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  • CANCELLED: NEXT STOP HARLEM! WITH THE MIMI JONES SEXTET

    THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

    Featuring the Mimi Jones Sextet, this mini musical theater piece blends arranged music based on the Harlem Renaissance and Jazz from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s with poetry and dialogue. Bassist/vocalist/ producer/label owner and now filmmaker Mimi Jones has reigned supreme, as a side woman to an impressive coterie of musicians and as a leader with her own Hot Tone Music record label. Mimi has toured extensively throughout the world and is recognized as a U.S. Jazz Ambassador. She has played with Kenny Barron, Frank Ocean, Dianne Reeves, Tia Fuller, Ingrid Jensen, Marc Cary, Toshi Reagon, Rachel Z, Terri Lyne Carrington’s Grammy Award winning Mosaic Project and more.

    This event will include:
    Mimi Jones on Bass/ Voice/ Director
    ArcoIris Sandoval on piano
    Russell Carter on bass
    Tim Vaughn on trombone
    Gabriel Murphy on alto sax
    Nadje Nordhuis on trumpet
    Joseph Wiggins Dancer/Choreographer

  • WOMEN IN THE WORLD… A VISUAL PERSPECTIVE

    The Women In the World…A Visual Perspective, art exhibit ties into the theme for Women In Media – Newark’s 8th annual Women’s History Month Film Festival, and takes a broad look at the struggles and triumphs experienced by women globally. This exhibition, exquisitely curated by the renowned Gladys B. Grauer, uses the work of a socially and culturally diverse group of New Jersey based women artists to explore this seemingly simple topic. The images in this exhibit are not necessarily intended to be a literal interpretation of the theme, rather they often offer a metaphorical relationship to the theme. This inspiring exhibit is not to be missed!

    Exhibiting Artists include: Sybil Archibald, Anonda Bell, Cathleen McCoy Bristol, Eleta Caldwell, Caren King Choi, Dominique Duroseau, Anne Dushanko Dobek, Adebunmi Gbadebo, Evelyn Graves, Donna Conklin King, Yolande Skeete-Laessig, Grace Graupe Pillard, Patricia Arias-Reynolds, Melissa Saenz, Danielle Scott, Armisey Smith, Nette Thomas, Toni Thomas, Shoshanna Weinberger, and Adrienne Wheeler.

    Opening Reception: Feb. 10, 6:30-8:30 PM

  • ART+AUTISM

    Presented in partnership with Autism Speaks New Jersey, this juried exhibition opening at the beginning of Autism Awareness Month will showcase the talents and abilities of artists living with Autism Spectrum Disorder and initiate a conversation about the unique power of art in the autism community. Each piece of work will be for sale and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Autism Speaks. 

    Opening Reception: April 2, 5-7 PM
    The opening reception will be presented in conjunction with the Bravo Amici benefit concert for Autism Speaks on April 2 at 8 PM.

  • TUESDAY NIGHT RECORD CLUB: NIRVANA’S Nevermind

    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 in Woods Theatre to discuss some of the greatest records of all-time! Listen to the album beforehand and then come prepared to discuss…there will be special guest moderators and panelists at each event! This discussion will feature NIRVANA’S Nevermind. This event is free but registration is required.

    Panelists for this event include:
    Aaron Furgason, Chair, Monmouth University’s Department of Communication
    Rich Robinson, Program Director/ On-air Personality 90.5 The Night;
    Kim Zide Davis, Manager for the band Pantera  and the estate of “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott.

  • TUESDAY NIGHT RECORD CLUB: BOB DYLAN’S Blonde On Blonde

    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…there will be special guest moderators and panelists at each event!

    This discussion will feature BOB DYLAN’S Blonde On Blonde. This event is free but registration is required. Please note this event has moved to Pollak Theatre!

  • TUESDAY NIGHT RECORD CLUB: Blondie’s Parallel Lines

    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 in Woods Theatre to discuss some of the greatest records of all-time! Listen to the album beforehand and then come prepared to discuss…there will be special guest moderators and panelists at each event!

    This discussion will feature Blondie’s Parallel Lines. This event is free but registration is required. 

  • TUESDAY NIGHT RECORD CLUB: THE BEATLES’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

    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 in Woods Theatre to discuss some of the greatest records of all-time! Listen to the album beforehand and then come prepared to discuss…there will be special guest moderators and panelists at each event!

    This discussion will feature THE BEATLES’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. This event is free but registration is required. 

  • TUESDAY NIGHT RECORD CLUB: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN’S Nebraska

    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 in Woods Theatre to discuss some of the greatest records of all-time! Listen to the album beforehand and then come prepared to discuss…there will be special guest moderators and panelists at each event!

    This discussion will feature BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN’S Nebraska. This event is free but registration is required.

  • WOMEN IN THE WORLD WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH FILM FESTIVAL

    Now in its 8th year, Women In Media – Newark’s international Women’s History Month Film Festival continues to educate about, and advocate for global issues facing women. “Women In the World,” the theme of the 2017 film fest, will focus on independent films that illustrate the resilience and determination of women worldwide to triumph over adversity and will include a panel of speakers on this topic. This will be the first year that this exciting, free film festival will be shared with Monmouth University’s audience.

    Films screened during the event include SOLD – a narrative, feature film adaptation of the globally acclaimed novel by Patricia McCormick. Based on true stories, SOLD, is the story of Lakshmi who journeys
    from a pastoral, rural village in Nepal to a gritty brothel/prison
    called Happiness House in Kolkata, India.

    SOLD is directed by Academy and Emmy award-winner, Jeffrey D. Brown,
    Executive Produced by two time Academy Award winner, Emma Thompson,
    Produced by Jane Charles, Co-Produced by Katie Mustard and Written by
    Joseph Kwong and Jeffrey D. Brown.

     There will be a post screening panel with about Human Trafficking with Wincey Terry Bryant and Susan Panzica, NJ Coalition Against Human trafficking;  Dr. Guia Calicdan-Apostle, Vice President, The HEAAT Foundation;  Keyla Munoz, FBI; Det. Shawn Murphy, SVU, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office

  • BLACK MARIA FILM FESTIVAL

    The Black Maria Film Festival was founded in 1981 as a tribute to Thomas Edison’s development of the motion picture at his laboratory, dubbed the “Black Maria” film studio, the first in the world, in West Orange, NJ. Now in its 36th year, the festival attracts and showcases the work of independent filmmakers internationally. The festival is a project of the Thomas A. Edison Media Arts Consortium, an independent non-profit organization in residence at New Jersey City University’s Department of Media Arts. Unlike other major film festivals, the Black Maria Festival is not presented in only one location. Instead, the winning films are presented at universities, museums, libraries and cultural centers across the country all year.