Events

John Hammond with Billy Hector
2013-04-05 20:00 (America/New_York)
As musical pedigrees go, they don’t come much more awesome
than being the son of legendary record man and activist John H. Hammond — the
same Hammond who’s credited with discovering everyone from Basie to Billie
Holliday, Bob Dylan to the Boss. That said, John Paul Hammond has indisputably
forged a name for himself as a master blues guitarist — a Grammy winning purist
whose recording career of 50-plus years attests to his laserlike focus and disdain
of musical fad or fashion, even as he’s racked up successful collaborations
with the likes of Tom Waits, Dr. John, Duane Allman, Robbie Robertson, and G.
Love.
With acoustic blues having been rediscovered — as it has
been every so often, by a new generation of fans — Hammond stands uniquely
poised to “show them how it’s done” when he takes the stage of the Pollak
Theatre, a room that’s been praised as a premier venue for acoustic guitarists.
The Blues Hall of Famer who once boasted both Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix in his band remains an artist with impeccable
taste in music, his instrument, and the audience he plays to.
Opening the show will be local living legend and award-winning blues guitarist and songwriter Billy Hector.
More info: www.johnhammond.com or www.billyhector.com
Cost: $30

Met Opera: PARSIFAL (Encore)
2013-04-07 13:00
Wagner’s PARSIFAL ENCORE
Approx. Runtime: 5:40
Director François Girard’s timeless new vision for Wagner’s final masterpiece explores the many facets of this mystical score, while designer Michael Levine (Eugene Onegin) creates a surreal landscape. Jonas Kaufmann stars in the title role of the innocent who finds wisdom. His fellow Wagnerian luminaries include Katarina Dalayman as the mysterious Kundry, Peter Mattei as the ailing Amfortas, Evgeny Nikitin as the wicked Klingsor, and René Pape as the noble knight Gurnemanz. Daniele Gatti conducts.
Production a gift of the Gramma Fisher Foundation, Marshalltown, Iowa. Major funding from Rolex. Additional funding from Marina Kellen French and the Edgar Foster Daniels Foundation. A co-production of the Metropolitan Opera, the Opéra National de Lyon, and the Canadian Opera Company

Advocacy, Revelation, Transcendence - Jacob Landau
2013-04-11 - 2013-06-07 | Pollak Gallery
Opening Reception: Thurs. April 11 | 6 p.m.
Gallery Talk: Wed. April 17 | 5 p.m. by Dr. David Herrstrom, President of the Jacob Landau Institute
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Docent tours are available.
The exhibition features a selection of 32 pieces from Monmouth University’s extensive collection of Jacob Landau’s work, which is comprised of over 300 prints, drawings, and paintings. The collection was gifted to Monmouth University in 2008 by the Jacob Landau Institute of Roosevelt, NJ.
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. Many of his works are featured in permanent collections in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, among others. A master teacher, he retired as professor emeritus at New York’s Pratt Institute. In 1996, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts by Monmouth University.
Landau, who died in 2001, won praise for his “humanist” approach to art, which explored the basic themes of human existence and morality, according to Institute president David Herrstrom. Having lived through the Great Depression, Landau faced tough times and human cruelty, influences that can be seen throughout his works. Herrstrom explains that “As a humanist, Landau was committed to the belief that art must do more than entertain or please. Creating inner conflict, art can precipitate a small crisis of perception or conscience in us and contribute to human growth.”
Dates/Times docents will be in the gallery to give guided tours:
Fri. April 12 | 4 pm – 8 pm
Sat. April 13 | 6 pm – 8 pm
Sun. April 14 | 11 am – 2 pm
Mon. April 15 | 12 pm – 2 pm
Tues. April 16 | 11 am – 12 pm
Wed. April 17 | 11 am – 2 pm
Thurs. April 18 | 4:30 pm – 8 pm
Fri. April 19 | 11 am – 1 pm, 6 pm – 8 pm
Mon. April 22 | 12 pm – 2pm
Tues. April 23 | 11 am – 4 pm
Wed. April 24 | 11am – 3 pm

Second Senior Show: Graphic Design
2013-04-11 - 2013-07-18 | Joan and Robert Rechnitz Hall
Rechnitz Hall, The Dimattio Gallery
Opening Reception: Fri. April 11, from 7 – 9 p.m.

Art Now: Multimedia Art - Matt Kenyon
2013-04-11 14:30
In 1999 Matt
co-founded SWAMP (Studies of Work Atmosphere and Mass Production) with
Douglas Easterly. Their work focuses on critical themes addressing the
affects of global corporate operations, mass media and communication,
military-industrial complexes, and general meditations on the liminal
area between life and artificial life. SWAMP has been making work in
this vein since 1999 using a wide range of media, including custom
software, electronics, mechanical devices, and often times working with
living organisms.

CANCELLED - Step Afrika Workshop
2013-04-11 15:30
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Learn the ins and outs of “stepping,” the percussive dance style created
by African American college students, with a lesson by dance troupe
Step Afrika. No experience needed.

Provost Film Series: Moolaade
2013-04-11 19:30
Moolaade
When a woman shelters a group of girls from suffering female
circumcision, she starts a conflict that tears her village apart in this
film by Ousmane Sembene.

Second Senior Exhibition - Fine Art
2013-04-12 - 2013-04-19 | Rotary Ice House Gallery
April 12 – 19, 2013
Ice House Gallery
Joan and Robert Rechnitz Hall
Free & Open to Public

Opening Reception: Friday, April 12 | 7 – 9 p.m.

Featuring the work of Monmouth University graduating seniors who will receive their degrees in Fine Art.

Step Afrika
2013-04-12 20:00
Cost: $42/$32
From our nation’s capital comes the troupe known as “the first
professional dance company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping”
— and if that bears further explanation, you should know that stepping is a
century-long dance tradition that was developed and perfected by the members of
African American college fraternities and sororities. It’s a form that drew
from traditional African disciplines to create a mode of expression that uses
the whole body — in all of its tapping, clapping, spoken-word yapping
versatility — to convey a sense of community through sound and movement.
Traveling the world as official cultural ambassadors of the
United States — and riding a resurgent wave of interest in this exciting “new”
dance form — the nonprofit Step Afrika! company conducts an annual tour of
colleges and universities across the country. The Center for the Arts at
Monmouth University is proud to host the young dancers of Step Afrika! as part
of the 2012-2013 Performing Arts series.
More info: www.stepafrika.org

Senior Recital - Meredith Calcagno
2013-04-13 19:00

Southside Johnny & the Poor Fools - NEW DATE
2013-04-13 20:00
Southside Johnny & the Poor Fools – CD Release Show and Signing
*This concert is rescheduled from the original February 8th date.
Tickets: $28/$39/$47
Southside Johnny & The Poor Fools embark on a stripped down journey through Johnny Lyon’s eclectic version of the Great American Songbook. Playing a wide range of music pulled from Dylan, Mose Allison, Muddy Waters, NRBQ, Richard Thompson, Emmylou Harris, The Band, George Jones and more, The Poor Fools will also dive into some of the legendary Asbury Jukes material–revisiting the classics as well as the underperformed deep tracks. Backed by Juke’s musicians and longtime collaborators, and various pals from town to town, The Poor Fools project looms as a stripped-down up-close-and-personal musical joyfest.

Met Opera: FRANCESCA DA RIMINI (Encore) (Broadcast in HD)
2013-04-14 12:55
Zandonai’s FRANCESCA DA RIMINI ENCORE
Approx. Runtime: 3:57
Zandonai’s compelling opera, inspired by an episode from Dante’s Inferno, returns in the Met’s ravishingly beautiful production, last seen in 1986. Dramatic soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and tenor Marcello Giordani are the doomed lovers. Marco Armiliato conducts.
Broadcast in HD

Visiting Arts Lecture: Jen Davis
2013-04-16 16:30
Location: Wilson Auditorium
Jen Davis is a New York based photographer. For the past 11 years she has been working on a series of Self-Portraits dealing with issues regarding beauty, identity, and body image. An accomplished photographer, she received her MFA from Yale University and has been exhibited nationally and internationally.
Lecture funded by the Gender Studies Program

Roger McGuinn Workshop and Guitar Circle
2013-04-18 13:00
Cost: Free with ticket to 8 p.m. concert or $20Please call 732.263.5715 to reserve your place
This
workshop will include the history of The Byrds’ musical revolution and
contemporary technical information – highlighting the computer
techniques McGuinn uses in recording. Bring your guitar to participate
in the Guitar Circle!

Giants of the Baroque - Spring Concert
2013-04-18 19:30
GIANTS OF THE BAROQUE
Department of Music and Theatre Arts Spring Concert
Monmouth University’s orchestra, choirs and distinguished
soloists will be under the direction of Dr. David Tripold in a concert
featuring three giants of the 18th century High Baroque period.
Music includes Bach’s Orchestra Suite No. 3 in D major and
the monumental Double Violin Concerto in
D minor, Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria
and arias by Handel.

Roger McGuinn
2013-04-19 20:00
*Workshop and Guitar Circle: April 18 at 1:00 p.m. | Wilson AuditoriumCost: $33 (workshop FREE with concert ticket or $20 stand alone)
As the leader of the influential 1960’s group The Byrds, Roger
McGuinn was on the leading edge, combining the rock beat of The Beatles
with the folk sensibilities of Bob Dylan, to create the genre known as
“folk-rock.” The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer brings his granny glasses,
his jingle-jangling 12-string and his encyclopedic mastery of American
music back for another solo flight of songs and stories — mixing many of
rock’s timeless classics with a portfolio of traditional treasures from
the singer-guitarist’s formidable Folk Den Project, which Rolling Stone
called “damn near perfect”.
Workshop and Guitar Circle: This workshop will include the history of
The Byrds’ musical revolution and contemporary technical information –
highlighting the computer techniques McGuinn uses in recording. Bring
your guitar to participate in the Guitar Circle! Please call 732.263.5715 to reserve your place.
*

Senior Recital - Jonah Santorello
2013-04-20 16:00

On Screen In Person: What We Need is the Impossible!
2013-04-22 19:30
What We Need is the Impossible!
*Please note the location change
A collection of short films by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green.
Running through Green’s films is a celebration of idealism and the search for meaning
along with the often humorous realities of human folly.

Senior Recital - Taylor Bogan CANCELLED
2013-04-26 19:00
-CANCELLED-
Senior Recital – Taylor Bogan

Met Opera: RIGOLETTO (Encore)
2013-04-26 19:00
Verdi’s RIGOLETTO ENCORE
Approx. Runtime: 3:31

Director Michael Mayer has placed his new production of Verdi’s towering tragedy in Las Vegas in 1960—an ideal setting for this eternal conflict of depravity and innocence. In this production, inspired by the antics of the Rat Pack, Piotr Beczala is the womanizing Duke of Mantua, with Željko Lucic as his tragic sidekick, Rigoletto. Diana Damrau is Rigoletto’s daughter—and their victim. Michele Mariotti conducts.
Production a gift of the Hermione Foundation, Laura Sloate, Trustee; and Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Montrone. Additional funding from Marina Kellen French.

All Time Low - Pierce the Veil - SOLD OUT
2013-04-27 | MAC At Monmouth
Rockstar Energy Drink presents
THE SPRING FEVER TOUR
SOLD OUT
ALL TIME LOW
PIERCE THE VEIL
With special guests MAYDAY PARADE
and YOU ME AT SIX
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Show at 6:30 p.m.

Parking lot opens at 4 p.m.
There is a $10 parking fee
A drop-off location for parents will be located in Lot 16 off of Cedar Ave.
There will be a parent lounge located in the Student Center
that will be open from 4:30 p.m. until the end of the show
Seating Chart
Ticket prices: $28.50
There is an eight (8) ticket limit per household.

Purchase tickets through Ticketmaster.com, phone charge at 800.745.3000 and in person at the MAC and Pollak Theatre box offices.
Produced by TTM, Inc and AEG Live

Met Opera: GIULIO CESARE
2013-04-27 12:00
Handel’s GIULIO CESARE
Encore: Sat. May 11, 2013 at 12:55 p.m.
Approx. Runtime: 4:31
The opera that conquered London in Handel’s time comes to the Met in David McVicar’s inventive production—which triumphed at its Glyndebourne premiere in 2005. The Guardian praised McVicar’s “witty, sexy, and tragic post-colonial framing of Handel’s Caesar and Cleopatra tale,” which incorporates elements of Baroque theater and 19th-century British imperialism to illuminate the opera’s ideas of love, war, and empire  building. The world’s leading countertenor, David Daniels, sings the title role opposite Natalie Dessay as an irresistibly exotic Cleopatra. Baroque specialist Harry Bicket conducts.
Production a gift of the Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation, in memory of  William B. Warren, former Co-Trustee and Governor of the Adams Foundation
Production owned by Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Annual Student Exhibition
2013-04-28 - 2013-06-05 | Rotary Ice House Gallery
April 28 – June 5, 2013
Ice House Gallery
Joan and Robert Rechnitz Hall
Free & Open to Public

Opening Reception: Sun, April 28 | 1 – 4 p.m.

Featuring the work of Monmouth University students in Photography, Graphic Design, Animation and Studio Art.

Senior Recital - Kitty Dorsey
2013-04-28 15:00

Senior Recital - Gail Garbarine
2013-04-28 15:00

Soundgarden
2013-05-14 20:00
95.9 The Rat presents
Soundgarden

May 14, 2013at the MAC at Monmouth University
Doors open at 7 p.m.Showtime at 8 p.m.
Parking lot opens at 6:00 p.m.
There is a $10 parking feeAll-ages to enter – Open to the public!

Seating ChartPrices: $49.50 + $59.50 + applicable surcharges
There is an six (6) ticket limit per household.

Tickets on sale Friday, March 1st at noon. Purchase tickets through Ticketmaster.com, phone charge at 800.745.3000 and in person at the MAC and Pollak Theatre box offices. Produced by TTM, Inc and AEG Live

Ramona Quimby
2013-05-22 10:30
By Len Jenkins
Based on the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary
Directed by Rob Barron
Ramona’s life is a mess! Her older sister Beezus is a pain, her Aunt
Bea may marry a dork, and her Dad just lost his job. She even thinks
that her teacher hates her. Life is no picnic, and growing up isn’t
easy. But with the help of her loving and patient family and friends,
Ramona faces these challenges — as audiences laugh and cheer her on.
Hold onto your hats as you follow the latest breathless adventures of
the world’s most animated elementary school student. Ramona, the
exasperating but lovable third-grader, has delighted young readers for
over fifty years through the books of Newbery Medal-winning writer
Beverly Clearly. Now, she comes to life on the stage in Two Beans
Productions’ Ramona Quimby.
Appropriate for Grades 1 – 5

Ramona Quimby - 2nd show at 12:45 added
2013-05-22 12:45

Met Opera: CARMEN (Encore) (Broadcast in HD)
2013-06-19 19:00
Bizet’s Carmen
Summer Encore Series
Approx. Run Time: 3 hours
Broadcast in HD
Original transmission date: Saturday, January 16, 2010
Richard Eyre’s hit production stars Elīna Garanča as the seductive gypsy of the title, opposite Roberto Alagna as the obsessed Don José. Carmen “is about sex, violence, and racism—and its corollary: freedom,” the director says about Bizet’s drama. “It is one of the inalienably great works of art. It’s sexy, in every sense. And I think it should be shocking.”
Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Production: Richard Eyre; Barbara Frittoli, Elīna Garanča, Roberto Alagna, Mariusz Kwiecien

Darius Rucker - True Believers Tour 2013
2013-06-20 19:30
Darius Rucker
True Believers Tour 2013
with Rodney Atkins & Jana Kramer

June 20, 2013
at the MAC at Monmouth University
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Showtime at 7:30 p.m.

Parking lot opens at 5 p.m.
There is a $10 parking fee
All-ages to enter – Open to the public!

Seating Chart
Prices: $82.50, $69.50, $52.50 and $42.50 + applicable surcharges
There is an eight (8) ticket limit per household.
Beer Garden will open at 6:30 p.m.

On sale Friday, March 1st at noon. Purchase tickets through Ticketmaster.com, phone charge at 800.745.3000 and in person at the MAC and Pollak Theatre box offices.

Produced by TTM, Inc and AEG Live
