Yaniel Paulino is an award-winning NYC-based filmmaker who recently won the Chelsea Film Festival’s Best Audience Award with his feature film Greyscale, which highlights the struggles of individuals as they come to terms with a disability. We had the chance to reach out and learn more about his film and his experience as a filmmaker. […]
30 Black influencers you should follow on Instagram
Amplify Black voices and support Black artists, always. From designers to foodies, here are 30 Black influencers to follow on Instagram to add talent and taste to your feed. Arts + Creative The Creative Collective The Creative Collective NYC is a curated space for creatives of color. View this post on Instagram A post shared […]
Meet Katie Cadamatre, local illustrator showing support through her art
Jersey City designer, illustrator, and mom-boss Katie Cadamatre has been mailing free mini prints to anyone supporting COVID relief funds or buying gift cards from local businesses as a way to share some love within the community and encourage others to help support local businesses. Fundraisers include JC Relief, Solomon’s list, York Street Project, and […]
The Vera Twins
No, you are not seeing double. The Vera Twins are incredibly talented visual artists, and they are twins! What are the chances of finding brothers, let alone twins, who are so creatively gifted? Not only are they extremely talented, but they are also business-savvy and extremely hard-working. They are true role models for the youth […]
It Was All A Dream: Yaya of OTW Threads
There is no shortage of young talented creatives in our area, but there are a few of them that are way ahead of their years. Yaya is one of them. I met her at our CP5tudio grand opening back in February. She arrived with her team and they were all wearing her unique designs. Yaya […]
The HeARTIST: Mateo Ahki
When I first saw Mateo Ahki, he was a last minute add-on to the Forever Young Festival hosted by Chicpea and Hayoner. I was instantly impressed by his energy and stage presence. I didn’t introduce myself to him that day, but we would soon bump into each other at different functions within Jersey City. I […]
Pancake Breakfast at Hudson Montessori
On January 21st, Hudson Montessori had a Pancake Breakfast, Bring Your Parent to School Day, and Maker Mart all in one day. We arrived around 9 AM to Zeppelin Hall to the smell of pancakes being made by the awesome parents who were volunteering. We hung out with parents and kids from different classes. Everyone ate, drank coffee, […]
LiveAtheHudson
Friend and party partner HayOner put me on to LiveAtheHudson, an artist he currently manages. LATH technically does not live in Jersey City, he lives in Union City… so when I heard about him, I was like, “I can’t interview him”. A week later, he dropped a single “Wildfire” and after listening to it for about […]