Art urging us to appreciate New Jersey’s nature
“Life is so full of beauty, and we miss it. We’re waiting for the perfect sunset or something—but you find ...
W. Carl Burger Remembered
I first met artist W. Carl Burger several weeks after moving to New Jersey in 2001. I’d come to produce features ...
Honoring Creative Black Women
Your Honor (detail) by Roberto Lugo, paying homage to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Photo by David Michael Howarth Traveling this ...
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today, January 27, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In 1945, one of America's most popular magazines, LIFE, tried to persuade an ...
Classical Music Favorites with Producer Eric Schultz
On a recent trip to downtown Pittsburgh over the holidays, I passed a 7-Eleven blaring classical music onto the sidewalk. ...
A toast to 2022 from State of the Arts
As we head into the unknown of the New Year, we’d like to Remember… ...the many great talents we’ve highlighted on State ...
Moviemaking in New Jersey, from Fort Lee to Netflix
Did you know that Fort Lee was the nineteenth century Hollywood? As Netflix prepares to break ground on a new ...
“Missing Trees” with Pat Brentano
“Artists have an opportunity to make people stop for just a minute and say, ‘Look at this.’” After her neighbor ...
Eternal Souls: Explore New Jersey’s historic cemeteries
This Halloween weekend, take a tour of some of New Jersey’s most beautiful and historic cemeteries with Richard Veit and ...
Rose Marie McCoy: It’s Gonna Work Out Fine wins a NY Emmy!
On October 8th, the New York Emmy for Arts-Short Form went to Rose Marie McCoy: It’s Gonna Work Out Fine! ...