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New Jersey Monthly Magazine
Fine Art

Force of Nature

Nai-Ni Chen and her company, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, prepare to perform their annual Chinese New Year celebration. more

The Art of the Sign

An Indiana native came to New Jersey, started a one-man business, and now gets commissions from around the globe. more

Heart of Glass

The Museum of American Glass celebrates New Jersey's rich glass-making heritage. more

At Zimmerli, the Secret is Out

The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museumin New Brunswick is one of the largest university art museums in the country. more

Rutgers Amps Up Opera Studies

The Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University looks to expand its opera program. more

Keeping the Coffeehouse Spirit Alive

The Folk Project, a nonprofit, artistic community centered around music, seeks to recapture the magic of the coffeehouse. more

Closing a Chapter

Gay Talese didn’t want to leave his Ocean City home, but his wife gave him little choice. Now the famed writer bids a sad farewell to the Shore. more

Reef Madness? (No, It's Art)

A Bay Head-based marine biologist and artist creates a 40-foot-long concrete and steel horseshoe crab for the state Department of Environmental Protection's artificial reef program. more

New Vision for Art Center in Summit

The new curator of the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Mary Birmingham, brings nine years of experience and an academic background to the position. more

Classic Glass

An artist from South Jersey became a pioneer with an international reputation in glass flameworking. more

A Suburban Gem Keeps Shining

The Montclair Art Museum establishes itself as an outstanding regional museum with an extensive collection of American art. more

Evergreen Sounds

Conner Dugan and his sister Sharlys form a fiddle and harp ensemble affectionately dubbed Dugan's Hooligans. more

Lost & Found in Post 9/11 World

A Princeton resident's second collection of stories makes waves on the national literary scene. more

Big (Dance) Man on Campus

Randy James, president of Dance New Jersey, makes an effort to raise dance awareness and appreciation. more

Back on Their Feet

The American Repertory Ballet, which is recovering nicely from tight budget problems last year, is set for its annual production of The Nutcracker. more

Newark Is New Nest for Peotry's Best

The Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival is making waves again after poetry enthusiasts figured out that rumors of its demise were greatly exaggerated. more

On Their Toes

The Youth Dance Festival of New Jersey, which will be held at Russ Berrie Center at Ramapo College in Mahwah, attracts 200 promising dancers from all over the globe. more

Bikini Blast From the Past

The Bikinis, a musical making its world premiere at the Carousel House in Asbury Park, has a Jersey Shore vibe. more

Papa Paparazzo

Montville’s Ron Galella made a career of photographing celebrities in unguarded moments. Along the way, he became a celebrity himself. more

Art Is In The Air

June 9–13: Get a taste of Paris close to home at the first-ever Cranford Plein Air event. Peer over the shoulders of more than 30 juried artists from across the country, who will paint throughout the downtown area in parks, along the river, and in various private homes, to capture the town’s historic architecture and natural landscapes on their canvases. more

Jersey: "The Most American State?"

What does a three-term United States Poet Laureate have to say about growing up in New Jersey? Find out in this month's Q & A with Robert Pinsky. more

New Faces NJ: Dale Trumbore

A classic talent on the rise in the classical world. more

Love's Labour's Rewarded

Bonnie J. Monte, the artistic director of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, fights to deal with the reality of the cash-strapped institution's threatened longevity. more

An Arts District Takes Root in Orange

There's something of a Renaissance taking place in Orange, as a burgeoning local arts district is slowly, but surely, coming to life. more

Poetic License

What do a painting commissioned in 1943, poet William Carlos Williams, and the World Trade Center have in common? Read on to find out. more