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Category Archives: Theater

ON THE GREEN: BIG THEATER ON SMALL STAGES
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ON THE GREEN: The musical GYPSY highlights a weekend of new stage shows from Phoenix Productions, Monmouth Players and Stone Church Players.
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September 15th, 2016 @ 12pm
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RED BANK: MA RAINEY’S COMING TO TOWN
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RED BANK: Stage and screen veteran Arnetia Walker talks to redbankgreen about her title role in MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, the August Wilson play that opens a new season at Two River Theater.
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September 9th, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: MA RAINEY’S BLOCK PARTY @TRTC
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RED BANK: Two River Theater sounds a keynote for their upcoming season, with a free-admission Taste of the Blues Block Party on Friday evening featuring live tunes and a chance to meet the cast of MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM.
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August 24th, 2016 @ 2pm
LITTLE SILVER: A CIRCLE OF LIFE, AT RBR
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LITTLE SILVER: Students of Red Bank Regional's Visual and Performing Arts Summer Academy "Feel the Love," during an August 10 performance of THE LION KING JR.
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August 24th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: BASIE TO STAY BASIE FOR CENTURY
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RED BANK: Count Basie Theatre makes its name official, and will keep it for another century under a deal with the Basie Trust.
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August 22nd, 2016 @ 10am
MIDDLETOWN: WILDER TIME TO BE HAD BY ALL
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MIDDLETOWN: The Monmouth Players serve up an appetizer for their forthcoming season, with an intimate program of one-acts by the great Thornton Wilder.
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August 19th, 2016 @ 6am
RBR SUMMER CAMP PRESENTS LION KING JR.
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LITTLE SILVER: The students of Red Bank Regional's Visual and Performing Arts Summer Academy welcome all ages to a performance of "The Lion King Jr.," on Wednesday August 10.
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August 3rd, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: A SIXTH ANNUAL ‘CROSSING’
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RED BANK: Two River Theater hosts the sixth annual Crossing Borders Festival of Latino plays, beginning with a free Neighborhood Party on Wednesday.
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August 1st, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: WHO’S NEXT FOR PHOENIX? YES.
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RED BANK: The Who's "Tommy" pinballs across the Basie stage for the next two weekends, courtesy of Phoenix Productions.
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July 14th, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: GILDA IN THE HERE AND NOW
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RED BANK: Gilda Rogers shares her thoughts on personal stories and public causes, in upcoming talks at the Library and Project Write Now.
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July 11th, 2016 @ 12pm
LINCROFT: TAKING ‘MEASURE’ OF SHAKESPEARE
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LINCROFT: Shakespeare on the Lawn returns to Brookdale Community College with a two-week engagement of the Bard's "Measure for Measure."
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July 5th, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: WEEK TO REMEMBER MAMA @TRT
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RED BANK: The season-closing production of "I Remember Mama" enters its final week at Two River Theater.
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June 20th, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: BASIE EXPANSION WINS OK
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RED BANK: Count Basie Theatre wins approval for $20 million transformation that needed variance for a 130-spot parking shortfall.
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June 20th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: HERE’S THE BALDWIN- KLINE THING
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RED BANK: Alec Baldwin makes a Two River Theater return, joined by Kevin Kline for a Monday night recording of his podcast "Here's the Thing."
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June 17th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: THE ‘WILD THINGS’ ARE US
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RED BANK: Two River Theater is WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE this Thursday through Sunday, when the all-ages audience gets into the act in a big way.
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June 9th, 2016 @ 8am
RED BANK: REINVENTING MAMA, AT TWO RIVER
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RED BANK: Going up in previews this weekend at Two River Theater, a reimagined "I Remember Mama."
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June 3rd, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK AREA SCHOOLS BIG BASIE WINNERS
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Students and faculty from five Red Bank area schools dominated the balloting in the 11th annual Basie Awards, presented on Wednesday night to honor excellence in Monmouth County high school theatrical productions.
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May 19th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: WHO’S UP FOR BASIE AWARDS?
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Student stage productions at six local high schools dominate the nominations in the 11th annual Basie Awards, with the winners to be announced in a Wednesday night ceremony.
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May 16th, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK GIRL TO ROCK RAHWAY
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Lily “Grace” Riddle, a sixth-grader at the Red Bank Charter School, has been tapped for the role of Brittany in School of Rock at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway. GraceContinue reading "RED BANK GIRL TO ROCK RAHWAY"
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May 9th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: A WALK WITH LIFE AND ART
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Behind the scenes looks at two big stage productions, a Cinco de Mayo dance celebration and MORE, as the Monmouth County Arts Council hosts an Artwalk tour in their Red Bank neighborhood.
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May 3rd, 2016 @ 12pm
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NEW WELCOME SIGN INSTALLED
A new "Welcome to Red Bank" sign has gone up at the northern Route 35 entrance to town at the foot of Cooper's Bridge.
JUNIOR BUCS WRESTLING WELCOMES YOUNG ATHLETES FOR 22ND SEASON
Junior Bucs Wrestling is preparing for its 22nd season, offering boys and girls from Red Bank, Shrewsbury, and Little Silver an opportunity ...
TIME FOR SCHOOL, DEER
Fall has arrived and so have the middle school loving deer!
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FALL CLASSIC
Just in time for the start of the World Series later this week baseball-themed paintings by artist Max Maxon hang in the windows of the Art ...
DINNER PLANS?
Chipotle in Red Bank Sunday evening will donate a quarter of proceeds from sales Sunday to the volunteer Red Bank Fire Department auxiliary.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES VIBE CODE SESSION AT LOCAL NEWS CAMP
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green, is running a vibe code session, teaching other publishers to vibe code at Blue Engine Collectiv ...
Her Majesty visits Red Bank
Navesink Queen docked at the Molly Pitcher Marina. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Boris Kofman)  
RED BANK DINER MONEY TREE
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sunshine and a money tree at the Red Bank Diner.
NAVESINK LIGHTS
Riverview Hospital lights up the Navesink. (Text and photo by Partyline contributor Terry Franco)  
HALF BAKED BROAD STREET
Broad Street repaving begins with road subject to overnight closures.
COLOR RUN AT RED BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL
redbankgreen Partyline happens upon a cloud of color at annual color run event at Red Bank Primary School.
I’LL EAT IT HERE, THANKS
A squirrel goes all-in for a popular autumn flavor on Madison Avenue in Red Bank Sunday morning.
POP UP TACOS DRAW CROWD
How’s this for a train station redevelopment idea? The pop-up taco vendors Tacos Los Mandones, known on social media as El Mandoon, dr ...
LONG LIVE LOCAL NEWS!
"Long Live Local News" flags from redbankgreen's 20th anniversary celebration in Marine Park Tuesday prove to be the perfect compliment to s ...
MUMS AND WITCHES
17 Prospect Ave (Photo by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
KAYAKERS CLEAR RIVER JUNK
Partyline photo: "The Navesink Nymphs" clear floating tires from the river.
PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner photographs praying mantis at church.
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Stunning rainbow over Red Bank as a big weekend storm approaches.
“FESTIVA” YACHT DOCKED AT MARINE PARK
Festiva, an 85-foot yacht, was docked at Marine Park on Friday night. Red Bank Green spoke to the owner, Everett Moore, who said that it was ...
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