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A Box Office 973-539-8008 MORRIS D or online T E M at FirstNightMorris.com L COUNTY IS T SI OU Tradition ON SALES for 21 Years! 2 First Night® Morris County 2013 What is First Night®? How to Use This Program Join nearly 10,000 of your friends and neighbors for our 21st year of ringing in the Step 1 Purchase a First Night Morris County admission button online at New Year with an unmatched array of performances! First Night Morris County 2013 FirstNightMorris.com or at the Mayo Performing Arts Center Box Office (MPAC, is the biggest and brightest New Year’s Eve celebration in New Jersey, providing a formerly Community Theatre). You may purchase from MPAC via phone (973-539- magnificent family-friendly and alcohol-free celebration in the heart of Morristown. 8008) or in person (100 South Street) during their regular box office hours. See Our stellar program features nearly 80 performances: dance, comedy, rock, jazz, admission information section in this program for details. blues, classical, Battle of the Bands, plenty of children’s performances and so much more. Step 2 Review this program, which details the wide variety of artists and performers for the evening. Remember that your button allows you access, with no Your First Night Morris County admission button gives you access to innovative, additional fees, to any and all of the performances (subject to venue capacities). If diverse and high quality performances ideal for participants of all ages. The venues you plan ahead using this program, you will make the most of your time with us on are within close walking distance of one another and of the historic Morristown New Year’s Eve. Green, with dazzling fireworks shows at 9:15 p.m. and midnight. For one affordable price, you and your friends and family will enjoy unlimited access to all of our Step 3 The center page of this program pulls out. There is a map on one side and a spectacular performances (subject to venue capacities). grid of the performers and venues on the other side. Each venue is numbered on the grid, and the corresponding number appears on the map to assist you in planning your evening. Bring this portion with you to First Night! Things to Remember Step 4 Stop in at one of our participating First Dine restaurant partners to see what special offers are available to button holders! Partners are indicated on the pull- First Night is held RAIN, SNOW, or SHINE. All performances are indoors and will out map in this program. For a complete listing of promotions, terms and conditions, take place regardless of weather. Shuttles are available between most venues. please visit us on the web at FirstNightMorris.com. Fireworks are visible from the Green and are dependent upon weather.

Plan your evening in advance, allowing sufficient time to get from one venue to the next. First Night® Returns to Bring your camera and have fun! the Hyatt Morristown! Most venues are wheelchair accessible; however, restroom facilities may not be open in all venues. Our portable restroom is wheelchair accessible and Visit our Command Center located in the Hyatt Morristown Conference Center at is located at Cattano Avenue and Washington Street. Call 973-455-0708 in Headquarters Plaza, adjacent to the hotel lobby. We operate on December 31 from 9 advance for more information or if you require special assistance. Visit the a.m. to midnight. You can purchase admission buttons and First Chance Cash Lottery pull-out map in this program for restroom locations. tickets here, or bring any questions you may have about your plans for First Night. Please note: Sales at our Hyatt Command Center are cash only. An ATM is located in the Hyatt Lobby. For admission button purchases with a credit card, visit the MPAC Box Office. Please note that garage parking at the Hyatt/Headquarters Emergencies, Lost & Found, Plaza is not free. Lots and garages that are free are identified on the pull-out map for your convenience. The Hyatt Command Center is NOT a Will Call for pre- and Lost Persons purchased tickets. All pre-purchased tickets being picked up on December 31 must Report all emergencies to a Site Manager, the Morristown Police Department and/ be picked up at the MPAC Box Office (before 4 p.m.) or the Morristown Library’s or the First Night Command Center located in the Hyatt Morristown Conference South Street entrance (after 4 p.m.). Center at Headquarters Plaza, 3 Speedwell Avenue. Visit FirstNightMorris.com for special Hyatt overnight packages ADMISSION PRICING for New Year’s Eve! Through December 26 $20 Single / $70 4-pack December 27 - 31 $25 Single / $90 4-pack Receive two complimentary First Night® admission buttons with your reservation.

Fun for the Whole Family! ® First Night Morris County 2013 Board of Directors First Night® Morris County 2013 3 Michael Schmidt, Chairman • Peggy Adams, Vice Chairman • Robert Peluso, Vice Chairman • Denise Schmidt, Secretary • Joseph Vazzano, Treasurer Lisa Konefal • Dick Tighe • Greg Wool First Night® Artistic Programmer: Dr. Lynn L. Siebert, Arts Council of the Morris Area Event Manager: Full House Events Admission Information Brandi Marks Harkins, Amberle Gilroy and Laura Herrera Director: Craig Schlosser Webmaster: Atelier Enterprises, LLC - James Fang Once again, we have partnered exclusively with Thank you to the members of our Advisory Board. For more information or to inquire about Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC, formerly the joining our Board of Directors or Advisory Board, visit FirstNightMorris.com. Community Theatre) to sell our admission buttons. FUNDING HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE MORRIS AREA THROUGH THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS/DEPARTMENT OF STATE, A PARTNER AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS. Here’s what you need to know to join us on New Year’s Eve:

We are pleased to announce discounted button 4-packs through December Program Design by Susan Kronberg 31. Buttons are $20 each or $70 for a 4-pack through December 26. Beginning First Night® Morris County December 27, buttons are $25 each or $90 for a 4-pack. presents FIRST CHANCE You may purchase a First Night Morris County admission button online at FirstNightMorris.com or at the MPAC Box Office, by phone (973-539-8008) or CASH LOTTERY in person (100 South Street, Morristown) during their regular box office hours.

WIN A $50,000+ GRAND PRIZE For all online and phone orders placed on or prior to December 19, a ticket or one of 3 other cash prizes! will be mailed to your home. You may exchange this ticket for an admission ® Play First Chance and help First Night Morris County continue the tradition of button at any First Night venue on New Year’s Eve or at the MPAC Box Office presenting New Jersey’s biggest New Year’s Eve celebration of the arts! on or before December 31. You may use your ticket for entry to the venues, FIRST CHANCE CASH LOTTERY but we have found that our buttons have become collectors’ items, so we encourage you to make the swap. $50 donation per ticket Drawing held New Year’s Day, January 1, 2013 Buttons purchased online after December 19 must be picked up, either at the 3:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Morristown MPAC Box Office during their regular hours prior to December 31 or until 4 p.m. ONLY 3,500 TICKETS AVAILABLE on December 31. After 4 p.m. on December 31, pickup/Will Call will be moved to the Morristown Library on South Street, across from the MPAC Box Office. Tickets are offered on a best-effort basis in the order they are received. Prizes listed are based on YOUR RECEIPT FOR AN ONLINE PURCHASE IS NOT A TICKET AND WILL NOT 3,500 tickets being sold. First Night® Morris County has the right to cancel for any reason and may GRANT YOU ENTRY TO VENUES. PLEASE USE YOUR RECEIPT TO OBTAIN return donations. If First Night® Morris County cannot meet the necessary participation levels, it YOUR ADMISSION BUTTON(S) PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT A PERFORMANCE may proportionately reduce the prize amounts. 50/50 cash raffle - Winners receive a total of 50% of VENUE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ABOVE AND ONLINE WHEN YOU amount received for all tickets or rights to participate. No substitution of the offered prize may be made. Winner need not be present to win. PURCHASE. Enter the First Chance Cash Lottery today to win one of the following cash prizes: $51,625 Grand Prize (29.50% of Total sales) $7,000 Third Prize (4.00% of Total sales) Online sales will end on December 30 at 11:59 p.m. so we can prepare for $25,375 Second Prize (14.50% of Total sales) $3,500 Fourth Prize (2.00% of Total sales) Will Call. Please make your purchase prior to December 31 if you plan to do so

These prizes are based on the maximum of 3,500 tickets being sold. online. On December 31, buttons will be sold in person and by phone at the Raffle License # RL: 19-12 | NJ LGCCC ID#324-5-35518 MPAC Box Office and at our First Night Command Center located in the Hyatt Morristown Conference Center at 3 Speedwell Avenue. To enter, complete the attached form and mail with your check to: First Night® Morris County, P.O. Box 550, Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849 Or enter online at www.firstnightmorris.com

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Ed Alstrom and The Presbyterian Church on the Green Barynya: Morristown High School 700 Seats Auxiliary Gym The Mighty Organ 17 Russian Music and Dance 300 seats 3 9:45 and 10:45 9:45 and 10:45 In his program, The Mighty Organ, Alstrom will put the Since 1991, Barynya, the premier Russian folk ensemble Morristown Presbyterian Church’s magnificent 4000-pipe outside of Russia has been presenting Russian, Cossack, Austin organ through its paces with virtuosic works by Bach, Ukrainian, Russian Jewish, and Roma Gypsy traditional Franck, Widor, Ives, and others. A church organist/choir dancing, music, and virtuoso performances on the director (Westfield) and recitalist, Alstrom also maintains a balalaika, domra and garmoshka. Barynya has performed busy career as a multi-instrumentalist/composer/arranger at Carnegie Hall, the Smithsonian Institute, the United in pop, rock, jazz, blues, cabaret, and Broadway, performing Nations, and the Russian Embassy in Washington, DC - for with the likes of Bette Midler, Chuck Berry, Leonard audiences including Mikhail Gorbachev, President George Bernstein among others. At “First Thursdays” (Rahway), he H.W. Bush, Barbara Walters, Elton John, and the Rolling regularly plays the restored 1934 “Mighty Wurlitzer” Theater Stones. Founder/artistic director Mikhail Smirnov served Organ from NYC’s Rainbow Room, co-hosts radio programs (WFDU-FM), and is as a judge on NBC’s hit dance show, Superstars of Dance in which Barynya dancers Yankee Stadium’s weekend organist since 2004. www.edalstrom.com performed their acrobatic Cossack dance in competition. www.barynya.com

Morristown High School MPAC Art Upstairs Battle of the Bands! Cafeteria 2nd Floor Lobby 11 60 seats 4 All Evening 7:15, 8:15, 9:45 and 10:45 Featuring works by artists of the New Jersey Watercolor Society. Battle of the Bands is designed to offer talented amateur performers the opportunity to gain exposure by performing at New Jersey’s Premier New Year’s Eve Celebration. Starting in December, bands will have the opportunity to perform prior to First Night at Morristown Deli, where they will demonstrate their talents. Only the top bands will have the opportunity to perform at First Night, with the winning band receiving a scholarship to help further its development. All votes will be collected prior to First Night through our web site and social media sites. For a complete listing of band performances, to vote, or to register your band, please visit FirstNightMorris.com.

Sponsored by: Municipal Alliance of Morris County

Atrium Gallery: Atrium Gallery, Administration & The British Invasion Tribute: MPAC Fall/Winter Records Building, Floors 2-5 20 More than just The Beatles 1200 Seats 10 2012-13 Exhibit All Evening 9:45 and 10:45 Embracing varied subject What better endorsement for a British Invasion matter and media, 260 artworks Tribute band than opening for Ringo Starr?! If you love highlight the creative energies classic 60s rock, don’t miss this group’s note-perfect of 12 artists on the four floors of performances! Their flawless British Invasion repertoire the Gallery. View works by Robert (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Moody Blues, etc.) is Gagauf, Dennis Joseph Yanoski, matched by their “American Response” (The Monkees, Pam Hasegawa, Laurie Harden, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, etc.). Band members Dorrie Rifkin, Nina Nemeth, Jyoti Robert Murdock, Lee Scott Howard, Jeff Alai and Jon Godhani, and Natalia Margulis. Art Wolf have performed with Eric Clapton, Bon Jovi, quilts by Viki Craig and Wannetta Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes - at the Stone Phillips along with the mobiles Pony, on The Tonight Show and Late Night with David of John Tetz grace the stairwells. Letterman, and, of course, in Morristown! Sponsored by: www.morrisarts.org www.thebritishinvasiontribute.com

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Entrance, Administration & Morristown High School George Esparza: Children’s Fun Festival Records Building Atrium Lobby, Upstairs 5 Phydeaux’s Flying Flea Circus 7:00 to 9:00 23 7:30 to 11:45 and Wahoo Medicine Show and 9:45 to 11:45 Watch the juggler defy gravity. Wear a hat made of Who directs a Flying Flea Circus or pitches miracle elixirs? balloons or take home a balloon “dog.” Meet a magician A man with more than 30 years’ experience in opera and or costumed characters from children’s classics, get your musical theater and with the New York Philharmonic and face painted with butterflies, or visit with the beloved Philadelphia Orchestras. George captivates his audiences Cow Lady. These wonderful “street performers” will be offering cures for all maladies at his Wahoo Medicine based in the High School Atrium (upstairs entry) but Show, and as Flea Meister for Phydeaux’s Flying Flea Circus, you may encounter them around the school this night. putting his (invisible) fleas through their paces. Don’t Children of all ages should come and join the fun!! miss Josephine, the high-wire flea in a pink leotard, or Jacques Phleoques, the daring flea who jumps from a tiny gondola into a tiny tank of water below, “without a Sponsored by: safety net!” Flim-flam, at its best!

Morristown High School Rio Clemente, “The Bishop Facepainting Concessions: Masonic Lodge Auditorium 1 Downstairs 14 of Jazz,” and Friends 800 Seats Painted Faces, Living Art 9:45 and 10:45 7:00 to 9:00 A consummate jazz musician who has Facepainting on a new level. Children, teens and adults performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and are transformed into animals, fantastic creatures and NJPAC, Rio holds his audiences spellbound with mask designs inspired by cultures from around the world. the sheer brilliance of his improvisations, his Each person becomes a living work of art. A world of unique fusions of classical passagework with faces comes to life. You will be amazed. For adults and jazz. As composer and pianist on the title track children age 3 and up. Our safe, comfortable theater of Miss Amy’s CD, My Precious One, Rio shared in make-up washes off with soap and water. Come and be the spotlight of its 2006 Grammy nomination! transformed! Jam with the acclaimed jazz pianist and friends, as they captivate the audience with their own special blend of jazz standards and original tunes. Sponsored by: www.rioclemente.com

The Early Music Players: Room 526, Administration & Presbyterian Parish House Records Building, 5th Floor 22 The Feinberg Brothers: Dining Room 9 Johnny Has Gone For a Soldier - 50 seats Old-style Bluegrass 200 Seats Early Music of America 7:15 and 8:15 7:15 and 8:15 Travel back to Colonial America, where Don’t let their ages fool you...brothers Rourke and music was an important part of everyday Patrick Feinberg each studied classical piano and life. From a predecessor to our national violin before turning to bluegrass fiddle, guitar and anthem to political songs, ballads, dance mandolin. With performances at bluegrass festivals, music and more, this program appeals to radio broadcasts, and traditional country music young and old. Since 1972, The Early Music shows, the band also features outstanding veterans Players have been performing Medieval, like fiddler extraordinaire/guitarist (and dad), Ron Renaissance and Baroque music (in Feinberg, who appeared with Bill Monroe, and the virtuoso banjoist, Terry McGill, costume with reproductions of historical of The Banjo Newsletter fame, who wrote the Mel Bay banjo instruction manual instruments), and have been featured on WNET Channel 13, on NJN’s “State of the and received national airplay for his solo recording Straight Drive. Bassist Keith Arts, “the “Mozart to Motorhead” radio program and WNYC. They have recorded Edwards, who also recorded with many famous bluegrass musicians, completes for Macmillan/McGraw-Hill educational recordings and produced three of their this dynamite group. www.feinbergbrothers.com own CDs. www.earlymusicplayers.org

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Féraba: Morristown High School Presbyterian Parish House Auditorium Greg Giannascoli: Dining Room West African Dance, 1 9 800 Seats Mallet Master 200 Seats Drumming and Tap 7:15 and 8:15 9:45 and 10:45 Founded in 1995, this unique, award-winning The blinding speed and precision of this marimba/ multi-ethnic performance group fuses percussion artist have won him top honors at traditional sounds and movements of West numerous, prestigious international competitions. Africa with American tap dance, hip-hop Giannascoli performed at Carnegie Hall, and jazz. With performances worldwide, on internationally and on CBC, NPR radio and PBS TV. international radio and TV and at Lincoln On the Juilliard faculty, he leads master classes at top Center, Town Hall and venues throughout conservatories and has recorded five acclaimed solo USA, Europe and West Africa, Féraba explores CDs. Splendid Music Magazine wrote, “Giannascoli’s the universal language of rhythm and its ability to promote tolerance and cultural performance ... was nothing less than astonishing, understanding. Performers include Irene Koloseus, Andy Algire, Chikako Iwahori, both in terms of artistry and virtuosity ... a startling display of clarity and precision,” Yalani Bangoura, Ibrahima Kolipe Camara and Sekouba while Classical New Jersey stated, “Here is music played so well it would capture Sponsored by: “Pablo” Dembele. Fabled dancer, Gregory Hines, states, and hold anybody’s attention indefinitely.” Giannascoli is truly the mallet master. “I am so impressed. I have never seen anything like this!” www.greggiannascoli.com www.feraba.com Presbyterian Parish House Ana Gligvashvili and Mr. Fish’s Upstairs Church of the Redeemer 350 seats 330 Seats 8 James Rosenblum: 12 Phenomenal Physics 9:45 and 10:45 9:45 and 10:45 Piano 4- and 2-Hands John James Lepiarz, a.k.a. Mr. Fish, is a longtime, Don’t miss this electrifying young husband/wife duo. internationally known professional circus performer, Ana, a native of Telavi, Georgia, graduated from Tbilisi who toured for 7 years with the Big Apple Circus and State Music Conservatory and has won multiple appeared on HBO’s “Great Circus Performances of the international competitions/prizes. She was a recent World.” In Phenomenal Physics, he performs astounding soloist with Rishon LeZion and is currently pursuing tricks that actually have scientific explanations. Using her masters at NYC’s Mannes School with Victor boomerangs, bubbles, bull whips, balloons and eggs, Rosenbaum. James is a Yale graduate who trained at Mr. Fish demonstrates velocity, friction, inertia, sonic Aspen and privately with Arkady Aronov (Manhattan booms, aerodynamics, arches and more. A humorous School) and Julian Martin (Juilliard), among others. and exciting performance for all ages! He has performed at Carnegie Hall and as a concerto www.encoreperforming.com soloist under conductor Charles Neidich. They will perform solo works by Chopin, Liszt and Ravel and duets by Debussy and Brahms.

Morristown High School David Glukh St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Fusion Core: Main Gym 2 International Ensemble: 550 Seats 6 Drum and Bugle Corps 500 Seats 9:45 and 10:45 Klezmer/World Music Fusion 9:45 and 10:45 Thrill to the exciting rhythms and formations With its distinctive instrumentation of of this all-age ensemble dedicated to piccolo trumpet, accordion, violin, bass excellence in the field of competitive and percussion, this highly polished drum and bugle corps. Requiring physical ensemble of Juilliard graduates has strength, musical ability and finesse to create performed worldwide to critical acclaim. exciting choreographed musical and visual Its repertoire includes traditional klezmer experiences, Fusion Core joins other drum along with special “fusions” between corps which compete worldwide and are klezmer and other traditions - Irish, Gypsy, televised annually on networks such as ESPN and via satellite in movie theatres Classical, Latin, Jazz, Georgian, Middle Eastern, Chinese, Macedonian, Israeli, across the country. Founded in 2006, Fusion Core scored second place in the Hassidic, Russian, Funk, Tango, Flamenco, Indian, and improvisational world-beat. 2008 Class A championship before winning the 2010 DCA Class A championships. Performing at NY’s Lincoln Center and Merkin Concert Hall, LA’s Skirball Center, As of the 2012 season, Fusion Core has entered into the prestigious Open Class at celebrity events at the Plaza and Waldorf, the ensemble has also collaborated competition. www.fusioncorenj.com with SONY Classical Recording Artist, Violinist Lara St. John, and with jazz great Dave Douglas. www.glukh.com

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The Presbyterian Church of the Redeemer Gods of Jazz Guitar: David Jack: The Frank Vignola Duo with Church on the Green 17 Parish House 13 700 Seats Sesame Place’s Music Man 250 seats special guest Bucky Pizzarelli 7:15 and 8:15 9:45 and 10:45 What more could a jazz guitar fan One of America’s foremost children’s recording artists, David want? Special guest, jazz legend and Jack has been charming audiences for years. A children’s Hall-of-Famer, Bucky Pizzarelli - who performer with that rare appeal to both kids and their parents, has performed with Doc Severinsen he brings originality, upbeat humor and a refreshingly (The Tonight Show), Les Paul, Benny hip musical energy to his concert audiences nationwide. Goodman and at the White House Frequently appearing on TV and radio, David appeared twice for multiple presidents - joins guitar on NBC’s TODAY Show and has also performed twice at The wizard Frank Vignola and Vinny White House. However, he is probably best known for his Raniolo for a night of jazz magic. Vignola has toured/recorded eleven years of performing an exclusive daily performance with Wynton Marsalis, Lionel Hampton, Queen Latifah, Ringo Starr, Madonna, engagement at the Philadelphia area’s largest theme park, Mark O’Connor, and Les Paul, playing 250 shows in 11 countries last year Sesame Place. His music is distributed through iTunes and Amazon.com. alone. With “monster” technique, sly humor and Sponsored by: www.davidjack.com astonishing musicianship, Vignola and friends are a jazz connoisseur’s delight. www.frankvignola.

Yass Hakoshima: St. Peter’s Parish House The Grover Kemble Trio: Market Street Mission 200 Seats 7 100 Seats 18 Master of Mime 7:00 and 8:15 Interactive Jazz 9:45 and 10:45

This award-winning mime artist and founder/director of Providing exciting jazz entertainment to the the Yass Hakoshima Movement Theater has performed metropolitan area for over four decades, Grover’s unique internationally for 3 decades, creating stage movement ability to connect and entertain his audience sets him for plays, films and television. His work synthesizes apart from many jazz performers as he continually seeks multiple performing arts, fusing East and West, and to engage his listeners with both “call and response” and combining the traditions of mime, the mystery and sing-along “scatting” methods of audience/performer fatalism of Japanese theatre and the expansiveness interaction. His repertoire includes 40’s/50’s jump/swing, of modern dance. In The Kaleidoscope, Hakoshima vaudeville, calypso, originals, and jazz interpretations explores his unique dimension of communication, from pop artists of today. Accompanists Regan Ryzuk with a fascinating program of 5-6 scenes incorporating (piano) and Tim Metz (bass), seasoned veterans of the tri- Japanese themes and allegories as well as imaginary and state jazz scene, provide excellent instrumental support hilarious situations. As the NY Times states, “To watch Yass Hakoshima perform is in Grover’s endeavor to involve the audience in an to be captured and captivated.” www.yasshakoshima.com interactive jazz performance. www.groverkemble.com

Masonic Lodge Church of the Redeemer The Kolkata Duo: Harmonium Choral Upstairs 350 seats 12 North Indian classical 175 Seats 15 Society 7:00 and 8:15 sitar and tabla 9:45 and 10:45 Winner of the prestigious Chorus Featuring Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury (sitar) America’s 2009 Education Outreach and Dibyarka Chatterjee (tabla), The Award, this premier vocal ensemble Kolkata Duo embodies the rich tradition is renowned for its richly diverse of North Indian classical music (Hindustani programming and high artistic level. This Sangeet). Products of the ancient yet year, the group marks Dr. Anne Matlack’s vibrant guru-shishya prampara, the 25th Anniversary as Artistic Director. master-disciple pedagogy, Indrajit is a Celebrating with 3 major concerts as disciple of sitar maestro Pandit Subroto Roy-Chowdhury, while Dibyarka is the son well as special appearances throughout and disciple of Pandit Samir Chatterjee, a renowned tabla maestro and cultural the year, Harmonium once again performs at First Night® Morris, showcasing emissary. The complexities and subtleties of Hindustani Sangeet make it difficult an exciting variety of new and old choral works by Jackson Berkey, Claudio to believe that this music is entirely improvisational. Yet, the music presented by Monteverdi, Felix Mendelssohn, Eric Whitacre, and John Lennon, along with a the Duo is unplanned, unrehearsed and purely based on spontaneous, reciprocal diverse selection of Swedish and Nigerian carols and classic holiday favorites. inspiration. Savor these intricate, intriguing sounds. www.harmonium.org www.indrositar.com and www.dibyarka.com

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Morristown United Masonic Lodge Laryssa Krupa, pianist, and Methodist Church 16 Marshal Manlove: Upstairs 15 the Nova Chamber Ensemble 550 Seats Comedy Hypnotist 175 Seats 9:45 and 10:45 7:00 and 8:15 A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory where People speaking “Martian,” talking into their shoes and she studied with Leon Fleisher and Fernando Laires, similar scenes are part of the unique and fabulously funny world-class pianist Laryssa Krupa (widow of piano shows performed by comedy hypnotist, Marshal Manlove. virtuoso Alexander Slobodyanik) has performed with A certified hypnotherapist, founder of First State Hypnosis orchestras, in solo recitals and chamber ensembles - in Delaware and former local sports television show host, throughout North America and Europe. As audiences he brings a witty, zany twist to his performances, skillfully here and abroad have discovered, Krupa brings planning a journey through participants’ minds while rare artistry, exceptional polish and great power to enthralling and amusing the audiences. Even the most her performances. At First Night, she will present a skeptical among us quickly appreciate his skill and humor. fascinating program of elegant and exciting piano With clients ranging from colleges and communities to chamber music with her colleagues in the Nova corporations, he has “left them laughing” throughout the Chamber Ensemble. www.novaartists.org USA and internationally. www.firststatehypnosis.com

Morristown High School Freeholders Room, Administration & Let’s Get Wild Auxiliary Gym 3 Moody McCarthy: Records Building, 5th Floor 21 with Rizzo’s Reptiles 300 seats Comedian 175 seats 7:15 and 8:15 9:45, 10:30 and 11:15 pm Ever wondered what a blue-tongued skink looked like? Or If you missed him on Last Comic Standing, Jimmy what it felt like to wear a frog? Rizzo’s Reptiles New Jersey Kimmel Live, and Star Search, come see Moody brings people of all ages together to appreciate and learn live. This highly likeable comedian’s material is about our natural world through reptile and live animal appropriate for all ages, weaving sly jokes with a presentations. Here is a delightful opportunity to meet dash of crowd-work. Moody has been a stand-up live lizards, snakes, frogs, turtles, and mammals - under comic for two millennia, pretty impressive for the watchful eye of a seasoned animal handler. The love a guy under 1,000 years old. Moody began his of wildlife is universal and hands-on participation is the career in upstate NY in the 1900s – the golden greatest teacher. Experience the wonder and joy that era of the fax machine. He then moved to New nature has to offer. www.rizzoswildlife.com York City where he lived in his sister’s basement - until she found out. Now he’s above ground, and funnier than ever. www.moodymccarthy.com

Me Pluribus Unum: Freeholders Room, Administration & Dan Levinson and his First Baptist Church Records Building, 5th Floor 250 Seats Felicity Jones campaigns to Swing Wing 19 175 seats 21 9:45 and 10:45 become Queen of the U.S. 7:15 and 8:15 Dan’s musical associates include Mel Tormé, This hilarious stump speech by the wanna-be Queen Wynton Marsalis and Dick Hyman. Though based of the United States of America is a perfect antidote in New York City, he has performed in Brazil, to election year politics. In Me Pluribus Unum, Japan, Iceland, Latvia, and eighteen European Felicity Jones argues that an absolute monarchy countries. Since 1993 he has been a member of is so much easier than democracy (no thinking, Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks, with whom he has no questioning), unwittingly making the case for appeared at Carnegie Hall, on Late Night with the benefits of democracy and civic engagement. Conan O’Brien, and on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Vain, manipulative, delusional and very funny, she Home Companion. He has recorded over 100 ultimately realizes the inherent paradox: one cannot CDs, including nine under his own name and be queen of the greatest nation if you take away can be heard on the soundtracks of various films everything that makes it great. It’s not ME pluribus including Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator, as well as the Grammy Award-winning unum but E pluribus unum: out of many, one. HBO television series Boardwalk Empire. www.danlevinson.com www.lattawork.com

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Church of the Redeemer Meet the Musicians: MPAC Parish House Anthony Salazar: 1200 seats Dennis Kobray as 250 seats 13 10 Illusionist 7:00 and 8:15 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 7:15 and 8:15 Travel back to the 18th century with bewigged Anthony Salazar’s award-winning skills combine amazing and brocaded actor, pianist and storyteller, Dennis magic with side-splitting comedy. His talent has taken Kobray who, on First Night, becomes Wolfgang him around the world, performing for thousands Amadeus Mozart, one of classical music’s most brilliant everywhere from the USA to Australia and New Zealand. composers. The prototype of the child prodigy, Mozart Called “Stunningly Amazing and Hilariously Funny” by was composing by the age of 6 and performing for all The Atlantic City Weekly, Anthony has performed in nearly the crowned heads of Europe. Considered the finest every casino in Atlantic City, and headlined at Elaine’s pianist, organist and composer in Europe during his Famous Dinner Theatre when Elaine’s was voted one of short lifetime, he composed operas, symphonies, the top five dinner theaters in the country by The Travel concertos, chamber music and solo piano music Channel. His shows are a carefully blended combination which, to this day, are staples of classical musical of magic, comedy, and audience participation that will repertoire. Enjoy some time travel seasoned with keep any audience on the edge of their seats. elegant music. www.meetthemusicians.us www.salazarmagic.com

Morristown High School St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Salsaoco Dancers: The New Philharmonic Main Gym 550 Seats 6 From Cali, Colombia 2 of New Jersey 500 Seats 7:15 and 8:15 to the World 7:15 and 8:15 If you love fine orchestral music, join Conductor Leon In 2009, Paula Ortiz and Julian Castro founded Hyman and The New Philharmonic of New Jersey for the dance company Salsaoco. It now includes a concert to ring in the New Year in style! The New 10 professional and experienced Colombian- Philharmonic continues its exciting collaboration with style as well as ballroom & Latin dancers from the Westfield Symphony under the auspices of Musica New Jersey. Their style is high speed and Morristown. This fine chamber orchestra, performing for musically precise, exploding with energy, 36 years, will present a program of classical and holiday incredibly fast foot patterns and jaw-dropping favorites. Celebrate with The New Philharmonic and start lifts. In addition to performances that engage, the year with joy! www.npnj.org involve and electrify audiences, the group shares their expertise at dance events around the country, promoting their unique style and dynamic dancers. Don’t forget your dancing shoes! www.idreamhigh.com

Hyatt Morristown Morristown United Random Test Reggae Band: Terrace Ballroom 24 Solid Brass Lite Methodist Church 16 Roots, Rock, Reggae! 450 seats 550 Seats 7:15 and 8:15 7:00, 7:45 and 8:30 For more than a decade, Random Test Reggae Band A sextet from the one of the premier has been rocking the NJ Shore with music heavily brass groups in the country, Solid Brass coated in Caribbean traditions. With members Lite includes some of the area’s finest drawn from throughout the Caribbean, the band musicians, who have performed at plays authentic reggae and calypso rhythms in true Lincoln Center (with the Metropolitan West Indian fashion. Paying tribute to pioneers in Opera, the NYC Opera, the NYC Ballet) reggae and scoa music, Random Test has graced as well as on Broadway. Solid Brass stages throughout NJ and beyond, playing such has recorded, toured internationally, venues as The State Theatre (New Brunswick), the appeared on PBS-TV and has received Patriot Theatre (at the Trenton War Memorial), grants from the National Endowment for and the Stone Pony. So, channel Bob Marley and the Arts. Welcome the New Year with this one-of-a-kind, critically acclaimed brass dance in the aisles to the lilting, joyous music of the Caribbean with Random Test ensemble as they perform music spanning 6 centuries, from the Medieval to the Reggae. www.randomtestreggae.com Beach Boys (and everything in between). A First Night favorite! www.solidbrass.com

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Sweet Plantain Quartet: St. Peter’s Parish House Carla Ulbrich: Market Street Mission Blending Classics, Latin 200 Seats 7 100 Seats 18 Music and Jazz 9:45 and 10:45 Comedy Folk Singer/Songwriter 7:15 and 8:15 “...this virtuoso quartet brings a freshness With a serious love of wordplay and a keen observational and inventiveness to every note they play...I eye, Carla Ulbrich is primarily known for her humorous was simply blown away.” - Stuart Malina songs about such topics as wedgies, Waffle Houses, 2007 Tony Award-winning conductor. Klingons, and how rich she would be if she had Bridging the genre and generational the copyright on the “F” Word. Her biggest musical gap, they’ve toured Russia, collaborated influences? Sesame Street, camp songs, and commercial with Grammy award-winning composers, jingles for beer and breakfast cereal. The Professional performed with Jon Faddis, Tito Puente, Smart Aleck has toured the US and England, and has Marc Anthony, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, and appeared on ABC, USA Network, the BBC, Dr. Demento, Smokey Robinson, among others, and trained at top conservatories. Artfully fusing and Sirius XM Radio. She has released 5 CDs and a book the western classical traditions in which they were trained with the hip-hop, of humorous essays about overcoming catastrophic jazz improvisation, and Latin rhythms on which they were raised, these virtuoso illness. www.carlau.com musicians (from the Bronx, NJ and Venezuela) are at once contemporary, urbane, multicultural and truly fascinating. www.sweetplantain.com Songs of the Fall: Hyatt Morristown Terrace Ballroom The Warren Vaché Trio First Baptist Church with bluegrass royalty, Stetson 450 seats 24 250 seats 19 and Cia Cherryholmes Adkisson 9:45 and 10:45 7:15 and 8:15 Extraordinary banjo skills, haunting voices, roots and Supremely accomplished, versatile and rare, Vaché bluegrass music that is pure, raw, soulful, poignant and has been astounding audiences worldwide for sincere. All this and more come with this remarkable decades with his superb cornet, trumpet and duo, Songs of the Fall. Direct from Nashville, this flugelhorn stylings, recording with the likes of Benny talented young couple enthralls audiences with Goodman, Rosemary Clooney, Gerry Mulligan and music uncluttered with electronics or overproduction. such contemporaries as Jon Faddis, Bill Charlap, and Captivating audiences with his real-to-life style, Stetson the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. He has performed has performed widely in the West. As the lead singer at every major jazz venue and festival throughout and banjoist of the internationally acclaimed band the world from The Blue Note to Carnegie Hall and is a charter member of the Cherryholmes, Cia garnered 5 Grammy nominations over Juilliard Program for Jazz Studies. With 35 albums recorded under his own name, that band’s 12 year career! Now, she teams up with her Vaché has been featured in countless movies, stage appearances, clubs and new husband, Stetson, bringing their combined talents to audiences as Songs of concerts here and abroad. www.warrenvache.com the Fall. www.stetsonandcia.com Room 526, Administration & WindSync: Presbyterian Parish House 100 Years Titanic: Upstairs Records Building, 5th Floor 22 Peter & the Wolf 8 Survivors and their Stories 50 seats 330 seats 9:45 and 10:45 meets Dr. Seuss? 7:15 and 8:15 Traveling Literary Theater’s fully costumed Called “innovative, unconventional and presentation will inspire and move the exciting” (Houston public radio) and spirit with true accounts from those “revolutionary chamber musicians” (Houston who survived the sinking of the fabled Chronicle), this prizewinning young ensemble Titanic 100 years ago. The largest ship is thrilling audiences with their unique the world had ever seen, the Titanic was approach to classical music. No stuffy a study in superlatives and considered formalism here. These musicians dance and “unsinkable”. Its collision with an iceberg act on stage while simultaneously playing and subsequent sinking was considered their instruments! Their creative and engaging the greatest maritime disaster of its day. interactive performances inspire composers to write new works for the group and Experience intimate details through amazing, heartfelt accounts from those who just won them the prestigious 2012 Concert Artists Guild Competition. With an survived the disaster and boarded the ship, the Carpathia, on the morning of April “extraordinary ability to connect” to audiences “in a powerful and meaningful way,” 15, 1912. www.travelingliterarytheater.com WindSync will utterly entrance you with their “take” on Peter & the Wolf. www.windsync.org

Fun for the Whole Family! Site Index First Night® Morris County 2013 11 1. Morristown High School 14. Masonic Lodge, Downstairs Auditorium* 39 Maple Avenue 50 Early Street 15. Masonic Lodge, Upstairs 2. Morristown High School 39 Maple Avenue Main Gym* 16. Morristown United Methodist Enjoy First Night for FREE! 50 Early Street Church* 3. Morristown High School 50 Park Place Auxiliary Gym* 17. Presbyterian Church on the 50 Early Street Green* 4. Morristown High School 57 Park Place Cafeteria* 18. Market Street Mission VOLUNTEER 50 Early Street 9 Market Street 5. Morristown High School 19. First Baptist Church* Atrium Lobby, Upstairs* 51 Washington Street 50 Early Street 20. Administration & Records Visit FirstNightMorris.com today 6. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church* Building* for more information and to register South Street and Miller Road Atrium Gallery, 2nd - 5th Floors 7. St. Peter’s Parish House* 10 Court Street 70 Maple Avenue 21. Administration & Records 8. Presbyterian Parish House Building* Upstairs Freeholders Room, 5th Floor 65 South Street 10 Court Street 9. Presbyterian Parish House 22. Administration & Records 21 Years of Fun and Entertainment Downstairs Dining Room Building* 65 South Street Room 526, 5th Floor 2013 10. MPAC (Community Theatre)* 10 Court Street 100 South Street 23. Administration & Records 11. MPAC (Community Theatre) Building* Upstairs Entrance 100 South Street 10 Court Street 12. Church of the Redeemer* 24. Hyatt Morristown 36 South Street Terrace Ballroom* 13. Church of the Redeemer Headquarters Plaza Parish House* 3 Speedwell Avenue 36 South Street

* Indicates accessible. Not all venues have public restroom facilities.

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