Archive for November, 2009

30 Nov

THE ART OF ‘RAWK’ AT JAMIAN’S

The renowned Mark Weiss is headshotted at upper right, and pictured clockwise with big scary subjects Peter Frampton, Steven Tyler, Dee Snider and Jon Bon Jovi. The photgrapher’s rockstar friends will be hanging around Jamian’s for the month of December, courtesy of an exhibit that opens this Thursday night.
Ever since he remade/remodeled his established nitespot [...]

30 Nov

IT’S HER PARTY (AND WE’RE INVITED)

Marilyn Schlossbach, photographed with her niece Amelia outside Langosta Lounge on the Asbury boards. (Photos by Diana Moore)
What can we say about Marilyn Schlossbach that hasn’t been said before, in dozens of appreciative magazine profiles, hundreds of fanmails, thousands of effusive thank-yous? 
An empowering role model? Doesn’t begin to scratch the surface. Woman of the Year? [...]

27 Nov

WEEKEND: HUMBUGS RULE

Superstars of the burgeoning Burly-Q underground, Nasty Canasta and Jonny Porkpie go down (the Shore) once more for a Black Friday Burlesque extravaganza. (Photo by Ted D’Ottavio)
In our previous posting, we ran down everything you needed to know (and then some) about the big Town Lighting and all the other Santa-fied attractions going on in [...]

25 Nov

LIGHT THERAPY FOR BLACK FRIDAY ‘09

Little drummerguy: The Elvissy elves of Holiday Express put forth a wondrous wall of sound, during last year’s Town Lighting concert in downtown Red Bank.
Long as anyone can recall, there’s been Bruce, and there’s been Bon Jovi — two guys who not only epitomize the phrase Local Boys Made Good, but a couple of cats [...]

25 Nov

SOUND THERAPY FOR BLACK FRIDAY

Ronnie Spector, always and forever a Christmas Gift to You, joins Darlene Love for a holiday wall o’ sound concert at the Count Basie, December 17.
Without any further ado, your Holiday Music Roundup for the greater Red Bank orbit — followed on the next page by a look at kid-oriented offerings and other stage spectaculars [...]

24 Nov

A THANKSGIVING TO A KILL

Kill Brand Clothing owner and creator Jonny Smith (thinking inside the box at last year’s Bamboozle) introduces his new line during a Midnite Vultures Thanksgiving Night party at the Brighton Bar — where he’ll also be appearing with his new band.
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI
There may come a time on Thursday night, after the turkey’s been wolfed, [...]

24 Nov

ON TO THANKY THURSDAY

Strict Atkins diet: Nicole sinks her teeth into a now-traditional Stoney set, in a Wednesday night appetizer to the comfort food of the holiday homecoming.
For many of us in this walking-wounded consumer culture, Thanky Thursday is merely the gateway to the Freaky Friday stampede of the shopping season. But those of us who like to [...]

23 Nov

ELISE ON LIFE, LAUGHS & LESSONS

Children’s book writer and illustrator Elise Primavera displays the latest in her best-selling AUNTIE CLAUS series at her Red Bank home studio. The award-winning author visits two area bookstores this weekend, to read from two new titles. (Photos by Diana Moore)
By TOM CHESEK
When last we looked in on Elise Primavera — with a feature that [...]

20 Nov

WEEKEND: FIVE’LL GET YOU TEN

It’s a SOLD OUT event and hence not one of our weekend Top Ten, but Bon Jovi’s keeper of the keys (and Broadway blockbuster) David Bryan is among the local difference-makers lauded by the Monmouth County Arts Council, in the annual Celebration of Excellence Awards going on Friday at McLoone’s in Asbury. Keyport artist and [...]

19 Nov

QUEEN BEE OF THE AMAZON LIST

Author Cecily von Ziegesar — creator of the GOSSIP GIRL series and its attendant phenomenon — comes to Long Branch this Saturday to promote her new GG title I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, in an event presented by NovelTeas. 
By TOM CHESEK
There’s Serena Van der Woodsen, self-styled Queen Bee of Manhattan’s beyond-exclusive Constance Billard School for [...]

18 Nov

BALDWIN: HOT FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The Junior League of Monmouth County caps a weekend of special activities in Red Bank with an appearance by Alec Baldwin, who faces the audience at Two River Theater on Saturday. (Photo by Robert Ascroft)
“A class act,” says Linda Bricker when talking about Alec Baldwin. “A generous guy.”
But then, that smooth star of stage and [...]

17 Nov

GOOD TASTE, AT TWO RIVER

A capacity crowd sampled a smorgasbord of specialties that included mini-crabcakes dipped in lobster bisque, braised short ribs, medallions of roasted pork belly and an entire room full of desserts — all the while raising funds for the Red Bank-based Community YMCA — as the annual Taste of Two Rivers event commandeered the lobby and reception [...]