Writings
Sam Matthews: Championing Sustainability Through Art
Sam Matthews, the creative force behind Propagate Studio in Stewartsville, NJ, is on a mission: a mission to give gently used art supplies a second life. Through the innovative Art Supply Thrift Shop Pop-Up, Matthews and her team divert tons of items from landfills, offering them to the community on a “pay what you can” basis. It’s a refreshing twist on the traditional thrift store experience, one designed specifically for artists.
Out & About: The ACP talks to Heidi Moon
The crane, in Japanese culture, is a symbol of longevity and peace. Senbazuru (a thousand cranes) is a well-known tradition in Japan that promises to grant a wish to anyone who folds 1,000 cranes.
The exhibit was led by Miya Table and Home, a third-generation, family-owned importing business specializing in the import of tableware and accessories. The flagship store is located on Palmer Square.
Recently we had a chance to talk with Heidi Moon of Miya Table & Home about life in the time of Corona, the family business, Princeton Paper Crane Project, and more. Photo: Tamara Gillon
American Repertory Ballet To Perform "Pride and Prejudice" in Philadelphia
A pas de deux, or dance for two, can be full of heartfelt emotion, beauty and grace and leaves audiences in rapt awe and amazement. But for ballet couples – on stage and off—when the pas de deux is what Dance Magazine calls a “fairy tale moment, a life-imitates-art moment, a moment for ballet fans to remember” it makes for an unforgettable performance.
That's what happened to Julie Diana Hench, Executive Director of American Repertory Ballet and former principal dancer with Pennsylvania Ballet.
West Windsor resident leads Arts Council of Princeton in its 50th year
Since the Arts Council of Princeton was incorporated as a non-profit in 1967—50 years ago—its mission has been to build community by nurturing the visual, performing and literary arts.
This mission resonates deeply with its newest executive director, Taneshia Nash Laird, a West Windsor resident whose love of the arts and their transformative powers is integral to who she is—largely because of how her mother raised her.
Meet children’s author Anica Mrose Rissi and her inspirational dog
Every now and then you see someone who seems to have stepped out of the pages of her own books. I recently had that experience when I met the animated children’s book author Anica Mrose Rissi outside of Small World Coffee. She was wearing a striped sailor shirt with bright red ponies on it, and had just returned to Princeton from a trip to Deer Isle, the small island off the coast of Maine where she had grown up and honed her imagination as a storyteller.
“FLYING IN AND OUT OF NEWARK”
United Airline salutes the city of Newark with its latest marketing video.
In collaboration with the Greater Newark Convention & Visitors Bureau (GNCVB), United Airlines is proud to launch “Flying in and out of Newark,” the latest episode of United's Big Metal Bird video series.
Inside potter Elisa Hirvonen’s "little world"
El Hirvonen calls the pottery studio behind her John Street home ‘my little world.’ Her art is one means of coping with a life-altering illness.
Away from the distractions of downtown Princeton, behind a wooden garden gate on John Street in the historic Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood, Elisa “El” Hirvonen makes her artwork and tends her garden. Here she builds her “edgy” bowls — artistically significant works with jagged edges that resemble mountains rising and falling.
A Princeton Artist at the Intersection of Bravery and Creativity
Whether it’s used as an adjective or verb, the word “brave” has the same meaning: having courage or acting fearlessly. It also perfectly describes visual artist Meredith Remz and is the name of her current solo exhibition at Small World Coffee on Witherspoon Street.
In Remz’s case, brave is the natural desire to be audacious and courageous through art-making. “So often in our lives,” she says, “we are faced with choices and decisions which could very well lead to complete freedom or downright paralysis. Creating art is similar in that I don’t always know what will be on the other side. While that feeling is surely intimidating, it is also incredibly fascinating and liberating.”
So Percussion Starts New Beat in Princeton
The Brooklyn-based quartet has been redefining the notion of a modern percussion ensemble for over a decade, and now it is bringing its artistry to Princeton University.
Immigration Lawyer Artist Struggles With Feeling at Home
For Ryan Stark Lilienthal, a contemporary artist and immigration lawyer, Einstein’s words define who he is. As a painter, he finds beauty and inspiration within two blocks of his home; as an immigration attorney, he sees the daily struggles of his clients.
About that kid on congas: Not the look but definitely the beat
If you happen to be in downtown Princeton some nights at Mediterra Restaurant or at Small World Coffee on Witherspoon Street, you might catch an ensemble that includes keyboard, guitar, congas, and vocals playing the contagious dance music made famous by the Cuban sounds of Buena Vista Social Club.