South Orange Performing Arts Center Presents Klea Blackhurst & Billy Stritch in DREAMING OF A SONG, 3/20

South Orange Performing Arts Center presents Klea Blackhurst and Billy Stritch in Dreaming Of a Song, The Music of Hoagy Carmichael on Saturday, March 20 at 8pm.

Singer-actress Klea Blackhurst, best known for her tribute to Ethel Merman in Everything the Traffic Will Allow, will present with award-winning composer, arranger and jazz musician Billy Stritch, a memorable night celebrating the talented Hoagy Carmichael. Selected songs from Carmichael, a legendary musical composer, will be performed by the duo, including hits such as “Stardust” and“Georgia on My Mind,” in this brilliant musical tribute.

Tickets for this cabaret performance are priced at $45 and $38.  They can be purchased online at tickets.sopacnow.org or by phone by calling (973) 313 ARTS.

Almost 10 years in the making, SOPAC evolved from an idea of then Village of South Orange President Bill Calabrese to bring a movie theater to town. The center evolved into a performance space that presents elite artists in an intimate theater and feature cinema and event space. It created dozens of jobs in the area, offers arts education and spur snew partnerships. It has also become a community gathering point and a regional point of arts pride. In its first ten months, SOPAC featured superstars Nancy Wilson, Olympia Dukakis, Paquito D'Rivera and Yo-Yo Ma among others. Praise came in from media like the New York Times and Star Ledger and from important politicians such as New Jersey's Senate President, Richard Codey, Essex County Executive Joseph D'Vincenzo and Governor Corzine himself, who selected SOPAC to host a public forum open to all in the state.