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August 21, 2025

@ 7:30 PM

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

PORTRAIT OF ARETHA 

FEATURING CECE TENEAL

Aretha Franklin taught us how to "Think" and demand "Respect..." all while ridin' on the "Freeway of Love!" In Portrait of Aretha, CeCe Teneal honors the legacy of the Queen of Soul with personalized interpretations of both popular and lesser-known songs from this 18-Grammy-Award-winning icon’s 50-year career, including “Chain of Fools,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “Rock Steady,” and “Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)." An award-winning songstress in her own right, Ms. Teneal has been nominated for four Independent Music Awards and claimed the title for 2011 Best Gospel Song (“I Heard You Prayin’”) and 2011 Best R&B Album (Train from Osteen), as well as 2018 Best Soul/Funk/Fusion Song ("Danger"). Other accolades include the 2015 Touch the Mic “Muse” Award, the 2017 Orlando Music Trailblazer Award, and the honor of being chosen as the halftime headliner for the 2019 Citrus Bowl. “This show forces you to feel and connect with emotions you didn’t know you had.” – Presenter, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Orlando, FL

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BOX OFFICE: 732-531-9106, ext 14​

  • Regular Hours, Monday - Friday from 10 am to 1 pm 

  • The APAC Box Office opens 2 hours prior to all showtimes  –  The BELL THEATER Box Office, 1 hour before

  • For after-hours questions, please email boxoffice@axelrodartscenter.org

  • Box Office is closed for the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

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The Axelrod Performing Arts Center is completely wheelchair accessible and provides a variety of assistive services upon request including hearing assistive devices at all performances, scheduled sign language interpreting, audio description, and sensory seminars are available at certain performances and upon request.  Contact the box office directly at 732-531-9106, ext. 14.

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