Joseph Halsey teaches the art of filmmaking

This Week's Broadcasts

This week on State of the Arts, actor Joseph Halsey has returned to his native Trenton to establish a filmmaking academy for young people.

Also on this week's episode, The Curse of Quon Gwon, and Latin American music from ALEA.

NJ PBS

Thurs, 3/16 @ 11:30 pm

Sat, 3/18 @ 7:30 pm

WNET Thirteen

Sun, 3/19 @ 11:30 am

ALL ARTS

Mon, 3/20 @ 10:30 am & 3:30 pm

Wed, 3/22 @ 10 am & 3 pm

Women's History Month

This month, we're sharing stories for Women's History Month, exploring the connections between history and art.

Photographer, historian, and curator Deb Willis’s breakthrough exhibition, Posing Beauty in African American Culture, has been travelling for over 10 years. It’s based on her book featuring snapshots, documentary photographs, and works by artists, all exploring beauty in Black culture.

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The Trenton Free Public Library's exhibition Art From Art News Writers and Photojournalists includes artwork by State of the Arts contributing producers Aubrey Kauffman and Ilene Dube! A walk-through with the artists will be held Sat, March 25 at 3 pm.

Our related story: Aubrey J. Kauffman

Don't miss your chance to see Night Forms: Infinite Wave! This multi-sensory exhibition is on view at Grounds For Sculpture until Sun, April 2.

Our related story: Night Forms

Celebrate Carolyn Dorfman Dance's 40th anniversary at the Morris Museum's Dance on Exhibit followed by performances in the Bickford Theatre on Thurs, April 13, and Sat, April 15! Photo of Dance on Exhibit by Brett Wellman Messenger

Our related story: Carolyn Dorfman Dance: Prima

Don't miss your chance to see the 2022 New Jersey Arts Annual: Reemergence at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton, on view through April 30. The exhibition includes work by Bette Blank and Judith K. Brodsky, who have previously been featured on State of the Arts. Read more on our blog!

Catch up on some of the best of State of the Arts

Woody Guthrie spent some of his last years at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Morris Plains. Photographer Phil Buehler documented the hospital, and tells the story of Guthrie’s time there.

Our 2014 story: Guthrie at Greystone

State of the Arts met composer Maria Schneider and soprano Dawn Upshaw as Upshaw and the NJSO performed Winter Morning Walks in 2019.

Our 2013 story: Winter Morning Walks

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