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SUMMARY:Best of Hans Zimmer
DESCRIPTION:Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live\, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Long Branch. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Pollak Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight.   \nThe Listeso String Quartet will be performing various compositions by Hans Zimmer\, including ‘Discombobulate’ from Sherlock Holmes\, ‘This Land’ from The Lion King\, the Pirates of the Caribbean Suite\, and many more!
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/candlelight-concert-hans-zimmer/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni Affairs,Arts at Monmouth,Current Student,Music
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SUMMARY:Lead Like the Beatles
DESCRIPTION:Class Schedule: Thursdays – March 20 & 27 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM \nThe need for today’s leaders to become expert with their use of “soft skills” is more pivotal than ever. Anyone approaching leading others in the setting of business\, education\, social groups\, religious organizations\, sports\, and other forums will be called upon to utilize the right techniques and behaviors to exert influence. These far-reaching practices were mastered by the Beatles\, and their abilities were one of the central reasons that they became highly successful and influential. You\, too\, can lead like the Beatles! \nZoom Link will be provided upon registration.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/lead-like-the-beatles/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Current Student,Lectures,Music,Music + Theatre Arts,Workshops and Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Fidelio
DESCRIPTION:Following a string of awe-inspiring Met performances\, soprano Lise Davidsen stars as Leonore\, who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny. Tenor David Butt Philip is the political prisoner Florestan\, sharing the stage with bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as the villainous Don Pizarro\, veteran bass René Pape as the jailer Rocco\, and soprano Ying Fang and tenor Magnus Dietrich\, in his company debut\, as the young Marzelline and Jaquino. Bass Stephen Milling sings the principled Don Fernando\, and Susanna Mälkki conducts the Met’s striking production\, which finds modern-day parallels in Beethoven’s stirring paean to freedom. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series\, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/fidelio/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Featured,Music
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SUMMARY:Louisa May Alcott\, Little Women
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack. This month’s novel is Louisa May Alcott\, Little Women. \nNominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read \nIt is no surprise that Little Women\, the adored classic of four devoted sisters\, was loosely based on Louisa May Alcott’s own life. In fact\, Alcott drew from her own personality to create a heroine unlike any seen before: Jo\, willful\, headstrong\, and undoubtedly the backbone of the March family. Follow the sisters from innocent adolescence to sage adulthood\, with all the joy and sorrow of life in between\, and fall in love with them and this endearing story. Praised by Madeleine Stern as “a book on the American home\, and hence universal in its appeal\,” Little Women has been an avidly read tale for generations. \nWhen you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/louisa-may-alcott-little-women/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,English,Free,Lectures,Lectures/Workshops/Symposiums
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SUMMARY:Andrew Martin -Visiting Writer
DESCRIPTION:The Visiting Writers Series will welcome Andrew Martin\, who will be reading from his latest novel\, which will be released in 2026. \nHe is the author of the novel Early Work\, a New York Times Notable book\, the story collection Cool for America\, and the forthcoming novel Down Time. His work appears regularly in The Paris Review\, The New York Review of Books\, and Harper’s\, and his stories and essays have also been published recently in The Atlantic\, The Yale Review\, McSweeney’s\, The New York Times Book Review\, and elsewhere. A graduate of the University of Montana’s MFA program\, he teaches in the Writer’s Foundry MFA at St. Joseph’s University and in the Mountainview MFA program at Southern New Hampshire University \nPlease RSVP to Michele McBride mmcbride@monmouth.edu to be put on the attendee list. \n 
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/visiting-writer-andrew-martin/
LOCATION:Great Hall 104 (Julian Abele Room)
CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,English,Featured,Free
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SUMMARY:Singin' in the Rain
DESCRIPTION:The “Greatest Movie Musical of All Time” is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends\, Betty Comden and Adolph Green\, from their original award-winning screenplay in Singin’ in the Rain. Each unforgettable scene\, song and dance is accounted for\, including the show-stopping title number! Hilarious situations\, snappy dialogue and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make Singin’ in the Rain the perfect entertainment for any fan of the golden age of movie musicals. (source: MTI)
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/singin-in-the-rain/2025-03-09/
LOCATION:Lauren K Woods Theatre\, 398 Cedar Ave\, Long Branch\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,Autism Awareness Month,Music,Music + Theatre Arts,Student Performances,Theatre,Workshops and Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Singin' in the Rain
DESCRIPTION:The “Greatest Movie Musical of All Time” is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends\, Betty Comden and Adolph Green\, from their original award-winning screenplay in Singin’ in the Rain. Each unforgettable scene\, song and dance is accounted for\, including the show-stopping title number! Hilarious situations\, snappy dialogue and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make Singin’ in the Rain the perfect entertainment for any fan of the golden age of movie musicals. (source: MTI)
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/singin-in-the-rain/2025-03-08/2/
LOCATION:Lauren K Woods Theatre\, 398 Cedar Ave\, Long Branch\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,Autism Awareness Month,Music,Music + Theatre Arts,Student Performances,Theatre,Workshops and Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Cherish the Ladies
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2025\, this Grammy-nominated\, all-female ensemble will dazzle audiences of all ages with a rousing program of traditional Irish melodies and original arrangements. Enjoy virtuoso instrumentation\, beautiful vocals\, and spirited step dancing that has earned them recognition as the BBC’s “Best Musical Group of the Year” and the Irish Music Awards’ “Top North American Celtic Group.” \nLed by Bronx-native Joanie Madden\, a 2021 NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award winner and All-Ireland flute and whistle champion\, Cherish the Ladies captivates with their “passionate\, tender\, and rambunctious” (Washington Post) performances. Known for their heart\, humor\, and “heaps of music in their fingers and toes” (Glasgow Herald)\, this concert promises to be an afternoon filled with traditional Irish music and dance—bursting with energy\, wit\, and spirit. Don’t miss this electrifying performance that will have everyone tapping their feet and clapping along!
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/cherish-the-ladies-5/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Concerts,Featured
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SUMMARY:Singin' in the Rain
DESCRIPTION:The “Greatest Movie Musical of All Time” is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends\, Betty Comden and Adolph Green\, from their original award-winning screenplay in Singin’ in the Rain. Each unforgettable scene\, song and dance is accounted for\, including the show-stopping title number! Hilarious situations\, snappy dialogue and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make Singin’ in the Rain the perfect entertainment for any fan of the golden age of movie musicals. (source: MTI)
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/singin-in-the-rain/2025-03-08/1/
LOCATION:Lauren K Woods Theatre\, 398 Cedar Ave\, Long Branch\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,Autism Awareness Month,Music,Music + Theatre Arts,Student Performances,Theatre,Workshops and Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Singin' in the Rain
DESCRIPTION:The “Greatest Movie Musical of All Time” is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends\, Betty Comden and Adolph Green\, from their original award-winning screenplay in Singin’ in the Rain. Each unforgettable scene\, song and dance is accounted for\, including the show-stopping title number! Hilarious situations\, snappy dialogue and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make Singin’ in the Rain the perfect entertainment for any fan of the golden age of movie musicals. (source: MTI)
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/singin-in-the-rain/2025-03-07/
LOCATION:Lauren K Woods Theatre\, 398 Cedar Ave\, Long Branch\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,Autism Awareness Month,Music,Music + Theatre Arts,Student Performances,Theatre,Workshops and Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Singin' in the Rain
DESCRIPTION:The “Greatest Movie Musical of All Time” is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends\, Betty Comden and Adolph Green\, from their original award-winning screenplay in Singin’ in the Rain. Each unforgettable scene\, song and dance is accounted for\, including the show-stopping title number! Hilarious situations\, snappy dialogue and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make Singin’ in the Rain the perfect entertainment for any fan of the golden age of movie musicals. (source: MTI)
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/singin-in-the-rain/2025-03-06/
LOCATION:Lauren K Woods Theatre\, 398 Cedar Ave\, Long Branch\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,Autism Awareness Month,Music,Music + Theatre Arts,Student Performances,Theatre,Workshops and Professional Development
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SUMMARY:The Importance of being Earnest
DESCRIPTION:by Oscar Wilde\ndirected by Max Webster \nThree-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
 While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country\, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile\, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies\, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate. \nMax Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity\, impersonation and romance\, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/earnest/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Featured,Film,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Producing the Beatles
DESCRIPTION:Class Schedule: Thursdays – March 6 & 13 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM \nBased on his acclaimed podcast\, Producing the Beatles\, Jason Kruppa explores the music of the Fab Four from the perspective of the one person whose point of view has never been properly and thoroughly examined: their producer\, George Martin. Using innovative techniques to break down their recordings\, we’ll discover how the Beatles went from learning their way around the studio to becoming masters of the art of recording\, with their producer working side by side with them each step of the way. And finally\, with re-recordings and detailed recreations of Martin’s orchestral scores that allow us to hear individual instrument parts\,\, we’ll learn how his arrangements enhanced and shaped the Beatles’ music. \nZoom Link will be provided upon registration.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/producing-the-beatles-kruppa/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Current Student,Lectures,Music,Music + Theatre Arts,Workshops and Professional Development
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T210000
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SUMMARY:Dusty Springfield\, Dusty in Memphis
DESCRIPTION:It’s just like book club but with albums! With new advances in technology\, the way we consume music through our devices\, apps and on demand streaming services like Pandora\, Spotify and iTunes is making the idea of the “album” as an art form extinct. Get together with other music enthusiasts on Tuesday nights to discuss some of the greatest records of all-time! Listen to the album beforehand and then come prepared to discuss. This event will feature Dusty Springfield\, Dusty in Memphis. \nThis event is offered BOTH in person and via Zoom. Join us in person at the Great Hall Auditorium on the Campus of Monmouth University or join us via zoom. When you register you will be provided the ZOOM meeting link to join the conversation. \nFree and open to the public\, but registration is required.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/dusty-springfield-dusty-in-memphis/
LOCATION:The Great Hall Auditorium/Virtual\, 400 Cedar Ave\, West Long Branch\, NJ\, 07720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Free,Lectures,Lectures/Workshops/Symposiums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T220000
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SUMMARY:Roxey Ballet's Journey Back to the 80s
DESCRIPTION:Roxey Ballet’s Journey Back to 80s is a pop/rock music and dance extravaganza featuring top hits from the 80s like: features songs including Flashdance\, Jenny Jenny\, Tainted Love\, Walk Like an Egyptian\, Billy Jean\, Like A Prayer\, Footloose\, and many more! Phenomenal choreography and dancing by Roxey Ballet will take the audience back to the era of rock ‘n roll\, shoulder pads and iconic music and have them to on their feet\, singing and dancing in the aisles!
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/roxey-ballets-journey-back-to-the-80s/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T180500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T210000
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SUMMARY:The Look of Silence
DESCRIPTION:An Indonesian man with a communist background named Ramli was brutally murdered when the “Communist” purge occurred in 1965. His remaining family members lived in fear and silence until the making of this documentary. Adi\, a brother of his\, decided to revisit the horrific incident and visited the men who were responsible for the killings and one survivor of the purge. These meetings uncovered sadistic details of the murders and exposed raw emotions and reactions of the killers’ family members about what happened in the past – much to Adi’s disappointment. \nThere will be a post screening Q&A hosted by Professor Minna Yu with special guest speaker Dickie Cox.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/the-look-of-silence/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Film,Free
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250224T210000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition on Screen - Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers
DESCRIPTION:200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works\, the National Gallery\, London is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. Van Gogh is not only one of the most beloved artists of all time\, but perhaps the most misunderstood. \nThis film is a chance to reexamine and better understand this iconic artist. Focusing on his unique creative process\, Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers explores the artist’s years in the south of France\, where he revolutionized his style. Van Gogh became consumed with a passion for storytelling in his art\, turning the world around him into vibrant\, idealized spaces and symbolic characters. \nPoets and lovers filled his imagination; everything he did in the south of France served this new obsession. In part\, this is what caused his notorious breakdown\, but it didn’t hold back his creativity as he created masterpiece after masterpiece. Explore one of art history’s most pivotal periods in this once-in-a-century show.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/van-gogh-poets-lovers/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art and Design,Arts at Monmouth,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T193000
DTSTAMP:20260429T090741
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SUMMARY:Tribute to Coldplay
DESCRIPTION:Candlelight Concerts were created with the intention of democratizing access to classical music\, and the space and performers are illuminated by thousands of candles to create a truly magical experience. Featuring works from Vivaldi\, Mozart\, and Chopin\, and including tributes to Queen\, ABBA\, Coldplay\, and more\, Candlelight Concerts allow audiences to connect with the most iconic pieces of the greatest composers and listen to the top hits of well-known artists in a different way.   \nThe Listeso String Quartet has a tentative program that includes songs such as Clocks\, Shiver\, Speed of Sound\, Trouble\, Fix You\, Paradise\, Yellow\, and many more!
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/candlelight-concert-coldplay/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art Exhibitions,Arts at Monmouth,Concerts,Current Student,Faculty
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T090741
CREATED:20250107T152953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T152953Z
UID:40810117670-1739993400-1739998800@www.monmouth.edu
SUMMARY:Writing Memoir
DESCRIPTION:Class Schedule: Wednesdays – February 19 & 26 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM \nThis two-session virtual course taught by Mike Farragher (’88)\, author of four books. The course builds on the wildly popular Intro to Memoir Writing workshops with an emphasis on character development\, dialogue\, and scene setting that will make any story a page turner. Practical lessons are interspersed with writing prompts to get the creativity going during this two-week course. No prior writing experience needed and all levels welcome! \nZoom Link will be provided upon registration.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/writing-memoir-advanced-4/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Current Student,Lectures,Music,Music + Theatre Arts,Workshops and Professional Development
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250215T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250215T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T090741
CREATED:20240923T133304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T174702Z
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SUMMARY:A Bronx Tale: The One Man Show starring Chazz Palminteri
DESCRIPTION:Bronx-born and raised Chazz Palminteri wrote A Bronx Tale in 1988. The powerful one-man stage play depicted his bruising childhood which included witnessing a gangland killing when he was nine years old. \nPalminteri played 18 characters and brought them all to life in his autobiographical play. His friends\, enemies and family came alive on stage. Hollywood Studios went crazy after seeing it and offered him millions of dollars to turn it into a major movie. There was one catch. They wanted to put a star in the role of Sonny and someone else to write the screenplay. With $200 dollars in the bank…Palminteri said No… he would hold out and wait. He wanted to play Sonny and write the screenplay. Then one night Palminteri walked into his dressing room and sitting there was Robert De Niro who just saw the show.  Robert DeNiro gave Palminteri the chance he was waiting for; and as they say in Hollywood the rest is history. \nPalminteri wrote the screenplay for the film A Bronx Tale and then most recently wrote the book for the Broadway Musical. It was the first time in history that the same actor wrote the one-man play\, the movie\, and the Broadway Musical and starred in each one. \nIn the past 35 years\, Chazz has appeared in over 60 films.  To name a few – The Usual Suspects\, Analyze This\, Mulholland Falls\, Jade\, Guide to Recognizing Your Saints\, Legend\, and Bullets over Broadway\, which he was nominated for an Academy Award.  He has starred in over 20 television series and has won 3 Emmy’s. Chazz is most recently seen in Modern Family\, Godfather of Harlem\, Law & Order and Gravesend.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/a-bronx-tale-the-one-man-show-starring-chazz-palminteri/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Featured,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T213000
DTSTAMP:20260429T090741
CREATED:20240611T131153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T200006Z
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SUMMARY:The 1619 Project
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack. This month’s novel is The 1619 Project. \nA dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism\, The 1619 Project: A New American Origin Story offers a profoundly revealing vision of the American past and present. \nThe New York Times Magazine‘s award-winning “1619 Project” issue reframed our understanding of American history by placing slavery and its continuing legacy at the center of our national narrative. This new book substantially expands on that work\, weaving together eighteen essays that explore the legacy of slavery in present-day America with thirty-six poems and works of fiction that illuminate key moments of oppression\, struggle\, and resistance. The essays show how the inheritance of 1619 reaches into every part of contemporary American society\, from politics\, music\, diet\, traffic\, and citizenship to capitalism\, religion\, and our democracy itself. \nWhen you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/the-1619-project/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,English,Free,Intercultural Center Events,Lectures,Lectures/Workshops/Symposiums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T193000
DTSTAMP:20260429T090741
CREATED:20241202T193343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T213753Z
UID:40810115926-1738863000-1738870200@www.monmouth.edu
SUMMARY:Ocean Bodies\, A Solo Exhibit by Kimberly Callas
DESCRIPTION:Monmouth University’s Ice House Gallery presents Ocean Bodies\, a powerful solo exhibition by multimedia artist Kimberly Callas. The exhibition will open on February 6\, 2025\, with an evening reception from 5:30 to 7:30 PM\, and will run through April 4\, 2025. Ocean Bodies offers an immersive exploration of humanity’s interconnectedness with the ocean\, drawing on symbols\, archetypes\, and ecological narratives to invite contemplation and action. \nThrough sculptures\, large-scale drawings\, and mixed-media works\, Callas examines the “crisis of meaning” at the heart of the climate crisis and advocates for a shift in consciousness toward an “ecological self.” This concept\, central to her work\, reflects humanity’s integral role within nature rather than apart from it. In Ocean Bodies\, she uses water-based materials\, such as dyed fabrics\, India ink\, and water-soluble graphite\, to invoke the sea’s physical presence while exploring the symbolic depth of whales\, the horizon\, and the ocean itself as metaphors for the psyche and cosmos. \nAmong the featured works is a series of 10-foot mixed-media drawings inspired by historical nautical charts\, which pair psychological journeys with the migration of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. Complementing these works are colorful life-size figurative sculptures and reliefs\, 3D-printed using bio-filament\, that further explore themes of renewal and interconnection. Through these works\, Callas poses urgent questions about the loss of meaning\, wisdom\, and biodiversity in the Anthropocene. \n“The ocean has a unique way to connect with people in an immediate and emotional way. Science and data can only tell us so much; art can speak to each of us in a way that is both uniquely personal and universal. Having Kimberly as the Urban Coast Institute artist-in-residence provided inspiration for some of the artwork in the Ocean Bodies exhibit\, which will in turn inspire others. She was also able to share her creative process with her students\, conducting lectures and using her art and sculpture as a pathway to ‘discovering the ecological self.’ This work reminds us that the worlds of art and science are two sides of the same coin\,” said Tony MacDonald\, J.D.\, Director\, Urban Coast Institute. \nCallas created much of the work in Ocean Bodies during an artist residency with Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute\, with additional research conducted at the Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS) and an artist residency at the Arts Quarter Budapest. This body of work seeks to merge art\, science\, and archetypal symbols to foster a deeper understanding of humanity’s place within the natural world and inspire meaningful environmental action. \nAbout the Artist \nKimberly Callas is a multimedia artist\, sculptor\, and the lead artist of the Social Practice project Discovering the Ecological Self. Her work delves into the human/nature relationship\, focusing on the concept of the ecological self. Recently\, she has incorporated cutting-edge technologies\, such as 3D printing with bio-filaments and CNC\, into her life-size sculptures. Art New England described her series Portrait of the Ecological Self as “unforgettable.” \nCallas’s work often involves community engagement. With her Discovering the Ecological Self social practice project\, featured in The Huffington Post\, she has led workshops across the U.S. and internationally. Her art has been showcased in prestigious galleries and museums worldwide\, earning her numerous awards and grants\, including the Pollination Project Grant\, the Urban Coast Artist-in-Residence award\, and the Puffin Foundation Grant. Her accolades include First Place in Sculpture at the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club’s Annual Exhibit in New York City. \nCallas’s recent exhibitions include the International New Media Exhibit at the CICA Museum in South Korea\, Crossing Boundaries: Art and the Future of Energy at the Pensacola Museum of Art\, and Ocean Swimmers (Entanglement)\, a solo exhibition in Budapest. In May 2025\, she will unveil a public art commission for the Lambert Castle Renovation in Paterson\, New Jersey. \nCallas holds an MFA from the New York Academy of Art and a BFA from the University of Michigan. She is currently an Associate Professor of Art at Monmouth University and maintains studios in Maine and New Jersey. \nEvent Details: \nExhibition: Ocean Bodies\nLocation: Ice House Gallery\, Monmouth University\, 400 Cedar Ave # 600\, West Long Branch\, NJ 07764\nOpening Reception: February 6\, 2025\, 5:30–7:30 PM\nExhibition Dates: February 6\, 2025 – March 23\, 2025\nGallery Hours: Mon-Fri\, 10am-5pm\, \nFor additional information\, please contact Scott Knauer\, 732.923.4786  or visit https://kimberlycallas.com/. \n 
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/ocean-bodies-a-solo-exhibit-by-eco-artist-kimberly-callas/
LOCATION:Rotary Ice House Gallery
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Alumni Calendar Featured,Art and Design,Art Exhibitions,Arts at Monmouth,Free
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ORGANIZER;CN="Art and Design Department":MAILTO:sknauer@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T235959
DTSTAMP:20260429T090741
CREATED:20250306T225532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T225625Z
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SUMMARY:Ocean Bodies\, A Solo Exhibit by Kimberly Callas
DESCRIPTION:Monmouth University’s Ice House Gallery presents Ocean Bodies\, a powerful solo exhibition by multimedia artist Kimberly Callas. The exhibition will open on February 6\, 2025\, with an evening reception from 5:30 to 7:30 PM\, and will run through April 27\, 2025. Ocean Bodies offers an immersive exploration of humanity’s interconnectedness with the ocean\, drawing on symbols\, archetypes\, and ecological narratives to invite contemplation and action. \nThrough sculptures\, large-scale drawings\, and mixed-media works\, Callas examines the “crisis of meaning” at the heart of the climate crisis and advocates for a shift in consciousness toward an “ecological self.” This concept\, central to her work\, reflects humanity’s integral role within nature rather than apart from it. In Ocean Bodies\, she uses water-based materials\, such as dyed fabrics\, India ink\, and water-soluble graphite\, to invoke the sea’s physical presence while exploring the symbolic depth of whales\, the horizon\, and the ocean itself as metaphors for the psyche and cosmos. \nAmong the featured works is a series of 10-foot mixed-media drawings inspired by historical nautical charts\, which pair psychological journeys with the migration of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. Complementing these works are colorful life-size figurative sculptures and reliefs\, 3D-printed using bio-filament\, that further explore themes of renewal and interconnection. Through these works\, Callas poses urgent questions about the loss of meaning\, wisdom\, and biodiversity in the Anthropocene. \n“The ocean has a unique way to connect with people in an immediate and emotional way. Science and data can only tell us so much; art can speak to each of us in a way that is both uniquely personal and universal. Having Kimberly as the Urban Coast Institute artist-in-residence provided inspiration for some of the artwork in the Ocean Bodies exhibit\, which will in turn inspire others. She was also able to share her creative process with her students\, conducting lectures and using her art and sculpture as a pathway to ‘discovering the ecological self.’ This work reminds us that the worlds of art and science are two sides of the same coin\,” said Tony MacDonald\, J.D.\, Director\, Urban Coast Institute. \nCallas created much of the work in Ocean Bodies during an artist residency with Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute\, with additional research conducted at the Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS) and an artist residency at the Arts Quarter Budapest. This body of work seeks to merge art\, science\, and archetypal symbols to foster a deeper understanding of humanity’s place within the natural world and inspire meaningful environmental action. \nAbout the Artist \nKimberly Callas is a multimedia artist\, sculptor\, and the lead artist of the Social Practice project Discovering the Ecological Self. Her work delves into the human/nature relationship\, focusing on the concept of the ecological self. Recently\, she has incorporated cutting-edge technologies\, such as 3D printing with bio-filaments and CNC\, into her life-size sculptures. Art New England described her series Portrait of the Ecological Self as “unforgettable.” \nCallas’s work often involves community engagement. With her Discovering the Ecological Self social practice project\, featured in The Huffington Post\, she has led workshops across the U.S. and internationally. Her art has been showcased in prestigious galleries and museums worldwide\, earning her numerous awards and grants\, including the Pollination Project Grant\, the Urban Coast Artist-in-Residence award\, and the Puffin Foundation Grant. Her accolades include First Place in Sculpture at the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club’s Annual Exhibit in New York City. \nCallas’s recent exhibitions include the International New Media Exhibit at the CICA Museum in South Korea\, Crossing Boundaries: Art and the Future of Energy at the Pensacola Museum of Art\, and Ocean Swimmers (Entanglement)\, a solo exhibition in Budapest. In May 2025\, she will unveil a public art commission for the Lambert Castle Renovation in Paterson\, New Jersey. \nCallas holds an MFA from the New York Academy of Art and a BFA from the University of Michigan. She is currently an Associate Professor of Art at Monmouth University and maintains studios in Maine and New Jersey. \nEvent Details: \nExhibition: Ocean Bodies\nLocation: Ice House Gallery\, Monmouth University\, 400 Cedar Ave # 600\, West Long Branch\, NJ 07764\nOpening Reception: February 6\, 2025\, 5:30–7:30 PM\nExhibition Dates: February 6\, 2025 – April 27\, 2025\nGallery Hours: Mon-Fri\, 10am-5pm\, \nFor additional information\, please contact Scott Knauer\, 732.923.4786  or visit https://kimberlycallas.com/. \n 
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/ocean-bodies-a-solo-exhibit-by-eco-artist-kimberly-callas-2/
LOCATION:Rotary Ice House Gallery
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Alumni Calendar Featured,Art and Design,Art Exhibitions,Arts at Monmouth,Free
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ORGANIZER;CN="Art and Design Department":MAILTO:sknauer@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T090741
CREATED:20240605T143744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T195839Z
UID:40810112486-1738697400-1738702800@www.monmouth.edu
SUMMARY:The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
DESCRIPTION:It’s just like book club but with albums! With new advances in technology\, the way we consume music through our devices\, apps and on demand streaming services like Pandora\, Spotify and iTunes is making the idea of the “album” as an art form extinct. Get together with other music enthusiasts on Tuesday nights to discuss some of the greatest records of all-time! Listen to the album beforehand and then come prepared to discuss. This event will feature The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. \nThis event is offered BOTH in person and via Zoom. Join us in person at the Great Hall Auditorium on the Campus of Monmouth University or join us via zoom. When you register you will be provided the ZOOM meeting link to join the conversation. \nFree and open to the public\, but registration is required.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/the-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill/
LOCATION:The Great Hall Auditorium/Virtual\, 400 Cedar Ave\, West Long Branch\, NJ\, 07720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Free,Intercultural Center Events,Lectures,Lectures/Workshops/Symposiums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T090741
CREATED:20240618T184505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T170844Z
UID:40810112537-1738611000-1738616400@www.monmouth.edu
SUMMARY:Florence and the Uffizi Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Florence and the Uffizi Gallery is a journey into the Italian Renaissance through the most beautiful\, representative works of art of the period. It is a totally immersive and unique experience and allows the audience t0 see\, listen\, feel and savor the most outstanding and celebrated breeding ground of creativity in the history of art. \nThe film follows a trail of over 10 museums and 150 artworks amongst the most well-known in the world. It is an artistic foray into Florence taking in everything from the Brancacci Chapel to the Bargello National Museum\, from Palazzo Medici\, to the narrow city streets and Brunelleschi’s Dome\, from Palazzo Vecchio to the Uffizi Gallery and the Accademia Gallery\, without neglecting picture postcard places such as the Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria. \nFlorence is the artistic home to legendary figures like Michelangelo\, Brunelleschi\, Raphael\, Leonardo and Botticelli.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/florence-and-the-uffizi-gallery/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T090741
CREATED:20241122T164217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T172441Z
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SUMMARY:Akhil Sharma - Visiting Writer
DESCRIPTION:Sharma is a highly decorated short-story writer and novelist; he’s been awarded many of the most prestigious prizes and recognitions that a fiction writer can receive. His first novel\, An Obedient Father (Farrar\, Straus & Giroux\, 2000)\, hailed in New York Magazine by Jonathan Franzen as “A great novel” and described by Hilary Mantel in the New York Review of Books as “uncompromising\,” with a “first chapter . . . [that] blasts off the locks and splinters the wood\,” received the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel and was chosen as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. \nSharma’s second novel\, the spectacular Family Life (Norton\, 2014)\, received both the International Dublin Literary Award and the Folio Prize. Scholar and writer Edmund White called it “a terse\, devastating account of growing up as a brilliant outsider in American culture” and described it as “a near perfect novel.” \nSharma’s third and most recent book\, the story collection A Life of Adventure and Delight (Norton\, 2017)\, prompted writer Yiyun Li to describe Sharma as “truly the Chekhov of our time.” His stories have been widely published and anthologized\, appearing in The New Yorker\, The Atlantic\, Best American Short Stories\, and O. Henry Award Stories.  \nIndeed\, Sharma is such an exacting and rigorous writer that\, quite unusually\, he recently published a revised and rewritten edition of An Obedient Father (McNally Editions\, 2022) more than twenty years after it first appeared in print. The critic Wyatt Mason\, reviewing the revised version in The New York Times Magazine\, described this as “Something white-rhino rare in the history of literature”\, adding\, approvingly\, “there is scarcely a paragraph that hasn’t been improved . . . ” \nBorn in Delhi\, India\, Sharma grew up in Edison\, NJ. Before becoming a professor at Duke\, where he now teaches\, he was on the faculty at Rutgers. He is an engaging and surprising speaker and an excellent reader of his work \nThis event is sponsored by The Visiting Writers Series\, with the Center for the Arts and the Intercultural Center.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/akhil-sharma-visiting-writer/
LOCATION:The Great Hall -104
CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,English,Free,Intercultural Center Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T090741
CREATED:20240517T180736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T171011Z
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SUMMARY:Aida
DESCRIPTION:Soprano Angel Blue makes her long-awaited Met role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country\, one of opera’s defining roles. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for Michael Mayer’s spectacular new staging\, which brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. Mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi\, following her 2024 debut in Verdi’s La Forza del Destino\, is Aida’s Egyptian rival Amneris\, and tenor Piotr Beczała is the soldier Radamès—completing opera’s greatest love triangle. The all-star cast also features baritone Quinn Kelsey as Amonasro and bass Dmitry Belosselskiy as Ramfis. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series\, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/aida-3/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T090741
CREATED:20250106T170456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T142706Z
UID:40810117496-1737660600-1737666000@www.monmouth.edu
SUMMARY:Yacht Rock!
DESCRIPTION:Class Schedule: Thursdays\, January  23 & 30| 7:30 – 9:00 PM\n\nThis two-session virtual course\, taught by Kit O’Toole\, explores the origins and rise of Yacht Rock\, the smooth R&B and jazz-inspired genre.\n\nThe term “Yacht Rock” exploded in popularity since the eponymous satirical web series debuted 20 years ago. But what exactly is the genre? How did it start\, and which songs qualify as Yacht Rock? The first of two courses examines the roots of the genre—where did it originate\, who were its founders\, and how did it in popularity? Part one explores Yacht Rock from its earliest years through 1980. The class will sail the R&B and jazzy seas of smooth sounds through multimedia presentations and class discussion.\n\nZoom Link will be provided upon registration.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/adult-ed-yacht-rock/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Current Student,Lectures,Music,Music + Theatre Arts,Workshops and Professional Development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T193000
DTSTAMP:20260429T090741
CREATED:20250102T214643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T184537Z
UID:40810117328-1737655200-1737660600@www.monmouth.edu
SUMMARY:Rings & Dragons
DESCRIPTION:Candlelight Concerts were created with the intention of democratizing access to classical music\, and the space and performers are illuminated by thousands of candles to create a truly magical experience. Featuring works from Vivaldi\, Mozart\, and Chopin\, and including tributes to Queen\, ABBA\, Coldplay\, and more\, Candlelight Concerts allow audiences to connect with the most iconic pieces of the greatest composers and listen to the top hits of well-known artists in a different way. \nThe Listeso String Quartet will be performing themes from The Lord of the Rings by Howard Shore and themes from Game of Thrones by Ramin Djawadi.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/candlelight-concert-rings-dragons-2/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Community Member,CommWorks,Concerts,Council of Endowed Chairs,Current Student,Faculty,Graduate Student,Honors School,Institute for Health and Wellness,Media,Music,Undergraduate Student
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T235959
DTSTAMP:20260429T090741
CREATED:20241002T195039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T181455Z
UID:40810114439-1737417600-1742774399@www.monmouth.edu
SUMMARY:Michael Malpass: Renaissance Man
DESCRIPTION:Through the alchemy of welding and traditional blacksmithing\, Michael Malpass commanded steel\, bronze\, copper\, and brass with a sculptor’s precision. He elevated these industrial remnants\, liberating them from their utilitarian past\, and reimagined them as vibrant works of art— imbuing them with new life and meaning. \nOpening Reception: Friday\, February 7\, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/michael-malpass-renaissance-man/
LOCATION:DiMattio Gallery at Rechnitz Hall
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,Arts at Monmouth,Free
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