Photos: DODGE POETRY FESTIVAL to Take Over Newark with Free Events
by Rachel Stone - Sep 17, 2026
The Dodge Poetry Festival will present acclaimed poets, emerging voices, spoken-word artists and performers across three days in downtown Newark. The event will feature readings, conversations, performances and family programming with free admission.
SYNACURE to Release New Single With THE LAST POETS
by Joshua Wright - Aug 4, 2026
Producer SYNACURE will release his sophomore single with vocalists from THE LAST POETS through his independent label ZIQ STREET, expanding on a track from the group's album Omi Tutu.
CAP UCLA Hosts Two Nights of Deep-Rooted Storytelling at The Nimoy
by Stephi Wild - Jan 11, 2024
UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) will present two nights of deep-rooted storytelling through music and poetry at The Nimoy with Martha Redbone Roots Project on Friday, February 9 followed by the continuation of the Poetry Uncut series: Part II as J. Ivy hosts performances by Ursula Rucker and Abiodun Oyewole on Saturday, February 10.
Theater for the New City to Present KILLIN' REPUBLICANS, A New Rock Opera By Dick D. Zigun
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 11, 2023
'Killin' Republicans' is a new rock opera by Dick D. Zigun, presented by Theater for the New City. Join the conversation as actress Jodie Foster, a Nigerian Afrobeat star, and her Mississippi oilman husband get drunk on a transatlantic flight. Running from November 30 to December 17 at Theater for the New City. Tickets are available at the box office.
NYC Musicians, Poets, And Artists Gather To Pay Tribute To Basquiat At Green-Wood
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 30, 2023
Groundbreaking artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s enduring vision continues to have a profound impact on artists to this day, decades after his untimely death in 1988 at the age of 27. Despite his truncated life and career, each year, thousands of people visit his grave at The Green-Wood Cemetery, leaving behind tokens of devotion, gratitude, and celebration in the form of artwork, letters, and art supplies.
The 11th TD James Moody Jazz Festival at NJPAC Announces Artist Line-up
by Stephi Wild - Aug 16, 2022
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) announced the exciting line-up of the highly anticipated TD James Moody Jazz Festival. This year's program offers events combining jazz luminaries in collaboration with artists known for R&B, poetry, hip hop, and so much more.
The 10th Annual TD James Moody Festival Announced at NJPAC
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2021
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center celebrates the 10th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival showcasing an all-star lineup of the country's best musicians, held Nov 5-21, including the award-winning Maria Schneider Orchestra, the New Jersey premiere of Christian McBride's The Movement Revisited, the Tony Award-winning Lillias White (currently on Broadway in Chicago), a special tribute concert to George Wein.