Bringing people, places and events to life
Historic Loews Jersey City Theater (54 Journal Square) is screening Batman (as in the 1989 movie) at 7:30PM this Saturday, Nov. 23.
The executive producer of all of the Batman films from 1989 to 2012’s Dark Knight Rises, Michael E. Ulsan, was born in Jersey City—and will be at the event.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for kids & seniors.
Con Vivo Music celebrates its 7th season with their 2013 Gala at the Barrow Mansion (83 Wayne St.) this Friday! Get dressed to the nines and perk up your ears for some fabulous Brazilian music at 8pm.
Con Vivo, in their own words, “is a collective of musicians including some of the NYC area’s finest soloists and rising stars. We bring the communal spirit of chamber music to the vibrant and unique setting of Jersey City, organizing and performing free concerts all over town.”
For this night of music, bassist Andrew Roitstein will showcase his arrangements of popular Brazilian tunes, performed by Jersey City guitarist Martin Moretto (founder of Yellow Frog Soul Sessions); Karla Donehew-Perez (violinist of the internationally acclaimed Catalyst Quartet); Zach Herchen (saxophonist and Con Vivo’s new artistic director); CVM favorite Nick Gallas; and Amelia Hollander Ames (viola).
The ensemble will play Andrew’s arrangements of popular Brazilian songs by Pixinguinha, Milton Nascimento, and Chico Buarque, plus a sneak peak at our June performance of Stockhausen’s epic Zodiac sign piece, “Tierkreis.”
Andrew, Nick and Amelia Hollander Ames will play Judd Greenstein’s “Summer Dances,” one of the selections from Con Vivo’s upcoming, Kickstarter-funded CD release “Modern Dances.”
Zach Herchen will perform 2013 Guggenheim fellow Kati Agócs’ virtuosic solo saxophone piece “As Biddeth Thy Tongue.”
After the performance, there will be raffles for: A weekend getaway to the Poconos; tickets to performances by Nimbus Dance Works and Rhymes With Opera; merchandise from local businesses Kanibal Home and JC Made; a signed novel by Emily Barker; CDs by Jersey City musicians; Con Vivo T-shirts; and a Con Vivo hand-made sweater! Con Vivo’s Jersey City concerts are always free, except for this one, because it is their annual fundraiser. Show up and support the Jersey City arts!
General tickets are $35 and “reserved seating” tickets $75, and they include pizza from Two Boots, cupcakes from Cocoa Bakery, snacks, and wine. Order here, or purchase at the door.
Celebrate sound; support the arts,
JCG
If you haven’t caught wind of this, LITM (Love is the Message) has been celebrating their 10-year anniversary with 10 days of events.
Today is day six, and at 6:30pm, they are hosting an art social featuring works by local artists, such as the Andreas (Morin, McKenna, and Kroenig).
Additionally, live art will be created in-house throughout the event by: Narciso Espiritu Jr., Rochelle Fox, Robert Bohn, Girlometry (Nerissa Tutiven, Martha Vanetten, and Katelyn Rose Lewis), Grigory Guerevich, Norm Kirby, Virginia Kamenitzer and Zees.
There will even be an Open Draw area with art supplies so everyone can get in on the creative action and mix and mingle with the artists. LITM will have 2 for $10 food and cocktail specials all night.
To the arts,
JCG
The Grove Street PATH Plaza Tree Lighting is tonight 11.18.13 in downtown Jersey City from 5-6pm.
Don’t forget to check out the holiday market before or after!
This Sunday marks the second-to-last 6th Borough Market, which boasts tons of unique vendors. Think quality homemade and vintage goods, gift items, jewelry, stuff for kids, beauty and bath treats, and then of course kids’ activities and food.
The outdoor family-friendly market is located at 1 McWilliams Place (Hamilton Park) from 11am-4pm.
Whet your holiday purchasing palette here.
Shop locally,
JCG