Kick off your weekend with a psychic reading at Corgi Spirits or take in a few classic movies at the Loew’s Theater. Plus, Shakespeare@ makes its Jersey City debut with a production of Hamlet. All that and more in our roundup of the weekend’s best events.
What: Surf & Turf Barbecue Fest at Zeppelin Hall
When: Friday, March 29 through Sunday, April 21
Where: 88 Liberty View Drive
Executive chef Franco Robazetti is the Food Network’s Surf & Turf Chopped champion. Now he’s bringing some his Chopped dishes to Zeppelin Hall for its first Surf & Turf Barbecue Fest. The menu includes items like St. Louis Ribs, Smoked Chicken Wings, BBQ Jumbo Shrimp, and a bone-in short rib with a half lobster grilled with butter.
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What: Psychic Readings at Corgi Spirits
When: Friday, March 28 from 7pm to 8pm
Where: 1 Distillery Drive
Head to Corgi Spirits for a gin-filled night of psychic readings. The event is free, but an RSVP is required (e-mail info@corgispirits.com) since seats are limited. Plus, this is your last weekend to enjoy Corgi’s cocktail menu before they switch over to their spring menu next week.
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What: Shakespeare@ Presents Hamlet
When: Friday through Sunday
Where: 39 Erie Street
Shakespeare@ is a new Jersey City-based theater company looking to revitalize the works of The Bard. Their first production is Shakespeare’s Hamlet with showings Thursdays through Sundays (through April 14) at Grace Church Van Vorst. The play debuts this weekend and stars Jonathan Forbes (Amazon’s Catastrophe) in the title role, Eden Brolin (Freeform’s Beyond) as Ophelia, Andrew Sellon (Gotham) as Polonius, Aria Shahghasemi (CW’s Legacies) as Laertes, and Mark Torres (Amadeus) as Claudius. Tickets are $25/pp.
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What: Fest for Beatles Fans
When: Friday through Sunday
Where: Hyatt Regency at 2 Exchange Place
The Fest for Beatles Fans is a music festival that celebrates everything about The Beatles. It includes appearances by fellow musicians, artists, family members, friends, and associates from the Beatles world. This year the festival celebrates 50 years of The Beatles’ Abbey Road. Tickets start at $54/pp.
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What: A Clockwork Orange, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Blazing Saddles at the Loew’s
When: Friday & Saturday
Where: 54 Journal Square
The Loew’s is playing some excellent, classic movies on the big screen this weekend. Watch Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange on Friday or head to the Loew’s on Saturday to watch Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s followed by Mel Brooks’ Blazing Saddles. Tickets are $8/pp.
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What: Dinner by Fire at Whealth Cafe
When: Saturday, March 30 from 7pm to 10pm
Where: 615 Pavonia Avenue
Whealth Cafe is celebrating spring’s arrival with a 3-course “dinner by fire.” Dinner is served family style (shared plates) and includes wood-fired, grass-fed ribeye, wood-fired veggies, chicken satay, dessert, and more. Admission is $55/pp.
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