Mar
8
Fri
MELVIN SEALS & JGB @ The Stone Pony
Mar 8 @ 7:00 pm
Jams On The Sand brings you Winter Jams: Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards in the Jerry Garcia Band. Melvin spun his B-3 magic with the Jerry Garcia Band for 18 years and in doing so helped pioneer and define what has now become “JamBand Music”. From blues to funk to rock to jazz, Melvin Seals serves up a tasty mix with a little R&B and gospel thrown in to spice things up.
BOBBY MAHONEY AND THE SEVENTH SON @ The Saint
Mar 8 @ 7:30 pm
The Saint Presents Rock feat. Bobby Mahoney and the Seventh Son (Alt-Rock/Punk band from New Jersey who utilizes catchy choruses, loud guitars, and insightful lyrics in their energetic and explosive live show.) (10pm) / Outside Voices (9pm) / Idle Wave (8:30pm) / Finding Feebas (7:45pm) / Natalie Farrell (11:15pm).
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Count Basie Center for the Arts
Mar 8 @ 8:00 pm

You are cordially invited to Phoenix Productions’ 2019 Gala: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat! Get your tickets now for this one-night-only event featuring 75 of your favorite Phoenix performers, an amazing orchestra, and night of fun, festivities, and family. Help us continue our mission to deliver quality theatrical experiences both on stage and off in Monmouth County by joining us for the show or as one of our exclusive VIP guests with special incentives and commemorative souvenirs as our thanks for your support. Check out the amenities below and follow the link to purchase your tickets before they sell out.

Mar
9
Sat
Sips & Serendipity: Monet’s Bridge Over Giverny @ Main Ave Galleria School of Arts
Mar 9 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join artist, Norma Tolliver, for a unique guided painting experience! This 3-hour workshop is a casual, social event where you can relax, enjoy your favorite beverage, and tap into your inner Van Gogh as you paint the featured painting for the evening on a pre-sketched 16” x 20” canvas

THE BURNS @ The Saint
Mar 9 @ 7:30 pm
The Saint Presents Rock feat. The Burns (Two-Year Anniversary Show) / Waiting on Mongo / From Washington, DC, Of Tomorrow / Court Street Company / My Dad’s Band and special guests.
Debussy Masterworks @ Count Basie Center for the Arts
Mar 9 @ 8:00 pm

Mar
10
Sun
La Fille Du Régiment @ Pollak Theatre
Mar 10 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
La Fille Du Régiment @ Pollak Theatre

Bel canto stars Pretty Yende and Javier Camarena team up for a feast of vocal fireworks on the Met stage. Maurizio Muraro is Sergeant Sulplice, with Stephanie Blythe as the outlandish Marquise of Berkenfield. Enrique Mazzola conducts.

La Fille du Régiment is a co-production of the Metropolitan Opera; the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London; and the Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna.

PIERCE TURNER @ The Saint
Mar 10 @ 2:30 pm
(Early Show) feat. From NYC/Ireland, Pierce Turner with Fred Parcells on vocals and trombone / Sheryl Danielian.
Rodney Carrington @ Count Basie Center for the Arts
Mar 10 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Rodney Carrington is a multi-talented comedian, actor, singer and writer who recorded eight major record label comedy albums, which have sold millions of copies. Rodney then released three new albums on his own record label called Laughter’s Good Records. An album of new songs and material entitled Laughter’s Good debuted at Number One on the Overall Comedy Charts. The same week, the re-release of Rodney Carrington Live, C’mon Laugh You Bastards debuted at Number Two on the Overall Comedy Charts. He then went back into the studio to record The Hits which also reached number one on the comedy charts.  According to Pollstar, Rodney has been one of the top ten highest grossing touring comedians for the last ten years and among the top 5 the last several years. Rodney is on track to be in the top 5 again this year as he regularly performs to sold out crowds across the US, Canada, and even Australia.

Rodney’s popularity derives, in large part, from his connection with his audience, both at his live shows, and through social media. By the looks of his schedule, he shows no signs of slowing down!

Mar
11
Mon
Painting: Open Subject – Mondays
Mar 11 @ 10:00 am – Apr 22 @ 12:00 pm
This workshop runs for 7 weeks: Monday, March 11th – April 22nd, 2019.   Walk-ins are always welcome!
This class is open to students age 15 to adult and is limited to 8 students.
SOCIETY HILL @ The Saint
Mar 11 @ 7:00 pm
The Saint Presents Rock feat. Society Hill / Post Sixty Five and special guests.
Mar
12
Tue
East Lynne Theater Company presents a Playwriting Workshop at The First Presbyterian Church @ ELTC in residence at The First Presbyterian Church
Mar 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
East Lynne Theater Company presents a Playwriting Workshop at The First Presbyterian Church @ ELTC in residence at The First Presbyterian Church

Instructor, Gayle Stahlhuth, artistic director of East Lynne Theater Company, uses writing and simple acting exercises to trigger the writer’s imagination. The workshop is geared for those who have written plays, as well as those who have always wanted to try their hand at writing a play. Participants are encouraged to create short plays during the workshop.

Aside from performing, directing, and producing, Stahlhuth is also a produced playwright, who has received writing commissions from The Smithsonian Institution, Theatreworks/USA and The Illinois and Missouri Humanities Councils, and grants from The New Jersey Humanities Council.  Her plays have been performed at such places as the NYC International Fringe Festival, The Samuel French One-Act Festival, Manhattan Theatre Club, Arvada Center in Denver, the Pennsylvania Stage Company, the Phoenix Theater in Indianapolis, and the Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company, located in Cape May. She has taught playwriting to a variety of ages throughout the country at theaters, universities, libraries, public schools, and writing conferences. For several years, Gayle was a popular workshop leader at the now-disbanded North Wildwood Beach Writer’s Conference.

The fee is only $10 and may be paid at the door.  This fee is unusually low due to the financial support the New Jersey Theatre Alliance’s “Stages Festival.” Advance registration appreciated and may be made by calling 609-884-5898 or e-mail eastlynneco@aol.com.

Mar
15
Fri
14th Annual Comedy Night Social @ Cape May Convention Hall
Mar 15 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
14th Annual Comedy Night Social @ Cape May Convention Hall

The Police Athletic League of Cape May will hold its 14th annual Comedy Night Social.

The event will be held at the Cape May Convention Hall and will feature 3 headline comedians.

We are offering a $550 Corporate VIP Sponsorship package for Comedy Night. The package includes 10 tickets to Comedy Night ($400 value), a reserved VIP table at the event, and your company’s logo displayed on social media, video screens, and printed materials at the event.

Washington Inn Catering will be providing lite fare and Lucky Bones will be providing soda, beer, and wine.

THE INTERRUPTERS @ The Stone Pony
Mar 15 @ 7:00 pm
The third album from L.A. ska-punk band The Interrupters, Fight the Good Fight gets its title from a piece of graffiti spray-painted outside the studio where they made their debut. “It’s a phrase that’s followed us around for years, and it kind of embodies the message of this album,” says guitarist Kevin Bivona, whose bandmates include singer Aimee Interrupter, bassist Justin Bivona, and drummer Jesse Bivona. Aimee adds: “There’s a lot of darkness in the world right now, but we’re trying to drive that out by making our music the light. We’re fighting through everything with a smile on our faces.”The follow-up to their 2015 album Say It Out Loud, Fight the Good Fight finds The Interrupters delivering their two-tone-inspired, powerfully melodic, punk-fueled sound with more vitality than ever before. Working with Rancid frontman and Grammy Award-winning producer Tim Armstrong (who’s now produced all their albums) and Grammy Award-winning mixer Tom Lord-Alge, Aimee and the Bivona brothers channeled that raw energy in part by recording almost entirely to tape. “There’s a certain feeling you get from that process that you can’t really get digitally,” says Kevin. “There’s no overthinking anything—everyone’s got to be fully present and committed. It was definitely high-pressure, but also really fun.”True to the album’s theme of persevering through hard times, Fight the Good Fight opens with “Title Holder”—a fast-paced anthem that celebrates the notion of “taking all the bad things you’ve overcome and turning them into a beautiful part of your character,” according to Kevin. On “She’s Kerosene,” The Interrupters slip into a more intense but still-triumphant mood as Aimee reflects on breaking free from narcissistic abuse (“I really hope when people listen to that song, it helps them feel empowered to leave a toxic relationship,” she says). Aimee also brings her fearlessly honest storytelling to “Gave You Everything,” an aching but glorious, no-regrets ballad she describes as “a true story, and a story as old as time.”One of the most exhilarating tracks on Fight the Good Fight, “Got Each Other” offers a message of street-punk unity and features vocals from all four members of Rancid (including Armstrong, bassist Matt Freeman, guitarist Lars Frederiksen, and drummer Branden Steineckert). “It was always in the cards for all the guys to be on that song, but we were getting nearer and nearer to deadline, and a few of the verses were still empty,” Kevin recalls. “We ended up having Jesse and Justin drive up to the Bay Area in our tour van with a mini studio in the back, record Matt and Lars, and then drive back down again. It was like the third act of Goodfellas, where the clock was totally working against us, but somehow we made it happen.” In another moment of collaboration, the brash and bouncy “Broken World” was built from a riff and melody passed on by Billie Joe Armstrong while The Interrupters were on tour with Green Day. “Billie Joe played us that riff and melody and told us, ‘If you guys wanna take that and make a song out of it, go for it,’” Kevin remembers. “I think it’s the first ska song he’s ever been a part of, which is a cool thing for us.” Formed in 2011, The Interrupters got together soon after the Bivona brothers’ former band appeared on bills with Aimee during a 2009 tour. With their self-titled debut arriving in 2014, the band soon shared stages with bands like Rancid, Blink 182 & Bad Religion. In support of Say It Out Loud, they toured all around the world headlining their own shows as well as supporting Green Day in Europe, Australia and South America.Proving their irrepressibility as a live act, the Say It Out Loud run included a Salt Lake City date where Kevin broke his arm after falling off the stage, then immediately duct-taped his fractured limb and completed the set. As they gear up for the release of Fight the Good Fight, The Interrupters hope the album provides some solace to anyone feeling disillusioned. “Music’s gotten me through the toughest times in my life, so now my mission is to give back what I’ve been given—to help other people know that if they feel defeated or not good enough, they’re not alone,” says Aimee. And with appearances at festivals like Punk In Drublic and Warped Tour planned for spring and summer, the band’s especially thrilled to achieve an up-close connection with their audience. “The only time we’re not worrying about what’s going on in the world is when we’re onstage,” says Kevin. “It’s this beautiful escape where it’s just us and the crowd, and everyone’s dancing and having a good time, and hopefully we can all forget about our problems for a while.”
The Little Mermen @ House of Independents
Mar 15 @ 9:00 pm
Mar
16
Sat
Winter Sunrise at the Beach @ Visions Photographic Workshops
Mar 16 @ 6:30 am – 9:30 am

Come join us at Avon by the Sea for the sunrise in order to visualize the best colors, reflections, and waves to create your very own image.  In order to participate, you must provide your own DSLR or mirrorless camera and tripod. After creation of your image, hot beverages will be provided! If weather conditions are unfavorable, the event will be rescheduled to Sunday, March 17th.

 

COPPÉLIA @ Two River Theater
Mar 16 @ 1:00 pm

“One of the happiest ballets in existence.” — The New York Times

A delightful evening of ballet fun for the entire family! Coppélia is one of the few comedic ballets in traditional repertoire, where brilliant classical dance meets a delightfully comic narrative. Franz, a soon-to-be married young man from the village, becomes infatuated by a life-like doll created by the eccentric inventor Dr. Coppelius. Hilarity ensues over love, infatuation, and mistaken identity.

AVERY ROSE @ The Saint
Mar 16 @ 6:00 pm
(Early Show) The Saint Presents Rock feat. Avery Rose (EP Release Show) / Ella Ross / Bottled Blond.
UNCLE EBENEZER @ The Saint
Mar 16 @ 10:30 pm
The Saint Presents Late Show Mike Gordon After-Party feat. From Brooklyn, NY, Uncle Ebenezer – A Tribute to Phish (They are four musicians and Phish fans who are dedicated to spreading the joy and excitement of the live Phish experience.)
Mar
17
Sun
COPPÉLIA @ Two River Theater
Mar 17 @ 1:00 pm

“One of the happiest ballets in existence.” — The New York Times

A delightful evening of ballet fun for the entire family! Coppélia is one of the few comedic ballets in traditional repertoire, where brilliant classical dance meets a delightfully comic narrative. Franz, a soon-to-be married young man from the village, becomes infatuated by a life-like doll created by the eccentric inventor Dr. Coppelius. Hilarity ensues over love, infatuation, and mistaken identity.

Cosmic Jerry @ Wonder Bar
Mar 17 @ 3:00 pm
Cosmic Jerry @ Wonder Bar
On Sunday March 17, 2019 there is a St Paddy’s Day Wonder Jam. Dress up in your favorite green outfit and come enjoy three sets of Dead family tunes with Cosmic Jerry! Admission is $5 at the door, music starts 3:30. Bar specials all day!
Murphy’s Celtic Legacy @ Count Basie Center for the Arts
Mar 17 @ 4:00 pm

Murphy’s Celtic Legacy is a new and original international Irish Dance show. This is Irish Dance reborn.

Former ‘Lord of The Dance’ star presents ‘Murphy’s Celtic Legacy’ a fantastic new Irish Dance show filled with original music & choreography. North East born Chris Hannon, a former lead dancer in ‘Lord Of The Dance’ has brought together the best Irish Dancers around to bring you a show sure to become the next Irish Dance global phenomenon.

John Elliott, Composer from Loft Music commented, “There is a specific kind of magic living inside Irish Music; both light and dark. I’m trying to harness that and then shake it up a little.”

Mar
18
Mon
Irish Tenor Emmet Cahill Live in Middletown @ St. Mary, Mother of God Church
Mar 18 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Irish Tenor Emmet Cahill Live in Middletown @ St. Mary, Mother of God Church

Celebrate St. Patrick Day a wee bit longer with the Emerald Isle’s most exciting young tenor!

Mar
21
Thu
SELWYN BIRCHWOOD @ The Saint
Mar 21 @ 7:00 pm
The Saint Presents Rock Blues feat. From Tampa, FL, Selwyn Birchwood (Alligator Records Recording Artist, Blues fireball Selwyn Birchwood, a guitar and lap steel playing bundle of pure energy. He delivers his original songs with a revival tent preacher’s fervor and a natural storyteller’s charisma made all the more impactful by his raw, unvarnished vocals.) with special guests.
Words and Music: Todd Davis @ Lakehouse
Mar 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

“Words & Music,” Monmouth University’s Grammy Affiliate program offers an intimate conversation with the musician and writers of our day. Hosted by Dean Kenneth Womack, the series will be convened at the University’s LakeHouse Studios space and attendees will enjoy the opportunity to interact with some of the most exciting and vibrant artists of our times.

Todd Davis is a celebrated poet of the natural world. The winner of the Gwendolyn Books Poetry Prize, he is the author of five poetry collections, including his latest book, Native Species.

For more information please visit https://www.monmouth.edu/mca/event/words-music-todd-davis/ 

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