Chillfest Second Sunday Series - Valentine's Day

The Chillfest Second Sunday Series runs monthly from October through June 2010 and offers gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender-themed films to Jersey City and the region.
FAT GIRLS is the candidly funny comedy focusing on the trials and tribulations of Rodney Miller, a gay, theater-obsessed high school senior who has his heart set on Broadway stardom and an eye out for love. With the help of his best friend (and fellow outcast) Sabrina, Rodney takes us on a winning journey of self-discovery. With an abundance of underdog spirit and crowd pleasing humor FAT GIRLS explores the sometimes heartrending challenges of growing up in small town America. Produced, written, and directed by ASH CHRISTIAN.

LITM, 140 Newark Avenue, 1/2 block from Grove Street PATH station in Downtown Jersey City.

Sunday, February 14th, 4:20PM (doors open 4:00PM). Arrive early for drinks, food, socializing, and best seats. Full bar and dinner menu available.

http://www.theladyinquestion.com/chillfest/

February Loew's Theater Fims

The Landmark Loew's Jersey Theatre (54 Journal Square):

Fri, Feb 26, 2010 8:00 pm - White Heat
Sat, Feb 27, 2010 6:15 pm - Notorious
Sat, Feb 27, 2010 8:30 pm - The Third Man

Doo Wop at the Loew's featuring The Duprees

The Landmark Loew's Jersey Theatre (54 Journal Square): Friday March 12th 8:00pm

Provident Bank and Jersey City Magazine present:
Doo Wop at the Loew's
concert series featuring ...

The Duprees

plus Kenny Vance & the Planotones

To order tickets, click here.

Jersey City Dodgeball Scrimmage

Learning Community Charter School Gym (2495 Kennedy Boulevard): Saturday February 27th Noon to 8 pm |

Dodgeball

Just like smoking and drinking, this once harmless recreational past time has been banned in most school systems for promoting anti-social behavior in our nations youth. And although no legislation has been drafted to make dodgeball illegal or enforce a mandatory minimum age from playing, the Surgeon General is considering labeling all dodgeballs with the warning similar to cigarettes. How does " Dodgeball causes cancer" sound ?

As mature adults, though, the state allows us to engage in risky behavior.
And so I bring you : The Jersey City Dodgeball Death Match , a benefit for the Learning Community Charter School. Really it's just a scrimmage, and I'll have you sign a "I don't have a heart condition" waiver.

Here's what you need to know :

Jersey City Dodgeball Scrimmage
a benefit for the Learning Community Charter School
Saturday February 27th | Noon to 8 pm | LCCS Gym
295 JFK Blvd (Kensington and Lincoln Park Entrance)

Teams : Co-ed six person teams. You can have a maximum of 10 total players. Each game starts with 3 males and 3 females. $ 80 per team. or

Tournament : Based on the number of teams, each team should expect to play at least 3 matches (a set of three games). The Top placed teams will then compete in a single elimination playoff.

Prizes : The two top team will automatically place in the upcoming Dodgeball Olympics in late March/ Early April.The two top teams and the last place team get Lucky Seven's after-party.

Loew's-Down Blues featuring Debbie Davies

The Landmark Loew's Jersey (54 Journal Square): Friday Feb 19th @ 8:00 pm
Provident Bank and Jersey City Magazine present:
Loew's-Down Blues Concert Series

featuring Debbie Davies

plus Sugar Ray and the Bluetones

To purchase tickets in advance, click here.

Preferred seats: $27.50
General admission: $22.50

Ticket prices at event:
Preferred seats: $35
General admission: $30

Loew's Box Office open Saturdays from 12pm to 3pm

Love Music, Vinyl solution, white star bar

DJ JAHNA RAIN SPINS LOVE MUSIC

Soul, Funk, Punk, New Wave, Glam -- if it gets your heart beating and your ass moving
White Star Bar
Brunswick x Pavonia, JC, 9 pm - 2.30 am
sat 2-13

Go Figure - Art opening at Fish with Braids

Figure drawings by 3 artists:
Robert Piersanti, Norm Kirby and Matt Cap
Opening reception: Thursday Feb 18th, 6 -9 pm
Fish with Braids Gallery
521 jersey ave

Family circus, art opening, LITM, megan gulick

opening march 2, 7 - 10 pm, LITM
Megan Gülick’s background in fine art and experience in illustration unite in this exhibition of the bizarre characters that populate her rich imagination. Circus style refreshments and entertainment. Fortune telling! Juggling!

Don’t forget to join us for JC Fridays on March 5th for more festivities!
curated by Andrea Morin

Con Vivo Bach Festival

February 13-27, 2010

Concert 1. Duo Figer-Khanina
Saturday, Feb. 13 8PM
Grace Church Van Vorst, 39 Erie St.

Concert 2. Guitarist Dan Lippel
Friday, Feb. 19 8PM
ArtHouse Productions,
1 McWilliams Place

Concert 3. Special Hoboken Celebration:
Saturday, February 20th 8pm
Shared concert
with the Cantigas Women's Choir
and United Synagogue of Hoboken Choir

Concert 4. "Ich Habe Genug" + Concerto for Oboe d'Amore
Saturday, February 27 8PM
Grace Church Van Vorst, 39 Erie St.

John Moore photography, saffron luxury bldg

Billy John Moore's work is captivating and one of a kind. His talents to capture places and things that are largely unseen is what sets his work aside from others. His photographs are mysterious and propel us into a dreamlike state. As a born and raised Jersey City native it is no surprise that the majority of his work reflects the very city he is from.

Openings: Thursday Feb 18th from 6-9pm & Friday Feb 19th from 6-9pm
Place: The Saffron Luxury Condo's 215 Newark Ave Jersey City, NJ 07302

Art Eat-Up. Calling All Artists for Individual Funding! -March 13th

Art Eat Up.
It's basically a food, drink and entertainment event with a twist; for a small donation, guests eat a delicious meal, enjoy good company and musical entertainment, and vote for the most worthy art proposal on the menu that night. All proceeds collected go to the winning project, which will be displayed at the next Art Eat-Up event. I just wanted to extend the information to you or if you know of any
artists that would like to participate.
March 13th, 2010. 6-9pm
@ Villa Borinquen,
396 Manila Avenue
(1st floor event space)
Jersey City, NJ

http://home.earthlink.net/~proartsjerseycity/proartsjerseycity/index.html

LAMPWORK, INTRODUCTION TO - March 9th

In this class, students will use a torch to create a number of glass beads from 104 C.O.E. glass rods. The glass will be melted and formed around a steel mandrel, and the slowly cooled in a fiber blanket. Students will learn the fundamentals of working with a torch, using marvers to shape the hot glass, and removing the beads from the mandrels. Please tie back long hair, bring glasses or prepared to wear goggle, and wear clothing that fits closely.
Materials Fee: $10 due to the instructor on night of class.
Tuesday, March 9 at 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Monroe Township High School
Host: Face of Contentment Design

Sing Your Heart Out Valentine Karaoke Party at the Love Post

Lamp Post (382 2nd St):Thursday Feb 11th 9:30pm

Dear Hopeless Romantics,

I know you wanted to me to buy you a reasonably priced diamond ring from Kay Jewelers for Valentine's Day. But with the economy in more trouble than Tiger Woods and Senator John Edwards, lets just reaffirm our love through song. Yes our relationship has been through the gamut of emotions from Lust, Love, and Honey I want to Kill You. But I cherish the thought of seeing you on stage at the Love Post confessing your desires to me in a Public Display of Affection that rivals the 5 minutes of saliva swapping we used to do in between periods in High School.

On Thursday the 11th, Dancing Tony is hosting a "Sing Your Heart out Valentine Karaoke Party". He's got roses and chocolates for the ladies, and drink specials for the guys (who are used to getting nothing but grief anyway).Plus, he's got a over 400 songs with a full range of emotional selections to choose from too. So whether you want to tell me "Love me Love me " like Dean Martin, or need to pull a song from the Magnetic Fields 69 Love Songs Arsenal ? or just sing me a " Silly Love Song" tonight's our night.

xoxoxo
;)

Ladies On the Mic

Made with Love (530 Jersey Ave): Five Fab Ladies will stand in front of the microphone to read, perform and inspire on Sunday February 28th from 4pm - 6pm at Made With Love Cafe.

Featuring:

Christine Goodman
Anna Olson Nugent
Wendy Weber Eaton
Kate Kaiser
Beth Achenbach

Rainbow Book Group Discussion

January's book selection is "Push" by Sapphire

The date for this month's book discussion will be Sunday, February 21st at 1pm.
We will be meeting at the Pride Connections Center, 32 Jones Street, Jersey City.

JCLGO Mixer

Star Bar (34 Wayne St): Come and meet your neighbors and friends at our monthly JCLGO mixer!

Free Giveaway and Shot Specials

Hope Center for the visual & performing arts

The center facilitates a faith-based approach through artistic expression in a variety of fine and performing art medium. This distinct offering is an inner city, intercultural, community-based outreach where people are finding hope and empowerment.
Classes offered for Keyboard, Guitar, Drums, Drama, Vocal, Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop, Creative Movement, Art Mix Media, Creative Writing & Stage Make-up.
Location: Summit Ave X Bowers, Heights

www.cityhopecenter.org

grassroots community space

this special space, run by a community of artists and creatives, offers fun and interesting classes, events, workshops and parties.downtown. 54 Coles Street. take a look at their calendar of events at
http://grassrootscommunityspace.com

sun feb 7, 7-10 pm, movie night

Gypsy Jazz every Thursday!!

Madame Claude Cafe (364 1/2 4th St): Gypsy Jazz every Thursday night from 8:00pm - 9:30pm

Gypsy Jazz and French songs every Thursdays at Madame Claude with Joe Bussey (Bass) Jim Kaznosky (Guitar) Bryan Beninghove (Sax and Melodica) and Mattias Gustafsson co-owner of Madame Claude (Guitar, Vocals, Kazoo)

A Casual yet Classy French Bistro

Open
Tues - Wen, 4pm - 10pm
Thu - Fri, 4pm -11pm
Sat 9am - 11pm
Sun 9am - 10pm

Bring Your Own Wine or Beer.

(201)876-8800
madame@madameclaudecafe.com

LEGAL EAGLES

Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development (HCOCHA/TD), Art House Productions,
and The New Jersey Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (NJVLA) present

LEGAL EAGLES

Professional Development Workshop

Saturday, February 20, 2010, 2-4pm *

FREE

Art House Productions
Hamilton Square
1 McWilliams Place, 6th Floor, Jersey City, NJ
(SE Corner of Hamilton Park near Erie St./8th St.)

CONTRACTS
LEASES
NEGOTIATIONS
BUYING AND SELLING ART
COPYRIGHT
PARTNERSHIPS

Bring your “GO WRONG” SCENARIOS… “If only I had known”…
We will present your questions to our panel.

RSVP to Meredith Lippman (HCOCHA/TD)
Email: mlippman@hcnj.us
Phone: 201-459-2070

Art House Productions is a fully accessible venue.

This program has been sponsored by Thomas A. DeGise, Hudson County Executive, The Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders and HCOCHA/TD in partnership with NJVLA and Art House Productions.

art house "uninvited", spoken word

Art House Productions present

THE ART HOUSE
Featuring Spoken Word Artist

UNINVITED

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 * 8:00PM-10:30PM

$5 admission
Baked goods by JUDY'S GOODIES
DJ mEgan spins all night!

*5 minute open mike for poets, actors, comics and musicians

Art House Productions
Hamilton Square
1 McWilliams Place, 6th Floor, Jersey City, NJ
(SE Corner of Hamilton Park near Erie St./8th St.)

Afternoon Delight: Jazz Performance and Talk with Don Carter

Jersey City Museum (350 Montgomery Street):
February 19, 2010 1pm
Free.
Contact: 201-413-0303 ext. 141 or info@jerseycitymuseum.org.

Coinciding with Black History Month, Recording artist and professor Don Carter will present a lecture about the history of Jazz music, one of America's original art forms.

Afternoon Delight for Seniors is a monthly event aimed to please and appeal to the wise and worldly. This program features historians, lecturers, musicians, dancers, story-tellers and artists whose works and ideas appeal to folks of every age.

Teen Art Task Force: Teenage Riot Poetry Slam

Jersey City Museum (350 Montgomery Street): February 13, 2010 2:30pm
Free.
Contact: 201-413-0303 ext. 141 or info@jerseycitymuseum.org.

Teen Art Task Force curates and hosts Teenage Riot Poetry Slam, an afternoon celebrating spoken word artists and the poetry scene. Get on stage, read a poem, get judged by the audience. Special musical guest is D.J. Motorfunker. All high school students who share an interest in the arts are welcome!

The winner of the Teenage Riot Poetry Slam will receive $25 dollar gift certificate to Newport Mall and a free one year Jersey City Museum Friends & Family Membership.

The Teenage Riot Poetry Slam is limited to 25 students. Students must fill out application. Please bring completed application on the day of performance. Students must sign in at the front desk in the museum atrium no later than 2:00 PM (no exceptions!).

Teenage Riot Poetry Slam rules and regulations:

* Students have three minutes to present one original poem. Poems can be on any subject and in any style. Each student must perform work that he or she has created.
* Profanity and derogatory comments of any kind are not permitted.
* No props, no costumes, no musical accompaniment. Only the student's personal presence, in action and voice, are permitted.
* Poems should be no more than three minutes long.
* 5 judges-who may be picked out of the audience-will critique the performance. The judges will give a numerical score (on a scale of 1 to 10) based on the poem's content and the student's performance, with the highest and lowest scores being dropped.

Teen Art Task Force is a new museum initiative that develops and promotes creative programming at the museum for teens by teens. It consists of high school students who share a common interest in the arts. Teen Art Task Force meets Saturdays of every other month at 2:30 pm in the museum's classrooms.

Book Release: Saint Peter's College

Jersey City Museum (350 Montgomery Street):
February 6, 2010 1pm Free.
Contact: 201-413-0303 ext. 141 or info@jerseycitymuseum.org.

In the museum's atrium at 1:00 p.m., help celebrate the release of Joseph McLaughlin and Thomas Matteo's new coffee table book Saint Peter's College. This book will take you on a journey through Jersey City and Saint Peter's College's rich Jesuit history.

About the authors:
Joseph McLaughlin is a professor of sociology and urban studies at Saint Peter's College. He served as director of the graduate program in education from 1992 until 1998 and was a member of the education department for 20 years. Both McLaughlin (class of 1977) and his father (class of 1943) are graduates of Saint Peter's.

Thomas Matteo is an associate professor of business administration. Prior to his appointment to Saint Peter's College, he served in a number of senior executive corporate positions, including corporate executive officer and president. In addition to his duties at Saint Peter's, he also serves as the public historian for Staten Island, New York.

29th Black Maria Film + Video Festival

Jersey City Museum (350 Montgomery Street): February 6, 2010 2pm – 4pm

General admission $5. Students and JCM Members $3.
Contact: 201-413-0303 ext. 141 or info@jerseycitymuseum.org.

Since 1981, the annual Black Maria Film + Video Festival (which takes it's name from that of the world's first motion picture studio built by Thomas Edison in 1893) has been an international juried competition and award tour, has been fulfilling its mission to advocate, exhibit and reward cutting edge works from independent film and videomakers. The festival is known for its national public exhibition program, which features a variety of bold contemporary works drawn from the annual collection of 50 or more award winning films and videos.

Opening Party: Urban Audio Manifesto #3

58 Gallery (58 Coles St):

new works by artist Mikal Hameed aka M11X

Feb 5th - March 8th

Movie Night, LITM

LITM (140 Newark Ave): Sunday January 31st The Coen Brothers films
6:00pm Miller's Crossing, played with sound based on attendance
8:00pm Fargo, played with sound

carnivalFaschingFasnachtGlamour party

Mary Benson Gallery: (3rd Street & Brunswick)
Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 9:00pm - 2:00am

It is Fasching, Karneval or Mardi Gras season!!
Germans use any excuse to party. Most people actually.
This is also a fundraiser for the Creative Grove Artist & Designer market.
suggested $12 donation includes 2 drinks

prizes for best costume

Carnival is a pagan tradition adopted into Christian religions,
originally intended to chase away bad spirits. Masks, tam tam with loud noises, and wild gestures should help the villages and cities free of threatening spirits. all through Europe, the Caribbean, south America and New Orleans it is celebrated, a long season from new years to Fat Tuesday!!!
deejays Pastiche and Dj Deep Creep (so far)
ElmGrove psychedelic visuals projections

"Vendimia Reciclada" Solo Exhibition by Jaden Rogers

Jaden largest solo exhibition to date! Come checkout his newest collections, techniques, and digital art!

Jaden Rogers received his Associates Degree in Multimedia Design in 2004 at University of Delaware, and then went on to received a BFA in Graphic Design & Photography at Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia in 2007. Jaden draws inspiration from his background in illustration, design, and photography, using sketches and found objects to create eye catching works. He is constantly evolving as an artist and designer, working with new media and learning new techniques while sticking with the roots of handmade design. His work has been displayed at Lex Leonard Gallery, LITM, Paul Vincent Studios in Hoboken, Cosi Cafe Gallery, Balance Hair Salon and 32 Jones Gallery.

konstantine13@gmail.com www.konstantine13.redbubble.com
www.finepointdesigns.net

jazz, Rum Runners, Made with Love

Jan 29, 8 - 10 pm, Made with Love Organic bakery and cafe,
530 Jersey Ave byob

Swinging instrumental jazz in the Nat King Cole tradition.
With Billy Test on Piano, Adam Lomeo on Guitar, and
Sam Trapchack on Bass, the group has an
all acoustic “strings” sound which is rarely
heard in modern jazz. The Rum Runners
came together while the members were
studying with Mulgrew Miller at William
Paterson University. While the group sets
out to achieve that carefree feeling of
old-school swing, the members are all
thoroughly modern NYC jazz players. This
band is not an imitation of a bygone era,
but three exciting musicians in their early
twenties carrying on a dialogue with an era
when Jazz was America’s most popular
music. With this in mind, the Rum Runners
devote a slice of their repertoire to popular
songs which almost any modern listener
will be familiar with.