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  • Roger McGuinn performing onstage.

    Roger McGuinn Music Lecture

    The Great Hall

    Experience the magic of rock history with Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and The Byrds co-founder, Roger McGuinn, as he shares rare video, unforgettable stories, and the songs that defined a generation. McGuinn had toured and performed as a guitarist and banjo player with the Limeliters, the Chad Mitchell Trio, and Bobby Darin. He also served as musical director for Judy Collins #3. After the Byrds disbanded in 1973, McGuinn embarked on a solo career, releasing five albums with Columbia Records and continuing to tour.

    Tickets $45

  • Roger Mcguinn performing with flowers in the background.

    Roger McGuinn

    Featured
    Pollak Theatre

    The legendary cofounder of The Byrds gives a solo performance of a lifetime. As an indisputable industry icon, he delivers the gift of an evening that is as intimate as it is spellbinding. Roger McGuinn continues to captivate audiences with performances that are as enchanting and powerful as ever. His shows offer a rare opportunity to spend an evening with a true master, blending intimacy with a sense of wonder. Through storytelling and song, he guides listeners on a journey filled with familiar classics and fresh discoveries from the folk tradition he holds dear. A Grammy Award-winning artist, McGuinn tours globally, sharing the music and memories of his enduring and ever-evolving career.

    Tickets starting at $45
  • Production image from the Metropolitan Opera's production of Eugene Onegin.

    Eugene Onegin

    Pollak Theatre

    Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin. Baritone Igor Golovatenko also stars as the urbane Onegin, who realizes his affection for her all too late.

     Tchaikovsky’s universally beloved melodic gifts are at their most powerful and multilayered in this opera, featuring rich ensembles, buoyant dance numbers, and some of the most striking vocal solos in the repertory.

    $23 (general public); $21 (seniors), $10 (child) and $5 (Monmouth U. Students)
  • David Bowie's album cover for Hunky Dory

    David Bowie, Hunky Dory

    The Great Hall Auditorium/Virtual 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ, United States

    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 David Bowie, Hunky Dory.

  • Author Jack Carr's book cover for The Fourth Option

    Garden State Author Talks: Jack Carr

    Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr for the worldwide launch event of his new thriller THE FOURTH OPTION — live at Pollak Theatre on May 8. This one-night-only event takes place before the book even reaches stores. Secure your seat now. Premium & Standard tickets include a SIGNED copy of the book.

    Tickets starting at $25
  • Book cover for Matt Haig's novel, The Midnight Library.

    Matt Haig, The Midnight Library

    Virtual

    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 month’s novel is Matt Haig, The Midnight Library.

    When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.

  • Musicians in a string quartet perform while being surrounded by lit candles.

    Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and More

    Pollak Theatre

    Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Long Branch. This 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 works such as The Four Seasons and Thaïs: Méditation.

    Tickets starting at $36
  • Met Opera poster for their production of El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego.

    El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego

    Pollak Theatre

    On May 30, the Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live
    transmission of American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz. Fashioned as a reversal of the Orpheus and Euridice myth, the story depicts Frida, sung by leading mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead and reuniting with Diego, portrayed by baritone Carlos Álvarez.

    $23 (general public); $21 (seniors), $10 (child) and $5 (Monmouth U. Students)