Tag: The Vogel

RED BANK – Samantha Bee is no shrinking violet when it comes to taboo subjects. So, when the comedian and former correspondent for Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” started experiencing some harsh symptoms of menopause, she decided to open up the conversation, albeit with her signature humor.

RED BANK – After one of his short films won awards at the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival (DICFF), Brick resident John Farragher wanted to share his love of Irish comedy with people on this side of the pond.

RED BANK – Growing up Italian in Brooklyn, it’s no surprise Tony Danza was a fan of Frank Sinatra. His mother turned him on to the crooner when he was 8 years old.

RED BANK – Fred Armisen can remember the exact moment he realized he wanted to be a musician.

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.

Project Write Now (PWN) will hold its annual fundraiser, CringeFest, a fun, raucous night to support the organization’s community outreach programs at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts. Doors open at 6 p.m.

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.