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Wonder Women Artist Talk: Health and Art in a Global Pandemic.
(Originally live streamed on 06/10/21) The 12th annual Wonder Women Residency is being held online this year in response to the global pandemic. The theme for the residency is health, identity and community. Four artists who have participated in the residency will share details about their work, their process and their journeys through making art about health and life during this difficult year. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Galleries Page.
A Conversation with Joanna Clapps Herman
(Originally Livestreamed on 4/27/2021) Moderated by Edvige Giunta and Peggy Jackson. When I am Italian: quando sono italiana, (2019), Joanna Clapps Herman’s most recent publication, explores the question of whether it’s possible to be Italian if you weren’t born in Italy. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Literary Arts Page.
A Conversation with Emily Bernard
(Originally Livestreamed on 4/20/2021) Moderated by Edvige Giunta and Meili Ellis-Tingle. Emily Bernard is the author of Black is the Body: Stories from My Mother's Time and Mine, which was named one of the best books of 2019 by Kirkus Reviews and National Public Radio. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Literary Arts Page.
Forward: NJCU BFA 2021 Thesis Exhibition
4/9/2021
4/16/2021
4/30/2021
As we mark a full year of extraordinary circumstances that have altered so much, this exhibition of artwork created by the BFA graduates of 2021 celebrates the hope of moving forward. Through challenging times this work shows perseverance, introspection, community, hope and a leap into the future. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Galleries Page.
Jaz Graf Virtual Artist Talk – The Art and (Im)Possibilities of Belonging
(Originally Live Streamed on 3/31/2021) Introducing Jaz Graf, an interdisciplinary artist in paper, print and bookmaking. In this virtual visit, she invites us into her studio, for a discussion about her creative practice exploring hidden family history, a sense of belonging as mixed race, and failure as empowerment. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Galleries Page.
A Conversation with Poet & Performer Phyllis Capello
(Originally Livestreamed on 3/30/2021) Moderated by Edvige Giunta and Meili Ellis-Tingle. Phyllis Capello is the author of Packs Small Plays Big, a collection of poems published in 2018. She is a New York Foundation for the Arts fiction fellow and a winner of an Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Literary Arts Page.
A Conversation with Writer & Performer Annie Lanzilotto
(Originally Livestreamed on 3/18/2021) Moderated by Edvige Giunta & Donia Ayoub. Annie Rachele Lanzillotto is an author, poet, performance artist, actor, director, songwriter, and activist who has promoted audience participation in hundreds of performances everywhere from the Arthur Avenue Retail Market to the Guggenheim Museum. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Literary Arts Page.
A Conversation with Writer & Actress Marianne Leonne
(Originally Livestreamed on 3/2/2021) Moderated by Edvige Giunta & Donia Ayoub. Introducing Jaz Graf, an interdisciplinary artist in paper, print and book making. In this virtual visit she invites us into her studio, for a discussion about her creative practice exploring hidden family history, a sense of belonging as mixed race, and failure as empowerment. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Literary Arts Page.
A Conversation with Author Mike Fiorito
(Originally Livestreamed on 2/25/2021) Moderated by Edvige Giunta & Donia Ayoub. Mike Fiorito is the author of Call Me Guido, Freud’s Haberdashery Habits and Hallucinating Huxley. His latest book, Falling from Trees, has just been released. He is an Associate Editor for Mad Swirl Magazine and a regular contributor to The Red Hook Star Revue. Mike is currently working on a novel. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Literary Arts Page.
Theda Sandiford Virtual Artist Talk
(Originally Livestreamed on 2/16/2021) Join us in a conversation with artist Theda Sandiford as she shares images of her recent work at her studio, 'Sky Garden Gallery' and discusses the concepts and processes behind her art. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Galleries Page.
“The Kamala Effect: Race, Gender & Power”
Free Virtual Event
March 31, 2021
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Join us for a timely and historic conversation with Lt. Governor Oliver, Nina Wells, Esq. and Paulette Brown Esq.
Co-sponsors
NJCU Speicher-Rubin Women’s Center for Equity and Diversity, NJCU Political Science Department, NJCU Center for the Arts, Dean’s Office College of Arts & Sciences
Community Partners
Women@NJPAC, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice
Black women will discuss how they navigate gender, race and power dynamics as state and national leaders. They will share their personal stories in the context of Vice President Kamala Harris’ appointment by President Joe Biden. Does Harris’ appointment signal power shifts for women, for people of color, immigrants, and other outsider groups?
The public will have an opportunity to ask questions.
This is event is free and open to the public.
A Life-Changing Writing Partnership: How to Find and Cultivate it (even during a Quarantine)
(Originally live streamed on 2/23/21) Join us for a conversation with four acclaimed writers on how they cultivated long-lasting writing partnerships. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Literary Arts Page.
The Art of Comics and Illustration - A Panel Discussion
Featuring artists Taylor Sterling '10 (RAE Comics), NJCU Professor Dennis Dittrich (Past President of the Society of Illustrators), and Tom Daly (Simon & Schuster),
Moderated by writer Edie Nugent.
(Originally live streamed on 1/31/21) Have you ever wanted to be a comic book artist or book illustrator? We've gathered some of the best artists for an afternoon of conversation and art. Join us for an inside look at the world of creation, publishing and promotion to fans!
The Roads to Publishing: A Conversation with NJCU Graduates
(Originally live streamed on 11/24/20) Join us for a discussion with three talented writers / NJCU Graduates, Chloe DeFilippis, Angel Eduardo, Natasha Persaud. This discussion will be moderated by Edvige Giunta. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Literary Arts Page.
All The Stories We Must Tell: A Conversation with Krystal A. Sital
(Originally live streamed on 11/19/20) This Conversation with Krystal A. Sital was led by Edvige Giunta. Sital is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir Secrets We Kept: Three Women of Trinidad. Her essay, “Undocumented Lovers in America”, was featured in the anthology A Map Is Only One Story: Twenty Writers on Immigration, Family, and the Meaning of Home and another essay “Feminist Role Model” was featured in the anthology Fury: Women’s Lived Experiences in the Trump Era. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Literary Arts Page.
A Conversation with Nancy Savoca
(Originally live streamed on 9/17/2020) A Conversation with Writer-Director Nancy Savoca led by Edvige Giunta. Savoca's debut film, TRUE LOVE, won the Grand Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for a Spirit Award for Best Director. Savoca co-wrote all 3 segments of HBO’s IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK, with Demi Moore, Sissy Spacek and Cher, and directed the segments starring Moore and Spacek. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Literary Arts Page.
The Child on the Page: A Conversation with Nancy Caronia
(Originally live streamed on 10/29/20) This conversation with Nancy Caronia was led by Edvige Giunta. Nancy Caronia is Associate Professor in the Department of English at West Virginia University. A Pushcart Prize-nominated author, Caronia has published her creative work in The Milk of Almonds: Italian American Women on Food and Culture, Don't Tell Mama!: The Penguin Book of Italian American Writing, and many journals including, Ovunque Siamo, New Delta Review, Lowestoft Chronicles, and BioStories. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Literary Arts Page.
Jersey City Theater Center and NJCU present workshop "Diving Deep Into Critical Process for Drafts of a Play"
(Live streamed on 10/12/2020) Stephanie Chaiken, Director of the NJCU Center for the Arts, moderates a panel and workshop with Benjamin V. Marshall and Julie Weinberg of the 9th Floor Playwrights Collective, and Marc Dalio, NJCU - Area Coordinator of Musical Theatre Studies & Professor of Voice. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Theatre & Dance Page.
A Conversation with Rashad Wright, Poet Laureate of Jersey City
(Originally Live Streamed on 10/13/20) A conversation and performance with Rashad Wright moderated by Edvige Giunta. In 2018 Rashad Wright became Poet Laureate of Jersey City at age 24, the first poet to receive the title since 2004. He graduated from New Jersey City University, where he studied creative writing and was involved in the Peers Educating Peers (PEP) program as a certified peer educator. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Literary Arts Page.
Professor Winifred McNeill's Virtual Artist Talk
In this live talk from Art House Gallery in Jersey City, moderated by Dr. Midori Yoshimoto, on September 22nd, Professor Winifred McNeill provided a walk-through of her current exhibition, The Air and The Space. Click the button below for more information.
An Afternoon with The Liberation Arts Collective
(Livestreamed on 8/22/2020) An interactive talk and workshop with Arlene Chico-Lugo and Eric Aviles, co-founders of the Liberation Arts Collective. These critically acclaimed actors/teaching artists/writers have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of stories being told, including roles examining the Latino experience in the United States. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Theatre & Dance Page.
A Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Negro Leagues
Live streamed on Saturday, August 29th, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Digital Event
Featuring Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) with Brian LoPinto, President of Friends of Hinchliffe Stadium
In 1920, an organized baseball league structure was formed under the guidance of Andrew "Rube" Foster, a former player, manager, and owner for the Chicago American Giants. In a meeting held at the Paseo YMCA in Kansas City, Mo., Foster and a few other Midwestern team owners joined to form the Negro National League. Soon, rival leagues formed in Eastern and Southern states, bringing the thrills and innovative play of black baseball to major urban centers and rural country sides in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. The Leagues maintained a high level of professional skill and became centerpieces for economic development in many black communities.
The stories of the Negro Leagues are ones of triumph and inspiration. Bob Kendrick is one of the leading authorities on the topic of Negro Leagues Baseball history and its connection to issues relating to sports, race and diversity. He has been a contributing writer for “Ebony Magazine” and the National Urban League’s “Opportunity Magazine.” Brian LoPinto has been a tireless advocate for the restoration of Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, NJ.
Join us for a stellar program celebrating the rich history of Black baseball and its profound impact on the social advancement of America.
An Afternoon with The Pandemic Baseball Book Club
(Live streamed on 6/27/2020) An amazing program featuring readings and a discussion with five baseball writers, led by Ralph Carhart - author of The Hall Ball. Authors joining Ralph were Jason Turbow - author of They Bled Blue, Anika Orrock - author of The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, Eric Nusbaum - author of Stealing Home, and Brad Balukjian - author of The Wax Pack. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Literary Arts Page
An Afternoon with Author J.M. Kelly
(Live streamed on 6/6/2020) J.M. Kelly read excerpts from his latest book in the Bobby Holmes series for young adults: Monster on the Moors, presented a workshop, and discussed his creative process with NJCU Director of the Center for the Arts, Stephanie Chaiken. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Literary Arts Page
An Afternoon with Joseph Cashore
(Live streamed on 5/9/2020) Stephanie Chaiken, Director, NJCU Center for the Arts, moderated a demonstration and Q&A with Joseph Cashore, creator of the acclaimed Cashore Marionettes. For more information about this event, please view our past events at the bottom of our Theatre/Dance page.
Introducing the World of Puppetry - Presented by NJCU Center for the Arts
Created By: Justin Tinker, Technical Director, NJCU Center for the Arts
This informative video provides classic examples of puppetry, ranging from shadow puppets to marionettes. To see more puppetry, we invite you to the October 10, 2020 performance of Simple Gifts by The Cashore Marionettes.
YOU LEARN - Covered by NJCU's Musical Theatre Workshop
In our most challenging moments, even when kept apart from one another, the sharing of music, passion, love, art, theatre, story telling, purpose...can keep us forever together. New Jersey City University's Musical Theatre Workshop offers some joy and hope through the beauty of Alanis Morrisette's "You Learn," inspired by the Broadway Musical "Jagged Little Pill."
Video Editing - Paul Gargiulo.
Singers: Kirsten Ayala, Matthew Bratsch, Simone Briscoe, Jason Concepcion Mora, Marc G. Dalio, Marc Devaney, John DiPinto, Thomas Dougherty, Jonathan Drayton, Ashley Elrod, Kayla Evans, Byron Flores, Ariana Garcia, Jessica Garcia, Moses Garcia, Shari Gil,l Carmelina Glynn, Christine Marie Heath, Jonathan Jarvis, Ashley Leone, Melissa Melendez, Caylen Cara Enriquez Montemayor, AJ Natale, Miriam Navarrete, Kristina Plate, Damon Porter, Jenna Ravenda, Justin Reed, Francis Rodriguez, Alexa Rosado, Stephanie Rosario, Kaileen Santiago, Ryanne Soriano, Gabby Stanowski, Amaya Tillman, Gabriele Valle, Irley Vallejo, Olivia Ventura
Guitars - David Battelene Piano - Marc G. Dalio Kbds - Isaac Ezekiel Del Rosario
Drums - Zach Maccini Bass - Mike Ravenda
Joel Zelnik Trio
Joel Zelnik - Piano Brian Glassman - Bass David Cox - Drums
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Ingalls Recital Hall
These clips are from a screening of the documentary, "Time Remembered", about the late/great jazz pianist Bill Evans. The screening was hosted by pianist and NJCU Alumnus Joel Zelnik '69 and his trio. They performed a pre-screening concert featuring music of Bill Evans.
Video One: Beautiful Love
Video Two: The Touch of Your Lips
