Rock-it Docket: Outdoor Living

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Outdoor Living

Groove on Grove is back up and rocking today (W) at the Grove Street PATH. Higgins (6 pm) and Any Day Parade (7pm) stage press with LITM slinging drinks. The Groove on Grove are sponsored by the Historic Downtown Special Improvement District and the music series runs every Wednesday until September 30th, with two supershows on JC FRIDAYS (06/05 & 09/11). The Silver Fox and I run sound and host. With local businesses promoting everything from Antiques to Zen Meditation. We have a full line-up with two bands per session this year.

After Grove on Grove, additional music can be made along side of sweaters and scarves at the Hominid Party at the Stockinette. Brian Leoplold from the Poconos will be your sweet muffin for the evening. The event is an open mike affair and a BYOB shindig. Later on tonight (W) ex Camel Hocker Ralph DJ's is at the Lamppost and Lucha DJ celebrates seis de Mayo at Luckys. JC resident Justin Woo spins at the Warper Party at the Delancey. This event is billed as "2 Floors of Omnidigital DJs and Biomorphic Musicians. Live Music from 8pm Sharp!"

For a more grounding experience. Tonight the gloves come off in the battle for Ward E (Downtown JC) Debate tonight at the Cordero School. Local Independent Steven Fulop will be defending his 4 year service against Guy Catrillo (Healy Party) Joe Terrazi (Manzo Team) Jamie Vazquez ( Smith Team) . The debate starts at 7:30 pm and questions from the audience will be directed from the moderator. The election is next week so make an educated decision and read Jersey City Independents Election Coverage .

On Thursday Night, The Milwaukees play their monthly show at Bar Majestic, my littel bro, DJ Alfonse spins at
the Lamppost and Ladies Man Leonard Smalls spins a gender biased drinking special session at Luckys Sevens (it's Ladies Night).

As long as the weather hold out tomorrow you can also catch the Ward E Mayor's Block Party atClemente Sports Complex at Enos Jones Park/Ward E from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2009, weather per. This is the location where last year's Olympic Kickball Finals were held. Speaking of, summer is quick upon me and I am looking for volunteers and assistance putting together some summer fun. Email me at rockitdocket@gmail.com if you are interested in helping me organize, promote, get sponsors, referee, cater any of the following

Rolling Thunder Parade : a two wheel party procession to benefit Meals on Wheels and the Breakfast Plus Program at Grace Church (July 18th)
Shangri-la : Local Music Festival at Owen Grundy Pier (July 18th)
Bowling and BBQ'ing at Barrow : A fund raiser and food drive (date tba)
The Kickball Olympics : Expanding from a one day tournament to a monthly round robin playoff. (dates tba)

you know how i rolled . hope you can help

New Location - Just Behind City Hall : 6th Borough Market

FIRST THURSDAY TIKI PARTY AT DC"s TAVERN

03-06 8 pm Put some Class in your Grass Skirts 8pm DC's Tavern Hoboken : So the crew behind D.C.’s Taverns First Thursdays has decided to go to Hawaii. We’re having a Tiki Party! With a very special guest, the one and only Rum Queen, Natalie Jacob of Papa's Pilar Rum! John Ernst and Joe Donohue are donning Grass Skirts while shaking their coconuts behind the bar. Zoey Ramone will be back in her little tattoo shack and of course I’ll be spinning all things Hawaii, Surf, Skate, Lounge and anything else that reminds you of Summer. So catch a wave, walk don’t run or ski or use the Light Railbut get to D.C.’s Tavern this First Thursday because it is TIKI TIME!

PATHS THAT CROSS : Photography Show at 313 Gallery

03/01 & JCF 5 to 9 pm : Paths That Cross is a visual art experience comprised of works both in photography and video. The work reflects the artists finding their own space in this song to create and reflect. Faet artists : Allana Clarke, Cristine Posner, Gabriella Chavez, Cathleen Marie Thérèse Parra, Kelly Schirmer, Fredrick Macaraeg, Amanda Unger, Rita Jimenez, Roxana Zavala Marroquin, Melissa Büsing, Dakota Santiago, Albamaria Escalante, Kathleen Odenthal, Grace Morchel, and Leona Strassberg Steiner.

17 Year Cicada - New Works by Kayt Hester

SAT 08/24 @ 9pm Port-o- Lounge he 17 Year Cicada – New Art Work by Kayt Hester – opens August 24th at Port- O Lounge, one of the handful of downtown Jersey City restaurants/art galleries that, by presenting to new audiences, up & coming and established local artists, are transforming the New York Metropolitan area Art World. As the title of the exhibition suggests, this edition of the yearly Hester Summer Showcase coalesces around the theme of Magicada Cicadas – the species of cicadas that only appear every 17 years. Her more recent work also expands her use of texture and color. Augmenting her black masking tape are new, extraordinary details made of brightly colored, metallic tape. She also has incorporated embroidery to canvases, essentially embedding 21st century needlepoint within her tape illustrations.

21st Annual Pagan Thanksgiving Dinner

MONDAY Nov 21st 7 pm @ Halcyon [Montclair, NJ] Bring you best side dish, cash bar, donations accepteed for the Human Needs Food Pantry. The 21st Annual Pagan Thanksgiving Feast Where: Halcyon, 114 Walnut Street, Montclair (Next door to Egan's. Parking in back or at the train station) When: The Monday Before Thanksgiving - November 21, 2011 Why: Libations - 7 PM, Dinner - 8:30 (we promise multiple food stations this year!) Who: Everyone, and anyone you want to bring, all are welcome. How: Remember to bring a side dish or homemade dessert Bonus!: Get your muscles primed for the Annual Wishbone Grudge Match! The 21st Pagan Thanksgiving Feast is upon us and from every nook and cranny the weird and wonderful will gather for an evening of full throated frivolity! We will gorge and devour! We will cackle and hoot! Glasses will empty, plates will be licked clean! In the end we will be emerge with bursting bellies, fizzy heads and murky memories. This year we are back at HALCYON in Montclair (next door to Egan's). Feel free to invite any demons you desire: friends and neighbors, families and co-workers, the more the merrier. We'll cook up the turkeys, the ham, the potatoes and the stuffing. All you need to bring is your momma's best side dish or a homemade dessert. No need to bring booze - the bar will be open all night. Every year, we pass the hat to benefit the Human Needs Food Pantry, which has enriched the lives of Montclair residents since 1982.

We Come in Peace | Annual House Party

click for pictures || Four different music rooms with Two different dance floors If you aren't familiar with our house parties: This is an all inclusive deal[ there plenty of cheep free beer and wine [but we also have a premium cash bar] Come in costume [alien, indian, UN peacekeeper, hippie] make an effort. People like to tlak to people in costume, and you want to talk with them. Come in mixed company [if we wanted to have a sausage party I'd go to the Italian Deli] Have fun be safe and be respectful of people [you are in my apartment] +++++If you think that you are that special that you don't need to pay or don't want to pay at least $5 to come, then take your $5 and see how far it gets somewhere else ++++++

3rd annual dj leonard smalls birthday bash

Sat. Dec 4th at Lucky Sevens | Live music by TFTHC, In Musth, Aminial | DJ's Leonard Smalls, Dancing TOny , Caligula | please note, the annual dj leonard smalls drive for the York St. project will also kick-off on december 4th. like last year, please try and bring something to help the single mother's of jersey city this holiday season and each donation gets you a 1/2 priced draft or well drink (one per visit). plenty of items are needed, such as diapers, wipes, bottles, cleaning supplies, bathing supplies, unopened toys, school supplies, non-perishable food, etc. please help make this holiday season a little brighter for those less fortunate

58 Gallery Reunion Show

Opening F 6 to 9 pm Mary Benson Galleryey everybody, there once was this place called 58 gallery in dtjc showed some of the best art around by some of the best emerging artist around, it coupled the shows with sounds and visuals "that would create an atmosphere unlike any in nyc" holland cotter ny times...and it did a bunch of other things to strengthen the artist community between 2002-2012. it closed in 2012. some of the pioneers and trendsetters of that time are gathering for the start of this amazing series of shows. stay tuned for more info. www.fifty8.com

The Attic Ensemble Presents

Nov 7 to 18h @ Barrow Mansion | August, 1949. A fascinatingly realistic picture of routine cases brought into a bustling metropolitan police station in the course of an evening. Out of the welter of human misery, vice and foolishness there emerges the moving case of a decent young man who has stolen money from his employer; a hardened criminal dragging his young friend down with him; a lawless NJ "gardener" with a corrupt lawyer; and others. In the throes of the tumult is Detective McLeod -- a man whose black & white vision of justice will be challenged by the woman he loves most: his wife. A cast of 22 men and women will bring this drama of truth and consequences to life on the stage.

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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Outdoor Living