In Sunday’s (11/4) Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey), Ronni Reich writes, “There may be no phrase in the world of performing arts more famous than this: ‘The show must go on.’ Even when ‘going on’ has meant contending with no heat, limited rehearsal time and a countywide curfew, theaters and classical music ensembles throughout New Jersey have been making that happen. And in many cases, they’ve been offering more than just entertainment. On Thursday, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s offices opened for the first time all week and, by midday, the staff had decided definitively to go through with this weekend’s concerts. Not only that, they chose to make them free to those who did not already have tickets. ‘We’re opening the doors so people can have a few minutes of solace,’ said NJSO interim president and CEO Susan Stucker. … The Princeton Symphony Orchestra, also performing today, nearly canceled its afternoon concert. The orchestra normally rehearses on Tuesdays and Thursdays. As of Thursday, the campus still had no power and the orchestra staff had decided to cram in practice sessions on Saturday and Sunday. The PSO is offering $25 seats—its usual student rate—to anyone who does not already have tickets.”
Posted November 5, 2012
