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  • MICHAEL FEINSTEIN

    SPECIAL REOPENING EVENT!
    Prior to purchasing tickets please review our COVID-19 Safety Measures and Policies.

    Michael Feinstein has built a  dazzling career over the last three decades bringing the music of the Great American songbook to the world. From recordings that have earned him five GRAMMY® Award nominations to his Emmy nominated PBS-TV specials, his acclaimed NPR series and concerts spanning the globe – in addition to his appearances at iconic venues such as The White House, Buckingham Palace, Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall and Sydney Opera House – his work as an educator and archivist define Feinstein as one of the most important musical forces of our time.

    The most recent album from his multi-platinum recording career is A Michael Feinstein Christmas from Concord Records. The CD features Grammy Award -winning jazz pianist Alan Broadbent (Paul McCartney, Diana Krall, Natalie Cole). Feinstein earned his fifth Grammy Award nomination in 2009 for The Sinatra Project, his CD celebrating the music of “Ol’ Blue Eyes.” The Sinatra Project, Volume II: The Good Life was released in 2011. He released the CDs The Power Of Two – collaborating with “Glee” and “30 Rock” star Cheyenne Jackson – and Cheek To Cheek, recorded with Broadway legend Barbara Cook. For Feinstein’s CD We Dreamed These Days, he co-wrote the title song with Dr. Maya Angelou.

    His Emmy Award-nominated TV special Michael Feinstein – The Sinatra Legacy, which was taped live at the Palladium in Carmel, IN, aired across the country in 2011. The PBS series “Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook,” the recipient of the ASCAP Deems-Taylor Television Broadcast Award, was broadcast for three seasons and is available on DVD. His most recent primetime PBS-TV Special, “New Year’s Eve at The Rainbow Room” – written and directed by “Desperate Housewives” creator Marc Cherry – aired in 2014.  For his nationally syndicated public radio program “Song Travels,” Michael interviews and performs alongside of music luminaries such as Bette Midler, Neil Sedaka, Liza Minnelli, Rickie Lee Jones, David Hyde Pierce and more.

    Michael was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, where he started playing piano by ear as a 5-year-old. After graduating from high school, he moved to Los Angeles when he was 20. The widow of legendary concert pianist-actor Oscar Levant introduced him to Ira Gershwin in July 1977. Feinstein became Gershwin’s assistant for six years, which earned him access to numerous unpublished Gershwin songs, many of which he has since performed and recorded. Through his live performances, recordings, film and television appearances, and his songwriting (in collaboration with Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Lindy Robbins, Bob Merrill and Marshall Barer), Feinstein is an all-star force in American music.

    For more information, please visit www.MichaelFeinstein.com.

  • Virtual Living Room Concert Series – Stay Safe, Stay at Home – Volume 4

    Monmouth University Center for the Arts is proud to present the fourth installment of our Virtual Living Room Concert Series – Stay Safe, Stay at Home featuring some of your favorite singers, songwriters, poets and musicians from the Jersey Shore and beyond!

    The concert will premiere on the Center for the Arts YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/wAza7NBF4HA on May 7, 2021 at 8 PM with a live chat from some of the performers and will be available to stream on the channel anytime afterward.

    This living room concert features: Steve Forbert and Tom Parr ’85; Lucy Kaplansky; Pat Guadagno;  Anthony Nunziata; Joe D’Urso and John Gorka.

    The concert is directed by Monmouth University Alumnus Tom Parr ’85 and sponsored in part by Riptide records.

  • Ani DiFranco – Revolutionary Love Live

    Celebrate the release of Ani’s 22nd studio album ‘Revolutionary Love’ with a full concert from Ani, Terence Higgins, and special guest Ivan Neville. Come hang virtually in Ani’s home, Big Blue, as the band reminisces about touring and performs energetic live versions from the new album along with classics from the Little Folksinger canon. Captured lovingly with seven cameras, Revolutionary Love Live documents Ani’s vision for this album live while it’s hot off the presses.

    *Each ticket includes replay access through April 21, 2021 at 11:59pm CDT

     

  • We Banjo 3: Live From Ireland

    For We Banjo 3: Live From Ireland, all four WB3 band members will be TOGETHER & PERFORMING LIVE ON STAGE for the first time since the pandemic shut down concerts exactly one year ago. Tune in for this very special March show – streaming live, in real time, from the stunning Pearse Lyons Distillery in Dublin, Ireland.

    A portion of each ticket sold benefits Monmouth University Center for the Arts. Act fast to take advantage of Loyalty Early Bird discounted tickets (available on purchases made before 11:59pm EST on Friday, February 12) and exclusive bundles featuring limited-edition event merch items. Each ticket purchase includes on-demand streaming access for 7 days post-event.

    About WB3
    Debuting in the U.S. in 2012, We Banjo 3 has since emerged as fast-rising touring darlings in the country that two of the members now call home. The Galway, Ireland, and Nashville-based quartet––comprised of two sets of brothers, Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley––continually push musical boundaries while maintaining an unwavering devotion to the essential audience experience. WB3 seamlessly converge the shared and varied traditions of Americana, Bluegrass, and Celtic music with pop-sensible song craft to create a truly unique and gratifying signature sound.

    With recent stunning performances at such broad ranging festivals Merlefest, BottleRock, Summercamp, ROMP, Wintergrass and others, enthusiasts of almost every genre of music are taking notice. We Banjo 3 recently released a recording of Tom Petty’s “Wildflowers,” the title track from Petty’s classic 1994 album. The recording, which was premiered by SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction channel, features Steve Ferrone on drums. Ferrone played in Petty’s band, and the Wildflowers album marked the first recording he did with Petty.

  • A.J. Croce – Livestream Series

    We are proud to partner with A.J. Croce  to bring you access to a special livestream series!  A portion of each ticket sold benefits Monmouth University Center for the Arts.

    Thursday, March 18 – A.J. Croce ‘By Request’ Album Release Show featuring the studio band
    The album release show celebrates the release of the new A.J. Croce studio album By Request available on CD and LP for pre-order today and out on February 5 via Compass Records. The album was born of memories—of favorite artists and shows, but mostly, of late-night gatherings with groups of friends, many of them fellow musicians, with Croce at the piano taking requests.

    Thursday, March 25 – A.J. Croce Performing a Retrospective of his 30-Year Career
    A.J. Croce brings his touring band to the stage with him to perform music from his ten studio albums of roots music ranging from Blues and Jazz to Rock and Roll and Soul, including covers from the new album. This performance will include a variety of originals from albums like That’s Me in the Bar, Twelve Tales, and Just Like Medicine.

  • Father Alphonse and The Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea’s Virtual Christmas Concert 2020

    While we missed not being able to host our annual holiday concert with Father Alphonse and The Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea this December we do have a special treat for his fans! Please join Father Alphonse and friends for this FREE Virtual Christmas Concert which features many of the same faces and voices you enjoy each year at Pollak Theatre. Happy Holidays!

    Watch here: https://vimeo.com/490078103/60a243d1ee

  • Cherish the Ladies: Christmas in Ireland – Live in Concert

    Cherish the Ladies has shared timeless Irish traditions with audiences worldwide and 2020 celebrates the incredible milestone of their 35th anniversary!   During that time, they have become one of the most engaging and successful ensembles in the history of Irish music.

    Due to the Coronavirus the ladies were unable to tour their highly anticipated Celtic Christmas show in America.  With so many requests from fans around the globe requesting the Christmas program, bandleader Joanie Madden assembled the entire group together in County Clare in Ireland in Spanish Point located alongside the rugged wild Atlantic coastline to record a special socially distanced Christmas program featuring a 12-piece ensemble of incredibly talented musicians, singers and dancers.

    For more than two decades the ladies have placed their unique classic stamp on music of the season releasing three critically acclaimed holiday albums, “On Christmas Night”, “A Star in the East” and “Christmas in Ireland”.

    In this special Christmas in Ireland Live program, the Ladies put their signature mark on classic carols such as “Angels we Have Heard on High”, “Joy to the World”, “Hark the Herald Angel Sing”, “Mrs. Fogarty’s Christmas Cake”, “Ding Dong Merrily on High” and “Silent Night” in arrangements that highlight the group’s unique Celtic instrumentation, beautiful harmonies and spectacular step dancing.

    The show streaming to you in High Definition features the outstanding musicianship of Joanie Madden (flute, whistle, harmony vocals), Mary Coogan (guitar), Mirella Murray (accordion), Kathleen Boyle (piano, harmony vocals), Nollaig Casey (fiddle), The Waterboys and Lunása’s Trevor Hutchinson (Upright Bass), Riverdance’s Jimmy Higgins (percussion) also featured are the gorgeous vocals of Kate Purcell, Don Stiffe, Bruce Foley and Seámus O’Flatharta (harp, vocals, step dancing).  Five-time World Champion step dancer David Geaney rounds out the troupe.

    Don’t miss this spectacular live show from Ireland that the entire family will surely enjoys!

  • The Doo Wop Project: LIVE In Your Home For The Holidays


    OLD SCHOOL, NEW GENERATION, NEW EXPERIENCE!

    Let the Doo Wop Project Boys get you into the Holiday Spirit! Hear old school Holiday Classics like The Drifters White Christmas, The Temptations Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town along with “Doowopified” contemporary hits like This Christmas and Last Christmas. It’s sure to be a jolly good time!

    Over 1,000,000 people around the world have fallen in love with The Doo Wop Project and now you can too. From your living room!

    Featuring Tony-nominated members of Broadway’s smash hits Jersey Boys, Motown: The Musical, A Bronx Tale, and more, the Doo Wop Project’s dynamic live show takes audiences on a journey from early doo wop groups The Flamingos and The Belmonts through their influence on R&B like Smokey Robinson and The Four Seasons, all the way to DooWopified versions of modern hits by Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, and Maroon 5. The last five years have seen sold-out shows across the country and performances with everyone from Katy Perry to Jon Bon Jovi to Jay Leno.

  • The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Live from Adelphi Concert Series

    “Live from Adelphi Concert Series” brings Broadway and cabaret stars together online for several concerts performed at Adelphi’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Sunday afternoons. Adelphi has partnered with venues across the country to help promote the series and the artists.

    There’s no place like home for the holidays – especially this year! Experience all the music and the magic of the season we call “the most wonderful time of the year.” Featuring a talented cast of Broadway and cabaret performers, this family-friendly concert celebrates the music we all know and love.

    A portion of each ticket sold will directly support Monmouth University Center for the Arts.


    “Live From Adelphi” is produced by Rich Aronstein, Scott Coulter and Blyth Daylong

  • Eva Noblezada – Live from Adelphi Concert Series

    “Live from Adelphi Concert Series” brings Broadway and cabaret stars together online for several concerts performed at Adelphi’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Sunday afternoons. Adelphi has partnered with venues across the country to help promote the series and the artists.

    The Tony Award nominated star of Miss Saigon and Hadestown, Eva Noblezada brings her powerhouse vocals and down-to-earth style to the stage in a celebration of her iconic roles and the journey she has taken to get there. Her intimate concerts bring together an eclectic songbook to celebrate music and life through all of their ups and downs. Beyond her stage roles, audiences return week after week for her thoughtfully crafted cabaret performances.

    A portion of each ticket sold will directly support Monmouth University Center for the Arts.


    “Live From Adelphi” is produced by Rich Aronstein, Scott Coulter and Blyth Daylong