Award-Winning Quintet Axiom Brass Kicks off Adelphi PAC's Return to Live In-Person Performances
Garden City, NY (08/26/2021) — After a year-plus of performances to virtual audiences, Adelphi University's Performing Arts Center (PAC) is returning to a roster of in-person performances with a live audience this season. Although all are in person, a select few events will also have a live-streaming option.
Axiom Brass: Friday, September 24
Kicking off the fall season, award-winning brass quintet Axiom Brass will return to the PAC for the first major concert of the season on Friday, September 24, from the Westermann Stage in the Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Axiom Brass is internationally recognized for their groundbreaking programming and repertoire ranging from jazz to Latin music to original compositions for brass quintets. Their captivating performances have led to national radio and television appearances as well as concerts in Asia, Europe and across the United States.
Tickets for the Axiom Brass concert cost $30 each.
Larson Legacy Concert Series: Saturday, September 25
Award-winning writer and composer Benjamin Velez takes the stage on Saturday, September 25, for the season's first Larson Legacy Concert Series. Velez's performance will be live from the Olmsted Theatre and there will be a live-stream as well starting at 3 p.m.
Velez is a Jerry Harrington award winner for Outstanding Creative Achievement. He is the writer of the 114th annual varsity show, "Morning Hates," and his original music "Afterland" has been workshopped at the Yale Institute for Music Theatre and had a reading at the York Theater in 2016.
The Larson Legacy concert is in honor of the late Pulitzer prize-winning writer and composer of "Rent" and Adelphi alumnus, Jonathan Larson '82. Tickets for the Olmsted Theatre performance cost $25 and tickets for the live-streaming cost $15.
Plays, Magic Shows, Concerts and More
Other performances lined up for this season will include a performance of Sarah DeLappe's play, The Wolves, which will run from Tuesday, October 5, to Sunday, October 10, in the Black Box Theatre and Sense and Sensibility, an adaptation by Kate Hamill of Jane Austen's novel, from Tuesday, November 2, to Sunday, November 7, in the Olmsted Theatre. There will also be a performance by Magician Mike Super on Saturday, November 13, a performance by the Greater Nassau Chorus on Sunday, November 14 and Tony Award nominee, Norm Lewis who will return to Adelphi on December 17 for his performance, Norm Lewis: I'll be Home for Christmas.
Patrons of these events will be required to wear a mask at all times while inside the PAC. They will also need to show proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test for admission. Capacity at the PAC will be limited to 50 percent. These requirements are subject to change throughout the semester based on the latest local conditions and guidelines from the CDC.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit adelphi.edu/pac.
Adelphi PAC is one of Long Island's premier cultural arts venues for entertainment of all kinds. See more about other upcoming Adelphi PAC offerings and ticketing at adelphi.edu/pac.
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Kicking off the fall season, award-winning brass quintet Axiom Brass will return to the Adelphi PAC for the first major concert of the season on Friday, September 24, from the Westermann Stage in the Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m.