Count Basie Center for the Arts

The Count Basie Center for the Arts, originally Count Basie Theatre, is a landmarked performing arts center in Red Bank, New Jersey. The building first opened in 1926 as the Carlton Theater and later, in 1973, became known as the Monmouth Arts Center.

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Type: Theater building
Description: theater in Red Bank, New Jersey, United States
Also known as: “Carlton Theatre”, “Count Basie Theater”, “Count Basie Theatre”, and “Monmouth Arts Center”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Red Bank station and Red Bank Armory.

Red Bank station

Railway station

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Red Bank is a commuter train station located in Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is one of 20 NJ Transit commuter rail stations on the North Jersey Coast Line. Red Bank station is situated 1,200 feet west of Count Basie Center for the Arts.

Red Bank Armory

Ice rink

The Red Bank Armory is a former armory located at 76 Chestnut Street in Red Bank, New Jersey that has been converted to ice rink. The armory was built in 1914 for Troop B of the National Guard's Red Bank Cavalry and featured a 100x144-foot equestrian riding hall. Red Bank Armory is situated 800 feet southwest of Count Basie Center for the Arts.

Two River Theater

Theater building

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Two River Theater is a professional, not-for-profit, regional theater company producing plays and educational programs for audiences from central New Jersey and beyond. Two River Theater is situated 1,300 feet west of Count Basie Center for the Arts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shrewsbury and Little Silver.

Shrewsbury

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Shrewsbury is a sleepy suburban town of 4,200 people in eastern Monmouth County, New Jersey. Visitors may like Shrewsbury for its boutiques and designer retailers on Route 35 and for its history.

Little Silver

Suburb

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Little Silver is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,131, an increase of 181 from the 2010 census count of 5,950, which in turn reflected a drop of 220 from the 6,170 counted in the 2000 census.