Archive of ‘Historic Downtown Jersey City’ category

9/15/13: Jersey City’s 6th Annual Book Festival

bookVan Vorst Park plays host to Jersey City’s 6th Annual Book Festival tomorrow, Sunday September 15th. This year’s theme is “Tales of Our Cities” and features local authors, performers and artists from 10am-5pm.

FB invite here.

Concert in the Cemetery: 9/14/13

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Today at 3pm, Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery (435 Newark Ave.) hosts “Susan Murphy & Mario Giacalone In Concert” with special guest Jenna Sofia.

Suggested donation of $10. Your money supports the restoration of the ENTIRELY volunteer-operated historic site.

If you cannot attend but would like to make a donation, visit: http://www.jerseycitycemetery.org

Enjoy,
JCG

JC Fridays 9/6/13

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The quarterly culmination of extraordinary Jersey City art and music is back! JC FRIDAYS, hosted by Art House Productions, is a city-wide full day of free events here in Chilltown.

Local businesses collaborate with artists in a celebration of culture. Events include art openings and exhibits, live music, film/video screenings and performances.

Below is a short list of happenings:

  • FRI @ 9:00 AM
    JC Cultural Affairs | Jersey City Artists Studio Tour Preview Exhibition
  • FRI @ 11:00 AM
    Saint Peter’s University Social Justice & Honors Program | Community Garden Art, Culture, Education & Food
  • FRI @ 12:00 PM
    Rasoi
  • FRI @ 12:00 PM
    JCAS : 313 GALLERY presents “A Time For Counting : Bunny Pearlman Closing Party
  • FRI @ 3:00 PM
    All Iron Works NJ | Things I Found Around Town & Shop
  • FRI @ 3:00 PM
    METROPOLITAN AME ZION CHURCH AND METRO-SPEC CORP
  • FRI @ 3:00 PM
    Project Greenville | I Love Greenville
  • FRI @ 5:00 PM
    Astor Bar | Mike DiFeo
  • FRI @ 5:30 PM
    Sustainable JC | SJC Green Drinks + Art
  • FRI @ 6:00 PM
    GALLERY 58 | “Quadrivium” by Maurizio Zuluaga.
  • FRI @ 6:00 PM
    Casa Dante | An Evening of Live Music with The Laura Hull Jazz Trio
  • FRI @ 6:00 PM
    Gia Gelato & Cafe | Uncommon Threads
  • FRI @ 6:00 PM
    CAMILLE CESARI LOVEPRINT JEWELRY | “Jersey City Meets Coney Island.”
  • FRI @ 6:00 PM
    Port-O Lounge | The 17 Year Cicada – Kayt Hester
  • FRI @ 6:00 PM
    Indiegrove and Artmeme | Risk. Achieve. Grow. Quench the artist in you
  • FRI @ 6:00 PM
    Franc Palaia | Windows on Columbus/Illuminated Polaroids.
  • FRI @ 6:00 PM
    SUNMOON YOGA PRESENTS ARTISTS, KATHERINE MOJZSIS AND KATIE NIEWODOWSKI presents “Just a Moment”
  • FRI @ 6:00 PM
    Pint | Victory! A Craft Brewing Event!
  • FRI @ 6:00 PM
    Gaia | Labor of Love
  • FRI @ 6:30 PM
    McGinley Square Project | Feminine Energy
  • FRI @ 7:00 PM
    Grassroots Community Space | Jersey City Renaissance.
  • FRI @ 7:00 PM
    City Life | Art Beats
  • FRI @ 7:00 PM
    Balance Salon | Pee Wee’s Playhouse Costume Party!
  • FRI @ 7:00 PM
    Narciso Espiritu | MASKS: A Prelude to Tales of Caution
  • FRI @ 7:00 PM
    Silverman and Hamilton Square Condominium Association and Artbloc | Kati Vilim: Extempore Refrain
  • FRI @ 7:00 PM
    Silverman and Hamilton Square Condominium Association presents “Mark Dagley: Recent Paintings,”
  • FRI @ 7:00 PM
    Boca Grande Mexicana Cantina | de Colores
  • FRI @ 8:00 PM
    The Corkscrew Bar & Grill | Screwed Up Comedy
  • FRI @ 8:00 PM
    Fabulous Uptown Music | JC Orginals Jazz
  • FRI @ 8:00 PM
    The Dopeness | Dope Art
  • FRI @ 8:00 PM
    STEAM CAFE | “A New LEAF… At STEAM.”
  • FRI @ 9:00 PM
    GP’s Restaurant | Joe Velez “Selected Verses”

Also note: *Groove on Grove’s finale starts at 5pm at the Grove Street PATH Plaza
*SunMoon Yoga is offering one week of unlimited yoga for $25 for first-time students who attend JC Fridays events.

Visit jcfridays.com for more info.

Celebrate the Arts!
JCG

Performing Arts Workshop: 10% discount if you register before the 7th

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The Performing Arts Workshop is offering a 10% tuition break for new students who register by September 7th. All classes take place at Grassroots Community Space (54 Coles Street).

Space is still available in: 

Tumble Tots (age 2 1/2 to 4)
Preschool Song & Dance (age 3 to 5)
Child Ballet 1 (age 5 to 8)
Child Ballet 2 (age 9 to 12)
Musical Theatre (age 6 to 12)
Creative Drama (age 6 to 
Acting for Pre-Teens (age 9 to 12)
Acting for Teens (age 13 to 17) 

Visit: http://www.performingartsworkshop-nj.com for more information 

La Festa Italiana Tonight!

 

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From now until Monday night, join in on the fun that is La Festa Italiana, Jersey City’s Italian Street Festival.

Each evening from 5-11pm on Sixth St. between Brunswick and Monmouth, celebrate the 110th year of the festival with tons of street-fair food (rice balls, zeppole, sausages, shish kabobs, corn on the cob, homemade desserts), live entertainment, children’s activities and adult beverages provided by White Star Bar.

More info here.

 

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