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Express Newark: Rock Steady

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Hosted by novelist, literary critic, and art aficionado, Dr. Fran Bartkowski, Express Newark's Culture podcast Rock Steady dives into the art and activism scene of Newark and its surrounding areas. You'll hear from poets, performers, visual artists, graphic designers, scholars, and many more creative individuals who make up this vibrant city of cultural workers and artist activists. Founded in 2018, Express Newark is a center for socially engaged art and design at Rutgers University - Newark. www.expressnewark.org Engineer: Eric Johnson Marketing: Dana Damiani

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Recent Episodes

May 12, 2022

Salamishah Tillet: Falling in Love at Hello.

On this final episode of Rock Steady, our host, Fran Bartkowski, talks with Express Newark Director, Salamishah Tillet, just awarded a Pulitzer Prize for criticism in The New York Times.  Salamishah discusses her very deep roots and love for Newark and how the city is intrinsic to her identity.  She tells of how reading Amiri Baraka in college was just one of many threads that kept her connected to the city of Newark, and recounts how the first time she entered the Hahne's Building and Express Newark it was "love at hello."

April 12, 2022

In-depth with Artist Adrienne Wheeler

Adrienne Wheeler is a multi-media artist, curator and arts educator who has exhibited widely.  Her familial roots in Newark are multi-generational.  Fran and Adrienne discuss the impact of the pandemic, given that she was in Senegal when lockdowns came. They also explore how her involvement in The Glassbook Project developed into an oral history project with her mother, which then led to the work on The White Dress Narratives.

March 16, 2022

Newark Entrepreneur - Linda Street

Aka Pink Dragon Lady, Linda Street is an artist, designer, and entrepreneur based in Newark. She is also executor of the archive of the works of recently passed legendary Newark artist, Jerry Gant.  She curated his recent retrospective exhibit at the Paul Robeson Gallery, "Bulletproof Ambition." Fran and Linda have an energetic conversation about her work with Jerry Gant, as well as Linda’s projects including the reigniting of her fashion brand, Pink Funk, during the pandemic, and the creation of a Black Lives Matter mural at Manufacturer's Village in East Orange, and the documentary film about that project.

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What is Express Newark: Rock Steady?: Hosted by novelist, literary critic, and art aficionado, Dr. Fran Bartkowski, Express Newark's Culture podcast Rock Steady dives into the art and activism scene of Newark and its surrounding areas. You'll hear from poets, performers, visual artists, graphic designers, scholars, and many more creative individuals who make up this vibrant city of cultural workers and artist activists. Founded in 2018, Express Newark is a center for socially engaged art and design at Rutgers University - Newark.

www.expressnewark.org Engineer: Eric Johnson Marketing: Dana Damiani
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Information about guest appearances is not available.

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