Events

Art Now: There's An App for that Shirt!
2013-03-11 18:00 (America/New_York)
THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT SHIRT!
An Augmented Reality Performance Project
PLANGERE TV STUDIO, 1st FLOOR
Katherine Behar and her collaborators will present a
performance/fashion show. The piece will feature
garments which can be seen multiple ways through the AR (augmented
reality) application. MU students, contortionists, and more will be
performing! Bring your
phones (Droid or Apple phones/iPads) to view the app at the event!

Mary Gaitskill
2013-03-12 16:30
Awarding-winning author Mary Gaitskill is best known for delivering powerful stories of dislocation, longing, and desire with prose that “glides lightly over unsoundable depths” [Village Voice]. She is the author of the novels Two Girls, Fat and Thin, and Veronica, which was nominated for the 2005 National Book Award, National Critic’s Circle Award, and L.A. Times Book Award. She is the author of the story collections Bad Behavior and Because They Wanted To, which was nominated for the PEN/Faulkner in 1998. Bad Behavior, now a classic, made critical waves when it was first published, heralding Gaitskill’s arrival on the literary scene and established her as one of the sharpest, erotically charged, and audaciously funny writing talents of contemporary literature. Her newest collection of stories is titled Don’t Cry (2009):Written with her distinctive, uncanny combination of bluntness and high lyricism, Don’t Cry takes its place among artworks of great moral seriousness.” [Bomb Magazine]
Mary Gaitskill was born in 1954 in Lexington, Kentucky. In 1981 Gaitskill graduated from the University of Michigan, where she won an award for her collection of short fiction The Woman Who Knew Judo and Other Stories.

On Screen In Person: Abel Raises Cain
2013-03-14 19:30
Abel Raises Cain
Filmmaker Jenny Abel explores the life and career of her father Alan Abel, known to
many as “the world’s greatest hoaxer.”

Met Opera: FRANCESCA DA RIMINI (Broadcast in HD)
2013-03-16 12:00
Zandonai’s FRANCESCA DA RIMINI
Approx. Runtime: 3:57
Encore: Sun., April 14, 2013 at 12 p.m.
Zandonai’s compelling opera, inspired by an episode from Dante’s Inferno, returns in the Met’s ravishingly beautiful production, last seen in 1986. Dramatic soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and tenor Marcello Giordani are the doomed lovers. Marco Armiliato conducts.
Broadcast in HD

Red Horse
2013-03-23 20:00
John Gorka, Lucy Kaplanski & Eliza Gilkyson
Cost: $30, $22
Some musical collaborations seem fated to exist only in the
studio, like some unstable isotope created under controlled lab conditions.
Other partnerships are torn apart by the stressful potholes of the road, while
still others expire with the termination of a record contract. The project
known as Red Horse, while technically just a few years old, carries with it a
history forged in long-standing friendship — a bond that seems only to have
strengthened through live performance.
Labelmates on the folk music imprint Red House Records, the
“supergroup” of Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky came about not so
much by commercial expediency as it did via a genuine respect for each other’s
music — a quality borne out by the fact that the three accomplished songwriters
take turns singing each other’s compositions, as well as introducing new
originals and reinterpreting old favorites that range from Neil Young to Traditional
anonymous.
Performing together and separately, this dream team of
Americana stylists finds a perfect setting for their songcraft in the Pollak
Theatre, the acclaimed acoustic-music venue where Kaplansky previously appeared
as a member of the trio Cry Cry Cry.

Met Opera: LES TROYENS (Encore)
2013-03-24 13:00
Berlioz’s LES TROYENS ENCORE
Approx. Runtime: 5:41
The Met offers a rare opportunity to witness Berlioz’s vast epic, last performed at the Met in 2003. Deborah Voigt, Susan Graham, Marcello Giordani, and Dwayne Croft lead the starry cast, portraying characters from the Trojan War. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi marshals the large-scale musical forces.

Provost Film Series: Munyurangabo
2013-03-26 19:30
Munyurangabo
In this film by Lee Isaac Chung, an orphan of the Rwandan genocide
travels from Kigali to the countryside on a quest for justice.

Senior Animation and Motion Graphics Screening
2013-03-28 | Joan and Robert Rechnitz Hall
Featuring the work of Monmouth University graduating seniors who have taken animation and motion graphics courses.
Screening Event: Thursday, March 28th | 7-9 p.m. – In conjunction with the Graphic Design Senior Exhibition

First Senior Exhibition - Graphic Design
2013-03-28 - 2013-04-05 | Rotary Ice House Gallery
March 28 – April 5, 2013
Ice House Gallery
Joan and Robert Rechnitz Hall
Free & Open to Public

Opening Reception: Thursday, March 28 | 7 – 9 p.m.

Featuring the work of Monmouth University graduating seniors who will receive their degrees in Graphic Design.

NICK OFFERMAN
2013-03-28 21:00
NICK OFFERMAN
Star of NBC’s PARKS AND RECREATION

Thursday, March 28th, 2013
at the Pollak Theatre*
Doors open at 8:00 p.m.
Show at 9:00 p.m.
*please note that this show location has been moved from the MAC
Seating Chart

There is an eight (8) ticket limit per household.
Ticket prices: $25, $35
There are also a limited number of $20 Monmouth student tickets available at the MAC and Pollak Theatre box offices

On sale Friday, February 15th at noon through Ticketmaster.com, phone charge at 800.745.3000 and in person at the MAC and Pollak Theatre box offices.
Produced by TTM, Inc and AEG Live

The Civil War
2013-04-02 10:30
Over one hundred and fifty years ago, the United States of America split in half as the north and south waged war against each other over preserving a way of life versus preserving the union. While decisions made by Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and General Sherman affected the course of American history, ordinary Americans carried out these orders, and often made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The Civil War was a defining moment in American History – the fire of war burned away the scourge of slavery and, in time, melded the separate states into a true nation. In telling the tale of this large and complex event, this Theatreworks show focuses on the smaller stories of some of the soldiers who are caught up in it, including, Zak, a runaway slave who demands the right to fight his own fight; Will, his former best friend and “master;” Johnny, an Irish immigrant who volunteers to defend his new home; and Jackie, a girl who becomes a drummer boy.
Written by the playwright behind Theatreworks USA’s The Great Railroad Race, Footprints on the Moon, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, this stirring production features traditional songs of the era while sensitively illustrating this complex, tumultuous chapter of American history. The Civil War illuminates the humanity and sacrifices of those who fought, and the many who died.
Appropriate for Grades 3 – 9

C.K. Williams
2013-04-04 16:30
C. K. Williams’s most recent book of poems, Wait,was published in 2010, as was his study of Walt Whitman, On Whitman. He will bring out a new book of poems, Writers Writing Dying, and a book of essays, In Time:On Poetry, Poets and the Rest, in the autumn of 2012.
He has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Ruth Lilly Prize.
He teaches in the Creative Writing Program at Princeton University, and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

John Hammond with Billy Hector
2013-04-05 20:00
As musical pedigrees go, they don’t come much more awesome
than being the son of legendary record man and activist John H. Hammond — the
same Hammond who’s credited with discovering everyone from Basie to Billie
Holliday, Bob Dylan to the Boss. That said, John Paul Hammond has indisputably
forged a name for himself as a master blues guitarist — a Grammy winning purist
whose recording career of 50-plus years attests to his laserlike focus and disdain
of musical fad or fashion, even as he’s racked up successful collaborations
with the likes of Tom Waits, Dr. John, Duane Allman, Robbie Robertson, and G.
Love.
With acoustic blues having been rediscovered — as it has
been every so often, by a new generation of fans — Hammond stands uniquely
poised to “show them how it’s done” when he takes the stage of the Pollak
Theatre, a room that’s been praised as a premier venue for acoustic guitarists.
The Blues Hall of Famer who once boasted both Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix in his band remains an artist with impeccable
taste in music, his instrument, and the audience he plays to.
Opening the show will be local living legend and award-winning blues guitarist and songwriter Billy Hector.
More info: www.johnhammond.com or www.billyhector.com
Cost: $30

Met Opera: PARSIFAL (Encore)
2013-04-07 13:00
Wagner’s PARSIFAL ENCORE
Approx. Runtime: 5:40
Director François Girard’s timeless new vision for Wagner’s final masterpiece explores the many facets of this mystical score, while designer Michael Levine (Eugene Onegin) creates a surreal landscape. Jonas Kaufmann stars in the title role of the innocent who finds wisdom. His fellow Wagnerian luminaries include Katarina Dalayman as the mysterious Kundry, Peter Mattei as the ailing Amfortas, Evgeny Nikitin as the wicked Klingsor, and René Pape as the noble knight Gurnemanz. Daniele Gatti conducts.
Production a gift of the Gramma Fisher Foundation, Marshalltown, Iowa. Major funding from Rolex. Additional funding from Marina Kellen French and the Edgar Foster Daniels Foundation. A co-production of the Metropolitan Opera, the Opéra National de Lyon, and the Canadian Opera Company

Advocacy, Revelation, Transcendence - Jacob Landau
2013-04-11 - 2013-06-07 | Pollak Gallery
Opening Reception: Thurs. April 11 | 6 p.m.
Gallery Talk: Wed. April 17 | 5 p.m. by Dr. David Herrstrom, President of the Jacob Landau Institute
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Docent tours are available.
The exhibition features a selection of 32 pieces from Monmouth University’s extensive collection of Jacob Landau’s work, which is comprised of over 300 prints, drawings, and paintings. The collection was gifted to Monmouth University in 2008 by the Jacob Landau Institute of Roosevelt, NJ.
Born in Philadelphia in 1917, Jacob Landau launched his career as an illustrator, winning national prizes at age 16 and a scholarship to the Philadelphia College of Art. He had over sixty one-person shows and was the recipient of many awards, including Tiffany, Guggenheim and National Arts Council grants. Many of his works are featured in permanent collections in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, among others. A master teacher, he retired as professor emeritus at New York’s Pratt Institute. In 1996, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts by Monmouth University.
Landau, who died in 2001, won praise for his “humanist” approach to art, which explored the basic themes of human existence and morality, according to Institute president David Herrstrom. Having lived through the Great Depression, Landau faced tough times and human cruelty, influences that can be seen throughout his works. Herrstrom explains that “As a humanist, Landau was committed to the belief that art must do more than entertain or please. Creating inner conflict, art can precipitate a small crisis of perception or conscience in us and contribute to human growth.”
Dates/Times docents will be in the gallery to give guided tours:
Fri. April 12 | 4 pm – 8 pm
Sat. April 13 | 6 pm – 8 pm
Sun. April 14 | 11 am – 2 pm
Mon. April 15 | 12 pm – 2 pm
Tues. April 16 | 11 am – 12 pm
Wed. April 17 | 11 am – 2 pm
Thurs. April 18 | 4:30 pm – 8 pm
Fri. April 19 | 11 am – 1 pm, 6 pm – 8 pm
Mon. April 22 | 12 pm – 2pm
Tues. April 23 | 11 am – 4 pm
Wed. April 24 | 11am – 3 pm

Second Senior Show: Graphic Design
2013-04-11 - 2013-07-18 | Joan and Robert Rechnitz Hall
Rechnitz Hall, The Dimattio Gallery
Opening Reception: Fri. April 11, from 7 – 9 p.m.

Art Now: Multimedia Art - Matt Kenyon
2013-04-11 14:30
In 1999 Matt
co-founded SWAMP (Studies of Work Atmosphere and Mass Production) with
Douglas Easterly. Their work focuses on critical themes addressing the
affects of global corporate operations, mass media and communication,
military-industrial complexes, and general meditations on the liminal
area between life and artificial life. SWAMP has been making work in
this vein since 1999 using a wide range of media, including custom
software, electronics, mechanical devices, and often times working with
living organisms.

CANCELLED - Step Afrika Workshop
2013-04-11 15:30
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Learn the ins and outs of “stepping,” the percussive dance style created
by African American college students, with a lesson by dance troupe
Step Afrika. No experience needed.

Provost Film Series: Moolaade
2013-04-11 19:30
Moolaade
When a woman shelters a group of girls from suffering female
circumcision, she starts a conflict that tears her village apart in this
film by Ousmane Sembene.

Second Senior Exhibition - Fine Art
2013-04-12 - 2013-04-19 | Rotary Ice House Gallery
April 12 – 19, 2013
Ice House Gallery
Joan and Robert Rechnitz Hall
Free & Open to Public

Opening Reception: Friday, April 12 | 7 – 9 p.m.

Featuring the work of Monmouth University graduating seniors who will receive their degrees in Fine Art.

Step Afrika
2013-04-12 20:00
Cost: $42/$32
From our nation’s capital comes the troupe known as “the first
professional dance company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping”
— and if that bears further explanation, you should know that stepping is a
century-long dance tradition that was developed and perfected by the members of
African American college fraternities and sororities. It’s a form that drew
from traditional African disciplines to create a mode of expression that uses
the whole body — in all of its tapping, clapping, spoken-word yapping
versatility — to convey a sense of community through sound and movement.
Traveling the world as official cultural ambassadors of the
United States — and riding a resurgent wave of interest in this exciting “new”
dance form — the nonprofit Step Afrika! company conducts an annual tour of
colleges and universities across the country. The Center for the Arts at
Monmouth University is proud to host the young dancers of Step Afrika! as part
of the 2012-2013 Performing Arts series.
More info: www.stepafrika.org

Senior Recital - Meredith Calcagno
2013-04-13 19:00

Southside Johnny & the Poor Fools - NEW DATE
2013-04-13 20:00
Southside Johnny & the Poor Fools – CD Release Show and Signing
*This concert is rescheduled from the original February 8th date.
Tickets: $28/$39/$47
Southside Johnny & The Poor Fools embark on a stripped down journey through Johnny Lyon’s eclectic version of the Great American Songbook. Playing a wide range of music pulled from Dylan, Mose Allison, Muddy Waters, NRBQ, Richard Thompson, Emmylou Harris, The Band, George Jones and more, The Poor Fools will also dive into some of the legendary Asbury Jukes material–revisiting the classics as well as the underperformed deep tracks. Backed by Juke’s musicians and longtime collaborators, and various pals from town to town, The Poor Fools project looms as a stripped-down up-close-and-personal musical joyfest.

Met Opera: FRANCESCA DA RIMINI (Encore) (Broadcast in HD)
2013-04-14 12:55
Zandonai’s FRANCESCA DA RIMINI ENCORE
Approx. Runtime: 3:57
Zandonai’s compelling opera, inspired by an episode from Dante’s Inferno, returns in the Met’s ravishingly beautiful production, last seen in 1986. Dramatic soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and tenor Marcello Giordani are the doomed lovers. Marco Armiliato conducts.
Broadcast in HD

Visiting Arts Lecture: Jen Davis
2013-04-16 16:30
Location: Wilson Auditorium
Jen Davis is a New York based photographer. For the past 11 years she has been working on a series of Self-Portraits dealing with issues regarding beauty, identity, and body image. An accomplished photographer, she received her MFA from Yale University and has been exhibited nationally and internationally.
Lecture funded by the Gender Studies Program

Roger McGuinn Workshop and Guitar Circle
2013-04-18 13:00
Cost: Free with ticket to 8 p.m. concert or $20Please call 732.263.5715 to reserve your place
This
workshop will include the history of The Byrds’ musical revolution and
contemporary technical information – highlighting the computer
techniques McGuinn uses in recording. Bring your guitar to participate
in the Guitar Circle!

Giants of the Baroque - Spring Concert
2013-04-18 19:30
GIANTS OF THE BAROQUE
Department of Music and Theatre Arts Spring Concert
Monmouth University’s orchestra, choirs and distinguished
soloists will be under the direction of Dr. David Tripold in a concert
featuring three giants of the 18th century High Baroque period.
Music includes Bach’s Orchestra Suite No. 3 in D major and
the monumental Double Violin Concerto in
D minor, Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria
and arias by Handel.

Roger McGuinn
2013-04-19 20:00
*Workshop and Guitar Circle: April 18 at 1:00 p.m. | Wilson AuditoriumCost: $33 (workshop FREE with concert ticket or $20 stand alone)
As the leader of the influential 1960’s group The Byrds, Roger
McGuinn was on the leading edge, combining the rock beat of The Beatles
with the folk sensibilities of Bob Dylan, to create the genre known as
“folk-rock.” The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer brings his granny glasses,
his jingle-jangling 12-string and his encyclopedic mastery of American
music back for another solo flight of songs and stories — mixing many of
rock’s timeless classics with a portfolio of traditional treasures from
the singer-guitarist’s formidable Folk Den Project, which Rolling Stone
called “damn near perfect”.
Workshop and Guitar Circle: This workshop will include the history of
The Byrds’ musical revolution and contemporary technical information –
highlighting the computer techniques McGuinn uses in recording. Bring
your guitar to participate in the Guitar Circle! Please call 732.263.5715 to reserve your place.
*

Senior Recital - Jonah Santorello
2013-04-20 16:00

On Screen In Person: What We Need is the Impossible!
2013-04-22 19:30
What We Need is the Impossible!
*Please note the location change
A collection of short films by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green.
Running through Green’s films is a celebration of idealism and the search for meaning
along with the often humorous realities of human folly.
