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SUMMARY:Pysanky: Learn the Art of Ukrainian Egg Decorating
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the spring at Monmouth University with this unique opportunity to learn the seasonal ancient art known as Pysanky. Pysanky\, also known as Ukrainian eggs\, is an ancient folk tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years. This meditative and communal experience is unlike any other art process and for many this workshop marks the beginning of a spring time family tradition that can be passed on and enjoyed for years to come. This tutorial will cover the history and traditions surrounding Pysanky\, a demonstration\, and independent practice session. The instructor will provide a variety of eggs\, dyes\, and tools. Participants will turn real eggs into works of art using a wax resist method similar to batik. A great deal of patience and concentration is required to complete a single egg\, but it is very rewarding to reveal your hard work when the wax layers are taken off. In-person attendance will be extremely limited. \nNo prerequisite skills are required. Please bring a container or old egg carton to take home your creation. Ages 18+
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/adult-education-series-pysanky-learn-the-art-of-ukrainian-egg-decorating/
LOCATION:Bey Hall
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art and Design,Arts at Monmouth,Community Member,Current Student,Faculty
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kenneth Womack":MAILTO:kwomack@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20250904T175436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T162554Z
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SUMMARY:Green Border
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Global Understanding (IGU) and the Center for the Arts at Monmouth University invite you to our second Pearson’s World Cinema Series movie and discussion event of the spring semester on Thursday\, March 26th\, at 6:05 PM in the Bey Hall Auditorium. We will screen the movie Green Border (2023) directed by Agneiszka Holland\, followed by a post-screening Q&A session hosted by Dr. Frank Fury with Chris DeRosa as discussant. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/green-border/
LOCATION:Bey Hall Auditorium
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Community Member,Current Student,Faculty,Film,Free,Institute for Global Understanding,Institute for Global Understanding
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20260121T145810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T154257Z
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SUMMARY:Classic for a Reason: Steely Dan's Aja
DESCRIPTION:Join music historians Ken Womack & Kit O’Toole as they revisit classic record albums. With Classic for a Reason\, Ken & Kit will take listeners on a guided tour of our history’s most enduring popular musical accomplishments.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/classic-for-a-reason-steely-dans-aja/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,Music,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kenneth Womack":MAILTO:kwomack@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T153000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20260303T203421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T213249Z
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SUMMARY:Comedic Improv with Michael O'Keeffe
DESCRIPTION:Location: Pollak Gallery\n\nComedic improvisation is the true playground of the theatre! Students gain confidence while acquiring skills that allow them to create scenes and stories using nothing but their imaginations and each other – all completely on-the-spot! \n\nThere are some fascinating opposites inherent in improvisation: \n\n• In order to look good you must make others look good. \n• In order to be safe you must take risks. \n• To be self reliant you must trust others. \nTo be able to succeed you must be willing to fail good-naturedly.\n\nWe will explore these concepts along with others\, including teamwork\, focus\, concentration\, mistakes as gifts\, relaxation\, being changed\, listening/observing\, re-incorporation\, comedic timing\, etc.\, etc.\, etc… \n\nWe will be doing structured exercises and games (just like “Whose Line is it Anyway?”)  as a whole group as well as in pairs and trios. We will work on going with our first idea while supporting our partner’s ideas. We will practice trusting our instincts and taking risks in a safe\, fun and playful atmosphere. 
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/adult-education-series-comedic-improv/
LOCATION:Pollak Gallery
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Lectures,Lectures/Workshops/Symposiums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20250731T180001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T203538Z
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SUMMARY:Tristan und Isolde
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this Metropolitan Opera event will start at 12pm.  \nAfter years of anticipation\, a truly unmissable event arrives at Pollak Theatre on March 21 as the electrifying Lise Davidsen tackles one of the ultimate roles for dramatic soprano: the Irish princess Isolde in Wagner’s transcendent meditation on love and death. Heroic tenor Michael Spyres stars opposite Davidsen as the love-drunk Tristan. The momentous occasion also marks the advent of a new\, Met-debut staging by Yuval Sharon—hailed by The New York Times as “the most visionary opera director of his generation” and the first American to direct an opera at the famed Wagner festival in Bayreuth—as well as Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s first time leading Tristan und Isolde at the Met. Mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova reprises her portrayal of Brangäne\, alongside bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny\, who sings Kurwenal after celebrated Met appearances in Wagner’s Der Fliegende Holländer and Ring cycle. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green makes an important role debut as King Market.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/tristan-und-isolde/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Community Member,Current Student,Faculty,Music,Music + Theatre Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20251218T162048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T184255Z
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SUMMARY:The Lord of the Rings
DESCRIPTION:The Fellowship lives on through the music from The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings like never before with Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings in Long Branch. This exclusive tribute concert\, performed by a talented string quartet\, will bring the unforgettable music from the films to life. Join us for a night that celebrates the music behind the heroic journey of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Get your tickets today! \n? There’s no strict dress code\, but guests are encouraged to embrace the spirit of Middle-earth— Dress as your favorite character or let the magic of the films inspire your look. \nProgram- Top hits from The Lord of the Rings trilogy \nThe Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring\, Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All\, Concerning Hobbits\, Amon Hen\, The Breaking of the Fellowship (feat. “In Dreams”) \nThe Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers: Foundations of Stone\, The Riders of Rohan\, Evenstar\, Gollum’s Song \nThe Lord of the Rings – The Return of the King: Minas Tirith (feat. Ben Del Maestro)\, The Ride of the Rohirrim\, The Black Gate Opens (feat. Sir James Galway)\, The Return of the King First\, The Grey Havens (feat. Sir James Galway)\, Into the West
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/lord-of-rings/2026-03-20/2/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20251218T162048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T184255Z
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SUMMARY:The Lord of the Rings
DESCRIPTION:The Fellowship lives on through the music from The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings like never before with Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings in Long Branch. This exclusive tribute concert\, performed by a talented string quartet\, will bring the unforgettable music from the films to life. Join us for a night that celebrates the music behind the heroic journey of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Get your tickets today! \n? There’s no strict dress code\, but guests are encouraged to embrace the spirit of Middle-earth— Dress as your favorite character or let the magic of the films inspire your look. \nProgram- Top hits from The Lord of the Rings trilogy \nThe Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring\, Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All\, Concerning Hobbits\, Amon Hen\, The Breaking of the Fellowship (feat. “In Dreams”) \nThe Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers: Foundations of Stone\, The Riders of Rohan\, Evenstar\, Gollum’s Song \nThe Lord of the Rings – The Return of the King: Minas Tirith (feat. Ben Del Maestro)\, The Ride of the Rohirrim\, The Black Gate Opens (feat. Sir James Galway)\, The Return of the King First\, The Grey Havens (feat. Sir James Galway)\, Into the West
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/lord-of-rings/2026-03-20/1/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20260116T165516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T165516Z
UID:40810120897-1774020600-1774024200@www.monmouth.edu
SUMMARY:Tribute to Queen and The Beatles
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 Queen and The Beatles at Pollak Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight. \nFever 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. \nThe String Quartet has a tentative program that includes songs such as Here Comes the Sun\, Yesterday\, I Want to Break Free\, Bohemian Rhapsody\, and more!
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/tribute-to-queen-and-the-beatles-4/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art Exhibitions,Arts at Monmouth,Concerts,Current Student,Faculty,Music + Theatre Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T220000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20250708T142518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T195206Z
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SUMMARY:The Fifth Step
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Step\nby David Ireland | directed by Finn den Hertog \n\n\n Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses\, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit\, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland. \n\n\n After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous\, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee\, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge\, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend. \n\n\nFinn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/thefifthstep/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Community Member,Current Student,Faculty,Music + Theatre Arts,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T173000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20260122T205200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T205200Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Jake Yuzna
DESCRIPTION:Jake Yuzna (Filmmaker and Monmouth University Assistant Professor)\nArtist Talk\nMarch 11\, 2026\, 4:30pm – 5:30pm\nPozycki Hall\, Lecture Hall 115\n\nJoin us as we welcome the Department of Communication’s newest faculty member to campus\, Assistant Professor Jake Yuzna\, who will share an artist talk and selects from their creative practice. Yuzna is a filmmaker\, artist\, and curator whose work often explores evolving identities\, subculture\, and genre. Their films have been presented at the Cannes Film Festival\, Berlin Film Festival\, London Film Festival\, New Museum of Contemporary Art\, Walker Art Center\, and the British Film Institute\, among others. In addition\, their work has been distributed by NetFlix\, Hulu\, PBS\, and Arté Television\, among others. Yuzna is the first American feature director to win the Teddy Jury Prize at the Berlin Film Festival and has received additional grants and awards from the Guggenheim Foundation\, National Endowment for the Arts\, Creative Capital Foundation\, Frameline Foundation\, McKnight Foundation\, IFP MN\, FilmNorth\, as well as a Richard P. Rogers Spirit of Excellence Award in Directing from the American Film Institute. Yuzna has also curated projects and exhibitions for the Walker Art Center\, Performa: The NYC Biennial of Performance Art\, the Moscow Biennial of Contemporary Art\, the City of Los Angeles\, and SCCA-Center for Contemporary Art–Ljubljana. Their scholarship has been collected by Yale and New York Universities and they have been a contributor to Artforum Magazine since 2020.\n \nIf you have any questions\, feel free to contact ArtNOW’s chair\, Prof. Dickie Cox.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/artist-talk-jake-yuzna/
LOCATION:Pozycki Lecture Hall
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Community Member,Free,Lectures,Lectures/Workshops/Symposiums,School of Humanities and Social Sciences,Virtual,Workshops and Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20250512T144008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T173238Z
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SUMMARY:Taylor Jenkins Reed\, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
DESCRIPTION: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 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reed. \nTaylor Jenkins Reid is the New York Times bestselling author of Carrie Soto Is Back\, Malibu Rising\, Daisy Jones & The Six\, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo\, as well as four other novels. Her next novel\, Atmosphere\, will be published in June 2025. She lives in Los Angeles. \nAging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job\, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her\, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography\, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment\, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ‘80s\, and\, of course\, the seven husbands along the way\, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition\, unexpected friendship\, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star\, but as Evelyn’s story nears its conclusion\, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/taylor-jenkins-reed-the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kenneth Womack":MAILTO:kwomack@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20251024T165535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T011502Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition on Screen – Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman
DESCRIPTION:Mary Cassatt made a career painting the lives of the women around her.  Her radical images showed them as intellectual\, curious and engaging. This was a major shift in the way women appeared in art. \nMARY CASSATT: PAINTING THE MODERN WOMAN follows the progression of Cassatt’s work\, her meticulous study of the Old Masters and traditional techniques while also exposing her frustration at not finding a style that truly expressed her desire to be modern until she discovered the Impressionists. \nThis film tells a riveting tale of great social and cultural change at a time when women were fighting for their rights and the language of art was being completely re-written. \nMary Cassatt and her modern women were at the heart of it all. \nProfessor Kenneth Womack will offer pre-film commentary about Cassatt’s groundbreaking Modern Woman project. After the screening\, he will lead a discussion about the film and Cassatt’s enduring artistry. He will also be on hand to sign copies of The Time Diaries\, his novel about Cassatt’s relationship with fellow impressionist Edgar Degas. \nCopies of the book will be available for purchase at cost for $20.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/mary-cassatt/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art and Design,Arts at Monmouth,Current Student,Faculty
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20251030T173125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T172732Z
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SUMMARY:Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons
DESCRIPTION:Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live\, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never before. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons at Pollak Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight. \nFever 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. \nThe String Quartet has a tentative program that includes songs such as The Scientist\, Viva la Vida\, Radioactive\, Believer\, and more! \n  \nPlease note that these events are presented by Fever Up.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/coldplay-vs-imagine-dragons-4-2/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art Exhibitions,Arts at Monmouth,Concerts,Current Student,Faculty,Music + Theatre Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20250821T201201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T172537Z
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SUMMARY:Tribute to Queen and The Beatles
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 Queen and The Beatles at Pollak Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight. \nFever 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. \nThe String Quartet has a tentative program that includes songs such as Here Comes the Sun\, Yesterday\, I Want to Break Free\, Bohemian Rhapsody\, and more!
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/tribute-to-queen-and-the-beatles/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art Exhibitions,Arts at Monmouth,Concerts,Current Student,Faculty,Music + Theatre Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T213744Z
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SUMMARY:Tribute to Queen and The Beatles
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 Queen and The Beatles at Pollak Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight. \nFever 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. \nThe String Quartet has a tentative program that includes songs such as Here Comes the Sun\, Yesterday\, I Want to Break Free\, Bohemian Rhapsody\, and more!
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/tribute-to-queen-and-the-beatles-7/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art Exhibitions,Arts at Monmouth,Concerts,Current Student,Faculty,Music + Theatre Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20250502T165854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T172317Z
UID:40810119151-1772566200-1772571600@www.monmouth.edu
SUMMARY:Kate Bush\, Hounds of Love
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 Kate Bush\, Hounds of Love. \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/kate-bush-hounds-of-love/
LOCATION:The Great Hall Auditorium/Virtual\, 400 Cedar Ave\, West Long Branch\, NJ\, 07720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,Free,Music,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kenneth Womack":MAILTO:kwomack@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T191546Z
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SUMMARY:Play On!
DESCRIPTION:This is the hilarious story of a theater group trying desperately to put on a play in spite of maddening interference from a haughty authoress who keeps revising the script. Act I is a rehearsal of the dreadful show\, Act II is the near disastrous dress rehearsal\, and the final act is the actual performance in which anything that can go wrong does. (source: concordtheatricals.com)
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/play-on/2026-03-01/
LOCATION:Lauren K Woods Theatre\, 398 Cedar Ave\, Long Branch\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,Music + Theatre Arts,Student Performances,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T203000
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SUMMARY:Play On!
DESCRIPTION:This is the hilarious story of a theater group trying desperately to put on a play in spite of maddening interference from a haughty authoress who keeps revising the script. Act I is a rehearsal of the dreadful show\, Act II is the near disastrous dress rehearsal\, and the final act is the actual performance in which anything that can go wrong does. (source: concordtheatricals.com)
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/play-on/2026-02-28/
LOCATION:Lauren K Woods Theatre\, 398 Cedar Ave\, Long Branch\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,Music + Theatre Arts,Student Performances,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20260203T160108Z
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SUMMARY:Play On!
DESCRIPTION:This is the hilarious story of a theater group trying desperately to put on a play in spite of maddening interference from a haughty authoress who keeps revising the script. Act I is a rehearsal of the dreadful show\, Act II is the near disastrous dress rehearsal\, and the final act is the actual performance in which anything that can go wrong does. (source: concordtheatricals.com)
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/play-on/2026-02-27/
LOCATION:Lauren K Woods Theatre\, 398 Cedar Ave\, Long Branch\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,Music + Theatre Arts,Student Performances,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T191546Z
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SUMMARY:Play On!
DESCRIPTION:This is the hilarious story of a theater group trying desperately to put on a play in spite of maddening interference from a haughty authoress who keeps revising the script. Act I is a rehearsal of the dreadful show\, Act II is the near disastrous dress rehearsal\, and the final act is the actual performance in which anything that can go wrong does. (source: concordtheatricals.com)
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/play-on/2026-02-26/
LOCATION:Lauren K Woods Theatre\, 398 Cedar Ave\, Long Branch\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,Music + Theatre Arts,Student Performances,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20250904T175548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T171930Z
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SUMMARY:Chile '76
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Global Understanding (IGU) and the Center for the Arts at Monmouth University invite you to the first Pearson’s World Cinema Series (PWCS) movie and discussion event of the spring semester on Thursday\, February 26th\, at 6:05 PM in Pollak Theatre. We will screen the movie Chile\, ’76 (2022) directed by Manuela Martelli. The movie will be hosted by Dr. Debora Machado Nunes with Prof. Frank Cipriani. Screening will be followed by a discussion and refreshments.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/pearson-world-cinema-series-2025-26-global-transactions/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Community Member,Current Student,Faculty,Film,Free,Institute for Global Understanding,Institute for Global Understanding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20260121T153527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T153527Z
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SUMMARY:Visiting Writers Series with Joseph Earl Thomas
DESCRIPTION:Joseph Earl Thomas is the author of Sink\, a memoir (Grand Central Publishing\, 2023)\, longlisted for the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award\, and shortlisted for the William Saroyan International Writing Prize; the novel God Bless You\, Otis Spunkmeyer (Grand Central Publishing\, 2024)\, longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Literary Excellence\, finalist for the LA Times Art Seidenbaum Award\, winner of the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize; and the forthcoming story collection Leviathan Beach (Penguin Random House\, 2027). His prose and poetry has been published or is forthcoming in The Kenyon Review\, The Paris Review\, The Verge\, Harper’s\, Virginia Quarterly Review\, Vanity Fair\, The Yale Review\, The Massachusetts Review\, and Dilettante Army. His honors include the 2020 Chautauqua Janus Prize\, The Anisfield-Wolf Fellowship in Writing and Publishing\, and fellowships from Kimbilio\, VONA\, Tin House and Bread Loaf. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame’s MFA program in prose\, he earned his  PhD in English from The University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the writing faculty at Sarah Lawrence College as well as low residency MFA programs at Holy Family and Randolph Colleges\, and teaches courses in Black Studies\, Poetics\, Video Games\, Queer Theory and more at The Brooklyn Institute for Social Research.\n \n \nOf his debut novel\, the New York Times Books Review stated: “Like the work of Jackson Pollock\, the novel reveals itself the longer one spends time with it. Keep looking\, the chaos will start to show its pattern\, its rhythm\, its dimension and its awe-inspiring color\,” while NPR said: “It’s hard to list all the themes Thomas tackles with aplomb in this book – just know it’s smart\, fast moving and funny as hell.”\n \n \nCopies of Dr. Thomas’s books will be for sale at the event. In addition\, he’ll lead a craft discussion in my fiction seminar from 3-4pm in the Student Center\, Room 202C. If you’d like to attend\, let me know ASAP as space is limited. \n \nIf you plan to attend the reading\, please RSVP to Michele McBride\, mmcbride@monmouth.edu.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/visiting-writers-series-with-joseph-earl-thomas/
LOCATION:Great Hall 104 (Julian Abele Room)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Community Member,Current Student,English,Faculty,Free,Lectures,School of Humanities and Social Sciences,World Languages and Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T220000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20250826T183314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T151548Z
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SUMMARY:Life of Pi
DESCRIPTION:★★★★★\n‘Puppetry\, projection and magic \ncombine to stunning effect in a \nsuperlative stage adaptation.’\nThe Stage \nPuppetry\, magic\, and storytelling combine in a unique\, Olivier Award winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel. Filmed in stunning 4k\, the story of a 16-year-old boy stranded on a lifeboat with a hyena\, zebra\, orangutan\, and a Royal Bengal tiger is brought vividly to life. Hiran Abeysekara (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) plays Pi Patel\, joined on stage by Mina Anwar (The Thin Blue Line)\, Raj Ghatak (The Kite Runner)\, and Nicholas Khan (NT Live: The Beaux Stratagem). \nThis epic staging of Yann Martel’s tale of endurance and hope is\nadapted by Lolita Chakrabati and directed by Max Webster (Henry V).\nThe production has been met with strong critical acclaim across\nnational press\, including many five-star reviews.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/life-of-pi/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Community Member,Current Student,Faculty,Featured,Music + Theatre Arts,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260216T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260216T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20260130T235210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T020900Z
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SUMMARY:Heightened Scrutiny
DESCRIPTION:HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY follows Chase Strangio\, ACLU attorney and the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court\, as he fights a high-stakes legal battle to overturn Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth (United States v. Skrmetti). \nThe film exposes the dangerous role of mainstream media in fueling anti-trans legislation\, uncovering how biased coverage drives hate\, endangers lives\, and threatens democracy itself. With insights from journalists like Jelani Cobb\, Lydia Polgreen\, and Gina Chua\, and activists like Laverne Cox\, the story dismantles anti-trans disinformation and highlights its devastating real-world impact. \nWith the dangerous SCOTUS decision upholding the ban on life-saving healthcare\, HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY is an urgent call to action against bigotry and injustice. \nTo learn more about the documentary\, please visit: https://www.heightenedscrutinydoc.com/ \nThis event is sponsored by the Intercultural Center\, Program on Gender & Intersectionality Studies (PGIS)\, ArtNOW: Performance\, Art\, and Technology & Department of Communication.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/art-now-heightened-scrutiny/
LOCATION:Great Hall Auditorium
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Community Member,Free,Lectures,Lectures/Workshops/Symposiums,School of Humanities and Social Sciences,Virtual,Workshops and Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20250703T180814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T153909Z
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SUMMARY:Tribute to Adele
DESCRIPTION:Fever Up’s Candlelight 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. \nThe 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!
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/candlelight-spring-tribute-to-adele-2/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art Exhibitions,Arts at Monmouth,Concerts,Current Student,Faculty,Music + Theatre Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T153757Z
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SUMMARY:Valentine's Day Special
DESCRIPTION:Fever Up’s Candlelight 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. \nThe String Quartet has a tentative program that includes songs such as Can’t Help Falling in Love\, A Thousand Years\, Por Una Cabeza\, All You Need Is Love\, and more!
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/valentines-day-special/
LOCATION:Pollak Theatre
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art Exhibitions,Arts at Monmouth,Community Member,Concerts,Current Student,Faculty,Music + Theatre Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20251223T170028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T184500Z
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SUMMARY:Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
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 Fleetwood Mac\, 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 string quartet has a tentative program that includes Rhiannon\, Gypsy\, Landslide\, Don’t Stop\, and many more!
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/tribute-to-fleetwood-mac-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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20250722T183229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T153408Z
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SUMMARY:Creative Writing (Advanced)
DESCRIPTION:Class Schedule: February 12\, 17\, and 19 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM \nCreative Writing: Character Development (Advanced) \nWhether you are embarking on your memoir or crafting your first work of fiction\, the task of the writer is to develop compelling characters that connect with readers. Taking the “me out of memoir” allows you to develop your parents and loved ones as characters. In this three part course\, we will utilize description\, dialogue\, and action to create characters that resonate with readers of any genre. No experience necessary\, just a willingness to create characters to jump off the page! \nZoom Link will be provided upon registration.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/creative-writing-advanced/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Community Member,Current Student,Faculty
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kenneth Womack":MAILTO:kwomack@monmouth.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T114000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T143500
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20260123T180024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T213407Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry & Image: Exploring how Image and Language Inspire and Transform One Another in Generative Ways
DESCRIPTION:Poetry & Image: Exploring how Image and Language Inspire and Transform One Another in Generative Ways\nFebruary 12\, 2025\nHands-on Workshop: 11:40 AM – 2:35 PM\, DiMattio Gallery\nPoetry Reading: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM\, Great Hall Auditorium\n\nTwo visiting poets\, Andrea Ballou and Mike McCarthy\, will give a reading and lead a workshop that explores how poetry and image making can inspire\, dialog\, and transform the other in the creative process. Associate Professor Kimberly Callas collaborated with McCarthy on his recent poetry book Behold and will join the discussion and workshop.\n \nAndrea Ballou is the author of Other Times\, Midnight\, winner of the Lexi Rudnitsky Poetry Prize (Persea Books\, 2025). A Pushcart Prize nominee\, Andrea has received fellowships and residencies from Civitella Ranieri\, the National Resource Council\, the Tinker Foundation\, and others. She earned her PhD from the University of Chicago in Romance Languages & Literatures and her MFA from Lesley University. Currently she is the Director of the Poetry Lab for Elders at the VNA in Somerville\, where she has taught poetry and creative writing since 2018. She divides her time between Massachusetts and mid-coast Maine.  https://andreaballou.com/\n \nMichael McCarthy is a national bestselling author whose nonfiction books include The Hidden Hindenburg\, Ashes Under Water and The Sun Farmer. His latest book\, a poetry collection titled Behold\, was published in late 2024. His poems have appeared previously in Poetry East and The Southern Review. https://www.mccarthywriter.com/\n \nThis is a con-sponsored event with partners Poetry in the Classrooms and Monmouth Review.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/art-now-poetry-and-image/
LOCATION:DiMattio Gallery at Rechnitz Hall
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Community Member,English,Free,Lectures,Lectures/Workshops/Symposiums,School of Humanities and Social Sciences,Workshops and Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T180215
CREATED:20250512T144008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T153004Z
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SUMMARY:Toni Morrison\, Sula
DESCRIPTION: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 Sula by Toni Morrison. \nChloe Anthony Wofford Morrison\, known as Toni Morrison\, was an American novelist and editor. Her first novel\, The Bluest Eye\, was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed Song of Solomon (1977) brought her national attention and won the National Book Critics Circle Award. In 1988\, Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize for Beloved (1987); she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.  Morrison became the first black female editor for fiction at Random House in New York City in the late 1960s. She developed her own reputation as an author in the 1970s and ’80s. Her novel Beloved was made into a film in 1998. Morrison’s works are praised for addressing the harsh consequences of racism in the United States and the Black American experience. The National Endowment for the Humanities selected Morrison for the Jefferson Lecture\, the U.S. federal government’s highest honor for achievement in the humanities\, in 1996. She was honored with the National Book Foundation’s Medal of Distinguished Contribution to American Letters the same year. President Barack Obama presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 29\, 2012. She received the PEN/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction in 2016. Morrison was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2020. \nSula and Nel are two young black girls: clever and poor. They grow up together sharing their secrets\, dreams and happiness. Then Sula breaks free from their small-town community in the uplands of Ohio to roam the cities of America. When she returns ten years later much has changed. Including Nel\, who now has a husband and three children. The friendship between the two women becomes strained and the whole town grows wary as Sula continues in her wayward\, vagabond and uncompromising ways.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/toni-morrison-sula/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kenneth Womack":MAILTO:kwomack@monmouth.edu
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