Violinist plays for taxi driver
It’s not often Newark gets mentioned by the BBC.
A violinist who left his 285-year-old instrument in the back of a New York cab has played a concert to thank the driver who returned it to him.
Philippe Quint gave a private 30-minute performance on Tuesday in the taxi waiting area [...]
The Spanish civil war is the inspiration for this Saturday’s event at Gallery Aferro. A sneak preview can be seen here. Many members of the close-knit artist community of Newark contributed time, skill, grunt labor, props, original artwork, and themselves as performers to create this spectacle. There has been a spirit of [...]
1938
August 11 + 18th, 2007 at Gallery Aferro
Instigated by Sebastian Patane Masuelli
Performance by American Watercolor Movement at 8 PM
1938 is a site-specific installation instigated by Aferro studio resident Sebastian Patane Masuelli with musical collective American Watercolor Movement. 1938 is also an original film created by Masuelli and filmmaker Michelle Mumoli. Jersey City-based American Watercolor Movement, [...]
There is a wide spread rumor that has been somewhat confirmed through out the city. The recent concert containing rapper Lil’ Wayne was cancelled because of his blood affiliation. I don’t have true confirmation of this so this is a alleged. I would have thought the fact Cory Booker was allegedly threatened by the bloods [...]
It’s been reported that Bon Jovi will be playing ten shows to open the new Prudential Center Arena as opposed to the one show previously reported. The dates will be: Oct. 25, 26, 28, 30, Nov. 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, and 10. All ten go on sale to the general public on [...]
Devils owner Jeff Vanderbeek and others in the article breathlessly tell reporter Jeffrey Mays of the Ledger that that jean-jacketed legend of the 80s, Jon Bon Jovi, will indeed grace Newark with his impeccable hair and repertoire of mainstream rock when the center opens on October 26:
“It’s going to be rockin’, baby,” Devils owner Jeff [...]
