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Posted Jun 6, 2025
TILLES CENTER ANNOUNCES 2025/26 SEASON
TILLES CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ANNOUNCES 2025/26 SEASON & TWO GROUNDBREAKING NEW PROGRAMS Foreigner, Malcolm Gladwell, Isaac Mizrahi, Arturo O’Farrill, Dianne Reeves, Adam Pascal, The Avett Brothers, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, RENT in Concert, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rhiannon Giddens, Riverdance, Ballet Hispánico, Peppa Pig, and many more. Foreigner Collaboration To Be Inaugural New Works Musical, Directed By First LIU Artist-In-Residence, Long Island’s Own Broadway Star, Adam Pascal.
Posted May 9, 2025
TILLES CENTER LIU ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH FOREIGNER ON NEW MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT
WORLD PREMIERE OF “FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME – THE FOREIGNER MUSICAL” SET FOR 2026; BROADWAY STAR ADAM PASCAL TO DIRECT Benefit Concert “Foreigner: The Hits Unplugged” at Tilles Center Hosted by Lou Gramm Set for September 5, 2025. Legendary rock band FOREIGNER is proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and Long Island University’s Post Theatre Company to develop and stage the world premiere production of “Feels Like The First Time – The Foreigner Musical.”

As we approach three weeks since our 2025 Tilles Jazz Fest, we wanted to give a huge thank you to all of our vendors! From food trucks, to local businesses, to beautiful hand crafted art and jewelry, this day would not have been the same without you! 🎨📚 Thank you for spending the day with us and adding another wonderful component to our festival! Make sure to check out their pages and continue to support local businesses! ✨🖼️ Tilles Jazz Fest presented in collaboration with our friends at Jazz at Lincoln Center! Season Sponsor: Catholic Health Jazz Fest Sponsors: Sandy and Eric Krasnoff, Dime Community Bank, and McLaughlin & Stern #ShopLocal #FoodTrucks #Art #Jewelry #Jazz #Vendors #ThankYou #LongIsland #NewYork #CatholicHealthLI #LongLiveLongIsland

⭐️Tomorrow!⭐️ Join us for the ultimate tribute to BREAD, TOAST! Tomorrow night at 7pm in the Concert Hall, TOAST: The Ultimate Bread Experience will present their feel good, nostalgic show honoring the renowned soft rock band BREAD. 🍞 TOAST is known for their spot on sound and their surprising fidelity that you rarely hear from a live tribute band. Audiences rave about how closely their live performances sound like the cherished recordings they listened to back in the day. TOAST has made it their mission to honor the legacy of BREAD and keep it alive for as long as possible. 🎸🥁 Come see what all the rave is about tomorrow night as we transport to the early 70s and the beginnings of soft rock! 🎶 #Bread #TributeBand #SoftRock #RocknRoll #LongIsland #NewYork

Today we had a visit from NewsdayTV’s Senior Lifestyle Host, Elisa DiStefano, as she interviewed Broadway star and inaugural Artist-in-Residence at Long Island University, Adam Pascal! The interview took place on our Concert Hall stage, and covered everything Adam, including his role as Director of the world premiere production of “Feels Like the First Time - The Foreigner Musical,” which will have its run next April and feature students from LIU’s Post Theatre Company, his views on teaching, his appearance at our September 5 acoustic Foreigner show, as well as Adam’s solo appearance here on November 23. It was a great talk, and we can’t wait to see the piece air on NewsdayTV soon. Thank you both for taking the time today! 👏 #TillesCenter #LongIslandUniversity #AdamPascal #ElisaDistefano #Foreigner #PostTheatreCompany #CatholicHealthLI #LongLiveLongIsland

We can’t believe it’s been just over two weeks since Tilles Jazz Fest 2025! 🎺 We had so many favorite moments and we keep replaying them all. If you wanted to recreate the feeling of being at Jazz Fest again or you weren’t able to make it this year and want a sense of what it was like, check out what our artists, vendors, patrons, and staff had to say about the day. It’s crazy how much can be said with just one word! We hope to see you again next year!🎼🥁 Tilles Center Jazz Fest presented in collaboration with our friends at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Jazz Fest Sponsors: Sandy and Eric Krasnoff, Dime Community Bank, and McLaughlin & Stern  Season Sponsor: Catholic Health #Jazz #Community #LiveMusic #Vendors #Artists #JazzFest #DimeBankUSA #CatholicHealthLI #LongLiveLongIsland

⭐️Tomorrow!⭐️ Join us for An Evening with The Avett Brothers at 7:30pm in the Concert Hall! The four-time Grammy Award nominees have been rocking the music scene since 2009 with their critically acclaimed albums and unique sound. The group was also inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2016 and recently earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association. This past fall, “Swept Away” had its Broadway debut, a show inspired by and featuring the music of The Avett Brothers. 🎸⚓️ Before the show tomorrow from 6:15-7:15pm, join us in the Goldsmith Atrium to enjoy music by Cassandra House! Full bar, non-alcoholic drinks, and light snacks will also be available for purchase. 🍷 Make sure to get your tickets today but hurry, they are almost gone! 🎶🎫 Season sponsor: Catholic Health #TheAvettBrothers #Rock #Folk #Music #LongIsland #NewYork #Broadway #CatholicHealthLI #LongLiveLongIsland

Happy National Intern Day!!⭐️ These are just four of our wonderful interns who have helped make this the best summer yet! Our interns work in our Marketing, Advancement, and Business departments and are always going above and beyond to get the job done. ✨ Thank you for all that you do! 💙💛 #internseason #interns #tillescenter #newyork #longisland #catholichealthli #longlivelongisland #nationalinternday

We truly could not do what we do without our Members! ⭐️ We want to give an extra special thank you to all of our Members who continue to support Tilles Center. Thanks in part to their contribution, we are able to bring you the best quality shows all season long. 🎭💙 Members also receive early access to tickets, artist insider access, concession discounts, and so much more. Not a Member but interested in becoming one? Head to TillesCenter.org/Membership today for more information! 💻💛 Season Sponsor: Catholic Health #TillesCenter #longisland #newyork #theatre #members #performance #CatholicHealthLI #LongLiveLongIsland

Final block of tickets just released for An Evening with The Avett Brothers, this Sunday 8/3 at 7:30 pm! Get yours now at link in bio, before they’re gone! #TillesCenter #TheAvettBrothers #LongIslandUniversity #LongIsland #CatholicHealthLI #LongLiveLongIsland

🎉July Usher of the Month- Tessa Piesback! 🎉 Meet Tessa- a hard worker who is always ready to help out. Tessa continues to grow in the 2 years she’s been here and is a bright light in the Tilles Community. ✨ If you see Tessa, make sure to congratulate her on all of her hard work!💙💛 #usher #usherofthemonth #newyork #longisland

⭐️Tomorrow!⭐️ Join us in the Goldsmith Atrium tomorrow at 8pm for Vox- A Vocal Journey Through Italian Music performed by The Unconventional Singers!🎵 Formed in 2020 in Florence Italy, The Unconventional Singers are comprised of a mix of musicians, opera singers, and a composer. The lifelong friends had a dream of breaking the rules of classical singing, making a cappella singing the perfect route. 🎼 Get ready for journey through centuries of Italian music performed solely by one instrument- the voice. 🎤 Tickets are almost gone, make sure to get yours tonight! ✨ Season Sponsor: Catholic Health #singers #italian #acappella #music #longisland #newyork #catholichealthli #longlivelongisland

Looking for a day of family fun full of music, food trucks, and all things Jazz? Come check out Tilles Center’s second annual Jazz Fest this Saturday, July 19th on the LIU Post campus! Gates open at noon and every ticket holder will receive a pair of these AWESOME Jazz Fest sunglasses! See you soon! 🎷🎼⭐️ #TCJazzFest #jazz #family #music #longisland #tillescenter

This Saturday at our second annual Jazz Fest make sure to visit the Swingin’ Kidz Zone- with face-painting, an instrument petting zoo, crafts, and more! 🖍️🐐 Participants can make their own instrument to take home, play Jazz Simon Says, freeze dance, and more music-inspired games! Led by Tilles Center’s team of professional teaching artists. 🥁🎷 Tilles Center Jazz Fest presented in collaboration with our friends at Jazz at Lincoln Center! Season Sponsor: Catholic Health Jazz Fest Sponsors: Sandy & Eric Krasnoff and Dime Bank Additional support provided by McLaughlin & Stern #jazzfest #jazz #newyork #longisland #music #dimebankusa #family #kids #longislanduniversity #catholichealthli #longlivelongisland

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