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a.  The Asbury Park Spring  Bazaar will run from noon to 5 pm on both days. Free Admission.”Bazaar 2026 May 9 and May 10″ to be held in the Grand Arcade of Convention Hall bringing local makers, music, and food.   Coaster says, “Guests can explore more than 30 curated local vendors. There will be live music and DJ’s.

b.   “Michael”.  (PG13)  tells the story of Michael Jackson. It is now playing at the Art House Theater,  36 White Street Arthouse Theater in Red Bank. It’s about hi life in and out of the theater. The reviews have been excellent.  I will wait for streaming.

c. Beginning in mid-May you can join our Town-Wide Yard Sale  by sending us your name, address, cross streets. and then, in June, begin by sending your sale items for our list. Encourage neighbors to join with you. Flyers will be available  soon if you want to help us publicize the sales.  Watch for more information.

 

d. Blogfinger.net had 500 hits yesterday and today. (5/3 and 5/4)

 

d. Transportation in Asbury Park:

 

Transportation in Asbury Park. 4/28

Transportation in A. Park. 4/26. Paul Goldfinger photo near  Trinity Church.

MEL CARTER:

 

 


GILBERT AND SULLIVAN:

“HMS Pinafore:”

 

Lakes Park. Ft. Myers, Fla. Paul Goldfinger photo © Feb 20, 2015. ©

Lakes Park. Ft. Myers, Fla. Paul Goldfinger photo  2015.

 

FRANKIE RANDALL.   From the album  Sings and Swings

 

Paul Goldfinger ©. c. 1990.

 

This duet is by two of the great female jazz stars:  Mary Lou Williams and Marian McPartland.  They performed together on McPartland’s NPR series called “Piano Jazz.”  The music was preserved by the Smithsonian, and the song is “I Can’t Get Started.”

Ira Gershwin (lyrics) and Vernon Duke (music) wrote the song.

“You’re so supreme, lyrics I write of you
Scheme, just for a sight of you
Dream, both day and night of you
And what good does it do?”

 

 

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Tent Village 2023

Tent Village 2023.  Paul Goldfinger.

Sidewalks around  Tent Village. These would appear to be public thoroughfares; or not.    Blogfinger photo.  2018.

 

JACK TEAGARDEN:

 

AP condos continue to multiply. Paul Goldfinger photo. Blogfinger.net. 5/2/26

 

AUSSIE BUSH BAND.   “Home Among the Gumtrees”

 

 

Ocean Grove beach. Lifeguard competition 2015. Paul Goldfinger photograph. ©

Ocean Grove beach. Lifeguard competition 2014. Paul Goldfinger photograph. Click image to enlarge.  ©

 

WYNTON MARSALIS AND ERIC CLAPTON:     “JOLIET BOUND”

 

 

Trinity Church, AP. Paul Goldfinger photograph. 5/2/26. Click once.

 

CZECH PHILHARMONIC

 

 

 

The Paul Gary Quartet. We were college kids—headliners in Lavalette: “The Red Rail.”     I played tenor sax; Charlie  (L) was on upright bass. His girlfriend followed us around.     We were the only band around Seaside Heights  that didn’t play rock and roll.   Our pianist was “Bunny.”   She had long black hair, and she could sing only one song, “Willow Weep For Me”. We weeped about her singing.

This the sort of music we played—right before closing time:

The McGarrigle combo:

 

Lake Avenue OG. Stephen Goldfinger photo. Blogfinger.net. 5/2/26

 

BETTY CARTER:

 

Chicken Road. Fairmont, North Carolina. Paul Goldfinger photo   2020 Click once enlarge.

 

THE BAND.  “I Shall Be Released.”  bvConcert version. 1976

 

 

Thornley Chapel 1889, Ocean Grove. By Jack Bredin. 2021.  Photograph by Rob Bredin.

 

“All Things Bright and Beautiful” by John Rutter, C.F. Alexander and The Cambridge Singers.