Guy Davis Virtual Shows Highlight NJCU Center For The Arts Slate

JERSEY CITY, NJ —The NJCU Center for the Arts has announced it will host a virtual program featuring Grammy-nominated blues artist Guy Davis performing his show "Routes of the Blues." The show is designed for the whole family.

The show will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 15, and feature music and stories from Davis, who has spent his life carrying the message of the blues around the world, from the Equator to the Artic, earning him the nickname "The Ambassador of the Blues."

In the show, Davis, who is the son of famed actors Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis, will talk about the history of the blues and demonstrate different styles, rhythms and story themes.

Like his famous parents, it's hard to classify Davis as just one thing. Rather, he's more of a Renaissance Man. In addition to being a musician, he has acted in films, TV and on Broadway, and been an author and music teacher.

Tickets to the virtual performance are $8 for an individual and $15 for a family or group. They are available online, and a link will be sent two hours prior to the show. Those wishing to purchase tickets with cash or check can contact the box office at boxoffice@njcu.edu.

At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, NJCU Center for the Arts will present the Davis' show for school children, grades 5-9. Tickets are $8.

Here are some other events that will be hosted by the NJCU Center for the Arts this fall and early winter. Performances take place at various venues around the NJCU Campus, 2039 Kennedy Blvd. A map of the campus is available online.

• Sweeney Todd –The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
• What: The Stephen Sondheim musical is the unsettling tale of a Victorian-era barber who returns home to London after fifteen years of exile to take revenge on the lecherous judge who framed him, ravaged his young wife and ruined his life.
• Where: West Side Theatre
• When: 8 p.m. Nov. 12, 13, 19, 20; 3 p.m. Nov. 20, 21
• Tickets: $25 General Admission; $10 Students/Seniors; MDT Students Free, available online
• COVID-19 Protocols: Details Here

• Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7): Korean Shamanic Folk-Pop
• What: With one foot in the world of tradition and another in glitzy upbeat pop, the nine-member ensemble features a rich repertoire inspired by Korea's sacred, shamanic ritual music (gut) and beloved folk songs (minyo) of Hwanghae Province in the northern reaches of the Peninsula.
• Where: Margaret Williams Theatre
• When: 8 p.m. Nov. 13
• Tickets $25, available online
• COVID-19 Protocols: Details Here

• Symphony of Winds and Percussion: REMEMBRANCE
• What: Concert will feature William Grant Still's rarely-heard "To You, America!," the first piece ever commissioned by the US Military Academy Band by an African American Composer. The program also includes works by: Clifton Williams, Francis McBeth, Yukiko Nishimura, Thom Ritter George, Robert Hanson, George Gershwin and Patrick Burns.
• Where: Margaret Williams Theatre
• When: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23
• Tickets: Free with RSVP
• COVID-19 Protocols: Details Here

• NJCU Winter Jazz Fest
• What: A concert that will bring the audience into an intimate world of call and response with tomorrow's jazz legends. It will be headlined by multi-Grammy award-winning jazz faculty.
• Where: Margaret Williams Theatre
• When: noon-9 p.m. on Dec. 4 and Dec. 5
• Tickets: $25 Public; $15 Seniors; Students Free with NJCU ID
• COVID-19 Protocols: Details Here

• NJCU Fall Choral Concert
• What: A choral celebration featuring the NJCU Concert Chorale and Chamber Singers, directed by Dr. Robert Prowse. This will be the first post-pandemic choral concert for these groups.
• Where: Margaret Williams Theatre
• When: 3 p.m. Dec. 12
• Tickets: Free with RSVP
• COVID-19 Protocols: Details Here