April 10-April 30, 2020
Volume 24 No. 4
Est. 1998
Hudson County’s Bi-Weekly-Cultural, Lifestyle and Entertainment Publication In This Issue
JERSEY CITY THEATER CENTER
JCTC CONVERSATIONS ONLINE Pg. 3
Pg. 4
ARTScene
REAL ESTATE Pgs.7 Pgs.7--8-12
Voices from Around the World www.hobokenlock.com
Resilience, Essential & Courage – New Episodes Announced for JCTC’s Online Programming After a well-received April10 debut of its new online series JCTC Conversations:
Eglentowicz see page 2 Exit On The Hudson Realty See page 9-11
Voices From Around The World, the New Jersey Nonprofit Arts Organization has announced upcoming themes and performers as well as an expanded invitation for submission for future online programming.
“Art truly unites us as human beings,” said Olga Levina, Artistic Director of Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) and host of JCTC Conversations: Voices From Around The World. “We want to tell our stories as much as
we need to hear each other’s stories. Artists and audiences are not just members of their local networks, but are part of a global community. We are all living through a dark and difficult time, but with
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Hudson County Community College ‘Out of the Box’ Podcast Spotlights Culinary Arts Institute Successes HCCC President Chris Reber is joined by Chef/Instructor Kevin O’Malley and HCCC Grad and Cable TV’s ‘In the Kitchen’ star, Chef Rene Hewitt In the newest Hudson County Community College (HCCC) “Out of the Box” podcast (http://
program), HCCC alumnus Rene Hewitt discusses how the nationally renowned HCCC Culinary Arts Institute (CAI) has impacted his life. He also demonstrates for viewers the how-to’s of creating an easy and delicious vegetable hors d’oeuvre.
The HCCC Culinary Arts Program podcast is part of the College’s monthly “Out of the Box” series that launched last year. hcccpodcast.libsyb. Discussions featuring com/hccc-culinary-arts- guest speakers focus
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Liberty Science Center Online For the safety of our community and staff, LSC remains closed to the public until further notice. A few staff members remain on site to care for their 110 species of animals and perform other essential tasks. Meanwhile, from their homes across the region, the LSC team has been hard at work creating online experiences that continue Their mission. Check out LSC’s Facebook live streams! Join Tuesdays at 1 PM for medical presentations by the Live From Surgery team, Wednesdays at 11 AM for Animal Updates, Thursdays at 1 PM for Planetarium Online presentations, Thursdays at 7 PM for Science Trivia, and Fridays at 11:30 AM for Science Trivia for Kids & Families. https://www. facebook.com/ LibertyScienceCenter/ Visit their website https://lsc.org/education/ lsc-in-the-house
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