Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Time to class this dump up a little: This week in art news

A couple opportunities exist for you, the Jersey City Desk reader to enjoy some art. Art will help open up and free your mind and here's where to start:

Jersey City Museum “Deliverance: The Art of Ben Jones, 1970-2008,” a retrospective. Through Feb. 21. Adults, $4; seniors and students, $2; members and children under 12, free. Hours: Wednesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Jersey City Museum, 350 Montgomery Street. (201) 413-0303

New Jersey City University “The Color of the Tradition: Herencia Milenaria,” showcasing the ceramics of contemporary Mexico. Through March 4. Free. Hours: Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and by appointment. Harold. B. Lemmerman Gallery, New Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Boulevard. (201) 200-3246

New Jersey Performing Arts Center “The Frog Bride,” adapted by David Gonzalez, musician, poet and storyteller. Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. $20 and $22. New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center Street. (888) 466-5722

Newark Museum “Sky Quest,” a young woman’s quest to find a special place in the night sky. Weekends through March 30. Free with museum admission. Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street. (973) 596-6550

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