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Halls That Inspire (HTI) has been

spreading its concept of message-

based murals throughout the

Paterson School System over the

past two years. Founded by

Patersonian and Navy veteran

David Thompson in 2008, HTI

made Eastside High School its

model school by designing over 18

murals in the school’s academies.

But, the vibrant, eclectic and

edgy models didn’t just stop there.

The organization has worked

with students to paint some 100

murals in 15 schools in the district.

Over 4,000 hours of community

service by students and AmeriCorp

workers have been logged. In

addition, last year, HTI awarded its

first book scholarship of $1,000 to a

graduating senior of Eastside High

School’s Information and

Technology Academy.

HTI added three programs:

Murals and Mentorship, Paint the Halls, and Walls That

Inspire. The signature program, Murals and Mentorship,

focuses on providing supplemental education through the

arts by incorporating computer literacy, geometry,

leadership development, mentorship, and Paterson

history. “Halls That Inspire is such a needed

organization. There is no type of art recreation for

the students. These kids need a platform to

express their creativity, and Halls That Inspire is

that platform,” says David Thompson.

In spring 2014, HTI will expand its services

into other school districts throughout New Jersey.

Halls That Inspire is a 501(c)(3) non-profit

organization. With a focus on “beautifying the

halls” of schools and other community-based

organizations, the goal of HTI is to be a conduit

of change and art restoration in the community.

Find out more at www.hallsthatinspire.org or

search for them on Facebook. W

Other Upcoming PC Arts Events Mar. 1: Rosa’s Ride: The Life of Rosa Parks, Hawthorne

Mar. 1: Clifton Association of Artists’ Reception, Clifton

Mar. 2: New Legacy Concert, Ringwood

Mar. 7: Thou Art Mom Exhibit Opens, Paterson

Mar. 8: Distinguished Poets Series Reading, Paterson

Mar. 12: Lunchbox Learning Program, Wayne

Mar. 16: MusiXplore Piano Concert, Paterson

Mar. 20: Garden State Opera, Passaic

Mar. 22: Ringwood Friends of Music, Ringwood

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Ringwood Friends of Music continues its 30th

anniversary season with the All Seasons Chamber Players

performing music by Schubert, Weber and Arensky on

March 22 (snow date is April 5) at 8 pm. A non-profit

organization founded and led by Donaldo Garcia, the

group stages free performances of mainly professional

musicians in the Community Presbyterian Church, 145

Carletondale Rd., Ringwood. The next event is a Youth

Performance Festival on May 18. The season picks up

again in the fall. Call 973-835-5862 for info.

The Friends of the Louis Bay 2nd Library present Rosa’sRide: The Life of Rosa Parks at 1:30 pm on March 1 to

celebrate both Black History and Women’s History months.

The free musical production follows the struggles of a

young girl through the indignities of prejudice to discover

her inner strength as a simple act of civil disobedience gives

birth to the civil rights movement. This intriguing backdrop,

which evolves from black and white into color, features four

actors and is appropriate for all ages. Call 973-427-5745

x15. The library is at 345 Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne. W

To mark the 350th Anniversary of New Jersey, the

American Labor Museum/Botto House National

Landmark invites students to choose a contemporary New

Jersey worker and compare his/her workplace experiences

to the same type of worker of the past. Projects in the

form of original essays or poems with pictures, must be no

more than two 8.5 x11 inch, letter-size pages in length.

Selected projects will appear in a book entitled, NewJersey Workers Then & Now. Deadline is April 1. Call

973-595-7953 or go to www.labormuseum.net for more

info. Details at www.labormuseum.net. W

The 10th Passaic County Film Festival on April 26 is a

juried exhibition of students’ and independent filmmakers’

work which showcases projects created by filmmakers

who live, attend school, or work in Passaic County. All

10-minute entries must be the sole effort of those

submitting the work. There is free admission to the

festival and screenings, which will take place at the

Fabian 8 Theater in historic downtown Paterson. Call

973-569-4720 or film@passaiccountynj.org. W

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The All Seasons Chamber Playersinclude Brenda Sakofsky, flute;

Robert Lawrence, violin; Zoe Hassman, cello;

Jean Strickholm.They perform in

Ringwood on March 22.

The oldies band, The Cameos, perform a free indoorconcert at the Louis Bay 2nd Library, 345 Lafayette Ave.,Hawthorne, on March 29 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Doorsopen at 7 pm. To reserve seating, call 973-427-5745 x15.The concert is presented by The Friends of the Library. W

Don Sheffrin, Mike VanLuvender, Gus Ferrari, VictoriaWaumans and Robin Edinger are cast in Murd –ARRRR!Pirates of the Salty Dog, a murder / mystery dinner and showby the Theater League of Clifton. Six show dates in Marchare scheduled at Mario’s Restaurant, Van Houten Ave.,Clifton. and the price is $40. Call 973-928-7668 to purchasetickets or go to theaterleagueofclifton.com.

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The New Legacy concert series at the Ringwood Public

Library on March 2 at 2 pm features Alexis P. Suter, a

rising star on the roots, blues and soul scene. She has

been wowing audiences everywhere she performs with

her powerful bass/baritone voice, seasoned with raw

emotion and a wide streak of attitude. Backed by her

tight, gritty and down-to-earth band, Alexis was

nominated for the Blues Music award as best female blues

and soul vocalist in 2012. Tickets are $20. The Library is

at 30 Cannici Dr., Ringwood. Call 973-962-6256 or go to

www.ringwoodlibrary.org.

Wayne Public Library’s Lunchbox Learning Programoffers two programs this month. On March 12, Gary T.

McCabe presents An experiential overview of ChineseHealing Arts: Qigong, Medical Massage, Acupressure,Taijjiquan and Meditation. Gary has been studying cross

cultural human development and healing for 25 years. On

March 26, Trish Chambers presents Woman Soldiers andSpies of the Civil War. She explains how they were able

to function effectively as soldiers and influence history as

spies. Events are free, open to the public and suitable for

all ages. Doors open at noon and patrons may bring a

lunch; refreshments are provided by the Friends of the

Wayne Public Library. Programs begin at 12:30 pm.

Call 973-694-4272 x5408 or go to waynepubliclibrary.org.

The Clifton Arts Center presents In The Style of… an art

exhibit and sale by members of the Clifton Association of

Artists (CAA) through March 31. A reception, open to the

public, is on March 1 from 1 to 4 pm. The theme has

members choosing a famous artist and creating their own

composition in the style of that artist. For example, a still

life in the style of Cezanne or landscapes in the style of

Van Gogh are some possible paintings on exhibit. The

Clifton Arts Center is at Van Houten and Clifton Aves.

Hours are Wed. through Sat., 1 to 4 pm. Admission is $3.

Info at cliftonnj.org.

The Distinguished Poets Series of the Poetry Center at

PCCC is presenting a reading by Micheal O’Siadhail and

Maria Famà on March 8 at 1 pm at the historic Hamilton

Club Building, 32 Church St., in downtown Paterson. The

program is free; an open reading follows. Writing

workshops, conducted by O’Siadhail and Famà are 10 am

to noon at the same location. Pre-registration required;

workshop fee $15. For more info, call 973-684-6555 or go

to www.pccc.edu/poetry.

The Garden State Opera, now in its 12th season, will

present Pergolesi’s La Serva Padrona and Mozart’s

Bastien and Bastienne at a noon concert in Passaic at the

Adas Israel Synagogue Auditorium, 565 Broadway in

Passaic on March 20. Tickets are $7. On April 5 at 8 pm,

GSO will present the opera in a staged performance

accompanied with chamber orchestra at San Giuseppe

Santa Croce Camerina Society, 131 Wagaraw Rd.,

Hawthorne. Tickets are $25. For info, call 973-685-9972

or go to www.gardenstateopera.org.

MusiXplore, the only experimental music concert series in

New Jersey, continues its second year at the Ivanhoe

Wheelhouse, 4 Spruce St. in the historic district of

Paterson, with composer Diane Moser performing solo on

piano in the March 16 program. Since 1996, Moser, who is

also a resident of Montclair, has been the music director

and pianist for her 17-piece Big Band, dedicated to

developing and presenting new music for this genre. Her

other groups include the Diane Moser Quintet, and the

Diane Moser Trio. The MusiXplore series presents free

jazz, new classical, ambient, electronic and electro acoustic

genres. Concerts start at 1 pm. The April 27 show features

electronic musician, At Work (Todd Steponick). All shows

begin with an introductory set by ArtCrime. Admission is

$5 suggested donation. John Korchok is curator of the

seven-show series and synthesizer player with ArtCrime.

Visit musixplore.org.

Poets Maria Famà and Micheal O’Siadhail read in Paterson on March 8; singers Jozef Ivaska and Heather Fetrow are in the rolesof Bastien and Bastienne on March 20 in Passaic; roots, blues and soul singer Alexis P. Suter performs in Ringwood on March 2.

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the process of creating art while raising

children. One of the artists and curator

of the exhibit, Susan Evans Grove,

interviewed the artists about their

experiences. Hear them at

www.thouartmom.com. A reception,

open to the public, is in the Broadway

Gallery on March 13 from 4:30 to 6:30

pm. For gallery hours and more

details, contact Jane Haw, Gallery

Curator, at 973-684-5448 or

jhaw@pccc.edu or go to

www.pccc.edu/art/gallery. W

The Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards,honoring Allen Ginsberg’s

contributions to American Literature,

are given annually to poets, both

established and emerging. First prize,

$1,000; second prize, $200, and third

prize, $100. Winning poems and

honorable mentions are published in

the following year’s issue of the

Paterson Literary Review. Winners are

asked to participate in a reading and

award ceremony that takes place at the

Poetry Center. The deadline for 2014

entries is April 1. For rules and

guidelines, visit www.pccc.edu/poetry.

Paterson was the gem inthe crown of theAmerican IndustrialRevolution. The shadow

of Paterson's past can still

be seen in the remnants

of the silk mills and dye

houses, the grand

architecture of the

Downtown and Eastside

sections. The industry is

gone, but the history

remains. PatersonThrough Time is the latest book from author Marcia

Dente, which follows Great Falls of Paterson and

Paterson Great Falls: From Local Landmark to NationalHistorical Park. Fonthill Media Publishing launched

American Through Time in 2013 and this book is part of a

new local history series. Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

has written the foreword. The book costs $19.95. Details

at fonthillmedia.com.

Thou Art Mom is an exhibit in celebration of Women’s

History Month on view March 7 to April 24 in the

Broadway & LRC Galleries at PCCC, Broadway at

Memorial Dr., Paterson. The exhibit features eight New

Jersey artists, all of whom are mothers.  They are:

Francesca Azzara, Alaine Becker, Jennifer Krause

Chapeau, Eileen Ferara, Susan Evans Grove, Megan Klim,

Ann LePore, and Sarah Petruziello. Their work explores

A graphite drawing by Sarah Petruziello exhibited in Thou Art Mom at PCCC, March 7 to April 24.