{"id":425,"date":"2012-12-10T16:59:16","date_gmt":"2012-12-10T16:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2012\/12\/10\/the-curtain-rises-on-saint-peters-pac\/"},"modified":"2019-10-23T14:14:27","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T18:14:27","slug":"the-curtain-rises-on-saint-peters-pac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2012\/12\/10\/the-curtain-rises-on-saint-peters-pac\/","title":{"rendered":"The Curtain Rises on Â鶹ÊÓƵ&#8217;s PAC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone who was in the Jersey City area this weekend may have noticed a bright spotlight circling the sky. Anyone near St. Aedan\u2019s: The Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University Church may have heard roars of laughter and cheers exuding from the doors. These sights and sounds indicated the successful grand opening weekend of Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s PAC.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University announced the opening of Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s PAC, a consortium of distinctive performing arts spaces situated within the campus of Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University. This weekend marked the grand opening with performances by Bill Cosby and The Midtown Men, four stars from the original cast of the Broadway hit \u201cJersey Boys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tremendous success we had with the opening of Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s PAC truly marks a momentous occasion for our neighborhood, Hudson County and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University community,\u201d said Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., president of Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University. \u201cThe positive energy from our performers and the sold out audiences were inspirational. We are looking forward to future Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s PAC events, which will continue to build our community and benefit St. Aedan\u2019s: The Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University Church.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s PAC features a variety of diverse event spaces with seating capacities ranging from 200 to 3,200. Venues include St. Aedan\u2019s: The Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University Church \u2013 a 1,200 seat cathedral that transforms into a majestic theatre, providing a grand backdrop for world-class artists; a 3,200 seat arena that hosts family events, trade shows, food expos and more; an intimate 200 seat theatre; and intimate spaces which can be used to showcase everything from poetry jams to comedy improv to film screenings. A cabaret-style performance space with a coveted view of the Manhattan skyline is also currently under construction and will serve as the perfect arena for jazz and acoustic concerts.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Cosby, one of America\u2019s most prolific comedians of all time, took the stage for the premiere event on Friday, December 7. St. Aedan\u2019s: The Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University Church opened its doors at 7:00 p.m. to begin welcoming guests to the VIP reception before Cosby\u2019s performance began. The intimate VIP reception gave guests a chance to meet and greet Cosby who has dazzled\u00a0generations of fans with his comedy routines. When the lights dimmed and Cosby took the stage decked out in his Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University gear, roars of laughter was all that was heard from the packed audience.<\/p>\n<p>However the success of opening weekend did not end there! On Saturday, December 8, The Midtown Men, gave a special performance. It was hard for the fans to keep from dancing in their seats as they listened to the sounds that made the group famous on Broadway. Beyond singing the hits of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, the group performed a variety of 60s and Motown hits. The Midtown Men also added a number of Christmas songs to their repertoire including the debut of their new Christmas single, \u201cAll Alone on Christmas,\u201d written and produced by Little Steven van Zandt of E-Street Band fame.<\/p>\n<p>Guests had the opportunity to meet and greet The Midtown Men at the VIP reception before the performance and after the show where they autographed their CDs. The group offered the opportunity for guests to purchase their CDs at the performance and all of the sales from the evening went to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who missed the debut performances of Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s PAC still has a chance to visit! The calendar is filling up with an impressive line-up of performers for the upcoming year.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, April 27, 2013, Jay Black and Darlene Love will take the stage. Jay Black, former lead singer of Jay and the Americans, led the group in their string of hits including \u201cCome A Little Bit Closer,\u201d \u201cCara Mia,\u201d \u201cThis Magic Moment\u201d and more. Black will be performing alongside Darlene Love, a former leader on the charts with legendary producer Phil Spector and a Broadway star.<\/p>\n<p>An \u201cEvening of Doo Wop\u201d will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2013. This performance will feature a variety of legendary performers such as Kenny Vance &amp; The Planotones famous for their hit \u201cLooking for an Echo,\u201d Jay Siegel &amp; The Tokens, singers of \u201cThe Lion Sleeps Tonight,\u201d Frankie Lymon\u2019s Legendary Teenagers known for the song \u201cWhy Do Fools Fall in Love,\u201d Shirley Alston Reeves, the original singer from The Shirelles, who will be performing her legendary hit, \u201cWill You Still Love Me Tomorrow\u201d and Linda Jansen, original lead singer of The Angels, performing her classic \u201cMy Boyfriend\u2019s Back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additional performances will be announced soon. Advanced ticket sales are available by phone at (888) 943-4864 or online at www.saintpeterspac.org. For additional information and details on upcoming performances, please join the mailing list on the website.<\/p>\n<p>Click the below image to view photos from opening weekend.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.497785926932871.113333.179138928797574&amp;type=3\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"photos from performance\" src=\"\/images\/public relations\/MidtownMen2.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bill Cosby and The Midtown Men perform for sold out audiences on the opening weekend of Â鶹ÊÓƵ&#8217;s PAC.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":791,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3,5,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni","category-current-students","category-faculty-staff","category-future-students"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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