TRENTON, NJ -The air will be charged with electricity when Caryn Lin performs at the New Jersey State Museum, Saturday, March 14. Ms. Lin is a one-woman musical dynamo whose violin virtuosity, says one presenter, "is what Bela Fleck is to the banjo, Miles Davis is to the trumpet, Zappa is to guitar, and Coltrane to sax." With her five-string electric violin, singing, sound effects, and help from the audience and a multi-talented sound engineer, Caryn transforms solo sound into a mind-boggling experience that's as educational as it is entertaining. Throughout her performance, she shares inspirational stories of her life and struggles as an artist.
Showtimes are 1:00 and 2:30 pm in the Museum Auditorium, 205 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey. Second Saturday Performances are co-sponsored by Young Audiences New Jersey and admission is free. To learn about other museum events, including exhibitions, film screenings, art festivals, natural history courses, and field trips, please visit http://www.njstatemuseum.org or call (609) 292-6464.
The New Jersey State Museum is located at 205 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey. The main building and auditorium are open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 am - 4:45 pm, and Sunday, noon to 5:00 pm. The Museum is closed Mondays and all state holidays. Exhibitions are also presented in the Museum's satellite gallery next door in the Department of State building at 225 West State Street. Exhibit hours at this location are Monday through Saturday, 9:00 am - 4:45 pm; closed Sundays and all state holidays. On weekends, free parking is available in lots adjacent to and behind the Museum.
The New Jersey State Museum/Department of State has received generous support for its exhibitions and programs from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/NJ Department of State; New Jersey Network Public Television and Radio; The Bunbury Company; The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation; the Friends of the New Jersey State Museum; Merrill G. & Emerita E. Hastings Foundation; The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey; The Merck Foundation; the New Jersey Historical Commission; New Jersey Council for the Humanities; the National Endowment for the Arts; the Hyde & Watson Foundation; PSEG, PSE&G; Atlantic City Electric; AT&T; Bank of America; and the New Jersey Division of Travel & Tourism.
One of the premier arts education resources in the state, Young Audiences New Jersey (YANJ) has been bringing creativity and inspiration to children and educators for 35 years through innovative curriculum-based programming. Its extensive roster of professional artists includes musicians, dancers, actors, illustrators, improvisational comics, painters, slam poets, and more. Its programs strengthen the arts in schools, meet local and state curriculum standards, involve families in arts activities, and enrich cultural life in New Jersey's communities.
In 2007, YANJ artists performed for and worked side-by-side with 479,000 children - from pre-kindergarten through high school - across the state, serving all 21 counties with dynamic assembly presentations and artist-in-residence workshops. Its certified professional development programs enlivened the classrooms of 3,000 teachers. Thousands of families have benefited from its community programming.
YANJ is the first arts education organization designated as a major service organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and, as part of the national network of Young Audiences, Inc. was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Clinton. Projects like this and the 4,500 programs provided annually by YANJ are made possible in part through a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State and funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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