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You may know Peter Filichia from his 19 years as The Star Ledger’s theater critic or as a columnist for Masterworks Broadway, author of several books, Broadway Radio personality, or playwright. Filichia has worked in and around the theater for decades, he’s seen shows in 47 states and 20 foreign countries (he keeps a list), and after nearly 30 years of hosting the Theatre World Awards, he will be honored with their 2024 TWA Special Award.

Carole King is by far one of the most prolific female musicians of the latter half of the 20th century. Since writing her first number-one hit song at the tender age of 17, King has become a highly celebrated singer-songwriter, with over 100 hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and over 400 compositions recorded by 1000-plus artists.

Revisiting the Concept of Impermanence with Grounds for Sculpture

“How can we remake our relationship with monuments?” This is the question posed to both artists and visitors of the new exhibition at Grounds For Sculpture entitled “Slow Motion.”

A collaboration with Monument Lab, the curators of the exhibition, "Slow Motion" celebrates artwork created with unconventional materials, embracing the narrative possibilities of material impermanence and the pleasures of slow looking.

If you’re a Stevie Wonder fan, you have to give jazz pianist and bandleader James Austin, Jr’s music a listen. His 2018 debut album, Songs in the Key of Wonder, reinterprets Stevie Wonder’s beloved catalog with a Jazz spin, creating beautiful new tracks.

 

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