Date/Time
Date(s) - November 8, 2024
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Morven Museum & Garden
55 Stockton Street
Princeton
You’re invited to an evening of eighteenth century music and dance with the Historical Society of Princeton and Morven Museum & Garden.
Arranged by The Practitioners of Musick and taking place in Morven’s Stockton Education Center, the event will reimagine an actual concert and dance that took place in Princeton on August 22, 1774 at the “Sign of the College” tavern. Located directly across from Nassau Hall, the tavern was leased by William Whitehead from Morven’s Richard Stockton.
The 2024 performers for the reimagined entertainment will be The Practitioners of Musick, featuring John Burkhalter playing English and small flutes and harpsichordist Donovan Klotzbeacher, with guest artists soprano Abigail Chapman and Baroque violinist Elizabeth Rouget. The dance component will be directed by Susan Nabors Braisted, a choreographer with an extensive background in the performance of Baroque Dance.
Light refreshments, including coffee and tea, will be served prior to the performance, which will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Prices:
Individual Ticket: $45
Tickets for Two: $80
Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
Program tickets include access to visit Morven’s newest exhibition, Morven Revealed: Untold Stories from New Jersey’s Most Historic Home, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. prior to the concert.
In the spirit of the celebration, the wearing of fun hats and outfits are encouraged to express participants’ vision, modern or historic, for a colonial dance party.
