Met Opera Encore: Idomeneo (Broadcast Live in HD)
2017-04-09 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Pollak Theatre
James Levine conducts a rare Met revival of Mozart’s Idomeneo, set in the aftermath of the
Trojan War. Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s classic production, which has its first Met
revival in over a decade this season, stars Matthew Polenzani in the title
role. The cast also includes Elza van den Heever as Elettra, Nadine Sierra as
Ilia, Alice Coote as Idamante, and Alan Opie as Arbace.
Run Time: 4:20

Women’s Rights Are Human Rights: An Exhibit of Selected Works by Jacob Landau
2017-04-10 - 2017-04-16 | Monmouth University Library
Monmouth University Galleries opens an exhibition of works exploring the theme of justice for women by American artist, humanist, and teacher Jacob Landau.

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.

Landau’s art, devoted to the “advocacy of the human,” which entails “revelation of the tragic” and “hope of transcendence,” embodies a vision of justice for women. Powerfully and subtly erasing inherited gender boundaries, it triumphs. In his watercolor AS ABOVE SO BELOW he gives us an unforgettable vision of the “patterned energy” that is the just relation between sexes. We see masculine “incompleteness” and feminine “imperfection” in balanced unity. The man below and the woman above, declaring together: “I and thou we create each other.” And by this creation of the human imagination we are convinced of its truth.

The exhibition features a selection of twelve pieces. All works are from Monmouth University’s extensive collection of Jacob Landau’s work, comprising over 300 prints, drawings and paintings. The collection was gifted to Monmouth University in 2008 by the Jacob Landau Institute of Roosevelt, NJ. This exhibit is co-sponsored by the Jewish Culture Studies Program and the Honors School of Monmouth University.
Opening Reception: Monday, April 10, 2017 from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Docent tours are available (for times, contact Professor Noel Belinski 732-263-5425; email: nbelinsk@monmouth.edu).

Student Employee Appreciation Day
2017-04-11 11:00 - 16:00 | Student Center

Film Screening: Les Saisons (Seasons)
2017-04-13 16:30 - 18:15 | Pozycki Hall Auditorium
After traveling the world alongside migrating birds and diving the oceans in the acclaimed nature documentaries Winged Migrations and Oceans, Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud return to the lush green forests that emerged across Europe following the last Ice Age. Winter had gone on for 80,000 years when, in a short period of time the ice retreated, the landscape metamorphosed, the cycle of seasons was established and the beasts occupied their new kingdom. Les Saisons, with its exceptional footage of animals in the wild, is the awe-inspiring and thought-provoking tale of the long shared history that binds humankind with the natural world.
The film will be introduced by Rockefeller University Professor Jesse Ausubel, who served as a science advisor to Les Saisons’ directors.
This free and public event is being offered as part of the Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute’s 2017 Spring Film Series.
For more information, contact Karl Vilacoba at 732-571-3688 or kvilacob@monmouth.edu.
Register Online

Sweeney Todd
2017-04-14 20:00 - 2017-04-17 16:00 | Lauren K. Woods Theatre
Third annual student-produced musical featuring a celebration of student performers and designers. Evening Performances – 8:00 pm /Saturday Matinee 2:00. April 14, 15, 17, 2017. Tickets available at the door or by contacting: boomroastedproductionsmu@gmail.com

CANCELLED - Laughing With Me! - Improv workshops with Michael O’Keeffe (Teacher Workshop)
2017-04-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Pollak Theatre
Please note this event has been cancelled.
Laughing With Me! is the ASD program that is filled with fast-paced, interactive fun!! Students think of communication issues like a game!! They will become flexible within these experiences. The outcome being that now they won’t break, but simply bend. They also learn that it’s OK to fail. It’s simply a part of life that’s ultimately not a big deal. Also, a common occurrence of the program is an understanding of a special kind of laughter that gives a boost to self-confidence and creates a feeling of camaraderie. This is called “earned laughter”, because the students realize that they have done something funny on purpose, in a setting that promotes and encourages that behavior. Delve into the ASD workshop where we look at how we handle what comes our way – expected or not! Add in the great fun and team spirit built into our games. We’ll be playing with both our strengths and our quirks.
Mike O’Keeffe is a teaching artist with The Count Basie Theatre, and has been performing and teaching improv comedy professionally for over 25 years. He received his M.A. in Education from Monmouth University in 1996, and has been a public school teacher for 20 years. He has done regional improv touring shows with former troupe-mate Wayne Brady, and has traveled across the country performing corporate comedy and team-building. Recently, he presented a TED Talk on the concept of “Play” called “Using Improv to Become a Better Human”. He is an Adjunct Professor at Monmouth University, where he teaches Critical Discourse. This spring, he was a keynote speaker at the National Youth Leadership Council’s, “More Powerful Together” conference in Washington DC, which brought together educational leaders and future educators. He was a speaker at Princeton University this summer, where he demonstrated how to integrate performing arts into their Common Core Curricula.

Laughing With Me! - Improv workshops with Michael O’Keefe (Adults 18 & up)
2017-04-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Pollak Theatre
Laughing With Me! is the ASD program that is filled with fast-paced, interactive fun!! Students think of communication issues like a game!! They will become flexible within these experiences. The outcome being that now they won’t break, but simply bend. They also learn that it’s OK to fail. It’s simply a part of life that’s ultimately not a big deal. Also, a common occurrence of the program is an understanding of a special kind of laughter that gives a boost to self-confidence and creates a feeling of camaraderie. This is called “earned laughter”, because the students realize that they have done something funny on purpose, in a setting that promotes and encourages that behavior. Delve into the ASD workshop where we look at how we handle what comes our way – expected or not! Add in the great fun and team spirit built into our games. We’ll be playing with both our strengths and our quirks.

Mike O’Keeffe is a teaching artist with The Count Basie Theatre, and has been performing and teaching improv comedy professionally for over 25 years. He received his M.A. in Education from Monmouth University in 1996, and has been a public school teacher for 20 years. He has done regional improv touring shows with former troupe-mate Wayne Brady, and has traveled across the country performing corporate comedy and team-building. Recently, he presented a TED Talk on the concept of “Play” called “Using Improv to Become a Better Human”. He is an Adjunct Professor at Monmouth University, where he teaches Critical Discourse. This spring, he was a keynote speaker at the National Youth Leadership Council’s, “More Powerful Together” conference in Washington DC, which brought together educational leaders and future educators. He was a speaker at Princeton University this summer, where he demonstrated how to integrate performing arts into their Common Core Curricula.

Free but registration is required.

Student Recital: Alexandra Stambaugh
2017-04-15 16:00 - 18:00 | The Great Hall
Music Major, will be performing her Senior Recital in Wilson Hall on Saturday, April 15 at 4 pm. She will be featured on voice. Admission is free; light refreshments will be served.

On Screen/in Person: States of Grace
2017-04-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Pollak Theatre
States of Grace intimately captures the transformation of
a revered physician, pioneering AIDS specialist Dr. Grace Dammann, and her
family in the wake of a life-changing accident. After seven weeks in a coma and
a dozen surgeries, Grace miraculously awakened with her cognitive abilities
intact, though her body was left shattered. The film follows her return home to
the Buddhist community where she and her partner Nancy “Fu” Schroeder
live with their teenage daughter Sabrina in this inspiring portrait of
devotion, trust, and resilience.
There will be a Q&A with director Mark Lipman following the screening.
Run time: 2 hours 14 minutes
On Screen/In Person is a program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation made possible through the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information on the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation visit http://www.midatlanticarts.org.

Monmouth Lecture Series: Yvonne Thornton M.D. '69
2017-04-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Edison Science Hall Multipurpose Room 201
Presented by The Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies

Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Turning Stumbling Blocks into Stepping Stones
Yvonne Thornton M.D. ‘69
Double Board-Certified Specialist in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Science Building Multipurpose Room
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
About This Lecture
From the footlights of the Apollo Theatre where she performed with her family band known as “The Thornton Sisters” to the operating theater of an Ivy League medical school, Dr. Yvonne Thornton relied on her father’s life lessons, which taught her to be strong and rise above adversity. She has managed more than 12,000 deliveries and has personally delivered more than 5,000 babies in her career. As a Monmouth University alumna and former University Trustee, Dr. Thornton will serve as a kindling force that will ignite a fire within the audience to go forward and achieve their dreams. We will discuss her journey of how she rose from poverty to prosperity and made that quantum leap up the social mobility ladder in one generation.
Information and Registration

CLASSICAL FUN
2017-04-18 19:30 - 21:00 | The Great Hall
A joyous program of music by some of the greatest composers of all time – Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and others.
The MU Chamber Orchestra, comprised of students, faculty, staff, and administrators, performs a variety of compositions from the classical repertory. This spring concert also features music for chamber ensembles from within the orchestra-solos, duos, trios, quintets.
Come join us for a celebration of the rich tapestry of classical music in all its magnificence
On the Wilson Hall Grand Staircase

Karaoke For A Cause
2017-04-18 22:00 - 23:00 | Pollak Theatre
Join the sisters of Alpha Xi Delta for Karaoke for a Cause, a talent competition where individuals will sing karaoke songs or original songs of their own to raise funds in support of Autism Speaks. Alpha Xi Delta formed a philanthropic partnership with Autism Speaks in 2009, and since has proudly raised more than $5,000,000 collectively through their national college chapters and alumnae associations for the cause.

Blue Hawk Records: Album Release show
2017-04-19 14:50 - 17:00 | Residential Quad
Blue Hawk Records, Monmouth University’s student-run record label, will be releasing its 10th studio record featuring students from Monmouth University. The showcase will be free and held at the Resident Quad.

Exploration and Discovery – Dance
2017-04-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Lauren K. Woods Theatre
Join us for an exploratory evening of dance featuring choreography developed and created by students in the Spring 2017 Choreography class. Additional works by members of the Department of Music and Theater will also be showcased.

A RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN TRIBUTE: MUSIC FROM FAVORITE SHOWS
2017-04-20 19:30 - 21:00 | The Great Hall
If you like Carousel, the King and I, Oklahoma, The Sound of Music, South Pacific, and other Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein favorites, you will want to attend this musical tribute. Monmouth University’s renowned Concert and
Chamber Choirs and featured soloists are guaranteed to put a spring in your step and have you whistling some of America’s greatest Broadway Musical tunes.
On the Wilson Hall Grand Staircase

Student Recital: Taylor Frizziola
2017-04-21 19:30 - 21:00 | The Great Hall
Music Major, will be performing her Senior Recital in Wilson Hall on Friday, April 21 at 7:30 pm. She will be featured on voice. Admission is free; light refreshments will be served.

Student Recital: Samantha Burkett
2017-04-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Lauren K. Woods Theatre
Music Major, will be performing her Senior Recital in Wilson Hall on Saturday, April 22 at 1 pm. She will be featured on Woodwinds, Brass, Voice and Piano. Admission is free; light refreshments will be served.

Met Opera: Eugene Onegin (Broadcast Live in HD)
2017-04-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Pollak Theatre
Anna
Netrebko reprises one of her most acclaimed roles as Tatiana, the naïve heroine
of Tchaikovsky’s opera, adapted from Pushkin’s classic novel. Dmitri
Hvorostovsky stars as the title character, who rejects Tatiana’s love until
it’s too late. Robin Ticciati, Music
Director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera, conducts the revival of Deborah
Warner’s staging, which opened the Met’s 2013-14 season. Alexey Dolgov sings
the role of Onegin’s friend-turned-rival, Lenski, with Elena Maximova as
Tatiana’s sister Olga and Štefan Kocán as Prince Gremin.

Run Time: 4:00
Encore: Sunday, April 30, 2017
at 1 pm

Jazz Concert
2017-04-22 19:30 - 22:00 | Lauren K. Woods Theatre
The Jazz Hawks, advised by Professor Bryan Jenner, will present a varied repertoire of Latin, Swing, Bebop, and Ballads.

Annual Student Exhibition
2017-04-23 10:00 - 2017-04-30 17:00 | Joan and Robert Rechnitz Hall
Opening
Reception: Sunday, April 23, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Free and Open to the Public
Featuring the select works by Monmouth University students in Photography, Graphic Design, Animation and Studio Art.

Student Recital: Ashley DelVecchio
2017-04-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Lauren K. Woods Theatre
Music Major, will be performing her Senior Recital in Woods Theatre on Sunday, April 23 at 2 pm. She will be featured on voice. Admission is free; light refreshments will be served.

Bolshoi Ballet: A Contemporary Evening - Live in HD
2017-04-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Pollak Theatre
For one evening, the Bolshoi takes on a new challenge with audacity in Hans Van Manen’s Frank Bridge Variations, Sol León and Paul Lightfoot’s Short Time Together and Alexei Ratmansky’s Russian Seasons.

This encounter between some of the best dancers in the world and masters of contemporary choreography results in an outstanding synthesis of bringing Van Manen’s formal beauty, León and Lightfoot’s intensity, and Ratmansky’s witty brilliance to a new level.
Run time: 2:40
Music
Benjamin Britten (Frank Bridge Variation); Max Richter, Ludwig van Beethoven (Short Time Together), Leonid Desyatnikov (Russian Seasons)
Choreography
Hans Van Manen (Frank Bridge Variation); Sol León & Paul Lightfoot (Short Time Together); Alexei Ratmansky (Russian Seasons)

TUESDAY NIGHT RECORD CLUB: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S Nebraska
2017-04-25 19:30 - 21:00 | The Great Hall Auditorium
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 in Woods Theatre to discuss some of the greatest records of all-time! Listen to the album beforehand and then come prepared to discuss…there will be special guest moderators and panelists at each event!
This discussion will feature BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN’S Nebraska. This event is free but registration is required.

Diabetes Management in the School Age Child
2017-04-26 17:30 - 20:30 | Magill Commons
From gym class to glucose monitoring, this continuing education program is designed to provide guidelines for the management and support of the school age child with diabetes. A focus will be on the techniques used to balance insulin and nutritional needs with school activities. Acute and chronic complications will be discussed as well as prevention and health promotion strategies. Current references and resources will be provided.
Topics will include:

The diabetes disease process
Brief overview of Insulin and Insulin pumps
Glucose monitoring
Glycemic control
Physical activity
Guidelines for referral

Fee: $65/$50 for MU Students (A light dinner is included in the program fee)
This program will provide 3 contact hours for nurses.
For more information, contact Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects, at 732-571-3694 or bpaskewi@monmouth.edu.
Register Online Now

Student Recital: Dan Smith
2017-04-28 19:30 - 21:30 | The Great Hall
Music Major, will be performing his Senior Recital in Wilson Hall on Friday, April 28 at 7:30 PM. He will be featured on Drums and Bass. Admission is free; light refreshments will be served.

SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY AND THE POOR FOOLS
2017-04-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Pollak Theatre
Playing a wide range of music from Dylan, Mose Allison, Muddy Waters, NRBQ, Richard Thompson, Emmylou Harris, The Band, George Jones and more, The Poor Fools also dive into some of the Southside’s Asbury Jukes material–revisiting some classics as well as the underperformed deep tracks. “The Poor Fools tour is a chance for me to try out different material and some Jukes standards in an acoustic-ish form. In this incarnation, musicians such as Jeff Kazee, John Conte, John Putnam, Neal “The Dude” Pawley and I will all be singing, playing, and having some fun on stage. It will be a loose mix of songs, stories and banter between the musicians and–hopefully–the audience. With Lyon shaking up each night’s setlist for himself and his gang of multi-instrumentalist band members, these troubadours ride the rails of the runaway train known as Southside Johnny and The Poor Fools.
There will be a meet and greet for Gold Circle ticketholders at 6:30 PM.

Student Recital: Margaret Lymberis
2017-04-29 13:00 - 15:00 | The Great Hall
Music Major, will be performing her Senior Recital in Wilson Hall on Saturday, April 29 at 1 pm. She will be featured on voice. Admission is free; light refreshments will be served.

Student Recital: Eric Swagger
2017-04-29 16:00 - 18:00 | The Great Hall
Music Major, will be performing his Senior Recital in Wilson Hall on Saturday, April 29 at 4 pm. He will be featured on Woodwinds. Admission is free; light refreshments will be served.

Student Recital: Grant Zaitchick
2017-04-29 19:00 - 21:00 | The Great Hall
Music Major, will be performing his Senior Recital in Wilson Hall on Saturday, April 29 at 7 pm. He will be featured on Piano and Voice. Admission is free; light refreshments will be served.

Met Opera Encore: Eugene Onegin (Broadcast Live in HD)
2017-04-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Pollak Theatre
Ana Netrebko reprises one of her most acclaimed roles as Tatiana, the naïve heroine of Tchaikovsky’s opera, adapted from Pushkin’s classic novel. Dmitri Hvorostovsky stars as the title character, who rejects Tatiana’s love until it’s too late.Robin Ticciati, Music Director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera, conducts the revival of Deborah Warner’s staging, which opened the Met’s 2013-14 season. Alexey Dolgov sings
the role of Onegin’s friend-turned-rival, Lenski, with Elena Maximova as Tatiana’s sister Olga and Štefan Kocán as Prince Gremin.
Run Time: 4:00
