GKT presents SONIC SUPERSTARS Dance Parties
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, JULY 7 – JULY 28

NEWARK, NJ, June 23, 2011 – This summer, NJPAC is once again the place to be in downtown Newark on Wednesday and Thursday nights, hosting free music, dance and a hopping social scene. The Arts Center’s popular annual concert festival, Sounds of the City, brings the State’s hottest weekly music series, featuring Newark’s, New Jersey’s and the region’s best jazz, pop/rock, R&B and world music artists – with over 40 bands/artists and DJs, a vendor marketplace, and a multi-thousand-person party – Thursday evenings, June 23 through August 25, from 5pm – 10pm. And after becoming an instant hit last summer, NJPAC gets people’s feet – and the rest of their bodies – moving at GKT presents Sonic Superstars, a free Wednesday night dance party headlined by some of the world’s top DJs, running July 6 through July 27 from 5pm to 10pm. Each Sounds of the City concert will be streamed live at www.livestream.com/njpac.

Sounds of the City
Sounds of the City continues an annual summer tradition of bringing the top talent from the region to its outdoor stage in NJPAC’s Theater Square. Sounds of the City kicks-off on June 23 with a eighteen-artist Tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, co-presented with Purpose Records and sponsored by Hennessy. Each artist will pay homage to “the king” by covering some of his hits as well as some more obscure songs (rescheduled for Sep. 1 because of inclement weather). Other notable evenings in the series include an Afropop Night (July 7) that includes the international music icon Banning Eyre with Timbila (http://bit.ly/Timbila), a Bastille Day Celebration (July 14) featuring music from Francophone countries including Haiti, Cote D’Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a Ladies Night (August 4) culminating with a Bachata dance party, a Jazz Night (August 18) featuring guitarist John Ehlis and Revive Da Live Big Band with Igmar Thomas, and the always-packed Salsa finale on August 25 with Swing Sabroso, special guest artists still to be named, and free dance lessons, sponsored by Hennessy.

A full list of artists performing at NJPAC’s Sounds of the City can be found below.

Sonic Superstars
GKT presents Sonic Superstars, last year’s addition to the Newark nightlife scene, was an instant hit and returns with four evenings of body-rocking music from some of the hottest DJ’s working today. The series opens July 6 with a Soulful House Music Night featuring DJ Beloved and Jihad Muhammad. The following Wednesdays in July are Ladies Nights (July 13) with DJ Kiss and Samantha Ronson (an artist in her own right, but also the stepdaughter of Foreigner’s Mick Jones and sister of DJ Mark Ronson) and sponsored by Hennessy Black, a Hip Hop Night (July 20) with the Awesome 2 and iconic hip hop DJ/producer Prince Paul, and a Global Soul Experience Night (July 27), which brings New York City’s twice monthly Libation party (http://bit.ly/korUdz) to Newark.

This summer’s Sounds of the City series is sponsored by Chase, Berkeley College, BD (Becton, Dickinson & Company), Bud Light, Hennessy, Verizon Wireless, Newark Downtown District,
New Jersey State Council on the Arts and Discover Jersey Arts.

GKT presents Sonic Superstars is sponsored by Bud Light, Chase, Hennessy Black, Verizon Wireless, Newark Downtown District, New Jersey State Council on the Arts and Discover Jersey Arts.

For the most up-to-date performance information on the two series, patrons may visit the NJPAC Web site at www.njpac.org or, beginning June 13, use their iPhone or Droid smartphones to take a picture of the QR code below (high resolution jpeg files of the QR code is available upon request):

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, New Jersey, is the sixth largest performing arts center in the United States. As New Jersey’s Town Square, NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the State’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted over 6 million visitors (more than one million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents. Visit www.njpac.org for more information.

Programming has been made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

NJPAC is a wheelchair accessible facility and provides assistive services for patrons with disabilities. For more information, call 888-GO-NJPAC.

Media Contact: Josh Balber, 973-353-8051 or jbalber@njpac.org

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Lincoln Park Community Farm has expanded it’s variety of produce offerings! The NEW selection of vegetables and herbs include: Beans, Snow Peas, Sugar Snap, Cabbage (purple and green), Chard, Cucumbers, Eggplants, Kale, Leeks, Mustard Greens, Peppers (green, yellow, and red bell; Anaheim Chile; Cayenne; Sweet Hungarian), Tomatoes, Zucchini, Leafy Greens: Red, Green, and Oak Lettuce, Arugula, Bok Choy, Watercress, Potatoes, Yams, Onions, Horse Radishes, Turnips, Carrots, Beets, Herbs: Sage, Lemon Thyme, Parsley, Basil, Cilantro, Oregano, Mint, Lemon Balm, and Rosemary.

“The Lincoln Park Community Farm offers Newark’s residents, families and workers access to high quality, nutritious food that is not available or affordable at local supermarkets. Plus our farm is downtown so you can easily walk, ride or bike here,” says Baye Adofo-Wilson, Executive Director of LPCCD.

Location
Lincoln Park Community Farm
18 Beecher Street, Newark, NJ. One block from Lincoln Park, just behind the church facade on Lincoln Park and Broad Street.

Become a member
Call Rob. W at 973-732-4003 or email robw@lpccd.org

Learn more about Lincoln Park Community Farm
Visit our blog: Click here
Watch our 2010 launch video: Click here
View our photo slideshow:Click here
Read more from The Star Ledger: Click here

About Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District
Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District is a non-profit 501c (3) organization with a mission to plan, design and build a comprehensive arts and cultural district in the Lincoln Park/Coast area of the City of Newark, New Jersey. Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) is transforming a low-income neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey from blighted lots into an urban eco-village. Leading the revitalization of an emerging arts and cultural district, LPCCD is a national best practice in sustainable urban development. The project includes 125 LEED United States Green Building Council certified units, music festivals, historic restoration projects and the Museum of African American Music, a Smithsonian Affiliate.

Media Contact: Kimberlee Williams, FEMWORKS, 973-494-9705, kwilliams@femworksllc.com

Source: Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District

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May 6 & 7 - NJPAC’S Alternate Routes Series Annual GLBT FESTIVAL

Work! A Big Ol’ Gay Dance Party takes place onstage in NJPAC’s

Vogue Evolution from MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew

OUT, LOUD & PROUD V is a provocative evening featuring international spoken word artist/folk poet Alix Olson. Olson twice headlined HBO’s

Alix Olson, spoken word artist/folk poet

Cornelius Jones

Monte Wolfe

Tim'm T. West

Pandora Scooter, the host and guest curator of Out, Loud & Proud V, is a self-identified “QUEERMAMASAPIEN,” whose words and rhymes have inspiring effects on audiences. Her work has included everything from stand-up comedy to hip hop to folk poetry to performance art. Scooter, will premiere a new work about coming out at the performance. Among her numerous credits, including a critically acclaimed and timely anti-bullying work “Outwordly Fabulous,” this frequent NJPAC collaborator has performed multiple solo shows and four sold-out performances of Out, Loud & Proud.

Pandora Scooter, the host and guest curator of Out, Loud & Proud V

Work! A Big Ol’ Gay Dance Party will include performances by Vogue Evolution (from MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew) and house music by DJ Naeem Johnson, who will mix contemporary, urban-flavored tracks with dance classics in an effort to resurrect the height of the club era, including the glory days of The Paradise Garage, The Loft, and Newark’s own Zanzibar.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, New Jersey, is the sixth largest performing arts center in the United States. As New Jersey’s Town Square, NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the State’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted over 6 million visitors (more than one million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents. Visit www.njpac.org for more information.

Programming has been made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

NJPAC is a wheelchair accessible facility and provides assistive services for patrons with disabilities. For more information, call 888-GO-NJPAC.

Media Contact: JOSH BALBER, NJPAC 973-353-8051, or jbalber@njpac.org

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Desirable Affordable Housing That Is Perfect for Artists To Live And Work

15-17 Lincoln Park

18-28 West Kinney Street

LPCCD was awarded a Low Income Housing Tax Credit Award to build affordable housing, comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom rentals that are USGBC LEED Gold. The collection of four apartment buildings are scattered between four different sites. The first building at 18-28 West Kinney Street is already completed. The second building, located at 65 Lincoln Park, is on schedule to be finished this month. The third and fourth buildings, located at 39-43 Beecher Street and 15-17 Lincoln Park, are scheduled to be completed in June 2011. Download the housing application directly at www.LPCCD.org or call 973-732-4008.

39-43 Beecher Street

Rental prices start at $691 to $945 a month. The income requirement for a one-bedroom ranges from $23,520 to $35,200; for a two-bedroom income ranges from $28,260 to $43,950; and for a three-bedroom the range is $29,640 to $51,000. Presently, units are being rented on a first come, first serve basis and interested applicants should call 973-732-4008 or go to www.LPCCD.org and download the application.

65 Lincoln Park

Source: Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District

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FORUM… & CANDLELIGHT VIGIL
Monday, October 4, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Paul Robeson Campus Center
Essex East Lecture Hall (Room 232)
350 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard

The 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival “Afternoon of Jazz” Celebrates Newark’s Influence on the Genre

Newark, N.J., July 30, 2010 — July 30th is officially Newark Jazz Composers and Musicians Day in the City of Newark when the Jazz All-Star Newark Arkestra hosted by Amiri Baraka opens the 5th Anniversary Lincoln Park Music Festival on Friday, July 30, 2010 from 12pm – 2pm. The All-Star Newark Arkestra will invoke the “Tickler’s Town” spirit of Newark’s past and perform a historical overview of Newark Composers and a concomitant sampling of Great Ladies of the music. The Afternoon of Jazz at the 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival will go back to early in the century with Willie The Lion’s Smith “Echoes of Spring”, and Besse Smith’s great “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out”, to James P. Johnson’s “Charleston”. The All-Star Newark Arkestra will highlight the great Ethel Waters and the mood of the period with the song that made her famous “Taking a Chance on Love” and “Cabin in the Sky” from the marvelous film. For more information and a complete list of this year’s performances and attractions for seniors, families and children, visit http://www.lpccd.org/mf2010.

This will be a concert of swinging memory and funky education that revives Billie Holiday ‘s “Strange Fruit” and Ella Fitzgerald singing Ellington’s “Beginning to See The Light”. The Arkestra will pay tribute to Newark composers and cover James Moody’s “Moody’s Mood for Love”, Babs Gonzalez & Dizzy Gillespie’s “Oo Pappa Da” and bring back the “Divine One” Sarah Vaughan singing her BeBop version of “Lullaby of Birdland”. More music by Newark’s great hipsters include Wayne Shorter’s “One By One” and “Hipnosis” by Grachan Moncur III. The modern age and BeBop zone will converge with a sing out to Abbey Lincoln and Thelonious Monk of “Blue Monk”. The Newark All-Stars will also pay homage to two Newark icons, Woody Shaw with a big band version of ” Rosewood” and Larry Young Jr’s “Mother Ship”. There will also be a fully contemporary introduction of Adegoke Steve Colson’s “The Outcast”.

About the Jazz All-Star Newark Arkestra
Produced by Amiri Baraka, the All-Star Newark Arkestra Band Leaders and Musical Directors are Billy Phipps, Adegoke Colson and Musicians Leo Johnson, Grachan Moncur, James Gibbs, Jay Starks, Steve Phillips, Robert Banks, Anthony S. Nelson, Jr., Alfred Patterson and Vocalists Pat Tandy, Yvette Glover, Amina Baraka, Carrie Jackson, Ronnel Bey and Iqua Colson.

About Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District
Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District is a non-profit 501c (3) organization with a mission to plan, design and build a comprehensive arts and cultural district in the Lincoln Park/Coast area of the City of Newark, New Jersey. Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) is transforming a low-income neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey from blighted lots into an urban eco-village. Leading the revitalization of an emerging arts and cultural district, LPCCD is one of the nation’s best practices in sustainable urban development. The project includes 125 LEED United States Green Building Council certified units, music festivals, historic restoration projects and the Museum of African American Music, a Smithsonian Affiliate.

Source: Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District

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The Retrospective Photography, Film and Multimedia Art Exhibit About The Lincoln Park Music Festival Will Be On View July 29 – October 2

NEWARK, N.J., July 29, 2010 – State Farm Insurance and Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District host the opening reception for “Reflections” an exhibit about the Lincoln Park Music Festival on Thursday, July 29, 6-9pm at the Russell Aldo Murray Gallery. Reflections, curated by Tony Graves & Akintola Hanif, is a retrospective look at the festival over the last four years and features works by Tamara Fleming, Tony Graves, Akintola Hanif, Jaecyne Howell, and Stafford Woods and a priceless collection of photos by Vincent Bryant taken from 1972-1978 at Newark’s legendary Zanzibar nightclub. DJ Max Jerome provides a kaleidoscope of sound for the reception. The exhibition and opening reception are part of the 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival activities. For a complete festival details visit www.lpccd.org/mf2010.

WHAT: Opening reception for Reflections ” an exhibit about the Lincoln Park Music Festival

WHEN: Thursday, July 29, 6:00pm – 9pm

WHERE: Russell Aldo Murray Gallery, 460 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102

WHY: Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District is a non-profit 501c (3) organization with a mission to plan, design and build a comprehensive arts and cultural district in the Lincoln Park/Coast area of the City of Newark, New Jersey. Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) is transforming a low-income neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey from blighted lots into an urban eco-village. Leading the revitalization of an emerging arts and cultural district, LPCCD is one of the nation’s best practices in sustainable urban development. The project includes 300 LEED United States Green Building Council certified units, music festivals, historic restoration projects and the Museum of African American Music, a Smithsonian Affiliate.

Media Contact: FEMWORKS, 973-494-9705

Source: Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District

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NEWARK, N.J., July 19, 2010 – Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) joined by Joe Atchison of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Jazz trumpeter James Gibbs III of the 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival, FEMWORKS, and Newark’s Harvest Table Restaurant launched the Lincoln Park Community Farm (LPCF) last week. Paying only $20 a week, a long list of residents have become members in the farm’s community supported agriculture (CSA) program. Through the CSA, city residents receive a share of the harvest every week from July through late September 2010. “The Lincoln Park Community Farm is an impressive example of what urban farming can be in New Jersey,” stated Joe Atchison. Membership in the farm is available on a rolling basis. Visit www.lpccd.org for the application or call Rob W at 973-732-4003.

“The Lincoln Park Community Farm CSA program gives residents an affordable alternative to expensive organic produce at supermarkets and it addresses the dearth of fresh produce available in many of Newark’s neighborhoods,” says Baye Adofo-Wilson, Executive Director of LPCCD. Lincoln Park Community Farm uses raised-bed and hydroponic farming methods to yield an array of vegetables, fruit, and herbs including: Zucchini, basil, oregano, Thyme, Kale, Collards, red and green lettuce, romaine, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, mustard greens, okra, cucumbers, radishes, beans, beets, broccoli, chard, watermelon, cantaloupe, and carrots.

Volunteer opportunities are available for teenagers and adults. Volunteers will operate the distribution site, harvest, and provide general farm maintenance. To become a volunteer, call Rob W. at 973-732-4003.

About Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District
Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District is a non-profit 501c(3) organization with a mission to plan, design and build a comprehensive arts and cultural district in the Lincoln Park/Coast area of the City of Newark, New Jersey. Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) is transforming a low-income neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey from blighted lots into an urban eco-village. Leading the revitalization of an emerging arts and cultural district, LPCCD is one of the nation’s best practices in sustainable urban development. The project includes 125 LEED United States Green Building Council certified units, music festivals, historic restoration projects and the Museum of African American Music, a Smithsonian Affiliate.

Media Contact: Kimberlee Williams, Marketing Director, FEMWORKS, 973-494-9705

Source: Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District

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Join us at the Lincoln Park Community Farm on July 14, 2010 6-8pm // 18 Beecher St. Off of West Kinney. One block from Lincoln Park, just behind the church facade.

MEDIA ADVISORY
For July 14, 2010

Fresh, Organic, Affordable Food is Available Through the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program

NEWARK, N.J., – Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) will host a launch event for its latest green lifestyle initiatives, the Lincoln Park Community Farm and “Get Your Share” community supported agriculture (CSA) program, on Wednesday, July 14 from 6pm-8pm. The Lincoln Park Community Farm is an affordable resource for fresh food, locally grown in Newark. A membership in the CSA is only $20 a week and Family First cards are welcome. The launch event features “Jazz at Sun Set” with trumpeter James Gibbs III sponsored by “An Afternoon of Jazz” at the 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival, delicious summer-time drinks, and a variety of delectable healthy hors d’oeuvres sponsored by Harvest Table Restaurant of Newark.

The array of nutrient rich produce available at the Lincoln Park Community Farm includes: zucchini, kale, collards, red and green lettuce, romaine, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, mustard greens, okra, cucumbers, radishes, beans, beets, broccoli, basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, chard, watermelon, cantaloupe, and carrots.

You are invited!

WHO: Entertainment:
James Gibbs III, Jazz trumpeter

Speakers:
Baye Adofo-Wilson, Executive Director of LPCCD
Joe Atchison, Marketing Specialist, NJ Department of
Agriculture 

Invited Speakers:
Mayor Cory A. Booker, City of Newark
Donald M. Payne Jr., President, Newark Municipal Council

WHAT: Kick-off event for the Lincoln Park Community Farm and the “Get Your Share” community supported agriculture program.

WHERE: 18 Beecher Street, Newark, NJ. One block from Lincoln Park, just behind the church facade on Lincoln Park and Broad Street.

WHEN: Wednesday, July 14, 6:00pm – 8:00pm

WHY: Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District is a non-profit 501c(3) organization with a mission to plan, design and build a comprehensive arts and cultural district in the Lincoln Park/Coast area of the City of Newark, New Jersey. Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) is transforming a low-income neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey from blighted lots into an urban eco-village. Leading the revitalization of an emerging arts and cultural district, LPCCD is one of the nation’s best practices in sustainable urban development. The project includes 125 LEED United States Green Building Council certified units, music festivals, historic restoration projects and the Museum of African American Music, a Smithsonian Affiliate.

Media Contact: Kimberlee Williams, FEMWORKS, 973-494-9705, kwilliams@femworksllc.com

Source: Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District

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Status Is Everything will represent Newark at the XVIII Annual International AIDS Conference in Vienna

NEWARK, N.J., July 6, 2010 – The African American Office of Gay Concerns (AAOGC) is proud to announce that the XVIII International AIDS Conference taking place in Vienna, Austria July 18-23, 2010, has selected the Status Is Everything HIV testing social marketing campaign to take part in the conference poster exhibition on July 19, 2010. The AAOGC poster is titled, “Creating a social marketing campaign targeting African American men who have sex with men (MSM) in Newark, New Jersey, in an effort to increase HIV rapid testing within a high risk population.” AAOGC is the only agency funded by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, selected to take part in the six-day conference.

“Our campaign is making a difference in Newark, which is the nationally and internationally recognized epicenter of HIV infections in New Jersey. This is a tremendous opportunity for the AAOGC to be among international leaders in HIV research and prevention and it’s an international kudos to our agency for advancing HIV prevention strategies in Newark, NJ among high risk populations,” states Gary Paul Wright, Executive Director of the African American Office of Gay Concerns. Gary Paul Wright will be present and available to answer questions about the poster at the conference on July 19, 2010 between 12:30 pm – 2:30pm. For those who can not attend the conference, the poster will be published at a later date electronically on the conference website and as a CD-ROM.

Status Is Everything is a pioneering HIV testing campaign targeting African American men between the ages of 18-24 who have sex with men in the Greater Newark area. Status Is Everything is the first HIV social marketing campaign in New Jersey to combine new media and traditional media strategies including: text messaging, Twitter, Facebook, PSAs and large-scale outdoor advertising. Candidates can receive 24-hour access to local Newark-based testing centers three ways: by texting NJ and their zip code (NJ07102) to 36363, calling 1-866-HIV-CHECK, or by visiting www.statusiseverything.org. A key component to the campaigns success is featuring local African American men who self-identify as men who have sex with men, in the campaign’s original photography and PSA’s. The New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services Division of HIV/AIDS Services funds the campaign, as part of its efforts to target high-risk African American men. Results will be evaluated through the HIV Prevention Community Planning Support and Development Initiative of Rutgers University.

About the African American Office of Gay Concerns (AAOGC)
African American Office of Gay Concerns has a mission to serve as a resource for the well-being of men of color, inclusive of, but not limited to the gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning communities through outreach, education and compassionate care. The African American Office of Gay Concerns is committed to delivering quality HIV/AIDS services to the Gay community in the Newark Area. We provide an array of services focused on changing individual behavior. For more information about AAOGC or “Status Is Everything”, please call 973-639-0700 or visit www.AAOGC.org.

Media Contact: Kimberlee Williams, FEMWORKS, 973-494-9705, kwilliams@femworksllc.com

Source: African American Office of Gay Concerns

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