In the
Arts

"A Trip to Broadway: Songs from Broadway's Greatest Musicals" will be performed by The Night on Broadway Company 2 p.m. June 10 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The Night on Broadway Company, a group whose talent includes singers Nick Fedyn, Mary Floriano, and Melissa Juska, accompanied by percussionist Sal Sanfilippo, and under the direction of Carolyn Moore, will perform music from composers such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Lerner and Lowe. A repertoire of songs highlighting the golden age of Broadway will be performed. The trio performs ensembles, duets, and solos from classic American theater, the big band era, popular standards, cabaret and current Broadway tunes. The program is free and open to the public. Details: (732) 431-7220 or www.monmouthcountylib.org.

"A Scandalous Affair: The Secret Love Story of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy" will be performed at 2 p.m. June 10 at the Fine Arts Center at Ocean County College, College Drive, Toms River. Laced with humor, shocking Hollywood secrets, and real-life love letters, this story unfolds as the soprano and baritone become "America's singing sweethearts." Tragedy, betrayals and blackmail are interspersed with a mix of operetta, opera and theater. Tickets are $17 in advance, $20 at-the-door. Details: (732) 255-0500.

The Calvin and Chapel Ringers will perform in concert 7 p.m. June 10 at The First Presbyterian Church at Red Bank, 255 Harding Road, Red Bank. The ringers, all high school age youth from Little Silver, Sea Bright, Tinton Falls, Middletown, Oceanport, Fair Haven and Rumson, will present a varied program of original compositions for handbells as well as arrangements of classical hymns. The two groups are under the direction of Charles Harris, director of music at First Presbyterian Church at Red Bank. The concert will precede the group's summer tour to parts of Germany and The Czech Republic. An old-fashioned ice cream social will follow the concert. For a minimum suggested donation of $3, attendees may make their own sundaes with a variety of toppings while they meet and greet the ringers. Details: (732) 747-1348, ext. 21.

"Broadway to the Movies: A Film Series" will be presented at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. The library will present several thematic films adapted from popular Broadway plays. "Les Miserables" (1998) will be shown June 12. "The Music Man" (1962) will be shown June 19. The last film of the series, "Chicago" (2002) will be shown June 26. All movies are free of charge. Details: (732) 431-7220 or www.monmouthcountylib. org.

Musicians and artists can get together June 8 when the the 17th annual Big Art Show comes to The Wonder Bar in Asbury Park. The event will feature over 40 artists and performances by five bands, including Grand Alto, at 8 p.m., Mossyrock at 9 p.m., James Apollo at 10 p.m., Fake Gimms at 11 p.m. and The Extras Inc. at midnight. Doors will open at 5 p.m. The Wonder Bar is located at 1213 Ocean Ave., corner of Ocean and Fifth avenues. Admission is $5. per person.

The Big Art Show gives local, unknown and independent artists an opportunity to perform and display their work to their peers and the public. Run by a collective of artists and volunteers based out of the Greater New Jersey area, the Big Art Show does not charge a fee for artists to show their work, nor is a commission taken on sold work. More than 50 Big Show events have been presented in venues from Philadelphia to Texas in the last four years. Details and artist registration: www.bigartshow.com. Wonder Bar information: (732) 859-1458.

"Getting to Know Barbershop Singing - The New Fashioned Way!" will be featured at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, 7 p.m. June 14. Liberty Oak Chorus, an award-winning, Freehold-based chapter of Sweet Adelines International, will present a program discussion on barbershop singing combined with a performance of some of their favorite songs.

The chorus sings a cappella, four-part harmony using the traditional principles and names of barbershop music - lead, tenor, baritone and bass. Their repertoire consists of songs that span generations, from World War II-era songs to Broadway show tunes and more current classics, with a diverse selection of music that falls in between.

The program is free and open to the public. Details: (732) 431-7220 or www.monmouthcountylib.org.