Saturday, July 18 @ 1:00pm
The Passaic County Arts Center in Hawthorne, NJ presents:
SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT: Bruce Springsteen’s Greatest Show
A Live Multimedia Presentation by Springsteen Historian Arlen Schumer
On September 19, 1978, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band performed what many fans and critics consider their greatest single show, at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey. Why this particular show? Why does it stand out from not only all the other amazing Darkness on the Edge of Town tour performances, but from Bruce’s entire performing career?
There are many reasons–and that’s what Arlen Schumer’s multimedia presentation, SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT, is all about! Schumer, a pop culture historian and writer/designer of coffeetable books like The Silver Age of Comic Book Art and The Five Themes of The Twilight Zone, was in the 6th row of the landmark show, and at the time, the art director of Thunder Road magazine (1978-82), the first Springsteen fan publication. He also illustrated the iconic Capitol marquee, on display at the Arts Center!
He’s written about the show over the years for various books and publications like Backstreets (the Springsteen publication from 1980-2023), and has put together a multimedia presentation that recreates the legendary concert in words, images, music and video excerpts from the show itself, and tracks Springsteen’s career trajectory that led up to the fateful night of September 19, 1978!
So whether you know Springsteen’s music, or not—whether you’ve seen him in concert a hundred times, or never—you’ll look, listen and learn about Bruce Springsteen—and the Capitol Theatre show on September 19, 1978—in ways you never have before!
The event is free, but reserve your seat: bit.ly/4eX5IOK