NEWS & EVENTS

TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College is pleased to announce its fall lineup of top-notch events, most of which will be presented in person, beginning in September. Additional information for each event may be found at the links provided below.

*Misty Copeland, Sept. 16, 11 a.m., Blauvelt Speaker Series, virtual event, free, advanced registration required.

https://www.grunincenter.org/event/misty-copeland/

Mike Veny, Sept. 20, 12:30 p.m., Blauvelt Speaker Series, virtual event, free, advanced registration required.

https://www.grunincenter.org/event/mike-veny/

*John Pizzarelli & Catherine Russell Present: Billie & Blue Eyes, Sept. 26, 7 p.m., Grunin Presents, Main Stage, tickets $55-$35.

https://www.grunincenter.org/event/billie-blue-eyes/

*Doris Kearns Goodwin, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m., Blauvelt Speaker Series, Main Stage, tickets $35 – $2.5

https://www.grunincenter.org/event/doris-kearns-goodwin/

Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock and Roll, Oct. 9, 8 p.m., Grunin Presents, Main Stage, tickets $49 – $39.

https://www.grunincenter.org/event/neil-bergs-50-years-of-rock-roll/

Assisted Living: The Musical, Oct. 16, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Grunin Presents, Main Stage, tickets $27- $22.

https://www.grunincenter.org/event/assisted-living-the-musical-200/

Sentimental Journey Band, Oct. 17, 3 p.m., Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon, Main Stage, $24 adult; $20 senior; $13 virtual.

https://www.grunincenter.org/event/sentimental-journey-big-band/

Anna Deavere Smith, Oct. 21, 11 a.m., Blauvelt Speaker Series and Visiting Writers Series, Main Stage, free advanced registration required.

https://www.grunincenter.org/event/anna-deavere-smith/

Trio Solace, Oct. 22, 2 p.m., Afternoon Recital Series, Main Stage, free advanced registration required.

https://www.grunincenter.org/event/trio-solace/

The World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, Oct. 23, 8 p.m., Grunin Presents, Main Stage, tickets $35.

https://www.grunincenter.org/event/glenn-miller-orchestra/

Honey Dewdrops, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., Grunin Presents, Gia Maione Prima Studio Theater, $20 adult; $17 senior. Gia Maione Prima Foundation and Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation support.

https://www.grunincenter.org/event/the-honey-dewdrops/

The Weeklings Beatles Bash, Nov. 5, 8 p.m., Grunin Presents, Main Stage, tickets $45 – $35.

https://www.grunincenter.org/event/the-weeklings-beatles-bash/

Harlem 100 – Featuring Mwenso & The Shakes with special guests Brianna Thomas, Michela Marino Lerman & Vuyo Sotashe, Nov. 7, 7 p.m., Grunin Presents, Main Stage, tickets $45 – $35.

https://www.grunincenter.org/event/harlem-100/

A Conversation with Eric O’Neill, Nov. 9, 11 a.m., Blauvelt Speaker Series, virtual event, free advanced registration required.

https://www.grunincenter.org/event/a-conversation-with-eric-oneill/

The Jazz Lobsters Nov. 21, 3 p.m., Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon, Main Stage, $24 adult; $20 senior; $13 virtual.

https://www.grunincenter.org/event/jazz-lobsters/

Please note the following information:

• Tickets will be sold in socially distanced pick-your-own-seat pods unless otherwise noted. We ask patrons to wear a mask when moving about inside the lobby, and fully vaccinated guests may remove their masks once seated. Visit https://www.grunincenter.org/safety-guidelines/ for a full list of our in-person safety measures.
• The ticket office resumed in-person staffing on July 12. New hours are Monday – Friday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 90 minutes prior to showtimes.

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