Art

A city-owned building along Washington Street could be getting a $2 million facelift.

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.

The owner of an old garage on Bright Street wants to convert the building into the “Bright St. Studios.”

The City Council will soon move forward with legislation that will add a new tax on homeowners that could generate over $1 million in annual revenue to support cultural activities.

A building at the corner of Halsey Street and Central Avenue in Downtown Newark that previously contained the 31 Central art studios is expected to be replaced with a 10-story development. Now, new information about the proposed project involving L+M Development Partners and Prudential Financial has been released.

The city and Friends of the Loew’s have agreed on a Request for Proposals that would restore the facility through a $40 million revitalization, making room for both national concerts and community events at the iconic building.

Jersey City could soon approve an ambitious project that now consists of theater spaces, multiple retail storefronts, and two 11-story apartment towers that include affordable units.

The popular cultural event will be expanding across the Hudson River for their 19th year, as the Mile Square City’s north end will be accommodating parts of the festival.

Join us at the SW corner of 575 Manila Avenue, this Sunday at 5:30PM for a Hanukkah menorah lighting. The community is also invited to write positive messages, mitzvahs, and prayers on a new interactive mural.

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.