August 14, 2024
While it's August and summer-vacation season is still in full swing along the Jersey Shore, The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University certainly ain't takin' it easy. Archives activity remains strong this month, with some post-summer Archives programming having been announced recently, as well.
Speakin' of summer vacation, if you happen to find yourself on the Asbury Park boardwalk at any point this summer, you can check out the Archives' pop-up exhibit space and shop, located inside the Convention Hall complex at 1317 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ. Officially dubbed The Springsteen Archives Asbury Park Outpost, it offers visitors a place to check out some items on rotating display from the Archives (with the current display focused on the 50th anniversary of The Stone Pony,) attend one of the various special events and programs planned for the space, and - of course - purchase some exclusive Archives merch, with profits benefiting the Archives.
The Springsteen Archives Asbury Park Outpost opened in June, with plans to remain in operation all summer and through the end of the year. From now through the end of this month, you can visit the Outpost 11am-7pm Monday through Thursday, and 11am-8pm Friday through Sunday. After August, plans are in place for the Outpost to remain in operation through the rest of 2024, but on just five days each week - Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday - with specific hours for each day to be announced later. If you can't visit the Outpost in person, the Archives' recently launched online store offers another opportunity to score some exclusive Archives merch. Click here to visit the online store.
There also are two special book-signing events happening at the Outpost this month:
On Saturday, August 17 beginning at 2pm, you can meet author/photographer Nicki Germaine and obtain a signed copy of her book Springsteen: Liberty Hall. Click here for more information.
On Saturday, August 24 beginning at 1pm, you can meet author Nick Corasaniti and obtain a signed copy of his book I Don't Want to Go Home: The Oral History of The Stone Pony. Click here for more information.
Corasaniti also has been added as a special additional author this month in the Archives' ongoing Conversations With Our Curator series, in which Archives curator Melissa Ziobro holds an online conversation with one or more authors, followed by an audience Q&A session. Registration to attend any of these online events (via Zoom) is free and open to the public. The conversation with Corasaniti will take place on Wednesday, August 28, beginning at 7pm ET. The Archives recently announced Conversations With Our Curator online events for September, October, and November, as well, featuring authors Kenneth Campbell & Kenneth Womack, Steven Hyden, and Letters To You contributor Caroline Madden. Click here for more information - including Zoom registration links - for all upcoming online Conversations With Our Curator events. And click here to view the Archives' Conversations with our Curator YouTube playlist for all past conversations.
Finally, some tickets still remain available for the Archives-hosted - and co-presented with the Spring-Nuts Facebook group - solo benefit concert by Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie, taking place at Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre on Saturday August 24 at 8pm. All tickets are general admission (individually seated) and cost only $25 each, with proceeds from the concert benefiting the Archives, Fulfill Monmouth & Ocean Counties, and TeachRock.