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Ask
an Astronomer: Black Holes
Tuesday,
August 25, Noon
Not even light is fast enough to escape them and the largest ones outweigh a
million stars. This week we will answer your questions about the most enigmatic
and strange objects in the universe: Black Holes!
Click here to register for the Zoom
session. Will also stream on Facebook Live.
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Member Experiences: Book Club Q&A with
Jennifer Cody Epstein, author of The Painter from
Shanghai
Thursday, August 27, Noon
This summer more and more people seem to be turning to literature to pass
the time. Find wonderful reads, insightful discussions and more—from a
distance. As a member you are invited to join The Newark Museum of Art
Members-Only Book Club, to hear directly from authors.
Our first book is The Painter from Shanghai, by Jennifer Cody
Epstein, a sweeping historical novel about a provocative female artist from
early 19th-century China.
If you would like to attend the event please send an email to membership@newarkmuseumart.org.
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Jazz Sessions: An Evening
with Sheila Anderson
Friday, August 28, 7pm
Do you miss Jazz in the Garden? Join us for this second edition of our
virtual Jazz Sessions. Host Sheila Anderson will welcome Mimi Jones and Luis
Perdomo in a virtual jazz performance you don’t want to miss.
Click here to register for this
"Donate What You Can" event. This session is available on Zoom
only.
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Roundtable: Storytelling,
Gathering Community, and Advocacy: How the Arts Helped Transform Newark's
Riverfront
Saturday, August 29, 3pm
Join moderator Marcy DePina, Executive Director, Newark Riverfront Revival,
and host Muhammad Abdul, Curatorial Assistant, for a robust conversation on
the intersection of environmental justice and our local arts community.
Hear the powerful story of how the Passaic River, site of Newark's founding
and center of civic and economic life, was transformed from one of the worst
Superfund sites in the country into Newark Riverfront Park, a safe and
welcoming space for all.
Panelists
- Maria Lopez-Nuñez, Director,
Environmental Justice and Community Development, Ironbound Community
Corporation
- Dimitri Reyes & Paula
Neves, PoemQuest
- Kevin Blythe Sampson, Newark
artist
Click here to register for the Zoom
session. Will also stream on Facebook Live.
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Comic
Illustration Online CourseSeptember 15, 16,
& 17, 7pm - 8pm
$45 Members, Seniors and Students
$50 Adults
Learn comic book-style illustration and story paneling in a three-part virtual
evening course covering drawing styles and techniques, depicting expression and
movement, and developing your own character.
Learn More and Register
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