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Rasā Arts, a South Indian classical vocalist and dancer duo, invites you to experience a journey from the structured, temple-rooted traditions of the genre to the expansive realm of personal expression, emotion, and liberation.

Accompanied by violinist Sameth Sitaram and percussionist Prakash Rao playing an Indian drum called the Mridangam, the duo performs pieces full of gods, stories, and chants rooted in devotion and mythology, and gradually move towards compositions that express inner experience, human relationships, and the soul’s quest for freedom. Through this arc, Rasā Arts hopes to show how classical forms are not rigid containers, but living traditions that evolve, expand, and ultimately liberate both artist and audience. Additionally, they hope to demonstrate how divinity is not just an external presence to be worshipped, but an inner force that fuels resilience, equity, transformation, and joy.

Rasā Arts is a collaboration between Carnatic vocalist Radhika Krishnaraj and Bharatanatyam dancer Sneha Ramachandran, bringing South Indian classical music and dance to life through soulful, immersive performances. Rooted in tradition and shaped for today’s audiences, Rasā Arts aims to share the beauty of these timeless art forms with the world. In addition to performances, Rasā Arts offers classes for students of all levels, nurturing the next generation of musicians and dancers.

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NYC jazz composer and saxophonist Lena Bloch returned to Puffin with her Feathery Quartet to perform "A World Without Fear," a program which won the Brooklyn Arts Council’s grant in 2024.

The program includes a suite of original compositions about longing for peace and life without fear of the “other,” aggression, war, or loss. The pieces explore war not only as a conventional battle with weapons, but also as an internal state that is motivated by fear and feeds inner prejudice, suspicion and hostility. By weaving together Eastern and Western impressions and cultural influence, Feathery Quartet creates sound poems where East and West embrace.

Feathery Quartet–featuring Lena Bloch on saxophone, Russ Lossing on piano, Cameron Brown on bass, and Billy Mintz on drums–draws its inspiration from diverse musical traditions including modern classical music, Middle-Eastern music, Eastern-European music, and post-1960’s jazz.The name “Feathery” suggests lightness, flexibility, readiness to drift in new directions – like a feather in the wind. Formed in 2014, the quartet has developed a unique sound and only performs original material. The ensemble is immigrant and woman-fronted, and consists of three generations of jazz musicians who have worked with bandleaders such as Paul Motian, Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Joe Lovano, Charles Lloyd, Danny Richmond, and Don Pullen.

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Join Bergen County Audubon Society President Don Torino as he teaches about one of the most fascinating families of raptors we have in New Jersey: the owls! From the tiny Northern Saw-whet owl to the large Great Horned owl, people have always been fascinated with these amazing creatures of the night. Learn all about the diet, social behaviors, calls, and habitats of these amazing birds of prey that thrive in and around your own backyards!

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The dazzling Armenian-American pianist Kariné Poghosyan, fresh off her sold out and critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall recital, returned to the Forum with an effervescent and passionate Viennese program. It featured three miniatures by the native Viennese Franz Schubert, as well as works by Chopin & Liszt who briefly resided in Vienna. Additionally, the program included Mozart’s luminous Sonata in F Major, K332.

Ms. Poghosyan described this program as a part of her recent “Neoclassical” chapter. She stated, “with the world going through so many changes and challenges, my heart as an artist is craving a return to elegance, to older masters with whom my musical journey began.”

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