Two nights of free, improvised comedy in downtown Newark. For the 5th year now, NIF brings together teams from across the United States to provide a sampling of long-form improv comedy. All shows are fully improvised, some are musical, some are solo performances. For more info visit NewarkImprov.com/festival Festival Schedule Friday, February 21, 2020 Shows
Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration, is a conversation between Dr. Nicole R. Fleetwood, author and curator of MoMA PS1’s exhibition Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration, and formerly incarcerated artist, Ojore Lutalo. During this discussion, Ojore will discuss his experience making art in solitary confinement, working with Dr.
Join us as we celebrate the final day of our exhibition Feast & Famine with an art and tea blend making workshop lead by herbalist and art therapist Roxana Marroquin. Roxana will begin the workshop with an informational session on the healing properties of various herbs. Subsequently, participants will create mandalas and custom tea blends using a variety
Readings of Robeson is a performance honoring the revolutionary insights and activist intentions of artist, actor, and activist Paul Robeson. During this performance, Bimpé Fageyinbo, Nigerian-American artist, published poet, photojournalist, and member of the Rutgers University-Newark journalism faculty, will perform a staged reading of Paul Robeson’s writing and speeches. In between her reading of his work, Fageyinbo
Join us for our first episode of Third Space Talks! We're going live on Instagram, Thursday, March 26th, at 7pm (ET) with artist Alfred Conteh! Alfred Conteh is a painter and sculptor from Fort Valley, Georgia. His recent series of figurative paintings is titled “Two Fronts.” Grounded in the realm of portraiture, this series explores
Join us for our second episode of Third Space Talks! We’re going live on Instagram, Friday, April 24th, at 3pm (ET) with artist April Bey! April Bey grew up in the Caribbean (Nassau, Bahamas) and now resides and works in Los Angeles, CA as a contemporary visual artist and art educator. Bey’s interdisciplinary artwork is an introspective
During this conversation/listening session PRG’s 5th Artist in Residence, visual artist and DJ Khari Johnson-Ricks will speak with New Jersey based DJ TAH. Throughout the duration of his residency, Khari will use his studio as a living archive to preserve the history of Jersey club and Jersey club dancing; a local vernacular tradition that is 20 years old
During this conversation Newark based artist Layqa Nuna Yawar will discuss how he sees murals as a socially engaged process as well as the inspiration for his mural series The Robeson Paean, a series commemorating the life and legacy of artist-activist Paul Robeson. RSVP required. Zoom details will be sent via email 24 hours before the program. RSVP here | https://bit.ly/3ceMFO4 Layqa Nuna
Join us Thursday, May 14th, at 5pm on the Express Newark Facebook Live for the Trailer Screening of, Black Lady Goddess followed by a Q&A with Creator & Director, Chelsea Odufu. Chelsea Odufu is a 2019 Express Newark 3rd Space Award Recipient and Express Newark Community Media Center Alumni. Black Lady Goddess is a satirical
Join us Friday, May 22nd, at 6pm on the Express Newark Instagram Live for an evening of live poetry with Newark Poets & Rutgers-Newark MFA Poets. This live poetry showcase will be hosted by Nora Luongo (@phigirl) with readings by Marie "Mia X" Johnson (@bestthingcreated), Malcolm Minor (@malcolm.minor), Mayowa Godsent(@realgodsent) Chris Caruso (@chris.inkspot), Susanna Velarde (@susanna_velarde), Antonio De Jesus Lopez
Artists Thaddeus Jeffries Rasaki Mannpaqq PRG is excited to be partnering with the Atlanta based event production company Go Deep to host a virtual dance party for our community! Go Deep is a platform used to educate on the inclusive roots of house music, but more specifically highlight its historical connections to Black and POC queer spaces. Put on your
Join us for a short film screening and Q&A with Newark based digital artist Ngu Asongwed. RSVP required. Zoom details will be sent via email 24 hours before the program. RSVP Here! Film Schedule Wetlands (dir. Ngu Asongwed, 2019, USA, 2 minutes)A collaboration between Sqad Nwk and Brujas, an NYC based feminist skate collective. A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is
