The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold Township, will remain closed to the public due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a press release.
Directors of the museum said their “highest priority is the safety and well-being of our visitors, staff and volunteers during this time. All programs through May and June will be postponed or cancelled.”
The Yom HaShoah program “Anne Frank, The Anne Frank House and Anti-Semitism,” originally scheduled for May 17, will be cancelled.
Programs that will be rescheduled for a later date include “A Journey from the Rabbinate to Cabaret Singer,” performed by Deborah Zecher, originally scheduled for May 31; and “From Gershwin to Glass,” a concert by the Bravura Orchestra Chamber Ensemble, originally scheduled for June 14.
Anyone who holds prepaid reservations for these programs is entitled to a refund, according to the press release. For more information, call 732-252-6990 or visit www.jhmomc.org
Two River Theater, Red Bank, is postponing all programming through June 30, according to a press release.
Theater directors said, “While we are eager – to put it mildly! – to return to the theater soon, the safety of our artists, audiences and staff remains our No. 1 priority.”
Impacted shows and events include, but are not limited to: Spring Gala (May 16). The event is being postponed to a future date; “Lackawanna Blues” (June 6 – 28). Theater directors are examining moving this production to the upcoming season. All patrons with tickets to this production are being contacted directly by the box office.
Keep connected through the theater’s website and social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter. The theater is releasing new content including artist features, at-home activities, crafts, classes and workshops each day.
The Middletown Arts Center is accepting scripts for “Make It Together!” This is a new, national script-to-video project designed to bring young writers’ imaginations from the page to the theatrical screen, according to a press release.
Every week, the arts center will accept scripts from young playwrights to be realized, rehearsed and produced by a team of professional actors, directors and designers using Zoom; culminating in the sharing of a professionally edited short film.
Arts center directors said they are “excited to provide kids and creative professionals with an outlet to express themselves and share their crafts.”
Visit www.middletownarts.org to view finished videos, the Story of the Week and all
guidelines to get involved. Scripts may be submitted to [email protected]
Frank Wells of Union Beach was elected chairman of the Monmouth County Library
Commission during the panel’s recent reorganization meeting. Wells succeeds Renee B. Swartz of Rumson, who had been a member of the commission for 50 years.
Nancy Grbelja of Millstone Township was elected vice chair and Mary Ann Musich of Manalapan was elected secretary-treasurer.
Other members of the commission are Brian Boms of Atlantic Highlands and Barbara McMorrow of Freehold Township.
Vacancies created at the expiration of the terms of Swartz and Grace Abramov of Howell have not yet been filled, according to a press release.