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  • Mind and Life: Humanity in a Creative Universe

    Mind and Life: Humanity in a Creative Universe by Stuart A. Kauffman, Author of Reinventing the Sacred: A new View of Science, Reason and Religion and Katherine P. Kauffman, EPS International, Harvard Divinity School and Northeastern University. This lecture is Tuesday, April, 14 from 2:30pm-4:20pm in Wilson Hall Auditorium.

  • Global Understanding Convention Opening Ceremony

    Opening Ceremony of the 14th Annual Global Understanding Convention and UNAI Lecture: Practicing Nonviolence in a Violent World by Hon. Vijay Nambiar, General Secretary’s Special Advisor on Myanmar for the United Nations. This lecture is Monday, April 13, 2015 from 10 – 11:15 a.m. in Wilson Hall Auditorium.

    Visit the Global Understanding Convention Web Site

  • Dead Man Walking: The Journey Continues

    Dead Man Walking: The Journey Continues a lecture by Sister Helen Prejean, Ministry Against the Death Penalty. Lecture is Friday, April 17 from 4:00pm-6:00pm in Wilson Hall Auditorium.

  • 4th Biennial Interdisciplinary Conference on Race

    The Monmouth University International Interdisciplinary Conference on
    Race     was founded by Dr. Julius O. Adekunle and Professor Hettie V. Williams.
    This conference evolved out of a series of conversations between Adekunle and
    Williams concerning the 2008 presidential campaign of Barack Obama as well as
    the changing definition of race in global societies. These discussions
    eventually culminated in the conference on race in November 2008. The first
    conference brought together more than 100 scholars from fifteen U.S. states,
    twelve nations, and four continents.

    We hope you can join us this year for some very timely conversations. Several events are free and open to the public. For registration information and a complete listing of events, please visit our web site.

    Conference on Race Web Site

  • Ocean Frontiers II – Film Screening & Panel Discussion

    In a region steeped in old maritime tradition, Ocean Frontiers II tells the story of a modern wave of big ships, energy industries and a changing climate, and how people are coming together to plan for a healthy ocean off their coast. Join us after the film for an interactive panel discussion about how we can protect wildlife habitat, enhance recreational activities and support sustainable commercial uses in our increasingly busy New Jersey Waters.

    Free Admission and Snacks!

    RSVP: http://bit.ly/OF2-Mo

    Event Website: ocean-frontiers.org/monmouth

  • Sinatra: A Photo Exhibit

    The photo exhibit features 38 framed images spanning
    Sinatra’s boyhood days in Hoboken to his final performances in the 1990s. 
    Included are rare and classic images from inside Sinatra’s Capitol Studios recording
    sessions, at home, at New Jersey’s Rustic Cabin roadhouse, on the road with the
    Hoboken Four, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and, of course, Sinatra’s solo
    career.  Photographers include Ken Veeder, Sid Avery, and the legendary
    Herman Leonard, among others.

  • Cowboy Junkies

    It’s been 30 years since the Cowboy Junkies led by siblings Margo, Michael and Peter Timmins on vocals, guitar and drums respectively, plus Alan Anton on bass —performed their first
    gigs at various Toronto clubs. For three decades, the Cowboy Junkies have remained true to their unique artistic vision and to the introspective, quiet intensity that is their musical signature, creating a critically acclaimed body of original work that has endeared them to an audience unwavering in its loyalty.

    Joined by multi-instrumentalist Jeff Bird, the core Cowboy quartet returns to Monmouth for a retrospective of their three decades playing (and listening to) all manifestations of popular music. Expect an evening that runs the gamut from the folky intimacy of the band’s earliest efforts, to an always surprising selection of covers (Springsteen, Stones, Talking Heads, The Cure) — although to be sure, simply delivering “the expected” has never been part of the Cowboy Junkies playbook.

  • Anything Goes

    November 4, 5, 6, 7 (at 8 p.m.)

    November 8 (at 3 p.m. – Sunday)

    November 11, 12, 13, 14 (at 8 p.m.)

    November 15 (at 3 p.m. – Sunday)

    “In olden days, a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking, now, heaven knows, ANYTHING GOES!” The classic American musical by Cole Porter will be the first musical presented in the fall semester at historic Woods Theatre by Monmouth University’s Department of Music and Theatre Arts. The show, which debuted in 1934, introduced such classic American standards as “You’re the Top”, “I Get A Kick Out of You”, and the title tune, “Anything Goes”. Proof of its popularity is the repeated revivals on Broadway, most recently in 2011 by the Roundabout Theatre Company in NYC.

  • William Close and the Earth Harp Collective

    PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM JAN. 23, 2016

     William Close and the Earth Harp Collective recently pushed the boundaries of the “performance experience” when they finished third on NBC’s hit show “America’s Got Talent.” The group received massive praise and admiration from fans and all three judges. William Close is an installation artist and musician who has developed over 100 new types of musical instruments. He is the inventor of the majestic stringed instrument, The Earth Harp, the world’s largest stringed instrument. Featuring the Earth Harp at the center of the group and many other signature instruments designed by Close, William and the Earth Harp Collective is the latest adventure in the innovator’s already outstanding career. 

    William’s work explores the connection between architecture and music.  Inspired by the Frank Lloyd Wright quote “architecture is frozen music,” Close creates musical installations that use the architecture as part of the instrument. Some of Close’s other instruments include, The Drum Orb, The Percussion Jacket, The Aquatar, the Wing Harp, and The Drumbrella to name a few. 

    More information at: http://williamandtheearthharp.com/  
      

  • National Theatre Live: Jane Eyre (Broadcast in HD)

    Almost 170 years on, Charlotte Brontë’s story of the trailblazing Jane is as inspiring as ever. This bold and dynamic production uncovers one woman’s fight for freedom and fulfilment on her own terms.
    From her beginnings as a destitute orphan, Jane Eyre’s spirited heroine faces life’s obstacles head-on, surviving poverty, injustice and the discovery of bitter betrayal before taking the ultimate decision to follow her heart.
    This acclaimed re-imagining of Brontë’s masterpiece was first staged by Bristol Old Vic last year, when the story was performed over two evenings. Director Sally Cookson now brings her celebrated production to the National, presented as a single, exhilarating performance.