CULTURE in CONTEXT - A Tapestry in Expression


Singer of Jewish Songs Marsha Dubrow describes her deep connection with Jewish music, both through her work as the Cantor of Congregation B’nai Jacob in Jersey City and through her scholarly studies. This is the fourth podcast in an 8-part series.

Folk arts decorate our lives, creating a tapestry rich with meaning and beauty. They enrich the time we spend with family, coworkers, and community members. At home, at work, and in community contexts we create patterns of expression that communicate identity, history, and values.

Culture in Context: A Tapestry of Expression is an exhibit at the New Jersey State Museum accompanied by this website, satellite exhibits at the state's seven regional folklife centers, and a special NJN Public Television/State of the Arts television program - all presenting these traditional art forms and the folk artists who create them. Their stories and art together create a vibrant, living tapestry of New Jersey.

Explore our culture in context

• The traveling exhibition of the New Jersey State Museum's “Culture in Context: A Tapestry of Expression” will be at
William Paterson University’s Shea Center for Performing Arts in Wayne, NJ, October 31 - November 26, 2008, www.wpunj.edu, 973-720-2371 (box office)

• Culture in Context, a State of the Arts special, airs on NJN Public Television - Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 8:30 pm & Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 11:30 pm. www.njn.net.

• NJ State Museum Workshops & Performances

The website and additional media elements for
Culture in Context: A Tapestry of Expression
are a production of NJN Public Television and Radio in partnership with the New Jersey State Museum, a division of the NJ Department of State, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, encouraging excellence in the arts since 1966.

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