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PHONE PRANKER DIALS UP THE BASIE
Standup comedian, radio personality and phone-prank specialist Roy Wood Jr. keeps up with the latest tech, as the Last Comic Standing Live! tour brings him to New Jersey for theContinue reading "PHONE PRANKER DIALS UP THE BASIE"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
CAKE BOSS SMITH CAKE TAKES THE CAKE
Filmmaker Kevin Smith‘s 40th-birthday Q&A show at the Count Basie Theatre Monday night drew a scale-model lookalike. One covered in icing. A few hours before the show, the auteur ofContinue reading "CAKE BOSS SMITH CAKE TAKES THE CAKE"
POUNDING OUT THE PUNCHLINES
Paula Poundstone brings her trademark asexual look and her highly interactive “autobiographical” act to the stage of the Count Basie Theatre Saturday night. By TOM CHESEK When Paula Poundstone returnsContinue reading "POUNDING OUT THE PUNCHLINES"
STEVEN WRIGHT: PERIPHERAL VISIONARY
Steven Wright takes the stage at the Count Basie Theatre Friday night. By TOM CHESEK This shouldn’t come as any surprise, but Steven Wright in conversation comes off sounding anContinue reading "STEVEN WRIGHT: PERIPHERAL VISIONARY"
Steve Martin‘s energetic comedy ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile‘ debuted to a full house — and the announcement of a four-performance run extension — at Red Bank’s Two River TheaterContinue reading "STEVE MARTIN YUKFEST GETS RUN EXTENSION"
THE STUFF OF TWO GENIUSES, AT TWO RIVER
Alfredo Narciso (as young Pablo Picasso) takes to the floor with Rachel Botchan in PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE, the Steve Martin comedy opening this week at Two River Theater.Continue reading "THE STUFF OF TWO GENIUSES, AT TWO RIVER"
PLAYING IT BROAD AND FOR LAFFS
Friday night lights: Standup guy “Soul Joel” Richardson (left) hosts another COMEDY ON THE EDGE extravaganza in Red Bank, this one starring Reese Waters (right). By TOM CHESEK They usedContinue reading "PLAYING IT BROAD AND FOR LAFFS"
IN TRTC’S LINEUP: SHAW, BREL & A SPIDER
Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris (as Charlotte the spider) and Owen Doherty (as Wilbur the pig) perform a scene from CHARLOTTE’S WEB, scheduled to go up in December at Two River Theater. (ClickContinue reading "IN TRTC’S LINEUP: SHAW, BREL & A SPIDER"
IN oRBit: REPORT FROM THE BRANCH
There’s a creative new coalition of artists and businesspeople, on the verge of producing their first big public event. A movement to start a new, year-round, monthly series of 2ndContinue reading "IN oRBit: REPORT FROM THE BRANCH"
To enlarge the photo display, start it, then click the embiggen symbol in the lower right corner. To get back to redbankgreen, hit your escape key. Well-shod theatergoers enjoyed aContinue reading "OPENING NIGHT: A REALLY BIG SHOE"
IN oRBit: A NOT-SO-ODD COUPLE
One’s the most successful writer of comedies in Broadway history. The other’s a serious scholar of classic literature, a retired college professor and founding father of Two River Theater Company.Continue reading "IN oRBit: A NOT-SO-ODD COUPLE"
IN oRBit: TWO ON THE AISLE @ TWO RIVER
Ever since we launched our satellite site for all things locally cultural, Red Bank oRBit has brought you the bar-none best coverage of the Two River Theater and all whoContinue reading "IN oRBit: TWO ON THE AISLE @ TWO RIVER"
THE ART OF DECEPTION, AT RBR
Matt Dubrow, opposite Madelyn Monaghan and Ray DeLuca, does double duty in RBR’s staging of ‘Is He Dead?’ playing both the artist Millet and (in drag) that  character’s fictional twinContinue reading "THE ART OF DECEPTION, AT RBR"
IN oRBit: TOUCHING ALL THE BASIES
That seductive siren giving you the come-hither is one Dolores O’Riordan, and she’s here (with her band the Cranberries) in Red Bank this mid-November’s Monday to see us off on a six-nights/Continue reading "IN oRBit: TOUCHING ALL THE BASIES"
Scenes from the opening night reception at the Two River Theater last Saturday night. To enlarge the display, start it, then click the embiggen symbol in the lower right corner.Continue reading "‘MIDSUMMER NIGHT’ GETS EXTENDED FALL RUN"
IN oRBit: WELL-FED BY MOONLIGHT
Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit has the goods on a pair of events scheduled to invade the major stages of the borough these next few midweek nights — and we’llContinue reading "IN oRBit: WELL-FED BY MOONLIGHT"
IN oRBit: A SUCCESS PILE
In one of his greatest-hit bits, funnyman Patton Oswalt described the peculiarly American artifact known as the KFC Famous Bowl as “a failure pile in a sadness bowl.” With theContinue reading "IN oRBit: A SUCCESS PILE"
IN oRBit: ONE ITALIAN TRIO (FOR HERE)
Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit presents the view from the Idiot Spot — the name that standup comedians apparently have for when they’re booked into performing the middle set onContinue reading "IN oRBit: ONE ITALIAN TRIO (FOR HERE)"
IN oRBit: JASON’S NEW CLAYMATE
Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit spotlights a guy who’s got the ear of “titans of industry, Hollywood celebrities and leaders from around the world” — America’s Fourth Leading Motivational Speaker,Continue reading "IN oRBit: JASON’S NEW CLAYMATE"
IN oRBit: WHERE THE GIRLETTES ARE
It’s a story worthy of an Off Broadway jukebox musical, or at least a Lifetime TV movie — three old friends unite over their shared passion for classic girl-group pop,Continue reading "IN oRBit: WHERE THE GIRLETTES ARE"
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RED BANK: NEW MURAL BRIGHTENS CORNER
RED BANK: Lunch Break founder Norma Todd is depicted in a mural painted this week on the front of the newly renovated social service agency.
TULIPS TOGETHER
Spring tulips taking in the sunset outside the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank Monday evening.
RIVER RANGERS RETURN
River Rangers, a summer canoeing program offered by the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association, returns this summer for up to 20 participa ...
DOUBLE DYLAN IN RED BANK
Trucks for a production company filming what one worker said was a Bob Dylan biography have lined Monmouth Street the past two days with cre ...
AFTER THE RAIN
A pear tree branch brought down by a brief overnight storm left a lovely tableau on the sidewalk in front of Red Bank's Riverside Gardens Pa ...
CONE OF UNCERTAINTY
Asked by a redbankgreen reporter why these cones were on top of cars, the owner of the car in the foreground responded: “That’s ...
RAIL RIDER’S VIEW
A commuter's view of Cooper's Bridge and the Navesink River from North Jersey Coast Line train 3320 out of Red Bank Tuesday morning.
PUT ME IN COACH!
Red Bank T-Ball kicked off at East Side park on Saturday morning. The brisk weather proved to be no deterrent to the young players, ranging ...
IT’S A SIGN!
Once proudly declaring its all-but-certain arrival in Spring 2019, the project previously known as Azalea Gardens springs to life again with ...
SPRINGTIME MEMORIES OF CARL
The Easter Bunny getup and St. Patrick’s Day hat that belonged to longtime Red Bank crossing guard and neighborhood smile-creator Carl ...
RED TRUCKS AT RED ROCK
A small dishwasher fire at Red Rock Tap and Grill was put out quickly by firefighters overnight, causing minimal damage. Red Bank Fire Depar ...
CREATIVE COVER UP
The windows of Pearl Street Consignment on Monmouth Street were smashed when a driver crashed their car through them injuring an employee la ...
THEY’RE BACK!
Ospreys returned to the skies over Red Bank this week for the first time since they migrated to warmer climes in late fall. With temperature ...
SPRING IS SPRUNG
RED BANK: Spring 2024 arrives on the Greater Red Bank Green with the vernal equinox at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday.
RED BANK’S FINEST – AND NEWEST
Red Bank Police Officer Eliot Ramos was sworn in as the force’s newest patrolman Thursday, and if you’re doing a double take thinkin ...
EASTER EGG MAYHEM AT THE PARK
An errant whistle spurred an unexpectedly early start to the Spring Egg Hunt on Sunday, which had been scheduled to begin at eggsactly 11am ...
PRESEASON DOCKWORK
RED BANK: With winter winding down, marina gets ready for boating season with some dockwork on our beautiful Navesink River.
CORNED BEEF AND DISCO FRIES?
It’s Friday, and smart Lent-observing Leprechauns know the pot of gold at the end of Red Bank’s rainbow is actually the deliciou ...
SURFBOARD DITCHED
It’s a violation of etiquette in surfing to ditch your board.  (it could hit another surfer and hurt them). But someone appears to ha ...
ELSIE, TAKE ME WITH YOU!
Soaked by pouring rain with the temperature hovering in the low 40’s, this sign in the window of Elsie’s Subs on Monmouth Street ...