Tag: Count Basie Center for the Arts

There’s no need to travel to New York City to see top-level stand-up comedians. Several venues in the area offer comedy regularly, often with some of the hottest comedians in the country.

RED BANK – On April 30, Count Basie Center for the Arts announced the nominees for its 19th annual Basie Awards. 

RED BANK – The number of books challenged in libraries across the country increased by 65% in 2023 over the previous year.

RED BANK – The Historic Village at Allaire is presenting its first off-site theatrical fundraiser and it’s a pretty big deal. Gerald Charles Dickens, the great-great-grandson of English literary icon Charles Dickens, will present his one-man show of “A Christmas Carol” at The Vogel at the Count Basie Center for the Arts.

RED BANK – Over the past three decades, A.J. Croce established his reputation as a piano player with a New Orleans, jazz, blues and soul style.

If you want to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this year, Red Bank is offering a number of fun ways to do so, including festivities and charity events at local restaurants and a show at Count Basie Center for the Arts.

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit everyone in a different way, whether it is financial strain, isolation, illness or the death of friends and family. A return to normalcy is so important right now, and that is what the organizers of “Black Nativity” aim to bring when the show comes back to the Count Basie Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30.

If you need a little cheer this year, Holiday Express has your ticket.

After 18 months of virtual, outdoor and canceled performances, venues are opening their doors, dusting off the seats and welcoming back audiences to a new season of entertainment, but many theaters are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccinations or negative test results for ticket holders.

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