Announcing: DOG RUN CITY Arts Group

Hello Everyone,
I am here announcing a new arts group based out of Hoboken, NJ.
DOG RUN CITY, is a new arts group with multiple projects in the works.

Dog Run City is focused on creating immersive art experiences for artists and viewers alike by creating combinations of different arts. Current Projects include the DIGABLE ARTS FESTIVAL, a 2 day arts festival taking place @ the Monroe Center in Hoboken, NJ March 20th, and 21st, 2010.

There is another project slated for June 2010@ the Eureka Art Space in Hoboken, NJ.

For more information, Please send requests for information to dogruncity@gmail.com

Tequila Kisses (For Review)

Please provide me your feedback on how I can improve this video. This is the first cut of this video, and much love to Caridad and friends for making this video happen.

Tequila Kisses (For Review)

Hoboken Harvest for the Homeless:Saturday September 12th, 2009

Poster Art by Janice Ducate
The Third Annual Hoboken Harvest for the Homeless willbe taking place September 12th, 2009, from Noon till 6pm. @ Symposia book store 510 Washington St Hoboken, NJ 07030 (201) 963-0909 
http://www.symposia.us/
We are raising money and Supplies for the Hoboken homeless shelter.
http://www.hobokenshelter.org/ 

Please come support the cause by donating $$ or one of the following items through out the day.

Participating Artists
Jon D'Angelo
Troy Wise
Marc Gianatti
Kieron Sullivan
Paul Wiess
Billy Carrion Jr.
Lloyd Gold
Jim Rizvani
Tom Ritter
kiwi the child
Footprints in The Sand.

Please consider the following items needed by the shelter.

Food:
1. Milk 5. Rice
2. Coffee 6. Instant Potatoes
3. Sugar 7. Marinara Sauce 
4. Cereal 8. Frozen Meat & Tuna Fish 

Supplies
1. Hot/Cold Cups 5. Laundry Detergent
2. Paper/Plastic Plates 6. Toilet Paper
3. Napkins 7. Garbage Bags (55 Gallons)
4. Plastic Utensils 8. Postage Stamps

Toiletries:
1. Soap 5. Deodorant
2. Shampoo 6. Socks
3. Toothbrushes 7. Underpants
4. Toothpaste 8. Razors 

The Art of David Ribyat: Friday September 11th @ Sava's Polish Diner

Artifications, and JC Fridays Presents an exhibition of the art of David Ribyat. A collection of new works will be displayed for one month at Jersey City's favorite Polish Diner, Sava's. this wonderful ittle place is located just one block from Grove Street Station, the epicenter of the Jersey City Arts Scene.

Special reception begins @ 6:00pm, and will feature delectable selections from Sava's extensive menu. Special musical performance by Lloyd United and Special Guest performers throughout the evening.

The Art of David Ribyat is a JCFridays event.
www.JCFridays.com

Sava's Polish Diner 

346 Grove Street, 

Jersey City, NJ

ART SUBMISSION REQUEST: "I Love My Life" Group Art Show.

FALL 2009 GROUP ART SHOW AT EUREKA GALLERY IN HOBOKEN, NJ

Artifications.com

"I Love My Life"- A Group Art Show

On View, September 19th - October 10th, 2009

• Opening Reception: Saturday, September 19th, 2009
• Closing Reception: Saturday, October 10th, 2009

The Submission should be a reflection of the theme: "I Love my life". Anything that brought you to the understanding that you do in fact, "Love your Life", be it positive or negative will be considered for this art show. Show information will be updated on www.artifications.com. Please email any questions regarding the show to ilovemylife91909@gmail.com

The origin of "I love my life" came from a discussion I was having with a wonderful girl i know. She told me how difficult life has been recently, and how she just "hates her life sometimes". I told her she needed a new mantra, I said, your new mantra is "I love my life". Say it till it says you. I took a moment to write it on my wall in orange paint for posterity.

What to do to be part of the show:

• Please email a picture (JPG/GIF) of the submission piece to ilovemylife91909@gmail.com
• Please provide a short passage expressing how your submission reflects the theme.
• Once approved, you will be notified and alerted to the particulars of the show.
• Final selection will be made from all pieces submitted.

Guidelines:

• Deadline for submission: Friday, August 14th, 2009
• All submission will be considered; new or recent works preferred.
• Please submit art that reflects the theme: "I Love My Life".
• We are open to sculptural art, works on paper, Photography, works on canvas, as well as projection art (Must provide own projector).
• Large format art will be considered on a first come, first love basis.
• All art must be for sale.
• If sold, a commission charge of 20% will be deducted from final sale.

Artists call upon the muses and create complexity out of simplicity, Joy from sadness, and love out of hate (Just look at Banksy!)

CAMP JAMMY-LAND May 15th, 16th, & 17th

The OTHER JAM & The Ark present:

CAMP JAMMY-LAND
A celebration of Music, Birth, & Graduation.
“Play it loose or play it tight, but always play it live”.

Camping Dates:
Friday, May 15th
Saturday, May 16th
Sunday, Daytime only

Tickets $25 All Three Days (Or $10 Per Night) per person.

To purchase tickets visit www.Artifications.com

Location
The Ark,163 Dutch Rd, East Brunswick, NJ. 
On Street Parking

About CAMP JAMMY-LAND:

Originally conceived as a Birthday/Graduation party for R. Ramos, CAMP JAMMY-LAND has grown into a three day camp-festival. 

This event has space for tents, a building specifically for around-the-clock electric Jam sessions, and special live performances. 

Outside, there’s a natural earthen-amphitheater with a 20 ft stage, which will be used to showcase acoustic musicians and DJ’s. 

This is an awesome chance to light up the world with love and music, spend time with friends, and contribute to The Ark’s positive message. 

This amazing experience exists no more than an hour outside of NYC, and minutes form New Brunswick, NJ.

Food:
Campers are advised to bring their own food for the duration of their stay (i.e. coolers, etc). 

In an effort to keep The Ark clean, campers are required to take all garbage out with them upon leaving. Campsites are required to be left clean and devoid of garbage.

TRANSPORTATION
- NJTRANSIT Provides Train service to NEW BRUNSWICK Station 
- Bus Service From Exchange Place in Jersey City (#68) straight to East Brunswick. 
- Discounts on Cab Fare for CJL Participants from New Brunswick Station. 

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=160022220426&ref=nf

The April Fools edition of The OTHER JAM Session

Lots going on in the world of Artifications. The OTHER JAM Continues to be a successful event. 

April is Poetry Month. In honor of Poetry month, we have an open invitation to all poets to come to teh jam and perform their pieces alone, or withthe help of the bakcing band, making it a semi-beatnick affair.

The OTHER JAM happens every weds, so please come by, and bring some friends.

Chris Nyne Performs Poetry @ the Closing of RAW: The Art fo Danielle Scott

The CLosing for RAW: was a great Success. Thank you for all who attended. Here you can watch a perfomance by Cris Nyne, from Saturn Returns. 

Big Up to Danielle Scott and Ana Nunez for an awesome show, a great Evening, and wonderful smiles. 

Sunday April 5th ~ Bossa Nova Brunch W/ David and Stacy

Bossa Nova Brunch With Stacy and David from Las Vandalays will take place Sunday, April 5th, from Noon till 3:3opm @ Beret's Simple Cafe @ 174 Coles Street in the Hamilton Park Section of Jersey City, NJ.

Roland Ramos will be sitting in with the Bossa Duo for the afternoon on Percussion, and I hope to see you there! Beret's has been attracting alot of attention with their inexpensive, yet fully delectable brunch options. The Fact that Bossa will be played only makes the food taste better.

Are you coming to the April 5th brunch??????????

Ana Nunez: Saturday March 21st, 2009 7:30pm

NJ Based artist Ana Nunez will feature her art @ the Closing event for RAW. 

Ana's work will be featured in the Green room of tonight's exhibition. Her work provides a touching counterpoint to the art of Danielle Scott. 

While most of the exhibition deals with RAW human emotion, the subtle complexities of Ana's work provide a warm tone.

Email me @ Roland.ramos77@gmail.com for more information regarding the show.

The OTHER JAM Now EVERY WEDS in 09

Become a fan of our face book page and view videos of the OTHER JAM session by clicking here

The OTHER JAM will now take place every Weds for the foreseeable future. 

This free-form Jam Session also functions as an open mike, and welcomes musicinas of all calibers. 

The Bar is immaculate, and the sessions are generally very very interactive.

PLease come down on Weds, and enjoy the klenetic energy of excellent musicians and make new friends. 

Closing Party RAW: The Art of Danielle Scott

This awesome installation piece will celebrate it's successful run on SATURDAY!!!!!!! March 21st, 2009.  Everyone is invited to attend this wonderful closing for ths wonderful NJ based artist. This is the first open invitation to take place @ 4th & Jackson, so take the opportuntity to come by and enjoy the art. (Please bring one bottle of wine per guest!)

The Location is the intersectionof 4th & Jackson in Hoboken, NJ. Once you get there, just look up, and you will see where you want to go. You will not miss it.

Danielle Scott's installation is most certainly an immersive experience full of emotion and text.

See video's of this exhibition @

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eBAREDcdKY&feature=channel_page (Please bring one bottle of wine per guest).

All attendees are encouraged to bring one botte of wine per guest and to arrive early. 

This is an evening of celebration though poetry. As a result, there is apsecial call to poets!!!!! 

All poets who attend will be given performance time. 

The OTHER JAM Session: Searching for Featured Artists.

We want YOU to be the featured act at an upcoming OTHER JAM Session. (Not a paid gig, for promotion & CD sales only) ~~//~~We are open to all live musical genres.~~//~~ (Poets are welcome) Please send your links with pertinent contact info (Name, Phone number, ...etc) If we like the music, then we will contact you. The OTHER JAM takes place on Wednesday nights @ Shades Lounge in Hoboken, NJ. (Part of the Monroe Center @ 720 Monroe St.~ just off the 9th Street Light Rail Stop from the Hoboken Terminal. 13 min. walk from PATH station). We are the amalgamation on two awesome NJ Jam Sessions, The Underpass, in Elwood Park & Geronimo's Jam Session in Teaneck, NJ. This combination has resulted in one powerful jam emulating the forward progress of the The Stone, of NYC & the old Wetlands in Manhattan.

Do the Berger

"Do the berger" Is a fantabulous new dance craze!!!!!

it took place At Sidewalk Cafe on one of thei mOnday night Open Mkes. That night I was only 25 on the list. The Last two times I signed up I was 41 and 51 respectively. 

Its still a fun filled time, if your interested in chilling out watching some intersting musicians play music all night. I def recommend it. 

Why don't you come out with me next Monday??? Sign up is at 7:30, and theline goes out the door!!!

SNAZLFEST 2009: COME OUT AND CHILL!!!!!

I have ALWAYS wanted to play at the Sidewalk cafe. Its my first perfomrance here, and I have been asked to bring people in order to secure another perfomance, so I hope my frineds will be yelling the LOUDEST in the entire room.

This brings up the point that we have GOTS to represent. I have heard alot of really great msuicians come through the Sidewalks Doors, but this is my first performance ever, and I soooo want to make it a good one.

We are supposed to go to a barefoot party afterwards. Lots of dancing and stuff, so If you want to see my two left feet first hand,

click on this link to find out more about the show.

click on this link to find out more about the show.


click on this link to find out more about the show.

Fat Tuesday // FATTER WEDNESDAY!!!!!

Bad grammer can be such a bold statement. 

The Music is too hot to be listened to alone. 

So there is a big push to get attendance into this next event. 

My boys DUB PROOF will be the featured musicians for the evening, and they sound great!!

Its the perfect companion to the larger dance floor we have created for those lovely lovely hippies and sophisticates.

I love how many of my Jersey City Friends have come out, as well as friends from all 0ver New Jersey and New York City. We have peeps coming out from Brooklyn and all over. Notice I did not say anything about my fellow Hobokenites. 

For a Mile-Square City, there is not much support from the immidiete community of musicians. 

This is a terribly depressing thing to say, especially since I am hosting a website dedicated to bringing art and culture to Hoboken. In response, I see this as a GREAT opporunity to encourage all those who are not from the town to come on in and visit, and enjoy the awesome tunes coming out of this small town with big plans. 

SO KEEP COMING!!!! All yall from far, far away! All those peeps who heard through Jam base and so on. We welcome your time, attendance, and heard earned attention. Yall make a long-haired musician happy!!

The Art of Lau Gallico Klohe: One Decadent Evening

The Art of Lau Gallico Klohe will be taking place tonight @ the 4th of Jackson Gallery Space in Hoboken, NJ. 

Its a real treat to be surrounded by these ominously exciting pieces. I attributed the name "Dead Betty Art" to the style, only becasue the ladies in the art pieces tend to be attractive and relieved of skin.

Regardless, we are doubly pleased to show the art here b/c after this show, the art will be moved to SHADES @ The Monroe Center.  Certainly a welcome backdrop for "The OTHER JAM Session".

If you are interestedin attending this event, please send an email to roland.ramos77@gmail.com.

The Other Jam Session Webpage

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THE OTHER JAM SESSION WEBSITE

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The OTHER JAM Session

The OTHER JAM Session took place last night, to a a warm reception @ Shades in Hoboken. Rennae the bartender was awesome, and so were al of our freinds who came out in force to help make this music possible.  Please enjoy this Minute and a half video.

The OTHER Jam SESSION has Moved.....

Wow,
Just when things start heating up, the jam moves.
Starting Feb 4th, the Jam will move to Shades Lounge; the sparkly Marble-hued den of the Monroe Center.

I have been assured that the jam will not last without a sufficient audience.

I really love the decor, the drinks, and the NEW BARTENDER WHO WILL BE ASSISTING VISITING PATRONS WITH DRINKS!!!! So the least we can do is visit the wonderful bartender.
This jam moving to shades is supposed to be a temporary thing, BUT if the attendance warrants an extended jam schedule, then that is what we will do.

I want to say Big up to the Monroe Bar, and their awesome support of the arts. i look forward to the jam coming back

Danielle Scott: Visualization Session

On Saturday Jan 17th, D. Scott came by 4th and Jackson to assess the space she was to use for her installation piece. It was a good meeting,a nd the space was well received. Anyone familiar with Danielle's art is well aware of her writing talents and her attention to detail.

We discussed her vision of the show, and how her installation piece will most likely revolve around transformation, bloodletting, and/or some other classification of metamorphoses. We discussed the use of fabric, and other aspects of how this was going to play out. The opening day is Feb, Friday the 13th. Its going to be a wonderful day.

It is very exciting to see how these things come together.

Let the Jam Begin: Weds Jan 14th: 9:00pm

I am super excited to get this jam on.
I put the word out to my peeps that there was an opportunity to jam on Wedsday, and it has been well recieved. Tonight being Tuesday, I amputting out the rest of the fliers today to get the word out. Roll of Tape: CHECK. New Flyers: CHECK. Warm Jacket: CHECK.

the Drummer Joe responded to a craigslist ad, and sounded great from his Myspace music. Regarding resident bassist, Victor Cornette, I have the utmost faith that we shall rock together. We have played together for 5 years, and have looked forward to getting into the swing of things once again.

The PA system is cooking, and the mic stands will be working overtime. I am so glad to be doing this for our friends here in hoboken. Sure, there are lots of clubs and stuff, but there is little opportunity outside of private facilities to simply jam with friends. I willbe posting photos and vids of Weds once I have them.

Come rock out with us, it's @ 302 Monroe St in Hoboken. 2 blocks from the 2nd street light rail.
9:00pm till wheneva.

MONROE BAR JAM SESSION // Weds Jan 14th, 2009 // 9:00pm

A hoboken Jam session located at 3rd and Monroe St in Hoboken. Two blocks form the 2nd street Light Rail stop.

What; Monroe Bar Jam Session
Where: Monroe Bar // 302 Monroe St,Hoboken NJ
Who: Roland Ramos // Joe Truglio // YOU!
When: Wednesday, Jan 14th, 9:00pm start time.
How: Come early to sign up for this full band jam session. Perform by yourself or with the band. poets welcome. This is a full bar. Plush surroundings. Excellent sound quality. Most importantly,

IF THIS FIRST ONE IS SUCCESSFUL THERE WILL BE OTHERS, SO COME OUT AND SUPPORT BY HAVING FUN AND PERFORMING LIVE MUSIC.