Art inspired by nature
      'Natural to Love Nature," a collection of watercolors, photography, pen and ink and pencil drawings by Ginni Koehler, is at the Eatontown Library. According to Koehler, the exhibit is inspired by the natural environment in Shrewsbury Borough where she resides, as well as Sandy Hook, the Jersey Shore and the Monmouth County parks.
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In the Arts
      "An Evening of Cinema and Citizen Action" will take place Friday, 7 p .m., at the Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove. The special program marks the anniversary of Kelo Day, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that broadly expanded the use of eminent domain for private development.
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A summer of transitions
      'Transitions on Canvas & Paper" is currently at Frederick Galleries in Allenhurst. The show of photography by Gina Bellando, oils and watercolor by Eleanor G Miller and graphite, encaustics and watercolor by Robert W. Pillsbury will run through June 30.
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'Please Touch' sculpture exhibit invites contact
      The Sculptors Association of New Jersey is presenting an exhibition of sculpture meant to be touched at The Monmouth Museum. For all the museum-goers who are discouraged by the prevailing "Do Not Touch" signs, here's a chance to experience art with their fingertips.
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Rock icons in a Visual Concert Tour
'The Art of 1967' in Red Bank June 29-July 1
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer
      In 1967, good friends Janis Joplin and Grace Slick were riding high in the music world, as was Jimi Hendrix and his amazing electric guitar sounds. The year defines the spirit of rock 'n' roll in radical America, and the Monterey Pop Festival was a pivotal event for one of the most important cultural moments in the country's history.
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