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Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel (for May 12)   The Terra Nova Flower Club of Edison will hold its annual flower sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 22 at the Thomas Edison Tower, 37 Christie St., Edison. Rain date is May 23. There will be an assortment of annuals, perennials, house plants, herbs and honey from a local beekeeper for sale. Current COVID-19 guidelines will be observed. Purchases will be cash only.   New Jersey State Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) COVID Crisis Fund is supporting the rising demand for medical oxygen for hospitals in India. Mak...

Art exhibition shines a ‘Lens on Black life’ Art exhibition shines a ‘Lens on Black life’ Papillon & Company will host a Kamoinge Workshop exhibition, “From Harlem to Metuchen: Lens on Black Life.” The members of this African American photographers collective will be sharing their experiences, conducting a photography workshop and exhibiting their work May 8 through June 30 in Papillon’s Metuchen store, located at 418 Main St. “Art can build bridges and bring people together,” Edna Epelu, owner of Papillon & Company, said in a prepared statement. ...

Ming Smith, the first female member of the Kamoinge Workshop, into dialogue with critic and musician Greg Tate, one of the book’s contributors. Presenting four decades of Smith’s work, the publication celebrates her enduring vision and ongoing contributions to the medium of photography. The program is introduced by Rujeko Hockley, assistant curator Presented in collaboration with the Whitney Museum of American Art, this series of programs features conversations with artists from the Kamoinge Workshop included in the exhibition Working Together: Photographers of the Kamoinge Workshop cu...

Exhibition showcases the talents of four Harlem-based photographers Shawn W. Walker, Misterioso, 2015. Archival Digital Pigment Print, 15 x 19 x inches | 38 x 48 x cm. NEW YORK, NY .-Claire Oliver Gallery is presenting Love Letters for Harlem an exhibition of photographs by John Pinderhughes, Ruben Natal-San Miguel, Jeffrey Henson Scales and Shawn Walker. Love Letters for Harlem showcases the talents of these four Harlem-based photographers and their work that celebrates the lives and culture of Harlem. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Harlem Community Relief Fund, an initiative of t...

Kamoinge Workshop artist James M. Mannas Jr. screens his film “King is Dead” (1968), an account of the reactions of his New York community to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The screening is followed by a conversation with the filmmaker RaMell Ross, moderated by Whitney assistant curator Carrie Springer. RaMell Ross is a visual artist, filmmaker, and writer based in Rhode Island and Alabama. His feature documentary Hale County This  Morning, This Evening won a Special Jury Award for Creative Vision at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar at the 9...