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Jewish Sephardic Songs in Ladino - An Evening at Alfa Art Gallery

By Editor • May 20th, 2008 • Category: Arts, May, News & Events

Saturday, May 31, 2008 @ 7-10pm - “An Evening at Alfa Art Gallery” - Exhibition Opening and Classical Music Concert: Eva Volitzer and Kiril Tarpov - Jewish Sephardic Songs in Ladino
Jewish Sephardic Songs in Ladino
Leaving Spain in the 15th century the Jews brought to the Balkans a part of Spanish culture and specific poetry and [...]



05-24-2008 @ 7-10pm - Exhibition Opening Reception and & DUO “IVANOV”

By Editor • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: Arts, May, News & Events

At Alfa Art Gallery
Krasi Ivanov, Violin and Kalin Ivanov, Cello - Recital/Concert in Honor of May 24th - Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day
Event Program (incomplete, please check our website soon for more information)

Time: TBD
Bulgarian Artists Exhibition
Diana Vasileva Harizanova–Djibirova
Galina Todorova
Nikolaj Djibirov
Christo Kasabov
Vesselin Kourtev

Time: TBD
DUO “IVANOV”: Krasi Ivanov, Violin and Kalin Ivanov, Cello - [...]



05-09-2008 @ 6:30-10pm - The AIDS Babies Organization Presents “Guardians of Ancient Knowledge” Movie Preview

By Editor • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: Arts, May, News & Events

At Alfa Art Gallery
Who Am I?
Where Do I Come From?
What Did I Come Here To Do?
Where Do I Go When My Body Sleeps?
What Will Happen To Me When My Body Dies?

Guardians of Ancient Knowledge Part I, a 90 minute DVD documentary film, answers many questions about life’s mysteries throughout the course of humanity’s history. Vast [...]



05-03-2008 @ 7-10pm - Charice Silverman - Artist Portrait Presentation and Exhibition Opening Reception

By Editor • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: Arts, May, News & Events

A recent MFA recipient of School of Visual Arts’ Illustration as Visual Essay department in Manhattan, Charice Silverman has exhibited in Manhattan, San Francisco, and now in New Jersey. She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
At first an everyday scene: “A woman reaching for a diet coke amid burgers and fries”.
When enlarged and reconstructed [...]



04-24-2008 - Alfa Art Gallery at The New Brunswick Free Public Library

By Editor • Apr 21st, 2008 • Category: Arts

The New Brunswick Free Public Library and Alfa Art Gallery are pleased
to present to the community the exhibition “Alfa” featuring the artwork
of eight prominent visual artists. Enjoy light refreshments and mingle
with the artists at the Artists’ Presentation on Thursday, April 24 at 7
p.m. in the library’s Community Room.
The exhibition features the art of Vesselin Kourtev, [...]



04/26/2008 - New Jersey Folk Festival

By Editor • Mar 27th, 2008 • Category: Arts, News & Events

The New Jersey Folk Festival
April 26th, 2008
Douglass Campus
Rutgers University

2008 Stage Schedule
Skylands Stage*
Emcees: Jim Albertson & Kathleen McCool

10:45 to 11:00

The Reverend Edwin Achenbach, Invocation
 

 
Ingrid Heldt, German National Anthem
 

 
Ingrid Heldt, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (German)
 

 
U.S. Navy Sea Cadets, NJ and Rutgers Army ROTC
 

11:00 to 11:30

Plenty of Pipes:

 
Frank Watson, Scottish Bagpipes

 
Philip Mylod, [...]



03/27/2008 - 8:00 PM - MOMIX

By Editor • Mar 26th, 2008 • Category: Arts, News & Events

MOMIX
Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 8pm; $55, $45, $35, $25
Box Office: 732-246-SHOW
New Brunswick, NJ (March 7, 2008)—State Theatre presents MOMIX in a “best of MOMIX” program on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 8pm. MOMIX is sponsored by Sherard and Naomi Murphy. Tickets range from $25-55 (student, senior, and group discounts apply, plus limited *$20 tickets [...]



APRIL/MAY AT THE STATE THEATRE

By Editor • Mar 26th, 2008 • Category: Arts, News & Events, Theaters / Venues

Box Office: 732-246-SHOW (7469)
New Brunswick, NJ (March 6, 2008)—New Brunswick’s State Theatre presents a diverse and exciting lineup of performers this April and May. Kicking off the month of April is two-time Grammy® Award-winner, Johnny Mathis (4/3) and the seven-time Tony® Award-winning musical, EVITA (4/4-5). Also in April, commemorate one of the greatest rock bands [...]



03/28/2008 - 7-10pm - Katy Sumrow (Mezzo-Soprano) and Melissa Manning (Piano)

By Editor • Mar 19th, 2008 • Category: Arts, Music, News & Events

Alfa Art Gallery is glad to present “OVER THE RAINBOW”, a program of Operatic Arias and Art Songs featuring pieces by Mozart, Wagner, Verdi, Chopin, as well as popular Show Tunes by American Composer Harold Arlen
Introduction by Dita Delman, artistic director of the State Repertory Opera of New Jersey.
Katy Sumrow was born in Gdansk, Poland. [...]



03/21/2008 - 6-9pm - Michael Fenton’s Minhwa-inspired paintings and screens

By Editor • Mar 16th, 2008 • Category: Arts, News & Events

Alfa Art Gallery, announces a rare exhibition of Minhwa and Minhwa-inspired paintings by Michael Fenton. A well known exhibitor at Alfa, Fenton is a bit of a rarity in the world of Minhwa, an ancient folk art form that has recently been gaining some attention in classical art circles. Lauded by critics for his use [...]