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SUMMARY:Cherish the Ladies
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nGet Tickets \nMain Stage\n(Building 11A)\nOrchestra $50\, Mezzanine $44 \n \nAbout the Event\nThis is a rescheduled date from December 14\, 2025. Tickets will go back on sale to the general public on Friday\, January 16th at noon. Those with tickets for December 14th should check their emails for an update. \nCherish the Ladies\nCelebrating the incredible milestone of 40 years as one of the planet’s most heralded Irish music ensembles\, Cherish the Ladies has won the hearts of audiences worldwide for their exhilarating blend of traditional Irish music\, breathtaking vocals\, and propulsive Irish step dancing. They have won the hearts of fans and critics alike. As the Boston Globe puts it: “It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn’t enjoy what they do!” \n \nSince their founding in 1985\, this Grammy-nominated group has forged a path for women in the male-dominated Irish music scene\, leaving a lasting legacy with 18 critically acclaimed albums and thousands of performances—from prestigious concert halls to the Olympics and the White House. \nLed by charismatic flute and whistle virtuoso Joanie Madden—National Heritage Fellow of the National Endowment for the Arts—Cherish the Ladies delivers a spectacular blend of virtuosic instrumental talent\, beautiful vocals\, engaging arrangements\, and breathtaking step dancing. This tour features an all-star lineup including Mary Coogan (guitar)\, Mirella Murray (accordion)\, Nollaig Casey (fiddle)\, Kate Purcell (lead vocals\, guitar)\, and Hannah Collins (piano). Joining them on stage are world-champion dancers Tyler Schwartz\, Joe Harrison\, and Nathan Pilatzke\, bringing electrifying rhythm and energy to an unforgettable evening. \nPraised by The New York Times for their “passionate\, tender\, and rambunctious” sound and hailed by The Washington Post for their “astonishing array of virtuosity\,” Cherish the Ladies has earned international acclaim. Honored as BBC’s Best Musical Group of the Year and Top North American Celtic Group at the Irish Music Awards\, they have collaborated with the Boston Pops Symphony\, Vince Gill\, Pete Seeger\, Arlo Guthrie\, Nanci Griffith\, The Chieftains\, and The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem. As the most celebrated Celtic Pops act in history\, they have performed over 300 nights with leading symphony orchestras. \nCherish the Ladies have amassed a long\, impressive list of awards in America and in Ireland\, including being forever immortalized with a street named in their honor on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx\, NY\, “Joanie Madden and Cherish the Ladies”. \nNo matter how far from home\, their continued success as one of the best-loved Irish groups rests on their blend of virtuoso instrumentals\, beautiful vocals\, traditional and original arrangements along with stunning step dancing — all presented with extraordinary talent\, creativity\, and humor. \nShare This:
URL:https://www.grunincenter.org/event/cherish-the-ladies/
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Grunin Presents,Membership Discount Eligible
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SUMMARY:Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Trio
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nGet Tickets \nMain Stage\n(Building 11A)\nAdults $24\, Children $22 \n \nAbout the show\nCelebrating three decades of keeping American traditional circus alive\, the legendary Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Trio brings its diverse roster of the world’s finest circus\, sideshow\, vaudeville\, and variety talent to the Grunin Center! \nBindlestiff Family Cirkus harkens back to the heyday of the traditional American popular entertainment\, offering its own contemporary twist. The show features jugglers\, acrobats\, contortionists\, vaudevillian novelty\, plate spinning\, sword swallowing\, and other risk-taking feats combines to create an interactive afternoon of fun for the entire family. It’s earthy\, gritty and celebrates the roots of American popular entertainments like vaudeville\, circus\, and sideshow\, with a mix of world-class skill and odd novelty acts in an engaging and participatory way that you don’t find in other types of circuses. \n(SOLD OUT) A post-show Juggling Workshop will take place! The workshop is free of charge\, but space is limited\, so advance registration is required. The workshop will begin at 2:30pm and lasts approximately 45 minutes. \nPlease note that it is the Grunin Center Policy for all Family Shows that all attendees\, regardless of age\, require a ticket. \n \nThis engagement is made possible\, in part\, through the\nMid Atlantic Tours program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. \n  \n \nThis performance is sponsored by RWJBarnabas Health Community Medical Center. \nShare This:
URL:https://www.grunincenter.org/event/bindlestiff-family-cirkus-trio/
CATEGORIES:Family Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T110000
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SUMMARY:Picturing the Heavens: Étienne-Leopold Trouvelot’s Astronomical Drawings
DESCRIPTION:OCC Event \nPart of the Princeton on the Road Series \nGateway Lecture Hall\n(Building 101)\nFree\, Seating first-come\, first-served\n \n  \n  \nAbout the Event\nDr. Rachael DeLue\, Professor in American Art at Princeton University\, will be delivering a lecture at Ocean County College as part of a new series called Princeton on the Road. Dr. DeLue’s talk will be about Étienne-Leopold Trouvelot’s drawings of astronomical phenomena\, created in the late 19th century. Through the lens of these drawings\, Dr. De Lue will discuss art\, science\, and the history of scientific imagery. The talk will be part of Ocean County College’s student-organized Art of Science Day on March 4. Free and open to the public. \nRachael Z. DeLue is the Christopher Binyon Sarofim ’86 Professor in American Art at Princeton University and the director of the Princeton Humanities Initiative. DeLue specializes in the history of American and transatlantic art and visual culture\, focusing on intersections among art\, science\, and the history and theory of knowledge. She has also written about the French painter Camille Pissarro\, Spike Lee’s film Bamboozled\, Romare Bearden’s collages\, Darwin and the visual arts\, the relationship between art writing and medical diagnosis in the United States circa 1900\, shoreline landscapes as symbols of empire\, the supernatural in American art\, constructions of Native America within Anglo-American archaeology in the early republic\, and the life and times of snowy owls. She is the inaugural speaker in the Program for Community College Engagement’s “Princeton on the Road” series. \n \nShare This:
URL:https://www.grunincenter.org/event/picturing-the-heavens-etienne-leopold-trouvelots-astronomical-drawings/
CATEGORIES:OCC Event
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SUMMARY:Socks in the Frying Pan
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nMain Stage\n(Building 11A)\nTickets $36 – $32\n \n \nAbout the Event\nSocks in the Frying Pan\, a multi-award-winning trio from Ennis\, County Clare\, Ireland—the mecca of Irish traditional music—was formed in 2014. Forged together by a fire of pure joy and passion for their art\, the band comprises Aodan Coyne on guitar and lead vocals\, Shane Hayes on accordion\, and younger brother Fiachra Hayes on fiddle. \n \nTheir ‘Socks Sound’ combines virtuosic musicianship with a burning passion for the music and tradition\, pitch-perfect harmonies\, and a big splash of quick wit and banter. Their electrifying performances and on-stage charm have established them as the kingpins on the Irish Traditional Music scene today. \nThey have toured extensively\, capturing hearts in 46 US states\, dozens of countries\, and every continent\, showcasing at renowned festivals such as the Walnut Valley Festival in Kansas\, Electric Picnic in Ireland\, Tønder Festival in Denmark\, and the world-famous New Orleans Jazz Festival. \nTo date\, Socks in the Frying Pan have released three studio albums\, each adding to their list of accolades including ‘Best New Band‘\, ‘Best Live Band‘\, ‘Album of the Year‘\, and ‘Best Live Performance of the Year‘. Their latest release\, Raw & Ríl\, recorded live at Glór Theatre\, was immediately awarded ‘Best Live Album‘. \n This event is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation. \nShare This:
URL:https://www.grunincenter.org/event/socks-in-the-frying-pan/
CATEGORIES:Grunin Presents
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SUMMARY:Victoria Schwartzman
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets\n \n\nBösendorfer Recital Room\n(Building 11A)\nTickets $10\nGeneral Admission Seating \n \nAbout the Event\nBorn in St. Petersburg\, Russia\, Victoria Schwartzman performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician. Victoria has appeared with the Bavarian Radio Orchestra chamber players\, at the Bard Music Festival\, the Music Mountain Festival\, in the New York Philharmonic Ensembles series at Merkin Hall\, at Summit Music Festival\, at Bargemusic\, in the Gessner- Schocken concert series in Cambridge\, WMP Concert Hall\, and the Nicolas Roerich Museum concert series in New York City. \nAfter graduating from Jerusalem Conservatory\, Victoria continued her education at the Longy School of Music and New England Conservatory. While pursuing various degrees in solo and chamber music performance\, she was selected to perform in masterclasses given by Dmitri Bashkirov\, Menahem Pressler\, and Richard Goode\, among others. Her principal teachers include Irina Kivaiko\, Issak Kossov\, Victor Rosenbaum\, Sally Pinkas\, Eda Shlyam\, and Eteri Andjaparidze. \nAs a soloist with orchestra\, Victoria has performed with the Jerusalem Chamber Orchestra\, the Longy School of Music Chamber Orchestra\, the Riverside Orchestra\, and the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra. She has performed at the Quartet Program in Pennsylvania and participated in the Tel-Hai International Piano Festival in Israel and the Lyrica Chamber Music Festival in New Jersey. \nShe is on the coaching faculty in the Vocal Department at Montclair State University as well as on piano faculty at the Bard College Conservatory Preparatory Division.. Victoria is also the co-founder of the Newburgh Music Festival\, a week long immersive classical music program devoted to both solo performance and chamber music\, located on the shore of the Hudson river\, in Newburgh\, NY. \nThis event is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation. \nShare This:
URL:https://www.grunincenter.org/event/victoria-schwartzman/
CATEGORIES:OCC Afternoon Recital Series
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SUMMARY:Dancing at Lughnasa
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \n\nBlack Box Theater\n(Building 11B)\nAdults $24\, Seniors $22\nGeneral Admission Seating \n   \nAbout the Show\nThis extraordinary play is the story of five unmarried sisters eking out their lives in a small village in Ireland in 1936. We meet them at the time of the festival of Lughnasa\, which celebrates the pagan god of the harvest with drunken revelry and dancing. Their spare existence is interrupted by brief\, colorful bursts of music from the radio\, their only link to the romance and hope of the world at large. The action of the play is told through the memory of the illegitimate son of one of the sisters as he remembers the five women who raised him: his mother and four maiden aunts. He is only seven in 1936\, the year his elderly uncle\, a priest\, returns after serving for twenty-five years as a missionary in a Ugandan leper colony. For the young boy\, two other disturbances occur that summer. The sisters acquire their first radio\, whose music transforms them from correct Catholic women to shrieking\, stomping banshees in their own kitchen. And he meets his father for the first time\, a charming Welsh drifter who strolls up the lane and sweeps his mother away in an elegant dance across the fields. From these small events spring the cracks that destroy the foundation of the family forever. Widely regarded as Brian Friel’s masterpiece\, this haunting play is Friel’s tribute to the spirit and valor of the past. \nPerformances\nFriday\, March 13 • 7:30pm (This performance will be interpreted in ASL by students from the Interpreter Training Program.)\nSaturday\, March 14 • 2:00pm\nSaturday\, March 14 • 7:30pm\nSunday\, March 15 • 2:00pm \nFriday\, March 20 • 7:30pm\nSaturday\, March 21 • 2:00pm\nSaturday\, March 21 • 7:30pm\nSunday\, March 22 • 2:00pm \nCast\nMichael Evans – Kevin Polke\nKate Mundy – Carol Kerdock\nMaggie Mundy – Justine Basquill\nAgnes Mundy – Lindsey Santos\nRose Mundy – Sophia Gallegos\nChris Mundy – Ruth Murano\nGerry Evans – Martin Kyne\nFather Jack Mundy – Brendan Keffner \nAbout the OCC Repertory Theater Company\nUnder the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani\, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage\, entertain\, inspire\, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students\, faculty\, staff\, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays\, classical and modern\, traditional and experimental\, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally\, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience. \nThe OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation. \nShare This:
URL:https://www.grunincenter.org/event/dancing-at-lughnasa/2026-03-13/
CATEGORIES:OCC Repertory Theatre Co.
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SUMMARY:Dancing at Lughnasa
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \n\nBlack Box Theater\n(Building 11B)\nAdults $24\, Seniors $22\nGeneral Admission Seating \n   \nAbout the Show\nThis extraordinary play is the story of five unmarried sisters eking out their lives in a small village in Ireland in 1936. We meet them at the time of the festival of Lughnasa\, which celebrates the pagan god of the harvest with drunken revelry and dancing. Their spare existence is interrupted by brief\, colorful bursts of music from the radio\, their only link to the romance and hope of the world at large. The action of the play is told through the memory of the illegitimate son of one of the sisters as he remembers the five women who raised him: his mother and four maiden aunts. He is only seven in 1936\, the year his elderly uncle\, a priest\, returns after serving for twenty-five years as a missionary in a Ugandan leper colony. For the young boy\, two other disturbances occur that summer. The sisters acquire their first radio\, whose music transforms them from correct Catholic women to shrieking\, stomping banshees in their own kitchen. And he meets his father for the first time\, a charming Welsh drifter who strolls up the lane and sweeps his mother away in an elegant dance across the fields. From these small events spring the cracks that destroy the foundation of the family forever. Widely regarded as Brian Friel’s masterpiece\, this haunting play is Friel’s tribute to the spirit and valor of the past. \nPerformances\nFriday\, March 13 • 7:30pm (This performance will be interpreted in ASL by students from the Interpreter Training Program.)\nSaturday\, March 14 • 2:00pm\nSaturday\, March 14 • 7:30pm\nSunday\, March 15 • 2:00pm \nFriday\, March 20 • 7:30pm\nSaturday\, March 21 • 2:00pm\nSaturday\, March 21 • 7:30pm\nSunday\, March 22 • 2:00pm \nCast\nMichael Evans – Kevin Polke\nKate Mundy – Carol Kerdock\nMaggie Mundy – Justine Basquill\nAgnes Mundy – Lindsey Santos\nRose Mundy – Sophia Gallegos\nChris Mundy – Ruth Murano\nGerry Evans – Martin Kyne\nFather Jack Mundy – Brendan Keffner \nAbout the OCC Repertory Theater Company\nUnder the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani\, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage\, entertain\, inspire\, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students\, faculty\, staff\, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays\, classical and modern\, traditional and experimental\, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally\, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience. \nThe OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation. \nShare This:
URL:https://www.grunincenter.org/event/dancing-at-lughnasa/2026-03-14/1/
CATEGORIES:OCC Repertory Theatre Co.
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SUMMARY:Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicago
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nMain Stage\n(Building 11A)\nOrchestra $42\, Mezzanine $36\n \n \nAbout the Event\nBeginnings – A Celebration of the Music of Chicago brings the magic of a live Chicago performance to life and exceptionally recreates their enormous songbook of contemporary hits. \n \nThe music of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago spans more than five decades and includes five # 1 albums and over 20 top-ten hits. The band transports the listener back to a time of big arena concerts with all the sound\, excitement\, and emotion generated from Chicago’s extensive catalog of gold and platinum recordings. \nBeginnings has one of the most entertaining live performances you can see today. Expect a family-friendly entertainment event that is pleasing to music lovers of all ages! \nSHOW HIGHLIGHTS: Beginnings\, Make Me Smile\, 25 or 6 to 4\, Call on Me\, Saturday in the Park\, Old Days\, You’re the Inspiration\, Alive Again\, Color My World\, Just You and Me\, I’ve Been Searchin’ So Long\, Free\, Hard to Say I’m Sorry\, and many\, many more! \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:Grunin Presents
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SUMMARY:Dancing at Lughnasa
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \n\nBlack Box Theater\n(Building 11B)\nAdults $24\, Seniors $22\nGeneral Admission Seating \n   \nAbout the Show\nThis extraordinary play is the story of five unmarried sisters eking out their lives in a small village in Ireland in 1936. We meet them at the time of the festival of Lughnasa\, which celebrates the pagan god of the harvest with drunken revelry and dancing. Their spare existence is interrupted by brief\, colorful bursts of music from the radio\, their only link to the romance and hope of the world at large. The action of the play is told through the memory of the illegitimate son of one of the sisters as he remembers the five women who raised him: his mother and four maiden aunts. He is only seven in 1936\, the year his elderly uncle\, a priest\, returns after serving for twenty-five years as a missionary in a Ugandan leper colony. For the young boy\, two other disturbances occur that summer. The sisters acquire their first radio\, whose music transforms them from correct Catholic women to shrieking\, stomping banshees in their own kitchen. And he meets his father for the first time\, a charming Welsh drifter who strolls up the lane and sweeps his mother away in an elegant dance across the fields. From these small events spring the cracks that destroy the foundation of the family forever. Widely regarded as Brian Friel’s masterpiece\, this haunting play is Friel’s tribute to the spirit and valor of the past. \nPerformances\nFriday\, March 13 • 7:30pm (This performance will be interpreted in ASL by students from the Interpreter Training Program.)\nSaturday\, March 14 • 2:00pm\nSaturday\, March 14 • 7:30pm\nSunday\, March 15 • 2:00pm \nFriday\, March 20 • 7:30pm\nSaturday\, March 21 • 2:00pm\nSaturday\, March 21 • 7:30pm\nSunday\, March 22 • 2:00pm \nCast\nMichael Evans – Kevin Polke\nKate Mundy – Carol Kerdock\nMaggie Mundy – Justine Basquill\nAgnes Mundy – Lindsey Santos\nRose Mundy – Sophia Gallegos\nChris Mundy – Ruth Murano\nGerry Evans – Martin Kyne\nFather Jack Mundy – Brendan Keffner \nAbout the OCC Repertory Theater Company\nUnder the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani\, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage\, entertain\, inspire\, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students\, faculty\, staff\, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays\, classical and modern\, traditional and experimental\, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally\, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience. \nThe OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation. \nShare This:
URL:https://www.grunincenter.org/event/dancing-at-lughnasa/2026-03-14/2/
CATEGORIES:OCC Repertory Theatre Co.
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SUMMARY:Dancing at Lughnasa
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \n\nBlack Box Theater\n(Building 11B)\nAdults $24\, Seniors $22\nGeneral Admission Seating \n   \nAbout the Show\nThis extraordinary play is the story of five unmarried sisters eking out their lives in a small village in Ireland in 1936. We meet them at the time of the festival of Lughnasa\, which celebrates the pagan god of the harvest with drunken revelry and dancing. Their spare existence is interrupted by brief\, colorful bursts of music from the radio\, their only link to the romance and hope of the world at large. The action of the play is told through the memory of the illegitimate son of one of the sisters as he remembers the five women who raised him: his mother and four maiden aunts. He is only seven in 1936\, the year his elderly uncle\, a priest\, returns after serving for twenty-five years as a missionary in a Ugandan leper colony. For the young boy\, two other disturbances occur that summer. The sisters acquire their first radio\, whose music transforms them from correct Catholic women to shrieking\, stomping banshees in their own kitchen. And he meets his father for the first time\, a charming Welsh drifter who strolls up the lane and sweeps his mother away in an elegant dance across the fields. From these small events spring the cracks that destroy the foundation of the family forever. Widely regarded as Brian Friel’s masterpiece\, this haunting play is Friel’s tribute to the spirit and valor of the past. \nPerformances\nFriday\, March 13 • 7:30pm (This performance will be interpreted in ASL by students from the Interpreter Training Program.)\nSaturday\, March 14 • 2:00pm\nSaturday\, March 14 • 7:30pm\nSunday\, March 15 • 2:00pm \nFriday\, March 20 • 7:30pm\nSaturday\, March 21 • 2:00pm\nSaturday\, March 21 • 7:30pm\nSunday\, March 22 • 2:00pm \nCast\nMichael Evans – Kevin Polke\nKate Mundy – Carol Kerdock\nMaggie Mundy – Justine Basquill\nAgnes Mundy – Lindsey Santos\nRose Mundy – Sophia Gallegos\nChris Mundy – Ruth Murano\nGerry Evans – Martin Kyne\nFather Jack Mundy – Brendan Keffner \nAbout the OCC Repertory Theater Company\nUnder the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani\, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage\, entertain\, inspire\, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students\, faculty\, staff\, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays\, classical and modern\, traditional and experimental\, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally\, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience. \nThe OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation. \nShare This:
URL:https://www.grunincenter.org/event/dancing-at-lughnasa/2026-03-15/
CATEGORIES:OCC Repertory Theatre Co.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T193000
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SUMMARY:Dancing at Lughnasa
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \n\nBlack Box Theater\n(Building 11B)\nAdults $24\, Seniors $22\nGeneral Admission Seating \n   \nAbout the Show\nThis extraordinary play is the story of five unmarried sisters eking out their lives in a small village in Ireland in 1936. We meet them at the time of the festival of Lughnasa\, which celebrates the pagan god of the harvest with drunken revelry and dancing. Their spare existence is interrupted by brief\, colorful bursts of music from the radio\, their only link to the romance and hope of the world at large. The action of the play is told through the memory of the illegitimate son of one of the sisters as he remembers the five women who raised him: his mother and four maiden aunts. He is only seven in 1936\, the year his elderly uncle\, a priest\, returns after serving for twenty-five years as a missionary in a Ugandan leper colony. For the young boy\, two other disturbances occur that summer. The sisters acquire their first radio\, whose music transforms them from correct Catholic women to shrieking\, stomping banshees in their own kitchen. And he meets his father for the first time\, a charming Welsh drifter who strolls up the lane and sweeps his mother away in an elegant dance across the fields. From these small events spring the cracks that destroy the foundation of the family forever. Widely regarded as Brian Friel’s masterpiece\, this haunting play is Friel’s tribute to the spirit and valor of the past. \nPerformances\nFriday\, March 13 • 7:30pm (This performance will be interpreted in ASL by students from the Interpreter Training Program.)\nSaturday\, March 14 • 2:00pm\nSaturday\, March 14 • 7:30pm\nSunday\, March 15 • 2:00pm \nFriday\, March 20 • 7:30pm\nSaturday\, March 21 • 2:00pm\nSaturday\, March 21 • 7:30pm\nSunday\, March 22 • 2:00pm \nCast\nMichael Evans – Kevin Polke\nKate Mundy – Carol Kerdock\nMaggie Mundy – Justine Basquill\nAgnes Mundy – Lindsey Santos\nRose Mundy – Sophia Gallegos\nChris Mundy – Ruth Murano\nGerry Evans – Martin Kyne\nFather Jack Mundy – Brendan Keffner \nAbout the OCC Repertory Theater Company\nUnder the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani\, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage\, entertain\, inspire\, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students\, faculty\, staff\, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays\, classical and modern\, traditional and experimental\, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally\, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience. \nThe OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation. \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:OCC Repertory Theatre Co.
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SUMMARY:Celtic Angels Ireland
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nMain Stage\n(Building 11A)\nOrchestra $52\, Mezzanine $49\n \n \nAbout the Event\nGet swept away in the enchanting harmonies of the Celtic Angels as they present an impassioned homage to their beloved Emerald Isle. This gloriously evocative journey will captivate audiences and have them clapping their hands\, wiping their tears\, and stamping their feet. \n \nEscape to Verdant Valleys and Heathery Highlands. Step back in time to the Land of Saints and Scholars. Lose yourself in the alluring Angels’ magical melodies. Feel your heart pound to raucous rhythms of the champion Celtic Knights Dancers. Immerse yourself in Ireland’s infectious influences across the Wild Blue Ocean to the Amber Waves of Grain and Beyond. \nHeaded by the powerhouse creative team direct from Ireland and featuring award winning Irish and World Champion Singers\, Dancers and Musicians\, Celtic Angels Ireland is a theatrical feast for all ages. \nStarring the quintessential vocals of The Celtic Angels\, these dynamic divas enthrall and delight with their jaw dropping performances and spine tingling harmonies. With over 30 Irish traditional and contemporary tunes masterfully intertwined and performed fully live by the Trinity Ensemble\, the Heavenly Celtic Angels and the Dynamic Celtic Knights Dancers\, the spectacular Celtic Angels Ireland is guaranteed to entertain and delight. \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:Grunin Presents
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SUMMARY:Dancing at Lughnasa
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \n\nBlack Box Theater\n(Building 11B)\nAdults $24\, Seniors $22\nGeneral Admission Seating \n   \nAbout the Show\nThis extraordinary play is the story of five unmarried sisters eking out their lives in a small village in Ireland in 1936. We meet them at the time of the festival of Lughnasa\, which celebrates the pagan god of the harvest with drunken revelry and dancing. Their spare existence is interrupted by brief\, colorful bursts of music from the radio\, their only link to the romance and hope of the world at large. The action of the play is told through the memory of the illegitimate son of one of the sisters as he remembers the five women who raised him: his mother and four maiden aunts. He is only seven in 1936\, the year his elderly uncle\, a priest\, returns after serving for twenty-five years as a missionary in a Ugandan leper colony. For the young boy\, two other disturbances occur that summer. The sisters acquire their first radio\, whose music transforms them from correct Catholic women to shrieking\, stomping banshees in their own kitchen. And he meets his father for the first time\, a charming Welsh drifter who strolls up the lane and sweeps his mother away in an elegant dance across the fields. From these small events spring the cracks that destroy the foundation of the family forever. Widely regarded as Brian Friel’s masterpiece\, this haunting play is Friel’s tribute to the spirit and valor of the past. \nPerformances\nFriday\, March 13 • 7:30pm (This performance will be interpreted in ASL by students from the Interpreter Training Program.)\nSaturday\, March 14 • 2:00pm\nSaturday\, March 14 • 7:30pm\nSunday\, March 15 • 2:00pm \nFriday\, March 20 • 7:30pm\nSaturday\, March 21 • 2:00pm\nSaturday\, March 21 • 7:30pm\nSunday\, March 22 • 2:00pm \nCast\nMichael Evans – Kevin Polke\nKate Mundy – Carol Kerdock\nMaggie Mundy – Justine Basquill\nAgnes Mundy – Lindsey Santos\nRose Mundy – Sophia Gallegos\nChris Mundy – Ruth Murano\nGerry Evans – Martin Kyne\nFather Jack Mundy – Brendan Keffner \nAbout the OCC Repertory Theater Company\nUnder the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani\, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage\, entertain\, inspire\, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students\, faculty\, staff\, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays\, classical and modern\, traditional and experimental\, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally\, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience. \nThe OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation. \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:OCC Repertory Theatre Co.
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SUMMARY:Celtic Angels Ireland
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nMain Stage\n(Building 11A)\nOrchestra $52\, Mezzanine $49\n \n \nAbout the Event\nGet swept away in the enchanting harmonies of the Celtic Angels as they present an impassioned homage to their beloved Emerald Isle. This gloriously evocative journey will captivate audiences and have them clapping their hands\, wiping their tears\, and stamping their feet. \n \nEscape to Verdant Valleys and Heathery Highlands. Step back in time to the Land of Saints and Scholars. Lose yourself in the alluring Angels’ magical melodies. Feel your heart pound to raucous rhythms of the champion Celtic Knights Dancers. Immerse yourself in Ireland’s infectious influences across the Wild Blue Ocean to the Amber Waves of Grain and Beyond. \nHeaded by the powerhouse creative team direct from Ireland and featuring award winning Irish and World Champion Singers\, Dancers and Musicians\, Celtic Angels Ireland is a theatrical feast for all ages. \nStarring the quintessential vocals of The Celtic Angels\, these dynamic divas enthrall and delight with their jaw dropping performances and spine tingling harmonies. With over 30 Irish traditional and contemporary tunes masterfully intertwined and performed fully live by the Trinity Ensemble\, the Heavenly Celtic Angels and the Dynamic Celtic Knights Dancers\, the spectacular Celtic Angels Ireland is guaranteed to entertain and delight. \nShare This:
URL:https://www.grunincenter.org/event/celtic-angels-ireland/2026-03-21/2/
CATEGORIES:Grunin Presents
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SUMMARY:Dancing at Lughnasa
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \n\nBlack Box Theater\n(Building 11B)\nAdults $24\, Seniors $22\nGeneral Admission Seating \n   \nAbout the Show\nThis extraordinary play is the story of five unmarried sisters eking out their lives in a small village in Ireland in 1936. We meet them at the time of the festival of Lughnasa\, which celebrates the pagan god of the harvest with drunken revelry and dancing. Their spare existence is interrupted by brief\, colorful bursts of music from the radio\, their only link to the romance and hope of the world at large. The action of the play is told through the memory of the illegitimate son of one of the sisters as he remembers the five women who raised him: his mother and four maiden aunts. He is only seven in 1936\, the year his elderly uncle\, a priest\, returns after serving for twenty-five years as a missionary in a Ugandan leper colony. For the young boy\, two other disturbances occur that summer. The sisters acquire their first radio\, whose music transforms them from correct Catholic women to shrieking\, stomping banshees in their own kitchen. And he meets his father for the first time\, a charming Welsh drifter who strolls up the lane and sweeps his mother away in an elegant dance across the fields. From these small events spring the cracks that destroy the foundation of the family forever. Widely regarded as Brian Friel’s masterpiece\, this haunting play is Friel’s tribute to the spirit and valor of the past. \nPerformances\nFriday\, March 13 • 7:30pm (This performance will be interpreted in ASL by students from the Interpreter Training Program.)\nSaturday\, March 14 • 2:00pm\nSaturday\, March 14 • 7:30pm\nSunday\, March 15 • 2:00pm \nFriday\, March 20 • 7:30pm\nSaturday\, March 21 • 2:00pm\nSaturday\, March 21 • 7:30pm\nSunday\, March 22 • 2:00pm \nCast\nMichael Evans – Kevin Polke\nKate Mundy – Carol Kerdock\nMaggie Mundy – Justine Basquill\nAgnes Mundy – Lindsey Santos\nRose Mundy – Sophia Gallegos\nChris Mundy – Ruth Murano\nGerry Evans – Martin Kyne\nFather Jack Mundy – Brendan Keffner \nAbout the OCC Repertory Theater Company\nUnder the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani\, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage\, entertain\, inspire\, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students\, faculty\, staff\, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays\, classical and modern\, traditional and experimental\, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally\, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience. \nThe OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation. \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:OCC Repertory Theatre Co.
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SUMMARY:Dancing at Lughnasa
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \n\nBlack Box Theater\n(Building 11B)\nAdults $24\, Seniors $22\nGeneral Admission Seating \n   \nAbout the Show\nThis extraordinary play is the story of five unmarried sisters eking out their lives in a small village in Ireland in 1936. We meet them at the time of the festival of Lughnasa\, which celebrates the pagan god of the harvest with drunken revelry and dancing. Their spare existence is interrupted by brief\, colorful bursts of music from the radio\, their only link to the romance and hope of the world at large. The action of the play is told through the memory of the illegitimate son of one of the sisters as he remembers the five women who raised him: his mother and four maiden aunts. He is only seven in 1936\, the year his elderly uncle\, a priest\, returns after serving for twenty-five years as a missionary in a Ugandan leper colony. For the young boy\, two other disturbances occur that summer. The sisters acquire their first radio\, whose music transforms them from correct Catholic women to shrieking\, stomping banshees in their own kitchen. And he meets his father for the first time\, a charming Welsh drifter who strolls up the lane and sweeps his mother away in an elegant dance across the fields. From these small events spring the cracks that destroy the foundation of the family forever. Widely regarded as Brian Friel’s masterpiece\, this haunting play is Friel’s tribute to the spirit and valor of the past. \nPerformances\nFriday\, March 13 • 7:30pm (This performance will be interpreted in ASL by students from the Interpreter Training Program.)\nSaturday\, March 14 • 2:00pm\nSaturday\, March 14 • 7:30pm\nSunday\, March 15 • 2:00pm \nFriday\, March 20 • 7:30pm\nSaturday\, March 21 • 2:00pm\nSaturday\, March 21 • 7:30pm\nSunday\, March 22 • 2:00pm \nCast\nMichael Evans – Kevin Polke\nKate Mundy – Carol Kerdock\nMaggie Mundy – Justine Basquill\nAgnes Mundy – Lindsey Santos\nRose Mundy – Sophia Gallegos\nChris Mundy – Ruth Murano\nGerry Evans – Martin Kyne\nFather Jack Mundy – Brendan Keffner \nAbout the OCC Repertory Theater Company\nUnder the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani\, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage\, entertain\, inspire\, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students\, faculty\, staff\, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays\, classical and modern\, traditional and experimental\, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally\, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience. \nThe OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation. \nShare This:
URL:https://www.grunincenter.org/event/dancing-at-lughnasa/2026-03-22/
CATEGORIES:OCC Repertory Theatre Co.
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SUMMARY:Adam Moezinia Trio
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \n\nGia Maione Prima Foundation Studio Theatre\n(Building 12)\nAdult $28\, Senior $24\n \n \nAbout the Show\nAdam Moezinia will be leading his Standards Trio\, presenting fresh arrangements of classic American Songbook compositions by such composers as George Gershwin\, Cole Porter\, and Richard Rodgers. \n \nA native of Los Angeles\, guitarist Adam Moezinia moved to New York City in 2010 to study at The Juilliard School where he received his graduate degree in Jazz Studies. He is a straight-ahead jazz guitarist rooted in the traditions of swing\, blues and the great American Songbook.  He has played with such jazz artists as vocalists Freddie Cole and Cecile McLorin Salvant\, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis\, and multireedists Will and Pete Anderson\, and has  performed at venues such as the Blue Note\, Birdland\, and Jazz at Lincoln Center. \nMoezinia has been influenced on guitar by jazz giants like Barney Kessel\, Herb Ellis\, Joe Pass\, and Jim Hall. In an interview with Jazz Guitar Today\, Moezinia talked about Hall. “Jim to me\,” he said\, “is the father of modern jazz guitar in that he opened the door musically for people like Pat Metheny and Kurt Rosenwinkel.  So\, I think this (his 1975 Jim Hall Live! album) is a must for any aspiring jazz guitarists as well as any jazz guitar enthusiasts.” \nJazz on a Sunday Afternoon is made possible through funding from the Wintrode Family Foundation\, the Ocean County College Foundation\, and support from the New Jersey Jazz Society. \n \n \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon
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SUMMARY:Brass Queens
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \n\nMain Stage\n(Building 11A)\nTickets $24\n \n \nAbout the Event\nBrass Queens is a female-led\, New York-based brass band that has been dominating the brass band scene since 2019. \n \nFinding that they shared similar frustrations about the emerging brass band scene in New York City\, co-founders Alex Harris and Ally Chapel came together to form a group dedicated to showcasing the talents of female musicians in a landscape that was dominated by male musicians and bandleaders. After debuting in March 2019\, Brass Queens grew to be a fixture in the local music scene and was dubbed “the hardest working band in town” by their peers. The Queens gained a dedicated following through outdoor performances on the streets of Brooklyn and playing pop-up events in their community through the pandemic. \nA core value of the band is to play for as many audiences as possible to increase the visibility of female musicians in brass bands. Brass Queens tour regularly across the country and internationally. Recent highlights include a New Year’s Eve performance in Telluride\, multiple nights at Favela Chic in New Orleans\, and a sold out show at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit. They also make appearances on festival stages including the Ottawa Jazz Festival\, Northlands Music Festival\, MusikFest\, Duck Jazz Festival\, and multiple appearances at the Exit Zero Jazz Festival. Brass Queens has played major events like The Met Gala and David Byrne’s “Amazing Humans Doing Amazing Things!” Variety Show\, and for notable clients including New Balance\, Chanel\, Saks Fifth Avenue\, Tiffany & Co.\, Bombas\, Perrier\, Facebook\, Instagram\, and Pinterest. They have also performed on national television on Good Morning America\, and had multiple shows at iconic New York venues like The Capitol Theater\, Blue Note Jazz Club\, and Brooklyn Bowl. They are also the 2023 winners of We Love NYC’s Rider’s Choice Award\, after the people of New York voted the Queens as their favorite of the MTA’s Music Under New York’s roster of subway performers. \nThe band has developed a signature style that sits right at the intersection of the Big Apple and the Big Easy. Their sound is deeply inspired by and pays homage to the New Orleans brass band tradition while injecting the upbeat\, multifaceted energy of their New York home into each performance. The result is a nonstop party: a Brass Queens show will have you singing along to classic pop hits\, dancing your heart out to reggaeton\, and feeling like you’ve been transported to Frenchman Street. In February 2021\, Brass Queens released their debut EP Royal Street\, which takes listeners on a six-song journey beginning in the heart of New York City with a cover of Cameo’s Candy\, down to Royal St. with their take on a New Orleans traditional\, Little Liza Jane. In November 2023\, the band released their first full-length album titled Black & Gold\, which is an ode to the Brass Queen’s incredible early fanbase who supported the band from the virtual performances and socially-distanced street corners during the COVID-19 pandemic\, to the crowded clubs and packed venues of today. Less than a year later\, Brass Queens released their second full-length album and their first album of all-original music titled Hot Tub Sessions Vol. I. \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:Grunin Presents
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SUMMARY:Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
DESCRIPTION:  \nRegister Now \nVirtual Event on Zoom\nTickets Free; Advance Registration Required \n \nAbout the event\nHonorée Fanonne Jeffers is an essayist\, novelist\, poet\, and a student of United States’ history. Jeffers’s first novel\, The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois\, was an Oprah’s Book Club pick and has been included on the “Great American Novels” list of The Atlantic. Love Songs has won the National Book Critics Circle Award in Fiction\, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize in Fiction\, the First Novelist’s Award from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association\, and the Spalding Prize for the Promotion of Peace and Justice in Literature. Love Songs was a finalist for the Kirkus Prize in Fiction\, the Pen/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel\, and the Center For Fiction’s First Novel Prize. Love Songs was longlisted for the National Book Award in Fiction. \nJeffers has published five books of poetry\, including The Age of Phillis\, based upon fifteen years of archival research on the life and times of Phillis Wheatley Peters\, a formerly enslaved person who was the first Africana woman to publish a book in the Americas. The Age of Phillis won the NAACP Image Award for Literary Work: Poetry and the Lenore Marshall Prize in Poetry and was a finalist for the George Washington Prize in History and the PEN/Voelcker Award. The Age of Phillis was longlisted for the National Book Award in Poetry and appeared on the “year’s best” lists for Library Journal and NPR. \nJeffers is Editor-at-Large for The Kenyon Review. She is the recipient of the USA Mellon fellowship\, as well as fellowships from the American Antiquarian Society\, the Aspen Summer Words Conference\, the Bread Loaf Writers Conference\, MacDowell Colony\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, the Vermont Studio Center\, and the Witter Bynner Foundation through the Library of Congress. \nJeffers has been recognized with two lifetime achievement notations: she has won the Harper Lee Award for Literary Distinction\, and she was inducted into the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame. In consideration of her scholarly research on Phillis Wheatley Peters and early African Americans\, she was elected to the American Antiquarian Society\, a learned organization to which fourteen U.S. presidents have been elected. Jeffers is the Paul and Carol Daube Sutton Professor of English at University of Oklahoma\, where she has taught since 2002. Jeffers’s seventh book Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays and Writings is forthcoming from Harper in 2025. \nThis event is presented in collaboration with the Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University and is made possible by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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SUMMARY:Nella
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nMain Stage\n(Building 11A)\nTickets $34 – $32\n \n \nAbout the Event\nIMMERSING LISTENERS IN A UNIQUE UNIVERSE\, NELLA DELIVERS A MODERN TAKE ON SOULFUL SONGS. \nBorn in Venezuela\, Nella rapidly rose to international fame thanks to her powerful voice and undeniable presence. In a short period of time\, she went from graduating from Berklee College of Music to winning the 2019 Latin GRAMMY® Award for Best New Artist. That same year\, her full-length debut\, Voy (I Go)\, produced by the award-winning Javier Limón for Casa Limón Records\, garnered praise from NPR and featured the hit “Me Llaman Nella” (They Call Me Nella). The title track was named the 14th best song of 2019 by The New York Times\, spanning all genres. \nMerging Venezuela’s folkloric roots\, modern production elements \, and inspiration from Andalusia\, Nella’s music echoes globally. She has sold out venues across the United States\, Venezuela\, Mexico\, Spain\, and the UK\, and has performed with renowned artists such as Alejandro Sanz\, Luis Enrique\, and Susana Baca. She has also collaborated with Jennifer López\, Juan Luis Guerra\, Carlos Vives\, Monsieur Periné\, and Los Amigos Invisibles. \n \nAcademy® Award winner Asghar Farhadi invited Nella to join the A-list cast of his film Everybody Knows\, alongside Academy® Award winners Javier Bardem\, Ricardo Darín\, and Penélope Cruz. Showcasing her talents\, she performed songs written by Javier Limón exclusively for the screenplay. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to enthusiastic applause. \nNella’s voice has captivated notable musicians\, including Maestro Gustavo Dudamel\, conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic\, who invited her to perform a song composed by him for a documentary on the artist Cruz Diez. \nIn early 2020\, Nella signed with Sony Music Records and released her second album\, Doce Margaritas\, in 2021. She also participated in the HBO album and special Piano y Mujer with Irish-American pianist Arthur Hanlon\, collaborating with great artists such as Kany García\, Natalia Jiménez\, Evaluna Montaner\, and Goyo. \nEn Otra Vida is Nella’s third album\, immersing listeners in a unique universe of talent with a distinct and delightful creative concept. Staying true to her original sound\, Nella pays homage to the great women composers of Latin American music\, offering new versions of classic songs and collaborating with artists\, song-writers\, who come together to celebrate Spanish-language composers. \nUN ENCUENTRO VANGUARDISTA QUE JUNTO A LOS SONIDOS DE SU TIEMPO TRAEN COMO RESULTADO CANCIONES CANTADAS CON EL ALMA \nNacida en Venezuela\, Nella se catapultó al reconocimiento internacional impulsada por su poderosa voz e indiscutible presencia. En poco tiempo\, pasó de graduarse del Berklee College of Music a ganar el Latin GRAMMY® 2019 como Mejor Nuevo Artista. Ese mismo año\, su debut de larga duración\, Voy\, producido por multipremiado compositor\, productor y guitarrista Javier Limón para Casa Limón Music y distribuido mundialmente a través de The Orchard\, recibió reconocimiento de NPR y produjo el éxito “Me Llaman Nella”. \nAdemás\, la canción que da título al disco se colocó en el puesto #14 de las 54 mejores canciones del 2019 según The New York Times. \nFusionando las raíces folclóricas de Venezuela\, una producción moderna e inspiración andaluza; su sonido resuena en cada esquina del mundo. No solo ha abarrotado escenarios en los Estados Unidos\, Venezuela\, México\, España y el Reino Unido; también ha colaborado con Alejandro Sanz\, Juan Luis Guerra\, Jennifer López\, Carlos Vives\, Luis Enrique\, Susana Baca\, Los Amigos Invisibles y Monsieur Periné. \nEn particular\, el ganador del Óscar®\, Asghar Farhadi\, la reclutó para unirse a su distinguido elenco para su filmTodos lo saben al lado de Ricardo Darín y los también ganadores del Óscar®\, Javier Bardem y Penélope Cruz. Iluminando sus talentos\, Nella interpretó canciones escritas por Javier Limon especialmente para el guión  . Se estrenó en el Festival de Cannes ante una ovación unánime. \nLa voz de Nella ha cautivado a grandes músicos como el Maestro Gustavo Dudamel\, el conductor de La Orquesta Filarmónica de Los Ángeles\, quien la invitó a interpretar un tema compuesto por él para el documental del artista Cruz Diez. \nEn Mayo del 2021\, lanzó su primer álbum con Sony Music Latin\, Doce Margaritas. Tambien participó en el álbum y especial de HBO Piano y Mujer junto al pianista irlandés estadounidense Arthur Hanlon\, proyecto en el que colaboró con grandes artistas como: Kany García\, Natalia Jiménez\, Evaluna Montaner y Goyo. \n-En otra vida- supone el tercer álbum para la artista venezolana Nella\, un trabajo que nos sumerge en un universo de talento muy particular y con un característico y delicioso concepto creativo. Fiel a su sonido original (aún si cabe ahora reforzado)\, Nella hace un homenaje a las grandes autoras de la música latinoamericana\, versiones de grandes temas donde se rodea de artistas\, mujeres que componen y se unen en esta celebración de las compositoras en español. \n  \n This event is funded\, in part\, by the Ocean County College Foundation and the Latino Institute. \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Krakauer & Tagg’s Good Vibes Explosion
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nMain Stage\n(Building 11A)\nTickets $39\n \n \nAbout the Event\nKrakauer & Tagg’s Good Vibes Explosion is a touring project that was born in the midst of the pandemic lockdowns of 2020. Conceived and created by Grammy-nominated “ebullient clarinet wizard” (Time Out NY) David Krakauer and multi-instrumentalist/producer Kathleen Tagg\, this project showcases a multi-generational/high-octane group of collaborators from very different backgrounds\, hailing from the USA\, Canada\, Iran and South Africa. \n \nTogether they embrace the diversity of today’s America through their unique take on a multitude of traditional roots musics\, bringing their enormous musical and cultural diversity to the project and collaborating to create powerful original material. Old forms are celebrated both by bringing them into a 21st century sound-world and expanding the context to make room for new stories. \nFeatured on shows such as NPR’s Morning Edition and Radio France International (RFI) Sessions Live\, this project was created in response to the current climate of polarization that pervades our daily lives. In these uncertain times\, it’s a chance to come together to celebrate our common humanity and foster joy\, positivity and togetherness. \nTheir album\, Mazel Tov Cocktail Party\, has received rave reviews across North America and Europe: \nFrance’s Le Monde says: “a breath of fresh air\, an incentive to dance…In the face of the overwhelming negativity and alarming rise of hatred and intolerance in today’s world\, let’s breathe and dance together…More than a suggestion\, an injunction” \nRoots World says: “An informal cocktail party typically lasts a few hours\, and this one ends all too soon. 5 stars” \nThey have performed at venues that include Paris’ famed 2000-seater Théâtre du Châtelet and Vienna’s Porgy & Bess Club\, and in venues large and small in France\, Holland\, Austria and the USA. \nKrakauer’s klezmer-influenced clarinet leads the way along with Tagg’s quirky keys\, electronics\, electric cello & production; Martin Shamoonpour’s high-energy contributions on daf\, riq\, darbuka\, jaw harp and flutes; Jerome Harris’ driving bass lines and vocals; rapper and singer Sarah MK’s evocative vocals in Québécois French and English; and Yoshie Fruchter’s wailing oud and electric guitar. In addition\, electronic beats by Jeremy Flower\, Socalled and Selwa Abd (aka Bergsonist) round out the sound for layering with the live performance.The project was initially created in isolation\, individually and remotely in living rooms and basements in New York\, upstate NY and Canada- with band members meeting in person for the first time a year after the project was recorded and the music videos were made. \nTheir influences are global\, but the sound they create collectively has produced something uniquely their own. Familiar dance forms such as Polka or Square Dance never sounded this way before\, with hand drumming\, propulsive electronic beats\, lyrics calling for catharsis and positivity\, deep grooves and Krakauer’s wailing clarinet crying out for us to join together\, celebrate and feel the power in our aliveness. \nDavid Krakauer\, clarinet and vocals\nKathleen Tagg\, producer\, piano\, keyboard\, accordion\, cello and sampler/electronics (Bella’s Calypso)\nSarah MK\, rap vox and vocals\nYoshie Fruchter\, electric guitar and oud\nJerome Harris\, electric bass and vocals\nMartin Shamoonpour\, daf and jaw’s harp\nJohn Hadfield – Drums \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:Grunin Presents
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SUMMARY:Arturo Delmoni & Nina Siniakova
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets\n \n\nBösendorfer Recital Room\n(Building 11A)\nTickets $10\nGeneral Admission Seating \n \nAbout the Event\nCelebrate the  spring with an uplifting concert featuring music from beloved classics to easy listening and jazz. The power duo of celebrated violinist\, concertmaster of New York City Ballet Arturo Delmoni and internationally recognized composer and pianist Nina Siniakova will fill the afternoon with warmth\, joy\, and the spirit of renewal—guaranteed to leave you smiling. \nLearn more about the performers on Spotify or visit www.ninasiniakova.com. \nThis event is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation. \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:OCC Afternoon Recital Series
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SUMMARY:The Brit Pack - British Invasion and More
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nMain Stage\n(Building 11A)\nOrchestra $38\, Mezzanine $32\n \n \nAbout the Event\nThe Brit Pack – the most authentic British Invasion experience this  side of the Atlantic. Formed in 2011 by British session musicians  based in NYC\, The Brit Pack take their audience on a journey through  a dynamic blend of British classics\, including The Beatles\, Rolling  Stones\, Queen\, David Bowie\, Elton John\, The Who\, Oasis\, Radiohead\,  The Police\, Amy Winehouse and many more. \n \nThe talented band members of The Brit Pack have performed with artists such as Paul McCartney\, Britney Spears\, Elton John\, Chet  Faker\, Tom Rush and Mark Hudson among many others\, and enjoy  delivering a high-energy show to their audiences. \nVocals\, Guitar\, Keys / Matt Nakoa (US)\nGuitar\, Vocals / Mark Sidney Johnson (UK)\nBass\, Vocals / Bryan Percivall (US)\nDrums\, Vocals / Will Haywood Smith (UK) \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:Grunin Presents
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SUMMARY:The Duprees In Concert with special guest Who's Johnny
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nMain Stage\n(Building 11A)\nOrchestra $65 – $55\,\nMezzanine $55 – $45 \n \n  \n  \nAbout the show\nThe Duprees are known world over for their romantic interpretations of some of the most beautiful love songs ever written. They have made a career of giving new life to Big Band Standards and Old Hits. \nIf you take the Glen Miller arrangements of the 1940’s along with the tunes of Joni James\, Frank Sinatra\, Nat King Cole\, and Jo Stafford\, and add the vocal harmonies of Tom Petillo\, Shawn Stevens\, and Jimmy Spinelli\, and put them together\, you have the sounds of The Duprees. \n“You Belong To Me”\, “Have You Heard”\, “My Own True Love”\, and “Gone With The Wind” are just some of the hit songs you’ll hear. Opening the show will be Who’s Johnny\, doing some of the best a cappella songs you love to hear. \nPresented by Gene DiNapoli Presents \nEvents marked as “Rental Presenter” are presented by a Rental Presenter – an individual and/or organization renting our theater. The presenter determines ticket prices\, program content\, and other event details. \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:Outside Presenter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T180000
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SUMMARY:Margaret Atwood
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nGet Tickets \n\nMain Stage (Building 11A)\nIn-person tickets $20\nLivestream Free\, Advanced Registration Required \n \n  \nIf livestream viewing is interrupted due to technical difficulties\, a recording of the event will be emailed to Livestream registrants within two business days following the event\, and will be viewable for 48 hours once received. \nAbout Margaret Atwood\n\n\nMargaret Atwood has long been a literary titan\, and her words continue to resonate with every generation. Her landmark novel The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) was adapted into a fifteen-time Emmy Award-winning television series\, and its sequel\, The Testaments\, won the 2019 Booker Prize. Her latest memoir\, Book of Lives\, recounts the life of one of the greatest storytellers of our time\, unveiling both the workings of a once-in-a-generation imagination and the connections between real life and art. In talks\, Atwood reveals hidden truths in our societies\, inspiring us to speak out against injustice and preparing us for the battle ahead. Today\, her sharp eye and characteristic wit are more crucial—and prescient—than ever. \n\n\n\n\n“Every totalitarian government on the planet has always taken a very great interest in women’s reproductive rights\,” says Margaret Atwood: a disquieting insight at any time\, but particularly in today’s portentous political landscape. Just as it did when it was first published\, the story of The Handmaid’s Tale—a future where women are treated as property of the state\, run by an authoritarian regime—is unearthing chilling patterns to an uneasy public. The book’s long-awaited sequel The Testaments performed so well it broke the record for best first-day sales of any Penguin Random House title that year. \n“With dry\, ironic wit\, a poetic sensibility and more than a hint of the Gothic\, she has uncompromisingly observed the psychology of people in her society.” The New York Times \nWith her work already producing two blockbuster television adaptations—first The Handmaid’s Tale\, then Alias Grace—Atwood’s vision is reaching a wider audience than ever before. To date\, The Handmaid’s Tale has received 15 awards\, including Best Drama\, and Atwood herself received a standing ovation at the show. Meanwhile\, Atwood’s Giller-winning\, Booker-shortlisted murder mystery Alias Grace was adapted into a Netflix original miniseries\, which was notably written\, produced\, and directed by women. \nHer most recent memoir\, Book of Lives\, unfolds the story of her life: from her nomadic childhood in the forests of northern Quebec to the seminal moments that sparked the books that have shaped our literary landscape. Along the way\, with her signature wit and storytelling skill\, she introduces us to a larger-than-life cast of characters and offers a peek into the workings of one of our generation’s greatest imaginations. \nIn her latest short story collection\, Old Babes in the Wood\, she explores the depth of human experience with her signature wit and insight: touching on mother-daughter relationships\, the afterlife\, what it looks like to grow old together\, and much more. NPR says\, “Old Babes in the Wood is touching\, smart\, funny\, and unique in equal measure. A dazzling mixture of stories that explore what it means to be human while also showcasing Atwood’s gifted imagination and great sense of humor.” \nBut before Atwood was a novelist\, and before her work became the subject of award-winning TV\, she was a poet. She’s released her first poetry collection in over a decade: Dearly. By turns “moving\, playful\, and wise\,” the poems gathered in Dearly explore bodies and minds in transition\, while observing the objects and rituals that ground us in the present moment. The Washington Post calls it “hauntingly beautiful\, with reflections on life and death\, time and chance\, and nature and zombies.” \nAtwood is the author of more than fifty volumes of poetry\, children’s literature\, fiction\, and non-fiction. To date\, Atwood’s body of work has been published in more than 40 languages\, including Farsi\, Japanese\, Turkish\, Finnish\, Korean\, Icelandic and Estonian. She has also won many international literary awards\, including the prestigious Booker Prize\, Arthur C. Clarke Award\, Governor General’s Award\, the PEN Pinter Prize\, the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Book Critics Circle\, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She was presented with the Companion of Honor award—given for achievements in the arts\, literature\, science\, and politics—by Queen Elizabeth\, making Atwood the third Canadian to receive the honor. Atwood is a founder of the Writers’ Trust of Canada and a founding trustee of the Griffin Poetry Prize. She is also a popular personality on Twitter\, with over two million followers. \n\n\nThe Blauvelt Speaker Series is funded in part by the generosity of the late Bradford Thomas & Eleanor G. Blauvelt and the Wintrode Family Foundation. \nAdditional sponsors for 2025-2026 include The Law Firm of Carluccio\, Leone\, Dimon\, Doyle\, Gutman & Petro\, LLC\, Arlene and Frank Dupignac\, Jr.\, Leone & Daughters Realty Management Corp.\, Kean Ocean\, Stella and Marshall Kern\, The Matus Law Group\, New Jersey Natural Gas\, Novins\, York\, Jacobus & Dooley\, P.A.\, Ocean County Vocational Technical School\, and Rotem Dental Care. \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:Blauvelt Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Mutts Gone Nuts
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nGet Tickets \nMain Stage\n(Building 11A)\nAdults $22\, Children $18 \n \nAbout the show\nExpect the unexpected\, as canines and comedy collide in a smash hit performance\, that’s leaving audiences everywhere howling for more. From shelters to showbiz\, these amazing mutts unleash havoc and hilarity in a breathtaking\, action-packed\, comedy dog spectacular\, featuring some of the world’s most talented 4 legged performers. Deemed ‘A Must See’ by the Washington Post\, the dogs are sure to steal your heart\, and then your socks! \nThe 4:00 PM Performance will be a Relaxed Performance. Relaxed performances are designed to create a welcoming environment for all visitors\, including individuals with neurodiversity and sensory needs. These dedicated performances will feature all the joy of a typical theater setting\, with a few adjustments to help attendees feel more comfortable. This can include adjustments to lighting and sound\, an environment that allows for movement and breaks when needed\, and an inclusive staff that welcomes guests from the moment they arrive. Families who do not require these accommodations are still welcome to attend. \nAbout the Dogs\nMutts Gone Nuts Mission & Assurances: Our show’s dogs were adopted from animal shelters or from rescue groups. We use all positive\, reward-based training methods\, which means: We reward and reinforce the behaviors that we want (with treats\, toys\, praise) and we ignore the behaviors we don’t want. We look for what our dogs like to do naturally\, and cultivate those talents. \nLiving Conditions for our dogs: Our dogs travel in large\, padded\, climate controlled kennels for their safety when on tour. They have 2 acres of fenced area to run when at home. All of our dogs live indoors and are never kept outside in kennels\, and are USDA APHIS (Animal Welfare) registered. \nPlease note that it is the Grunin Center Policy for all Family Shows that all attendees\, regardless of age\, require a ticket. \n \nThis performance is sponsored by RWJBarnabas Health Community Medical Center. \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:Family Series
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SUMMARY:Mutts Gone Nuts
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nGet Tickets \nMain Stage\n(Building 11A)\nAdults $22\, Children $18 \n \nAbout the show\nExpect the unexpected\, as canines and comedy collide in a smash hit performance\, that’s leaving audiences everywhere howling for more. From shelters to showbiz\, these amazing mutts unleash havoc and hilarity in a breathtaking\, action-packed\, comedy dog spectacular\, featuring some of the world’s most talented 4 legged performers. Deemed ‘A Must See’ by the Washington Post\, the dogs are sure to steal your heart\, and then your socks! \nThe 4:00 PM Performance will be a Relaxed Performance. Relaxed performances are designed to create a welcoming environment for all visitors\, including individuals with neurodiversity and sensory needs. These dedicated performances will feature all the joy of a typical theater setting\, with a few adjustments to help attendees feel more comfortable. This can include adjustments to lighting and sound\, an environment that allows for movement and breaks when needed\, and an inclusive staff that welcomes guests from the moment they arrive. Families who do not require these accommodations are still welcome to attend. \nAbout the Dogs\nMutts Gone Nuts Mission & Assurances: Our show’s dogs were adopted from animal shelters or from rescue groups. We use all positive\, reward-based training methods\, which means: We reward and reinforce the behaviors that we want (with treats\, toys\, praise) and we ignore the behaviors we don’t want. We look for what our dogs like to do naturally\, and cultivate those talents. \nLiving Conditions for our dogs: Our dogs travel in large\, padded\, climate controlled kennels for their safety when on tour. They have 2 acres of fenced area to run when at home. All of our dogs live indoors and are never kept outside in kennels\, and are USDA APHIS (Animal Welfare) registered. \nPlease note that it is the Grunin Center Policy for all Family Shows that all attendees\, regardless of age\, require a ticket. \n \nThis performance is sponsored by RWJBarnabas Health Community Medical Center. \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:Family Series
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SUMMARY:Picasso at the Lapin Agile - Canceled
DESCRIPTION:  \n   \nAbout the Show\nDue to unforeseen circumstances\, the production of Picasso at the Lapin Agile has been canceled. Those who purchased tickets prior to the cancelation have been notified and provided refund and exchange options. \n  \nShare This:
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CATEGORIES:OCC Repertory Theatre Co.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T190000
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SUMMARY:OCC Concert Band: Salute to Service
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nGet Tickets \nMain Stage\n(Building 11A)\nAdults $28\, Seniors $24\, Children $14\n \nOCC Concert Band \nAbout Salute to Service\nJoin the Ocean County College Concert Band for an inspiring evening of music and gratitude with “Salute to Service\,” a concert dedicated to honoring those who serve\, past and present\, in military\, public safety\, and community roles. Under the direction of Anthony Tafrow\, the ensemble brings together a stirring program of patriotic classics\, rousing marches\, contemporary works inspired by service and sacrifice\, and heartfelt tributes to the spirit of duty and freedom. \nShare This:
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T193000
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SUMMARY:Three American Troubadours Tribute
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \n\nMain Stage\n(Building 11A)\nOrchestra $42\, Mezzanine $36\n \n \nAbout the Event\n“How Sweet It Is”\, “Country Road”\, “Shower The People”\, “Anticipation”\, “You’re So Vain”\, “Mockingbird”\, “I Feel the Earth Move”\, “It’s Too Late”\, and “You’ve Got A Friend”. \nThese are just a few of the fantastic songs you’ll hear when you see the tribute “Three American Troubadours” in concert.   This memorable tribute production celebrates the lives and careers of 6-time Grammy winner James Taylor\, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Carly Simon with 13 top 40 hits\, and Carole King who wrote or co-wrote 118 Billboard Hot 100 pop hits– 3 iconic American singer/songwriters whose personal lives and careers have intertwined throughout the years\, and whose memorable hit songs continue to offer ageless inspiration.  Audiences will fall in love with the show’s 3 powerhouse vocalists as they artfully deliver the classic hits\, with unique arrangements of fan favorites\, engaging storytelling and multimedia projections to enhance the entire concert experience. \n \nProduced by Oscar and Golden Globe winner Franke Previte\, co-writer of “(I’ve Had)The Time of My Life” and “Hungry Eyes” from the movie ‘’Dirty Dancing’’ and managed by Lee Shapiro\, former music director of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons\, ‘’Three American Troubadours’’ features: Lisa Sherman\, a Broadway veteran who has shared the stage with Broadway Royalty;  renowned vocalist and actress Alice Leon; and the gifted singer and guitarist James Gedeon\, whose interpretation of James Taylor is genuinely remarkable. The band members have performed with such notable acts as The E Street Band\, Loggins & Messina\, Bon Jovi\, South Side Johnny\, America\, Billy Joel\, and many more. \nShare This:
URL:https://www.grunincenter.org/event/three-american-troubadours/
CATEGORIES:Grunin Presents
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