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William Styron’s Sophie's Choice

William Styron’s Sophie’s Choice

Virtual

Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack. This month’s novel is William Styron’s Sophie's Choice. The author's last novel, it concerns the relationships among three people sharing a boarding house in Brooklyn: Stingo, a young aspiring writer from the South, Jewish scientist Nathan Landau, and his lover Sophie, a Polish-Catholic survivor of the German Nazi concentration camps, whom Stingo befriends.

Free and open to the public but registration is required
The Eagles’ Hotel California

The Eagles’ Hotel California

Virtual

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. This event will feature The Eagles’ Hotel California.

Free and open to the public but registration is required

Adult Education Series: British Invasion Part 2: taught by Kit O'Toole
British Invasion Part 2: First Wave, 1963-1967

British Invasion Part 2: First Wave, 1963-1967

Virtual

This two-session virtual course taught by Kit O'Toole will survey some of the major artists of the First Wave period, from 1963-1967. It will cover genres from pop to the beginnings of psychedelia, and will examine other acts such as the Who, Dusty Springfield, the Animals, the Hollies, and many more. In addition, the class will study the impact of the First Wave on the charts and on American pop and rock music. Finally, how did the First Wave set the stage for the psychedelic and hard rock sound of the Second Wave?

$50 (for two sessions)
Alexander Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin

Alexander Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin

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Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack. This month’s novel is Alexander Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin. Eugene Onegin is the master work of the poet whom Russians regard as the fountainhead of their literature. Set in 1820s Russia, Pushkin's verse novel follows the fates of three men and three women. Engaging, full of suspense, and varied in tone, it also portrays a large cast of other characters and offers the reader many literary, philosophical, and autobiographical digressions, often in a highly satirical vein.

Free and open to the public but registration is required
Adult Education Series: British Invasion Part 2: taught by Kit O'Toole
British Invasion Part 2: First Wave, 1963-1967

British Invasion Part 2: First Wave, 1963-1967

Virtual

This two-session virtual course taught by Kit O'Toole will survey some of the major artists of the First Wave period, from 1963-1967. It will cover genres from pop to the beginnings of psychedelia, and will examine other acts such as the Who, Dusty Springfield, the Animals, the Hollies, and many more. In addition, the class will study the impact of the First Wave on the charts and on American pop and rock music. Finally, how did the First Wave set the stage for the psychedelic and hard rock sound of the Second Wave?

$50 (for two sessions)

Adult Education Series: Living the Beatles Legend with Mal Evans taught by Ken Womack

Living the Beatles Legend with Mal Evans

Virtual

Join Monmouth University Professor Kenneth Womack for an in-depth look at the life and times of Beatles roadie Mal Evans. For nearly 50 years, his story has been shrouded in mystery, especially his death at the hands of the LA police in January 1976. Professor Womack will reveal the truth about Mal’s remarkable life and untimely loss, while also sharing previously unpublished photos and other anecdotes from his forthcoming book Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans.”

$20 (for one session)
Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead

Virtual

Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack. This month’s novel is Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead. In transposing a Victorian epic novel to the contemporary American South, Barbara Kingsolver enlists Dickens’ anger and compassion, and above all, his faith in the transformative powers of a good story. DEMON COPPERHEAD speaks for a new generation of lost boys, and all those born into beautiful, cursed places they can’t imagine leaving behind.

Free and open to the public but registration is required
Adult Education Series: Bram Stoker's Dracula: Was he actually Irish? taught by Maureen D. Brady
Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Was he actually Irish?

Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Was he actually Irish?

Virtual

The Gothic horror novel Dracula has never been out of print since its publication in 1897; yet, the book’s Dublin-born author, Bram Stoker, is virtually unknown. This course unearths clues in the life and experiences of Stoker, as well as in Irish history, mythology, folklore and language, to answer the question in the course title. This two-session virtual course taught by Maureen D. Brady is a unique investigation of the novel focused on the Irish influences that inspired the classic tale and shaped its enduring legacy. Note: Reading the novel is not a prerequisite for the course.

$50 (for two sessions)

Adult Education Series: Bram Stoker's Dracula: Was he actually Irish? taught by Maureen D. Brady
Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Was he actually Irish?

Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Was he actually Irish?

Virtual

The Gothic horror novel Dracula has never been out of print since its publication in 1897; yet, the book’s Dublin-born author, Bram Stoker, is virtually unknown. This course unearths clues in the life and experiences of Stoker, as well as in Irish history, mythology, folklore and language, to answer the question in the course title. This two-session virtual course taught by Maureen D. Brady is a unique investigation of the novel focused on the Irish influences that inspired the classic tale and shaped its enduring legacy. Note: Reading the novel is not a prerequisite for the course.

$50 (for two sessions)
Adult Education Series: Writing Memoir taught by Mike Farragher '88
Writing Memoir

Writing Memoir

Virtual

This two-session virtual course taught by Mike Farragher provides attendees with an introduction to basic modes for telling the stories of their lives. Working in a supportive workshop setting, students will enjoy engaging, wide-ranging discussion about the joys and challenges of bringing their memories to life. Instructor: Mike Farragher, Monmouth University alumnus and author of numerous works of fiction and memoir.

$50 (for two sessions)