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Nat's Sidewalk Stories

Nat's Sidewalk Stories

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Nat's Sidewalk Stories is a bi-weekly podcast exploring the places, people, and hidden histories that make our neighborhoods vibrant. Join artist and storyteller Nat Kalbach as she walks the streets of Jersey City and beyond, uncovering the stories beneath our feet. Through conversations with preservationists, artists, community advocates, and local changemakers, Nat examines how our physical spaces shape community identity, how art captures neighborhood character, and how ordinary people can make extraordinary impacts. Nat's unique perspective as an artist who documents urban landscapes brings visual and creative dimensions to these place-based narratives. Whether you're passionate about historic preservation, creative placemaking, or simply love a good neighborhood story, this podcast will help you see your surroundings with fresh eyes. New episodes release on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month.

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    • Episode #107: Saving the Spirit with Colin Egan

      Episode #107: Saving the Spirit with Colin Egan
      Jun 26 2025

      In this episode, Colin Egan shares the remarkable 30-year journey of saving Jersey City's historic Loew's Jersey Theatre from demolition. Built as one of five Wonder Theatres in 1929, this grand movie palace was slated for demolition in 1987 until Colin and a dedicated group of volunteers stepped in. From chopping ice on the roof to rebuilding the grand pipe organ piece by piece, Colin reveals how persistence and thousands of volunteer hours transformed an abandoned building into a beloved cultural center that is now undergoing major restoration. Discover how preservation isn't just about saving architectural treasures, but about protecting the democratic spirit of spaces built for everyone to enjoy beauty and art. For show notes, photos, and additional articles related to this episode, visit Nat's Sidewalk Stories on Substack https://natkalbach.substack.com/podcast
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      49 min
    • Episode # 106: Building Bridges with Thaler Pekar

      Episode # 106: Building Bridges with Thaler Pekar
      Jun 12 2025

      Meet Thaler Pekar

      Thaler Pekar is the founder of Thaler Pekar & Partners, a consultancy celebrating its 20th anniversary helping organizations build cultures of excellent communication. Her work spans executive coaching, institutional story collections, oral histories, and high-end content creation. As both a Hoboken resident of nearly four decades and a former Jersey City professional who worked in McGinley Square for 10 years, Thaler brings a unique perspective on how stories shape our connections to place.

      Connect with Thaler Pekar:

      Website: thalerpekar.com

      Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ThalerPekarPartners

      LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thaler-pekar-partners/

      Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThalerPekar

      Key Insights

      Stories are containers for information that hold facts, values, and emotions simultaneously, allowing us to express things we couldn't say in other ways

      Values like "integrity" or "community" are subjective - stories demonstrate what these values look like in action

      People are drawn to solutions, not problems - showing stories of solutions in action is more effective than focusing on what's wrong

      The "Narrative Garden®" approach examines which stories are being told, which are missing, and which need more room to grow

      Stories at the borders and edges of organizations or communities often contain the most innovation and untapped potential

      Universal across cultures: everyone has stories to tell, and everyone wants to be genuinely heard

      Historic preservation isn't just about individual buildings, but about preserving streetscapes, neighborhood character, and the aesthetics of community

      Buildings uniquely "bring the past into the present so we can hold both at the same time"

      More details, visual documentation, full transcript and related resources on my substack.

      Explore Further

      In next week's Substack article, I'll be sharing my own story map of Jersey City, featuring paintings of the locations that have shaped my personal connection to this community. I'll explore how finding these meaningful places helps us build deeper relationships with the cities we call home.

      Coming Up Next

      Join us for the next episode when I'll be speaking with Colin Egan of the Friends of the Loew's Theater about saving and revitalizing one of Jersey City's most magnificent historic buildings.

      Connect with Nat

      Website: natkalbach.com

      Substack: Nat's Sidewalk Stories Substack

      Instagram: @natkalbach

      Email: podcast@natkalbach.com

      Music: Our theme music is "How You Amaze Me," composed by Jim Kalbach and performed by Jim Kalbach, Bryan Beninghove, Charlie Siegler, and Pat Van Dyke.

      Support the Show: Subscribe to the podcast and sign up for Nat's Substack to receive additional stories and visuals that complement each conversation.

      Share Your Story: What sidewalk stories have you discovered in your neighborhood? Share them with Nat through email or social media.

      Nat's Sidewalk Stories explores the intersection of place, community, and storytelling through conversations with practitioners, community leaders, and local changemakers. New episodes release on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month through August, with a break in September before Season 2 begins in October.
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      43 min
    • Episode #105: Slow Down and Look with Tris McCall

      Episode #105: Slow Down and Look with Tris McCall
      May 22 2025
      About This Episode Musician, writer, and cultural historian Tris McCall shares three decades of observing Jersey City's evolving arts landscape. From documenting lost creative spaces to mapping emotional geographies through characters and songs, Tris offers a unique perspective on how place shapes our creative expressions. Meet Tris McCall Tris McCall has been a fixture in Hudson County's creative scene since 1992. A musician who has performed on virtually every North Jersey stage, Tris has also written for numerous publications, authored fiction exploring place-based themes, and currently serves as an art critic documenting Jersey City's visual arts community. His work received recognition from the Andy Warhol Arts Writers Grant, supporting his continued art criticism through his website Eye Level. Connect with Tris McCall: Website: https://www.eye-level.net/Eye Level on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyelevel.jc/Tris McCall on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trismccall_nj/Tris on NJArts.net: https://www.njarts.net/author/tmccall/Jersey City Times articles: jerseycitytimes.com/author/tris-mccallBandcamp: https://trismccall.bandcamp.com/ Key Insights Tris's characters often encourage us to "slow down and look carefully at the world around us," an ethos that extends through his songs, fiction, and art criticismThe loss of 111 First Street (demolished in 2007) left a lasting impact on Jersey City's arts scene, though its influence continues through spaces like Deep Space Gallery and The Drawing RoomsJersey City artists often explore environmental themes through adaptive reuse and show a unique relationship between people and place—with figures in artwork often "melding into the landscape"Bergen Lafayette has undergone the most dramatic transformation during Tris's time in Jersey City, from a neighborhood he was warned against visiting to a vibrant community with galleries and music venuesPM Dawn, influential 90s hip-hop pioneers from Jersey City, deserve greater recognition as cultural contributors to the city's musical heritageThe challenge of integrating vertical tower communities into Jersey City's horizontal street life represents a key tension in the city's developmentFor visual documentation, related resources and and more information including the transcript visit natkalbach.com/podcast Connect with NatWebsite: natkalbach.comSubstack: [Substack URL]Instagram: @natkalbachEmail: podcast@natkalbach.comMusic: Our theme music is "How You Amaze Me," composed by Jim Kalbach and performed by Jim Kalbach, Bryan Beninghove, Charlie Siegler, and Pat Van Dyke.Support the Show: Subscribe to the podcast and sign up for Nat's Substack to receive additional stories and visuals that complement each conversation.Share Your Story: What sidewalk stories have you discovered in your neighborhood? Share them with Nat through email or social media.Nat's Sidewalk Stories explores the intersection of place, community, and storytelling through conversations with practitioners, community leaders, and local changemakers. New episodes release on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month through August, with a break in September before Season 2 begins in October.
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      38 min

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