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One River School Brings 'Art Rocks' to Englewood This Weekend
Englewood art school brings musicians and artists together for festival on Sept. 15.
A local school is hosting a free festival in the city next weekend designed for music and art lovers.
One River School of Art and Design based in Englewood has organized "Art Rocks" a music and art event which will be held in Veterans Memorial Park near Depot Square on Sunday, Sept. 15 from 12 to 5 p.m.
“Whether you’re a music lover, an art lover, or both, ‘Art Rocks’ will offer lots of exciting options for Bergen County families looking for a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon in Englewood,” said Matt Ross, founder of One River School of Art and Design in a release this week. “The festivities will also mark One River’s one-year anniversary, and we’re looking forward to showing off some of the impressive works that our students have created over the past twelve months.”
The event will feature live performances by local bands - students of School of Rock Waldwick and School of Rock Tenafly - as well as students from Bergen PAC Performing Arts School.
One River will also open its annual art exhibition entitled "Two River" at their space on 49 North Dean Street. The exhibit features works by five young emerging female artists who live and work in Brooklyn.
Featured artists will include painter Mira Dancy, a graduate of Bard College and Columbia University School of the Arts; painter Amy Lincoln, whose work has been shown in France and China; painter Yengeniya Baras, a graduate of University of London and University of Pennsylvania; painter Lauren Portada, whose work has been shown at Indira Gandhi National Center of Art in New Delhi, India; and painter/sculptor Eve Lateiner, a graduate of University of Pennsylvania whose work has been shown at MOMA P.S. 1.
In addition there will be art demonstrations and activities as well as a group interactive art project which will be the largest of its kind every created in Bergen County, according to the release.
The event is free and open to the public. Call 201-266-5244 or visit One River's website for more information.
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