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May
6
7:00 PM19:00

Hey, What's the Deal with the NJ Assembly?

Hey, What's the Deal with the NJ Assembly?
May 6 | Doors 7p, Talk 7:30p

Join us for an evening of civic education where we ask "hey, what's the deal with the NJ assembly?" and "what should my assemblyperson be doing for me?" and "if it's so important, why don't I ever hear about it?!" Jersey City's Katie Brennan answers your questions ahead of the June 10 primary election, with an interview and discussion moderated by SMUSH Co-Artistic Director Benedicto Figueroa.

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Oct
25
6:30 PM18:30

Metroscapes, Presented by FBC.JC

Metroscapes, Presented by FBC.JC
Oct. 25 | Doors 6:30p, Presentations 7p
Free!
Guests are encouraged to bring snacks to share!

The Feminist Bird Club of Jersey City and SMUSH Gallery are excited to invite you to 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬 - an evening of presentation and performance based on Jersey City’s wild spaces featuring Talita do Nascimento Cabral, Shelly Ma & Anamika Pandey, Kevin C. Pyle and Jill Sigman, with art by Rowan Kuminski, Ally Shwed, and Nicolette Tsamos.
Join us as we consider:

  • What novel ecologies form in the human-built environment?

  • What should our priorities be for managing these evolving ecosystems?

  • What are non-humans’ perceptions of human environments?

  • How do we welcome non-humans into the human habitat?

Learn more about FBC.JC

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Apr
19
7:00 PM19:00

Activism, Art, and Hudson County w/ the Church of Stop Shopping Choir & Sussy

Activism, Art, and Hudson County w/ the Church of Stop Shopping Choir & Sussy
April 19 | 7pm

Members of the radical performance community, the Church of Stop Shopping Choir, will be joining us to perform songs of Earth and share their longstanding practice of activism, spirituality, and music. 

Joining them will be local Hudson County activist, Sussy, speaking on Earth activism in Hudson County and sharing their own journey of living in relationship with Earth. Sssy co-founded NB Earth Talks and Union City Community Garden as well as being the membership leader for Wild Ones NJ Gateway

Presented as part of Nocturnal Medicine’s Earth Temple. Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund.

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Apr
16
3:00 PM15:00

Curious Birds w/the Feminist Bird Club of Jersey City

Curious Birds w/the Feminist Bird Club of Jersey City
April 16 | 3-4:30p *Starting at Harsimus Cemetery

Join the Feminist Bird Club of Jersey City on an interactive journey through our urban habitat. Meet at Harsimus Cemetery, end at SMUSH gallery. Prepare your questions for the landscape.

Presented as part of Nocturnal Medicine’s Earth Temple. Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund.

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Mar
19
4:00 PM16:00

Once She Dries Art + Science Talk

Once She Dries Art + Science Talk
March 19 | 4:00-6:00p
Free!

Join Jersey-city based artists Nancy Cohen and Meagan Woods for a discussion of their creative process behind Once She Dries and its emphasis on the science behind coral resilience. Then Co-founder of Global Coralition, Angeline Chen, will be joining virtually to discuss their incredible work in reef regeneration through the intersection of science, art, and community engagement. globalcoralition.org

Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund. SMUSH Gallery is wheelchair accessible and large print librettos will be available. Please email hello@smushgallery.com with accessibility requests.

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