Jersey Shore Magazine

j e r s e y s h o r e • F A L L / H O L I D A Y 2 0 2 2 33 JERSEY SHORE ARTS CENTER 66 South Main Street, Ocean Grove (732) 502-0050 www.jerseyshoreartscenter.org Housed in the historic Neptune High School build- ing (constructed in 1896), the Jersey Shore Arts Center supports local artists and arts educators and provides affordable workspace to artists, educators, and groups who develop opportunities for the com- munity to experience and engage in the arts. The building is maintained by the Ocean Grove Historic Preservation Society and serves as a home for the cultural arts and a venue for events, dramatic and musical productions, as well as instruction in the arts, dance, music, theater, pottery, and ceramics. Commercial and nonprofit groups, as well as indi- viduals, can rent studio space, classrooms, two dance studios, a ballroom studio, a magnificent 400-seat theater with dressing rooms and box office, a café space with two additional studios and food service capabilities, and a 75-seat theater. Check their website for up-to-date events, program- ming, and performance schedules as well as rental information. 10-28: Movie Night in the Palaia Theatre, "Clue" (Rated PG), 7:00 PM 11-2, 12-7, 1-4: Playwrights at Night in the Herbst Theater, 7:00 PM 12-1: Movie Night in the Palaia Theatre, "Imagine: John Lennon" (Rated R), 7:00 PM 12-15: Movie Night in the Palaia Theatre, "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (Rated G), 7:00 PM MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch Box Office: (732) 263-6889 www.monmouth.edu/arts ADULT EDUCATION SERIES Fee-based virtual events, register online in advance. 10-6, 10-13, 10-20: 3-Part Series: This Day in Music, 7:30 PM 10-27, 11-3, 11-10: 3-Part Series: Writing Memoir, 7:30 PM 12-1, 12-8, 12-15: Roots of Rock 'n' Roll, Part II, 7:30 PM TUESDAY NIGHT VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB: Free virtual events, register online in advance. 11-15: Ian McEwan's "Atonement," 7:30 PM 12-13: Emily St. John Mandel's "Station Eleven," 7:30 PM 1-17: Viet Thanh Nguyen's "The Sympathizer," 7:30 PM TUESDAY NIGHT RECORD CLUB: It's just like the book club with albums! Free virtual events, register online in advance. 11-1: The Grateful Dead - American Beauty, 7:30 PM 12-6: Aretha Franklin - Young, Gifted, and Black, 7:30 PM 1-10: REM - Murmur, 7:30 PM POLLAK THEATRE: This 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 programming presented by the Center for the Arts. 10-15: Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn (Performing Arts Series), 8:00 PM 10-20: Jack Absolute Flies Again (National Theatre: Broadcast in HD), 7:30 PM 10-22: Medea (The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD), 1:00 PM 10-28: Venice: Infinitely Avant Garde (Great Art on Screen), 7:30 PM 11-2: The Clay Bird (World Cinema Series), 7:30 PM 11-5: La Traviata (The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD), 1:00 PM 11-6: A Bronx Tale starring Chazz Palminteri (Performing Arts Series), 4:00 PM 11-17: The Seagull (National Theatre: Broadcast in HD), 7:30 PM 12-2: Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea, 8:00 PM 12-7: Budrus (World Cinema Series), 7:30 PM 12-10: The Hours (The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD), 1:00 PM 12-11: My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish, and I'm Home for The Holidays starring Steve Solomon (Performing Arts Series), 4:00 PM 12-15: Much Ado About Nothing (National Theatre: Broadcast in HD), 7:30 PM 1-14: Fedora (The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD), 1:00 PM DIMATTIO GALLERY AT RECHNITZ HALL EXHIBITS: Free. Gallery opens at 10:00 AM daily. 9-6 - 12-11: Miriam Beerman: 1923 - 2022 - Nothing Has Changed OCEAN COUNTY ARTISTS GUILD Ocean and Chestnut Avenues Island Heights, (732) 270-3111 www.ocartistsguild.org 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, their mission is to serve the artists and community, to provide an outlet and training for artistic talent, to enhance the quality of life for res- idents, attract newcomers, and draw tourists to the community. The Guild provides exhibition space for members on a monthly basis and holds solo shows for selected artists who may be members or who live outside the area. They offer classes for both adults and children, workshops, demonstrations, open studio time with live models, and various cul- tural programs. The Guild welcomes artists of every level. The Gallery Gift Shop showcases contempo- rary and traditional fine art and crafts for sale. Open to the public Thurs. - Sun. 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Admission is free. 10-21: Tony Pileggi and Joe Stamboni, 7:00 PM 11-18: Bob Andrews Trio with Peter Hagen and Dave Sherman, 7:00 PM OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE JAY AND LINDA GRUNIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS College Drive, Toms River, (732) 255-0500 www.grunincenter.org The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, locat- ed on the campus of Ocean County College (OCC), is home to the OCC Theatre Company and the OCC Concert Band. Professional programs include Living Legends, Singer/Songwriters, Classical Music, Musical/Theatre, Country/Folk, Jazz, Dance, and Family. In addition, the Garden State Philharmonic is the orchestra-in-residence. Mid-Week Jazz Series concerts and School of Performing Arts productions take place all season long. 10-15: The Sixties Show, 8:00 PM 10-21: Ephrat Asherie Dance, 7:00 PM 10-24: A Conversation with Junot Diaz, 11:00 AM 10-28, 12-2, 12-23: The Music of Cesar Franck, 2:00 PM 10-29: The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Shadow Cast Friday Nite Specials, 8:00 PM 11-3: Matt O'Ree Band, 7:00 PM LIZZIE ROSE MUSIC ROOM 217 East Main Street, Tuckerton (609) 389-0118 www.lizzierosemusic.com The Lizzie Rose Music Room is a "Listening Room," not a bar or restaurant, established in 2014 to bring live music to Tuckerton including Blues, Jazz, Bluegrass, Country, Rock, Soul, Singer/Songwriters, and more. 10-23: Hot Club of Cowtown, 7:30 PM 10-28: Bell Bottom Blues, 7:30 PM 11-19: Kiss the Sky, 7:30 PM 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 forgot- ten plays can find a home. 10-20 - 11-20: Eden Prairie: 1971, various days and times courtesy of Jersey Shore Arts Center The Palaia Theater at the Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove. continued on page 34 Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company performs at Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre in West Long Branch. Tina Colella

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