Tag: Count Basie
Grab Your Pumpkin Spice – Fall Tourism Season is Underway
To keep the summer revenue breezing into fall, the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, tourism partners and local officials kicked off the fall 2023 tourism season at a press conference Sept. 19 at the Count Basie Center for the Arts.
Hollywood Strikes Affecting Two River-Area Actors, Writers
A special red-carpet premiere at the Count Basie Cinemas is on hold, several actors are back home in Monmouth County, and producers filming along the Jersey Shore are incurring economic losses: The Two River community is witnessing the trickle-down effect of two major Hollywood strikes that have brought television and film production to a standstill.
Aliens Land in Red Bank
On Sunday, April 30 at 7 p.m., The Count Basie Center for the Arts/Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre will host “Ancient Aliens LIVE: Project Earth,” an experiential extension of the TV show “Ancient Aliens’” that explores the theory that extraterrestrials have visited Earth for millions of years.
Local Nonprofits Benefit from County’s $24 Million ARPA Grant Program
In July the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners approved two resolutions that granted over $24 million dollars in federal aid money to 93 county nonprofit organizations. The awards came through the county’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COVID-19 Community Recovery Grant Program.
Celebrating Red Bank’s Favorite Son: Count Basie
Robin Blair and Gilda Rogers, vice president of the T. Thomas Fortune Foundation, helped host the recent event “A Love Letter...
Storied Red Bank Theater Takes New Name
By Chris Rotolo |
RED BANK – The rumble and hum of construction equipment on site is an illustration of the $27 million renovation and...
Green Space Upgrades On Red Bank’s Wish List
By Natalie B. Anzarouth |
RED BANK— Local officials are seeking a project grant that would enable the borough to make several large-scale upgrades in...
Saluting the Smithereens’ DiNizio With a Basie Celebration
By May Ann Bourbeau |
RED BANK – E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt chose the Jersey rock band the Smithereens to headline the...
Phoenix Productions to present ‘The Little Mermaid’
RED BANK – Phoenix Productions will present its revival of Disney’s Broadway musical, “The Little Mermaid” at the Count Basie Theatre for a two-weekend...
Cinco de Mayo It’s More Than Margaritas, It’s Rich in History
By Mary Ann Bourbeau
RED BANK – The Fifth of May commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla...