Greetings!

Cool Off With a Hot Ticket to The Basie This Summer!

In This Issue:

* August 2010 Events on Our Stage

* September 2010 and Beyond: Upcoming Lineup Preview

* $20, $45 & $75 VIP Tickets Released for Will Ackerman

* Discounted "Rush" Tickets Until August 31st

* Back by Popular Demand: Summer Workshops

* Follow This Semester of Rock the Basie on The HAWK

* Many Featured Events in Town

August
2010

Kevin Smith's
40th Birthday

8/2/10 - 7pm

(Event to be
filmed for Epix TV)

Willie Nelson
& Family

7/8/10 - 8pm

Chris Botti

8/5/10 - 8pm

An Intimate
Evening with
Will Ackerman

(Takes place at Two River Theater, Red Bank)

8/14/10 - 8pm

$20, $45 & $75 (VIP)

tickets just released!

*NOTE: $20, $45 & $75 tickets released on 7/29/10 are in limited quantities and are not valid on previous purchases. All Will Ackerman ticket orders subject to a $3 per ticket service fee through Two River Theater.

A Prairie Home
Companion with
Garrison Keillor

8/17/10 - 8pm

The Irish Tenors
Reunion

8/19/10 - 8pm

Dennis Miller

8/21/10 - 8pm

Count Basie Theatre
Performing Arts
Academy Showcase

8/24/10 - 6:30pm

Styx

8/26/10 - 8pm

Rock the Basie:
Adult Band
Camp Showcase

8/27/10 - 8pm

Rockit! Live

8/28/10 - 7pm

Pat Benatar
& Neil Giraldo

8/31/10 - 8pm

And MANY
more events...
See below for
a peek into
September
& beyond!

September 2010:
A Look Ahead

Tons of shows & events on sale now! Check out the many exciting performances coming to our stage next:

September 11:
Severe Clear: A Film Event to Benefit Reserve Aid in Memory of Beth A. Quigley

September 17-26:
The King & I

September 23:
Count Basie Theatre Annual Golf Outing

September 25:
Bike for the Basie (Sandy Hook)

September 28:
Brandi Carlile

September 30:
The B-52s

And many more scheduled from October and well into 2011!

CLICK HERE for our complete calendar listing of shows on sale now.

BREAKING: Count Basie Theatre to Offer Discounted "Rush" Tickets This Summer!

As a positive gesture in today's economic climate, Count Basie Theatre is happy to report that half-price "rush" tickets will be available this summer to select shows by calling the box office on the day of a show to check on availability. Any side and rear tickets still available on the day of a Count Basie Theatre-presented show will be sold at 50% off. (Additional service fees may apply.)

To receive complete details on this exciting deal, CLICK HERE to read our CEO's blog where he explains how it will work.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND:
Summer Workshops!

Writers in the Raw:
Songwriters Workshops with Gordon Brown

For Anyone Who Ever Thought About Writing Their Own Songs... These Workshops are for YOU.

Wednesday, 8/4 & Thursday, 8/5
6:30-8:00pm
Cost: $125 for both days

Wednesday, 8/11, & Thursday, 8/12

6:30-8:00pm

Cost: $125 for both days

Ages: 13 and up

Come for both sessions and $AVE: Register now for both weeks and pay $225

These master class- style workshops will take everything you already know about songwriting to a whole new level. Special guest songwriter!

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JUST ADDED!

Advanced Cinematic Structure:
Three Day Screenwriter's Intensive

Friday, September 24^th 6:30-9:30pm

Saturday, September 25^th 1-6pm

Sunday, September 26^th 10-5pm

Fee: $310 Instructor: Peter Fox (Tripeg Studios)

filmcamera In this weekend intensive module, aspiring and experienced screenwriters will examine and learn about:

●Creating Characters That Compel	●Cinematic Themes
●Classic Cinematic Structure	●Advanced Structures ● Anti-Structures
●Cinematic Plot Construction	●Techniques For Writing A Great Dialog
●Connecting Into The Industry ●Creating A Winning Log Line	●How To Get An Agent

screenplay

Also, two films will be screened, with emphasis on structure and "how to get in and out of a scene".

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AUGUST 2010
TOWN EVENTS IN RED BANK

*56th Annual Red Bank Sidewalk Sale
July 30th - August 1st: East Side, West Side, All Around Town!

Shop, Rock and Stroll! 100+ stores and restaurants... Big bargains all around town plus live music to shop by and family entertainment on Saturday! For more information contact Red Bank RiverCenter at (732) 842-4244.

*Red Bank Wine Walk
2nd & 4th Sundays: June, July, & August

Purchase a wristband at any participating Wine Walk restaurant for $20. This entitles you to go from one to the next for a sampling of two wines and two food tastings at each one. For a list of participating restaurants, CLICK HERE.

*Thursday Nights at Pearl Lounge
at The Oyster Point Hotel

Pearl Lounge at The Oyster Point Hotel will be having a special event every Thursday evening. Music will begin at 8pm and tapas will be served, as well as specialty cocktails along with signature discounted cocktails of the evening. And don't forget that the deck at Oyster Point Hotel has outdoor seating for lite fare!

Pearl Lounge at The Oyster Point Hotel | 146 Bodman Place | Red Bank, NJ | (732) 530-8200

*Molly Pitcher Inn: Live Piano Music

Return to classic elegance at this restored landmark overlooking the Navesink River. Every Friday and Saturday evening at Molly Pitcher Inn there will be live piano music from 7pm-11pm.

Molly Pitcher Inn | 88 Riverside Avenue | Red Bank, NJ | (732) 747-2500

And don't forget to visit our website for a full listing of all of our upcoming events.

We are constantly adding new events so bookmark us in your browser and be sure to check back often.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: Summer Workshops!

Writers in the Raw:Songwriters Workshops with Gordon Brown