(RED BANK – JAN 18) The Count Basie Center for the Arts and New Jersey Hall Of Fame rockers The Smithereens today announced the recipients of this year’s Pat DiNizio Musical Performance Scholarships. Taylor Bruno, 16, of Oceanport and Olivia Conti, 15, of Morganville, were selected from dozens of applicants for this year’s awards. […]
DEC. 17) News12, the cable news network with outposts in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, has a special gift for tri-state performing arts fans who haven’t yet experienced the new, expanded Count Basie Center for the Arts. “Sounds Of The Season,” the network’s heralded, annual presentation of holiday music performed by New Jersey […]
(RED BANK | DEC. 6 2021) The Count Basie Center for the Arts and Bank of America have announced a partnership designating the financial institution as The Preferred Banking and Financial Partner at The Vogel, the Basie Center’s new performance venue, while also providing support to the nonprofit Basie’s arts education and outreach programs. […]
(RED BANK | OCT 16) The Count Basie Center for the Arts’ 2021 Gala was a night honoring Janet & Tom Widener and included a headlining performance by Train. (Photos by Amanda Stevens for the Count Basie Center)
Executive Producers Robert Redford, Patti Scialfa Springsteen and Jessica Springsteen take viewers to the American West and show how the survival of the wild horse is at stake (OCTOBER 11) The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses, the incredible story of America’s wild horse population from their turbulent history to their uncertain future, opens at Basie […]
(OCT 12, 2021) The Count Basie Center for the Arts today announced it has been selected as the lead partner for New Jersey Poetry Out Loud (NJPOL), the statewide high school recitation program which provides students with a platform to showcase and share their interpretation of poetry. In partnership with the New Jersey State […]
(RED BANK – SEPT 20) The Count Basie Center for the Arts is accepting submissions for its Count Basie Center Teen + College Film Festival, with the mission to locate, showcase and recognize student filmmakers from 7th grade all the way through college. Students can submit their films now via FilmFreeway. In April, official selections […]
(RED BANK – SEPT 17) On the day The Smithereens perform their first New Jersey show in since the onset of the pandemic, details have been announced for the 2022 Pat DiNizio Musical Performance Scholarship, named in honor of the New Jersey band’s legendary frontman, who passed away in December 2017. Beginning today, interested students […]
RED BANK – For the first time ever, the Count Basie Center Academy’s School of Performing Arts has revealed an entire slate of student productions, taking place over the next three sessions on the Basie Center’s big stages. The Addams Family, A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, The Little […]
Summer’s in full swing, movies are back — and Basie Center Cinemas on White Street has a doozy of a weekend for film lovers. Space Jam: A New Legacy, Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain and The Rocky Horror Picture Show all screen at the twin cinema this weekend, with advance tickets already available […]
Annual slate of touring Broadway productions sponsored by World Subaru RED BANK – The 2021-22 BROADWAY AT THE BASIE CENTER series has been announced, featuring an eclectic slate of touring productions live at the Center’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre. Sponsored by World Subaru, this season’s BROADWAY AT THE BASIE CENTER schedule brings some of the […]
The 2021 Basie Awards presented by Bank Of America will take place on Thursday, June 17 at 8:00PM on Facebook, YouTube and theBASIE.org. In light of the pivots, maneuvers and challenges faced by our area’s high school theater community over the past year, the theme of this year’s Basie Awards is “creativity.” Not just […]
(RED BANK – June 2, 2021) The Count Basie Center for the Arts, the state’s leading nonprofit performing arts center, is excited to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Trustees. Joining the Basie Board are Jerry W. Conaty, CPA, CFE, RMA of Lanoka Harbor, a partner of the Holman Frenia […]
(MAY 17, 2021 | RED BANK) The Count Basie Center for the Arts today launched its “Back To The Basie” initiative, anticipating increased capacities and a resumption of normal operations following more than a year of shuttered and reduced operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Vaccinations and a year of careful […]
(MAY 10, 2021 | RED BANK) As the Count Basie Center awaits permission to operate its historic theater at a feasible capacity, the prolific promoters of the arts – with nearly 70 shows set for its ‘Concerts On The Green’ series at Suneagles Golf Club and dozens of shows at its second performance venue, […]
Move allows more crypto donors than ever to take advantage of the currency’s tax advantages (MAY 5, 2021 | RED BANK) As it continues to recover after a now year-long disruption due to the pandemic, the Count Basie Center for the Arts today announced it can now accept donations of Dogecoin, deepening its options […]
(RED BANK – APRIL 14, 2021) Winners of the 2021 Count Basie Center Teen + College Film Fest were announced on Wednesday, following an online industry panel which allowed all officially-selected festival filmmakers to hear from experts working in television and film. In a tumultuous year for students and artists alike, 2021 saw a […]
(RED BANK and EATONTOWN, NJ – APRIL 12, 2021) – The Count Basie Center for the Arts has announced 5 additional concert events to take place at its summer Concerts On The Green series, an outdoor, socially-distanced concert experience kicking off in mid-May at the historic Suneagles Golf Club in Eatontown. Artists announced today […]
(RED BANK and EATONTOWN, NJ – APRIL 6, 2021) – The Count Basie Center for the Arts has announced an additional 9 concert events to take place at its Concerts On The Green concert series, an outdoor, socially-distanced concert experience kicking off in mid-May at the historic Suneagles Golf Club in Eatontown. Artists announced […]
Lakehouse Music Academy’s ‘Big Gig’ to be presented at The Vogel in June ••• Lakehouse at the Basie Center open houses scheduled for April and May (RED BANK – APRIL 1, 2021) The Count Basie Center for the Arts and Asbury Park’s Lakehouse Music Academy have announced a strategic partnership that brings Lakehouse’s renowned […]
(RED BANK and EATONTOWN, NJ – MARCH 29, 2021) – The Count Basie Center for the Arts has announced Concerts On The Green, an outdoor, socially-distanced concert series kicking off in mid-May at the historic Suneagles Golf Club in Eatontown. All Concerts On The Green tickets include a pre-show dinner reservation. Full COVID-19 safety […]
Students at the Count Basie Center Academy’s Monmouth Conservatory of Music were treated to a professional, virtual masterclass on Friday courtesy of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. NJSO Associate Concertmaster Brennan Sweet and Assistant Principal Violinist Izia Weyman spent more than two hours with the Basie’s conservatory students, who took in an invaluable amount […]
The Count Basie Center for the Arts and its President / CEO Adam Philipson will be the subject of a report Sunday morning on CBS News New York. Weatherman John Elliott – one of the channel’s best-known personalities and himself a fan of the arts – stopped by the Basie this week to learn […]
The Count Basie Center for the Arts, New Jersey’s leading nonprofit performing arts center, is turning downtime into game time: It’s ARTS MADNESS 2021. Launched last year at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, ARTS MADNESS was an effort to give young artists a chance to showcase their skills, despite the area’s initial lock-downs […]
Nomadland, The Father, Minari and others set to screen in Red Bank as Hollywood celebrates the year’s best films and performances Tickets, showtimes, trailers + information on all films film available at basiecentercinemas.org [RED BANK] The Count Basie Center’ Basie Center Cinemas, located at 36 White Street in Red Bank, is celebrating Hollywood’s best […]
[RED BANK | FEB. 4 2021] The Count Basie Center for the Arts has been approved for a $100,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support mindALIGNED, the organization’s collective impact initiative in the areas of professional development for educators, creative teaching strategies, artist residencies and arts experiences. The Basie Center’s project is among […]
(RED BANK | FEBRUARY 4, 2021) The Count Basie Center has announced a virtual workshop and a fresh set of online auditions for singers of all vocal categories interested in learning more and making a play at joining the organization’s new gospel choir. On Saturday, Feb. 20, choir director Gwen Moten will conduct an […]
(RED BANK – DEC 23) The Count Basie Center for the Arts today announced the recipients of this year’s Pat DiNizio Musical Performance Scholarships. Alejandra Morales, 15, of Bayville and Gabriel McGivern-Jiminez, 16, of Wall, were selected from dozens of applicants for this year’s awards. Each will receive $500 towards programs as part of […]
(DEC. 11 | RED BANK) Students from the Count Basie Center Academy will participate in News 12 New Jersey’s annual “Sounds Of The Season” broadcast, airing on the statewide news network beginning December 19. The Basie Center Academy students will join other musical performance organizations from around the state, including Asbury Park’s Lakehouse Music […]
Elevated flooring platform takes audiences above the seats and creates a ballroom-like atmosphere (DEC 8. 2020 | RED BANK) The Count Basie Center for the Arts has announced the reopening of Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, employing an elevated flooring platform which will allow patrons to sit at seated, socially-distant tables and enjoy performances in the […]
Lysa Israel joins the state’s leading nonprofit performing arts center effective Nov. 30 (NOV. 30 2020 | RED BANK) The Count Basie Center for the Arts, New jersey’s leading nonprofit performing arts center, announced today that Lysa Israel, of Belle Meade, has joined the organization as its Senior Director of Development. “Lysa’s career and her […]
Gifts of Bitcoin, Ether and other cryptocurrencies now accepted as part of the Basie Recovery Fund (OCT. 22 2020 | RED BANK) As it attempts to emerge from a 7+ month closure due to the global pandemic, the historic Count Basie Center for the Arts announced today it has become one of the first […]
RED BANK – The nonprofit Count Basie Center for the Arts has set virtual audition dates for the new Count Basie Center Gospel Choir. Virtual auditions for voices in all vocal categories – soprano, alto, tenor and bass – will be held between 10AM – 2PM on Saturday Dec. 12 and Saturday, December 19. […]
(RED BANK – OCT 12) On what would have been the Smithereens’ lead singer’s 65th birthday, details were announced today for the 2021 Pat DiNizio Musical Performance Scholarship, named in honor of the New Jersey band’s legendary frontman, who passed away in December 2017. Beginning today, interested students may apply by completing the online […]
Tickets go on sale 10am Friday; Punch Brothers’ Chris Thile, Dead On Live, Brian Kirk + The Jirks and comedian Vic DiBitetto also on tap (Oct 5 | RED BANK) The Vogel, the new performance venue located at the Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street in Red Bank, announced its first […]
New, state-of-the-art performance venue opens in October with social distancing and safety measures in place; performance announcements kicking off shortly (SEPT. 29 | RED BANK) The Count Basie Center for the Arts today unveiled its long-awaited second performance venue: The Vogel. With Governor Murphy’s decree that indoor venues may open to limited capacities – […]
The Count Basie Center for the Arts has unveiled its long-awaited second performance venue: The Vogel. Here’s a sneak-peek at The Vogel, which will start safe, socially-distanced indoor concerts in October:
Philanthropist and Grunin Foundation president has served on the Basie Center board since 2015 (SEPT. 17 | RED BANK) The Count Basie Center for the Arts, the not-for-profit performing arts center with a mission to “Inspire, Educate and Entertain,” announced today that Jeremy Grunin has accepted the role of Chairman of its Board of […]
40+ YEAR OLD WHITE STREET COMPLEX IN RED BANK TO REMAIN HAVEN FOR INDEPENDENT FILM; EXPANDED SLATE TO OFFER DISCUSSIONS, FESTIVALS & MORE ❖ VENUE OFFERS OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL DISTANCING AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS (SEPT. 8 2020 | RED BANK) The Count Basie Center for the Arts, the not-for-profit performing arts organization with […]
(RED BANK / OCEANPORT | AUG 31 2020) Due to an unforeseen conflict, KEVIN HART’s performances at the Blu Grotto at Monmouth Park are changing dates: Thursday, September 3rd’s 6:30pm performance will now take place on Monday, September 7 (Labor Day) with a 7pm showtime** Thursday, September 3rd’s 9:30pm performance will now take place on […]
Series to provide outdoor, ‘supper club under the stars’ concert experience at one of the Jersey Shore’s most popular hotspots (RED BANK and OCEANPORT, NJ – JULY 20 2020) – On the heels of the Count Basie Center’s critically-acclaimed “Drive-In Live” concerts at Monmouth Park, the nonprofit performing arts organization has announced Concerts In […]
Free summer camp for beginning and intermediate jazz students to held online and in person RED BANK – In another example of creative partnerships designed to empower students through the performing arts, the Gia Maione Prima Foundation will sponsor a free music camp in partnership with the Count Basie Center for the Arts and […]
(RED BANK and OCEANPORT, NJ – JULY 7 2020) – The Count Basie Center’s ‘Drive-In Live’ concerts at Monmouth Park won’t just feature stars onstage. Thirty cars full of frontline healthcare workers from Hackensack Meridian Health and RWJBarnabas Health will be attending as guests of the Basie Center as a thank you for their […]
The Count Basie Center for the Arts is adding a new twist to its annual golf outing in September: tennis! The Basie’s annual golf (and tennis!) outing takes place Tuesday, September 29 at Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Drive in Farmingdale. This year’s outing features morning and afternoon shotguns, with […]
Presented by World Subaru and Bank of America ❖ TICKETS FOR BOTH EVENTS ON Sale 10am THURSDAY ❖ NEW DRIVE-IN LIVE CONCERTS TO benefit the Count Basie Center for the Arts with a portion of proceeds to the New Jersey Arts and Culture Recovery Fund (JUNE 29 – RED BANK and OCEANPORT, NJ) […]
NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR AND FIRST LADY RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS *** BANK OF AMERICA-SPONSORED CEREMONY VIEWED BY THOUSANDS ON FACEBOOK AND THEBASIE.ORG *** PROGRAM AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING HERE (RED BANK | JUNE 10, 2020) – The old Broadway adage that “the show must go on” shined brighter than ever Tuesday evening, as the 2020 Basie […]
GOVERNOR AND FIRST LADY TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS *** BANK OF AMERICA-SPONSORED CEREMONY TO BE SHOWN EXCLUSIVELY ON THEBASIE.ORG AND FACEBOOK (RED BANK MAY 28, 2020) – The Count Basie Center for the Arts has announced the 2020 Basie Awards, the annual celebration of Monmouth County high school theatre presented by Bank of […]
(RED BANK MAY 29, 2020) – “The Crooner Meets The Piano Man,” an online concert to take place Tuesday, June 2nd at 8pm on theBASIE.org and www.facebook.com/basiecenter, will benefit the nonprofit Count Basie Center for the Arts. Starring Michael Martocci, whose Memories Of Frank Sinatra birthday performances have dazzled Basie Center audiences, the broadcast […]
GOVERNOR AND FIRST LADY TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS *** BANK OF AMERICA-SPONSORED CEREMONY TO BE SHOWN EXCLUSIVELY ON THEBASIE.ORG AND FACEBOOK (RED BANK MAY 28, 2020) – The Count Basie Center for the Arts has announced the 2020 Basie Awards, the annual celebration of Monmouth County high school theatre presented by Bank […]
Students from the Count Basie Center Academy‘s schools of music and performing arts will join forces on Friday for an online concert to raise awareness for Lunch Break, the Red Bank not-for-profit with a mission to provide life’s basic necessities of food, clothing, life skills and fellowship to financially insecure individuals and families in […]
Count Basie Center for the Arts President and CEO Adam Philipson appeared on CNBC’s “Power Lunch” broadcast Tuesday, warning host Tyler Mathisen that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will reap devastating losses for the arts without government assistance. “Survival does not look great for us — in fact, it doesn’t look great for […]
Today, the Count Basie Center for the Arts joins forces with more than 1,000 independent venues as members of the new National Independent Venue Association. As both an independent and not-for-profit organization, the Count Basie Center for the Arts relies on support from the public and our legislators to help continue our mission to […]
“Now Showing: A dose of optimism.” So rang a recent headline on NJ.com, describing the intent of the Count Basie Center for the Arts of using its marquee – a shining beacon on an otherwise empty, socially distanced Monmouth Street in Red Bank – to spread words of hope and expressions of thanks during […]
Originally broadcast on Saturday, April 18, 2020
Poetry Out Loud, the national recitation competition supported regionally by the Count Basie Center Academy since 2015, has made a series of online resources available to celebrate words and verses. Released in early April to kick off National Poetry Month, the resources recognize the world’s pivot to distance learning. For example, 30 Ways to Celebrate […]
The Count Basie Center Conservatory will present a free, online web program Saturday on the magic of making noise. “The Science Of Sound” is a free, hour-long web session for students interested in learning about vibrations, sound waves, pitch and frequency. Advance registration is required, along with access to a phone, desktop, laptop or tablet […]
(RED BANK – APRIL 6, 2020) Winners were announced today in the 2020 Count Basie Teen + College Film Fest, following a weeks’ worth of public screenings and ‘Audience Choice’ voting in the competition’s pivot online following social distancing guidelines in light of the COVID-19 crisis. More than 6,200 viewers watched this year’s selections. […]
RED BANK – The Count Basie Center Academy of the Arts has introduced more than two dozen online, “virtual learning” classes, pivoting on a dime to meet the demands of parents and patrons desperate to keep their arts alive with quarantining, home schooling and social distancing. Registration is open now at www.thebasie.org/VIRTUAL. Sessions begin […]
The Count Basie Center for the Arts, New Jersey’s leading nonprofit performing arts center, is turning downtime into gametime: It’s ARTS MADNESS. Beginning today, the Basie’s three-week ‘tournament’ sill solicit one-minute videos from musicians, local bands, dancers, actors, comedians, musical theatre performers and all others aged 10-25. 32 of the best videos will be […]
On Saturday, March 21st, the Count Basie Center Academy of the Arts has the perfect gift for parents worn down after a week of teaching: A break. The Count Basie Center Academy, home to the Monmouth Conservatory and the Academy’s new School Of Music, will present a free, online “Make Your Own Instrument” session […]