Music City
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 …
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 …
Remembering Rosa 2021
Remembering Rosa: A Concert for Peace, is hosted each year by the University of Orange in partnership with Ebenezer Baptist Church and Orange Public Schools. This year Remembering Rosa was pre-recorded and screened live. You can watch all the performances and community testimonials from Remembering Rosa 2021 below. Remembering Rosa is organized by UofO Music …
NJ.com article on Music City Fest
We’re grateful to Tennyson Donyéa for a sensitive article published last week on our 5th annual Music City Festival. Featuring quotes from festival organizers Cesar Presa and Douglas Farrand, the article paints a picture of the festival and the ethos behind Music City’s organizing work. Stay tuned for media from the festival! You can read …
Music City Festival 2021: “Dancing In The Streets”
A Covid-safe community event celebrating music, food, dancing, and public space in Orange NJ. University of Orange’s 5th annual Music City Festival is happening from May 14-16th across three days and ten outdoor venues around the City of Orange. The festival offers an opportunity for celebration, connection, and recovery for the whole of the city …
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UofO and Music City featured in Kresge Newsletter
We were so excited to see the University of Orange’s Music City and Collective Recovery work featured in the blog of the Kresge Foundation! Molly Rose Kaufman and Douglas Farrand wrote about the work UofO’s Music City and Collective Recovery teams have undertaken during the Covid-19 Pandemic. You can read about it below or at …
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