Posts Tagged ‘music’

This Weekend’s Best Bets – Super Bowl Edition

By • Feb 3rd, 2012 • Category: Arts, Blog

For full listings, check out the Cultural Calendar. Want your event listed on our calendar? You can submit it yourself — just click here and follow the simple instructions. TODAY Rob Piersanti’s first Pop Art Show of the year takes place at Boca Grande, complete with a complimentary wine tasting and live jazz band (6 [...]



Friday Morning News Roundup

By • Nov 11th, 2011 • Category: Blog, News

Lavarro Supporters Protest Election Result Delay: Roughly two dozen Filipino supporters of Rolando Lavarro protested in front of Hudson County Plaza yesterday to demand that election officials certify Lavarro’s apparent victory in Tuesday’s Jersey City special election. The election results might not be certified until Monday, or even Tuesday, county officials said. Look for more [...]



Friday Morning News Roundup

By • Oct 21st, 2011 • Category: Blog, News

Embankment Decision: The Jersey City twittersphere was abuzz with news that the Zoning Board voted last night 5-0 to deny an application to demolish the historic 6th Street Embankment. Expect more from JCI later today. Off-Duty Jersey City Cops Subdue Airline Passenger: When a hysterical passenger aboard a Hawaii-bound flight made a dash for the [...]



Rocker Billy Squier to Jam with Little Kids Rock Students in Jersey City Thursday

By • Oct 5th, 2011 • Category: Arts, Blog, News

The students in MS 7′s Little Kids Rock band will get to jam with a special guest tomorrow, the ’80s arena rocker Billy Squier. Six students will rehearse with Squier in preparation for the nonprofit group’s October 20 fundraiser in New York City, working on his song “Lonely is the Night.” For much more on [...]



Jersey City’s Wyldlife Wows on Debut Full-Length

By • Sep 27th, 2011 • Category: Arts, Blog

Dave, Samm, Spencer and Russ of Wyldlife don’t wanna meet your folks. They aren’t looking to find out what makes you a wonderful flower, in your unique snowflake existence. They want it dirty, cheap, and more importantly, now. At least that’s what I picked up from their debut eponymous LP, released last month. Known for [...]



Common and America Ferrera Confirmed as Speakers at HCCC’s Lecture Series

By • Sep 8th, 2011 • Category: Arts, Blog, News

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) today confirmed that legendary hip-hop artist Common (at right) and actress America Ferrera will take part in the college’s 2011-2012 Lecture Series. Common, who is also an actor, author and advocate who founded the Common Ground Foundation, will appear at HCCC’s Journal Square campus on Thursday, September 29 at 6:15 [...]



NYC Bhangra Founder Megha Kalia Launches Sitarrey Performing Arts Center in Jersey City

By • Jul 22nd, 2011 • Category: Arts, Featured

Jersey City has a new resident in town, and her name is Megha Kalia. She recently moved here from Sunnyside, Queens, to be closer to the new performing arts center she just launched in India Square: Sitarrey Performing Arts Center. We recently caught up with her to discuss her vision of Sitarrey and the role she hopes it will play in Jersey City’s vibrant arts community.



The Jersey City Record Riot is Back at Parlay Studios This Saturday

By • Jun 23rd, 2011 • Category: Arts, Blog

The second Jersey City Record Riot of the year is scheduled for this Saturday at Parlay Studios in the Powerhouse Arts District (PAD). With the third annual Not Yo Mama’s Craft Fair happening just down the block on Morgan Street, it should be a perfect excuse to hit the PAD to support local merchants and [...]



Little Kids Rock Helps Fill the Gaps in Jersey City’s Music Education Curriculum

By • Jun 17th, 2011 • Category: Arts, Featured, News

The idea behind this organization is that all children are born composers and improvisers who can draw upon the materials and knowledge of their teachers. Not only does Little Kids Rock attempt to restore a creative outlet that was taken away from students, the organization hopes to completely revitalize music education (and perhaps education in general) in our nation’s public schools.



Beninghove’s Hangmen Releases Self-Titled Debut Album

By • May 17th, 2011 • Category: Arts, Blog

Jersey City jazz saxophonist Bryan Beninghove plays with a wide variety of groups of all different styles, from straightforward classic jazz at his gigs at Casa Dante, to the “gypsy jazz” that Manouche Bag brings to its weekly gigs at Madame Claude Cafe. One of his most avant-garde and innovative projects is Beninghove’s Hangmen, an [...]

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