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Greetings from Asbury Park:
It would be hard to surpass the activity level of last weekend but we are going to give it our best Asbury try.  The great beach weather continues to establish record attendance to the Jersey shore’s best beach.  Kudos to all our beach staff and DPW employees who work so hard to maintain one of the city’s beautiful assets.  Only in Asbury Park!

Mark your calendars!  Saturday, August 14th brings us the 7th Annual Asbury Park 5K.  The Jersey Shore Running Club and the Shore Athletic Club hosts one of the Jersey Shore’s best family and competitive fun runs.  It is part of the Jersey Shore Golden GrandPrix events.  So, why not come and show us how good you really are?  As you may remember, last year at the half-way turn at the Wonder Bar, I was right there with the leaders and then cramped up and had to drop out.  Even though I recently had some surgery, I will do my best to participate again this year.  The unique finish on the boardwalk is worth participation. You can register on-line or the day of the event at 7am.  Race starts promptly at 8:30 am.   The 5K race and walk will be followed by a kids’ race and proceeds will benefit the Asbury Park UEZ Program and the Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County.    Go to www.jsrc.org/clubraces/asburypark5k for additional info.  On you marks!

The Visionary Tattoo Arts Festival is coming to Asbury Park this weekend.  This is one of those events you don’t want to miss.  The festival takes place July 30th and 31st in Convention Hall.  Go to www.visionarytattoofest.com for details, 

The Gay Pride Business Network (GPBN) will be hosting an informal gathering on Sunday, August 1st from 10 to 3 pm on the Fifth Avenue beach to the right of the lifeguard stand.

Last chance to catch Revision’s Theatre’s production of TOMMY tonight, Friday  or Saturday.  “And freedom tastes of reality.”

Also this weekend:
Thursday, July 29
Farmers Market at Ocean & First Avenues, 4-7 pm
Nifty Nature Nicknacks, nature program for pre-K through 4th graders presented by Monmouth County Park Rangers at the Asbury Park Public Library, 2 pm
Film: I Am Love at the Showroom, 6 & 8:30 pm
Asbury Park Municipal Band at boardwalk and Fifth Ave., 7-8:30 pm
Breathing Blue, Carpet Ride, Catch the Mouse, Home Town Heroes at Asbury Lanes, 7 pm, all ages
Outside the Box, Roland Eckstein, Loose Fit, Common Courtesy at The Stone Pony, 7:30 pm, all ages
ReVision Theatre presents The Who’s Tommy at the Carousel building, 8 pm
Cabaret for Life at McLoone’s Supper Club
Free Film: Back to the Beach at Second Ave. beach, 8:15 pm, presented by the Asbury Park Film Initiative
Friday, July 30
Mayors Chill-Out Series at the Train Station 5 to 7:30pm
Film: The Girl Who Played with Fire at the Showroom, 6 & 8:30 pm
Tony Pileggi at Twisted Tree Cafe, 7 pm
Sam Adams, Collin McLoughlin at The Stone Pony, 7 pm, all ages
ReVision Theatre presents The Who’s Tommy at the Carousel building, 8 pm
Speedwheeler, Black Vinyl Radio, Salt Water All-Stars at The Saint, 8 pm
Justa Lilbit at Brickwall
Saturday, July 31
APUEZ  Farmers Market at Sunset & Main, 8 am-1 pm
VFW Post 1333 cookout fundraiser hosted by Deputy Mayor John Loffredo and Rich Gore at their home at 804 6th Ave. to benefit continued restoration of Memorial Park (aka Veteran’s Park) at 5th Ave., 2 pm
Comedy:  Ocean Mile at Chico’s House of Jazz, 3 pm
Twisted Tree Café presents Mike Askin at, 5 pm and The Wag at 7 pm
Film: The Girl Who Played with Fire at the Showroom, 5 & 7:30 pm
Underdog, Cold World, OS 101, Darouge, Night Birds at The Stone Pony, 7:30 pm, all ages
ReVision Theatre presents The Who’s Tommy at the Carousel building, 8 pm
Tim McLoone & the Shirleys at McLoone’s Supper Club
Venus Vegas, Ropetree, Local Hero, The New Black at The Saint, 8 pm
Old No. 7 at Brickwall
Improv Comedy Jam at the Showroom, 10 pm
Sunday, August 1
Benefit for N.J. State Trooper Marc Castellano with Carl Chesna & Co. at the Berkeley Hotel, 1-3 pm
For Our Lifetime, Free For A Small Fee, Another Lost Cause, Beatrix Kiddo, Beyond Eden, Windsor Circle, Camping Equipment, Rise From Ashes, Fatally Yours, A Peace Divided, Ridge at The Stone Pony, 2 pm, all ages
Comedy:  Ocean Mile at Chico’s House of Jazz, 3 pm
Rufus Wainwright, Nicole Atkins at the Paramount Theatre, 7 pm, all ages
Scott H. Biram, Snake Sustaine, The Dirty Stayouts at Asbury Lanes, 8 pm

Last night, Patti and I attended the Grand Opening of the Dauphin Grille at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel.  In addition to the restaurant, Marilyn will be handling all the catering and room service for the hotel.  This is Marilyn Schlossbach’s latest dining adventure in Asbury Park.  It was very cool because the crowd was full of people outside of Asbury Park who all really get it.  I am proud to say my barber, Bobby LeFrank, who is the only person who has ever cut my hair was there with his
whole family.  It warms me to watch this city so alive and vibrant.  Only in Asbury Park! HUGE!

Thank you for all your kind thoughts and prayers, they really help.  I am on the mend and healing well but still taking it very easy.  For those of you who know me well, I did sneak into the office for a couple of hours this week.

This is going to be another record weekend.  Make yourself part of the record! Wishes for a wonderful and safe time,

Tom Gilmour
Director of Commerce and Good Times

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Tom Gilmour serves as the Director of Commerce for the City of Asbury Park and is responsible for economic development, the APUEZ (Asbury Park Urban Enterprise Zone Program), special events and film permitting.

Copyright © 2007 City of Asbury Park, All Rights Reserved.

Greetings from Asbury Park:
HUGE!  The only adjective to describe last weekend.  All the large events that took place, many overlapping the other, and all went well.  I was saddened that I couldn’t partake.  So let’s get right to this weekend . . . .  
 
Marilyn Schlossbach has announced the long-awaited news that her latest addition to Asbury Park’s growing list of great restaurants will be opening on Wednesday, July 28th at 6 PM.  The Dauphin Grille will be a full service restaurant and bar located in the historic Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel.  The Dauphin’s menu offers Mediterranean-inspired, seasonal bistro fare. 
  
The AP Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their 2nd Annual Classic Car Show in the downtown on Cookman this Sat. from 10 am to 4 pm.  Cruising the Circuit will follow the 4 pm awards presentation.  For show info call Bill at 732.775.3805 or visit www.asburyparkchamber.com .  Only in Asbury Park!

And speaking of the AP Chamber of Commerce, they will be hosting one of their great networking events at The Harrison this Thursday, July 22 starting at 5:30 pm.  Call 732.775.7676 for info.

Check out the Asbury Park Photo Walk that will take place this Saturday, July 24th at 6 pm in conjunction with the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk.  Bulldog Clip Productions’ own, Nick Stickland and Tom Gilmour (stars of last week’s Tri City News cover) will be leading the walk which starts at BDC Studios at 611 Bangs Ave.  Tour the city to the boardwalk and then circle back to end up at Gallery 13 in the Shoppes At The Arcade.   Even though the event has been sold out, anyone who wants to tag-a-long is very welcome.  Only in Asbury Park!

Kathy Kelly has done it again!  She is opening Camp Paranormal!  Young paranormal enthusiasts will spend afternoons learning about ghost hunting and training alongside a real paranormal investigator.  Kids will practice using a variety of “ghost gadgets” including night vision cameras, flash lights and ghost meters.  The camp will be held over a four week period.  Contact info@paranormalbooksnj.com for info.

Bravo’s Real Housewife of New York City Alex McCord and husband Simon van Kempen come to experience Asbury Park this Saturday July 24th with a book signing, hair and make-up, clothing, dining and meet & greet and tour with Asbury Park City Officials and Madison Marquette.  Right now, the itinerary looks like this:  Alex will have her hair done at Chop Chop Bang Bang on Emory.  Make up will be done by AP resident Rai Guerra-Nelson.  Then to clothing boutique Cielo on Cookman Ave.  Leigh Grayhill of Bird will dress the Bravo Housewife for the evening.  Simon will get his day and evening styling from Style Rocket.  The Bravo stars will be at McLoones Asbury Grill for lunch then the tour.  Their top selling book, Little Kids, Big City, signing will take place at Bodega Shoppe from 3 to 5 pm.  They will end their day with dinner at Tabu located in the Empress Hotel followed with a meet & greet at Paradise night club form 8-10 pm. 

Revision Theatre’s production of TOMMY has been extended one more weekend, July 29th, 30th & 31st starting at 8 PM.  “Come on the amazing journey And learn all you should know.”

Also This Weekend:
Thursday, July 22
Farmers’ Market at First & Ocean, 10 am-1 pm
George Wirth at Twisted Tree Cafe, 6:30 pm
Asbury Park Municipal Band at boardwalk and Fifth Ave., 7-8:30 pm
Quincy Mumford, GSRV Music, Underwater Country Club at The Stone Pony, 7:30 pm, all ages
Film: John Rabe at the Showroom, 8 pm
Phanphest.com presents “Asbury Rising” featuring Karmic Juggernaut, Lemon Juice at The Saint, 8 pm
Film: Raiders of the Lost Ark on the beach at the boardwalk & Second Ave., 8:15 pm, presented by the Asbury Park Film Initiative
Friday, July 23
Mayors Chill-Out at the AP Train Station 5 pm featuring Buffalo Stance
Film: John Rabe at the Showroom, 6 & 9 pm
Jim Mill at Twisted Tree Cafe, 7 pm
Alejandro Escovedo and the Sensitive Boys, Megan McCormick at The Stone Pony, 7 pm, all ages
Marion Meadows at Chico’s House of Jazz, 631 Lake Ave., 7:30 & 9:30 pm
Dr. Void & The Death Machines, Chemtrail, Status Green, The Obvious at Asbury Lanes, 8 pm
Saturday, July 24
APUEZ Farmers’ Market, Main St. between Fifth and Sunset Aves. From 8 am to 1 pm
Diva Dodgeball on the 4th Avenue beach
Justin Rothberg Dub Project at Langosta Lounge, 1 pm
Twisted Tree Café presents  Jeff & Elaine - 5 pm, Dan Toye - 6 pm, & Michael Brett - 7 pm
Railroad Earth, Assembly of Dust, Glimmer Grass Band, Anthony Walker, Midnight Son (acoustic) featuring Little Jimmy at The Stone Pony, 5 pm, all ages
Reception for artists participating in the “Summer Lights” seasonal exhibition at the Shore Women’s Abstract Gallery, Shoppes at the Arcade No. 6, 658 Cookman Ave., 6-9 pm
UNO acoustic at Brickwall, 8 pm
Joie Callo (from Dada) at The Saint, 8 pm
Improv Comedy Jam at the Showroom, 10 pm
UNO at Brickwall, 10 pm
Sunday, July 25
Twisted Tree Cafe presents Cat Cosentino at, 1:30 pm, Gil Velazquez at 3 pm, Andy Demos at 4 pm
Stretch at Langosta Lounge, 1 pm
Jerseyshows.com All-Ages Matinee Jerseyshowdown featuring Bound By Sin, Solfege Radio and more at The Saint, 1 pm
Slightly Stoopid, Cypress Hill on The Stone Pony Summerstage, 5 pm, all ages
Film: Stonewall Uprising at the Showroom, 6 pm
Sunny Daze at Langosta Lounge, 7 pm
Hollis Brown, 28 North, McAlister Drive, Tourmaline at The Saint, 7:30 pm
Film: John Rabe at the Showroom, 8 pm
Monday, July 26th
Joe Harvard’s Long Weekend at Synaxis, 9 pm

The VFW Post 1333 will be hosting an old fashion cookout “FUN”draiser on July 31st to raise money for the continued restoration of Memorial Park (aka Veteran’s Park at 5th Ave.).  The event will be hosted by Deputy Mayor John Loffredo and Rich Gore at their home at 804 6th Ave. in Asbury Park.  The festivities begin at 2 PM.  Minimum donation is $25 payable to VFW Post 1337.
 
A very special ArtsCAP film event will take place on Tuesday, July 27th at The Showroom featuring The Universe of Keith Haring  at 8 pm.  The event is a fundraiser to benefit City Arts Weekend to be held September 24, 25 & 26.  Donations are $20 and Students $10 with ID.

Recuperating from bi-lateral hernia surgery and missing one of the largest weekends all summer, I send along best wishes for another great weekend in Asbury Park!  Make it HUGE!

Tom Gilmour
Director of Commerce and Good Times

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Greetingss from Asbury Park:
Listening to you, I get the music:  The Who’s Tommy
Another great weekend!  It was the Tommy Weekend. Certainly we were proud and excited to attend the very grand opening of Bull Dog Clip Productions (son Tom’s new multimedia production business) at 611 Bangs Ave.  If you are in the neighborhood check out their new studio.  Daughter Linnea and my other son Dan and his girlfriend Bevin came down for the event and we all went out for an excellent late dinner at Trinity & The Pope.  Then on Sunday, Patti and I checked out Revision Theatre’s very cool production of TOMMY.  There is just so much going on in the “city by the sea.”  “Come to this house!  Into this House!”  Only in Asbury Park!

Get ready cause this is going to be one very busy weekend.  First it’s RoadTrip 2010 Weekend, our lgbt weekend party, which launches tonight at the Stone Pony with comedian Maggie Cassella and girl rock band Betty.  The Friday Night Kickoff Party takes place in the Grand Arcade starting at 7 PM.  It’s all on the beach on Saturday with The Ironman Dodgeball Tournament which takes place on the Fourth Avenue beach as well as The Sand Blast dance on the Fifth Ave. beach starting at noon.   Awwa Mama Productions will be hosting the Crush Party in the balcony bar at the Paramount Theatre and the rooftop dance party.  Or check out the Blackout at Swell at 911 Kingsley (corner of 2nd Avenue).  Sunday brings everyone back to the Fifth Avenue beach.  The Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel, this year’s RoadTrip headquarters, will be hosting the RIP Tide Pool Party starting at 11 am.  A RoadTrip weekend would not be complete without a stop at Paradise and the Empress Hotel where there will be non-stop partying all weekend including Shep Pettibone’s Sunday poolside original Tea Dance starting at 4 pm. For the full schedule of events go to www.gayasburypark.com/calendar.php . Only in Asbury Park!

And if that wasn’t enough, The Metroman Triathlon will take place on Sunday morning.  This is now USAT’s Regional Championship that is the Mid-Atlantic Region qualifier for the USAT Nationals.  Huge!  Only in Asbury Park!

The art exhibition “Vanished Asbury” now at Heaven Art & Antiques, 721 Cookman Ave. was highlighted in the NY Times on July 4th.  This is a must see and features many local artists.  The exhibit runs until August 15th.  Cool!

Asbury Park now has its own garden center.  Itsy Bitsy Garden Spaces opened up a garden center at the corner of Fourth and Main.  Kudos to owners, Bob Collins and Charles Schreck who have opened this great new addition to the Asbury Park business community.

Carmine’s has undergone a remake and has a new name, Brando and menu.  Check it out!  Russo Music, our new musical instrument and accessories shop, has opened at 639 Cookman Ave. in the old Silverball Museum space.   Huge!

Revision Theatre’s production of The Who’s Tommy continues until July 25th. Sammy Boyd’s son Salvatore (Sally), a senior at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, is a member of the pit band which, by the way, was excellent!  Check out RevisionThreatre.org or call 732.455.3059 for schedule and ticket info. “I’m a sensation!”

Paranormal Books & Curiosities is conducting Ghosts & Legends Tours on Thursdays, Friday & Saturday at 8 pm.  Only in Asbury Park!

Ruben Martinez will be hosting his “Aspirational Park” exhibit in the Casino building on Friday, July 16th from 1 to 4 pm.

Make sure you participate in the Asbury Park Press’ “Best Of”  survey at http://php.app.com/bestof .   Do it now!

Also this weekend:
Thursday, July 15
Farmers’ Market at First & Ocean, 10 am-1 pm
Film: Stonewall Rising at the Showroom, 6 pm
Michael Brett at Twisted Tree Cafe, 6:30 pm
Asbury Park Municipal Band at boardwalk and Fifth Ave., 7-8:30 pm
Film: Ajami at the Showroom, 8 pm
Funeral Pyre, Early Graves, Tiger Flowers, Chambers, An Open Ended Sky at Asbury Lanes, 8 pm
Film: Beach Blanket Bingo on the beach in front of Langosta Lounge, boardwalk & Second Ave., 8:30 pm, presented by the Asbury Park Film Initiative
Band Droids at Langosta Lounge, 9 pm
Friday, July 16
Buffalo Stance at the Train Station, Cookman and Main, 5-8 pm, free
Meredith Avakian, poet and performance artist, will be at words! for a book signing/reading
Vic Della Pello at Twisted Tree Cafe, 7 pm
Rebelution, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad at The Stone Pony, 7 pm, all ages
Comedy with The Miserable Men from the Sirius XM Radio show featuring Mike Morse, Shuli, Mark Byrnes and John Tole at The Saint, 7:30 pm
Film: Ajami at the Showroom, 8 pm
Tiesto at Convention Hall, 10 pm
Saturday, July 17
Farmers’ Market at Fireman’s Park, Main St. at sunset & fifth - 8 am to 1 pm.
Gary Cavico at Twisted Tree Cafe, 1 pm
Film: Cropsey at the Showroom, 5 pm
At Twisted Tree Cafe Danny DeFonza - 5 pm, We Are - 6 pm, & Patti Bramson - 7 pm
Film: Ajami at the Showroom, 7:30 pm
Roland Eckstein & the Rumrunners at The Stone Pony, 7:30 pm, all ages
Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers, The I Drive, Jon Caspi Band at the Wonder Bar, 8 pm
Maxim 77, Underground All Stars, The Bereznak Brothers Band at The Saint, 8 pm
Tiesto at Convention Hall, 10 pm
Improv Comedy Jam at the Showroom, 10 pm
Sunday, July 18th
Metroman Triathlon
Flea Market & Crafts at Sunset Park, 10 am-5 pm
Hammerheaded Jazz Quartet at Langosta Lounge, 1 pm
At Twisted Tree Cafe  Jenny Woods - 2 pm & Charles Wuth - 3 pm
Film: 8 1/2 at the Showroom, 3 pm
Author Robert Olen Butler at the Showroom, 5:30 pm
Hot Tuna, Steve Earle on The Stone Pony Summer Stage, 5:30 pm, all ages
Film: Stonewall Uprising at the Showroom, 7 pm
The Lightyears, Root Glen at The Saint, 8 pm
Electric Six, Township at Asbury Lanes, 8 pm
Film: Cropsey at the Showroom, 8:30 pm
Monday, July 19
Joe Harvard’s Long Weekend at Synaxis, 9 pm

The Monmouth Cancer Coalition will be on our boardwalk this Saturday hosting “Choose Your Cover,” a free skin cancer screening.  Health professionals will provide skin cancer screening exams from 10 am to 2 pm.  Be smart - get checked.

Have to share that this Friday, tomorrow, I will be the recipient of some very needed and not soon enough surgery to repair a surprise bi-lateral hernia.  Life for the past two weeks has been far from pleasant so it will be good to get fixed.   My doc says recovery should be about two weeks, so if for some reason next week’s email doesn’t get out on time, not to worry.  Say a prayer!

Sorry, I can’t join you this weekend.  Will miss you!

ASBURY PARK  - Where Music Lives

Wishes for a wonderful and safe weekend,

Tom Gilmour
Director of Commerce and Good Times

Greetings from Asbury Park:
It was certainly an extraordinary 4th of July in Asbury Park last weekend.  Mother Nature drove thousands to NJ’s best beach.  It all kicked off at the Southside Johnny Concert on the Stone Pony Summer Stage, where Mayor Ed Johnson announced the city’s initiative to create a year-long celebration to recognize and embrace all of Asbury Park’s rich and growing musical heritage: Asbury Park - Where Music Lives.  It was pretty cool being up their on the Stone Pony stage with the Mayor and all those great fans.  Check out the pic on the city’s web site: www.cityofasburypark.com.  We set records for beach attendance over the three day weekend.  As predicted, our fireworks show was the best on the Jersey Shore!  “Little Eden” was hailin’ like never before.  Synergy Productions filmed the show from a boat offshore.  Hope to have the video up on the city’s web site next week.  Stay tuned!  Patti and I spent a wonderful day on the beach on Monday but I neglected to put enough sunscreen on my chest and created my own new shade of bright pink!  It was a great weekend for visitors, our merchants, and the city!  Only in Asbury Park! 

So, the big news this weekend, and it’s sort of personal, is my son Tom and his business partner, Nick Strickland are opening their new venture, BDC or Bull Dog Clip Productions, a photography, video and interactive production facility at 611 Bangs Avenue.  In addition to those services, they will be offering photography classes, workshops, and product demos.  Nick and Tom were formally associated with Primal Stare Studios.   The BDC is a state of the art rental/video studio which includes a lounge, gallery, reception area and private hair and makeup stations (including a vintage barber chair).   Their Grand Opening Mega-Fest will take place this Saturday, July 10th from 7 to 10:30 pm.  The evening will include a gallery show featuring photography from Mike McLaughlin, Mark Weiss, John Vigg, Sarah Smith, Tom Gilmour and Nick Stickland and many more top photographers from the area.  So, come out and welcome Nick Strickland and the “other” Tom Gilmour to our very cool business community.  Proud Dad!

A very important event that starts tonight, July 8th in Asbury Park - It’s Revision Theatre’s launch of their production of The Who’s TOMMY.  The show takes place in the historic Carousel Building on the boardwalk right next to the First Avenue Pavilion.  The show runs Wednesdays through Saturday at 8 pm and on Sundays at 7 pm concluding on July 25th.  Call 732.455.3059 or go to www.RevisionTheatre.org. for info.   Check it out!

Speaking of photography, Madison Marquette launched a very exciting exhibition last weekend of the exclusive collection of 20 large prints of famous subjects in the arts and entertainment field who all hail from New Jersey.  The exhibit is housed in the 5th Avenue Pavilion on the boardwalk.  This exhibit was created by celebrity photographer and NJ native, Timothy White, to benefit the New Jersey Hall of Fame.  Mr. White is an internationally recognized photographer and proudly curated “The Wall of Fame” exhibit.  Only in Asbury Park!

The Arts Coalition of Asbury Park  (ArtsCAP) will be hosting their Annual Event at Chico’s House of Jazz at 631 Lake Avenue next Wednesday, July 14th starting at 7PM.  Hisani Dubose, a filmmaker, singer, dancer and author of the recently published “Do I Have To Be A Starving Artist In the 21st Century” will be the featured speaker.  Admission is free.  This is a great time to check out ArtsCAP and all the wonderful things they are doing in the city, come meet all the creative members, and consider joining this truly great organization.  Only in Asbury Park!

Congratulations to Jeff Bassett who became the new President of the Asbury Park Rotary and a big thank you to Matt Taylor, the former President, for a great year!  Yours truly, is the membership chair, so if you are interested, let me know.  Chek out the AP Rotary at www.asburyparkrotary.org.

It’s really hot, so let’s cool things off by starting our weekend NOW!

Thursday, July 8
Farmers’ Market at First & Ocean, 10 am-1 pm
Dinner and a Movie: Plan b Restaurant at 6pm and Ajami at The ShowRoom at 8:15 pm
Asbury Park Municipal Band at the boardwalk and Fifth Ave., 7-8:30 pm
Chris Murray of King Apparatus, Vic Ruggiero of the Slackers, The Forthrights at Asbury Lanes, 7 pm, all ages
Quincy Mumford, Like Trains & Taxis, Rachel Platten, Matt Wade at The Stone Pony, 7:30 pm, all ages
Phanphest.com presents “Asbury Rising” featuring Karmic Juggernaut at The Saint, 8 pm
Film: Where the Wild Things Are on the beach in front of Langosta Lounge, boardwalk & Second Ave., 8:30 pm, presented by the Asbury Park Film Initiative
Killing Legends at Langosta Lounge, 9 pm
Friday, July 9
Jersey Shore Film Festival: Collection of short films at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club, 1 pm  &  3 pm
Mayor’s Chill-Out Music Series featuring Karen Lee (one of my favorites) at the AP Train Station 5-8 PM.
Trixter, Jersey Syndicate, 100 to One at The Stone Pony, 7 pm, all ages
Nelson Rangell at Chico’s House of Jazz, 631 Lake Ave., 7:30 & 9:30 pm
Fuzz the World reunion show, Readymade Breakup, Shawn Mars, Big Baby Ernie at The Saint, 8 pm
Mod Fun,The Brixton Riot, Dr Void & the Death Machines at Asbury Lanes, 8 pm
Sunny Daze at Langosta Lounge, 10 pm
Saturday, July 10
Farmers’ Market at Fireman’s Park, Main St. between 5th & Sunset 8 to 1pm
Predator Dub Assassins at Langosta Lounge, 1 pm
Runaway (Bon Jovi tribute) at The Stone Pony, 2 pm, all ages, free admission
Reception for artists participating in the “Summer Lights” seasonal exhibition at the Shore Women’s Abstract Gallery, Shoppes at the Arcade No. 6, 658 Cookman Ave., 6-9 pm
Nelson Rangell at Chico’s House of Jazz, 631 Lake Ave., 7:30 & 9:30 pm
Antigone Rising at The Stone Pony, 7:30 pm, all ages
Long Gone Day, The Dirty Stayouts at The Saint, 8 pm
Sunday, July 11
Jersey Shore Film Festival: Earthwork, The Other Side of Tomorrow, Jimmy Time at the Showroom, 1 pm & Buzzkill, Animal Drill, Strussel Games at the Showroom, 3:30 pm
Jim Pelligrino Trio at Langosta Lounge, 1 pm
Jerseyshows.com All-Ages Matinee featuring To Kill A Coward, The Eyes of March, Nights of Malice, Jade at The Saint, 1 pm
The Black Jesuses, Only Living Boy at Asbury Lanes, 5 pm, all ages (admission includes screening of Ring of Fire 2 bodyboarding documentary at 9 pm)
Film: Ring of Fire 2 (bodyboarding documentary) at Asbury Lanes, 9 pm, all ages (admission includes live performances by The Black Jesuses and Only Living Boy from 6-8 pm)
Monday, July12
Jersey Shore Film Festival: Seducing Charlie Barker, The Scientist, Me, Myself & Your Husband at the Showroom, 7 pm
Joe Harvard’s Long Weekend at Synaxis, 9 pm

My sister Pam and her fiancée Gary are visiting from Baltimore, so you know where we will be partying.  Hope to see you at the Bull Dog Clip Productions opening, on the beach, and/or at many of the great restaurants, shops and clubs.  In the summer, there’s no better place to be!  Only in Asbury Park! Where Music Lives!

Wishes for a wonderful and safe weekend,

Tom Gilmour
Director of Commerce and Good Times

If you know anyone who would like to receive these weekly email updates, they may go to the city’s web site, www.cityofasburypark.com and subscribe.

Tom Gilmour serves as the Director of Commerce for the City of Asbury Park and is responsible for economic development, the APUEZ (Asbury Park Urban Enterprise Zone Program), special events and film permitting.

Copyright © 2007 City of Asbury Park, All Rights Reserved.