Arts & Entertainment
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•July 20, 2022
Hear Custom Blend Thursday Nights in Barnegat
If you prefer your music unplugged and rootsy, stop by the downtown gazebo in Barnegat Township on Thursday nights to hear Custom Blend perform bluegrass and country tunes.
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•July 20, 2022
Author to Discuss ‘Secret Jersey Shore’ July 30
Author Mary Lebeau will give a talk and sign copies of her book Secret Jersey Shore: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure at the Beach Haven Public Library on Saturday, July 30 at 2 p.m.
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•July 20, 2022
It’s Strictly Bluegrass at Albert Hall July 30
You can enjoy an evening of real rootsy music when the Pinelands Cultural and Historical Society presents a bluegrass festival on Saturday, July 30 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Albert Music Hall…
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•July 20, 2022
‘The Amazing Max’ Brings Magic to Grunin Center Aug. 3
Start August off with a little magic! On Wednesday, Aug. 3, the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, on the campus of Ocean County College, will welcome back “The Amazing Max.”
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•July 20, 2022
SeaSisters Founder Brings Distant Shores to Beach Haven Through Surf Photography, ‘SOLACE’ Screening
Creative producer Amanda Prifti combines her love of photography and filmmaking with her passion for positive social change. Her organization, SeaSisters, is a social enterprise that strives to…
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•July 20, 2022
Surflight’s ‘Legally Blonde’ Enjoyable If Flawed
Before I start ticking off the many flaws of “Legally Blonde,” the current main-stage offering at Surflight Theatre, let me say the show, at least its second act, had me enthusiastically cheering.
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•July 20, 2022
Keep On Trucking: Jam Scene Picks Up Where Dead Ends; Dan Brown Serves Weekly Dose of Empathy
It might be argued that the sultry, sticky storm system that moved in last weekend was the collective, heavy sigh of Deadheads across the nation. Yes, Dead & Company’s summer tour has finally come to…
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•July 17, 2022
Sara Michaels and Sharon Sable
STYLE: “More than just jazz standards” e.g. Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday – also blues and jazzy covers of Eva Cassidy, Emmy Lou Harris, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, The Beatles, James Taylor, Bob Dylan…
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•July 14, 2022
LBIF Coloring Book Raises Funds for Art Studio in Ukraine
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences has produced its fifth annual coloring book. This year it’s a collaboration with local business partners and a fundraising vehicle to support…
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•July 14, 2022
Putt Against the Pros for David’s Dream and Believe at Island Golf on Saturday
As part of an Aug. 28, 2019 post for the online version of Montclair State University’s Odyssey, Cecily Lovas detailed some of what she had gone through during her 19th year of life, the one in which…
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•July 14, 2022
Nex Level Ninja Camp Swings Into LBI’s Bayview Park for Summer
Want to work out and not even realize it? Nex Level Ninja has brought its 200-square-foot Ninja Experience to Bayview Park in Brant Beach, where anyone from 5 years old to adults can hone their ninja…
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•July 14, 2022
Big Week in Deadhead Music History; Blues Music Takes Over Lizzie Rose
Last week was major in Deadhead music history, with July 9 marking 27 years since Jerry Garcia’s last live performance – at Soldier Field, in Chicago – before his death shortly thereafter. The last…
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•July 14, 2022
Summer Activities Aplenty for Children in Southern Ocean County
Summer is in full swing and it’s crucial to keep the kids active and engaged. The good news is there is a plethora of options for those with limited resources. The Great Bay Regional Police Athletic…
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•July 13, 2022
Art of Drag a Transformative Process, Creative Expression
A few things to know up front: Ethan South, 20, uses the stage name Stiletta and the pronouns they/them, she/her and he/him. Such details warrant clarifying in a discussion about a gender-bending…
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•July 13, 2022
‘Paradise Girls’ Novel Has Big-Name Backing
Sandy Gingras’ new novel, Paradise Girls, got a day in the sun already a week before its release date of July 7. The release was a top story on the social media of its major publisher, along with a…
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•July 13, 2022
Dad-and-Son Duo Not Experienced With Island Golf But Make Most of Opportunity
Allan Clarke and his family, including son Brent, have enjoyed summers on Long Beach Island since 1990, first in Ship Bottom, where Brent had been a lifeguard for a number of years, then in Beach…
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•July 13, 2022
Take a Chance on Surf City’s Biggest Bazaar Benefit
After a two-year hiatus due to the global public health emergency, the Women’s Auxiliary of the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS have has brought back its chance raffle and silent auction for…
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•July 13, 2022
Lovelight
LINEUP: Steve Sprague Jr., guitar, box; Mark Diomede, guitar, box; Marty Schearer, keyboard, box; Dana Carroll, bass; Marv Kay, drums; Danny Albi, drums…
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•July 13, 2022
Summer Fun for Families at Tuckerton Seaport
The Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s Museum is now open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Labor Day, and to make summer even sweeter, special admission is only $5 per person.
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•July 13, 2022
All About Great Storms — at LBI Museum July 18
On LBI, people are no strangers to stormy weather. So, as the 10-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy nears, explore the history of the Island’s great storms with historic photos, survivor stories…
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•July 13, 2022
MICA Club Hosts Comedy Night to Benefit Veterans’ Museum
Close out July with dinner and a show, complete with a lot of laughs! On Saturday, July 30 from 7 to 9 p.m., the MICA Club (Mystic Island Cooperative Association) at 114 Pilsudski Way, Little Egg…
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•July 13, 2022
Look for Birds, Stars at Cloverdale Farm County Park
Ocean County Commissioner Virginia E. Haines has announced the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting three programs this month at Cloverdale Farm County Park, located at…
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•July 13, 2022
Alpacas Drop By the Stafford Library July 27
Have you ever come face to face with an alpaca? You’ll get a chance on Wednesday, July 27 at 9:30 a.m. when Out of Sight Alpacas of Waretown brings its furry friends to the Stafford branch of the…
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•July 13, 2022
Enjoy Music, Fellowship at Manahawkin Baptist Church Worship Night
Music and fellowship make a great combination. If you enjoy both, stop by and can get your praise on during a special Worship Night at Manahawkin Baptist Church on Sunday, July 17. The MBC worship…
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•July 13, 2022
Quaker Author in Zoom Presentation July 15
The Barnegat Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) will host a virtual talk by author Selden W. Smith on Friday, July 15 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be in Zoom format since the meeting house on East…
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•July 13, 2022
OCC Repertory Theatre Presents ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’
The Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College will serve as the setting for a family-friendly reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father, Jacob, and his 11 brothers as the OCC…
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•July 13, 2022
Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation Hosting Signature Social July 22
The Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation will host its Signature Social fundraising event in person on July 22 at Bonnet Island Estate after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
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•July 13, 2022
Stafford Library Presents Todd Meredith in Concert
Todd Meredith, one of the Jersey Shore’s busiest musicians, will play crowd-pleasing tunes and take requests during a performance on Thursday, July 14 at 7 p.m. at the Stafford branch of the Ocean…
