Arts & Entertainment

The Arts This Weekend: Sesame Street, Chamber Music, Rich Girl

Sesame Street fun for the kids is the highlight of Easter weekend in New Brunswick.


It's a little light for the adults this weekend, but the kids will be in seventh heaven at the State Theatre. There's an entire Sesame Street weekend, from Friday through Sunday, with a ton of performance and all kinds of extras.

For those who need some music, check out the free chamber music recital at Mason Gross on Saturday. And at the George Street Playhouse, the production of "Rich Girl" continues for another week.

Friday, March 29 - Sunday, March 31
Sesame Street Live "Elmo Makes Music"
State Theatre
Tickets: $14 - $75 
732-246-7469 (this event only)

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Mark your calendar for a musical event like no other—monsters making music! Elmo, Zoe, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street friends are taking to the stage to share their love of music.

The Sunny Seats Package ($75) includes a VIP Seat and a pre-show photo opportunity with two characters from the show. Sunny seat orders will include a special admittance ticket for entry into the Photo Opportunity. You will receive the special admittance ticket with the rest of your show tickets. All Photo Opportunities start one hour prior to the performance and last for 20 minutes. Latecomers may miss the opportunity. Meet at the Sunny Seats Sign in the main lobby to be directed to the photo opportunity. Please bring your own camera.

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Show are: Friday, March 29, 10:30 am and 7 pm; Saturday, March 30, 10:30 am, 2 pm, and 5:30 pm; Sunday, March 31, 1 pm and 4:30 pm.

Saturday, March 30
DMA Chamber Recital
Schare Recital Hall
2pm
Free (no tickets for this event) 
732-932-7511

Jaeyeun Chun, soprano, sings at this Mason Gross Performing Arts event. 


Friday, March 29 - Sunday March 31
'Rich Girl'
George Street Playhouse
8 pm
Tickets: $350
732-246-7717

Performances are: Friday, March 29, 8 pm; Saturday, March 30, 2 pm and 8 pm; Sunday, March 31, 2 pm and 7 pm.

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