Civicstory Podcast Library

(Uploaded on Oct 25, 2011) The Newark Museum's PATCHWORK Exhibit featured 30 quilts with a variety of design topics. (September 2011)

(Uploaded on Nov 9, 2011) 26-year-old playwright Ben Clawson's "The Dangers of Electric Lighting" about Thomas Edison and "The War of the Currents" premiered at Luna Stage in West Orange, NJ. (October 2011)

(Uploaded on Nov 17, 2011) Last November, more than 550 students filled the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University for the 2nd Annual Masquerade Ball and were wowed by the art amidst music, colorful masks, food and dancing. (November 2010)

(Uploaded on Dec 27, 2011) WheatonArts and Cultural Center, home to the most comprehensive collection of American-made glass in the world, hosts the Festival of Fine Craft which gives over 130 artists a place to present their work, live. (October 2011)

(Uploaded on Jan 12, 2012) Atlantic City is planning an "arts district" along Mississippi Avenue from Dante Hall to the Boardwalk. Key players are the Bay-Atlantic Symphony, Richard Stockton College, and the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA). (October 2011)

(Uploaded on Jan 16, 2012) Joshua Bell was honored as Seton Hall's Humanitarian of the Year at the South Orange Performing Arts Center in April 2010. His performance honored Sister Rose Thering, a nun and educator devoted to fostering respect and understanding, and ending persecution. (April 2010)

(Uploaded on Feb 13, 2012) Herbie Hancock and Lang Lang with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, redefining American concert music at NJPAC. (August 2009)

(Uploaded on Feb 13, 2012) The NJ Symphony Orchestra 'Family Concerts' welcomes kids to the concert hall, combining music-making and education to inspire young citizens. (May 2011)

(Uploaded on Feb 15, 2012) The Young People's Chorus of New York City celebrates 10 years of commissioning new works for young voices and reflects a passion for innovative music. (May 2011)

(Published on Mar 21, 2012) Percussionist Joby Burgess and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (Rossen Milanov, conductor) perform the world premiere of Gabriel Prokofiev's Concerto for Bass Drum, February 9, 2012, Richardson Auditorium.

(Uploaded on Nov 4, 2010) Arts Down on the Farm: At Appel Farm in Elmer, NJ, kids explore all the arts and discover their full potential. (August 2009)

(Published on Apr 24, 2012) Pianist/Composer Lee Pui Ming and the Bay-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (Jed Gaylin, Music Director) perform "she comes to shore" for improvised piano and orchestra, March 24, 2012, Cumberland County College.

(Published on May 8, 2012) Virtuoso pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin shares his thoughts as a performer and composer at (le) poisson rouge. 

(Published on May 31, 2012) A unique performance at Princeton University marks the first 'staging' of Eugene Onegin with music by Prokofiev, interpreted through ballroom dance. This innovative collaboration combines the forces of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (conductor Rossen Milanov), the Princeton University Glee Club, and Princeton University Ballroom Dance Club. Dancer and choreographer Sydney Schiff, a 2010 graduate of Princeton, plays the lead role of Tatyana.

(Published on Jun 12, 2012) 90 citizens envision a dynamic future for Monmouth County and share diverse perspectives during a conference at Monmouth University, May 21-22, 2012. Creative NJ fosters "creativity, innovation and sustainability through cross-sector partnerships" throughout New Jersey.

(Published on Jul 6, 2012) 17 oboe students of Chatham, NJ-based teacher Lynne Cohen navigate the challenges of playing the oboe, which include making the instrument 'sound,' and learning to make reeds.  They're performing in a recital at Elefante Music, New Providence. (Jun 1, 2011) 1,000 oboists and bassoonists head to Ohio this weekend for the International Double Reed Society Convention (IDRS), Jul 8-12, at Miami University, so the oboe is popular everywhere!

(Published on Jul 27, 2012) A new month-long chamber music festival on the campus of Kean University (Union, NJ) winds up this weekend with student and faculty recitals at Enlow Hall and at Lincoln Center. Foulger Fellows - Alex Beyer (18), Janny Joo (21), and Jeremy Jordan (23) - rehearse with faculty and reveal their interests in history, environmental science, and access to audiences through new technologies. July 7, 2012. Music by Johannes Brahms: Piano Quartet no. 1 in G minor, Piano Quartet no. 3 in C minor

(Published on Aug 8, 2012) The beginning of modern communications: 50 years ago, the first tele-communications satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral into orbit, relaying TV and phone signals between the US and Europe. 'Telstar' was designed and built at Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, NJ. Scientists Walter Brown, Lou Lanzerotti, Carol Maclennan, and Tod Sizer recount the excitement and cross-disciplinary culture of innovation at Bell Labs. 

(Published on Aug 22, 2012) 24-year old concert organist, Nathan Laube, has played many of the world's largest pipe organs. He recently 'pulled out all the stops' on the great symphonic organ in Ocean Grove, NJ - the 17th largest in the world. The organ has five keyboards (or manuals), a pedal board (or 'keyboard for the feet'), hundreds of stops, and over 11,000 pipes. As Laube explains, "You have this incredible machine you're driving. It's like the cockpit of an airplane." Laube studied at the Curtis Institute of Music and assisted on the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia. He is currently Artist-in-Residence at the American Cathedral in Paris. Musical excerpts from the Ocean Grove concert include Widor's Symphony no. 5, Durufle's Suite for Organ, Mendelssohn's Variations Serieuses, and Liszt's Les Preludes. (August 8, 2012)

(Published on Oct 2, 2012) An ambitious 5-month project entitled "The Fertile Crescent: Gender, Art, and Society" features 24 women artists from 11 Middle Eastern nations: Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Kuwait, Palestine, Lebanon, Israel, Turkey, Syria, Pakistan, and Nigeria. The massive program includes over 50 free events in New Brunswick, Princeton, and at the College of NJ. Artists Negar Ahkami (American/Iranian), Zeina Barakeh (Lebanese/Palestian), and Ayana Friedman (Israeli) speak about their experiences in the cultural diaspora, challenging Western stereotypes and exploring issues of gender and homeland. Organized by Judith K. Brodsky and Ferris Olin, Co-Directors of the Institute for Women and Art at Rutgers University, the Fertile Crescent project includes art exhibitions, lectures, symposia, film screenings and musical performances, and continues through mid-January. For more information, visit http://www.fertile-crescent.org