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Tris McCall

About Tris McCall

Tris McCall has written about art, architecture, performance, politics, and public culture for many publications, including the Newark Star-Ledger, the Bergen Record, Jersey Beat, the Jersey City Reporter, the Jersey Journal, the Jersey City Independent, and New Jersey dot com. He also writes about things that have no relevance to New Jersey. Not today, though.

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Art Review: Polarity at PRIME Gallery

March 18, 2021 in Eye Level, header, Latest News, News, Trending Now, Visual Arts /by Tris McCall

There’s no reason why painters shouldn’t share canvases, or hang their work on the same walls, or approach audiences shoulder to shoulder, just like a pair of emcees would.  That Clarence Rich and Mr. Mustart grew up on hip-hop is apparent from the work they do. They understand the benefits of joining forces.

Art Review: “The Empowering: A Social Justice Exhibition”

March 3, 2021 in Downtown, Eye Level, header, Latest News, Neighborhoods, News /by Tris McCall

“The Empowering: A Social Justice Exhibition” is an explicitly political show that asks visitors to take a hard look at America as it is, and question where we might be heading.

Should Politicians Be Judging Art?

February 16, 2021 in Diversions, Eye Level, header, Latest News, News, Performing Arts, Uncategorized, Visual Arts /by Tris McCall

Last November, Jersey City voters chose to create a public fund dedicated to the arts. They did not elect the members of the city council or the mayor to be arts judges.

Jersey City Arts Awards Lack Clear Standards

December 2, 2020 in Diversions, Eye Level, header, Latest News, News, Visual Arts /by Tris McCall

The Jersey Arts Council’s 2020 awards were deserved, according to arts critic Tris McCall, but the Council itself failed to justify its choices.

Art Review: Dan Fenelon’s Primordial Pop

October 13, 2020 in Eye Level, header, Visual Arts /by Tris McCall

Dan Fenelon’s show “Primordial Pop” at Jersey City’s Novado Gallery features vibrant folk-art- inspired images sure to delight adults and children alike.

Art Review: “Reaching for the Steal” DISTORT Show

October 7, 2020 in Eye Level, header, News, Visual Arts /by Tris McCall

DISTORT is one of the biggest names in Jersey City art, and I mean that literally: If you’ve walked around town, you’ve seen his name painted in big block letters on the many murals he’s contributed to the local streetscape. DISTORT is not shy about taking up space —- his mural by the Holland Tunnel […]

The Best Rock Band in New Jersey

October 2, 2020 in Eye Level, header, Performing Arts /by Tris McCall

The Front Bottoms are the best rock band in New Jersey. I can make this claim because I’ve heard them all, and yes, they’re better than that one you’re thinking of.

Art Review: “The Air and the Space”

September 22, 2020 in Diversions, Eye Level, header, Visual Arts /by Tris McCall

Winifred McNeill is an absolute local. She lives in Jersey City, teaches at NJCU, and she’s exhibited at Drawing Rooms, Victory Hall, and in the Windows on Columbus.

Thank Trenton, Keep NJ Arts Alive

August 20, 2020 in Eye Level, header, Latest News, Performing Arts, Visual Arts /by Tris McCall

ArtPride NJ and the NJ State Council on the Arts have teamed up in a campaign to convince state lawmakers to keep the arts alive in New Jersey.

Op Ed: Broken Water Main Just One More Symptom of Jersey City’s Overdevelopment

May 1, 2020 in header, Opinion /by Tris McCall

Jersey City residents stuck at home looked, desperately, to local authorities for answers. That tap, too, ran pretty dry. Neither the municipal government nor Suez, the utility company that provides our water, were forthcoming with answers.

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News Briefs

According to a report in the Jersey Journal, a  Jersey City police and fire dispatcher died on Wednesday after being admitted to the hospital with Covid-19. His death, apparently, follows a Covid-19 outbreak at the Jersey City Public Safety Communications Center. A city spokeswoman has confirmed the death but said that it “hasn’t been determined” that it was coronavirus-related.

 

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Mayor Steven Fulop and the Jersey City Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the opening of the City’s sixth vaccination site located near the Marin Boulevard Light Rail Station to vaccinate frontline workers, including all food and restaurant workers, grocery store workers, porters, hospitality workers, warehouse workers, those in the medical supply chain, and more.

Two of the City-run vaccination sites will dedicate 1,000 J&J vaccines for those interested, prioritizing workers who have limited time off: 100 Marin Boulevard and 28 Paterson Street (Connors Center).   Those interested should call (201) 373-2316.

Vaccine-eligible individuals can make an appointment online by visiting hudsoncovidvax.org.

Keep abreast of Jersey City Covid-19 statistics here.

Governor Murphy has launched a “Covid Transparency Website” where New Jerseyans can track state expenditures related to Covid.  Go here.

For info on vaccinations, call Vaccination Call Center. Operators will assist you with scheduling one: 855-568-0545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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