Thursday, December 28, 2017

Young Artists in Concert



The Black Box Theatre
presents 
The Grace Theatre Workshop, Inc. production

“Directly from their debut at Carnegie Hall”

MeiXuan “May” Li, Lingxiao Guo & JinWoo Jung 
in concert

Under the direction of Ms. Jahye Kim

Thursday, December 28, 2017
8:00 PM 
(Doors open at 7:30 PM)

Free Admission

The Black Box Theatre continues to fulfill its mission to bring world-class music to the North Hudson community with this special live performance by these gifted performers. This concert is sponsored by: The Grace Theatre Workshop, Inc., (a not-for-profit organization that provides free arts education to inner city children in New Jersey).

About THE BLACK BOX THEATRE 
The Black Box Theatre at the Ronaldo Center for the Arts is a new 50-seat performance space in the heart of Union City that aims to give voice to unique talent in the performing arts while enriching the cultural diversity of its community. Through its distinctive programming, the venue spearheads an arts development project that is the result of a collaborative partnership known as the Union City Arts District, which includes the Union City Board of Education, Fuzion Recording Studios, Ronaldo Custom Guitars USA, Pastore Music, Save the Fire Productions and The Grace Theatre Workshop, Inc. This joint effort to promote the arts and their growth in Union City is founded on the belief that what is good for the Arts is good for the Community and good for Business.  www.TheBlackBoxTheatre.blogspot.com


Thursday, December 14, 2017

International Orange in concert

THE BLACK BOX THEATRE
presents

International Orange
IN CONCERT, Dec. 17th, 2017 @ 2:00 PM (Doors @ 1:30 PM)
Sponsored by Pastore Music

The Black Box Theatre’s inaugural programming season continues with yet another exciting live performance by International Orange.

“Guitar-driven musical sunshine dancing to a global beat”.  International Orange is the brainchild of New York musicians Todd Isler and David Phelps. Leo Traversa provides the grooviest bass, and Adam Morrison speaks through the keyboards.  Their innovative funky originals marry the slide guitar of the American South to the lilting sensibilities of India, Africa, and Brazil.


International Orange’s genre-crossing resume stretches from Phish’s Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon, Steve Kimock, Ivan Neville, and John Medeski, to World music innovators Angelique Kidjo, Tania Maria, Abdoulaye Diabate, and Francis Mbappe, to Jazz Masters Joe Lovano, Melvin Sparks, Jack McDuff, and on and on...

IO has played NYC’s finest venues from the Blue Note to the Bitter End and many cities around the globe. This intimate afternoon concert is FREE and open to the public. It is sponsored by Pastore Music.

You can get a taste of International Orange at (https://internationalorange.bandcamp.com/)

About THE BLACK BOX THEATRE
The Black Box Theatre at the Ronaldo Center for the Arts is a new 50-seat performance Space in the heart of Union City that aims to give voice to unique talent in the performing Arts while enriching the cultural diversity of its community. Through its distinctive programming, the venue spearheads an arts development project that is the result of a collaborative partnership known as the Union City Arts District, which includes the Union City Board of Education, Fuzion Recording Studios, Ronaldo Custom Guitars USA, Pastore Music, Save the Fire Productions and The Grace Theatre Workshop, Inc. (www.GraceTheatre.com)  This joint effort to promote the arts and their growth in Union City is founded on the belief that what is good for the Arts is good for the Community and good for Business.

About PASTORE MUSIC (www.PASTOREMUSIC.com)
Pastore Music opened its doors in 1939 in the same building it occupies today on 32nd street in the heart of the lively Union City Business District. Established by Domenic Pastore, it began by offering music lessons on all instruments. Other than the Public School System, it is the longest continuously functioning music conservatory in the area.

Over the years, Pastore began selling instruments (string, brass, keyboards), audio equipment and lighting accessories. Through the years it also developed a Sound Reinforcement Division which focuses on sound systems consulting and installations as well as instrument repair services.


Today, Jerry Pastore (3rd generation owner) is continuing the legacy. He started in the stockroom at age 13, was running the business at 18, and purchased it from his father, Robert, at the age of 27.