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22 setting. The Center's mission is to inspire, educate, and entertain through distinct and engaging cul- tural and artistic offerings that reflect the diver- sity of the region. Family shows, musical plays, comedians, and famous political commentators have all appeared here. The Basie's vision for the future is to evolve into a world-class center for arts education, culture, and the performing arts. This evolution includes an industrious expansion, potentially doubling the number of its perfor- mance, educational, and cultural offerings, while reaching a wider sector of the community through new partnerships and programs. 10-19: The Psychedelic Furs, 8:00 PM 10-23: The Music of Cream, 8:00 PM 10-24: The Capitol Steps, 7:30 PM 10-25: Johnny Mathis, 8:00 PM 10-26: Dead On Life, 8:00 PM 10-27: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, 8:00 PM 10-28: Take Me to the River: New Orleans 7:30 PM 10-30: The Wood Brothers, 8:00 PM 10-31, 11-1: The Wizard of Oz, 7:30 PM 11-2: In Dreams - Roy Orbison: The Hologram Tour, 8:00 PM 11-3: Augustin Hadelich Returns, 8:00 PM 11-9 - 11-18: Phoenix Productions presents: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, various days and times. 11-12: Elf The Musical, 7:30 PM 11-23: Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert, 8:00 PM 11-24: A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage, 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM, and 7:00 PM 11-25: The Brian Setzer Orchestra, 7:00 PM 11-27, 11-28: An Acoustic Set from Jason Mraz and Toca Rivera, 8:00 PM 11-29: Soweto Gospel Choir, 7:30 PM 12-1: Monty Python's Spamalot, 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM 12-10: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis, 8:00 PM 12-11: A Christmas Carol, 7:30 PM 12-12: Vienna Boys Choir, 7:30 PM 12-13: The Irish Tenors Holiday Celebration, 7:30 PM 12-19: A Magical Cirque Christmas, 8:00 PM 12-20: Darlene Love's 'Souled' Out Christmas with Pat Guadagno, 7:30 PM 12-31: Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, 9:00 PM 1-4: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert, 8:00 PM 1-10: Napoleon Dynamite: A Conversation with John Heder, Efren Ramirez, and Jon Gries, 7:30 PM 1-19: Zhang and Upshaw: Earth and Heaven, 8:00 PM 1-20: American Girl Life, 1:00 PM 1-27: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show featuring Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM HOUSE OF INDEPENDENTS 572 Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park (732) 977-5284; tickets: 866-777-8932 www.houseofindependents.com Asbury Park's House of Independents has become the arts district's premier live entertainment venue hosting an eclectic mix of theatre, dance, film, comedy, oddities, late night fare, and of course the music that has placed Asbury on the global radar. 8-12: Godspeed You! Black Emperor, doors open 7:00 PM 10-19: The Early November with The Dangerous Summer, Jetty Bones, Save Face, doors open 6:30 PM 10-29: Restorations with Wild Pink, doors open 7:30 PM 10-24: Lee "Scratch" Perry - "Blackboard Jungle Dub" 45th Anniversary with Subatomic Sound System, doors open 7:00 PM 10-26: She Wants Revenge with Mykki Blanco, doors open 7:30 PM 10-31: 90s by Nature Dance Party with DJ Funsize and DJ Tyler Valentine, doors open 10:00 PM 11-1: Titus Andronicus, doors open 7:00 PM 11-3: Lifetime (sold out), doors open 7:00 PM 11-10: Justin Courtney Pierre, doors open 7:30 PM 11-11: Antarctigo Vespucci with Katie Ellen, doors open 7:00 PM 11-15: New Politics with The Score and Bikini Trill, doors open 7:00 PM 11-16: Mustard Plug with Hub City Stompers, The Best of the Worst, and Joker's Republic, doors open 6:30 PM 11-18: Allen Stone with Nick Waterhouse, doors open 7:00 PM 11-29: Man Overboard with Seahaven (sold out), doors open 7:00 PM 12-7: Like Moths to Flames with Oceans Ate Alaska, Phileas, and Novelists, doors open 6:00 PM 12-8: Bayside (acoustic) with Golds, doors open 8:00 PM 12-14: Eve 6 with Party Nails and Somme, doors open 7:00 PM gramming presented by the Center for the Arts. 10-19: Terry Ilous (former lead vocalist of Great White) and The Vagabonds, 8:00 PM 10-20: The Metropolitan Opera (live in HD): Samson Et Dalila (Camille Saint-Saens), 1:00 PM 10-25: The National Theater: Broadcast in HD pres- ents: King Lear, 7:30 PM 10-26: The Hunts, 8:00 PM 10-27: The Metropolitan Opera (live in HD): La Fanciulla Del West (Giacomo Puccini), 1:00 PM 11-3: UB40, 8:00 PM 11-4: The Metropolitan Opera (live in HD): Samson Et Dalila (Camille Saint-Saens) Encore, 1:00 PM 11-5: The Lavender Scare: Film and Discussion with Filmmaker Josh Howard and Historian David Johnson, 6:00 PM 11-6: Tuesday Night Record Club: The Beatles' The White Album, 7:30 PM 11-8 - 11-11: The Beatles' The White Album: An International Symposium, see website for event schedule. 11-8: The Weeklings Beatles Tribute Band, 8:00 PM 11-10: The Metropolitan Opera (live in HD): Marnie (Nico Muhly/Libretto Nicholas Wright), 1:00 PM 11-13: Daniel Kahn and The Painted Bird, 8:00 PM 11-15: The National Theater: Broadcast in HD pres- ents: Allelujah!, 7:30 PM 11-17: Mystic India, 8:00 PM 11-18: The Bolshoi Ballet: Broadcast in HD: La Sylphide, 3:00 PM 11-29: The Doo Wop Project Holiday Show, 8:00 PM 12-1: Marvelous Night: The Music of Van Morrison, 8:00 PM 12-2: The Metropolitan Opera (live in HD): La Fanciulla Del West (Giacomo Puccini) Encore, 1:00 PM 12-4: Pete the Cat (Children's Theatre), 10:00 AM 12-5: Life, Death, Life Again: Children Sentenced to Die in Prison, 6:15 PM 12-7: Father Alphonse Stephenson and Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea (sold out), 8:00 PM 12-8: Wynonna and The Big Noise featuring Wynonna Judd, 8:00 PM 12-9: The Metropolitan Opera (live in HD): Marnie (Nico Muhly/Libretto Nicholas Wright) Encore, 1:00 PM 12-13: Jewish Cultural Studies and World Cinema Series presents On the Map, 7:30 PM 12-15: The Metropolitan Opera (live in HD): La Traviata (Giuseppe Verdi), 1:00 PM 12-16: The Bolshoi Ballet: Broadcast in HD: Don Quixote, 3:00 PM 1-6: The Metropolitan Opera (live in HD): La Traviata (Giuseppe Verdi) Encore, 1:00 PM 1-12: The Metropolitan Opera (Live in HD): Adriana Lecouvreur (Francesco Cilea), 1:00 PM 1-23: World Cinema Series presents Good Bye Lenin!, 7:30 PM 1-24: The National Theater: Broadcast in HD pres- ents: The Madness of George III, 7:30 PM 1-31: The National Theater: Broadcast in HD and Live Theatre Broadcasts in HD present: Antony and Cleopatra, 7:30 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. 11-13: Visiting Writers: Michael Waters, 4:30 PM 12-4: Tuesday Night Record Club: David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars, 7:30 PM 12-6: Wilson Hall Holiday Concert, 7:30 PM 1-29: The Jumpsuit Project: Artist Talk with Sherrill Roland, 4:30 PM courtesy of Red Bank Rivercenter THEATER & CONCERTS continued from page 21 Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company performs at Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre. Tina Colella The Count Basie Center For The Arts in Red Bank. MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch Box Office: (732) 263-6889 www.monmouth.edu/arts POLLAK THEATRE: This recently renovated, 700-seat theatre presents live music, theatre, and dance by national touring artists. The Pollak also screens HD broadcasts of the MET Opera, the National Theatre of London, and the Bolshoi Ballet, along with children's theater and other pro-

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