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February 1-February 15, 2018

Volume 22 No. 2

Hudson County’s Bi-Weekly-Cultural, Lifestyle and Entertainment Publication

SHAKESPEARE RATTLES & ROLLS INTO JC

In This Issue Pg. 3

TRUTH IN ART

By Sally Deering

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TRUTH IN ART

JCTC presents new TRUTH Show, Opens Feb. 2 Art Speaks Truth to Power

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By Sally Deering “Truth to Power” speaks for the millions of people struggling with the political turmoil that exists in today’s culture. In order to make sense of it all, many artists turn to their art to express their views, and work out their angst.

On Fri, Feb. 2nd at 7 pm, Jersey City Theater Center’s art curator Lucy Rovetto presents a new exhibition at the 2nd floor gallery at Merseles Studios: TRUTH, spotlighting 15 local artists and their works that offer their perspectives on truth.

The exhibition features paintings, photography and mixed-media, like Poramit Thantaplait’s installation The Sea that features sea creatures and reefs made with recycled plastic yogurt cups. The show runs through April 6.

“What we like to do is choose a theme and then ask questions about it,” Rovetto says on a recent Saturday as artists drop by the gallery to deliver their artwork. “We’re not bringing answers we’re bring up a topic.”

TRUTH artists include Luis Alves, Jr., Frank Ippolito, Alex Katsenelinboigen, Zoe Sua Kay, Jackie Lima, Beatrice M. Mady, Fermín Mendoza, Stacey Fasel, Tyber Sky, Lentuk Murphy, Alex Pergament, Missy Robertson, Poramit Thantapalit, Beverly Tu, and Nicky Watts. Along with the gallery exhibit, TRUTH will feature interactive installations and performance art. There’s an opening night artist reception and a Talk-Back at 8:30 pm between the artists and audience.

“To learn what everyone thinks about the subject of truth, that’s interesting,” Rovetto says. “What is fake?

What is true? Can you know truth? Once you think you know truth is that the beginning of the truth? Is it black and white? Is it gray? We’re examining it through different forms of art.”

Artist Beatrice M. Mady’s piece Big Buddha will be featured in the TRUTH exhibit.

The piece, created with Illustrator, is a photograph Mady snapped

Poramit Thantapalit works on his installation The Sea for the new TRUTH show at JCTC

stuffed,” Thantapalit says. “This is made from plastic bottles, I cut and stapled and formed a sculpture.

These (tendrils) are made from soda bottles, 7-11 soda cups and yogurt cups. I collected them for a couple years.

Actually, I like yogurt.”

Big Buddha by As the art curator for Beatrice M. Mady the Jersey City Theater on a recent trip to Hong Center, Rovetto says Kong. her main goal as a cu“The Buddha is gigan- rator is education and tic,” Mady says of the community.

Hong Kong statue. “You “We want to engage can see it for miles. I people in conversation,” thought it would be ap- Rovetto says. “We’re propriate for this show. for educating, discussI try to blend my own ing and asking more symbols and images questions.” with the images I see.”

“It’s a place I want to climb into,” Rovetto says about Mady’s mixed-media piece. “It’s so peaceful.”

Artist Poramit Thantapalit’s piece, The Sea is a large blue painting with white objects that look like industrial jellyfish. He’s added 3D Artist Beatrice M. Mady pieces of plastic to repand Curator Lucy Rovetto resent sea urchins and At the end of coral reefs.

TRUTH’s art exhibition, “It’s all recycled

play readings and performances, Rovetto and Artistic Director Olga Levina close the shows with an event called, “The Box” which features local musicians and poets.

“We blend theater and art themes,” Rovetto says. “The original purpose was so that all of the arts could be appreciated on one topic.

Let’s see how the visual and the performing arts talk about truth, and how dance interprets truth. It’s about people developing new ideas around a topic.”

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Jersey City Medical Center Free February Community Events Paint fest- Saturday, February 3rd from 8:00am-1:00pm at Jersey City Medical Center cafeteria and Conference room 5/6 come join us for Paint fest.

A time to relax, de stress and paint! In order to reserve a spot, you must RSVP, email jwzipangu2@yahoo.com. For further information please contact Josh Remland: 201 309 2739.

Free Job Training Support Group- On Monday, February 5th at 350 Montgomery St. from 3:00PM-4:00PM join Jersey City Medical Center staff for a free job training support group.

This is designed to prepare individuals for the workplace.

Classes will include resume building, mock interviews and job readiness. For further information contact: Kenneth King 201-273-1847 Diabetes Support Group- On Tuesday, February 6th from 2:30pm to 4:00pm a diabetes support group will be help at Jersey City Medical Center Conference room5. For more information contact Sandy Moreau at 201.915.2000 ext.

3923 Heart & Crafts Heart Health: Presented by Dr. Praganesh Gadhvi- On Wednesday, February 7th, from 10am-11am.

Please join this free informational and health screening at Jersey City Medical Center at Greenville, 1825 Kennedy Blvd. Jersey City, NJ. Contact Kimberly Dawson for further information: 201-388-6000.

Free Health Screening- JCMC will offer a free health screening on Thursday, February 8th at Gloria B Robinson, 322 Duncan Avenue, Jersey City.

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Jersey City Medical Center’s Breast Cancer Support GroupOn Thursday, February 8 from 5pm-6pm at Jersey City Medical Center Conference Rooms 5/6. JCMC’s breast cancer support group is for people who are living with a cancer diagnoses and are interested in connecting with other cancer patients for shared support, understanding and resources. For more information please contact Katie Fromm: 201-915-2073 Free Health Screening- Jersey City Medical Center will offer a free health screening on Tuesday, February 13th at the North Bergen Senior Nutrition Center from 9:30am-11am at 1441 45th Street, North Bergen, For more information contact Sharnia Williams:

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HAMLET BY BEDLAM at White Eagle Hall in JC, 3 Perfs Only!

Concert Hall Transforms into Theatre of the Bard

White Eagle Hall on Newark Ave in Jersey City.

The story of Hamlet is a tragedy about the Prince of Denmark who is tormented by visions of his dead father.

Torment fuels Hamlet’s obsession to avenge his father’s death; and no good comes from any of it.

“We all think we know Hamlet, but

By Sally Deering watching Hamlet by “This above Bedlam you really feel you are watching all: to thine this classic for the first own self be time,” Olga Levina, true,” Polonius says JCTC’s artistic director says. “When I think of to his son, Laertes, in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, professional theater in the 21st century, I think the tragedy about of Bedlam. Presenting the young Prince of Denmark haunted by the their Hamlet at White ghost of his dead father. Eagle Hall brings the Jersey City theater scene One of Shakespeare’s to a whole new level.” greatest plays, Hamlet Founded in 2012 by continues to ignite something in directors and theater troupes all over the world who want to try their hand at interpreting the Bard.

Bedlam, the Manhattan-based theater company that deconstructs then reconstructs the classics is no exception. Guided by the vision of Artistic Director Eric Tucker, Bedlam’s Hamlet features four actors playing all the roles.

The show runs three performances – Thurs, Feb. 8th through Sat, Feb. 10th at Jersey City Theater Center’s

Artistic Director Eric Tucker and Managing Director, Kimberly Pau Boston, Bedlam presents pared-down versions of classic plays, Tucker says.

Bedlam’s productions have been noted in The New York Times critic Ben Brantley’s “Critics’ Picks,” and included on the paper’s “Top Ten Best Show List”. The company has also been featured in The Wall Street Journal and Time magazine. The Wall Street Journal named Tucker “Director of the Year” in 2014.

“Most of the stuff we do is in Manhattan,” Tucker says as he gets ready for a rehearsal.

“In the last three years, we sent our productions to Boston, DC, Houston.

We have a show going back to DC in the spring

and of course, this tour of Hamlet and St. Joan.

Those were our first two shows when we started five years ago.”

Hamlet by Bedlam stars Aubie Merrylees, Aundria Brown, Kahlil Garcia, and Sam Massaro. The creative team includes John McDermott (Scenic Designer); Juliana Beecher (Production Manager); Caroline Englander (Stage Manager); and Trampas Thompson (Fight Director).

Four people playing all the roles in Hamlet seems a little crazy and almost impossible; and yet, Tucker says, the talents of this small cast will give the audience an exciting theater experience.

“With four people performing the roles,

you just hear it differently,” Tucker says.

“You tend to listen more closely. You’re getting a clear telling of the story which is also exciting, the energy of four people to get it out there, in Jersey City, at this moment. It gives a new perspective to a play you’ve seen.”

If you go Thurs, Feb. 8 and Fri, Feb. 9 @ 8 pm Sat, Feb. 10 @ 12 noon Hamlet by Bedlam Jersey City Theater Center White Eagle Hall 337 Newark Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07302 www.jctcenter.org Tix: $35; $20 students/ seniors White Eagle Hall photo source Brunswick Center

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ARTScene February 2018 Cultural Happenings In & Around Hudson ON STAGE

featuring the work of Luis Alves Jr., Frank Ippolito, Alex Katsenelinboigen, Zoe Sua Kay, Jackie Lima, Beatrice M. Mady, Fermin Mendoza, Stacey Fasel, Tyber Sky Lentuk Murphy, Alex Pergament, Poramit Thantapalit, and JERSEY CITY Beverly Tu. (Pictured: THEATRE CENTER, Gentrification Towers by White Eagle Hall, 337 Photo Courtesy Paul Kolnik Fermín Mendoza.)

Newark Ave, JC. www.jctHUDSON COUNTY center.org. Thurs, Fri, Sat, COMMUNITY Feb 8, 9, 10: HAMLET COLLEGE, Benjamin

by BEDLAM. “Jersey J. Dineen III and Dennis City Theater Center C. Hull Gallery, 71 Sip (JCTC) presents Hamlet Ave, 6th Floor, JC. Runs

by Bedlam – a now fathrough Mar. 2: OUT ON mous stripped-down BROADWAY: A VISUAL version of Shakespeare’s LEGACY. Curated by classic tragedy. Hamlet 107 BOWERS

by Bedlam is JCTC’s first James E. Crochet. “On display will be costumes, GALLERY & full theatre production sketches, and accessoARTSPACE, 107 at the restored, historic ries from award-winning Bowers St, JC. theater which re-opened Broadway costume designwww.107bowersgallery. last year.” Tix: $35; $20 ers such as Gregg Barnes, com. Show runs through students/seniors.

James E. Crochet, Jess Sat, Feb. 24: CARNIVAL Goldstein, and William OF DREAMS, featuring Ivey Long.” These artists artists Johnnie Grinder designed costumes for and Orange Li. (Pictured: LGBT characters in shows One of Cups by Johnnie like Kinky Boots, La Cage Grinder.) aux Folles, Hairspray, Cabaret, Grey Gardens, MILE SQUARE and Hedwig and the Angry THEATRE, 1400 Clinton Inch. “Explore the creSt., HOBO. www. ations that have made a milesquaretheatre.org. night out on Broadway a BARSKY GALLERY, Runs through Feb. 25: memorable experience.”

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DESOLATED, SOLO Daisy explores the growEXHIBITION BY ing friendship between ART SHOWS VALERY YERSHOV. an elderly white Southern “Barsky Gallery is proud Jewish woman, Daisy to announce its upcomWerthan, and her Africaning solo exhibition of American chauffeur, Hoke Russian-born, NYC-based Colburn. The play features artist, Valery Yershov.

Barbara Broughton, Count DESOLATED showcases Stovall and Matthew JERSEY CITY 20 new paintings from the Lawler.” Tix: $30-$40; THEATER CENTER artist’s most recent body of student/senior discount (JCTC), Merseles Studios, work.” $18.

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through Tues, Feb. 27: FORK IN THE ROAD. A series of dreamy paintings by artist Jen Hitchings.

Proto Gallery is a spacious first-floor space and features works by contemporary artists. (Pictured: “Night Swimming” by Jen Hitchings.)

Sun, Feb. 25: (OFF THE WALL! THE NEW COLLECTORS SHOW. Group exhibition featuring 15 Jersey City artists: Gianluca Bianchino, Jerome China, Mark Finne, Carlos Frias, MANA CONTEMPORARY, Frank Gavere, Enrico 888 Newark Ave, JC. Gomez, Lisa Ficarelliwww.manacontemporary.

Halpern, Doug Madill, org. 5th Floor; through Lauren Pitcher, James Mar. 30: IN BETWEEN (PART II): SO FAR. “The Pustorino, Bryan exhibition offers six instal- Rackleff, Fabricio lations by six women that Suarez, Robert Streicher, Charlee together serve to illumiSwanson and Kati Vilim nate patterns, changes, and developments in (Pictured: “Untitled” Iranian contemporary

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Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-6 pm. Runs through May 1: THROUGH THE EYES OF AN ARTIST. This group show features 70+ works by 56 artists from Jersey City, Hoboken, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island and the Bronx. The works represent each artist’s perception of contemporary life.

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ART IN THE DARK New Show at 313 Gallery in JC Addresses Current Political Climate

Artists Sam Pullin & Dominic Sansone—New Works for a Dark Age through Sat, Feb. 24.

(Opening reception is Sat, Feb. 17, 5-9:30 pm.)

By Sally Deering

Political art seems

to be flourishing as President Trump’s administration takes measures to defund the National Endowment for the Arts, and pulls other political moves seemingly out to destroy the vibrant art scene in this country. To address these negative times, artists Sam Pullin of Jersey City and Dominic Sansone of Chicago present American Dark Age a week-long exhibition at 313 Gallery in Jersey City featuring paintings, sculpture and installations that address “the degradation of society and its institutions”.

Curator Allison Remy Hall and Dominic Sansone’s “Untitled”

Through art, American Dark Age calls attention to economic and structural violence, government corruption, and civic disengagement.

Allison Remy Hall of Jersey City curates the exhibition which opens Sat, Feb. 17 and runs

Sam Pullin at work in his studio at Mana Contemporary in JC

“Sam and Dominic are doing artist residencies at Mana Contemporary,” Hall says. “As we were talking about their work, Sam’s paintings and Dominic’s sculpture, we talked about doing

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something about violence and toxic masculinity. Then it branched out to violence and capitalism, and the inherent economic and social violence in the system.

We live in a dark age as far as America goes.”

Sam Pullin is a Jersey City-based multimedia artist. His work centers around concepts of urban life, social decay, and the position of human beings in the broader universe. Pullin has painted a number of murals in Jersey City and exhibited regularly in the tri-state area. He is currently part of the ESKFF Residency at Mana Contemporary.

On Tues, Feb. 20,

Dominic Sansone at work on one of his sculptures

from 7-8 pm, artist and educator Amy Wilson will add her voice to the conversation with a talk on art and politics at 313 Gallery. Wilson teaches at the School of Visual Arts in the Visual and Critical Studies program.

“I’m going to be giving a talk about political art of the 20th and 21st centuries,” Wilson says.

“It will be more like an historical talk, versions Cont’d on page 15

ART IN THE DARK

Cont’d from page 14 of political art, activist art and state sponsored art. I teach and lecture on art history and critical theory and the work I did with the patches.

It’s like an ongoing project.”

“She’s an active artist,” Hall says. “She has a lot of perspective on politics. More generally how art and politics intersect. It’s one thing to have a political show, its really helpful to talk about artists making political work.”

Wilson has exhibited nationally, and recently received critical acclaim for her New Jersey political fiber works.

Wilson created a patch from the words U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) spoke to the press after his corruption case ended in a mistrial. “To those who were digging my political grave so they could jump into my seat, I know who you are and I won’t forget you.”

Even though her patches were a

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“With any kind of art, it serves a role,” Hall says.

“It lets people know that they’re not alone in their feelings. “It’s a reflection and an archive of the individual experience in a dark time.”

If you go Sat, Feb. 17 (Opening Reception 5-9:30 pm) Show runs thru Sat, Feb. 24 AMERICAN DARK AGE 313 GALLERY, 313 Third St, JC. info@nosucharts.com Amy Wilson’s Political Artist Talk: Tues, Feb. 20, 7-8 pm, at 313 Gallery.

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