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A New York and Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award-winning series featuring documentary shorts about an extraordinary range of artists—State of the Arts takes you on location with the most creative people in New Jersey.
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Valerie Vaughn uses the power of musical storytelling to share the stories of the NJ Pinelands and Shore. With a deep connection to the region, Valerie's music captivates audiences while educating listeners about the unique history of their home.

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Musical Storyteller Valerie Vaughn - State Of The Arts - NJ
Valerie Vaughn uses the power of musical storytelling to share the stories of the New Jersey Pinelands and Shore. With ...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Kathy DeAngelo keeps the tradition of Irish music alive through the fiddle and the harp.

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Irish Harper Kathy DeAngelo - State Of The Arts - NJ
Kathy DeAngelo keeps the tradition of Irish music alive through the fiddle and the harp. Every week, Kathy and her ...
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November 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Nelson Baez celebrates his Puerto Rican culture and gives back to his community through Bomba, a centuries-old style of music and dance that originated in Puerto Rico.

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November 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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New Jersey is home to an amazing array of traditional artists—each a keeper of an age-old art form. In Part I of this special edition of State of the Arts, we meet five New Jersey Heritage Fellowship winners.

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November 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Kay WalkingStick, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, is one of the world’s most celebrated artists of Native American ancestry. “Paint is mud and oil, really,” says the artist. “Yet they can be transformed into poetry. I love that.”

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Kay WalkingStick - State Of The Arts - NJ
"Kay Walking Stick: An American Artist" is a career retrospective of Kay WalkingStick (b. 1935), a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and one of the world’s most celebrated artists of Native American ance...
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November 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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This week on State of the Arts, photographer Phil Buehler explores the death of “mall culture,” focusing on the Wayne Hills Mall (1973-2019).

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Photographer Phillip Buehler - State Of The Arts - NJ
"Mallrat to Snapchat" by photographer Phillip Buehler is a meditation on the end of mall culture. Focusing on the ruins of Wayne Hills Mall (1973-2019), Buehler reflects on the importance of malls dur...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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The McCarter Theatre traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina for a community reading of Emily Mann’s 1996 play, Greensboro: A Requiem, on the 40th anniversary of the Greensboro Massacre.

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Greensboro Community Reading - State Of The Arts - NJ
The McCarter Theatre travels to Greensboro, North Carolina for a community reading of Emily Mann's 1996 play, Greensboro: A Requiem, on the 40th anniversary of the Greensboro Massacre. On November 3, ...
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November 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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The image of Angela Davis was a lightning rod for both the left and the right in the early 1970s. An exhibit at the Zimmerli Art Museum explored her visual and political legacy through rare archival material from the collection of Lisbet Tellefsen.

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Angela Davis: Seize the Time - State Of The Arts - NJ
The image of Angela Davis was a lightning rod for both the left and the right in the early 1970s. ...
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November 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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"The United State of Us," this week's special episode of State of the Arts, shows how artists are retelling our nation's history through their own, often-overlooked perspectives.

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November 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Min Kwon collaborates with 70 composers in the midst of the pandemic to present their takes on “America the Beautiful.” The powerful project brings to life Kwon’s inspiration and intention: to unify artists and Americans in a time of great hardship.

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Min Kwon's America/Beautiful - State Of The Arts - NJ
Korean-born American classical pianist Min Kwon asked more than 70 very different composers to create variations on the familiar song ...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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This week on State of the Arts, explore the Institute of Music for Children community art school in Elizabeth where local youth come together to collaborate and express their creativity through music, dance, acting, and so much more.

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November 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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On this week’s special episode of State of the Arts, making community through the arts. More info: conta.cc/47weVts
November 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Remembering Mel Leipzig - State Of The Arts - NJ
Much-loved artist and teacher Mel Leipzig died last week, on October 31, 2025, at the age of 90. He was legendary ...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Don't miss your chance to see Stanley Clarke, who has two upcoming shows in New Jersey, Nov 7 at Cape May Cape May Convention Hall and Nov 9 at NJPAC!

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#music #jazz #newjersey
Stanley Clarke: The Trajectory of Jazz - State Of The Arts - NJ
Legendary musician Stanley Clarke revolutionized the bass in the 1970s and has been dazzling audiences ever since; Stanley tells us ...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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This Halloween weekend, take a tour of some of New Jersey’s most beautiful and historic cemeteries with Richard Veit and Mark Nonestied, authors of New Jersey Cemeteries and Tombstones: History in the Landscape.

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Eternal Souls: Explore New Jersey's historic cemeteries - State Of The Arts - NJ
This Halloween weekend, take a tour of some of New Jersey’s most beautiful and historic cemeteries with Richard Veit and ...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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This week on State of the Arts, Mel Leipzig: Everything is Paintable!

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October 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Join poet Danny Shot at the Hoboken Historical Museum for the launch party of his new book, The Jersey Slide, Nov 2!

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#poetry #writing #hoboken #newjersey
Danny Shot, Poet - State Of The Arts - NJ
Raw, funny, and deeply moving, poet Danny Shot has a new book, Works (2018 CavanKerry Press). Danny describes how the Beat poets influenced his career, including the launch of Long Shot, a poetry maga...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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October is National Book Month!

From the archives: Sonia Sanchez discusses racism, empathy, and the transformative power of poetry. She shares her belief that “if you bring it to them in beautiful language, they are willing to open up to the truth.”

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Sonia Sanchez - State Of The Arts - NJ
Esteemed poet and activist Sonia Sanchez sat down with State of the Arts host Amber Edwards on April 5th, 2001, ...
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October 28, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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In 1933, Hannah Arendt was arrested by the Nazis. A play by Jenny Lyn Bader explores how a conversation between one of the most influential political thinkers of the 20th century and her captor led to her escape. Photo: Valerie Terranova

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Hannah Arendt's Escape from Nazi Germany in a Play by Jenny Lyn Bader - State Of The Arts - NJ
In 1933, Hannah Arendt was arrested by the Nazis for conducting “illegal research.” A play by Jenny Lyn Bader explores ...
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October 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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The Moving Architects explores the complex history of the Crane House and Historic YWCA in Montclair with an on-site dance. | Photo: Julie Lemberger #dance #history #newjersey

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Hannah Arendt's Escape from Nazi Germany in a Play by Jenny Lyn Bader - State Of The Arts - NJ
In 1933, Hannah Arendt was arrested by the Nazis for conducting “illegal research.” A play by Jenny Lyn Bader explores ...
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October 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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On a brand new State of the Arts, jazz great Stanley Clarke gives an invigorating live performance in Camden and explains why he believes that connecting to younger generations through their work is one of an artist’s greatest responsibilities.

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Stanley Clarke: The Trajectory of Jazz - State Of The Arts - NJ
Legendary musician Stanley Clarke revolutionized the bass in the 1970s and has been dazzling audiences ever since; Stanley tells us ...
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October 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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This week on an all new episode, four-time Grammy-winning bassist Stanley Clarke, The Moving Architects, and Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library's return to Luna Stage after a sold-out run Off Broadway.

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#music #dance #theater #newjersey
October 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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"Mighty Writers is not just about writing. It's more of an empowerment center, and a place for them to find their voice."

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Mighty Writers In Atlantic City - State Of The Arts - NJ
Mighty Writers is on a mission to help kids think clearly and write with purpose. In Atlantic City, Senior Director ...
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October 20, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Today on the blog, Oh God...Beautiful Machine.

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Oh God...Beautiful Machine - State Of The Arts - NJ
At State of the Arts, our cameras often put us in places where we have rare opportunities to see the ...
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October 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Explore the New Jersey State House with Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State Tahesha Way and more today on State of the Arts! #art #newjersey

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The Art of the New Jersey State House - State Of The Arts - NJ
New Jersey’s State House is the third oldest in continuous use in the nation, and it’s full of history. Lieutenant ...
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October 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM