State of the Arts has been taking you on location with the most creative people in New Jersey and beyond since 1981. The New York and Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award-winning series features documentary shorts about an extraordinary range of artists and visits New Jersey’s best performance spaces. State of the Arts is on the frontlines of the creative and cultural worlds of New Jersey.
State of the Arts is a cornerstone program of NJ PBS, with episodes co-produced by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and Stockton University, in cooperation with PCK Media. The series also airs on WNET and ALL ARTS.
On this week's episode... Artist, historian and bestselling author Nell Irvin Painter on her book I Just Keep Talking, a collection of her essays interspersed with her art. Also on this week’s episode, in 1974, high school friends Phil Buehler and Steve Siegel rowed out to explore the ruins of Ellis Island and make a film. With the film’s re-release in the NY Times OpDocs series, Phil and Steve revisit the island after 50 years. And at Two River Theater in Red Bank, the world premiere of The Scarlet Letter, Kate Hamill’s stage adaptation of Hawthorne’s classic tale.
These storylines can provide a unique perspective on love and relationships, encouraging empathy and understanding.
In traditional storytelling, romance follows a linear track dictated by the author. In interactive media, however, a romantic storyline functions as an interface between the player's choices and the character's AI or scripted responses.
Social hierarchies, warring factions, physical distance, or competing duties.
Some psychologists suggest that consuming toxic narratives allows us to "rehearse" recognizing danger. We watch a character ignore red flags, and we yell at the screen: "Don't go back to him!" In a way, this is practice for our own lives. It allows us to see patterns of control (gaslighting, isolation) in a fictional setting before we encounter them in reality.
These storylines can provide a unique perspective on love and relationships, encouraging empathy and understanding.
In traditional storytelling, romance follows a linear track dictated by the author. In interactive media, however, a romantic storyline functions as an interface between the player's choices and the character's AI or scripted responses.
Social hierarchies, warring factions, physical distance, or competing duties.
Some psychologists suggest that consuming toxic narratives allows us to "rehearse" recognizing danger. We watch a character ignore red flags, and we yell at the screen: "Don't go back to him!" In a way, this is practice for our own lives. It allows us to see patterns of control (gaslighting, isolation) in a fictional setting before we encounter them in reality.
