RED BANK: BASIE TICKET SALES SURGE AGAIN
RED BANK: Ticket sales rose for the fourth straight year at the Count Basie in 2017, making it the state's top venue of its size once again. The post RED BANK: BASIE TICKET SALES SURGE AGAIN appeared...
View ArticleRED BANK: RECHNITZES GIVE $5M TO HOSPITAL
RED BANK: Two River Theater founders Joan and Bob Rechnitz donate $5 million to Riverview, and it's not the first time, either. The post RED BANK: RECHNITZES GIVE $5M TO HOSPITAL appeared first on Red...
View ArticleRED BANK: BASIE NOW ‘CENTER FOR THE ARTS’
RED BANK: Count Basie Theatre is now the Count Basie Center for the Arts, a change made to reflect the venue's transformation into an an arts 'campus,' officials said. The post RED BANK: BASIE NOW...
View ArticleRED BANK: BASIE AWARDS FOR H.S. THESPIANS
RED BANK: Here are the high school thespians named winners of 2018 Basie Awards Wednesday night. The post RED BANK: BASIE AWARDS FOR H.S. THESPIANS appeared first on Red Bank Green.
View ArticleRED BANK: JON STEWART RETURNING TO BASIE
RED BANK: Comic Jon Stewart returns to the stage of the Count Basie this month for a Q&A to raise money for the theater's $26 million expansion. The post RED BANK: JON STEWART RETURNING TO BASIE...
View ArticleRED BANK: JON STEWART STAR-POWERS LUNCH
RED BANK: Count Basie surprises construction workers with free lunch from food truck, served with quips by comedian Jon Stewart. The post RED BANK: JON STEWART STAR-POWERS LUNCH appeared first on Red...
View ArticleRED BANK: HOSPITALS CLAIM BASIE MARQUEE
RED BANK: Another branding deal adds another corporate name to the marquee of the venue locals know simply as 'the Basie.' The post RED BANK: HOSPITALS CLAIM BASIE MARQUEE appeared first on Red Bank...
View ArticleRED BANK: SPEAKEASY ON ZONING AGENDA
RED BANK: Zoning board agenda Thursday includes downtown speakeasy/ food market; changes to theater plaza; and new home where last one burned down. The post RED BANK: SPEAKEASY ON ZONING AGENDA...
View ArticleRED BANK: JAZZ BAR/OPEN MARKET PLAN OK’D
RED BANK: A combo food market/basement jazz club proposed for Broad Street wins praise from business owners and zoning board approval. The post RED BANK: JAZZ BAR/OPEN MARKET PLAN OK’D appeared first...
View ArticleRED BANK: TWO RIVER THEATER FOUNDER DIES
RED BANK: Robert Rechnitz, who co-founded the Two River Theater with his wife and directed a number of its productions, has died. The post RED BANK: TWO RIVER THEATER FOUNDER DIES appeared first on Red...
View ArticleRED BANK: FORTUNE SETS ‘BASIE 2020’ SKED
RED BANK: T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center sets 'Basie 2020' slate of events to commemorate 85th anniversary of the Count Basie Orchestra. The post RED BANK: FORTUNE SETS ‘BASIE 2020’ SKED appeared...
View ArticleRED BANK: JAZZMAN VISITS FORTUNE CENTER
RED BANK: Before taking the stage at the Basie Wednesday night, Branford Marsalis paid a pre-concert visit to the T. Thomas Fortune Center. The post RED BANK: JAZZMAN VISITS FORTUNE CENTER appeared...
View ArticleRED BANK: THEATER CONSIDERS NEXT ACT
RED BANK: Will theatergoers return to their seats after the COVID-19 pandemic ends? NEWS12 explores the question with Two River Theater's artistic director.
View ArticleRED BANK: BASIE PLANS DRIVE-IN CONCERT
RED BANK: Its stage darkened by the pandemic, Count Basie Center plans a drive-in concert by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at Monmouth Park.
View ArticleRED BANK: TRTC REGRETS CASTING CHOICES
RED BANK: Two River Theater issues apology for failing to cast "more artists of color" in a star-studded reading of 'On Borrowed Time' slated for next week.
View ArticleRED BANK: BASIE TAKES OVER MOVIE THEATER
RED BANK: Count Basie Center, facing uncertain post-pandemic future, takes over two-screen movie house previously run by Bow Tie Cinemas on White Street.
View ArticleRED BANK: BASIE ARTS EDUCATOR RETIRES
RED BANK: After two decades, Basie Center arts educator Yvonne Lamb-Scudiery exits, stage left. Co-directors named to succeed her.
View ArticleRED BANK: BASIE, PHOENIX TO MERGE
RED BANK: After a 30-year working relationship, Basie Center and Phoenix Productions plan to merge, the arts organizations announced Tuesday.
View ArticleRED BANK: PHOENIX TO ‘ROCK’ AUDITIONS
RED BANK: For its production of 'School of Rock - the Musical," Phoenix seeks four triple-threat young performers. Audition info here.
View ArticleRED BANK: BASIE TO HOST JAZZ CAMP
RED BANK: Gia Maione Prima Foundation to sponsor free music camp in partnership with Count Basie Center for the Arts and Jazz Arts Project.
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