Youth Steel Pan Ensemble of the Oranges
University of Orange’s Music City program is piloting a Steel Pan Youth Ensemble in Autumn 2023. We’re in the planning stages, working alongside steel pan musician Jevaun Grant and local parents. The pilot program will be focused on youth and will be free to attend. We’re currently raising $25,000 to purchase 7 steel pans from …
In The Circle of Sound: Keynote & Essay
In 2021 our Music City team produced the 6th annual Music City Festival: Dancing in the Streets. This was our largest Music City Festival yet, and a pivotal moment for our team to reflect on and articulate Music City’s analysis, work, and organizing strategy. Here you will find an essay written by Douglas Farrand, Molly …
Listening to Marx with the Ear of Our Hearts: Capital Reading Group
“Is there wisdom in Marx that can help us address what troubles us today? This ten-session mini-course will allow us to hear Marx’s words in our own voices while connecting to our life stories as neighbors, family members, organizers, workers, artists, creators and educators. Each session will focus on key extracts from chapters in Marx’s …
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The Tunnel: Youth Music Studio
Wednesdays, October 14th 2023 – May 29th 2024, 4-7pm at the HUUB, 35 Cleveland Street This course is open to students in high school. There are 6 ‘internship’ positions available for students who wish to earn $15/hour for participation in Youth Music Studio. UofO’s youth music studio is both a crash course in Audio Production …
UofO Graduation!
At UofO we hold our graduation ceremony on or around Juneteenth as one of the ways we express the connection between freedom and our ability to educate each other, and to celebrate our accomplishments. This year our graduation will be on Thursday, June 16th at 5:30pm outside at the HUUB! 35 Cleveland Street, Orange NJ. Snacks will …
Thomas Edison Film Festival and Potluck!
On Tuesday June 14, 2022 at 7:00pm, the Thomas Edison Film Festival (TEFF) partners with the HUUB, University of Orange, and the 1st Universalist Church of Essex County to present an outdoor screening of award-winning short films reflecting on issues of social justice and community. The program will be presented in-person by festival director Jane …
