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New Jersey City University presents “Music @ One” series, featuring renowned tabla master Badal Roy presenting a lecture-demonstration on March 18 at 1 p.m. in Rossey Hall, 2039 Kennedy Blvd. in Jersey City. For more information, please call (201) 200-3151.
Jersey City Museum presents “Tucker’s Tales Puppet Theater: Beanstalks, Beasts, and Buffons,” combining puppetry, storytelling, and live music for children on Saturday, March 18 at 1 p.m. at the Museum, 350 Montgomery St. in Jersey City. For more information, please call (201) 413-0303.
New Jersey City University presents “Guitar Sunday,” featuring guitarist, author, and conductor Fabio Zanon performing in the Rossey Building, 2039 Kennedy Blvd. in Jersey City, on Sunday, March 29 at 3 p.m. For more information, please call (201) 200-2099.
Full Potential Yoga presents “Rubber Ball Therapy,” a deep tissue massage class teaching techniques to roll muscle tension out of the body, held at Romparoo, 537 Park Ave. in Hoboken, on April 4 from 2-4:30 p.m. Admission is $60 by March 28; $70 after. Participants must sign up for the workshop by calling (973) 204-0992 or by e-mailing suzanneausnit@optonline.net.
J CITY Theater presents “The God Committee,” a play exploring how physicians decide which patients receive organ transplants, held at the Underground Theater at St. Michael’s Church, 252 Ninth St. in Jersey City, from March 25 through April 4 on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20; $15 for organ donors with proof of registration. For more information, please call (917) 685-8461 or visit www.jcity.org.
New Jersey City University presents “Landmarks,” featuring works by Ali Prosch and the GisMo Collective on March 16 through April 15 at the Harold B. Lemmerman Gallery, 2039 Kennedy Blvd. in Jersey City. Opening reception is held on March 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. For more information call (201) 200-3246.
DeBaun Center presents an “Artists-In-Residence Concert,” featuring all of DeBaun’s artists-in-residence including Phillip Dieckow, piano, Martin Andersen, viola, and Bethany Reeves, soprano. The fifth installment takes place at the Samuel C. Williams Library on Saturday, March 28 at 8 p.m. with a suggested donation of $5. For more information, please call (201) 216-8933 or visit www.debaun.org.
The Actors Shakespeare Company presents “Henry V,” at the West Side Theater from March 19 through April 5. Thursday and Friday night performances begin at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. A cast question and answer session for young people follows every matinee. Tickets are $30; $15 for students and seniors. For more information, please visit www.ascnj.org.
Maxwell’s presents “Maxwell’s Around the World,” featuring digital artist Christian Stillwagon, taking the old Maxwell’s sign on a voyage around the world from Feb. 20 to April 10 at Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St. in Hoboken. Artists’ reception will be held on Monday, March 2 from 5-7 p.m. Proceeds to benefit the Hoboken Public Schools. For more information please visit: www.maxwellsnj.com.
Jersey City Museum presents sixth annual “Artrageous Ball 2009,” featuring dinner, dancing, a silent auction, 50/50 raffle and more at the brand-new Westin Jersey City located in the waterfront district in Jersey City, 479 Washington Blvd., on Thursday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. For more information, please call (201) 413-0303 ext. 104 or visit www.artrageousball.com.
The Cypher Movement open art, poetry slam at 7:30 p.m. every fourth Friday of the month at Jordan’s Lounge, 247 Newark Ave. in Jersey City. For more information, visit: www.cyphermovement.com.
Hoboken Happy Hour group has upcoming events for locals. This is an excellent way to network, make new friends, and try new places in town. For more information, visit www.hobokenhappyhourgroup.com
The Hoboken Ski Club has upcoming social and athletic events including weekly happy hour parties. All activities are open for members. The annual membership for the 2009 season is on sale now. The group meets every Tuesday night at McBride’s in Hoboken. For more information, visit: www.hobokenskiclub.com.
Open Mics:
Art House Productions, the first Thursday of the month at 1 McWilliams Place, in the old St. Francis building on the roof, Jersey City. Visit: www.arthouseproductions.org.
Bayonne Arts Factory, every Wednesday night starting at 8 p.m. Visit: www.arts-factory.com.
B.H. open mic for stand up, sketch, musical comedy hosted by Melissa Surach, every other Tuesday, 8 p.m., at Toy Eaters Studios in the GRAFS building, Jersey City. Visit: www.melissasurach.blogspot.com
Brennan Courthouse Music Series, visit: www.hudsoncountynj.org.
People’s Open Mic hosts every Tuesday at Goldhawk, 936 Park Ave., Hoboken. Call: (201) 420-7989.
Wild Rover Pub, at 7103 Park Ave. in Guttenberg, hosts every Sunday at 10 p.m. All musicians, comics and poets are welcome. Call: (201) 662-9453.
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