Let’s talk about the Black Tom explosion, the first terrorist attack on America
Updated Feb 03, 2021;
Posted Feb 03, 2021
Pictured: the aftermath of the 1916 Black Tom Explosion in Jersey City. A free virtual panel discussion about the event will take place on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 3 p.m. EST on Zoom.
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Art House’s recent adaptation of Martin Casella’s “Black Tom Island” has been released to the public. Now it’s time to talk about it. A free virtual panel discussion about the actual historical event on which the play is based will take place on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 3 p.m. EST on Zoom.
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3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A free virtual panel discussion about the Black Tom Explosion featuring historians and the play’s creative team will take place on Zoom. Free advance registration is required.
The panel will feature historians Janet Akhtarshenas of Liberty State Park and Timothy R. White of New Jersey City University, along with playwright Martin Casella and director Darren Lee. Additional panelists may be announced at a later date. Attendees are encouraged to listen to the podcast before attending the panel.Today, the Black Tom site is part of New Jersey’s Liberty State Park. A historical marker is located in the southeast corner of the park. The play also takes place in OLC – Our Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Church, which features stained glass windows commemorating the incident today.
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Art House Productions Releases BLACK TOM ISLAND Radio Play
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Art House Productions (Meredith Burns, Executive Director) is proud to announce their first audio play, Black Tom Island by Martin Casella. This free audio play is available for download on www.arthouseproductions.org and www.youtube.com/arthouseproductions. A free virtual panel discussion about the actual event featuring historians and the play’s creative team will take place on Sunday, February 7 at 3:00pm EST on Zoom.
Based on an actual incident that took place in Jersey City in 1916, Black Tom Island explores the first documented terrorist attack on American soil through the lens of a fictionalized Slovak immigrant and his wife who may or may not be involved in the attack. Funded in part through the Hudson County Historical Partnership Grant, the original project was imagined to include in-person readings on location in Jersey City, however, to adapt the project to the current safe