Can You Solve This Musician’s Mystery?

Wed, 22 Feb 2012

We know who he was: George Howard Scott. We know what he did: Was the first contracted musician to play the fabulous Kilgen theater organ installed in Convention Hall in 1931. We also know G. Howard’s footprints vanished sometime in the mid-1950s. What happened? The query comes from his great-nephew, Tom Scott of Rochester, NY, [...]

New Day, New Face to the Art House Cinema

Thu, 09 Feb 2012

Day 5 of construction of Asbury Park’s Art House Theater – The ShowRoom – continues as the temporary construction wall has been erected and interior demolition rages on. The original plate glass display windows are gone and much of the second floor loft is on its way to the dumpster in preparation of constructing three [...]

Looking for Love?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012

From Helen Pike’s History & Heritage Journal: Before match.com.  Before pridedating. Before J-Date we roamed the world, looking for love. Our heart’s yearning took us to places like Paris, France, the South Seas, and even Winterset, Iowa, for the penultimate search in the “kissing” bridges of Madison County. Asbury Park, though, has had a long [...]

Demolition of the Art House . . . . .

Fri, 03 Feb 2012

. . . . kinda. You have to demolish before you build. At least, that’s what our general contractor told me! Work’s begun on Asbury Park’s new multi-screen Art House – The ShowRoom. Located at 707 Cookman, right across the street from the original ShowRoom, the new facility boasts three “right-sized” theaters, a large and [...]

What’s Sundance Got To Do With It?

Sun, 29 Jan 2012

Almost everything! Just back from the festival, and there are more films we screened that have actually been picked up by distributors than ever before. So we’re pleased to know we’ll be able to bring them to our Asbury Park in the near future. And don’t forget – - – Friday the 3rd starts Albert [...]

How Kodak Played a Part in City’s Heritage

Sun, 29 Jan 2012

From Helen Pike’s History & Heritage Journal: Ever since the 1890s gear heads embraced the new portable technology of Kodak cameras and George Eastman’s adaptation of movie film for consumer use, Asbury Park’s attractiveness as a destination to photograph, and be photographed in, accelerated. In the first half of the 20th century, Frank H. Cole [...]

START YOUR ENGINES @ HOTEL TIDES…RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 4 Premiere Party MONDAY January 30th

Sat, 28 Jan 2012

Start Your Engines with the Season 4 Premiere of RuPAUL’S DRAG RACE @ Hotel Tides this Monday…it’s a night of Drag-U-licious drink specials, outrageous behavior, and a Drag Pool where YOU can be the WINNER! Watch from start to finish EVERY MONDAY from 7 to 11pm ALL SEASON LONG beginning Monday January 30th SHOWTIME 9PM [...]

Aww Mama presents QUEER QUEENS OF QOMEDY @ Wonder Bar – Saturday MARCH 3RD

Fri, 20 Jan 2012

Look what’s rolling into Asbury Park on Saturday, March 3, 2012… There’s a unique comedy revue that’s touring the country with some of the funniest, edgiest, talented and most outrageous comics, united by the single theme . . . The Queer Queens of Qomedy. Now in it’s sixth year, Poppy and the QQQ are thrilled [...]

Gay Bowling & Swell’s SNOBALLS Afterparty @ Asbury Lanes ~ SATURDAY JANUARY 28

Thu, 19 Jan 2012

SWELL presents another amazing “POP UP” party on Saturday, January 28th @10pm. This time they’re kicking it up a notch w/XXX Star BRENDEN CAGE along w/3 more hawt dancers [James, Francisco & Ginger!] AND a special live performance by CHANTEL CURTIS! Resident DJ MICK HALE will be providing the POP-ELECTRO DANCIN’DIVA-HOUSE beats all nite long with sum [...]

2012 First Saturday LOVE Asbury Park Postcard Series LAUNCH PARTY ~ THURSDAY JAN 19th @ SICA

Tue, 17 Jan 2012

LOVE Launch Party … A special “Soda and Sweets” reception & exhibit to celebrate Art & Asbury Park! This special exhibit will feature the 12 original pieces of art to be showcased throughout 2012 on the new monthly postcard campaign promoting First Saturday Asbury Park. Artists whose work will be featured are: February – Billy Mecca [...]

Tue, 21 Feb 2012

AsburyParkChmbr: First Saturday Asbury Park theme 'The Movies in Asbury Park'. Thumbs up @GardenStateFilm festival http://t.co/kE6Nq2Fi http://t.co/hwXx4crS

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Tue, 21 Feb 2012

AsburyParkChmbr: Fat Deals for Fat Tuesday! @PremierTheatre #constantcontact http://t.co/pe9pO4ss

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Fri, 10 Feb 2012

AsburyParkChmbr: Harry LOVES Sally in AP RT @McLoones: A Romantic Valentine's with Dinner & a Movie... #constantcontact http://t.co/6sjkZlJe

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Fri, 10 Feb 2012

AsburyParkChmbr: LOVE in Asbury Park RT @langostalounge: We're Spreading the Kitschens Love This Valentine's Day! #constantcontact http://t.co/RJTeX9pg

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012

AsburyParkChmbr: Danny-AP Luvs you! RT @DannyDeVito: #Trollfoot Happy Toes Giants Win 46 http://t.co/xb6bRmsC

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012

AsburyParkChmbr: RT @jeffedelstein: OK. Pitchers and catchers, please report for duty.

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012

AsburyParkChmbr: Go #Giants RT @TheBamboozle: Congrats to our former Meadowlands neighbors, the Giants are Super Bowl Champs! Congrats!

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012

AsburyParkChmbr: RT @nytimessports: RT @JSablichNYT: A flat-out amazing catch by Manningham, Giants are alive and driving #SB46

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012

AsburyParkChmbr: Thought we saw coral wall art from @ShelterHome in Betty White commercial during first half of Super Bowl. Anyone else catch that?

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012

AsburyParkChmbr: How long before the NFL has to buy time to play football during the 'Commercial Bowl'?

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