The ‘Scary State’ of the Arts in Jersey City
A recent Strong Towns article warns that Jersey City needs to focus on arts and culture as much as new development for fear of losing the artists and organizations it has left.
Newark Museum Plans Rehabilitation of Historic Ballantine House
A historic Newark home that is part of the city’s main museum could be restored to its original appearance.
NJPAC’s New Center Could Give Newark’s Arts Scene What it Needs Most: Theater Space
Newark has the talent for a vibrant theater scene. If only it had venues. That’s why NJPAC’s new Cooperman Center could be so transformative for downtown.
Jersey City Moves Toward $72 Million Renovation of Historic Loew’s Theater
The city's redevelopment agency has taken a step toward restoring the Journal Square landmark into a 3,300-seat performing arts center, choosing the operator behind Newark’s Prudential Center for the job.
Nimbus Dance Works to Open New Theater in Powerhouse Arts District in Late 2019
The local arts company will open a 14,000-square-foot facility in downtown Jersey City, which will include a brand new 150-seat theater and studio space.
Zac Efron, Russell Crowe, and Bill Murray Filming New Movie in Jersey City
Zac Efron, Russell Crowe, and Bill Murray are shooting the Peter Farrelly-directed “The Greatest Beer Run Ever” in this Jersey City neighborhood.
Jerseyscapes Art Exhibit will Highlight Local Landscapes and ‘People-Scapes’
Twenty artists will display visual art depicting scenes around the Garden State in an exhibit at New Jersey City University.
Plans Revealed for Washington Street Creative Center in Jersey City
A vacant building in Downtown Jersey City is slated to be converted into flexible space to assist the surrounding arts community.
New Sculpture By Artist Robert Koch Unveiled At Harborside
As part of an ongoing transformation of Harborside, Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, earlier this week, held an unveiling event for a new sculpture hanging in the atrium of the downtown Jersey City building.
The Highs and Lows of Operating An Art Gallery in The Heights: 107 Bowers...
Artist Kristin DeAngelis talked recently about why she closed her three-year-old art gallery in The Heights, 107 Bowers Gallery, and what she'd like to see in that space.