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CONTENTS 10 NEW BEGINNINGS FOR AN OLD MASTER The Guild of Creative Arts—New Jersey’s oldest & largest arts co-op— gets a fresh coat of creativity
26 SPECIAL-FAMILY MATTERS A whole-life catalog of meaningful, creative, joyful resources for special-needs families
14 SHAPE-SHIFTING 2017 Health & Beauty Special Section A ways & means field guide to a new & improved you
30 CHOCOLATE FOR LOVERS Cakes, candies, crepes, cocktails... chocolate delights to say “I love you” for Valentine’s Day
23 ROCK THE ROAD TO DUBLIN A Celtic night of breath-taking dancers, fast fiddlers & pyrotechnic production at MU’s Pollak Theatre
34 CHEERS TO BEERS Raising a glass to local, independent brewers and the art of their craft 38 DOWN THE AISLE WITH STYLE Red Bank Wedding Walk 2017 comes to town for a say-I-do day of shopping, planning & prizes
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42 STAR TALK Going Inward: mindful astrology and meditation
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s the oldest and largest arts cooperative in New Jersey, the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury has been central to the artistic community of Monmouth County since its founding in 2010. Today, its membership numbers more than 500. The non-profit organization’s light-filled studio and gallery space at 620 Broad Street provides a vibrant setting for teaching, exhibits, workshops and special events, offering an array of events including monthly exhibits and receptions that are free to the public, classes by experienced teachers, and art work—painting and sculpture—for purchase. Always a place for artists to congregate and study, create and collaborate, the Guild is experiencing a new renaissance that is expanding its outreach into community further than ever. On a weekly basis, clients from Search Day—a program for adults with autism— can be seen participating in a host of volunteer activities suited to their needs and supervised by Guild members. Setting-up chairs and tables for presentations and classes, for example, reinforces the ability to follow two and three step directions, and provides the structure that allows for the proper sequencing of many tasks. Volunteering also provides the experience of real-world expectations and the rewarding, but often rare, opportunity to be care-givers. In addition, they are introduced to art and encouraged to express their thoughts and feelings about the works. Seniors with cognitive and/or physical disabilities are regular, welcome visitors at the Guild. Residents from assisted-living facilities in the area come every month for docent presentations. Adults with developmental or learning disabilities also visit monthly. The Guild actively serves as a resource for schools and all grade levels with student exhibits programmed into the show schedule. A recent exhibit featured works by students from the Holmdel Village School and, later this spring, shows are planned for Red Bank Primary and Middle Schools. Students from Red Bank Regional High School and Rumson-Fair Haven High School have exhibited. In the last two years, the Guild has increased its outreach to high school students by hosting “ The Best of Teen Arts,” a selection from the Teen Arts Festival. Art with a heart reaches out from the Guild in support of community fundraisers. Partnering with Pier Village in Long Branch and Monmouth Mall in Eatontown, recent exhibits of Guild-decorated starfish were on display in both locations before they were auctioned-off to raise approximately $9,000 for The Valerie Fund that provides support for the comprehensive health care of children and blood disorders. On October 28th, the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, the Guild hosted a joint fundraiser with Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County. Thirty-eight works—donated by artists from both organizations (28 from Guild artists, 10 from Habitat)—were put up for auction to raise approximately $4,800 to further their respective missions.
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As a multi-use facility, the Guild studio and gallery space is a rare gem. Centrally located one mile south of Red Bank, it has become a place where birthday parties and book-signings, readings and concerts, art happenings and multi-media events are hosted surrounded by art. In this new era of creativity, exuberance abounds in every aspect of the Guild of Creative Art. In the words of one official in the arts community, “The Guild has become a model of what an artist cooperative/gallery should be.”
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COOL IT! Cool never goes out of style.
You can spot it in a look, a fashion, an attitude, a way of life. Although its definition may change with the spirit and sensibilities of the times, the quality is built on a foundation of confidence that’s unmistakable in the people who have it. And, when you’re comfortable in your own skin, self-improvement becomes an invitation to new experiences, not a judgment on features and flaws. So where do you find cool? In this coolest of seasons, try following the word itself in this RED HOT Health & Beauty special
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S E C T I O N H E A LT H & B E A U T Y By LISA READIE MAYER
Keep Your Cool
Whether it’s about saving time and money, eschewing chemicals, or simply trusting Mother Nature, more women—and men—are ditching the dye and choosing to keep their own naturally icy-hued locks. And the silver-haired movement has sparked a “grannyhair” trend, jumping generations and genders, with everyone from mega-watt stars to young millennials asking their stylists to dye their hair gray well before Mother Nature does the job.
Lose Your Cool
Beauty and coolness are much more than skin-deep…but, those stubborn, flabby zones that won’t budge—no matter how much we diet and go at it hard at cross-fit—are just unfair! A non-invasive treatment called CoolSculpting targets frustrating lower-belly bulges, saddlebags, love-handles and double-chins, freezing and permanently destroying about one-fourth of the fat cells in the problem area without damaging skin or surrounding tissue. Once destroyed, the fat cells are naturally eliminated by the body and are gone for good. (Coolsculpting.com to find a certified local practitioner)
Play it Cool
Actors, singers and musicians seem to exude cool. You can up your own quotient by taking lessons in piano, guitar or drums, but how about mastering the oboe, trombone, mandolin or ukulele for something really original? Local performing arts schools also offer lessons in voice, stand-up, improv, film or stage acting, musical theater, and more. When it’s time to perform, a livingroom audience could suffice, but why not try out for a local orchestra, jazz band, or choral group, audition for a community theater production, or perform at an open-mic night? At the very least, expand your artistic horizons by taking a seat at a dinner theater, poetry slam, actors’ studio reading, or any live performance outside your usual preferred genre.
Cool Your Heels
As Madonna sang, “Only when I’m dancing can I feel this free.” Whether you’ve got all the right moves, or groove to your own beat with more conviction than skill, dancing is an expression of joy that doubles as an aerobic workout. Try dancing to a DJ at an area hotspot or learn a new technique. From samba to square dance, tango to two-step, jive to Irish jigs, adult classes are offered in dozens of styles at local dance studios and through the Monmouth County Park System.
Cool as a Cucumber
An organic juice cleanse is a healthy way to reset in the New Year. Fresh juices packed with chlorophyll, antioxidants, vitamins and nutrients get your system back on track and help you feel revitalized, reenergized and refocused after all those holiday indulgences. Is it a coincidence that many of these juices include the coolest veg around?
Cool Off
Chilling out at a Russian-style banya might be one of the coolest ways to spend a day this winter. A cross between a sauna and steam room, banya temperatures range between 140 and 200+ degrees F, and humidity levels run from moderate to Jersey-summer proportions. Following a hot steam, bathers plunge into an invigorating, 45-degree, icy pool, then rotate through the process again to their hearts’ content. Fans say banyas improve blood circulation, detoxify the body of impurities, open pores for more radiant skin, and alleviate stress.
Cool, Calm & Collected
Test the calming waters of a flotation tank where the sensory-reduced environment of a super buoyant saltwater float tank feels like being in the zero-gravity of outer space. Your central nervous system will thank you for the vacation, as advanced states of healing, creativity, problem solving, learning, and self-awareness are known to happen while in the tank and beyond. Or, a grounded meditation practice could be your path to inner peace. Replace the stress and busy-ness of life with serenity, clarity and calm by getting started with a class at a local yoga studio, spa, wellness center, library or park system.
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Art Alliance of Monmouth County (A co-op gallery for area artists) 33 Monmouth St 842-9403 Exhibits: JAN (opening 1/7) "IN AND OUT OF BOUNDS: NEW JERSEY PRINTMAKING"; FEB (opening 2/4) "YELLOW," and "IN YOUR DREAMS"; MAR (opening 3/4) 15th Annual Jean Townsend Award Exhibition "URBAN," "RURAL"
John Cleese—Live on Stage Sun Jan 29 7pm Count Basie Theatre A screening of Monty Python & The Holy Grail followed by conversation and Q&A with the comedy legend
Beacon Fine Arts Gallery 61 Monmouth St 936-0888 Paintings, sculpture, serigraphs and giclee prints Chetkin Gallery 9 Wharf Av 743-6116 International fine art with an emphasis on contemporary European painters Detour Gallery 24 Clay St 704-3115 New gallery featuring unique contemporary original art Frame to Please 2 Bridge Av The Galleria 741-8062 Original artwork and photography by local artists FrameWorks Art Gallery 160 Monmouth St 219-6688 Works on paper, photography, poster graphics, gigposters, limited-edition prints
Project FX 2017 Sat Mar 18 Count Basie Theatre NJ student film festival screens the top 20 films from the best and brightest student filmmakers in the state Count Basie Theatre Cinema Society Monthly (and sometimes more often) screenings of Hollywood blockbusters, ground-breaking documentaries, and everything in between for only 5 bucks a ticket countbasietheatre.org/ cinemasociety Mon Jan 16 7pm Moonlight Chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood through adulthood as he struggles to find his place and purpose in a tough Miami neighborhood Bow Tie Cinemas 36 White St 777-3456 First Rate, First Run Indies & Foreign Films
COMEDY Sebastian Maniscalco: Why Would You Do That? Thu Jan 19, Fri Jan 20, Sat Jan 21 7pm & 9:30pm Count Basie Theatre One of the hottest comedians on the late-night and stand-up circuit "says what we're all thinking" in his hilarious act
Clockwise from top center: MOMIX/Dance; Hot Sardines/Music; Betty Buckley/Music; Re-Live The Beatles/Music; Ten Tenors/Music; Pat Benetar & Neil Giraldo/Music; Rita Moreno/Music; Elvis Birthday/Music; John Cleese/Film/Talks & Readings; Merry Wives of Windsor/Theater; MEGA Bubble Show/Theater; One Man Star Wars/Theater; Wynton Marsalis/Music; Decades Rewind/Music; Dancing With The Stars Live/Dance; Sebastian Maniscalco/Comedy; Pink Floyd Experience/Music; New Jersey Symphony Orchestra/Music.
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M U S I C | S H O P P I N G | T H E AT E R WRAT 20th Anniversary Concert Series Presents Jim Breuer Fri Feb 24 8pm Count Basie Theatre SNL alum and one of Comedy Central's "Top 100 Comedians of All Time," delivers family-friendly comedy, antics, and dead-on impersonations Bobby Collins Sat Mar 11 8pm Count Basie Theatre Uproarious and relatable rants on world events, day-to-day life, and the human condition
RED BANK PUBLIC LIBRARY: Let’s Talk About Race 4th Wed of the month 78:30pm Continuing discussion series exploring issues of race and culture in the context of literary works and social mores. Mixed media presentations, guest speakers and open dialogue (registration required). River Read 2nd Sat of the month 11:30am-1:30pm Featured readers of original poetry and other genres, plus open-mic. Readin’ on the River 3rd Wed of the month 7-8pm Adult book discussion (842-0690 for titles and information). Children's Story Time Every Tues at 10:30am & Thurs at 1:30pm Stories, songs and related crafts for ages 0 to 3 and caregivers. Wild Card Wednesdays 1st & 3rd Wed of the month 4-5pm; Teens & Tweens meet for crafts, games, activities and snacks
THEATER/ PERFORMANCES One Man Star Wars Trilogy Written & Performed by Charles Ross Wed Jan 25 7:30pm Count Basie Theatre Solo, madcap, whirlwind retelling of the Star Wars Trilogy MEGA Bubble Show! Sun Feb 12 1pm and 4pm Count Basie Theatre "Unbubblievable" interactive production with lights, lasers and jaw-dropping masterpieces of soap-bubble artistry Late Nite Catechism: 'Til Death Do Us Part Sun Feb 26 3pm Count Basie Theatre Hilarious lessons on the Sacraments of Marriage and Last Rites in a wacky, interactive version of the Newlywed Game Hurricane Diane by Madeleine George Jan 14-Feb 12 Two River Theater (see inset)
TALKS & READINGS John Cleese— Live on Stage Sun Jan 29 7pm Count Basie Theatre (see FILM) Two River Theater Book Club American Gods by Neil Gaiman Mon Feb 6 6:30pm (see inset) James Van Praagh Wed Mar 8 7:30pm Count Basie Theatre Pioneering spiritual medium Van Praagh delivers messages from the beyond
The Merry Wives of Windsor Feb 25Mar 26 Two River Theater Three actors play 25 roles in the rowdy Shakespearian comedy about Sir John Falstaff's attempt to regain his wealth by seducing the wives of two of Windsor's richest men, before the plot twists and the clever women turn the tables to out-smart him A Little Shakespeare: The Merry Wives of Windsor Mar 7-12 Two River Theater High school students perform a kidfriendly version of the merry tale to introduce Shakespeare's work to young audiences ages 9 and up
DANCE Dancing with the Stars Live! We Came to Dance Mon Jan 23, Tues Jan 24 8pm Count Basie Theatre The pros from America's favorite dance show doing the waltz, rumba, tango, cha-cha and quickstep live and in-person The State Ballet Theater of Russia: Cinderella Thu Feb 9 7:30pm Count Basie Theatre The timeless, enchanting fairy tale brought to life by 55 of Russia's most elite dancers in an exquisite ballet production MOMIX Opus Cactus Sun Mar 5 7pm Count Basie Theatre A magical and fantastical multimedia show featuring athletic dancing, riveting music, outrageous costumes, inventive props and pure talent Learn to Belly Dance Every Thurs 7-8:15pm Enchanted Cottage 7 Allen Pl Red Bank Fun, ladies-only classes in this ancient dance art, 347-446-4402 or laurettasenchantedcottage.com for info and reservations Red Bank Tango redbanktango.com Argentine tango for all levels (Mon evenings) at Red Bank Elks Lodge 40 W Front St; monthly milongas (3rd Weds) at local Red Bank venues
MUSIC Reckless Steamy Nights Last Fri of the month 8:30-11pm The Woman’s Club of Red Bank 164 Broad St Live jazz and blues series at the historic Anthony Reckless Estate (732-933-1984 for lineup) An Evening with Pat Metheny (Basie Jazz Series) Sun Jan 22 7:30pm Count Basie Theatre 20-time Grammywinning jazz guitarist, drummer Antonio Sanchez, bassist Linda Oh and pianist Gwilym Simcock in concert Sal Valentinetti Thu Jan 26 8pm Count Basie TheatreThe America's-GotTalent finalist croons Sintra-style The Last Waltz 40 Tour w/ Warren Hayes, Michael McDonald, John Medeski & More Fri Jan 27 8pm Count Basie Theatre Star-studded galaxy of musicians commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Band’s final tour Continued on next page
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The Elvis Birthday Bash Sat Jan 28 7:30pm Count Basie Theatre Actor/musician Scot Bruce as 50s-era Elvis and Mike Albert as “The King” in later years leave audiences "All Shook Up" Re-Live The Beatles: The Tribute Sat Jan 28 8:30 Two River Theater Live on-stage tribute to the music that changed the world Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters Thur Feb 2 7:30pm Count Basie Theatre Singer/playwright Lisa Rock and her six-piece band perform a moving tribute to Karen Carpenter and the songbook of the brother-sister duo
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Back to the Eighties Show with Jessie's Girl Fri Feb 3 8pm Count Basie Theatre Costumed singers and musicians perform 80s glitz-andhits by Bon Jovi, Cindi Lauper, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince and more The Pink Floyd Experience Wed Feb 8 8pm Count Basie Theatre The groundbreaking "Animals" and "Darkside of the Moon" albums in their entirety performed against a backdrop of interpretive videos for a full-on sensory experience NJ Symphony Orchestra Presents Dancing and Romancing Fri Feb 10 8pm Count Basie Theatre Song-anddance standards by Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly, Eleanor Powell and others from the golden age of Hollywood musicals Decades Rewind 60s-70s-80s: A Tribute to an Era Sat Feb 18 7:30pm Count Basie Theatre Eight musicians, six vocalists, 100 costume changes, and 60 song medleys from Abba to Zeppelin Rita Moreno Sun Feb 19 4pm Count Basie Theatre Oscar/Tony/Emmy/ Grammy-winning megastar in a cabaret-style stage show NJ Symphony Orchestra Presents Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto Sat Feb 25 8 pm Count Basie Theatre (Pre-concert "Classical Conversation" 7pm)
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An Evening with Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby with Kentucky Thunder Mon Feb 27 8pm Count Basie Theatre The country and bluegrass legend collaborates with the renowned pianist and songwriter on new tunes and classic favorites The Hot Sardines Thurs Mar 2 8pm Count Basie Theatre "Straight-up, foot-stomping jazz" reminiscent of Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller An Evening of Old Time Doo-Wop Vol VI Sat Mar 4 7pm Count Basie Theatre An all-star 50s line-up— The Coasters, Legendary Teenagers, The Jarmels, The Fireflies and more A Very Intimate Acoustic Evening with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo Tue Mar 7 7:30pm Count Basie Theatre Rule-breaking, trail-blazing rock-n-roll The Ten Tenors The Power of Ten Tour Thu Mar 9 7:30 Count Basie Theatre "Vocal Wonders from Downunder" in powerful voices and signature styling mix rock and pop anthems, love ballads, and operatic classics Betty Buckley Fri Mar 10 8pm Count Basie Theatre “The Voice of Broadway” and Tony-winner for her turn as Grizzabella the Glamour Cat in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats performs songs from her latest album, beloved show tunes, and more Wynton Marsalis with The Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra Thu Mar 16 8pm (Basie Jazz Series) 15 of the finest jazz musicians performing a vast repertoire from classics to contemporary compositions
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Hurricane Diane by Madeleine George Jan 14-Feb 12 Two River Theater A "wild comedy"! An ancient god on an earthly mission, gardener Diane comes spiraling in on a Red Bank cul-du-sac, forever altering the lives of four New Jersey housewives. Set on convincing each woman to implement her environmentally friendly landscape design, Diane soon learns there is a lot more to the neighborhood than its “curb appeal.” Two River Theater Book Club Mon Feb 6 6:30pm American Gods by Neil Gaiman ties in with the themes of comedy, tragedy and ancient religions in Hurricane Diane. Event free. RSVP required. Book for sale at TRT box office Meet Madeleine George Beginning with the current Two River Theater season, Madeleine George became the very first Playwright in Residence at the Two River, thanks to a grant funded through the National Playwright Residency Program. A theater artist and Pulitzer-Prize-finalist for her hit OffBroadway play The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence, her Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England made its world premiere at Two River in 2011. Madeleine was commissioned to write a new play for the theater. The result, Hurricane Diane, combines suburban New Jersey housewives, gardening, climate change, and Greek tragedy. “Madeleine is a remarkable theatre artist, “ says Jon Dias, Two River artistic director. “There’s a particular combination of intellectual and theatrical adventurousness that’s a hallmark of her work. Each play surprises me with its rigorous yet loving insight into the human condition. And, she always makes me laugh.” ine Madele rge Geo
La Pastaria Restaurant 30 Linden Pl 224-8699 lapastaria.com First & Third Fri/Russ Marton performs classic Sinatra and others Molly Pitcher Inn 88 Riverside Ave 747-2500 themollypitcher.com Thu/Fri/Sat Live entertainment Caliente Cantina 26 West Front St 383-5664 calientecantina.com/events Open mic every Thurs 8pm; Live music weekends The Downtown 10 West Front St 741-2828 thedowntownnj.com/music Live music every night, upstairs and down The Oyster Point Hotel 146 Bodman Pl 530-8200 theoysterpointhotel.com
BEYOND Metropolitan Opera Live Broadcast in HD Romeo et Juliette Jan 21, Feb 12 La Traviata, Mar 11, 19 Pollak Theatre at Monmouth University, Howard Av, West Long Branch Tango Social Sat Feb 11, Mar 11 8-11:30 Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Rd middletownarts.org EyeSights 2017 14th Annual Open Juried Photography Show Mar 4-29 Guild of Creative Art 620 Broad St Shrewsbury St. Patrick’s Day Parades Rumson 5th Annual Sun Mar 12 (rumsonstpatricksdayparade.org) 14th Annual Highlands Sun Mar 19 (Highlands Business Partnership: highlandsnj.com/HBP/index.html)
Walt Street Pub 180 Monmouth St 741-5936 waltstreetpub.com/events Live music
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CELTIC ROCKER, RIVERDANCE CHOREOGRAPHER COMBINE TO BRING IRISH-FLAVORED STAGE SPECTACLE TO MONMOUTH U’S RENOVATED POLLAK THEATRE
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he Center for the Arts at MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY has announced that tickets are now on sale for “Rockin’ Road to Dublin,” scheduled for the evening of February 9, 2017 as part of the Winter/Spring Performing Arts Series of events.
Presented inside the POLLAK THEATRE, the 7:30pm concert promises to be a spectacular showcase for the recently refurbished flagship auditorium of the Monmouth campus. In addition to boasting improved sight lines and nearly 700 new seats, the Pollak offers guest artists a newly enlarged stage area—a space that is more than up to the task of accommodating the regional debut of a show that has been hailed for its dazzling light show, dynamic dancing, and electrified takes on traditional Irish anthems.
Founded in 2016 as a collaboration between musician and tech specialist Chris Smith and Irish Dance World Champion Scott Doherty, the all-new, theater-sized traveling show hit the road for its inaugural 60-city tour of the Midwest and West Coast just last September. The reaction was such that the company quickly scheduled a follow-up coast-to-coast slate of engagements kicking off in early 2017—with the Monmouth University date representing a first “Road” trip for audiences in the New Jersey/New York area. “Rockin’ Road to Dublin” draws its supercharged spirit and arena-rock energy from Smith, the percussionist and producer whose credits include global tours with top Celtic rock band The American Rogues. When not exploring the crossroads of traditional Irish folk forms with all-American rock and roll theatrics, the Viriginia native has maintained a parallel career as an in-demand lighting designer for acts ranging from My Chemical Romance to Yanni—a set of skills that have lent an extra layer of visual excitement to Rockin’ Road’s marriage of music and movement. A young veteran who’s toured with such favorite acts as Cherish the Ladies and The Irish Tenors, Scott Doherty traces his professional pedigree back to where it all began, with the North American tour of the trailblazing show “Riverdance” and Michael Flatley’s successful spin-off “Lord of the Dance.” As lead dancer of “Rockin’ Road,” he spearheads a leaping, whirling, 13-member company that includes lead female performer Ashley Smith, a finalist on TV’s “So You Think You Can Dance” and one of the youngest American women to earn the title of World Irish Step Dancing Champion. The co-creators are joined by a seven-piece band of classically trained string players and sought-after session aces; directed by keyboardist Joe Schermann and fronted by lead vocalists Megan Lynn Browning and Brett Benowitz, for an experience that tells a love story through exhilarating song, breathtaking dance, and the electrifying interplay of lightning-fast fiddlers and driving, pounding rock pyrotechnics. It’s a spectacle that helps usher in an exciting new era of entertainment events at the Pollak, with flagship auditorium of the Monmouth campus taking its place among the area’s premier venues for arts and entertainment.
TICKETS for the February 9, 2017 presentation of “Rockin’ Road to Dublin” are priced at $45 and $55, with a Gold Circle option of $75 that includes a VIP Meet and Greet with the cast at 7pm, in addition to premier seating in the first four rows of the theatre. All ticketholders are invited to enjoy a pre-show open rehearsal and audience talk-back session with the performers, scheduled for 4pm Reserve tickets through the Monmouth University Performing Arts Box Office at 732.263.6889, or online at www.monmouth.edu/arts.
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ost of us have countless opportunities for meaningful work, creative expression, health, wellness, and physical fitness. But, finding outlets for those pursuits can be challenging for families with children and young adults diagnosed with intellectual or developmental disabilities across a spectrum range that includes Autism and Down Syndrome.
For more than 60 years, THE ARC OF MONMOUTH has been on the front lines in making change happen for people diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Started in Monmouth County by a group of parents to address the needs of families with children with disabilities, it now services other New Jersey counties as well. Services include comprehensive mental health services and recreational programs, as well as residential and employment services. The Achievement Zone is a transitional program for kids coming out of high school to learn skills to move on into adult life. The all-around rec program offers trips, dances, cruises, yoga classes, bowling leagues, golf outings and more—at a cost of only $25 to join.
Challenged Youth Sports
“We are More Alike, My Friends, than We are Unalike”
When Paul Hooker encountered a girl in a wheelchair, disappointed and frustrated over being sidelined at a Little League game without an opportunity to play,it inspired Paul and his wife Margo to start a Little League program in
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The Red Bank Catholic high school cheerleaders and their coach, Kelly Supp, have coached the Challenged Youth Sports cheer team for five years. The “Shamrocks” team attends
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weekly practices to learn sideline cheers and a halftime routine, and then cheers, in uniform, at most RBC home basketball games. No matter if there’s a misstep; the unbridled joy on the cheerleaders’—and spectators’—faces is “magical,” according to Coach Kelly.
hen special education teacher Laraine Gaunt of Red Bank developed a classroom unit called “It’s OK to be Different” 38 years ago, she hoped to teach students empathy, respect and acceptance of people with physical or intellectual differences. Today, Laraine has expanded the program and redoubled her efforts to get it into schools. The curriculum now has five units for preschool through middle school with topics including Be a Buddy Not a Bully; Understanding Disabilities; Respect for Different Learners; Celebrating Cultures; and Courage to Care, which spotlights historical figures who fought racial, gender, religious and ethnic discrimination. Each comprehensive, year-long, literature-based unit comes with age-appropriate lesson plans, activities and companion readings. The “It’s OK to be Different” program is now taught in Fair Haven, Shrewsbury and Rumson districts; Cedar Drive Middle School in Colts Neck; Markham Place School in Little Silver; Rumson Country Day School; and Tower Hill School and Monmouth Day Care Center in Red Bank. The program has had a lasting effect on Adrienne Hoban’s teenage children, who first experienced it at Tower Hill School. “It’s had a tremendous impact on their hearts and character and serves as a benchmark for living with kindness and compassion,” she says. “It’s critical to reach young children when they are innocent, unbiased, and receptive,” Laraine adds. “They take the messages home and teach the adults. Everyone wants and deserves to be loved and respected for who they are. Young children are the best agents for change. They can make a difference.”
She says the RBC cheerleaders benefit too, learning lessons about acceptance, patience and gratitude that stay with them long after graduation. “When they’re all together there are no differences or disabilities. It’s a bunch of teenage girls laughing, dancing, talking about boys and prom and school. Our teams learn from each other.” Physical therapists Noreen Giovannone and Jennifer Santaniello say, sadly, many kids with mobility limitations or other challenges, “often end up watching a lot of TV.” The two aimed to provide an alternative when they opened KIDZ WIN, a wellness program offering small-group and one-on-one fitness classes for children with special needs. Classes, held in Cirius Fitness Center in Middletown, range from “Mommy-and-Me” to “Teen Fitness Fusion,” and work on improving core strength, endurance, flexibility, muscle control, balance, and posture. Noreen and Jennifer modify exercises to each child’s ability. Their “Get Up & Go” class is geared for kids who may not have a diagnosis, but might lack the coordination or confidence to play organized sports, according to Noreen. “We get so excited seeing their progress and hearing from parents that their children now have the core strength to sit up at their desks, or the endurance to go on family outings,” she says. “But, even more gratifying is seeing the children’s confidence and positive self-image soar.” For nearly 20 years, Atlantic Highlands-based artist Sarah Hilton hosted weekly art classes for her late sister Judith and Judith’s friends, all of whom had Down Syndrome. Today Sarah volunteers as an art teacher for OASIS tlc, a supervised residence and working farm that provides vocational, social and educational experiences for young adults on the autism spectrum. Her goal is not just to give the students an outlet for artistic expression and socialization, but to help them turn their art into a business. “Once people with autism age out of high school, there’s not much for them to do,” Sarah says. “But, as graphic artist Milton Glaser said, ‘Art is work.’ It’s a good way to earn a living.”
Indeed, the students are well on their way to becoming true working artists. They have sold their cheerful, brightly colored paintings and other artwork at several gallery events, at West Elm and Welcome Home retail stores in Red Bank, the Rumson Oceanic Library, Atlantic Highlands Farmer’s Market, and other locations. Plans are in the works to turn their paintings into notecards, tote bags, trivets, backsplash tiles, mugs, cutting boards, and other saleable merchandise. The artists also take on commissioned projects. This past holiday season, a customer ordered 60 custom-painted, three-dimensional, Moravian-star ornaments to give as corporate gifts. “This is great, quality, fine art that could sell anywhere on its own merit, not simply because of the story behind it,” Sarah says. “We’d love to see this turn into a real business with other retail outlets carrying their work. They deserve a following like other talented artists.”
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hocolate. How do we love thee? Let us count the ways. It’s luxurious, creamy, rich, soothing, sensual and satisfying. Americans crave it so much we eat more than nine pounds per person annually.
It’s only fitting then, that this object of our desire is linked to love and romance. “After being in the chocolate business for 15 years, I’ve found that chocolate symbolizes love because it makes people happy,” says Amy Dunfee, owner of Red Bank Chocolate Shoppe. The connection goes back to the Aztecs, who considered their spicy chocolate drink xocoatl, an aphrodisiac. By the early 1600s, a sweeter version of “drinking chocolate” was popular in Europe as a cure-all and love potion. But, the association between romance and chocolate wasn’t cemented until 1861 when Richard Cadbury packaged “eating chocolates” in heart-shaped boxes adorned with cupids and roses for Valentine’s Day. Romance-crazed Victorians bought the beautiful boxes for their sweethearts, and after the candy was eaten, saved them to hold love letters and other mementos. Science is involved here, too. Chocolate contains tryptophan, which makes serotonin, a chemical that helps us feel good and puts us in the mood for love. Eating chocolate releases mood-boosting endorphins and reduces levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
There may be other healing powers in the sweet stuff. Early civilizations used cacao-based remedies to treat infections, coughs, gout, dysentery, rashes, fever, and even seizures. Today, modern medicine believes chocolate can benefit cardio-vascular systems, improve blood circulation, lower blood pressure, and lower cholesterol. Studies show flavanol-rich cocoa and chocolate can improve blood-flow to the brain, and enhance performance, alertness and cognitive skills.
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Sorry, milk chocolate fans; this doesn’t apply to you. The more cocoa is processed and diluted with milk, sugar and butter, the fewer the health perks. Experts recommend dark chocolate with 70 to 80 percent cocoa—limited to seven ounces a week—to get the maximum benefit. More reasons to opt for dark: it’s loaded with antioxidants, and research shows it offers a greater feeling of satiety than milk chocolate, requiring less to soothe a craving. Fortunately, ‘tis the season for chocolate, and Red Bank’s shops and restaurants are paying homage to the decadent treat.
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Red Bank Chocolate Shoppe
At Red Bank Chocolate Shoppe, 17 White Street, Dunfee has a huge variety of chocolate gift boxes—including those iconic heart-shaped ones. Other customer favorites include chocolate-covered strawberries and, “anything that combines our homemade caramel and peanut butter, especially the Red Bank Twist,” a pretzel dipped in caramel, slathered with peanut butter and enrobed in chocolate.
According to Ayca User, founding owner and general manager of Antoinette Boulangerie, 32 Monmouth St., the French patisserie offers individual, heart-shaped Chocolate Mousse Cakes with Hand-dipped Chocolate Strawberries. And, chocolate is paired with raspberries, chocolate cake, ganache and raspberry compote in Chocolate Raspberry Indulgence. Sugarush
Lauren Phillips, chef-owner with Claudette Herring of Via 45, 45 Broad St., says chocolate desserts are on the menu year-round, but adds, “We really step it up a notch around Valentine’s Day.” Favorites include Chocolate Fudge Caramel Sea Salt Brownies, Chocolate Flourless Cake, and White Chocolate Raspberry-Infused Cheesecake. At Sugarush, 37 East Front St., co-owner Amanda Porter says vanilla is usually the most popular cupcake flavor, except around Valentine’s Day when chocolate, and cocoa-based red velvet flavors rule. “People see them as more decadent,” she says. Their Red Devil, a red velvet cupcake stuffed with chocolate mousse, iced with triple-chocolate fudge, and topped with chocolate chips, “Is a chocolate lovers dream,” she says.
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French Toast for breakfast, an entire hot chocolate menu, and a special Red Velvet Crepe with Chocolate-Covered Strawberries and Cream Cheese Frosting. According to Nick Napoletano, who owns the restaurant with girlfriend Erica Lieberman, the decadent creation inspired a sweet proposal last Valentine’s Day. “A young man asked us to put a note on the dish that read, ‘It would be crepe if you would be my girlfriend!’ I think it worked out pretty well for him,” Napoletano says. Kids love the chocolate workshops at Chocolate Works, 36 Broad St., where they can make a personal chocolate pretzel pizza, or decorate a chocolate lollipop. But, Randi Garfinkel, who opened the business with her family last August, says adults go for strawberries dipped in white, pink, dark or milk chocolate. “They even look like hearts, so they’ve become a symbol of love and decadence,” she says. The signature Valentine’s drink at the Molly Pitcher Inn is a Tuxedo Strawberry Martini with vodka, Godiva chocolate liqueurs, strawberry puree, heavy cream, and chocolate syrup. The dessert menu features Chocolate Hazelnut Cake with Dark Chocolate-Espresso Ganache, and “Fantaisie Dessert au Chocolat Pour Deux,” a treat meant to be shared. “In my world, chocolate is the ultimate food group,” says executive chef Bill Roll. “It can turn a lousy day into a great one. It’s fabulous as a candy, a cake, or my favorite, a warm chocolate chip cookie. What’s not to like?”
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ou may be surprised—or not, depending on what’s in your fridge—to learn that “craft beer” Google searches have quadrupled in the past four years, and the term ranks fifth on the list of top-ten food-and-drink-related Tweets.
But, craft beer is not only on our minds, it’s in our glasses. Sales are soaring and the number of NJ craft breweries has more than doubled in the last five years, according to The Brewers Association. With at least nine breweries in Monmouth County and more in the works, our area is a hotbed for the cool refreshment.
Craft beers are distinctive, complex, full-flavored, and brewed in small batches by small, independent breweries. Some varieties are made using time-honored methods and traditional ingredients—water, yeast, hops, and grains such as barley, wheat, or rye. But, other micro-brews experiment with unusual techniques, creative recipes, and quirky flavor combinations. Craft beers are tank-to-table; available only in a limited radius. Breweries can sell directly to consumers in kegs, cans, bottles, oversized cans called “crowlers,” and/or large refillable jugs called “growlers.” Some self-distribute product to area liquor retailers, and to bars and restaurants for on-tap service. Most breweries also have on-premise tasting rooms where, after taking a mandatory tour (it’s one of the unusual state regulations governing craft breweries), visitors can sample a flight or pint. “The craft beer trend is part of a larger local-foods movement. People are interested in how it’s made, what’s in it, who’s brewing it, and they want to try different types,” says Mike Skudera, a co-owner of Jughandle Brewing Company. Opened last summer in a Tinton Falls strip mall, the brewery has 12 beers on tap for tasting and retail sales, with limited-edition flavors offered alongside classic ales, stouts, porters and wheat beers. Customers can view the action in the brewing area and see small-batch experiments in five-gallon vessels not much bigger than soup pots. Such experimentation is how the brewery developed recipes for The Bee Sting, brewed with quinoa, wheat berries and fresh local honey, and Gruit, which substitutes yarrow, heather and mugwort herbs for hops. “When something works, we scale-up production to the large tanks,” Continued on next page
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says Skudera. Among their small-batch successes is Booskerdoo Breakfast Stout, brewed with coffee and whisky-soaked oak chips and served with a shot of cold-brewed French roast. The initial collaboration with locally owned Booskerdoo Coffee & Baking Company, sold out in four hours. Asbury Park Brewery was founded by Jeff Plate, a practicing attorney and former musician who got his feet wet as a home-brewer. The brewery, located in a warehouse at the end of Sewell Ave, pays homage to Plate’s former career. Beer tanks are named John, Paul, George, and Ringo, larger-than-life photos of rockers line the walls, and 4/4 Beer, is named for the music time signature. Plate says, unlike some craft beers that have “gotten very esoteric,” Asbury Park Brewery brews with simplicity, purity and accessibility in mind. “You reach more people with lagers than IPAs,” he says. The brewery’s flagship beer is Blonde, a lager. It also offers 4/4, a session IPA brewed with four grains and four hops; a dark Roasted Stout; XPA extra pale ale; and a seasonal selection. The brewery was just honored with “The Best Thing to Happen in Asbury Park” award.
DARK CITY BREWING CO. Stephen Bohacik (head brewer), Kevin Sharpe (founder/pres.), Jaret Gelb (sales/distribution) Photo by Chris Spiegel, Blur Revision Media Design
Another Asbury brewery, Dark City Brewing Company, opened a year ago and is getting acclaim for its flavorful, inventive brews. Founder Kevin Sharpe says the brewery’s signature is Bond Street Brownie, an American-style brown ale with aromas of chocolate. Sharpe and head brewer Stephen Bohacik collaborate regularly with next-door neighbor Asbury Park Roastery on coffee-inspired brews, including Populous, a robust, smoked, coffee porter. “We have the bestsmelling block in Asbury Park,” Sharpe teases. Little Dog Brewing Company in Neptune City might be Monmouth County’s smallest brewery, but its brewmaster, Gretchen Schmidhausler, literally wrote the book on the subject (Seriously; it’s titled “Making Craft Beer at Home.”). Schmidhausler was a local newspaper reporter who began dabbling in home-brewing over 20 years ago. She later
CARTON BREWING Augie Carton and Chris Carton
“The craft beer trend is part of a larger local-foods movement. People are interested in how it’s made, what’s in it, who’s brewing it, and they want to try different types,” says Mike Skudera, a co-owner of Jughandle Brewing Company. managed a brewing-supply store, was an assistant at a pioneering craft brewery, graduated brewing school in California, and became NJ’s first female head brewmaster while working 12 years at Basil-T’s brew-pub (now Birravino) in Red Bank.
LOCAL BREWERIES Asbury Park Brewery
asburyparkbrewery.com Beach Haus Brewery
beachhausbeer.com Belford Brewing Company
belfordbrewing.com Carton Brewing
LITTLE DOG BREWING CO. Gretchen Schmidhausler Photo byBeerAppreciation.com
Schmidhausler opened Little Dog—named for her late beloved pup Quincy—in 2014. The boutique brewery specializes in what she calls “classic styles that are drinkable and balanced.” Gesundheit!, a German-style amber Altbier, her signature, is always available in the tasting room, with Duck Boy, an American pale ale, and Seafarer’s Stout, a dry Irish stout with coffee notes. Specialty seasonal beers, round the selection. Food and craft-beer enthusiast Augie Carton, launched Carton Brewing with his cousin Chris in Atlantic Highlands in 2011 because, “there were no New Jersey-made beers at our local liquor store.” The company’s first offering was Boat, a session IPA he describes as “ complex, with layers of flavor, but crisp and refreshing enough to want to drink on the commuter boat home.” Its success has led to many other flavorful varieties with equally clever names.
ASBURY PARK BREWERY Jeff Plate Photo by nj.com
cartonbrewing.com Dark City Brewing Company
darkcitybrewing.com Jughandle Brewing Company
jughandlebrewing.com Kane Brewing Company
kanebrewing.com Little Dog Brewing Co.
littledogbrewing.com Screamin’ Hill Brewery
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Host of the podcast “Steel This Beer” and the TED Talk “Beer is Cuisine,” Carton says their rotating roster of special and seasonal beers is often inspired by food. Cupid, offered around Valentine’s Day, is a stout nuanced with flavors of chocolate and roses. Tharsis balances the heat of chile peppers with saffron, and GORP is reminiscent of trail mix with hints of raisins, peanuts and chocolate. “If craft beer is like art, ours are Picassos; new, modern and unconventional interpretations.” A tasting tour of these and other local craft breweries is a fun way to spend a winter’s afternoon. Cheers to beers!
JUG HANDLE BREWING CO. Chris Hanigan, Michael Skudera, Peter Artherholt Photo by Mandy Hanigan
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FURNISHINGS Pickett & White 15 Broad St 732.383.5870 Red Ginger Home 66 Broad St 732.345.1000 Restoration Hardware 52 Broad St 732.212.0991 West Elm 1 Bridge Av 732.576.9952 HARDWARE & SUPPLIES Atlantic Glass 21 Maple Av 732.747.2020 KITCHENS & APPLIANCES Better Housekeeping 46 Monmouth St 732.741.4310 Creative Kitchens 15 Mechanic St 732.842.2331 Town & Country Kitchen & Bath 25 Bridge Ave 732.345.1441 Queen Vacuum & Appliance 156 Monmouth St 732.747.5623
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A.H. Fisher Diamonds 46 Broad St 732.741.6262 Alex & Ani 12 Broad St 732.268.7274 Carla Gizzi 169 W Front St 732.450.0122 Galleria Gold W Front & Bridge Av 732.747.3337 Goldtinker 24 Broad St 732.531.8787 Jacé 53 Broad St 732.450.8540 Joel McFadden Jewelry Designs 32 White St 732.747.8877 J & S Jewelers 391/2 Broad St 732.345.8388 Leonardo Jewelers 35 E Front St 732.774.7880 ML Design 210 W Front St Ste202 732.530.1020 Nat’s Jewelers 70 Broad St 732.741.0229 Poor Cat 69 Broad St 732.842.3121 Quicksilver 8 White St 732.842.6696 Seldin’s Trinkets & Jewelry 2 W Front St 732.741.6990 Tiffany & Co. 105 Broad St 732.345.8150 ThrillHer Diamonds 26 Monmouth St 732.530.1540
MUSIC/DJS
Bob’s Guitar Hospital 30 Monmouth St 732.747.6965 Cinecall Soundtracks & Productions 24 Mechanic St 732.450.8882 Hurricane Productions 3 White St 888.393.7066 Jack’s Music Shoppe 30 Broad St 732.842.0731 Monmouth Music 30 Monmouth St 732.747.8888 Red Bank Rehearsal Studio 60 English Plaza 732.530.8794 Ruscil’s Piano 17 Mechanic St 732.741.4224 School of Rock 52 Monmouth St 877.605.3547
Stormin’ Norman Productions 2 W. Front St 732.741.8733
OFFICE & PRINTING
AlphaGraphics 68 White St 732.758.0095 McGinnis Printing 20 Monmouth St 732.758.0060 The UPS Store 68 White St 732.530.0664
ENTERTAINMENT
GAMING & FAMILY Trap Door Escape Room 60 White St 732.741.5870 Yestercades 80 Broad St 732.383.7873 LIVE THEATER Count Basie Theatre 99 Monmouth St 732.842.9000 Phoenix Studio Theatre 111 Monmouth St 732.747.0014 Two RiverTheater Co 21 Bridge Av 732.345.1400 MOVIE THEATER Bow Tie Cinemas 36 White St 732.747.0333 Count Basie Theatre 99 Monmouth St 732.842.9000
PERSONAL INSTRUCTION ACTING Count Basie Performing Arts Academy 99 Monmouth St 732.842.9000 Two River Theater 21 Bridge Av 732.345.1400 CRAFTS/ART Ani Art Academy 143 Broad St 570.822.4111 Paint a Tee 18 Monmouth St 732.268.7620 Pinot’s Palette 12 Broad St 732.219.9222 Time to Kiln 50 Broad St 732.450.9525 DANCE American Academy of Dance 10 Mechanic St 908.601.8143 Arthur Murray Dance Studio 140 Broad St 732.383.6501 Coastal Pointe Dance Co 80 Broad St Ste 2M 732.737.1938 Fred Astaire 46 Newman Springs Rd 732.741.4188 Monmouth Academy of Ballet 16 Monmouth St 732.865.4738 MODELING Barbizon 80 Broad St 732.842.6161 MUSIC Monmouth Music 30 Monmouth St 732.747.8888 Musician’s Studio 13 Globe Ct 732.741.5915 School of Rock 52 Monmouth St 877.605.3547 FITNESS/SPORTS Center for Pilates W Front & Bridge Av 732.345.1515 CommunityYMCA 166 Maple Av 732.741.2504
Kid Fit Academy 16 Wallace St 732.615.7048 Player’s Edge 264 Shrewsbury Av 732.671.6809 Pure Barre 127 Broad St 732.842.7873 Red Bank Armory Ice Skating Rink 76 Chestnut St 732.450.9001 Renaissance Pilates 8 E Front St 732.268.7730 Soul Strong 1 Bridge Av, Unit 2 732.383.8184 Work Out World 30 W Front St 732.450.8822 Ultimate Physique 129 Monmouth St 732.747.1773 LANGUAGE Project Write Now 25 Bridge Av 908.675.0467 The Language School 69 Broad St 732.530.0265 YOGA & SPIRIT Earth Spirit 25 Monmouth St 732.842.3855 Even Flow Yoga 19 Mechanic St 908.461.2666 Moonstruck W Front & Bridge Av 732.530.0568 Readings By Gina 112 Monmouth St 732.224.0304
Kevin Murphy Realty 94 Maple Av 732.741.3030
SAILING & BOATING
Irwin Marine 1 Marine Park 732.741.0003 Monmouth Boat Club 31 Union St 732.741.6100 Navesink River Rowing River end of Maple Av navesinkriverrowing.shuttlepod.org
WINE & SPIRITS
Crate’s Liquors 14 N Bridge Ave 732.747.1485 Eiffel Liquors 184 Monmouth St 732.842.9500 Red Bank Liquors 9 West St 732.747.1111 Royal Wine & Spirits 24 White St 732.383.7015 Tasting Room (The) 43A Broad St 732.383.5918 Wine Cellar 23 Monmouth St 732.219.9935
PETS
Bark Avenue 4 W Front St 732.741.4175 Fins & Feathers 134 Monmouth St 732.842.4197 Le French Groomer 56 Monmouth St 732.450.1738 Paws for a Cause 2 Bridge Ave 732.741.8062 Urban Dawgs Red Bank Dog Training 46 English Plaza 732.758.8522
PHOTOGRAPHY
Danny Sanchez Photography 25 Bridge Av 732.530.4120 Flipping Fun 22 E Front St 732.450.9060 John Arcara Photography 60 Broad St 732.299.9537 Kramer Photography 8 E Front St 732.212.1220 McKay Imaging Photo Studio & Gallery 12 Monmouth St 732.842.2272
PUBLIC SERVICES
Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce 8 Reckless Pl 732.741.0055 Family Options Adoption 19 Bridge Av 732.936.077 Monmouth Arts 105 Monmouth St 732.212.1890 Red Bank RiverCenter 46 English Plaza, Ste 6 732.842.4244 Riverview Medical CTR 1 Riverview Plaza 732.741.2700 Red Bank Visitors Center 46 English Plaza, Ste 6 732.741.9211 Woman’s Club 164 Broad St 732.747.7425
REAL ESTATE
Boutique Realty 16 W Front St 732.933.1900 Resources Real Estate 4A W Front St 732.212.0440
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MINDFUL ASTROLOGY
by ALICE LOFFREDO
A MEDITATION ON MEDITATION
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editation is rapidly following yoga into mainstream Western consciousness. Rock stars and rock-star athletes, high school cheerleading squads, type-A corporate leaders and followers, academically-pressured college students, they’re all jumping on board, joining Eastern religious followers and New Agers in pursuit of peace, mindfulness, and spiritual connection. Adult coloring books proliferate, leveraging off the centuries-old Buddhist spiritual practice of creating intricate mandala designs. But not everyone is wired for success with traditional approaches to mindfulness: closed eyes, counting breaths, or gazing at a candle flame or budding rose. I’ve been at it for more than thirty years and have yet to corral my Gemini brain for more than a few minutes at a time. Still, I stay with it because I just can’t imagine getting through life without what those few minutes provide.
Meditation need not—really cannot—be a “one size fits all” commodity and, as in virtually everything in life, astrology can help you find the approach that works best for you.
The fact is that meditation need not—really cannot—be a “one size fits all” commodity and, as in virtually everything in life, astrology can help you find the approach that works best for you. The beauty of your astrological chart is that it is uniquely yours. Why shouldn’t the way you seek to connect to the peace and wisdom of Spirit and the moment not reflect that individuality?
The overall nature of the chart is a good starting point. Do you have lots of planets in fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius)? It’s going to be hard to literally sit still for more than a moment, so it’s a good idea to investigate physical approaches like walking a labyrinth. If your chart is airy (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius), it’s the mind itself that’s a-buzz. Give it something to do like chanting a mantra, saying a prayer, or counting prayer beads. Inward-turned water (Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces) and solid, stable earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) are more attuned to the classic approaches. The earth signs would benefit from direct contact with the natural world: sitting in a garden, or even indoors with your feet in a tub of dirt! As you might imagine, things like a solitary seaside walk or installing a trickling indoor fountain enhance the experience for the water signs. Examining the planet Neptune in your chart and the sign (Pisces) and house (12th) associated with it provides further design elements for your meditation approach. These are the symbols actually associated with spirituality and its practices like yoga and prayer and meditation. What house is Neptune in? It could give an idea of the kinds of experiences that will release that planet’s gifts. For example, those with Neptune in the Fifth House might enter the present moment through creative pursuits (think those coloring books) while Neptune in the Ninth House suggests that formal religious rituals could be the path for them. What planets are in the Twelfth House or in the sign of Pisces? They give insight into the kinds of energies you can use to quiet the mind and be present in the moment. There’s only one requirement that applies to everyone across the board: You have to power down the smart phone (and all it represents) if you’re going to power up your connection to everything precious that meditation and mindfulness offer. You simply can’t get there with a ticket to NASCAR. You couldn’t have a better New Year’s resolution than to give meditation a try. Happy New Year and blessings on your way.
ALICE LOFFREDO | astrologykarmaandyou.com
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