Free-spirited artist turns to minimalism
Evelyn Leavens' works in 'Art for the Arts' at Laurel Tracey Gallery
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer
      Evelyn Leavens' first show was in 1952, and her most recent exhibition is currently at the Laurel Tracey Gallery in Red Bank. She is as excited about the current exhibition of her large, colorful canvases as she was about her first show of smaller works almost 55 years ago.
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Epstein paintings at Gallery on Grant
      'Nature Abstracted: A Selection of Paintings by Shari Epstein" is on exhibit at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Monmouth County in Deal. The show will run through Feb. 28 at the JCC's Gallery on Grant Avenue. The public is invited to meet the artist at a cocktail reception ...
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Keep Jazz alive in Asbury Park
      Jazz has deep roots in Asbury Park, which was home to many jazz greats including Arthur Pryor, famed composer, trombonist and bandmaster who brought Ragtime music to Asbury Park, and the great jazz pianist Fats Waller. Due to the ongoing revitalization, late last year another venue for ...
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In the Arts
      VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ) welcomed people with and without disabilities to the South Brunswick Public Library Dec. 2 for a holiday music and theater event in celebration of International Disability Awareness Day. The event featured a combination of participatory, creative drama exer...
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Exhibit showcases young art scene
      An invitational gallery show of art works by college visual arts students is at The Art Alliance of Monmouth County gallery in Red Bank. "Come See What Makes Us So Appealing" includes works with themes of rock 'n' roll, NYC sneaker culture, graffiti, fashion and old horror movies, in me...
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