Newark native MJ Rodriguez became the first transgender actress nominated in a major category.
A new museum is taking over a police precinct to share stories that shape Newark, CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis reported Monday.
A new play from an arts teacher, activist and beauty pageant winner in Essex County is set to debut at Newark's Theater in the Park series.
Get a glimpse of the “Sopranos” prequel movie, which was partly filmed in New Jersey.
The Newark Arts Festival, now in its 20th year, will celebrate “Creative Resilience” as it returns to in-person programming.
It's the 2021 New Jersey Arts Annual ReVision and Respond. An open call went out for artists to apply.
Newark's ABF Creative was honored as a winner of a 2021 Webby Award in the Diversity & Inclusion podcast category.
Washington Park in Newark and the surrounding area will be renamed “Tubman Square” in honor of the pioneering abolitionist.
Singer/composer returns to his coffeehouse tour at Coffee Corral Coffeehouse this summer for 8 shows.
The Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District will award $1,500 grants to 10 Newark musicians/curators. Here’s how to apply.
Kawaii, a NJ native, rose to international fame when "Vibe (If I Back it Up)" became a sensation on the social platform TikTok.
Monifa Brown has been helming one of the East Coast’s most enduring jazz programs for more than a quarter of a century on WBGO.
NJPAC will reopen this summer for indoor, socially distanced events. But you’ll need proof of a COVID-19 vaccine or test to attend a show.
Akwaaba Gallery in Newark is asking for help to keep running as it tries to survive the financial chaos of the coronavirus pandemic.
The New Jersey Arts and Culture Recovery Fund is accepting applications for a second round of COVID relief grants.
Actor and activist Rosario Dawson, who recently moved to NJ, said she was "thrilled" to get her COVID-19 vaccine.
Newark Mayor: “COVID-19 has severely impacted our arts community, creating economic loss for artists and galleries.”
After reviewing works from 484 artists across NJ, jurors narrowed it down to 45. Here’s who will be in the “ReVision and Respond” exhibit.
The Hollywood legend took a break from shooting in New Jersey and made a heartfelt plea to her former neighbors: get a COVID-19 vaccine.
New Jersey’s largest Black-led arts and entertainment venue has a new board chair: fayemi shakur.
I interviewed NJ musician Evan Toth, who is releasing an original album, featuring members of Billy Joel's classic band lineup.
Late philanthropist Betty Wold Johnson first became a supporter of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center more than a decade ago.
Filming took place in NYC and New Jersey, including Essex County, an old stomping ground for the award-winning HBO show.
Do you have an idea for an art project in Newark that just needs a bit of cash to get off the ground? Learn more about "ArtsStart" grants.
Enjoy the history, images and music of a time-honored tradition from Newark's Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
A mural of Whitney Houston made of more than 1,000 pounds of hand-cut glass will stand as a tribute to the Newark native.
“This work is a reminder of the impact a single person can have in the race for reform.”
The Moonlight Cinema in Newark will show "Get On Up," "21 Bridges and "Black Panther."
Moonlight Cinema, a drive-in movie theater in Newark, shows films made by African American creators and actors.
Sen. Cory Booker, the former mayor of Newark, helped the museum to nail down grant funding with a letter of support.
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark is launching its virtual “PSEG True Diversity Film Series.”
Rutgers alum Karima Spates will ride 3,000 miles on a lawnmower as part of a reality show dubbed “The Great Grass Race.”
Hundreds of people came together to create a massive, social justice art project in New Jersey’s largest city. See photos here.
Summer Fun Movie Nights will bring free, family-oriented movies to Military Park and other outdoor sites in Newark. See the schedule here.
The online extravaganza will include guest poet and Newark mayor, Ras Baraka, the son of legendary activist and writer Amiri Baraka.
VIDEO: “This is not what you signed on for... I’m sure a lot of people want to say thank you.”
As a young man growing up in Newark, LaQuan Ford used the power of poetry and storytelling to escape a tough childhood.
Awardees included NJPAC, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Paul Robeson Galleries, the Newark Arts Festival and Newark School of the Arts.
Some of the great, unsolved mysteries of science may lurk in places as humble as a New Jersey parking lot puddle.
Naseed Gifted, the principal at Malcolm X Shabazz High School, is trying to change the world “one comic book at a time.”