November 13th, 2010 – “Mike Gyampo’s Open Studio” – Featuring LIVE African music
Drum Ensemble
Saxophone – James Roy
Gyembe – Zanne Morris
Gyembe – Ronald Staley
Bangos – Melvin Patterson
Junju & Talking Drum – Mike Gyampo
Don’t miss an opportunity to meet the artist responsible for the thought-provoking sculptures and paintings currently on display at the gallery and, as a bonus, enjoy quality music, too! Click here for more information on Mike Gyampo’s solo exhibition.
(click here to learn more …

New Jersey State AFL-CIO Touts
Labor Gains in Tuesday’s Election
TRENTON – Charles Wowkanech, president of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO representing one million union members, today pointed to Linda Greenstein’s capture of a 14th District State Senate seat held by Republicans for two decades as a referendum on Governor Christie’s policies and as evidence of organized labor’s electoral strength.
“Governor Christie himself said on Sunday that ‘the most important race in New Jersey was  Tom Goodwin in the 14th District’,” Wowkanech noted. “We agree. And yesterday, voters in the 14th District …

Are you going to the Rally to Restore Sanity?
WELL, YOU SHOULD!
It takes place on Saturday October 30th in Washington D.C. at the National Mall. Check out the website for more information:
www.rallytorestoresanity.com
If you can’t make it, then be sure to check in with the Johnsonville Press because I’ll be there covering the event and providing live updates on our Twitter page. Sign up to follow us on Twitter so you don’t miss out! (www.twitter.com/jvpress)
Also look for an article during the week after the Rally for a detailed account of the event …

The Johnsonville Press would like to extend its sincerest condolences to the family of Tyler Clementi. We hope that the bonds of family will keep you strong and resilient during this time of tragedy. Our thoughts are with you.

“It’s all about who you know,” isn’t just a piece of business acumen; it’s a fact of life.  If you know the right people, life can be easy going; but if you know the wrong people you might not recognize the damage they’re doing until it’s too late. Luckily, there are plenty of opportunities for others to step into one’s life and make things better. It doesn’t take a superhero to make a difference, though; it just takes a person who cares.

The Scarlet Listeners is a group of exactly that: …

September 10th, 2010 – “Below, Above and Beyond” – John Hawaka Solo Exhibition

Exhibition duration: September 10 – September 30, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, September 10 @ 7:00pm

The Johnsonville Press Daily Edition
Today’s Submission by: Ben Kharakh
1. Recommendation of the Day: Electric 6

The Electric Six have been rocking hard for over a decade, although most people probably know them, if they know them at all, because of Gay Bar, the surf rock song with the music video featuring a bevy of half naked Abraham Lincolns engaging in homoerotic activities at the Whitehouse. Ever since, E6 have been constantly evolving, their songs ranging from dancy to rocky to operatic to absurd, yet always fun and memorable.
2. Quote of the …

The Johnsonville Press Daily Edition
Today’s Submission by: Stacey Balkun
“Penguins and Beer Edition”
1. Internet Pick of the Day: BrewDog Brewery’s Tactile Nuclear Penguin:
http://www.brewdog.com/tactical_nuclear_penguin.php
Scottish men dressed as penguins, brewing beer.  Beautiful.
2. Quote of the Day: “I think I’m half penguin. Mixed penguin human, penguin human. A puman. I have the sense of humor of a human, and the fish eating abilities of a penguin, and the power of a baby wolf. And I’m quite good at swimming, provided there’s no sharks to eat me.” –My Favorite Scottish Brewer (see link above)
3. Random …

The Johnsonville Press Daily Edition
Today’s Submission by: Sayani Das Chaudhuri
1. Internet Pick of the Day: The Hottest (Nude) Ladies in the History of Painting
Personally I think Gustav Klimt’s rendering of naked bitties is a cut above the rest, but you can decide for yourself.

2. Quote of the Day:
“Personal happiness lies in knowing that life is not a check-list of acquisition or achievement. Your qualifications, your CV, are not your life, though you will meet many people of my age and older who confuse the two. Life is difficult, and complicated, …

The Johnsonville Press Daily Edition
Today’s Submission by: Matia Guardabascio
Recommendation: Newcastle Brown Ale.  A tasty beer for warm weather days.

http://backstripe.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/newcastle_brown_ale.jpg
Top Pick from the Internet: This is video of Taylor Mali performing his poem: “The The Impotence of Proofreading.”

You can read the text version here: http://www.taylormali.com/index.cfm?webid=30
Random Fact of the Day: One of the longest names of a place in the United States is a lake in Webster, Massachusetts called:
Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
It is also referred to as Webster Lake and Lake Chaubunagungamaug.
Wikipedia Article

Quotation of the Day:
“There is nothing as useless as doing efficiently that which …