Health, Wealth and a Confident Retirement
2017-11-09 18:00 (America/New_York)

HAIR – 50th Anniversary!
2017-11-10 20:00
November 10-12 &
15-19
All
shows 8 PM except Sun. matinees at 3 PM
HAIR celebrates the sixties counterculture in all its barefoot, long-haired, bell-bottomed, beaded and fringed glory. To an infectiously energetic rock beat, the show wows audiences with songs like “Aquarius,” “Good Morning, Starshine,” “Hair,” “I Got Life,” and “Let The Sun Shine.” Exploring ideas of identity, community, global responsibility and peace, HAIR remains relevant as ever as it examines what it means to be a young person in a changing world. Directed by Sheri Anderson.

Die Zauberflöte (Encore)
2017-11-12 13:00 - 17:59 | Pollak Theatre
Met Music Director Emeritus James Levine conducts Tony Award winner Julie Taymor’s production of Mozart’s masterpiece, Die Zauberflöte. Golda Schultz makes her Met debut as Pamina with Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night, Charles Castronovo as the fairy tale prince Tamino, Markus Werba as the bird-catching Papageno, Christian Van Horn as Sprecher, and René Pape as Sarastro. The holiday presentation of The Magic Flute, an abridged staging sung in English for families, was the first Live in HD performance to be transmitted. This is the first time the full-length German opera will be seen in the series.
Total runtime: 2 hours, 48 minutes

A Closer Look at Skin Disorders: Dermatology for Advanced Practice Nurse
2017-11-16 17:30 - 20:30 | Monmouth Park Corporate Center
This course is designed to provide an overview of skin disorders frequently observed in the primary care setting. The instructor will discuss the physical exam, laboratory findings, management of care and treatment options. An area of focus will be on screening, preventing and the management of skin cancer.
This program will provide 3 contact hours for nurses.
Cost: $80/$70 for MU Students & Alumni (A light dinner is included in the program fee)
Register Online
For More Information
Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects
732-571-3694
bpaskewi@monmouth.edu

The Exterminating Angel
2017-11-18 13:00 - 17:59 | Pollak Theatre
The Exterminating Angel has its Met premiere this season, conducted by the composer, Thomas Adès. The 2016 opera, co-commissioned by the Met and sung in English, is based on the screenplay by Luis Buñuel and Luis Alcoriza for the acclaimed 1962 Buñuel film. Directed by the librettist Tom Cairns, the ensemble cast features Audrey Luna as Leticia Maynar; Amanda Echalaz as Lucia de Nobile; Sally Matthews as Silvia de Ávila and Sophie Bevan as Beatriz, both in Met debuts; Alice Coote as Leonora Palma; Christine Rice as Blanca Delgado; Iestyn Davies as Francisco de Ávila; Joseph Kaiser as Edundo de Nobile; Frédéric Antoun in his Met debut as Raúl Yebenes; David Portillo as Edmundo; David Adam Moore in his Met debut as Col. Álvaro Gómez; Rod Gilfry as Alberto Roc; Kevin Burdette as Señor Russell; Christian Van Horn as Julio; and John Tomlinson as Dr Carlos Conde. The Exterminating Angel is a co-commission and co-production with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Royal Danish Theatre; and Salzburg Festival, where the production premiered in 2016.
Total runtime: 2 hours, 34 minutes

Le Corsaire
2017-11-19 15:00 - 18:35 | Pollak Theatre
Music Adolphe Adam
Choreography Alexei Ratmansky after Marius Petipa
Cast The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet
Amidst a bustling Turkish market, the pirate Conrad falls in love at first sight with beautiful Medora, the ward of the slave merchant Lankedem’s bazaar. Conrad kidnaps Medora when Lankedem decides to sell her to the Pasha.
Inspired by Lord Byron’s epic poem and reworked by Alexei Ratmansky from Petipa’s exotic 19th century classic, this miracle of the repertoire is one of the Bolshoi’s most lavish productions. Complete with a magnificent awe-inspiring shipwreck and dramatic scenery, this grand romance allows enough dancing for nearly the entire company and made especially for those who seek miracles in theatre.
Total runtime: 3 hours, 35 minutes

TUESDAY NIGHT RECORD CLUB: Miles Davis, Kind of Blue
2017-11-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Lauren K. Woods Theatre
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 Miles Davis Kind of Blue. This event is free but registration is required.
SPECIAL GUESTS: Ashley Kahn, American music historian, journalist, producer, and author of KIND OF BLUE, the making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece
Jay Sweet, Musician and Adjunct Professor, Monmouth University’s Department of Music and Theatre

TechLaunch BullPen #6
2017-11-29 16:30 - 20:00 | Pozycki Hall Auditorium
You are invited to join us at Monmouth University for TechLaunch Bullpen #6 on Wednesday November 29th beginning at 4:30 p.m. in Pozycki Auditorium here at Monmouth University where three tech startup companies along with one lucky student tech startup from Monmouth University will pitch their business plans to a panel of investors. Come and Participate as a member of the audience and see how tech startups defend their concept and win the interest of angel investors. Audience members will vote!
Monmouth University’s Representative Startup
Retrender—Eric Alves and Shravan Parvathaneni
Event Registration
Register on Eventbrite to let us know you are planning to attend.
Students: You can also register for LHBS PPD points via the MBA events page (please make sure to register in both the Eventbrite at the link above; and LHBS PPD system — accessed from MYMU) or contact mba.events@monmouth.edu for more information.
About
TechLaunch is a for-profit business accelerator for tech startups. The series of “BullPen” pitch events (similar in concept to “Shark Tank”) is where a select handful of (3-4) tech startup companies pitch their business plans to a panel of investors and mixed audience. BullPen #6 is being hosted at Monmouth University. Each presenting team is screened, mentored and prepared to make a 10-minute investor-type presentation to a panel of 4 Investors and successful entrepreneurs. The audience is encouraged to participate in the 10-minute Q&A session. Afterwards, the investor panel will have 10 minutes to provide constructive feedback. BullPen is aimed at serious early stage tech startup companies with high growth potential, an experienced team, a demonstrated Minimum Viable Product (MVP), and at least one potential customer who is prepared to pay for your product.
The BullPen #6 Distinguished Investor Panel will consist of the following:

Katherine O’Neill, Angel Investor and Executive Director of Jumpostart NJ Angel network
Jeff Weinstein, Entrepreneur and Angel Investor
Jay Bhatti, Entrepreneur and VC/Angel Investor
Hal Ornstein, MD, Entrepreneur and Angel Investor

Agenda
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM: Registration/Pizza/Networking
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM: Introductions and Program
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM: BullPen Program (3-4 Investor Pitches)
7:30 PM – TBD: Winners announced & networking with entrepreneurs and investors

Current Topics in Counseling Conference
2017-12-01 08:00 - 16:00

Governor Richard J. Codey to Speak at Current Topics in Counseling Conference
2017-12-01 12:45 - 13:30 | The Great Hall Auditorium
Monmouth University’s 2017-2018 Public Servant-in-Residence, former NJ Governor Richard J. Codey, will be speaking at the Current Topics in Counseling Conference
The former governor’s session will run from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall Auditorium and is part of the Current Topics in Counseling Conference, a full-day event facilitated by the Department of Professional Counseling’s Counseling Alumni Connection.
Governor Codey’s talk, Mental Health and Public Policy, will focus on how he became interested in making mental health a focal point of his public service. This includes stories of going undercover in psychiatric institutions and nursing facilities, and doing frequent unannounced inspections of boarding homes, both of which exposed the poor treatment of patients. Governor Codey and his wife have also been open about their struggles with post-partum depression. These varied experiences led him to pass legislation which made improvements in mental health public policy.
Attendees can participate in Q&A following the talk. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served.
This presentation is open to the public, and for those attending the conference this session is included with registration. A separate RSVP is not required for Governor Codey’s session.
If interested in the Current Topics in Counseling Conference, please use the link below for further details regarding the entire conference and how to register for the full-day program.
Current Topics in Counseling Conference
For more information, contact Lisa Himelman, Professional Development Coordinator, Department of Professional Counseling, at 732-923-4572 or lhimelma@monmouth.edu.

Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea
2017-12-01 20:00 - 23:00 | Pollak Theatre
Please note this event event is sold out. Call 732.263.6889 to be added to the waitlist if more tickets become available. There’s no better way to celebrate the holiday season than to spend a special evening with the Orchestra of Saint Peter by the Sea in a program of holiday classics and carols under the direction of Reverend Alphonse Stephenson. Distinguished vocalists perform beautiful arias and treasured classics in between humorous and personal anecdotes imparted by Reverend Alphonse Stephenson, the consummate entertainer. Be sure to get your tickets early for this annual sell out!

Pediatric Physical Assessment
2017-12-02 09:00 - 14:00 | Birch Hall
This course is one of the most popular continuing education programs offered by the School of Nursing. The instructor will focus on basic clinical evaluation of the school age child including both normal and abnormal findings. The material covered will primarily focus on disease and disorders frequently observed in the school age child.
This program will provide 5 contact hours for nurses.
Cost: $95 (A light lunch is included in the program fee)
Register Online
For More Information
Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects732-571-3694bpaskewi@monmouth.edu

Monmouth University's Holiday Ball
2017-12-02 18:30 - 23:30 | The Great Hall

The Exterminating Angel (Encore)
2017-12-03 13:00 - 17:59 | Pollak Theatre
The Exterminating Angel has its Met premiere this season, conducted by the composer, Thomas Adès. The 2016 opera, co-commissioned by the Met and sung in English, is based on the screenplay by Luis Buñuel and Luis Alcoriza for the acclaimed 1962 Buñuel film. Directed by the librettist Tom Cairns, the ensemble cast features Audrey Luna as Leticia Maynar; Amanda Echalaz as Lucia de Nobile; Sally Matthews as Silvia de Ávila and Sophie Bevan as Beatriz, both in Met debuts; Alice Coote as Leonora Palma; Christine Rice as Blanca Delgado; Iestyn Davies as Francisco de Ávila; Joseph Kaiser as Edundo de Nobile; Frédéric Antoun in his Met debut as Raúl Yebenes; David Portillo as Edmundo; David Adam Moore in his Met debut as Col. Álvaro Gómez; Rod Gilfry as Alberto Roc; Kevin Burdette as Señor Russell; Christian Van Horn as Julio; and John Tomlinson as Dr Carlos Conde. The Exterminating Angel is a co-commission and co-production with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Royal Danish Theatre; and Salzburg Festival, where the production premiered in 2016.
Total runtime: 2 hours, 27 minutes

Holiday Bazaar
2017-12-05 09:00 - 16:00 | Anacon Hall, 2nd Floor, Student Center
Monmouth University will host its Annual Holiday Bazaar on Tuesday, December 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Rebecca Stafford Student Center, Anacon Hall. This event is free and open to the public.
Local venders will be selling a variety of fun and unique products including jewelry, home goods, clothing, cookware and much more.
The event is sponsored by the Global Experience Program, Monmouth University students who will be spending their winter, spring break or summer breaks volunteering in Haiti, Guatemala, or Nicaragua to aid the under-privileged. Proceeds from vendor table rentals will help support travel expenses for the students.
For more information, contact Corey Inzana at 732-923-4768.

Rings, Rashes, Lumps, and Bumps: Skin Disorders in the School Age Child
2017-12-05 17:30 - 20:30 | Magill Commons
Designed for the School Nurse or Pediatric Nurse, this workshop will cover assessment techniques, physical findings and treatment options for common skin disorders. The school health office is often the first place that a child will present with a wound, a lesion, rash, or an itch. The School Nurse’s assessment skills will determine whether the child returns to class or for further evaluation and treatment. Knowledge of skin disorders and diseases can help to ensure that a child receives appropriate care and can reduce the spread of diseases with the early implementation of infection control strategies.
This program will provide 3 contact hours for nurses.
Cost: $80/$70 for MU Students & Alumni (A light dinner is included in the program fee)
Register Online
For More Information
Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects
732-571-3694
bpaskewi@monmouth.edu

Winter Dance Showcase
2017-12-05 19:30 - 23:00 | Lauren K. Woods Theatre
Join us for an evening of Dance performed by the dance program students, the University Dance Team, and candidates for the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. Students will perform original works by faculty members and distinguished students.

Follies
2017-12-07 19:30 - 23:00 | Pollak Theatre
Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical is staged for the first time at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.

New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves.
Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee and Imelda Staunton play the magnificent Follies in this dazzling new production. Featuring a cast of 37 and an orchestra of 21, it’s directed by Dominic Cooke (The Comedy of Errors).
Winner of Academy, Tony, Grammy and Olivier awards, Sondheim’s previous work includes A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd and Sunday in the Park with George.

A MUSICAL WINTER WONDERLAND
2017-12-07 19:30 - 23:00 | The Great Hall
This event is SOLD OUT. However a limited amount of standing room only tickets will be available at the door for $10 (Cash Only). A cavalcade of holiday favorites featuring the Monmouth University Chamber Orchestra, The Jazz Hawks, The Concert Choir, the Chamber Choir, soloists, and a special appearance by the Colts Neck Reformed Church Exultation Ringers, all in the magisterial setting of Wilson Hall.

The Lords of 52nd Street - LEGENDS OF THE BILLY JOEL BAND with Special Guest Matt McAndrew
2017-12-08 19:30 - 23:59 | Pollak Theatre
The Lords of 52nd Street are Billy Joel’s original band, including Liberty
DeVitto on drums, Russell Javors on rhythm guitar, and Richie Cannata on
saxophone and keyboards. The band recorded and toured with Joel for over a
decade performing alongside the Piano Man at famous arenas including Wembley
Stadium, Sydney Opera House, Madison Square Garden, and the LA Forum. The band
members (along with Doug Stegmeyer – bass guitar) recorded the Turnstiles album,
and then teamed up with legendary producer Phil Ramone to record The
Stranger. The album was a commercial success, it holds a RIAA diamond
certification (10x platinum), and several #1 singles including, Only
The Good Die Young and Just The Way You Are. They continued to
create many other successful albums including 52nd Street, Glass
Houses, The Nylon Curtain. In 2014, Javors, Cannata, and DeVitto (with Stegmeyer,
posthumously) were inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. At that
time, they decided to
reunite after a 30-year separation and began performing in front of live
audiences together. Fans declared that The Lords’ live performances sound
just like the original recordings with Billy Joel, if not better and they
continue to awe fans from around the world!
The show will open with a performance by Matt McAndrew, singer songwriter, from
season seven of The Voice. Matt is a New
Jersey native who creates sincere, guitar-driven music. Matt’s original single
from The Voice, Wasted Love, dominated the charts and hearts of fans worldwide.

The Taming of The Shrew
2017-12-10 15:00 - 17:05 | Pollak Theatre
Music Dmitri Shostakovich
Choreography Jean-Christophe Maillot
Cast Ekaterina Krysanova (Katharina), Vladislav Lantratov (Petruchio), Olga Smirnova (Bianca) Semyon Chudin (Lucentio)
Baptista struggles to marry off his tempestuous daughter Katharina, a shrew who denies that any man could possibly be her match. However when she meets Petruchio, who is as ill-tempered as she, the two forces of nature ignite an unexpected and explosive encounter.
Acclaimed choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot brings out the wit, fast- paced athleticism and vibrancy from the Bolshoi Ballet dancers in Shakespeare’s rowdy comedy. Principals Ekaterina Krysanova and Vladislav Lantratov clash, challenge and eventually give themselves to one another in a wonderfully entertaining production that can only be seen at the Bolshoi!
Total runtime: 2 hours, 5 minutes

Sexual Assault Examination Across the Lifespan
2018-01-03 05:00 | Monmouth Park Corporate Center
Dates and Times: Wednesdays, January 3, 10, 17 & 24, from 5 – 9 p.m. & Saturday, January 13, from 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
*Participants are asked to reserve January 27 in case a make-up date is needed for inclement weather.
Fee: $875
Sixty-eight contact hours will be provided. (In addition to the classroom hours, approximately 44 hours including pre-course assignments, homework and post-course assignments will be required). Study materials will be provided for completion prior to the start of the course.
This program is designed for the RN with at least 2 years recent clinical experience desiring to obtain the in-depth knowledge and skills needed to provide effective health care and services to victims of sexual assault. Content will include the biological, psychological, social and medico-legal dynamics of sexual assault including care of both male and female survivors across the lifespan.
Register Online
For More Information
Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects
732-571-3694
bpaskewi@monmouth.edu

Rare Wildlife Revealed: The James Fiorentino Traveling Art Exhibition
2018-01-13 09:00 - 2018-02-19 19:00 | Pollak Gallery
Artist James Fiorentino of Hunterdon County, NJ, has won national acclaim for his ability to create uncanny likenesses of people. The youngest artist ever inducted into the prestigious New York Society of Illustrators, James uses his self-taught watercolor expression to paint some of the most recognized faces in the world, from sports icons and presidents to Nobel Prize winners and CEOs. His award-winning art is showcased in museums, galleries, and private collections across the globe, and his story has been told on national television and in the pages of magazines and newspapers.
Fiorentino uses his trademark detail and realism in watercolor to paint New Jersey’s most endangered and vulnerable wildlife species. His evocative artwork inspires viewers through his life-like depictions of rare wildlife in their natural surroundings. His paintings truly bring wildlife to life on paper, and in doing so, his art helps to educate and engage viewers about the precipitous declines that many of these species have undergone.
“Though their painting styles differ, Fiorentino is adept, like Neiman
was, at drawing, which is of course the most fundamental skill required
to succeed as a figurative artist. Very few wildlife artists that I know
of can handle the human figure in convincing fashion. Fiorentino has
distinguished himself as a wildlife artist with skill and versatility
that positions him above the rest in this regard.”
In keeping with his expanding body of work, James is a signature member of the Society of Animal Artists and Artists for Conservation in addition to the American and New Jersey Watercolor Societies and the Salmagundi Club. He also serves as a trustee for The Raptor Trust and D & R Greenway Land Trust, both in New Jersey.
Rare Wildlife Revealed: The James Fiorentino Traveling Art Exhibition is sponsored by Omni Distribution, LLC, Flying Fish Brewing Company, Merrill G. & Emita Hastings Foundation, Studio 7 Fine Art Gallery, and Somerset Patriots.
This exhibition is presented in partnership with Conserve Wildlife Foundation

Oceanids by Joseph Coscia Jr.
2018-01-16 10:00 - 2018-03-11 17:00 | Joan and Robert Rechnitz Hall
Oceanids are some 3000 nymphs in Greek mythology who watch over fresh water: rain, clouds, lakes, springs and rivers, as well as pastures, breezes and flowers. They are the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys. Coscia, the Chief Photographer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has spent countless hours with classical sculptures, photographing them in various settings and seasons. He focuses on the qualities of light on sculpture in changing conditions, and the shifting effects of natural light on stone surfaces. His photographs of museum pieces explore elements of the art outside the context of the museum setting.
His recent work draws on Man Ray’s solarization techniques. This effect reverses the shadow areas and transforms the sense of weight and volume of the objects, so that they appear suspended in air or water. The forms are evocative of earthly creatures or fossils; photographing and printing them using recreated old photographic techniques removes time specificity, so that they also are suspended in time.
Coscia, Jr. received his MFA from Hunter College in 1989 and his BFA from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in 1982. His photographs have appeared in numerous publications and museum books, most notably Light on Stone, a photographic essay published by Yale Press in 2004.

Maunderings by Tonya D. Lee
2018-01-16 10:00 - 2018-03-23 17:00 | Rotary Ice House Gallery
In this exhibition, artist and Monmouth University Art and Design faculty member, Tonya D. Lee presents a collection of multi-discipline work that explores the abstraction of nature and environment through the combination shapes, patterns, moments and pauses that are derived from passive spaces, fleeting thoughts and changing winds. Location and process are in a conversation about ephemeral moments of beauty. Using a multi-disciplinary process of combining painting, drawing, collage, construction, and digital media, the obsessions with materiality explore form and color as an echo of the present overlapping past presents — form and color negotiating to exist as object and subject.

Blood Drive
2018-01-23 11:00 - 18:00 | Anacon Hall, 2nd Floor, Student Center

World Cinema Series: Even the Rain
2018-01-25 19:30 - 23:59 | Pollak Theatre
(Director:
Iciar Bollain 2010) Spanish director Sebastián, his
executive producer Costa and all his crew are in Bolivia, in the Cochabamba
area, to shoot a motion picture about Christopher Columbus, his first
explorations and the way the Spaniards treated the Indians at the time. Costa
has chosen this place because the budget of the film is tight and here he can
hire supernumeraries, local actors and extras on the cheap. Things go more or
less smoothly until a conflict erupts over the privatization of the water
supply. The trouble is that one of the local actors is a leading activist in
the protest movement.
Not
Rated (103 minutes)

Tosca
2018-01-27 13:00 - 17:59 | Pollak Theatre
Sir David McVicar’s ravishing new production offers a splendid backdrop for two extraordinary sopranos sharing the title role of the jealous prima donna: Sonya Yoncheva (pictured above) and Anna Netrebko. Vittorio Grigolo and Marcelo Álvarez alternate in the role of Tosca’s revolutionary artist lover Cavaradossi, with Željko Lučić and Michael Volle as the depraved police chief Scarpia. Emmanuel Villaume and Bertrand de Billy share conducting duties.

Romeo and Juliet
2018-01-28 15:00 - 18:30 | Pollak Theatre
Music Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography Alexei Ratmansky
Cast The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet
In Verona, Romeo and Juliet fall madly in love while their respective families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are caught in a bitter rivalry ending in heart-wrenching tragedy…
Alexei Ratmansky, former artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, stages the company’s premiere of his production with dramatic urgency and a fresh re- telling of Shakespeare’s beloved classic. His brilliant and detailed adaptation set to Prokofiev’s romantic and cinematic score, reignites the story of literature’s most celebrated star-crossed lovers like no other classical ballet choreographer today.
Total runtime: 185 minutes

Young Marx
2018-02-01 19:30 - 23:00 | Pollak Theatre
Rory Kinnear (The Threepenny Opera, Penny Dreadful, Othello) is Marx and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night, Green Wing) is Engels, in this new comedy written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman. Broadcast live from The Bridge Theatre, London, the production is directed by Nicholas Hytner and reunites the creative team behind Broadway and West End hit comedy One Man, Two Guvnors.
1850, and Europe’s most feared terrorist is hiding in Dean Street, Soho. Broke, restless and horny, the thirty-two-year-old revolutionary is a frothing combination of intellectual brilliance, invective, satiric wit, and child-like emotional illiteracy.
Creditors, spies, rival revolutionary factions and prospective seducers of his beautiful wife all circle like vultures. His writing blocked, his marriage dying, his friend Engels in despair at his wasted genius, his only hope is a job on the railway. But there’s still no one in the capital who can show you a better night on the piss than Karl Heinrich Marx.
Run Time: 220 Minutes
