Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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In the Arts
Jessica Berube, Little Silver, will join world-renowned dancers when she appears in the soloist role of Harlequin in this year’s full-length production of New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble’s much loved “The Nutcracker.” Dancers from such acclaimed dance companies as Dance Theatre of Harlem, Ailey II, New Jersey Ballet, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet will join the…
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Children’s book illustrator to visit Red Bank
“Apple for Strega Nona” Acclaimed children’s book author and illustrator Tomie dePaola will make a special one-day appearance in Red Bank Saturday. DePaola will at the Children’s Cultural Center at 51 Monmouth St. for a reading and book signing and then will put in an appearance at Beacon Fine Arts Gallery where a special exhibit…
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Culture of sculpture in L.B.
The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts (SICA) in Long Branch is introducing two groundbreaking projects: Sculptoure and SCULPT. A kickoff for the projects will be held Friday, Dec. 1, 5:30-8 p.m., at SICA, 20 Third Ave. in Long Branch. Participants will preview the future sites and take a virtual walking tour of the culture…
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Focus on Asbury Park at McKay Imaging
“Sunset Lake Circles” by David L. Brown McKay Imaging & Studio in Red Bank has announced the second in a series of group exhibitions, “Asbury Park @ McKay Imaging.” The visual celebration of Asbury Park features the best work from more than 20 area artists and includes photographs, paintings, signed posters and video. An opening…
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Red Cross thankful for volunteers, donors
As Thanksgiving approaches, family and friends gather to give thanks for their good fortune over the past year. The Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross gives thanks to our volunteers who so generously give their time, energy and spirit and to our financial donors who enable us to effectively carry out our mission…
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Don’t leave the poor behind in tax reform
Property tax relief is essential in New Jersey and in many cases it will be an anti-poverty measure for moderate- and middle-income households. However, in attempts to fix property taxes, it is important to recognize that for New Jerseyans with the lowest incomes, property tax relief alone means nothing. New Jersey is one of the…
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Hunger initiative will feed more New Jerseyans
Legend has it that New Jersey got its nickname of the “Garden State” while being compared to a double-ended cornucopia, with its agricultural products flowing to New York in the north and Philadelphia in the south. So it would seem that New Jersey, where the food complex is now an $82 billion-a-year business, should be…
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Thanksgiving not bountiful for those facing hardship
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for all God’s bounty bestowed on us. Many of us have a great number of things to be thankful for – family, friends, food on our tables, clothing on our backs, gainful employment and an occasional vacation. Though we give thanks throughout the year, Thanksgiving Day is truly…
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Holy Toledo, Batman … it’s ‘American Comic’s Creators’
Exhibit at SICA celebrates comics as an American art form DH Press’ “Kong: King of Skull Island” by Joe DeVito An exhibit celebrating the artistic contributions of the creators of comic books and comic strips opens Friday at the Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts in Long Branch. “American Comic’s Creators” will run through Dec.…
