In honor of Newark’s 350th Anniversary Celebration, Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District’s program Music Speaks re-launched this past Tuesday as the official kick-off event of the 2016 Lincoln Park Music Festival.
Music Speaks is a free lecture, music and multimedia arts series designed to increase Newark citizens’ appreciation for the African American musical genres of gospel, hip-hop, rhythm and blues, rock and roll and house. In addition, programs include visual, performance, literature, photography, mixed media arts as well as outdoor installations and one-on-one “A Conversation With” style talk backs.
Additionally, programs include:
Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) will develop this traveling program during the City of Newark’s “Newark 350th Celebration” in 2016 through partnerships and collaborations with neighborhood institutions.
