September brings a medley of concerts and performances to the Monmouth County Library, including a performance at the Wall Township Library!
At Library Headquarters, free Sunday jazz concerts return in September with Houston Person + Quartet. Tim McLoone, together with The Shirleys and The Atlantic Coast Band, will perform a special tribute concert to Girl Groups.
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A special concert by the Liberty Oak Chorus commemorating the anniversary of 9/11 will be held on September 11 at Library Headquarters.
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Eastern Branch in Shrewsbury will feature a one-woman theatrical performance by Dorothy Leeds on Sept. 19, and musical educator Phil Bruschi will hold special programs on The Music of The Rat Pack at the Hazlet Township Library and Best Movie Songs at the Wall Township Library.
Read on for more details!
Jazz Concert: Houston Person + Quartet
2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8
Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan 07726
732-431-7220
Join us as we celebrate 40 Years of free Jazz Concerts at the Library! As a result of the resurgence in interest in the groove jazz of the 1960s, Houston Person is thought of as one of the fathers of Acid Jazz.
"When Person adds his soul...songs sound as if they were written for him." —All Music Guide
“Consummately heartfelt and eminently hip.” —JazzTimes
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Concert with Liberty Oak Chorus
7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11
Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan 07726
732-431-7220
Join us for a medley of patriotic songs and classics sung a cappella in four-part harmony by The Liberty Oak Chorus, an award winning group of women.Liberty Oak Chorus is a local chapter of Sweet Adelines International, a not-for-profit group which promotes world harmony through singing.
This concert is in honor of Patriot Day and the National Day of Service and Remembrance.
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Theatrical Presentation:
Good Lessons from Bad Women starring Dorothy Leeds
7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19
Eastern Branch, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury 07702
1-866-941-8188
In Good Lessons from Bad Women, a devilishly funny one-woman show, our lead character, Dorothy, wrestles with the concept of goodness and dives deep into a world where good is bad and bad is good. Instructed from childhood by her mother to be a “good girl” like the ever-virtuous Eleanor Roosevelt, Dorothy wonders what might be on the other side of goodness. As she begins a journey from rebellion to reconciliation, she visits a series of infamous, disreputable women from different time periods and backgrounds. Good Lessons from Bad Women celebrates the good and bad in all of us!
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As Time Goes By:
A Tribute to the Best Movie Songs with Phil Bruschi
2 p.m. Saturday Sept 21
Wall Township Library, 2700 Allaire Road, Wall Township 07719
732-449-8877
The American Film Institute says that the best songs from movies are the ones that most of us remember even after the movie is over. These songs become a part of our culture and continue to be recorded as standards by many recording artists.
Singer Phil Bruschi provides highlights from each of the films, some movie trivia, as well as the songwriters and recording artists and actors who sang each song. Enjoy such favorites as "Over the Rainbow," "As Time Goes By," "Moon River," "The Way We Were," and many more.
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Remembering the Rat Pack: Frank, Dean and Sammy
2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28
Hazlet Township Library, 251 Middle Road, Hazlet 07730
732-264-7164
An afternoon of music and memories presented by entertainer and educator Phil Bruschi!
"The Rat Pack" was a term used by journalists and outsiders for this group of famous entertainers. Teacher and performer Phil Bruschi focuses on the history of The Rat Pack, impromptu nightclub shows, films and the revival tour show, Together Again.
Phil will sing many of the songs that Frank, Dean and Sammy performed while they were together including "The Lady is a Tramp," "Everybody Loves Somebody," and "Birth of the Blues," just to mention a few.
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Tribute to Girl Groups
Concert by Tim McLoone & The Shirleys & The Atlantic Coast Band
2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29
Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan 07726
732-431-7220
Remember the classic sounds and tight harmonies of Girl Groups? Join us as Tim McLoone, The Shirleys and the Atlantic Coast Band bring back the music and memories of those days.
