The eminent scholar W.E.B. Du Bois once described African American Spirituals as "the most beautiful expression of human experience."  Remarkable art is sometimes created out of a place of pain and conflict.  Though the Spirituals were born from the experience of enslavement in the United States, they had an interesting revival in the late nineteenth … Continue reading Talk: Reflecting on the African American Spirituals →

On Friday, March 19, the Hoboken Historical Museum and the Thomas Edison Film Festival kick off a Women’s HERstory month film marathon presenting 3 virtual programs of selected shorts by women filmmakers, including a talk with Jane Steuerwald and filmmaker Deborah Peretz (Part I), conversations with filmmakers Lynne Sachs and Lisa Barcy (Part II), and … Continue reading Women’s HERstory Month Film showcase from Thomas Edison Film Festival →

Calling all fans of Italian culture and cuisine! The Hoboken Museum is pleased to host a Zoom talk by an expert in all things Italian, Carla Gambescia, on Sunday, April 11, at 4 pm, "Mangiare: Cultural History for Foodies."  Carla will host an interactive and entertaining “salon” exploring Italy’s culinary heritage from antiquity to the present … Continue reading Zoom Talk: Carla Gambescia hosts “Mangiare: Cultural History for Foodies” →

Have you ever really noticed how many faces are embedded in Hoboken's building facades? Take a special walking tour on Sunday, April 25, starting at noon near the Hoboken Train Terminal with Hoboken artist, graphic designer and photographer McKevin Shaughnessy, whose solo show “The Hidden Faces of Hoboken” has been on view in the Museum’s … Continue reading “Walking Heads” Tour with McKevin Shaughnessy →

The Museum's Upper Gallery will present a new exhibit of photographs by Hoboken photographer Gary Spector, whose solo show “Portraits of Essential Workers - Hoboken Hospital 2020” opens Sunday, May 2, with a reception from 2 – 5 pm. It will remain on view through June 13. The exhibit may be visited in person, as … Continue reading Art Exhibit Opening: Gary Spector’s “Portraits of Essential Workers – Hoboken Hospital 2020” →

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 →