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Posted on: Thursday, June 21, 2018

OceanFirst Bank Center
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Lauren K. Woods Theatre

An intimate 140 seat venue housed in the Department of Music and Theatre Arts and once the carriage house for Murry and Leonie Guggenheim of the famed Guggenheim family; students and theatergoers can still see the look of horse stables in many of the building’s features. Newly renovated but with the same charm of a […]
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Rotary Ice House Gallery

As a component of the original Shadow Lawn Estate, the Ice House Gallery actually served as storage site for large blocks of ice that served as refrigeration for the estate. Renovated into a gallery space in the 1970’s by the Long Branch Rotary Club, this two-story gallery provides approximately 900 square feet of exhibition space.
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Pollak Theatre

A recently renovated 700 seat theatre that presents live music, theatre and dance by national touring artists such as Rosanne Cash, Jason Isbell, L.A. Theatreworks, and Ailey II Dance Company. In addition, the Pollak Theatre also screens HD broadcasts of the MET Opera, National Theatre of London, and The Bolshoi Ballet, along with children’s theater […]
Reception at Pollak Gallery
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Pollak Gallery

Pollak Gallery located adjacent to the Pollak Theatre features regional artists, collaborates with community organizations on special exhibitions, and exhibits the work of special needs populations. It has also hosted special exhibits from private collectors such “Three Generations of Wyeth” and exhibitions curated by the Grammy Museum in LA. A highlight of this season was […]
A photo of the exterior of the Great Hall, a historic three story mansion with a steps leading from the entrance down to a fountain.
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Great Hall Auditorium

Formerly known as Shadow Lawn mansion, Great Hall was built in 1929 at a cost of $10.5 million as the private residence of former F.W. Woolworth Co. president Hubert Templeton Parson and his wife, Maysie. Located on the lower level, Great Hall Auditorium can accommodate 225 people in theater-style seating. It is the home of […]
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Rechnitz Hall DiMattio Gallery

With the opening of the Joan and Robert Rechnitz Hall, the creation of the DiMattio Gallery was also celebrated. Dedicated in 2013, the DiMattio Gallery is named in tribute to Professor Vincent DiMattio, a teacher and artist at Monmouth University since 1968. This two-story state of the art gallery offers nearly 2,000 square feet of […]