River View Observer April 15-April 30, 2023

County Executive Tom DeGise (right) awards a citation to Hudson County Spelling Bee Champion Kavya Jakasania, 13, (center) from Jersey City’s Middle School No.4. She correctly spelled “internecine” to win the County Bee after 12 rounds of intense competition showcasing the County’s 62 best spellers, drawn from grades three thru eight. Kavya now heads to Maryland for the National Spelling Bee at the end of May. HC Cultural Affairs Director Gina Hulings (left) her and staff conducted the County Bee at High Tech High School in Secaucus to positive reviews from the spellers, their parents and teachers.

The 17th Annual Blessing of the Bikes took place at the Bayonne Elks Lodge 434. The event took place in front of the lodge, the event featured the The blessing of the bikes by Rev. John Fencik, food and beverages, a Ride-In Bike Show, live music by “She Said No” and vendors. The event began at 10 am and took place between16th and 17th streets in Bayonne

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Catlike Reflexes

Chavas

Taste of poland

T-Bark Foods

The little Sicilian

Twisted Steak

The mozzarella god

Memphis Seoul

Cold stone creamery

Angry Archies

The Steak Truck

Athens Delite

House of Cupcakes

Trade winds

Just Delicious Kettle Corn

Mac Truck

Hormans Pickles

Carnival Concessions

Latin Bites

La Coqueta

La belle crepe

El Cubano

Jersey johnnies

Carinderia mexi-Filipino fusion

If You Go

Mozzarepas, El Chilango

Bayonne Food Truck Fest Avenue E, Bayonne, Saturday May 6, 2023 at 12pm-7pm

Delicious food of all types

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HUDSON HAPPENINGS

Bayonne to Hold Earth Day Clean-Up on Saturday, April 22

Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that he and the Bayonne City Council are inviting community members and groups to take part in a citywide Earth Day clean-up in Bayonne on Saturday, April 22. Mayor Davis said, “Earth Day 2023 will provide residents a great opportunity to volunteer to clean up and beautify our city. It’s a day when we can work together building community spirit and a cleaner Bayonne.”

Mayor Davis continued, “There has been an impressive turnout of volunteers throughout the community for our recent Earth Day clean-ups. I look forward to a continuation of that great effort in 2023.”

City officials are inviting individuals, community organizations, and other groups of volunteers to sign up to clean a specific area of the community on Saturday, April 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Interested organizations and individuals are invited to register as a team. People can either form a team to participate, or the organizers can place individuals on a team near where they live. In recent years, various teams, local businesses, and community groups have taken part. Mayor Davis said, “We would like to encourage all of them to sign up again for the 2023 clean-up. We would also welcome new groups and individuals to join in the Earth Day clean-up activities.” Interested groups

and individuals are encouraged to register as soon as possible, in order to get a designated cleanup area. The Department of Public Works is coordinating the clean-up. To register, please contact Kaitlyn McNulty at cleanbayonne@baynj.org or call 201-858-6070.

Teams will be asked to take photos of the garbage bags collected, so that they can be displayed on Facebook. The group with the most garbage bags will win a pizza party with Mayor Davis.

The Glutton, Bayonne’s new litter-consuming machine, will be going around the community during the clean-up and will also be in action at the post clean-up event on the lower level of DiDomenico-16th Street Park.

After taking part in the citywide clean-up, all participating teams and individuals are invited to the Earth Day celebration at the lower level of DiDomenico 16th Street Park, below the foot of West 16th Street, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The park is located between Avenue A and Newark Bay. The celebration will include live musical entertainment by Bayonne’s own Just Jammin.’

Mayor Davis concluded, “We should all help our community and our planet on Earth Day and throughout the year. Let’s have a successful, citywide cleanup on Saturday, April 22.”

Bayonne residents pitchin and clean-up for Earth Day

HUDSON HAPPENINGS

‘Big Day’ of birding planned May 7 at Liberty State Park

Bird watching is a fun outdoor activity for people of all ages, and it’s easier than novices may think!

The public is invited to learn the basics of birding on Sunday, May 7, at a “Big Day” cosponsored by New Jersey Conservation Foundation and the Feminist Bird Club of Jersey City. The free event includes bird walks at 6 and 9 a.m.

“We will attempt to identify as many species of birds as we can while having an absolute blast along the way,” said Bill Lynch, director of engagement and communications for New Jersey Conservation Foundation. “No experience is necessary, and we will bring a scope and extra binoculars for participants to borrow.”

Early risers will begin the day at 6 a.m. by following the Waterfront Walk around Caven Point to look for migrating warblers and shorebirds. The route is roughly two miles, with a flat and paved surface.

Those who wish to sleep later will meet at 9 a.m. and bird their way to the northern sections of the park, stopping for lunch and conversation. The guided walk will wrap up in the early to mid-afternoon, but participants are free to stay later. The trail includes roughly a mile of crushed gravel on a flat but uneven surface.

Advance registration is required. To register online, go to www.njconservation.org/event/liberty-

Great blue heron flying by Bill Lynch.jpg state-park-big-day/. For more information, con-tact

feministbirdclub.jc@ gmail.com or blynch@ njconservation.org. About New Jersey Conservation Foundation New Jersey Conservation Foundation is a nonprofi t, nonpartisan, statewide organization devoted to preserving land and pro-tecting nature throughout New Jersey’s rural, subur-ban, and urban landscapes for the benefi t of all. Since 1960, we have preserved more than 140,000 acres of open space, farmland, and parks. We also man-age 17 nature preserves, conduct public outreach and education programs, and advocate for sensible land use and climate poli-cies that will protect the health of New Jersey com-munities for generations to come. For more informa-tion, visit www.njconser-vation.org or email info@ njconservation.org.

About the Feminist Bird Club of Jersey City

The Feminist Bird Club is dedicated to promot-ing inclusivity in birding while fundraising and providing a safe opportu-nity for members of the LGBTQIA + community, the BIPOC community, and women to connect with the natural world. The Feminist Bird Club was founded in New York City by MollyAdams in 2016 and later expanded to include new chapters, including one in Jersey City. For more information, go to www.feministbirdclub.org/.

SPRING 2023 USHERS IN NEW ART EXHIBITS AND THEATER PRODUCTIONS

Now that Springs warmer weather is setting in and daylight savings time is in effect, the season allows us to go out more and enjoy ourselves with many events, art exhibits and theaer productions being offered right here in Hudson.

Hudson Theatre

WorksPresents A workshop production of “Son of Zeus” by and starring Jimmy Georgiades

‘Son Of Zeus’ is one man’s journey into the struggles and legacy of his family. A journey fraught with excessive male dominance and abuse.

As the son of a violent Greek immigrant who abused his mother, and the stepson of a mobster incarcerated for armed robbery and manslaughter, can Jimmy exorcise the demons and forge his own path?

Son of Zeus explores the life story of Jimmy and how, against all odds, the scrapes and blows of his rough and tumble early life shaped the character of the man he is becoming. From his childhood in New York City, as the son of an exotic Greek belly dancer and her abusive husband who abandoned them, to his complicated relationship with her new partner who has ties to the Mob and New Jersey, shows his love by teaching him to fight, to the discovery of his siblings in Greece and the unfolding of the artist he never dreamed he could become.

If You Go

April 15 and April 16

Saturdayat 8pm Sunday at 3pm

80 Hauxhurst Avenue

Weehawken, NJ 07086

THEATRE AT THE WILSON SCHOOL $15

Tickets @ www.hudsontheatreworks.org

CARR HALL REOPENS WITH A NEW ART SHOW

For the unveiling of the newly renovated Carr Hall, the Arts at St. Paul and Incarnation (ASPI) is pleased to present The Sacred & The Sublime: Works by Katie Niewodowski and Rita Jimenez. These two Hudson County based visual artists masterfully explore the mysteries of life by investigating its various elements, albeit in very different ways.

Niewodowski’s work is a meditation on the phenomenon of life and the creative structures that perpet uate it. She explores the interconnectedness that exists in our universe such as patterns in nature, the body, and mathematics such as the Golden Ratio, fractals, and sacred geometry. Her paintings, draw ings, and sculptures examine the visual representations of this macro and microcosmic field and seek to understand the systems that connect it.

Jimenez, on the other hand, works mostly to explore the mystical and ethereal aspects of life. Found objects such as mirrors, colored glass, and light refl ecting materials like iridescent fi lm, mylar, and fabric are combined with video projections to explore the idea of the Ultimate Feeling. She creates sublime moments that draw inspiration from ethereal and ineff able experiences like dreams, deja vu, and childhood memories, document-ing intimate experiences with natural phenom-ena like prismatic light refractions, glittering water, and diff racted sunlight.

Closed since the onset of COVID, Carr Hall, thanks in part to a grant from Jersey City’s Arts & Culture Trust Fund, now boasts refi nished fl oors, newly painted walls with an art hanging system, a new track lighting system and a handicapped accessible bathroom.

Curated byAmy Neufeld,ASPI is excited to pair these two thrilling artists together in a refreshed space in what is sure to be a thoughtprovoking show.

If You Go

The Arts at St. Paul & Incarnation

38 Duncan Ave, Jersey City Web: aspi-jc.org

Opening Reception: April 29, 2023, 5pm - 8pm

TheArts@StPaulsJC. org

Phone: 201-725-6954

Hoboken Historical Museum

“Shipyard Marina: watercolors by Patrick Neill”

Upper Gallery

“Shipyard Marina: watercolors by Patrick Neill.”

If You Go

Hoboken Historical Mueum-Upper Gallery

The exhibit runs until Sunday, May 14. 1301 Hudson Street 201-656-2240 info@hobokenmuseum. org

Presents Free Black Space Web Series

Jersey City Theater Center presents the latest installment of Black Space, hosted by Ashley Nicole Baptiste, a free web series that celebrates Black artists, educators and culture. The latest episode will feature an interview with Michelle Tyrene Johnson, public radio journalist, author, former attorney and award-winning playwright. The show will premiere live on Sunday, April 16 at 3:30pm EST and can be accessed via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/ Webinar ID: 846 9022 2281

Passcode: 915986 reservation to participate for free at www. JCTCenter.org.

Coming in May

Art House Productions is proud to announce the return of the INKubator New Play Festival. This year’s playwrights are Micharne Cloughley, Amir-Gabriel Gad, Adin Lenahan, Iraisa Ann Reilly, Edwin Rivera-Arias, and Emmy Weissman.

Audiences who attend the festival will have the opportunity to participate in conversations with the writers, directors, and actors following each performance. All readings are free to attend, but advanced registration is required.

The INKubator New Play Festival marks the debut of Art House’s brand new 99-seat flexible black box theater located at 345 Marin Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07302. The state-of-the-art theater will house a variety of arts events including plays, film screenings, comedy shows, music performances, and dance, and is conveniently located 1 block from the Grove Street PATH Station in downtown Jersey City. If You Go ArtHouse INKubator Play Festival 345 Marin Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07302. May 8,9,10 and 15th 16th showcasing the playwrights and their works

Art House Productions w.www.arthouseproductions.org

The River View Observer will present the Playwright Festival on our May cover.

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The festival, featuring displays and sales by artists, crafters, food vendors, and local businesses, will occur on Washington Street between Observer Highway and Seventh Street.

There will also be two stages of live musical performances located on Washington Street between Newark Street

and Observer Highway and on Washington Street between Sixth Street and Seventh Street.

This year Joe McGinty and The Loser’s Lounge will close out the festival on the Observer Highway stage playing favorite songs and deep cuts from the incredible catalog of The Kinks, and the songwriting

Performance Schedules

Seventh Street Stage

12:15 p.m. - All Saints Day School and BOLD Arts Dancers

12:45 p.m. - Veronika

Jokel & band

1:20 p.m. - 3 Dollars

2:10 p.m. - The Brooklyners

3:30 p.m. - Mariachi Oro de Mexico

5:00 p.m. - Frankie Morales and the Mambo of the Times Orchestra

Observer Highway Stage

12:00 p.m.Hudson City Rats

12:55 p.m. - Elk City

1:50 p.m.Jonny Couch

2:50 p.m.Cliff Westfall

4:30 p.m.Joe McGinty and The Loser’s Lounge Present: The Kinks!

PERFORMERS

Joe McGinty & The Loser’s Lounge Present The Music of The Kinks!

‍The Hoboken Spring Arts & Music Festival is funded in part by a grant from the NJ Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism and sponsored by Burgiss, Ironstate, Veolia, Wonder Lofts Hoboken, This Is It Productions,

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, and WFUV. Food donations are provided by Anthony David’s, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, JP’s Bagel Express, ChocO-Pain French Bakery and Café and Losurdo’s Italian Deli and Bakery. Volunteers are needed for help with vendor setup the morning of the event.

For information, please email Cultural Affairs Administrator Geri Fallo at gfallo@hobokennj. gov.

If You Go

Washington Street

Hoboken May 7 11am-6pm

HUDSON HAPPENINGS

Art House Productions is proud to present “Trans-lucid” - an exhibition of illuminated works by Frank

Ippolito

Ippolito is an artist based in Jersey City. His fascination with the scattering of light passing through a translucent surface is the focus of his latest exhibit.

With “Trans-lucid,” the passage of light through various substrates creates a tension between what is known and what remains a mystery. He uses mixedmedia constructs that combine photography, painting, found objects, and internal illumination. In a few of the pieces, he introduces the element of time and invites the viewer to

become the engine of motion.

The imagery he explores arises from wildly different impulses. In “Trans-lucid” he explores themes of separation and connection - the otherness as well as the humanity of communities that thrive along the margins. Light becomes the absence of shadow. Sound becomes the absence of silence. These are the questions being asked. “Frank’s

alluring work brims with figures recognizable to the Jersey City community, allowing the work to be personal and inviting. The personalities of the figures in the work seem to come from the darkness or fade back into it, leaving the viewer questioning their connection to the world in which they have been placed,” says Art House Gallery Director, Andrea McKenna.

If You Go

the Art House Gallery at The Hendrix at 345 Marin Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07302, The exhibition runs from April 15 through April 30, 2023. The closing reception is on Sunday, April 30 form 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Regular gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. All works will be for sale in as well as on the Art House Online Gallery.

Large print for all literature regarding our exhibitions and tactile and descriptive tours are available upon request. Email Andrea McKenna for more information at gallery@ arthouseproductions. org.

River View Artist Hot Pick

UNO AT the PATH Commuter Gallery 1 Path Plaza, Jersey City, NJ 07306 April 14, 2023. Go check out Artist Richard Ryals Work

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