Category: HUB Opinion
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Drawings from the ferry
“Morning” Architect Robert Moore has completed more than 70 freehand drawings in pen and ink during his morning commute on the Staten Island Ferry to New York His pen-and-ink drawings are on exhibit during July at the Middletown Township Main Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, Middletown. During the ferry trip, pictures of beaches and lighthouses,…
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Vibrant oils by Nancy Karpf
“Stairs” The world is an exotic and colorful place through the eyes of painter Nancy Karpf whose oil paintings and watercolors will be displayed in the gallery at Middletown Township Public Library through July 29. An Artist’s Reception will be held Saturday, July 8, 2-4 p.m. Karpf creates colorful, paintings, many are landscapes, from photographs…
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Heartoons: Healing through art and affirmation
Plans for museum to house exhibits, workshops, art therapy BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Faridi McFree Faridi McFree, author and artist, has turned her creative expression into holistic therapy she calls “self-healing through art.” “What is self-healing through art?” McFree posed the question during an interview at her Long Branch residence.…
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PHOTOSBYMIGUEL JUAREZ staff Above, Monmouth Regional High School graduate Brendan F. O’Neill reveals his real identity to the crowd after receiving his diploma during graduation ceremonies at Brookdale Community College on Friday. Top left, salutatorian Glen Seltz and valedictorian Marya Nagorna stand for a round of applause during the ceremonies. Left, David Lewis and Alexandra…
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Red Bank gets a new summer jazz scene
Red Bank has a new jazz venue this summer with the creation of the Jazz Arts Project. Created to present and promote jazz, the new nonprofit will offer seven Friday and Saturday evenings of jazz at the Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Avenue, featuring top jazz musicians from the New York/New Jersey area. Plans for…
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Taking a cappella to the next level
Ball in the House members (l-r): Dan Szymcak, Dave Guisti, Aaron Loveland, Ryan Chappelle, Jon J. Ryan Ball in the House will appear at the Two River Theater in Red Bank on Saturday, July 15, at 11 a.m. as part of the Young Audiences New Jersey Family Series. The Boston-based band takes a cappella to…
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In the Arts
“Apostasy,” by Gino DiIorio, will premiere at New Jersey Repertory Company, 179 Broadway in Long Branch, July 13-Aug. 13. The play is a love story about a successful businesswoman who reaches a crossroads in her life, leading her to question her faith, and she turns to a charismatic evangelist for guidance. Previews are Thursday, July…
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Today at 8 p.m., the Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts (SICA) and The Freedom Film Society will present the documentary “The Education of Shelby Knox,” about a 15-year-old Southern Baptist who is the daughter of conservative Republicans in Lubbock, Texas. Shelby becomes an advocate for sex education and profoundly changes her political and spiritual…
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Patriots Alliance assures fort employees of support
S. Thomas Gagliano Frank C. Muzzi Guest Column The entire state, as well as the communities immediately surrounding Fort Monmouth, have an interest in what happens to the thousands of people who work for Fort Monmouth and what happens to the property there. The Patriots Alliance Inc. was created in 2003 to support the Fort…
