(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Free weekly cultural events are planned for residents of Hackensack and nearby towns as part of “Summer in the City,” sponsored by the city of Hackensack, the Main Street Business Alliance (MSBA), and the Department of Cultural Arts. Venue locations include the Hackensack Green and Atlantic Street Park, the new outdoor performing arts space at Warren & Atlantic Streets, which was funded by MSBA.

Movies under the Stars and Shakespeare in the Park will be held in Atlantic Street Park for the first time, while the Summer Concert Series will be held on the Green at the corner of Court and Main Streets. The Johnson Public Library will also be sponsoring a concert series on its lawn.

Attendees are invited to bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the outdoor entertainment, weather permitting. For more information, please go to Hackensack.org/events.

Movies under the Stars, 8:00 p.m., Atlantic Street Park:

• August 11: The Wizard of Oz


• August 18: Finding Nemo


• August 25: Singing in the Rain


• September 1: Citizen Kane

Shakespeare in the Park, 7:30 p.m., Atlantic Street Park:

• July 20: Edward III


• July 27: Edward III


• August 17: Henry IV


• August 24: Henry IV

Summer Concert Series, 7:30 p.m. Hackensack Green:

• July 12: The cast of Beatlemania


• July 19: Beginnings, “Chicago Tribute”


• July 26: Eaglemania, “Eagles Tribute”


• August 3: Smooth, “Motown Revue”

Library Concert Series, 2:00 p.m., Library Courtyard and Front Lawn, 274 Main St.:

• July 16: The Jan Findlay Quartet

Main Street Live Mini-Concerts, 7:00 p.m., 102 State Street:

• July 15: Hometown Heroes—R&B singer Elijah Bland, Blossom Sisters Dance and Performing Arts Children’s Dance Company


• July 22: General Market Band—The Total Eclipse 70s, 80s, and 90s, Amber Alyse, Friday Night Dance Party


• July 29: Caribbean Band—Mighty Roots Ascension, James Logan, Blue-Eyed Soul


• August 5:  Latin Band—Salsa lessons afterwards

Creative Hackensack and the Northern NJ Community Foundation’s ArtsBergen Present Outdoor Public Art:

• July: Art on a Stick, inspired by artist Damien Mitchell, an interactive public art installation of images and messages mounted on wooden stakes, positioned along Main Street.


• August 6: CAT Walk Art Exhibition, noon-5:00 p.m., art, demos, live music at the “Artwalk” at Demarest Place and 130 Main Street.


• August: Rain Art, local artists create water-resistant paint designs that only appear when wet, to be discovered by passersby and brighten Main Street on rainy days.

For more information on Creative Hackensack, please visit their Facebook page Creative Hackensack.

 

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