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  • Dennis McNett and Ben Venom: Double Trouble

    Monmouth University, Department of Art & Design, in collaboration with Parlor Gallery in Asbury Park is pleased to present Double Trouble, a groundbreaking exhibition uniting the strong works of Dennis McNett (Wolfbat) and Ben Venom. McNett’s large-scale wood carvings and intricate prints stand in powerful dialogue with Venom’s punk-infused quilts and textile works. These boundary-pushing artists transform traditional techniques into bold cultural statements that challenge, provoke, and inspire.

    Exhibition runs through December 18th, 2025, this exhibition showcases the artists’ individual works that explore the intersection of punk culture, environmental sustainability, and traditional craft, showing a commitment to DIY ethos and techniques.

    Join us for a lecture with Dennis McNett in the Great Hall Auditorium from 4:00–5:00 PM, followed by an Artist Reception on Tuesday, November 18, from 6:00–8:00 PM in the Ice House Gallery.

    Dennis McNett

    https://www.wolfbat.com/

    Ben Venom

    https://www.benvenom.com/

  • The Stephen B. Siegel Lecture Series: The Opportunities and Challenges of Sustainable Development along New Jersey’s Coast

    Presented by the Kislak Real Estate Institute at Monmouth University and in partnership with the Urban Coast Institute.

    Light Refreshments: 5 p.m.

    Lecture: 6 p.m.

    Admission is free, but seating is limited: we suggest registering your attendance.

  • Climate Change and Mental Health: Fostering Hope and Connection

    Part of the Climate Crisis Teach-In 2025

    This presentation explores the growing mental health impacts of climate change, with a focus on community-level strategies that promote resilience, hope, and collective agency. Drawing on emerging research and best practices, it highlights how climate anxiety and ecological grief—particularly among Gen Z—are shaped by systemic inequities, uncertainty, and disruption. The session emphasizes the importance of intergenerational dialogue, mutual aid, and relational care in fostering emotional support and wellbeing. Participants will be introduced to tools, resources, and evidence-informed approaches for creating communities of care where climate-related emotions are validated and shared. Together, we will envision how interdisciplinary groups and diverse professionals can build climate-responsive mental health systems grounded in justice, connection, and collective action.

    Rachel Forbes, MSW (’11M), is the community outreach and engagement specialist at the Urban Coast Institute at Monmouth University. Forbes’s current research and teaching examines the impacts of climate change on mental health and protective factors at the community level. Her work has been published in environmental justice and human rights journals, and has been funded by the CSWE Katherine A. Kendall Institute for International Social Work and the Hispanic Access Foundation. She is editor of the award winning book “Ecosocial Work: Environmental Practice and Advocacy” (NASW Press 2023).

  • Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series: Lisa Sarnoff Gochman

    Thanks to a generous donation, Dean David Golland is pleased to announce the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series for the 2025-2026 academic year. The Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series will invite authors to speak to groups of students, staff, faculty and administrators.

    In conjunction with Monmouth University’s Constitution Day, we are pleased to welcome Lisa Sarnoff Gochman, retired career appellate prosecutor and author, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 2:45 p.m. in Pozycki Hall Auditorium (PZ115). Gochman’s memoir, “At the Altar of the Appellate Gods: Arguing before the Supreme Court”, details her experience arguing the landmark criminal sentencing case, Apprendi v. New Jersey, before the United States Supreme Court. Read the unofficial bonus chapter of Gochman’s memoir.

  • Tribute to Queen and The Beatles

    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 Blake Butler

    Blake Butler is the author of twelve book-length works, recently including Molly, Void Corporation, and UXA.GOV. His short fiction, interviews, reviews, and essays have appeared widely, including in The New York Times, Harper’s, The Paris Review, Fence, Bomb, Bookforum, and as an ongoing column at Vice. In 2021, he was longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize. He is a founding editor of HTMLGIANT.

  • Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

    Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never before. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons 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 The Scientist, Viva la Vida, Radioactive, Believer, and more!

     

    Please note that these events are presented by Fever Up.

  • Born to Run 50: Photographs by Eric Meola

    This exciting new exhibit celebrates the photography of Eric Meola, whose iconic photo of Springsteen and saxophonist Clarence Clemons graces the Born to Run album cover.  The free exhibit will be open to the public in Monmouth University’s Rechnitz Hall DiMattio Gallery from Friday, September 5 through December 18, 2025. See gallery hours and more here.

  • Georgia O’Keeffe: the Brightness of Light and Q&A with the Filmmakers

    Georgia O’Keeffe: the Brightness of Light is a 2-hour documentary exploring the life and art of the most important woman artist of the 20th century – the ”Mother of Modernism.” In the 1920s, O’Keeffe became famous for her paintings of flowers, bones, and the beauty of nature. She posed nude for shocking photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, but denied that her paintings depicted sexual imagery. In the 1970s, she emerged as an iconic role model for women.

    Following the screening, Producer Ellen Casey Wagner and Director Paul Wagner will host a discussion to share insights into the making of the documentary and answer audience questions.

    In 1989, one year after they got married, Paul and Ellen Wagner formed American Focus,
    their non-profit organization dedicated to the creation of documentary films about America
    and her people. Since then, they have released over thirty films, including several feature
    films broadcast nationally on public television: Out of Ireland, about the history of Irish
    emigration to America; Good Work, about master craftsmen in the building arts; and Black
    in Blue, about the four football players at the University of Kentucky who broke the color
    line in the Southeastern Conference. In 1999, Paul and Ellen released Windhorse, their award-winning dramatic feature film about young Tibetans and their struggle for freedom under the Chinese communist regime, filmed secretly in China and Nepal. As a team, Ellen is the president of American Focus and assumes the producing duties, while Paul serves as the writer and director of their films. Prior to their formation of American Focus, Ellen worked as a producer for WETA, the public television station in Washington, DC. , and Paul was an independent filmmaker, winning an Oscar and several Emmy Awards for his documentary work.

  • Chile ’76

    The Institute for Global Understanding (IGU) and the Center for the Arts at Monmouth University invite you to the first Pearson’s World Cinema Series (PWCS) movie and discussion event of the spring semester on Thursday, February 26th, at 6:05 PM in Pollak Theatre. We will screen the movie Chile, ’76 (2022) directed by Manuela Martelli. The movie will be hosted by Dr. Debora Machado Nunes with Prof. Frank Cipriani. Screening will be followed by a discussion and refreshments.