Parthenon Events Schedule

2009 – 2010 Symposia
October 6 – Theoni Pappas – Figuratively Speaking: The Language of Math
October 29 – Rex Wallace – Deciphering Etruscan
November 17 – Jim Womack – James Cowan, Gentleman Collector
December 8 – Richard Vine – John Kingerlee: By Art Alone
January 26 – Susann Lusnia – The Amazing, Colossal [...]

Situated on a beautiful 55-acre property, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum of Art is truly one of Tennessee’s treasures. Mrs. Mabel Cheek, formerly Wood, was the daughter of a prominent Tennessee family. Her name and her husband’s were combined to form the name of their new home, Cheekwood. Mr. Leslie Cheek was the son of [...]

The historic Ritz Theatre located on the White Horse Pike in Oaklyn, N.J., opened in September, 1927. The original decor remains intact in today’s Ritz. The auditorium walls still feature the neo-classic murals typical of the late 1920s. The stage is surrounded by gilt trimmed marbleized columns and velvet-draped balconies enclosed [...]

THE GUILD AT PAPER MILL
For over 20 years, the Guild has been an invaluable volunteer arm and support organization for Paper Mill. The members, through their tireless efforts and dedication, generously donate thousands of volunteer hours by staffing and operating the Gift Shop as well as holding raffles. Monies raised from these [...]

The Open Doors Artist’s Studios and Available Space tour is an annual event organized by the Newark Arts Council.  The Tour features a number of crated and juried exhibitions highlighting artists from Newark and surrounding areas while showcasing available artists’ space; performance art; a rare look into artists’ studios and a [...]

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, the state’s preeminent performing arts organization, is one of the oldest orchestras in the United States. It was founded in 1922, but traces its roots to 1846, when the Eintracht Orchestra and Singing Society of Newark was founded. Today, the NJSO fulfills its mission as a true state orchestra by [...]

Founded as the Summit Art Association by a dedicated group of artists in 1933, New Jersey Center for Visual Arts has evolved into a major regional arts center with both a professionally recognized studio program and critically acclaimed exhibition program. The Center, a non-profit organization located in Summit, New Jersey, offers a variety of fine [...]

2009-2010 Season Announced
The new season schedule is filled with premieres, revivals and celebrations. Among the highlights is the November 7 Opening Night at The Community Theatre; the company’s return to Kean University in March; and the big 51st Anniversary festivities on Saturday March 13 at NJPAC.
There is no better way to introduce [...]

A Force for Change: African American Art and the Julius Rosenwald Fund
A Force for Change is the first exhibition to explore the legacy of the Julius Rosenwald Fund, created in 1917 by the well known Chicago businessman and philanthropist. The Rosenwald Fund’s Fellowship Program was designed to foster black leadership through the [...]

The mission of the Holmdel Theatre Festival is to provide artistic/theatrical opportunities for community residents to perform and create in a professional environment. Each season the HTF strives to improve artistic standards, quality and arts education by hiring professional artistic and technical personnel in efforts to cultivate and encourage the growth of the artistic community, [...]