asdfdf23 wrote:
What does this cost? Would be nice if their website gave this info,

T-Bird wrote:
Tom Paxton on Sept. 16.
http://www.brennancoffeehouse.com/events.htm

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CandiceOsborne wrote:
Thanks for posting. Excited for this show... Ari is great.

Finally a jclister interested in the Brennan folk music gigs. Thats why I always post on here hoping to generate some excitement. I'd like to get an idea of how many jclisters attend the Brennan Coffee House. They are part of the NY Metropolitan area folk music circut and promoted by WFUV radio 90.7fm.

CandiceOsborne wrote:
Thanks for posting. Excited for this show... Ari is great.

coronalime wrote:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but Brennan Coffee House" is run by Councilman Bill Gaughan's daughter, Eileen Gaughan, who gets free health insurance from the taxpayers of Jersey city because she's on the chair of the Municipal Utilities Authority.

So yes, it would be very interesting to see if they have to abide by the same rules that Made with Love, Gallery 58 and others must abide or fail by.

I'd be interested to see how tax dollars are being spent on the Brennan Coffee House as well. Is is self sufficient, or is Jersey City spending tons of money to bring in these artists to put on little shows for a bunch of cronies up in the courthouse?

If so, why are we spending money for the government to put on these performances in a courthouse when we have tons of venues all over Jersey City where private organizations could be putting on great shows if JC would simply stop crushing everyone that tried.

Maybe I'm totally wrong on this, but I'm highly suspicious.

The Jersey Journal wrote:
"It is absolutely shameful in a time when the lowest level city employees were laid off, they grant health benefits to politically connected cronies that the taxpayers fund," Fulop said.
"Most of the City Council and administration clearly do not understand how they are hurting the regular taxpayers."

But Eileen Gaughan, chairwoman of the MUA, disagreed with Fulop and said commissioners are on call 24 hours a day to serve the public.

"Despite what Councilman Fulop is leading the public to believe, the hours that are put in during the meetings are just the tip of the iceberg as far as being commissioners and serving the public," she said.

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Boiled_Mussels wrote:
I wonder if they have the infamous "cabaret license" this city randomly enforces.

What makes you say that ?? Can you provide details on the license requirements ? Finally a venue that supports the folk music circuit and you to find a way to knock it. The have some pretty good acts I hope you at least tried it out it is a sensational place and you have to get an earfull of the accoustics there. If you listen to WFUV 90.7 Fit will give you an insight on the folk music scene in the Nyc FM metroploitan area, including the Brennan.