Watercolor show in Little Silver
Compiled by Gloria Stravellli Designed by Eileen Russell Gerber
Thomas Wilczewski, Long Branch watercolorist, is exhibiting his watercolors at the Little Silver Borough Hall through June. The public is invited.

"Sandy Hook Surf"

Among the many paintings that will be on display are local scenes as well as scenes of Upstate NewYork, the Hudson River, Adirondacks, Central Park, landscapes, seascapes as well as florals.

Wilczewski is an award-winning artist whose paintings have appeared on greeting cards and calendars by VSA arts of New Jersey, Christopher Reeve Foundation, The Polio Network of New Jersey as well as many other groups.

He is an elected member of the New York and New Jersey American Artists Professional League, and an exhibiting member of the Guild of Creative Arts in Shrewsbury.

For more information about the artist, visit www.tomwilczewski.com.

Soar Productions will hold auditions for "The Secret Garden," a musical based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Auditions for singing and nonsinging roles will be June 21 and 22, 1-5 p.m. at 1110 Union and Morningside avenues, Union Beach, off Route 36. Auditioners should prepare 16 bars of a song; an accompanist will be provided. Performance dates are in September. Formore information, call 732-471-8268 visit www.soarproductions. org.

Ocean Grove Summer"

Huey Lewis and the News will perform at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank Tuesday, June 24, at 8 p.m. Their five albums that were released between 1982 and 1991 all reached the Top 30; were certified gold, platinum or multiplatinum; and spawned a huge catalog of hits including "The Heart of Rock andRoll," "DoYouBelieve in Love," "This Is It," "Hip toBe Square." Tickets are $55-$125 at the box office, 99 Monmouth St., 732-842-1900 or www.countbasietheatre.org.

On Saturday, June 21, Cel-ebration! animation art gallery in Red Bank will host two special guests. Bruce Lau, sculptor for Disney feature films, theme parks and the Walt Disney Classics Collection, will appear in the gallery from 2 to 5 p.m. and will be signing sculptures. LiciaMcClary,Armani expert, will be at the gallery 2-5 p.m. to launch the Disney Armani line of sculptures. Mickey Mouse, Dumbo, Alice in Wonderland and many more Disney favorites willmake their gallery debut. Cel-ebration! specializes in 2Dand 3Dart from allmajor animation studios, aswell as rock and pop art and is located at 30 Monmouth St. in Red Bank. To RSVPfor the event, call 732-842- 8489. For more information visit the Web site at www.cel-ebration.com.

The Shadow Lawn Stage at Monmouth University presents "Wait Until Dark" by Frederick Knott will run through June 22 at theWoods Theatre. ShellyMcPherson stars as Susy Hendrix, a blind Greenwich Village housewife. Her husband, played by Brendan Ryan, has transported a doll fromCanada as a favor to a woman who has since been murdered. The drama opens as Susy is targeted by three thugs searching for the heroin hidden in the doll. Come see what ingenious surprises await in the shocking conclusion. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m. For additional information, visit www.monmouth.edu/shadowlawnstage. Tickets $35 at www.monmouth. edu/arts or the box office at 732-263-6889.