ROCKTOBER Battle Of the Bands
Pollak AuditoriumMonmouth’s student-run Blue Hawk Music Group presents ROCKTOBER a Battle of the Bands performance where the audience decides who wins!
$5 cash admission
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Music
Tosca
Pollak TheatreExtraordinary soprano Lise Davidsen stars as the volatile diva Floria Tosca for her first time at the Met. David McVicar’s thrilling production also features tenor Freddie De Tommaso in his eagerly anticipated company debut as Tosca’s revolutionary lover, Cavaradossi, and powerhouse baritone Quinn Kelsey as the sadistic chief of police Scarpia. Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the electrifying score, which features some of Puccini’s most memorable melodies. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
$23 (general public); $21 (seniors), $10 (child) and $5 (Monmouth U. Students)
Brute Force
Lauren K Woods Theatre 398 Cedar Ave, Long Branch, NJ, United StatesMonmouth University alumnus Stephen Friedland, known as Brute Force will perform a concert and participate in a Q & A with professor Ken Womack.
$20 (General Admission)
Blue Hawk Records – Album Release Event
Plangere 235The Record Label Strategies class along with the rest of the Blue Hawk team invites you to celebrate the release of their 25th compilation album “Signature Edition”! Blue Hawk Records is partnering with WMCX on this milestone release. Join us for some live music, food, and a giveaway!
Free and open to the public
Blue Hawk Boardwalk Jam as part of the Light of Day Foundation
To kick off the year strong, we’re excited to announce that Blue Hawk Records will be performing to support the Light of Day Foundation on January 16th 7pm at Azure at The Berkeley Hotel! The Light of Day Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 2000, primarily focused on raising awareness and funds for research […]
Rings & Dragons
Pollak TheatreThe Listeso String Quartet will be performing themes from The Lord of the Rings by Howard Shore and themes from Game of Thrones by Ramin Djawadi.
Tickets starting at $28
Yacht Rock!
VirtualThe term “Yacht Rock” exploded in popularity since the eponymous satirical web series debuted 20 years ago. But what exactly is the genre? How did it start, and which songs qualify as Yacht Rock? This two-session virtual course, taught by Kit O’Toole, explores the origins and rise of Yacht Rock, the smooth R&B and jazz-inspired genre.
$50 (includes both sessions)
Aida
Pollak TheatreSoprano Angel Blue makes her long-awaited Met role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country, one of opera’s defining roles. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for Michael Mayer’s spectacular new staging, which brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. Mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi, following her 2024 debut in Verdi’s La Forza del Destino, is Aida’s Egyptian rival Amneris, and tenor Piotr Beczała is the soldier Radamès—completing opera’s greatest love triangle. The all-star cast also features baritone Quinn Kelsey as Amonasro and bass Dmitry Belosselskiy as Ramfis. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
$23 (general public); $21 (seniors), $10 (child) and $5 (Monmouth U. Students)
A History of Hip Hop Sampling
Lauren K Woods Theatre 398 Cedar Ave, Long Branch, NJ, United StatesJoin music journalists John Morrison and Josh Leidy for a multimedia presentation on the history of hip-hop culture and the cultural and technological evolution of sampling, followed by performances by Blue Hawk Records Student/Artists. Co-sponsored by the BSACAM and the Monmouth University Music and Theatre Arts Department
Writing Memoir
VirtualThis two-session virtual course taught by Mike Farragher (’88), author of four books. The course builds on the wildly popular Intro to Memoir Writing workshops with an emphasis on character development, dialogue, and scene setting that will make any story a page turner. Practical lessons are interspersed with writing prompts to get the creativity going during this two-week course. No prior writing experience needed and all levels welcome!
$50 (includes both sessions)