Monmouth University Center for the Arts Season Brochure 2017-18 by Monmouth University Center for the Arts

Monmouth University

Center for the Arts 2017-18

WELCOME

to an exciting new season of arts events designed to entertain and inspire audiences across generations and a NEW website www.monmouth.edu/MCA that offers a more stream-lined and user-friendly experience with expanded listings and content. We invite you to join us as we explore Art and Activism during the upcoming year through the visual and literary arts, live performances and film. The Arts have always been an effective tool for addressing social issues, and Activist Art is a form of social protest that explores cultural and political concerns. Kicking-off this theme will be two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Graham Nash, who has a long history of standing up in support of peace, and social and environmental justice. As you look through this brochure you will discover ground-breaking new artistry along with classic favorites and many other must-see events to experience with your family and friends. Sincerely,

VAUNE PECK Director Center for the Arts

KENNETH WOMACK DEAN School of Humanities and Social Sciences

TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Calendar of Events 6 Performing Arts Series 16 Children's Theatre 17 Live Theatre in HD 18 The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD 20 The Bolshoi Ballet 22 Dept. of Music and Theatre Arts 24 Art Now Series 26 Visiting Writers Series 28 Gallery Exhibitions 32 Film on Campus 33 Tuesday Night Record Club 34 Support the Arts 35 Community Engagement/Springsteen Special Collection 36 Parking Information 37 Ticket Order Forms

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Three levels of VIP packages that include: • Priority Seating • Meet & Greet with Graham Nash • Visit to preshow sound check • One autographed tour poster • One commemorative laminate • One commemorative ticket • Crowd free merchandise shopping • On site VIP staff See website or call for specific package details and pricing.

AN INTIMATE EVENING OF SONGS AND STORIES WITH GRAHAM NASH Sat. September 23 ● 8 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Tickets: $46; $61; $76 (Gold Circle); VIP packages available

Legendary artist Graham Nash is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee - with Crosby, Stills and Nash and with The Hollies. He was also inducted twice into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, as a solo artist and with CSN, and he is a GRAMMY Award winner. His remarkable body of work, beginning with his contributions to the Hollies opus from 1964 to ’68 continues all the way to This Path Tonight (2016), his most recent solo album. His contributions to CSN(&Y) include Marrakesh Express, Pre-Road Downs (written for then-girlfriend Joni Mitchell), Lady Of the Island, Teach Your Children and Our House. Nash's passionate voice continues to be heard in support of peace, and social and environmental justice. The No Nukes/Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE) concerts he organized with Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt in 1979 remain seminal benefit events. In 2011, Nash was instrumental in bringing MUSE back to benefit Japan disaster relief and groups promoting non-nuclear energy worldwide. That same year, he and Crosby were among the many musicians who made their way to the Occupy Wall Street actions in lower Manhattan. This event will kick off the Center's year-long theme on Artful Explorations of Activism.

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ALL THE GREAT BOOKS (ABRIDGED)

Thurs. October 12 ● 7:30 PM POLLAK THEATRE Tickets: $35; $45

As anyone named Cliff will tell you, "less is more." The Literary Canon explodes as the bad boys of abridgement again unleash comic outrage on an unsuspecting public. America’s best loved comedy troupe takes you on a 98 minute roller-coaster ride through its compact compendium of 89 of the world’s great books in All The Great Books (abridged). It’s 1.1 books per minute (on average). Confused by Confucius? Thrown by Thoreau? Wish Swift was faster? Aiming for an ace of Tennyson? Then hop aboard and buckle up as the three cultural guerrillas of the Reduced Shakespeare Company zip through everything you should have read in school but probably didn’t. It’s a blast of bibliography. You’ve seen their PBS special. You’ve heard them on National Public Radio. They are officially London’s longest-running comedy troupe, and have broken box-office records at the Kennedy Center, Seattle Repertory Theatre and the Pittsburgh Public Theatre.

“Verbally dexterous and physically agile. The show darts from satire to silliness to sophisticated irreverence.” ~The Boston Globe

COLIN HAY

Mon. October 16 ● 7:30 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Tickets: $38; $43; $50; $58 (Gold Circle)

As the singer, guitarist and main songwriter of Australia's Men At Work, Colin Hay was responsible for penning several of the quirkiest pop hits of the early '80s. Although forever associated with "the land down under," Hay hailed from Scotland but relocated to Australia in 1967. After Men At Work’s rise, demise and a period of reflection, Hay embarked on a solo career, debuting in 1987 with Looking For Jack. Hay continued to release critically acclaimed solo material with regularity throughout the 2000’s. In 2017 Hay recorded and released his 13th solo album, Fierce Mercy, an epic, cinematic step forward from the singer-songwriter who has become increasingly known for his wonderfully witty and intimate performances, as well as his ever-present great voice and incisive song writing. The range of artists who have chosen to cite him as a muse is vast and varied and include the likes of Metallica and The Lumineers, reflecting his continuing relevance and broad appeal. Produced by UMT Presents

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"Featuring current and former stars of Broadway’s smash hits Jersey Boys and Motown: The Musical , this is street corner singing for a whole new generation."

THE DOO WOP PROJECT

Thurs. October 26 ● 7:30 PM | POLLAK THEATRE Tickets: $25; $35; $50 (Gold Circle)

From Bop to Pop! these five charismatic triple-threats from Broadway’s smash hits, Jersey Boys and Motown: The Musical, and their hot 5-piece band tear it up with street corner singing for a whole new generation! The show traces the evolution of Doo Wop from the classic sound of five guys singing tight harmonies on a street corner to the biggest hits on the radio today. DWP takes you on a journey from foundational tunes of groups like the Crests, Belmonts and Flamingos through their influence on the sounds of Smokey Robinson, The Temptations and The Four Seasons all the way to Michael Jackson, Jason Mraz and Amy Whitehouse. The Doo Wop Project brings unparalleled authenticity of sound and vocal excellence to recreate — and in some cases entirely reimagine — some of the greatest music in American pop and rock history. Enjoy a night filled with harmonies and classic ‘60s hits such as Dion and the Belmonts’ I Wonder Why, Thurston Harris’ Little Bitty Pretty One, The Del-Vikings Come and Go With Me, The Capris’ Morse Code of Love and many more. Fun for the entire family, the show also includes doo-wop-inspired renditions of contemporary songs such as Amy Winehouse’s Valerie, Michael Jackson’s The Way You Make Me Feel and Jason Mraz’s I’m Yours.

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A MARVELOUS NIGHT:

THE MUSIC OF VAN MORRISON Fri. October 27 ● 8 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Tickets: $25; $35; $55 (Gold Circle)

Legendary front man Rob Paparozzi (Original Blues Brothers Band, Blood Sweat ‘n Tears) and master song stylist Pat Guadagno (BobFest, The Candle Brothers) lead an all-star band on a musical journey through the lifework of one of the most influential and unusual artists of our time. Last year’s capacity crowd was mesmerized by an eclectic selection of Morrison’s mystical compositions, performed by an ensemble of Jersey musical nobility including: Steven Delopoulos (Burlap to Cashmere), Michael Ghegan (Michael Jackson, Cirque de Soleil), John Korba (Hall & Oates, Phoebe Snow, Rosanne Cash), Tom Labella (Bruce Springsteen) and Joe Bellia (Dave Mason, Allman Brothers). The whole crew is back for a transcendental evening of genre defying music. You will be healed! produced by Nearmor Productions

MARIZA

Sun. November 5 ● 7 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Tickets: $39; $49; $60 (Gold Circle)

Grammy Award-winning singer Mariza captivates audiences with her personal take on traditional fado music. In less than 12 years, she has risen from a well-hidden local Lisbon phenomenon to one of the most widely acclaimed stars of the World Music circuit. Her debut album Fado em Mim established her knowledge of the fado tradition, and her second release Fado Curvo allowed her to put her own stamp on the tradition. Her next release, Transparente, a more intimate, classicallyinspired take on fado, expressed Mariza as a more experienced and sophisticated artist. Since then, Mariza has continued to wow audiences with her powerful talent as a live performer selling out concert halls, from Carnegie Hall and Disney Concert Hall to London’s Royal Albert Hall and the Sydney Opera House, and winning awards, including a BBC World Music Award and 2008 Latin Grammy nomination.

“Performing, Mariza exudes energy….Her voice is powerful, but unfailingly mellifluous and accurate, a real fadista’s voice.” ~Daily Telegraph

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ORCHESTRA OF ST. PETER BY THE SEA Fri. December 1 ● 8 PM POLLAK THEATRE Tickets: $48

There’s no better way to celebrate the holiday season than to spend a special evening with the Orchestra of Saint Peter by the Sea in a program of holiday classics and carols under the direction of Reverend Alphonse Stephenson. Distinguished vocalists perform beautiful arias and treasured classics in between humorous and personal anecdotes imparted by Reverend Alphonse Stephenson, the consummate entertainer. Be sure to get your tickets early for this annual sell out!

SUICIDE PREVENTION BENEFIT CONCERT

THE LORDS OF 52ND STREET WITH SPECIAL GUEST MATT McANDREW

Fri. December 8 ● 7:30 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Tickets: $40; $60; $100 (Gold Circle)

The Lords of 52nd Street are Billy Joel’s original band with Liberty DeVitto on drums, Russell Javors on rhythmic 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 THE Opera House and Madison Square Garden. 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 and they continued to create many other successful albums including 52nd Street, Glass Houses and The Nylon Curtain. In 2014, Javors, Cannata and DeVitto (with Stegmeyer, posthumously) were inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. It wasn't until their induction that 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. Proceeds from this concert will benefit the newly formed, SRF Suicide Prevention Research and Training Project at Monmouth University’s School of Social Work.

LORDS OF 52nd STREET

LEGENDS OF THE BILLY JOEL BAND

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CSN SONGS

Sat. February 3 ● 8 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Tickets: $25; $30; $40 (Gold Circle)

CSN Songs is an ensemble of accomplished musicians who pay homage to the folk/rock legends that revolutionized music in the 1960’s and 70’s. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s compositions are perfectly and respectfully reproduced as they were originally written and recorded. Relive these historical musical moments with CSN Songs' impeccable recreations of Suite Judy Blue Eyes, Ohio, Love the One You're With, Just a Song Before I Go, Southern Man and many other CSN&Y treasures.

"If you closed your eyes you would think it was the real CSN!" ~Patron

L.A. THEATRE WORK’S

THE MOUNTAINTOP Thurs. February 8 ● 7:30 PM POLLAK THEATRE Tickets: $35; $45

In a year that marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr., communities everywhere still struggle to resolve racial tension. L.A. Theatre Works, the foremost radio theatre company in the United States presents Katori Hall's internationally acclaimed play fantasizing what may have transpired in the overnight hours between the legendary civil rights leader and a seemingly inconsequential hotel maid. Winner of the prestigious Olivier Award for Best New Play, The Mountaintop is rife with humor and political jabs, while giving us a glimpse at the human side of Martin Luther King Jr. Hours after his famed final speech, punctuated by the immortal line, "I've been to the mountaintop," the celebrated Reverend reveals his hopes, regrets and fears, creating a masterful bridge between mortality and immortality. The Mountaintop premiered in London in 2009 and subsequently ran on Broadway starring Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson. Contains some mature language.

“It is a relationship that is breathtaking, hilarious, and heart-stopping in its exchanges, and in its speedy ability to reveal character and pull the audience into the ring.” ~ The Independent, London

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WAILIN’ JENNYS

Sat. February 17 ● 8 PM | POLLAK THEATRE Tickets: $39; $49; $60 (Gold Circle)

The Wailin' Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse - three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound. Starting as a happy accident of solo singer/songwriters getting together for a one-time-only performance at a tiny guitar shop in Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Wailin’ Jennys have grown over the years into one of today’s most beloved international folk acts. In 2004, The Jennys released their first full-length album 40 Days to critical acclaim, netting a 2005 Juno Award (Canadian Grammy) for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year. Bolstered by their frequent appearances on Garrison Keillor’s public radio show A Prairie Home Companion, The Jennys exploded onto the roots music scene, performing at packed venues across Canada, the U.S. and throughout the world. The Jennys’ sophomore album, 2006’s Firecracker, served as a powerful follow-up to their career-making debut. Firecracker had legs, spending over 56 weeks on the Billboard charts. The trio’s 2009 release, Live at Mauch Chunk Opera House, also spent over a year on the Billboard bluegrass charts. For their latest album, 2011’s Juno-winning Bright Morning Stars, The Wailin’ Jennys joined the ranks of Lucinda Williams and Emmylou Harris and recorded with award-winning producer Mark Howard. Founding members Moody and Mehta along with New York-based Masse continue to create some of the most exciting music on the folk-roots scene, stepping up their musical game with each critically lauded recording and thrilling audiences with their renowned live performances.

”…perhaps more beautiful than ever. The Wailin' Jennys are the darlings of the North American roots music arena.” ~ The Toronto Star 12 MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS | 2017-18

CAROLYN DORFMAN DANCE: The Legacy Project: A Dance Of Hope Sun. February 25 ● 4 PM POLLAK THEATRE Tickets: $45; $35

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 a Holocaust survivor, the choreography illustrates 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 dance in the Legacy Project brings together Dorfman’s family stories, Jewish history and a universal struggle for identity. This event is part of the Jewish Cultural Studies Program.

DANÚ

Thurs. March 1 ● 7:30 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Tickets: $30; $40; $55 (Gold Circle)

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, have performed around the globe and recorded seven critically acclaimed albums. Winners of numerous awards, 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.

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ROCKIN’ ROAD TO DUBLIN Sat. March 24 ● 8 PM | POLLAK THEATRE Tickets: $45; $55; $75 (Gold Circle)

Rockin' Road to Dublin returns to Pollak Theatre in 2018 by popular demand! Come see the show that Irish Dancing Magazine called “WORLD CLASS...a one-two punch of style and mastery.” Rockin’ Road To Dublin is the new sensation that combines the art of an Irish dance show with the power of a Rock-N-Roll concert and the finish of a Broadway theatrical production. Starring World Champion Irish dancers Scott Doherty and Ashley Smith, the cast includes 14 dancers, 8 musicians and 2 vocalists. RRTD is a breathtaking display of classic Irish tunes accented by rock 'n' roll riffs, electrifying dancers, powerful vocals and a dynamic light show. Enjoy the thrilling sights and sounds as daring performers execute rapid-fire leaps, twirls and footwork, and nimble fiddlers square off with driving electric guitar chords and pulsepounding drum beats. Fans say, "Rockin' Road to Dublin not only combines Riverdance and Lord of the Dance perfectly, but actually surpasses them!"

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CATAPULT

Thurs. April 19 ● 7:30 PM POLLAK THEATRE Tickets: $40; $50

An America’s Got Talent finalist from Season 8, Catapult features incredible dancers who work behind a screen to create magical shadow silhouettes of shapes from the world around us. Be amazed as you watch their bodies transform into a mountain, an elephant, a dragon and even a helicopter! You’ll never figure out how they do it, and you won’t know what they will create next – you’ll be surprised and delighted again and again. Packed with hundreds of shape transformations, the show is full of humor, emotion and engaging stories. Audiences leave this show amazed and they never look at their own shadows the same way again!

DOOWOP EXPLOSION III: A Celebration of Acapella Harmony Sat. April 21 ● 7 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Tickets: $25; $40; $55 (Gold Circle) Gold Circle seats will include Preshow Meet & Greet Reception

Doo Wop harmony returns to Pollak Theatre with another spectacular line-up of acapella groups. The evening’s line-up includes one of the East Coast’s top acapella groups Quiet Storm, who in addition to their own set will join international recording artist, songwriter and pianist, Gaynel Hodge on stage for a special performance. Gaynel Hodge co-wrote the 1950’s Platinum hit song, Earth Angel and is founding member and musical director of such famous groups as The Platters, the Turks and The Hollywood Flames. Also performing are Joel & The Dynamics, featuring Joel Katz, who has sung with The Autumns, Cliftonaires, Del Satins, Impalas, Five Discs and others; Frankie & The Fashions who formed on a street corner in Philadelphia in the early 60’s by Frank LaFaro, who wrote their signature song What Do I Have To Do; Nostalgia 5, known for their complex vocal harmonies; Re-MemberThen, whose recent video singing in a train tunnel went viral, attracting 50,000 views; and 5/3 Woodland, entertainers extraordinaire known for mixing their great harmonies with a touch of humor. [This line up is subject to change] produced by Classic Urban Harmonies

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THE THREE PIGETTES AND THE BIG BAD LADY WOLF LAS TRES CERDITAS Y LA LOBA FEROZ Thurs. October 19 ● 10 AM POLLAK THEATRE

Tickets: $12 (child); $15 (adult) | Grades PreK-5

Mama Piggy narrates this bilingual adaptation that features a vegetarian wolf and the three cutest little pigs on this side of town. Action, adventure and not to mention Salsa, as well as other Latin music keep audiences clapping en route to a happy ending! Las tres cerditas y la loba feroz Mamá Piggy narra esta adaptación bilingüe que cuenta con el protagonismo de una loba vegetariana y las tres cerditas más lindas de este lado de la ciudad. Acción, aventura y música salsa, así como otros ritmos latinos, harán mantener al público aplaudiendo hasta un final feliz!

CIRQUE-TACULAR'S SPRING-A-DING-DING!

TWO SHOWS: Fri. May 4 ● 10 AM & Sat. May 5 ● 11 AM POLLAK THEATRE

Tickets: $12 (child); $15 (adult) | Grades PreK-3

Brianna, a charming and curious girl, hops into an 'adventure-through-the-seasons' in Spring-ADing-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! The Children's Theatre Series is sponsored by the Monmouth University Alumni Association.

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LIVE IN HD The British theatre behind the Tony Award winning War Horse & One Man, Two Guvnors brings these thrilling HD broadcasts to the BIG screen at Pollak Theatre

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WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF

YOUNG MARX

Thurs. October 19 ● 7:30 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 2:10

Thurs. February 1 ● 7:30 PM POLLAK THEATRE Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 2:20

Imelda Staunton (Gypsy, Vera Drake, the Harry Potter films), Conleth Hill (Game of Thrones, The Producers), Luke Treadaway (A Street Cat Named Bob, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Hollow Crown) and Imogen Poots (A Long Way Down, Jane Eyre) star in James Macdonald’s critically acclaimed production of Edward Albee’s landmark play.

Rory Kinnear (The Threepenny Opera, Penny Dreadful, Othello) is Karl Heinrich Marx and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night, Green Wing) is Friedrich Engels, in this new comedy written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman. Broadcast from The Bridge Theatre, London, the production is directed by Nicholas Hytner and reunites the creative team behind Broadway and West End hit comedy One Man, Two Guvnors.

FOLLIES

JULIUS CAESAR

Thurs. December 7 ● 7:30 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Thurs. April 5 ● 7:30 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 210 minutes

Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 3:00

It is 1971 in New York and there is 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 of Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical. Featuring a cast of 37 and an orchestra of 21, the production is directed by Dominic Cooke (The Comedy of Errors).

Ben Whishaw (The Danish Girl, Skyfall, Hamlet), Michelle Fairley (Fortitude, Game of Thrones), David Calder (The Lost City of Z, The Hatton Garden Job), and David Morrissey (The Missing, Hangmen, The Walking Dead) star in this production broadcast live from The Bridge Theatre, London. Nicholas Hytner’s production thrusts the audience into the street party that greets Caesar’s return, the congress that witnesses his murder, and the chaos that explodes in its wake.

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LIVE IN HD The talents of the world’s premier performers and visionary directors from New York’s Metropolitan Opera are presented in Hi Def video and surround sound with easy to read subtitles on our 30’ State-of-the-Art screen. Combining the electricity and immediacy of live performance with technical artistry, there’s not a bad seat in the house!

BELLINI'S NORMA Sat. October 7

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Encore: Sun. October 29

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This new production of Bellini’s masterpiece stars Sondra Radvanovsky as the Druid priestess and Joyce DiDonato as her rival, Adalgisa—a casting coup for bel canto fans. Tenor Joseph Calleja is Pollione, Norma’s unfaithful lover, and Carlo Rizzi conducts. Sir David McVicar’s evocative production sets the action deep in a Druid forest where nature and ancient ritual rule.

Sat. January 27 ● 1 PM

Encore: Sun. February 18 ● 1 PM Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 2:53

Rivaling the splendor of Franco Zeffirelli’s Napoleonic-era sets and costumes, Sir David McVicar’s ravishing new production offers a splendid backdrop for extraordinary singing. Sonya Yoncheva stars as the title prima donna alongside Vittorio Grigolo and Bryn Terfel. James Levine conducts.

MOZART'S DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE

DONIZETTI'S L’ELISIR D’AMORE

Encore: Sun. November 12 ● 1 PM

Encore: Sun. March 4 ● 1 PM

Sat. October 14 ● 1 PM

Sat. February 10 ● 12 PM

Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 3:09

Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 2:39

Music Director Emeritus James Levine conducts the full-length, German version of Mozart’s magical fable, seen in Julie Taymor’s spectacular production, which captures both the opera’s earthy comedy and its noble mysticism. THOMAS ADÈS/LIBRETTO BY TOM CAIRNS

Pretty Yende debuts a new role at the Met as the feisty Adina, opposite Matthew Polenzani, who enthralled Met audiences as Nemorino in 2013 with his ravishing “Una furtiva lagrima.” Bartlett Sher’s production is charming, with deft comedic timing, but also emotionally revealing. Domingo Hindoyan conducts.

Sat. November 18 ● 1 PM

PUCCINI'S LA BOHÈME

Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 2:27

Encore: Sun. March 18 ● 1 PM

THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL Encore: Sun. December 3 1 PM

Sat. February 24 ● 12:30 PM

THE New York Times calls The Exterminating Angel “inventive and audacious … a major event,” a surreal fantasy about a dinner party from which the guests can’t escape. Tom Cairns, who wrote the libretto, directs the new production, and Adès conducts the American premiere of his own adventurous new opera inspired by the classic Luis Buñuel film of the same name.

Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 2:55

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The world’s most popular opera returns in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production starring a cast of young stars, including Sonya Yoncheva as the fragile Mimì and Michael Fabiano as the poet Rodolfo. Marco Armiliato conducts.

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ROSSINI'S SEMIRAMIDE Sat. March 10 ● 1 PM

Encore: Sun. March 25 ● 1 PM Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 4:00

This masterpiece of dazzling vocal fireworks makes a rare Met appearance, its first in nearly 25 years, with Maurizio Benini on the podium. The all-star bel canto cast features Angela Meade in the title role of the murderous Queen of Babylon, who squares off in breathtaking duets with Arsace, a trouser role sung by Elizabeth DeShong. Javier Camarena, Ildar Abdrazakov and Ryan Speedo Green complete the stellar cast.

MOZART'S COSÌ FAN TUTTE Sat. March 31 1 PM ●

A winning cast comes together for Phelim McDermott’s clever vision of this comedy about the sexes, set in a carnival-esque environment inspired by 1950s Coney Island. Manipulating the action are the Don Alfonso of Christopher Maltman and the Despina of Tony Award–winner Kelli O’Hara, with Amanda Majeski, Serena Malfi, Ben Bliss and Adam Plachetka as the pairs of young lovers who test each other’s faithfulness. David Robertson conducts.

VERDI'S LUISA MILLER Encore: Sun. May 6

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Sat. April 28 ● 1 PM

Tickets: $23 : Run Time: 2:47

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MASSENET 'S CENDRILLON Encore: Sun. May 20 ● 1 PM

Encore: Sun. April 22 ● 1 PM

Sat. April 14

role opposite Piotr Beczała in their first Met performances of opera in more than 10 years.

Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 3:38

James Levine and Plácido Domingo add another chapter to their legendary Met collaboration with this rarely performed gem, a heart-wrenching tragedy of fatherly love. Sonya Yoncheva sings the title

For the first time ever, Massenet’s sumptuous take on the Cinderella story comes to the Met. Joyce DiDonato stars in the title role, with mezzo-soprano Alice Coote in the trouser role of Prince Charming, Kathleen Kim as the Fairy Godmother and Stephanie Blythe as the imperious Madame de la Haltière. Bertrand de Billy conducts Laurent Pelly’s imaginative storybook production.

ALL BROADCASTS IN HD ARE AT THE POLLAK THEATRE ON OUR 30' SCREEN! Large print programs are available at each performance Presentations of the Met: Live in HD series at Monmouth University are made possible by a generous gift from University Trustee Robert Sculthorpe, as well as gifts from the Fairleigh S. Dickinson, Jr. Foundation Inc. and the Nicola Musso Charitable Foundation.

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BOLSHOI BALLET LIVE IN HD

The greatest ballet company in the world offers a spectacular new season that will be broadcast on the big screen in the Pollak Theatre.

LE CORSAIRE

ROMEO AND JULIET

POLLAK THEATRE

Sun. November 19 ● 3 PM Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 3:35

Sun. January 28 ● 3 PM Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 2:30

Amidst a bustling Turkish market, the pirate Conrad falls in love at first sight with beautiful Medora, the ward of the slave merchant Lankedem. Conrad kidnaps Medora when Lankedem decides to sell her to the Pasha. Inspired by Lord Byron’s epic poem, this is one of the Bolshoi’s most lavish productions.

In Verona, Romeo and Juliet fall madly in love while their respective families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are caught in a bitter rivalry ending in heart-wrenching tragedy. Alexei Ratmansky stages the company’s premiere of his production with dramatic urgency and a fresh re- telling of Shakespeare’s beloved classic.

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

THE LADY OF THE CAMELLIAS

Sun. December 10 ● 3 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Sun. February 11 ● 3 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 2:05

Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 3:05

Baptista struggles to marry off his daughter, a shrew who denies that any man could possibly be her match. However, when she meets Petruchio, who is as ill-tempered as she, the two forces of nature ignite an unexpected and explosive encounter. Acclaimed choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot brings out the wit and vibrancy in Shakespeare’s rowdy comedy.

At a theatre performance of ‘Manon Lescaut’, the young and naive Armand is utterly captivated after meeting the ravishing and most desirable courtesan Marguerite Gautier. Their encounter gives birth to a passionate yet doomed love. The Bolshoi brings choreographer John Neumeier’s work of rare beauty and tragic depth to new emotional heights.

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"I saw Bolshoi years ago at Lincoln Center. Today, the only time I was reminded that I wasn't in the theater in Moscow was when the live audience applauded and we didn't. Though I was tempted to many times." - Bolshoi Ballet Arts Patron

THE FLAMES OF PARIS Sun. March 11 ● 3 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 2:15

In the era of the French Revolution, Jeanne and her brother Jérôme leave Marseille for Paris in support of the revolutionary effort. While fighting for freedom, they both encounter love along the way. With some of the most stunning pas de deux, the Bolshoi Ballet displays an exuberance almost too enormous for the Moscow stage.

GISELLE

COPPÉLIA

Sun. April 15 ● 3 PM

Sun. June 24 ● 3 PM

POLLAK THEATRE

Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 2:20

When Giselle learns that her beloved Albrecht is promised to another woman, she dies of a broken heart in his arms. While Albrecht grieves, she returns from the dead as a Wili, a vengeful spirit meant to make unfaithful men dance until death. Prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova personifies this ultimate ballerina role in this chilling, yet luminous ballet.

Tickets: $23 | Run Time: 2:45

Swanhilda notices her fianceé Franz is infatuated with the beautiful Coppélia. Nearly breaking up the two sweethearts, Coppélia is not what she seems and Swanhilda decides to teach Franz a lesson. The Bolshoi’s unique version of Coppélia exhibits a fascinating reconstruction of the original 19th century choreography of this ebullient comedy.

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DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC & THEATRE A MUSICAL WINTER WONDERLAND

Thurs. December 7 ● 7:30 PM

WILSON HALL, MAIN STAIRCASE Tickets: $15 (adults)

A cavalcade of holiday favorites featuring the Monmouth University Chamber Orchestra, The Jazz Hawks, The Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, soloists and a special appearance by the Colts Neck Reformed Church Exultation Ringers, all in the magisterial setting of Wilson Hall.

SYLVIA

Feb. 28-March 4 & March 6-8

All shows 8 PM except Sun. matinees at 3 PM WOODS THEATRE

HAIR

November 10-12 & 15-19

Shows 8 PM except Sun. matinees at 3 PM WOODS THEATRE Tickets: $20 (adults); $15 (seniors)

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, HAIR embodies the 60's counterculture in all its barefoot, long-haired, bell-bottomed, beaded and fringed glory. To an infectiously energetic rock beat, the show wows audiences with songs like Aquarius, Good Morning Starshine, Hair, I Got Life and Let The Sun Shine In. Exploring ideas of identity, community, global responsibility and peace, HAIR remains relevant as ever as it examines what it means to be a young person in a changing world. Directed by Sheri Anderson.

WINTER DANCE SHOWCASE December 5 ● 7:30 PM WOODS THEATRE

Free and open to the public

Join us for an evening of choreography performed by the University's Dance Team and Dance Program students, and candidates for the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. Students will perform original works by faculty members and distinguished students.

Tickets: $20 (adults); $15 (seniors)

Sylvia is one of A.R. Gurney’s funniest plays. Greg and Kate move back to New York city after raising two children and wanting the active life of Manhattan. Greg finds an adorable mutt while on a walk and decides to bring the pooch home. Sylvia immediately becomes an issue for Greg and Kate and begins to test their marriage in both funny and touching ways. Gurney is an expert at examining middle class life as we watch Sylvia bring Greg and Kate back on track in their new but lonely city life.

SONGWRITERS BY THE SEA Sat. March 24 ● 8 PM WOODS THEATRE Tickets: $30

Joe D’Urso and Joe Rapolla return with their Songwriters by the Sea series for an evening of relaxed and inspired round-robins. This is a rare opportunity to see and hear a unique collection of very special guest artists that in the past has included, Marshall Crenshaw, Allison Moorer, Garland Jeffreys, Joe Grushecky, John Eddie, Willie Nile and many others, in an intimate and interactive forum. What started out as a coffee shop show for area songwriters to casually perform with other writers, has quickly evolved into an international series featuring some of the top songwriters in music today.

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SPRING CHORAL CONCERT

Thurs. April 19 ● 7:30 PM

WILSON HALL, MAIN STAIRCASE Free and open to the public

Enjoy an evening of music performances by Monmouth University Choirs and soloists, in the magisterial space of Wilson Hall. Come join us for a celebration of the rich tapestry of choral music in all its magnificence.

JAZZ CONCERT

Sat. April 21 ● 7:30 PM

WOODS THEATRE

Free and open to the public

MU PLAYERS MUSICAL April 13-16 ● All shows 8 PM except

Sun. matinees at 3 PM WOODS THEATRE Tickets: $10

The Jazz Hawks will present a varied repertoire of Latin, Swing, Bebop and Ballads, showcasing some of the finest literature written for the big band! This student directed group, will surely brighten your day and will also present a few surprise performances as well!

Fourth annual student produced musical. A celebration of student performers and designers all presented on the Woods Theatre stage.

MONSTER BAND

CLASSICAL FUN

Free and open to the public

Tue. April 17 ● 7:30 PM WILSON AUDITORIUM

Free and open to the public

Monmouth University Chamber Orchestra presents a joyous program of music by some of the greatest composers of all time. This spring concert also features music for chamber ensembles from within the orchestra-solos, duos, trios and quintets.

Tues. April 24 ● 7 PM WOODS THEATRE

Monster Band is a student ensemble 'reanimating' classic pop music live. In the 3rd annual performance, the band will present music from the Wrecking Crew, the legendary L.A. studio band behind the hits of The Beach Boys, Mamas & the Papas, The Byrds and a host of other '50s & 60s pop stars.

SPRING DANCE CONCERT: ARTISTS RISING Wed. April 18 ● 7:30 PM WOODS THEATRE

Free and open to the public

In collaboration with Student Scholarship Week, artists from the spring choreography class will present original works that they have spent the semester creating. Performances will also feature the choreographic explorations of the studio dance course and original works by faculty members. Join us to see dance artists rising at Monmouth University. | WWW.MONMOUTH.EDU/MCA 732.263.6889 | 732.263.6889 WWW.MONMOUTH.EDU/ARTS

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ARTNOW: PERFORMANCE, ART, & TECHNOLOGY 2017-2018 SEASON: PLACE AND PLAY

ArtNow, a visiting artist series, transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries and embraces provocative works that challenge what we know and what we think we know. We foster experiential conversations and art-making between contemporary artists who work with emergent creative practices, students and the broader community.

All ArtNow events are free and open to the public.

ARTIST TALK WITH WEILI SHI Mon. October 9 ● 6 PM

WILSON HALL AUDITORIUM Weili Shi is an artist who designs through the media of digital technologies. He creates unconventional experiences with the aim of provoking people’s consciousness. In his most recent work, Shan Shui in the World, he transformed the information of the buildings in Manhattan, NY, into traditional Chinese shanshui (landscape) paintings by a custom algorithm. This project revisits the ideas implicit in Chinese literati paintings of shan shui: the relationship between urban life and people’s yearning for nature, and between social responsibility and spiritual purity. With generative technology, Shan Shui in the World has the ability to represent any place in the world in the form of a shanshui painting. Shi is currently a developer at Bluecadet and teaches at Parsons School of Design. FILM SCREENING & FACULTY-LED DISCUSSION:

REBIRTH OF A NATION

BY PAUL D. MILLER AKA DJ SPOOKY

Tues. February 20 ● 4:30 PM

WILSON HALL AUDITORIUM To create his film Rebirth of a Nation, Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky, remixed D.W. Griffith’s 1915 epic film The Birth of a Nation. His re-telling of this overtly racist story depicted in the Reconstruction-era United States hurtles Griffith’s images into the 21st century. The original film was based on a novel and theater play by Thomas Dixon entitled The Clansman. By applying DJ technique to cinema, Miller's new film parallels, deconstructs and remixes the original. He likes to think of it as “film as found object” in the same sense that artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Jeff Koons, Andy Warhol and David Hammons, among many others, have fostered creative investigations into the idea of found objects, cinema and “appropriation art.” Following the film screening, Monmouth University faculty will lead a discussion about race with an emphasis on its connection to place. NOTE: Miller will not be present for this event.

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MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE WITH

PAUL D. MILLER AKA DJ SPOOKY

BOOK OF ICE

Wed. March 21 ● 6 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky, will visit Monmouth University to present his The Book of Ice—a multimedia performance and discussion he will stage with musicians from campus. Antarctica, the only uninhabited continent, belongs to no single country, and has no government. While certain countries lay claim to portions of the landmass, it is the only solid land on the planet with no unified national affiliation. Drawing on the continent’s rich history of inspiring exploration and artistic endeavors, Miller has put together his own multidisciplinary study of Antarctica. The Book of Ice is one aspect of this ongoing project. In this talk, Miller discusses his journeys to Antarctica, climate change, and the creation of The Book of Ice, using Antarctica-related data to create maps, graphics, sound, music and multimedia performances.

Tue. April 3 ● 4:30 PM

WILSON HALL AUDITORIUM Chris Clavio is an Electronic Artist and Entrepreneur living and working in Santa Fe, NM. His work explores the sublime and perception using light, sound and interactive environments. He currently develops interactive lighting systems for the artist collective Meow Wolf and was a lead designer on the low voltage infrastructure for Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return. Clavio has shown work across the United States, most recently in Pittsburgh, PA, with Energy Flow, a project in collaboration with Andrea Polli that highlights the Rachel Carson bridge with wind-turbine powered LEDs. His current projects integrate several software platforms and various hardware configurations to create immersive and interactive environments that stimulate the senses in order to evoke the imagination and push the limits of our perceived reality.

Photo by E. Brady Robinson

ARTIST TALK WITH CHRIS CLAVIO

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VISITING WRITERS

SERIES

Bringing the most celebrated poets and authors from around the world (Andrei Codrescu, Natasha Trethewey, Joyce Carol Oates, Naomi Shihab Nye, Adam Zagajewski,) and our own backyard (Long Branch’s own US Poet Laureate, Robert Pinsky) to the beautiful auditorium of the University’s majestic centerpiece, historic Wilson Hall

ALENA GRAEDON

Tue. September 19 ● 4:30 PM WILSON HALL AUDITORIUM

Alena Graedon's first novel, The Word Exchange, was a New York Times Editors' Choice and Paperback Row pick, and selected as a best novel of 2014 by Kirkus. It has been translated into eight languages. She has twice been a MacDowell Colony Fellow (2012 and 2017), and has also received fellowships at Yaddo, Ucross, The Virginia Center for the Arts, The Vermont Studio Center and Jentel. Her nonfiction has been published in The New York Times Book Review, newyorker.com, The Believer magazine, Guernica and Post Road among other publications. A native of Durham, NC, Graedon is a graduate of Brown University and Columbia University's MFA program, and she is an Assistant Professor of English at Monmouth University. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

ALICIA OSTRIKER

Tues. October 31 ● 4:30 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Alicia Ostriker is a poet and critic, author of seventeen collections of poetry, most recently The Book of Seventy (winner of the National Jewish Book Award), The Old Woman, the Tulip and the Dog and Waiting for the Light. She has received the Paterson Poetry Prize, the San Francisco State Poetry Center Award, the William Carlos Williams Award, and has been twice nominated for the National Book Award, among other honors. As a critic, she is the author of Stealing the Language; the Emergence of Women's Poetry in America, and other books on poetry and on the Bible. She is a distinguished Professor Emerita of Rutgers University, teaches in the low-residency Poetry MFA program at Drew University, and is currently a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. This event is part of the Jewish Cultural Studies Program.

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“Beautiful & unusual Monmouth University w/campus resembling an art park & exceptionally gracious faculty, students & fellow/sister-writers.” -tweet by Joyce Carol Oates

ELEANOR HOOKER & CLODAGH BERESFORD DUNNE Tues. March 20 ● 4:30 PM WILSON AUDITORIUM

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.”

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GALLERY EXHIBITIONS With three dedicated galleries for the visual arts, Monmouth University plays host to the creative visions of painters, sculptors and multimedia artists from across the US and abroad - as well as the unique work of our students and faculty.

TRANSITION: VIETNAM

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK LUDAK AND ANDREW COHEN September 5 - November 30

Moto Perpetuo (detail), Sheba Sharrow, 2006, 50"x 64", acrylic on canvas

SHEBA SHARROW:

BALANCING ACT SELECTED WORKS 1988 - 2006 September 5 - December 3

RECHNITZ HALL’S DIMATTIO GALLERY Opening Reception: Sept. 22, 7–9 PM 20th century artist Sheba Sharrow chronicled outrage and compassion for the struggles against injustice. Her work consistently displays a profound awareness of conditions beyond gender, class and nation – our human condition, animated by desire and vulnerability, power and mortality, warfare and spirituality. Despite the seriousness of these subjects, she chose never to distance herself from beauty: the grace, strength and balance of the human form, nor to inhibit the exuberance of her palette and brush. A child of the Great Depression and World War II, and participant in the social justice movements of the 60’s and 70’s, she saw the bloody roads walked for civil rights and the damages wrought by wars. Presented in partnership with James Yarosh Associates.

POLLAK GALLERY Opening Reception: Sept. 15, 6–8 PM Intrigued by the rapid transformation of Vietnam, one of the fastest growing economies in the world, Monmouth University professors Mark Ludak and Andrew Cohen have returned multiple times to photograph the region. A dynamic, youthful country, especially seen in mega-cities like Ho Chi Minh City (Sai Gon), it is a country where the traditional and contemporary are reconstituted into distinctively Vietnamese manifestations.

NATURE AND NURTURE

MOTHER/DAUGHTER ARTISTS The paintings of Cheryl Griesbach & Claudia Griesbach-Martucci

September 5 – December 3

ICE HOUSE GALLERY Opening Reception: Sept. 29, 7-9 PM In 2000, Cheryl Griesbach began creating a body of paintings based on her interests in European 18th and 19th century still-life, botanical and landscape art. Her method includes the manipulation of segments of Northern European paintings and incorporating that imagery in building a new landscape, like a stage. Following in her parent’s footsteps Claudia Griesbach also attended the School of Visual Arts and with her background in illustration and oil painting, a skill she learned from her mother, each of her paintings tells a story. In her most recent work she explores the notion “that behind every exquisite thing that exists there is something tragic,” a quote from Oscar Wilde’s Portrait of Dorian Gray.

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MAUNDERINGS BY TONYA D. LEE

January 16 – March 23

ICE HOUSE GALLERY Opening Reception: Feb. 2, 7-9 PM In this exhibition, artist and Monmouth University Art and Design faculty member Tonya D. Lee presents a collection of multi-discipline work that explores the abstraction of nature and environment through the combination of shapes, patterns, moments and pauses that are derived from passive spaces, fleeting thoughts and changing winds. Location and process are in a conversation about ephemeral moments of beauty exploring the sublime qualities of nature. Using both digital and analog methods of constructing compositions, Lee’s intent is to explore the aesthetic oppositions of rigidity and gesture where form and color exist as object and subject.

Oceanids BY JOSEPH COSCIA JR. January 16 – March 11

RECHNITZ HALL’S DIMATTIO GALLERY Opening Reception: Jan. 26, 7–9 PM Oceanids are some 3,000 nymphs in Greek mythology who watch over fresh water, rain, clouds, lakes, springs and rivers, as well as pastures, breezes and flowers. Coscia, the Chief Photographer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has spent countless hours with classical sculptures, photographing them in various settings and seasons. He focuses on the qualities of light on sculpture in changing conditions, and the shifting effects of natural light on stone surfaces. His recent work draws on Man Ray’s solarization techniques. This effect reverses the shadow areas and transforms the sense of weight and volume of the objects, so that they appear suspended in air or water. The forms are evocative of earthly creatures or fossils; photographing and printing them using recreated old photographic techniques removes time specificity, so that they also are suspended in time.

This event is part of the Grammy Museum Affiliate series. See page 37 for more information

Images: (Top) Untitled, Tonya Lee, 2017; isolated frame from animated gif. (Bottom) e Provoskida, Joseph Coscia Jr., 2017, photographic print, 30 "x 23."

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GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

JACOB LANDAU

February 23 - March 23

POLLAK GALLERY Opening Reception: February 25, 2-3:30 PM

An exhibition of paintings by the late Jacob Landau and works by members of the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s circle who were strongly influenced by his vision. Curated by Joanne Leone, painter, collage and assemblage artist and arts educator who studied with Landau from 1985-2001. This event is part of the Jewish Cultural Studies Program.

ARTIVISM

April 1 - May 31

POLLAK GALLERY Opening Reception: April 13, 7-9 PM

RARE WILDLIFE REVEALED:

THE JAMES FIORENTINO TRAVELING ART EXHIBITION January 13 - February 19 POLLAK GALLERY Opening Reception: February 9, 7-9 PM

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 a practice that attempts to inspire positive change in society. This juried exhibition will feature 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. Images: (Top) Barred Owl, James Fiorentino, 28" x 17", watercolor (Bottom) The Road Back from the Holocaust Suite Circa, Jacob Landau, Lithograph, circa. 1967

The youngest artist ever inducted into the prestigious New York Society of Illustrators, Fiorentino uses his trademark detail and realism in watercolor to paint New Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most endangered and vulnerable wildlife species. His evocative artwork inspires viewers through his life-like depictions of rare wildlife in their natural surroundings. His paintings truly bring wildlife to life on paper, and in doing so, his art helps to educate and engage viewers about the precipitous declines that many of these species have undergone. This exhibition is presented in partnership with Conserve Wildlife Foundation.

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FIRST SENIOR SHOW: FINE ART & ANIMATION

ANNUAL STUDENT EXHIBITION

Opening Reception: March 23, 7–9 PM RECHNITZ HALL’S DIMATTIO GALLERY

Opening Reception: April 22, 1–4 PM DIMATTIO & ICE HOUSE GALLERIES

March 23–30

This exhibition will feature the work of Monmouth University seniors who will receive their degrees in Fine Art and Animation.

SECOND SENIOR SHOW: GRAPHIC DESIGN April 6–13

April 22–29

This exhibition will feature select works by Monmouth University students in Photography, Graphic Design, Animation and Studio Art.

ART+AUTISM

June 8 - August 31

POLLAK GALLERY Opening Reception: June 15, 7-9 PM

Opening Reception: April 6, 7–9 PM RECHNITZ HALL’S DIMATTIO GALLERY This exhibition will feature the work of Monmouth University seniors who will receive their degrees in Graphic Design.

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.

GALLERY HOURS:

Monday - Friday 10 AM to 5 PM*, Saturday & Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM *Pollak Gallery is open until 7 PM on weekdays

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FILM ON CAMPUS Many films are screened on campus throughout the year including the World Cinema Series. Most films include panel discussions and/or post screening Q&As.

ALL FILMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

MILLIE AND THE LORDS

THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST

POLLAK THEATRE

CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH Mon. September 25 ● 7:30 pm Run Time: 90 minutes

Millie and the Lords tells the story of Milagros Baez, a young, working class under-confident Puerto Rican woman whose life is changed for the better when she begins to learn about the Young Lords Party (a nationalist group) and her rich Puerto Rican history. (Director: Jennica Carmona, 2015) Rated PG

Thurs. February 22 ● 7:30 PM Run Time: 130 minutes

A young Pakistani man is chasing corporate success on Wall Street. He finds himself embroiled in a conflict between his American Dream, a hostage crisis and the enduring call of his family's homeland. (Director: Mira Nair, 2012) Rated R

MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART

Tues. March 20 ● 7:30 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Run Time: 131 minutes

WORLD CINEMA SERIES

GLOBAL CAPITALISM: ROOTS, ETHICS, IMPACT.

Childhood friends Liangzi and Zhang are both in love with Tao, the town beauty. Tao eventually decides to marry the wealthier Zhang. They soon have a son he names Dollar. From China to Australia, the lives, loves, hopes and disillusions of a family are chronicled over two generations in a society changing at breakneck speed. (Director: Zhangke Jia, 2015) Not Rated

A cinematic look at international corporate culture and its influence on nations, communities and families

HUMAN CAPITAL

EVEN THE RAIN

POLLAK THEATRE

Thurs. January 25 ● 7:30 PM POLLAK THEATRE

Run Time: 103 minutes

Spanish director Sebastián, his executive producer Costa and all his crew are in Bolivia to shoot a motion picture about Christopher Columbus. Costa has chosen this place because the budget of the film is tight and here he can hire supernumeraries, local actors and extras on the cheap. Things go smoothly until a conflict erupts over the privatization of the water supply. The trouble is that one of the local actors is a leading activist in the protest movement. (Director: Iciar Bollain, 2010) Not Rated

Mon. April 9 ● 7:30 PM Run Time: 111 minutes

On Christmas Eve, a waiter cycling home from working at a prestigious private school's gala is hit by a car. The driver flees, leaving the waiter lying in the street badly injured. The waiter is hospitalized and close to death. The next day, two well-known families' lives are connected by the incident. Based on the American novel, Human Capital by Stephen Amidon. (Director: Paolo Virzi 2013) Not Rated Organized by the Office for Global Education All synopses are based on IMDB website

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TUESDAY NIGHT

REC RD CLUB

Tuesday Night Record Club is one of the programs that has resulted from Monmouth University's higher education affiliation with the Los Angeles-based GRAMMY Museum. It is just like book club but with albums! 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. There will be special guest moderators and panelists at each event.

JIMI HENDRIX'S ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? October 3 ● 7:30 PM WOODS THEATRE

FLEETWOOD MAC'S RUMOURS November 7 ● 7:30 PM WILSON AUDITORIUM

MILES DAVIS' KIND OF BLUE November 28 ● 7:30 PM WOODS THEATRE

PRINCE'S PURPLE RAIN February 6 ● 7:30 PM

WOODS THEATRE

RADIOHEAD'S OK COMPUTER March 6 ● 7:30 PM WILSON AUDITORIUM

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN April 10 ● 7:30 PM POLLAK THEATRE

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BECOME A FRIEND OF THE ARTS MAKE A GIFT. MAKE AN IMPACT. The power of the ARTS is undeniable, they can touch the soul, shape a future and strengthen communities. Promoting the ARTS in the community requires a strong and continuing public-private partnership and why philanthropic support is crucial to the Center for the Arts. When you become a Friend of the Arts you will be making a significant investment in your community by Real Boy filmmaker Shaleece Haas and SingerSongwriter Joe Stevens leading a Q&A with Long supporting the presentation of live performances and arts education opportunities that enhance the lives of Branch High School's Gay Straight Alliance Club. thousands of New Jersey residents and University students. In appreciation of your becoming a Friend of the Arts, we are happy to offer the benefits listed below, while acknowledging you as a donor to Monmouth University. Please know that all gifts to the Center for the Arts are tax-deductible through Monmouth University.

GIVING LEVELS:

IMPRESARIO LEVEL ● $1,000 AND UP

In addition to the benefits below, you will be invited to meet with the Director of Center for the Arts and receive invitations to Monmouth University special events.

MAESTRO LEVEL ● $500 - $999

In addition to the benefits below, you will receive a sneak-preview of the upcoming season line-up.

VIRTUOSO LEVEL ● $250 - $499

In addition to the benefits below, you will receive an invitation to one meet-and-greet with an artist during the season as well as concierge ticket and seating privileges.

ARTISTE LEVEL ● $100 - $249

In addition to the below level, you will receive access to purchasing tickets before they go on sale to the general public.

SOLOIST LEVEL ● $99 AND BELOW

As a Soloist, your name will be featured on our stage screen prior to each event and on our lobby screens throughout the entire season. If you are interested in exploring Sponsorship Opportunities, or perfer making a gift over the phone, please contact the Director of Center for the Arts, Vaune Peck at (732) 571-3554 or vpeck@monmouth.edu.

Make a gift ONLINE at www.monmouth.edu/MCA/support or SEND A CHECK payable to: Monmouth University Center for the Arts 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764 34 MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS | 2017-18

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT We are committed to education, outreach, and the future of the arts in our community. As a University, education is central to our mission. Many of the Center for the Arts programs are accompanied by lectures, panels, films, exhibitions, master classes, artist workshops, Q&A’s, demonstrations and outreach programs.

IN THE SCHOOLS

Professional artists perform in local schools facilitating access to and participation in important cultural and artistic experiences. Children’s Theatre performer David Engel, in character as Dr. Dork at Monmouth Medical’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

TICKETSHARING

The Center for the Arts helps make it possible for underserved populations to attend events by donating tickets to over 50 local social service organizations per year.

MASTER CLASSES AND ARTIST LECTURES

High school and university students receive professional-level training in master classes, workshops, lectures and Q&A's facilitated by the Center for the Arts visiting artists.

PRE/POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS Select events feature pre or postshow discussions with Center for the Arts visiting artists, as well as other professionals/experts including Monmouth University professors that provide outstanding educational opportunities for our audience members. For more info on outreach initiatives contact the Center's Director Vaune Peck at (732) 571-3554 or vpeck@monmouth.edu.

Dancers from Koresh Dance Company conduct a masterclass with Monmouth University dance students

THE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ARCHIVES AND CENTER FOR AMERICAN MUSIC The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music serves as the official archival repository for Bruce Springsteen’s written works, photographs, periodicals and artifacts. The Center will preserve and promote the legacy of Bruce Springsteen and his role in American music, while honoring and celebrating icons of American music like Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, Frank Sinatra and others. Since 2011, Monmouth University has served as home of the Bruce Springsteen Special Collection, which comprises nearly 35,000 items from 47 countries, ranging from books and concert memorabilia, to articles and promotional materials. The collection serves the research and informational needs of music fans, scholars, authors and others with a serious interest in the life and career of The Boss. To make an appointment email Eileen Chapman at echapman@monmouth.edu or call 732-915-5089. More information at www.monmouth.edu/springsteen-archives-and-center-for-american-music. 732.263.6889 | WWW.MONMOUTH.EDU/MCA

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING Our galleries, theatres, lecture halls and arena are easy to access and offer free parking (excluding some OceanFirst Center concerts). Please see our website for detailed driving/public transit directions. Gallery

OceanFirst Bank Center

Pollak Theatre

Main Entrance

Rechnitz Hall

Woods Theatre

Central Box Office

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WOODS THEATRE

(only 700 seats in 20 rows)

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Video directions are on our website at: www.monmouth.edu/mca

STAY CONNECTED

There are many ways to stay connected and to receive announcements about added shows, contests & raffles, educational/outreach opportunities, weather cancellations & more. CHECK OUT OUR BRAND NEW WEBSITE!! - www.monmouth.edu/mca is your one-stop shop for news about all the exciting things going on! You can buy your tickets online and get the latest news and read more about all of our exciting artists. DO WE HAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS? Be sure to sign up for our monthly email club online or text MONMOUTHARTS to 22828 and you will be the first to find out about newly added events, special offers, and education/outreach programs. FOLLOW US! Join us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for event updates, behind the scenes news, and exclusive contests! Find direct links to our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages on our website. 36 MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS | 2017-18

ORDERING INFORMATION FIVE EASY WAYS TO ORDER 1) ONLINE: www.monmouth.edu/MCA 2) CALL THE CENTRAL BOX OFFICE: 732.263.6889 Box Office Hours: Monday– Friday 9 am – 5 pm (also day/evening of events), prompt 1 3) FAX: 732.923.4662 4) IN PERSON: Monmouth University Central Box Office at the OceanFirst Bank Center and the Pollak Theatre Box Office 5) TTY RELAY SYSTEM: 800.852.7899 Ask about VIP seating and Meet-and-Greet artist receptions for donors. Gift Certificates are available.

PERFORMING ARTS SERIES 2017-2018 Qty.

Orchestra

Qty.

Event

Date

Day

Time

Loge

Graham Nash

09/23

Sat.

8pm

$61/$76

$46

Reduced Shakespeare Company

10/12

Thu.

7:30pm

$45

$35

Colin Hay

10/16

Mon.

7:30pm

$50/$58/$43

$38/$43

The Doo Wop Project

10/26

Thu.

7:30pm

$35/$50

$25

Marvelous Night

10/27

Fri.

8pm

$35/$55

$25

Mariza

11/05

Sun.

7pm

$49/$60

$39

Orchestra of St. Peter

12/01

Fri.

8pm

$48

Lords of 52nd Street Fundraiser

12/08

Fri.

7:30 pm

$60/$100

$40

CSN Songs

02/03

Sat.

8pm

$30/$40

$25

L.A. Theatre Works

02/08

Thu.

7:30 pm

$45

$35

Wailin’ Jennys

02/17

Sat.

8pm

$49/$60

$39

Carolyn Dorfman Dance

02/25

Sun.

4pm

$45

$35

Danú

03/01

Thu.

7:30pm

$40/$55

$30

Rockin' Road to Dublin

03/24

Sat.

8pm

$55/$75

$45

Catapult

04/19

Thu.

7:30pm

$50

$40

Doo Wop Explosion III

04/21

Sat.

7pm

$40/$55

$25

Subtotal

Performing Arts Series Discount

Call our box office for senior citizen, MU employee, MU alumni, student, and group rates!

off regularly priced tickets *Discount does not apply

15% off 3 or more events

(cannot be combined with other series)

CHILDREN'S THEATRE 2017-2018 Event

Date

Day

Time

The Three Pigettes

Qty.

Orchestra

10/19

Thu.

10am

$12/$15

Spring-a-Ding-DING!

05/04

Fri.

10am

$12/$15

Spring-a-Ding-DING!

05/05

Sat.

11am

$12/$15

Qty.

Subtotal

732.263.6889 | WWW.MONMOUTH.EDU/MCA

ORDERING INFORMATION THE MET: LIVE IN HD 2017-2018 Event

Date

Day

Time

Norma

10/07

Sat.

1pm

General Seating $23

Die Zauberflöte

10/14

Sat.

1pm

$23

Norma Encore

10/29

Sun.

1pm

$23

Die Zauberflöte Encore

11/12

Sun.

1pm

$23

Exterminating Angel

11/18

Sat.

1pm

$23

Exterminating Angel Encore

12/03

Sun.

1pm

$23

Tosca

01/27

Sat.

1pm

$23

L’Elisir d’Amore

02/10

Sat.

12pm

$23

Tosca Encore

02/18

Sun.

1pm

$23

La Bohème

02/24

Sat.

12:30pm

$23

L’Elisir d’Amore Encore

03/04

Sun.

1pm

$23

Semiramide

03/10

Sat.

1pm

$23

La Bohème Encore

03/18

Sun.

1pm

$23

Semiramide Encore

03/25

Sun.

1pm

$23

Così Fan Tutte

03/31

Sat.

1pm

$23

Luisa Miller

04/14

Sat.

12:30pm

$23

Così Fan Tutte Encore

04/22

Sun.

1pm

$23

Cendrillon

04/28

Sat.

1pm

$23

Luisa Miller Encore

05/06

Sun.

12:30pm

$23

Cendrillon Encore

05/20

Sun.

1pm

$23 Call our box office for senior citizen, student, and group rates!

Qty.

Subtotal

Subscriptions

10% off all 10 shows

(can mix live broadcasts with encores)

BOLSHOI BALLET: LIVE IN HD 2017-2018 Event

Date

Day

Time

General Seating

Le Corsaire

11/19

Sun.

3pm

$23

The Taming of The Shrew

12/10

Sun.

3pm

$23

Romeo and Juliet

01/28

Sun.

3pm

$23

The Lady of the Camellias

02/11

Sun.

3pm

$23

The Flames of Paris

03/11

Sun.

3pm

$23

Giselle

04/15

Sun.

3pm

$23

Coppélia

06/24

Sun.

3pm

$23

Qty.

38 MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS | 2017-18

Subtotal

ORDERING INFORMATION NATIONAL THEATRE: LIVE IN HD 2017-2018 Event

Date

Day

Time

General Seating

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf

10/19

Thu.

7:30pm

$23

Follies

12/07

Thu.

7:30pm

$23

Young Marx

02/01

Thu.

7:30pm

$23

Julius Caesar

04/05

Thu.

7:30pm

$23

Qty.

Subtotal

DEPT. OF MUSIC & THEATRE ARTS 2017-2018 Event

Date

Day

Time

General Seating

Hair

11/10 - 11/11

Fri. - Sat.

8pm

$20/$15

Hair

11/12

Sun.

3pm

$20/$15 $20/$15 $20/$15

Hair

11/15 - 11/18

Wed. - Sat.

8pm

Hair

11/19

Sun.

3pm

Winter Wonderland: Holiday Concert

12/07

Thu.

7:30pm

Sylvia

02/28 - 03/03

Wed. - Sat.

8pm

$20/$15

Sylvia

03/04

Sun.

3pm

$20/$15

Sylvia

03/06 - 03/08

Tue. - Thu.

8pm

$20/$15

03/24

Sat.

8pm

$20

04/13 - 04/14

Fri. - Sat.

8pm

$20 $30 $10

Songwriters by the Sea MU Players Musical MU Players Musical

04/15

Sun.

3pm

MU Players Musical

04/16

Mon.

8pm

Qty.

Subtotal

$15

TICKETING/SHOW POLICIES: All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. A $3 Handling Fee will be applied to all credit card orders. Everyone, including infants, must have a ticket. All discounts are off of regularly priced tickets only. Please turn off cell phones before the performance begins. No audio, video, or photography equipment of any kind is permitted in the performance venues. Will Call tickets must be picked up no later than 15 minutes prior to show time or they may be released. To prevent disruption of a performance in progress, late seating policy will be determined by the House Manager. Concessions will be sold at most performing arts, opera, Bolshoi and NTL events. Donated tickets will be receipted as a tax deductible gift.

ACCESSIBILITY Monmouth University Center for the Arts is committed to making its facilities and performances accessible for all patrons. • • • • •

If you require special assistance attending our events, please advise the Box Office of your specific needs when ordering tickets. Some special services require advance notice. A limited amount of wheelchair accessible parking is available near Pollak Theatre for patrons with required permits. Wheelchair and companion seating is available for events in Pollak Theatre. A limited amount of Assisted Listening Devices are available for most events at Pollak Theatre. Please request them at the box office on the day of show. Large print programs are available for events with advance notice. 732.263.6889 | WWW.MONMOUTH.EDU/MCA

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See our website for the most up-to-date information on new shows, weather cancellations, artist information, etc.

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This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

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