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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 19h

Watch State of the Arts today at our new airtime, Wednesdays on NJ PBS at 8 pm!

State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Steven R. Carty is a second-generation basket weaver from Mount Holly, on the edge of the Pine Barrens. He’s known for using wild materials, including invasive plants, to create his baskets. Watch here: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/steven...

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Steven R. Carty, Basket Weaver - State Of The Arts - NJ

Steven R. Carty is a second-generation basket weaver from Mount Holly, New Jersey, on the edge of the Pine Barrens. ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This week on State of the Arts, Luna Stage puts on Westphalia, an ambitious play about citizenship and AI from playwright Helen Banner, directed by Lila Rachel Becker. Watch on our website: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/westph...

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Westphalia at Luna Stage - State Of The Arts - NJ

As the experimental theatre scene struggles to recover post-COVID, Luna Stage in West Orange, New Jersey puts on Westphalia, an ambitious new play about citizenship and AI from playwright Helen Banner...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"Judith Brodsky is a national treasure." This week on State of the Arts, meet the extraordinary artist, scholar, print maker and feminist pioneer, Judith Brodsky. Watch on our website: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/judith...

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Judith K. Brodsky: A Force in the Arts - State Of The Arts - NJ

We meet the extraordinary artist, scholar, print maker and feminist pioneer, Judith Brodsky as an exhibition she organized in Philadelphia ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

In this story from the archives, State of the Arts caught up with the popular, one-of-a-kind, retro, band Pink Martini at their Bergen Performing Arts Center appearance. Our 2017 story: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/pink-m...

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Pink Martini - State Of The Arts - NJ

State of the Arts caught up with the popular, one-of-a-kind, retro, band Pink Martini at their recent Bergen Performing Arts Center appearance. A perennial favorite with the NPR crowd, they had the so...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Oct 1-4, the Creative Side JC presents the Jersey City Art & Studio Tour (JCAST)! See here for more information: jerseycityarts.org Check out our story on artist Lawrence Ciarallo, who opened his studio to JCAST in this past episode: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/lawren...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

At Rowan University, ceramic artist Syd Carpenter and sculptor Jack Larimore (pictured) connected the campus to its Pine Barrens surroundings with Batsto Homestead, an evocative work of public art created for the Chamberlain Student Center. Watch here: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/batsto...

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Batsto Homestead: Connecting to the Pine Barrens at Rowan University - State Of The Arts - NJ

At Rowan University, ceramic artist Syd Carpenter and sculptor Jack Larimore connect the campus to its Pine Barrens surroundings with ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Renowned violin virtuoso Stefan Jackiw has a long relationship with conductor Jed Gaylin and the Bay Atlantic Symphony. They first worked together 20 years ago when Stefan was still a freshman at Harvard University and have collaborated many times since. Watch: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/britte...

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Britten's Violin Concerto: The Bay Atlantic Symphony with Stefan Jackiw - State Of The Arts - NJ

Renowned violin virtuoso Stefan Jackiw has a long and warm relationship with conductor Jed Gaylin and the Bay Atlantic Symphony. ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“Art is a really powerful tool." Deborah Jack blends film and poetry in immersive video installations that explore the eroding coastlines of St. Maarten and New Orleans. Stream here: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/debora...

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Deborah Jack: The Duality of Nature - State Of The Arts - NJ

Deborah Jack blends film and poetry in immersive video installations that explore the eroding coastlines of St. Maarten and New ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This week on State of the Arts, Nimbus Dance joins forces with the full New Jersey Symphony for a reimagined Firebird, casting Stravinsky’s classic ballet in a present-day world of love, trauma and loss. Watch here: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/rekind...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This week on State of the Arts! More info: www.stateoftheartsnj.com

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

In 2014, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra opened its season with a performance of George Antheil’s 1948 Overture McKonkey’s Ferry, inspired by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze’s famous painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River. Watch here: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/mckonk...

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McKonkey's Ferry Overture by George Antheil - State Of The Arts - NJ

In 2014, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra opened its season with a performance of George Antheil’s 1948 Overture “McKonkey’s Ferry,” ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“Art allows you to express things that you might not want to say otherwise.” – Clifford Ward Featured on this week's episode, Clifford Ward: I'll Make Me a World was also highlighted in our past article. Read here: stateoftheartsnj.com/ill-make-me-...

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I'll Make Me a World: The Art of Clifford Ward - State Of The Arts - NJ

“I’ve embraced my skin, my melanin, my destiny.” – Clifford Ward At Grounds for Sculpture, Clifford Ward’s I’ll Make Me ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This week on State of the Arts, Clifford Ward: I'll Make Me a World, a two-part exhibition at ARTWORKS and Grounds for Sculpture, presents the artist's Afrofuturist visions that reclaim and reinterpret the past. Stream here: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/cliffo...

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Clifford Ward: I'll Make Me a World - State Of The Arts - NJ

The electrifying two-part exhibition I’ll Make Me a World presents a decade of Clifford Ward‘s work envisioning a Black future ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“Our number one priority is, can you access this, can you step into someone else’s world, by way of this book?” – Gabriel Cleveland, CavanKerry Press CavanKerry Press, featured on this week's episode, was also highlighted in our past article. Read here: stateoftheartsnj.com/words-and-wo...

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Words and Works: CavanKerry Press and New Jersey Poet Danny Shot - State Of The Arts - NJ

Danny Shot reads from his book of poetry, Works, published by CavanKerry Press “Our number one priority is, can you access ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

CavanKerry Press, a small New Jersey publisher of beautiful editions of poetry and creative non-fiction, has flourished by focusing on works that explore the emotional and psychological landscapes of everyday life. Stream here: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/cavank...

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CavanKerry Press: Exploring Everyday Life - State Of The Arts - NJ

CavanKerry Press, a small New Jersey publisher of beautiful editions of poetry and creative non-fiction, has flourished by focusing on ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Legendary English singer, songwriter, and virtuosic guitarist Richard Thompson brought his wide-ranging collection of powerful songs to the Tabernacle, a 19th century church space in Mt. Tabor. Stream here: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/richar...

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Richard Thompson at the Tabernacle - State Of The Arts - NJ

Legendary English singer, songwriter, and virtuosic guitarist Richard Thompson brings his wide-ranging collection of powerful songs to the Tabernacle, a ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This week on State of the Arts, Richard Thompson at the Tabernacle, Clifford Ward: I’ll Make Me a World, and CavanKerry Press! More info: www.stateoftheartsnj.com

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Don't miss Joyce J. Scott: Declarations at the Princeton University Art Museum, up until Jan 10! We're rewatching this 2018 video from our archives, when we met the artist at her studio: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/joyce-...

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Joyce J Scott - State Of The Arts - NJ

At Grounds For Sculpture, MacArthur Genius Joyce J. Scott uses beads, glass, fabric, and even dirt in her new exhibition: "Joyce J. Scott: Harriet Tubman and Other Truths." (10/20/2017-4/1/2018) Joyce...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This month, we're sharing classical music stories on State of the Arts! The legendary organist and teacher Alexander McCurdy (1905-1983) was profiled by his grandson Eric Schultz on what would have been his 100th birthday in 2005. Watch here: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/in-sea...

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In Search of Alexander: Organist Alexander McCurdy - State Of The Arts - NJ

The legendary organist and teacher Alexander McCurdy (1905-1983) is profiled by his grandson Eric Schultz on what would have been ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Feminist playwright Kate Hamill makes radical adaptations of classic literature for the stage. Her setting of The Scarlet Letter links Nathaniel’s Hawthorne’s morality tale in a Puritan New England town with contemporary themes. stateoftheartsnj.com/video/the-sc...

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The Scarlet Letter On Stage - State Of The Arts - NJ

Feminist playwright Kate Hamill makes radical adaptations of classic literature for the stage. Her setting of The Scarlet Letter links ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

As teenagers in 1974, Phil Buehler and Steve Siegel set out to explore the ruins of Ellis Island and make a film. They rowed across to Ellis Island, where they found an abandoned ruin—a far cry from today’s popular historic site visited by millions. Stream here: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/return...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“We’re never turning back.” – Gloria Steinem This week we're reading our article highlighting women's history onstage. Read here: stateoftheartsnj.com/womens-histo...

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Women's History Onstage - State Of The Arts - NJ

Photo: Kamile Kuntz Theaters across New Jersey have long brought productions by and about women to the contemporary stage. This ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This month in our weekly newsletters, we're sharing classical music stories featured on State of the Arts! The Dryden Ensemble, based in Princeton, uses instruments of the 17th and 18th centuries to perform music of the same period. Watch here: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/the-dr...

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The Dryden Ensemble - State Of The Arts - NJ

The Dryden Ensemble, based in Princeton, New Jersey, uses instruments of the 17th and 18th centuries to perform music of the same period. In March 2020, the group performed the St. John Passion of J.S...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Today on ALL ARTS at 10 am and 3 pm, a recently discovered collection of glass-plate negatives focusing on Trenton between 1890 and 1910 reveals a world in rapid transition. Watch this story and more on our website: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/the-lo...

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The Lost Archive of a NJ Photographer - State Of The Arts - NJ

A newly discovered collection of glass-plate negatives focused on Trenton, New Jersey, and shot between 1890 and 1910, reveals a ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Voices in Print focuses on Black women printmakers who have relationships with New Jersey. The exhibition features iconic artists, two of whom have been featured on State of the Arts: Janet Taylor Pickett and Nell Painter. Read more on our blog: stateoftheartsnj.com/printmaking-...

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Printmaking: A Conversation Between Artists and History - State Of The Arts - NJ

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Today on NJ PBS at 9:30 am and THIRTEEN at 11:30 am, the Princeton University Art Museum’s Art@Bainbridge gallery presents the work of two Trenton-based Muslim women artists, Khalilah Sabree and Alia Bensliman. Plus, watch this story and more on our website: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/reciti...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This week on State of the Arts! More info: www.stateoftheartsnj.com

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

State of the Arts remembers Cassandra Wilson (1955-2026), the legendary jazz vocalist who Time named "America's Best Singer" in 2001. She performed two songs from her acclaimed album Blue Light ’til Dawn on the State of the Arts stage in 1993. Watch here: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/cassan...

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Cassandra Wilson - State Of The Arts - NJ

In 1993, singer Cassandra Wilson and jazz guitarist Brandon Ross performed two songs live on the State of the Arts ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

During the play’s run at the McCarter Theatre, its star Mary McDonnell said: Gloria Steinem “speaks to people all the time, she creates talking circles. So [in the play] you get the Gloria experience while an ensemble of amazing women are telling the story of all these years of feminism!”

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

In this week's episode, residents from NJ suburbs discover they’re living in homes built by Edward Bowser Jr., one of America’s first Black architects.

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We were there when the Paper Mill Playhouse premiered the musical Gun & Powder, now known as WANTED: The Legend of the Sisters Clarke. It tells the remarkable true story of how two farm girls became bank robbers. Stream this story and more on our website: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/gun-po...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

"The act of making opens awareness, much like meditation or a good hike." - Jack Larimore Watch State of the Arts today on THIRTEEN at 11:30 am! Plus, stream this story and more on our website: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/jack-l...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This Week on State of the Arts: Architect Edward Bowser, Gun & Powder, and artist Jack Larimore. More info: www.stateoftheartsnj.com

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Today on State of the Arts, two great modernist American classics that continue to inspire artists today: Thornton Wilder’s Our Town (1938) and Martha Graham’s iconic Appalachian Spring (1944). Watch on Thirteen at 11:30 am! Pictured: Our Town at the George Street Playhouse

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The United States was still a young country as the 20th century dawned, but a uniquely American art scene was emerging from the shadow of Europe. This week's special episode of State of the Arts takes a look back at that time. More info: www.stateoftheartsnj.com

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

From the archives: We caught up with the popular, one-of-a-kind, retro, band Pink Martini at a Bergen Performing Arts Center appearance. A perennial favorite with the NPR crowd, they had the sold out audience dancing in the aisles. stateoftheartsnj.com/video/pink-m...

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Pink Martini - State Of The Arts - NJ

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Watch State of the Arts today on ALL ARTS. Plus, stream this story and more on our website: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/storyt...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

"The cajón serves as a bridge between peoples—that's something that's central to music." - Percussionist Hector Morales Watch this week on State of the Arts—plus, stream this story and more on our website: stateoftheartsnj.com/video/cajon-...

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Cajon player Hector Morales - State Of The Arts - NJ

Peruvian percussionist Hector Morales was born and raised in Lima, Peru, where he was immersed in the traditional music of ...

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

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State of the Arts @stateofthearts.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Have you ever wondered what the most popular video from State of the Arts is? Max Roach (1924-2007) was one of the most important drummers in history, and his 1994 performance is our most watched Youtube video. Read here: stateoftheartsnj.com/the-centenni...

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The Centennial of Music Legend Max Roach - State Of The Arts - NJ

Max Roach (1924-2007) was one of the most important drummers in history, and this month is the centennial of his birth. Over his illustrious career, ...

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