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The city of Trenton is known as a center for arts and entertainment, with numerous art galleries and museums, cultural and historic sites and performing arts venues. TDA will be sharing both virtual and in-person events on this calendar, as well as in our weekly "EventSource" eblast.

Science Under the Stars: Ice Dunes or Molten Hellscape?
Science Under the Stars: Ice Dunes or Molten Hellscape?
Apr 20, 2024
4:15 pm

Location:

205 W. State St.

Presented By:

New Jersey State Museum

Join us in the Planetarium for this free talk! Learn what it means for a planet to be habitable and how we can use the dynamics of planets to study their composition, formation, and evolution.

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Antheil's Ballet Mécanique: Where Music, History, and Circus Meet
Antheil's Ballet Mécanique: Where Music, History, and Circus Meet
Apr 20, 2024
7:30 pm

Location:

Roebling Wire Works, 675 S Clinton Ave

Presented By:

Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey

Experience a truly extraordinary concert as the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey partners with the Trenton Circus Squad at the Roebling Machine Shop to perform "Ballet Mecanique" by Trenton’s own George Antheil, an avant-garde masterpiece scored for 4 pianos and 11 percussionists.

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Eat Local Meet Up at Candlewood Lounge
Eat Local Meet Up at Candlewood Lounge
Apr 20, 2024
3:30 pm

Location:

Candlelight, 24 Passaic Street

Presented By:

Trenton Eat Local Club

Join us for food and jazz and a celebration of keeping our money in the City!

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Earth Day at the New Jersey State Museum
Earth Day at the New Jersey State Museum
Apr 21, 2024
10 am to 3 pm

Location:

205 W. State Street

Presented By:

New Jersey State Museum

Come to the New Jersey State Museum to share how we can take care of the earth! This is a free day of activities, all inspired by nature.

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Jai Shri Ram - Ramayan
Jai Shri Ram - Ramayan
Apr 27, 2024
8 pm

Location:

CURE Insurance Arena, Trenton

Presented By:

CURE Insurance Arena

Don't miss when Jai Shri Ram takes the stage at CURE Insurance Arena on Saturday, April 27th!

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Cafe Conversations at Skil-Lit Cafe
Cafe Conversations at Skil-Lit Cafe
Apr 27, 2024
11 am to 1 pm

Location:

113 S Warren St., Trenton

Presented By:

The Trenton Police Department and TDA

The Trenton Police Department, in partnership with Trenton Downtown Association, is hosting its second in a series of informal chats with the community. Each "café conversation" will feature guest speakers and be held in various restaurants or cafés. For this special edition Cafe Conversation, we welcome three local entrepreneurs to Skil-Lit Cafe.

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Word on Front: A Spoken Word Festival
Word on Front: A Spoken Word Festival
May 4, 2024
1 pm

Location:

Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 E. Front St.

Presented By:

Passage Theatre Company

Join us for a night of spoken word performances, music, and art centered around the themes of self-actualization and growth. Hear from both local and visiting artists as they find power in the potential of themselves and their community.

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Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey: 23-24 Season
Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey: 23-24 Season
Sep 24, 2023
May 12, 2024

Location:

New Jersey

Presented By:

Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey

Join us for CPNJ's Tenth Season! The 2023-24 season, CPNJ’s tenth, includes ten concerts - six main events and four events in the Musician’s Choice Chamber Music Series.

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NEXT: Reimagining the Future Through Art
NEXT: Reimagining the Future Through Art
Dec 4, 2023
Feb 11, 2024

Location:

Cadwalader Park, 299 Parkside Ave., Trenton

Presented By:

Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion

This exhibition, curated by Diane Ciccone & Jane Malloy features 40 works by 30 artists representing multiple genres.

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Lets Draw
Lets Draw
Jan 20, 2024
Mar 9, 2024

Location:

19 Everett Alley, Trenton

Presented By:

Artworks Trenton

Artworks’ Teaching Artist John Gummere will lead a series of classes on basic drawing for students at all levels, beginner through advanced. Saturdays, 11 am to 1 pm. January 20 - March 9

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Freda Williams: a Retrospective
Freda Williams: a Retrospective
Jan 23, 2024
Mar 16, 2024

Location:

19 Everett Alley, Trenton

Presented By:

Artworks Trenton

Mabel “Freda” Williams has been a resident of the Trenton area and Ewing Township for over 70 years. Her paintings reflect her love of color, and are vivid images of nostalgic memories, cultural experiences, and political impressions. Her impressions of her subjects are painterly and vivid.

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Discovering Grant Castner
Discovering Grant Castner
Feb 3, 2024
Sep 15, 2024

Location:

205 W State Street, Trenton

Presented By:

New Jersey State Museum

“Discovering Grant Castner: The Lost Archive of a New Jersey Photographer.“ is an exhibit featuring the work of Grant Castner, a prolific New Jersey-based photographer who worked from the 1890s to the 1910s.

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