đ Dance enthusiast? Enjoy political satire in all forms? Check out Nimbus Dance's Raucous Caucus Tango, a dance-theater work imagining a madcap election. Tickets run $30-35, showings are Friday & Saturday night.
âď¸ Looking for St Patrick's Day celebrations? The city sponsored parade is Sunday at noon following a new route from Dickinson HS through downtown. There's also a 'renegade' parade following the original route from Lincoln Park along JFK. Check out 902 Brewing and New Park Tavern for live music for St Patrick's!
đ Prefer a more food-related activity? House of 'Que has a Dueling Pianos brunch on Saturday (warning: it's in Hoboken). Green Pear is continuing their Dinner Theater series with a Jazz night, $55 per person. And don't forget to check out Jersey City Restaurant Week!
Friday (3/11)
Free Wine Tasting
5-7pm at CoolVines (Grove and Powerhouse locations)
Producer Spotlight: Charlotte Dalton
Our first experience with Charlotte Dalton's wine was somewhat bittersweet. It was her last vintage of Wahine pinot noir before she lost the vineyard to wild fires that raged through so much of Australia. We're thrilled to see her back with a great new pinot noir sourced from the Deanery Vineyard in one of the best areas in the Adelaide Hills for the variety, Piccadilly, and a lineup of fun fresh wines inspired by the challenges of the last few years. We here at CoolVines can boast that we were the first in the US to taste these very recent arrivals, and we couldn't be more excited to get them into your glasses.
Free Comedy at the Concourse
7-10pm Friday (& Saturday) at JSQ Lounge
Weekly free comedy show! Check their insta for lineup. Saturday show is more of an open mic
Nimbus Dance: Raucous Caucus Tango
8-10pm Friday (& Saturday) at Nimbus Arts Center
Nimbus Dance brings Raucous Caucus Tango, a revolutionary new dance-theater work, to the Nimbus Arts Center on March 11-12. Raucous Caucus Tango imagines a madcap election â at once satirical, comedic, and tragic â whose intricate story evokes a poignant response to politics during this tumultuous moment in our nationâs history. Raucous Caucus Tango is Artistic Director Samuel Pottâs latest choreographic creation, forged with a notable team of collaborators including GRAMMY-winning tango composer Pedro Giraudo, New Jersey playwright Alysia Souder, and Jersey City Poet Laureate-Emeritus and actor, Rashad Wright.
Tickets $30-35
Rupaul's Drag Race Viewing Party
8-10pm at Six26
Weekly viewing party hosted by RPDR contestants Olivia Lux and Kimmy Sumony
Saturday (3/12)
Earth Keepers in Jersey City: Liberty State Park
9am-12pm at Liberty State Park
Liberty State Park is known to many as a local treasure. Volunteer to maintain this beautiful park while enjoying wonderful views of the harbor, Lady Liberty, and Ellis Island. Volunteers are needed to support various gardening projects including weeding, mulching, clean-up, removing invasive botanical species and planting. This is a rain or shine project and starts promptly at 9:00 am with the agency contact. We suggest you arrive by 8:45 am. Please note: If you arrive later than 9:00 am at the starting point it's highly likely you will not find the group
Reservations and masks required
Spring Bike Prep Workshop
9-11am at Grove Street Bicycles
Going over safety checks, preventative maintenance, and flat fix repair
$50 admission includes light refreshments and t-shirt
Weird Ducks Bird Watch
9-11am at DeKorte Park [Lyndhurst]
Join NJ Conservation Foundation and the Jersey City chapter of the Feminist Bird Club on 3/12 @9am for a winter meander through the Meadowlands! We will search for those weird ducks, raptors, sparrows, shorebirds, and more all to the backdrop of the NY skyline! We will share the exact meeting spot beforehand but it wonât be far from the Environment CenterâŚ
No experience necessary. We will have binoculars and a scope to share. Parking is available. There are several accessible trails including a boardwalk wide enough for wheelchairs with a railing and two flat, non rocky trails. DM us with questions, if you need help with transport or can manifest a special duck for us!
Trailblazers Volunteer Day
10am-12pm at Liberty State Park
LSP Trailblazers focus on removing non-native, invasive weeds and vines and planting of native shrubs to enhance wildlife habitat and trail access. Please be sure to dress to work outdoors with long sleeves, pants, sturdy shoes, and work gloves if you have them. We will meet at the Nature Center located at 275 Freedom Way.
Recommended for ages 10+. Pre-registration required
Dueling Pianos Brunch
1-4pm at House of 'Que [Hoboken]
Reservations required
902 St Patrick's Day Party
2pm-close at 902 Brewing
Live music and Simply Done food truck all day
Free Avant-Garde Film Screening
3pm at Mana Contemporary
The program:
Jean Genetâs Un Chant dâAmour (1950, 26 min) preceded with a video introduction by Jonas Mekas (9 min)
Jack Smithâs Flaming Creatures (1963, 45 min)
Celebrating Mekasâ dedication to the advocacy of the artistic freedom in this screening we will feature Jean Genetâs Un Chant dâAmour (1950, 26 min) preceded with Jonas Mekasâ introduction and Jack Smithâs Flaming Creatures (1963, 45 min). Some important documents exemplifying Mekasâ fights against censorship will be exhibited and presented during the post-screening discussion.
Free Wine Tasting
4-6pm at Madame Claude Bis
Featuring Cabernet Franc ⢠Chinon, Loire Valley, France đˇPinot Grigio + Sauvignon Blanc ⢠Cormons, Friuli-Venezia, Italy đĽ
Open Mic Night
6pm at Bwe Cafe
Any instrument and any style is welcome in the return of the bwe cafe open mic! You will have 5 minutes or 2 songs to take the stage and show us your music or poetry
The Laugh Tour Comedy Show
Shows 7pm & 9pm at Dorrian's Red Hand
Tickets $15 adv / $20 at door
Vax proof required, masks encouraged
Jack Breslin Jazz Trio at Green Pear Dinner Theater
8-10pm at Green Pear Heights
$55 per person, includes tapas and BYOB. Reservations required
Corgi Comedy Club
8-10:30pm at Corgi Spirits
Corgi Comedy Club is where Jersey City comedians Ryan Rummel and Alex Grubard bring stand-up comedians from all over New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and beyond to Corgi Spirits! Enjoy a night of hilarious entertainment while drinking the hand-crafted cocktails from the wonderful people at Corgi Spirits.
Tickets $20
Tag Team Champions Comedy Battle
9-11pm at Sip Studios
Tag Team Champions is a Comedy Battle of epic proportions. Come watch your favorite comedians duke it out in a battle of wit!
Tickets $20
Sunday (3/13)
West Side Cleanup
10am-1pm at 3 Little Birds School
Please join Clean Green Jersey City and your neighbors as we pick up litter around West Side Avenue. Equipment will be provided (grabbers and bags). Please bring gloves.
The "Real" St Patricks Day Renegade Parade
12-2pm at Lincoln Park
Following the original route along JFK, from Lincoln's Statue to Park Tavern
St Patricks Day Parade
12:30-2:30pm at William L. Dickinson High School
Starting from Dickinson HS, continuing down Newark to Jersey Ave
Vintage and Antique Jewelry Trunk Show
12-4pm at Kanibal & Co
weâre hosting a VINTAGE + ANTIQUE TRUNK SHOW with our gemologist Angela Cohen of @fromtheashes13 đ
Angela will be at the shop from 12 to 4PM with a collection of jewelry + will be available to answer all of your questions about sourcing custom pieces, timeframes for antique jewelry, creating custom heirlooms + more!
Bay Curiosities Closing Sale
12-5pm at Bay Curiosities [Bayonne]
All items for sale including most fixtures and displays. 50-75% off all store inventory. 25% off consignment.
Nature Hike
1:30-2:30pm at Liberty State Park
Explore the unique and diverse habitats and wildlife of Liberty State Park on this naturalist led hike and scavenger hunt. Please dress to be outdoors. We will meet at the Nature Center located at 275 Freedom Way.
All ages welcome. Registration required.
Live Irish Music at Park Tavern
1:30-8pm at New Park Tavern
Featuring Basket House Band 1:30-4:30pm & The Prodigals 5-8pm
Live Jazz at Corgi Spirits
3-6pm at Corgi Spirits
Featuring Jonathan Kirschner
Sunday Movie Night
5:30-7:30pm at Dullboy
Movie showings weekly on Sundays with specialty cocktails
Finally! A place where I, The Boss, can find out about events in my favorite city.
can we do this in manhattan instead?