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bergenPAC Preview of the 2007-2008 Season - World Class Entertainment in Englewod, New Jersey

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Preview of the 2007-2008 Season

World Class Entertainment—

In Englewood, New Jersey



Tickets Go On Sale

Saturday June 16, 2007 at 11am


/Performing Arts PR News/ - ENGLEWOOD, NJ, June 17, 2007 - bergenPAC continues to present world class entertainment and today announces the 2007-2008 Season. Concert goers can now enjoy watching their favorite music group in a comfortable environment. Tickets for the 2007-2008 Season will go on sale to the general public Saturday June 16th 2007 at 11am. Call 201 227 1030 or log on to www.bergenpac.org (New shows continue to be added)


JoJo, P-Star & Deepside

Date: Saturday July 21, 2007 8PM

Tickets: $75, $55, $45, $35



Brian McKnight

Date: Friday, August 3, 2007 8PM

Tickets: $99, $74, $59, $39, $29

Don't miss seeing one of R&B's most popular artists! Hits include "Back at One," "Anytime," "The Way Love Goes", "One Last Cry," "Love Is," "Crazy Love," "You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)," "Find Myself In You," and "Used To Be My Girl"



Rick Springfield

Date: Thursday, August 9, 2007 8PM

Tickets: $95, $63, $49, $39, $29

Grammy Award-winning landmark of 80s Pop-Rock aka. Dr. Noah Drake on "General Hospital" is coming to bergenPAC. Hits include "Jessie's Girl," "I've Done Everything for You," "Don't Talk to Strangers," "Affair of the Heart," and "Love Somebody,"



Kenny Loggins

Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 8PM

Tickets: $128, $78, $63, $48, $38

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Kenny Loggins will sing his solo hits as well as special songs from his time with Loggins and Messina, including "Your Mama Don't Dance," "Whenever I Call You Friend," "I'm Alright," "House At Pooh Corner," "Footloose" and "Danger Zone."



Foghat & Blue Öyster Cult

Thursday, August 16, 2007 8PM

Tickets: $95, $55, $45, $35, $25

The two most popular hard rock bands from the 70's on one bill. Foghat features hits like "Slow Ride," "Fool For The City," and "I Just Want To Make Love To You." Blue Öyster Cult hits include "Feel The Reaper," "Godzilla," and "Burnin For You." As Christopher Walken said on SNL - it will be a great night but may need "More Cowbell"



Shawn Colvin & John Hiatt

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 8PM

Tickets: $80, $57, $47, $37, $27

With three Grammy Awards, Shawn Colvin is bringing her soft blend of rock and folk to bergenPAC featuring top ten hits such as "Sunny Came Home." She is joined by American music legend John Hiatt with great songs such as "Have a Little Faith in Me," "Thing Called Love (covered by Bonnie Raitt)" and "Slow Turning."



Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers

Date: Friday, August 24, 2007 8PM

Tickets: $78,$55,$45,$35,$25

The Allman Brothers Band legend Dickey Betts is coming to bergenPAC. Including Betts singing the Allman Brothers' biggest hits, "Rambling' Man," "Crazy Love," "Angeline," and "Straight From The Heart"



Michael McDonald

Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Time: 8PM

Tickets: $110, $77, $67, $47, $37

Michael McDonald, as an artist and songwriter, has been awarded an impressive five Grammys for both his solo hits and as lead vocalist for the Doobie Brothers. Hits include "I Keep Forgettin", "It Keeps You Runnin," "Yah Mo B There," "On My Own," "You Belong to Me," "What a Fool Believes," and "Two Lives."



NBC's 'Last Comic Standing' Live Tour'

Date: Saturday September 29, 2007

Time: 8PM

Tickets: $65, $45, $35, $25, $25

Enjoy an evening of great stand-up comedy with the finalists from NBC's Emmy-nominated laughfest "Last Comic Standing." It's an unforgettable evening of laughs with the top comics who America voted for as the funniest in the world in 2007!



Johnny Mathis

Date: Thursday, October 4, 2007

Time: 8PM

Tickets: $150/$99/$79/$59/$39

Since his debut, a dozen of his LPs hit gold or platinum and over 60 made the charts. His endless hits include "Chances are," "My Love for You," "Gina," "Stardust," "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late," and "Heavenly"



Al Jarreau

Date: Friday, October 5, 2007

Time: 8PM

Tickets: $119/$78/$63/$43/$33

His hits include "Touch Me Tonight," and "We're In This Love Together." "All I Got," Jarreau's duet album with George Benson won this years Grammy for best jazz album.



Michael Feinstein

Date: Sunday October 7, 2007

Time: 7PM

Tickets: $98, $58, $48, $38, $28

Michael Feinstein is widely recognized as one of the foremost experts and interpreters of American popular song including George Gershwin's music. He has been a household name since the success of his one-man Broadway show "Isn't It Romantic."



America

Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Time: 8PM

Tickets: $85/$60/$50/$35/$25

America will still have you humming along with such hits as "A Horse With No Name," "Tin Man," "Ventura Highway" and "Sister Golden Hair."



Tango Buenos Aires

Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Time: 8PM

Tickets: $97, $57, $47, $37, $27

Directly from Aregentina, Tango Buenos Aires, seen on Broadway as "Tango Argentina," has become one of Argentina's great cultural exports, known throughout the world as the most authentic and uncompromising representative of the Tango.



Aretha Franklin

Date: Saturday, October 13, 2007

Time: 8PM

Tickets: $175/$99/$99/$69/$49

"The Queen of Soul" has won nineteen Grammys (including an unprecedented eleven for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance). Hits include "Respect," "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," "Chain Of Fools," "Think," "Rock Steady," "Freeway of Love," and more.



Chris Botti & Chelsea Palermo

Date: Sunday, October 14, 2007

Time: 8PM

Tickets: $89/$63/$49/$39/$39

Trumpeter Chris Botti is a gifted instrumentalist, a talented composer, and a charismatic performer. Chris Botti's latest recording 'To Love Again' firmly places him as #1 in the realm of contemporary jazz.



Pat Metheny Trio with Christian McBride and Antonio Sanchez

Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Time: 8PM

Tickets: $97/$67/$57/$47/$37

One of the most original guitarists from the '80s onward. Metheny manages to be both accessible and original, stretching the boundaries of jazz, world and popular music



The Music of the MONKEES featuring Davy Jones

Date: Friday, October 26, 2007

Time: 8PM

Tickets: $95/$53/$39/$29/$29

In 1967, the Monkees had more record sales than the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined. Davy performs songs of The Monkees and new material. Hits include "I'm A Believer," "Last Train To Clarksville," "Daydream Believer," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "Mary, Mary," "Valleri" and "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You"



Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats

Date: Saturday, November 3, 2007

Time: 1 & 4PM

Tickets: $25/$25/$25/$15/$15

Don't miss the extraordinary feats, stunning beauty and dazzling acrobatics of The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats. An absolutely incredible show for audiences of all ages!!!



Verismo Opera's LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR

Date: Sunday, November 4, 2007

Time: 4PM

Tickets: $55/ $45/$35/$25/$25

Donizetti's most famous opera featuring live orchestra in a fully staged production by Verismo Opera. Performers have also been seen on the stages of New York City Opera and The Metropolitan Opera.



The Commodores

Date: Saturday, November 24, 2007

Time: 8PM

Tickets: $110, $74, $64, $39, $39

Renowned for the R&B hits "Just to Be Close to You," "Easy," and "Brickhouse," to name but a few. The Commodores were one of the top bands during their long tenure at Motown.



Teena Marie

Date: Friday, November 30, 2007

Just Added!! Details forthcoming



NJ Ballet's "Nutcracker"

Date: Friday, December 1&2, 2007

Time: Dec. 1 (7PM) / Dec. 2 (1 & 4:30PM)

Tickets: $50, $40, $30, $20, $20

Year after year, this first-rate traditional production of The Nutcracker never fails to enchant youngsters and grownups alike with amazing special effects, colorful costumes, gorgeous scenery, and dancing by New Jersey Ballet's acclaimed troupe of international artists.



Three Irish Tenors - Christmas from Dublin

Date: Saturday, December 8, 2007

Time: 8PM

Tickets: $85/$48/$38/$28/$28

Following its award winning run on PBS, celebrate the holidays with a genuine Irish Christmas! Christmas from Dublin is full of warmth, charm, and music, direct from the Emerald Isle. The Three Irish Tenors are Ciaran Nagle and Brian Dunphy from Riverdance, and Anthony Norton from La Scala in Milan.



Christmas Carol

Date: Sunday, December 9, 2007 1&4PM

Tickets: $28, $22, $15, $10, $10

A powerful story of redemption, Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" has enchanted audiences the world over with its simple message of selfless giving. Ebenezer Scrooge, survives a merciless battery of revelations through visits by the ghosts of his own Christmas: Past, Present and Future. Performed by TheatreworksUSA.



Spencers - Theatre of Illusion

Date: Sunday, January 27, 2008 3PM

Tickets: $35, $25, $20, $15, $15

The Spencers are among the world's foremost illusionists. Their production, Theatre of Illusion, is one of the largest touring illusion shows on the road today featuring large scale magical productions.



Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg

Date: Sunday, February 17, 2008 3PM

Tickets: $90, $50, $40, $30, $20

Nadja Salerno Sonnenberg is among the most dynamic, original and daring violinist on the concert stage today. Salerno-Sonnenberg has performed with virtually every major orchestra throughout the world and has been featured on a number of national television programs including "60 Minutes", "Sunday Morning", "The Tonight Show", and numerous others.



Pink Floyd Experience

Date: Friday, February 29, 2008 8PM

Tickets: $59, $49, $39, $29, $29

The Pink Floyd Experience has been doing a spot-on replica of Pink Floyd to the delight of fans all over the world. As their press release so succinctly puts it: "270,000 watts of light, 20 tons of full quadraphonic sound, 6 amazing musicians, and a giant inflatable pig in one epic concert."



Dionne Warwick

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2008 8PM

Tickets: $97, $67, $57, $37, $27

Dionne is back after her sold-out performance at our gala! Hits include "Do You Know the Way to San Jose," "Anyone Who Had a Heart," "Walk on By," "I Say a Little Prayer," "Then Came You," "The Girl's in Love With You," "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," and "That's What Friends Are For."



The Chieftains

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2008 8PM

Tickets: $97, $65, $55, $45, $35

The Chieftains are a six time Grammy-winning Irish musical group founded in 1963. Catch the world's must renown Irish ensemble performing Irish traditional music prior to their date at Carnegie Hall.



Kevin Smith

Date: Friday, March 14, 2008 8PM

Tickets: $99, $79, $49, $39, $29

An Evening with Kevin Smith

Meet New Jersey's own Kevin Smith during a no-holds-barred Q and A. For the uninitiated, Smith (aka Silent Bob) has written and directed Clerks (1994), Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Jersey Girl (2004), while also directing "Good Will Hunting." He's also an award winning comic book writer; a film school drop out; an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters; owner of his own comic book store and his own production company. Come find out how he accomplished all this before age 37 in a hilarious and irreverent evening!



Golden Boys - Fabian, Frankie Avalon & Bobby Rydell

Date: Sunday, March 16, 2008 7PM

Tickets: $125, $89, $69, $49, $39

Fabian, Frankie Avalon & Bobby Rydell are coming back after their sold-out performance at bergenPAC. These "Golden Boys" were three of the most popular Teen Idols of the late 50s and 60s. All-time greatest hits include "Turn Me Loose," "Tiger" and "I'm A Man"



Pilobolus

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2008 8PM

Tickets: $55, $40, $35, $25, $25

Did you see Pilobolus in 79th Academy Award show last year? The company will perform new and classic pieces from their varied repertoire, spanning 35 years of magical imagery. An influential force in the world of dance, Pilobolus remains as entertaining and surprising as ever.



St. Petersburg Ballet's "Swan Lake"

Date: Sunday, March 30, 2008 3PM

Tickets: $80, $52, $42, $32, $22

With Tchaikovsky's stirring music as inspiration, this esteemed company brings to life an immortal work that has become a synonym for the art of ballet. Incorporating the original choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, the Russian troupe presents this favorite ballet.



Verismo Opera's I Tre Compagni (The Three Companions) world premier

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2008 4PM

Tickets: $55,$45, $35, $25, $25

I Tre Compagni (The Three Companions) is an opera based on a story found in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and intended by Chaucer to illustrate the destructive power of greed using a live orchestra. Artists have performed internationally in addition to performing at the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera.



Bobby McFerrin/Chick Corea/Jack DeJohnette

Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Tickets: $97, $67, $57, $47, $37

Grammy Award-winning collaborators, friends, and colleagues Chick Corea hits include "Bitches Brew with Miles Davis," "Spain," and "La Fiesta" and Bobby McFerrin "Don't Worry Be Happy," "Round Midnight," "What Is This Thing Called Love," Chick and Bobby perform solo then join forces with Jack DeJohnette in a fabulous trio.



Journey to the Amazon w/- Sharon Isbin & Paul Winter

Date: Sunday, May 4, 2008 7PM

Tickets: $77, $47, $37, $27, $27

Journey to the Amazon is a fascinating collaboration between America's foremost classical guitarist Sharon Isbin, saxophonist and musical director for Cathedral of St John the Devine Paul Winter and percussionist/composer Thiago de Mello. The three musicians explore South American, particularly Brazilian, rhythms and songs, devising a mesmerizing fusion of world-beat, jazz and classical.



Orpheus Chamber Orchestra w/ Sarah Chang

Date: Thursday, May 8, 2008 8PM

Tickets: $90, $50, $40, $30, $20

Violinist Sarah Chang is recognized the world over as one of classical music's most captivating, gifted performers. She will perform with one of the world's premier Grammy Award-winning, conductorless chamber orchestras "Orpheus" With Repertoire includes The Four Seasons.



Natalie Cole

Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8PM

Tickets: $127, $82, $67, $47, $37

The unforgettable Natalie Cole's music has an inherent ease, an innate knowing - and she displays her considerable artistry in songs from " Pink Cadillac," "Miss You Like Crazy," "Unforgettable w/ Nat King Cole" " I Got Love On My Mind," and "Our Love."



Seussical

Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008 1 & 4PM

Tickets: $25, $25, $15, $15 $155/24/2007

"Oh, the thinks you can think" when Dr. Seuss' best-loved characters and stories hit the stage. The noble Horton the Elephant, the one-feathered bird Gertrude McFuzz and the antics of the Cat in the Hat steal the spotlight in one of Theatreworks' largest-scale original productions to date!



About Bergen Performing Arts Center
Known as The John Harms Center for 27 years, this cultural hub in Englewood, has been reborn as Bergen Performing Arts Center or bergenPAC. This 1367- seat theater is a landmark, and in its third season as bergenPAC it remains one of the finest acoustic halls in the United States. The legendary Tony Bennett and Canadian crooner k.d. lang recorded their 2003 Grammy award-winning CD live on bergenPAC's own stage through a broadband fiber-optic connection with Bennett Studios. bergenPAC is the home of a media production system that is unparalleled, upholding its reputation as a venue for outstanding music, dance and theater. As a non-profit corporation, bergenPAC has thrived thanks to the aid and generosity of sponsors, donors and patrons.

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