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  • Senior Exhibition 2026

    Featuring the work of Monmouth University graduating seniors who will receive their degrees from the Department of Art & Design.

    Closing Reception: April 26 from 1 to 4 p.m.

    Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm | Saturday & Sunday, 10am-4pm

  • Robert Mueller – Man & Machine

    Exhibition Talk: 5pm on April 13th at the Great Hall Auditorium 
    Closing Reception: April 26, 6-8pm
    Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm | Saturday & Sunday, 10am-4pm

  • Mozart vs. Beethoven

    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 Bagatelle No. 25 en A menor: Für Elise and Las Bodas de Fígaro, K. 492: Obertura, and many more.

  • 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!

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • Poetry & Image: Exploring how Image and Language Inspire and Transform One Another in Generative Ways

    Poetry & Image: Exploring how Image and Language Inspire and Transform One Another in Generative Ways
    February 12, 2025
    Hands-on Workshop: 11:40 AM – 2:35 PM, DiMattio Gallery
    Poetry Reading: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Great Hall Auditorium

    Two visiting poets, Andrea Ballou and Mike McCarthy, will give a reading and lead a workshop that explores how poetry and image making can inspire, dialog, and transform the other in the creative process. Associate Professor Kimberly Callas collaborated with McCarthy on his recent poetry book Behold and will join the discussion and workshop.
     
    Andrea Ballou is the author of Other Times, Midnight, winner of the Lexi Rudnitsky Poetry Prize (Persea Books, 2025). A Pushcart Prize nominee, Andrea has received fellowships and residencies from Civitella Ranieri, the National Resource Council, the Tinker Foundation, and others. She earned her PhD from the University of Chicago in Romance Languages & Literatures and her MFA from Lesley University. Currently she is the Director of the Poetry Lab for Elders at the VNA in Somerville, where she has taught poetry and creative writing since 2018. She divides her time between Massachusetts and mid-coast Maine.  https://andreaballou.com/
     
    Michael McCarthy is a national bestselling author whose nonfiction books include The Hidden Hindenburg, Ashes Under Water and The Sun Farmer. His latest book, a poetry collection titled Behold, was published in late 2024. His poems have appeared previously in Poetry East and The Southern Review. https://www.mccarthywriter.com/
     
    This is a con-sponsored event with partners Poetry in the Classrooms and Monmouth Review.