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BALDWIN & PAL: UNPLUGGED AND ELECTRIC
Alec Baldwin and Michael Cumpsty (right) join Two River Theater artistic director John Dias (left) for an “unscripted and unrehearsed” UNPLUGGED fundraiser at the Bridge Avenue artspace Monday night. ByContinue reading "BALDWIN & PAL: UNPLUGGED AND ELECTRIC"
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November 22nd, 2011 @ 11am
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BASIE ECONOMIC IMPACT GROWS
The nonprofit theater reported another year of strong financial results. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Twelve years into a renaissance, the Count Basie Theatre continued to grow itsContinue reading "BASIE ECONOMIC IMPACT GROWS"
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November 16th, 2011 @ 11am
‘CUTTING EDGE’ ENTERTAINMENT AT BASIE
Attend the tale of SWEENEY TODD: David Weitzer is the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and Ali Gleason the lady with those curiously popular meat pies, when Phoenix Productions bringsContinue reading "‘CUTTING EDGE’ ENTERTAINMENT AT BASIE"
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November 8th, 2011 @ 11am
NO CHILD LEFT UNPORTRAYED AT TRTC
Playwright and actress Nilaja Sun arrives at Saturday’s opening night reception for ‘No Child,’ in which she gives a, high-energy, tour de force performance as 16 characters at a troubledContinue reading "NO CHILD LEFT UNPORTRAYED AT TRTC"
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November 7th, 2011 @ 10am
‘A LOVE LETTER TO TEACHERS’ AT TRTC
Nilaja Sun stars as teacher, students, parents and faculty in NO CHILD…, the Obie winning one woman show going up at Two River Theater in Red Bank. (Photo by CAROLContinue reading "‘A LOVE LETTER TO TEACHERS’ AT TRTC"
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November 1st, 2011 @ 5am
TRTC: ALEC BALDWIN, UNPLUGGED, WITH PAL
Two years after his last and only visit, actor Alec Baldwin returns to Red Bank’s Two River Theater next month for a night of… Well, chat, mostly. The pre-Internet kind,Continue reading "TRTC: ALEC BALDWIN, UNPLUGGED, WITH PAL"
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October 25th, 2011 @ 2pm
BEWITCHED ON BRIDGE
A Manhattan transplant turned go-getter on the greater Green, stylist Glen Goldbaum hosts “a magical evening of fantasy, hair, art and more” at his two West Side salons. (Photo byContinue reading "BEWITCHED ON BRIDGE"
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October 14th, 2011 @ 9am
‘MAMMOTHS’ TO A GOOD HOME, AT TRTC
Mercedes Herrero (right) stars as a slightly dizzied Dean in SEVEN HOMELESS MAMMOTHS WANDER NEW ENGLAND, the “academic sex comedy” by Madeleine George (left). By TOM CHESEK Saturday, October 15,Continue reading "‘MAMMOTHS’ TO A GOOD HOME, AT TRTC"
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October 12th, 2011 @ 6am
Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing‘ broke open the 2011-2012 lineup for a full house at the Two River Theater in Red Bank Saturday night. Afterward came the customary opening-night reception,Continue reading "MUCH ADO, ONSTAGE AND OFF"
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September 19th, 2011 @ 8am
A MERRY WAR ABOUT ‘NOTHING,’ AT TRTC
Tony-nominated director Sam Buntrock, left, and Obie winning actor Michael Cumpsty bring ShakespeareÂ’s comedy MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to the Red Bank stage beginning this weekend at Two River Theater.Continue reading "A MERRY WAR ABOUT ‘NOTHING,’ AT TRTC"
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September 7th, 2011 @ 8am
A TWO RIVER ‘CROSSING’ ON BRIDGE AVE
Former Two River Theater associate artistic director KJ Sanchez returns to perform her autobiographical solo HIGHWAY 47 — part of the free CROSSING BORDERS festival of works by Mexican-American playwrights.Continue reading "A TWO RIVER ‘CROSSING’ ON BRIDGE AVE"
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June 6th, 2011 @ 9am
THERE’S A NEW M.D. IN THE HOUSE AT TRTC
By TOM CHESEK Following a nationwide talent search, Red Bank’s  Two River Theater Company has hired a new managing director — and you read it here Hurst. Michael Hurst, thatContinue reading "THERE’S A NEW M.D. IN THE HOUSE AT TRTC"
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May 23rd, 2011 @ 9am
BRINGING ‘BREL’ ALIVE AND KICKING TO TRTC
Jacques Brel, the one-of-a-kind songsmith whose works were adapted, translated and brought to a whole new audience with the revue JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS.Continue reading "BRINGING ‘BREL’ ALIVE AND KICKING TO TRTC"
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May 16th, 2011 @ 8am
TONY SMILES ON TRTC’s ‘BREL’ TROUPE
Actor (and newly minted Tony nominee) Forrest McClendon joins already-Tony’d director Dan Ostling when Two River Theater Company begins its engagement of JACQUES BREL on May 17. Just hours afterContinue reading "TONY SMILES ON TRTC’s ‘BREL’ TROUPE"
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May 4th, 2011 @ 1pm
TRTC’s NEXT SEASON: 8 SHOWS, NO WAITING
Artistic director John Dias, below, and the Two River Theater announced the lineup of shows for the 2011-’12 season Monday night. (Click to enlarge) By TOM CHESEK The onstage ensembleContinue reading "TRTC’s NEXT SEASON: 8 SHOWS, NO WAITING"
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May 3rd, 2011 @ 6am
‘BEATLES’ HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE
The Beatlemania Stage Show — co-starring Lucien Nocelli of Lincroft (right) as John Lennon — rolls up to the stage of Red Bank’s Two River Theater for a fab fundraiserContinue reading "‘BEATLES’ HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE"
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April 27th, 2011 @ 9am
SAY HELLO TO BASIE’S LITTLE FRIEND
Iconic stage and screen great Al Pacino takes the stage in a June 1 benefit for the Count Basie Theatre, with tickets on sale now. He’s taken the big screenContinue reading "SAY HELLO TO BASIE’S LITTLE FRIEND"
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April 22nd, 2011 @ 1pm
BILLY GETS HIS EVENING, FOR M’TOWN ARTS
Playwright Billy Van Zandt is in the hot seat for an April 30 fundraiser for the Middletown Cultural and Arts Center. By TOM CHESEK No, Billy Van Zandt — toContinue reading "BILLY GETS HIS EVENING, FOR M’TOWN ARTS"
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April 22nd, 2011 @ 7am
‘ANNIE’ WHICH WAY YOU CAN, AT THE BASIE
At left, Carly Nelson is ANNIE (and Oliver is Sandy) in the Phoenix Productions staging of the musical favorite. At right, Annie and her fellow orphans bedevil Lauren J. CookeContinue reading "‘ANNIE’ WHICH WAY YOU CAN, AT THE BASIE"
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April 5th, 2011 @ 9am
A DOGGONE GOOD MONTH
“Jax” the Rescue Dog is on tour to local schools this month in a series of speaking/barking engagements for the Purr’n Pooch Foundation. (Photo by Maryann Small) The causes rangeContinue reading "A DOGGONE GOOD MONTH"
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April 1st, 2011 @ 10am
Partyline
VOLUNTEERS GET INTO THE WEEDS
Toting plastic trash bags, 51 volunteers conducted a walking litter cleanup on Red Bank's West Side Saturday.
“IT’S A PARTY AT WAWA!”
You wish you could vibe like Brian, who lives on the other side of Hubbard’s Bridge. He caught redbankgreen’s attention in Red B ...
POPE OKS ORATORY
RED BANK: St. Anthony of Padua obtains papal approval to establish Oratory of St. Philip Neri, a community of priests and brothers devoted t ...
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.

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