BULLETIN BOARD
Chorus welcomes new members to rehearsals

The Heart of New Jersey Chorus, Freehold, will hold rehearsals Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Middletown Road and Crawfords Corner-Everett Road, Holmdel. Rehearsals will take place until the end of September.

The female chorus consists of 55 members from Monmouth, Middlesex and Mercer counties. A chapter of Sweet Adelines International, it is also affiliated with The Institute for Children With Cancer and Blood Disorders.

Call Mary Jane at (732) 683-9171.

Over the Rainbow to

perform ‘The Rainmaker’

Over the Rainbow Productions will present the romantic comedy The Rainmaker, by N. Richard Nash, from Sept. 21-Oct. 7 at the Eatontown Playhouse, Route 35, Eatontown. Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $17 and $15 for seniors and students (evening shows), and $16 and $10 (matinees). Call (732) 460-0100.

‘Klezmer Meets Jazz’

at Deal center Sept. 23

The Ruth Hyman Jewish Community Center of Greater Monmouth County, 100 Grant Ave., Deal, will present "Klezmer Meets Jazz" on Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the center. Tickets are $15, $10 for seniors, and $6 for students. The concert will feature the Jewish music of eastern Europe, "klezmer," as performed by Bernie Berger.

Call Sydelle at (732) 531-9100, ext. 129.

Monmouth announces performing arts events

Monmouth University’s Pollak Theatre has announced its 2001-02 schedule of performing arts events. The university is on Route 71, West Long Branch.

Ticket prices range from $10-$59. All shows are at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Performers and dates are: Dar Williams, Sept. 28; Joshua Redman Quartet, Sept. 29; Caution, Men at Work: Tap On, Oct. 6; Dr. John, Nov. 4 (7 p.m.); and Natalie MacMaster Nov. 11 (7 p.m.).

Also, the Orchestra of Saint Peter by the Sea, Nov. 30; George Winston, Dec. 7; Forbidden Broadway, Jan. 26; River North Chicago, Feb. 17 (4 p.m.); Joel Grey, March 23; Rita Moreno, April 19; and Ben Vereen, May 4.

Call the box office at (732) 571-3483.

Theater seeks musical director for 2002 shows

Over the Rainbow Productions, 37 Route 35, Eatontown, is currently seeking musical directors for three musicals in 2002. Interested individuals must be able to play the piano. Call Debby at (732) 888-0339.

Theater calendar, guides available from alliance

The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, Madison, is currently offering a free calendar which details the entire season’s offerings for its consortium of theaters. Local alliance theaters are the New Jersey Repertory Company, Long Branch; and Two River Theatre Company, Red Bank.

The alliance is also offering the "Theatre Sampler Series" with three tickets for events at three different theaters for $60, a 50 percent discount. The alliance’s "Savvy Singles Guide" is also available and lists theaters offering pre- or post-play receptions aimed at single theatergoers.

For more information, call the alliance at (973) 593-0189.

‘Portraits’ at Red Bank gallery through Sept. 24

Laurel Tracey Gallery, 10 White St., Red Bank, will present "Portraits" by Don Bonham through Sept. 24. New York artist Bonham created sculptural portraits based on his study of Egyptian portraits and materials used by the Egyptians.

For more information, call the gallery at (732) 224-0760.

‘Aladdin’ held over

at theater until Oct. 6

The Paper Moon Marionette Theater at the First Avenue Playhouse, Atlantic Highlands, has announced the production of Aladdin has been held over until Oct. 6. Performances Saturday at 2:15 p.m.

The theater’s next production will be Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen plus a "Holiday Potpourri" Oct. 13. The show will run each Saturday until January.

Tickets are $7 per person. Call the playhouse at (732) 291-7552.