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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 3 34 THEATER & CONCERTS continued from page 33 THE COUNT BASIE CENTER FOR THE ARTS 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank (732) 842-9000 www.thebasie.org Founded in 1926, this 1,400-seat theater is known for first class entertainment in an intimate setting. The Center's mission is to inspire, educate, and entertain through distinct and engaging cultural and artistic offerings that reflect the diversity 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 performance, educational, and cultural offerings, while reaching a wider sector of the community through new partnerships and pro- grams. The Vogel, a state-of-the-art performance venue, was unveiled in October 2020. EVENTS AT THE HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH THEATRE AT THE BASIE: 10-14: Yas Queen! With Remember Jones, 8:00 PM 10-15: Whose Live Anyway?, 7:00 PM 10-20: Margaret Cho: Live and LIVID!, 7:30 PM 10-21: Schumann's Cello Concerto, 8:00 PM 10-22: American Girl Live! in Concert, 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM 10-24: Loreena McKennitt, 7:30 PM 10-25: Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert, 7:00 PM 10-26: Steve Martin and Martin Short: You Won't Believe What They Look Like Today!, 7:30 PM 10-27: Jurassic Park in Concert, 8:00 PM 10-28: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live: King for a Day, 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM 10-29: Lucinda Williams and Her Band, 7:30 PM 10-30: AJ Croce presents Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary, 7:30 PM 11-1: Mania - The ABBA Tribute, 7:30 PM 11-4: Pat McGann, 7:00 PM 11-5: Wheel of Fortune Live, 7:00 PM 11-10 - 11-12: Phoenix Productions presents The Addams Family, various times 11-13: Celtic Thunder: Odyssey, 7:30 PM 11-14: Celebrating David Bowie, 7:30 PM 11-15: Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance - 25th Anniversary Tour, 7:30 PM 11-16: Howie Mandel, 8:00 PM 11-17: Trey Kennedy - Grow Up, 7:00 PM 11-22: Derek Hough - Symphony of Dance, 8:00 PM 11-24: A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage, 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM 11-28: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - The Musical, 7:00 PM 11-29: Frankie Vallie and The Four Seasons, 7:30 PM 11-30: Celtic Woman - Christmas Symphony Tour, 7:30 PM 12-1: Justin Willman - Magic for Humans in Person Tour, 8:00 PM 12-2: Holiday Doo Wop, 7:00 PM 12-3: Drew Lynch, 7:00 PM 12-4: Darren Criss - A Very Darren Christmas, 7:30 PM 12-8 - 12-10: The Nutcracker, various times 12-11: Engelbert Humperdinck, 7:30 PM 12-12: One Night of Tina - A Tina Turner Tribute Show, 7:30 PM 12-13: The Irish Tenors – 25th Anniversary Tour, 8:00 PM 12-14: Peppe Pig's Sing-Along Party, 6:00 PM 12-15: Darlene Love, 7:30 PM 12-17: Monmouth Civic Chorus presents Rejoice Greatly, 4:00 PM 12-21: Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox - Live in the Past Lane, 8:00 PM 12-28, 12-29: Dark Star Orchestra, 7:00 PM 12-30: Black Nativity, 4:00 PM 1-13: Beethoven's Violin Concerto with Augustin Hadelich, 8:00 PM 1-14: The Elvis Birthday Bash, 7:00 PM EVENTS AT THE VOGEL AT THE BASIE: 10-14: Yannis Pappas, 8:00 PM 10-15: Justin Hayward (sold out), 7:00 PM 10-17: Pinkalicious the Musical, 7:00 PM 10-18: Bill Frisell FIVE, 7:30 PM 10-20: Kev Herrera (sold out), 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM 10-21: An Evening with Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra, 7:30 PM 10-27, 10-28: Phoenix Productions present Evil Dead the Musical, various times 11-2: Kathy Mattea, 7:30 PM 11-3: Jimmy Dore, 7:00 PM 11-4: The Heart of Saturday Night, 7:30 PM 11-5: Mat Kearney - The Acoustic Trio Tour, 7:30 PM 11-6: Emmaline, 7:30 PM 11-7: Saje, 7:30 PM 11-10: Jeff Lorber with Everette Harp and Paul Jackson Jr., 8:00 PM 11-11: A Celebration of Taylor, Simon, King, 7:30 PM 11-12: Atlanta Rhythm Section, 7:00 PM 11-15: Keiko Matsui, 7:30 PM 11-17: Marc Roberge of O.A.R., 8:00 PM 11-18: Super Trans AM, 7:30 PM 11-25: Let's Sing Taylor - A Live Band Experience Celebrating Taylor Swift, 8:00 PM 11-29: A Peter White Christmas, 7:30 PM 11-30: Livingston Taylor and Lucy Kaplansky, 7:30 PM 12-1: RAEL - The Music of Genesis, 7:30 PM 12-4: A Christmas Carol performed by Gerald Charles Dickens, 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM 12-9: The Bad Plus, 8:00 PM 12-14: Gabe Dixon, 7:30 PM 12-15: Dan Soder, 7:00 PM 12-16: Chris Pinella - Christmas in Red Bank. 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM 12-17: Sal Valentinetti - Christmas Comes to Town, 3:00 PM and 6:30 PM 12-22: So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience, 7:30 PM 12-23: The Sensational Soul Cruisers, 7:00 PM 1-27: The Bell Bottom Blues - Clapton Tribute Band, 7:30 PM EXIT 82 THEATRE COMPANY 34c Main Street, Toms River, (732) 270-2913 Performances at: Exit 82 Studio Theater 73 Main Street, Second Floor, Toms River email: exit82theatre@gmail.com www.exit82theatre.com Exit 82 Theatre Company was founded as a non-profit theatre group in 2008 to provide quality artistic entertainment that involves and inspires the local community to develop talents in all aspects of the theatre arts. The Exit 82 Theatre Company typ- ically produces three shows a year as well as offers arts programming on its stage. Check website for detailed performance information. 10-13 - 10-22: Night of the Living Dead: A Musical Parody, various times 12-15 - 12-17: It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, various times 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. 10-14: Yam Haus with Sawyer, doors open 6:00 PM 10-20: Stretch Arm Strong, doors open 6:30 PM 10-21: Love Gang, doors open 6:00 PM 10-24: Vedo, doors open 7:00 PM 10-25: Every Avenue, doors open 7:00 PM 10-26: Carniflex, doors open 5:30 PM 10-27: Latewaves, doors open 6:30 PM 10-29: Lovely Lioness Studios presents Pole-O- Ween, doors open 4:15 PM 11-3: Pain of Truth, doors open 6:00 PM 11-10: The Pietasters, doors open 7:00 PM 11-11: ManDancing, doors open 5:00 PM 11-15: Puddles Pity Party, doors open 7:00 PM 11-17: Louyah, doors open 7:00 PM 11-26: Dream Walkerz, doors open 4:30 PM 12-8: Craig Owens, doors open 6:00 PM The Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank. courtesy of The Count Basie Center for the Arts

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