As the kick-off performance in HACPAC’s inaugural PAC the House series, this duo lights up the stage for a magical evening of music. Inspired by great cabaret singers of the past, the sultry vocalist Monheit joins pianist, singer, and songwriter DeSare for an evening of American standards and new favorites, plus some surprise revisions of...

DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND SECOND SHOW ADDED As the kick-off performance in HACPAC’s inaugural PAC the House series, this duo lights up the stage for a magical evening of music. Inspired by great cabaret singers of the past, the sultry vocalist Monheit joins pianist, singer, and songwriter DeSare for an evening of American standards and...

Please join as the Hackensack Dept. of Cultural Arts opens The Gallery at HACPAC. The star of the evening is the masterful artwork crafted and created by non-other than Culturalrual Arts Board Member and Hackensack Resident Ruth Bauer Neustadter. Ruth collects found objects, or "junk", from various locations in Hackensack and turns them into beautiful...

Join us on the Courthouse Green for our Annual Holiday Tree Lighting! Special Guest SANTA CLAUS! Light refreshments will be served, and there will be performances by Victorian Carolers, the Hackensack High School Choir, and the HACPAC.

What time is it? SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME! Raise a glass to freedom and ring in the new year at Hamiltunes, an officially licensed singalong to the soundtrack of Hamilton: An American Musical, the eleven-time Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation of historic proportions. There will also be a costume contest with prizes, so come dressed in your best Hamilton-inspired outfit...

Hackensack High School and Hackensack Middle School will host their first Jazz Night at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center on Monday, January 8 at 7:00pm, with performances from The Star Dust Jazz Band and The Comet Jazz Band, both from the High School, and the Middle School’s HMS Jazz Experience. The evening will also feature...

Please join as the Hackensack Dept. of Cultural Arts opens The Gallery at HACPAC. The star of the evening is the masterful artwork crafted and created by non-other than Culturalrual Arts Board Member and Hackensack Resident Ruth Bauer Neustadter. Ruth collects found objects, or "junk", from various locations in Hackensack and turns them into beautiful...

GET READY TO LAUGH Don’t miss Hackensack’s resident improv troupe, Howdy Stranger, perform their award-winning, interactive comedy at the new HACPAC! Described as “hilarious, inventive, and fun,” each scene is inspired by audience suggestions. The first part of the show features games made popular by the tv show, “Whose Line is it, Anyway?” In the...

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What time is it? SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME! Raise a glass to freedom and ring in the new year at Hamiltunes, an officially licensed singalong to the soundtrack of Hamilton: An American Musical, the eleven-time Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation of historic proportions. There will also be a costume contest with prizes, so come dressed in your best Hamilton-inspired outfit...

British rocker Waite headlines the third event in the HACPAC’s inaugural PAC the House series with an evening of his music from the present and the past, along with his three-piece band. With a history that parallels the legacy of English rock from the 70s through today, Waite is a songwriter, singer, bassist, and performer...

Artists Featured: Betty Librizzi  - Barry Shiff - Jame Nonas - Renate Wehmeyer Ninetta Nappi - In Son  - Joan Mahony Kupchin Dennis DeCarlo -Helen DeCarlo - Ted Malin– Monica Chavarria  Anthony Santella - Margaret  Chibaro - Ute Lurato –Peter Rossi Germaine Roberts - Betty Jean Downing - Arthur Gilmore- Lissanne Lake- Joni Golden and more!...

You’ll laugh a little, cry a little and have a heartwarming experience. "50 & Counting" is a one-woman celebration of jubilee about the life of Malachy Marie. This fun showcase of storytelling is full of heart, soul, song, and dance! You’ll have a glorious time. Truly. Hackensack raised, Malachy M. Williams is a nine-time Emmy...

This event is part of a campaign that recognizes a stigma-free environment in Hackensack and the greater Bergen County Community. Tri-Arc Community Development Corporation in association with the Cultural Arts Department of Hackensack continue to advance the inclusiveness of all people who live in our communities. We take pride in our continued March forward. Please...

Trinity and Tri-Arc Community Development Corporation Presents a Valentine’s Day Motown Tribute Concert & Buffet. Performances by The Total Eclipse Band & TruSol at the Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center.  Dining at the beautiful new Gallery at HACPAC! Produced by Randy G. Music, llc.

NU BETA BETA Chapter “Bergen County Ques” presents, "Dawg Pound Comedy 3." Hosted by "Hamburger" with friends Brooklyn Mike Troy and A.G. White. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Hackensack Junior Basketball league. Alonzo "Hamburger" Jones is a comedian and writer, notable for Def Comedy Jam and Comics Unleashed.

Defining Moments Theatre Company and the Hackensack Dept. of Cultural Arts presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, “Spelling Bee” has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny and touching book by Rachel Sheinkin and a truly fresh and vibrant score...

Defining Moments Theatre Company and the Hackensack Dept. of Cultural Arts presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, “Spelling Bee” has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny and touching book by Rachel Sheinkin and a truly fresh and vibrant score...

Defining Moments Theatre Company and the Hackensack Dept. of Cultural Arts presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, “Spelling Bee” has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny and touching book by Rachel Sheinkin and a truly fresh and vibrant score...

The Company Theatre Group, the only professional Theatre Company in residence at The Hackensack Performing Arts Center invites you to be a part of their 2018 Fundraising Extravaganza on Monday, February 26 at 8pm.Join us in our new home at 102 State Street as we make our debut with an evening of songs, scenes &...

Get ready to laugh your socks off in this fourth event in the HACPAC’s inaugural PAC the House series. Two of today’s hottest comics bring an evening of stand-up that’s straight from New York City, where they regularly appear live and on television. Now you can enjoy the best of Manhattan comedy clubs right here...

Tri-Arc Community Development Corporation presents the 1st Annual Bergen County Film Festival Gala. Accompaniment by the Sounds of A and R presented in partnership with The BulLion Foundation. Food & Refreshments will be served.

The Hackensack Performing Arts Center and the Hackensack Public Schools invite you to attend our “Youth Art Month” Student Exhibition. Art will be on display from March 2 – March 16.

The Hackensack High School Drama Club proudly presents its Spring musical as part of HACPAC's inaugural season. Cabaret explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich at the end of the 1920s. Cliff, a young American writer, is immediately taken by English...

The Hackensack High School Drama Club proudly presents its Spring musical as part of HACPAC's inaugural season. Cabaret explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich at the end of the 1920s. Cliff, a young American writer, is immediately taken by English...

The Hackensack High School Drama Club proudly presents its Spring musical as part of HACPAC's inaugural season. Cabaret explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich at the end of the 1920s. Cliff, a young American writer, is immediately taken by English...

The Hackensack High School Drama Club proudly presents its Spring musical as part of HACPAC's inaugural season. Cabaret explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich at the end of the 1920s. Cliff, a young American writer, is immediately taken by English...

The City of Hackensack y Nilo Lauz presenta Homenaje A David Laad en el Gala Show en Hackensack. Sabado 31 de Marzo. $20.00. Parqueo Gratis.

SALUTE is an organization of female artists created for the purpose of building community and showcasing the diverse talents of each artist through exhibitions. SALUTE artists represent an array of the creative arts: oil, acrylic and watercolor painters; photographers, portraiture and many forms of collage. Some artists work big, while others small. SALUTE artists have...

GET READY TO LAUGH Don’t miss Hackensack’s resident improv troupe, Howdy Stranger, perform their award-winning, interactive comedy at the new HACPAC! Described as “hilarious, inventive, and fun,” each scene is inspired by audience suggestions. The first part of the show features games made popular by the tv show, “Whose Line is it, Anyway?” In the...

April 21 - May 6, 2018 Sat @ 8pm, Sun @ 3pm  Directed By Lou Scarpati Theobald Maske has an unusual problem: his wife's underpants won't stay on. One Sunday morning they fall to her ankles right in the middle of town--a public scandal! Mortified, Theo swears to keep her at home until she can...

April 21 - May 6, 2018 Sat @ 8pm, Sun @ 3pm  Directed By Lou Scarpati Theobald Maske has an unusual problem: his wife's underpants won't stay on. One Sunday morning they fall to her ankles right in the middle of town--a public scandal! Mortified, Theo swears to keep her at home until she can...

CA Bergen County presents the   5th Annual Racial Justice Awards  Our annual Racial Justice Awards event distinguishes the trailblazers who strive to make a difference in our community, working to eliminate racism and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all people.  Interested in becoming a sponsor or for information, Jessica at jmonacocopell@ywcabergencounty.org or call 201-881-1760.  #RacialJusticeAwards  Thank you...

“Slam Dunk the Junk” is a clean-up event that takes place on the last Saturday in April. The event is overseen by the Dept. of Cultural Arts, who are custodians of the Hackensack Clean Communities Grant. This event is designed to gather 501c3 Non Profit organizations together to help clean and remove litter from the streets and...

April 21 - May 6, 2018 Sat @ 8pm, Sun @ 3pm  Directed By Lou Scarpati Theobald Maske has an unusual problem: his wife's underpants won't stay on. One Sunday morning they fall to her ankles right in the middle of town--a public scandal! Mortified, Theo swears to keep her at home until she can...

April 21 - May 6, 2018 Sat @ 8pm, Sun @ 3pm  Directed By Lou Scarpati Theobald Maske has an unusual problem: his wife's underpants won't stay on. One Sunday morning they fall to her ankles right in the middle of town--a public scandal! Mortified, Theo swears to keep her at home until she can...

April 21 - May 6, 2018 Sat @ 8pm, Sun @ 3pm  Directed By Lou Scarpati Theobald Maske has an unusual problem: his wife's underpants won't stay on. One Sunday morning they fall to her ankles right in the middle of town--a public scandal! Mortified, Theo swears to keep her at home until she can...

April 21 - May 6, 2018 Sat @ 8pm, Sun @ 3pm  Directed By Lou Scarpati Theobald Maske has an unusual problem: his wife's underpants won't stay on. One Sunday morning they fall to her ankles right in the middle of town--a public scandal! Mortified, Theo swears to keep her at home until she can...

"Anxiety Stew" is a new musical comedy about a struggling hippie psychologist on the Upper West Side of Manhattan who specializes in food-related anxieties. It is "Groupon Day," which attracts an eclectic group of prospective clients to the office seeking treatment for their peculiar gastric maladies. The final scenes mash all of the people and...

Center for Modern Dance Education Annual Danceathon Celebrating 55 years as a non-profit community Dance Center in Hackensack! The Center for Modern Dance Education (CMDE) presents its 34th Dancethon on Saturday, May 12. The fun, relaxed dance concert will include  CMDE dancers and Guest Artists of all ages and abilities, beginner through professional, including dances with disabilities, performing...

Students from the Ballet Arts school will showcase their talents for all to see.  Our Modern, Tap, Contemporary and Les Enfants students will get the chance to perform and highlight their work from the year.  There will also be a special performance from our Senior level ballet students.

Choreographers include Nai-Ni Chen (Englewood Cliffs), Susan Cherniak (Teaneck), Theresa Conlon (Lyndhurst), Olivia Galgano (Paramus), Kent Lindemer (Midland Park), Nikki Manx (Mahwah), Tina Zoccoli Mayers (Franklin Lakes), Lynn Needle (Ridgewood), Claire Porter (Teaneck), Odelia Shargian (Tenafly), Christopher Shepard & Erin Cairns Cella (Lyndhurst), Susan Thomasson (Demarest), with guests Dana Crowe (Montclair), Joe Monteleone (Hazlet) and...

Choreographers include Nai-Ni Chen (Englewood Cliffs), Susan Cherniak (Teaneck), Theresa Conlon (Lyndhurst), Olivia Galgano (Paramus), Kent Lindemer (Midland Park), Nikki Manx (Mahwah), Tina Zoccoli Mayers (Franklin Lakes), Lynn Needle (Ridgewood), Claire Porter (Teaneck), Odelia Shargian (Tenafly), Christopher Shepard & Erin Cairns Cella (Lyndhurst), Susan Thomasson (Demarest), with guests Dana Crowe (Montclair), Joe Monteleone (Hazlet) and...

A new beginning, at a new time in Hackensack. The World meets at the Hackensack Music Festival(TM). Duke Jones Trumpeter Albert Jones is affectionately known to all friends and followers as "Duke". He is the co-founder and former member of multiple Grammy award-winning R&B/ Pop group Atlantic Starr and is an award-winning music producer. Duke...

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Iconic, legendary love stories of the past come to life through Bollywood/Indian dance in a new modern, twist.

Drawing inspiration from the queens of jazz and soul, Dreena mixes soaring vocals with a modern, vibrant style all her own. Influenced by artists that range from Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin to Lorde and Beyoncé, the Jersey-based songstress weaves scat-styled vocals over heart-pumping grooves to produce a sound that is both classic and inventive....

Howdy Stranger is making a daring attempt at... SCRIPTED material! See their original sketch comedy performed live in Howdy Stranger's first ever variety show, featuring scenes, stand up, sketch comedy by 301 Views, and musical improv by Cat and Vegas and the Temple of Boom! Cat and Vegas and The Temple of Boom are a...

Come out to Atlantic Street Park and see The Tempest. Admission is free just bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Nikki Manx Dance Project will take you on a journey of our last decade of cause-driven dance, rooted in social justice and environmental sustainability. The Friday evening performance will be followed by a gala reception in the HacPAC art gallery with LIVE music, and the Saturday matinee will include a 1:30 PM pre-show with music...

Nikki Manx Dance Project will take you on a journey of our last decade of cause-driven dance, rooted in social justice and environmental sustainability. The Friday evening performance will be followed by a gala reception in the HacPAC art gallery with LIVE music, and the Saturday matinee will include a 1:30 PM pre-show with music...

Art of Motion will honor the last 400 years of dance history.

A beautiful presentation from special needs that will never be forgotten.

Come out to Atlantic Street Park and see The Tempest. Admission is free just bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Linkage: 2 Degrees of Separation shares the links of the exhibiting artists to Hackensack in some fashion.  Some have roots here for generations, others work here, and some stay connected and visit for a plethora of reasons. Regardless of the why, each artist has a bond to Hackensack in one way or another. What they...

Come out to Atlantic Street Park and see Wonder. Admission is free just bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Join Hackensack Theatre Company for an evening of first-rate fun and entertainment at their Drag Queen Bingo Night fundraiser, hosted by Charmange Aultra and Terry Hyman! Doors open at 7:00pm, extra boards and dabbers will be on sale at 7:30pm, and the fun begins at 8:00pm! Bring extra cash for concessions and tips for our...

Come out to Atlantic Street Park for our Main Street Live Mini Concert Series! It's FREE just bring a blanket or lawn chair! David Kline &The SILK CITY band originated in 1990 as a house band for the Peppermint Lounge. The band opened For acts such as Blue Magic, Jerry Butler, Ray Goodman and Brown,...

The Hackensack Dept. of Cultural Arts proudly introduces its newest program Sunset Yoga! It's completely FREE and good for yoga enthusiasts of all ages! Whether you have never been to a yoga studio or are a yoga pro; you will thoroughly enjoy this class! Taught by licensed yoga instructor Jennifer Dorney.

Come out to Atlantic Street Park for our Main Street Live Mini Concert Series! It's FREE just bring a blanket or lawn chair! Master of Ceremonies Bob Lee of WBLS 107.5 FM  Musical performance by The Total Eclipse Band             Honored Guests: Rev Gregory Jackson, Mount Olive Baptist Church Hackensack,...

The Hackensack Dept. of Cultural Arts proudly introduces its newest program Sunset Yoga! It's completely FREE and good for yoga enthusiasts of all ages! Whether you have never been to a yoga studio or are a yoga pro; you will thoroughly enjoy this class! Taught by licensed yoga instructor Jennifer Dorney.

Come out to Atlantic Street Park and see All's Well That Ends Well. Admission is free just bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Come out to Atlantic Street Park for our Main Street Live Mini Concert Series! It's FREE just bring a blanket or lawn chair!

Following the international acclaim of the hit motion picture, television series and stage show, Fame The Musical JR. is nothing short of a global phenomenon.  Fame JR. features a high energy, contemporary pop score (which includes the hit title song) and a touching coming-of-age story. Set during the last years of New York City's celebrated High School for the Performing Arts...

Following the international acclaim of the hit motion picture, television series and stage show, Fame The Musical JR. is nothing short of a global phenomenon.  Fame JR. features a high energy, contemporary pop score (which includes the hit title song) and a touching coming-of-age story. Set during the last years of New York City's celebrated High School for the Performing Arts...

Following the international acclaim of the hit motion picture, television series and stage show, Fame The Musical JR. is nothing short of a global phenomenon.  Fame JR. features a high energy, contemporary pop score (which includes the hit title song) and a touching coming-of-age story. Set during the last years of New York City's celebrated High School for the Performing Arts...

The Hackensack Dept. of Cultural Arts proudly introduces its newest program Sunset Yoga! It's completely FREE and good for yoga enthusiasts of all ages! Whether you have never been to a yoga studio or are a yoga pro; you will thoroughly enjoy this class! Taught by licensed yoga instructor Jennifer Dorney.

Come out to Atlantic Street Park and see All's Well That Ends Well. Admission is free just bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Come out to Atlantic Street Park and see Coco. Admission is free just bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Following the international acclaim of the hit motion picture, television series and stage show, Fame The Musical JR. is nothing short of a global phenomenon.  Fame JR. features a high energy, contemporary pop score (which includes the hit title song) and a touching coming-of-age story. Set during the last years of New York City's celebrated High School for the Performing Arts...

Following the international acclaim of the hit motion picture, television series and stage show, Fame The Musical JR. is nothing short of a global phenomenon.  Fame JR. features a high energy, contemporary pop score (which includes the hit title song) and a touching coming-of-age story. Set during the last years of New York City's celebrated High School for the Performing Arts...

Following the international acclaim of the hit motion picture, television series and stage show, Fame The Musical JR. is nothing short of a global phenomenon.  Fame JR. features a high energy, contemporary pop score (which includes the hit title song) and a touching coming-of-age story. Set during the last years of New York City's celebrated High School for the Performing Arts...

The Hackensack Dept. of Cultural Arts proudly introduces its newest program Sunset Yoga! It's completely FREE and good for yoga enthusiasts of all ages! Whether you have never been to a yoga studio or are a yoga pro; you will thoroughly enjoy this class! Taught by licensed yoga instructor Jennifer Dorney.

Come out to Atlantic Street Park for our Main Street Live Mini Concert Series! It's FREE just bring a blanket or lawn chair!

Come out to Atlantic Street Park for our Main Street Live Mini Concert Series! It's FREE just bring a blanket or lawn chair!

THREE VIEWINGS comprises of 3 comic/dramatic monologues which take place in a Midwestern funeral parlor. Performed separately, the 3 stories interweave to show the lengths to which people will go to hold on to memories, money, life, and love. TELL-TALE is the story of Emil, the mild-mannered undertaker whose unspoken passion for a local woman...

THREE VIEWINGS comprises of 3 comic/dramatic monologues which take place in a Midwestern funeral parlor. Performed separately, the 3 stories interweave to show the lengths to which people will go to hold on to memories, money, life, and love. TELL-TALE is the story of Emil, the mild-mannered undertaker whose unspoken passion for a local woman...

THREE VIEWINGS comprises of 3 comic/dramatic monologues which take place in a Midwestern funeral parlor. Performed separately, the 3 stories interweave to show the lengths to which people will go to hold on to memories, money, life, and love. TELL-TALE is the story of Emil, the mild-mannered undertaker whose unspoken passion for a local woman...

THREE VIEWINGS comprises of 3 comic/dramatic monologues which take place in a Midwestern funeral parlor. Performed separately, the 3 stories interweave to show the lengths to which people will go to hold on to memories, money, life, and love. TELL-TALE is the story of Emil, the mild-mannered undertaker whose unspoken passion for a local woman...

The Hackensack Dept. of Cultural Arts proudly introduces its newest program Sunset Zumba! It's completely FREE! Just bring your dancing shoes and a towel!

The Hackensack Dept. of Cultural Arts proudly introduces its newest program Sunset Zumba! It's completely FREE! Just bring your dancing shoes and a towel!

The City of Hackensack y Nilo Lauz presenta Homenaje A David Laad en el Gala Show en Hackensack Homenaje a Milagros. Parqueo Gratis.

The Hackensack Dept. of Cultural Arts proudly introduces its newest program Sunset Zumba! It's completely FREE! Just bring your dancing shoes and a towel!

Come out to Atlantic Street Park and see Black Panther. Admission is free just bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Come out to Atlantic Street Park for our Main Street Live Mini Concert Series! It's FREE just bring a blanket or lawn chair!

Drawing inspiration from the queens of jazz and soul, Dreena mixes soaring vocals with a modern, vibrant style all her own. Influenced by artists that range from Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin to Lorde and Beyoncé, the Jersey-based songstress weaves scat-styled vocals over heart-pumping grooves to produce a sound that is both classic and inventive....

GET READY TO LAUGH Don’t miss Hackensack’s resident improv troupe, Howdy Stranger, perform their award-winning, interactive comedy at the new HACPAC! Described as “hilarious, inventive, and fun,” each scene is inspired by audience suggestions. The first part of the show features games made popular by the tv show, “Whose Line is it, Anyway?” In the...

My Best Friend Cullen is a new play written by Frank Orefice and Wayne Cesa. Directed by Sharon Smith. Free Admission.

Aiden's Light Presents: An Evening of Jazz for Aiden Benefit ConcertChris Beck Quintet Featuring Shenel Johns Proceeds will go towards Aiden's Light, a 501(c)3 Non-ProfitFor more information about Aiden's Light: www.aidenslight.org

Howdy Stranger returns... from beyond the grave! Don’t miss Hackensack’s resident improv troupe, Howdy Stranger, perform a Halloween-themed version of their comedy show! Described as “hilarious, inventive, and fun,” Howdy Stranger will expel the laughter from within your soul, so grab your broomsticks and fly to the HACPAC on October 13th! The first part of the...

Spain and Portugal have come to a bitter end to their war. Don Andrea, a soldier slain in war, is sent to the underworld. There he meets the spirit of Revenge who agrees to help him get revenge on being wrongfully slain in war.  Thus begins a tale of murder and death: in order to...

Brooke Wyeth, a New York City magazine writer, has returned to the California home of her parents Polly & Lyman Wyeth for the first time in six years to celebrate Christmas. Tension builds immediately when she reveals that she has decided to publish a memoir centering around the suicide of her late brother Henry. Brooke...

Brooke Wyeth, a New York City magazine writer, has returned to the California home of her parents Polly & Lyman Wyeth for the first time in six years to celebrate Christmas. Tension builds immediately when she reveals that she has decided to publish a memoir centering around the suicide of her late brother Henry. Brooke...

Brooke Wyeth, a New York City magazine writer, has returned to the California home of her parents Polly & Lyman Wyeth for the first time in six years to celebrate Christmas. Tension builds immediately when she reveals that she has decided to publish a memoir centering around the suicide of her late brother Henry. Brooke...

Local schools, environmental groups, artists and art lovers are invited to see the work of Ruth Bauer Neustadter, the local mixed-media artist, social and political activist, who has produced a large number of paintings that encourage discussion of the many environmental issues we face. Her one-person show, “Turn the Tide”, opens October 1 and runs...

Brooke Wyeth, a New York City magazine writer, has returned to the California home of her parents Polly & Lyman Wyeth for the first time in six years to celebrate Christmas. Tension builds immediately when she reveals that she has decided to publish a memoir centering around the suicide of her late brother Henry. Brooke...

Brooke Wyeth, a New York City magazine writer, has returned to the California home of her parents Polly & Lyman Wyeth for the first time in six years to celebrate Christmas. Tension builds immediately when she reveals that she has decided to publish a memoir centering around the suicide of her late brother Henry. Brooke...

“Slam Dunk the Junk” is a clean-up event that takes place on the last Saturday in April. The event is overseen by the Dept. of Cultural Arts, who are custodians of the Hackensack Clean Communities Grant. This event is designed to gather 501c3 Non Profit organizations together to help clean and remove litter from the streets and...

Brooke Wyeth, a New York City magazine writer, has returned to the California home of her parents Polly & Lyman Wyeth for the first time in six years to celebrate Christmas. Tension builds immediately when she reveals that she has decided to publish a memoir centering around the suicide of her late brother Henry. Brooke...

Adapted from the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical - Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical JR. is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. With a book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda has won 47 international awards and...

Adapted from the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical - Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical JR. is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. With a book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda has won 47 international awards and...

Adapted from the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical - Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical JR. is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. With a book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda has won 47 international awards and...

Adapted from the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical - Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical JR. is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. With a book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda has won 47 international awards and...

The Christmas Caper, a two-act ninety-minute seasonal fantasy saga of Santa's stolen sleigh. A terribly despondent Santa announces that no toys can be delivered to all the children because his transportation has been maliciously ripped off by terrible villains; the vicious Count Evo, his three goofy sidekicks, Patch, Itch and Maxie. Gloom replaces glee in...

The Christmas Caper, a two-act ninety-minute seasonal fantasy saga of Santa's stolen sleigh. A terribly despondent Santa announces that no toys can be delivered to all the children because his transportation has been maliciously ripped off by terrible villains; the vicious Count Evo, his three goofy sidekicks, Patch, Itch and Maxie. Gloom replaces glee in...

The Christmas Caper, a two-act ninety-minute seasonal fantasy saga of Santa's stolen sleigh. A terribly despondent Santa announces that no toys can be delivered to all the children because his transportation has been maliciously ripped off by terrible villains; the vicious Count Evo, his three goofy sidekicks, Patch, Itch and Maxie. Gloom replaces glee in...

The Christmas Caper, a two-act ninety-minute seasonal fantasy saga of Santa's stolen sleigh. A terribly despondent Santa announces that no toys can be delivered to all the children because his transportation has been maliciously ripped off by terrible villains; the vicious Count Evo, his three goofy sidekicks, Patch, Itch and Maxie. Gloom replaces glee in...

The Christmas Caper, a two-act ninety-minute seasonal fantasy saga of Santa's stolen sleigh. A terribly despondent Santa announces that no toys can be delivered to all the children because his transportation has been maliciously ripped off by terrible villains; the vicious Count Evo, his three goofy sidekicks, Patch, Itch and Maxie. Gloom replaces glee in...

The Christmas Caper, a two-act ninety-minute seasonal fantasy saga of Santa's stolen sleigh. A terribly despondent Santa announces that no toys can be delivered to all the children because his transportation has been maliciously ripped off by terrible villains; the vicious Count Evo, his three goofy sidekicks, Patch, Itch and Maxie. Gloom replaces glee in...

The Christmas Caper, a two-act ninety-minute seasonal fantasy saga of Santa's stolen sleigh. A terribly despondent Santa announces that no toys can be delivered to all the children because his transportation has been maliciously ripped off by terrible villains; the vicious Count Evo, his three goofy sidekicks, Patch, Itch and Maxie. Gloom replaces glee in...

MarDelDance is celebrating 10 years of dance. Join us for a show filled with company classics and a few new creative works.

MarDelDance is celebrating 10 years of dance. Join us for a show filled with company classics and a few new creative works.

Join Hackensack Theatre Company for an evening of first-rate fun and entertainment at their Drag Queen Bingo Night fundraiser, hosted by Charmange Aultra and Terry Hyman! Doors open at 7:00pm, extra boards and dabbers will be on sale at 7:30pm, and the fun begins at 8:00pm! Bring extra cash for concessions and tips for our...

Blossom Sisters Dance Proudly Presents Joyful Noise! All proceeds contribute to the Blossom Sisters Dream Fund. "No Child Should Be Denied Acess To Dance Arts."

Blossom Sisters Dance Proudly Presents Joyful Noise! All proceeds contribute to the Blossom Sisters Dream Fund. "No Child Should Be Denied Acess To Dance Arts."

Aspire PAC's One-Day Cabaret is an exciting full-day event that is a master class, rehearsal, and performance - all rolled into one. Working with a professional Director/Choreographer and Music Director, participants create a cabaret performance to be performed on the stage that very night! Repertoire includes songs from shows currently on Broadway, classic musicals, and Aspire PAC...

Art Exhibit Featuring: EC DeMarco Pamela Fenwick Tina Grammer Marsha Heller Jill Hellman Vince Priblo Nanda Van Ginkel  

Bergen Catholic is Back to Broadway

Bergen Catholic is Back to Broadway

Bergen Catholic is Back to Broadway

The Company Theatre Group Presents A Winter One-Act Comedy Festival Start the year off right with your favorite members of The Company Theatre Group. Join us for an evening filled with laughter and familiar faces as we welcome in 2019 at the HACPAC!

The Company Theatre Group Presents A Winter One-Act Comedy Festival Start the year off right with your favorite members of The Company Theatre Group. Join us for an evening filled with laughter and familiar faces as we welcome in 2019 at the HACPAC!

Join Us On National Wear Red Day! Includes Refreshments, Wine Tasting & Educational Information. Wear red to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and save lives. Because when we come together, there’s nothing we can’t do. Please bring a canned good to donate to CFA.

The Hackensack Art Club was organized in 1939 to promote an interest in the fine and applied arts in Hackensack and the surrounding communities.

GET READY TO LAUGH Don’t miss Hackensack’s resident improv troupe, Howdy Stranger, perform their award-winning, interactive comedy at the new HACPAC! Described as “hilarious, inventive, and fun,” each scene is inspired by audience suggestions. The first part of the show features games made popular by the tv show, “Whose Line is it, Anyway?” In the...

Emotions can sink us. or they can power us like fuel to succeed. Packard lays out the methods and techniques she teaches high-level executives: how to uncover and dispel unproductive emotions through journeys of self-discovery. Packard will share ways to develop rich, rewarding practices from forgiveness to empathy. resilience. vulnerability, mindfulness and self­reflection – and...

Drawing inspiration from the queens of jazz and soul, Dreena mixes soaring vocals with a modern, vibrant style all her own. Influenced by artists that range from Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin to Lorde and Beyoncé, the Jersey-based songstress weaves scat-styled vocals over heart-pumping grooves to produce a sound that is both classic and inventive....

She left a tin-top shack in Arkansas to move to New York with the hope of making it big as a singer. Though she had some success on the Chitlin Circuit, it was as a songwriter that she would achieve fame and fortune, writing hits for Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley, Ruth Brown, Big Maybelle,...

GET READY TO LAUGH Don’t miss Hackensack’s resident improv troupe, Howdy Stranger, perform their award-winning, interactive comedy at the new HACPAC! Described as “hilarious, inventive, and fun,” each scene is inspired by audience suggestions. The first part of the show features games made popular by the tv show, “Whose Line is it, Anyway?” In the...

The cast for 1776all-female version has done three concert versions of the show and now the full show in March.Spectacular voices with a story to tell that is full of history and full of timely messages for this time in historyIf you want an all women Congress we have one.

The cast for 1776all-female version has done three concert versions of the show and now the full show in March.Spectacular voices with a story to tell that is full of history and full of timely messages for this time in historyIf you want an all women Congress we have one.

The cast for 1776all-female version has done three concert versions of the show and now the full show in March.Spectacular voices with a story to tell that is full of history and full of timely messages for this time in historyIf you want an all women Congress we have one.

The Hackensack Performing Arts Center and the Hackensack Public Schools invite you to attend our “Youth Art Month” Student Exhibition. Art will be on display from March 5 – March 29. Opening Reception on March 7th. 

Palisades Virtuosi is thrilled to bring its concert series to HACPAC! Palisades Virtuosi celebrates New Jersey as they continue their 16th season of concerts in Bergen County! PV was founded in 2002 by three friends who just loved to make music together. They soon found that existing repertoire for flute, clarinet and piano was very...

US Spokesman Calvin Earl ensured the destiny of the African American spiritual would forever be included as part of American history when he succeeded in submitting legislation and then moved the US Congress in 2007 to a unanimous vote to recognize the African American Spiritual as a National Treasure. The US Senate awarded him a...

Our mission to redirect the minds of our youth in America today starts with ruling out the glamour of the street activities and lifestyle of the streets. That’s were “Think Twice Little Gangsta” comes to fruition. “Think Twice Little Gangsta” is a film that shows the real-life living situations in the young adult world. Not...

A night of Sketch Comedy and stand-up with performances by The Dog Show, Bonner Demling, Laura High, Adam Hamway and Michelle Drozdick. Evening hosted by Mike Sangregorio. Come out to HACPAC for a night of laughs. Truly a show you won’t want to miss!

Join Nikki Manx Dance Project with guest artist, Embodied Dance, for the premiere of new work with our 2019 season, Gaia. Share in the infinite capacity of dance to awaken human potential and to reconnect us back to ourselves as part of and with the Earth.  These two all-female companies heighten the importance of ecological and environmental necessity...

Join Nikki Manx Dance Project with guest artist, Embodied Dance, for the premiere of new work with our 2019 season, Gaia. Share in the infinite capacity of dance to awaken human potential and to reconnect us back to ourselves as part of and with the Earth.  These two all-female companies heighten the importance of ecological and environmental necessity...

The Little Mermaid - The ballet department of The Conservatory of Performing Arts are using variations from a selection of classical ballets and original choreography to tell the classic fairy tale by Hans Christen Andersen. Where the Wild Things Are - The modern department of The Conservatory of Performing Arts is proud to present their...

Light refreshments will be served.  Artists: Dianne Bekritsky Cyn Bird Bea Colao Betty DeMarco Joan Dietrich Peggy Dressel Pamela Fenwick Leslee Fetner Carole Goldstein Harriet Goldstein Marsha Heller Rose Hertzberg Jenny Kim Joan Knauer Barbara Landberg Sheela Medzadourian Lisa Mori Ruth Neustadter Pierina Panebianco Andrea Placer Elizabeth Rundquist Paula Schiller In Son Joan Strier

New work by Bergen County Choreographers.

New work by Bergen County Choreographers.

Dance 3volution Dance Company is the product of 2 school base dance crews that rose from the Hackensack Public School System. The first dance crew started was at Nellie K. Parker Elementary School with 3rd and 4th graders. Their motto is “Taking Dance and Learning to New Heights.” The program was started to give students...

Dance 3volution Dance Company is the product of 2 school base dance crews that rose from the Hackensack Public School System. The first dance crew started was at Nellie K. Parker Elementary School with 3rd and 4th graders. Their motto is “Taking Dance and Learning to New Heights.” The program was started to give students...

“Slam Dunk the Junk” is a clean-up event that takes place on the last Saturday in April. The event is overseen by the Dept. of Cultural Arts, who are custodians of the Hackensack Clean Communities Grant. This event is designed to gather 501c3 Non Profit organizations together to help clean and remove litter from the streets and...

Nunsense is a hilarious spoof about the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser. Sadly, the rest of the sisterhood died from botulism after eating vichyssoise prepared by Sister Julia. Thus, the remaining nuns – ballet-loving Sister Leo, street-wise Sister Robert Anne, befuddled Sister Mary Amnesia, the Mother Superior Sister Regina, and mistress of...

Nunsense is a hilarious spoof about the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser. Sadly, the rest of the sisterhood died from botulism after eating vichyssoise prepared by Sister Julia. Thus, the remaining nuns – ballet-loving Sister Leo, street-wise Sister Robert Anne, befuddled Sister Mary Amnesia, the Mother Superior Sister Regina, and mistress of...

Nunsense is a hilarious spoof about the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser. Sadly, the rest of the sisterhood died from botulism after eating vichyssoise prepared by Sister Julia. Thus, the remaining nuns – ballet-loving Sister Leo, street-wise Sister Robert Anne, befuddled Sister Mary Amnesia, the Mother Superior Sister Regina, and mistress of...

Nunsense is a hilarious spoof about the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser. Sadly, the rest of the sisterhood died from botulism after eating vichyssoise prepared by Sister Julia. Thus, the remaining nuns – ballet-loving Sister Leo, street-wise Sister Robert Anne, befuddled Sister Mary Amnesia, the Mother Superior Sister Regina, and mistress of...

Nunsense is a hilarious spoof about the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser. Sadly, the rest of the sisterhood died from botulism after eating vichyssoise prepared by Sister Julia. Thus, the remaining nuns – ballet-loving Sister Leo, street-wise Sister Robert Anne, befuddled Sister Mary Amnesia, the Mother Superior Sister Regina, and mistress of...

GET READY TO LAUGH Don’t miss Hackensack’s resident improv troupe, Howdy Stranger, perform their award-winning, interactive comedy at the new HACPAC! Described as “hilarious, inventive, and fun,” each scene is inspired by audience suggestions. The first part of the show features games made popular by the tv show, “Whose Line is it, Anyway?” In the...

The Rachna Sarang Academy of Performing Arts, RSAPA Inc. teaches Kathak dance as an artistic heritage deeply rooted in its cultural context, yet evolving in a contemporary society. It seeks to organize performances, workshops and lectures by local and visiting artists at various art and educational organizations to increase an understanding of Indian art and...

Special Guest Heidi Latsky Dance Company Eclectic concert of Modern, Hip Hop, African dance and more featuring performers ages 7-over 70 including individuals with disabilities.

A “symphonic fairy tale” by the composer Sergei Prokofiev, Peter and The Wolf is a beloved story enjoyed by both young and older audiences alike. Performed with narration, the musical work serves as an introduction to the instruments of the orchestra, as well as the basis of a delightful ballet. Each character in the story...

Students from the Ballet Arts school will showcase their talents for all to see.  Our Modern, Tap, Contemporary and Les Enfants students will get the chance to perform and highlight their work from the year.  There will also be a special performance from our Senior level ballet students.

We’re pretty sure you’ve heard these bible stories before, but never told like this… Jezebel, Judas, Pharaoh, Noah, Delilah, Adam, Eve, King Solomon and Queen Athaliah travel through the corridors of time to the present day to give a first-hand account of their timeless stories.  Erica Winfield, host of her very own talk-show “Straight Talk”...

We’re pretty sure you’ve heard these bible stories before, but never told like this… Jezebel, Judas, Pharaoh, Noah, Delilah, Adam, Eve, King Solomon and Queen Athaliah travel through the corridors of time to the present day to give a first-hand account of their timeless stories.  Erica Winfield, host of her very own talk-show “Straight Talk”...

Japanese Traditional Suwa Style Drumming performance by 5 Taiko groups in NY and NJ hosted by Taiko Master Kurashima Sensei.Taiko (Drum) has been performed for rituals and festivals and it has been developed to perform in concert style " Kumi-Daiko" and movies including Hollywood Soundtracks. This discipline involves both music and martial arts.

A night of two short plays. 

The Jungle Book KIDS - Adapted from Disney's beloved animated film and the works of Rudyard Kipling, the “man cub” Mowgli, bounds through the jungle and learns what it means to be human. Into the Woods Jr. - A new take on Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s groundbreaking musical fairytale about wishes and the choices we make.

Light refreshments will be served. 

The play focuses on Sid Caesar-like Max Prince, the star of a weekly comedy-variety show circa 1953, and his staff, including Simon's alter-ego Lucas Brickman, who maintains a r