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James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece… and a rare modern classic. The Tony Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching. (Source: MTI).
Please join us for a special discussion and book signing event featuring award-winning journalist Jack Ford, author of “Beyond This Place of Wrath and Tears”. Inspired by the true story of Lee Carson, the daring journalist who shattered gender norms on the frontlines of World War II, Ford’s novel offers a powerful exploration of courage and resilience. Registration will take place from 1 to 1:25 p.m., followed by a book discussion and Q&A from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m., and a book signing from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m.
Born and raised in Miami, Monique blends her Cuban-American roots with fearless, insightful comedy that resonates across cultures. Seen on Comedy Central, Showtime, and HBO, she’s also a celebrated writer and radio voice. Her 2024 DryBar special became the channel’s #1 release, amassing over 52 million views and reaching audiences worldwide. With her signature mix of humor and heart, Monique delivers a performance that leaves audiences laughing, thinking, and inspired. 52 million laughs can’t be wrong – see Monique live!
Strauss’s elegant romance brings the glamour and enchantment of 19th-century Vienna to Pollak Theatre in a sumptuous production by legendary director Otto Schenk that “is as beautiful as one could hope” (The New York Times). Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen stars as the title heroine, a young noblewoman in search of love on her own terms. Radiant soprano Louise Alder is her sister, Zdenka, and bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny is the dashing count who sweeps Arabella off her feet.
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 Rubber Soul.
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 Christmas Classics at Pollak Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight. The Concertize String Quartet has a tentative program featuring both new and classic Christmas music!
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never before. Fever Up’s concert series was 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. The String Quartet has a tentative program that includes songs such as Hello, Rumour Has It, Set Fire to the Rain, Rolling in the Deep, and many more!
Celebrate the magic of the season at the annual holiday concert with Father Alphonse Stevenson and the Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea! This beloved tradition fills Pollak Theatre with the sounds of a 42-piece orchestra, talented soloists, and timeless holiday classics. Join us for an uplifting evening of music and joy as we welcome the spirit of the season together
An intimate, expert-guided exploration of a landmark Rembrandt exhibition, revealing the artist’s late-life masterpieces and offering fresh insight into his creative genius and enduring legacy.
Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack, each month we’ll explore a different novel. All you have to do is Zoom in and join the discussion! This week’s book is Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie. Saleem Sinai is born at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, the very moment of India’s independence. Greeted by fireworks displays, cheering crowds, and Prime Minister Nehru himself, Saleem grows up to learn the ominous consequences of this coincidence. His every act is mirrored and magnified in events that sway the course of national affairs; his health and well-being are inextricably bound to those of his nation; his life is inseparable, at times indistinguishable, from the history of his country. Perhaps most remarkable are the telepathic powers linking him with India’s 1,000 other “midnight’s children,” all born in that initial hour and endowed with magical gifts. This novel is at once a fascinating family saga and an astonishing evocation of a vast land and its people–a brilliant incarnation of the universal human comedy. Twenty-five years after its publication, Midnight’ s Children stands apart as both an epochal work of fiction and a brilliant performance by one of the great literary voices of our time.
