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Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson hosts this month's episode of Arts in the City from The Salmagundi Club by Union Square.

Segments include Ernabel Demillo's story on the blossoming arts scene in Jersey City; Carol Anne Riddell's profile of PROOF, an organization that is dedicated to raising awareness of the horrible act of genocide through visual storytelling; Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson tours an exhibition at The Museum at FIT on the 1970s' dresses and clothing of legendary designers Yves Saint Laurent and Halston; Tony Guida visits the Martinez Hand Rolled Cigar Store, speaking with its owner, Jesus Martinez, about the craft that goes into hand rolling a cigar; Donna Hanover goes to The Moth's StorySLAM; and Barry Mitchell finds out about the true origins of the classic board game, Monopoly.

For more information:
Salmagundi Club - www.salmagundi.org
Jersey City Arts Scene - www.manacontemporary.com
- www.jctcenter.org
- www.jctcenter.org/#!white-eagle-hall/cexb
PROOF - proof.org/
Lauren Bacall: The Look - fitnyc.edu/23400.asp
Art of Cigar Making - www.martinezcigars.com
The Moth - themoth.org
- ophiraeisenberg.com
New York International Children’s Film Festival - www.gkids.com
The Monopolists - marypilon.com

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