Friday, April 20th from 7pm – 9 pm at the Jersey City Ballroom located at 189 Brunswick
Jersey City Ballroom invites you to join for an evening of dancing with special events happening throughout the night including a dance class, raffle, dance mixer and performances. Light bites and wine will be served.
$15pp cash at the door. No partner? No worries! Dance partner not required.
An evening of Painting under the stars at beautiful Historic Jersey City & Harsimus , led by jersey City Artists Diane Fleming & Elaine James – No experience necessary! Your $30 Admission includes Canvas, all painting materials & two drink tickets. All proceeds benefit the all volunteer cemetery preservation mission. Limited seating – Please text your name & how many persons you will be, to Reserve your seats to 201-707-0738. Who will be our next Picasso!!!!
Indulge your inner artistic genius! 👩🎨🍷🎨Grab a glass of wine and paint with us! Ticket includes a complimentary glass of wine, art supplies, and step by step instructions provided by Wine & Design to create your very own 16×20 acrylic painting.🖼No experience necessary, limited seats. Must pre-register and pre-pay in advance and plan to have FUN! 🖌🍷🎨😍👩🎨🙌😎 CALL 201-643-7948
INTRODUCING A NEW AND EXCITING EVENING OUT IN JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS
New Heights Art Supply presents PAINT & SIP HAPPENS® every first Friday on the month. Our first one will be held on September 2nd.
Doors open at 7:30pm. Painting begins at 8pm.
$25 per person if you buy tickets online
$35 per person at the door
To purchase tickets online:
http://tinyurl.com/heightspaintsip
We provide the aprons, brushes, paint, canvas and the instruction.
Please visit http://tinyurl.com/heightspaintsip for more info and tickets
School of Nimbus Dance Works Fall Term Starts September 19th – Registration Now Open!
• Ballet, Modern, Hip Hop, Pointe
• Performance Opportunities: Jersey City Nutcracker, Nimbus Youth Ensemble (13-18yrs), Junior Youth Ensemble (9-12yrs)
NEW for Fall 2016:
• Classes Now Also Offered at Maximum Motion Fitness
• Friday Men’s/Boy’s Class
For Class Schedule: http://nimbusdanceworks.org/wp/school/class-schedule
Class Descriptions: http://nimbusdanceworks.org/wp/school/class-descriptions
To Register: http://nimbusdanceworks.org/wp/school/enrollment
More Info: www.nimbusdanceworks.org or Call: (201) 377-0718
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Join Us At Our Open House Event, Saturday, 9/10, 10-2:30pm:
209 3rd Street, Jersey City, NJ
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• Scholarship Program Audition (9yrs+): Saturday, 9/10, 2:30-4pm
• Pre-Professional Program & Nimbus Youth Ensemble
Audition (13-18yrs): Saturday, 9/10, 4-5pm
About The School of Nimbus Dance Works:
The School of Nimbus Dance Works offers top-tier training in Ballet, Modern Dance, Hip Hop and other dance forms for children, teens and adults. The school emphasizes small classes, excellent instruction, and opportunities for students to perform alongside Nimbus Dance Works professional company dancers, including the annual Jersey City Nutcracker production. Classes are taught by Nimbus’ company dancers. Additional performance opportunities include the Spring Recital, the Nimbus Youth Ensemble (13-18yrs), and the Junior Youth Ensembe (9-12yrs). Need-based scholarships are provided to ensure access to quality dance education regardless of economic circumstances.
The School of Nimbus Dance Works gives students the opportunity to explore creativity and movement while advancing their technique with traditional formation, so that those who are interested in pursuing dance as a career receive the preparation they need. But, our classes are also fun! For students who simply want to explore creative expression through dance, our classes provide a challenging, yet supportive environment!
Nimbus Dance Works is a 501c3 non-profit professional dance company and school.
Photo: JErsey Journal
Holy Rosary Church’s La Festa Italiana is returning to the historic streets of Downtown Jersey City for the 113th time with five nights of music, dancing, food and fun for people of all ages.
La Festa Italiana honors the veneration of Maria SS. Dell’Assunta and St. Rocco and offers the downtown community the opportunity to party “Old World Italian-Style.”
It all gets underway Wednesday at 5 p.m., and runs through Sunday, Aug. 14, on Sixth and Brunswick streets.
“My music is like a garden, and I am the gardener. Listening to my music can be compared with walking through a garden and experiencing the changes in light, pattern and texture.”
-Toru Takemitsu, from The Guardian’s A guide to Toru Takemitsu’s music
Con Vivo Music is pleased to present a portrait concert of the Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu on August 5. Largely self-taught, Takemitsu is know for incorporating philosophy and musical representations of nature is his compositions. Our performance will be framed as a musical garden, with unique staging, lighting, and arrangements of both performer and audience.
An acclaimed composer and theorist, Takemitsu was influenced by a broad range of music from jazz to Debussy and Schoenberg. Takemitsu was a founding member of the Japanese group “Experimental Workshop”, a varied group of avant-garde artists. He was a professor of composition at Yale University and received a range of awards for his music including the Prix Italia, Glenn Gould Prize, membership of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and membership of the Royal Academy of Music in London. Takemitsu is also known for his music for films such as Woman in the Dunes and Ran.
Event Details:
A Musical Garden: Toru Takemitsu Portrait Concert
FREE, all ages welcome
Friday, August 5, 2016 @ 7:00pm
The Barrow Mansion – 83 Wayne Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
http://www.convivomusic.org/events/toru-takemitsu-portrait-concert/
Art House Productions cordially invites you to COCKTAILS UNDER THE STARS on Thursday, August 4 from 6-9pm (rain date Friday, August 5).
Hosted by Art House Trustees Linda Quentzel & David Gibson with Special Guest Speaker Michael Billy (Community Organizer and Co Chair of Jersey City LGBT Pride).
Open bar, live jazz by the David Zaks Trio, and hors d’oeuvres will be served on the spectacular rooftop of Charles & Co in downtown Jersey City. Funds raised will support Art House’s 16th season of performing and visual arts programming. Sponsored by SILVERMAN
via TimeOut NY – Situated just over the Hudson—although it feels like miles away from Manhattan—Jersey City, NJ, is a waterfront gem with more appeal than most New Yorkers may realize. In fact, it’s one of the most popular towns in the Garden State. From the best bars with the prettiest views to great things to do outside and a weekly free streetsummer music festival, there’s more to Jersey City than meets the eye.
JC FYI Faves from the article:
Liberty Science CenterWhether you’re traveling with kids or if you’re a full-grown science fanatic, LSC has an exhibit, event or show that is right up your alley. Check out the IMAX theater, dinosaur dig, virtual reality and the soon-to-be biggest planetarium in the west. Sign up for a lecture or take a tour through the Center.
Groove on GroveAll summer long, this weekly street festival features music, food and beverages, unique performances and an urban community feel. Best part? It’s absolutely free to attend on the Grove PATH Plaza. Swing by every Wednesday from 6—9pm for concerts and people-watching from May to September.Grove Street PATH Plaza (jcdowntown.org)
ToricoFor nearly five decades, Torico has been feeding Jersey City with the best of the best. What started as small deli is now a favorite spot for homemade ice cream. It only took the spot 48 years to perfect the recipe and use real fruit and tropical flavors to make their 65 flavors, which run the gamut from traditional to out-of-this-world original.
Grace Community Services will be holding their annual Wine Tasting fundraiser again this year.
The tasting will take place on Friday, June 10th from 7pm – 9pm at 39 Erie Street in downtown Jersey City.
All proceeds benefit Grace Community Services programs, including Grace Seniors – a weekday activity center, and the Breakfast Plus program – feeding the hungry and food insecure on weekend mornings.
Purchase Tickets HERE while they are still discounted at $35. Price jumps to $50 night of.
PS: GCS is always looking for volunteers so don’t hesitate to give them a call at (201) 659-0309 or email if you’d like to help out.
