Events

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

Grateful Dead/Dead & Company guitarist Bob Weir, bassist Don Was and drummer Jay Lane under the moniker Bob Weir and Wolf Bros will explore songs of the Grateful Dead and more in a trio setting.

Bob Weir is one of the founding members of the legendary Grateful Dead, which received a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. The band has also appeared on Forbes’ list of top-grossing entertainers and in the early ‘90s were the highest-grossing concert attraction in the U.S. Since establishing the band in 1965, Weir has become one of rock’s finest and most distinctive rhythm guitarists. He is currently a member of Dead & Company which features Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann along with GRAMMY-winner John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti.

Jay Lane is a founding member of Weir’s longtime band RatDog. The drummer also toured with Furthur for a brief stint and performed with Bobby and Rob Wasserman as part of Scaring The Children. Was introduced Weir and Mickey Hart to John Mayer, which eventually led to the formation of Dead & Company.

“Wolf Bros is something that really took its roots back in the spring of 2015 when Don Was came up to TRI and helped us piece together Dead & Company,” Bob Weir said of the new project in a statement. “For a while now I’ve been itchin’ to explore our songs in a trio setting. An upright bass, my acoustic or electric guitar and a drummer. We did some rehearsals this past spring and it was big fun—and that’s the whole idea. We were kickin’ around Dead songs as well as tunes from my back pages. I’m pretty sure we’re gonna have a big adventure with this…”

Grateful Dead/Dead & Company guitarist Bob Weir, bassist Don Was and drummer Jay Lane under the moniker Bob Weir and Wolf Bros will explore songs of the Grateful Dead and more in a trio setting.

Bob Weir is one of the founding members of the legendary Grateful Dead, which received a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. The band has also appeared on Forbes’ list of top-grossing entertainers and in the early ‘90s were the highest-grossing concert attraction in the U.S. Since establishing the band in 1965, Weir has become one of rock’s finest and most distinctive rhythm guitarists. He is currently a member of Dead & Company which features Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann along with GRAMMY-winner John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti.

Jay Lane is a founding member of Weir’s longtime band RatDog. The drummer also toured with Furthur for a brief stint and performed with Bobby and Rob Wasserman as part of Scaring The Children. Was introduced Weir and Mickey Hart to John Mayer, which eventually led to the formation of Dead & Company.

“Wolf Bros is something that really took its roots back in the spring of 2015 when Don Was came up to TRI and helped us piece together Dead & Company,” Bob Weir said of the new project in a statement. “For a while now I’ve been itchin’ to explore our songs in a trio setting. An upright bass, my acoustic or electric guitar and a drummer. We did some rehearsals this past spring and it was big fun—and that’s the whole idea. We were kickin’ around Dead songs as well as tunes from my back pages. I’m pretty sure we’re gonna have a big adventure with this…”

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.

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.

“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.

You can often find him referring to himself as “The Donkey of Comedy,” or “The Working Class Zero;” Vic DiBitetto is an American stand-up comedian, social media, YouTube personality and actor. Best known for his viral video “Bread & Milk” nearing 17 million views on Youtube. This video has brought about a new wave of fans and followers for Vic both on social media and on the stand up comedy circuit. More recently he portrayed Gino Chizetti in the 2015 comedy film, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2. Try not to laugh, smile or grin while watching comedian Vic DiBitetto.

“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.

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.”

“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/ 

Develop your visual voice, hone your perceptual skills, and print your own, fine art black and white prints during this 3-day workshop. You will use the examples and discussions of Master Printer Michael S. Miller as the basis for the development of your own personal approach to black and and white photography and print making. Designed for photographers with a working knowledge of their camera, computer, Lightroom and have a portfolio of images to develop into fine art prints.

On March 22 from 7:00-9:00 pm there is a paint workshop to paint some awesome Harry Potter painting. All witches and wizards will bring home an adorable HP mug – and meet more Harry Potter fans just like them! Ages 8+

Glen Burtnik brings you the Summer of Love Concert. This Concert focuses on iconic rock music from the period of time generally between the 1967 release of The Beatles revolutionary album Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band and the famous Woodstock Music and Art Festival in 1969.

Joined by 12 or more performers including a horn section, strings, keyboardists, percussionists, background vocalists and an incredible rock rhythm section, the Summer of Love Experience recreates “note for note and absolutely live” the songs, and the psychedelically flavored spirit, of the Woodstock Generation.

The Summer of Love Concert includes music from artists like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Dylan, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Santana, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Jefferson Airplane, The Association, The Turtles, The Beach Boys, Scott McKenzie, Mamas and the Papas, Country Joe, Ravi Shankar, Procol Harum, Joe Cocker,  Melanie, The Spencer Davis Group, Cream, The Youngbloods, and many more nuggets and surprises! The songs run the gamut from the psychedelic songs to rockin’ album tracks to a sprinkling of now hip Top 40 pop from that era. Jean Mikle, feature writer for the Asbury Park Press and Pulitzer Prize finalist, writes “The Summer of Love Concert, led by Glen Burtnik… was, for me, one of the highlights of this year’s concert going experience…..and……..I go to a LOT of shows.”

Martells Tiki Bar will be hosting Point Pleasant Beach Chamber’s annual Beers on the Boards. Enjoy unlimited samples of fine craft beer from over 40 breweries and unlimited food from our gourmet buffet (open all day).  All beer and all food is included in the ticket price and at $60 it is a tremendous value. Music will be provided by The Mike Dalton Band.

Seasonal Part Time & Full Time Positions available for Summer 2019. Ages 14* and Up (*limited positions for 14 & 15 year-olds). Must bring Two Forms of ID. Positions include game and ride operators, arcade workers, Beach Staff, Parking Attendants, Ropes Course Facilitators, Restaurant, and Candy Store & Gift Store.

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.