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  • Exhibition on Screen – Girl with a Pearl Earring and Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis

    ‘The Girl with a Pearl Earring’ by Johannes Vermeer is one of the most enduring paintings in the history of art. This beautifully filmed documentary goes in pursuit of answers to the unresolved riddles surrounding this extraordinary piece.

    Holland’s distinguished Mauritshuis is home to the painting and is a stunning jewel of a gallery.

    Enjoying exclusive access, the film’s main focus are the key works housed here. Interpretation of these major treasures offer insights into Vermeer and his most famous work and are interwoven with Vermeer’s life story and behind-the-scenes footage.

    “The gallery going experience – minus the jostling”  National Post, Canada

    “Stunning Paintings in high-definition glory”  This is London

     

    Directed by David Bickerstaff

    Produced by Phil Grabsky

  • Exhibition on Screen – The Danish Collector

    “This beautifully realised documentary showcases a treasure trove of some of the finest Impressionist artworks ever painted.”  Sydney Arts Review

    For many years no-one was interested in the art of the Impressionists. Artists like Monet, Degas and Renoir were vilified, attacked, and left penniless as a result.

    Then, something remarkable happened. A new breed of collectors emerged and, before long, they were battling to acquire any work by these new, radical artists that they could find. Amongst them was the visionary Danish businessman Wilhelm Hansen. It was an extraordinary moment in art history; full of drama, intrigue and subterfuge.

    “Films such as… The Danish Collector are an invaluable step in ensuring that art is shared widely”  FilmInk

    Some collectors we may recognise and some we may not, but Hansen amassed a remarkable collection housed at his summer home, Ordrupgaard, on the outskirts of Copenhagen. Exhibition on Screen tells his fascinating story and, with exclusive access to a sell-out exhibition at London’s Royal Academy, brings the extraordinary collection to the big-screen in glorious high-definition.

    From Hansen’s beautiful house and gardens at Ordrupgaard to the streets of bohemian Paris, this film takes you on a journey to discover some of the best examples of 19th-century French art ever collected.

    Directed by David Bickerstaff

  • Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and More

    Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Long Branch. This concert series was created with the intention of democratizing access to classical music, and the space and performers are illuminated by thousands of candles to create a truly magical experience. 

    The String Quartet has a tentative program that includes works such as The Four Seasons and Thaïs: Méditation.

  • Halloween Classics

    Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Long Branch. This concert series was created with the intention of democratizing access to classical music, and the space and performers are illuminated by thousands of candles to create a truly magical experience. 

    The String Quartet has a tentative program that includes songs such as Thriller, Time Warp, Danse Macabre, the Stranger Things theme song and many more!

  • Tribute to Queen and The Beatles

    Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Long Branch. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen and The Beatles at Pollak Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight.

    Fever Up’s concert series was created with the intention of democratizing access to classical music, and the space and performers are illuminated by thousands of candles to create a truly magical experience.

    The String Quartet has a tentative program that includes songs such as Here Comes the Sun, Yesterday, I Want to Break Free, Bohemian Rhapsody, and more!

  • Christmas Classics

    Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Long Branch. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Christmas Classics at Pollak Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight.

    Fever Up’s concert series was created with the intention of democratizing access to classical music, and the space and performers are illuminated by thousands of candles to create a truly magical experience.

    The Concertize String Quartet has a tentative program featuring both new and classic Christmas music!

  • Matt Haig, The Midnight Library

    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 Matt Haig, The Midnight Library.

    When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.

  • John Irving, The World According to Garp

    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 weeks book is The World According to Gary by John Irving

    New York Times bestseller — 20th anniversary edition with a new afterword from the author — “A wonderful novel, full of energy and art, at once funny and horrifying and heartbreaking.”- The Washington Post

    This is the life and times of T. S. Garp, the bastard son of Jenny Fields–a feminist leader ahead of her times.  This is the life and death of a famous mother and her almost-famous son; theirs is a world of sexual extremes–even of sexual assassinations.  It is a novel rich with “lunacy and sorrow”; yet the dark, violent events of the story do not undermine a comedy both ribald and robust.  In more than thirty languages, in more than forty countries– with more than ten million copies in print–this novel provides almost cheerful, even hilarious evidence of its famous last line: “In the world according to Garp, we are all terminal cases.”

    Praise for The World According to Garp

    “John Irving, it is abundantly clear, is a true artist.” – Los Angeles Times

    “A brilliant panoply of current attitudes toward sex, marriage and parenthood, the feminist movement and – above all – the concept of delineated sexual roles… Irving’s characters will stay alive for years to come.” – Chicago Tribune

    “A social tragi-comedy of such velocity that it reads rather like a domestic sequel to Catch-22.” – The Observer (London)

    “A large talent announces itself on practically every page.” – The Book-of-the-Month Club News 

  • David Bowie, Hunky Dory

    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 David Bowie, Hunky Dory.

    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.

  • From Bach to The Beatles

    Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Long Branch. Get your tickets now to discover the music of From Bach to the Beatles at Pollak Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight.

    Fever Up’s concert series was created with the intention of democratizing access to classical music, and the space and performers are illuminated by thousands of candles to create a truly magical experience.

    The String Quartet has a tentative program that includes music from both composer J.S. Bach and the band The Beatles.