Author Archives | Blake Turner

Blake Turner - who has written 107 posts on Glocally Newark.


*Arts
Wed, Sep 1, 2010

Go Ahead… Pencil in ART from Sept 23rd – 26th.

Go Ahead… Pencil in ART from Sept 23rd – 26th.

Newark Open Doors Tour is normally an event that lands towards the end of October. This year it will arrive a whole month early! Save the date Newarkers... It kicks off Thursday, Septemeber 23, 2010 and goes nonstop for three days through Sunday, September 26, 2010.

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*Ramblings About Town
Wed, Aug 25, 2010

Newark. R U ready?

Newark. R U ready?

School is back in session.

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*Arts
Mon, Aug 23, 2010

Well we say….

Well we say….

A one night exhibition opens this Saturday August 28, 2010 at Index Art Center that has struck a few nerves. F*#k Curators makes a statement about the fairness of the art market, pinpointing the curator's position and power.

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*Neighborhood
Thu, Aug 19, 2010

A little Hollywood in Newark

A little Hollywood in Newark

“Fashion can be bought, but style is priceless.” 1212 Raymond Blvd is the new home of SO EXCESSIVE, a costume jewelry boutique that opened this past month. SO EXCESSIVE's mission is to introduce unique jewelry to the newark area that embodies the decadence and glamour of Hollywood!

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*Arts
Sat, Aug 14, 2010

Newark Art Supply gets a makeover- which means you get 70% off

Newark Art Supply gets a makeover- which means you get 70% off

Newark Art Supply (located at 61 Halsey St.) is getting a makeover for the fall. There is A LOT of art supplies that need to clear the shelves in order to make room for these changes. Visit Newark Art Supply throughout the next couple days to buy art supplies up to 70% off!

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*Neighborhood / *Ramblings About Town
Thu, Aug 12, 2010

Newark. Rated not so Hot. or NOT.

Newark. Rated not so Hot. or NOT.

Recently, Newark was rated 8th worst place to live in the United States by WalletPop, a consumer finance website. Normally I would be frustrated by this "assumption," (as WalletPop refers to the list as "unofficial" & "far from comprehensive"), but since we're sandwiched between L.A & Miami- (two of the hottest cities in the world) What does this really mean?

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*Culture / *Neighborhood
Mon, Aug 9, 2010

I Heart My Hood

I Heart My Hood

This past Friday I was walking my dog down James St. and for a moment I got a little mushy on Newark.

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Video
Tue, Aug 3, 2010

The Downtowner Club

GlocallyNewark.com & Hell’s Kitchen Lounge recreated The Downtowner Club, a new event celebrating Newark. The event opens Friday, July 30th at the 239 Collective’s Washington Street home. It honors the old Bamberger’s department store, a fixture of historic downtown Newark. After World War II, the old Bamberger's Department Store opened a new restaurant on their 10th floor: The Downtowner Club. All around the city, spaces like it were evolving into cultural centers of postwar Newark: homes of blazing jazz, sexy bodies and the sense of unlimited possibility that defined an era. More than a half-century later, the 239 Collective brought it all back. The jazz, the burlesque and the quintessentially Newark, across the street from the store where it all began.

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*Ramblings About Town
Mon, Aug 2, 2010

One Hell of a Weekend

One Hell of a Weekend

It was one of those weekends in Newark where the city was filled to the core with events & activities. One of the highlights of the weekend was Hell's Kitchen Lounge's 3 Year Anniversary Party.

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*Entertainment / *Neighborhood
Sat, Jul 31, 2010

Taylor Moore: Drummer Extraordinaire

Taylor Moore: Drummer Extraordinaire

Her big smile & momentum had the crowd clapping and roaring with excitement!

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