Blunt force Troma: Indie-film impresario Lloyd Kaufman (seen here promoting the Troma release POULTRYGEIST) is the guest of honor at a multimedia TROMAPALOOZA event, center-lanes this Saturday night at the atom-age Asbury Lanes.
By DOROTHY CREAMER
If the cult classic movie underworld had a king, it would undoubtedly be Lloyd Kaufman. The 64-year-old founder of Troma Studios might not want [...]
It’s not a bucolic Navesink sunset in the background, but it’ll do by way of framing the spectacular Astrid Williamson, who comes to Riverside Gardens tonight for the latest Songwriters in the Park entry.
1. Astrid Williamson at Riverside Gardens. The vagaries of midsummer nights’ weather notwithstanding, the acoustically oriented Songwriters in the Park series remains [...]
The Italian Laugh Pack — Pat Cooper, Dom Irrera and Tammy Pescatelli — serve up a family-style portion of comedy at the Count Basie Theatre this Saturday, August 1.
By TOM CHESEK
The last time that Pat Cooper came to Red Bank, we had the pleasure of interviewing the now 80 year old comedy icon, a conversation [...]
All Faux One: The Fab Faux, clockwise from top left: Jimmy Vivino, Jack Petruzzelli, Will Lee, Rich Pagano, Frank Agnello.
By TOM CHESEK
It was just about five weeks ago that The Fab Faux — that wondrous bunch of WannaBeatles assembled from some of the most sought-after session cats in what’s left of the music biz — [...]
Singer/ songwriter Rachel Garlin is the special musical guest, at a fundraiser concert and party for the Arts Coalition of Asbury Park this weekend.
By TOM CHESEK
A few seasons ago, a young singer-songwriter by the name of Rachel Garlin crisscrossed the country by van on a little tour — playing clubs and coffeehouses; stopping in at [...]
Bruce Hornsby, that is — you were expecting maybe Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club? On his last appearance at the Count Basie Theatre, the 54 year old piano prodigy partnered with Ricky Skaggs in a bluegrass project that was as surprisingly natural as anything he ever set his mind to — his collaborations with the Grateful Dead and his jazz [...]
Jason Alexander IS Donny Clay, “America’s 4th Leading Motivational Speaker,” when he visits the Count Basie Theatre on Thursday night.
By TOM CHESEK
“Hi, I’m Jason Alexander,” says the familiar figure at the end of the promotional video for Donny Clay, America’s 4th Leading Motivational Speaker.
“I have to tell you, Donny Clay has literally changed my life [...]
While Shakespeare’s MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM takes the stage of the Two River Theater next October, a bunch of local kids have their own ideas as to how it’s done — and they’ll be dragging the audience along for the ride on August 1st.
Don’t look now, but the kids have gotten hold of the keys to [...]
Iconic surfer, newly minted recording artist and Billabong spokesman Donavon Frankenreiter comes to Asbury Park on Friday for a Pony SummerStage show and a promised appearance at the boardwalk’s Surf Mercado.
1. Donavon Frankenreiter at the Stone Pony (and at Lightly Salted). Synergy, peoples, that’s what it’s all about — a successful surfer could tell you [...]
Jay Alders painted this image of Big Groovy Friend Donavon Frankenreiter for the surfer-slash-singer’s current tour. The artists are due to cross paths this Friday afternoon, on the boards of Asbury.
Who’s Jay Alders? Anyone even tangentially involved with surfing could answer in a flash, in the process of genuflecting before his trademark stingy-brim hat. He’s the [...]
Out of character experience: Stephen Colbert, not “Stephen Colbert,” comes to Red Bank on November 1st, in an onstage conversation at the Count Basie that’s actually a fundraiser for the Two River Theater (we’ll explain later; just get in the car).
The last time we saw Stephen Colbert around these parts, the newly minted late-nite pundit [...]
Kirk out, baby: Dunesday Decider Brian Kirk is pictured at top left, with (clockwise) Richelle Claiborne, Arlan Feiles, Billy Walton, Random Test and The Screaming Nudes — all part of Saturday’s 2009 lineup.
By TOM CHESEK
Dunesday! It’s a holiday you won’t find listed anywhere on your Heroes desk calendar, although it’s been happening pretty dependably toward [...]
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