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American Rococo: Asbury Park Trek

Art Building Courtyard

A performative walking tour through economically varied sections of the communities surrounding Monmouth University. This project explores a society that has advanced to a point where an excess of highly specialized tools and goods results in a trajectory towards some form of collapse.

Tinariwen with Special Guest Kishi Bashi

Their backstory has been called “the most compelling of any band” — a stranger than fiction saga involving a guitar made from a tin can and stick a wood

Great Hall Milonga

DUE TO WEATHER, GREAT HALL MILONGA IS CANCELLED FOR SUN. OCT. 28

All tango lovers (beginners through experienced) and even those who are just thinking about learning to tango are invited to join us for a sensational afternoon of dancing amongst the beautiful background of Wilson Hall. There will be an intro to Tango lesson for all beginners an hour before the Milonga given by Lee Sager and Silvana Brizuela of Tango Pantera.

Met Opera: TEMPEST

Composer Thomas Adès conducts the Metropolitan Opera premiere of his 2004 work, which has been widely praised as a modern masterpiece.

Provost Film Series: Camp de Thiaroye

Provost Film Series: Camp de Thiaroye
Event: Provost Film Series: Camp de Thiaroye
Date: 11/12/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre

In this semi-autobiographical film by Ousmane Sembene, black soldiers help to defend France in the Algerian War, but are detained in prison camp before being repatriated home.

Fall Poetry Festival

Bey Hall

The day will consist of readings by nationally known poets, some of whom will conduct poetry workshops for participants. The keynote readers will be Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Dunn and Cave Canem Fellow Rachel Eliza Griffiths. Stephen Dunn was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for Different Hours.

Met Opera: OTELLO (Encore)

Verdi’s Shakespearean masterpiece returns to the Met with an exciting cast. Johan Botha sings the title role opposite the acclaimed Desdemona of star soprano Renée Fleming, with Falk Struckmann as Iago and Semyon Bychkov conducting.

So You Think You Can Dance Tour 2012

Tickets on sale Friday, August 24th at 10am through Ticketmaster.com, phone charge at 800.745.3000 and in person at the MAC and Pollak Theatre box offices.