Mark Finne new works, opening reception

Nov 4, at Boca Grande, mexican cantina, Washington Street, Pavonia Newport JC
opening reception for the artwork of Mark Finne
Friday, Nov. 4, at 8:00pm.

The Don Carter Jazz Trio will be playing from 7:00 to 10:00pm.

Cecilia Celeste as CC Roots will be performing some groovyfunkybluesyreggaeswag
for you starting at 11. 3D Glasses will be provided.

No Cover charge.

Halloween for kids at Angel Ramos park

 For those who are not in school at 1..

Angel Ramos Park, on Wayne street between Jersey and Barrow,  oct 31, 1- 3 pm
Halloween fun for the whole family! Cookie decorating by Celeste from Made With Love, pumpkin decorating, music and an appearance by the Jersey City Children's Theater + much more! Hope to see you there!

A special thank you to our sponsors: Barrow Mansion Management Corp., Made with Love Organic Bakery, Jersey City Children's Theater, JC Parenting, and Jan Nordland!

Halloween Bash for Kiddos

 on oct 31 (halloweeeeeen)  5 - 7 pm
Get the kids in costume and join us Downtown for FREE face painting, pictures, and candy!

Sassy Sweet Treats will be giving away FREE Favor Bags with Mini Sassy Sweet Treat Cookies to the first 20 kids that come by in costume!
https://sassysweettreats.com/

How Sweet It is will be giving away FREE favor Bags to the the first 20 kids that come by in costume!
http://www.howsweetitisnj.com/

Made With Love will be offering FREE hot chocolate as well!
http://www.facebook.com/madewithloveorganics

Lucinda's Creperie wll be giving away FREE nutella crepe to the first 20 kids that come in costume!

spooktaculous Van Vorst Park

classic horror films at Art HOuse

Art House Productions
presents 
SCARY MOVIE NIGHT   
vampires! zombies! supernatural creepiness!

Fri, Oct 28th
8pm-midnight
$5 includes popcorn  

FILM #1
NOSFERATU (1922)*
Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new
residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.
Silent classic based on the story "Dracula."

*This silent movie will feature an original score performed
live by Felz Kenny, Rudy Stamp (both from the band
Thomas Francis Takes His Chances), along with
special surprise guests!

FILM #2
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)
In this George Romero classic, a group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in a farmhouse.

The ghost of Uncle Joe

the Ghost of Uncle Joe's
Halloween Benefit for and at
the Historic JC & Harsimus Cemetery
Sat Oct 29th $10 Donation
435 Newark Ave    5 pm - 3 am
[rain date Sunday October 30th gates at 3:30 First Band at 4:00]
THAT AFTERLIFE PARTY AT THE LAMPOST STILL BE ON SATURDAY ARRIVE EARLY AS WE MAY ADD SOME UNSCHEDULED GUESTS]

Gates 5 pm
5:30 First Resurrection
10:00 Final Burial

5:30 Vice Presidents of the USA - [Zac Quayle, Gerry Agnew, and Robert Gore]
6:15 Nirvana [Friends of Chewie]
7:00 The Faces [The Milwaukees]
7:45 U2 [The Black Hollies]
8:30 The Cure [Robert and the Blacksmyths]
9:15 The Ramones [Glenn D & the Lodi 3]
all night with Jam Master Jay [DJ Scott FREE]

SORRY THE GO-GO'S ARE ON VACATION

10:30 Zombie Parade to the Lamp Post
After Life Party with

1:10 Smashing Pumpkins - Meet/Pause
12:30 Weezer - They Had Faces Then
11:50 Foo Fighters - Holy City Zoo
11:10 The Talking Heads - Aminal
10:30 The Exploding Hearts [ JC Tattoo Employee Friends with Benefits Plan]

Mascarade Fun-raiser wine taste

 Can Zombies drink?

or shall we drink zombie brains?

 Madame Claude Wine

234 Pavonia Avenue at Hamilton Park Square

Fun-raising Kick Off Event!!!   saturday oct 29,  6 -8 pm

On the turntables DJ Pastiche
Live Body & Face Painting
Cool Give Aways
Delicious Wines & Cheese Buffet

Come in Costume/Mask or get ready RIGHT HERE for your night out with our amazing Body Artists..

$20 at the door.. includes one Raffle Ticket and Free Make up/Body Painting.

Zombie Grove

Oct 28, this week the plaza becomes
Zombie Grove

DJ Dion Blitz, a Webster Hall household DJ,
feeding Zombies with his sound bites,
underlining the scary mood of  protestors and the undead

do Zombies talk or just growl and moan?
Look for a haunted house

and get zombie-safe in the prep tent!

Jersey City 2nd Zombie Pub Crawl

We're back on the streets, uptown and downtown, crawling our pubs with all of you monsters, ghouls, blood thirsty vampires and zombies. Special drinks, make up, and a midnight Thriller Dance.. BLOODY FUN!!

Jersey City will be very unsafe on friday night.

we loooove bloooooood...

starting with the make up and prep work at
CREATIVE GROVE in our zombie cave

the night will unfold it's victims as we roll!

Preservation of space, art exhibit

The Visual Arts Gallery at NJCU Presents (100 Culver Ave. Jersey City, NJ; 201-200-2496) :


PRESERVATION OF SPACE
Andrew Gioulis MFA Exhibition

October 31 - November 11, 2011
Opening Reception and Artist Talk: November 3, 5:30 - 8:30pm

Preservation of Space, an audiovisual installation by Andrew Gioulis, invites viewers to discover a world largely unknown. Multi-channel video projections offer viewers a rare peek into this cultural gem known as the Pine Barrens – an invaluable ecological and historical region in New Jersey. The objective is to evoke a curiosity about this place, the desire to learn more and the need to preserve this space before it is lost forever.

For further info visit: www.preservationofspace.com

Also visit: http://www.njcu.edu/Visual_Arts_Gallery.aspx

Paul Sorvino concert at Loews

We have learned that the Paul Sorvino concert slated for this Thursday, October 27, has been canceled due to illness. 

Mr. Sorvino is, however, recuperating and the November 4 concert is still scheduled to go on. 

Ticket holders may exchange tickets for the later date or may get refunds through the link to Brown Paper Tickets on www.paulsorvinosings.com.

Volunteers who had planned to help FOL at the October 27 concert are asked to email loewsjersey@gmail.com or call (201) 798-6055 to let us know if you'll be able to help us out on the later date.

We want to thank everyone for their understanding and apologize for any inconvenience the rescheduling has caused.

girl deejays

at Creative Grove this friday, Oct 21,
we have a fabulous girl deejay/ musician/ artist/ designer
bringing us her talents
to the public

DJ ALEXIS FAIR

With a background in music, photography, film, and design, Alexis is truly an artist and Renaissance woman. But with all her talents she has chosen to pursue the love of her life, music. Alexis' musical journey began at age 7, when she began, singing in choirs, playing the flute, and playing her favorite instrument, the piano at age 9. Her interest in electronic/ dance music arose in her early teens, but she chose to pursue training in the arts to broaden her horizons. In September of 2007, however, Alexis returned to her musical roots and began to pursue her DJ career more seriously; landing her gigs at Pacha (NYC), Love (NYC), Sullivan Room (NYC), Deko Lounge (NJ), and many other venues, parties, and events in NY and NJ. She is dedicated to playing music she truly believes in, enjoys, and perfecting her technique. Over the past few years she has met, been inspired and encouraged by exceptionally talented DJs, including The Martinez Brothers, Roy Davis Jr., and Brothers Vibe. Their work ethic, humility, and passion for what they do have truly motivated her to push forward.
http://www.soundcloud.com/djalexisfair
http://www.myspace.com/alexisfair
http://www.twitter.com/alexisfair
http://www.youtube.com/alexisfair

Grove street PATH plaza,  downtown Jersey City, 2 - 8 pm

Lucy's Bedtime stories

Pride and N-Vy Cabaret Co
in assoc w/Art House Productions
presents
LUCY'S BEDTIME STORIES
Cabaret Event  
Sat, Oct 22    1 Mc Williams place (Hamilton Park) 6th floor
Art House Productions
8pm doors/9pm show
$10/$7 in costume

moonchild resurrected

MOONCHILD, RESURRECTED.
Highly anticipated reunion concert for Jersey City art rock legends, JACK PARSONS MOONCHILD

Fri, Oct 21
8pm
$5 to benefit Art House

New Perspectives for creative programming

NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR CREATIVE PROGRAMMING
When: Sunday October 23, 2011 from 2:00 pm – 4:30pm
Where: Art House Productions, 1 McWilliams Place, Jersey City,
This program is free and open to the public.
Assisted Listening Devices are available upon request 201-459-2070
... Art House Productions is a fully accessible venue.

For Directions please go to www.arthouseproductions.org
Please RSVP to Meredith Lippman at 201-459-2070 or by email to mlippman@hcnj.us

This is a chance to discuss compliance with ADA beyond issues of accessibility. The panel will discuss how people with disabilities, who are artists, create their work and how they may be integrated better into arts programming and onto the governing boards of arts groups. If you are an artist with a disability, know an artist with a disability, are working with artists who have disabilities - please join this discussion. We need to hear from you.

This workshop IS NOT about answers. It IS about having a discussion. It is also about creativity, ideas and answering questions you may have about ADA. I hope you will join us on Sunday October 23, 2011 at Art House Productions from 2:00pm-4:30pm to be part of the discussion.

The panel:
Members of UPTICo Theatre Company, (Unlimited Potential Theatre Company which works as part of VSANJ) will be talk about being actors, producers and directors who have disabilities and who are working in theatre.

Bojana Coklyat is a highly trained visual artist will also discuss what it is like to be a blind artist.

Nanette Hernandez who is the co-founder of Segunda Quimbamba, a Puerto Rican dance and drumming group (also a re-grantee) Segunda Quimbamba began a pilot program for children with autism. Nanette will discuss her experience with this new program.

Maryann Valls, a writer with Cerebral Palsy is also scheduled to be on the panel. She has great difficulty with speech and movement due to her cerebral palsy. Maryann even has trouble using a computer but persists because as an artist she has a lot to say in her writing.

Big Dig Planting Make a Difference Day

The Big Dig is part of Make A Difference Day, a nationwide effort of volunteerism that engages all communities to plan and execute a one-day project that will impact their neighborhood, their community, their city. The Jersey City Parks Coalition (RNA is a member)  is going to plant in park entries, open spaces and gateways throughout the city a minimum of 17,000 spring flowering bulbs with the help of hundreds of community volunteers. The result ˆ a city wide floral display marking the end of winter and encouraging continued community involvement with the Greening of Jersey. For more information visit www.jcparks.org. For locations other than Riverview-Fisk or Janet Moore please contact:  Laura 201-259-1800/ c21plazaskolar@aol.com or Charlene 201-344-2060/ charlene.burke@comcast.net or diane.brown.52@gmail.com. A volunteer appreciation luncheon hosted by Liberty Science Center will follow the planting.
Community Garden Tour & Awards - This Sunday

The Riverview Farmers Market (Sunday - 9AM- 3PM ) will play host to the Community Garden Tour this Sunday, October 23rd.  The bus tour will originate and end in Riverview-Fisk Park or you can bike it with Bike JC.  The tour will start at 11AM and return around 1:30PM and visit Riverview Community Garden, Sgt. Anthony Community Garde, John De Salvo Community Garden, Brunswick Community Garden, City Hall Children's Garden and Storms Avenue Community Garden.  The bus is free but you need to reserve your spot by calling 201-547-4513 or email: freirei@jcnj.org. 

Jersey City Backyard/Front Yard (and Rooftop) Garden Competition

Residents are encouraged to nominate their own or a neighbor's garden, window box, or front/back/side yard for the first-ever contest, which will be facilitated by both the Planning Division and the Jersey City Independent. Only gardens planted by amateur gardeners are eligible - no professionally contracted work is allowed.

The judges, including our City Seedling blogger Emily Helck, will use photos and short essays written by gardeners, as well as site visits, to determine the winners in a number of categories. Those winners will be announced at a Garden Awards Ceremony on October 23, part of the Adopt-A-Lot's 2011 closing rally at the Riverview Farmers Market.

To enter, submit at least three photographs of the garden, along with an essay that's at least 100 words and explains why it is the best garden, to tanyam@jcnj.org and emilyhelck@gmail.com. Entries are due by October 21 at 5 pm.

Koi Too mural

 

photo courtesy: William Clarke

The Central Avenue SID is pleased to announce the unveiling of the most recent mural added to the Central Avenue streetscape. "Koi Too", by artist and Heights resident Ed Morris (aka T.Dee). The splendid mural was completed last week on the sidewall of the historic Jersey Drugs building at 286 Central Avenue. A visual feast, it features vibrant, colorful and larger-than-life koi fish swimming in the walls and is a truly extraordinary and captivating example of public art that continues Central Avenue's tradition of commissioning outstanding local artists to add their distinct, irrepressible visions to the Avenue.

The unveiling will be held on a new rain date to be announced,
next to the Jersey Drugs building at the corner of Central Avenue and Hutton Street  in the Jersey City Heights.
info on www.CentralAveSid.org

Artist/Curators' Panel on 365 Days of Print Exhibition

Visual Arts Building, NJCU

100 Culver Ave.

Jersey City, NJ

Panel discussion for 365 days of print:
Held from 5:30 - 7 p.m. in the auditorium adjacent to the gallery. Artists and curators will discuss the artistic processes and challenges involved in their project.

 image by Cecil Howell

The Egyptian Revolution, the Japan earthquake, the killing of Osama bin Laden - every news story has the potential to amaze, sadden and inspire.
A new NJCU Visual Arts Gallery exhibit, "365 Days of Print," shows how 43 international and local artists drew from newspaper articles to create over 120 works of art.
It all began in 2009 as one of photographer and artist Maya Joseph-Goteiner's personal projects. During her morning commute, Joseph-Goteiner was reading The New York Times when she realized how times and the news were changing. Back then, she had just started using Twitter and thinking about how digital and print news both impact their readers in different ways.
She began creating pieces of art every day using a current newspaper article and began inviting others to join her. In January, she launched the "365 Days of Print" project, in which artists create one work inspired by a news article every day for a month.

Life signs, photographic exhibit

 Made with Love Cafe, 530 jersey Ave

Please come out to the official reception for Life Signs a new photo exhibit by local Jersey City photographer Beth Achenbach.

Oct 20, 7.30 - 10pm

artist reception

Arts District Zoning

Arts District Zoning for the Heights – Make it a Reality

If you are an artist and have lived or had a studio space in the Heights at any time–we need to hear from you!

The Distillery Gallery & Artspace recently obtained variances from the Board of Adjustment, designating the gallery as commercial property and paving the way for its re-opening this fall. During the preparation of the application it was brought to light that the Distillery was already part of an existing “Riverview Arts District”, established in May of 1984 by Council Resolution. In order to make the “Riverview Arts District” a reality and nurture the Heights artist community, we’re asking for your help in providing clarity to the following questions via survey about artistic production and live/work space. All responses are anonymous and will remain confidential. Please make sure that other artists you know answer the survey as well, by sharing this link with others via email or by posting on social networks and/or websites.

SURVEY: http://kwiksurveys.com/online-survey.php?surveyID=NLDMOH_7a413466

For more information about the history of the “Riverview Arts District” and what we’re doing please visit: www.distilleryart.org.

NO GAS PIPELINE last BIG meeting!!

Wed, October 19, 7:00 PM, Ferris High 35 Colgate as this will be the LAST CHANCE to COMMENT   against Spectra gas pipeline through Jersey City. You can help us by commenting and helping the organization NO Gas Pipeline which has been pivotal in the effort.

NO Gas Pipeline will sue FERC in Federal Court which is the ONLY way to stop Spectra's gas pipeline however NOGASPIPELINE.ORG can use more members to further the organization’s legal standing.

Click Here to Become a Member and get a t-shirt!

www.nogaspipeline.org/membership

Come to the hearing on Oct 19th. Sign-in to speak, bring signs, buy TShirts from NO Gas Pipeline. Can't come? Sign Petition online: www.nogaspipeline.org/petition

Details below:

Wednesday, October 19, 2011-7:00 p.m.
James J. Ferris High School Auditorium
35 Colgate Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302

NEW JERSEY - NEW YORK EXPANSION PROJECT
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rules on interstate gas pipeline projects.The draft EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the NJ-NY Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS, from anywhere in US may do so. The public comment deadline is October 31, 2011. Go to NO Gas Pipeline to send comment to FERC: www.nogaspipeline.org/petition

Van Vorst Park Association monthly meeting

MEETING AGENDA FOR OCTOBER:

STEVE FULOP-
Our councilman will briefly discuss the latest developments on our City Council and will take questions as well. It’s always great to hear what Steve has been pursuing on our behalf!

MEET THE CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES:

The invitation was presented to all candidates running in this years council
elections being held November 8th to come and speak with our members.
Here is a list of who will be joining us this month.....

Rolando Lavarro
Dan Levin
Sue Mack
Viola Richardson
Imtiaz Syed

They will each be speaking individually to us and will be answering 
questions as well. An informal meet and greet!


IMPORTANT PIPELINE MEETING!
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 19TH AT 7PM AT FERRIS HS
35 COLGATE STREET---
Public meeting regarding proposed natural pipeline--FERC will be in attendance.

Creative Grove

Oct 14,
DJ William McCamie in the House!
the Port-O-Lounge home deejay, with his UK electro bossa club tunes

Fish with Braids bringing Quel Beast, Paul Richard

Eric Champagne's work

Funky City Baby hats for your inner animal

this week the newest Fiat cars can be viewed on the plaza
(no test driving..)

good food truck foods to enjoy in our outdoor lounge

fridays,
Grove Street PATH Plaza, Jersey City
2-8 pm

benefit auction Temple Beth-El

Sunday, October 23
(3:00 - 7:00 PM) TBE's Second Annual Auction EXTRAVAGANZA

Up on this year’s auction block are exotic vacations, gourmet meals, gift certificates and a fabulous selection of fantastic services from Jersey City, Hoboken, NYC and Essex County.  Watch the website for a full list soon!  Plus, enjoy free wine, food, music and entertainment!

Tickets are:
   $25 if pay by check and received in the office no later than 5PM on Thursday 10/20/11
   $30 if paying by credit card on line   by Thursday 10/20/11
   $40 After 10/20/11 and at door.

Slaughter House Halloween Party Boca Grande

at Boca Grande Cantina Mexicana,

Oct 28, 10pm - 1 am

 

art work by: ruler, russell kelly, dan kennedy, bonnie gloris

ice bar by "chef"

best costume wins a prize

live bands: iratetion , hollywood kills

Golden Door Film festival at Loews

This week we are pleased to be a participating sponsor of the Golden Door International Film Festival of Jersey City in its inaugural year.

It is going to run from Thursday, October 13, through Sunday, October 16.

Festival events will happen at various locations around Jersey City, with the Loew's being a principal venue. We will be the site of both the opening and closing ceremonies, plus various screenings. The closing ceremony will include awards to Festival winners and special awards to the actor Paul Sorvino -- of "Goodfellas" and "Law and Order" fame, plus a whole lot of other character/supporting roles -- and to Leon Gast -- Jersey City native and Academy Award winning director of the 1996 documentary "When We Were Kings."

However please note that there will be no Festival events at the Loew's on Saturday, October 15, as the theater has already been booked for a wedding.

For more information about the screenings and other events, visit the Festival's website at:  http://goldendoorfilmfestival.org.

Also,  if you're interested in joining in and helping out, Friends of the Loew's Event Volunteers do everything from selling the tickets to making the popcorn to showing patrons to their seats and cleaning up the theatre afterwards.

If you are interested in volunteering at this event, email us at loewsjersey@gmail.com or call us at (201) 798-6055.

Open mic night Monroe arts center

oct 12, 7.30 - 12.30

The Theater Company

720 Monroe Street, 4th Floor Studio C413 at Monroe arts center

Hoboken, NJ

Come and read a poem or short story, sing a song, or perform your comedy act! Anything goes at our monthly Open Mic Night, second Wednesday of every month.

All are welcome to come listen and/or perform. No reservations necessary - sign-ups for Open Mic start at 7pm.

Suggested donation is $5, which includes refreshments.

For more information:
www.thetheatercompany.org
info@thetheatercompany.org

free yoga classes for adults

Hi Yoga Friends

It will be lovely tomorrow, so I will hold our PS#16 class that has been cancelled due to Columbus Day school closing OUTDOORS instead!
See you at 6:30.  Please bring socks and a little cover up because 80 degrees may set with the sun!
Outdoor wooden deck behind Sugarhouse Condos.  Washington and Dudley

Basic Adult class brought to you by Jersey City Department of Recreation

Carol Lester
551-358-2135

annual group exhibition at 58 gallery

October 7 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Please Join me at the opening reception of the Annual Group Show at 58 Gallery. Other artists include Beau Stanton, Dylan Egon, Isaac Fortoul, Joe Russo and more...

I will have new works on paper, a new installation and will make a performance around 9PM. Hope you can make it. 

Nyugen Smith

saturday art workshops for kids

get a jump start on the holiday festivities with our Saturday Art Workshops at Camp Liberty?

This new series, for children ages 8 to 12, runs for a total of 8 weeks with each two week Saturday series focusing on one particular art discipline, such as dance, drama, puppetry.


The Educational Arts Team (Camp Liberty)

http://educationalartsteam.org/events/s

8 weeks at Camp Liberty!

All workshops start at 10:00 am and end at 11:30 am and are open to children ages 8 to 12 years old. The price of each two week series is $30 per child.

Halloween Mask Making with Dominick: October 15 and 22

Spooky fun with Paris Craft Masks.  Design and make your own Halloween Mask that fits only your face.  Children will build and mold a mask on each other that they can decorate and paint for Halloween.  All supplies are safe and will be provided.  Please wear old clothing.  Things can get a bit messy, but guaranteed to be lots of fun.

Dance with Roxanna: November 5 and 12

Express yourself and enjoy movement! Dance workshop will consist of warm-up, a brief exploration  of styles and two short dance routines that will allow for addition of improvised movement. Student will be encouraged to add their own style and personality to the routines in a safe, positive environment.

Pillow Bookmaking with Dani: November 19 and December 3

Students compile small stories, poems, reflections, facts, images, and other snippets to create their own "Pillow Book"  -- a collection of personal expressions brought together in the form of a simple book.    The workshop will draw inspiration from the coming change of seasons, using the winter solstice as a springboard for our thoughts, memories, and observations.

Drama Games with Danny: November 19 and December 3

Come for two fun filled Saturday Theater Game workshops!!! Whether you're a fan of performing, or love to be center stage, or just love having fun, sign up now and participate in some group theater games that will foster teamwork and confidence building skills and will bring out the actor in you!

Holiday Puppet Show with Josh: December 10 and 17

Holiday Puppet Show will focus on making puppets for a holiday themed show such as "Frosty the Snowman" or the "Elves and the Shoemaker"  and then performing those shows.  First, we will select the story and build the puppets.  We then finish puppet building and put on the shows for our friends and family.