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The Taptastic Network LLC is proud to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance with the incredible live tap show “TAPTASTIC” A Harlem Renaissance Revue! Join Mr. Taptastic (Brian Davis) and his cast of jazz juggernauts as they pay homage to past luminaries like Duke Ellington, Lena Horne, Bill Bojangles Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, Cab Calloway, Billy Holiday and more! Be a part of the excitement as director & choreographer Dexter Jones stages authentic traditional jazz tap honoring the Nicolas Brothers, Honi Coles and Henry LeTang. “Taptastic” is the Bee’s Knees! It’s the cat’s meow! And after these hoofers get down, you know that everything will be copacetic! “TAPTASTIC” stars Brian Davis [Showtime at the Apollo, "Passing" film, After Midnight (Int’l Tour)], Dewitt Fleming, Jr. [Riverdance, Cotton Club Parade, Cirque Du Soleil] & Antionette Montague [Jazz at Lincoln Center, Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, The Antionette Montague Experience] Jodeci Millhouse [After Midnight, Lincoln Center, Showtime at the Apollo] Director & choreographed by Dexter Jones [Black and Blue, Play On, 42nd Street, Sophisticated Ladies, American Ballet Theatre]. Musical Direction by Alphonso Horne.

Live jazz brunch with acclaimed Greek vocalist - Kassandra Charalampi. Kassandra Charalampi is a promising vocalist in the NYC jazz scene. Emerging from European jazz, she stands out on stage. Her voice has an exceptional quality and potential that have led her to performing at important festivals such as the Heinkene Jazzaldia in San Sebastián. Kassandra will be joined by the esteemed Davis Whitfield on piano.

Arts for Art welcomes back regular in-person live performances with a week of music celebrating the cause of Social Justice. All artists and audience members must be vaccinated. All performances will be livestreamed. Saturday Oct. 9 7 pm: Janice Lowe & NAMAROON Janice Lowe – piano, vocals / Gwen Laster – violin / Olithea Anglin - vocals, loops, singing bowls 8 pm: Joe McPhee Trio XL Joe McPhee – sax / Rosie Hertlein – violin, voice / Dominic Duval Jr. – bass / Jay Rosen - drums 9 pm: Greg Murphy Quartet   Greg Murphy – piano / Ben Solomon – tenor sax / Essiet Essiet – bass / Johnathan Blake - drums 

Inaugural Kean University Jazz & Roots Music Festival Free Outdoor Concert Live Music Food Trucks Saturday, October 16 Rain Date: October 17 The Lawn at Enlow Hall 215 North Avenue, Hillside, NJ FEATURING: Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience Dave Stryker Quartet JSWISS featuring Casey Benjamin & Mark Whitfield Presented by Kean University and Mike Griot

Ever since being told when he was a child that his blindness meant that “you can’t do this, you can’t do that,” Raul Midón has lived a life devoted to beating the odds and shattering stereotypes. Midón has an incredible signature combination of silky voice and percussive guitar, which has led this soulful singer/songwriter to release 11 studio albums, two of which have been nominated for a Grammy Award. Raul Midón doesn’t need to be labeled by genre; he simply sings with his soul, connecting with audiences far and wide.  Please note: All audience members for this concert must wear a mask and show proof of vaccination. To learn more about our Health & Safety policies, please click here. *The 18 and under 50% discount does not apply to top-tier tickets. “ … a one-man band who turns a guitar into an orchestra and his voice into a chorus.” – The New York Times

Join us to celebrate the debut of Three Half Lozenges, a site-specific light installation by Philip K. Smith III at the Museum’s Washington Street façade. Dance to the beats of DJ Shell Spin, as you experience a night of pure fluorescent fun! Peruse tables from Newark vendors featuring goods and delicious food, enjoy live demonstrations from Glassroots or take in a fashion show by Marco Hall, and so much more. This event will be a stop in the Newark Arts Festival. You don’t want to miss this party! Grab a bite to eat from Walla Burger or stop by the Newark Public Library’s Library Lounge in their courtyard for s’mores and firepits! Vendors Include: Walla Burger Fern & Fossil Urban Glo NMOA Shop

Arts for Art welcomes back regular in-person live performances with a week of music celebrating the cause of Social Justice. All artists and audience members must be vaccinated. All performances will be livestreamed. Monday Oct. 11 7 pm: Lewis / Holmes / Werner / Smith James Brandon Lewis - tenor saxophone/ Patrick Holmes – clarinet / Josh Werner – bass / Ches Smith - drums 8 pm: Afro Algonquin Trio  Lee Mixashawn Rozie - woodwinds, mandolin, voice / Rick Rozie -  bass / Pheeroan akLaff - drums 9 pm: William Hooker Trio  William Hooker - drums / Hilliard Greene - bass / J.D. Parran – woodwinds

Arts for Art welcomes back regular in-person live performances with a week of music celebrating the cause of Social Justice. All artists and audience members must be vaccinated. All performances will be livestreamed. Wednesday Oct. 13 7 pm: Dave Burrell Solo Dave Burrell - piano 8 pm: Mara Rosenbloom Bone Labyrinth + Mara Rosenbloom - piano / Melanie Dyer - viola / Sean Conly - bass / featuring Michael T.A. Thompson - drums 9 pm: Marcelo / Lewis Alexis Marcelo – piano / James Brandon Lewis – tenor saxophone

Join the International Contemporary Ensemble for our first re-opening concert of our season at Target Margin in Sunset Park, Brooklyn! Not able to make it in-person? Don’t fret! We are also live-streaming the performance. Just make sure to RSVP above if you will join us in-person or online. Jessie Cox’s Black as a Hack for Cyborgification (2020, commissioned by Pink Noise Ensemble) is an open instrumentation work bringing musicians and audience members on a sonic journey amongst planets. Each score represents a different environment – Jupiter, the sun, a star, etc. – where hand-calligraphy is intertwined with poetry and computer code, reflecting on identity, technology, and celestial bodies. *** Please Note *** Proof of vaccination required for entry. Performers on this program are all vaccinated and tested. They will perform without masks at their discretion. Audience members will be approximately thirty feet from the performers. The performance will last for 55 minutes without intermission.

GROUNDS is a new performance fusing devised theater, opera, immersive installations, and site-specific art that intervenes in public space. Retelling New York’s history through an inclusive feminist lens, this environmental opera installation illuminates female-identifying history-makers from Brooklyn, including Shirley Chisholm, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Emily Warren Roebling. Free to the public, GROUNDS dispels isolation, rebuilds connectivity, and amplifies community identity by celebrating the resilient spirit that makes Brooklyn extraordinary. Concept, Creative Director & Executive Producer / Jennifer Williams Installation Designer / Jungah Han Costume Designer / Asa Benally Devising Artists / Raquel Acevedo Klein, Isabel Lepanto Gleicher, Rebekah Heller, IONE, Shara Lunon, Clara Warnaar Stage Manager / Nick Auer