Category: HUB Opinion
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Dorothy Sullivan Coscia Mrs. Coscia, 76, of Atlantic Highlands, died Aug. 17, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in New York City, she resided there prior to relocating to Atlantic Highlands in 1969. She was a wardrobe supervisor at Joffrey Ballet Company, New York City, for more than 30 years, retiring 12 years…
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Exhibit traces history of comic book superheroes
Montclair Art Museum hosts one-of-a-kind tribute to genre BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer The American cultural phenomenon known as the comic book is getting the royal treatment at the Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, Essex County. Fans of this genre of entertainment will be coming from near and far between now and Jan. 13, 2008, to…
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IN THE ARTS
The hills come alive when Phoenix Productions presents the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “The Sound of Music” Sept. 7, 8, 9 and 14, 15, 16 at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. The musical is the true story of Maria Rainer who proves too high-spirited for the religious life and is sent to care…
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‘Newfangled Angles’
An exhibit of collaborative and individual works showcasing digital photo collages, digital photography and photo collages by artists Vicky Culver and Dian Sirkin will open at the West Long Public Library Sept. 4. York, New Angles, collaborative piece The focus of works in “Newfangled Angles” ranges from the excitement of New York City to the…
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Park Players will present the feminist comedy “Parallel Lives,” written by Mo Gaffney and Kathy Najimy, of the popular “Kathy and Mo Show,” at the historic Paramount Theatre. Samantha Beedle and Diana Limon, directed by Robert Bradshaw, will portray over 50 characters in a series of scenes that comment on many aspects of womanhood, sexuality…
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‘All the Best’
Apresence on the county’s art scene for close to four decades, Charlotte Scherer is moving in a new direction, driven by professional and personal priorities. “Reading to Horses” by Jill Ricci “I am wrapping the gallery up,” said Scherer, whose Red Bank gallery, Art Forms, focuses on 20th- and 21st-century American artists. “Personally, I am…
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Loretta Lynn, with guests The Wrights, will appear at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank Saturday, Aug. 25, at 8 p.m. The queen of country music’s most recent record, “Van Lear Rose,” proves Lynn correct when she says, “I haven’t changed with the times, the times have followed me.” Tickets: $100 – $20 at…
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Herbie Hancock will appear at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 8 p.m. Jazz pianist Hancock transcends genres and leaves his creative imprint on everything he does. Tickets: $59.50 – $20 at the box office: (732) 842- 1900, 99 Monmouth St. or www.countbaisetheatre.org.
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School security remains key topic for educators
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Correspondent School is just around the corner and local officials are moving from their summer schedules to discuss safety issues that local schools will face when their doors open in September. State Assemblyman Michael Panter (D-Monmouth and Mercer) invited local school officials and law enforcement personnel of the 12th District to…
