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nell irvin painterlost words3-2-1seat of empire
Making History: nell irvin painter • lost words • 3-2-1 • seat of empire

hot jazzsnapshotscuba!
Watch 20th Century Limited: hot jazz • snapshots • cuba!

the creature of montclairhe, himself & himthe evolutionarythe new jersey film festival
Watch Stage & Screen: the creature of montclair • he, himself & him • the evolutionary • the new jersey film festival

art for everyonethe scheide libraryimaginary portraitsnew art from india
Watch Public/Private: art for everyone • the scheide library • imaginary portraits • new art from india

eternal soulsfrankensteinblood and rosesthe beast
Watch Hauntings: eternal souls • frankenstein • blood and roses • the beast

carouselsolow celloafter school artistdocents in training
Watch Learning Curve: carousel • solow cello • after school artist • docents in training

bette blankart of glassbay-atlantic symphonyvisibility unseen
Untitled #1: bette blank • art of glass • bay-atlantic symphony • visibility unseen

poetry out loud!ekiwahrackett
The Poetry Show: poetry out loud! • ekiwah • rackett

paterson IIvillage of peacewhere men hideweston's west
Click!: paterson II • village of peace • where men hide • weston’s west

bells appealinghitchcock's musicsurface rhythmsbrodsky's vision
Synchronicity: bells appealing • hitchcock’s music • surface rhythms • brodsky’s vision

different newsi am my own wifealjira designno separation
Crossing Over: different news • i am my own wife • aljira design • no separation

grey gardensmasters of american comicsbarnscollingswood
Old is New: grey gardens • masters of american comics • barns • collingswood

the body you havethe healing harpistart about 9/11
The Healing Arts: the body you have • the healing harpist • art about 9/11

Greetings From Asbury Park
Greetings From Asbury Park

PLOrkeco-artdigital taovital signs
Wired: PLOrk • eco-art • digital tao • vital signs

the new womenwillie coleblack maria @ 25familiar faces: rodriguez calero
Sign of the Times: the new women • willie cole • black maria @ 25 • familiar faces: rodriguez calero

shakespeare at the theatershakespeare on the roadshakespeare at the operashakespeare at the ballet
As You Like It: shakespeare at the theater • shakespeare on the road • shakespeare at the opera • shakespeare at the ballet

Clark TerryTony DeSareBill Charlap
Nice Work If You Can Get It: Clark Terry • Tony DeSare • Bill Charlap

at the river: Robert Maggio, composerart on location: John Goodyear, public artistmysteries of newark: Valerie Wilson Wesley, authorin the stars: Toshiko Takaezu, ceramic artist
A Sense of Place: at the river • art on location • mysteries of newark • in the stars

mozart's pianopencil factorystrings attachedidea man
Tools of the Trade: mozart’s piano • pencil factory • strings attached • idea man

Art in the Public Square
Art in the Public Square

cinderellaso where's my prince already?royal robesthe beast
Prince Charming: cinderella • so where’s my prince already? • royal robes • the beast

sharon isbin, guitaristleila josefowicz, violinistfrederica von stade, mezzo-sopranonadja salerno-sonnenberg, violinist
Classical Ladies: sharon isbin, guitarist • leila josefowicz, violinist • frederica von stade, mezzo-soprano • nadja salerno-sonnenberg, violinist

robert smithsonthe eroica triomiss witherspoonthomas george
Forces of Nature: robert smithson • the eroica trio • miss witherspoon • thomas george

morvenluna parcgardening neighborsbeing earnest
House & Garden: morven • luna parc • gardening neighbors • being earnest

the digital stone projectpaper makershoutien cheng, paper cutterafrican-american printmakersmoveable books
Rock, Paper, Scissors: the digital stone project • paper makers • houtien cheng, paper cutter • african-american printmakers • movable books

barbara cookaudra mcdonaldpeter cincottibobby short
Come to the Cabaret: barbara cook • audra mcdonald • peter cincotti • bobby short

walt whitmanedward westonharry partchin search of alexander
American Originals: walt whitman • edward weston • harry partch • in search of alexander

weird new jerseythe botsvistaebony hillbillies
Out There: weird new jersey • the bots • vista • ebony hillbillies

the bride wore rednew landscaperecarving china's pastnai ni's new year
Unbroken Thread: the bride wore red • new landscape • recarving china’s past • nai ni’s new year

mr. wilmerding's collection goes to washingtonmuseum by ebayvaluing violinsautomota
The Collectors: mr. wilmerding’s collection goes to washington • museum by ebay • valuing violins • automata

a man called everssmall towns, black livesvoices from the garden
I Have a Dream: a man called evers • small towns, black lives • voices from the garden

The New American Art
The New American Art

harold and maudebuckyyoung composerdollmaker
Tales of Innocence and Experience: harold and maude • bucky • young composer • dollmaker

jerry hermantom malloymilton babbittpeter stroud
Gray Eminence: jerry herman • tom malloy • milton babbitt • peter stroud

chick chairgrounds for sculpturethe botanistsix poets
Gardens of Earthly Delight: chick chair (artist timothy martin) • grounds for sculpture • the botanist (manabu saito) • six poets (at the dodge poetry festival)

the gentle bonapartethe gentle maestrorenaissance menthe global modernist
Foreign Affairs: the gentle bonaparte • the gentle maestro • renaissance men • the global modernist

homemade musicthe brothers gerbericha family's portraitat home with the tsars
We are Family: home-made music • the brothers gerberich • a family’s portrait • at home with the tsars

my countrytis of theesweet land of libertyof thee i sing
Tis of Thee: my country • tis of thee • sweet land of liberty • of thee i sing

peters valley
Peters Valley

art polyglotmy fair ladyroyal regattadance speaksacred words
Language: art polyglot • my fair lady • royal regatta • dance speak • sacred words

conductor of the yearbling blingthe accordion files
Magnificent Obsession: conductor of the year • bling bling • the accordion files

the bad boy of musicmusic from the etherhappeningsnet artthe tank
The New New Thing: the bad boy of music • music from the ether • happenings • net art • the tank

rosanne cashafterlife of dollsamelia bedeliadancing with d'amboise
Childhood: rosanne cash • afterlife of dolls • amelia bedelia • dancing with d'amboise

homecomingblow up bigthe old plank roadjersey ride
On the Road: homecoming • blow up big • the old plank road • jersey ride • turnpike

second comingcrossing pointsstitches and timevictor reborn
Second Acts: second coming • crossing points • stitches and time • victor reborn

anna in the tropicsle spectre de la rosepeter cincottidear scott
Impossible Love: anna in the tropics • le spectre de la rose • peter cincotti • dear scott

from the topyoung at heartviolins, part 2noborigama kiln
from the top • young at heart • violins, part 2 • noborigama kiln

nilo cruzdodge poetrythe art of sculptural designviolins
nilo cruz • dodge poetry • the art of structural design • violins

camelotarts K-12paper heartsnjpac jubilation choir
camelot • arts K-12 • paper hearts • njpac jubilation choir

lackawanna bluesgreat potsgeorge antheilman ray
lackawanna blues • great pots • george antheil • man ray

aljiraechad manchildsmall towns
aljira • echad • manchild • small towns

sharon isbinMomixmel leipzigronald k. brown
Sharon Isbin • Momix • Mel Leipzig • Ronald K. Brown

Armando Rascon • On the Edge of Your Seat • Leila Josefowicz

“Annie” • Howard Finster • Patrick Morelli • Who Shot Ya?

picturing americapicturing americapicturing americapicturing america
Picturing America

"Crowns" • Salerno-Sonnenberg

Collins • Grounds for Sculpture

Civil Rights Garden • Aljira • Manabu Saito

STARTS @ 20

Picturing America 3 • Philadelphia Orchestra • "Carnival"

Garden of Remembrance • George Street Playhouse • Noborigama Kiln

The Prince of Gospel, Joshua Nelson • "Strange Fruit" Documentary by Joel Katz • Camden School for the Musical Arts

Living Legends

Hannibal • Patrick McDonnell

Edward Albee • Audra McDonald • New Jersey Fine Arts Annual

Stephanie Black - Life and Debt • Leon Fleisher • Picturing America 2

Siegel • Sims • Primal Visions • Church Pipe Organ

Picturing America 1: Portraits • Lady Day

The Cutting Edge

Chorus Line • Parra • Friedman • Hartog

New Jersey sculptor Clyde Lynds • Master potter Albert Green • Hamlet • Joseph Grigely

Paul Robeson, Jr. • Artist Adolf Konrad • The Opera Festival of New Jersey

Jean and Robert Hollander

Arthur Laurents

Funny Girl

Sonia Sanchez • The Rawls Family

Fascinatin' Rhythm

Singer-songwriter Janis Ian

Vanessa Shaw • Claire Jervert • Book Wars

Jazz Musicians • John Anderson

Architect Louis Kahn

The Art of Identity

Tom Chapin • Katherine Choy • the Nutcracker

Toni Morrison's Atelier • Barbara Cook

Maynard Ferguson

Transit Art

Gerald Stern • Internet Art

Chita Rivera • Jersey City Artists

Strings

exposed: the photographer x 4
Exposed: The Photographer x 4

Piano Personalities

Dance New Jersey

wrapped in pride
Wrapped in Pride: The Story of Kente in America

after hours
After Hours

The Vitaphone Project • The World's Largest Pipe Organ • Eye on America

"Jelly Roll" • Cole Porter • Paul Taylor

From Gulag to Glasnost

toshiko takaezu
Toshiko Takaezu. Portrait of an Artist

A Quiet Audacity: The Life of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

 
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