Paul Robeson Centennial Celebration
Resources About Paul Robeson (1898-1976)

MAJOR CENTENNIAL EVENTS and EXHIBITIONS

New Jersey


Past events

Newark-- February 21, 1998 -- conference
CLIMBING JACOB'S LADDER: THE LIFE & TIMES OF PAUL ROBESON
at Rutgers University - Newark campus
For time & other information, contact:

Haledon -- March 11, 1998 -- celebration

New Brunswick -- March 11 -- musical

Newark -- January 29-March 14, 1998 -- Exhibition
Paul Robeson: Athlete, Activist & Artist Extraordinaire
A Black History Month Exhibition at the Newark Public Library
Sponsored by:
For more information, contact: Mary Teasley, 973-733-7735, mteasley@npl.org

New Brunswick -- March 28-29, 1998 -- theater

Camden -- March 29, 1998 -- concert

Newark -- March 30, 1998 -- lecture, multi-media presentation

Newark -- March 31, 1998 -- documentary

Newark -- April 1, 1998 -- theater

Camden -- March 20 - April 3, 1998, 10:30am -- concert

Camden -- April 2, 1998 -- exhibition

Camden -- April 3,4 & 6, 1998 -- theater

New Brunswick -- April 2-5, 1998 -- theater
ROBESON, a play by Philip Hayes Dean, starring Avery Brooks
The State Theatre (call for address). Handicapped accessible.
Times: April 2 & 3, 1998 at 8pm, April 4 at 1pm, April 5 at 3pm
Admission: $22.50 - $35.50
Sponsored by:

Princeton -- Saturday, April 4, 1998 -- concert

Westfield -- April 5-9, 1998 -- celebration

Branchburg -- April 9, 1998 -- speech

New Brunswick, NJ -- April 19, 1998 -- symposium

Camden -- March 9 thru May 2, 1998 -- Photo Exhibition

Camden -- March 9-May 2, 1998 -- school programs

Camden -- April 1-22, 1998 -- film festival

Piscataway -- April 1998 -- exhibition, films, discussions, theater
Paul Robeson Cultural Center, Rutgers University, Busch Campus
Contact: Ms Rae Alexander Minter, Director
      Bartholome Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08855; 908-445-3545

New Brunswick -- April 17 - 25, 1998 -- films

East Brunswick -- April 22, 1998 -- film

New Brunswick -- April 26, 1998 -- family day

Camden -- May 1-2, 1998 -- exhibition

New Brunswick -- June 3 - July 15, 1998 -- exhibition

New Brunswick -- April 5-July 31, 1998 -- travelling exhibit

Trenton -- web site

Ocean Grove -- September 19, 1998 -- concert

Teaneck -- October 17 - November 21, 1998 -- festival


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