PARAMUS, N.J. – Rocker Larry Kirwan will bring his exploration of “the father of American music” Stephen Foster and 1850s New York to the Bergen Community College Ender Hall Laboratory Theatre in April.

Kirwan, who founded Irish rock band Black 47, will play two shows Thursday, April 16 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. In “Stephen Foster in the Five Points,” Kirwan will recall the composer’s music and experiences in lower Manhattan.

Tickets are $35 for the general public, $20 for senior citizens and $10 for students. To purchase tickets, visit tickets.bergen.edu or call (201) 447-7428.

Bergen Community College (www.bergen.edu) based in Paramus is a public two-year coeducational college, enrolling nearly 16,000 students at locations in Paramus, the Philip J. Ciarco Jr. Learning Center in Hackensack and Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands in Lyndhurst. The College offers associate degree, certificate and continuing education programs in a variety of fields.

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