Arts & Culture

How One Jersey City Gallery Is Keeping Community Alive Amid Gentrification

Founder Briana Ortiz is using block parties, grants and a "third space" for creatives to keep Black and brown Jersey City connected amid rapid change.

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Bronx Teen’s Award-Winning Film On Incarceration And Redemption Heads To Newark

The Newark Independent Film Festival will show "Tyrone," Shavoy Alcock's documentary about his mentor's journey from Rikers Island to a career in art.

Public Art Installation at American Dream Mall Celebrates World Cup

The free exhibit, running through July 20, features soccer-themed sculptures and paintings steps from MetLife Stadium.

Jersey Sound: How One State Influenced American Music

Beyoncé sampled it. Drake built on it. How New Jersey's Black music legacy shaped jazz, house, hip-hop, and Jersey club.

Check Out These NJ Juneteenth Celebrations This Month

New Jerseyans can celebrate Juneteenth with multiple festivals featuring food, music, and activities honoring Black culture, history and freedom.

Prom Price Shock In Essex County

From dresses and tuxedos to limos and glam appointments, Essex County students and families say prom season is becoming one of the most expensive parts of senior year.

This Free Jazz Festival Is Taking Over Montclair All Summer

Dianne Reeves, Patrice Rushen, a Smithsonian collab, and 30,000 fans in the street. Here's everything you need to know about the Montclair Jazz Festival 2026.

Lawmakers Consider Letting More Movie Theaters Sell Booze

A new bill would allow movie theaters to seek price-capped liquor licenses in a bid to bolster an industry hit hard by the pandemic and streaming.

New Jersey Aims To Become The Third-Largest Film Hub In The U.S.

New Jersey is now on track to surpass Georgia for film and TV in the U.S.

She Saved Every Note She Ever Wrote. Her Son Turned Them Into a Book After Her Death.

After his mother's death, Blair Underwood sifted through piles of her notebooks and notes. What he found became "A Soldier's Wife."