Events

Met Opera: PRINCE IGOR
2014-03-01 12:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Pollak Theatre
Borodin’s Prince Igor
Run Time: 4:30
Borodin’s defining Russian epic, famous for its Polovtsian Dances, comes to the Met for the first time in nearly 100 years. Dmitri Tcherniakov’s new production is a brilliant psychological journey through the mind of its conflicted hero, with the founding of the Russian nation as the backdrop. Star bass-baritone Ildar Abdrazakov takes on the monumental title role, with Gianandrea Noseda conducting.

Encore: Sun. March 30 | 1 p.m.

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
2014-03-02 16:00 | Pollak Theatre
“Keen parody always turns on some level of mastery of the target, and here the Trocks set the standard, with whipping turns…buoyant jumps and, most of all, uncanny speed.” (Chicago Tribune)
For almost 40 years, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, have been performing hilarious and technically impressive parodies of the world’s most-loved ballets. Performing in tutus, tiaras and tights, this all-male ballet company specializes in hilarious twists on the classics such as Swan Lake and Giselle, with equal parts comedy and technical prowess. Devoted fans and newcomers alike will be awed and delighted by the company’s loving knowledge of dance, comic approach, and the astounding fact that men can, indeed, dance en pointe without falling flat on their faces.
Post-Show Conversation with the Dancers: Following the performance there will be a Q&A session with the company members.

Little Shop of Horrors
2014-03-05 20:00 - 2014-03-13 23:00 | Lauren K. Woods Theatre
Location: Lauren K. Woods Theatre
Spring Musical Little Shop of HorrorsMarch 5-8 & 11-13 at 8 p.m. March 9 at 3 p.m. (This performance is SOLD OUT)
Little Shop of Horrors, the story of a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant from outer space that feeds on human blood, has become a comedy classic since its origins as a sci-fi “B” movie in the 50s, an off-Broadway hit in the 80s and a hit film in 1986. With a book by Howard Ashman, the music by composer Alan Menken (also the composer of the current Broadway hit Newsies and the Disney film The Little Mermaid) includes several well-known tunes, including the title song, “Somewhere That’s Green”, and “Suddenly, Seymour”.
Presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International

Art Now: Jennifer Levonian - Stop Motion Painter
2014-03-06 16:30 - 23:00 | The Great Hall Auditorium
Jennifer Levonian creates animations and paintings in Philadelphia, PA. Her work has been screened and exhibited across the United States, including at the Philadelphia Museum of Art; the National Museum for Women in the Arts and the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. In 2009, she was awarded a Pew Fellowship in the Arts. In addition to delivering an artist lecture and screening a few of her short films, Jennifer will lead a workshop on stop motion animation.

NEW DATE: National Theatre of London: Frankenstein
2014-03-06 19:00 - 23:35 | Pollak Theatre
National Theatre Live’s 2010 broadcast of Frankenstein returns to
cinemas as part of the National Theatre’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
Frankenstein
enjoyed a sell-out run at the National Theatre, and went on to win
awards including the 2012 Olivier Award for Best Actor for Benedict
Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller.
Oscar-winner Danny Boyle
(Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire) directs a sensational production.
In this encore screening Benedict Cumberbatch (Star Trek: Into Darkness,
BBC’s Sherlock) plays Dr. Frankenstein and Jonny Lee Miller
(Trainspotting, CBS’s Elementary) his creation.
Childlike in his
innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is
cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting
with cruelty wherever he goes, the friendless Creature, increasingly
desperate and vengeful, determines to track down his creator and strike a
terrifying deal. Urgent concerns of scientific responsibility, parental
neglect, cognitive development, and the nature of good and evil are
embedded within this thrilling and deeply disturbing classic gothic
tale.
Tickets for the Feb. 13 performance that was cancelled will be accepted for this screening.

Pattern "A" Classes End
2014-03-10

Advanced Summer Registration Begins
2014-03-10 - 2014-03-25

Provost Film Series: Fill the Void
2014-03-10 19:30 - 23:59 | Pollak Theatre
A young Hasidic Jewish woman is pressured into an arrange levirate marriage to an older widower.
All movies will be shown in the Pollak Theatre at Monmouth University. Free of charge and open to the Monmouth University community and the general public.

Undergraduate Mid-Term Grades
2014-03-13 - 2014-03-19

Gallery Exhibition: Art in Science
2014-03-13 09:00 - 2014-04-30 23:59 | Pollak Gallery
March 14 – April 30
Opening Reception: Thurs. March 13 from 6-8 pm
Intended to express and highlight the beauty of science – through images, drawings, and photos of natural forms and visualization of scientific, mathematic, and engineering processes based on the research and coursework of MU faculty and students. Images will reveal the elegance of science art in scientific results, observations, and failures.
Pollak Gallery: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Except during openings)

National Theatre of London: War Horse - Second Screening
2014-03-14 19:00 - 23:00 | Pollak Theatre
National Theatre of London: War Horse – Second Screening
The National Theatre’s original stage production of
War Horse, broadcast live from London’s West End to cinemas.

Since its first performance at the National
Theatre in 2007, War Horse has become an international smash hit,
capturing the imagination of four million people around the world.
Based on Michael Morpurgo’s novel and adapted
for the stage by Nick Stafford, War Horse takes audiences on an
extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First
World War France. Filled with stirring music and songs, this powerfully moving
and imaginative drama is a show of phenomenal inventiveness. At its heart are
astonishing life-size puppets by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who
bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.
Don’t miss your chance to experience this landmark production in a
cinema near you.

Spring Break
2014-03-15 - 2014-03-21

Met Opera: WERTHER
2014-03-15 13:00 - 23:00 | Pollak Theatre
Massenet’s Werther
Run Time: 3:15
Jonas Kaufmann stars in the title role of Massenet’s sublime adaptation
of Goethe’s revolutionary and tragic romance, opposite Sophie Koch as
Charlotte. The new production is directed and designed by Richard Eyre
and Rob Howell, the same team that created the Met’s recent hit staging
of Carmen. Rising young maestro Alain Altinoglu conducts.
Encore: Sun. April 13 | 1 p.m.

On Screen/In Person: WONDER WOMEN! The Untold Story of American Superheroines
2014-03-20 19:30 - 23:00 | Pollak Theatre
WONDER WOMEN! The Untold Story of American Superheroines
with director Kristy Guevara-Flanagan
March 20, 2014 at 7:30 pm
Pollak Theatre
WONDER WOMEN! The Untold Story of American Superheroines traces the fascinating legacy of comic book character Wonder Woman to illustrate how popular representations of powerful women often reflect broader cultural anxieties about gender roles.
There will be a Q & A with the filmmaker following the screening.
On Screen/In Person is made possible by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation through the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts’ Regional Touring Program.

Poet Richard Blanco
2014-03-25 16:30
Location: Pollak Theatre
President Obama’s Inaugural Poet, Richard Blanco was made in Cuba, assembled in Spain, and imported to the United States—meaning his mother, 7 months pregnant, and the rest of the family arrived as exiles from Cuba to Madrid where he was born. Only 45 days later, the family emigrated once more and settled in Miami. His acclaimed first book of poetry, City of a Hundred Fires, explores the yearnings and negotiation of cultural identity as a Cuban- American, and received the Agnes Starrett Poetry Prize. His second book, Directions to The Beach of the Dead, won the Beyond Margins Award from the PEN American Center for its continued exploration of the universal themes of cultural identity and homecoming.

First Senior Exhibition: Fine Art
2014-03-28 09:00 - 2014-04-04 17:00 | Joan and Robert Rechnitz Hall
Location: Joan and Robert Rechnitz Hall
Free & Open to the Public
Featuring the work of Monmouth University graduating seniors who will receive their degrees in Fine Art.
Opening reception: Fri. March 28, from 7– 9 p.m.

Rechnitz Hall, The Dimattio Gallery
Joan and Robert Rechnitz Hall Hours
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Songwriters by the Sea
2014-03-29 20:00 - 23:59 | Pollak Theatre
The Sounds of Asbury Park and other Shore points are celebrated when a pair of musically minded Jersey Joes — Joe D’Urso and Joe Rapolla — bring their Songwriters by the Sea series of intimate, relaxed, and inspired round-robins to the Pollak Theatre stage. What started out as a coffee shop show for area songwriters to casually perform with other writers in Asbury Park has quickly evolved into a national series featuring some of the top songwriters in music today. Artists to perform include Marshall Crenshaw, David Johansen and Allison Moorer. Opening the show will be Monmouth University students Natalie Zeller, Bryan Haring and Erin Holmes.

Met Opera: PRINCE IGOR Encore
2014-03-30 13:00 - 17:00 | Pollak Theatre
PRINCE IGOR (Borodin) – New Production Encore: Sun. March 30 at 1:00 p.m.Run Time: 4:30 Borodin’s defining Russian epic, famous for its Polovtsian Dances, comes to the Met for the first time in nearly 100 years. Dmitri Tcherniakov’s new production is a brilliant psychological journey through the mind of its conflicted hero, with the founding of the Russian nation as the backdrop. Star bass-baritone Ildar Abdrazakov takes on the monumental title role, with Gianandrea Noseda conducting.

Withdrawal Deadling (semester-long classes)
2014-03-31

33rd Annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival
2014-04-01 19:30 - 23:59 | Pollak Theatre
The films that become the centerpiece of the Black Maria Film and Video Festival honor the vision of Thomas Edison, New Jersey inventor and creator of the motion picture. It was his New Jersey studio, the world’s first, which he called the “black maria” (pronounced “mariah”) after which the festival is named. The cutting edge, cross-genre work that makes up the festival’s touring program, has been traveling across the country every year for decades. Black Maria focuses on diverse short films – narrative, experimental, animation, and documentary – including those which address issues and struggles within contemporary society such as the environment, public health, race and class, family, sustainability, and much more. These exceptional works ranging from comedy to drama to the exploration of pure form in film and video are not sidebars to feature length films, they are the heart and soul of the festival. The program is free and all are welcome. Works which will be screened are unrated; some of the content is sophisticated and might not be suited to younger audiences.
Films:A Place of Spirit – Jury’s Choice6.5 min. by Natalie Conn and Jay Weichun, Brooklyn, NYThis is the story of Andrea Phillips, a Staten Island based artist, facing eviction from her home after 44 years. Rather than center itself around the policy issues associated with Andrea’s eviction, “A Place of Spirit” focuses on Andrea’s emotional and spiritual relationship to her eccentric, unique and uncommon home.Something Like Whales – Jury’s Choice5 min. by Nora Sweeney, Val Verde, CA.In a dying industrial neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Queensgate Train Yard pulses with life. A local worker describes the haunting sound emanating from the yard as ‘something like whales.’ This poetical film was shot in part with a camera obscura.
For The Birds – You Be the Judge: Peoples’ Choice Award14 min. by Tara Atashgah, Santa Monica, CA. Inspired by a true story, “For The Birds” follows a young Iranian girl as she is taken to the gallows to be hanged, having been accused of adultery. In her final moments, she imagines her fate in the hands of the surrounding townspeople.Close the Lid, Gently: A Home Document Scan – Jury’s Choice5.5 min. by Ariana Gerstein, Barton, NY.A video made entirely from two home desktop scanners – one a photo scanner, the other a refurbished low-end document scanner. Each has its own texture and sees the domestic environment in its own particular way, one scan at a time. This piece deals with the deliberate misuse/re-purposing of commercial image producing machines for a slow, individual, low tech, approach to the motion picture making process.The Apothecary – Jury’s Choice17 min. by Helen Hood Scheer, Palo Alto, CA.A moving portrait of beloved druggist, Don Colcord, in a rural Colorado outpost. Don is a man who operates the only pharmacy within 4,000 square miles. He navigates a profound divide between his public persona and his personal life. To the community, he is jovial and heroic. At home, he is impotent and isolated due to his wife’s disability. “The Apothecary” explores notions of individual duty and obligation in the face of privately held grief and ambivalence.
Wise Choice or Lucky Guess – Directors’ Choice3.5 min. by Ellen Raines, Fox Point, WI.A recently deceased man has to make a choice between heaven and hell, while sitting on an escalator.Rehearsal – Directors’ Choice 11 min. by Tom Rosenberg, Austin, TX.

Spring Career Day
2014-04-02 12:30 - 16:00 | MAC At Monmouth
We currently have 110 registered employers from all various types of industries.

Open to all students and alumni only.
Free LinkedIn photo service available.

ETHEL featuring Kaki King: ...And Other Stories
2014-04-04 19:30 - 23:00 | Pollak Theatre
Known worldwide for transcending the limits of tradition, the New York City-based string quartet ETHEL, comprised of Ralph Farris (viola), Dorothy Lawson (cello), Kip Jones (violin) and Tema Watstein (violin), has for the past decade and a half actively, aggressively, joyfully, adapted their epic skill-set to the presentation of rainbow-colored music of every style and description. Guitarist Kaki King, recognized as one of “The New Guitar Gods” by Rolling Stone has, likewise, won an enthusiastic international following as her gutsy, honest, and astonishingly beautiful works seem to defy gravity. Brought together, these celebrated sound worlds intermingle and swarm to create a glorious and inspired collaboration.
… And Other Stories is an electrifying immersion in brilliant instrumental skill, rich sonic adventures, and flights of fantastic storytelling. The collaboration is anchored by a groundbreaking re-imagining of Bach’s masterful Brandenburg Concerto #6 and also includes works from ETHEL’s repertoire by Phil Kline and John Zorn. Original works by Kaki King and a world premiere composition for ETHEL & Kaki King by Serbian composer Aleksandra Vrebalov round out the program.

Met Opera: LA BOHÉME
2014-04-05 13:00 - 23:00 | Pollak Theatre
Puccini’s La Bohéme
Run Time: 3:25
Puccini’s moving story of young love is the most performed opera in Met history—and with good reason. Anita Hartig stars as the frail Mimì in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production, with Vittorio Grigolo as her passionate lover, Rodolfo.
Encore: Sun. May 4 | 1 p.m.

In the Mood: 1940s Musical Revue
2014-04-06 16:00
Much more than a concert, IN THE MOOD presents a retro 1940s musical revue featuring the IN THE MOOD Singers and Dancers with the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra. The music and the arrangements are as authentic as it gets. This was a time that all America was listening and dancing to the same kind of music.

In the 1940s, the combination of up-tempo big band instrumentals and intimate, romantic ballads set the mood for a future filled with promise, hope and prosperity. This was the time when the music moved the nation’s spirit!

Global Understanding Convention - Opening Ceremony
2014-04-07 11:30 - 12:45
Location: Wilson Hall Auditorium
Opening Ceremony, UN Academic Impact Lecture featuring Dr. Azza Karam, Senior Advisor on Social and Cultural Development United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), “Towards Global Equality: Education, Opportunity, Prosperity”
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John Werner Lecture
2014-04-07 16:30 - 19:15
Location: Versaille Room, Wilson Hall
Lecture by John Werner, TED Speaker, Co-Founder of Citizen Schools Project, Innovator of the Camera Culture Group at the MIT Media Lab , “Innovative Education Initiatives”

Priority/Early Registration for Summer/Fall/Spring
2014-04-08 - 2014-04-18

Social Work & Human Rights Lecture
2014-04-08 11:30 - 12:45
Location: Wilson Auditorium, Wilson Hall
School of Social Work and GUC feature lecture by Ercilia Melillán Toro “Social Work and Human Rights – Threats and Opportunities”

Human Trafficking - Lecture and Discussion
2014-04-08 14:15 - 14:30
Location: Young Auditorium, Bey Hall
Human Trafficking (Lecture and Discussion)
Elizabeth Graham, Associate Director of the Monmouth County’s Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Agency, 180 Turning Lives Around
This session will address the state of human and sex trafficking globally with a specific focus on the state of New Jersey and Monmouth County. Ms. Graham is also the director of 2NDFLOOR® Youth Helpline a 24/7 statewide youth helpline where youth can call regardless of topic and speak to a counselor. Ms. Graham sits on several boards and task forces related to these topics.
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Provost Film Series - A Bottle in the Gaza Sea
2014-04-08 19:25 - 22:05
Location: Pollak Theater
A Bottle in the Gaza Sea – A film by Thierry BinistiTai is 17 years old. Naim is 20. She’s Israeli. He’s Palestinian. She lives in Jerusalem. He lives in Gaza. Only 60 miles separate them but how many bombings, check-points, sleepless nights and bloodstained days stand between them?
Discussion will follow after the screening Guest: Prof. Marina Vujnovic
