By Roger Costa
@The Newark Museum of Art
One of the most exciting Community events of the year is happening this Saturday, December 13th from 12 noon to 5pm at The Newark Museum of Art. A full day of fun family activities, Winter Wonderland is a free event open to all ages. Featuring dance, music, live art making, storytelling, planetarium shows and special gallery visits, the event will also offer free Hot Cocoa and cookies in celebration of the Holidays and the Winter season.
The line-up includes the ballerina girls of La Dance Academy, the Ironbound-based dance school led by choreographer and instructor Rebecca Lonzetti. They will perform a variety show featuring Brazilian rhythms, street, jazz and a special dance inspired by the magic of the winter season. There’s also Choral Art Society with their exclusive concert, Audrey Davis-Dunning with a vibrant West African musical experience and a theater performance by Teatro Sea: Dream of Kings. Free. Must register. INFO: https://newarkmuseumart.org/event/community-day-winter-wonderland-3/?date=202512131200
@The Joyce Theater
A cherished holiday tradition returns to The Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Avenue, Manhattan) as MOMIX takes the audience to an exquisite immersion down the rabbit hole in Moses Pendleton’s fantastical ALICE, a kaleidoscopic reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s beloved world.
A dazzling and family-friendly spectacle of senses of great visuals, it blends illusion, athleticism, and pure theatrical whimsy. MOMIX’s celebrated dancer-illusionists push the limits of the human body as caterpillars undulate, rabbits vanish, and Queens of Hearts command the stage in mischievous splendor. Part circus, part dreamscape, part bedtime story, ALICE is a delightful Holidays experience. Tuesday December 16th through Sunday January 4th. Tickets start at $17. INFO: https://www.joyce.org/performances/momix-4663
@NJPAC
This Christmas, NJPAC (1 Center Street) is bringing the joy of the season with spiritual-led and musical spectacles. First there’s the sensational singer Cece Winans on Friday and Saturday, December 19th and 20th, who’ll make you feel God’s presence and touch through popular worshiping hits delivered at angelical vocals. The 12-time Grammy winner will be joined by Angie Winans and Debbie Winans, making it a family celebration. Tickets start at $58.
On the next day, Sunday, December 21st at 3pm the Blind Boys of Alabama will bring on the spirit of the Holidays with a gospel celebration that spans Christmas classics, soul and blues. Audiences will be encouraged to immerse themselves into joy with songs from their albums “Go Tell It on the Mountain” and “Talkin’ Christmas”. Tickets start at $81. INFO: https://www.njpac.org/tickets-events/#?month=12-2025
@Jazz at Lincoln Center
Now in its 13th edition, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra presents Big Band Holidays, a musical celebration as cheerful as the season itself, featuring new arrangements to the most beloved classic tunes. Led by trombonist and arranger Chris Crenshaw, they will be joined by two stellar vocalists, Shenel Johns with her emotionally-charged and captivating voice, and Kate Kortum the rising star winner of the 2025 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. December 16th thru 21st at the elegant Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center, 60th Street and Broadway, at Columbus Circle. Tickets start at $42. INFO: https://jazz.org/concert/big-band-holidays-the-jazz-at-lincoln-center-orchestra/
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