The Facilities Rentals page of our website proudly proclaims: “There is no better place for tech.” Most of us have heard the expression “tech rehearsal” or “the show is in tech,” but what exactly does this mean? Christy Havard, [...]
(February 2022) Speaking at the opening plenary of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference recently, Ben Cameron, President of the Jerome Foundation, said that “the lasting impact of the last 22 months may not lie solely in our artistic [...]
Happy Holidays! Here are a few selections from my year-end playlist, including several PAC artists and three (!) Messiah performances. I hope you find something here to enjoy during these final days of 2021. I'll be taking a break next [...]
As we come to the end of 2021, I’m sure we’ll all agree that it was a year with many challenges. But among the frustrations of the last twelve months are many wonderful memories that remind me that The PAC [...]
Halloween came and went so fast, so I couldn’t resist adding some scary music to this week's listings! NYO-USA and NYO2 Musicians Perform “Psycho” Available now on-demand Julie Desbordes, Conductor Members of Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra of the United [...]
This week we've got it all — live and local plus spectacular streaming. What looks good to you? The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine presents Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony Now streaming Artist in Residence David Briggs, renowned for his [...]
October is Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month, so I thought I'd start off today with a little something from Purchase alum Stanley Tucci: "Stanley Tucci Shares His Grandmother’s Famous Tomato Sauce Recipe: The Actor on Memories of His Grandparent's House [...]
Did you watch the Tonys? I had my fingers crossed for Purchase alum Katie Kresek! Katie is the concertmaster and co-orchestrator of Moulin Rouge! the Musical and was nominated for Best Orchestrations. Here she is being interviewed with fellow Tony [...]
With fall just around the corner, we know that you are anxiously awaiting news about our plans. When will The Purchase PAC reopen? Will there be a 2021-2022 season? In a sense, we have been open since late August of [...]
What a week! Summer Festivals end; the fall season kicks off. We are thrilled that Broadway’s back and Purchase alums are in the news — Stanley Tucci wins his fourth Emmy, and Jodi Long has a hit with Shang-Chi and [...]
