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White Family Next Stage

Welcome to the White Family Next Stage, where creativity and community come together!

Explore our vibrant lineup of recurring events—Nerd Comedy brings laughter with a geeky twist, Opera À La Carte offers a fun and unique musical escape, and Improv Comedy delivers spontaneous entertainment. Whether you’re here to enjoy or have a show idea of your own, fill out our interest form below to join our exciting lineup!

Variety Shows

Voices of Poetry

Co-Production with LaGlynn

$15 Tickets ONLINE* | $20 Tickets AT THE DOOR*

Voices of Poetry events, curated by LaGlynn, offer a vibrant blend of culture and diversity. These gatherings showcase underground poetry and music that are raw, honest, and artistic, featuring accomplished poets skilled in spoken word, rap, music, and written expression. Each performance presents unique perspectives that resonate with the audience, providing a captivating and immersive experience. Through evocative language and profound emotion, these events deliver a rich tapestry of poetic expression, offering moments of reflection and wisdom.

Music Events

Opera À La Carte

Co-Production with Opera À La Carte

$25 Tickets ONLINE* | $30 Tickets AT THE DOOR*

Through this partnership, we present exciting and engaging performances with fabulous local performers that will delight your musical palate. Our goal is for everyone to have the opportunity to experience the beauty and magic of opera and classical singing.  We will enrich and educate our community through storytelling, accessible performances, and by aspiring to artistic excellence.

Comedy Events

Nerd Comedy

Co-Production with Tim Lee

$20 Tickets ONLINE* | $25 Tickets AT THE DOOR*

Join us for an evening of hilarious stand-up comedy that celebrates all things nerdy and geeky. Our talented comedians will bring their A-game, delivering jokes and stories that are sure to resonate with anyone who loves science, technology, gaming, and more. At the end of the night the audience competes in the Nerd Olympics, a trivia game all about fandom and pop culture, to win fun prizes!

Improv Comedy Show

Co-Production with Patrick McInnis & our Weekly Improv Class

$10 Tickets ONLINE* | $15 Tickets AT THE DOOR*

Our weekly improv class students led by Patrick McInnis, showcase their hilarious talents for this Improv Comedy Show! Co-hosted by Patrick McInnis, our upcoming improv comedy show is a can’t-miss event, blending the best of “Whose Line is it Anyway?” and “SNL”-style humor for a night of non-stop entertainment. Join us for an unforgettable evening packed with quick wit, hilarious sketches, and on-the-spot improvisation that will have you rolling in the aisles.

Dad Skeleton’s Comedy Variety Hour

Co-Production with Dad Skeleton

$15 Tickets*

Dad Skeleton is a comedy collective based in San Diego from the minds of Jacob Rozansky and Paige Oberholtzer.  With a carousel of incredible local actors and performers, they bring fresh, hilarious theatricality to the White Family Next Stage. From giant cigarettes to spitting up blood, they use every element of the theater to deliver a memorable performance.

Dance Events

Salsa-Bachata & Vino

Co-Production with Salsa Bachata & Vino

$10 Tickets ONLINE* | $20 Tickets AT THE DOOR*

Join us at the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center for Salsa-Bachata & Vino!

Society of Swing: Lindy Hop Swing Class

$18 Tickets*

No partner or prior dance experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm and dancing shoes as we transport together back to the electrifying 1920s Harlem dance halls, the birthplace of swing dance!

This class is suitable for people ages 9 – 101 and designed to give each dancer the chance to learn and explore the vocabulary and playfulness of Lindy Hop Swing! We will listen to and take musical cues from swing classics, helping each dancer become more knowledgeable and incorporate their own fun flair into their expressive dancing. 

Society of Swing: Swing Dance Social

$20 Tickets*

After a successful series of Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class, we invite you to join us for an event that promises something for everyone. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or just looking to dip your toes onto the dance floor, you are sure to have a great time. This experience is for everyone between the ages of 9 and 101.

*Not Including Fees

Do you have a performance idea for the White Family Next Stage?

We’d love to hear about it!

NVA White Family Next Stage Interest Form

Please complete this form if you are interested in holding a performance on our White Family Next Stage at the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center

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Contact Artistic Producer Kali Boston for more information.