The JCC in Manhattan Arts & Culture program develops and showcases dynamic new work rooted in community, Jewish life, culture and society. We encourage audiences to take part in the exhilarating process of bringing new artistic works to life and creating community around the arts. Watch, listen, debate and create with leading contemporary artists from around the world.
MANHATTAN (WABC) -- On the second Tuesday of every month, the JCC in Manhattan's small stage comes to life.
Artists, who are getting ready to perform at even larger venues, perform their music for the small crowd.
What happens here falls somewhere between a rehearsal and a performance.
Opera singer Allison Charney calls them pre-formances. She came up with the idea for the series after realizing that a little more time in front of an audience would better prepare her for her big shows...After all, practice in front of an audience makes perfect.
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PREformances with Allison Charney
Get to know and listen to the world’s most celebrated classical musicians as they prepare for upcoming performances from Carnegie Hall and La Scala to Lincoln Center.
PREformances with Allison Charney is a concert series that breaks down the traditional barrier between performer and audience, offering
the rare opportunity to hear amazing talents in a welcoming and approachable setting. Each concert includes an array of singers, instrumentalists, and repertoire all
hosted by PREformances founder, soprano Allison Charney.
Fall Season:
Monday, October 21, 7:30 pm
Monday, November 18, 12:30 pm
Monday, December 16, 7:30 pm
Winter Season:
Monday, January 13, 12:30 pm
Monday February 10, 7:30 pm
Monday March 10, 12:30 pm
Spring Season:
Monday, April 7, 7:30 pm
Monday, May 5, 12:30 pm
Funds raised through patron support of the PREformances program will support both The Basser Research Center at the University of Pennsylvania and special programs at The JCC in Manhattan that promote early detection of cancer and care for those living with breast and ovarian cancer. To become a sponsor, please contact Honey Meir-Levy at hmeirlevy@jccmanhattan.org.
Arts & Culture programming is funded, in part, by the Leon Lowenstein Foundation, and by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
