McCarter to Host 7th Annual Block Party This Month

McCarter Theatre Center will celebrate the start of its 2017-2018 season with its 7th annual community-wide Block Party, taking place on Wednesday, August 23rd from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the front lawn of McCarter's Matthews Theatre.

College Road will be closed-off for the event (between Alexander Road and University Place), which will give an expanded area for families to play, eat, and enjoy the day. This event is free and open to the public. A rain date of August 24th is scheduled.

The afternoon will feature live music from the Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra, a band comprised of top high school and college jazz musicians in the Greater Philadelphia and NJ regions. Other highlights include the opportunity to win prizes, backstage tours, spin art, a photo booth, a beer garden, and crafts with Art Sparks.

Attendees will also have access to exclusive ticket offers for season programming, including such family-friendly artists and productions as the Yamato Drummers of Japan, Cirque Éloize, State Ballet Theatre of Russia's Sleeping Beauty and McCarter's annual production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

Food and drink can be purchased at the event from local eateries including The Chilly Banana, The Feed Truck, Gil & Bert's Ice Cream, Jammin' Crepes, Maddalena's Cheesecake & Catering, Mediterra Restaurant and Taverna, Mobile Mardi Gras Food Truck, My Four Suns, Nomad Pizza, Oink & Moo BBQ, Surf and Turf Food Truck, Tico's Eatery/Juice Bar, and Tower Dogs Food Truck.

For more information, visit mccarter.org or call 609.258.2787. McCarter Theatre Center is located at 91 University Place in Princeton.

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