On April 22, the Hoboken Historical Museum and the Thomas Edison Film Festival pay tribute to Earth Day by presenting an on-demand streaming showcase of selected short films, including a conversation with award-winning documentary filmmaker Otto Bell. Bell's film is a 35-minute documentary, "The Toxic Pigs of Fukushima" (pictured above). Other films include "Beneath" – … Continue reading Earth Day Film showcase from Thomas Edison Film Festival →

On April 30, the Hoboken Historical Museum and the Thomas Edison Film Festival will present another on-demand streaming showcase of selected short films, this time on the theme of "Pushing Boundaries." The six short, innovative documentaries selected for the showcase both push boundaries and traditional approaches to nonfiction filmmaking. The program will kick off on … Continue reading “Docs Pushing Boundaries” online series from Thomas Edison Film Festival →

The Hoboken Museum is pleased to host another live-streamed artist talk on Friday, April 30 at 7 pm, with Hoboken photographer Gary Spector, whose solo show "Essential Workers 2020" opens in the Museum's Upper Gallery starting Sunday, May 2, with a reception from 2 - 5 pm. The talk will be streamed live on YouTube, … Continue reading Artist talk with Gary Spector (live online) – Friday at 7 pm →

On Friday, May 14, the Hoboken Historical Museum and the Thomas Edison Film Festival will present another on-demand streaming showcase of selected short films from Ramey Newell, in the "Meet the Filmmakers" series. The six short, innovative documentaries selected for the showcase both push boundaries and traditional approaches to nonfiction filmmaking. The program will kick … Continue reading “Meet the Filmmakers with Ramey Newell,” new online series from Thomas Edison Film Festival →

The Hoboken Museum is now offering a weekly live-streamed program, "Hoboken Talks" on Thursdays at 7 pm. Viewers are encouraged to participate through the chat feature on YouTube or Facebook.  On June 10, "Hoboken Talks" welcomes two accomplished New Jersey poets, Joel Lewis and Danny Shot, in conversation about interpreting the Garden State in poems.  … Continue reading “Hoboken Talks”: NJ Poets Joel Lewis and Danny Shot in conversation →

On Friday, June 11 through June 30, the Hoboken Historical Museum and the Thomas Edison Film Festival will present another on-demand streaming showcase of selected short films celebrating Pride Month. The 7 short, innovative films selected for the showcase include narrative, experimental, and documentary styles. The program will kick off on Friday, June 11, with … Continue reading “Films Celebrating Pride Month,” new online series from Thomas Edison Film Festival →

The Hoboken Museum is now offering a weekly live-streamed program, "Hoboken Talks" on Thursdays at 7 pm. Viewers are encouraged to participate through the chat feature on YouTube or Facebook.  On June 3, "Hoboken Talks" welcomes Bob Drasheff, whose public service to the City of Hoboken spanned 25 years in multiple key roles under five … Continue reading “Hoboken Talks”: Bob Drasheff chats with Bob Foster →

The Hoboken Museum is now offering a weekly live-streamed program, "Hoboken Talks" on Thursdays at 7 pm. Viewers are encouraged to participate through the chat feature on YouTube or Facebook.  On June 17, "Hoboken Talks" welcomes Hoboken-born-and-raised restaurateur Dave Carney in conversation with Museum Director Bob Foster. Carney grew up on Willow Terrace and has … Continue reading “Hoboken Talks”: Restaurateur Dave Carney in conversation with Bob Foster →