Jersey Shore Magazine

20 11-11: Big Band, 8:00 PM 11-19: Music Faculty Recital, 7:00 PM 11-30 – 12-3: FestiVall 2017, various days and times 12-9: Brookdale Dance Ensemble, 7:00 PM 12-10: Brookdale Concordia Chorale, 7:00 PM CENTER PLAYHOUSE Center Players, 35 South Street Freehold, (732) 462-9093 www.centerplayers.org Email: info@centerplayers.org Center Playhouse is home to Center Players. It is an intimate, 49-seat, dessert theater, located in downtown Freehold Center. Programming includes Signature Series shows (fully staged productions that run for five weekends and include gourmet desserts and coffee), Applause Series events ("black-box" presentations with shorter runs that include original works, theater-for-children, musi- cal events, and guest-theater presentations), and open house Play readings (monthly staged read- ings of new and under-appreciated works under consideration for future seasons). 10-13 – 11-12: Picnic, various days and times CONVENTION HALL AND PARAMOUNT THEATRE Ocean Avenue (between 5th and Sunset Avenues), Asbury Park (732) 897-6500 www.apboardwalk.com One of the most distinctive and majestic land- marks along the New Jersey Shore, Asbury Park's Convention Hall and Paramount Theatre is a multi-purpose venue of two separate buildings joined by a Grand Arcade. Convention Hall, locat- ed on the boardwalk and extending out over the beach, has a capacity of up to 3,600, depending upon the event. It features an impressive stage area and a spacious arena floor. The historic Paramount Theatre, which opened in 1930, is a showcase for music and performing arts and offers a wide variety of entertainment. Call or check the website for current schedule. 10-26: Phil Lesh, Convention Hall, 6:30 PM 11-18: Dream Theater, Paramount Theatre, 7:00 PM 12-7: Hot Tuna Electric featuring Steve Kimock, Paramount Theatre, 7:00 PM COUNT BASIE THEATRE 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank (732) 842-9000 www.countbasietheatre.org Founded in 1926, this 1,400-seat theater is known for first class entertainment in an intimate setting. The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has played a schedule here for many decades. Famous musical artists such as Bon Jovi, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Bruce Springsteen, and the Brian Setzer Orchestra among others frequently perform at the venue in what are usually sold-out performances. In recent years, the theater has shifted to a wider audience. Family shows, musical plays, comedians (such as Jon Stewart and Lewis Black), and famous political commentators have all appeared here. 10-21: Peppa Pig Live!, 1:00 PM 10-22 – 10-23: Ray LaMontagne: Just Passing Through, 7:00 PM 10-24: ZZ Top: The Tonnage Tour, 8:00 PM 10-26: Dia de los Muertos: A Day of the Dead Celebration, 7:30 PM 10-27: The Capitol Steps, 7:30 PM 10-28: Dead on Live, 8:00 PM 10-29: Lucinda Williams and Friends, 7:00 PM 11-1: Jethro Tull by Ian Anderson, 7:30 PM 11-2 – 11-4: Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, 7:30 PM 11-10 – 11-19: Seussical The Musical, various days and times 11-14: Rodrigo y Gabriela: Tenth Anniversary Tour, 8:00 PM 11-13: Chicago, 8:00 PM 11-15: Puddles Pity Party, 7:30 PM 11-21: The Brian Setzer Orchestra, 7:30 PM 11-22: Squeeze Join the Dots Tour 2017, 8:00 PM 11-24: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical, 4:00 PM and 7:30 PM 11-25: The Wizards of Winter, 8:00 PM 11-29: Gobsmacked: The Amazing A Cappella and Beatboxing Show, 8:00 PM 11-30: Deepak Chopra: The Future of Wellbeing, 7:30 PM 12-1: Todd Rundgren, 8:00 PM 12-2: Holiday Doo-Wop, 7:00 PM 12-9 – 12-10: The Nutcracker, various times 12-11: A Christmas Carol, 8:00 PM 12-12: Late Nite Christmas Catechism, 7:30 PM 12-13: Michael Bolton: Greatest Hits and Holiday Favorites, 8:00 PM 12-17: Joy to the World (Monmouth Civic Chorus), 4:00 PM 12-18 – 12-19: Holiday Express Benefit Concert, 7:30 PM 12-20: A Souled Out Christmas starring Miss Darlene Love, 8:00 PM 12-21: Martina McBride: Joy of Christmas Tour, 8:00 PM 12-31: Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, 9:00 PM 1-17: A Night with Janis Joplin, 8:00 PM 1-19: Chris Botti, 8:00 PM 1-20: The Elvis Birthday Bash, 7:30 PM 1-26: Sal Valentinetti, 8:00 PM EARTH ROOM CONCERTS Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 West Front Street, Lincroft, (732) 747-0707 www.earthroomconcerts.org and www.uucmc.org This is a new series of folk/acoustic/singer-song- writer concerts sponsored by and held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County. Excellent national performers in the beautiful, intimate Earth Room setting (capacity approximately 200). 11-18: Kipyn Martin and Annika Bennett, 7:30 PM 12-2: An Evening with Richard Shindell, 7:30 PM EXIT 82 THEATRE COMPANY 34 Main Street, Toms River (732) 270-2913 Performances at: The Strand Center For The Arts, 400 Clifton Avenue Lakewood 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 typically produces three shows a year. Check website for detailed performance information. 11-9 – 11-12: Be More Chill, various days and times FIRST AVENUE PLAYHOUSE 123 First Avenue, Atlantic Highlands (732) 291-7552 www.firstavenueplayhouse.org This charming, intimate dessert theatre features year-round entertainment for adults and children. Performances include musicals, dramas, and com- edies. Patrons sit at tables and have coffee and dessert and enjoy Broadway shows (Thurs. - Sun.). Call for reservations. October: Harvey, various days and times GARDEN STATE PHILHARMONIC 1 College Drive, Toms River (732) 255-0460 www.gardenstatephilharmonic.org The Garden State Philharmonic (GSP), the orches- tra-in-residence at Ocean County College in Toms River, is dedicated to maintaining and operating a professional level symphony orchestra at the Jersey Shore and to giving concerts of cultural and educational value in and for the communi- ty. Its core values center around performance, education, and accessibility; to preserve classical music through public presentation; to promote arts education by introducing children to the wonders of orchestral and choral music; to make such music accessible to all residents; and to con- tribute vital energy to regional economic devel- opment and cultural tourism. The GSP performs at The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, The Strand Center For 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. 10-28: Greetings from the Jersey Shore 62nd Season Opener Concert (at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College), 7:00 PM 11-19: Captured in Time (at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College), 3:00 PM 12-17: Messiah and More! (at Christ Episcopal Church, Toms River), 4:00 PM 12-23: The Nutcracker with The Atlantic City Ballet (at The Strand, Lakewood), 7:00 PM 1-1: New Year's Day with the Garden State Philharmonic (at Georgian Court University, Lakewood), 11:00 AM THEATER & CONCERTS continued from page 19 Convention Hall and the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park.

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