Category: HUB Opinion

  • Vintage Henry at Laurel Tracey

    Untitled Abstract expressionist paintings by Robert Henry are on exhibit in “Robert Henry 1950s and 60s” at Laurel Tracey Gallery in Red Bank. A late afternoon opening reception will be held on Saturday, June 17, from 4-7 p.m. This is the second exhibition at Laurel Tracey Gallery of work by Henry, who was born in…

  • Keep the Jive Alive concert

    The Count Basie Cool School Youth Jazz Ensemble will present a free concert, “Keep the Jive Alive,” on June 25 at 4 p.m. at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. In collaboration with American Jazz Venues, the Jazztraining program offers young musicians the rare opportunity to study with professional jazz masters, under the direction…

  • She seeks light and life by the seashore

    Stach retrospective at Frederick Gallery through June BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer “Learning to Tack” oil on canvas Some people say that the devil is in the details; for Little Silver artist Judy Stach, God is in the details. Stach believes in the power of the three “Ps” – prayer, paint…

  • Artists’ studio tour to benefit HABcore

    A tour of artists’ studios in Long Branch, Monmouth Beach and Oceanport will be held on Saturday, Sept. 2, 1-6:30 p.m. The event will benefit HABcore, an organization dedicated to providing stability, dignity and hope for the homeless. The tour will give the public a glimpse into dozens of local artists’ studios and their work…

  • Pay to play: Business as usual

    Why all this fuss about Pat Menna and his campaign contribution? Is the voting public so enamored with its political parties and favorite politicians that it is unaware of the “normalcy” of these political payoffs. Money never has to change hands. Here is how it works: I am mayor of town “A.” I also “happen”…

  • Students star in staged reading

    Renegade Readers Theater, a radical staged reading series starring high school students, produced through the Two River Theater Company’s education department will present the comedy “Rough Crossing” by Tom Stoppard, directed by Jake Oliver, for one night only on Saturday, June 10, at 8 p.m. in the Marion Huber black box theater. The cast for…

  • Songwriters bring their music to Riverside Gardens Park

    The Songwriters in the Park series hosted by Brookdale Public Radio takes up residence at Riverside Gardens Park on West Front Street in Red Bank on Friday evenings for the summer. + June 9 – Richard Julian, guitarist/vocalist, has a poet’s eye for detail, a tunesmith’s ear for melodies, a playful wit and a knowing…

  • In the Arts

    Oil paintings by Gert Doherty Pezzutti will be on exhibit at the Oceanic Free Library in Rumson for the month of June. Her work consists of many thin layers of oil color, creating a depth reminiscent of the Renaissance painters, and her realistic work suggests trompe l’oeil. A charter member of Red Bank’s Art Alliance,…

  • Scott Addis landscapes at Beacon Fine Arts

    “Corner of My Eye” An exhibit of works by abstract impressionist painter Scott Addis is at Beacon Fine Arts Gallery in Red Bank. An opening reception will be held June 10, 5-9 p.m., at the gallery, located at 61 Monmouth St. Addis’ abstract landscapes are mystical and romantic, creating a statement of artistic richness. A…