The theme of our 6th edition of TEDxAsburyPark was PASSION – Passion drives ideas, people, and communities to action.TEDxAsburyPark discovered and curated more than 25 speakers, entertainers, and artists who shared their Passion based ideas and stories on the historic Paramount Theatre stage at our all-day event.

A lifelong Jersey Shore resident, Alex Biese has written about the local entertainment scene since 2004. Alex joined the Asbury Park Press in 2005, and

Annica Lin spent her formative years in Taiwan, resolving to come to America to provide a better life for her family. To accomplish this, she

In the tradition of many great troubadours before him, LA-born Arlan Feiles has made his way across the American landscape playing and recording his own

Ben Freeberg is a stand-up comedian and venture capitalist living in New York City. He has performed all over New York at clubs including Caroline’s,

David Hernandez is a Cuban-born first generation-immigrant, raised in New York City and educated in private Catholic schools. He is also a professional musician and

We are excited to have Emily Grove sing at TEDxAsburyPark. She has performed with just about every local artist and lent her voice to many

Felecia Wellington Radel is the digital innovation editor at the Asbury Park Press. She is co-host of USA TODAY network’s Fan Theory podcast, and also

Accomplished and energetic with a solid history of achievement in organizing, Felicia has been elected twice as an Asbury Park Board of Education member. She

Heather is 18, a current student at St. John’s University as a Psychology major, and is trained in Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy (ABA).  This means she

John Dias assumed his position as Artistic Director of Two River Theater in August 2010 after working as a producer and dramaturg in New York

JT Bowen is legendary–in the way most aspiring young singers and artists can only hope to be. He has shaped the world around him with

As the former Creative Director of the Big Apple Circus and Community Programs and now Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Healthy Humor, Karen has performed

Lisa Russell, MPH is an Emmy-winning filmmaker  with a Master’s in Public Health who has 10+ years experience producing films/creative campaigns and curates artistic performances

Come interact with Michela Martello on May 18 and 19 in the Grand Arcade as she paints a mural for TEDxAsburyPark. Born in Grosseto, Italy,

After a five-year dry spell, Olive Persimmon embarked on a journey to “get her mojo back” and save her love life by exploring sex and

LOLO is the composer and lyricist of the country/folk musical Songbird (book by Michael Kimmel), which had its Off-Broadway debut at 59E59 Theater in October

Remy Arnou, 16, found his passion with TED-Ed Club. As president of the Middletown High School South TED-Ed Club, he has led many projects including the