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The Thorn

Sep 18EmotionalDramaticSpectacle

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whippy show

Sep 18

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Dodge Poetry in the Community Youth Workshop

Sep 19WorkshopPoetryFree

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Community Engagement

Jazz in the Street with carrie jackson

Sep 19

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amit tandon hamare zamane mein

Sep 21

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David Nihill

Sep 21BrilliantFunnythought-provoking

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in Concert

Sep 22

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Elon Gold

Sep 22FunnyrelatableObservational humor

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Dodge Poetry Teen Poetry Workshops

Sep 23 - 30

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Community Engagement

the city and the show newark’s vibrant theater row, 1895 – 1935

Sep 24

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What’s Next for Newark: A Conversation with Mayor Ras J. Baraka

Sep 25

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Gladys Knight

Sep 27

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Women@NJPAC annual spotlight gala 2024

Sep 28Spotlight GalaWomen@NJPAC

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Notes from America with Kai Wright

Sep 29social changevoting rights activistConversation

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Herbie Hancock

Sep 29Jazz pianoLiving legendsinnovative

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Donnell Rawlings

Oct 4no filterCult favoriteLots of laughs

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Deva’s Baasha

Oct 5

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Maz Jobrani: Mr. International Comedy Tour

Oct 5relatableirreverentArab culture

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Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene with Renée Fleming

Oct 6

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Meshell Ndegeocello No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin

Oct 6Jazz Bassneo-soulPoetry

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Eddie Izzard

Oct 11Wittythought-provokingLaugh out loud

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An Evening with Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra

Oct 12World MusicFlamenco guitarUplifting

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Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert

Oct 13Music & moviesThrillingMagical

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Community Engagement

hispanic heritage celebration

Oct 13

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dodge poetry festival

Oct 17 - 19Poetrysocial changeFestival

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Community Engagement

jazz jams

Oct 17

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Catalyst Open Mic and Mixer

Oct 17PoetryOpen MicFree

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Young Artist Day

Oct 18PoetryAuthorFree

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Family Fun Day

Oct 19

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Nikki Giovanni, Javon Jackson & Christian McBride

Oct 19PoetryJazzLiberating

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Joan Baez: An Evening of Poetry and Conversation

Oct 19Intimate conversationPoetryheartfelt

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Represent! Social Justice Through Spoken Word

Oct 19Hip hopspoken wordInspiring

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Giggly Squad Live: Club Giggly

Oct 20relatablePodcast favoritesUpbeat

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Malevo

Oct 25SchooltimeSouth American cultureDance

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Mariza

Oct 25Powerhouse vocalsPortuguese FadoSpellbinding

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Michael Blaustein

Oct 26HilariousUncensoredHigh energy

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Liz Cheney

Oct 27thought-provokingU.S. politicsTimely

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Lore podcast live

Oct 31Podcast favoritesScary storieshistory

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Ali Siddiq I got a story to tell

Nov 1HilariousUnderstatedUncensored

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New Jersey Symphony: Opening Weekend Xian Conducts Scheherazade

Nov 3

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New Jersey Symphony: Paquito D’Rivera

Nov 7 - 8

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Rene Vaca

Nov 7Rising starLaugh out loudDark humor

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Joe Dombrowski

Nov 9FunnyrelatableAdults only

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Trae Crowder

Nov 10PoliticalCurrent eventsWitty

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Morrissey

Nov 13British rockPowerfulPassionate

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Tribute to Funk!

Nov 14funkyget in the grooveJazz fest

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NJMEA All-State Jazz Band and NJMEA All-State Jazz Choir

Nov 15InspiringStudent performersJersey proud

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Tyshawn Sorey Trio and Sandbox Percussion Featuring Aaron Diehl and Harish Raghavan

Nov 15Percussion starsNew worksJazz fest

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Davell Crawford: A Musical Journey from New Orleans to Newark

Nov 16

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An Evening With Madeleine Peyroux

Nov 16Mellow jazzVintage flavorJazz Festival

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Cindy Blackman Santana

Nov 17DrummingJazz-rock fusionJazz fest

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NJMEA All-State Mixed Chorus and Orchestra

Nov 17InspiringStudent performersJersey proud

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Jazz Vespers at Bethany @ 25

Nov 21Community celebrationJazz vocalsJazz trumpet

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Community Engagement

jazz jams

Nov 21

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John Pizzarelli & Catherine Russell: Billie & Blue Eyes

Nov 22Intimate cabaretAmerican SongbookJazz fest

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Dorado Schmitt and Sons: Django Festival Allstars

Nov 23Hot jazzFrench vibesJazz fest

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Kronos Quartet

Nov 23Civil-rightsGospelString quartet

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Philip Bailey, Lisa Fischer, Dianne Reeves and Christian McBride Big Band

Nov 23Jazz vocalsBig bandSoul & R&B

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Brandee Younger trio Dorthaan’s Place

Nov 24

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Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition

Nov 24Powerhouse vocalsRising starsJazz fest

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Vir Das: Mind Fool Tour

Nov 24WittyCross-cultural insightsPersonal stories

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Lindsey Stirling: The Snow Waltz Tour

Nov 26UpliftingSpectacularHoliday cheer

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Colin Quinn

Nov 29Dry witthought-provokingHilarious

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Thanksgiving Comedy Fest

Nov 30Adults onlyUncensoredHilarious

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Neil deGrasse Tyson: Science As A Way of Knowing

Dec 1Conversationthought-provokingCaptivating

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A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS

Dec 5Holiday cheerFamily friendlyCircus

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Smokey Robinson

Dec 6MotownFeel-good classicsSoulful

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New Jersey Symphony: The Muppet Christmas Carol In Concert

Dec 7

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Rafi Bastos Unfamiliar Territory Tour

Dec 7FunnyedgyProvocative

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The Hip Hop Nutcracker

Dec 8Hip hopholidayFamily friendly

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American Songbook

An Intimate Evening with David Foster & Katharine McPhee

Dec 12Pop favoritesBroadwayPowerhouse vocals

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Josh Wolf High on Life Tour

Dec 13Hilariousrelatableedgy

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A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin following a screening of Home Alone

Dec 13Holiday cheerFilm classicsFamily friendly

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Sonic Symphony

Dec 14

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The Nutcracker The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine

Dec 15Holiday cheerFamily friendlyBallet

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Community Engagement

jazz jams

Dec 19

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Christmas with Cece Winans Live in Concert

Dec 20GospelPowerhouse vocalsHoliday cheer

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Forces of Nature Dance theatre

Dec 22West African danceKwanzaa celebrationFamily friendly

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paw patrol a mighty adventure

Dec 28 - 29Ages 1-6Family friendlyAudience participation

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New Jersey Symphony: Jean-Yves Thibaudet Plays Ravel

Jan 9 - 11

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New Jersey Youth Symphony: Violins of Hope

Jan 12Family friendlyClassical FunViolin concerto

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boyz II men

Jan 15r&bSmooth harmonyRomantic

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Community Engagement

jazz jams

Jan 16

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Swan Lake The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine

Jan 21DramaticEnchantingBallet

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New Jersey Symphony: 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration with Xian Zhang

Jan 25

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Jamie Lissow

Jan 25Uncensoredpolitical comedyStand-up

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Momix: Alice

Jan 26creative danceWhimsicalFamily friendly

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New Jersey Symphony: Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey

Jan 31 - Feb 1

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Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Year of the Snake

Feb 1 - 2SchooltimeChinese DanceExciting

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Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes

Feb 2Powerhouse vocalsBroadway hitsElectrifying

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Franco Escamilla 1995

Feb 7Spanish languageHilariousAdults only

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Patrizio Buanne Live

Feb 14Date nightRomanticItalian-American favorites

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New Jersey Symphony: Warner Bros. Discovery presents Bugs Bunny

Feb 15

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An Evening with Cowboy Junkies: Celebrating 40 Years

Feb 15Alternative rockIntimateEmotional

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New Jersey Symphony: Brahms and Chopin

Feb 20

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jazz jams

Feb 20

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New Jersey Symphony: The Firebird with Xian Zhang

Mar 7 - 9

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Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Bruce Liu

Mar 8Classical musicChamber orchestraPiano

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Regina Carter: Gone in a Phrase of Air

Mar 8Jazz violinPoetrySoul-stirring

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New Jersey Symphony: Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2

Mar 13 - 15

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Community Engagement

jazz jams

Mar 13

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Dirty Dancing In Concert

Mar 22Music & moviesRomanticGet on your feet

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New Jersey Symphony: Vadim Gluzman Plays Brahms

Mar 23

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New Jersey Symphony: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Xian Zhang

Apr 3 - 5

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New Jersey Symphony: Star Wars: The Force Awakens In Concert

Apr 12

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Community Engagement

jazz jams

Apr 17

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New Jersey Ballet

Apr 24 - 25Contemporary balletExpressiveJersey proud

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Zakir Hussain’s Masters of Percussion

Apr 26World rhythmsIndian classical musicCaptivating

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Sleeping Beauty

Apr 26

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

May 9 - 11UpliftingEmotionalModern dance

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Community Engagement

jazz jams

May 15

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New Jersey Symphony: Discover Mozart & Bach

May 17

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New Jersey Symphony: Xian Conducts Mozart

May 17 - 18

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New Jersey Symphony: Season Finale Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich

Jun 8

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Community Engagement

jazz jams

Jun 19

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Kai Wright

Kai Wright

Moderator

Kai Wright is host and managing editor of Notes from America with Kai Wright, a show about the unfinished business of our history and its grip on our future. It broadcasts live on Sunday evenings on more than 130 public radio stations across the country.

Wright also served as the host for the third season of Blindspot: The Plague In The Shadows and was one of the hosts of Indivisible, a national live radio call-in show that WNYC convened during the first 100 days of the Trump Administration to invite Americans to come together across divides.

Wright was also the host of WNYC Studios’ other limited edition podcasts with social justice themes: Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice, which was honored with an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award; The Stakes; and There Goes the Neighborhood, a podcast about gentrification and development.

He is the author of Drifting Toward Love: Black, Brown, Gay and Coming of Age on the Streets of New York and two surveys of black American history. Most recently, he was a contributor to the New York Times bestselling collection 400 Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019.

Alexis Denise Williams

Alexis Denise Williams

panelist

Alexis Williams is a creative technologist, educator and activist with a profound dedication to using technology and art to address social and environmental challenges. As the founder of Softwear by Lex, she tackles the issue of electronic waste by transforming discarded tech into interactive, wearable art. This innovative approach won the NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s Technology, Culture and Society Best Senior Project award. She is also the founder of Pb Resources. Garnering engagement from more than 2 million users, her platform offers accessible resources for individuals looking to get involved in some of the most pressing social justice issues of our time including reproductive rights, racial justice and climate change.

Askar Mirza

Askar Mirza

panelist

Askar Mirza, the youngest Commissioner in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey’s history, is a public policy student at Rutgers University and also serves on the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (NJDCF) Youth Council.

Rachel Janfaza

Rachel Janfaza

panelist

Rachel Janfaza is a journalist who covers Gen Z political culture and spearheads initiatives geared toward bringing young Americans into the civic and political fold. www.racheljanfaza.com

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