SPRING 2023 USHERS IN NEW ART EXHIBITS AND THEATER PRODUCTIONS

from River View Observer April 15-April 30, 2023

The Spring Market is Blooming Now!

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