Archive of ‘Live Music’ category

22
Oct
2014

1st Annual Fall Chef Showcase 10/28

categories: Events, Live Music, Restaurants

Fall Chef Showcase

Jersey Girls Food Tours is hosting the first annual Fall Chef showcase at the new Art House Productions space in Journal Square (136 Magnolia Ave.) on Tuesday October 28th from 7pm to 9pm.

With the purchase of a $75 ticket, guests will enjoy local dishes from 12-15 vendors, including dessert and coffee. The NJCU Jazz Quintet and “A Kind of Trio,” ode to Miles Davis, will provide entertainment for the evening. The exhibit, OBSOLESCENCE, will be on display at Art House Productions for guests to enjoy. In addition to the food, a selection of spirits from NJ Beer Co, Don Q Rums, Barrow’s Intense Ginger Liqueur, Jersey Wine Merchants and Selections de la Viña, will be included to complement the food offerings.

Samplings of signature dishes and unique fare from high profile and emerging chefs, caterers, bakers, and other food purveyors may include GP’s Restaurant, Battello, Orale, Left Bank, VB3, Lighthorse Tavern, Satis Bistro, BROA, White Star Bar, Razza, Cholita Dessert Bar, Milk Sugar Love, Hudson Cakery, ModCup Coffee, and Urban Foodie Catering.

All profits will benefit The Sharing Place. “We wanted to make this event very accessible for everyone. Through our food tours, we found the best places to eat in the city, and now we’re bringing a select group to one place for everyone to enjoy, while benefitting a food charity that really makes a difference here in Jersey City,” says co-founder, Janis Borroto.

This event is also made possible by SILVERMAN, PRIME Real Estate Group and Smith & Chang.

All ages welcome. Valid identification required for guests consuming alcoholic beverages. Various local retail items will be raffled for further donation to The Sharing Place.

Register for this event and other food tours at http://www.JerseyGirlsFoodTours.com

Bon Appetit,
JCG

10
Oct
2014

Book Release Party 10/11

categories: Art, Events, Live Music

 

Tour Sucks wide
Celebrate a new book with a release party and reading for “Tour Sucks,” a collection of hilarious (and terrifying) tour stories from Todd Congelliere, Ginger Alford, Chris Clavin, Ian Vanek, & more this Saturday October 11th, 3:30 at Iris Records (114 Brunswick Street).

Featuring readings by Joe Evans III (Razorcake magazine/Tour Sucks the book), Mike Faloon (from the Tour Sucks book, as well as Go Metric/Zisk zines), Larry Livermore (promoting his first book Spy Rock Memories and his upcoming book about his experiences running Lookout Records), and Michael Fournier (from the 33 1/3 on The Minutemen’s Double Nickels on the Dime, also supporting “Swing State,” a novel due 10/20 on Three Rooms Press).

Zach Rapport (Now People) will be playing some songs.

More info about the book here.

 

Read & Rock on,
JCG

26
Sep
2014

ARTOberfest 9/27

categories: Art, Events, Jersey City Families, Live Music, Outdoor Fun!, This Weekend in Jersey City

artoberfest

 

Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) presents ARTOBERFEST – a day of arts, diversity and community – this Saturday (9/27) from 12-8pm at 339 Newark Avenue, in the parking lot of Merseles Studios.

ARTOBERFEST features art, music, dance, and theater. The Jersey City Brew Club’s 4th Annual Homebrew Competition also will be featured at the festival. Premium beer and homemade Italian food will be sold throughout the day. The entertainment includes music from bands and a DJ, dance, comedy, theater and visual arts. In addition, the latest Jersey City Mural, commissioned by JCTC and painted on the Southern wall of the Merseles Parking Lot, will be unveiled for its public debut.

The event is free and open to the public.

Fall into the arts,
JCG

19
Sep
2014

All About Downtown Street Fair 9/20

categories: Events, Historic Downtown Jersey City, Jersey City Families, Live Music, Neighborhood, Outdoor Fun!

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This Saturday, September 20th, is the all-out awesome All About Downtown Street Fair.

Stroll up or down Newark Avenue (between Grove St. and Jersey Ave.) to soak up live music, nosh on noms, sip adult bevvies, and shop from 11am-6pm.

There will be over 100 local vendors, and plenty of fun activities for the kids, too. FB info here.

Shop local. Support local.
JCG

17
Sep
2014

Newport Liberty Half Marathon 9/21

categories: Events, Exchange Place, Gym & Fitness, Jersey City Families, Live Music, Neighborhood, Newport, Outdoor Fun!, Parks & Recreation, The Waterfront, This Weekend in Jersey City

Newport Liberty Half Marathon
This Sunday (9/21) is the 21st annual Newport Liberty Half Marathon in Jersey City.

Recreational and elite runners from around the country can compete for $3,000 in prize money on a USA Track & Field-certified course that interweaves with the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway from Newport to Liberty State Park.

The open-air race, sponsored this year by BATS Global Markets, has been called the most beautiful course in the Tri-State area with spectacular views of Lower Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty and the Verrazano Bridge.

Winnings and records will be awarded immediately after, during the Post-Race Party with refreshments, a local DJ and several prize drawings for gift cards and event tickets.

Proceeds are being donated to the Jersey City Medical Center, the area’s newest regional teaching hospital, proving the highest level of care for women, infants, and trauma and heart patients.

Racers take their mark at 8:30 a.m. in Town Square. (Registration opens at 6:45 a.m.) For registration details visit http://www.newporthalfmarathon.com or call 201-665-4005.

Keep calm and run on,
JCG

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