Here are some of the ways we move outside of the theatre to provide our vibrant community with fun and exciting programming and events:
Our Arts in the Community program offers free events throughout the community, increasing access to the arts locally to all and engaging culturally diverse artists.
MPAC’s Arts in Community initiative is based on the best practices of Creative Placemaking. With our Arts in the Community program, we expand our commitment to providing creative arts programming to spaces outside of the Theater.
Free Summertime Community Events
MPAC brings the performing arts beyond our walls and into the community! Through free concerts, dance parties and arts participation events, MPAC’s Arts in the community programs engage the greater Morristown community in their neighborhoods.
Theatre of Light
The universal symbol of light illuminates the rich cultural diversity of our community when Mayo Performing Arts Center transforms the Vail Mansion Plaza into a “Theater of Light,” an annual community event that takes place late fall/early Winter. This year’s event will be held on November 24th!
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Special Event: Juneteenth Arts Celebration Kickoff Concert
Celebrate the spirit and message of Juneteenth with this concert by vocalist Lynette Sheard that features popular freedom songs that demonstrate the joy and hope of the African-American experience. This event is the kick-off of the Juneteenth Arts Celebration, a three day event in partnership with Morris Museum, Art in the Atrium and Morris Arts. See JuneteenthArtsCelebration.com for event details.
Free Summer Event: Country Line Dancing with Paul Stoddard
A li’l bit of Nashville comes to Morristown! Put on your cowboy boots for a honky-tonk evening of country line dancing with DJ and dance instructor Paul Stoddard, who will have you swinging to the sounds of classic and contemporary country music whether you’re an experienced line dancer or novice!
Free Summer Event: Bollywood Dance Party with DJ Arjun
Back by popular demand! Born in Mumbai, DJ Arjun is known for his Bollywood and Top 40 dance music mix, infusing his events with energy and enthusiasm that captivates the dance floor! B2Z Dance School returns to bring the rhythm of Bollywood moves and Mehndikalogie will provide intricate designs of henna art.
Free Movie Tuesdays: Paddington in Peru
Paddington in Peru follows Paddington and the Brown family as they visit Aunt Lucy in Peru. A thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and to the mountain peaks of Peru. Rated PG MPAC’s free movies are general admission, first-come first-serve events.
Free Movie Tuesdays: A Minecraft Movie
Four misfits are pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a quest with an unexpected, expert crafter. Jack Black and Jason Momoa star. Rated PG MPAC’s free movies are general admission, first-come first-serve events.
Free Summer Event: Salsa at Sunset
MPAC’s annual salsa night spices up the town with zesty night of Latin rhythms, great dancing and much more. Instructors will be on hand to help you learn all of the steps!
Free Movie Tuesdays: Dog Man
When a dog and a police officer are injured together on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history. Half-dog, half-man, Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve as he doggedly pursues his arch-nemesis: the feline supervillain Petey the Cat! Based on the popular Dav Pilkey book series. Rated PG MPAC’s free movies are general admission, first-come first-serve events.
Free Movie Tuesdays: Wicked Singalong
Sing-along (it’s okay, really!) to the hit movie version of the classic Broadway show. Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a young woman misunderstood because of her unusual green skin who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman gilded by privilege and ambition who has...
Free Summer Event: An Evening with Singer-Songwriters Megan Chappius and Jeiris Cook
Singer-songwriter and Morristown-native Megan Chappius’ warm vocal tone and playful melodies encapsulate a blend of soul, jazz, and folk. With a style that’s an infusion of vintage soul, folk and rhythm and blues rolled into a velvety serenade, Jeiris Cook marries sounds old and new while delivering a performance that is truly unique and memorable.
