Morris Arts’ 30th annual Giralda Music and Arts Festival on June 23rd

 

Start the summer right with Morris Arts’ 30th annual Giralda Music and Arts Festival, Sunday, June 23, 2013, held at Giralda Farms Corporate Park, Dodge Drive/Madison Ave. (Rt. 124) in Madison. Where else but at Giralda can you hear the state’s top orchestra, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, browse an Art Show and Sale, win a fabulous prize at a picnic contest, watch your children enjoy special arts activities, indulge your dessert cravings at the fully stocked antique ice cream truck or just enjoy relaxing on the beautiful lawns of Giralda Farms (the former Dodge estate). Even weather won’t matter since the spacious rainsite at Mennen Sports Arena, 161 East Hanover Ave., Morristown can accommodate the entire event – from the concert to the hands-on arts activities, art show & sale and even picnics.

Family fun with parachute	Prizewinners Team USA

 

The Marazzo brothers with their antique ice cream truck	2013 Conductor, Gemma New

 

 

Safari – prizewinning picnic	Prizewinning picnic – watermelon baby from What to Expect When Expecting

This year’s program will feature the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, under the international prize-winning conductor, Gemma New, performing the following works:

KEY The Star-Spangled Banner
E. BERNSTEIN The Magnificent Seven
FALLA Spanish Dance No. 1 from La vida breve
BIZET Carmen
“Song of the Toreador” from Suite No. 2
“Aragonaise” from Suite No. 1
“Les Toréadors” from Suite No. 1
COPLAND “Hoe Down” from Rodeo
MONCAYO Huapango
L. BERNSTEIN/MASON West Side Story Selections

-INTERMISSION-

WILLIAMS Raiders March
BERLIN “God Bless America”
ARLEN “Over the Rainbow”
GERSHWIN Girl Crazy Overture
ALFORD Colonel Bogey’s March
LOWDEN Armed Forces Salute
DRAGON “America the Beautiful”
SOUSA Stars and Stripes Forever

In keeping with Giralda tradition, there will be very generous prizes for the most inventive picnics and the fabulous 50/50 raffle, which nets some lucky person a big cash prize (often over $1,000)! Invite that special someone, friends, family, neighbors, club members or college chums to share a picnic and help support the important work of Morris Arts, an award winning private nonprofit which for 40 years, has been engaging and building community through the arts.

 

Time: Gates open at 4pm for activities and picnics (no pets, no BBQs). The concert starts at 6pm.
Location: Giralda Farms Corporate Park, Dodge Drive and Madison Ave. (Rt. 124), Madison, NJ 07940
Rainsite: The Mennen Sports Arena, 161 E. Hanover Ave., Morristown. (Doors open at 4pm for activities and picnics [no pets, no BBQs]. The concert starts at 6pm).

Tickets: (take advantage of lower pricing for advance tickets!)
In advance: Adults, $15 adults (over 12); Children, $4; under 4, free.
At the gate: Adults, $20 adults (over 12), Children, $5; under 4, free.

Advance Tickets can be purchased at:
-Morris Arts online at www.morrisarts.org or (973) 285-5115, x14 (immediately)
-Kings Supermarkets (Morristown and Chatham)
-Gary’s Wine and Marketplace (Madison)

If you require special accommodation, please contact Kadie Dempsey (973) 285-515, x17.
Contact: For general information, call (973) 285-5115, ext.18 or contact Michelle Mumoli at (973) 285-5115, ext. 14 or via email at MMumoli@morrisarts.org.

In the event of uncertain weather, please check the website www.morrisarts.org or call (973) 285-5115, ext. 18 AFTER 12 pm on the day of the concert for the latest updates.

 

Morris Arts wishes to thank our sponsors: AthenianRazak/Berkadia; Gary’s Wine & Marketplace; GRC Management Corp.; investors Bank; JWeber Creative, LLC; Kings Super Markets; Maersk Inc.; NJ.com; Open Spaces Management Association; Pfizer; PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP; RXR Realty; Yelp. Media Sponsor: The Daily Record.

All proceeds benefit the many programs and services provided to artists, arts organizations, schools and the community by Morris Arts.

Become a part of the Giralda tradition and bring your friends, families, classmates, neighbors or come by yourself to welcome summer with Morris Arts in this fun and most affordable way!




Celebrating 40 years of building community through the arts.
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts has awarded Morris Arts a “Citation of Excellence” and designated it as a “Major Service Organization” in recognition of its “solid history of service excellence, substantial activity and broad public service.”