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Full name | Count Basie Center for the Arts |
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Former names | Carlton Theater Monmouth Arts Center Count Basie Theatre |
Address | 99 Monmouth Street Red Bank, New Jersey United States |
Owner | Count Basie Theatre, Inc. |
Capacity | 1,568 |
Construction | |
Opened | November 11, 1926 |
Reopened | 1973 |
Website | |
www.thebasie.org | |
Coordinates | 40°20′56.4″N74°4′12.36″W / 40.349000°N 74.0701000°WCoordinates: 40°20′56.4″N74°4′12.36″W / 40.349000°N 74.0701000°W |
NRHP reference # | 09001100 |
NJRHP # | 2042[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 18, 2009 |
Designated NJRHP | May 20, 2009 |
The Count Basie Center for the Arts is a landmarked performing arts center in Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The core structure opened as the Carlton Theater in 1926, became the Monmouth Arts Center in 1973, then was renamed to the Count Basie Theatre in 1984 to honor jazz great and Red Bank native William 'Count' Basie. It was designed by William E. Lehman (architect) and has seating capacity for 1,568 patrons. In 2018, the venue changed its name to the Count Basie Center for the Arts to 'raise the Basie name to represent all that this regional, center for the arts stands for: our nonprofit mission of arts and education, our work in schools and the community, and all of the excellence and excitement that comes from that.' At the same time the theater itself had its name purchased and changed to the Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre.
History[edit]
Theater marquee after the 2018 name change
Edward Franklin Albee II opened the Carlton on November 11, 1926 as one of a series of elaborate new Keith-Albee-Orpheumvaudeville theaters. The investment was ill-timed as the public was moving to less expensive movies, and Albee was soon pushed out. The theater chain was absorbed into Keith-Albee-Orpheum in 1928 and was soon controlled by Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. Opening night in 1926 included vaudeville acts and the feature film The Quarterback, starring Richard Dix. Nearly 4,000 people attended two shows that night, with crowds gathering two hours before the first performance. The New Jersey Register called the new theatre “…a marvel of beauty, convenience and comfort. Outside and inside it is a veritable and architectural triumph.”[2]
The theater was one of the highlights of nightlife in downtown Red Bank for many years.[3] Finally, in 1970, after the Strand, Palace, Empire, and Lyric theaters had closed, the Carlton did also. In 1973, a significant anonymous donation allowed the Monmouth County Arts Council to preserve and reopen the historic theater for cultural uses, and the theater was renamed the Monmouth Arts Center.
In 1984, it was again renamed as the Count Basie Theatre, in memorial to William “Count” Basie, the great jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, and Red Bank native, who had died that year. The arts council operated the theater until June 30, 1999, when the not-for-profit corporation Count Basie Theatre, Inc. was established to manage, program, and preserve the theater.
As part of its $26 million expansion, the theater adopted the name Count Basie Center For The Arts on May 14, 2018, to better reflect the organization's work offstage in schools and the community. In October 2018, Hackensack-Meridian Health acquired naming rights for the Center's historic theater, rebranding it has Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre.
Shows[edit]
Besides Count Basie, legends such as James Brown and Tony Bennett, as well as headline performers such as Al Green, George Carlin, Boz Scaggs, Counting Crows, Olivia Newton-John, Brian Wilson, 'Weird Al' Yankovic and Jon Stewart, have performed at the Basie Center's historic theater. Jersey Shore legend Bruce Springsteen has made several surprise guest appearances and fellow New Jersey rock legend Jon Bon Jovi has attended and organized many charity concerts.Cats performed there. The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra are regularly scheduled.
Community outreach[edit]
The Count Basie Center Performing Arts Academy offers professional training courses in performance basics, audition techniques, professional development, and weekend workshops to aspiring actors, musicians, and dancers of all ages. Past participants in the Performing Arts Academy who have gone on to notable performance careers include Broadway actress, Jillian Mueller,[4]The X Factor finalist Cari Fletcher,[5]The Voice runner-up, Jacquie Lee ,[6] and Steve Vaikeyboardist, Michael Arrom.[7]
On May 26, 2006, the organization presented its first annual Basie Awards honoring excellence in high school theater in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The May 2008 presentations were hosted by Joe Piscopo, while the May 2009 presentations were hosted by Siobhan Fallon Hogan. The 2010 awards were not hosted. The announced host Big Joe Henry, a disk jockey for NJ 101.5 radio, pulled out due to a threat of protests by the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), the union representing teachers in New Jersey, which has disagreed with the radio station for political views and talks urging listeners to vote against state spending for education and the arts (the apolitical Henry, who does weekend music shows rather than the weekday talk shows the station is most known for, being caught in the middle).[8] How much muriatic acid to lower alkalinity in hot tub.
The building[edit]
Fans arriving for a 2018 concert, before the name change
Between 1995 and 2001, the arts council/corporation conducted a series of phased projects to repair and stabilize the infrastructure of the building. Phase 1 of a new renovation series was completed in 2004, replacing all the seating with new, historically accurate seats; adding alabasterlighting fixtures to the auditorium; and restoring and painting a side-panel of plasterwork. Over $1 million has been spent on theater improvements to date, funded by donations and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Plans for future renovations include restoring and repainting the auditorium's decorative plaster, an expanded lobby, and backstage improvements.
Seating includes 1,008 orchestra, 121 loge, 402 balcony, and 12 wheelchair-accessible platforms.
References[edit]
- ^'New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County'(PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 1, 2011. p. 12. Archived from the original(PDF) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^'National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Carlton Theater'. National Park Service.
- ^'Nightlife'. tworivertimes.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^http://nt.gmnews.com/news/2009-08-05/front_page/008.html[permanent dead link]
- ^'Cari Fletcher Auditions for X-Factor'. Rockit Live Foundation. April 8, 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^'9 amazing Count Basie Theatre facts'. app.com. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^O'Brien, Walter (July 10, 2013). 'Warren keyboardist joins rock guitar legend Steve Vai for Australia, Pacific Rim tour'. NJ.com. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^'Basies Hostless After Protest Threat', RedBank Green.com, 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Count Basie Theatre. |
- Count Basie Center for the Arts, Official website
- 'The Buzz About the Basie', Asbury Park Press, 6 January 2008
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What nicknames did Count Basie go by?
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William 'Count' Basie was born on August 21, 1904.
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When did William 'Count' Basie die?
William 'Count' Basie died on April 26, 1984 at the age of 79.
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What actors and actresses appeared in Count Basie at Carnegie Hall - 1981?
The cast of Count Basie at Carnegie Hall - 1981 includes: Count Basie as himself Count Basie Orchestra as Themselves Tony Bennett as himself Big Joe Williams as himself Sarah Vaughan as herself
How old was William 'Count' Basie at death?
William 'Count' Basie died on April 26, 1984 at the age of 79.
Who were count basie's parents?
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Count Basie dropped out of junior high school to work at the Palace Theatre.
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The names of Count Basie & Cathrine Basie were William, Harry, Janet, Wenton and, Suzie
What actors and actresses appeared in Count Basie Orchestra in Japan - 1986?
The cast of Count Basie Orchestra in Japan - 1986 includes: Count Basie Orchestra as Themselves Thad Jones as himself Joe Williams as himself
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For the First Time - Count Basie album - was created in 1974.
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Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie was created on 1955-12-27.
How old is William 'Count' Basie?
William 'Count' Basie was born on August 21, 1904 and died on April 26, 1984. William 'Count' Basie would have been 79 years old at the time of death or 110 years old today.
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Have a Nice Day - Count Basie album - was created on -19-08-07.
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No. The Count Basie theater's Pheonix Production Company perfromed Disney's High School Musical at the Count Basie theater last summer. The original Hollywood cast was not performing.
How did count Basie get his name?
My Grandfather used to play drums with Basie, way early before Basie was Count Basie. My Grandfather's story was: Basie was a bit jealous when Ellington changed his name to Duke Ellington. Basie said 'well if he is going to be a Duke, then I'm going to be a Count. That was my grandfathers story. When my Grandfather retired and sold his company, there was a party for him. Count Basie and his Orchestra played… Read More
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What are the release dates for The Mavericks Live from the Count Basie Theatre - 2013 TV?
The Mavericks Live from the Count Basie Theatre - 2013 TV was released on: USA: 2013
What is William 'Count' Basie's birthday?
William 'Count' Basie was born on August 21, 1904.
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His band member called him count because during rehershal he would always count..
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Count Basie lived in Red Bank, New Jersey, New York, New York and Kansas City, Kansas. He also lived in Hollywood, Florida.
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Famous New Jersey jazz musicians?
Where did Count Basie go to school?
William 'Count' Basie grew up and went to school in Red Bank , New Jersey. He dropped out of junior high school to work at the Palace Theatre
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William 'Count' Basie and his wife Catherine had a daughter, Diane, who lived in Freeport, Bahamas at the time of Basie's death in 1984. Count and Catherine were married for forty years at the time of her death in 1983. This is according to the obituary in the NY Times. Another source mentions that Basie had five children, but no names were given.
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Did Frank Sinatra ever record Are the Stars Out Tonight?
You are speaking of 'I Only Have Eyes For You'. He recorded it with Count Basie in 1962 on the Reprise album 'Sinatra-Basie'.
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Frank Sinatra and the Count Basie orchestra completed recording their first album together titled 'Sinatra-Basie'
Who is Count Basie?
Count Basie was a jazz pianist, organist, bandleader and composer. He was born on August 21, 1904 in New Jersey, US, and passed away on April 26, 1984 in Florida, US at the age of 79.
Did people from other worlds lessen to count basie famous music?
If you mean other countries, the answer is, 'Of course!' Count Basie did many world tours with his band, playing in South America, Europe, Australasia, Asia and Russia.
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