Happy 100th, Frank: Hoboken Museum Opens New Sinatra Exhibit

Happy 100th birthday, Frank Sinatra.

In honor of the legendary crooner’s centennial birthday, the Hoboken Historical Museum will open a new exhibition, “Frank Sinatra: The Man, the Voice and the Fans,” on Sunday, Aug. 2, with a free opening reception from 2 to 5 p.m.

According to a release, the exhibition will feature interactive displays and videos, cherished fan photographs and artifacts to illustrate the singer/actor’s formative years in Hoboken, and memories from long-time fans.

Listening stations will be supplied by period-appropriate music players that range from old radio sets and vinyl record players to 8-track tape players, audio-cassette boomboxes and CD players, reflecting the span of his 60-year career.

A live performance by Zack Alexander will kick off the “First Sundays Sinatra Singers” series, featuring a different crooner each month at 4 p.m.

The exhibition will remain on view through July 3, 2016, accompanied by related programming, including “First Sundays Sinatra Singers,” with support from the Hoboken Department of Cultural Affairs; “Second Tuesdays Sinatra Films,” with support from Projected Images of Hudson County; readings by noted authors; plus a big birthday bash on Dec. 12, 2015.

In addition, on Dec. 12, the museum will unveil a new bronze star plaque honoring Sinatra’s centennial, to be installed in the walkway by the museum’s entrance at 13th and Hudson streets.

Photo of Frank Sinatra courtesy of the Hoboken Historical Museum

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