Free event featuring the work of Monmouth University graduating seniors who will receive their degrees in Fine Art and Animation. Opening reception: Friday, March 23 from 7 – 9 pm. Event continues from March 23-30.
Mar
23
Fri
Explore NJ’s libationary scene at Navesink Country Club with vendors, distilleries & brews from the Garden State and beyond. Dine, enjoy live entertainment (performed by the Elk Ward Duo!) craft cocktails & toast to hope as we celebrate our Healthcare Hero, Rumson Country Day School Nurse, Anne Kerr.
Mar 23 – Mar 24 all-day
In honor of Women’s History Month, American Repertory Ballet proudly performs Douglas Martin’s “Rite of Spring,” as part of its Generations: Influences from the Modern Age program being presented this spring at Two River Theater in Red Bank, NJ; The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College in New York City; and McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, N.J.
The original “Rite of Spring” ballet, choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky, was performed in Paris in 1913 by the Ballets Russes. That performance famously caused a riot, as audiences reacted strongly to the ballet’s themes of pagan ritual and sacrifice and to the music – Igor Stravinsky’s avant garde, driving score.
Martin’s “Rite of Spring” maintains the original ballet’s libretto, a celebratory ode to spring and a statement on the theme of ritualistic behavior and sacrifice. Martin has recast the piece setting it in a 1960’s office setting – think AMC’s “Mad Men.”
“I decided upon the 1960’s because of the great changes that were happening in the world and in particular in the U.S. during the decade. The fight for equality,” says Martin. “I chose a Madison Avenue advertising agency because of the dynamics within the office.”
In the first movement, Martin establishes a structured male-dominant work environment, with women stuck in subservient roles of Personal Secretaries and Office Girls. In the second movement, the women fight for equality and structure within the workplace with the selection of the Chosen One – an Office Girl suddenly selected to join the Personal Secretaries
ARB dancer Shaye Firer, who portrays The Chosen One, starts out as an Office Girl but when an Ad Man fails, her character is the only one who shows sympathy for him. “That’s the first moment I am singled out as being different. Something about that moment, and my empathy for him gets me noticed and promoted to a Personal Secretary. But in the transition, my character is able to take a step back, look at the job the Ad Man does and realize that she can do it,” explains Firer. In the second movement the sacrifice of the Chosen One allows the women who come after her to rise in the ranks in the fight for equality and structure within the workplace.
Martin has a personal connection to the piece. He was a cast member of the Joffrey Ballet’s historic 1987 reconstruction of Nijinsky’s original 1913 version. “Having learned and performed that version dozens of times I feel that the ballet and the music is a part of me,” he says.
Jerry Hochman writing in Critical Dance says, “Mr. Martin’s choreography fills the stage … The steps, from the Office Girls typing in tandem with the Stravinsky score, to the preening Personal Secretaries and clownish Ad Men, to the diabolical Boss, are to this viewer an indescribable potpourri that work together because they fit both Mr. Martin’s concept and the Stravinsky score … a tribute to Mr. Martin’s choreographic ability.”
Other works on the Generations: Influences from the Modern Age includes There is a Time, a deeply evocative work by Modern Dance pioneer José Limón. This classic work is based on Ecclesiastes 3 and evokes rich feelings through both the dance and the familiar, time-worn words; and Gerald Arpino’s Sea Shadow.
For ticketing and more information, visit arballet.org.
Performances
Friday, March 23 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 24 at 8:00 p.m.
Two River Theater
21 Bridge Avenue
Red Bank, New Jersey
n this exhibition, artist and Monmouth University Art and Design faculty member, Tonya D. Lee presents a collection of multi-discipline work that explores the abstraction of nature and environment through the combination shapes, patterns, moments and pauses that are derived from passive spaces, fleeting thoughts and changing winds. Location and process are in a conversation about ephemeral moments of beauty. Using a multi-disciplinary process of combining painting, drawing, collage, construction, and digital media, the obsessions with materiality explore form and color as an echo of the present overlapping past presents — form and color negotiating to exist as object and subject.
Mar 23 @ 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival will return for it’s 13 th year to the Atlantic City Convention Center, March 23 – March 24, 2018. This year the Festival is excited to welcome The Descendents, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Pepper to their main stage.
An exhibition of paintings by the late Jacob Landau and works by members of the artist’s circle who were strongly influenced by his vision. Curated by Joanne Leone, painter, collage and assemblage artist, and arts educator who studied with Landau from 1985-2001. This event is part of the Jewish Cultural Studies Program.
The fire pits are lit to keep you cozy & warm. Whether engaging in a lively game of tabletop corn hole with friends or enjoying a romantic post-date the new Winter Beer Garden at Congress Hall is a must visit location this winter!
Mar 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
In this exhibition, artist and Monmouth University Art and Design faculty member, Tonya D. Lee presents a collection of multi-discipline work that explores the abstraction of nature and environment through the combination shapes, patterns, moments and pauses that are derived from passive spaces, fleeting thoughts and changing winds. Location and process are in a conversation about ephemeral moments of beauty. Using a multi-disciplinary process of combining painting, drawing, collage, construction, and digital media, the obsessions with materiality explore form and color as an echo of the present overlapping past presents — form and color negotiating to exist as object and subject.
The Egg Hunt is back—with a twist! Bring your basket, running shoes and a flashlight and get ready to find those eggs! This is strictly an egg hunt—all other activities will be offered at the Eggstravaganza. Parents are asked to not to assist with children 4 years old and older – let the kids have fun! Middletown Residents only.
As the former host of The Tonight Show, Jay Leno is known as an affable interviewer and an expert at observational humor. He made his first appearance on The Tonight Show in 1977, and formally began full-time hosting duties in 1992 after Johnny Carson left the show. In addition to his television work, Leno earned a reputation as one of the hardest workers in stand-up comedy by routinely booking 300-show tours.
American Repertory Ballet comes to Two River Theater in Red Bank, NJ with a triple-bill program of critically-acclaimed works. The program begins with the much-loved There is a Time, a deeply evocative work by José Limón, a true pioneer in modern dance and choreography. Limón’s classic work is based on Ecclesiastes 3 and evokes rich feelings from the audiences as it dances its way through the time-worn words familiar to all of us. Sea Shadow, choreographed by Gerald Arpino, is, as described by The New York Times’ Anna Kisselgoff, “his neo-romantic tale of love between a mortal and a supernatural with contemporary naturalness.” The evening concludes with Rite of Spring, a ballet by Martin, inspired by revolutionary works that the legendary Ballets Russes brought to America in the early 20th century, showing how the relationships of men and women transcend time.
Come see your favorite 90’s artists performing all of your favorite 90’s hits! Performances include La Bouche (Be My Lover, Sweet Dreams, Falling in Love), Rob Base (It Takes Two), Mad Stuntman (I Like to Move It), and Lucas Prata (And She Said, Ma Ya Hi- Numa Numa Song). General admission and VIP options available!
Mar
24
Sat
2:30pm, 11th– 14th St. Beach. Five (5) age groups 0-2yrs and 3yrs (11th Street)
4 and 5yrs (12th Street) 6 & 7yrs old (13th Street) Special Needs Children (14th Street) Rain date: March 25th. For more information call 1-800-BEACH-NJ.
Enjoy a delicious hot breakfast buffet that includes an omelet station, assorted breakfast breads, yogurt and granola, pancakes, fresh fruit and more! While you are eating, Sonny the Bunny will walk around and visit with guests at their tables. Then, gather the whole family together for a picture with him taken by our professional photographer with a free digital download! We will also have tons of entertainment including Miss Sherri from Honey Child Music Academy, Neverland Balloon Artists, Face painting and a photo booth with The Selfie Social!
Afterwards, enjoy our Free Sonny the Bunny Colossal Carrot Adventure, taking place inside the park from 10am-12pm.
Don’t miss this new opportunity to have breakfast with the Easter Bunny! Enjoy a delicious hot breakfast with the bunny, family photo booth, then enjoy a private viewing of our special Easter show! While all are welcome to attend, this event is geared towards children 12 and under.
Come to the Life Chapel in Point Pleasant this March for a transformative spiritual experience. Breakfast and Lunch will be provided, and your soul will be fed as well. For all of those suffering, or who have endured suffering, join your comrades at Life Chapel!
Mar 24 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Join us as our athletes compete and show their skill in basketball at the final competition of the spring season. Come and cheer our athletes on during this two day basketball tournament and witness the power of sports.
Mar 24 @ 9:45 am – 5:00 pm
The Monmouth University Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Team host their 24th annual outdoor season opener. This will mark the only home meet of the season at this location as the track is up for renovations.
Join the at the Thompson Park Activity Barn in Lincroft, New Jersey. All equipment is provided. No outside equipment permitted. This is not an instructional clinic and NOT designed for beginners. Open to ages 10 and up (under 18 with adult). Cost is $10 per person; cash or check only.
Mar 24 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
ROCKIT: Rockit Academy, The Count Basie Theatre’s resident rock and roll performance program, is helmed by the Rockit Live Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Rockit! runs four, seven-week programs per year, where kids aged 8-18 learn a specific repertoire of songs, supplemented with individual instruction. At the conclusion of their session, as many as sixty young musicians form separate groups to perform live on the Basie’s historic Asbury Park Press stage.
Mar 24 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Monmouth County’s Two River area families will march in solidarity with student organizers all across the nation to end gun violence. Come join us and show your support for enacting common sense gun legislation to ensure the safety of our kids. All are welcome. There are several towns participating, therefore, marches will begin from several different points, roughly 1.5 mile radius from the Riverside Gardens Parks. Your town’s starting location will be posted in coming days.
Come to Bar Anticipation this March for their 4th annual “Bar A Kilt Run/Walk and Party, there is expected to be bagpipers there this year! Music, Prizes, and some rowdy fun await you.
Proceeds go to keep the Belmar/Lake Como Saint Patrick’s Day Parade alive and well.
Come join us for an Easter fun-filled day! The first 500 children will receive goodie bags. Parents may bring a camera to take pictures of their children with the Easter Bunny. Enjoy the famous Doodle Dude, arts and crafts, an egg decorating contest and more!
Casino Pier opens for the 2018 season at noon! Come enjoy the rides on this spring weekend! Check out our website for our full calendar.
Mar 24 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
March 24th & 25th from 12-6pm is the BIG opening weekend at Jenkinson’s Amusement Park!
*Weather permitting.
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