Jersey Shore Magazine

J e r s e y s h o r e • S P R I N G 2 0 2 3 64 ▲ THE SUNSET BALLROOM 81-83 Channel Drive Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 899-6700 www.thesunsetballroom.com Please refer to our ad on page 62. The Sunset Ballroom is a Jersey Shore waterfront wedding venue with a unique blend of sophistica- tion and charm. Hosting an intimate gathering or planning a grand affair, we offer the ideal setting for any special occasion. Between the scenery and the service, there's no better place to host your event. Specialty Food Markets JOE LEONE'S CENTRO MARKET 113 Main Street, Manasquan (732) 722-8512 www.joeleones.com Please refer to our ad on page 63 and our listings below and on page 63. Joe Leone's Centro Market is a scaled reflection of our flagship store, Joe Leone's Italian Specialties in Point Pleasant Beach. Centro Market is a satellite source for traditional Italian specialty items, home- made breads, handmade mozzarella, gourmet sandwiches, and restaurant-quality prepared dish- es—all produced fresh daily. Built for convenience, Centro Market offers an array of choose-and-go sandwiches, salads, soups, sauces, dips, cheeses, and desserts for everything from the family meal to delighting guests. Handcrafted Gift Baskets & Gift Boxes and Gift Cards available. Open seven days. We invite you to visit us in person or always online for an unforgettable experience! JOE LEONE'S ITALIAN SPECIALTIES 510 Route 35 South Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 701-0001 www.joeleones.com Please refer to our ad on page 63 and our listings above and on page 63. Proud to call Point Pleasant Beach home for over twenty years, experience the Premier Italian Specialty Destination at the Jersey Shore! Driven by a passion for culinary excellence and a commit- ment to quality service, our Point Pleasant Beach location is an award-winning Italian Specialty foods retailer, offering an expansive array of imported gourmet retail products, custom-built sandwiches, sauces, soups, salads, imported as well as domestic cheeses and ornate homewares. Produced fresh daily from scratch, our home- made breads, handmade fresh mozzarella, and restaurant quality prepared dishes represent the foundation of our proud reputation. Custom Gift Baskets, Handcrafted Gift Boxes, and Gift Cards are available for any occasion. Be our guest to experience our vision for excellence and witness our tradition of commitment to customer satis- faction and outstanding products. Challenge your senses, embrace the experience! Open seven days and always online at JoeLeones.com. u DINING OUT BANQUET FACILITIES & CATERING continued from page 63 THEATER & CONCERTS continued from page 27 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. 3-9 - 4-2: The Rosenberg/Strange Fruit Project, various days and times 4-6 - 4-23: The Shot, various days and times 5-4 - 5-28: Our Shrinking, Shrinking World, vari- ous days and times 4-11: Do You Know Where Your Art Comes From? by Victoria Reis (ArtNOW: Performance, Art, and Technology series), 4:30 PM 4-15: Der Rosenkavalier (The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD), 12:00 PM 4-22 - 4-23: Tell Pharaoh (Performing Arts Series), various times 4-27: Othello (National Theatre: Broadcast in HD), 7:30 PM 4-28: Arlo Guthrie - What's Left of Me, A Conversation with Bob Santelli (Performing Arts Series), 8:00 PM 4-29: Champion (The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD), 1:00 PM 5-6: An Evening with Cowboy Junkies (Performing Arts Series), 8:00 PM 5-20: Don Giovanni (The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD), 1:00 PM 6-1: Best of Enemies (National Theatre: Broadcast in HD), 7:30 PM 6-3: Die Zauberflote (The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD), 1:00 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. 3-17: Afternoon Recital - Sonnet, 2:00 PM 3-18: The Sixties Show, 8:00 PM 3-25: Ireland with Michael Live, 8:00 PM 4-1: The Tamburitzans, 7:00 PM 4-5: Bella Gaia, 10:00 PM and 12:00 PM 4-7: Afternoon Recital - Christopher Shin, 2:00 PM 4-13: Paula Poundstone, 7:00 PM 4-16: Aaron Weinstein, 3:00 PM 4-21: Nimbus Dance - Anima, 7:00 PM 4-21 - 4-30: The Taming of the Shrew, various days and times 4-23: Piano Battle, 5:00 PM 4-25: A Conversation with Michael Beschloss, 6:30 PM 4-28: The HillBenders present WhoGrass, 8:00 PM 4-29: Mutts Gone Nuts, 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM 5-6: OCC Concert Band: The All-American Music Festival, 7:00 PM 5-19: Afternoon Recital - Anna Keiserman, 2:00 PM 6-3: Garden State Philharmonic: From Bach to Beethoven, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM 6-4: Brian Bets and Jon Barnes, 3:00 PM 6-23: The Great Rock 'N Roll Time Machine, 8:00 PM PNC BANK ARTS CENTER Garden State Parkway Exit 116, Holmdel (732) 203-2500 www.livenation.com/venue/KovZpZAEAIIA/ pnc-bank-arts-center-events Experience live music from your favorite artists either under the landmark amphitheater or from the over 10,000 lawn seats available for each show. Advance ticket purchase encouraged. 6-3: Charlie Puth, 7:30 PM 6-24: Luke Bryan, 7:00 PM 6-30: Big Time Rush, 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. 3-23, 3-30, 4-6: David Bowie, Ziggy to Aladdin, 7:30 PM 4-13, 4-20, 4-27: Roots of Rock 'n' Roll, Part IV, 7:30 PM 5-4: The Enduring Mystery of King Tut, 7:30 PM VISITING WRITERS: Free events, register online in advance. 3-31: Katherine Dykstra (The Great Hall-104), 4:30 PM TUESDAY NIGHT VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB: Free virtual events, register online in advance. 4-11: T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land, 7:30 PM 5-9: Anthony Doerr's Cloud Cuckoo Land, 7:30 PM TUESDAY NIGHT RECORD CLUB: It's just like the book club with albums! Free virtual events, register online in advance. 4-4: The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society, 7:30 PM 5-2: Yes, Close to the Edge, 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 the- ater and other programming presented by the Center for the Arts. 3-18: Lohengrin (The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD), 12:00 PM 4-1: Falstaff (The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD), 12:30 PM Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company performs at Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre. Tina Colella

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