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Bronwyn Bird performs on a Swedish nyckelharpa with her guitarist husband, Justin Nawn.

Falling in Love With the Nyckelharpa—and Each Other

December 14, 2016

Husband and wife Justin Nawn and Bronwyn Bird bring their passion for music to the Birdhouse Center for the Arts in Lambertville....
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Azzan Yadin-Israel at the vacant Casino in Asbury Park, on the boardwalk forever linked to Bruce Springsteen.

Rutgers Professor Dissects Theologies of Bruce Springsteen’s Music

November 18, 2016

Azzan Yadin-Israel, a professor in the Classics and Jewish Studies department at Rutgers, is the author of "The Grace of God and the Grace of Man: The Theologies of Bruce Springsteen."...
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West Orange soul singer Bettye LaVette, who toured with James Brown in the mid '60s, will participate November 18 in NJPAC's tribute to the Godfather of Soul as part of the TD Moody Jazz Festival.

Saluting Soul Brother No. 1 at NJPAC

November 7, 2016

West Orange soul singer Bettye LaVette talks about touring with the legendary soul singer James Brown. Catch her at NJPAC on November 18....
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10 Revelations From Bruce Springsteen’s New Memoir

October 19, 2016

Think you know all there is to know about the Boss? Read on....
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Forever Young: New Exhibit Showcases Bob Dylan’s Beginnings

October 14, 2016

The Monmouth University exhibit, opening October 20th, will feature the work of Daniel Kramer, who photographed Dylan in 1964-65....
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Wyclef Jean on Haiti, Trump, and Why He Calls His Daughter His Queen

October 7, 2016

"Here’s what I think about Trump. Hillary says you can bait him with a Tweet, but listen: He can bait y’all with a Tweet. And that’s got to stop."...
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Lisa Lonie stands near the largest bells in Grover Cleveland Tower. When played each Sunday at 1 p.m., the music can be heard up to a mile away.

Towering Sounds with the Carillon Bells of Princeton

July 11, 2016

All it takes is one highly skilled carillonneur, two thumping fists and 67 cast-bronze bells. ...
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Pinegrove, fresh off a U.S. tour, heads to Europe soon. From left: Nandi Rose Plunkett, Evan Stephens Hall, Zack Levine and Sam Skinner.

Dreams Grow Into Pinegrove

July 5, 2016

Two friends from Montclair's love of music has blossomed into Pinegrove, a band on the brink of breaking out big time....
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Newark Hosts a K-Pop Explosion

June 13, 2016

K-Pop's biggest annual East Coast event, KCON NY, attracted more than 17,000 fans to Prudential Center last year. It returns June 24 and 25....
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Bruce Dehnert, head of ceramics at Peters Valley, sits inside the craft school's 46-foot-long Anagama kiln.

Hidden Jersey: Arts & Entertainment

May 16, 2016

Whether it's music, sculpture or crafts you seek, these cultural touchstones will soothe your artistic soul....
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Savion Glover takes a breather from rehearsals for the new Broadway show Shuffle Along at the Music Box Theatre. Glover is choreographing the revival of the 1920s-era musical.

Savion Glover is a Footwork Fancier

April 22, 2016

Tap superstar Savion Glover dances his way from Newark to Broadway and back. Catch his new Broadway show, Shuffle Along, at Music Box Theatre....
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