By Mabel Pais

NJPAC “IN YOUR LIVING ROOM” WITH AWARD WINNING ARTISTS

SOUL MAN ANTHONY HAMILTON, NEWARK’S OWN HIP HOP ARTIST, REDMAN AND THE LEGENDARY DENIECE WILLIAMS LIVE INTERVIEWS ON NJPAC’S FACEBOOK LIVE

 Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.- 7: 30 p.m. on NJPAC’s Facebook.com/NJPAC

NJPAC: “In Your Living Room” continues with “NJPAC Backstage.”  “NJPAC Backstage” is a series of celebrity interviews with renowned and beloved artists who will share their intimate stories of performing and how they are coping during this pandemic.

“NJPAC Backstage” is hosted by NJPAC’s Talk Show Host, Latoya Dawson. Dawson will conduct the Intimate interviews with revered artists soul man Anthony Hamilton, Newark’s own hip-hop artist, Redman who topped the rap charts in the 90’s and an in-depth interview with the legendary Deniece Williams who performed big hits “Let’s Hear It For The Boy,” “Silly,” “Black Butterfly” and many more.

Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.- 7: 30 p.m. on NJPAC’s Facebook.com/NJPAC

Thursday, February 18:  Anthony Hamilton

Thursday, February 25:  Redman

Thursday, March 4:   Deniece Williams

About Anthony Hamilton

Proclaimed a “national treasure” by the Los Angeles Times, GRAMMY® Award winning singer, songwriter, producer, and actor Anthony Hamilton has achieved global sales of over 50 million albums. The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame inductee notably performed for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle, cementing his place in the history books as the “narrator of love.” His raw, awe-inspiring performances garnered the attention of National Public Radio (NPR) where he starred in their ‘Noteworthy’ documentary series. Additionally, he became the “first R&B artist to sell an album at Cracker Barrel.” To learn more, visit: AnthonyHamilton.com

About Redman 

 Reginald “Reggie” Noble (born April 17, 1970), better known by his stage name Redman, is an American MC, rapper, DJ, record producer and actor. He came to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label. In 1990, the Funk Doctor made his world debut on the EPMD album “Business as Usual,” appearing on tracks “Hardcore” and “Brothers On My Jock”. He is well known for his collaborations with Method Man, including their starring roles in films and sitcoms. He was a member of the Def Squad in the late 1990s. For the past two decades Redman has brought us some classic albums and some of the most energetic stage performances the world over. A General & Veteran in the game, he looks & feels better than ever before. For more information, visit: redmansworld.com

About Deniece “Niecy” Williams

Iconic four-time Grammy Award winner and 12-time nominee, Deniece Williams has transformed R&B/Pop/Gospel music over an amazing and versatile five-decade career that has produced both stellar #1 Pop and R&B singles with powerful messages of self-empowerment to fun disco hits. This legendary songbird with a spectacular four-octave range voice as heard in her multi-platinum hit songs, “Let’s Hear It for The Boy,” “It’s Gonna Take a Miracle,” “Free,” “I Surrender All,” “I Believe In You” and “This Is My Song” is an American treasure that paved the way for many of today’s superlative singers. Williams has been nominated for 12 Grammys over the course of her career; won four most recently. To learn more, visit: DenieceWilliams.com

This collection of virtual performances can be found on the Arts Center’s website, at njpac.org/inyourlivingroom. Check out NJPAC’s Facebook and Twitter feeds for live events throughout the week, which will be archived on the website.

Nickel Creek Performs

Join NJPAC for two livestream performances of Nickel Creek broadcasting from the oft-sunny locale of Santa Barbara, CA. The band will dig through the catalog to perform two unique shows (no repeats!) on February 21 and 28 at 7:30PM both nights. In addition to the shows, NJPAC is excited to offer MORE CREEK: a VIP experience including a short fan request set and Q&A following each performance. For tickets, visit njpac.org/event/nickel-creek

Sun, Feb 21 @ 7:30PM

Sun, Feb 28 @ 7:30PM

About NJPAC

For more information and updates about the Arts Center’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, visit NJPAC.org

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Newark Arts Happenings

Creative Convenings: Newark Women’s Writers Workshop, Feb 26^th

The first Newark Women’s Writers Workshop (NWWW) of 2021 is on Friday, February 26th at 6 pm via Zoom. NWWW celebrates the new book, “A Glimmer of Death,” by award winning author, Valerie Wilson Wesley. Valerie will give you insight into her prolific process of writing so be sure to bring your questions.

This Newark Arts Creative Convening is a free, virtual, public event.

RSVP: newarkarts.eventbrite.com

To learn more, visit NewarkArts.org/CreativeConvenings

Call for Artists – Valley Street Mural

The South Orange Village Center Alliance (SOVCA) is seeking mural proposals for 20 Valley Street in downtown South Orange.

 

A qualified artist or team of artists will be commissioned to design and install a mural conveying the theme of “Harmony” and the idea that people are connected to each other and the world around us.

 

Proposal deadline: March 15, 2021.

To learn more, visit sovillagecenter.org/pub/news/story/616

The Newark Arts Calendar is back!

Whether virtual or socially distanced, you are invited to submit arts and cultural events taking place in the greater Newark area to our Arts Calendar, a free promotional tool for the Newark arts community that lives on the NewarkArts.org home page. Let’s support one other! To learn more, visit newarkarts.org/artscalendar

The ArtStart Mini Grant Application Cycle is open

ArtStart provides funding to organizations and individuals to create music, dance, theatre, film, visual and literary art projects that benefit the residents and neighborhoods of Newark. Winning proposals will be awarded grants ranging up to $3,000 each.

Apply now at newarkarts.org/artstart! Award grantees will be announced in June 2021.

ArtStart was established in 2001, with the mission to nurture arts and cultural activities throughout the city of Newark, especially for youth and under-served populations.

Books on the Move: Island in The Sun

Celebrate Black History Month by joining Teaching Artist Wincey Terry for an interactive reading of “Island In The Sun”! Watch more at njpac.org/booksonthemove

About Newark Arts

Newark Arts’ mission is to power the arts to transform lives. Established in 1981 as the Newark Arts Council, the organization’s vision is to become a nationally recognized catalyst for the collaborative power of the arts in the City of Newark and urban America.

Newark Arts is the producer of Newark Creates, a community-led citywide cultural plan, created in partnership with the City of Newark. Newark Arts’ key initiatives include Arts Education Newark (AEN), the ArtStart community grantmaking program, and the Newark Arts Festival.

To keep up to date on all the latest news from Newark Arts, sign up for our newsletter at newarkarts.org and follow @Newark_Arts on Twitter and @NewarkArts on Facebook and Instagram.

(Mabel Pais writes on The Arts and Entertainment, Social Issues, Spirituality, and Health & Wellness)