Culture in brief: Winter Gala to benefit NiCori Studios tonight

NiCori Studios & Productions’ fourth annual Winter Gala will take place on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. at the the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, 67 Church St.

NiCori Studios & Production’s mission is to “Educate, Inspire and Entertain,” they write in a release. They produce shows and cabarets in Manhattan and surrounding areas, and offer three semesters of classes that culminate in full performances.

Scheduled to perform are Linda Purl (Broadway’s “Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” Television’s “Happy Days,” “The Office,” “Homeland”), Nicolas King (Broadway’s “Beauty and the Beast”), Justin Matthew Sargent (Broadway’s “Rock of Ages” and “Bonnie and Clyde”), David LaMarr (headliner for Disney, Carnival and Princess Cruise lines).

This Winter Gala, NiCori Studios writes, “is a springboard to ensure that no student is turned away due to financial hardship.”

Tickets are $40- $70, student prices are $20-$35; group tickets also available. For tickets and information, visit nicoristudios.com.