POSTPONED – First Senior Show: Fine Art & Animation
DiMattio Gallery at Rechnitz HallFeaturing the work of Monmouth University graduating seniors who will receive their degrees in Fine Art and Animation.
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POSTPONED – Word is Bond
The Great Hall AuditoriumExclusive Screening and Conversation with Director Sacha Jenkins and Grammy Winning Artist, Che “Rhymefest” Smith. Word Is Bond, a documentary exploring the transformational power and many layers of poetic hip-hop lyrics, featuring insights from world-renowned hip-hop artists like Nas and J Cole.
Free and open to the public
POSTPONED – Frida – Viva La Vida
Pollak TheatreFrida – Viva La Vida is a cinematic documentary event film that highlights the two sides of Frida Kahlo’s spirit: a revolutionary pioneering artist of contemporary feminism, and on the other, a human being tormented by agony and love. With Asia Argento as narrator, the two faces of the artist will be revealed, by pursuing a common thread consisting of Frida’s own words: letters, diaries and private confessions. The documentary film event will alternate interviews with historical documents, captivating reconstructions and Frida Kahlo’s own paintings, kept in some of the most amazing museums in Mexico.
Tickets: $23
Resilience for The Long Run: Sustaining Psychological Well-being in Trying Times
Join Jennifer Cory ’01, M.S., M.A.P.P., and Stacey Rose, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., for a webinar to discuss the importance of psychological well-being during trying times. Speakers Jennifer Cory, M.S., M.A.P.P., is […]
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The Beatles’ Let It Be – Record Club, Virtual Edition
In accordance with University and CDC guidelines we have decided to continue with Record Club in virtual format using the ZOOM app. When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation. Click here for more information on how to use zoom. 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 Beatles’ Let It Be.
POSTPONED – Colin Hay
Pollak TheatreSinger-songwriter Colin Hay is most beloved for his intimate, confessional live shows but most widely known for being an influential and celebrated frontman of Men at Work, responsible for penning several pop hits of the early ’80s including (The Land) Down Under and Who Can it Be Now. After Men At Work, Hay embarked on a solo career, debuting in 1987 with Looking For Jack and continued to release critically acclaimed solo material throughout the 2000’s, Hay contributed I Just Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Over You to the soundtrack of Garden State and has had roles in other cult movies and television shows. In 2017, Hay recorded and released his 13th solo album, Fierce Mercy.
Tickets: $42-$60
POSTPONED – The Ladies of Laughter
Pollak TheatreThe Ladies of Laughter Funny & Fabulous Tour includes winners and the best talent from its national competition. What started out as an annual videotape comedy competition over 20 years ago in New York to honor a fellow women in comedy who helped so many women get their start, has established itself as the CAREERBUILDER FOR WOMEN IN COMEDY. Since its inaugural year when the contest went “live” in a YWCA in New Jersey, The Ladies of Laughter contest has visited legendary venues including legendary theaters, Caesars and even Madison Square Garden. Past participants include Amy Schumer, Tammy Pescatelli and “Big Bang Theory” star, Melissa Rauch, among countless others.
Tickets: $35 -$55
POSTPONED – Der Fliegende Holländer Encore
Pollak TheatreEvgeny Nikitin is the mysterious seafarer searching for salvation. Director François Girard, whose mesmerizing production of Parsifal recently wowed Met audiences, returns to stage Wagner’s eerie early masterwork. Valery Gergiev conducts.
Tickets: $23
POSTPONED – Jordy Rosenberg
The Great Hall AuditoriumJordy Rosenberg is the author of Confessions of the Fox – described by The New York Times as “a mind-bending romp through a gender-fluid, 18th-century London,” named a New York Times Editor’s Choice selection, finalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, a Lambda Literary Award, and a Publishing Triangle Award. Confessions has been recognized by The New Yorker, the Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, Kirkus Reviews, LitHub, Electric Literature and the Feminist Press as one of the Best Books of 2018.