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Traversing Three Themes...Nette Forné Thomas’s art has evolved from genredrawings and paintings of familial and maternalrepresentations to thematic works about women’sroles and societal status using multiple positionsof the female figure pulling and tugging.

Created with watercolor inks on scratchboard,figures combined with symbols and patternsresembling lace resulted in a series thatsymbolically evoked the dualities of strength anddelicacy, simplicity and complexity, intellectualorder and emotional impact. Thomas’s work withfigures and symbols weaving in and out of lacy

environments, painted and incised on clay board, was expanded tocreate her Victorian Legacy series.

To showcase her work and to celebrate Black History Month, thePassaic County Cultural & Heritage Council at Passaic CountyCommunity College will present Traversing Three Themes:Woman’s Struggle, Lace Doilies and Paper Dolls, and VictorianLegacy in paintings by Nette Forne Thomas. The exhibit opened Jan.

30 in the Broadway, LRC, and HamiltonClub Galleries at PCCC and can beviewed through Feb. 27. A reception forthe artist is on Feb. 11, from 4 to 6 pm.Admission to the exhibit and reception isfree. Gallery hours are Mon. to Fri., from9 am to 9 pm and Sat. to 5 pm. Info at973-684-5448 or jhaw@pccc.edu or goto www.pccc.edu/art/gallery. W

Arts Grants Update: After placing a debilitating freeze on grantpayments in early December 2009 the NJ Treasury has sincereleased the frozen funds. This is excellent news for the 55 artsorganizations and 12 groups which anticipated funding through thePassaic County Cultural & Heritage Council. These groups, as wellas The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College andThe Theater and Poetry Project, will now be able to continue theirvital arts and cultural programming in Passaic County through 2010.

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The Ringwood Friends of Musicpresents internationally acclaimedpianists Inna Faliks and Mirian Contiin an all-Chopin program, including thePolonaise Fantasie, Sonata No. 2, and aselection of Mazurkas, on Feb. 20 at 8pm (snow date Feb. 21 at 8 pm). Theconcert is free and presented at theCommunity Presbyterian Church,145 Carletondale Rd., Ringwood. Forinfo, call 973-962-4477 or 973-835-5862. The Ukrainian-born Faliks hasestablished herself as one of the mostpassionately committed, exciting anddeeply poetic artists of her generation.Critics praise her ‘courage to take risks,expressive intensity and technicalperfection.’Argentine/ Americanpianist Conti enjoys a growingreputation as a musician whoseperformances combine technicalbrilliance with striking originalityand artistic insight. WThe New Legacy Concert Series hasbeen bringing Sunday afternoonconcerts of American folk, roots andblues music performed by world classrecording artists from all over thecountry to the Ringwood Librarysince 2002. Produced by LibraryDirector Andrea R. Cahoon, the seriesis funded, in part, by the PCCHC andby a donation from Anita and PaulYarossi. The next concert is onMarch 7 at 2 pm and features CatieCurtis, whose latest release, the stringband CD Hello Stranger, was selectedas one of the Top 10 Folk Albums of2009, by the Boston Globe. Ticketsare $20 available by mail order(enclose a SASE). The RingwoodPublic Library, is at 30 Cannici Drive,Ringwood, NJ 07456. Call973-962-6256 or go towww.ringwoodlibrary.org. W

Fruits, Veggies, Music & Art: TheRingwood Farmers Market offersfruits and vegetables along withcrafts vendors and occasionallymusicians at the Park & Ride untilnoon on Feb. 20 and March 20.

Music at the Mission, the non-profitconcert series at the West MilfordPresbyterian Church, 1452 UnionValley Rd., West Milford, hosts anOpen Mic Night on Feb. 6 at 7:30 pm;music starts at 8 pm. Admission is $5.On Feb. 20 at 8, musician andsongwriter Jonathan Edwards takes thestage with special guest Loretta Hagen;singer Janis Ian performs on April 24.Since its founding in 2002, Music atthe Mission has presented animpressive list of performing artists intheir coffeehouse style space. Fortickets and the schedule of artists, visitwww.musicatthemission.org. W

The Dixie Hummingbirds, aNational Heritage Award winningAmerican gospel music group, willperform at William PatersonUniversity on Feb. 6 in the SheaCenter for Performing Arts, Wayne.The concert will begin at 7 pm withspecial guest performances by theWilliam Paterson Gospel Choir,conducted by Michael Butler withScott Cumberbach on piano andvocalist Lorraine Stancil. Tickets tothe show are $40 for gold circle, $30for orchestra, and $20 for loge. Forinfo, call 973-720-2371 or orderonline at www.wplive.org. W

The Ringwood Friends of Music on Feb. 20 present pianists Mirian Conti and Imma Faliks.Below, Jonathan Edwards is at the Music at the Mission in West Milford on Feb. 20 andCatie Curtis is the featured artist at the March 7 New Legacy Concert Series in Ringwood.

2009 Paterson Poetry Prize WinnerLi-Young Lee will read from hisbook Behind my Eyes (W. W. Norton& Co., New York, NY) on Feb. 6, at1 pm in the historic Hamilton ClubBuilding, 32 Church St., downtownPaterson. Finalists of the 2009Paterson Poetry Prize will also read inthis event, presented by theDistinguished Poets Series of thePoetry Center at PCCC. A receptionand open reading will follow theprogram. Free; for more details, call973-684-6555. For a list of finalistsand info on the 2010 contest, go towww.pccc.edu/poetry. W, P, A

A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Breadand Thou: Enjoy an evening ofValentine poetry at Gary’s Wine &Marketplace, 1308 Rt. 23 North,Wayne, on Feb. 7 at 7:30 pm. MariaMazziotti Gillan, founder and theexecutive director of the PoetryCenter at PCCC, and Laura Boss,founder and editor of Lips poetrymagazine, will read. Free admission,plus Gary’s will provide samples ofwines, chocolates, cheeses and othertreats. Call 973-684-6555 for info. WFreedom Boulevard: The BlackChurch, We Are Living Stones is anexhibit at The Paterson Museumwhich chronicles the history of 11Black churches: First AME Zion,New AME Zion, Calvary Baptist,Canaan Baptist, Second Baptist, St.Luke Baptist, Gilmore Memorial,Greater Bibleway, CommunityBaptist Church of Love, Church bythe Side of the Road, Passaic and St.James AME Church, Newark. Anopening reception is on Feb. 6 from 2to 5 pm and the keynote speaker willbe the Rev. William D. Watley, Ph.D.,who is the Senior Pastor of St. JamesA.M.E. Church in Newark, and alsoauthor of The African Presence in theBible. The Museum is at 2 Market St.in the historic district of Paterson.For info, call 973-321-1260. W

Objects of Power is an exhibit ofAfrican art and artifacts on view in theBen Shahn Galleries at WilliamPaterson University in Wayne throughMarch 26. The exhibit, includingmasks, symbols of leadership,ancestor sculpture and guardianfigures and household items is apartial selection from the nearly 700objects donated to the University byJoan and Gordon Tobias, privatecollectors who frequently traveled toAfrica and collected the pieces over a30-year period. Admission is free.For info, call, 973-720-2654. W, L

The Human Presence/As Seen ByHand is a group exhibit and sale ofphotography and sculpture artworksat the Clifton Arts Center, 900Clifton Ave. The exhibit is displayedthrough Feb. 27. Call the Arts Centerat 973-472-5499. Admission is $3.Info at www.cliftonnj.org. WB-I-N-G-O Spells Murder is aninteractive dinner theater who-done-itpresented by TLC—The TheaterLeague of Clifton. Performance arescheduled in the evening on Feb. 19,20, 21, 26, 27, 28 at Mario’sRestaurant on Van Houten Ave.,Clifton. Tickets, which must bepurchased in advance, are $35 andinclude a family style dinner. Go towww.theaterleagueofclifton.com.

Visit the Dey Mansion in Wayne tocelebrate Gen. George Washington’sBirthday on Feb. 22. From 11 am to4 pm there will be military drills,hearth cooking and demonstrations.The museum, located at 199 TotowaRd., Wayne, allows visitors to catch aglimpse of colonial life for just $1(children under the age of 10 get infor free). The mansion is a 1740structure that served as GeneralGeorge Washington’s MilitaryHeadquarters for three months duringthe Revolutionary War. In the winterof 1780, Dey Mansion served asWashington’s Headquarters, wherehe wrote over 300 letters in the frontroom which served as his commandoffice. Guided tours are availableWed. through Sun. year round. Forinfo, call 973-696-1776.The New Jersey Performing ArtsCenter is accepting applications forthe 2010 Young Artist Talent Search,which will take place in Newark atNJPAC from March 13 to 14.Applicants will compete for aspot in NJPAC’s prestigioustraining programs in acting, dance,instrumental music, vocal music andmusical theater. Application deadlineis Feb. 12. For more info, orapplication forms, visit njpac.org,or call 973-353-8009.

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Passaic County Artsnews editor Tom Hawrylko will publish a 40 pagephoto essay celebrating the arts and the artists who call Passaic Countyhome. The tabloid sized, full color publication will be distributed thisSpring to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Passaic County Cultural& Heritage Council and the 30th year of The Poetry Center. The concept isto showcase the diversity and industry of the arts in each of the 16communities of Passaic County. Hawrylko, who is editor & publisher ofClifton Merchant Magazine, has been in the newspaper business since 1980.He is the owner and founder of Tomahawk Promotions, a Clifton basedcommunications firm. Previous editions of Many Faces were published in1996, 1998 and 2008. Contributions of photos are welcomed; send imagesto him at the address on page 4 or call Hawrylko at 973-253-4400.

The 2010 Passaic County FilmFestival is on April 17 in the PassaicCounty Public Safety Complex, 300Oldham Rd., Wayne. Whileregistration is closed, the event isopen to any college or high schoolstudents who are residents of PassaicCounty. This is the fifth annualshowcase of Passaic County filmmakers and is run under the auspicesof the Passaic County EconomicDevelopment Department, 930Riverview Dr., Totowa. For detailsand more info, contact DeborahHoffman, Director of EconomicDevelopment, at 973-569-4720, viafilm@passaiccountynj.org or go towww.passaiccountynj.org/film. Hearing impaired? Passaic Countytheaters offering captioned moviesinclude the AMC Clifton Commons,Rt. 3 East, Clifton, 973-614-0966 andLoews Wayne 14, Willowbrook Blvd,Wayne, 973-890-0509.NJ Transit’s Access Link givespeople with disabilities equal accessto transportation. For moreinformation, call 1-800-955-6765.

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passaic countyartsnewsis published byPassaic County Cultural & Heritage Council @ Passaic County Community College1 College Blvd., Paterson, NJ 07505-1179 973-684-6555 • www.pccc.edu/pcchcMaria Mazziotti Gillan/Executive DirectorTom Hawrylko/Editorsend news/art before the first of the month preceding the month of eventTomahawk Promotions, 1288 Main Ave. Clifton, NJ 07011or via tomhawrylko@optonline.net

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This newsletter is available in a large print edition. Please call 973-684-5444 to request your copy.

The American Labor Museum/ Botto HouseNational Landmark opens a new black-and-white photodocumentary exhibit entitled WhatWork Is by photographer Juan Giraldo on Jan. 13.The people and day-to-day operations of theParker Shoe Service on East 18th St. in Patersonprovided inspiration and are the subjects of WhatWork Is. “These are more than just portraits,gatherings, various still lives, or solitarymoments, they are about community, labor andhumility,” photographer Juan Giraldo wrote.What Work Is will be exhibited through April 17at the Botto House National Landmark, home ofthe American Labor Museum, 83 Norwood St.,Haledon. It was the meeting place for over20,000 silk mill workers during the 1913Paterson Silk Strike. The Museum offers a freelending library, restored period rooms, changing exhibits, Museum Store, OldWorld Gardens, educational programs and special events. Hours of operationare Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm. Tours are offered Wednesdaythrough Saturday from 1 to 4 pm or by appointment. For more info, go towww.labormuseum.org, call 973-595-7953, or email labormuseum@aol.com.

What Work Is, a black-and-whitephotodocumentary taken by Juan Griraldoat the Parker Shoe Service on East 18th St.in Paterson, is on display at the American

Labor Museum in Haledon.