Tag: Count Basie Theatre
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Expansion plan approved for Count Basie Theatre
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — As its 90th birthday approaches later this year, the Count Basie Theatre will be celebrating with a bit of a growth spurt. The Zoning Board of Variance unanimously approved a request by Count Basie Theatre to add nearly 42,000 square feet onto the existing structure so the…
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Culture Club to perform at Count Basie Theatre
RED BANK — Culture Club, one of the biggest pop bands of the ’80s, will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 6 at Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St. Tickets are now available. Although the band drew influence from the New Romantic movement, Culture Club was also inspired by the music and fashion of Northern Soul,…
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‘Octonauts’ tickets now on sale at Red Bank theater
RED BANK — The action-packed and interactive children’s show, “The Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure,” will be coming to Count Basie Theatre at 4 p.m. Nov. 23. Tickets are currently on sale. The high-tech production will feature new and favorite songs led by the entire Octonauts eight-member crew, including Captain Barnacles, Lieutenant Kwazii…
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Middletown, Old Bridge filmmakers impress at PROJECT FX student film festival
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer RED BANK — The Count Basie Theatre’s PROJECT FX statewide student film festival has awarded an Old Bridge High School student and a group from Middletown as some of the Garden State’s brightest and best student filmmakers. “Regression,” a five-minute film from Old Bridge High School’s Nicholas Zolfo, took top prize…
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‘The Little Mermaid’ coming ashore to Red Bank
Phoenix Productions will present its revival of Disney’s Broadway musical, “The Little Mermaid,” for a two-weekend run beginning April 29 at the Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank. Performances will be at 8 p.m. on Fridays, 7 p.m. on Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays, with the show concluding May 8. Based on…
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Networking event slated for April 28 at Red Bank theater
The Business After-Hours Committee of the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC) is sponsoring a networking event from 5:30-8 p.m. April 28 at Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank. The event will feature networking opportunities and offer a sneak peek at the $20 million vision for the future of Count Basie Theatre.…
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Registration opens for theater’s Performing Arts Academy
Registration for spring classes at Count Basie Theatre’s Performing Arts Academy in Red Bank is now open. The classes, which are geared for young thespians, rock stars in the making, vocalists and other creative types, will run from March through June. Offerings will include “Kids on Stage,” “Beginning Acting,” “Teen Audition Techniques,” “Broadway Bound,” “Acting…