Past Performances and Film
Live Arts Fall 2024
September 18, 2024 | 2 PM & 7:00 PM
Embark on a journey through Pablo Picasso’s Paris. Amidst sunshine and shadow, convictions and contradictions, this stunning film moves from Musée Picasso through the Parisian neighborhoods that influenced Picasso’s work and spirit. In French and... Read More
Sunday, September 29, 2024 | 5 PM
The famed Orpheus Chamber Orchestra returns with a program featuring a new piece by Billy Childs titled “Each Moment Is a New Discovery.” Critically acclaimed pianist, Garrick Ohlsson, joins Orpheus as a trusted Mozart partner hailed for his “muscul... Read More
Saturday, October. 19, 2024 | Noon
Join us for a fun and engaging performance with mr. Ray singing his best-known songs about Kindness, Being Creative and Staying Healthy & Active…and some new creations! Along with his band, four-teen singers will accompany this pop music icon as he ... Read More
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 3:00 PM
Dan will be joined by some of his best friends in music with an afternoon of familiar favorites and forgotten gems. He has performed to sold-out audiences at the Morris Museum for over 20 years and continues to attract new fans and devotees who admire his... Read More
October 30, 2024 | 2 PM & 7:00 PM
This illuminating film sheds new light on Edvard Munch, a profoundly mysterious and fascinating man. Through Oslo’s Munch Museum—housing the immense legacy of 28,000 works of art the artist left to his city—explore the mind, the passions, and the pr... Read More
Sunday, November 17, 2024 | 3:00 PM
This concert is SOLD OUT!
Commemorating the 100-year anniversary of famed composer Giacomo Puccini’s death and the premiere of his last opera, The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey presents a special concert that celebrates his work, featuring guest opera... Read More
November 20, 2024 | 2 PM & 7:00 PM
Van Gogh is not only one of the most beloved artists of all time but perhaps the most misunderstood. This film builds a deeper portrait of the artist, focusing on Van Gogh’s unique creative process and exploring his years in the south of France, where h... Read More
Sunday, December 22, 2024 | 3 PM
This concert is sold out.
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Back Deck Concerts 2024
Saturday, June 15 | 7:30 PM
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
Thursday, June 20 | 7:30 PM
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
Saturday, June 22 | 7:30 PM
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
Thursday, June 27 | 7:30 PM
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
Thursday, July 11 | 7:30 PM
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
Thursday, July 25 | 7:30 PM
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
Thursday, August 1 | 7:30 PM
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
Saturday, August 3 | 7:30 PM
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
Saturday, August 10 | 7:30 PM
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
Thursday, August 15 | 7:30 PM
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
Saturday, August 24 | 7:30 PM
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
Saturday, September 14 | 7:30 PM
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
Live Arts Spring 2024
Wednesday, January 10 | 2 & 7:30 PM
Discover the scandalous life and the rich tapestry of extraordinary influences behind one of the world’s favourite paintings.
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Wed, Jan. 31 | 2 & 7:30 PM
The work, wit, and wisdom of visionary American artist Paul Stankard
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Sunday, February 4 | 3:00 PM
“One of the moment’s most adventurous and relevant musicians.”
—New York Magazine
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Wednesday, February 7 | 2 & 7:30 PM
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
February 19, 2023 | 3:00 PM
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
Wednesday, February 21 | 2 & 7:30 PM
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
Wednesday, March 13 | 2 & 7:30 PM
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
March 16, 2024 | 3:00 PM
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
Wednesday, March 20 | 2 & 7:30 PM
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
Wednesday, April 10 | 2 & 7:30 PM
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
Sunday, April 14 | 5:00
“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
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Friday, April 26 | 2:00 & 7:30 PM
“As a choreographer, Pott… is known for creating works that invite an emotional—and often personal—connection between dancers and the audience.”
—NJ Monthly
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Wednesday, May 1 | 2 & 7:30 PM
“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
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Wednesday, May 15 | 2 & 7:30 PM
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
Wednesday, June 5 | 2 & 7:30 PM
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
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