• The Band, Music from Big Pink

    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 The Band, Music from Big Pink.

  • Pop Surrealism: From the James and Maureen Dorment Collection (Postponed)

    DiMattio Gallery at Rechnitz Hall

    Opening Reception and Gallery Exhibition Postponed – due to unforeseen circumstances the opening reception will be scheduled at a later date.

    Pop Surrealism (or Lowbrow Art) is a contemporary art movement blending surrealism’s dreamlike, unconscious themes with pop art’s imagery from popular culture, cartoons, comics, and kitsch, characterized by high technical skill, satirical commentary, and roots in underground scenes like hot-rod culture and punk rock, often featuring fantastical characters and exploring social themes with dark humor and whimsy with magazines like Juxtapoz popularizing the style. The exhibition features key artists from this movement including Mark Ryden, Camille Rose Garcia, Ana Bagayan, Swoon, Neckface, Barnaby Whitfield, John John Jessie, Tim Biskup, Liz McGrath, Mark Ryden, Aaron Johnson, Camille Rose Garcia, R. Crumb, and many more. Reception will be held on Friday, February 20th from 7 – 9 p.m.

  • Stevie Wonder, Talking Book

    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 Stevie Wonder, Talking Book.

  • Trivia Night @ Icarus Brewing

    Icarus Brewing 2045 Route 88,, Brick, NJ

    Wednesday, Feb. 4Free EventIcarus Brewing—2045 Route 88, Brick, NJ 08724 Happy Hour: 5:30–6:30 p.m.Trivia: 6:30 p.m. Gather your crew and head to Icarus Brewing for a lively night of trivia, […]

  • Poetry & Image: Exploring how Image and Language Inspire and Transform One Another in Generative Ways

    DiMattio Gallery at Rechnitz Hall

    February 12, 2025
    Hands-on Workshop: 11:40 AM – 2:35 PM, DiMattio Gallery
    Poetry Reading: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Great Hall Auditorium

    Two 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.

    Free and open to the public
  • Heightened Scrutiny

    Great Hall Auditorium

    The 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.

    Free and open to the public
  • BHM Alumni Career Panel and Networking

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    Join us for the Black History Month Monmouth Alumni Career Panel and Networking Event, an evening dedicated to connection, career exploration, and community building. Monmouth alumni from diverse industries will […]

  • Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House

    Two River Theater

    Free Tickets for Monmouth Alumni (Up to Two Per Alum) Alumni Reception 2 p.m., Library Performance: Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” 3 p.m., The Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater Join […]