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  • Kinky Boots: The Musical – Virtual Event Cinema

    In response to the on-going health crisis, BY Experience is offering their beloved Live in HD titles for customers to view at home on an internet enabled device, as a “by appointment” basis. Customers screen as if they were attending at the venue itself (no fast-forward, pause, rewind or multi-watch option) in a virtual communal experience. The appointment screenings will be daily at 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm – You get to choose the date and time you would like to view it just like at the movies. Reserve your spot now!

    KINKY BOOTS: 
    Captured live from the London stage, the ‘freshest, most fabulous, feel-good musical of the decade’ (The Hollywood News) KINKY BOOTS dazzles!

    With songs by Grammy® and Tony® winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell (Legally Blonde, Hairspray), and book by Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein (La Cage Aux Folles), this ‘dazzling, fabulously sassy and uplifting’ (Time Out) award-winning musical celebrates a joyous story of Brit grit to high-heeled hit as it takes you from the factory floor of Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan!

  • War Horse – Virtual Event Cinema

    In response to the on-going health crisis, BY Experience is offering their beloved Live in HD titles for customers to view at home on an internet enabled device, as a “by appointment” basis. Customers screen as if they were attending at the venue itself (no fast-forward, pause, rewind or multi-watch option) in a virtual communal experience. The appointment screenings will be daily at 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm – You get to choose the date and time you would like to view it just like at the movies. Reserve your spot now!

    War Horse:
    Now seen by more than 8 million people around the world, War Horse is a powerfully moving and imaginative stage drama, a show of phenomenal inventiveness, filled with stirring music and songs. At its heart are astonishing life-size puppets by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses thrillingly to life on stage.  Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford.

    “Captivating! Nothing can replicate the specific thrill of watching Joey take on substance and soul before our eyes.” — New York Times

    “A remarkable achievement… an astonishing piece of theatre.” — Time Out

    “Genius isn’t too strong a word to describe this astonishing production.” — Daily Telegraph

  • Frida La Vida – Virtual Event Cinema

    In response to the on-going health crisis, BY Experience is offering their beloved Live in HD titles for customers to view at home on an internet enabled device, as a “by appointment” basis. Customers screen as if they were attending at the venue itself (no fast-forward, pause, rewind or multi-watch option) in a virtual communal experience. The appointment screenings will be daily at 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm – You get to choose the date and time you would like to view it just like at the movies. Reserve your spot now!

    Frida La Vida:
    A cinematic documentary event film celebrating the revolutionary pioneering artist of contemporary feminism.  Featuring interviews with Hilda Trujillo Soto, the director of the Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico City and Cristina Kahlo, Frida Kahlo’s grandniece, historical documents, photographs, clothes, and other personal items belonging to Frida, kept in the archives of the Frida Kahlo Museum and normally not accessible to the public, captivating reconstructions, and Kahlo’s own paintings, on display in some of the most amazing museums in Mexico.

    Runtime: 90 minutes
    Rating: Not rated. Contains nudity.

  • WOMAN AT WAR
 – VIRTUAL PANEL DISCUSSION

    Join us for a World Cinema Series zoom discussion illuminating the theme “A Delicate Balance: Global Communities and the Natural World” by analyzing the message and impact the 2018 film, Woman at War.

    Set in Iceland the film is a drama, with moments of whimsical comedy, about Halla, a 50-year old environmental activist determined to halt the construction of a new aluminum smelter near Reykjavik by destroying power lines and thwarting negotiations between the government of Iceland and a corporation and community eager to see the contracts awarded. Yet, it is her personal, ethical crisis that brings this drama, based on actual events, to a stirring conclusion.

    The discussion of the film will be led by Catherine Duckett, Associate Dean in the School of Science; Nancy Mezey, Dean of the Honors School and Maiya Furgason, professor in the Department of Management and Leadership.

    The film is available for streaming on a number of platforms including Vudu, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play Movies and TV, or iTunes (for rent or purchase).

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

    Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

  • HONEYLAND: 
VIRTUAL PANEL DISCUSSION

    Join us for a World Cinema Series zoom discussion illuminating the theme “A Delicate Balance: Global Communities and the Natural World” by analyzing the message and impact the 2019 film, Honeyland.

    Hatidze lives with her ailing mother in the mountains of Macedonia, making a living cultivating honey using ancient beekeeping traditions. When an unruly family moves in next door, what at first seems like a balm for her solitude becomes a source of tension as they, too, want to practice beekeeping, while disregarding her advice. The most awarded film at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, Honeyland is an epic, visually stunning portrait of the delicate balance between nature and humanity that has something sweet for everyone.

    The film is available for streaming on a number of platforms including Vudu, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play Movies and TV, or iTunes (for rent or purchase).

    The discussion of the film will be led by Dr. Pedram Daneshgar, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology and Dr. Mihaela Moscaliuc, Associate Professor in the Department of English.

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

    Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

  • We Banjo 3: Live From Ireland

    For We Banjo 3: Live From Ireland, all four WB3 band members will be TOGETHER & PERFORMING LIVE ON STAGE for the first time since the pandemic shut down concerts exactly one year ago. Tune in for this very special March show – streaming live, in real time, from the stunning Pearse Lyons Distillery in Dublin, Ireland.

    A portion of each ticket sold benefits Monmouth University Center for the Arts. Act fast to take advantage of Loyalty Early Bird discounted tickets (available on purchases made before 11:59pm EST on Friday, February 12) and exclusive bundles featuring limited-edition event merch items. Each ticket purchase includes on-demand streaming access for 7 days post-event.

    About WB3
    Debuting in the U.S. in 2012, We Banjo 3 has since emerged as fast-rising touring darlings in the country that two of the members now call home. The Galway, Ireland, and Nashville-based quartet––comprised of two sets of brothers, Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley––continually push musical boundaries while maintaining an unwavering devotion to the essential audience experience. WB3 seamlessly converge the shared and varied traditions of Americana, Bluegrass, and Celtic music with pop-sensible song craft to create a truly unique and gratifying signature sound.

    With recent stunning performances at such broad ranging festivals Merlefest, BottleRock, Summercamp, ROMP, Wintergrass and others, enthusiasts of almost every genre of music are taking notice. We Banjo 3 recently released a recording of Tom Petty’s “Wildflowers,” the title track from Petty’s classic 1994 album. The recording, which was premiered by SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction channel, features Steve Ferrone on drums. Ferrone played in Petty’s band, and the Wildflowers album marked the first recording he did with Petty.

  • The Odyssey – Virtual Panel Discussion

    Join us for a World Cinema Series zoom discussion illuminating the theme “A Delicate Balance: Global Communities and the Natural World” by analyzing the message and impact the 2016 film, The Odyssey.

    The aquatic adventure of the highly influential and fearlessly ambitious pioneer, innovator, filmmaker, researcher, and conservationist, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, covers roughly thirty years of an inarguably rich in achievements life. The French-Belgian biographical adventure film directed by Jérôme Salle and written by Salle and Laurent Turner, is based on the non-fiction book Capitaine de La Calypso by Albert Falco and Yves Paccalet. The film stars Lambert Wilson, Pierre Niney, and Audrey Tautou.

    The discussion of the film will be led by Dr. Jason Adolf, Endowed Associate Professor of Marine Science, and Tony Macdonald, Director of Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute. When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.

  • A.J. Croce – Livestream Series

    We are proud to partner with A.J. Croce  to bring you access to a special livestream series!  A portion of each ticket sold benefits Monmouth University Center for the Arts.

    Thursday, March 18 – A.J. Croce ‘By Request’ Album Release Show featuring the studio band
    The album release show celebrates the release of the new A.J. Croce studio album By Request available on CD and LP for pre-order today and out on February 5 via Compass Records. The album was born of memories—of favorite artists and shows, but mostly, of late-night gatherings with groups of friends, many of them fellow musicians, with Croce at the piano taking requests.

    Thursday, March 25 – A.J. Croce Performing a Retrospective of his 30-Year Career
    A.J. Croce brings his touring band to the stage with him to perform music from his ten studio albums of roots music ranging from Blues and Jazz to Rock and Roll and Soul, including covers from the new album. This performance will include a variety of originals from albums like That’s Me in the Bar, Twelve Tales, and Just Like Medicine.

  • Kerry Skarbakka – White Noise: Artist Talk and Discussion

    Part 1, 9am-9:50am
    Kerry Skarbakka, White Noise: Artist Talk and Discussion (Co-Sponsored by PGIS)

    Kerry Skarbakka (b. 1970) is an artist working at the intersection of studio arts, performance, and constructed photography. The core of his practice examines the complexities of existence, control, and the vulnerabilities of the human condition through performative physical feats and expanded roles of identity. Skarbakka’s performance-based photographic work depicting acts of falling, drowning, and fighting have been exhibited in galleries, museums, and art fairs internationally. Highlights include the Torrance Art Museum, CA; the Haifa Museum of Art, Israel; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the North Carolina Museum of Art; and Fargfabriken Norr, Stockholm. A Creative Capital grantee, he has received funding from the Oregon Arts Commission, The Ford Family Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council, and the Chicago Center of Cultural Affairs. He was also awarded a commission from the City of Seattle through the 1% for the Arts Program. Skarbakka’s work has been featured in notable publications including Aperture, Art and America, Afterimage, and ArtReview International. Skarbakka received his BA in Studio Arts from the University of Washington and an MFA in Photography from Columbia College Chicago. He is an Associate Professor of Photography at Oregon State University.

    For Part 1 of this event, Skarbakka will join students in the History of Photography course in a conversation of the role of art in constructing identity. In particular, they will discuss how his various projects examine and confront notions and ideals of white masculinity in the United States. Members of the public are welcome to join in the discussion.

    Part 2, 10:05am-11:00am
    Scholar/Teacher ::: Teacher/Scholar (Co-Sponsored by CETL)

    For the second part of Kerry Skarbakka’s visit at Monmouth, he will join in a discussion with MU’s Associate Professor of Art History, Corey Dzenko. Dzenko has been writing about Skarbakka’s work for over 15 years, since she contacted him for an interview as part of her MA Thesis research. Since that time, they have continued their conversations as Skarbakka moved on to additional performative art projects and Dzenko published about Skarbakka’s work in connection to media theory and the politics of identity. Together, they will introduce and showcase their ongoing collaboration and will then invite faculty and students to talk about the connection between research—including artistic practice—and teaching. The goal of this event is to provide faculty with a space to consider various aspects of their scholarly pursuits, while showing students some of the behind-the-scenes of what faculty do in addition to teaching in the classroom.

    For more information, visit skarbakka.com or email Corey Dzenko, Associate Professor of Art History (cdzenko@monmouth.edu). These events are sponsored in part by the Program of Gender and Intersectional Studies (PGIS) and The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)

    This event is being recorded for educational and archival purposes and it may be posted on our website. By participating in this presentation, you give permission for Monmouth University to record the presentation for University purposes. You understand that your name, likeness, voice and statements may be recorded. If you do not wish to be recorded, a recording of this presentation will later be available upon request, and you can contact Amanda Stojanov, Assistant Professor of Digital Media (astojano@monmouth.edu) with any questions you may have regarding the presentation.

     

     

  • Enter The Facilitatrix: Strategic Soft Power for Collaborative Artists

    Elliot Reed’s Enter the Facilitatrix outlines a select few performances and, through the use of participatory exercises, enacts some the process he uses during rehearsals. Rehearsal provides an invaluable tool for developing content, building camaraderie, and identifying the unique talents of each person in the room. Reed believes in play and respects “unscripted” studio time as a constant wellspring of potential. His role as director is to highlight, edit, and reassemble the material presented to him. This is only possible by treating the cast as individuals, promoting a shared goal while developing trust between each other. A trusting cast is able to extend their limits and offer support, because the fear of ostracism is greatly diminished. His objective is to share improvisational tools for generating ideas, clearing creative muck, and bringing people together—inspiration that extends to many collaborative, creative, and social disciplines.

    Elliot Reed is a performance artist and director based in New York City. Working in realtime, Reed creates solos, ensemble performances, and videos that center the live subject. His projects exist between people, leveraging candid interaction among performers and audience. Utilizing a choreographic lens, Reed assembles bodies, movement prompts, and narrative within exhibition spaces. As viewers move through his work, the narrative arc moves through them, unfurling itself in actual time. Reed is a 2019 danceWEB scholar, 2019-20 Artist In Residence at The Studio Museum in Harlem, and recipient of the 2019 Rema Hort Mann Emerging Artist Grant. Recent works include a commission with JACK Quartet (2020), MoMA PS1 (2021), The Getty Museum (2018), The Hammer Museum (2016), The Dorthy Chandler Pavilion (2018), The Broad (2017), University of Southern California (2016), and performances at MoonStep Tokyo (2017), MNSKTM Osaka (2017), VFD London (2017), and MOOI Collective Mexico City (2017).

    For more information, visit elliotreedlabs.com or email Amanda Stojanov, Assistant Professor of Digital Media (astojano@monmouth.edu).

    This event is being recorded for educational and archival purposes and it may be posted on our website. By participating in this presentation, you give permission for Monmouth University to record the presentation for University purposes. You understand that your name, likeness, voice and statements may be recorded. If you do not wish to be recorded, a recording of this presentation will later be available upon request, and you can contact Amanda Stojanov, Assistant Professor of Digital Media (astojano@monmouth.edu) with any questions you may have regarding the presentation.