Creative Grove under Siege Finale 2013

Grassroots Community Space and Sirelo Entertainment present a summer of music dance and art demonstrations that will highlight the creative grandeur that is our city!

7/26 is our 2013 season closer at Creative Grove Artist Market. We have had a wonderful time with our friends and neighbors and we would like to thank everyone for their love and support!

Music selection by DJ DeepJust Aquabeat
https://soundcloud.com/deepjust/a-swe-a-sample-mix-deepjust-ft

Joining us on this special Friday are all of these creative activities and more, stay tuned. =)

- Rockasorri - Outdoor Performance. rockasorri.com
*Rockasorri & Grassroots present a new kids music program starting in August: Rock & Roots for kids ages 1 - 5*

- Cuda (Community for Urban Dance & Art) cudaculture.org

- Baladi Beats - Belly Dance Performance by Tarik Sultan. tariksultan.com

- Bollywood Funk NYC - Bollywood Dance Fusion by Ayesha Khanna and a Special Surprise! bollywoodfunknyc.com

- Heart & Soul Cooking - Nutrition & Tastings. heartnsoulcatering.com

- Sayosen Ryu - Martial Arts Demonstration

- Mastee Dance - Kids Bhangra Performance
For more detailed info on any of these programs please visit: grassrootscommunityspace.com

2011 Studio Tour closing party

Jersey City Artists' Studio Tour Closing Party

Parlay Studios
161 2nd St.
Jersey City, NJ 07302
...
Sunday - October 2, 2011
6-9pm

Join us for the closing party of the Jersey City Studio Arts Tour!
Entertainment by Sirelo Entertainment & Friends


ELDAD TARMU (Vibraphone, World Music)
American vibraphonist and composer of Israeli origin Eldad Tarmu has recorded and performed with some of the most significant figures in their musical genres including: The Symphonic Orchestra of “Banatul” Philharmonic in Timisoara, Poncho Sanchez, Ernie Watts, Taj Mahal, Cybill Shepherd, Freddie Hubbard, Billie Higgins, Frank Morgan, Ron Affif, Jeff Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, Al McKibbon, John Pizano, Sherman Ferguson, Roy McCurdy, Joe LaBarbera, Henry Franklin, Sue Rainey, Ron Anthony and Cengiz Yaltkaya.
http://www.eldadtarmu.com/
http://www.reverbnation.com/eldadtarmu
http://facebook.com/eldad.tarmu


TARIK SULTAN (Egyptian Dance)
Tarik began his formal training in Oriental Dance as a student of Morocco in 1985. Over the years his talent and dedication to the art has earned him a reputation as a dynamic performer, and inspiring teacher and choreographer. He has taught many successful seminars across the nation as well as The UK, Japan, Australia, Trinidad and Argentina.
http://tariksultan.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tarik-Sultan/107216513154

MONEESHA KAMANI (Kalakshetra Style of Bharatanatyam)
Utsava (Sanskrit meaning festival): Join Moneesha Kamani and students in a bharatanatyam performance and class demonstration by Malachite Arts at Grassroots Community Space on the happy festival of Onam- a harvest celebration in South India. Bharatanatyam, considered a variety of natya (dance) yoga that reveals the spiritual through the physical and emotional body is the most popular and ancient Indian classical dance form in South India. With roots that trace back to 5000 years ago, Bharatanatyam embodies music, movement and mythological stories to create a visual form. The dancer emotes and performs complex dance sequences to ancient epics and poems written on Hindu Gods and Goddesses such as Krishna, Radha, Shiva set to a uniquely composed melody and rhythm. In Hindu mythology it is believed that Shiva, the cosmic dancer or Natraja destroys evil and maintains the cycle of creation, preservation and dissolution of the Universe through his dance or Tandava.
http://www.malachite-arts.com/

INSURGO STAGE PROJECT (Theatrically Motivated Dance)
Insurgo Stage Project is a theatrically motivated dance company that strives to redefine the constructs of the stage and re-imagine the relationship between audience and performer. Using real-life experiences and stories from the ensemble and the audience, Insurgo invents collaborative work that reflects individual and collective human experiences contextualized in a contemporary social sphere.
http://www.insurgo.org/
http://insurgostageproject.wordpress.com/

CUDA (Breakdancing)
The Community for Urban Dance & Art (CUDA) is a non-profit organization designed for the educational purpose of providing a positive and creative outlet for inner-city youth to practice and showcase diverse art forms founded in the urban culture. With the goal to stimulate a young person's talents, enhance self-confidence, personal growth, and appreciation for the visual and performing arts, CUDA has teamed up with diverse groups of artists, musicians, dancers and community leaders to make great programs and workshops available for the youth of Hudson County and surrounding areas. We also aim to emphasize and develop skills in self-discipline, teamwork, leadership skills, decision making skills, appreciation of multicultural differences, and community service. With your individual help and support, together we can make our own communities thrive by providing more opportunities for our young people to reach their highest potential.
http://www.cudaculture.org/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/CUDA-Culture-Community-for-Urban-Dance-Art/222171451148511?sk=wall

CHELO MERCADO (POI)
Relatively new to Jersey City, Chelo has had a crash course in the art scene. Since 1999, he has managed and created a number of non-profit community outreach family and service programs. Recently, Chelo has spear-headed a local artistic neighborhood improvement/service providing facility called Grassroots Community Space. “Grassroots” is the home of a multitude of diverse holistic, artistic and educational programs.
Inspired by the surge of electric artistic energy from his relatively new home of Jersey City, and the neighboring New York City, Chelo and his wife Sirena have recently formed a multifaceted entertainment company called, Sirelo Entertainment. His ventures have allowed him to meld his learnings in a way that improves him and ultimately those around him. Chelo currently holds degrees in Psychology, Exercise Science and Humanities. He is a creator, dancer, percussionist, fire spinner and much more…
http://chelomercado.com/
http://grassrootscommunityspace.com/
http://dtlive.org/

DJ PURPLE STUFF (Music Selector)
http://soundcloud.com/purple-stuff/live-grove-st-plaza-part-1-1#

JIMMY LOPEZ (Live Percussion)
A musician, educator, composer, producer, collaborator, and recording artist specializing in exotic world percussion instruments, electronic percussion, digital effect processors, and live looping devices. Also known to be a vocalist in various genres of music, mimicking pop to jazz, avant garde, classical, heavy metal, and all the way to primal_indigenous vocal styles. His global ethnic explorations, and diversified electronic skills, make him a very creative musician. born with a highly energetic and creative spirit, he is considered the percussionist of choice for many artists, and has recorded and toured regularly with popular musicians and groups. "On stage i can build a unique and innovative sound by mixing all this technological equipment with my own live acoustic percussion at the same time"---Jimmy Lopez ...
www.facebook.com/jimmylopezWST
www.mixcloud.com.worldsoundtraveler
jbert52@hotmail.com
www.youtube.com/worldsoundtraveler

THE ARTISTS' LAB (Swing Dancing)
Joe Palmer (dancer, teacher & choreographer) and Catherine Schmetter (fine artist & apparel designer) formed
The Artists’ Lab; a welcoming environment dedicated to creative exploration, collaboration and inspiration. “The Lab” offers a forum in which artists and designers can showcase work, interact, and market their products. In addition to individual creative pursuits our artists extend their knowledge and love of art to the community through classes, workshops and social events including gallery openings, dances and performances. We feature artists from various genres: dancers, painters, potters, jewelry makers, musicians, industrial designers, set designers, photographers, and apparel designers.

CUDA dance performance

Oct 2, 6 - 9 pm
   Parlay Studios, 161 2nd street, JC

CUDA Community for Urban Dance and Art
Closing Show for JC Arts Studio Tour- check out our Art work at October 1st at Pershing Field Community Center. Keep rocking!

Creative Grove under siege, july 29

July 29, 2 -8 pm, Grove street PATH Plaza
Creative Grove under siege by good martians, coming to rule the creative scene for the day!

CUDA, 3rd art show and benefit, opening reception

The Community for Urban Dance / CUDA Culture presents...

CUDA Culture 3rd Art Show Benefit & Hudson Cradle Baby Shower
“Empowering Inner-City Youth & Uplifting Communities through Urban Art Forms.”
June 4th, 108 Bright street, 3 -5.30 pm

Dear CUDA Friends!

It is our pleasure to invite you once again in joining us for our 3rd CUDA Culture Art Show Benefit! This CUDA Art Benefit will be held at the NBK Studio - a new and promising dance studio specializing in urban and modern dance, located on 108 Bright Street, across the M.S. # 4 in downtown Jersey City. For more information on NBK Studio & their event on June 4th, following the CUDA Art Benefit - please visit the website at http://www.nbk201.com/.

BABY SHOWER for HUDSON CRADLE BABIES - CUDA Culture is also collecting goods for the babies of Hudson Cradle.

Featured Artists:
- Mr. Mustart
- Richard Ryals
- Anthony Lofton
- GREY
- G.round I.ntellect
- Henry Quester
- Lorenzon Artist Pickett
- WASE
- Chief 69

ABOUT THE WORKS:
The artworks submitted for this show represent each artist's testimony of urban life. Urban life and culture is diverse and often misrepresented in the media and other sources. This show is an opportunity for these emerging artists to tell you visually through their works how they experience life growing up or living in the inner-city.

The participating artists have been a constant supporter of CUDA Culture and its mission over the years. If you or someone you know would like to contribute/donate an artwork for CUDA’s mission, please contact us at info@cudaculture.org (subject: CUDA artists). *Due to limited availability of space in the current exhibit, some works shown in the previous art show may not be included. CUDA Culture’s online gallery is currently under construction; coming soon.

CUDA PROGRAMS/WORKSHOPS: Deejaying, B-Boying/B-Girling, Emceeing, Mural Art -- CUDA programs aim to offer young people of various learning styles an artistic and creative platform for critical thinking, visual, verbal and written literacy, physical fitness and auditory skills which greatly reinforce and supplement academic learning, while instilling appreciation for diversity and social responsibility through community service. CUDA members strongly believe in the power of creative self-expression as catalysts for change, and that change must start from within. When we nurture our young people's talent and desire to reach their highest potential, we are cultivating a fertile ground for positive change in our society.

CUDA Culture: http://www.cudaculture.org/