JC Piranhas swim competitions are held at Ferris High swimming pool,
June 14 - 17
5 - 6.30 pm
to participate contact jcpiranhas@gmail.com
Friday, June 11, 2010
JC Piranhas competitive swimming
JC Piranhas swim competitions are held at Ferris High swimming pool,
June 14 - 17
5 - 6.30 pm
to participate contact jcpiranhas@gmail.com
Wine tasting fundraiser for Food Coop
A Wine Tasting with Roland Arnold
The Jersey City Food Coop will team up with Our Lady of Sorrows Church (www.olsjc.org) to present an evening of wine tasting and education with Lighthorse Tavern's acclaimed sommelier, Roland Arnold on Friday, June 11, 2010 from 7pm to 10pm. Guests will enjoy an international and organic selection of wines, while learning about the grapes, countries of origin, wine makers and pairings that make each unique. A light menu will be paired with the wines by local caterer, Eric Threatt, former personal chef to LeRoi Moore.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Our Lady of Sorrows Church Hall
654 Ocean Avenue, Jersey City
art'n culture 201 tv at Boca Grande
Art n Culture TV @ BOCA GRANDE
Restaurant and Bar
564 Washington Blvd
Jersey City
June 11, 2010
Restaurant and Bar
564 Washington Blvd
Jersey City
June 11, 2010
Show Time starts at 8pm!
Art and Music Showcase:
Closing Art Show by:
Legomaster
RULER
Russell Kelley
RULER
Russell Kelley
Featuring Performances by:
E-Wise (Opener)
Jersey Devilz (Opener)
Smack Boys (Opener)
Jersey Devilz (Opener)
Smack Boys (Opener)
JUST PUTT - (Host)
Nick and Pat (NEW TRACKS!)
GMJ (NEW TRACKS!)
Dontique - (Special RETURN!)
CF - (Special RETURN!)
Animal Crackas - (Special RETURN!)
Rack-Lo Seminole Sport - (NEW TRACKS!)
Nick and Pat (NEW TRACKS!)
GMJ (NEW TRACKS!)
Dontique - (Special RETURN!)
CF - (Special RETURN!)
Animal Crackas - (Special RETURN!)
Rack-Lo Seminole Sport - (NEW TRACKS!)
Thursday, June 10, 2010
the golden door mini-golf course, the artistic mini-golf
Grand Opening of “The Golden Door Mini-Golf Course” at Hamilton Square on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 6PM-10PM.
Inspired by the city’s prosperous history, ten artists and collaborative artist teams were invited to create golf holes that portray their interpretations of “The Golden Door” by referencing immigration, economic mobility, and obstacles, as well as solutions and various ways to achieve success. The exhibit is designed by Risa Puno, curated by Christina Vassallo. Each hole is not only designed to be functional but also possesses a unique artistic twist that captures the artists’ imagination and originality.
Following the June 23rd grand opening, the golf course will be open to the public daily from 10AM to dusk until Labor Day. A round of mini-golf is $5 per person, $4 for Jersey City Museum members. Everyone is welcome to play on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Participating Artists
ASHA GANPAT, Arrival
This golf green depicts the immigrant experience, in which the ball represents the person migrating to the United States.
DARREN JONES & RYAN ROA, Royal and Ancient This golf green depicts the immigrant experience, in which the ball represents the person migrating to the United States.
Within the context of the game’s Scottish immigration history in the US and the circumstances that brought it here, this L-shaped golf green references “a corner turned”— from Clan Chief Macleod of Macleod.
TOM MCGLYNN, Pilgrim’s Progress
This golf green has multiple starting points and outcomes—a gaming strategy used to communicate the clash between agency and chance that is characteristic of the immigration experience.
HIROSHI KUMAGAI, The Long Narrow Way to Heaven
Hiroshi Kumagai draws on his own immigration experience from Japan and uses an extremely long and narrow fairway in order to convey the hope associated with going through the Golden Door, as well as the difficulties of just reaching it.
AMANDA THACKRAY, High Road vs. Low RoadIn this patchwork fairy-tale jungle, Amanda Thackray focuses on the decision-making process. What initially appears to be the easy or “low” road may contain impossible obstacles and surprises along the way.
VICTORIA CALABRO, Stairs of Separation
Victoria Calabro references passing through an emotional hasty medical and legal exams through models of the Stairs of Separation and an immigrant boat, as well as the footprint of the golf green, which alludes to the structure of Ellis Island.
KAI VIERSTRA, The Sneek Snake
Kai Vierstra drew his inspiration from his grandfather. The water courses form a cast of the artists’ father’s face. It powers a wheel that controls access to a narrow bridge and is adorned with milk bottles to allude to his family's start in the U.S. as dairy workers.
LAURA NAPIER, Empty Your Wallet
In this golf green, Laura Napier shows us that certain attributes might make passage through the Golden Door easier. Strategy and cleverness are often the only tools that are left in the absence of desired financial or physical attributes.
NYUGEN E. SMITH, The Glass Ceiling
The obstacles impeding one’s putting experience on this golf green—sculptures of tenement buildings and suitcases, ramps, and false exits—signify the invisible barrier known as the glass ceiling. In Nyugen E. Smith’s design, the elements of luck and chance are just as important as skill.
RISA PUNO, Leap of Faith
The player is required to surrender to the uncertainty of the putting experience on this bonus hole. It is Risa Puno’s intention that the player is rewarded for actively taking a deep breath and reaching for the stars. The loop-de-loop makes aiming a difficult task but with a dose of luck, the player might just win an adjustment to his or her score.
For more information please check www.jerseycitymuseum.org, www.thegoldendoor.tumblr.com, or follow on www.twitter.com/goldendoorjcm
this project has been made possible by the Silverman brothers, Congressman Frank J. Guarini and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), in collaboration with Jersey City Museum and Liberty National.
Hudson artists of NJ, opening reception
Hudson Artist Of New Jersey group show
Exhibition runs : June 4 - 30,2010
Opening Reception : Thursday,June 10th, 6 - 8 pm
John W Meagher Rotunda Gallery
City Hall - 280 Grove Street, jersey
Exhibition runs : June 4 - 30,2010
Opening Reception : Thursday,June 10th, 6 - 8 pm
John W Meagher Rotunda Gallery
City Hall - 280 Grove Street, jersey
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Grease, sing-a-long at Grace Church
Join Danny, Sandy and the entire gang at Rydell High as they dance and sing their way through the school year. Rated PG.
june 12, 7.30 - 10.30
Grace Van Vorst Church, 39 Erie,
costumes encouraged
june 12, 7.30 - 10.30
Grace Van Vorst Church, 39 Erie,
costumes encouraged
Yoga-Thon
Come support children and teens with cancer this Saturday in Hoboken. Five local yoga instructors will be guiding 30 minute classes until 11:30am. Yoga begins at 9am
8:30am registration, on-line pre-registration highly recommended
Registration fee $18/ person, $45/team
All proceeds to benifit Ronald McDonad House and Kula for Karma
http://www.kulaforkarma.org/
Art Eat-Up Call for Propsals
Pro Arts is hosting another Art Eat-Up event on July 9th. This is a great opportunity for artists and funding. Proposals must be received by June 15th. Incomplete proposals will not be accepted
Submission Guidelines:
Answer all of the questions below and email it as a Word attachment to: arteatup@gmail.com
Attach any jpegs in your email. Incomplete proposals will not be accepted. Proposals must be submitted by June 15th in order to participate in July 9th event. No exceptions. Email with any questions: arteatup@gmail.com.
More details HERE
1. Name of artist(s):
2. Email & Phone:
3. Title of project:
4. Project Summary:
5. How will you use the grant towards your project (about $500-$1000?):
6. How will this project manifest itself in the 2010 Studio Tour (encouraged) and at the next Art Eat Up?
7. Why is this project critical?
Please attach 3 visuals in low-res jpeg format. Sketches and/or images of similar previous work are acceptable.
Tarot Card Readings
Sunday, June 13th from 3 - 5pm, Jennifer will be doing tarot card readings.
Opening Reception: "VINTAGE"
Friday, June 11th from 7 - 9pm. Enjoy wine, food and fantastic original art by 18 member artists
Hob'art Cooperative Gallery will be exhibiting at the Distillery Gallery from June 5th until July 10th.
Pets-A-Palooza Party
Saturday and Sunday, June 26th and June 27th, the shelter will be turned into a fun- filled open house for people in the community to come with pets, families and friends alike. There will be family friendly activities, low-cost micro-chipping and nail clippings for cats and dogs, a mobile pet spa for dog grooming, professional behavior trainers to dispense free training tips, raffles and door prizes such as free pet grooming or free pet sitting/dog walking certificates.
As a special bonus, adoption fees will be waived for adult cats and dogs over one year of age during the weekend event. Kitten and puppy fees still apply. Adopters will also receive a free grooming or pet sitting/dog walking certificate.
The Open House runs on Saturday, June 26th from12:00pm to 8:00pm and Sunday, June 27th from 12:00pm to 5:00pm at the shelter (The shelter is located at 235 Jersey City Boulevard across the street from the Liberty Science Center on exit 14-B of the NJ Turnpike. )
Films in Van Vorst
Free Film!
Wednesday June 9th
just east of the gazebo after sunset (around 8:30 pm)
Films in Van Vorst
6th Annual Summer Film Series
presents
"Sherlock Holmes"
directed by Guy Richie
Films in Van Vorst
6th Annual Summer Film Series
presents
"Sherlock Holmes"
directed by Guy Richie
Sherlock Holmes the 2009 film directed by Guy Richie and starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law
visit www.filmsinvanvorst.com to see the trailer
visit www.filmsinvanvorst.com to see the trailer
Monday, June 7, 2010
"Flipping the Script" Workshop
If you've always wanted a kick-ass life, but have no desire to to read New Age books, become religious, or the thought of "The Secret" makes you cringe- don't miss this workshop taught by musician, writer, and owner of Rockin Lifestyle, "Pistol" Pete Kaufmann!
Kaufmann's no frills, down-to-earth, balls-to-the-wall- rock 'n' roll approach to self-help has set him apart from others in the industry. Having learned from his own disfunctional (and sometimes funny) upbringing, life experiences, and studying and interviewing successful artists for many years, Kaufmann has innovated his own style of self-help that concentrates on being unique, living an unlimited life, and staying true to yourself.
His upcoming workshop, Flipping the Script: How to Realistically Change Your Self-Image & Transform your Life into Pure Awesomeness! (without being weird) will be held on Friday, June 11th, from 7:30pm till 9pm, at Grassroots Community Space, in Downtown Jersey City. Kaufmann will be focusing on belief systems, the power of imagination, building confidence and creating long lasting change. Food and drinks will be served and you can BYOB. If you or anyone you know is in a funk, confused about life, and needs some inspiration- sign up for this class because SPACE IS LIMITED!
Topics discussed will be:
*How to rid yourself of fear and insecurity
*Develop unshakeable confidence
*Learn to stop doing stuff that sucks and doesn't add value to your destiny
*Learn the REAL secret to staying happy everyday of your life
*Grab the world by the balls and take your "proper" place in life, AKA- never settle for second best
*NOTE: The cost of tickets are suggested donation. If you can not afford the $30 suggested donation, you may pay what you'd like. A portion of all ticket sales will go to the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation.
Buy tickets at http://lifeissupposedtokickass.eventbrite.com/
The House of Leaves and Hello, Boat
Sunday, June 6, 2010
ART HOUSE SUMMER BLOWOUT
Art House Productions rounds out its 9th season of events
with a Beach Blanket Karaoke night!
Friday, June 18, 2010 from 8pm-midnight to celebrate the close of its 9th season of arts programming in Jersey City. The event will be held at Art House Productions’ art and performance space at Hamilton Square, 1 McWilliams Place, in downtown Jersey City (SE Corner of Hamilton Park).
Admission is $5 and fresh baked goods will be available for purchase by Judy’s Goodies. More information is available at www.arthouseproductions.org.
For this year’s festivities, Art House is hosting an “Indoor Beach Blanket Karaoke Party,” and encouraging attendees to come dressed in their cheesiest beachwear for urban surf activities, including summer songs on karaoke, hula games, and raffle prizes. All funds raised from the ART HOUSE SUMMER BLOWOUT will go toward operating support for Art House Productions’ 2010-2011 arts season.
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Directed by Guy Ritchie.
With Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams.
Monday June 7th, 5pm
FreePavonia Branch Library
326 8th Street
Jersey City201. 547. 4808
Sunday Night Film Forum at JCAS
Sunday June 6th at 7:30pm
Hosted by Jersey City writer and filmmaker Yvonne Vairma.
Free admission/donations appreciated.
Beverages will be provided, but please leave food at the door.
Jersey City Art School
326 5th Street in Jersey City
Thursday, June 3, 2010
june-a-palooza
June-a-palooza
fund raiser for Learning Community Charter School
june 5th 11- 6 pm
Hamilton Square (East of Hamilton Park on Erie between 8th and 10th Streets). Fun in the sun!!crafts, games, food, raffles, music, flea market, and MORE! Raindate: Sunday 6/6.
fund raiser for Learning Community Charter School
Hamilton Square (East of Hamilton Park on Erie between 8th and 10th Streets). Fun in the sun!!crafts, games, food, raffles, music, flea market, and MORE! Raindate: Sunday 6/6.
Jeanne Ricks and Her Band "C16"
june 12, 8-10 pm
Miller Branch Library, 489 Bergen ave Clinton ave basement
entrance
Miller Branch Library, 489 Bergen ave Clinton ave basement
entrance
Plausible Inventions, opening reception
Plausible Inventions is a collaborative installation by Nicolas Lampert and Colin Matthes that addresses a world engulfed in its own technology. Lampert and Matthes transform the gallery into an “inventors workshop” of low-tech machines, hybrid creatures, blueprints, drawings, notes, models, survival objects, and scrap leftovers that are both fantastical and commonplace.
Nicolas Lampert is a Milwaukee / Chicago interdisciplinary artist focusing on collage, graphic art, street art, collective art practices, and writing. Primarily, he is known for the series “machine-animal collages” that has been exhibited in many formats from the streets to zines to community art spaces to the MASS MoCA and the MOMA. www.machineanimalcollages.com. Collectively, he works with the Justseeds Artist's Cooperative. www.justseeds.org
Colin Matthes is a Milwaukee artist who works across a range of media including drawing, sculpture, installation, public art, print, and collective projects. His work has been exhibited in galleries in New York, Denmark, Spain, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Austria. This summer he will travel to Belgium to complete a residency at Scheld’apen. He works collectively with Justseeds Artist’s Cooperative (Justseeds.org). His website is colinmatthes.com
just add sound
june 10, Grassroots Community space, 54 Coles street
9- 11pm
Come check out the sweetest open mic in Jersey City!! Bring your words, comedy, rhymes, songs, and enthusiasm.
This open mic is FREE! brought to you by Justin Woo
9- 11pm
Come check out the sweetest open mic in Jersey City!! Bring your words, comedy, rhymes, songs, and enthusiasm.
This open mic is FREE! brought to you by Justin Woo
Groove on Grove, 6/9, Forbidden Fruit
Forbidden Fruit and a number of vendors will be at the Grove Street PATH Plaza at 6:30pm.
They will be playing an hour show for their Jersey City family. Come through and enjoy some great food/beverages.
Maggie - Bass
Jim - Drums
Roland - Guitar/Vox
Ted - Guitar/Vox
Youth Poetry Slam, Speak your mind
University Academy Charter High School | |
275 West Side Avenue june 8, 3.30 - 5.30 pm  |
Talented 14-18 year old youth will duke it out for the title of #1 Slam Champ!
SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMANCES too!
AND you can WIN 2 FREE TICKETS to see Rihanna LIVE in Concert!!
You don't want to miss out!!!
**$5 for outside guests and school staff
**$3 for UACHS students
Open Mic starts at 3:30 SHARP! Slam begins afterward.
**100% OF ALL PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY TO PRESERVING SPORTS, AFTER SCHOOL and OTHER EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT UNIVERSITY ACADEMY THAT WILL BE CUT DUE TO GOVERNOR CHRISTIE'S RECENT BUDGET CUT IN EDUCATION.
Honor Thy Parents, Festive High Tea
june 5th, 4.30 pm at St. Paul's Church in Bergen,
42 Duncan ave, JC
Variety of Music, Praise Dance
Tribute to fathers and mothers
refreshments, coffee, choice of teas, $20
42 Duncan ave, JC
Variety of Music, Praise Dance
Tribute to fathers and mothers
refreshments, coffee, choice of teas, $20
No PLastic day
june 8, worldwide
It's a simple idea. One day without plastic. Just a day. Think you can do it? We do.
Here's what's at stake: your health and the future of the ocean.
Participate in No Plastic Day
(sample of PLARN bag shown in picture, taught to public at Creative Grove on fridays)
No Plastic Day is a world wide event intended to bring awareness of the over consumption of disposable plastic goods such as plastic bags and bottles. It is well known that there are floating islands of trash in most of the world's oceans. The huge amounts of plastic trash we all discard daily doesn't decompose, doesn't break down, and most of it is toxic to the animals that accidentally consume it. The current rate of plastic consumption is not sustainable and is starting to create a huge problem for marine life particularly. Fish eat toxic plastic bits. We catch the fish and eat the fish. Its only a matter of time before we've polluted our own food supplies with plastic trash.
What you can do on No Plastic Day - June 8, 2010
* No plastic bags - If you buy something from a store on No Plastic Day, bring your own bags. If you don't have any cloth or paper bags, just reuse the plastic bags you already have. They'll never biodegrade so you might as well reuse them if you already have them.
* No plastic bottles - Drink water from the tap or buy drinks in aluminum cans or glass bottles if you must.
* Limit your garbage - Almost everything you throw away is made of plastic. By limiting the garbage you create, you will reduce your plastic waste as well.
* Be creative - Everyone's situation is different and you will need to customize your own situation for No Plastic Day. Be creative. Reuse, recycle, and reduce your waste. Consider it a personal experiment
www.noplasticday.org
It's a simple idea. One day without plastic. Just a day. Think you can do it? We do.
Here's what's at stake: your health and the future of the ocean.
Participate in No Plastic Day
(sample of PLARN bag shown in picture, taught to public at Creative Grove on fridays)
No Plastic Day is a world wide event intended to bring awareness of the over consumption of disposable plastic goods such as plastic bags and bottles. It is well known that there are floating islands of trash in most of the world's oceans. The huge amounts of plastic trash we all discard daily doesn't decompose, doesn't break down, and most of it is toxic to the animals that accidentally consume it. The current rate of plastic consumption is not sustainable and is starting to create a huge problem for marine life particularly. Fish eat toxic plastic bits. We catch the fish and eat the fish. Its only a matter of time before we've polluted our own food supplies with plastic trash.
What you can do on No Plastic Day - June 8, 2010
* No plastic bags - If you buy something from a store on No Plastic Day, bring your own bags. If you don't have any cloth or paper bags, just reuse the plastic bags you already have. They'll never biodegrade so you might as well reuse them if you already have them.
* No plastic bottles - Drink water from the tap or buy drinks in aluminum cans or glass bottles if you must.
* Limit your garbage - Almost everything you throw away is made of plastic. By limiting the garbage you create, you will reduce your plastic waste as well.
* Be creative - Everyone's situation is different and you will need to customize your own situation for No Plastic Day. Be creative. Reuse, recycle, and reduce your waste. Consider it a personal experiment
www.noplasticday.org
PADNA monthly meeting
Moustache Party at white star bar
Discover what the Moustache Party is. I have no idea. We need to see it. experience it, I guess
White Star Bar, 230 Brunswick street, (corner of Pavonia) June 5th 10 pm - 3 am
White Star Bar, 230 Brunswick street, (corner of Pavonia) June 5th 10 pm - 3 am
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
soulful sundays
Soulful Sundays, one of our very first weekly events was a free pot luck style gathering for the community. People ate, laughed, and danced to the sounds of DJ Serenade. It was unfortunate when it ended, and have missed it ever since.
On Sunday, June 6, 2010 we are bringing Soulful Sunday back!
On this very special day we will remissness about our bare walls, laugh and dance with our neighbors to the sounds of DJ Serenade :)
We invite you to join us. Join us if you came to a Soulful Sunday, or join us if you missed it and wanted to experience it for yourself.
Sirena & Chelo will be leading the DRUM CIRCLE so bring your drums, shakers, or instrument of choice!
Poets welcomed, we will have a mic for you to do your thing to the beat of the drums!
June 6, 3-8pm 54 Coles Street, Grassroots community space
Andes Festival at NJCU
Andes Festival Free and Open for the community. Enjoy live performances, artwork, picnic and much more!!
sunday june 6, 11 - 6 pm NJCU campus,
2039 JF Kennedy Blvd
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