This weekend, Jersey City has a wide range of events to keep everyone entertained. It’s the last weekend to see “A Chorus Line” at NJCU, Hamilton Park’s Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, and White Eagle Hall will be having Emo Night Karaoke with a live backing band on Friday. Plus, there’s comedy, a disco dance fundraiser, and more.
“A Chorus Line” at NJCU
It’s the last weekend to catch New Jersey City University and the Joffrey Ballet School’s production of “A Chorus Line,” a show where “Discomfort opens into revelation, confession leads to redemption, and within the bright, outwardly homogenous chorus, the audience begins to see each dancer’s individuality.”
- https://www.jerseycityculture.org/event/50711/
- Friday, March 24; Saturday, March 25; Sunday, March 26
- See ticketing page for show times
- Location: Margaret Williams Theatre – Hepburn Hall, New Jersey City University, 2039 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
- Cost: See ticketing page for pricing
- Performance
Emo Night Karaoke at White Eagle Hall
Live out your rockstar dreams at Emo Night at White Eagle all this Friday, featuring a live backing band.
- https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Emo-NightKaraoke/523274?afflky=WhiteEagleHall
- Friday, March 24
- 8 p.m.
- Location: White Eagle Hall, 337 Newark Ave.
- Cost: $15
- Music
Renee Maskin & Tom Barrett at Fox & Crow
Asbury Park’s Renee Maskin and Jersey City’s own Tom Barrett will be playing at Fox & Crow this Friday night.
- http://www.foxandcrowjc.com/events/2023/3/24/renee-maskin
- Friday, March 24
- 9 to 11 p.m.
- Location: Fox & Crow, 594 Palisade Ave.
- Cost: $10 cover
- Live Music
One Night Only at Corgi Spirits
This event at Corgi Spirits will have DJs and be a “one stop shop for eats, beats and drinks to toast the start of Spring.”
- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/one-night-only-tickets-585719120657?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
- Friday, March 24
- 10 p.m. doors
- Location: Corgi Spirits at the Jersey City Distillery, 1 Distillery Dr.
- Cost: Free
- Music, Eat & Drink
Bharathanatyam Dance Classes at Five Corners
This all-ages class at the library will be taught by Mathy Pillai, a guru who “has been teaching bharathanatyam at the Hindu Temple Society of North America for 15 years.” Attendees must register for this event.
- https://jclibrary.libcal.com/event/10019477
- Saturday, March 25
- 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
- Location: Jersey City Free Public Library Five Corners Branch, 678 Newark Ave.
- Cost: Free
- Dance, Family friendly
The Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association Easter Egg Hunt
This free Easter Egg Hunt event is for children ages 2-6, with times set for each age group. Attendees should bring their own collection baskets. There will also be a Bunny Photo Op.
- https://hpna.wildapricot.org/event-5179313?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=3/9/2023
- Saturday, March 25
- 12 to 2:30 p.m.
- Location: Enos Jones Park (Large Field), 237 Brunswick St.
- Cost: Free
- Community event, Family friendly
Attention Lab at Monira
“ATTENTION LABS are community-based, youth-oriented workshops that focus on the power, beauty, and potential of human attention,” that were developed in response to the idea that “We live in an “Attention Economy,” a trillion-dollar industry that seeks to monetize our every waking moment and “frack” human eyeballs for commercial gain.”
- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/attention-lab-at-monira-tickets-590351245467?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
- Saturday, March 25
- 2 to 5 p.m.
- Location: Mana Contemporary, 888 Newark Ave.
- Cost: Free
- Community event
“Sheboyhood” at The Barrow Mansion
This solo show from Craig Zehms is “A funny, poignant account of a childhood and adolescence in Sheboygan, WI, and discovering how to chart one’s own path.”
- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sheboyhood-tickets-556947183017
- Saturday, March 25
- 7 p.m. doors; 8 p.m. show
- Location: The Barrow Mansion, 83 Wayne St.
- Cost: $15 in advance; $20 at the show
- Performance
Kennedy Dancers Presents: Saturday Night Disco Fundraiser
This disco-themed fundraiser will have a costume contest and a dance contest, and refreshments are included in the price of entry. This event is in support of the programming and classes of the Kennedy Dancers.
- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saturday-night-disco-fundraiser-tickets-526725258427?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
- Saturday, March 25
- 7 p.m.
- Location: Our Lady of Mt Carmel, 99 Broadway
- Cost: $25
- Dance, Giving Back
The Sacred Comedy Show
“Part-comedy show and part-meditation circle, your self-care just got a whole lot funnier! Celebrate the Spring Equinox with light group meditation and standup performances featuring Angela Sharp, Kristin Dietz and Kayt Hester.” This alcohol-free event will have complimentary tea.
- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sacred-comedy-show-tickets-566666904967
- Saturday, March 25
- 7 p.m. doors
- Location: Sip Studios, 140 Sip Ave.
- Cost: $35 in advance; $40 at the door
- Comedy, Health & Wellness
- Ongoing event: monthly event
Jack Breslin Trio at Fox & Crow
Jersey City-based jazz musician Jack Breslin will be performing at Fox & Crow this Saturday night.
- http://www.foxandcrowjc.com/events/2022/9/24/jack-breslin-trio-2rzef-e6p57
- Saturday, March 25
- 8 to 10 p.m.
- Location: Fox & Crow, 594 Palisade Ave.
- Cost: $10 cover
- Live Music
Trailblazers Volunteer Day at Liberty State Park
“Join the LSP Trailblazers to help improve our trails by removing invasive weeds and vines from the Richard J. Sullivan Natural Area and scraping invasive spotted lanternfly egg cases from trees.” This event is not recommended for children under 10 years of age.
- https://www.folsp.org/2023_nature_program.pdf
- Sunday, March 26
- 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Location: meet at the Liberty State Park Nature Center, 275 Freedom Way
- Cost: Free
- Nature, Giving Back, Family friendly
Pop Evil Skeletons Tour at White Eagle Hall
Pop Evil is, “A crowd-pleasing band unafraid to embrace the heaviest and most melodic ends of the spectrum,” jumping, “between fist-pumping anthems and timeless power ballads.” Attendees must be 16 years of age or older.
- https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Pop-Evil-SkeletonsTour/520474?afflky=WhiteEagleHall
- Sunday, March 26
- 6:30 p.m. doors; 7 p.m. show
- Location: White Eagle Hall, 337 Newark Ave.
- Cost: $25 in advance
- Live Music
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