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Korkoro

Pollak Theatre

Join us for a World Cinema Series film screening/discussion illuminating the theme “Wartime Lives: Enduring and Transcending Violence and Occupation” by analyzing the message and impact of the film Korkoro (France, 2009). In this passionate WWII drama, a tightly-knit family of Gypsies journeys through occupied France, trying to avoid the violent Vichy patrols. Directed with wit and vigor by Tony Gatlif (Latcho Drom), Korkoro unearths the hidden story of the Romany people’s joys and struggles during the war.

Free and open to the public.

Blue Hawk Records Industry Alumni Networking Event

Lauren K. Woods Theatre

The Monmouth University Music and Theatre Arts Department is producing a networking event to connect students with alumni working in the music and entertainment field. Come meet and hear directly from alumni at Warner, Sony, Disney, SiriusXM, On Tour and more!

John Irving’s The Cider House Rules

Virtual

Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack, each month we’ll explore a different novel. All you have to do is Zoom in and join the discussion! This month’s novel is John Irving’s The Cider House Rules.

Free and open to the public, but RSVP is required.

Ricky Tucker

The Great Hall -104

Please join us for a reading by Ricky Tucker. Tucker is a storyteller, an educator, a lead creative, and an art critic based in NYC. His work explores the imprints of art and memory on narrative, and the absurdity of most fleeting moments. He has written for the Paris Review, the Tenth Magazine, and Public Seminar, among others, and has performed for reading series including the Moth Grand SLAM, Sister Spit, Born: Free, and Spark London. In 2017, he was chosen as a Lambda Literary Emerging Writer Fellow for creative nonfiction. His website is: https://www.thewriterrickytucker.com/

Free and open to the public, please RSVP to mmcbride@monmouth.edu

Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn

Pollak Theatre

Hailed as “the king and queen of the banjo,” (Paste Magazine) sixteen-time Grammy® Award-winner Béla Fleck returns to our stage alongside his wife, fellow banjoist and singer Abigail Washburn. Fleck is the world’s premier banjo player, known for his eclectic mix of bluegrass and jazz, while Washburn marries folk traditions with far-flung Eastern influences. Together, their sound is familiar yet wildly innovative and on stage, their artistry and chemistry results in a picking partnership unlike any on the planet.

$43 – $65
Recurring

Open Heart : M O V E M E N T Experience

10 PRL 515 Bath Avenue, Long Branch, NJ, United States

Come join us in the Open Heart : M O V E M E N T experience! The session will begin with a guided meditation emerging in a sound bath of relaxation. Flowing into freely guided movement experiences, together we will integrate music and dance to collectively express. No experience necessary.

$20 per class

Jack Absolute Flies Again

Pollak Theatre

A rollicking new comedy by Richard Bean (One Man, Two Guvnors) and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night).

After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish. Back on British soil, Jack’s advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms. Emily Burns directs this spectacularly entertaining new version of Sheridan’s The Rivals. Featuring a cast including Caroline Quentin, Laurie Davidson, Natalie Simpson and Kelvin Fletcher.

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

“Classical Realism” with master painter – Scott Nickerson

Pollak Gallery

This exhibit features work by painter Scott Nickerson and his core group of advanced students, and is a great example of the powerful influence one master painter can have on a school of artists.    

Free and open to the public.
Monmouth University Homecoming, Oct. 22, 2022. Admit One: Tailgate at the Practice Field, 10:30 a.m. Monmouth vs. Rhode Island, 1 p.m.

Homecoming Tailgate 2022

Join us for the first Homecoming in the Colonial Athletic Association as the Hawks take on the University of Rhode Island! The 2022 Homecoming Alumni Tailgate will be held on […]