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j e r s e y s h o r e • S p r i n g 2 0 1 6 27 The Arts in Lakewood, Ocean County Library (at various branches), Stafford Township Arts Center in Manahawkin, and The Casino Ballroom at Georgian Court University in Lakewood. 4-7: Music in the Mind: Comedy and Tragedy: Examining the Relationships Between the Classics, 7:00 PM (at Mancini Hall, Ocean County Library, Toms River) 5-22: Beethoven's Ninth! 2:30 PM (at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Toms River) 6-5: GSP Youth Orchestra performs Season Celebration Concert, 3:00 PM (at The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, Ocean County College, Toms River) 6-16: 13th Annual Choral Pops Dinner, Gift Auction Fund, and Friend-raiser, 6:00 PM (at the Ramada Inn-Versailles Ballroom, Toms River) GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY 900 Lakewood Avenue, Lakewood (732) 987-2263 www.georgian.edu 3-18: Adventures in the Fine Art: Frida Kahlo, 6:30 PM 4-2 and 4-3: Nanny Rose School of Etiquette, 11:00 AM 4-8: Adventures in the Fine Art: Paul Cezanne, 6:30 PM 4-12: Headline Speaker Alan Moskin, 6:00 PM 4-19: New Jersey Greenwich Tea Party, 1:00 PM 4-22: Musical Storytelling with Maestro Anthony LaGruth: Gustav Mahler, 6:30 PM 5-1: Springtime at the Court with the Garden State Philharmonic Orchestra, 11:00 AM LUMIA THEATRE New Jersey Repertory Company 179 Broadway, West Long Branch (732) 229-3166 www.njrep.org The New Jersey Repertory Company is dedicated to developing and producing new plays with diverse themes. It is also devoted to creating an atmosphere where classics can take on a fresh look and forgotten plays can find a home. 3-10 - 4-10: For Worse, various days and times 5-5 - 6-5: Villainous Company, various days and times 6-30 - 7-31: Struck, various days and times 8-25 - 9-25: Iago, various days and times MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch; Box Office: (732) 263-6889 www.monmouth.edu/arts POLLAK THEATRE: This 714-seat theater, built in 1970, features main stage artists, national and international dance companies, one-and two-man shows, and various other types of presentations. It's the home to the Two-River Film Festival and also offers such eclectic presentations as National Geographic photo slide shows and more. 3-20: Met Opera: Manon Lescaut (encore), 1:00 PM 3-22: Charlotte's Web, 10:00 AM and 12:15 PM (sold out) 3-22: World Cinema Series: Monsieur Lazhar, 7:30 PM 3-24: National Theatre Live: As You Like It (Broadcast in HD), 7:00 PM 3-31: Bolshoi Ballet: Spartacus, 7:00 PM 4-2: Met Opera: Madama Butterfly (Broadcast in HD), 1:00 PM 4-6: World Cinema Series: Tangerines, 7:30 PM 4-10: Borealis Wind Quintet and The Monmouth Winds, 3:00 PM 4-11: On Screen In Person: Deaf Jam, A Film by Judy Lieff, 7:00 PM 4-14: National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Broadcast in HD), 7:00 PM 4-16: Met Opera: Roberto Devereux (Broadcast in HD), 1:00 PM 4-17: Bolshoi Ballet: Don Quixote, 4:00 PM 4-22: Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill with Switchback, 8:00 PM 4-23: Jimmy LaFave and Amy Helm, 8:00 PM 4-24: Met Opera: Madama Butterfly (encore), 1:00 PM 4-30: Met Opera: Elektra (Broadcast in HD), 1:00 PM 5-6: Best of The Eagles: "The Eagles Tribute Band," 8:00 PM 5-8: Met Opera: Roberto Devereux (Encore), 1:00 PM 5-15: Met Opera: Elektra (encore), 1:00 PM 5-18: Curious George: The Golden Meatball, 10:00 AM 5-22: Bravo Amici - Encore Performance!, 4:00 PM WILSON HALL AUDITORIUM: Built in the 1930s, this theater space seats between 175 and 200 people and offers classical concerts and other types of presentations, including the Long Branch Poetry Festival. 3-22: Visiting Writer: Jane Hirshfeld, 4:30 PM 4-1: Laurence Juber, 8:00 PM 4-6: Art Now: Eric Barry Drasin and Phillip David Stearns, 6:00 PM 4-19: Visiting Writer: Laura Kasischke, 4:30 PM 4-21: Something's Happening Here: Spring Showcase, 7:30 PM LAUREN K. WOODS THEATRE: This 140-seat theater is used mainly for school productions during the school year. These can range from concerts to musicals to plays. During the summer, it's used as the Shadow Lawn Stage and produces three professional Equity plays, each for three weeks from June through August. 3-29: Songwriters by the Sea, 8:00 PM POLLACK GALLERY EXHIBITS (Free. Gallery opens at 9:00 AM daily.) 3-8 - 6-30: Michael Malpass Retrospective ROTARY ICE HOUSE GALLERY EXHIBITS (Free. Gallery opens at 9:00 AM daily.) JOAN & ROBERT RECHNITZ HALL EXHIBITS (Free. Hall opens at 9:00 AM daily.) 3-25 - 4-2: First Senior Show - Fine Art, Art Education, and Animation 4-9 - 4-16: Second Senior Show - Graphic Design 4-24 - 4-30: Annual Student Show NEW JERSEY MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART 4-28: NJMoCA Art Conversations: Breaking News, 7:00 PM NAVESINK LIBRARY THEATRE Corner of Sears and Monmouth Avenues, Middletown (732) 291-9211 www.monmouthplayers.org Considered to be the oldest community theater in the area, The Monmouth Players were formed in 1953. This local community theater produc- es family friendly comedies and mysteries for three runs a year in February, April, and October. Its fourth run in December is billed as "Not Necessarily The Players" because it gives the actors a chance to expand by putting on some more controversial plays. 4-2 - 4-17: A Sting in the Tail, various days and times OCEAN COUNTY ARTISTS GUILD Ocean and Chestnut Avenues Island Heights, (732) 270-3111 www.ocartistsguild.org Please refer to our ad on page 64. The Ocean County Artists Guild is a non-profit organization working to promote the arts in Ocean County, attracting artists and patrons from around the region. Our mission is to serve the artists and community, to provide an outlet continued on page 28 Monmouth University's newly renovated Pollak Theatre features all new carpeting, fresh paint, 700 new seats, improved sight lines, and a larger enhanced performance space. Courtesy of Monmouth University

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