http://www.jerseyarts.com en-us 2008-2013 One-on-one conversations with the liveliest and most intriguing personalities in New Jersey's arts scene. Discover Jersey Arts The Jersey Arts Podcast presents in-depth, one-on-one conversations with the liveliest and most intriguing personalities in New Jersey's arts scene. From the casts of hit shows to critically aclaimed film producers; from world renouned poets to classically trained musicans; from groundbreaking dance visionaires to cutting edge fine artists, our podcast connects you to what's happening in your local arts community. The Jersey Arts Podcast presents in-depth, one-on-one conversations with the liveliest and most intriguing personalities in New Jersey's arts scene. From the casts of hit shows to critically aclaimed film producers; from world renouned poets to classically trained musicans; from groundbreaking dance visionaires to cutting edge fine artists, our podcast connects you to what's happening in your local arts community. ArtPride New Jersey Foundation media@jerseyarts.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 4 April 2011 12:00 -0400 Discover Jersey Arts Podcast producer Eric Schultz talks with American Repertory Ballet's artistic director Douglas Martin. Martin has choreographed a new, soon to be debuted version of Stravinsky's ballet "The Rite of Spring." A hundred years ago, the first performances of the ballet caused a riot in Paris! Martin has a special connection to the music and ballet. He danced in the Joffrey Ballet's famous 1987 recreation of Nijinsky's original choreography. ARB's "The Rite of Spring" will be performed March 23rd at Raritan Valley Community College and on April 5th at South Orange Performing Arts Center. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/ARB.mp3 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:15 -0500 12:53 american repertory ballet, ballet, rite of spring, stravinsky, douglas martin, sopac, rvcc Discover Jersey Arts For over three decades, the New Jersey Film Festival has been a film laboratory of sorts, presenting work by independent and experimental filmmakers from around the world – and keeping a spotlight on home-grown filmmakers from the Garden State with their Jersey Fresh program. Festival Director and Rutgers University Professor Albert G. Nigrin talks about the current season, which features the documentary Set For Life, a romantic comedy called Starting From Scratch, and more unusual selections like the animated shorts Retrocognition and Animation Hotline. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/njff13.mp3 Thu, 20 Feb 2013 14:00 -0400 14:59 albert nigrin, festivals, film, jersey fresh, NJ film festival, rutgers Discover Jersey Arts August Wilson wrote a ten-play cycle set in a black Pittsburgh neighborhood, one for each decade of the 20th century. Last year, Two River Theater in Red Bank mounted an acclaimed production of "Jitney," the 1970s play, directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson and starring Chuck Cooper. The two are both back this season for "Two Trains Running," set in the 1960s. Tony Award-winning actor Chuck Cooper talks to Susan Wallner about working with Ruben, the musicality of August Wilson's plays, and about meeting the famed playwright before his death in 2005. "Two Trains Running" runs February 2nd to March 3rd at Two River Theater Company. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/twotrains.mp3 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:00 -0400 12:19 August Wilson, Two Trains Running, Pittsburgh, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Chuck Cooper, Black History Month Discover Jersey Arts Ai Weiwei disappeared for 81 days in April 2011 while trying to board a plane from Beijing to Hong Kong, and has not been able to leave China since. Yet his voice grows ever stronger around the world. He communicates through his art, through video, and, ever since his blog was shut down by Chinese censors, through Twitter. A new book by Princeton University Press collects some of his most evocative sayings. Susan Wallner talks to the editor of “Weiwei-isms,” Larry Warsh. He’s a longtime friend and collector of the artist. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/warsh.mp3 Mon, 01 Jan 2013 14:00 -0400 11:42 Ai Weiwei, beijing, hong kong, Chinese censors, Princeton University, Larry Warsh Discover Jersey Arts This holiday season, Andrew Megill, one of the leading choral conductors of his generation, will conduct the 100-voice Masterwork Chorus, with orchestra and soloists, in their signature interpretation of Handel’s Messiah. The Masterwork Chorus has been performing Messiah in New York and New Jersey since 1957, and this year marks their 250th full performance. On Saturday, December 22nd, Messiah will be performed by the Masterwork Chorus for the 249th time at the Dorothy Young Theater at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. On Sunday, December 23rd, they will give their 250th performance at Carnegie Hall. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/messiah.mp3 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:00 -0400 23:38 masterwork chorus, handel's messiah, choral arts, orchestra and soloists, dorothy young theater, drew university, madison new jersey Discover Jersey Arts Two River Theater presents an original production for the holidays – A Wind in the Willows Christmas. This new musical follows the adventures of the story’s beloved characters – Mole, the Water Rat, Dr. Badger, and Mr. Toad – as they discover that home is where your friends are. We spoke with Grammy Award-winning composer – and ex-NFL player – Mike Reid about writing new music for a beloved children’s classic, as well as writing songs for artists like Kenny Chesney, Bonnie Raitt, Prince, and Willie Nelson. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/wind.mp3 Wed, 5 Dec 2012 14:00 -0400 16:10 a wind in the willows, christmas, two river theater, trtc, mike reid, composer, willie nelson, water rat, dr. badger, musical, new jersey Discover Jersey Arts In Princeton and New Brunswick, art by women from the Middle East is opening eyes and challenging stereotypes. Susan Wallner talks with Iranian Parastou Forouhar and Nigerian Fatimah Tuggar, two of the many artists involved. Both women grew up in political families and openly address political and social themes in their work. Exhibitions and events that are part of The Fertile Crescent: Gender, Art, and Society continue through January 2013. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/fertilecrescent.mp3 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:00 -0400 11:40 fertile crescent, women artists, middle east, princeton, new brunswick, susan wallner, exhibitions, political families Discover Jersey Arts Poe, Times Two opens October 31st at Cape May Stage. Eric Schultz talks to actor Greg Oliver Bodine for the Jersey Arts Podcast. Bodine adapted two of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tales of mystery and horror, The Black Cat and The Cask of Amontillado , for a double bill of short one-man plays. Poe, Times Two runs through November 16th. Bodine received a 2012 NYIT Award nomination for his chilling performance. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/poe.mp3 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:00 -0400 10:12 emari digiorgio, geraldine r. dodge poetry pestival, newark, njpac, the college of NJ Discover Jersey Arts Emari DiGiorgio’s poems range from the political to the personal. She’s a featured poet at this year’s Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival in Newark (Oct. 11-14), and she teaches poetry at the Richard Stockton College of NJ. Christopher Benincasa talks to DiGiorgio about poetry and split-boarding the Tasman Glacier while on her recent honeymoon. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/dodgepodcast.mp3 Fri, 5 Oct 2012 14:00 -0400 12:01 emari digiorgio, geraldine r. dodge poetry pestival, newark, njpac, the college of NJ Discover Jersey Arts The McCarter Theatre has a hit on its hands with, of all things, a comic take on the melancholy Russian plays of Chekhov. "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" stars Sigourney Weaver, Kristine Nielsen, and David Hyde Pierce as siblings whose literary parents named them after Chekov characters. Masha (played by Sigourney Weaver) is a glamorous actress who descends upon her stay-at-home brother and sister with Spike, her new boy toy (played by Billy Magnussen). Susan Wallner talks with playwright Christopher Durang about comedy and Chekhov, and with actor David Hyde Pierce (Vanya) about being funny while playing it straight. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/vanya.mp3 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:00 -0400 13:16 vanya sonia masha spike, mccarter theatre, christopher durang, anton chekhov, david hyde pierce Discover Jersey Arts Seward Johnson is an artist known for his whimsy, and his popular appeal – and for founding Grounds for Sculpture 20 years ago. The park is now 72 acres of art in beautifully landscaped settings. With galleries, restaurants and performance areas, this Hamilton, New Jersey sculpture park has become one of America’s unique destinations. Susan Wallner talks to Seward Johnson about the beginnings of the park, his 3-dimensional renderings of Impressionist masterpieces, and one of his most renowned sculptures, “Double Take,” the sole piece of art remaining outside the World Trade Center after 9/11. Johnson describes a new piece he hopes to create for Grounds for Sculpture based on a photograph taken of this sculpture in the immediate aftermath of the attack. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/seward.mp3 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:00 -0400 11:37 seward johnson, sculptures, grounds for sculpture, double take, susan wallner, 9/11 Discover Jersey Arts "Ocean City Pops concerts at the historic Ocean City Music Pier, built in 1929, are a much loved summer tradition at the the Jersey Shore. Producer Eric Schultz talks with the Pops veteran conductor William Scheible, now in his 26th season as Artistic Director. The orchestra performs 3 evenings a week all summer long, with music as varied as Mozart, Sinatra, Broadway tunes, and much more." http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/oceancity.mp3 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:00 -0400 13:13 bill scheible, artistic director, ocean city pops, ocean city music pier, broadway love songs, mozart, summer Discover Jersey Arts The musician John Wesley Harding is also the novelist Wesley Stace. As host of the new NPR variety show "The Cabinet of Wonders," he calls on his friends from both worlds to perform. Rosanne Cash, Josh Ritter, and the Decemberists have all been on the show, as well as Audrey Niffenegger, author of "The Time Traveler's Wife," and Pulitzer Prize winning writer Paul Harding. Producer Susan Wallner talked to John Wesley Harding about his many interests, and the evolution of his new show in advance of a special on-the-road edition of "The Cabinet of Wonders" to be taped live at the Xponential Festival on July 22nd. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/cabinet.mp3 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:00 -0400 14:56 john wesly harding, wesley stace, npr, cabinet of wonders, susan wallner Discover Jersey Arts Christopher Benincasa talks to Father Michael Doyle, of Camden's Sacred Heart Church, about the up-and-coming Waterfront South neighborhood - and the legacy of American Haiku poet, and Camden native, Nick Virgilio. Father Doyle and the church have been instrumental in helping to establish the South Camden Theatre Company - the first theatre to be built in Camden in 100 years - a thriving community garden and greenhouse, and the Nick Virgilio Haiku Society. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/fatherdoyle.mp3 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00 -0400 16:30 saving camden, haiku, father michael doyle, poet nick virgilio Discover Jersey Arts The American Boy Choir, celebrating its 75th anniversary, has performed at the Oscars, with pop diva Beyoncé and with major orchestras around the world. Producer Eric Schultz recently visited the bucolic campus of the American Boy Choir School in Princeton, NJ to chat with President and CEO Dean Orton and Assistant Music Director Kerry Heimann about the choir's extraordinary history. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/abc.mp3 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00 -0400 10:59 john guare, playwright, six degrees of separation Discover Jersey Arts Susan Wallner talks to one of the luminaries of the English speaking theater world, playwright John Guare. He’s won Tonys, Obies, and NY Drama Critics Circle Awards, as well as an Oscar nomination for the screenplay of Louis Malle’s “Atlantic City.” Guare’s newest play, “Are You There, McPhee?” has its world premiere at the McCarter Theatre in May. It’s his fourth play to be set on the island of Nantucket, a place Guare acknowledges as key to his own identity as a playwright and person. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/guare.mp3 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:00 -0400 15:06 john guare, playwright, six degrees of separation Discover Jersey Arts Christopher Benincasa speaks with Eran Egozy and Gary Marcus at The Music, Mind & Invention Workshop at The College of New Jersey. Egozy is co-founder of Harmonix Music Systems, and one of the creators of the phenomenally popular games Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Gary Marcus is Professor of Psychology and Director of the NYU Center for Language & Music, and he recently wrote the book Guitar Zero: The New Musician and The Science of Learning. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/egozy.mp3 Wed, 4 Apr 2012 14:00 -0400 11:22 guitar hero, rock band, eran egozy, gary marcus, guitar zero, the college of new jersey Discover Jersey Arts Chris interviews veteran television writer Winnie Holzman - creator of the series My So-called Life, and librettist for the hit Broadway musical Wicked. Holzman recently kicked off a series of talks at the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University. The series concludes with a Musical Theatre Symposium, "Making Broadway Musicals: Artists and Scholars in Conversation". http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/winnie.mp3 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:00 -0400 17:17 winnie holzman, my so-called life, Wicked, Broadway musicals, Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton Discover Jersey Arts Christopher Benincasa talks with curator Donna Gustafson about fifty years of Fluxus at Rutgers University. Fluxus was a radical and experimental art movement that started in the sixties and involved a group of Rutgers faculty members. The exhibit "art/around/beyond: Fluxus at Rutgers" is on view at the Zimmerli Art Museum in New Brunswick through April 1. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/fluxus.mp3 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:00 -0400 11:57 fluxus, rutgers university, new brunswick, art/around/beyond, zimmerli art museum, donna gustafson Discover Jersey Arts Young playwright Danai Gurira first made waves with “Eclipsed,” her play about 5 young Liberian women during that country’s civil war. She is now writing a cycle of plays about Zimbabwe and Zimbabwean identity. Part one, “The Convert,” premieres at the McCarter Theatre January 13th to February 12th. It starts at the beginning, during the first black/white conflict in 1895, with the story of Jekesai (aka Ester), a young village girl who escapes a forced marriage by embracing Christianity. Susan Wallner talks to Gurira about the play and about her own experience as a “ZimAmerican.” http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/devries.mp3 Wed, 1 Jan 2012 14:00 -0400 14:28 Danai Gurira, mccarter theatre, new jersey, eclipsed play, liberia, christianity, zimbabwe, jersey arts podcast Discover Jersey Arts Producer Eric Schultz visits comic artist, painter, illustrator and author Daves Devries at his Budd Lake, NJ home. In 1998, Devries asked the question, what would a child's drawing look like if it were painted realistically? A book, gallery exhibitions, lectures and a website that went viral in its first month with over 17 million hits followed." http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/devries.mp3 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:00 -0400 14:08 children's drawings, eric shultz, dave devries, gallery exhibitions, paintings, jersey arts, illustrator, budd lake, nj Discover Jersey Arts Inspired by a true story, an unemployed bartender living in a trailer park buys a painting at a thrift store for three dollars – and then comes to believe that it might be a long-lost Jackson Pollock worth millions. However, as she learns, words like “authenticity” can become slippery when the art world is forced to clash with the rest of the world. That’s the premise of Bakersfield Mist, which will have its Garden State premiere this week at the New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch. It runs from December 1 – January 22, 2012. Christopher Benincasa speaks with Executive Producer Gabor Barabas. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/bakersfield.mp3 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:00 -0400 7:11 painting, Jackson Pollock, Bakersfield Mist, New Jersey Repertory Company, chris benincasa, gabor barabas, discover jersey arts, jersey arts Discover Jersey Arts Harper Lee's 1960 novel To Kill A Mockingbird was an instant classic that was made into a great movie. Mary Badham played the role of "Scout" when she was 10 years old, and it transformed her life. Susan Wallner talks to Badham about her special relationship with Gregory Peck ("Atticus") and the universal appeal of this Southern tale of race, justice, and childhood. The play To Kill A Mockingbird runs at the Shakespeare Festival of NJ through September 20th. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/scout.mp3 Wed, 9 Nov 2011 14:00 -0400 13:46 scout, harper lee, atticus finch, to kill a mockinbird, shakespeare theatre of nj, mary badham, jersey arts Discover Jersey Arts The Atlantic City Ballet is performing Dracula just in time for Halloween. Producer Eric Schultz recently chatted with AC Ballet's founding director Phyllis Papa, who created the work five years ago. She says, "it's more of a dance experience than a ballet, scary, sexy and dramatic." http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/acdracula.mp3 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:00 -0400 11:54 dracula, halloween, jersey arts podcast, atlantic city ballet, ballet, dance Discover Jersey Arts For years, Junot Díaz was known for his explosive collection of short stories, "Drown," set in New Jersey and the Dominican Republic. His readers loyally waited for his next book - a novel that took him 11 years to write. "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," about a Dominican American nerd from Paterson, New Jersey, won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize. Susan Wallner talks to Díaz about what New Jersey means to him, as a writer and as a one-time resident of the state. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/junotdiaz.mp3 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:00 -0400 8:33 junot diaz, short stories, drown, dominican republic, oscar wao, pulitzer prize, writer, new jersey, rowan Discover Jersey Arts “Newsies,” Disney’s beloved 1992 film classic, arrives on-stage at Paper Mill Playhouse this month, with a spiffed-up book by Harvey Fierstein and new songs by Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken. On the Jersey Arts Podcast, Christopher Benincasa talks to Menken about his recent work, the challenges of updating a classic film musical for the stage, and the creative team’s hopes for the future of this highly-anticipated new musical. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/newsiespodcast.mp3 Wed, 7 Sep 2011 14:00 -0400 8:33 newsies, disney, alan menken, academy award, christopher benincasa, paper mill playhouse Discover Jersey Arts Conductor Jed Gaylin has transformed the Bay Atlantic Symphony during his fourteen years as Music Director. Eric Schultz talks to Gaylin about sold out concert halls, summers performances in Avalon and all the great music the Bay Atlantic Symphony will be performing this year, including a Motown pops concert in Atlantic City. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/gaylinpodcast.mp3 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:00 -0400 14:23 bay atlantic symphony, eric shultz, jed gaylin, conductor, avalon, motown pops, atlantic city, jersey arts, podcast Discover Jersey Arts NJPAC’s Sounds of the City is a summer tradition in Newark – a free Thursday night concert series attracting thousands of people held outside in Theater Square. It features the hottest new artists around, playing everything from jazz and pop to hip-hop and world music to the ever popular salsa night. This season ends on September 1st with a tribute to Michael Jackson. Susan Wallner talks to the producer, Verushka Wray-Spirito, about the phenomenon of Sounds of the City. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/socpodcast.mp3 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:00 -0400 15:01 sounds of the city, njpac, new jersey performing arts center, newark, jersey arts, sounds of summer Discover Jersey Arts The Smithereens have just released their first album of new material in twelve years - Smithereens 2011 - and now the band of New Jersey natives is back on tour and enjoying a warm welcome from critics and fans alike. They'll be performing at WXPN's XPoNential Music Festival in Camden on Friday, July 22. Christopher Benincasa spoke with Smithereens drummer Dennis Diken about the legacy - and future - of a homegrown rock band that's still going strong in its 31st year. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/smithereens.mp3 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:00 -0400 15:47 the smithereens, xponential music festival, xpn, camden, music, new jersey natives, christopher benincasa Discover Jersey Arts Producer Eric Schultz chats with Richard Russell, General Director of Opera New Jersey, about the company’s 2011 summer season at McCarter Theatre in Princeton. Menotti’s The Consul, Rossini’s Barber of Seville and Pasatieri’s new opera The Family Room are all on the bill. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1106operanj.mp3 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:00 -0400 11:23 josh ritter, singer-songwriter, appel farm arts & music festival, appel farm arts & music center, bright's passage, ani difranco, music, rock Discover Jersey Arts Josh Ritter’s career began to take shape in college when he decided that playing music was more important to him than neuroscience – and, after years of bouncing around the music scene, he’s emerged as one the most respected singer/songwriters of his generation. He’s playing the Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival with Ani Difranco on June 4th. Christopher Benincasa speaks with Josh Ritter about not being a neuroscientist, writing songs, greatness and weirdness, and his debut novel Bright’s Passage. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1105joshritter.mp3 Fri, 27 May 2011 14:00 -0400 11:34 josh ritter, singer-songwriter, appel farm arts & music festival, appel farm arts & music center, bright's passage, ani difranco, music, rock Discover Jersey Arts The Two River Theater Company in Red Bank is hot. New artistic director John Dias has moved quickly to bring new artists and new plays to the stage. His 2011-2012 season was just announced, including everything from “Much Ado About Nothing” to the new academic sex comedy “Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England” (developed at Two River). Dias talks to Susan Wallner about his almost mystical passion for the theater, and why he thinks New Jersey is on the cutting edge. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1105tworiver.mp3 Wed, 11 May 2011 14:00 -0400 11:37 new jersey, two river theater company, john dias, artistic director, much ado about nothing, theater, jersey theater Discover Jersey Arts Artist Joan Snyder has been widely celebrated for her vibrant expressionist prints and paintings and her leading role in feminist art. Producer Eric Schultz spoke with the 2007 recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius award,” as the Zimmerli Art Museum mounts the first major retrospective of her prints: “Dancing with the Dark: Joan Snyder Prints 1963-2010.” http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1104joansnyder.mp3 Wed, 27 April 2011 14:00 -0400 10:40 new jersey, film, tromadance, troma, festival, asbury park, super-hero, mutant, character, toxic avenger, lloyd kaufman Discover Jersey Arts The TromaDance Film Festival is returning to Asbury Park – April 22nd and 23rd at the Showroom Theater. In this podcast, Christopher Benincasa talks with the man behind the festival, Lloyd Kaufman. Kaufman is perhaps best known for introducing us to The Toxic Avenger – a mutant super-hero character he created that has come to symbolize independent, do-it-yourself filmmaking – just the right mascot for a festival like TromaDance. http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1104tromadance.mp3 Wed, 06 April 2011 14:00 -0400 09:45 new jersey, film, tromadance, troma, festival, asbury park, super-hero, mutant, character, toxic avenger, lloyd kaufman Discover Jersey Arts “Black is Beautiful” - Deborah Willis, artist, historian, and curator, explores the history of this idea, from early slave images to an iconic 1970s photo of model Suzanne Taylor. “Posing Beauty: African American Images from the 1890s to the Present,” will be at the Newark Museum through April 28th. Willis, a MacArthur “Genius,” has a new book out as well: “Michelle Obama: The First Lady in Photographs.” http://jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1103posingbeauty.mp3 Mon, 14 March 2011 14:00 -0400 12:32 new jersey, arts, dance, carolyn dorfman, ccdc, carolyn dorfman dance company, motherhood, holocaust, emotion Discover Jersey Arts Producer Eric Schultz talks with renowned New Jersey-based choreographer Carolyn Dorfman. She founded her modern dance group, the Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company, 28 years ago. Dorfman discusses her latest work and collaborative approaches to creating dance. She also talks about growing up with parents who were Holocaust survivors. Her parents, she says, told her everything, and that has profoundly shaped her entire being and artistic life. She talks about how motherhood later transformed her understanding of the horrors she had so often heard about as a child. Carolyn Dorfman has choreographed dozens of high-energy and technically demanding works that use movement as metaphor, often with the ingenious use of props. One reviewer described dances as “intellectual and emotional journeys.” http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1102cdorfman.mp3 Thu, 24 February 2011 16:00 -0400 14:02 new jersey, arts, dance, carolyn dorfman, ccdc, carolyn dorfman dance company, motherhood, holocaust, emotion Discover Jersey Arts Christopher Benincasa interviews curator Angela Sergonis about a new show at the Morris Museum -- O Write My Name: American Portraits - Harlem Heroes -- 50 photos of acclaimed African American artists -- from Lena Horne to Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston to Dizzy Gillespie. In the 1920s, Carl Van Vechten, critic, novelist, and chronicler of the Harlem Renaissance, began photographing black writers, musicians, and artists -- the result is the vivid portrait archive now on display at the museum. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1102morrismuseum.mp3 Wed, 2 February 2011 12:00 -0400 11:12 new jersey, morris museum, african american, portraits, harlem, nj, arts Discover Jersey Arts Christopher Benincasa talks with Dr. Rafey Habib, Professor of English at Rutgers University, author of many books on literary criticism – and a poet. His book Shades of Islam: Poems for a New Century has just been published. One of his passions is cultivating mutual understanding between the Islamic world and Western cultures – which includes working with colleagues at Rutgers University to establish a cultural diversity of courses, including Islamic literature in English translation. In this podcast, Habib reads some of his poetry, as well as his own translation from a passage in the Qur’an. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1012rafeyhabib.mp3 Tue, 11 January 2011 12:00 -0400 17:35 new jersey, poet, rutgers, rutgers university, islam, shades of islam, islamic, western culture, literary criticism, jersey arts, poetry “Black Nativity,” by the great poet Langston Hughes, premiered in 1961 on Broadway. Since then, the gospel-inspired musical play has become a holiday favorite. This year, see it December 30th at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, in a production directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis of the Dunbar Repertory Company. Willis describes the production to Susan Wallner, and reflects on why it has become such a beloved tradition. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1012blacknativity.mp3 Tue, 21 December 2010 12:00 -0400 Black Nativity | 12/21/10 “Black Nativity,” by the great poet Langston Hughes, premiered in 1961 on Broadway. Since then, the gospel-inspired musical play has become a holiday favorite. This year, see it December 30th at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, in a production directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis of the Dunbar Repertory Company. Willis describes the production to Susan Wallner, and reflects on why it has become such a beloved tradition. 12:10 Discover Jersey Arts new jersey, black nativity, nativity, count basie, count basie theatre, arts, theater, broadway [Title of Show] is about two guys writing a show – Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen – who really did write and star (as themselves) in the show, which ended up on Broadway with 3 Obies! It’s a show about four friends taking risks, creating art, killing Vampires (the dream-destroying kind, not the Dracula kind) — and how relationships change when life happens. Now, [Title of Show] is at the George Street Playhouse from 11/16-12/12/2010. Susan Wallner talks to director Matt Lenz and to actor Tyler Maynard (Hunter). http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1011titleofshow.mp3 Thu, 28 October 2010 11:00 -0400 [title of show] at George Street Playhouse | 11/15/10 [Title of Show] is about two guys writing a show – Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen – who really did write and star (as themselves) in the show, which ended up on Broadway with 3 Obies! It’s a show about four friends taking risks, creating art, killing Vampires (the dream-destroying kind, not the Dracula kind) — and how relationships change when life happens. Now, [Title of Show] is at the George Street Playhouse from 11/16-12/12/2010. Susan Wallner talks to director Matt Lenz and to actor Tyler Maynard (Hunter). 13:32 Discover Jersey Arts new jersey, george street playhouse, broadway, musical, comedy, vampires, title of show, [title of show], actors, playwriting Christopher Benincasa speaks with poet Amiri Baraka on his birthday. Which also happened to be the kick-off date of this year's Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival. Which just happened to be taking place in his hometown - Newark. At the age of 76, Baraka has a long history of activism and controversy coupled with a vast catalogue of artistic output, and many awards to show for it. Being the first poet to hit the stage at the biggest poetry event in the country, just several blocks from his home, was a pretty nice birthday present. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1010amiribaraka.mp3 Thu, 28 October 2010 11:00 -0400 Amiri Baraka at the Dodge Poetry Festival | 10/28/10 Christopher Benincasa speaks with poet Amiri Baraka on his birthday. Which also happened to be the kick-off date of this year's Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival. Which just happened to be taking place in his hometown - Newark. At the age of 76, Baraka has a long history of activism and controversy coupled with a vast catalogue of artistic output, and many awards to show for it. Being the first poet to hit the stage at the biggest poetry event in the country, just several blocks from his home, was a pretty nice birthday present. 17:30 Discover Jersey Arts new jersey, NJN, arts, poetry, poetry festival, festival, amiri baraka, poet, geraldine r dodge foundation Playwright Joe Paprzycki runs a theatre where his grandfather’s bar used to be in Camden, New Jersey. In his play Last Rites, he engineered some clever time-traveling by staging the production on the same location the story is set in -- his grandfather’s bar, circa 1967. The play harmonized with Paprzycki’s mission -- renewing a neighborhood in a struggling city. Next, he’s mounting a production of The Old Settler, a drama set in 1940s Harlem, opening October 22nd. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1009bobmorrison.mp3 Thu, 14 October 2010 01:30 -0400 Joe Paprzycki and the Waterfront South Theatre | 10/14/10 Playwright Joe Paprzycki runs a theatre where his grandfather’s bar used to be in Camden, New Jersey. In his play Last Rites, he engineered some clever time-traveling by staging the production on the same location the story is set in -- his grandfather’s bar, circa 1967. The play harmonized with Paprzycki’s mission -- renewing a neighborhood in a struggling city. Next, he’s mounting a production of The Old Settler, a drama set in 1940s Harlem, opening October 22nd. 11:24 Discover Jersey Arts new jersey, NJN, camden, waterfront south theatre, camden waterfront, the old settler, last rites, playwright, harlem In a special back to school edition, producer Susan Wallner talks to Bob Morrison, founder of Music for All, VH1’s Save the Music Foundation, and Quadrant Arts Education Research. He’s one of the nation’s foremost movers and shakers in the field of arts education, and he has the data to show why the arts are so important to students in the 21st century. Morrison also describes the “Glee” effect. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1009bobmorrison.mp3 Fri, 13 September 2010 02:30 -0400 Bob Morrison on Arts Education | 09/13/10 In a special back to school edition, producer Susan Wallner talks to Bob Morrison, founder of Music for All, VH1’s Save the Music Foundation, and Quadrant Arts Education Research. He’s one of the nation’s foremost movers and shakers in the field of arts education, and he has the data to show why the arts are so important to students in the 21st century. Morrison also describes the “Glee” effect. 17:54 Discover Jersey Arts new jersey, NJN, VH1, music for all, bob morrison, music for all, save the music, education, arts education, 21st century, interviews, stories, arts, nj MacArthur Genius Dave Isay started StoryCorps in 2003 – it’s an oral history project that has everyday people interview each other about their lives. NPR listeners often say they start crying every time they hear one of the stories drawn from these interviews. NJN is partnering with Storycorps to bring a MobileBooth to Trenton in September, giving New Jerseyans a chance to tell their stories. In anticipation, State of the Arts producer Susan Wallner talks with Dave Isay about the meaning and purpose of StoryCorps. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1008storycorps.mp3 Fri, 20 August 2010 02:00 -0400 Dave Isay, Founder, StoryCorps | 08/20/10 MacArthur Genius Dave Isay started StoryCorps in 2003 – it’s an oral history project that has everyday people interview each other about their lives. NPR listeners often say they start crying every time they hear one of the stories drawn from these interviews. NJN is partnering with Storycorps to bring a MobileBooth to Trenton in September, giving New Jerseyans a chance to tell their stories. In anticipation, State of the Arts producer Susan Wallner talks with Dave Isay about the meaning and purpose of StoryCorps. 16:03 Discover Jersey Arts new jersey, storycorps, dave isay, oral history, NPR, NJN, interviews, stories, arts, nj Artist Keith Haring, who died in 1990 at the age of 31, is famous for his iconic, graffiti-inspired art – starting in the subways of NYC, then taking the international art world by storm. In Keith Haring: A New Dimension, Grounds for Sculpture has presented a selection of Haring’s lesser-known sculptural work. State of the Arts producer Christopher Benincasa talks with curator Ellen Landis about the exhibit and the legacy of the one-man phenomenon that was Haring. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1008haring.mp3 Mon, 2 August 2010 05:00 -0400 Keith Haring at Grounds for Sculpture | 08/02/10 Artist Keith Haring, who died in 1990 at the age of 31, is famous for his iconic, graffiti-inspired art – starting in the subways of NYC, then taking the international art world by storm. In Keith Haring: A New Dimension, Grounds for Sculpture has presented a selection of Haring’s lesser-known sculptural work. State of the Arts producer Christopher Benincasa talks with curator Ellen Landis about the exhibit and the legacy of the one-man phenomenon that was Haring. 12:13 Discover Jersey Arts sculpture, keith haring, njn, grounds for sculpture, hamilton, nj, new jersey, arts, park Singer-songwriter Nicole Atkins is performing at the XPoNential Music Festival on the Camden Waterfront this weekend. State of the Arts producer Christopher Benincasa chats with the Jersey shore native about sharks, couch surfing, touring in mini-vans, and, of course, making music. For more information about the festival, check out jerseyarts.com/festivals and xpn.org. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1007-nicoleatkins.mp3 Tue, 6 July 2010 04:00 -0400 Nicole Atkins and XPN | 07/06/10 Singer-songwriter Nicole Atkins is performing at the XPoNential Music Festival on the Camden Waterfront this weekend. State of the Arts producer Christopher Benincasa chats with the Jersey shore native about sharks, couch surfing, touring in mini-vans, and, of course, making music. For more information about the festival, check out jerseyarts.com/festivals and xpn.org. 16:09 Discover Jersey Arts music, xpn, nicole atkins, nicole, atkins, xponential music festival, festival, music, summer, arts, radio, camden Fortune smiles as the Passage Play Lab returns with another collection of original one-act plays by Trenton area writers (June 25-27). This year, five writers cracked open fortune cookies in search of inspiration. Producer Susan Wallner spoke with playwright and associate artistic director David White about this popular annual production. White also discusses Passage Theatre’s increasing use of area talent, and its surprising increase in ticket sales. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1006passagetheatre.mp3 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:00 -0400 Passage Theatre's Play Lab | 06/15/10 Fortune smiles as the Passage Play Lab returns with another collection of original one-act plays by Trenton area writers (June 25-27). This year, five writers cracked open fortune cookies in search of inspiration. Producer Susan Wallner spoke with playwright and associate artistic director David White about this popular annual production. White also discusses Passage Theatre’s increasing use of area talent, and its surprising increase in ticket sales. 10:14 Discover Jersey Arts passage, theatre, playwrights,theater,art,arts The 2010 New Jersey International Film Festival’s 15th anniversary season takes place on the Rutgers New Brunswick campus June 4-20. Producer Eric Schultz spoke with the creators of three featured films: "The Hand of Fatima," Augusta Palmer’s documentary about her father, rock critic Robert Palmer; "Sneakers & Soul," a romantic feature set in NJ, and "Muskrat John: Urban Trapper," a documentary about a Meadow Lands hunter from the '30s. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1006njfilmfestival.mp3 Wed, 2 Jun 2010 04:00 -0400 New Jersey Film Festival | 06/02/10 The 2010 New Jersey International Film Festival’s 15th anniversary season takes place on the Rutgers New Brunswick campus June 4-20. Producer Eric Schultz spoke with the creators of three featured films: "The Hand of Fatima," Augusta Palmer’s documentary about her father, rock critic Robert Palmer; "Sneakers & Soul," a romantic feature set in NJ, and "Muskrat John: Urban Trapper," a documentary about a Meadow Lands hunter from the '30s. 10:14 Discover Jersey Arts princeton,theater,art,arts,classical,music,dj,radio Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, and the Wright Brothers are the characters in a new musical, "Take Flight," opening at the McCarter Theatre on April 30th. Producer Susan Wallner talks to the writers, a musical theatre dream team of Academy & Tony award winners, composer David Shire ("Saturday Night Fever"), lyricist Richard Maltby ("Ain’t Misbehavin'"), and librettist John Weidman ("Assassins"). http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1004-takeflight.mp3 Thu, 27 Apr 2010 04:00 -0400 Take Flight at the McCarter | 04/27/10 Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, and the Wright Brothers are the characters in a new musical, "Take Flight," opening at the McCarter Theatre on April 30th. Producer Susan Wallner talks to the writers, a musical theatre dream team of Academy & Tony award winners, composer David Shire ("Saturday Night Fever"), lyricist Richard Maltby ("Ain’t Misbehavin'"), and librettist John Weidman ("Assassins"). 29:08 Discover Jersey Arts princeton,theater,art,arts,classical,music,dj,radio Volunteer DJ Marvin Rosen, host of two shows on Princeton's university station WPRB, joins interviewer Susan Wallner for a podcast about the reinvention of new, accessible music from classically inspired traditions. His show "Classical Discoveries" aims to show people "the beauty of contemporary music" and to "illustrate that music brings us close. The show runs on Wednesdays. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1004mrosen.mp3 Fri, 2 Apr 2010 11:30:00 -0400 Marvin Rosen from WPRB| 04/02/10 Volunteer DJ Marvin Rosen, host of two shows on Princeton's university station WPRB, joins interviewer Susan Wallner for a podcast about the reinvention of new, accessible music from classically inspired traditions. His show "Classical Discoveries" aims to show people "the beauty of contemporary music" and to "illustrate that music brings us close. The show runs on Wednesdays. 13:12 Discover Jersey Arts princeton,arts,classical,music,dj,radio New Jersey is holding its fifth annual Poetry Out Loud! recitation contest at Drumthwacket, the governor’s mansion in Princeton, on Thursday, March 18. The winner of the State Finals goes on to represent the Garden State at the national competition in Washington, DC. Producer Christopher Benincasa speaks with Poetry Out Loud! MC Alysia Souder about the impact this program is having on the lives of high school students – some of whom are discovering poetry for the first time because of it. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1003poetryoutloud.mp3 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:31:00 -0400 Poetry Out Loud! New Jersey is holding its fifth annual Poetry Out Loud! recitation contest at Drumthwacket, the governor’s mansion in Princeton, on Thursday, March 18. The winner of the State Finals goes on to represent the Garden State at the national competition in Washington, DC. Producer Christopher Benincasa speaks with Poetry Out Loud! MC Alysia Souder about the impact this program is having on the lives of high school students – some of whom are discovering poetry for the first time because of it. 12:26 Discover Jersey Arts poetry,out,loud,princeton,arts,educationdiscover,culture,arts Rossen Milanov has been appointed the new Music Director of the Princeton Symphony. Producer Eric Schultz chatted with him at a rehearsal before his debut. Milanov explains how he juggles a whirlwind career as Associate Conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Music Director of the Symphony in C, Principal Conductor of the Bulgarian National Radio Orchestra, and as a guest conductor around the world. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1002milanov.mp3 Thu, 12 Feb 2010 12:31:00 -0400 Rossen Milanov - Princeton Symphony Rossen Milanov has been appointed the new Music Director of the Princeton Symphony. Producer Eric Schultz chatted with him at a rehearsal before his debut. Milanov explains how he juggles a whirlwind career as Associate Conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Music Director of the Symphony in C, Principal Conductor of the Bulgarian National Radio Orchestra, and as a guest conductor around the world. 12:26 Discover Jersey Arts rossen,milanov,princeton,symphony,debut,music,discover,culture,arts Sia Nyorkor talks with writer/performer, Daniel Beaty, about his newest production, Through the Night, at Crossroads Theatre Company. The play takes us through the minds of six males as they deal with the different stereotypes of being black in America. Beaty shares his creative process and what brought him to this place. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/1001danielbeaty.mp3 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:31:00 -0400 Daniel Beaty - Through the Night Sia Nyorkor talks with writer/performer, Daniel Beaty, about his newest production, Through the Night, at Crossroads Theatre Company. The play takes us through the minds of six males as they deal with the different stereotypes of being black in America. Beaty shares his creative process and what brought him to this place. 16:33 Discover Jersey Arts daniel,beaty,theater,black,american,play,discover,culture,arts Susan Wallner talks with filmmaker John Waters (“Pink Flamingos,” “Hairspray”) about his one-man paean to Christmas. Although some call him anti-Christmas, Waters himself says he loves the holiday, and describes his show as a self-help session for the neurotic during what can be a stressful time of year. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/0911borntorun.mp3 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:31:00 -0400 A John Waters Christmas Susan Wallner talks with filmmaker John Waters (“Pink Flamingos,” “Hairspray”) about his one-man paean to Christmas. Although some call him anti-Christmas, Waters himself says he loves the holiday, and describes his show as a self-help session for the neurotic during what can be a stressful time of year. 10:38 Discover Jersey Arts John,Waters,Film,Comedy,Christmas,parody,discover,culture,arts Christopher Benincasa talks with author Louis P. Masur about his book “Runaway Dream: Born to Run and Bruce Springsteen’s American Vision." The book chronicles the creation of the now-classic 1975 album “Born To Run” – a record that Springsteen himself has called “my shot at the title." A 24 year old kid aimin’ at the greatest rock and roll record ever.” The rest is rock and roll history. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/0911borntorun.mp3 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:31:00 -0400 Springsteen’s American Vision Christopher Benincasa talks with author Louis P. Masur about his book “Runaway Dream: Born to Run and Bruce Springsteen’s American Vision." The book chronicles the creation of the now-classic 1975 album “Born To Run” – a record that Springsteen himself has called “my shot at the title." A 24 year old kid aimin’ at the greatest rock and roll record ever.” The rest is rock and roll history. 23:08 Discover Jersey Arts Bruce,Springsteen,American,Vision,Born,Run,discover,culture,arts Producer Eric Schultz talks with organist Joanne K. Owen, the first performer in a new pipe organ series in Salem County New Jersey. Owen plays a Halloween concert of scary music at historic St. John’s Episcopal Church in Salem, NJ on October 23rd. The free concert starts at 6:00 PM right before Salem’s annual “Ghost Walking Tour of Historic Market Street.” http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/0910tunesfromthecrypt.mp3 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:31:00 -0400 Tunes from the Crypt Producer Eric Schultz talks with organist Joanne K. Owen, the first performer in a new pipe organ series in Salem County New Jersey. Owen plays a Halloween concert of scary music at historic St. John’s Episcopal Church in Salem, NJ on October 23rd. The free concert starts at 6:00 PM right before Salem’s annual “Ghost Walking Tour of Historic Market Street.” 18:05 Discover Jersey Arts Joanne,Owen,Organ,Salem,Halloween,Ghost,discover,culture,arts Susan Wallner talks to playwright, director, and artistic director Emily Mann. Mann is celebrating her 20th anniversary season at the Tony Award-winning McCarter Theatre with a restaging of “Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years”. Times have changed since its first production – as Mann says, “People came with different expectations in 1995 to this play about these two extraordinary black women.” http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/0909emilymann.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:31:00 -0400 Emily Mann, Artistic Director Susan Wallner talks to playwright, director, and artistic director Emily Mann. Mann is celebrating her 20th anniversary season at the Tony Award-winning McCarter Theatre with a restaging of “Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years”. Times have changed since its first production – as Mann says, “People came with different expectations in 1995 to this play about these two extraordinary black women.” 18:05 Discover Jersey Arts McCarter,Theater,Emily,Mann,Delany,discover,culture,arts In this podcast Christopher Benincasa interviews Jersey City Museum’s Rocio Aranda-Alvarado about the museum’s new show I Love Jersey City: Everybody Counts. This exhibition, running through December, includes 4 x 6 inch images sent in by the public of people they know who live, work, or play in Jersey City. I Love Jersey City: Everybody Counts is in honor of the 2010 National Census. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/0908ilovejerseycity.mp3 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 12:31:00 -0400 I Love Jersey City: Everybody Counts In this podcast Christopher Benincasa interviews Jersey City Museum’s Rocio Aranda-Alvarado about the museum’s new show I Love Jersey City: Everybody Counts. This exhibition, running through December, includes 4 x 6 inch images sent in by the public of people they know who live, work, or play in Jersey City. I Love Jersey City: Everybody Counts is in honor of the 2010 National Census. 9:13 Discover Jersey Arts Jersey,City,Museum,discover,culture,arts Tina Sloan is best known for her 26 years as Nurse Lillian on “Guiding Light.” CBS just cancelled the show, but, as producer Susan Wallner finds out, Tina already has a new gig: starring in a play based on her life as a soap star, mother, daughter, wife, former mountain climber and, as she puts it, “lady who lunches.” “Changing Shoes” is at Cape May Stage August 17, 2009. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/0907-tinasloan.mp3 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:31:00 -0400 Tina Sloan at Cape May Stage Tina Sloan is best known for her 26 years as Nurse Lillian on “Guiding Light.” CBS just cancelled the show, but, as producer Susan Wallner finds out, Tina already has a new gig: starring in a play based on her life as a soap star, mother, daughter, wife, former mountain climber and, as she puts it, “lady who lunches.” “Changing Shoes” is at Cape May Stage August 17, 2009. 16:35 Discover Jersey Arts Sloan,Cape,jersey,discover,culture,arts John Hoomes travels throughout the world directing opera. He has staged more than 75 productions. Producer Eric Schultz chatted with the veteran director in Princeton after the dress rehearsal of his Opera New Jersey 2009 summer production of "Lucia di Lammermoor." Hoomes worked with an incredible young cast, including Metropolitan Opera star Lisette Oropesa. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/0907johnhoomes.mp3 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:31:00 -0400 Opera Director John Hoomes John Hoomes travels throughout the world directing opera. He has staged more than 75 productions. Producer Eric Schultz chatted with the veteran director in Princeton after the dress rehearsal of his Opera New Jersey 2009 summer production of "Lucia di Lammermoor." Hoomes worked with an incredible young cast, including Metropolitan Opera star Lisette Oropesa. 14:40 Discover Jersey Arts Opera,jersey,discover,culture,arts The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s popular outdoor offering this summer is “The Tempest.” From June 24-August 2, Shakespeare’s magical play is being staged in a stone amphitheater based on the Dionysus Theater in Greece. As artistic director Bonnie Monte tells Susan Wallner, it’s a perfect play and a perfect setting for the whole family – and picnics are encouraged. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/0907tempest.mp3 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:31:00 -0400 “The Tempest” Outdoors The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s popular outdoor offering this summer is “The Tempest.” From June 24-August 2, Shakespeare’s magical play is being staged in a stone amphitheater based on the Dionysus Theater in Greece. As artistic director Bonnie Monte tells Susan Wallner, it’s a perfect play and a perfect setting for the whole family – and picnics are encouraged. 10:57 Discover Jersey Arts Shakespeare,theatre,tempest,jersey,discover,culture,arts Christopher Benincasa talks with New Jersey International Film Festival curator Al Nigrin and four of the festival’s featured filmmakers – Paul Marcus (Sounds Good To Me), Beth Toni Kruvant (Heart of Stone), and Neil and Lee Selden (Final Gifts) – all from New Jersey. This summer’s festival runs from June 5th through the 21st. The full schedule can be found at njfilmfest.com. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/0905njfilmfestival.mp3 Wed, 27 May 2009 12:31:00 -0400 New Jersey International Film Festival Christopher Benincasa talks with New Jersey International Film Festival curator Al Nigrin and four of the festival’s featured filmmakers – Paul Marcus (Sounds Good To Me), Beth Toni Kruvant (Heart of Stone), and Neil and Lee Selden (Final Gifts) – all from New Jersey. This summer’s festival runs from June 5th through the 21st. The full schedule can be found at njfilmfest.com. 22:00 Discover Jersey Arts Rutgers,film,festival,jersey,discover,culture,arts Christopher Benincasa talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon and poet/author Susan Wheeler about the inaugural Princeton Poetry Festival, which was presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts in April of 2009 at Princeton University. The festival featured world-renowned poets John Ashbery, Seamus Heaney, Galway Kinnell, Gerald Stern, and many others. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/0905princetonpoetry.mp3 Mon, 11 May 2009 12:31:00 -0400 Paul Muldoon and Susan Wheeler Christopher Benincasa talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon and poet/author Susan Wheeler about the inaugural Princeton Poetry Festival, which was presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts in April of 2009 at Princeton University. The festival featured world-renowned poets John Ashbery, Seamus Heaney, Galway Kinnell, Gerald Stern, and many others. 36:41 Discover Jersey Arts princeton,poetry,pulitzer,festival,jersey,discover,culture,arts Susan Wallner talks to playwright Tarell McCraney. The 28 year old is playwright in residence at the Royal Shakespeare Company, and he’s opening a trilogy, “The Brother/Sister Plays,” at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton. The plays deal with kinship, love, heartache and coming-of-age. The first of “The Brother/Sister Plays” opens on April 24th and runs through June. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/0904mccraney.mp3 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:31:00 -0400 Tarell Alvin McCraney Susan Wallner talks to Playwright Tarell McCrane. The 28 year old is playwright in residence at the Royal Shakespeare Company, and he’s opening a trilogy, “The Brother/Sister Plays,” at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton. The plays deal with poverty, jail, sex, and drugs – the same issues Tarell dealt with growing up in Miami. The first of “The Brother/Sister Plays” opens on Apl 24th & run through June. 21:25 Discover Jersey Arts playwright,mccarter,theater,jersey,discover,culture,arts The New Jersey Ballet 50th anniversary features a season of works choreographed by some of the greatest names in dance. Producer Eric Schultz speaks with the company’s founding director, Carolyn Clarke, and Paul Hilliard McRae, New Jersey Ballet’s Assistant Artistic Director. There will be an NJ Ballet Gala Performance at NJPAC on April 18th. www.njballet.org http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/0904njballet.mp3 Fri, 3 Apr 2009 12:31:00 -0400 New Jersey Ballet The New Jersey Ballet 50th anniversary features a season of works choreographed by some of the greatest names in dance. Producer Eric Schultz speaks with the company’s founding director, Carolyn Clarke, and Paul Hilliard McRae, New Jersey Ballet’s Assistant Artistic Director. There will be an NJ Ballet Gala Performance at NJPAC on April 18th. www.njballet.org 14:38 Discover Jersey Arts ballet,dance,anniversary,jersey,discover,culture,arts Over 76,000 schools, public libraries, and Head Start centers nationwide have received “Picturing America,”- high quality reproductions of significant artworks. The 40 images are related to American history and culture – ranging from an 1865 photograph of Abraham Lincoln to “American Landscape,” Charles Sheeler’s 1930 painting of a Ford Motor Company plant. Susan Wallner talks to the former National Endowment for the Humanities chair Bruce Cole about his hopes for “Picturing America.” http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/0903brucecole.mp3 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:31:00 -0400 Bruce Cole on “Picturing America” Over 76,000 schools, public libraries, and Head Start centers nationwide have received “Picturing America,”- high quality reproductions of significant artworks. The 40 images are related to American history and culture – ranging from an 1865 photograph of Abraham Lincoln to “American Landscape,” Charles Sheeler’s 1930 painting of a Ford Motor Company plant. Susan Wallner talks to the former National Endowment for the Humanities chair Bruce Cole about his hopes for “Picturing America.” 13:50 Discover Jersey Arts Humanities,Bruce,Cole,america,picturing,jersey,discover,culture,arts Maria’s new book, “All That Lies Between Us,” has won the 2008 American Book Award. Maria grew up in Paterson, NJ, and her poems are filled with memories of growing up Italian American in a factory town. In addition to her 11 books of poems, she has co-edited four influential poetry anthologies. Susan Wallner talks to Maria about the challenges and rewards of writing poems rooted in her own life. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/0902mariamazziottigillan.mp3 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:31:00 -0400 Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Poet Maria’s new book, “All That Lies Between Us,” has won the 2008 American Book Award. Maria grew up in Paterson, NJ, and her poems are filled with memories of growing up Italian American in a factory town. In addition to her 11 books of poems, she has co-edited four influential poetry anthologies. Susan Wallner talks to Maria about the challenges and rewards of writing poems rooted in her own life. 21:20 Discover Jersey Arts mazziotti,paterson,american,award,jersey,discover,culture,arts State of the Arts producer Christopher Benincasa meets up with actor Matthew Arkin at New Brunswick’s George Street Playhouse to talk about his role in the Obie Award-winning play Sight Unseen. He plays Jonathan Waxman, an art-world super-star wrestling with an unexpected identity crisis. The play runs through February 15th. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/0902sightunseen.mp3 Fri, 6 Feb 2009 12:31:00 -0400 Matthew Arkin, Sight Unseen State of the Arts producer Christopher Benincasa meets up with actor Matthew Arkin at New Brunswick’s George Street Playhouse to talk about his role in the Obie Award-winning play Sight Unseen. He plays Jonathan Waxman, an art-world super-star wrestling with an unexpected identity crisis. The play runs through February 15th. 17:00 Discover Jersey Arts George,street,playhouse,arkin,jersey,discover,culture,arts Seven years ago, opera singer Scott Altman and his wife Lisa decided to settle in Princeton with their young kids, and start a brand new opera company. Today, Opera New Jersey is getting consistently rave reviews. In Feb 2009 they perform Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus featuring opera superstar Ruth Ann Swenson. Producer Eric Schultz chats with Opera New Jersey co-founder and artistic director Scott Altman. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/0812pearlstein.mp3 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:31:00 -0400 Scott Altman, Opera New Jersey Seven years ago, opera singer Scott Altman and his wife Lisa decided to settle in Princeton with their young kids, and start a brand new opera company. Today, Opera New Jersey is getting consistently rave reviews. In Feb 2009 they perform Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus featuring opera superstar Ruth Ann Swenson. Producer Eric Schultz chats with Opera New Jersey co-founder and artistic director Scott Altman. 12:31 Discover Jersey Arts Opera,Altman,jersey,discover,culture,arts Realist painter Philip Pearlstein’s current exhibition at the Montclair Art Museum has been designated an “American Masterpiece” by the National Endowment for the Arts. Pearlstein is known for his precise, larger-than-life nudes. “State of the Arts” producer Susan Wallner talks to the artist about his extraordinary career and to curator Patterson Sims who says that Pearlstein, now in his 80s, is making “the best paintings of his life.” http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/0812pearlstein.mp3 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:20:00 -0400 Philip Pearlstein, Realist Painter Realist painter Philip Pearlstein’s current exhibition at the Montclair Art Museum has been designated an “American Masterpiece” by the National Endowment for the Arts. Pearlstein is known for his precise, larger-than-life nudes. “State of the Arts” producer Susan Wallner talks to the artist about his extraordinary career and to curator Patterson Sims who says that Pearlstein, now in his 80s, is making “the best paintings of his life.” 13:13 Discover Jersey Arts artist,Philip,Pearlstein,jersey,discover,culture,arts Michael Rees creates sculptures that are products of the intersection of art and technology. State of the Arts producer Christopher Benincasa meets up with the 2007 NJSCA Fellowship recipient at Matrix Art Collective in Guttenberg, New Jersey where he designs and fabricates his pieces. Rees currently teaches classes in sculpture and digital media at William Paterson University, and shows his work internationally. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/0812rees.mp3 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:20:00 -0400 Michael Rees, Artist Michael Rees creates sculptures that are products of the intersection of art and technology. State of the Arts producer Christopher Benincasa meets up with the 2007 NJSCA Fellowship recipient at Matrix Art Collective in Guttenberg, New Jersey where he designs and fabricates his pieces. Rees currently teaches classes in sculpture and digital media at William Paterson University, and shows his work internationally. 12:49 Discover Jersey Arts artist,Michael,Rees,jersey,discover,culture,arts Simone Dinnerstein’s self-produced CD of Bach’s Goldberg Variations topped the classical music charts and propelled her into a career as a top international soloist. The Brooklyn native will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in a series of upcoming concerts with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Producer Eric Schultz meets Dinnerstein, who describes how the Goldberg Variations changed her life. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/0811dinnerstein.mp3 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:20:00 -0400 Simone Dinnerstein, Pianist Simone Dinnerstein’s self-produced CD of Bach’s Goldberg Variations topped the classical music charts and propelled her into a career as a top international soloist. The Brooklyn native will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in a series of upcoming concerts with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Producer Eric Schultz meets Dinnerstein, who describes how the Goldberg Variations changed her life. 10:26 Discover Jersey Arts pianist, dinnerstein,jersey,discover,culture,arts At McCarter’s Berlind Theatre, two ancient Greek plays explore a bloody story tying family values to international politics. In “Iphigenia at Aulis” by Euripides, Iphigenia is sacrificed by her father for the cause of war; in “Agamemnon” by Aeschylus, his life is taken in turn. Susan Wallner talks to Princeton University director Tim Vasen about the production and its relevance to today’s headlines. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/0811troybeforeafter.mp3 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:20:00 -0400 Director Tim Vasen on "Troy: After and Before" At McCarter’s Berlind Theatre, two ancient Greek plays explore a bloody story tying family values to international politics. In “Iphigenia at Aulis” by Euripides, Iphigenia is sacrificed by her father for the cause of war; in “Agamemnon” by Aeschylus, his life is taken in turn. Susan Wallner talks to Princeton University director Tim Vasen about the production and its relevance to today’s headlines. 12:52 Discover Jersey Arts troy,play,mccarter,jersey,discover,culture,arts State of the Arts producer Christopher Benincasa follows poet Joe Weil around his home town of Elizabeth, NJ, stopping along the way to read work from his two recent collections - What Remains and Painting the Christmas Trees. Weil was described by The New York Times as personifying Elizabeth, NJ. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/0811weil.mp3 Thu, 6 Nov 2008 13:32:00 -0400 Readings of Poet Joe Weil State of the Arts producer Christopher Benincasa follows poet Joe Weil around his home town of Elizabeth, NJ, stopping along the way to read work from his two recent collections - What Remains and Painting the Christmas Trees. Weil was described by The New York Times as personifying Elizabeth, NJ. 12:02 Discover Jersey Arts poet,reading,elizabeth,jersey,discover,culture,arts Celebrated realist painter Mel Leipzig, from Trenton, NJ, is as prolific at 73 as he has ever been. State of the Arts producer Eric Schultz chatted with Leipzig recently as he was working on his new show, a retrospective of paintings from 2006 through 2009, which opens at the Villanova University Art Gallery January 9, 2009. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/0810melleipzig.mp3 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:32:00 -0400 Interview with Mel Leipzig Celebrated realist painter Mel Leipzig, from Trenton, NJ, is as prolific at 73 as he has ever been. State of the Arts producer Eric Schultz chatted with Leipzig recently as he was working on his new show, a retrospective of paintings from 2006 through 2009, which opens at the Villanova University Art Gallery January 9, 2009. 13:32 Discover Jersey Arts interview,mel,leipzig,painter,trenton,jersey,discover,culture NJN producer Christopher Benincasa meets up with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa at a Trenton bookstore. Komunyakaa has a new book of poetry coming out this fall called Warhorses. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/podcast_komunyakaa.mp3 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:02:00 -0400 Interview with Poet Yosef Komunyakaa NJN producer Christopher Benincasa meets up with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa at a Trenton bookstore. Komunyakaa has a new book of poetry coming out this fall called Warhorses. 10:02 Discover Jersey Arts interview,pulitzer,poet,jersey,discover,culture,yosef,komunyakaa The New Jersey State Museum has reopened with an exhibit celebrating New Jersey folk life, Culture in Context: A Tapestry of Expression. One of the featured artists is Forked River basketmaker Mary May. Mary May is not only a master basketmaker but an historian of South Jersey baskets a hundred years ago, baskets were used for everything from picking berries to bringing fish to market. NJN Producer Susan Wallner finds out more about this traditional craft. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/podcast_basketmaker.mp3 B2495966-62EF-478E-8728-28FDA157EB06 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:23:00 -0400 South Jersey Basketmaker The New Jersey State Museum has reopened with an exhibit celebrating New Jersey folk life, Culture in Context: A Tapestry of Expression. One of the featured artists is Forked River basketmaker Mary May. Mary May is not only a master basketmaker but an historian of South Jersey baskets a hundred years ago, baskets were used for everything from picking berries to bringing fish to market. NJN Producer Susan Wallner finds out more about this traditional craft. 9:58 Discover Jersey Arts state,museum,exhibit,jersey,discover,culture,forked,river,mary may,basketmaker,culture,context Organ virtuoso Joan Lippincott recently performed J. S. Bachb's monumental "Art of the Fugue" at the Princeton Theological Seminary as part of the Westminster Choir College 2008 Bach Festival. Lippincott spoke with NJN producer Eric Schultz shortly after the concert and explained some of the intricacies of writing a fugue and why she thinks Bachb's "Art of the Fugue" is such a masterpiece. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/media/Podcast_ArtofFugue.mp3 EAFD8AAD-8890-4366-9A0F-FBB580200789 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 14:22:54 -0400 Joan Lippincott Organ virtuoso Joan Lippincott recently performed J. S. Bachb's monumental "Art of the Fugue" at the Princeton Theological Seminary as part of the Westminster Choir College 2008 Bach Festival. Lippincott spoke with NJN producer Eric Schultz shortly after the concert and explained some of the intricacies of writing a fugue and why she thinks Bachb's "Art of the Fugue" is such a masterpiece. 10:12 Discover Jersey Arts joan,lippincott,bach,westminster,fugue,eric,schultz,princeton,njn,jersey,organ,discover Cecilia's Last Tea Party" is a new play at Trenton's Mill Hill Playhouse that the New York Times called "a modest but ravishing new piece of theater well served by the Passage Theater Company's production". State of the Arts producer Christopher Benincasa recently spoke with the play's star Nitya Vidyasagar, who plays Cecilia, a young girl whose parents have disappeared in the midst of 1940s political upheaval on an unnamed island in the Pacific Rim. A production of State of the Arts. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/CeciliasLastTeaParty.mp3 02FB1AA8-D908-4616-B964-34019C351AC6 Thu, 29 May 2008 14:22:55 -0400 Cecilia's Last Tea Party Cecilia's Last Tea Party" is a new play at Trenton's Mill Hill Playhouse that the New York Times called "a modest but ravishing new piece of theater well served by the Passage Theater Company's production". State of the Arts producer Christopher Benincasa recently spoke with the play's star Nitya Vidyasagar, who plays Cecilia, a young girl whose parents have disappeared in the midst of 1940s political upheaval on an unnamed island in the Pacific Rim. A production of State of the Arts. 7:22 Discover Jersey Arts trenton,mill,hill,playhouse,cecilia's,last,tea,nitya,vidyasagar,njn,jersey,theater Is it possible to make a photograph of New Jersey regardless of where you are in the world? This is the premise of an exhibit featuring over 1,000 images by more than 180 artists from 18 countries at The Pierro Gallery of South Orange through 5/25/08. State of the Arts producer Susan Wallner spoke to guest curator Laurel Ptak about where she got the idea for the show and why it's proven to be so popular. A production of State of the Arts. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/podcast_njeverywhere.mp 10D70B79-712E-438B-9841-CBBC90314E1B Tue, 13 May 2008 14:22:56 -0400 NJ Everywhere? Is it possible to make a photograph of New Jersey regardless of where you are in the world? This is the premise of an exhibit featuring over 1,000 images by more than 180 artists from 18 countries at The Pierro Gallery of South Orange through 5/25/08. State of the Arts producer Susan Wallner spoke to guest curator Laurel Ptak about where she got the idea for the show and why it's proven to be so popular. A production of State of the Arts. 10:00 Discover Jersey Arts laurel,ptak,pierro,gallery,south,orange,njn,jersey,photo,photography State of the Arts" producer Amber Edwards talks with actress Marlo Thomas -- who's currently at the George Street Playhouse in a world premiere play by Elaine May titled "Roger is Dead"-- about her theater work and her groundbreaking 1960s TV series "That Girl", which altered the television landscape. "Roger is Dead" runs through May 11th at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick. A production of State of the Arts. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/JerseyArtsPodcast_marlothomas.mp3 C5A9215F-FFDB-468E-94DB-9DBD57ACB6C4 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:22:57 -0400 An Interview with Marlo Thomas State of the Arts" producer Amber Edwards talks with actress Marlo Thomas -- who's currently at the George Street Playhouse in a world premiere play by Elaine May titled "Roger is Dead"-- about her theater work and her groundbreaking 1960s TV series "That Girl", which altered the television landscape. "Roger is Dead" runs through May 11th at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick. A production of State of the Arts. 10:00 Discover Jersey Arts marlo,thomas,njn,jersey,theater,george,street,playhouse,theatre This time on Jersey Arts, The Podcast, NJN producer Amber Edwards talks with Nell Irvin Painter, the eminent historian and author--recently retired from Princeton--who has gone back to school as an undergraduate at Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts, in order to pursue a career as a professional artist. A production of State of the Arts. http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/JerseyArtsPodcast_NellIrvin.mp3 9C88361E-81CB-407D-B2DC-E509ED0FA247 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:22:58 -0400 An Interview with Nell Irvin Painter This time on Jersey Arts, The Podcast, NJN producer Amber Edwards talks with Nell Irvin Painter, the eminent historian and author--recently retired from Princeton--who has gone back to school as an undergraduate at Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts, in order to pursue a career as a professional artist. A production of State of the Arts. 9:22 Discover Jersey Arts nell,irvin,painter,njn,jersey,arts,historian,author,princeton,rutgers The first episode of Jersey Arts: The Podcast features an interview with world-class playwright Edward Albee! http://www.jerseyarts.com/podcasts/JerseyArtsPodcast_EdwardAlbee.mp3 9A71250C-0045-4484-923E-48B2593B122F Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:22:59 -0400 An Interview with Edward Albee The first episode of Jersey Arts: The Podcast features an interview with world-class playwright Edward Albee! 12:26 Discover Jersey Arts edward albee, albee, mccarter, playwright, drama, theatre, theater, njn, jersey, arts