Volume 19, No. 3
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ArtSCENE Artist Andrea
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Women of Achievement
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Hudson Theater Ensemble Celebrates 14th Season in Hoboken ALMOST, MAINE, a Romantic Comedy Opens Spring Season
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s the snow melts, local theater companies here in Hudson dust off the scenery, mop down the stage and put actors through their paces as they prepare for the spring season. That’s exactly what’s happening at the Hudson Theater Ensemble in Hoboken, an award-winning troupe now in its 14th season which is getting ready to present ALMOST, MAINE – a romantic comedy by John Cariani.
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ArtSCENE A go-to guide to Hudson’s ArtSCENE March, April & Beyond VISUAL ART
“Urban Rhapsody” by Mary Chang at Issyra Gallery in Hoboken
ISSYRA GALLERY, 300 Newark St, Hoboken (entrance on Observer Highway; free parking behind the building.) (201) 4590700. www.hobokenafricanartgallery.com. Issa Sow, curator and artist. MAR 20APR. 19: FATTELIKU*-COLLECTIVE MEMORY. Artists exhibiting: Matt Kohn, Jung Nam Lee, Issa
Sow and Mary Chang. “Mary Chang began working in the print medium with the late master printer Sheila Marbain, Maurel Studios in 2005 and master printer Sheila Goloborotko at Golobortko’s Studio from 2006 to present.” (Opening Fri, Mar. 20 at 6:30 pm with live music.)
FROM INVENTORY – ROTATING GROUP SHOW. For a full list of exhibited artists call or email the gallery.
313 GALLERY, 313 –3rd Street, JC, (732) 877-9116, www.jcartist. org. Art gallery located in downtown Jersey City, a part of JCAS Workshop of the Jersey City Art School. JCAS Workshop is a visual artists’ workshop, including 7 artist studios, event space, and a screen printing studio/etching studio. JCAS Workshop’s goal is to pair artists with people that need art works such as portraiture, poster design, T- shirt design, or any creative project.
EVENING STAR STUDIOS, 11 Monitor St, JC, (201) 388-7323, Handcrafted art pieces; pottery throwing demonstrations.
BARSKY GALLERY, 49 Harrison St. (old Newman Leather building) Hoboken. (888) 465-4949, www. barskygallery.com. Now Showing: SELECTIONS
THE BRUNSWICK WINDOW, 158 Brunswick St, JC, (201) 978-8939, Artistic window displays 24/7.
GAIA STUDIO 315 3rd St, JC, www.gaiastudio.org. Each month Gaia gallery exhibits the work of a Gaia member and colleagues. Openings are on the first Friday of the month, 6-9 pm.
LITM (Love is the Message), 140 Newark Ave, JC, (201) 536-5557, www.litm. com. NOW SHOWING: FLUIDITY, a group show
featuring works by Amanda Wilson, Andrea B D’Alessandro, Ann Harwood, Anna Ryabstov, Beth Achenbach, Bri Johnson, Deirdre Kennedy, Dorie Dahlberg, James Kelewae, Elizabeth Caparaz, Liz Defrain, Emily Weiss, Harry Go, Jessica Creasy, Kenneth Gomes, Kerry Kolenut, Max Ratchkauskas, Mia Buchanan, Nena Tahil, Nerissa Tutiven, Orlando Lacro, Orlando Reyes, Panda Suwann, Patricia Benitez, Paul Andress, Ray Arcadio, Sharon Sinton, Chris Soprano, Stephnie Herrera, Susan Dreifuss, Tatiana Sougakova, Tim Abraham, Tracy DiTolla, Geoff Trapp, Trupti Doshi, Vanessa Alexander, Vera Rubleskaya, and Zol Uguumursaikhan. “Soft undulating lines. Crashing ocean waves. Watercolors merging to form new shapes, new colors. Seascapes. Abstract fields. Come submerge yourself in a sea of art.” MANA CONTEMPORARY, 818 Newark Ave, JC, (201) 604-2702,
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Large art complex with exhibitions, artist studios, framing and restoration. Now through April 24: John Newsom’s ROGUE ARENA, “Each of John Newsom’s arresting, kaleidoscopic paintings is a visual adventure. The New York-based artist’s supersized canvases display a dense depiction of life-like animals and vegetation, which sit atop layers of abstract backgrounds comprised of impastoed textures, schizophrenic brushstrokes, and hard-edged, monochrome shapes.” There’s more to see; visit the website. MARY BENSON GALLERY, 369 Third St, JC. For more info, visit their Facebook page. Cont’d on page 5
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Artist Andrea Artemis Morin creates Beautiful, Bold, Wearable Art By Sally Deering Sounds of hammering fill the air outside Andrea Artemis Morin’s Jersey City Studio where she stands at a tool-filled table manipulating a piece of copper into a bracelet. A painter as well as a jewelry designer, Morin enjoys working in both mediums, and her work can be seen locally at The Raven Gallery & Boutique in Jersey City, and other venues. In her studio, Morin creates bracelets, earrings, necklaces—all things jewelry. There’s even a chain mail yoke/neckpiece she made link-by-link back in school, a bold first attempt
Andrea Artemis Morin, jewelry designer. at jewelry design. Another piece, a hammered-copper choker coils around the neck of a dress mannequin, a piece Morin wore to the Raven Gallery’s one-year anniversary a couple weeks ago, where she sold several items.
Dual Textured Hammered Brass Cuff “Jewelry has been meaningful since people dressed,” Morin says. “It’s part of an ongoing tradition of wanting to differentiate ourselves as individuals. Jewelry should be about making the wearer happy. Good jewelry should make you smile.” Morin works in copper, silver and other materials and she creates two types of jewelry she describes as primitive, like her copper bracelets, cuffs and
Hammered Sterling Earrings with Peridot Beads “I like primitive pieces and slick pieces,” Morin says. “I create two different styles: one style is primitive, hammered, early Bronze Age; and the other is sleek, clean, modern lines, but still very bold.” Growing up in East Providence, Rhode Island, Morin remembers taking her coloring book and crayons and accompanying her mom to her art class at the local college. When Morin was old enough to attend school, art class was
Hammered Brass Bangles her “go-to place to enjoy herself. “It was a happy place for me,” Morin says, “and the first place I experimented with art using metal.” From Providence, Morin moved to New York City in 1997 and attended Fordham University where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts in 2001. It was around that time, she discovered Jersey City. “I realized there was a place close to New York with reasonable rents and a cool arts community,” Morin says. Cont’d on page 6
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WOMEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Women of Achievement to be honored by Hudson County Executive By Sally Deering Women’s courage, strength and community spirit will be honored on Wed, March 25 when Hudson County Executive Thomas A. DeGise presides over a ceremony celebrating their achievements to be held at the Ted Conrad Rotunda at the Justice William Brennan Court House in Jersey City. WEAVING THE STORIES OF WOMEN’S LIVES is the 2015 theme for the 35th anniversary of the National Women’s History Project and Hudson County’s tribute on Wed, March 25 at 6 pm will pay tribute to Hudson women making a difference in their communities and the world-at-large. “We will be honoring women from Hudson County in a variety of categories, whose courage, strength and spirit in their respective fields and endeavors are special,”
Cultural Affairs’ Program Development Specialist Meredith Lippman says. Lippman, along with William La Rosa, Administrator for the Hudson County Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism department and the rest of the cultural affairs staff curate and sponsor the annual event along with the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders and County Executive DeGise. Previous National Women’s History Project themes were Celebrating Women of Character, Courage and Commitment in 2014; Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in 2013; and Women’s Art, Women’s Vision in 2008. “This event is a celebration of the outstanding achievements of women in our community,” County Executive DeGise says. “We are honored to have the opportunity each year
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Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise
to tell their stories, each one of them a vital thread within the tapestry of our shared local history.” The honorees this year are Theresa Borrelli, Detective Tori Carter, PeiJu Chien-Pott, Susan M.Colacurcio, Theresa Ferguson, Radia Funna, Melina Garcia, Patricia Ann Hinchcliffe-Pettigrew, Maurena Luzzi, Adriana
Machado, Rosemary Marks, Adela Martinez, Eva Mehos, Amanda Morrison, the Honorable Sharon Nadrowski, Rebekah Ortiz, Lee Penna, Maria Pepe, Wendelin Regalado, Miriam Rendon, Zabrina Stoeffel and Laura E. Torres. The Willie Flood Youth Community Service Award will be presented to Liliana Matilde Segovia. At the ceremony, DeGise and Committee Chairwoman and Freeholder Caridad Rodriguez will give out medals and certificates to the honorees. There will also be performances by vocalists from St. Dominic Academy’s choir and a poetry reading by Alia Oliver, a winner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts’ Poetry-Out-Loud contest.
If you go: Wed, Mar. 25, 6 pm WEAVING THE STORIES OF WOMEN’S LIVES Hudson County’s Tribute to Women in the Arts Justice William Brennan Court House/Theodore Conrad Rotunda 583 Newark Ave, JC Admission: Free For more info: (201) 4592070 www.visithudson.org
ArtSCENE A go-to guide to Hudson’s ArtSCENE March, April & Beyond Cont’d from page 2 PANEPINTO GALLERIES, 371 Warren Street, www. panepintogalleries.com; art@panepintogalleries. com. “Panepinto Galleries was founded by Stefania Panepinto in 2011 as a collective space to host gallery viewings, film screenings, theatrical performances, photo shoots, art exhibitions and events of all kinds, as well as build a vibrant community of artists. Located in the heart of the Powerhouse Arts District in Jersey City.” PORT-O LOUNGE, 286 1st St, JC. www.por
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PRO ARTS, 135 Greene St, JC; 201-736-7057; www.proartsjerseycity. org; proarts@gmail.com. Now through April 27: GESTURES IN ART, New Paintings and the Gimme Shelter Project features works by Michele Vitale and Gail Winbury; curated by Eileen Ferara, and on view at Windows on Columbus on Columbus Drive
between Washington and Greene Streets, and at the Lobby on Greene St, at 135 Greene Street off Columbus Drive. The exhibit is free and open to the public 24/7. “Pro Arts Jersey City is an organization of professionals in the visual arts, mainly from Jersey City and the surrounding metropolitan area, who are working to promote the arts and to better communicate Jersey City’s identity as a growing arts center.” Visit their website or call for more information. RAVEN GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE, 304 Newark Ave, JC; (201) 565-3046;
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Artists’ works curated by Javiera Rodriguez and Andrea McKenna. Currently: The Raven Gallery & Boutique celebrates its 1-year anniversary this month. During the past year, the gallery has had seven group shows, multiple events and
exhibited over 75 artists’ paintings, jewelry, photography, painted furniture and other artisan works. The Raven Gallery is the brainchild of local artist Andrea McKenna and jewelry designer Javiera Rodriguez. VILLAGE WEST GALLERY, 331 Newark Ave, JC. www. villagewestgallery.com; robinsonholloway@gmail. com. Village West Gallery is located in the Village neighborhood of Historic Downtown Jersey City. Aside from receptions and special events, it is open by appointment only. DANCE Con’t on page 14
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Cont’d from page 3 Although her plan was to paint and maybe go into art therapy, Morin took her jewelry design more seriously after taking a class at Brooklyn’s 3rd Ward. That two-week class where she learned the basics was all she needed to help her seriously pursue jewelry design. Morin offers advice to anyone who sees a piece of jewelry they like, but feels hesitant to purchase it. If you really like it you should buy it on the spot, Morin says. Jewelry is like a touchstone to a place you’ve visited, or an event or special person in your life. Morin remembers a time she was in a museum gift shop in Paris and saw a bracelet she liked, but
didn’t purchase because of her tight budget. “I regret not buying that bracelet,” Morin says. “Jewelry brings back memories of being in that place. I will go out of my way to find locally-made things when I travel.” And her personal taste when it comes to jewelry? “I’m obsessed with Sterling Silver,” Morin says. “I’m a Goth Girl. I like over-the-top silver jewelry.” While designing and selling her jewelry designs, Morin manages L.I.T.M., a bar/restaurant/gallery on Newark Avenue in Jersey City, where she has curated the art shows for the past 10 years. A large place with lots of wall space, L.I.T.M. puts on group and solo exhibits.
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MAINE & HOBOKEN
Hudson Theatre Ensemble celebrates 14th Season in Hoboken ALMOST, MAINE, a Romantic Comedy Opens Soon cont’d from cover in Hoboken. A series of vignettes about love, each with a bewitching twist, the play take place at 9 o’clock on a Friday night in the fictitious town of Almost, Maine, and features Doug Schneider, Victor Andres, Erica Hazel Flory, Laura DiCerto, Jessica Sherr and Steve Yates. “Every single scene is happening at the same moment and coincides with the Aurora Borealis,” director Laurie Brongo, a Hoboken resident and dance teacher at the Towne School in Manhattan says. “Each scene is about couples falling in and out of love and each has its own magical moment.” Brongo, who has been working with the Hudson Theatre Ensemble since 2006, says the company chose the piece because the two-character scenes made it easier for the cast and creative team to rehearse since many of them are juggling careers and busy families to take on the commitment. “Two years ago we did ‘The Great Gatsby’ and then we did ‘Jekyll and Hyde’,” Brongo says, of the two classic pieces that have lots of costumes. “What was I thinking? I was sewing capes at midnight.” Brongo has a vast experience directing and choreographing shows both locally and in Summer Stock. She makes room in her schedule for the Hudson Ensemble because
theater is her passion. “I love it,” Brongo says, as the crew begins to set the stage for rehearsals. “It’s not TV. It’s live theater. The actors have to engage with the audience. It’s people connecting. That’s life.” Brongo raves about the company’s Producer/ Artistic Director Diana London and Director of development Florence Pape. During the 14 years since London and others founded Hudson Theatre Ensemble, London recognized how Hoboken was undergoing a “Baby Boom” and now the company presents “Silly on Sixth” a series of children’s shows. Coming up in June: “The Elves and the Shoemaker”. “The kids’ shows pack them in,” London says. Rehearsal and performance space are a rare commodity in Hoboken where rents are extremely high. Always a forwardthinker when it comes to the arts, back when Hudson Theatre Ensemble was first forming Hudson School principal Suellen Newman invited the troupe to use the school’s performance space, London says. “There’s no way we could have done this without Suellen Newman,” London says. “Performance space is precious here in Hoboken and someone willing to support us is priceless.” In 2006, Hudson Theatre Ensemble won the Perry Award from the NJ
Laurie Brongo directors a scene with actors Steve Yates and Erica Flory in ALMOST, MAINE by John Cariani Association of Community Theaters (NJACT) for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play for its production of SCAPINO. The company was nominated in 2008 for Outstanding Lead Actor for its production of THE FOREIGNER, and nominated again in 2014 for Outstanding Lead Actor in AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN. MAINE & HOBOKEN Actor Laura DiCerto keeps coming back to Hudson Theatre Ensemble because of the stage experience and camaraderie. DiCerto, a Jersey City resident who lived in Hoboken for 10 years is in several ALMOST MAINE vignettes: ”Where it Went”, “This Hurts”, and the Prologue and Epilogue.
“I really like this play,” DiCerto says. “I think it’s very sweet and very real and a lot of people can identify with the characters. Relationships are hard. Everyone in each of these scenes has a particular problem with relationships. Each piece sorts it out.” DeCerto has performed in several shows throughout the years, many of them in the Silly on Sixth children’s show series. “I love the interaction with the kids and I get to act like a crazy loon on stage,” DiCerto says, “Of course, not in a way that scares the kids. I’ve played Snow White, the Little Engine That Could, even a pig. There’s always a message or lesson that we hope the kids get.”
DiCerto says performing for kids always comes with surprises. There’s a lot of audience participation and kids will surprise the cast with the things they call out. Sometimes they surprise the cast by getting a little too involved in the show. “One time, for a play called ‘Little Red & the Hoods’ we brought the children on stage to help us out,” DiCerto says. “There was one secret we were trying to hide till the end, a secret recipe that the wolf wanted to steal. One of the kids just took it out of the basket and handed it to me. He got so into it, he wanted to solve the problem.” DiCerto also sings high praises for London and Pape’s skills at running the company. Working in data services at John Wiley in publishing, DiCerto appreciates the cultural outlet London and Pape offer the community. “I think they do a great job,” DiCerto says. “There’s a level of respect and kindness that Diana and Florence have for the people in their shows. There’s a loyalty to the Hoboken community, too. I lived in Hoboken for ten years and now I live in Jersey City. It’s nice to have a creative outlet where I can go after work.” In ALMOST, MAINE Erica Hazel Flory plays Gayle in the “Getting it “Getting it Back” vignette, Cont’d on page 11
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MAINE & HOBOKEN Cont’d from page 7 Sandrine in “Sad & Glad” and Hope in “Story of Hope”. A Jersey City resident, Flory played Goldilocks in “Goldilocks & the Three Bears” and had a lot of fun, she says. “It was one of my faves,” Flory says. “You meet the kids afterwards and I remember one of the kids said, ‘I can’t believe I’m meeting Goldilocks. It was so adorable.” Flory works at New York University in finance and these days she seems to spend more time behind a desk than on a stage. A member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), Flory has been performing most of her life. “It’s my creative outlet, I love connecting with the
audience,” Flory says. “You can share their energy and love, and I love pretending to be someone else. I liked playing dress up when I was kid.” If you go: Fri & Sat, Apr 10, 11, 17, 18 at 8 pm; Sun, Apr 19 at 2 pm. ALMOST MAINE by John Cariani HUDSON THEATRE ENSEMBLE Hudson School Performance Space 601 Park Ave, Hoboken For tix: Call (201) 377-7014, or email: reservations@ HudsonTheatreEnsemble. com. Tix: $20, $15 Seniors/Students Cover photos: John Crittenden
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ART HOUSE PRODUCTIONS, 136 Magnolia Ave, JC, (201) 915-9911, www.arthouseproductions. org. A non-profit culture hub bringing multi-media arts programs to Jersey City including original theater, music events, visual arts, experimental performance, classes, video/new media and the citywide arts festival, JC Fridays. THURS, AND SAT, MAR. 26 AND 28 AT 8 PM; SUN, MAR. 29 AT 3 PM: IN FULL COLOR: A NIGHT OF Cont’d on page 15
ArtSCENE A go-to guide to Hudson’s ArtSCENE March, April & Beyond Cont’d from page 14
THEATER CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH. The show features 13 women of color sharing their stories like dealing with curly hair, men with “yellow fever” and being mistaken for a terrorist. Writers and actors include Jennifer Cendaña Armas, Karen Eilbacher, Samille Ganges (reading a piece by Alicia Wright), Inés García, Yvonne Hernandez, Amanda Levie, Nicole Miranda (reading
a piece by Grisel Acosta), wendelin, Nerissa Tutiven, Shirin Terhune Vazir and director Summer Dawn Hortillosa.
Since 1969
OPEN FOR LUNCH & DINNER
We feature a variety of fish and pasta dishes perfect for Lent and our full menu! Broiled, Francaise, Oreganato (Red or White )
HUDSON THEATRE ENSEMBLE, Hudson School Performance Space, 601 Park Ave, Hoboken. (201) 377-7014; reservations@HudsonTheatreEnsemble.com. FRI & SAT, APR 10, 11, 17, 18 AT 8 PM; SUN, APR 19 AT 2 PM: ALMOST, MAINE by John Cariani. Tix: $20, $15 Seniors/Students. “Hudson Theatre Ensemble is an award-winning professional community theater in its 14th season. Theater is on the ground floor and is
completely barrier-free and accessible to persons with disabilities.”
FILM
Rogers & Astaire
Bogey & Bacall
Easter Sunday Dinner
Grant & Saint LOEW’S JERSEY CITY, Friends of the Loew’s, 54 Journal Square, JC. (201) 798-6055; www.loewsjersey.org. Adm: $8 for adults; Sunday, April 5th $7 for seniors (65+) and kids (12 & younger). Films featuring famous screen couples with great chemistry. FRI, MAR. 27, 8 pm: TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Walter Brennan; directed by Howard Hawks. (1944, 100 mins; B&W) SAT, MAR. 28, 6 pm: SWING TIME starring Fred Astaire 3 Seatings: and Ginger Rogers, directed by George Stevens. 1:00pm (1936, 103 mins; B&W.) 3:30pm & 6:00pm SAT, MAR. 28, 8:15 pm: NORTH BY NORTHReservations WEST starring Cary Grant, Suggested Eva Marie Saint and James Mason, directed by Alfred 1020 Broadway, Bayonne NJ 07002 Hitchcock. (1959, 136 mins; Color) “And if you’d 201-455 –8844 like to do more to help... Fax 201-455-8843 Being a patron for classic www.bellasorrellas.com movie nights at the Loew’s Major Credit Cards Accepted Cont’d on page 20 Page 15-March 15th-March 31st, 2015 River View Observer
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Park & Sixth
Jersey City Restaurateur Brian Dowling Keeps his Bars Cozy & the Food Comfy
By Sally Deering
I
f you know anything about Jersey City, you know that Grove Street houses the seat of city government – Jersey City Hall – and a plethora of restaurants and bars, a welcome respite for city workers to come for a lunch meeting and local residents to hang their hats after a busy work day.
Brian Dowling, owner of Park & Sixth Restaurant & Drinkery on Grove Street understands the need for a wine and dine oasis in a big, bustling city. The restaurateur has several bistros in Jersey City and one in Manhattan: a cocktail bar at Park & Sixth’s original location now called Dull Boy Bar; the Park & Sixth Gastropub on Washington Street; The Garret bar, a hideaway on Bleecker St. in Greenwich Village (he co-owns); and his new bistro: Park & Sixth Restaurant & Drinkery, formerly The Merchant, across from City Hall. “The space is beautiful, we just embellished it a bit,” Dowling says,
taking a quick break from catering a party in the back room of his gastropub. “Structurally we didn’t have to do anything. Aesthetically, I added touches. I made the back room 1920s Prohibition-style. We brought in old signs, decorations. Behind the bar, we built these beautiful industrial shelving units with reclaimed old bar wood. We want it to look like a dive bar with good food. It was important to keep the integrity of the old restaurant and that reflects in the menu.” The new menu is a tad sexier than the one at Park & Sixth’s previous location down the street, Dowling says. As Head Chef, he describes his
he describes his cuisine as Comfort Food New American, dishes he both loves to eat and cook. The dinner menu features Starters, Soup & Salads, Burgers, and Entrees as the main event. Starters include Bone Marrow, Chicken Liver Mousse, Asian Steak Tartare, Squid Ink Risotto, Crispy Braised Pork Belly, Muzz (house mozzarella, tomato, basil), Park & South Wings, the Meatball Parm Skillet (19-ingredient meatballs, homemade Texas sauce and muzz), and Norris Johnson’s Macn-Cheese made with 5 cheeses ($9-$16). For soup, there’s a Split Pea; and salads include the Chop’t, Skirt Steak, and Beet, and the Garbage Salad made with mixed greens, rabe, zucchini, roasted red peppers, Portobello mushrooms, asparagus, red onion and balsamic vinaigrette ($9-$16).
Burgers are given deluxe treatment and the menu features The Beast: ½ lb. ground short rib, American cheese, lettuce, bacon, caramelized onion, Chipotle mayo, ketchup and a runny fried egg; the Powerhouse Prime: ½ lb. ground short rib with lettuce & tomato; The WTF Burger: Chef B’s secret blend; Irish blue cheese, caramelized onion and bacon on a Brioche bun; and the Spicy Tuna Burger: Yellowfin tuna, scallions, soy sauce and Sriracha mayo. ($12-$14). Entrees feature Pan Seared Salmon, Rosemary Garlic Chicken, 30 Day Dry-Aged NY Strip, Double Cut Bone-In Pork Chop, Short Ribs, Chicken Parm, Orecchiette Bolognese, and Meatloaf ($19-$29). “I like to take something everyone knows and make it something different,” Dowling says. Cont’d on page 18
Brian Dowling “ My meatballs have 19 jngredients” Page 17-March 15th -March 31st, 2015 River View Observer
Park & Sixth Cont’d from page 17 “My meatballs have 19 ingredients.” Raised in Oradell, Dowling originally started out as a Golf pro and then tried restaurant sales which gave him the foundation to start his own restaurant business. “If a cherry tomato rolls under the table, I know what it costs,” Dowling laughs. Originally, Dowling opened Park and Sixth in Hoboken, and then bought a deli in Jersey City and turned it into a restaurant. Dowling knew delis from his years working in one, making sandwiches, fresh mozzarella and entrees. “I was known for my sandwiches which I carried through to my restaurants,” Dowling says. “My sandwiches are way more extensive. We use really good technique. For our chicken sandwiches we brine the chicken in salted water overnight so the chicken is very tender. The meats are all marinated. We take the sandwich to another level.” Indeed, the lunch menu features a sandwich section that includes The Grove with ham, Sopressata, shaved parm, homemade muzz,
roasted red peppers, red onion, and lettuce; and the “2 Points to Genius” sandwich with Asian marinated Skirt steak, gorgonzola, mesculin and roasted garlic mayo ($10-$12.50). Owning two eateries and a cocktail bar in Jersey City keeps Dowling extremely busy these days. He’s been in Jersey City for 12 years and says he remembers when there were only four or five restaurants on Grove Street. “Jersey City was always the up-and-coming city and now we’re there,” Dowling says. “I love this city. I love the diversity. I grew up in the suburbs; that wasn’t diverse. Down here, I love meeting different people, experiencing different cultures and foods. I’ll never leave.” If you go: Park & Sixth Restaurant & Drinkery 279 Grove Street, JC (201) 918-6072 www.parkandsixth.com
Bayonne St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Park & Sixth Gastropub 247 Washington St., JC (201) 660-4184 www.parkandsixthgastro.com Dull Boy bar 364 Grove St, JC (201) 795-1628 www.dullboybar.com
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To see more videos and photos of the Bayonne and Jersey City St. Patrick’s Day Parade visit www.facebook.com/riverviewobserver
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ArtSCENE
A go-to guide to Hudson’s ArtSCENE March, April & Beyond cont’d from page 15 is always a great experience and joining the FOL team of volunteers and helping to make movie nights happen at the Loew’s is a truly unique experience. For this month’s films, why don’t you join us on the other side of the counter and help make the fun happen! (And yes, you get to watch the movie!) Email us at volunteerteamatloewsj@gmail. com to get on the list, or if you’d like more information.”
FLEA MARKET LE GRAND BAZAAR JC, Grove Street PATH Plaza, JC, (201) 978-9672. FRIDAYS, 1 – 9 pm: “Jersey City’s weekly Friday marketplace, featuring local entrepreneurs selling vintage clothing, records, handcrafted jewelry, Bonsai trees, furniture, antiques, African art, and a variety of tasty foods.”
KIDScene
SPECIAL EVENTS
WOMEN’S HISTORY THEODORE CONRAD ROTUNDA/HC OFFICE OF CULTURAL & HERITAGE AFFAIRS/ TOURISM, Justice William Brennan Court House, 583 Newark Ave, JC. (201) 459-2070.www.visithudson.org. ONE NIGHT ONLY, WED, MAR 25 at 6 PM: WEAVING THE STORIES OF WOMEN’S LIVES, Hudson County’s tribute to women in honor of Women’s History Month. Medals and certificates will be given to Hudson County women who are leaders in their fields and their communities. Two vocalists from St. Dominic’s Academy will perform.
ONSTAGE AND OUT OF TOWN GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL, Atlantic City, NJ. (732) 221-6076; www. gsff.org. Contact: Anne Kneuer, anne@gsff.org. THURS-SUN, MAR.1922: The Garden State Film Festival celebrates its 13th Anniversary with Armand Assante and Ed Asner to receive awards and attend events in Resorts Hotel Casino, the Claridge Hotel and Dante Hall. MAR. 20 AT 7 PM: FESTIVAL’S KICK-OFF COCKTAIL PARTY at Resorts Ballroom. New York native Armand Assante will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award and Festival MVP goes to Ed Asner, a GSFF honorary board member
LIBERY SCIENCE CENTER, 222 Jersey City Blvd, JC. (201) 200-1000; www. lsc.org NOW THRU SUN, MAY 3rd, 10 am-5 pm: SESAME STREET PRESENTS: The Body (for ages 2-8). “Get to know what’s under everyone’s skin in this interactive adventure featuring Elmo, Oscar, Grover, and the rest of the Sesame Street gang. Large-scale exhibition areas are filled with delightful, hands-on activities that teach children how the body works and how to stay healthy as they hop, jump, and dance through a re-creation of Sesame Street. Don’t miss your chance to meet Elmo in person on select dates!” Created and produced by Sesame Street Workshop and Thinkwell Group, Inc.
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and former Lifetime Achievement recipient (2012). Asner is the subject of MY FRIEND ED, a new documentary about his acting and activism some of which was shot at last year’s Garden State Film Festival. The screening will be Sat, March 21 at 3 pm at Resorts Ballroom.
Naomi Miller Temple Emanu-El’s 735 Kennedy Blvd vestry room Bayonne, NJ 201-436-4499 April 12, 2015, Temple
Emanu-El of Bayonne will host a Sunday program featuring Naomi Miller in “From Klezmer to Broadway”. It promises to be a day of fun & entertainment. The event will begin with a light brunch at 11:00, followed by Ms Miller’s performance, a question and answer period with the performer, and a CD sale. Ms Miller will bring her great spirit and voice to bring us the joys of Yiddish and the glitter of Broadway musical to Bayonne. There is a $25.00 charge for the event. Call 201-4364499 to reserve your ticket. If you have an art opening or performances coming up including visual arts, performing arts and street arts, send an email to: Riverviewobserver@ gmail.com and we’ll list it in ArtSCENE
JA ROSE REALTY, INC.
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PINOCCHIO COMES TO JERSEY CITY
Cont’d from page 11
(is recommended for ages 3 and up). The JCTC-KIDS production is in the brand new Merseles Studios Puppet Theater and features hand-carved, wooden marionettes, original song score, and vivid, colorful scenes ranging from Boobyland and its Donkey Machine to the eerie and glowing Undersea World, complete with a whale. Besides Pinocchio (and yes, the puppets nose actually grows on stage) and his creator/father, the kind Gepetto, the performance also includes the full retinue of familiar characters who accompany the puppet-boy and his lie detector schnozzle on his journey to become a real live boy: the Blue Fairy, Mr. Fox and Mr. Cat, the Ring Master and the Great Stromboli, the ultimate puppet master. Following each performance, puppeteers demonstrate the art of marionette puppetry and conduct a Q & A with the audience.
St. Augustine’s Union City Holds Mini-Olympics
St. Augustine’s, Union City held its Mini-Olympics for Gr. 3-8 on Wed., Mar. 18. The children enjoyed: the spoon races; races on wheels, running races; tug-of-war; jump rope running races, etc. It’s their favorite ‘BodilyKinesthetic’ SMART. Organizers of the event said that “The Mini -Olympics is a wonderful way to spend a day at SAS!
Hudson County Community College to Hold Spring Open House on Saturday, April 11
Prospective students are invited to learn first-hand about the College, its academic, student support, financial aid and scholarship programs; application fee will be waived for attendees. March 19, 2015, Jersey City, NJ – Hudson County Community College (HCCC) will hold a Spring Open House for potential students on Saturday, April 11, 2015. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the College’s Culinary Conference Center, 161 Newkirk Street in Jersey City, NJ – two blocks from the PATH Journal Square Transportation Center. The College will waive its application fee for prospective students who attend the Open House. “There is a common misconception that these Open Houses are exclusively held for those who are about to graduate high school; but that is not the case,” said HCCC President Dr. Glen Gabert. “These events are held for everyone who is thinking about attending college. That includes those who delayed their studies to start their families, those who began college and left, and those who want to reinvent or revitalize their careers and their lives.” He noted that nearly one-third of the College’s students are between the ages of 22 and 29. Dr. Gabert said that Hudson County Community College is the perfect first step to acquiring a college degree without becoming saddled with debt that often is associated with higher education tuition. Hudson County Community College tuition
is a fraction of the cost of four-year organizations. If someone is contemplating a bachelor’s degree, they can save tens of thousands of dollars by getting their associate’s degree at HCCC and then transferring. Additionally, Hudson County Community College has a most effective Financial Aid staff – about 90% of the College’s students receive financial assistance and/or scholarships from the HCCC Foundation. At the April 11 Open House, students will be able to learn about the College’s admissions process and the 51 degrees and 15 certificate programs offered at HCCC. There will be opportunities to attend a financial-aid workshop (which will include information on the HCCC Foundation and NJ STARS scholarships), and to become acquainted with the many transfer agreements HCCC has in position with some of the best four-year colleges and universities in New Jersey, New York, and the U.S. Attendees can also learn about non-credit offerings for personal enrichment and professional development through HCCC’s Community Education. Attendees will also be able to learn about the agreement Hudson County Community College has with Saint Peter’s University (SPU), which enables HCCC graduates to transfer to SPU for the same tuition
they would pay at a New Jersey State four-year institution – a large savings for HCCC graduates. Hudson County Community College also has a Dual Admission Program in place with New Jersey City University (NJCU) which enables students who complete one year of studies at
HCCC to earn their Associate degree at HCCC while pursuing their Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, Health Sciences, and Mathematics at NJCU. To Advertise in the River View Observer Call 201-349-4336 for rates
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Generously sized, two family homes with over 2,500 square feet of living space - plus garage & driveway. They feature hardwood floors thru-out, total 6 BRs, 5 beautifully tiled baths, ground level Family room with sliding glass doors out to fenced yards, central A/C, & much more. Several of these fine homes will be available – all in a commuter friendly location near shopping and schools as well. Call the office for more details or an appointment to view floor plans.
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