Events

Ticket Prices & Box Office Policies

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FREE Introductory Guest Class

Winter 2010
Dates

Every thursday in 4 week sessions

Gather your family, friends, co-workers, neighbors and bring them to the FREE Group Class. We will introduce a few basic patterns to the dances you already know and by the time the group class is over, your guests will be dancing with you! Allow us to teach your friends social ballroom dancing and you can take the fun and excitement home with you to your next dance event.

    RB Express Doo-Wop

    Winter 2010
    Dates
    03/06/10
    8:00pm

    Last season's sold out cafe-style concert series is back. Dancing and light refreshments with favorite sounds make for a wonderful evening out.

    Tickets only $10

      FREE Guitar Clinic with Jerry Topinka!

      Dates
      03/06/10
      2:00pm
      - 4:00pm

      The Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation and the Middletown Arts Center present Master Guitarist Jerry Topinka and this free guitar clinic. Jerry is a phenomenal guitar player and teacher who has performed solo and with many jazz greats. He recently released a new CD and is truly one of Monmouth County's musical treasures. Bring your guitar!

      Spring Arts Festival and Open House

      Dates
      03/07/10
      1:00pm
      - 4:00pm

      Come experience all the MAC has to offer during this fun family event. Meet our instructors, see demonstrations and exhibits, take mini classes, watch performances and immerse yourself in the ARTS in Middletown. Learn about our upcoming Spring and Summer events and classes, our Summer Camp Program and our new "Partner Classes." Explore Membership and Volunteer Opportunities. Event is FREE and open to the public. JOIN US FOR A FUN DAY!

        Big Dance Social

        Dates
        03/12/10
        6:45pm

        Put your dancing to practice at our monthly social with exciting salsas, playful cha chas, exquisite waltzes, and fun "mixer" style dances. Door Open at 6:45 pm, 7-7:30 pm group lesson - March lesson will be SAMBA! General Dancing from 7:30 to 10:00 pm with light refreshments. Games and a drawing for the Master Class of Salsa the folloiwng day.
        $15 per person ($12 for USA Dance Members - Please present card)

          Tango Pantera Weekend IV

          Dates

          Milonga Viviana March 13th 6:30 pm - 11 pm; Workshops with Viviana March 14th 12:30- 4:45 pm

          The weekend begins on Saturday with a special Milonga with Viviana Parra and LIVE MUSIC by Jofre Romarion and Fernando Otero.Cost is $20 per person. On Sunday, the fun continues with three workshops with Viviana starting at 12:30 and continuing until 4:45 pm. Price for 1 workshop is $35, 2workshops are $60 and all three are $75. There is a $5 discount on each workshop for registrations received before March 3rd. Private lessons with Viviana are available on Monday & Tuesday March 15 & 16.

            The Last Whippoorwill Band

            Dates
            03/19/10
            8:00pm

            Our very popular concert series is back this season with the classic cafe style seating and ample dance floor. We welcome back The Last Whippoorwill Band with their terrific bluegrass music. Light refreshments available.

            Tickets only $10

              Middletown Talent Showcase AUDITIONS

              Dates
              03/19/10- 03/20/10

              Attention Performers: Bring yor unique brand of Talent to the MAC and join the show! Auditions are open to Middletown Residents ages 5 to adult. Performers shoud prepare a 2-3 minute piece. A panel of judges will score performances based on skill, stage presence, originality, costuming and overall performance. Top scoring performers will perform their winning act in the Talent Shwocase on Friday May 21 and Saturday May 22. Audition fee: $10 Pre-registration for auditions required by March 12.

                MASTER CLASS - WALTZ

                Winter 2010
                Dates
                03/20/10
                12:00pm
                - 3:00pm

                US Professional Champion and choreopgrapher for "So You Think You Can Dance" Edward Simon has an amazing Waltz Day planned. During hour 1, Edward will cover the basics of posture & movement-- perfect for all levels. During hour 2, we will learn an intermediate Waltz combo. For the third hour, Edward will teach classic "Picture Lines" - pose-like patterns appropriate for all levels and exciting variations to enhance your waltz. $35 for 1 class, $60 for 2, $90 for all three!

                  OLE! Flamenco Comes to the MAC!

                  Dates
                  03/20/10
                  7:00pm

                  The Alborada Dance Companuy will present this exciting dance show that will transport the audience to the hils of Spain, where for decades the gypsies have entertained locals and tourists in cafes with their dance. The traditional and passionate Flamenco Tablao (nightclub style) dance performance in an intimate cafe setting will include festive regional dances, Rumbas, Bulerias, and Alegrias, and other more dramatic Flamenco dances.
                  Tickets $15 per person

                    Martin Taylor Guitar Concert-Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation

                    Winter 2010
                    Dates
                    03/21/10
                    3:00pm

                    Seating is limited to 250 in this intimate theatre for the Martin Taylor guitar concert. Described as "genius" this is a unique opportunity to hear the virtuoso perform. Opening for Martin Taylor is Jerry Topinka, one of New Jersey's outstanding jazz guitarists performing with Mike Hogen. Presented by the Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation (732-933-1984)Tickets $35

                    Tickets $35

                    Joe Accurso Jazz Concert

                    Winter 2010
                    Dates
                    03/26/10
                    8:00pm

                    Joe Accurso is back for an encore of last year's sold out performance! Join us for an evening of dance and music in an intimate cafe style seating concert. Light refreshments available.

                    Tickets only $10

                      High Tech High's "15 Minute Hamlet" and "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead&q

                      Dates
                      04/16/10- 04/17/10
                      2:00pm

                      Directed, produced amd performed by HTH students, "15 Minute Hamlet" is a hilarious 13-minute skit with a two-minute version encore that condenses the most famous and best loved lines from Shakespeare's play. Six actors with hectic doubling play the multitude of characters. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead is a tragicomedy by Tom Stoppard that expands upon the exploits of two minor characters from Hamlet, the courtiers Rosencrantz and Guikldenstern. Advance Tickets $7/$10 at the door.

                        Colts Neck Swing Band

                        Spring 2010
                        Dates
                        04/23/10
                        8:00pm

                        JOin us for an encore presentation of last season's very popular concert series. Set in a cafe style seating arrangement with ample dance floor for a fun evening out on the town!

                        Tickets only $10

                          A Celebration of Stitches

                          Dates
                          04/24/10- 04/25/10
                          11:00am
                          - 04:00am

                          The Monmouth Chapter of the Embroiderer's Guild of America presents this exhibit of fine needle and fiber arts. The exhibit will showcase a variety of needlework styles including canvaswork, crewel, beading, counted thread and surface embroidery. The highlight of the exhibit will be the five-panel National Tapestry "American the Beautiful" that was stitched by over 500 members of the EGA and depicts animal, plants, and geographical features of each state. The event is FREE.

                          The Usual Suspects

                          Spring 2010
                          Dates
                          05/14/10

                          Cafe style seating and ample dance floor for your enjoyment.

                          Tickets only$10

                            Ensemble Concert

                            Spring 2010
                            Dates
                            05/28/10

                            Cafe style seating and ample dance floor

                            FREE EVENT!