Posts Tagged ‘new jersey’
Chiller Theatre 25th Anniversary
February 29th, 2016 by chocko
Looking at my Gucci, it’s about that time. Chiller Theatre Expo will be coming at you live from April 22 – 24 at Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany, NJ. The guests appearances this time around include Alice Cooper, Weird Al Yankovic, Meat Loaf, Tara Reid plus loads more including a CHiPS reunion, a What’s Happening!! […]
Tags: adam west, celebrities, chiller theatre, expo, horror movies, interview, Madman, new jersey, sci-fi, The Muthers, trina parks
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a hootin’ & a prowlin’ – Owl prowl at Tenafly Nature Center
January 10th, 2016 by Mr. C
(hark! whoo goes there? – Pfister’s Pond at the Nature Center) ——————————————————————————————————————– Tonight we attended a really fun & very informative session about Owls at the Tenafly Nature Center. Who? Yes, you read it right – Owls – a nocturnal bird of prey that can swivel its head about 270 degrees & back. The event […]
Tags: nature, new jersey, NJ nature, owl, owl prowl, owls, tenafly nature center
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Shepard Fairey Invades New Jersey
October 8th, 2015 by chocko
The Planet Chocko crew followed the progress of the 147 foot wide Shepard Fairey mural, “Natural Springs” located at Monmouth and 13th Streets in Jersey City, New Jersey. Just a quick note on Shepard if you don’t know who he is…his roots are in the skateboarding and punk scene and in the late 1980’s, he […]
Tags: art, graffiti, Jacob Lewis Gallery, jersey city, Natural Springs, new jersey, On Our Hands, shepard fairey, street art
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Brian Wilson and Rodriguez played PNC Bank Arts Center
July 8th, 2015 by chocko
Brian Wilson at PNC Bank Arts Center Rodriguez Rodriguez played an excellent set opening up for Brian Wilson at PNC Bank Arts Center at Holmdel, New Jersey last week. If you don’t know who Rodriguez is, stop what you’re doing right now and go see the documentary Searching For Sugar Man. You can thank me […]
Tags: Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin, Brian Wilson, new jersey, nj, PNC Bank Arts Center, review, Rodriguez, show, Sixto Rodriguez, The Beach Boys
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Demolition Exhibition #GVM004
July 4th, 2015 by chocko
Here are some photos from the interior of Demolition Exhibition located at the former Pep Boys at 410 Marin Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07302. 100 Artists/30,000 Square Feet of Graffiti inside and outside of a huge building. You gotta see it to believe it…last chance to dance is July 4 open to the public from […]
Tags: Demolition Exhibition, graffiti, Green Villain, GVM004, jersey city, new jersey, street art
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Chiller Theatre Halloween 2014
April 25th, 2015 by chocko
It’s Chiller Theatre time once again..a weekend celebration of all things horror, sci-fi and everything else in between. It’s the ultimate toy, model and film expo you don’t want to miss. Get out of your crypt and head out to Parsippany, New Jersey and party with all the zombies and freaks. Here’s a look back […]
Tags: caroll spinney, chiller theatre, cosplay, expo, godzilla, horror, lita ford, new jersey, the cowsills, the smithereens
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Coming Soon: Montclair Film Festival
April 17th, 2015 by chocko
Thom Powers (Artistic Director) making some fest announcements The 4th Annual Montclair Film Festival is right around the corner. Check out the latest movies from emerging voices in cinema to the established O.G.’s. Sit back and enjoy a Q&A with your favorite actors and directors, party down with filmmakers or check out a concert by […]
Tags: carroll spinney, i am big bird, kevin smith, montclair, montclair film festival, movies, new jersey
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Chiller Theatre April 2014
September 19th, 2014 by chocko
Geez, time is just passing by so quickly. It’s that time of year once again for the CHILLER THEATRE HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA which takes place October 24 – 26 at Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany, NJ. The guests coming through this time around include Hulk Hogan, Traci Lords, Barbara Steele, Zacherle The Cool Ghoul, plus loads […]
Tags: chiller theatre, convention, halloween, horror, new jersey, nj, zacherle
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Tegan and Sara played Starland Ballroom
November 8th, 2013 by chocko
Tegan and Sara at Starland Ballroom Back in 2001, I saw Tegan and Sara play a free show at South Street Seaport in NYC. The Canadian twin sisters played catchy pop music on acoustic guitars. They were absolutely adorable and their quirky on stage banter was just as fun as their songs. I’ve been a […]
Tags: Anything Anything, Bern & The Brights, concert, live, new jersey, Rich Russo, show, Starland Ballroom, Tegan and Sara
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2 Movie Reviews by Dreaming Bear
November 12th, 2012 by chocko
The following reviews are by a special guest writer, DREAMING BEAR. She came out of her Jersey cave to check out 2 films at the Teaneck International Film Festival (Nov 9-11, 2012). Take it away, D. Bear! The Puffin Foundation of Teaneck, New Jersey, produced its 7th annual grassroots film festival this year. Focusing on […]
Tags: cloudburst, dreaming bear, dressing ameriica, movie, new jersey, nj, review, teaneck international film festival
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aerosol art in Hackensack
September 4th, 2012 by Mr. C
Some really neat aerosol typography in wild style and burner formats exists near the Planet Chocko experimental labs and we didn’t even know about it until recently. Thanks to one of New Jersey’s finest old skool graff writers – ZAR – from Paterson, NJ for pointing out the location to us. ZAR is a frequent […]
Tags: graffiti, new jersey, street art
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POLIÇA played Maxwell’s
May 15th, 2012 by chocko
The Minneapolis four piece Polica (pronounced with a ‘soft C’) played a SOLD OUT show last Sunday at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, New Jersey. The band consists of 2 drummers (Drew Christopherson and Ben Ivascu), a bass player (Chris Bierden) and the lead singer, Channy Leneagh who is beautiful and has an amazing and powerful voice. […]
Tags: channy leneagh, hoboken, maxwells, new jersey, nj, polica, review, show
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