After the Charles of Glen Cove hardware store closed in 2020, the building sat vacant. A Glen Cove staple for decades, the blank facade now served as a memory of a once-thriving business — and as motivation for securing a successor.  Next spring, the curtains are expected to open to a new era at 19 Glen St. when Christopher Moll,…

How do I get discounted tickets? Like the TKTS booth in New York, all ticket sales are in-person only. You can buy tickets inside the Independence Visitor Center (located at 599 Market Street) daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The TKTS counter is located at the first booth from the Market Street entrance. Once…

Douglas Bollinger of Neptune City, pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 18, to endangering the welfare of a child, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Investigators said Bollinger, 57, engaged in “inappropriate sexual contact” with a student. The incidents happened in Point Pleasant Beach and Asbury Park between February and August 2019. Bollinger was…

A former teacher at an Ocean County academy admitted to having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student five years ago, authorities said. Douglas Bollinger, 57, of Neptune City, pleaded guilty to Monday to endangering the welfare of a child, according to a news release from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. Detectives learned that between…

Justin Lucero is ready to turn a pumpkin into a castle, with a little help from his friends. For his Minnesota directorial debut, Theater Latté Da’s new artistic director has dug into his bucket list of dream works and come up with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” which opens Saturday at the Ritz Theater in Minneapolis.…

TKTS, the ticketing service that offers heavily discounted tickets to theater and other arts performances, is coming to the Philadelphia Visitor Center. Through a partnership with the Theatre Department Fund, Visit Philadelphia and the Visitor Center are bringing TKTS to the city’s tourism hub on Thursday. The Philadelphia location will be the second U.S. outpost…

By Elle Alaina Ames & Jennifer Gotten In a high-energy whirlwind of laughter, music, and brilliant staging, the Good Shepherd Players’ recent production of Lucky Stiff brought down the house. Directed and choreographed with flair by Carol Jean Clark and featuring fine musical direction by Francine Krasowska, the musical farce was a comedic goldmine brimming…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Navasota High School Theatre Company wants to take you to the magical world of Narnia. The company is preparing to present “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis. The show runs from Thursday through Saturday at the Brosig Performing Arts Center – 105 Brosig Avenue in Navasota.…

DeKALB – More than 1,000 students packed into the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb this month for what some educators said was their first experience at a live musical performance thanks to the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra. The annual performance took area grade school-aged students on an hour-long musical trip across the world by playing iconic songs…