The EcoArt Salon is a monthly gathering that is free and open to the public for those interested in EcoArt and the environment to share their projects, discuss issues, network, and collaborate together. The ongoing salon gatherings bring together artists, writers, curators, scholars, and the public from the NJ/NY and larger interconnected global community interested
The Funk U Cafe Collective presents the Art, Media, & Music Artist Meet-Up. This is a networking event as well as the launch of the Funk U Cafe Animated Podcast. RSVP Here!
Join Artistic Passion & Purpose for this year's Spring/Summer Fashion ExtravaganzaSat, April 11, at 6PM as they present 4 designers from the city of Newark from the ages of 15-31! They have been working diligently on their collections and you all won't be disappointed!!! They are all amazing and have very interesting fashion-forward aesthetics . This
EXPRESS NEWARK PRESENTS PUBLIC SPEAKING WORKSHOPS WITH JUSTIN AQUINO 90 MINUTE MOTIVATION: An Interactive Public Speaking Workshop. Must RSVP to attend. RSVP here. Express Newark, 4th Fl, Rm 425 What To Expect: Building confidence: Learn techniques to overcome nervousness and stage fright Practice exercises and feedback: You will practice your presentation material in front of
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.
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 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
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
