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Ming Chen’s A Shared Universe Podcast Features TEDxAsburyPark Series

If you’re a big fan of comic books or superheroes, then you’ve probably caught a few episodes ofComic Book Men on AMC. The show is filmed in Kevin Smith’s comic book mecca, The SecretStash, located...

Don’t Be A Spectator – Chris Powell

What are some things that come to mind when you hear the word passion? Drive, hard work, or determination? Some people know what their passion is early--in their formative years, while others hit 50...

Wear Your Passion

Looking for an easy, stylish, and affordable way to support TEDxAsbury Park? For the first time in 6 years, TEDxAsburyPark is selling limited edition t-shirts! At just $20, each shirt includes a...

TEDxASBURYPARK “PASSION” ANNOUNCES FINAL LINEUP

TEDxAsburyPark “Passion,” amongst the largest and highest-rated TEDx conferences on the east coast, today announced the final line-up of performers set to take the stage at the legendary Paramount...

Meet the Dancers that will Perform during Michael Blake’s “Life is a Dance”

Michael Blake's TEDx talk "LIFE IS A DANCE" will feature dancers Sarita Allen, Hope Clarke, David Hamilton Thomson, and Alberto del Saz as he integrates spoken word, and dance in this specially...

Classical and Contemporary Dancers Spotlighted in Lauren Cox’s ‘Passion’ Talk

Lauren Cox's TEDx talk "A Spark of Passion that Shaped a Lifetime" will include dancers Gabriella Sibeko, Dana Wiener and Tyrone Bevans as she integrates spoken word, music and dance in this special...

Paulina Porizkova: How America Created A Feminist

On May 19th, Paulina Porizkova will speak at the TEDxAsburyPark conference at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park. In her TEDxAsburyPark Talk, Porizkova will expand upon her New York Times opinion...

TEDxAsburyPark Announces First Speakers for “PASSION”

TEDxAsburyPark, one of the largest and highest-rated TEDx conference on the East Coast, today announced the first dozen speakers who will speak at the Saturday, May 19t h “Passion” event held at the...

The Language of Passion

“Human beings are not constructed from silence but through language,” expressed John Gavin White, one of the eighteen auditioners who articulated their ideas of passion at the second Live Audition...

Register for Open Rehearsal at the Paramount Theatre on April 12th

Come watch up to 4 local speakers rehearse their talks for our May 2018 event, Passion. Doors open at 6:30 pm, event starts at 7:00 pm. Free Admission, Cash Bar. All seating will be general...

Valentine’s Day Sale! Take $14 off ‘Passion’ Tickets

In honor of Valentine’s Day, the holiday that celebrates passion, TEDxAsburyPark is offering a special, limited-time discount on tickets to TEDxAsbury Park. This year’s theme? PASSION. The event...

Behind the Logo: Mike Quon, Quon Design LLC

There’s a basic need to have passion in our lives because passion is a driving force to inspire, motivate, and ignite a life worth living. Mike Quon, the creator of TEDxAsburyPark’s logo, found his...