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Union County’s Senior Citizens Virtual Art Exhibit showcases artists age 60 and older

Union County’s Senior Citizens Virtual Art Exhibit showcases artists age 60 and older

editor October 28, 2021

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners presents the Union County 2021 Senior...

Lieutenant governor calls the Institute of Music for Children the ‘best-kept secret in New Jersey’ at ribbon-cutting event UCL-ELZ-music-inst-C

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Lieutenant governor calls the Institute of Music for Children the ‘best-kept secret in New Jersey’ at ribbon-cutting event

editor October 21, 2021

ELIZABETH, NJ — Imagine 2025 was a magical night under the stars in support of the nonprofit...

NJYS announces inaugural artist-in-residence program with award-winning jazz musician Dennis Mackrel UCL-NP-Dennis-Mackrel-C

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NJYS announces inaugural artist-in-residence program with award-winning jazz musician Dennis Mackrel

editor October 14, 2021

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Dennis Mackrel, assistant chairperson and professor of jazz studies at the Aaron Copland...

Upcoming events at the Union Public Library to close out October

Upcoming events at the Union Public Library to close out October

editor October 14, 2021

UNION, NJ — Union Public Library has a lot of events coming up; register for all programs...

‘Year One’ deftly explores one family’s relationships in 1933 Germany UCL-UNI-prem-yearone2-C

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‘Year One’ deftly explores one family’s relationships in 1933 Germany

editor September 17, 2021

By Daniel Jackovino, Staff Writer UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages, the professional acting company in residence at...

VACNJ’s new exhibitions to focus on work by indigenous artists UCL-SUM-vacnj-indig2-C

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VACNJ’s new exhibitions to focus on work by indigenous artists

editor September 2, 2021

SUMMIT, NJ — The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will open two new exhibitions on Saturday,...

New Jersey State Council on the Arts approves more than $35.6M in grants

New Jersey State Council on the Arts approves more than $35.6M in grants

editor August 12, 2021

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey State Council on the Arts recently awarded more than $35.6...

Cranford artist creates children’s novel to inspire love of history UCL-CRN-john-quinn-C

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Cranford artist creates children’s novel to inspire love of history

editor July 23, 2021

CRANFORD, NJ — In 1972, when he was a student at the Newark School of Art, John...

The Theater Project receives prestigious National Endowment for the Arts grant UCL-UNI-theatproj-grant-C

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The Theater Project receives prestigious National Endowment for the Arts grant

editor July 1, 2021

UNION, NJ — The Theater Project, a leading incubator for rising talent and a showcase for New...

Reeves-Reed Arboretum presents Pamela Casper’s ‘Earthscapes: Emerging to a brighter tomorrow’ UCL-SUM-pamela-casper-C

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Reeves-Reed Arboretum presents Pamela Casper’s ‘Earthscapes: Emerging to a brighter tomorrow’

editor June 17, 2021

SUMMIT, NJ — Reeves-Reed Arboretum will be kicking off its summer season of the arts with its...