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Souls Shot Portrait Project

Pollak Gallery

The Souls Shot Portrait Project pairs fine artists with families and friends of victims of gun violence. The artists create portraits using diverse approaches and emphasize the individuality and uniqueness of the victims portrayed. The project began in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2016, and the resulting exhibitions have featured many talented artists throughout the years.

Free and open to the public

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Ocean Justice

Virtual

The Monmouth University Institute for Global Understanding (IGU) and Urban Coast Institute (UCI) will host the virtual panel discussion “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Ocean Justice” on March 9. The event […]

Social Work Career Day

Hosted by the School of Social Work Zoom Link: https://monmouth.zoom.us/j/3616277591 Speakers 2–2:30 p.m. Kristie Tapolow, LSW Social Behavioral Support Specialist Middletown Township Public School District 2:30-3 p.m. Deidre Stamos Lonza, […]

For Sama Virtual Discussion

Virtual

Join us for a World Cinema Series zoom discussion illuminating the theme “Living on the Edge: Displacement, Identity, and Resilience” by analyzing the message and impact of the For Sama (Syria, 2019).
FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war. A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all while cataclysmic conflict rises around her.

Free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Recurring

Writing Memoir (Advanced)

Virtual

This three-session virtual course taught by Mike Farragher (88) builds on the wildly popular Intro to Memoir Writing workshops with an emphasis on character development, dialogue, and scene setting that will make any story a page turner. Practical lessons are interspersed with writing prompts to get the creativity going during this 3 week course. No prior writing experience needed and all levels welcome!

$50 (for three sessions)

Ariadne auf Naxos

Pollak Theatre

Soprano Lise Davidsen makes her Live in HD debut in one of her signature roles, the mythological Greek heroine of Strauss’s enchanting masterpiece. The outstanding cast also features mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as the Composer of the opera-within-an-opera around which the plot revolves, with soprano Brenda Rae as the spirited Zerbinetta and tenor Brandon Jovanovich as Ariadne’s lover, the god Bacchus. Marek Janowski conducts.

$23 (adult); $21 (senior); $10 (child); $5 (MU student)

Tuesday Night Record Club: Carole King, Tapestry

Virtual

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 Carole King’s Tapestry.

Free and open to the public

Educators’ Career Day

Anacon Hall, 2nd Floor, Student Center

Don’t miss this in-person event designed for Education majors! Forty (40) school districts will be in attendance at this year’s annual Educators’ Career Day, and all are looking to hire […]