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Susan Murphy’s “GIRL GROUP: A Daughter’s Tale” A Jersey City Story about The Carmelettes All-Girl Singing Group Opens Feb. 7th at the Loew’s Jersey City
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efore Beyoncé, and Madonna, Mariah, Aretha and the all-girl groups of the 1960s, there was The Carmelettes, a trio of teen Jersey girls from the Marion section of Jersey City who sang original pop tunes in tight harmonies. It was 1959, and the girls Angela LaPrete, Vicky Cevetello and Virginia Verga recorded two songs, “My Foolish Heart” and “Promise Me a Rose.” A year later, they cut two more records, “Aching for You” and “Something Tells Me I’m in Love.”
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It’s a Jersey City tale that would be long forgotten if not for Susan Murphy, Angela LaPrete’s daughter, a professional singer herself who wrote a play with music about her mother’s experience in “GIRL GROUP: A Daughter’s Tale” to be presented at the Loew’s Jersey City in Journal Square – just blocks from where The Carmelettes were born – on Sat, Feb. 7 at 7 pm. (Tix $20 at www.brownpapertickets.com). A reception follows. cont’d pg. 2
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Susan Murphy’s “GIRL GROUP: A Daughter’s Tale” A Jersey City Story about The Carmelettes All-Girl Singing Group Opens Feb. 7th at the Loew’s Jersey City Cont’d from Cover The piece features Murphy along with Tom Cappadona, Elisabeth Ness, Alison Scaramella, and Jenna Sofia. It’s directed by Mario Giacalone with vocal direction by Diane Garisto of Brooklyn. The show is produced by Steven Minichiello, Murphy’s close friend who also grew up in Jersey City’s Marion section. Murphy originally produced the musical in 2011 at LaMaMa in Manhattan. “I always felt like the show had more life in it,” Murphy says. “Sometimes you do those shows, and
it’s like great, did it, done. This show is different. The audience loved it. We loved working on it. It has something.” Murphy describes the piece as, a performance memoir about doo-wop and dreams deferred. It’s a play with music about mothers and daughters, uncelebrated lives and the extraordinary talents that lie hidden within them. The main character played by Murphy is a singer who goes back 50 years to her mother’s life as a member of a successful girl group. Murphy calls the piece an “Alice-through-the-
looking-glass” adventure where the singer reclaims her mother’s legacy and, in doing so, creates her own. “When I was 15, I started writing my own material,” Murphy says, “and somehow I knew I was going to come to this story at some point in my life.” THREE GIRLS WITH A VOICE The songs are recreations of what The Carmelettes recorded. Some of the music was by Beatrice Verde, the older sister of one of the girls and the driving force behind the group, Murphy
says. “She didn’t sing but she wrote, arranged and played,” Murphy says. Beatrice Verde had tremendous ambition and went on to write for Motown. Murphy describes her as the Svengali of the group. “I think of that time, 1957-196, girls just didn’t do that” Murphy says. “It’s before the Ronettes, the Supremes. It pre-dates the girl groups. We had a rehearsal the other day that was so good, it made me realize
how good these girls really were. They started the group when they were 14. Here we are professionals struggling as we pick apart the harmonies. These girls were only 14 and they were singing it.” To get the girl group sound just right, Murphy asked her good friend Diane Garisto to be vocal Cont’d on page 7
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By Sally Deering
The Jersey City dance
company Nimbus Dance Works’ repertory of dances blends contemporary with classical and newbies with professionals; and Artistic Director Samuel Pott likes it that way. Nimbus Dance Works celebrates its 10th season in Jersey City this year with new works by guest choreographers, a performance at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and a brand new dance studio on Third Street. The school has expanded tremendously since the move from the Barrow Mansion and class registration is in full bloom for the spring session which begins Feb. 2nd. Pott founded the company with the mission to “focus work on the intersection between high-level dance and innovative ways of involving communities and audiences” and he has stayed true to that mission. Nimbus has a lush repertory of dances and its resident company performs regularly in New Jersey, New York and regionally. Nimbus dancers are top-tier
CREATING DANCE, INSPIRING DANCERS Samuel Pott, Artistic Director of Nimbus Dance Works gives Dancers a Place to Soar drawn from companies like Ballet Hispanico, Ailey II, and the Martha Graham Dance Company, where Nimbus company member and Pott’s wife PeiJu Chien-Pott is a principal dancer. Nimbus’ annual performance of JERSEY CITY NUTRACKER casts student dancers from local schools in pivotal roles, and in addition to Pott’s choreographies, Nimbus commissions international choreographers like Pedro
Ruiz (Cuba/USA), Huang Yi (Taiwan), Korhan Basaran (Turkey), and XiaoXiong Zhang (Australia/ Taiwan) to create dances for the company. Nimbus Dance Works offers Hudson resident, both kids and adults, a high level of artistic excellence and guided by Pott’s vision, the company continues to provide inner-city kids opportunities to learn and perform dance to spark their individual creativity
and inspire a life-long appreciation and involvement in the arts. RVO: Samuel Pott, how would you describe Nimbus Dance Works’ style? SP: We’re a contemporary dance company. The dancers are all highly trained in ballet and modern dance which are the backbone of technique for the work we do. It’s also very theatrical depending on the piece. We try to do work with great music, from jazz to
classical to contemporary. Our company is made up of seven dancers and three apprentices. RVO: How’s the school doing at the new location? SP: The move from Barrow Mansion to our new studio on Third Street was a big move for us, and enabled us to build up the school quite a lot. We now have classes for kids, adults and a preprofessional program. We focus on ballet and modern dance. That gives students a strong base and real preparation if they want to pursue dance professionally or in college dance programs. They’ll have the foundation that will really benefit them. In addition, we have dance programs after-school and during school in 11 schools. Educationally we’ve been able to keep expanding and giving children the opportunities to see performances and take classes. We have a lot of kids that perform in (the annual holiday show) JERSEY CITY NUTCRACKER. RVO: Why do you think it’s important to teach dance to inner-city kids? Cont’d on page 4
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JERSEY GIRLS Cont’d from page 2 director. Garisto sings professionally and has been a back-up singer for superstars like Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Laura Nyro, Steely Dan and Neil Sedaka. Having worked as a backup singer, Garisto knows how important it is to get the singers playing The Carmelettes to harmonize perfectly. “Street corner doo-wop is what all these songs are about,” Garisto says. “I’m sort of keeper of the harmony. It’s my job. There’s something about being a singer in a group. There’s a skill to singing that, these songs, these girls really blended in harmony. That’s why Susan called me. It’s different from being a lead singer.”
THE PLAY’S THE THING Because the Loew’s is so big, Murphy has decided to present the show with the audience seated onstage instead of in the auditorium. This helps create an intimacy between the audience and the actors. She also has a band performing the music. “It’s the only way for this show to be in this type of space,” Murphy says. “The show is an intimate, gritty, viscerally close show. It’s about regular people and relationships. I’m thrilled to be at the Loew’s. It’s a beautiful venue with all the memories that are there. That’s part of the show. That’s one of the themes of the show.”
The (original) Carmelettes The staging is bare-bones, Murphy says. Concertstaging with production elements to a minimum so that the story can be told in a clear and simple way. “I’m into giving people an experience, carrying them on a journey,” Murphy says. “Maybe it’s my background in experimental
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theater. If I can’t give them an experience, it doesn’t matter what venue it’s in. Part of me would like to do this show in pop-up form, like at a bowling alley or a church hall or somebody’s living room. “ THE BEAT GOES ON The Broadway musical about Carole King, “Beautiful” is set in the same time period as The Carmelettes. Murphy took her mother to see the show last year for her birthday and afterwards, they were invited backstage to meet the cast – thanks to Murphy’s producer Steven Minichiello. “They welcomed my mother like she was royalty,” Murphy says. Like Murphy, producer Steven Minichiello of Over the Top Productions grew up in Jersey City’s Marion section and attended the same parish elementary school. He and Murphy once belonged to a local theater troupe, and have since remained close friends. “I’m so enamored by Susan’s mom’s story,” Minichiello says, “and I love what Susan is
doing. She’s not only paying tribute to her mother’s accomplishments, it’s a story about the love of a daughter for her mother. I’m so honored to be part of it, and add any little touch I can. It’s a wonderful story and it should be told.” Murphy’s hoping the performance at the Loew’s will be even more magical than the show they did at LaMama a few years back. Closing night of the LaMama run all three Carmelettes were in the audience, Murphy says, and at the after-party they sang together for the first time in 50 years. “Something special happened that night,” Murphy says. “It wrapped something up that had not been wrapped up before.” If you go: Sat, Feb. 7 at 7 pm GIRL GROUP: A Daughter’s Tale Loew’s Jersey City Journal Square JC Tix: $20 For tix: www.brownpapertickets. com
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Hootch, Vittles & a Bull Called Frankie
The Stewed Cow on Adams Street Great Food, Draught Beers and Bourbons that will ‘Blow off Your Cowboy Boots’
By Sally Deering Hoboken’s Adams Street runs west of Washington Street and is typically quiet and residential with a restaurant or pub here and there. On the corner of 4th & Adams, the neighborhood sports a beautiful little gem of a place, a countrywestern themed restaurant & bar called The Stewed Cow. Beautifully decorated with natural wood floors, tables and a long, sexy bar with spinning bar stools,
The Stewed Cow is a terrific place to go for some great food and a menu of beers, bourbons and whiskeys that are all made in the good ol’ U.S.A. “It adds to the lore of the place,” managing partner Anthony Ruiz says. No foreign beers can be found on tap at The Stewed Cow which features mostly craft beers from local brewers. Bourbons & whiskies are given the same respect and there are 107 of them to choose from. Along with a great menu, one of the big attractions is towards the back of the restaurant, “Frankie Stewnatra” the mechanical bull that gets a lot of attention especially on weekend nights when clientele, after they’ve had a few, will try ride the bucking Frankie longer than a minute. The record,
Frankie The Bull for now, is 73 seconds and held by a PBR: Professional Bull Rider. Previously known as the Gaslight, The Stewed Cow opened in March 2013 as an old west saloon. Almost two years later, and the staff still meets at every shift change to go over the day’s specials and discuss what drinks – beers, bourbons, whiskeys and cocktails– will go well with the dishes on the menu. This is also to maintain consistency,
Ruiz says. The bartenders are all instructed to make the cocktails the same way. And instead of 1 or ½ jiggers of booze – these bartenders use 2 ounces for every drink -- and some of the drinks are one-of-akind. “We have a Prohibition Pig,” Ruiz says. “It’s made with bacon-infused bourbon.” The Stewed Cow’s menu features Saloon Bites, Burgers, Sandwiches,
Hearty Selections, Salads and a Brunch menu on weekends. The Saloon Bites (appetizers) include Bourbon Onion Soup; Texas Caviar; Buffalo Calamari; Mini Burger Trio; Bourbon Chili & Chips; House Made Beef Jerky; Bourbon Glazed Wings; The Infamous SC Quesadilla; Deviled Eggs; Black Bean Hummus; Spicy Pimento & Crab Dip; Veggie Burger Slider; Mac & Cont’d on page 16
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Stewed Cow Cont’d from page 15 Cheese; Cheesy Tater-Tots; Texas Potato Salad; Onion Strings; and Campfire Nachos with pulled brisket BBQ & cheese sauce, topped with bacon & scallions ($4-$12). Burgers and sandwiches include the All-American Cheeseburger; Green Chili Cheese Steak; and Sacred Cow Original Burgers all prepared with the restaurant’s special, hand-selected beef blend. ($11-$16). Heartier selections include Cajun Fettuccine & Grilled Chicken; Tequila & Lime Glazed Salmon; Bourbon Braised Short Ribs; Fish Tacos; BBQ Brisket Platter; Stewed Cow Sirloin; Spicy Chicken Pot Pie; BBQ Baby Back Ribs; BBQ Shrimp
and Kentuckilicious Fried Chicken -- which one customer described as incredibly tasty with moist plump chicken pieces in a fresh, crunchy breading served with mashed potatoes. ($14-$25). The Infamous Brunch served Sat & Sun from 11 am-3 pm includes choice of Western Omelet, All-American Burger, Cajun-Style Salmon, Steak & Eggs Skillet, Spicy Enchilada, the Cowboy Sandwich made with Texas toast, sausage, fried eggs, jack cheese and jalapeno ranch sauce; Stewed Cow Quiche; Bourbon & Banana French Toast with pecans and bacon; and the Road Kill Platter with brisket, bacon, scrambled eggs and
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a biscuit served with spicy sausage gravy. You get two cocktails and a basket of muffins, too. ($20). On tap, draught beers include Kane “Single Fin”, Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, Magic Hat #9, Newshaminy Country Line IPA, NJ Beer Co Hudson Pale Ale, Rogue “Dead Guy Ale”, UFO Hefeweizen, and rotational draughts
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include Aces High, Bar dog’s DBL IPA, Mixed with Mash and Most Wanted. The list of Bourbons is big and features Baker’s 7yr Bourbon, E.H. Taylor Single Barrel, High West Campfire, Hudson Baby Bourbon, Knob Creek Single Barrel, ands Widow Jane Bourbon. Whiskeys include Gentlemen Jack, George Dickel No. 12, Basil Hayden Bourbon, Bernheim Wheat Whiskey, Bib & Tucker Bourbon, Blanton’s Bourbon, Clyde May’s Special Reserve, Filibuster, and Journeyman Silver Cross. “The first year we opened, we were rated 8th Best Bourbon Cocktails in New York” Ruiz says. There are 10 flatscreen
TVs throughout that show sports all day Sunday and the place will be jammed when the Superbowl is aired on Feb. 1st. Ruiz says: “We smoke our own meats – brisket, ribs – and for the Superbowl, we’ll be serving porkbutt sliders and lots of beer specials.” If you go: The Stewed Cow saloon 400 Adams St Hoboken (201) 706-8589 www.thestewedcow.com Looking for a Restaurant?
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Chris’ Corner Italian American Restaurant Proudly Presents SUPER BOWL SUNDAY SPECIAL +3 ft. Cold Cut Hero +Buffalo Wings +Jalapeno Poppers +Chicken Tenders +Sausage and Mozzarella Strombolis +Garden Salad +Potato Salad +Macaroni Salad +Bonus 3 Complimentary 2 Lt. Bottles of Soda
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Feeds 25-30 people Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad, Coleslaw, Chicken Fingers, Wings, Mozzarella Sticks
Sausage & Peppers……..$30 Eggplant Parmesan……..$30 Eggplant Rollantini…….. $35 Stuffed Mushrooms…… $30 Clams Oreganata……… $30 Mussels…………………. $25 (White or Red Sauce) Baked Ziti……………... $30
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