The Vagina Monologues is a play by Eve Ensler (now V) that explores women’s sexuality and the social stigma around rape and abuse. The play is based on interviews Ensler conducted with women, and each monologue is a character-driven piece that reveals a different woman’s experience. The play has been performed in over 140 countries […]
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM At The Grunin Center Main Stage While serving as a Marine rifleman in Afghanistan at age 20, on the morning of November 21st, 2010, Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter’s squad was attacked by Taliban forces. During the attack, a live grenade landed between Kyle and a fellow Marine. In […]
Saturday February 24, 2024 at 11am to 12pm At The Grunin Center for the Arts Buckets N Boards is a hilarious and high-energy show chock-full of amazing percussion, ridiculous songs, spectacular tap dancing, inventive instrumentation and an incredible variety of musical talents! Matthew Levingston and Gareth Sever have hand crafted a fresh and unique clean […]
January 21st at 1:00 pm at the Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocea County College The Story of Nian and The Origin Chinese Lunar New Year Customs A spectacular production of dazzling props, colorful costumes, mesmerizing music, fantastic acrobatics and lively dance by top notch performers telling the story of the origin of the Chinese Lunar New […]
What if Mary Shelley got it wrong…on purpose? His life’s work laid to waste by Mary Shelley’s vindictive novel, Dr. Victor Frankenstein summons an audience of ghosts into an imagined operating theatre to present his side of the story in a bid to salvage his name and reputation. Mary Shelley said she created her tale […]
The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Shadow Cast Friday Nite Specials For over 45 years, The Rocky Horror Picture Show has delighted audiences and terrified parents. Featuring a pre-show costume contest and a shadow cast, Friday Nite Specials, you’ll Time Warp through an evening you’ll never forget! Rated R, Ages 17+ *Sorry, no outside props […]
The traditional music trio Grosse Isle was born out of the “absolutely magical” collaboration between three exceptional musicians from Quebec and Ireland (The Irish Music Magazine). Together, Sophie Lavoie du Lac-St-Jean (fiddle, piano, vocal), André Marchand the legendary (guitar, vocal), and Fiachra O’Regan, Irish champion (uilleann pipes, whistle, banjo) shine with their rich and enveloping […]
Written and performed by LeLand Gantt and developed at NYC’s Actors Studio by Estelle Parsons, Rhapsody in Black is a one-man show that explores LeLand’s personal journey to understand and eventually transcend racism in America. We follow his life story — from an underprivileged childhood in the ghettos of McKeesport, Pennsylvania to teenage experiments with […]
The eleven piece “little big band” Swingadelic performs popular hits from the 1960’s, from Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin to Burt Bacharach and the Beatles. Started in 1998, this year marks Swingadelic’s 25th anniversary. Their many recordings have achieved worldwide acclaim and the band performs weekly at a dinner/dance venue in NYC’s Theater District. https://www.grunincenter.org/event/swingadelic/
Victoria Schwartzman is a classical pianist currently based in New York City. An avid solo and chamber music performer, she regularly appears on stage throughout the United States and abroad. Deeply committed to music education, she is the co-founder of the Newburgh Music Festival, a week-long immersive classical music program devoted to solo performance and […]
