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Emergence - U.S. Broadcast: NBC - International: Disney Media Distribution

A character-driven genre thriller that centers around a sheriff who takes in a young child that she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child's identity is at the center of it all.

Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters (EP, W-Pilot)

Paul McGuigan (EP N/W, D-Pilot)

Robert Atwood (P N/W)

Gail Barringer (LP)

CAST:

Ashley Aufderheide as Bree (Series Regular)

Robert Bailey, Jr. as Chris (Series Regular)

Clancy Brown as Ed (Series Regular)

Donald Faison as Alex (Series Regular)

Zabryna Guevara as Abby (Series Regular)

Alexa Swinton as Piper (Series Regular)

Allison Tolman as Jo (Series Regular)

Owain Yeoman as Benny (Series Regular)

SHOOT DATE(S):

03-11-2019 To 03-29-2019

SHOOT LOCATION(S):

New Jersey, United States

NBC mystery series 'Emergence' to shoot pilot episode in downtown Westfield

A TV crew will be shooting an episode for a new NBC series today in a vacant storefront in downtown Westfield.

A nixle alert was sent by the town advising that "TV filiming will occur on the 100 block of Elm Street on Thursday, 03/21/2019. Residents and motorists should expect temporary road closures and resulting delays in the area."

"Studio representatives are working with the Westfield Police Department and other town staff to minimize any impact of this shoot," the message read, "however, there will be inevitable temporary inconveniences."

Downtown Westfield Corporation announced on its Facebook page that the shoot would be for the pilot episode of the NBC police drama "Emergence." The shoot is scheduled for 2 p.m. March 21 to 2 a.m. March 22.

"Emergence" is a thriller starring Allison Tolman ("Fargo") as a police chief who takes in a child she found at the scene of an mysterious accident, according to deadline.com.

The Plot Against America - HBO

Based on the acclaimed Philip Roth novel of the same name, this six-part miniseries imagines an alternate American history told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey, as they watch the political rise of Charles Lindbergh, an aviator-hero and xenophobic populist, who becomes president and turns the nation toward fascism.

Ed Burns (EP, W-Pilot)

David Simon (EP, W-Pilot)

Megan Ellison (EP N/W)

Susan Goldberg (EP N/W)

Jeffrey Kirschenbaum (EP N/W)

Nina Kostroff Noble (EP N/W)

Sue Naegle (EP N/W)

Joe Roth (EP N/W)

Dennis Stratton (Co EP N/W)

Joe Guest (LP)

Philip Roth (Author, EP N/W)

SHOOT DATE(S):

04-08-2019 To 09-17-2019

SHOOT LOCATION(S):

New York, New York, United States; New Jersey, United States

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The Garden State Film Festival was born in 2002 after a chance encounter in a Sea Girt, New Jersey grocery store by film industry veteran Diane Raver and the well-known Hollywood actor Robert Pastorelli. Through their deep ties to Hollywood, Mr. Pastorelli and Ms. Raver were able to bring an all-encompassing event to the State of New Jersey. It premiered in 2003 and was immediately deemed a huge success.

Since that time, industry notables such as Glenn Close, Christopher Lloyd, Batman producer Michael Uslan, Austin Pendleton, Kurtwood Smith, James Gandolfini, Clarence Clemons, Bruce Springsteen, Lainie Kazan, Diane Ladd, Laura Dern, Bebe Neuwirth, Armand Asante, Sally Struthers and our biggest supporter Ed Asner as well as others have lent their support.

The artistic philosophy of the Garden State Film Festival is rooted in the celebration of the independent film genre and the creation of a forum where local and other independent filmmakers can exhibit their work. It was also created to pay tribute to New Jersey’s legacy as the birthplace of the American filmmaking industry in Thomas Edison’s Menlo Park laboratories where he invented the first film cameras and projectors, to Fort Lee, where the original studios were founded. Our event provides novice and aspiring filmmakers, actors, and others interested in careers in the film business, the opportunity to meet and network with industry professionals in an atmosphere conducive to learning and mentoring. Further, we are happy to present each spring in Asbury Park and to serve as an added engine for the city’s vitality through arts, commerce and culture.

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Join the Clement A. Price Institute and Rutgers- NJIT Theatre Program for an electrifying performance by Step Afrika!, the first performance company in the world dedicated to the tradition of Stepping.The Company blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, African traditional dance and influences from a variety of other dance and art forms. Performances are much more than dance shows; they integrate songs, storytelling, humor, and audience participation. Come out and enjoy a night of powerful performances. FREE admission.

Step Afrika! Event Flyer pdf

The Lesniak Institute for American Leadership will be hosting a conversation about endangered animals and book signing of Don't Let Them Disappear with the author herself, Chelsea Clinton.

Date: April 4, 2019

Location: Wilkins Theatre at Kean University

Time: 6 p.m. - END

Order your first ticket at $25 and receive (1) copy of “Don’t Let Them Disappear.” Increase your order to bring additional guests at a price of $10 per ticket.

ATTENTION: College and high school students may receive discounted tickets with a valid student ID for just $5. Join us for a thoughtful conversation with Chelsea Clinton on endangered animals.

All student discounted tickets MUST be purchased at the Kean University box office during regular box office hours (Wilkins Theatre).

PURCHASE TICKETS

To learn more about the event, visit: https://www.kean.edu/chelsea-clinton

The NJ State YAM Exhibition is a once in a lifetime opportunity for your art students. Each county in the state is asked to submit 6 pieces of artwork to represent the county. This artwork is selected by a panel of art teachers in each county and must be created by students of current AENJ members.

2019 YAM DESIGN CONTEST WINNERS

Billboard and Overall Winner:

Katherine Updegrove, Grade 10, Somerset County

Flag:

Alexandra Lipshun, Grade 8, Middlesex County

Invitation:

Emma Engle, Grade 8th, Ocean County

Invitation:

Ashley Rodriguez, Grade 8, Hudson

Button:

Adriana Maranhao- Neto, Grade 4, UNION County

Poster:

Hope Amoroso, Grade 11, Ocean County

What is Youth Art Month?

Council for Art Education (CFAE) administers Youth Art Month at the national level. Festivities take place annually, traditionally culminating each March, to celebrate visual arts for grades K – 12. The Youth Art Month Program emphasizes the value of art education for all children, encourages support for quality school art programs, and promotes art material safety.

Youth Art Month also provides a forum for recognizing skills developed through visual arts experiences that are not possible in other curriculum subjects.

Started in 1961 through The Art & Creative Materials Institute, Inc. (ACMI) and in cooperation with the National Art Education Association (NAEA), Youth Art Month exists to

1. Recognize art education as a viable factor in the total education curricula that develops citizens of a global society.

2. Recognize art is a necessity for the full development of better quality of life for all.

3. Direct attention to the value of art education for divergent and critical thinking.

4. Expand art programs in schools and stimulate new art programs.

5. Encourage commitment to the arts by students, community organizations, and individuals everywhere.

6. Provide additional opportunities for individuals of all ages to participate in creative art learning.

7. Increase community, business and governmental support for art education.

8. Increase community understanding and interest in art and art education through involvement in art exhibits, workshops, and other creative ventures.

9. Reflect and demonstrate the goals of the National Art Education Association that work toward the improvement of art education at all levels.

The Council for Art Education is the national sponsor of Youth Art Month.

For the 2018 YAM Design Contest Sargent Art is generously giving:

$100 worth of art supplies to five (5) contest design winners and; $300 in art supplies to the student’s art teacher.

A check for cash, $1,500 to one (1) design winner, awarded at the Youth Art Month Reception at the statehouse in Trenton. The student’s art teacher will receive an assortment of Art Supplies worth $2000 (this will be shipped directly to the teacher’s school address).