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  • Tribute to British Rock Legends

    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!

  • Visiting Writers Series with Megha Majumdar

    Free & Open to the Public, but registration is required. 

    Please join us for a keynote event: Megha Majumdar

    National Bestseller
    Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence
    Finalist for the National Book Award
    Oprah’s Book Club Pick & NYPL/WNYC Get Lit March Book Club

    In conversation with Monmouth University students & book signing. Welcome by Dr. Patrick Leahy, Monmouth University President

    Sponsored by:

    The Office of the President
    The Office of the Provost
    The Department of Political Science and Sociology
    The Freed Endowed Chair in Social Sciences
    The Rechnitz Family/UCI Endowed Chair in Marine & Environmental Law and Policy
    Monmouth University Bookstore

  • The Jury Experience – Death by AI: Who Pays the Price?

    You’ve been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately decide… guilty or not guilty?

    Moral Dilemma #1: A driverless car. A human life lost. And a question no court has ever had to answer before: who pays the price when technology is on trial?

    Enjoy a live theatre courtroom drama where you decide the final verdict
    Make tough decisions throughout the show—your votes steer the story
    Dissect witness testimonies, unpack evidence, and weigh every argument

    General Info
    ⏳ Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Late entry is not permitted
    Age requirement: Age requirement: 12+. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
    Bring your phone to scan QR codes and participate in key moments of the show

    Description
    When a driverless car causes a fatal accident, who’s truly at fault? This immersive drama pulls you into the center of a legal and ethical storm, raising questions no courtroom has ever faced before. There is no legal roadmap for this case. No clear precedent. And now, the world awaits your verdict. As a juror, listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately decide how justice works in the age of AI. The power is in your hands.

  • The Jury Experience – Death by AI: Who Pays the Price?

    You’ve been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately decide… guilty or not guilty?

    Moral Dilemma #1: A driverless car. A human life lost. And a question no court has ever had to answer before: who pays the price when technology is on trial?

    Enjoy a live theatre courtroom drama where you decide the final verdict
    Make tough decisions throughout the show—your votes steer the story
    Dissect witness testimonies, unpack evidence, and weigh every argument

    General Info
    Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Late entry is not permitted
    Age requirement: Age requirement: 12+. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
    Bring your phone to scan QR codes and participate in key moments of the show

    Description
    When a driverless car causes a fatal accident, who’s truly at fault? This immersive drama pulls you into the center of a legal and ethical storm, raising questions no courtroom has ever faced before. There is no legal roadmap for this case. No clear precedent. And now, the world awaits your verdict. As a juror, listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately decide how justice works in the age of AI. The power is in your hands.

  • Garden State Author Talks: Jack Carr

    Former Navy SEAL sniper and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Terminal List, Jack Carr brings his explosive new thriller to Pollak Theatre at Monmouth University for its U.S. launch event.

    Appearing live in conversation, Carr will discuss the making of The Fourth Option, his military career, and the real-world forces shaping his fiction.

    This one-night-only event takes place before the book even reaches stores.
    Secure your seat now. Premium & Standard tickets include a SIGNED copy of the book. Attendees with a signed book (whether included with their ticket or purchased onsite) will have access to meet and take a photo with Jack Carr.

     

     

  • Comedic Improv with Michael O’Keeffe

    Location: Pollak Gallery
    Comedic improvisation is the true playground of the theatre! Students gain confidence while acquiring skills that allow them to create scenes and stories using nothing but their imaginations and each other – all completely on-the-spot! 
    There are some fascinating opposites inherent in improvisation: 
    • • In order to look good you must make others look good. 
    • • In order to be safe you must take risks. 
    • • To be self reliant you must trust others. 
    • To be able to succeed you must be willing to fail good-naturedly.
    We will explore these concepts along with others, including teamwork, focus, concentration, mistakes as gifts, relaxation, being changed, listening/observing, re-incorporation, comedic timing, etc., etc., etc… 
    We will be doing structured exercises and games (just like “Whose Line is it Anyway?”)  as a whole group as well as in pairs and trios. We will work on going with our first idea while supporting our partner’s ideas. We will practice trusting our instincts and taking risks in a safe, fun and playful atmosphere. 

  • Tribute to Adele

    Fever Up’s Candlelight 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 Hello, Rumour Has It, Set Fire to the Rain, Rolling in the Deep, and many more!

  • Play On!

    This is the hilarious story of a theater group trying desperately to put on a play in spite of maddening interference from a haughty authoress who keeps revising the script. Act I is a rehearsal of the dreadful show, Act II is the near disastrous dress rehearsal, and the final act is the actual performance in which anything that can go wrong does. (source: concordtheatricals.com)

  • Heightened Scrutiny

    HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY follows Chase Strangio, ACLU attorney and the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court, as he fights a high-stakes legal battle to overturn Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth (United States v. Skrmetti).

    The film exposes the dangerous role of mainstream media in fueling anti-trans legislation, uncovering how biased coverage drives hate, endangers lives, and threatens democracy itself. With insights from journalists like Jelani Cobb, Lydia Polgreen, and Gina Chua, and activists like Laverne Cox, the story dismantles anti-trans disinformation and highlights its devastating real-world impact.

    With the dangerous SCOTUS decision upholding the ban on life-saving healthcare, HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY is an urgent call to action against bigotry and injustice.

    To learn more about the documentary, please visit: https://www.heightenedscrutinydoc.com/

    This event is sponsored by the Intercultural Center, Program on Gender & Intersectionality Studies (PGIS), ArtNOW: Performance, Art, and Technology & Department of Communication.

  • Pop Surrealism: From the James and Maureen Dorment Collection

    Please note: The Gallery Reception has been rescheduled to March 12 from 7–9pm.

    Pop Surrealism (or Lowbrow Art) is a contemporary art movement blending surrealism’s dreamlike, unconscious themes with pop art’s imagery from popular culture, cartoons, comics, and kitsch, characterized by high technical skill, satirical commentary, and roots in underground scenes like hot-rod culture and punk rock, often featuring fantastical characters and exploring social themes with dark humor and whimsy with magazines like Juxtapoz popularizing the style. The exhibition features key artists from this movement including Mark Ryden, Camille Rose Garcia, Ana Bagayan, Swoon, Neckface, Barnaby Whitfield, John John Jessie, Tim Biskup, Liz McGrath, Mark Ryden, Aaron Johnson, Camille Rose Garcia, R. Crumb, and many more.