, as well as the 100th birthday of another great vocalist from Newark, Sarah Vau... Read More

San Francisco’s Telegraph Quartet returns to the Back Deck after their stellar performance in 2021. Now celebrating their 10th anniversary, the ensemble the San Francisco Chronicle hailed for their “soulfulness, tonal beauty and intelligent attention ... Read More

This concert is sold-out. ... Read More

Making their highly anticipated Lot of Strings debut, Aizuri Quartet brings their international award-winning musicality to an insightful program that features works by Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn, and Franz Shubert. Praised by The Washington Post f... Read More

Due to the heat advisory, we will hold today’s concert inside the Bickford Theatre. Seating will be general admission and doors will open at 7:00 PM for the 7:30 performance. You are welcome to come early and picnic outdoors starting at 5:30 PM. Thank y... Read More

The international, Erinys Quartet makes their Back Deck debut! Named for the Erinyes (a.k.a. the Furies) from the Greek tragedy Oresteia by Aeschylus, and with roots in Estonia, Lithuania, Greece, the United States and Finland, the Erinys Quartet was foun... Read More

Jazz vocalist Laura Anglade is a promising storyteller with a lot to say. She draws inspiration from Carmen McRae, Blossom Dearie, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, Nancy Wilson, and Anita O’Day. She has been charming audiences by bringing a... Read More

Co-Artistic Director of Lyrica Chamber Music, cellist Ani Kalayjian curates a vivacious program of sextets including the triumphant A major Dvorak sextet, stunning Armenian composer Tigran Mansurian’s Con Anima, and the gorgeous B flat Sextet by Joh... Read More

Due to inclement weather, tonight’s concert will be held inside the Bickford Theatre. For tickets, call the Box Office at 973-971-3706. ... Read More

Vanisha Gould brings her lustrous voice to the Back Deck for an exciting debut. Vanisha came to New York in 2015 from Simi Valley, California. Inspired by artists like Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Joni Mitchell, Carmen McRae, and Ella Fitzgerald – Vanis... Read More

Celebrate the end of the season with a 1920s jazz party! Don your summer white clothes one more time before packing them for winter for this stylish Back Deck Gatsby style party in Jazz! Mike Davis and The New Wonders will play works they have never perfo... Read More

Discover the scandalous life and the rich tapestry of extraordinary influences behind one of the world’s favourite paintings. ... Read More

 The work, wit, and wisdom of visionary American artist Paul Stankard  ... Read More

“One of the moment’s most adventurous and relevant musicians.” —New York Magazine ... Read More

Run Time: 80 Minutes This film is not just a documentary but an amazing journey inside the mind of the most controversial artist of our time. Jeff Koons is regarded as one of the most influential and disputed artists of the last 30 years. This film w... Read More

Thaddeus Exposé made his debut at the Morris Museum last year and returns to bring NOLA back to Morristown for his second annual Mardi Gras Celebration! This extravaganza will have you dancing in the aisles or in your seat! Thaddeus Exposé was born in N... Read More

Run Time: 100 Minutes Romeo and Juliet risk everything to be together. In defiance of their feuding families, they chase a future of joy and passion as violence erupts around them. This new film brings to life the remarkable backstage spaces of the Natio... Read More

Run Time: 182 Minutes The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game? With the worst track record for penalties in the world, Gareth Southgate knows he needs to op... Read More

Celebrate the Jazz Age of the 1920s with the young group that has breathed new life into the classic era. Known for their expert musicianship and 20s-inspired fashion, Mike Davis and the New Wonders have devoted followers both young and old. They are join... Read More

Run Time: 93 Minutes Directed by David Bickerstaff This film takes a magical journey from the gallery to the gardens, to Giverny and Seebüll and other glorious grounds favored by artists. Here we discover how early twentieth century artists designed and ... Read More

Run Time: 86 Minutes Featuring Jeremy Irons This documentary is a journey among the most beautiful archaeological finds Egypt has left us. Kha, architect and builder of tombs for the pharaohs, must undertake the journey to the Underworld. Telling us the s... Read More

“This violinist is ready for anything: with virtuosity, presence, clarity and a warm, rich tone, Bomsori is adept at making each moment her own” —Crescendo Magazine ... Read More

Run Time: 182 Minutes Directed by Vicky Jones Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s iconic one-woman show returns to the big screen. Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. With family an... Read More

“As a choreographer, Pott… is known for creating works that invite an emotional—and often personal—connection between dancers and the audience.” —NJ Monthly ... Read More

“a winning combination of Leonard Bernstein and Bill Nye the Science Guy, an infectiously enthusiastic explainer of the inner mechanical workings of music…” —The New York Times ... Read More

Run Time: 90 Minutes Directed by David Bickerstaff Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal, and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era. John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist ... Read More

Run Time: 90 Minutes Directed by Ali Ray & Phil Grabsky The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an endless source of stories. But whose stories are told... Read More