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Count Basie Center for the Arts, a not for profit organization Count Basie Center Executive Committee of the Board Michael Parent

Jeremy Grunin

Maggie Riker

Chairperson

Co-Vice Chairperson

Co-Vice Chairperson

Stephen Cutler

SoVonna Day-Goins

Maria Maher

Robin Klein

Claudia Dulac

Adam Philipson

Co-Secretary

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

Governance Officer

Co-Secretary

President & Chief Executive Officer, Ex Officio

Count Basie Center Board of Trustees Stuart Alderoty Mitch Ansell Alison Banks-Moore Tom Bernard Sarah Bradley Michael Bruno Heather Burke James M. Cadet Puja Choudhry

Peter T. Roselle Matthew J. Saker Carol Stillwell Fran Turner Joe Wajda Tom Widener Darrell Lawrence Willis Kaye Wise Edward J. Zipprich

Jerry Conaty Craig Cummings Mollie Giamanco Lauren Goldfarb Yvonne Grayson Jason Jurgens Nancy Karpf Marshall Knopf Mario Monello Mark Rohl

Count Basie Center Board of Advisors Harry Agnostak • Monmouth County Commissioner Lillian G. Burry • Faith and Warren Diamond • Beth Giannotto • Senator Vin Gopal Tim Hogan • Senator Joseph Kyrillos, (Ret.) • Russell J. Lucas • James Marhold • Ed McKenna • Raymond Moser Nancy Mulheren • Patti Scialfa-Springsteen • Pat Scire • Karen Siciliano • Peter B. Seligman • David A. Springsteen Larry Sykoff • Maureen Van Zandt • Steven Van Zandt • Hugh Ward • Al Weiss President & Chief Executive Officer: Adam Philipson Director of Community Engagement: Adriana Medina Gomez Executive Assistant/Project Coordinator: Jennifer Lee

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Senior Director of Development: Lysa J. Israel Membership Manager: Cindy Jimenez Sponsorship Manager and VIP Liaison: Kelly Schmidt Development and Events Manager: Jamie Edelbach Grants Manager: Eleanor Silva Development Database Coordinator: Wilma Porter Sales Representative: Jaime Palumbo

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Senior Director of Education & Outreach: Samantha Giustiniani Education Program Manager: Jessica O’Brien Music Programs Manager: Dr. Laura Petillo Arts Education and Outreach Manager: Anthony Greco School Programs and Partnerships Manager: Kenya Bullock Education Associate: Christopher Harrison

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Chief Financial Officer & Vice President of Finance: Karen Franklin Finance Manager: Kitti Mosolygo Finance Coordinator – A/R: Antoinette Koski Finance Coordinator – A/P: Cassandra Worman Finance Assistant: Angela Stern

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Count Basie Center for the Arts Mission Statement The Count Basie Center for the Arts is New Jersey’s premier center for the cultural arts, dedicated to fostering powerful, inclusive artistic experiences and creative exchange of ideas.

The Basie mission is to inspire, educate and entertain through its distinct and engaging cultural and artistic offerings that embrace and amplify the diversity of the region. As a nonprofit organization, the Basie is committed to enriching the community’s quality of life by generating opportunities for participation in the arts, partnering with schools, collaborating with other mission-based organizations and driving regional economic prosperity.

Our Values A LOVE OF THE ARTS: We affirm the importance and impact of the arts and the courage of artists, through performance, education, outreach, and partnership.

EQUITY: We are committed to advancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility for all.

THE VALUE OF ARTS EDUCATION: Arts education is critical to academic success, helps build confidence, empathy, and social connectivity, and should be available to all children and youth regardless of income or background.

COMMUNITY: We place the community we serve at the forefront.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

ADAPTIVITY: We will be nimble and responsive to new challenges and opportunities.

EXCELLENCE: We strive for exemplary quality in everything we do and endeavor to create a positive, joyful, seamless experience for artists, patrons, and students.

APPRECIATION OF OUR STAFF: We value our employees, strive to promote their professional growth, and cherish the place we all hold within the history of this treasured organization.

PHILANTHROPY: Our love of the Basie Center and everything it represents requires our donors, patrons, and Board members to make increased financial contributions of personal significance now more than ever.

The Count Basie Center’s commitment to being a diverse, equitable and inclusive (DEI) performing arts organization is at the core of our mission to Inspire, Educate and Entertain.

As part of that commitment, the Count Basie Center has established a DEI Task Force comprised of board, staff, and community members. Our purpose is to intentionally embrace and amplify positive change toward diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in every area of our organization, including programming, education, staffing, board recruitment, and community engagement.

The Count Basie Center is determined to provide an inclusive environment in which all who walk through our doors can do so as their most authentic selves.

We firmly believe that everyone of all backgrounds and identities deserves access to experience the enrichment that the arts contribute to a full life.

Land Acknowledgement The Count Basie Center for the Arts recognizes and honors that we stand today on the land once known as “Lenapehoking,” the traditional territory of the Algonquin-speaking Lenni-Lenape Native Americans. Acknowledging this history is part of the Basie Center’s dedication to ensuring that equity, diversity and inclusion are paramount to the organization’s mission and programming.

Through our Forever For Everyone endowment campaign, the Basie Center is working toward providing access, education and inspiration to all. We firmly believe the arts enrich our community and this endowment campaign will allow the Basie Center to continue its mission to embrace and amplify positive change and ensure inclusion and access for everyone.

“As a young musician, I took piano classes at the Basie Center Academy, which helped strengthen and influenced my love for jazz. Today, I’m serving as honorary chair of the Count Basie Center’s Forever For Everyone campaign, to help provide hundreds of yearly scholarships to kids and families with interests similar to my own.”

“It’s more than just concerts at The Basie Center – their classes and arts education experiences teach not just performance skills, but also critical life skills like confidence, tolerance, teamwork, and collaboration. I’m honored to have a role in the institution that helped me grow as a musician.”

- Charlie Puth, Honorary Chair FOREVER FOR EVERYONE Endowment Campaign

We invite you to learn more about our endowment campaign and how you can support the Count Basie Center for the Arts to create a more diverse and equal world.

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History Originally opened in 1926 as Reade’s Carlton Theater, the Count Basie Center for the Arts is one of the nation’s most celebrated performing arts centers. The Basie is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in America, consistently recognized by Pollstar magazine as one of the nation’s top performing live event venues, and everyone from Tony Bennett and Bruce Springsteen to Ringo Starr and William J. “Count” Basie himself have performed on its historic stage. In fact, Bennett has called the Basie “my favorite place.” Art Garfunkel once remarked, “This hall is to a singer what Steinway is to a pianist.” And Lyle Lovett, a frequent Basie Center performer, has long praised its historic theater, making a point to tell his audiences “this is one of the nicest sounding rooms in the whole United States of America.”

For 40+ years, Reade’s Carlton Theater hosted everything from vaudeville to films, local theatre, touring productions, concerts and more. By the mid-1960s, like so many treasured, architectural wonders of the gilded age, the Carlton fell into disrepair, forgotten against the rise of shopping malls, home television and multi-theater cineplexes.

In 1971, funding from the Junior League of Monmouth County and New Jersey State Council on the Arts helped create the Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC). With an eye on preserving the past, the MCAC almost immediately focused on preserving the Carlton.

In 1973, an anonymous donation allowed the MCAC to purchase the Carlton for just $96,665 — several hundred thousand dollars less than it cost to construct 47 years earlier.

A press release heralded,“The Monmouth County Arts Council has received an anonymous gift from a foundation enabling it to purchase the Carlton Theatre in Red Bank, with the stipulation that the theater be renovated into an attractive and functional arts center for the entire county.” Along with the donation came a new name: the Monmouth Arts Center.

Thanks to the MCAC and an ever-growing area music scene, the Monmouth Arts Center became viable. In August 1974, just months after then-Rolling Stone journalist Jon Landau proclaimed him “the future of rock and roll,” local musician Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band took the historic stage. A year later, just weeks after Springsteen appeared on the covers of both Time and Newsweek magazines, the band returned for a performance dubbed “The Homecoming.”

Decades before Bruce Springsteen, however, another area musician – jazz artist William J. “Count” Basie – established himself as one of music’s all-time greats. In 1961, just weeks after performing for President John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, Basie made a homecoming performance at the Carlton, drawing more than 1,700 fans in the theater’s seats and glass-lined lobby.

Basie returned several times in the years to follow: in 1974 for a concert held in honor of his 70th birthday, and for a 1979 performance to benefit Shrewsbury’s A.M.E. Zion Church. Just weeks after the death of his wife Catherine in 1983, Basie made his final appearance at the theater. Less than a year later, the jazz legend succumbed to cancer.

In November 1984, just six months removed from his death, the Monmouth Arts Center was renamed to honor Basie, then wholly recognized as Red Bank’s most famous son.

In years to come, the Basie Center would establish itself as a nonprofit organization, with a mission to Inspire, Educate and Entertain through its distinct and engaging cultural and artistic offerings that amplify and embrace the diversity of the region.

The Basie’s Academy of the Arts has yielded stars in music and Broadway, and its work in area schools to promote the arts in education has been recognized throughout the state of New Jersey.

A monumental interior restoration was completed in 2008, funded in part by a performance by Springsteen and the E-Street Band.The project restored the theater to its original, Neoclassical Revivalstyle, 1926 luster. Two years later, the building’s iconic façade was restored.

In 2018, the Count Basie name was elevated to represent the entire center for the arts, reflecting its celebrated $26 million capital campaign and the goal of expanding the facility into a block-long creative campus.Today, that expansion is complete, with the Grunin Arts and Education Building housing rehearsal studios, classrooms and a home for the Basie Center Academy, along with The Vogel, the Basie Center’s new state-of-the-art performance venue. On the facility’s east side, our spacious, glass-lined lobby features new concessions and restroom facilities and barrier-free amenities and upgrades. The warm glow of the lobby shines upon the beautiful Stillwell-Larkin Pavilion, which offers entrance to the William and Catherine Basie Arts Plaza. And our historic theatre, named to commemorate Hackensack Meridian Health’s investment in the future of the Basie Center, is as beautiful and grand as ever.

As we approach our 100th anniversary, the Count Basie Center for the Arts aims to be the premier center for the performing arts and arts education. As a nonprofit organization, the Basie is committed to creating opportunities for participation and understanding the arts by collaborating with creators, organizations, and schools, and as a catalyst to harnessing the economic vitality of the arts and enriching our region’s quality of life.

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Corporate Partnership Opportunities The Count Basie Center offers a wide variety of Corporate Partnership Opportunities and can create a sponsorship program tailored to your company’s marketing, entertaining and/or advertising needs.

Corporate Sponsorship Availability: • Naming Opportunities • Performance and event series sponsorships • Corporate Marketing Sponsorships • Special Event Sponsorships

The Distinguished Guest Sponsorship: • A Concierge Ticket Service with Ticket Bank • VIP Access to the Diamond Lounge • Entertainment Opportunities

Marketing Opportunities: • E-mail Blasts • Interactive Logo on the Count Basie Center Website • Logo on the In-Theatre Multimedia Display • Your Corporate Name on the Marquee • Showtime Advertising

Be Part of the Basie Of all the forms of media, partnership sponsorships are the only marketing platform that provides companies the opportunity to create an emotional connection with their customers, gaining share of heart as well as share of mind. The Count Basie Center offers the best entertaining experience for you, your employees and guests. It is coupled with an enormous opportunity to get your brand name in the homes, hearts and minds of tens of thousands of Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex County residents.

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Count Basie Center’s Corporate Partners THE COUNT BASIE CENTER WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS CORPORATE PARTNERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT!

CORPORATE SPONSORS Ansell, Grimm & Aaron

Gia Maione Prima Foundation

Bank of America

Melting Pot of Red Bank

Bistro Restaurant

The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners

Coca-Cola Food Circus Supermarkets Inc

Peapack Private Wealth Management Ranney School Red Bank River Center

OceanFirst Bank

Triumph Brewing Co.

Pazzo Restaurant

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Grunin Foundation

World Subaru

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE D&M Enterprise Group Gannett Fleming Inc. Law Offices of Paone, Zaleski & Murphy

GOLD MEMBERS Lenny August and Ciro Laezza Cheryl and Timothy Cuddihy Dragonfly Agency Robert E. Evanson and Cynthia Bajorek Gill & Chamas, LLC Golden Dome Foundation Jason and Maria Jurgens Nancy Karpf The Sivo Family David Rivera Laura Sperber

DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

Paul & Joan Bartoli Heather Burke and Colin Day Dominick and Marlene Cipollini Columbian Towers Development Co. Craig Cummings John and Maria Crowley Jonathan D’Agostino Frank & Tricia D’Orazio Michael and Kathleen Downey Joanne & James Formisano Nancy & Tom Gravina Richard & Fran Habib The Ketterer Family Foundation Carmela and Anthony Lauto Gregory Lyden The Molly Pitcher Inn & Oyster Point Hotel

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PNC Wealth Management The Pinto Family Karen and Thomas Pizzo Andy and Maria Polansky Maggie Riker RBC Wealth Management Craig Schmell Seelaus Asset Management Alex & Thomas Skove Greg and Heather Slavin Jacqueline & Craig Steel Chris Tubby Sheldon Vogel Kaye & Ed Wise Jennifer Barr Whaley World Subaru Chris Young

General Information FIRE NOTICE: The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of fire or another emergency please do not run, WALK TO THAT EXIT. Please follow the directions of the House Staff. If you become aware of a medical or other emergency, please inform the House Staff immediately.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE: Food and beverages are permitted inside Basie Center venues. Please help maintain the facility as an asset for this community by disposing of your own trash in the lobby receptacles. Please use the blue recycling receptacles for plastic bottles and cups.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND RECORDING: Possession and/or use of devices for photographic, audio, video or electronic recording, reproduction or transmission of performances is prohibited. Such equipment may be confiscated. Violators may be ejected and/or held liable for monetary damages.

CELL PHONES: Please turn off smart watches, cell phones and other audible devices during performances.

RESTROOMS: Restrooms are located throughout the facility. Accessible restrooms are located on both levels of the new Grand Lobby and The Vogel.

ACCESSIBILITY: Please inform the box office of any special arrangements you require when purchasing tickets. An assistive listening system for the hearing impaired is available from the house Manager. Large print programs are available on request.

Accessible restrooms are located on both levels of the new Grand Lobby on the historic theater side, and on both levels at The Vogel. The Basie Center does not have its own parking lot. A permit-only accessible parking space is available directly in front of the Basie Center, and across the street in the municipal parking lot of Borough Hall.

The night of your lives.

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BOX OFFICE: The box office is located to the right of the lobby doors as you face the building.

Box office hours vary by day and are posted at theBASIE.org. Names, addresses and phone numbers are required of all ticket buyers to verify payment and to contact you in the event of a cancellation. Cash, check, VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Additional service charges apply. Purchase tickets by phone at 732.842.9000 or online at www.thebasie.org.

PARKING: Please observe all parking regulations and signage, and avoid parking in private lots or blocking our neighbors’ driveways. Optimal public parking is at the Red Bank Train Station, located two blocks west on Monmouth Street, and in the large municipal lot located one block east between Monmouth and White Streets.

LOST AND FOUND: Ask for the house manager during a performance, or call the administrative office the next business day at 732.224.8778 x105.

FACILITY RENTAL: The Count Basie Center is available to rent for special occasions, performances, fundraisers, corporate functions and other events. A wide variety of support services are available including artist bookings and event planning. For more information, visit www. thebasie.org/rent, or call 732.224.8778.

WEBSITE: www.TheBASIE.org features online ticket sales, complete event listings for Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre and The Vogel, Basie Center membership registration, information on sponsorships and advertising, links to Basie Center social media pages and more.

MAILING LIST: Add your name to the Basie Center mailing list www.TheBASIE.org

At the newly expanded Count Basie Center for the Arts, your wedding night or special occasion is more than a moment – it’s a cinematic spectacle, draped in the tradition of the Basie Center’s restored historic theater to the glamour of the building’s newest spaces – from its stunning, spacious lobby and adjoining outdoor plaza, to our new, state-of-the-art club venue and modern ballroom.

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Red Bank Train Station Parking Lot Permit parking only until 11am Free public parking after 11am

2 Red Bank Train Station Parking Lot Permit parking only until 11am Free public parking after 11am 3 NJ Transit Chestnut St Parking Lot Permit parking only until 11am Free public parking after 11am 4 NJ Transit Chestnut St Parking Lot Permit parking only until 11am Free public parking after 11am 5 Pazzo Parking Garage Paid public parking

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6 White Street Lot Paid public parking as indicated Permit parking only in designated spaces from 9am – 2pm 7 Gold Street Lot Paid public parking as indicated Permit parking only in designated spaces from 9am – 2pm 8 English Plaza Lot Paid public parking

Count Basie Center Proximity Parking Paid Parking. Availability varies by show, and information on parking for your event may not be available until a few weeks before show time. Check back to theBASIE.org after you’ve purchased your tickets to see if Proximity Parking has become available.

9 Mechanic Street Small Lot Paid public parking 10 East Side Lots (Mechanic & Wallace Street Lots) Paid public parking as indicated: Permit parking only in designated spaces; certain spaces permit parking from 9am – 2pm or 6am – 6pm.

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