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 | Inside Track for Screenwriting and Story Structure Presented by: Count Basie Theatre Performing Arts Academy
2-DAY SESSION: FEE: $279
Ways to Register: Fax, Mail, In Person or via Phone
Call 732-224-8778 x 125
Online Registration NOT available for Special Workshops or Audition-Based Programs.
In this intensive weekend, aspiring writers will learn about story structure as it applies to film, and will learn to construct a working screenplay using Hollywood standards. Character development, story structure and cinematic plot development will be examined in depth; as well as how to get your finished work into the hands of Hollywood decision makers and agents.
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 | Wanda Sykes Presented by: AM Productions
Tickets: $129, $79, $49, $39
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 Wanda Sykes has been called "one of the
funniest stand up comics" by her peers and ranks among Entertainment
Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America. Her smart-witted stand up has sent her career
in many different areas.
Sykes was previously seen on several television
shows these past 2 years. On her own late night talk show on FOX, “The Wanda
Sykes Show”. In October of 2009 for her second HBO stand up special “I’ma Be
Me”. And in the CBS comedy “The New Adventures of Old Christine” as “Barb”. Her
first HBO comedy special WANDA SYKES: SICK & TIRED debuted in October 2006
and was nominated for a 2007 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or
Comedy Special.
Sykes was seen in the feature films “Evan
Almighty,” the sequel to “Bruce Almighty,” in which she co-starred with Steve
Carell, the feature film “Monster-In-Law” starring opposite Jennifer Lopez and
Jane Fonda, and was heard in the animated feature “Over The Hedge” for
Dreamworks as well as “The Barnyard” for Paramount Pictures. She can also be
seen co-starring with Luke Wilson and Uma Thurman in the romantic comedy “My
Super Ex-Girlfriend.” Sykes starred and produced the Comedy Central show
"Wanda Does It" where she tried various non-showbiz jobs. Her first
book titled Yeah, I Said It, published by Simon and Schuster, hit bookstores in
September 2004. Yeah, I Said It is a hilarious collection of essays touching on
life, family and current events.
In the fall of 2003 she was seen on Fox's
"Wanda at Large" which she wrote, produced and starred in. She also
has a one hour Comedy Central special called "Wanda Sykes: Tongue
Untied". In addition, she can be seen on HBO's "Curb Your
Enthusiasm" or heard on Comedy Central's "Crank Yankers” as the voice
of Gladys Murphy.
Wanda was born in Portsmouth, Virginia and raised
in Maryland. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Hampton
University. Her stand-up career began at a Coors Light Super talent Showcase in
Washington, DC where she performed for the first time in front of a live
audience.
She spent 5 years as part of the HBO's critically
acclaimed "Chris Rock Show." As a performer and writer on the show,
she was nominated for three Primetime Emmy's and in
1999 won the Emmy for "Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy
Special." In 2001, she won the American Comedy Award for "Outstanding
Female Stand Up Comic". She won three more Emmy’s, in 2002, 2004 and 2005
, for her work on “Inside the NFL” for “Outstanding Studio Show - Weekly-
Inside The NFL".
In 2003, Wanda
earned a Comedy Central Commie Award for "Funniest TV Actress." Other
writing credits include: the "MTV 1999 Music Video Awards", "The
MTV Movie Awards" the "74th Annual Academy Awards," "The Keenen
Ivory Wayans Show," and "Wanda at Large."
She also appeared
in the feature films: "Pootie Tang", "Nutty Professor 2; The
Klumps", and "Down to Earth".
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 | Bob Bandiera & the Jersey Shore Rock-N-Soul Revue Salute The Bee Gees Presented by: Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $49.50, $35, $25
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An all-star band directed by Bobby Bandiera, The Jersey Shore Rock-N-Soul Revue pays tribute to the great artists of the rock and soul era. The Bee Gees songs in their ’09 “Bands of Brothers” show were such a hit, we decided to do a whole Bee Gees show! Over a 40-plus year career, brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, collectively, The Bee Gees, sold more than 200 million records; only Elvis, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Garth Brooks and Paul McCartney sold more. Their tight, three-part harmonies on a dozen Top 40 hits like “I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You,” “I Started a Joke,” “Lonely Days,” “Nights on Broadway,” “How Deep is Your Love?,” “More than a Woman,” and “Staying Alive” were instantly recognizable.
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 | A Valentine's Doo Wop Presented by: LAR Enterprises
Tickets: $50, $45, $40
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Kenny Vance & The Planotones - "Looking for an Echo"
Charlie Thomas' Drifters - "Under the Boardwalk"
The Original Chantels - "Maybe"
Emil Stucchio & The Classics - "Til Then"
Tony Middleton & The Willows - "Let's Fall in Love"
The Legendary Teenagers - "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?"
with Special Guest Lewis Lymon
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Kenny Vance & The Planotones performing "Looking for an Echo":
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 | Monmouth Symphony Orchestra Presented by: Monmouth Symphony Orchestra
Tickets: $35 (Senior and student discounts are available in person, online and by phone.)
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Deutsche Romantik
Brahms - Symphony No. 2; Academic Festival Overture
Schumann - Piano Concerto
Gerd Nowaczyk, Solo Pianist (pictured)
Program and soloists subject to change. Pre-concert talk available at 2:15pm.
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 | FREE Film Series: "Garden State" (2004) Presented by: Count Basie Theatre Foundation
Tickets: FREE, but must be obtained through our box office
Starring: Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard
R, 102 min
A young man returns home after nine years for his mother's funeral and a confrontation with his estranged father. Chance meetings with other young people in his hometown lead to revelations and self discovery. Braff wrote, directed and starred. Click here for complete details on Pazzo dinner packages! |
 | Foreigner Presented by: Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $75, $59.50, $49.50, $39.50
$175 VIP Tickets: Include a pre-show meet and greet with the band, a photo and a gift bag.
Additional handling fees apply: $2 per ticket in person or mail orders; $7 per ticket phone orders; $9.50 per ticket online orders. (Click here for a further discussion of handling fees. Click here for information about reduced fees for contributing members.)
With 70 million records sold, Foreigner continues to wow audiences with their greatest hits like “Long, Long Way From Home,” “Cold As Ice,” “Double Vision,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” “Feels Like The First Time,” and “Juke Box Hero.”
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 | Blast! Presented by: Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $59.50, $49.50, $39.50
Additional handling fees apply: $2 per ticket in person or mail orders; $7 per ticket phone orders; $9.50 per ticket online orders. (Click here for a further discussion of handling fees. Click here for information about reduced fees for contributing members.)
Winner of a Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical
Event, and an Emmy Award for Best Choreography, Blast! is a unique evening of
entertainment steeped in the traditions of drum and bugle corps, marching bands
and color guards. A cast of 35 brass players, percussionists and visual
performers, who manipulate a variety of props, similar to a color guard, bring
the showmanship of outdoor pageantry inside to the theatrical stage. They turn
the athleticism, musical talent and kaleidoscopic movement of the traditional
half-time show into a distinctive music and theatre performance. The Boston
Globe said, “Blast!…sent a full house into repeated bursts of cheering and
applause.”
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 | Improv Comedy Workshop Presented by: Count Basie Theatre Performing Arts Academy
1:00PM - 2:30PM (ages 13 & up)
FEE: $20
Ways to Register: Fax, Mail, In Person or via Phone
Call 732-224-8778 x 125
Online Registration NOT available for Special Workshops or Audition-Based Programs.
With 20 years of experience
as an improv performer, musician and educator, Michael O’Keeffe will
teach the basics of comedy improv : how to listen, how to have clarity in
communication, how to determine choices instinctively and spontaneously. Great
fun and a perfect enhancement to your acting skills.
Michael O'Keeffe Michael has been performing improv comedy professionally for the past 20 years. One of his first gigs was with the Sak Theatre Comedy Lab in Orlando, Florida with troupe mates Wayne Brady (Who’s Line Is It Anyway?) Jonathan Magnum (Drew Carey’s Improv-A-Ganza), and Aaron Shure (producer/writer-Everybody Loves Raymond). He is the Creative Director of Improv Jam Comedy Lab in Red Bank. Michael holds B.A. in Education from Villanova; M.A. in Education from Monmouth University and as his “day job” is a reading specialist in the Wall Township School System.
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 | BeauSoleil and Marcia Ball - A Musical Mardi Gras Celebration Presented by: Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $45, $35, $25
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Just in time for Mardi Gras, it’s a Gulf Coast double bill! From Lafayette, LA, the six members of BeauSoleil (French for “beautiful sun”) mix the rich traditions of Cajun country with elements of zydeco, New Orleans Jazz, Tex-Mex, blues and country music to create something Bob Dylan calls, “…my kind of music!” Featuring brothers Michael and David Doucet, they’re winners of two Grammy Awards, with nine more nominations, including one for their 2010 release, Alligator Purse. They’ve performed everywhere from CNN to NPR, from the Super Bowl Halftime Show to Conan O’Brien. Marcia Ball raises roofs with her rollicking, roadhouse piano style and passionate, playful vocals. A four time Grammy Nominee with eight Blues Music Awards, USA Today calls her, “A sensational, saucy singer and superb pianist,” and Rolling Stone says, “...her songs ring with emotional depth.” Her new CD is Roadside Attractions (2011). Click here for complete details on Pazzo dinner packages!
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 | Patrizio Buanne Presented by: Count Basie Theatre Tickets: $59.50, $45, $29.50
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A native of Naples, Italy, Patrizio Buanne’s first two albums of Italian standards have sold over one million copies worldwide, and won the dark, ruggedly handsome singer legions of fans. Known for spectacular performances that truly engage the audience, Patrizio has an instinctive ability to convey real emotion as a singer. He has already performed for luminaries like The Pope and The Royal Family, and his new CD is simply titled Patrizio. It includes the Italian compositions with which he made his name, but there are also standards from the Great American Songbook, and new songs written specifically for him. Says Patrizio, “I'm not just an Italian guy singing Italian songs… I'm searching for that same, timeless quality… I pick a song where the words really mean something…”
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 | 25 Years of Phoenix Presented by: Phoenix Productions Tickets: $75, $40, $30
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An
evening of music and memories featuring
dozens
of performers and performances from
the past quarter century of Phoenix shows.
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