BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Events - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Events X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Events REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20250731T180001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T203538Z UID:40810119485-1774094400-1774112400@www.monmouth.edu 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/07/tristan-1600x685-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T220000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20250708T142518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T195206Z UID:40810119244-1773342000-1773352800@www.monmouth.edu 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/NTL-2025-The-Fifth-Step-Listing-Images-Landscape-1240x874px.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T220000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20250826T183314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T151548Z UID:40810119500-1771527600-1771538400@www.monmouth.edu 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/08/NTL-2023-Life-of-Pi-Hiran-Abeysekera-Pi-Photo-by-Johan-Persson.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T220000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20250708T142410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T190733Z UID:40810119246-1769713200-1769724000@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Mrs. Warren's Profession DESCRIPTION:Mrs. Warren’s Profession \nby Bernard Shaw | directed by Dominic Cooke \nFive-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time\, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic. \nVivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother\, however\, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune – but at what cost? \nFilmed live from the West End\, this new production reunites Staunton with director Dominic Cooke (Follies\, Good)\, exploring the clash between morality and independence\, traditions and progress. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/mrs-warrensprofession/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Community Member,Current Student,Faculty,Music + Theatre Arts,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/NTL-2025-Mrs.-Warrens-Profession-Listing-Image-Landscape.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20250731T170019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T160513Z UID:40810119483-1768050000-1768064400@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:I Puritani DESCRIPTION:For gorgeous melody\, spellbinding coloratura\, and virtuoso vocal fireworks\, I Puritani has few equals. On January 10\, the first new Met production of Bellini’s final masterpiece in nearly 50 years—a striking staging by Charles Edwards\, who makes his company directorial debut after many successes as a set designer—arrives in cinemas worldwide. The Met has assembled a  world-beating quartet of stars\, conducted by Marco Armiliato\, for the demanding principal roles. Soprano Lisette Oropesa and tenor Lawrence Brownlee are Elvira and Arturo\, brought together by love and torn apart by the political rifts of the English Civil War\, with baritone Artur Ruciński as Riccardo\, betrothed to Elvira against her will\, and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as Elvira’s sympathetic uncle\, Giorgio. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/i-puritani/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Community Member,Current Student,Faculty,Music,Music + Theatre Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/07/puritani-1600x685-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20250731T145700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T190748Z UID:40810119360-1765630800-1765645200@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Andrea Chénier DESCRIPTION:Giordano’s passionate tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution. Following their celebrated recent partnership in Giordano’s Fedora in the 2022–23 Live in HD season\, Beczała reunites with soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Chénier’s aristocratic lover\, Maddalena di Coigny\, with baritone Igor Golovatenko as Carlo Gérard\, the agent of the Reign of Terror who seals their fates. Met Principal Guest Conductor Daniele Rustioni takes the podium to lead Nicolas Joël’s gripping staging\, which will be transmitted live from the Met stage to Pollak Theatre on December 13. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/andrea-chenier/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Community Member,Current Student,Faculty,Music,Music + Theatre Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/07/chenier-1600x685-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20250731T150117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T190701Z UID:40810119358-1763816400-1763830800@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Arabella DESCRIPTION:Music by Richard Strauss | Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal \nOn November 22\, 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. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/arabella/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Community Member,Current Student,Faculty,Music,Music + Theatre Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/07/arabella-1600x685-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20250731T142438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T190613Z UID:40810119356-1762606800-1762621200@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:La Bohème DESCRIPTION:With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score\, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking. Franco Zeffirelli’s picture-perfect production brings 19th century Paris to the Met stage as Puccini’s young friends and lovers navigate the joy and struggle of bohemian life. Soprano Juliana Grigoryan is the feeble seamstress Mimì\, opposite tenor Freddie De Tommaso as the ardent poet Rodolfo. Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts the November 8 performance\, which will be transmitted live from the Met stage to the Pollak Theatre. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/la-boheme-2/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Community Member,Current Student,Faculty,Music,Music + Theatre Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/07/boheme-1600x685-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T220000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20250620T185015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T174625Z UID:40810119200-1762455600-1762466400@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Hamlet DESCRIPTION:Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock\, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. As a country arms itself for war\, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead\, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament\, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. \n‘Benedict Cumberbatch is a blazing five-star Hamlet’- Daily Telegraph \n‘One of the most visually and atmospherically stunning productions I’ve ever seen\, of anything\, ever.’ – Time Out \n‘This is a Hamlet for a world on the edge: a warning from history\, and a plea for new ideas from a new generation.’ – Variety \nDirected by Lyndsey Turner (Posh\, Chimerica) and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/hamlet-2/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Community Member,Current Student,Faculty,Music + Theatre Arts,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/NTL-2023-Hamlet_Listing-Image_1240x874px.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T220000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20250619T195936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T174514Z UID:40810119199-1761246000-1761256800@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Frankenstein DESCRIPTION:Directed by Academy Award®-winner Danny Boyle (Trainspotting\, Slumdog Millionaire)\, Frankenstein features Benedict Cumberbatch (Hamlet\, BBC’s Sherlock) and Jonny Lee Miller (Elementary\, Trainspotting) alternating between the roles of Victor Frankenstein and his creation. \nChildlike in his innocence but grotesque in form\, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes\, the increasingly desperate and vengeful Creature determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal. \nScientific responsibility\, parental neglect\, cognitive development and the nature of good and evil\, are embedded within this thrilling and deeply disturbing classic tale. \nThis broadcast will feature the version with Benedict Cumberbatch as the Creature. \n \n  URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/ntl-live-frankenstein/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Community Member,Current Student,Faculty,Music + Theatre Arts,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/mspfilm-NTL-Frankenstein_1920x1080.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20250731T162048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T173522Z UID:40810119355-1760792400-1760806800@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:La Sonnambula DESCRIPTION:Following triumphant Live in HD performances in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette\, Verdi’s La Traviata\, and Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor\, Nadine Sierra summits another peak of the soprano repertoire as Amina\, who sleepwalks her way into audiences’ hearts in Bellini’s poignant tale of love lost and found. In his new production\, Rolando Villazón—the tenor who has embarked on a brilliant second career as a director—retains the opera’s original setting in the Swiss Alps but uses its somnambulant plot to explore the emotional and psychological valleys of the mind. Tenor Xabier Anduaga co-stars as Amina’s fiancé\, Elvino\, alongside soprano Sydney Mancasola as her rival\, Lisa\, and bass Alexander Vinogradov as Count Rodolfo. Riccardo Frizza takes the podium for one of opera’s most ravishing works\, which will be transmitted live from the Met stage to Pollak Theatre on October 18. \n\nDue to wet ground conditions\, there will be no parking on the Pollack/Great Lawnfield tomorrow. Please park in the soccer fields or identify yourself to the football parking assistants as performing art patrons\, and the fee will be waived. \nThank you\, and enjoy the show! URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/la-sonnambula/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Community Member,Current Student,Faculty,Music,Music + Theatre Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/07/sonnambula-1600x6854-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T223000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20250416T131103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T235629Z UID:40810119109-1754595000-1754605800@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:A Streetcar Named Desire DESCRIPTION:From visionary director Benedict Andrews\, this acclaimed production was filmed live during a sold-out run at the Young Vic Theatre in 2014 million people worldwide. \nAs Blanche’s fragile world crumbles\, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal\, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. \nGillian Anderson (Sex Education)\, Vanessa Kirby (The Crown)\, and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece\, returning to cinemas. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/a-streetcar-named-desire/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Featured,Music + Theatre Arts,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/04/NTL-2025-A-Streetcar-Named-Desire-Cinema-Listings-Landscape-e1745522080322.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20240517T184129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T145321Z UID:40810112459-1749906000-1749920400@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Le Nozze di Figaro DESCRIPTION:Please note due to a University Scheduling conflict this screening has been moved from it’s originally scheduled date to June 14. Conductor Joana Mallwitz makes her Met debut leading an extraordinary cast in Mozart’s comic masterpiece. Bass-baritone Michael Sumuel stars as the clever valet Figaro\, opposite soprano Olga Kulchynska as his betrothed\, the wily maid Susanna. Baritone Joshua Hopkins is the skirt-chasing Count\, with soprano Federica Lombardi as his anguished wife and mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa as the adolescent page Cherubino. 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/le-nozze-di-figaro/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Featured,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/LeNozze_header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20240517T191110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T165038Z UID:40810112465-1748696400-1748710800@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Il Barbiere di Siviglia DESCRIPTION:Rossini’s effervescent comedy retakes the stage in Bartlett Sher’s madcap production. Mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine\, Rosina\, alongside high-flying tenor Jack Swanson\, in his Met debut\, as her secret beloved\, Count Almaviva. Baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro\, the titular barber of Seville\, with bass-baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio rounding out the principal cast. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts. 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/il-barbiere-di-siviglia-2/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/BARBIERE_headerjpg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20240517T184914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T170522Z UID:40810112462-1747486800-1747501200@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Salome DESCRIPTION:Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts his first Met performances of Strauss’s white-hot one-act tragedy\, which receives its first new production at the company in 20 years. Claus Guth\, one of Europe’s leading opera directors\, gives the biblical story—already filtered through the beautiful and strange imagination of Oscar Wilde’s play—a psychologically perceptive\, Victorian-era setting rich in symbolism and subtle shades of darkness and light. Headlining the new staging is soprano Elza van den Heever as the abused and unhinged antiheroine\, who demands the head of Jochanaan\, sung by celebrated baritone Peter Mattei. Tenor Gerhard Siegel is Salome’s lecherous stepfather\, King Herod\, with mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung as his wife\, Herodias\, and tenor Piotr Buszewski as Narraboth. 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/salome/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/Salome_header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T210000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20241204T190354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T144942Z UID:40810115957-1744313400-1744318800@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Dr. Strangelove DESCRIPTION:co-adapted by Armando Iannucci\nco-adapted and directed by Sean Foley \nSeven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge\, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.

When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear attack\, a surreal race takes place\, seeing the Government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction.
 
This explosively funny satire is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It\, Veep) and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley (The Upstart Crow\, The Play What I Wrote). URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/dr-strangelove/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Featured,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/12/Strangelove_header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20240517T183259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T175538Z UID:40810112456-1742043600-1742058000@www.monmouth.edu 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/Fid_header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20240517T180736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T171011Z UID:40810112453-1737808200-1737824400@www.monmouth.edu 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/Aida_header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241123T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241123T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20240516T175746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T172440Z UID:40810112447-1732366800-1732381200@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Tosca DESCRIPTION:Extraordinary soprano Lise Davidsen stars as the volatile diva Floria Tosca for her first time at the Met. David McVicar’s thrilling production also features tenor Freddie De Tommaso in his eagerly anticipated company debut as Tosca’s revolutionary lover\, Cavaradossi\, and powerhouse baritone Quinn Kelsey as the sadistic chief of police Scarpia. Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguinconducts the electrifying score\, which features some of Puccini’s most memorable melodies. 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/tosca/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/Tosca_header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20240516T175109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T173441Z UID:40810112444-1729342800-1729357200@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Grounded DESCRIPTION:*** Please note that there will also be a home football game taking place on campus at 1pm this day. We encourage our patrons to arrive on campus early and please let the parking attendants know you are here for the MET opera so that you do not pay the parking fee.*** \nTwo-time Tony Award–winning composer Jeanine Tesori’s powerful new opera Grounded\, commissioned by the Met and based on librettist George Brant’s acclaimed play\, wrestles with the ethical quandaries and psychological toll of 21st-century warfare. Mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo\, one of opera’s most compelling young stars\, portrays Jess\, a hot-shot fighter pilot whose unplanned pregnancy takes her out of the cockpit and lands her in Las Vegas\, operating a Reaper drone halfway around the world. As she struggles to adjust to this new way of doing battle\, she fights to maintain her sanity\, and her soul\, as she is called to rain down death by remote control. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin oversees the Met premiere of Tesori’s kaleidoscopic score and a cast that also features tenor Ben Bliss as the Wyoming rancher who becomes Jess’s husband. Michael Mayer’s high-tech staging\, using a vast array of LED screens\, presents a variety of perspectives on the action\, including the drone’s predatory view from high above. 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/grounded/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/Grounded_header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20240516T173626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T174043Z UID:40810112441-1728133200-1728147600@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Les Contes d’Hoffmann DESCRIPTION:*** Please note that there will also be a home football game taking place on campus at 1pm this day. We encourage our patrons to arrive on campus early and please let the parking attendants know you are here for the MET opera so that you do not pay the parking fee.*** \nOn October 5\, an ensemble of leading lights take the stage for Offenbach’s fantastical final work\, headlined by tenor Benjamin Bernheim in the title role of the tormented poet. Hoffmann’s trio of lovers are sung by soprano Erin Morley as the mechanical doll Olympia\, soprano Pretty Yende as the plagued diva Antonia\, and mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine as the Venetian seductress Giulietta. Marco Armiliato conducts Bartlett Sher’s evocative production\, which also features bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as the Four Villains and mezzo-soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya in an important company debut as Hoffmann’s friend Nicklausse. 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/les-contes/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/Hoffmann_header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240718T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240718T223000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20240110T210449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T150846Z UID:40810112288-1721331000-1721341800@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Nye DESCRIPTION:a new play by Tim Price\ndirected by Rufus Norris \nMichael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state. \nFrom campaigning at the coalfield to leading the battle to create the National Health Service\, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan is often referred to as the politician with greatest influence over the UK without ever being Prime Minister. \nConfronted with death\, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground\, Parliament and fights with Churchill. \nWritten by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island)\, this epic new Welsh fantasia will be filmed live at the National Theatre in London. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/nye/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Current Student,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/01/NTL-2024-Nye-Listing-Images-1240x874px.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T223000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20240110T205701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T150934Z UID:40810112285-1717097400-1717108200@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:The Motive and the Cue DESCRIPTION:a new play by Jack Thorne\ndirected by Sam Mendes \nSam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in this fierce and funny new play. \n1964: Richard Burton\, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor\, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress\, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel. \nWritten by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and designed by Es Devlin (The Crucible)\, the Evening Standard award-winning best new play was filmed live during a sold-out run at the National Theatre. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/the-motive-and-the-cue/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Current Student,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/01/The-Motive-and-the-Cue_theader.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20230519T134747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T192113Z UID:40810112006-1713618000-1713632400@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Puccini’s La Rondine DESCRIPTION:Puccini’s bittersweet love story makes a rare Met appearance\, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the sophisticated French courtesan Magda\, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman in his company debut as Ruggero\, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess. Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging\, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife to a dreamy vision of the French Riviera. Soprano Emily Pogorelc and tenor Bekhzod Davronov—both making their Met debuts—complete the cast as Lisette and Prunier. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/puccinis-la-rondine-revival/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Current Student,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2023/05/La-Rondine_header.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T223000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20240109T163909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T195010Z UID:40810112282-1712863800-1712874600@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Dear England DESCRIPTION:a new play by James Graham\ndirected by Rupert Goold \nJoseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) plays Gareth Southgate in James Graham’s (Sherwood) gripping examination of nation and game. The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game? With the worst track record for penalties in the world\, Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt\, to take team and country back to the promised land. \nFilmed live on stage at the National Theatre\, Rupert Goold (Judy) directs this spectacular new play. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/dear-england/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Current Student,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/01/Dear-England_header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T213000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20230731T144714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T174212Z UID:40810112102-1711395000-1711402200@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:The Immortals: The Wonder of The Museo Egizio DESCRIPTION:This documentary is a journey among the most beautiful archaeological finds Egypt has left us. \nKha\, architect and builder of tombs for the pharaohs\, must undertake the journey to the Underworld. Telling us the story of his voyage is Jeremy Irons\, in the guise of a narrator. His words take us inside the secret world of Egyptian mythology\, religion and funerary culture\, interweaving the story with the history of the oldest museum in the world\, the Museo Egizio in Turin\, founded in 1824 and will soon be celebrating its 200th anniversary. In fact\, the Kha’s own Tomb is to be found in Turin along with the most complete and most valuable private collection of grave goods outside of Egypt. \nA journey along the Nile \, among the most beautiful archaeological finds Egypt has left us\, the magnificent monuments of Giza\, Luxor\, Karnak\, to the Valley of the Kings and the workers’ village of Deir el-Medina\, the story told by Irons follows the tracks of Italian explorers and archaeologists – their itineraries also leading to the exhibition halls of the Cairo Museum\, the Ägyptischen Museum in Berlin\, the British Museum in London and the Louvre in Paris. \nFrom Ramesses II in Turin\, to the treasure of Tutankhamun in Cairo\, the bust of Nefertiti in Berlin\, the Red Scribe in the Louvre\, and the Rosetta Stone in London. \nFeaturing: Jeremy Irons \nEstimated runtime: 86 minutes URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/the-immortals-the-wonder-of-the-museo-egizio/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Current Student,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2023/07/The-Immortals_header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20230519T134057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T192333Z UID:40810112003-1711198800-1711213200@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette DESCRIPTION:Two singers at the height of their powers—soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the star crossed lovers in Gounod’s Shakespeare adaptation\, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoire’s most romantic scores. Bartlett Sher’s staging also features baritone Will Liverman and tenor Frederick Ballentine as the archrivals Mercutio and Tybalt\, mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey as the mischievous pageboy Stéphano\, and bass-baritone Alfred Walker as Frère Laurent. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/gounods-romeo-et-juliette-revival/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Current Student ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2023/05/Romeo-et-Juliette_header.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T223000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20231024T204506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T205209Z UID:40810112189-1711049400-1711060200@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Vanya DESCRIPTION:adapted by Simon Stephens\, after Anton Chekhov\ndirected by Sam Yates\ndesigned by Rosanna Vize \nAndrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. \nHopes\, dreams\, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions. \nFilmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End\, Vanya will be playing exclusively in cinemas in 2024. \n  URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/vanya/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Current Student,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2023/10/Vanya_header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224513 CREATED:20230519T133848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T192415Z UID:40810112000-1709985600-1710003600@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Verdi’s La Forza del Destino DESCRIPTION:Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s La Forza del Destino\, with stellar soprano Lise Davidsen\, following a string of recent Met triumphs\, in her role debut as the noble Leonora. Director Mariusz Treliński delivers the company’s first new Forza in nearly 30 years\, setting the scene in a contemporary world. The cast also features tenor Brian Jagde as Don Alvaro\, baritone Igor Golovatenko as Don Carlo\, mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi as Preziosilla\, bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi as Fra Melitone\, and bass Soloman Howard as both Leonora’s father and Padre Guardiano. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/verdis-la-forza-del-destino-new-production/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Current Student,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2023/05/La-Forza-del-Destino_header.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Arts":MAILTO:kbarratt@monmouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T223000 DTSTAMP:20260421T224514 CREATED:20231024T203920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T205233Z UID:40810112186-1708025400-1708036200@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Romeo and Juliet DESCRIPTION:Romeo and Juliet risk everything to be together. In defiance of their feuding families\, they chase a future of joy and passion as violence erupts around them. \nThis bold new film brings to life the remarkable backstage spaces of the National Theatre in which desire\, dreams and destiny collide to make Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy sing in an entirely new way. Jessie Buckley (Wild Rose\, Judy) and Josh O’Connor (The Crown\, God’s Own Country) play Juliet and Romeo. The award-winning cast includes Tamsin Greig\, Fisayo Akinade\, Adrian Lester\, Lucian Msamati\, Deborah Findlay. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/romeo-and-juliet-2/ LOCATION:Pollak Theatre CATEGORIES:Alumni,Arts at Monmouth,Broadcast in HD,Current Student,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2023/10/Romeo-Juliet_thumb.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR