Events

Ecological Restoration Project for the Climate Crisis
2023-04-22 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Van Court Park
Many people feel helpless in the face of the climate crisis, but there are many solutions. One solution that is well within the power of most people is strengthening the suburban environment. Environments highly impacted by human intervention especially those with a high proportion of non-native plants are ecologically less stable and less resilient to the assaults of climate change. Environmental remediation by removal of invasive plants and replanting or planting native plants in areas disturbed by humans is partial ecological restoration. As part of the Climate Crisis Teach-In, Catherine Duckett, Ph.D., will lead interested students and other members of the community in an ecological restoration project on Elinor Ave at Ross Lake Park and at adjacent Van Court Park. Volunteers will be shown how to identify the most common invasive vines and weeds. Volunteers will cut and remove these “invasives”s. Areas suitable for replanting will be planted with hardy native species such as goldenrod, violets and snakeroot.

Tell Pharaoh
2023-04-22 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-04-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Pollak Theatre
Produced by DUNBAR REPERTORY COMPANY, Tell Pharaoh is a concert drama about Harlem, our nation’s foremost Black community, from the time of slavery all the way through the 21st century. Written by playwright Loften Mitchell who was part of a groundswell of writers that contributed to the Black American theatre movement in the 1960s, the play is a masterfully crafted and poetic recitation of a history that began long before the slave trade.
“Mitchell reached his artistic heights as a dramatist in TELL PHARAOH, an eloquent ‘theater-at-the-lectern’ history of black people.” —Darwin T. Turner, Contemporary Dramatists
Directed by:
Mark Antonio Henderson

Starring:
Darrell Lawrence Willis, Sr.
Lorraine Stone
Kirk Lambert
Takia Clayton

Featuring singers:
Janet Clarke Graham
Jazmin Graham
Viveca Graham

Resume Overview
2023-04-27 09:30 - 10:15 | Career Development
Come learn more about resume techniques with Coach Maria.

Roots of Rock ’n’ Roll, Part IV
2023-04-27 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-05-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
Class Schedule: Thursdays – April 20, April 27, May 4* | 7:30 – 9:00 PM (Please note due to illness this class has been postponed one week)
This three-session virtual course taught by Kit O’Toole explores the question – just what is rock?
Rock’s roots extend far beyond America, with sounds from various countries encompassing the building blocks of the genre. This course provides an overview of some of the cultures and traditions that contributed to the melting pot that is rock music. Africa, Cuba, Italy, and Mexico are among the places visited on this three-week musical tour. In addition to multimedia presentations, class discussion and activities will enable attendees to identify elements of these cultures in rock and roll.
Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

Othello
2023-04-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Pollak Theatre
An extraordinary new production of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy, directed by Clint Dyer with a cast that includes Giles Terera (Hamilton), Rosy McEwen (The Alienist) and Paul Hilton (The Inheritance).
She’s a bright, headstrong daughter of a senator; elevated by her status but stifled by its expectations. He’s refugee of slavery; having risen to the top of a white world, he finds love across racial lines has a cost.
Wed in secret, Desdemona and Othello crave a new life together. But as unseen forces conspire against them, they find their future is not theirs to decide.
Othello is filmed live on the Lyttleton stage of the National Theatre.

Arlo Guthrie - What’s Left Of Me - A Conversation With Bob Santelli
2023-04-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Pollak Theatre
Arlo Guthrie is returning to the stage for a series of appearances after his retirement from musical performances. As the oldest son of Woody Guthrie and Marjorie Guthrie, Arlo made his first appearance onstage at age 13 and built a renowned career touring North American for six decades. In October 2020, Guthrie announced his retirement from the road amid the onslaught of the Coronavirus pandemic. Two years later, he’s had enough of retirement and launched a new company Gut3 Productions with his wife Marti Ladd to present the new “In Conversation with Arlo Guthrie” four-part series.
“These engagements won’t be musical events,” said Guthrie. “We’ll be setting this as an interview with talking, joking, telling stories…as well as answering questions from the audience. We’ll have some fun, and we’ll talk about serious subjects, as well”.
What’s Left Of Me features Arlo in conversation with Bob Santelli, Executive Director of the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music and includes rarely seen video footage along with an audience Q&A. Unscripted, unrehearsed, and under no illusions but his own, Arlo Guthrie returns to venerable venues as a man who has seen it all, and lived to tell the story after 60 years on the road.
Mr. Santelli, a contributor to Rolling Stone magazine, is co-author with Nora Guthrie of Woody Guthrie – Songs and Art, Words of Wisdom, which will be available for purchase.
About Arlo Guthrie
Arlo Guthrie was born on July 10, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York; the son of legendary folk artist Woody Guthrie and Marjorie Mazia Guthrie. Arlo grew up surrounded by renowned folk musicians: Pete Seeger, Leadbelly, Cisco Houston, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, and the Weavers. Since the age of 13, Arlo became absorbed in the music that was shaping the world. By the age of 20, he was touring overseas.
A natural-born storyteller and accomplished musician, Arlo attracted and surprised audiences all over the world with his unique folk style. Arlo’s career soared with his debut of “The Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” at the Newport Folk Festival in 1967. Later that year, he was nominated for a GRAMMY Award in the “Best Folk Performance” category for the studio version of the song on his debut album, Alice’s Restaurant. The album went Gold (1969) and then Platinum (1986), and was adapted into a film by director Arthur Penn and released a few days after Arlo performed at the original Woodstock Festival in 1969.
Arlo has released 32 acclaimed albums, has appeared in notable TV shows and movies throughout the decades, and led a lauded six-decade-long touring career performing on the world’s most distinguished stages.
About Bob Santelli
Bob Santelli is the author of more than a dozen books on American music, including, Woody Guthrie: Songs and Art, Words and Wisdom (w/co-author Nora Guthrie) and Greetings from E Street: The Story of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Santelli is currently the Executive Director of the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University and the Director of Popular Music at Oregon State University. He also was the Founding Executive Director of the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles, the former CEO and Artistic Director of Experience Music Project in Seattle, and the Vice-President of Education and Public Programs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. A GRAMMY winner, Santelli co-produced with Smithsonian Folkways box sets and books on Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, and Pete Seeger. He also was one of the executive producers of the public television series In Performance at the White House during the Obama administration and created music education programs with First Lady Michelle Obama.

Champion
2023-04-29 13:00 - 17:00 | Pollak Theatre
Six-time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard brings his first opera to the Met after his Fire Shut Up in My Bones made history in the 2021–22 season. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green is the young boxer Emile Griffith, who rises from obscurity to become a world champion, and bass-baritone Eric Owens portrays Griffith’s older self, haunted by the ghosts of his past. Soprano Latonia Moore is Emelda Griffith, the boxer’s estranged mother, and mezzo- soprano Stephanie Blythe is the bar owner Kathy Hagan. Yannick Nézet-Séguin returns to the podium to conduct Blanchard’s second Met premiere. Director James Robinson, whose productions of Fire Shut Up in My Bones and Porgy and Bess brought down the house, oversees the staging. Camille A. Brown, whose choreography electrified audiences in Fire and Porgy, also returns.

Yes, Close to the Edge
2023-05-02 19:30 - 21:00 | The Great Hall Auditorium/Virtual, 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ, 07720, 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 Yes, Close to the Edge.
This event will be held in person at The Great Hall Auditorium and will also be available remotely via Zoom. When you register you will be provided the ZOOM meeting link to join the conversation.
Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

The Enduring Mystery of King Tut
2023-05-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
Class Schedule: Thursday, May 4 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
The tomb of Tutankhamun was arguably the most famous archaeological find of the 20th century. How was the tomb discovered? Who were the scholars responsible for the find and, who was the Boy King and why did his tomb survive largely intact for thousands of years? This well-illustrated presentation by RICH VEIT, will seek to answer those questions as we celebrate the centennial of this amazing discovery.
Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

Alumni Rumble Boxing Class
2023-05-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Rumble Shrewsbury, 1099 Broad St Unit B, Shrewsbury, NJ
Rumble Shrewsbury
1099 Broad St Unit B, Shrewsbury, NJ
Kick off your Saturday morning by sweating with the Hawks! Join Rumble Boxing founding trainer and alumnus Andy Stern ’11 ’12M for a boxing workout followed by a healthy snack!
This event is on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early! The class will be capped due to space restrictions.

An Evening with Cowboy Junkies
2023-05-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Pollak Theatre
Sometimes revolutions begin quietly.

In 1988, Cowboy Junkies proved that there was an audience waiting for something quiet, beautiful and reflective. The Trinity Session was like a whisper that cut through the noise — and it was compelling. It stood out in the midst of the flash and bombast that came to define the late 80’s. The now classic recording combined folk, blues and rock in a way that had never been heard before and went on to sell more than a million copies.

Formed in Toronto in 1985 with siblings Michael Timmins on guitar, Margo Timmins on vocals, Peter Timmins on drums, and Michael’s lifelong friend Alan Anton on bass, the band has sparkled over the course of 26 albums. “I’ve known Alan longer than I’ve known Pete,” says Michael. “We were friends before Pete was born.”

Unlike most long-lasting groups, Cowboy Junkies have never had a break up or taken a sanity-saving hiatus. There’s an appreciation of each other that keeps them constantly working. “It’s that intimacy and understanding of what each one of us brings to the table,” says Michael.

Buying and Selling Real Estate in 2023
2023-05-09 18:30
What You Always Wanted to Know About the Home Buying and Selling Process but Were Too Afraid to Ask
May 9, 20236:30 p.m.Live via Zoom (Link will be emailed ahead of time)
Panelists: Karyn Cusanelli ’89 and Joseph York ’09
Learn from two experienced, successful alumni in the real estate business. Join them for a virtual panel discussion and conversation to hear about the status and future of the market and learn tips and tricks on buying and selling. Plus, they will debunk some common misconceptions about the current real estate market!
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Anthony Doerr’s Cloud Cuckoo Land
2023-05-09 19:30 - 21:30 | 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 Anthony Doerr’s Cloud Cuckoo Land.
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of All the Light We Cannot See, comes the instant New York Times bestseller that is a “wildly inventive, a humane and uplifting book for adults that’s infused with the magic of childhood reading experiences” (The New York Times Book Review).
Among the most celebrated and beloved novels of 2021, Anthony Doerr’s gorgeous third novel is a triumph of imagination and compassion, a soaring story about children on the cusp of adulthood in worlds in peril, who find resilience, hope—and a book. In Cloud Cuckoo Land, Doerr has created a magnificent tapestry of times and places that reflects our vast interconnectedness—with other species, with each other, with those who lived before us, and with those who will be here after we’re gone.
When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.

Graduate Commencement
2023-05-10 10:00 | OceanFirst Bank Center

All Undergraduate Class Gathering
2023-05-10 16:00

Undergraduate Commencements
2023-05-11 00:00 - 23:59

The Les Paul Experience
2023-05-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Pollak Theatre
A musical tribute celebrating the life & career of the legendary jazz musician, inventor; musical pioneer known as the “father of the electric guitar,” Les Paul. This exclusive one-night only concert of Jersey Jams will feature an All-Star Band led by Musical Director and Performer, BOBBY BANDIERA with Layonne Holmes, Tony Perruso, John Pittas, Kevin Bregande, Muddy Shews, Tommy Labella and Jillian Rhys McCoy.
The evening will feature some of New Jersey’s greatest performers including:

SONNY KENN (Red Bank, NJ)
ANTHONY KRIZAN of the Spin Doctors (Raritan, NJ)
REAGAN RICHARDS of Williams Honor (Long Branch, NJ)
BILLY HECTOR (Orange, NJ)
LENNY KAYE of the Patti Smith Band (North Brunswick, NJ)
JIM BABJAK of the Smithereens (Carteret, NJ)

The evening will conclude with an informal Q&A with friends and colleagues of Les Paul. This special musical tribute concert is presented in conjunction with the photography exhibition “Les Paul: Thru the Lens” running in the Pollak Gallery from March 20 – May 31.
GOLD CIRCLE VIP Tickets include: (limited quantity)

A pre-show reception (from 6-7:30 pm) with music by Monmouth Students Jenae & Max

Private viewing of Les Paul Thru the Lens exhibition in the Pollak Gallery
Premium Seating

Presented in Association with The Les Paul Foundation

**Exclusive Offer**: Les Paul in His Own Words

By Les Paul and Michael Cochran
Forward by Paul McCartney
Hard cover 368 pages, 9 1/2” x 12” x 1 1/2”
Special Offer – $50 + tax (Retails for $75)

The charm of this book is “listening” to Les Paul tell his story. Michael Cochran captures Les’ way of telling stories and Les had plenty to tell. This large, beautiful book encompasses the fascinating life of the musician and inventor who seemed to live forever. Les takes the reader from his childhood in Waukesha, Wisconsin through his adventures in St. Louis, Chicago, LA, New Jersey and New York. Les explains how he developed the solid-body guitar and endless recording techniques that changed the world of music. The high quality color prints and photos include many of Les Paul, his extensive guitar collection, musician friends, his inventions and his home recording studios in LA and New Jersey.
Pre-order and pick up the night of show or anytime Monday-Friday 9am – 5 pm at the Pollak Box Office.

Der Rosenkavalier
2023-05-13 12:00 - 17:00 | Pollak Theatre
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this opera has been rescheduled from it’s original date of April 15 to May 13. All previously sold tickets will be honored for this screening.
A stellar trio assembles to take on the lead roles of Strauss’s comedy, with soprano Lise Davidsen in her Met role debut as the Marschallin, opposite Mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey in her Met role debut as Octavian, and soprano Erin Morley as Sophie. Bass Günther Groissböck returns as Baron Ochs, and Markus Brück is Sophie’s father, Faninal. Maestro Simone Young takes the podium to oversee Robert Carsen’s fin-de-siècle staging.

Don Giovanni
2023-05-20 13:00 - 17:00 | Pollak Theatre
Tony Award–winning director Ivo van Hove makes his Met debut with a new staging of Mozart’s tragicomedy Don Giovanni. The tale of deceit and damnation is set in an abstract architectural landscape that explores the dark corners of the story and its characters. Nathalie Stutzmann makes her Met debut conducting a star-studded cast led by baritone Peter Mattei as a magnetic Don Giovanni, alongside the Leporello of bass-baritone Adam Plachetka. Sopranos Federica Lombardi, Ana María Martínez, and Ying Fang are Giovanni’s conquests—Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, and Zerlina—and tenor Ben Bliss sings Don Ottavio.

For Alumni: Jersey Shore BlueClaws vs Wilmington Blue Rocks
2023-05-20 16:05 | ShoreTown Ballpark, Lakewood, NJ
Purchase Deadline: May 19 @ 11:59 p.m. EDT
The Jersey Shore BlueClaws would like to welcome Monmouth University Alumni to ShoreTown Ballpark on Saturday, May 20th. In our Third Base Picnic Area, your group’s tickets will include buffet style catering that will be available from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Included in your ticket price is a $5 donation to Monmouth University. In compliance with IRS regulations, your fees are tax-deductible to the extent that payment exceeds the fair market value of goods and services received by attendee. The tax-deductible portion will benefit the Monmouth University Access Fund. With questions about your outing, email Laura MacDonald at lembrey@monmouth.edu.

Women in Leadership
2023-06-01 15:30 - 18:00 | Pozycki Lecture Hall
Monmouth University and NJASA present “Women in Leadership – Being Courageous”
The afternoon includes a Keynote Conversation featuring Ginny Veras, a retired senior audit partner. Following the conversation, we have a unique panel of Women Leaders from finance, P-12 education, and higher education. The event will end with networking and refreshments.
Walk ins are welcome.
Registration/Check in 3:30 p.m.–4 p.m.
Event 4 p.m.–6 p.m.
Networking 6 p.m.
If you are not a member of NJASA, you will have to create an account to register.

Best of Enemies
2023-06-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Pollak Theatre
by James Graham
directed by Jeremy Herrin
inspired by the documentary by Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon
David Harewood (Homeland) and Zachary Quinto (Star Trek) play feuding political rivals in James Graham’s (Sherwood) multiple award-winning new drama.
In 1968 America, as two men fight to become the next president, all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and the unruly liberal Gore Vidal.
During a new nightly television format, they debate the moral landscape of a shattered nation. As beliefs are challenged and slurs slung, a new frontier in American politics is opening and television news is about to be transformed forever.
Jeremy Herrin (All My Sons) directs this blistering political thriller, filmed live in London’s West End.

Sustainability in Teaching and Research (STAR) Symposium
2023-06-02 00:00 - 2023-06-03 23:59
A Symposium on Curricular and Scholarly Innovations based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Exploring National and International Efforts Toward Equity, Coastal and Climate Futures, Sustainability and Social Justice, and Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.
Registration is Now Open
Preliminary Agenda & Speakers
Additional information about speakers and scheduling will be added in the coming days. Please check back soon for updates.
Symposium Opening
Patrick Leahy, Ed.D., Monmouth University President
Tammy Snyder Murphy, First Lady of New Jersey
Keynote Speaker
Omar Hernandez, Program Manager of the United Nations Academic Impact
Executive Plenary Session on Institutional Best Practices on Sustainability
Dr. Angel Cabrera, President of the Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Rupa Chanda, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia, and the Pacific
Panel Themes by Day
Day 1: In-Person/Hybrid
Track A: Educating for Sustainability
Track B: Moving Towards Sustainable Environment
Track C: Equity Justice and Sustainable Communities
Special Attraction: “Youth Creative Works on Sustainability” session with representation from Monmouth University and high school students
Day 2: Virtual
Tracks D and E: Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Sustainability Teaching and Research

The Mississippi Delta Meets the Jersey Shore (Featuring Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & The Allstars)
2023-06-02 20:00 | Lauren K. Woods Theatre
The Mississippi Delta Meets the Jersey Shore
Friday, June 2, 2023, at 8 p.m.Lauren K. Woods Theatre
Purchase Tickets: $25
Celebrate the delta and the history of the blues with a night of live music and stories. This event will feature Mississippi’s own Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & The Allstars, with an opening set from Ken “Stringbean” Sorensen.
Anthony “Big A” Sherrod
“Big A,” has been described as “an old soul deeply steeped In the Delta blues.” Roger Stolle, owner of Clarksdale’s Cat Head Delta Blues Store, describes Sherrod as “the torchbearer for the Clarksdale sound. “There’s no one else of Anthony’s generation who has learned first-hand from and/or played with the last of the older generation who are gone now […] Anthony was there and absorbed the distinct sounds, vocals, playing and showmanship from each musician he encountered. He knows where the music came from.” –Living Blues Magazine

Presented by the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation and the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University. Co-sponsored by Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area and Visit Clarksdale.

Die Zauberflöte
2023-06-03 13:00 - 17:00 | Pollak Theatre
Nathalie Stutzmann conducts her second Mozart work this season with a new production of Die Zauberflöte. In his Met-debut staging, Simon McBurney incorporates projections, sound effects, and acrobatics to match the spectacle and drama of Mozart’s fable. The brilliant cast includes soprano Erin Morley as Pamina, tenor Lawrence Brownlee as Tamino, baritone Thomas Oliemans in his Met debut as Papageno, soprano Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night, and bass Stephen Milling as Sarastro.

The Cars
2023-06-06 19:30 - 21:30 | The Great Hall Auditorium/Virtual, 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ, 07720, 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 Cars (self-titled).
This event is offered BOTH in person and via Zoom. Join us in person at the Great Hall Auditorium on the Campus of Monmouth University or join us via zoom. When you register you will be provided the ZOOM meeting link to join the conversation.
Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

50th Reunion Brunch
2023-06-10 11:00 | Doherty House
Cost: $30 per person.

Alumni Vow Renewal
2023-06-10 14:00 | Erlanger Gardens
