Nimbus Dance joins forces with the full New Jersey Symphony for a reimagined Firebird, bringing Stravinsky’s classic into the present ...
Batsto Homestead: Connecting to the Pine Barrens at Rowan University
Mae Kellert2025-04-24T09:56:31-04:00At Rowan University, ceramic artist Syd Carpenter and sculptor Jack Larimore connect the campus to its Pine Barrens surroundings with ...
Deborah Jack: The Duality of Nature
Mae Kellert2025-04-24T09:56:51-04:00Deborah Jack blends film and poetry in immersive video installations that explore the eroding coastlines of St. Maarten and New ...
Sonia Sanchez
Mae Kellert2025-04-07T06:24:09-04:00Esteemed poet and activist Sonia Sanchez sat down with State of the Arts host Amber Edwards on April 5th, 2001, ...
Clifford Ward: I’ll Make Me a World
Mae Kellert2025-03-27T06:40:43-04:00The electrifying two-part exhibition I'll Make Me a World presents a decade of Clifford Ward's work envisioning a Black future ...
CavanKerry Press: Exploring Everyday Life
Mae Kellert2025-03-27T06:35:19-04:00CavanKerry Press, a small New Jersey publisher of beautiful editions of poetry and creative non-fiction, has flourished by focusing on ...
Richard Thompson at the Tabernacle
Mae Kellert2025-03-27T06:15:04-04:00Legendary English singer, songwriter, and virtuosic guitarist Richard Thompson brings his wide-ranging collection of powerful songs to the Tabernacle, a ...
Athol Fugard In Production
Mae Kellert2025-03-12T11:17:26-04:00Athol Fugard, the South African playwright whose work exposed the psychological damage of apartheid, died on March 8, 2025. In ...
Land and Art: A Sacred Symbiosis
Mae Kellert2025-02-20T05:50:38-05:00Indigenous artists delve into their profound relationship with land and its symbiosis with art in Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures, an ...
No Wrong Notes At The Birdhouse
Mae Kellert2025-02-20T05:48:20-05:00The Birdhouse Center for the Arts, located in the quaint river town of Lambertville, is a creative hub founded on ...
Institute of Music for Children
Mae Kellert2025-02-20T05:48:42-05:00The Institute of Music for Children in Elizabeth, New Jersey offers youth an opportunity to explore the performing arts, music ...
Artists Creating Access
Mae Kellert2024-12-12T07:05:17-05:00Artists with disabilities create work about accessibility in Smoke & Mirrors, an exhibition at the Zimmerli Art Museum in New ...
SOCIAL JUSTICE through SPOKEN WORD
Mae Kellert2024-12-12T07:07:34-05:00During the 2024 Dodge Poetry Festival at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), iconic spoken word artists, including poets ...
Lawrence Ciarallo: Beyond the Studio
Mae Kellert2024-12-12T06:54:55-05:00Muralist and painter Lawrence Ciarallo reflects on how Jersey City's rapid changes are impacting the artists who call it home. ...
Juan Cartagena and Nanette Hernandez: Bomba y Plena
Mae Kellert2025-03-10T12:45:26-04:00Percussionist Juan Cartagena and dancer Nanette Hernández, a husband/wife duo, combine their passion for social justice with the practice of ...
Korean Dance and Drums: Lena Mija Kim
Mae Kellert2024-11-14T06:27:15-05:00A master of centuries-old Korean dance, Lena Mija Kim was an acclaimed and award-winning performer in South Korea as a ...
Storyteller Queen Nur
Mae Kellert2024-11-16T13:35:04-05:00African-American storyteller Queen Nur has performed throughout the US, Canada and in Africa. She is a past president of the ...
Cajon player Hector Morales
Mae Kellert2024-11-14T06:27:33-05:00Peruvian percussionist Hector Morales was born and raised in Lima, Peru, where he was immersed in the traditional music of ...
Musical Storyteller Valerie Vaughn
Mae Kellert2024-10-17T07:49:01-04:00Valerie Vaughn uses the power of musical storytelling to share the stories of the New Jersey Pinelands and Shore. With ...
Basket Maker Mary May
Mae Kellert2024-10-17T07:44:22-04:00Mary May brings to life the rich, 200-year history of basket making in South Jersey. Through her intricate weaving and ...