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Category Archives: Theater

IN oRBit: THE MEENAN OF CHRISTMAS
It had to happen: Ebenezer Scrooge is back, pretty much everywhere on local stages for the next couple of weekends (including one portrayal by ever-boyish classic TV personality John Davidson),Continue reading "IN oRBit: THE MEENAN OF CHRISTMAS"
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December 10th, 2009 @ 6am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
IN oRBit: STOP US IF YOU’VE HEARD THIS
Approaching the war in Afghanistan by the numbers can be a tricky thing. But while our nation debates the scope and scale of our latest troop commitment, over in LongContinue reading "IN oRBit: STOP US IF YOU’VE HEARD THIS"
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December 8th, 2009 @ 5am
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"
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November 18th, 2009 @ 7am
IN oRBit: LADY BIRD, LYLE, & LADIES AT TEA
Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit welcomes a pair of cultural ambassadors from the republic of Texas to the crimson banks of the Navesink — one in spirit, the other inContinue reading "IN oRBit: LADY BIRD, LYLE, & LADIES AT TEA"
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November 2nd, 2009 @ 6am
IN oRBit: DEATHLY GOOD HALLOWS
DON’T go in the house. DON’T look in the basement. And whatever you do, DON’T part with a single discretionary dollar before you visit Red Bank oRBit. This Halloweekend, the stakesContinue reading "IN oRBit: DEATHLY GOOD HALLOWS"
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October 28th, 2009 @ 6am
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"
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October 27th, 2009 @ 7am
IN oRBit: DUET FOR DICK AND DOC
Who wouldn’t get excited at the mention of the name Dick Hyman? In today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit, we enumerate the ways in which the appearance of the 82-years-young master ofContinue reading "IN oRBit: DUET FOR DICK AND DOC"
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October 22nd, 2009 @ 5am
IN oRBit: CELEB SUICIDES, SEA SPIRITS
With the Eve of All Hallows breathing down our collective necks, today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit tantalizes the terror buds with a dose of ship-to-shore shivers, a walk-through spookhouse spelunkContinue reading "IN oRBit: CELEB SUICIDES, SEA SPIRITS"
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October 20th, 2009 @ 6am
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"
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October 19th, 2009 @ 6am
IN oRBit: SHOWDOWNS AND SHIMMYTANG
Cowboys in downtown Long Branch? Sounds pretty far-fetched, but it’s not without precedent. As New Jersey Repertory Company prepares to mount the first previews of the psychological Western drama Dead Ringer, weContinue reading "IN oRBit: SHOWDOWNS AND SHIMMYTANG"
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October 14th, 2009 @ 5am
IN oRBit: SOMEWHERE EAST OF LARAMIE
Today, October 12, marks the eleventh anniversary of the passing of Matthew Shepard (right), the young and openly gay Wyoming man whose death — he was beaten and tortured, tied toContinue reading "IN oRBit: SOMEWHERE EAST OF LARAMIE"
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October 12th, 2009 @ 7am
IN oRBit: JERZOMBIES WALK AMONG US
Draw whatever inference you will from the notion of hordes of shambling, lurching social networkers crying out for “braaaains:” there’s no denying that zombies are big business these days, bothContinue reading "IN oRBit: JERZOMBIES WALK AMONG US"
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October 1st, 2009 @ 4am
Red Bank’s Two River Theater Co. kicked off its 2009-2010 season Saturday night with a sold-out performance of ‘26 Miles, a drama by Quiara Alegria Hudes, co-creator of the Tony-winningContinue reading "TRTC KICKS OFF SEASON WITH ’26 MILES’"
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September 21st, 2009 @ 7am
IN oRBit: EMBEDDED IN OKLAHOMA!
In today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit, correspondent Dorothy Creamer goes deep undercover to bring you a unique insidersÂ’ perspective on Oklahoma!, the beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein musical going up thisContinue reading "IN oRBit: EMBEDDED IN OKLAHOMA!"
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September 17th, 2009 @ 7am
IN oRBit: TWO SIDES OF THE RIVER
Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit puts the focus on the Two River Theater, that gleaming cathedral of culture that rose up from the warehouses and woodsheds of Red BankÂ’s West SideContinue reading "IN oRBit: TWO SIDES OF THE RIVER"
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September 15th, 2009 @ 7am
IN oRBit: SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT
Perhaps only your cynical pals at Red Bank oRBit can look at something as festive as the Fair Haven FiremenÂ’s Fair and call it “summer’s sweetly sadistic endgame,” but there you haveContinue reading "IN oRBit: SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT"
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August 31st, 2009 @ 12pm
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
The curtain has come down, the receipts have been totted up and the reviews are in on last week’s Where Have I Seen This? In sum: boffo.
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August 27th, 2009 @ 8am
IN oRBit: THREE ON THE FRINGE
Today’s Red Bank oRBit takes you to the outer-limits fringe of the local orbit — all the way to NYC, where the 13th annual edition of the New York International Fringe Festival isContinue reading "IN oRBit: THREE ON THE FRINGE"
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August 25th, 2009 @ 10am
IN oRBit: BRUCE, BACK ON THE BOARDWALK
That’s cabaret crooner and top-shelf nightclub entertainer Eddie Bruce (right), the Philly-based star whose acclaimed appearances in Manhattan and AC haven’t stopped him from making the Shore part of a balancedContinue reading "IN oRBit: BRUCE, BACK ON THE BOARDWALK"
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August 18th, 2009 @ 6am
IN oRBit: FRIENDS, FEUDS & A FULL MONTY
Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit issues a little bit of a reminder about two high-profile shows on local stages in the coming days — a Wednesday appearance by John Legend and India.ArieContinue reading "IN oRBit: FRIENDS, FEUDS & A FULL MONTY"
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August 10th, 2009 @ 10am
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RIVERSIDE FLOW
New Jersey Flow Arts brings together jugglers, poi spinners, hoopers and more weekly in Riverside Gardens Park.
Honeybee swarm carted away
Beekeeper Tanya Ptak of Ptak’s Apiary inspects a swarm of honeybees that chose a flower pot in the courtyard of Red Bank Primary Schoo ...
BELOVED POISONED DOG PHOTO SURFACES
   
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THREE ON TOUR
RED BANK: Three borough sites will participate in a weekend of self-guided tours of 52 historic locations in Monmouth County May 4 & 5.
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 ...

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