January 18, 2003 -  2:00 PM Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts Admission: General: $2, Patrons: Free (Tickets available at the door only) Sean Harkness Duo Two guitars: award winning guitarists Sean Harkness and Brian Camelio perform an eclectic program of original compositions and classical, Celtic and Flamenco music. February 22, 2003 -  2:00 PM Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts Admission: General: $2, Patrons: Free (Tickets available at the door only) Meet the Musician: Bach by Dennis Kobray Musician/Actor in a character portrayal in which he discusses the motivation behind Bach's ground breaking music and plays classic selections. March 8, 2003 - 7:30 PM March 9, 2003 - 2:00 PM Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts Admission: General: $12, Seniors and Students: $10 Local Stars 2003: Hollywood Rhythms by The Mighty Oak Players Monroe Township's community theater group presents intergenerational talent performing Oscar-nominated music, spanning several decades. March 25, 2003 - 6:30 PM Monroe Township High School Free Registration Joy of Opera by Dr. H.L. Zussman Included in this 2 hour videotape presentation/discussion are: - Prince Igor: Polovetakian dances - Barber of Seville - Carmen - Aida - HMS Pinafore - Don Giavanni - Marriage of Figaro April 1, 2003 - 6:30 PM Monroe Township High School Free Registration Elias Goldensky: The Wizard of Photography by Gary Saretzky, Monmouth County Archives This slide presentation explores the mystery of why one of the leading Pictoralist photographers in America during the early 20th century, renowned in his own time, is forgotten today.  Goldensky, a Russian-Jewish emigre' based in Philadephia, practiced portrait photography as a fine art.  Among the sitters he immortalized with his camera were Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Leopold Stokowski. (This program is co-sponsored with New Jersey Council for the Humanities) April 3, 2003 - 7:00 PM Monroe Township High School Free Registration Life Drawing by Nancie Gunkelman Draw or paint from a live model.  Bring your own supplies. April 5, 2003 - 2:00 PM Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts Admission: General: $7, Patrons: $5 Ballet Folklorico Mexico de Los Hermanos Avila Showcasing a variety of regional and traditional folk dances, including mariachi and aztec.  With authentic colorful costumes and music, the company weaves foot-tapping fun into the history of Mexico. April 10, 2003 - 7:00 PM Monroe Township High School Free Registration Life Drawing by Nancie Gunkelman Draw or paint from a live model.  Bring your own supplies. April 10, 2003 - 7:00 PM Monroe Township High School Free Registration Images in Poetry by John Chorazy, New Jersey Writers' Project The use of strong image-based language is an inherent element of poetry.  In this class, participants will access dreams, explore personal experience, and focus on the vivid pictures of words to create new lyric and narrative poems.  A deeper understanding of  "how a poem means", rather than strict interpretation, will allow each writer a safe space and prompt the creative process on equal ground for all participants. John Chorazy, has been the editor of The Ever Dancing Muse semiannual poetry publication since 1993.  He has been featured in metropolitan area venues such as Borders Books, Barnes and Noble, The Knitting Factory, Back Fence and CBGB's Gallery.  He is presently a teaching artist for the New Jersey Music Society's "Literacy Through Jazz" program, and is a creative writing instructor at the Montclair Art Museum Yard School of Art.  His "Poems for Lunch", a collection of short poems, was published in 1997 by Who's Who in Publishing. May 6, 2003 - 7:30 PM Monroe Township High School Free Registration The Changing Face of Reality: Realism in Art by Mel Leipzig, Painter; Professor of Art We are all familiar with art that depicts the world as we see it.  But we may not be aware of the philosophical and sociological implications of the world portrayed in a work of art and the aesthetic vision of the artist.  From ancient Greek and Renaissance artists to modern American artists, realism is never easy to categorize from the surface quality alone.  In this presentation, our eyes are opened to the world beyond the artwork. (This program is co-sponsored with New Jersey Council for the Humanities) May 18, 2003 - 2:00 PM Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts Admission: General: $5, Patrons: $3 Yass Hakoshima Movement Theatre International mime artist Yass Hakoshima uses perfect physical control and imagination to combine the intensity of Japanese Noh Theatre, the drama of classical mime and the athletic elements of American modern dance.  His is an art form of remarkable purity and power with both social and psychological themes.  Includes both hilarious and symbolic works presented in collaboration with renowned ceramic artist Toshiko Takaezu, composer Robert LePre, and artist David Johnston. (This program has been made possible in part by the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of the State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.  The program is also sponsored in part by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation)   (Click on picture above                       for past reviews)                   May 27, 2003 - 6:30 PM Monroe Township High School Free Registration Joy of Opera by Dr. H.L. Zussman Included in this 2 hour videotape presentation/discussion are: - Prince Igor: Polovetakian dances - Barber of Seville - Carmen - Aida - HMS Pinafore - Don Giavanni - Marriage of Figaro