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Ricardo Roig "Local Color" Take a Virtual Tour!

Tammy Blanchard Nominated for Drama Desk Award

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ARTScene

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Curator: Kristin J. DeAngelis, Artist: Ricardo Roig and SILVERMAN Building's Paul Silverman. In front of "Jersey City". 2019. 70" x 41" Paper Collage Screen Print

Ricardo Roig’s Rainbow Bridge, JC 2017 Original Limited Edition Hand Cut Print

SILVERMAN and The Hamilton Square Condominiums Association present:

"Chilltown." 2018. 31" x 31" Original Limited Edition

Local Color” Hand Cut Screen Prints by

Ricardo Roig, curated by Kristin J. DeAngelis. Sit back and visit http://www.deangelisart.com/ and scroll to Virtual Tours to view the pieces at Ricardo Roig's "Local Color" show. Enjoy this virtual art exhibit featuring hand cut printsof beautiful Jersey City and Hoboken scenes. Ricardo has created his own form of art, the hand cut print. From overlapping multiple layers of color through hand cut stencils Ricardo makes these original works of Art.

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has taken specialized courses at Rutgers University, leading to his designation as a Certified Municipal Finance Officer. After the creation of the Bayonne Municipal Utilities Authority in 1997, Mayor Malloy served as its Acting Executive Director until 1998. In October 2007, the City Council elected Malloy Mayor of the City of Bayonne to fill

Cont’d on page 8 Former Mayor Terrence Malloy Retiring as Bayonne Business Administrator

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He is a graduate of Rutgers University, St. Peter’s Prep, and Our Lady of Victories Grammar School in Jersey City. At Rutgers, he majored in Accounting and minored in Economics. Terrence Malloy has worked for the City of Bayonne since 1982. Early in his career, he served as Senior Accountant in the Finance Department before becoming Comptroller. Since the inception of Bayonne’s Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) in September 2002, he served as UEZ Coordinator. From 1988 to 2018, he was designated Chief Financial Officer of the City of Bayonne. Mayor Malloy

Tammy Blanchard Hudson Count actress has been nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance as Audrey in the current revival of Littel Shop of Horrors; the Alan Menken and Howard Ashman rock musical. Blanchard was nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. Blanchard has received excellent reviews for her portryal as Audrey since the official opening of Little Shop in October 2019. The Drama Desk Awards were begun in 1955. The members of the Drama Desk are almost all theater critics and journalists. The Drama Desk Awards are the only awards that consider Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Offoff-Broadway shows together in the same competitive categories. Blanchard rose to prominence for her role as teenage Judy Garland in the critically acclaimed television film Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001), for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination and a Primetime Emmy Award. Blanchard was also nominated for two Tony Awards for her roles as Louise in the 2003 Broadway revival of the musical Gypsy and as Hedy LaRue in the 2011 Broadway revival of the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Her other notable film roles were in The Good Shepherd (2006), Sybil (2007), Into the Woods (2014) and The Invitation (2015). The Hudson actress has an impressive career in films, stage and television. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS suspended all performances on March 11, 2020 through June 7, 2020 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic For more information on Littel Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theater

visit https://littleshopnyc.

com/ to learn more about Tammy Blanchard

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Page 5-May 1-May 15, 2020 River View Observer Ricardo Roig “Local Color”

Take a Virtual Tour!

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Ricardo is a 35-year-old professional fi ne artist from Hoboken, NJ who maintains an art studio where he creates and a separate art gallery where he exhibits his work. Recently Roig opened a new showroom with interior Designer Jenny Madden in the W Hotel as well as works on personal pieces, commissioned artworks, collages, paintings and murals. Outside of Art Ricardo enjoys spending time with family and friends and traveling whenever possible. Roig has a wife of 5 years and his 9 month old son.

Please visit http:// www.deangelisart.com/ for more artwork by Ricardo Roig!

Kristin J. DeAngelis, has been Curator, Art Dealer and Art Educator for over 7 years. After owning her Gallery, 107 Bowers Gallery & ArtSpace for three years, Kristin became a freelance Curator and Deputy Director with Art Fair 14C. She has been teaching art through her Young Masters Art Class at various art educational

Hamilton Park, JC.” 2019 24” x 18” Original Limited Edition Hand Cut Print. “Jersey City Sunset”. 2018. 19 1/4” x 24 1/4” Original Limited Edition Hand Cut Print.

Hoboken, 225 River Street. Here at Roig Collection, Ricardo can meet his collectors in a comfortable and convenient location while adding color to the neighborhood giving the public something new to see everyday. Ricardo creates full time growing his collection of hand cut prints centers in Jersey City. With a background in art, over 25 years of marketing experience and a proven track record for art sales, she knows that while artists are the rock stars, she is the roadie working to get them to their next gig. Contact her to learn more about how she can help your art event or art career.

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Former Mayor Terrence Malloy Retiring as Bayonne Business Administrator Cont’d from page 3

the unexpired term of former Mayor Doria until a special election was held in November 2008. He views helping keep Bayonne Hospital (Bayonne Medical Center) open as his most important accomplishment while serving as Mayor. Malloy is widely known to Bayonne residents from his active involvement in hundreds of City Council meetings and other public events for almost four decades. At countless meetings, he has explained budgets, taxes, policies, and personnel matters to City Council Members, journalists, and the public. He has served in the administrations of Mayors Dennis P. Collins, Richard A. Rutkowski, Leonard P. Kiczek, Joseph V. Doria, Jr., Mark A. Smith, James M. Davis, and Acting Mayor Vincent Lo Re, Jr. Mayor Davis said, “On behalf of the City of Bayonne, I would like to thank Terrence for his thirty-eight years of outstanding service to our community. Every Mayor and City Council Member since the 1980’s has relied on his wisdom and expertise. He is one of the most knowledgeable people in the state on the subject of municipal fi nance. It has been a great pleasure to work with him. We wish him many happy years of retirement.”

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