In the Arts       Over The Rainbow productions opens James Goldman's "The Lion in Winter" Friday. Set at Christmas in 1183, the tale centers on Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, a long-estranged royal couple at odds over which of their three sons will succeed Henry to the throne. The family members sche... More ... Watercolors by Lynn Nordt       An exhibit of watercolor paintings by Little Silver artist Lynn Nordt will open at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center today. An opening reception will take place Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. Nordt was an art teacher in the Middletown Township public schools for 31 years, the last ... More ... Arts Education Awards nominations       The Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC), Red Bank, invites nominations for the 2007 Arts Education Awards. The awards recognize outstanding and creative arts programming and the talented teachers and administrators who create them by nominating exceptional arts educators, administrators... More ... Partch ensemble returns to SICA       The Harry Partch Ensemble will return to the Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts in Long Branch series Friday, April 13 at 8 p.m. as part of the Black Box of Asbury Park's ongoing Music of Invention Partch was a 20th-century iconoclast, inventor and composer who constructed a 43-no... More ... Freedom Film Society launches film series       Red Bank - The Freedom Film Society (FFS) is introducing two new programs designed for film lovers and diehard cinema fans. The Freedom Film Series, produced by FFS, will bring the best in new independent films from major festivals to Red Bank. More ... Pike's 'peek' into storied past of West Long Branch 'West Long Branch Revisited' follows earlier volume BY LARRY RAPPOPORT Correspondent       What do The Rolling Stones, the publisher of "Peyton Place" and President Woodrow Wilson have in common? They're part of the rich history and storied past of West Long Branch, illustrated and narrated in Helen-Chantal Pike's new book, "West Long Branch Revisited. More ...