January 22, 2006 - 2:00 PM
Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts
Admission: General: $5, Patrons and Students Free
The Monroe Township Patrons of the Arts presents
Spirit Ensemble
sponsored in conjunction with the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission
Rhythms of the African Diaspora. The enchanting sounds of the mbira, kora, steel pan and bamboo flute compose the essence of Spirit's sound and provide the foundation for rhythmic travels.
"Spirit Ensemble's musical majesty resonates long after the last rhythm has been played."
- Museum for African Art
February 26, 2006 - 2:00 PM
Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts
Admission: General: $12, Patrons $10, Students Free
The Monroe Township Patrons of the Arts presents
The Garden State Symphonic Band
sponsored in conjunction with the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission
Excerpts and melodies from well-known musicals, movies, marches and classical selections. One of the best professional concert bands, the group consists of 30 musicians among whom are graduates of Juilliard, the Manhattan School of Music, and the Philadelphia Conservatory. The band has previously performed with the New York Philharmonic, and at the Clinton Museum and Garden State Arts Center.
(This program has been made possible in part by the Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage Commission and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, A Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.)
March 1, 2006 - 8:00 PM
Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts
Free Admission. Registration required - call (732) 745-4489.
The Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage Commission presents
Mick Moloney and Friends
co-hosted by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission
An evening of traditional Irish music, song and dance.
Mick Moloney combines the careers of folklorist, arts presenter and advocate, professional musician, and radio and television personality. In 1999 he was awarded the National Heritage Award from the National Endowment for the Arts — the highest official honor a traditional artist can receive in the United States.
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(This program has been made possible in part by the Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage Commission and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, A Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.)
March 23, 2006 - 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Monroe Township High School
Registration Fee: $5.00 (print registration form here: REGISTRATION FORM)
Classic Comedies of the 1950's (course #0304)
by Bill Levy
This program features hilarious performances by such comic actors as Danny Kaye, Martin and Lewis, and Charlton Heston. The presentation includes movie discussions, trivia questions, and film clips from "The Court Jester", "Some Like it Hot", "At War With the Army", and "The Private War of Major Benson".
March 24, 2006 - 7:00 PM
Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts
Admission: General: $12, Students/Seniors $10
Local Stars 2006: Rodgers and Hart
by The Mighty Oak Players
From their first hit song in 1925 through to their final show stopper in 1943, the creative team of Rodgers and Hart were repeatedly changing and redefining the genre of musical theatre with their humor, originality and cleverness.
This smart and elegant revue sets the stage for romance in the first act and eases you into comedy and satire in the second act with over forty of the very best known songs from this celebrated songwriting team. Directed by Jeff Babey, with music and choreography by Jennifer Alagna.
March 25, 2006 - 2:00 PM
Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts
Admission: General: $12, Patrons $10, Students Free
The Tamburitzans
America's premier folk ensemble in a dazzling presentation of music, songs and dances from Eastern Europe and neighboring cultures.
Wherever the Tamburitzans perform, their stage becomes a kaleidoscope of sight and sound. Songs are sung in many languages and dialects. Footwork is articulated in hundreds of styles. Folk instruments such as the bandura, tambura, gadulka, and cimbalom are plucked, picked, bowed and hammered. During the course of a single performance, over 400 original and authentically reproduced costumes are worn by the performers. Each costume design is meticulously researched for authenticity, then created for the stage. The result is a carousel of style and color from the first note to the final stomp.
March 26, 2006 - 2:00 PM
Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts
Admission: General: $12, Students/Seniors $10
Local Stars 2006: Rodgers and Hart
by The Mighty Oak Players
From their first hit song in 1925 through to their final show stopper in 1943, the creative team of Rodgers and Hart were repeatedly changing and redefining the genre of musical theatre with their humor, originality and cleverness.
This smart and elegant revue sets the stage for romance in the first act and eases you into comedy and satire in the second act with over forty of the very best known songs from this celebrated songwriting team. Directed by Jeff Babey, with music and choreography by Jennifer Alagna.
March 30, 2006 - 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Monroe Township High School
Registration Fee: $5.00 (print registration form here: REGISTRATION FORM)
Memorable Dancers and Dances From
Hollywood's Golden Era (course #0305)
by Bill Levy
This program features unforgettable dancers including Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse, Shirley Temple and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ray Bolger and Gene Kelly demonstrating many different types of dancing. The presentation includes movie discussions, trivia questions and film clips from "Shall We Dance", Brigadoon", Damn Yankees" and "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers".
April 1, 2006 - 7:00 PM
April 2, 2006 - 2:00 PM
Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts
Admission: General: $12, Students/Seniors $10
Local Stars 2006: Rodgers and Hart
by The Mighty Oak Players
From their first hit song in 1925 through to their final show stopper in 1943, the creative team of Rodgers and Hart were repeatedly changing and redefining the genre of musical theatre with their humor, originality and cleverness.
This smart and elegant revue sets the stage for romance in the first act and eases you into comedy and satire in the second act with over forty of the very best known songs from this celebrated songwriting team. Directed by Jeff Babey, with music and choreography by Jennifer Alagna.
April 4, 2006 - 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Monroe Township High School
Course Fee: $30.00 for all five sessions (Senior/employee discount of $5.00)
(print registration form here: REGISTRATION FORM)
Life Drawing (course #0314)
by Maurice Mahler
First session of a five session course. Draw from a live model. Explore different techniques for achieving three dimensional perspectives, proportions and anatomical reality.
April 4, 2006 - 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Monroe Township High School
Registration Fee: $5.00 (print registration form here: REGISTRATION FORM)
Roots of Latin Music (course #0330)
by Josh Robinson
Lecture/demonstration on the percussion and roots of Latin music. Rare audio and video examples will help paint the picture as well as a live percussion demonstration.
April 6, 2006 - 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Monroe Township High School
Registration Fee: $5.00 (print registration form here: REGISTRATION FORM)
Strong Women of Hollywood's Golden Era (course #0306)
by Bill Levy
This program features memorable actresses (including Bette Davis, Jane Darwell, Marlene Dietrich and Dorothy McGuire) whose characters demonstrate great physical courage, emotional depth, perserverance and a willingness to combat personal demons. The presentation includes movie discussions, trivia questions and film clips from "Jezebel", "Friendly Persuasion", Knight Without Armour" and Grapes of Wrath".
April 18, 2006 - 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Monroe Township High School
Course Fee: $30.00 for all five sessions (Senior/employee discount of $5.00)
(print registration form here: REGISTRATION FORM)
Life Drawing (course #0314)
by Maurice Mahler
Second session of a five session course. Draw from a live model. Explore different techniques for achieving three dimensional perspectives, proportions and anatomical reality.
April 20, 2006 - 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Monroe Township High School
Registration Fee: $5.00 (print registration form here: REGISTRATION FORM)
When They Were Young (course #0308)
by Bill Levy
This program features such movie stars as John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Myrna Loy, Ann Blyth and Maureen O'Hara early in their careers. The presentation includes movie discussions, trivia questions and film clips from "The Big Trail", "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid", "How Green Was My Valley" and "Hudson's Bay".
April 25, 2006 - 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Monroe Township High School
Course Fee: $30.00 for all five sessions (Senior/employee discount of $5.00)
(print registration form here: REGISTRATION FORM)
Life Drawing (course #0314)
by Maurice Mahler
Third session of a five session course. Draw from a live model. Explore different techniques for achieving three dimensional perspectives, proportions and anatomical reality.
April 27, 2006 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Monroe Township High School
Registration Fee: $5.00 (print registration form here: REGISTRATION FORM)
History of Jazz (course #0329)
by Jack Livingston
Discussion of the history of jazz from its inception with ragtime and New Orleans styles up to the bebop era. The course will cover figures such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Fats Waller and the big bands of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Count Basie and more.
April 27, 2006 - 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Monroe Township High School
Registration Fee: $5.00 (print registration form here: REGISTRATION FORM)
Women of the West (course #0309)
by Bill Levy
This program features unforgettable female characters who, according to Hollywood, helped civilize the western frontier during the second half of the 1800s. The presentation includes movie discussions, trivia questions and film clips of Doris Day in "Calamity Jane", Debbie Reynolds in "How the West was Won, Joanne Dru in "Red River" and Angie Dickinson in "Rio Bravo".
May 2, 2006 - 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Monroe Township High School
Course Fee: $30.00 for all five sessions (Senior/employee discount of $5.00)
(print registration form here: REGISTRATION FORM)
Life Drawing (course #0314)
by Maurice Mahler
Fourth session of a five session course. Draw from a live model. Explore different techniques for achieving three dimensional perspectives, proportions and anatomical reality.
May 4, 2006 - 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Monroe Township High School
Registration Fee: $5.00 (print registration form here: REGISTRATION FORM)
Unique Couples from Hollywood's Golden Era (course #0307)
by Bill Levy
This program features strange and unique couples such as a bishop's wife and an angel a mermaid and a middle aged man, a widow and a dead sea captain and an actress and the king of the apes. The presentation includes movie discussions, trivia questions and film clips from "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid", "The Bishop's Wife", "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" and "Tarzan, the Ape Man".
May 9, 2006 - 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Monroe Township High School
Course Fee: $30.00 for all five sessions (Senior/employee discount of $5.00)
(print registration form here: REGISTRATION FORM)
Life Drawing (course #0314)
by Maurice Mahler
Fifth session of a five session course. Draw from a live model. Explore different techniques for achieving three dimensional perspectives, proportions and anatomical reality.
May 11, 2006 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Monroe Township High School
Registration Fee: $5.00 (print registration form here: REGISTRATION FORM)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (course #0331)
by Scott Burnham
The year 2006 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. By listening to and discussing excerpts from a wide range of his music, Scott Burnham, Professor of Music and Chair of the Music Department at Princeton University, will help you understand the achievements of Mozart and why they remain important today.
May 18, 2006 - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Monroe Township High School
Registration Fee: $5.00 (print registration form here: REGISTRATION FORM)
Ginevra's Story (course #0302)
by Maurice Mahler
Video, lecture and discussion presenting the mystery of Leonardo Da Vinci's first known portrait and the only one in the United States.
May 20, 2006 - 7:30 PM
Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts
Free Admission
The Ponds' Resident Big Dance Band
Music of the 40's and 50's in the Style of Glenn
Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie and more . . .
May 25, 2006 - 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Monroe Township High School
Registration Fee: $5.00 (print registration form here: REGISTRATION FORM)
The Monumental Art of Marc Chagall (course #0303)
by Maurice Mahler
Presentation of two special films that will give you the opportunity to view this wornderful artist at work. Discussion to follow.
June 25, 2006 - 2:00 PM
Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts
Free Admission
Traditional Dance of India
by Nrithyanjali Institute of Dance
South Indian classical dance ballet (bharatanatyam). This style dates back several thousand years to the confines of ancient Hindu temples. It is highly specialized and involves the use of intricate foot work, complex facial expressions and stylized hand gestures.
(This program has been made possible in part by the Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage Commission and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, A Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.)
