The Ebony Hillbillies Play the Sitnik Theater Tonight

Based out of New York City, The Ebony Hillbillies are bringing their rootsy, homegrown style to the Sitnik Theater tonight, February 7th at 8pm. Reviving a lost art form and American legacy, The Ebony Hillbillies, have successfully created a following that has bridged a gap in audiences in Pop, Country, Bluegrass, Folk, Jazz and beyond while maintaining their grassroots credibility. Their 19th century string dance band sound was a key element in the genesis of jazz and virtually everything after.

Bringing a fresh urgency to the genre for a 21st Century world the ensemble led by Henrique Prince (fiddle, vocals) and Norris Bennet (banjo, mountain dulcimer, guitar, vocals) - featuring Gloria Thomas Gassaway on vocals and bones, William "Salty Bill" Salter on acoustic bass with A.R. and Newman Taylor Baker on washboard and percussion - creates an untamed and joyful vibe that echoes across the generations and transcends all racial and cultural boundaries. With a nothing's off limits repertoire that pays homage to tradition but keeps an eye and ear on the present future, The Ebony Hillbillies play a mix of tasty originals, unique renditions of classics we know and love and wonderfully unexpected contemporary pop/soul songs. This is a rare event!

Tickets for The Ebony Hillbillies are $22.50 for adults and $15.00 for children under 12. All ticket orders for concerts, jazz, and special events increase $5.00 day of performance. Tickets may be purchased on - line at centenarystageco.org, at the CSC box office in the Lackland Center at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ or by calling the box office at (908) 979 - 0900. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 1 - 5pm and two hours prior to performance times. CSC also operates a second box office during the season at 217 Main Street in Hackettstown, NJ open Monday through Friday 3 - 6pm.

The 2014-15 season of performing arts events at the Centenary Stage Company is made possible through the generous support of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the NJ State Council on the Arts, the Shubert Foundation, the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation and CSC sponsors, including Premier Sponsor Heath Village Retirement Community, Silver Sponsors Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, The Holiday Inn in Budd Lake, and Fulton Bank of New Jersey, and Centenary Stage Company members and supporters.