Singer Micky Dolenz reflects upon a lifetime of Monkee business
The year is 2014 and The Monkees are returning to New Jersey. The legendary pop-rock pioneers of the music-television format will be back in the Garden State with a highly anticipated stop at NJPAC on May 24. Originally conceived by Hollywood producers in the mid-1960s as an unabashed way of capitalizing on the staggering success […]
Last week’s snowstorm, dubbed ‘Winter Storm Nemo,’ created a frenzy of outdoor activity in Rahway where many local residents visited Milton Lake Park for plenty of sledding.
NEWARK — “Ladies and gentlemen … welcome to the Tony Bennett Show!” declared the announcer. To hear those words spoken live and aloud in 2013 is nothing short of a minor miracle and a major blessing. Sinatra. Martin. Presley. Como. Williams. Crosby. All of these men were singular talents possessing incomparable voices who have long since […]
Entertainment icon brings his ‘World’ tour to NJPAC on Sunday
It was with a bizarre mixture of sheer delight and utter terror that I made the phone call to William Shatner on Monday night. And the thought of conducting a one-on-one interview with my childhood hero was starting to get the better of me. Kathleen, his amiable assistant, promised me that the Hollywood institution would […]
Versatile actor stands triumphant in his one-man performance
Look up the word “restraint” in any dictionary and there is little chance you will find a picture of William Shatner. And that is a very good thing. The same drive and exuberance that has propelled the actor, singer and entrepreneur through one of the longest and quirkiest careers in Hollywood was on full display at Sunday […]