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  • The Lords of 52nd Street – LEGENDS OF THE BILLY JOEL BAND with Special Guest Matt McAndrew

    The Lords of 52nd Street are Billy Joel’s original band, including Liberty
    DeVitto on drums, Russell Javors on rhythm guitar, and Richie Cannata on
    saxophone and keyboards. The band recorded and toured with Joel for over a
    decade performing alongside the Piano Man at famous arenas including Wembley
    Stadium, Sydney Opera House, Madison Square Garden, and the LA Forum. The band
    members (along with     Doug Stegmeyer – bass guitar) recorded the Turnstiles album,
    and then teamed up with legendary producer Phil Ramone to record The
    Stranger    . The album was a commercial success, it holds a RIAA diamond
    certification (10x platinum), and several #1 singles including, Only
    The Good Die Young     and Just The Way You Are. They continued to
    create many other successful albums including 52nd Street, Glass
    Houses    , The Nylon Curtain. In     2014, Javors, Cannata, and DeVitto (with Stegmeyer,
    posthumously) were inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. At that
    time,     they decided to
    reunite after a 30-year separation and began performing in front of live
    audiences together. Fans declared that The Lords’ live performances sound
    just like the original recordings with Billy Joel, if not better and they
    continue to awe fans from around the world!

    The show will open with a performance by Matt McAndrew, singer songwriter, from
    season seven of The Voice.  Matt is a New
    Jersey native who creates sincere, guitar-driven music. Matt’s original single
    from The Voice, Wasted Love, dominated the charts and hearts of fans worldwide.

  • Eleanor Hooker & Clodagh Beresford Dunne

    Two Irish poets, Eleanor Hooker and Clodagh Beresford Dunne will read from their works. Eleanor Hooker is a poet and writer. In 2013, her debut collection of poetry, The Shadow Owner’s Companion was shortlisted for the Strong/Shine Award for Best First Irish Collection. In 2016, she published her second collection of poems A Tug of Blue and she was included as one of Poetry Ireland Review’s ‘Rising Generation’ of Irish poets. In February 2016, her flash fiction The Lesson was awarded 1st Prize in the Bare Fiction Flash Fiction competition in the UK. Her poetry has been published in literary journals internationally including: POETRY (Chicago), PN Review, Poetry Ireland Review, AGENDA Poetry, The Stinging Fly, The SHOp, The Moth, The Irish Times, The Irish Examiner, Crannóg, POEM: International English Language Quarterly and Cyphers.

    Clodagh Beresford Dunne was the recipient of the Arts Council of Ireland Emerging-Writer Award Bursary, 2016. Her poems have appeared in Irish and international print and online journals, including Poetry Ireland Review, The Irish Times, The Stinging Fly, Southword, The Moth, The Pickled Body, Spontaneity and Pittsburgh Poetry Review. She is the recipient of a number of literature awards from Irish Artlinks, Waterford City and County Arts Office. Born and raised in a regional newspaper family, her writing was first committed to print at age 8. Described by Irish poet Thomas McCarthy as “a writer of great seriousness and purpose,” Beresford Dunne’s poetry has been hailed as “announcing a new vision to us, a new vortex of energy that localises human experience and domesticates genius.”

  • CAROLYN DORFMAN DANCE: The Legacy Project: A Dance Of Hope

    The Legacy Project: A Dance of Hope

    Acclaimed choreographer and storyteller Carolyn Dorfman has created an exultant “dance-theatre” trilogy that connects us through our common human experience. Told through the lens of a child of Holocaust survivors, dances illustrate the devastation, yet inspires hope as immigrants’ journey to a new land that promises new beginnings! Our deepest desires for peace, freedom and family are illuminated in this triumphant work that will make you cry, laugh, think and celebrate the capacity of the human spirit to rise above all circumstance.

    Described by critics as “ingenious” (The Star-Ledger) and “emotionally resonant” (The New York Times), the dances in the Legacy Project bring together Dorfman’s family stories, Jewish history, and a universal struggle for identity. Through this combination, Dorfman inspires in her audience feelings of familiarity and unity, creating dances that serve as metaphors for the greater truths of the human experience, “In her works, visual images become still photographs that capture and freeze certain universal truths…both reflect[ing] and engender[ing] a profound humanity. Because her dances are about people and life experience, often moving from the autobiographical to the universal, they hold immediate appeal” (The New York Times).

    About Carolyn Dorfman Dance
    Carolyn Dorfman Dance connects life and dance in bold, athletic and dramatic works by Carolyn Dorfman and nationally renowned choreographers. The company’s ten multi-ethnic and stunning dancers tap their unique talents to present high-energy and technically demanding dance that unleashes the powerful storytelling and imagery of its visionary creator. This distinctive combination takes audiences on intellectual and emotional journeys that ultimately illuminate and celebrate the human experience. This is contemporary dance that moves you to think, feel, laugh, cry and engage. The highly acclaimed ensemble is known for emotional resonance and artistic excellence both in performance and in its interactions with audiences, students and the community. Sharing art and process is the hallmark of this company.  Celebrating 35 years, Carolyn Dorfman Dance continues to impact audiences at major theaters, dance festivals, universities, schools, museums and galleries regionally, nationally and internationally.

  • Danú

    Hailing from Waterford, Dublin, Donegal and Cork, Danú is one of the leading traditional Irish ensembles of today. Their standing room only concerts throughout Ireland are true events featuring high-energy performances and a glorious mix of ancient Irish music and new repertoire. For over two decades, Danú’s virtuosi players on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki, and vocals (Irish and English), have performed around the globe and recorded seven critically acclaimed albums. Their live DVD, One Night Stand, was filmed at Vicar St. Dublin. 

    Winners of numerous awards from the BBC and Irish Music Magazine, Danú has toured throughout Europe, the Middle East, and North America with stops at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Symphony Space in New York City, and major concert engagements in the United Kingdom, India, Israel, and across Europe. Danú takes its audiences on a musical journey to their native Ireland, offering a moving and memorable concert experience. Danú’s popular recordings are available on the Shanachie label and live performances are often broadcast on NPR, the CBC, and the BBC

     “…impressive, immersive and uniquely and unmistakably Irish”~ Strings Magazine

    “…a powerhouse band…”~ The Irish Times

    “A spirit-raising concoction” ~ The Irish Times

    “…a vibrant mix of virtuosity, energy, and empathy”~ The Washington Post

    “… (Danú) stirs the blood and lifts the heart.”~Irish Music Magazine

    “…fierce fiddle reels to pensive ballads.”~ The New York Times

    “Compellingly original”~ The Los Angeles Times

    More info: www.danu.net

     

  • Cirque-tacular’s Spring-a-Ding-DING!

    Brianna, a charming and curious girl, hops into an ‘adventure-through-the-seasons’ in Spring-A-Ding-DING! A colorful cast of characters create the vivid enchantment of springtime. Jump-roping frogs, twirling flowers, dancing birds, glittering rain showers and even a contortionist earthworm bring the budding season to life! Portrayed through dazzling circus, dance, and can’t-believe-your-eyes specialty acts, audiences of all ages will delight as the glory of the new season unfolds. Imagine Brianna’s surprise as she meets comical creatures and even befriends a skunk! Our young heroine has lessons to learn and teach the woodland creatures as she eagerly searches for the butterfly that will usher in the next season, summer. This delightful new show thrills young and old while warming hearts in the way only Cirque-tacular can!

    Based in New York City, with artists nationwide, Cirque-tacular Entertainment is considered one of the premiere acrobatic production companies in the United States

    The Children’s Theatre Series is sponsored by the Monmouth University Alumni Association.

  • Spring-a-Ding-DING!

    Brianna, a charming and curious girl, hops into an
    ‘adventure-through-the-seasons’ in Spring-A-Ding-DING! A colorful cast
    of characters create the vivid enchantment of springtime. Jump-roping
    frogs, twirling flowers, dancing birds, glittering rain showers and even
    a contortionist earthworm bring the budding season to life! Portrayed
    through dazzling circus, dance, and can’t-believe-your-eyes specialty
    acts, audiences of all ages will delight as the glory of the new season
    unfolds. Imagine Brianna’s surprise as she meets comical creatures and
    even befriends a skunk! Our young heroine has lessons to learn and teach
    the woodland creatures as she eagerly searches for the butterfly that
    will usher in the next season, summer. This delightful new show thrills
    young and old while warming hearts in the way only Cirque-tacular can!

    Based
    in New York City, with artists nationwide, Cirque-tacular Entertainment
    is considered one of the premiere acrobatic production companies in the
    United States

    The Children’s Theatre Series is sponsored by the Monmouth University Alumni Association.

  • Jacob Landau and His Circle

    An exhibition of paintings by the late Jacob Landau and works by members of the artist’s circle who were strongly influenced by his vision including Myron Wasserman, Jack McGovern and Joanne Leone. The exhibition was curated by Leone who studied with Landau from 1985-2001. This event is part of the Jewish Cultural Studies Program.

  • Follies

    Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical is staged for the first time at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.

    New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves.

    Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee and Imelda Staunton play the magnificent Follies in this dazzling new production. Featuring a cast of 37 and an orchestra of 21, it’s directed by Dominic Cooke (The Comedy of Errors).

    Winner of Academy, Tony, Grammy and Olivier awards, Sondheim’s previous work includes A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd and Sunday in the Park with George.

  • Artivism

    As a universal language, the arts have always been an effective tool for addressing social issues. Artivism or “activist art” is a form of social protest that explores cultural and political concerns. However, it is much more than just an innovative tactic, Artivism involves an entire practice that attempts to inspire positive change in society. This juried exhibition features works of art that employ spectacle, symbolism and collective participation to fight for issues of social justice including racial discrimination, gender equality, fair labor practices, human rights and more.

    Participating Artists Include:

    Ellis Angel
    Marilyn M. Baldi
    Janet Boltax
    Merry Brennan
    Roberta C. Scott
    Beverly Crilly
    Patricia Dahlman
    Michael Dal Cerro
    Isabella DeAnglis
    Dawn DiCicco
    Mark Dornan
    Anne Dushanko Dobek
    Shekira Farrell
    Nette Forne Thomas
    Sophie French
    Jessenia Gaviria
    Ghazel Ghazi
    Emily Gilman Beezley
    Indira Govindan
    Sandra Gustafson
    Stephen Harrison
    Jesse Hill
    Annie Hogan
    Patricia Hutchinson
    Julia Justo
    Edward Kelley
    Louise Krasniewicz
    Rashna Madon
    Stephen Marc
    Alexandra Martin
    Bonnie McKee Totora
    Irmari Nacht
    Chris Revelle
    Andrew Ricci
    Patrice Robinson
    Stuart Robinson
    Charles Andrew Seaton
    Rosary Solimanto
    William Stoehr
    Colleen Sweeney Gahrmann
    Sandy Taylor
    John Taylor-Lehman
    Brad Terhune
    Hannah Ueno
    Joseph Villa
    Maryann Vitiello
    Terrill Warrenburg
    Judy Wukitsch
    Belgin Yucelen

  • Art + Autism

    This juried exhibition will showcase the talents and abilities of artists living with Autism Spectrum Disorder and continue the conversation about the unique power of art in the autism community. Select pieces of work will be for sale and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Autism Program Improvement Project at Monmouth University’s School of Education.

    Following the artist reception on August 8 at 7 PM, there will be a screening of the National Theatre of London’s critically acclaimed production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in the Pollak Theatre. The play, which won 7 Olivier and 5 Tony Awards®, concerns a mystery surrounding the death of a neighbor’s dog that is investigated by young Christopher Boone, who has autism spectrum disorder, and his relationships with his parents and school mentor.