Friday, February 16th the Mambo Kings will be performing some seriously spicy music that is sure to bring you to your feet. The Mambo Kings celebrate the music and history of Latin America with a jazzy twist, incorporating musical influences from several genres and incorporating into one great show! Buy your tickets and come out to The Count Basie Theatre for a night full of dancing and great music to sooth your ears.
Acoustic entertainment hosted by Domenick Carino. New & experienced musicians, comedians, & spoken word artists are invited to come & share a song or three. All ages! Performers register @ 6:30 PM.
Join us as we celebrate Irish Heritage month with Ian Gallagher for an afternoon of songs and stories from Ireland.
Ian has previously performed for such celebrities Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin, Mary Higgins Clark, and Frank McCourt.
March 3, 10, 17, 24 at 8 PM, March 4, 11, 18, 25 at 3 PM
Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, noted playwright Terrence McNally, and based on E.L. Doctorow’s distinguished novel, Ragtime is set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York and yet proves both timely and brand new as reinvented by Broadway choreographer Luis Salgado, whose production of In the Heights created such a sensation at the Axelrod last season. Ragtime won the 1998 Tony Awards for Best Score, Book and Orchestrations, and both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical and Best Score.
The Wedding Singer takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room. Based on the hit Adam Sandler movie, The Wedding Singer’s sparkling new score does for the ’80s what Hairspray did for the ’60s. Just say yes to the most romantic musical in twenty years.
The Cuba Today exhibition brings together a diverse group of photographers whose journeys have taken them from Santiago De Cuba and Guantanamo in the east to Camaguey, Trinidad, Santa Clara, and Havana in the west. Their work offers us an opportunity to see Cuba with new eyes. Their images are a testament to richness of the Cuban peoples heritage, culture, history, diversity, and ingenuity as well as the Cuban government’s reminders of their revolution and the U.S. Trade Embargo. The twelve artists in the exhibition are Barbara Berger Brill, Cyndie Burkhardt, Constance Sterling-Engman, Jan Kounitz, Marsha Michel, Mansa K. Mussa, Nancy Orl, Franc Palaia, Karen Rossen, Jay Seldin, Heidi Sussman, and Peter Tilgner.
In 1735, Mother Leeds was about to deliver her thirteenth child. Feeling tired and weary of the burden, she cursed the unborn child. According to the folklore, she gave birth to the devil’s child at their home in the Pine Barrens. Today, the tale of Jersey Devil is often discussed as just that – a tale. However, during the time of the fabled Jersey Devil’s reign of terror, South Jersey residents were truly frightened. How the accounts were reported on and the folklore that developed will be discovered.
Bring your appetite and your walking shoes as you take a behind-the-scenes-tour in historic Hoboken, New Jersey of the most authentic Italian gourmet food businesses in the United States! You’ll visit Carlo’s City Hall Bake Shop, home of “Cake Boss”, as seen on The Learning Channel. You never know which cast member we’ll run into! Sample some award-winning mozzarella cheese that’s made right in front of you at Lisa’s Italian Deli, named best Italian deli by NJ Monthly Magazine (again!). Try a piece of warm Italian bread, hand made and baked in a traditional coal-burning brick oven. Tours leave Saturday afternoon from the main entrance of the Hoboken, New Jersey PATH station (Corner of River Street & Hudson Place). Tours are at 2PM.
Welcome to a new season at Fosterfields! Say hello to the farm animals, help with chores, tour the Foster home, The Willows, enjoy unique programs, and explore the interactive Transportation Exhibit. Admission to the farm and The Willows is $6 per adult, $5 per senior (65+), $4 per child age 4 – 16, and $2 per child age 2 & 3. FREE per child 2 & under, and Friends of Fosterfields and Cooper Mill members with a current membership card. Special event fees may apply to certain programs.
Sing along to Disney Junior’s greatest hits with your favorite characters: Mickey and the Roadster Racers, Sofia The First, Puppy Dog Pals, Elena of Avalor, Doc McStuffins, Vampirina, The Lion Guard and more! Kids of all ages and their families are invited to get up and dance, play games and join the biggest dance party around! Check VIP package deals for meet-and-greets and more. Show times are at 12 pm, 3 pm, and 6 pm.
Come join us for fun and homemade pizza cooked in a mobile pizza oven for our Fridays at Peto series. Come see the home and studio of the internationally renowned painter John F. Peto in the meticulously restored 140 year old historic house.
Plácido Domingo adds yet another role to his legendary Met career in this rarely performed Verdi gem, a heart-wrenching tragedy of fatherly love. Sonya Yoncheva sings the title role opposite Piotr Beczała in the first Met performances of the opera in more than ten years. Bertrand de Billy conducts.
Good Good Study (GGS) Learning School provides an interactive presentation on famous figures in Chinese culture. There will be acting, food, crafts, and more.
Come to The Historic Village at Allaire this spring to learn about some of Allaire’s history at Camp Burton! You will learn how the Boy Scouts of America and others have utilized this camp throughout history through exploration of the camp, as well as craft demonstrations, games, and demonstrations of life saving skills to name a few.
Their story inspired the hit NETFLIX series NARCOS.
Step into the world of DEA special agents Javier Peña and Steve Murphy who were instrumental in the take down of one of the most gruesome and prolific drug lords of all time,”The King of Cocaine,” Pablo Escobar.
Assigned as the lead investigators targeting Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel, these true American heroes provide a first-hand lesson in history as they discuss their efforts in bringing down the world’s first narco-terrorist, the challenges they faced in hostile and life-threatening environments, and the innovative strategies they employed to successfully end the reign of terror of the world’s most wanted criminal. Their multimedia presentation is followed by a Q&A opportunity during which Javier and Steve will entertain questions related to their investigation and the making of NARCOS.
Learn the mathematics behind origami and create a modular origami structure. Presented by Jacqueline Lee.
Modular origami is a paperfolding technique which uses two or more sheets of paper to create a larger and more complex structure than would be possible using single-piece origami techniques. Each individual sheet of paper is folded into a module and then modules are assembled into an integrated flat shape or three-dimensional structure.
Come join the Allaire Community Farm and the Monmouth County Children’s System of Care Partners,at Allaire Community Farm in Wall Township, to promote National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day 2018.
Learn about how to utilize various resources to help get support for children with mental health needs.
Music, Games, Petting Zoo, Hayrides, and various Mental Health & Wellness agencies providing information and activities throughout the day.
As life in pre-WWII Germany grows more and more uncertain, will the decadent allure of Berlin nightlife be enough to get them through their dangerous times? Come hear some of the most memorable songs in theater history, including “Cabaret,” “Willkommen,” and “Maybe This Time.” Leave your troubles outside—life is beautiful at Cabaret—John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Joe Masteroff’s Tony®-winning musical about following your heart while the world loses its way.
Come to the Ocean Grove Area of Commerce this Spring for an unforgettable experience at their annual vintage car show. The event has live music and is from 10am to 4pm. There will be over 90 cars on display, and live music to enjoy.
As life in pre-WWII Germany grows more and more uncertain, will the decadent allure of Berlin nightlife be enough to get them through their dangerous times? Come hear some of the most memorable songs in theater history, including “Cabaret,” “Willkommen,” and “Maybe This Time.” Leave your troubles outside—life is beautiful at Cabaret—John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Joe Masteroff’s Tony®-winning musical about following your heart while the world loses its way.
The story of Anne Lehman and her family will touch hearts an inspire audiences to read and learn more about the Holocaust.
Come to The Historic Village at Allaire this June to celebrate the marriage of James P. Allaire’s daughter Maria to Thomas Andrews in 1836 at the Allaire Chapel. The reenactment will begin at 1PM, and then there will be cake, dancing, and music afterwards!
The reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth is an annual event at the park in late June. When you visit, you will pass enlisted men cleaning their weapons or idle away their time, and watch the women of the army cook, mend, and wash. You may encounter a drum major drilling his musicians or a court martial. At the parade ground, watch soldiers drill or artillerists fire their cannon. But we must alert you to keep an eye on your children, or the recruiting sergeant may have them drilling with wooden muskets!
The reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth is an annual event at the park in late June. When you visit, you will pass enlisted men cleaning their weapons or idle away their time, and watch the women of the army cook, mend, and wash. You may encounter a drum major drilling his musicians or a court martial. At the parade ground, watch soldiers drill or artillerists fire their cannon. But we must alert you to keep an eye on your children, or the recruiting sergeant may have them drilling with wooden muskets!
Performing to sold out audiences nation wide, Let’s Hang On! has established itself as the premiere tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Capturing that iconic sound with crisp harmonies and sleek choreography you are sure to take a trip down memory lane with some of the best music from the 1960’s. Proudly dubbed America’s #1 Frankie Valli tribute show, if you liked “Jersey Boys” you will love Let’s Hang On! Doors will be opening at 6:30.