Visitor Attractions in Hudson County, New Jersey - Park Performing Arts Center, NY Waterway, Landmarks of Hoboken, New Jersey, Maxwell's (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: Park Performing Arts Center, NY Waterway, Landmarks of Hoboken, New Jersey, Maxwell's, National Register of Historic Places listings in Hudson County, New Jersey, Hoboken Terminal, List of bridges, tunnels, and cuts in Hudson County, New Jersey, Exchange Place, Boulevard East, Loew's Jersey Theatre, Red Bull Arena, Jersey City Armory, Hudson County Courthouse, Bergen Square, Liberty Water Taxi, Newport Centre, Elysian Fields, Hoboken, New Jersey, Hornblower Cruises, Stanley Theater, To the Struggle Against World Terrorism, Liberty National Golf Club, Colgate Clock, Harmon Meadow Plaza, India Square. Excerpt: The Park Performing Arts Center is a cultural center located at 32nd Street and Central Avenue in Union City, New Jersey, USA. Originally built by a church parish, it became a non-profit organization in 1983, and hosts appearances of local, national, and international artists as well as community events The center also houses a small museum dedicated to the craft of embroidery, gallery spaces, and supports programs offering classes in the performing and visual arts. The nation's longest running passion play production is performed annually at the center's main stage. The programming is often reflective of the cultural ties and influences of North Hudson County's Hispanic population. The Park Theater was originally built 1931 by as an extension of the Holy Family Church complex by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, under the guidance of Msgr. Joseph Grieff, reputed to have a taste for theater. Under his watch the German Catholic parish had originally built the church in 1887, which at the time was the only stone parish church between Jersey City and Fort Lee along the crest of the Hudson Palisades. The neo-Gothic building houses ornate stained glass pieces which were attributed to Innsbruck Art Glass Stud...