Join Us This Friday, September 15th!

Perkins House Concerts presents Ernesto’s Club: A Vibrant Night of Brazilian Music!



Don't miss the exciting New Jersey debut of Ernesto’s Club, a thrilling piano and percussion duo led by Rob Curto and Gregg Mervine. Named after the legendary composer Ernesto Nazareth, who shaped the Brazilian choro genre, this event promises a night of rhythmic brilliance.

Accompanied by South Jersey's finest Brazilian artists, including Fabio Oliveira, Rowan University's Percussion Studies head, and Fernanda da Silveira on the cavaquinho, you'll be transported to the heart of Brazilian music.

Location: Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown

Doors: 6:30 PM

Community Discussion: 7:30 PM - Let’s Talk About Brazilian Music

Show: 8:00 PM

Starting September 21st!



Step into the spotlight this fall with Senior Stage at Perkins! Led by experienced drama instructor Georgann Catanella, this class is tailored for individuals aged 55 and above.

Unleash your inner performer, forge new friendships, and take the stage with us!

Sign up now!

Have you always wanted to play some of those beautiful Irish tunes? Or thought of joining one of those fun, fast-paced Irish jam sessions in a pub? 

This workshop for players of any suitable acoustic instrument is designed to build your skills and confidence in playing Irish music. Grow your tune repertoire with traditional reels, jigs, and hornpipes and learn the appropriate style and ornamentation for each. Tunes will be taught by ear at a comfortable tempo with sheet music and recordings provided as learning aids.

No prior Irish music experience is required; basic instrument skills are all you need to participate.

Invest in Your Musical Journey:

Full Series (Advance Payment): $75

Individual Workshops (Drop-Ins Welcome): $20

Five Fridays, starting Friday, 9/22.

Full Series: 9/22 10/20, 11/17, 12/15, 1/19/24

Embark on a musical journey through the world of Irish music with us. Join our Tune Workshop Series today!

Limited Space Remaining in the following classes and workshops!

• The Senior Stage: Acting Class Ages 55+ - Moorestown
• Painting: Colors Matter - Collingswood
• Drama & Creative Movement [Ages 8-12] - Moorestown
• Parent & Child: Abstract Painting [Ages 6+up & Parent] - Moorestown
• Fused and Flame-worked Pendant - Collingswood
• Glass Beads & Pendants: October - Collingswood
• Wood Fired Pottery Workshop: October - Appel Farm
• Fused Glass Studio - Collingswood
• Irish Traditional Tune Workshops with McDermott’s Handy

Join us for 4 weeks of an interactive music and movement class for young children and their caregivers. Our research-based curriculum develops musical skills and creativity while also supporting neurological and physical development.

Come ready to move and groove!

Join us for the return of our free Coffee and Classics concerts on September 21! Enjoy the music stylings of Julian Cartwright, Singer-Songwriter, as he performs his original, meditative, and thought-provoking songs.

Join us on October 5th for the music stylings of Joanne Erwin: Renowned Cellist, Pedagogue, and Professor Emerita of Music Education at Oberlin Conservatory as she performs Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 and other classics.

Coffee and Classics:

Free Entry and Light Refreshments

2-3 pm

at Perkins Center for the Arts Moorestown

"My paintings have a personal connection with my soul. Through art and through music combined, they give an explosion of ideas filled with luminosity and colors. My work embraces the act of transforming a flat blank surface and coaxing out the voice that can be heard through the marriage of colors and form. Brushstrokes dance around the canvas to tell a story; the careful combination of color from my palette; the messages of contemplation, surrender, and understanding. Each work has its own story to tell."

- Henri Meillier

Come to our Perkins Annual Fall Juried Exhibition!

Gallery Hours:

10:00 am - 2:00 pm Monday - Friday

12:00 - 4:00 pm on Saturday

Cheryl Patton Wu makes abstracted land, sea, and sky-scapes in fabric collage. The assembled fabric shapes, embellished and enhanced with machine stitch and hand embroidery, play with the material’s color, texture, and pattern, creating a finished piece evocative of a painting. These fabric paintings tell the story of her journey in the world, physical as well as emotional - where she’s been, what she’s seen, and where she’s at. 

Bea Stenta is a Collage/Mix-Media artist known for her Cold Wax and oil paint creations on repurposed paper. She combines charcoal, textured paper, and acrylics, while incorporating cold wax and oil paints for a unique texture. Inspired by her ocean view and current events, Beatrice's art is a blend of memories and the present. Her work has been displayed at prestigious venues like Newark Museum and Bristol Museum, as well as in online shows during the pandemic.

Michael Terenik, born to Russian immigrants in 1966, found his artistic

passion early, guided by his father's creative spirit. From Barn Studio to

Hussian School of Art, he mastered techniques. San Francisco saw him as an art dealer, then New Jersey witnessed his mural prowess. In '96, Avalon Sign & Design bloomed, crafting 3D signs for shore towns. Shifting from ads, he embraced fine arts, co-founding Cape May Artists Cooperative Gallery, winning acclaim in regional galleries. Now curating at Jessie Creek Winery, he spotlights local NJ artists in diverse mediums.

See "Ground: The Here and Where of Being", "Movement-Texture-Spirit" and "Somewhere in South Jersey" at the Perkins location in Collingswood from Sept 6 - Oct 27.

Join us for the next installment in our House Concert Series as we transport you to the romantic ambiance of a 1950s Paris jazz club, right here in Moorestown.

Under the expert guidance of bassist, arranger, and composer, Alex Hiele, the Paris Jazz Combo has graced the world with ten remarkable albums and enchanted audiences at prestigious jazz venues and private events across Philadelphia and New Jersey.



Prepare to be spellbound by the enchanting melodies of world-renowned vocalist and songwriter, Michelle Lordi, whose music continues to captivate jazz enthusiasts on radio stations both in the United States and around the globe.

Perkins wants to get to know you better! Please complete this short 3-minute survey. We look forward to hearing from you!