(AVON-BY-THE SEA, NJ) -- Swing into Spring and celebrate icon and legendary singer Frank Sinatra at an upcoming special musical event presented by Karen Morris of Sand Castle Communications. This tribute event will spotlight Frank Sinatra, the man and his music, on Sunday, May 1st, 2022, from 12:30pm to 3:00pm at the Avon Marina, 2 Main Street, Avon-By-The-Sea, New Jersey. 

The event is indoors with a waterside view, and will feature an Italian style buffet lunch, live entertainment by two swingin’ vocalists, along with a fascinating chat by two distinguished Sinatra scholars, Charles “Chuck” Granata and Dana Polan.

Charles L. “Chuck” Granata, a leading expert on Frank Sinatra, is a writer, record producer, music historian and archivist. Mr. Granata is the author of 4 books, including the award-winning book Sessions with Sinatra: Frank Sinatra and the Art of Recording, which has been identified as one of the most important studies of Sinatra the recording artist. He is also the producer of Nancy Sinatra’s weekly radio program “Nancy for Frank” on Sirius-XM radio.

Dana Polan is Professor of Cinema Studies at New York University. He has taught about Frank Sinatra at NYU and has lectured about him at Ohio State University and Notre Dame. He is the author of 10 books in film and media, including Dreams of Flight, The Great Escape in American Film and Culture, The Lego Movie, The Sopranos, and Scenes of Instruction: The Beginnings of the U.S. Study of Film. He is the former President of the Society for Cinema Studies, and in 2003 was selected as one of that year’s Academy Foundation Scholars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 

Advance tickets are required to attend. Tickets will go on sale on April 2nd, 2022.  A code number will be required to enter the ticket site to purchase. For more info, contact Karen Morris at [email protected]