Tickets to Neil DeGrasse Tyson & More at NJPAC on Sale Friday

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) located at 1 Center Street in Newark, New Jersey is proud to announce new exciting performances including Jersey (New) Moves, showcasing New Jersey's finest up and coming choreographers on Friday, June 17th at 8PM in the intimate Victoria Theater. Also scheduled to perform it's YouTube sensation, The Piano Guys who are four dads that became a Web sensation by way of their immensely successful series of strikingly unique, self-made music videos performing on Friday, December 9th at 8PM. Then the ever so popular Neil DeGrasse Tyson returns for a performance on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 8PM. Tickets for these shows go On-Sale Friday, February 26, 2016 at 10am at NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722).

About Jersey (New) Moves:
See New Jersey's best up-and-coming dance makers! Accomplished mentors partner with four young choreographers from the Garden State to develop works that will be premiered at NJPAC.

An initiative of Jersey Moves! Festival of Dance - now in its sixth year - Jersey (New) Moves! Emerging Choreographers features never-before-seen pieces by artists selected through an open, online submission process.

The 2016 mentors are:
Maurice Chestnut, Choreographer/Tap Dancer (Newark native)
Karen Love, Artistic Director of Umoja Dance Company (Montclair native)
Douglas Martin, Artistic Director of American Repertory Ballet (Princeton)
Sylvia Waters, Artistic Director Emerita of Ailey II
PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH DANCE NEW JERSE

About The Piano Guys:
The Piano Guys' highly original blend of classical music and pop has been the cause of an Internet phenomenon and has led to over 500 million YouTube views.

The four dads became a Web sensation by way of their immensely successful series of strikingly unique, self-made music videos. They've made over 50 since early 2011, including their hit video, an innovative, multi-handed version of One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful" and a gorgeous reinvention of the hit song "Let It Go" from Disney's Frozen.

The Piano Guys have appeared in People magazine and have performed on TV around the world. Their national PBS special is Live at Red Butte.

About Neil deGrasse Tyson:
Astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson of Cosmos: A Space-time Odyssey, former host of NOVA ScienceNOW on PBS, best-selling author and director of the Hayden Planetarium, brings the expanses of modern science direct to audience members.
The renowned science communicator has guided the "Ship of the Imagination" to transport viewers to the nucleus of an atom and the farthest reaches of the universe as he explores humanity's quest for understanding. Each family-friendly event features a multi-media presentation and a Q&A that rivals the program itself: In the past, Tyson has been asked questions ranging from TV appearances and space elevators to parenting advice.

Tyson is host of StarTalk Radio and is the best-selling author of 10 books. A frequent guest on The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, he is the recipient of 18 honorary doctorates and the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest award given by NASA to non-government citizens.

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