African American Abstractions Surround yourself in the vivid colors and exuberant shapes and patterns of abstract artists James Dupree, Femi Johnson, and Kenneth J. Lewis Area abstract artists James Dupree, Femi Johnson, and Kenneth J. Lewis worked closely with curator Janis Purcell to select works that bring an explosion of color and shape to the […]
FIVE INDEPENDENT SOULS: THE SIGNERS FROM NEW JERSEY Opening May 2026 Days before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, John Adams wrote to Samuel Chase, “Jersey has chosen five new Members all independent Souls, and instructed them to vote on the first of July for Independence.” This turning point forever linked these five New […]
La Dolce Fiamma Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 3:00 PMPassage Theater • 205 E Front St. Trenton, NJ Once upon a time—long before rock stars and TikTok—there were singers so famous that composers wrote arias just for them. Their voices had a quality like no other! This concert brings you back to that time […]
Sunday, May 17th, 2026 4:00 PM TICKETS Event Location New Jersey State Museum Auditorium The Program Chris Rogerson (b. 1988): Luminosity(approx. 4 minutes) Youth Concerto Competition Winner(approx. 10–15 minutes) Aaron Copland (1900–1990): Lincoln Portrait(approx. 15 minutes) Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904): Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, “From the New World”(approx. 40 minutes) About this Performance […]