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TriCity Arts Tour returns for another three-day festival
May 15-17, 2009
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It can be an operatic aria on a streetcorner, or experimental music inside a historic church. A night of theater at a boardwalk carousel, or performance art inside a bowling alley. A fine art exhibit on a highway, or a film projected on the side of a store.
TriCities of eastern Monmouth County—Asbury Park, Long Branch and Red Bank—great art happens in the most amazing places. And whether you’re a “townie” or a tourist if you’re heading “down the Shore” on the weekend before Memorial Day, you’ll find more than just the usual usual fantastic shopping, destination dining and beautiful coastal scenery — you’ll discover a year-round place of ideas and energy, with a rhythm and an identity all its own.
Last year’s TriCity Arts Tour was a successful celebration of all that’s going on under our sun and stars—and on May 15, 16 and 17, a group of leading arts entities, business and civic organizations will join forces once again to present the TriCity Arts Tour 2009. It’s an event that promises to be bigger and better than before, with new venues, new participating artists, and a new spirit designed to showcase the incredible depth and vitality of the local arts scene.
From our grand old auditoriums to our cutting-edge gallery spaces; museums and libraries to saloons and sidewalks, the TriCities are a place of fantastic diversity, located just minutes from each other by train and convenient to anywhere in New Jersey. In addition to a homegrown music scene that rivals any in America, the TriCity Arts Tour 2009 will spotlight film, theater, sculpture, painting, photography, craft workshops, historical sightseeing and more than a few things that are next to impossible to classify.
The TriCity Arts Tour also welcomes volunteers to help distribute promotional materials, assist with directions and provide stage support at our information centers and outdoor performance areas in each of the three towns. This is a great opportunity for students and young artists to be a part of this exciting event, so contact us for additional details.
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| Just some of the events happening: |
Noel Coward’s PRIVATE LIVES.
Acclaimed director KJ Sanchez adapts the 20th century British classic with a Latin twist.
(Two River Theater, Red Bank; May 15- 17)
SICA presents the 2009 SCULPTOURE.
The annual outdoor art exhibit curated by the Shore Institute of Contemporary Arts brings a
wild gamut of 3-D art to the boardwalks, boulevards and rooftops of Long Branch (May 15- 17)
ArtsCAP presents COLLIDE-A-SCOPE.
The streets and storefronts of downtown Asbury are the setting for a monthly smorgasbord of
art openings, wine tastings, readings and performance works. (May 15)
Chris Botti / Dion Dimucci.
The sexiest jazz trumpeter in the business, and the ageless exponent of New York rock ‘n roll
appear on two consecutive nights at Red Bank’s breathtakingly renovated Count Basie Theatre.
(May 15, 16)
THE HOUSEWIVES OF MANNHEIM.
Set in the latter days of the Second World War, this comedy-drama of separation and
desires marks its world premiere in Long Branch. (New Jersey Repertory Company,
May 15-17)
Mark Mothersbaugh solo art show.
The mad musical genius behind DEVO and TV’s Rugrats is featured in a major exhibit of his
visual artworks at Asbury Park’s hot new Parlor Gallery. (May 15)
Monmouth Symphony Orchestra.
The critically acclaimed homegrown musical organization (conducted by Roy D. Gussman)
teams with the Concordia Youth Chorale for a program of works by Brahms, Hedges, Nielsen
and Walton. (Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank; May 17)
The Uncle Floyd Show.
New Jersey’s living legend of low-budget cable TV (a leading authority on vintage vaudeville
and Italian novelty songs) brings his specialty music and comedy act to the Jersey Shore’s
home of original rock sounds. (Brighton Bar, Long Branch; May 15 )
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FREE MAPS/GUIDES to all Asbury Park Events
Available at these information booth locations: |
- Transportation Center, Main St. and Cookman Ave.
- Kennedy Park, Grand and Cookman Ave.
- Boardwalk, at First Ave. Pavilion
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