JC Fridays launches into fall with a host of events throughout Jersey City on Sept. 5.
Restaurants, galleries, stores, and event spaces throughout Jersey City will showcase a variety of art-related happenings including visual exhibitions, live music, performance acts, educational demonstrations, and more. All events are free and open to the public.
With one of the preeminent art scenes in the tri-state area, Jersey City abounds with artists of all types, musicians, and individuals with unique talent, said Christine Goodman, founder of Art House Productions.
Held quarterly, JC Fridays draws thousands of residents from inside and outside Jersey City hoping to get a glimpse of what is current on the arts scene.
Sponsored in part by the Hudson Reporter, JC Fridays started in 2006 as a presentation by Art House Productions. The purpose of the event was to expose the public to local Jersey City talent that includes photographers, painters, dancers, filmmakers, and craft artists.
Opening each season, JC Fridays is a kind of taste of Jersey City arts, Christine said, allowing people to get a good sample of what is going on with the arts community here.
Goodman called it “a taste of Jersey City arts.”
With 50 different locations, this will provide a number of opportunities, although it is virtually impossible for anyone to take them all in just in one night.
“It’s a taste of Jersey City arts.” – Christine Goodman
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Bergen/Lafayette
The Café Sole presents from 6 to 10 p.m. “Setting Boundaries,” an art opening featuring artists from Haiti and the Dominican Republic along with locals with live music. It takes place at 496 Communipaw Ave.
Greenville
From 4 to 7 p.m. Project Greenville “JC Parks Rock!” a celebration of parks, green spaces & community gardens and featuring artwork depicting–and inspired by–these Jersey City treasures. The event feature live music and demonstrations and is located at 128 Winfield Ave (Old Bergen Rd/Ocean).
Grove Street area
From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Jersey City Cultural Affairs presents “10 Lenses 10 Voices,” an exhibition from the Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania’s ArtsCorps program in the Rotunda Gallery City Hall, 280 Grove St (at Montgomery).
From 5 to 10 p.m. Jersey City Downtown presents “Groove on Grove” a music series special JC Friday showcase of local homegrown music by Winard Harper at 5 p.m., the 1000 Pities at 6 p.m., Erika Flowers at 7 p.m., Devi at 8 p.m. at Grove St Plaza on Newark Avenue at Grove Street.
Hamilton Park area
From 5 to 9 p.m. GP’s Hamilton Park presents “New Artwork by Blair Urban” art exhibit at 236 Pavonia Ave.
From 6 to 10 p.m., the Thirsty Quakers presents “Comedy, Music, and Beer!” at 492 Monmouth St.
From 6 to 10 p.m. the 58 Gallery presents Speakeasy Studios’ “Wild at Heart.” Wild attire is suggested, but not required. Participating artists include Aaron Hurvitz, Ellen Glynn, Dorian R. Monsalve, Vera Vixeness, Olivia Wilber, Miguel Cardenas, Fermin Mendoza, and Sam Pullin with music by DJ Purple. This is located at 58 Coles St.
From 7 to 9 p.m. SILVERMAN and Hamilton Square Condominium Association present the artist “Sara Wolfe: Boom Boom Boom” and “Anne Percoco: Terrarium” at 232 Pavonia Ave.
From 7 to 11 p.m. Grassroots Community Space presents “Piersanti POPulation,” featuring artist Robert Piersanti and a drum performance by Sirelo & Friends and belly fit demonstrations by Nahla at 54 Coles St.
Jersey City Heights
From noon to 5 p.m. La Rumba’s Café presents visual art at Rumba’s 513 Central Ave
From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jersey City Reservoir Preservation Alliance presents “Art! Music! Nature! At the Reservoir.” Music is provided by “The Sensational Country Blues Wonders” at 201 Central Ave at Pershing Plaza.
From 6 to 10 p.m. Walter and Margo Parks present “Jersey Statuary Arts & Music” at 53 Congress St.
From 6:30 to 9 p..m. The Distillery Gallery and Art Space presents “The Children’s Art Show.”
From 7 to 10 p.m. The Riverview Neighborhood Association and Palisade Lumber present “Live at the Lumberyard,” live Music accompanied by video art projections in the urban outdoors 424-428 Palisade Ave.
From 7 to 10 p.m. The Riverview Neighborhood Association and the Office of Assemblyman Raj Mukherji presents work by photographer John Crittenden at 433 Palisade Ave.
Jackson Hill
From 8 to 11:45 p.m. Fabulous Uptown Music, 189 Monticello Ave. presents “JC Originals Punk n’ Stuff.”
Journal Square
From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Surati for Performing Arts holds and open house to their studio and theater 640 Newark Ave.
McGlnley Square
From 7 to 8 p.m. St. Paul’s Church in Bergen presents “An Evening of Inspirational Music,” with Gail Blache Gill and W. Mark Howell and friends at 38 Duncan Ave.
Newark Avenue
From 5 to 9 p.m. Two Boots Jersey City presents “New Artwork by Fermin Mendoza” at
133 Newark Ave.
From 3 to 6 p.m. Torico Homemade Ice Cream presents a visual art exhibition at 20 Erie St.
From 6 to 8 p.m. E. Tittlemouse & Co. presents “A Night of Noir!” Dress it up 1920s-1950s style. Sip a smidge of moonshine like they did during prohibition at 246 Bay St
From 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. Port-o-Lounge presents “John Ruddy at Port-o Lounge” at 286 First St.
From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Word Bookstore presents “Card Crafting with Esther K. Smith” at 123 Newark Ave.
Paulus Hook
From 6 to 9 p.m. Camille Cesari Loveprint Jewelry (presents “Wear In The World” at 128 Sussex St.
Powerhouse Arts District
From 5 to 8 p.m., the Art House Gallery featuring art on 12 floors and its roof including local artists Jill Scipione, Loura van der Meule, Glenn Garver, Sandra DeSando, Maria Pavlovska and others at 148 First St.
From 7:30 to 10 p.m. CityLife presents “CityLife Art Night,” featuring Downtown Denim, a collaborative art project consisting of paintings on designer denim-covered panels at 125 First St.
The Village area
From 2:30 to 10 p.m. Pig & Pepper presents “Robots” at 277 Newark Ave
From 4 to 9 p.m. The Raven Gallery & Boutique presents “DYI Jewelry”/”Poppin’ Retro” at
304 Newark Ave.
From 5 to 9 p.m. Another Man’s Treasure Vintage Showroom presents “Brunswick Street Block Party,” featuring a vintage photo series by photographer Sumner Dilworth 109 Brunswick St.
From 6 to 9 p.m. Iris Records presents “Brunswick Street Block Party,” an evening of live music celebrating the late indie rock favorite Elliot Smith at 114 Brunswick St.
From 6 to 9 p.m. Gaia presents “Things that make you go…eww.” Using online dating adventures as the muse, Nancy Ghani explores those red flag moments felt from choice phrases or poorly worded compliments. May not be suitable for reading-age children. The event is at 315 Third St.
From 6 to 10 p.m. Jersey City Theater Center presents a Closing Reception for “The Nature of Love,” from its euphoric beginning to its bitter end. Curated by Joe Velez at 339 Newark Ave, 2nd floor.
From 7 to 90:30 p.m. Chrissy Roberts presents “song circle.” Bring your instruments and your voices! Stop in and jam on some tunes at 281 Newark Ave.
From 7 to 10 p.m. Gia Gelato & Cafe presents “Shape Up: Paintings and Drawings by Ray Arcadio at 281 Newark Ave.
From 7 to 10 people 313 Gallery presents “Splash,” an art exhibit about water at 313 Third St.
From 8 to 11 p.m. Balance Salon presents “Deep Space,” a spaceship interior by house artist Vincent Minervini, artwork from David Huggins and a drag performance by Zondra Foxx at 353 2nd St.
From 8 to midnight, The Dopeness presents “Mix Tape: Jersey Art Collaborations,” where three New Jersey artists share single canvases to create original mashups at 332 2nd St.
All day, The Brunswick Window presents “Lori Perbeck Photographs at 158 Brunswick St.
West Side
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saint Peter’s University Social Justice and Honors programs present “Climate Art, Culture & Science in the Garden,” at 127 Glenwood Ave.
From 7:30 p.m. to closing, the Park Tavern presents “West Side Story: A Celebration of Creativity on the West Side,” with photography by Alyssa Faden, Gene Szucs, Mira Prinz-Arey, Aaron Van Dorn and Andrew Doran; Illustrations by Howard Arey; Moving Images of Urban Landscape by John Dunstan, and music in the bar Ace Case and Friends at 9 p.m. at 575 West Side.
Al Sullivan may be reached at asullivan@hudsonreporter.com.