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New York Chinese Cultural Center – Lunar New Year celebrations at Brookfield Place
February 2nd, 2020 by Mr. C
——————————————————————————————————————– A Lunar New Year celebration to welcome in the Year of the Rat was held on Saturday February 1st at Brookfield Place in the Winter Garden in collaboration with the New York Chinese Cultural Center (NYCCC) and Arts Brookfield. NYCCC is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Chinese culture, heritage, tradition, and pride for […]
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HR + MAAFA + Rebelmatic + The 1865 played The KINGSLAND
December 10th, 2019 by chocko
Last Saturday at The Kingland in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, H.R. of the legendary Bad Brains played a set that got the kids in the crowd and older hardcore heads losing their minds to songs from his reggae and rasta solo albums and a couple Bad Brains songs thrown in for good measure. HR and Human Rights […]
Tags: bad brains, band, brooklyn, greenpoint, hardcore punk, HR and Human Rights, maafa, punk, punk rock, rebelmatic, the 1865, The Kingsland
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Tales from Chiller Theatre: Spooky Spring Show 2019
October 25th, 2019 by chocko
Hey goons, hunchbacks and sasquatch looking mofos! It’s Chiller Theatre time in Dirty Jersey..a Spooktackular Halloween weekend event of grand proportions of all things horror, sci-fi (shout out to Forrest J. Ackerman!) and everything else in between. It’s the ultimate toy, model and film expo that if you pass up, you’ll wanna kick yourself repeatedly […]
Tags: chiller theatre, collectibles, expo, movies, new jersey
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Beyond The Streets NYC 2019
September 13th, 2019 by chocko
A museum of all things related to graffiti and street art is a must-see exhibition in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at 25 Kent Ave. BEYOND THE STREETS takes over two floors of a massive building and features the art of 150+ artists including Lady Pink, Futura 2000, TATS CRU, Swoon, Invader, Shepard Fairey and Ron English. There […]
Tags: beyond the streets, brooklyn, graffiti, museum, new york city, nyc, street art
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The 2019 Crotona Park Jams
August 30th, 2019 by chocko
Last night, capped off the last Crotona Park Jam of the season featuring a stellar lineup of DJs…DJ Lady Love, DJ Hollywood, DJ Cash Money, DJ Scratch and DJ Kid Capri. JDL and Grand Master Caz performed on stage together. Chocko was just driving up to the park but caught the last moments of the […]
Tags: 2019, cold crush brothers, crotona park, crotona park jams, dj hollywood, grand master caz, hip hop, mix master ice, old school, rahiem, the bronx, utfo
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Godzilla Invades Kinokuniya USA
May 31st, 2019 by chocko
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is now playing at a theater near you and to celebrate, Kinokuniya Books is selling exclusive Godzilla merchandise. The following cities are participating in the kaiju pop-up shops: Chicago, Carrollton, Austin, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Edgewater, New Jersey. When we got to the New Jersey store, the pickings […]
Tags: edgewater, godzilla, kaiju, king of the mosters, kinokuniya, merchandise, new jersey, toys
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Chiller Theatre Halloween 2018
April 25th, 2019 by chocko
Hey misfits, cretins and crustaceans! It’s Spring again and with rain showers and buckets of blood, comes Chiller Theatre time once again..a Spooktacular gathering of all things horror, sci-fi (shout out to Forrest J. Ackerman!). It is the one toy, model and film expo you don’t want to miss and it only happens twice a […]
Tags: chiiler theatre, expo, halloween 2018, horror, horror convention, new jersey, nj, sci-fi
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Mickey The True Original Exhibition
January 1st, 2019 by chocko
So, if you don’t know by now…Mickey Mouse turned 90 in 2018 and part of the celebration of The Disney True Original is an immersive 16,000 square-foot exhibition in New York City. There are 12 rooms to explore featuring art and installations by nearly 30 artists paying homage to everybody’s favorite rodent. There are […]
Tags: disney, exhibition, mickey mouse, mickey the true original exhibition, new york city, nyc, things to do, walt disney
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Heartbreak Hotel: Whitney at Hi Arts – El Barrio Artspace PS109 in East Harlem
December 11th, 2018 by Mr. C
—————————————————————————————————————— Heartbreak Hotel: Whitney was a very fun & lively solo performance musical play written and performed by Shannon Matesky. Shannon’s story was based on her relationship and ultimate breakup with her love. Her vehicle of telling this tale was through classic Whitney Houston tunes and actually a song or two from Whitney that I’m […]
Tags: east harlem, elbarrio artspace, harlem, heartbreak hotel, hi arts, ps109, theatre, whitney houston
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Halloween display in Lyndhurst, NJ
October 30th, 2018 by Mr. C
Tags: halloween, halloween decor, halloween display, halloweenonjay, lyndhurst nj
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Halloween on Clinton Place
October 27th, 2018 by Mr. C
A very cool block or two in our town of Hackensack,NJ on Clinton Place have been known to dress their homes to the nines in celebration of Halloween! It’s been an annual tradition for at least 25 years or so that I can remember. I actually recall even more homes in that area were participating […]
Tags: clinton street, hackensack, halloween, new jersey
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Chiller Theatre Spring 2018
September 24th, 2018 by chocko
Hey sea monsters, goblins and bigfoot hunters! It’s Chiller Theatre time once again..a Halloween weekend battle royale of all things horror, sci-fi (shout out to Forrest J. Ackerman!) and everything else in between. It’s the ultimate toy, model and film expo you don’t want to miss. Jump out of your musty ghost hunting vehicles and […]
Tags: action star, autographs, celebrity, chiller theatre, ed repka, expo, horror convention, horror movies, new jersey, sonny chiba
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