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Nye

Pollak Theatre

Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state. From campaigning at the coalfield to leading the battle to create the National Health Service, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan is often referred to as the politician with greatest influence over the UK without ever being Prime Minister. Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill.

$23 (adult); $21 (senior); $10 (child); $5 (MU student)

Archaeology and Enslavement in New Jersey (Credit Hours for History Teachers)

Guggenheim Memorial Library, Room #101 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ, United States

Presented by Adam Heinrich, Ph.D. This two-hour session will look at the archaeological evidence for the lives of enslaved people in New Jersey of both African and Native American descent. The roles and lives of enslaved people have frequently been overlooked in New Jersey histories and at historical sites. Over the last several years, archaeological investigations have […]

Childhood and Youth in Modern China (Credit Hours for History Teachers)

Guggenheim Memorial Library, Room #101 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ, United States

Presented by Melissa Brzycki, Ph.D. This two-hour session will look at norms and expectations for children and youth in 20th-century China, including changes to the educational system. We will look at how childhood and youth changed during colonization, war, and the advent of socialism. We will cover youth-led movements like the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) and […]

Elvis Costello’s Imperial Bedroom

Woods Theatre/Virtual 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ, United States

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 Elvis Costello’s Imperial Bedroom

Bar A Summer Happy Hour

Bar Anticipation 703 16th Ave., Lake Como, NJ

Join fellow alumni and friends at Bar Anticipation in Belmar! We’re back at Bar A this summer for our Alumni Happy Hour! And what’s summer without a BBQ? The buffet will be open from 3:30–6 p.m., discounted drinks and specials will be announced throughout the event, and there will be live DJ and MC entertainment! […]

Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar

Virtual

Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack and special guests each month we’ll explore a different novel. All you have to do is Zoom in and join the discussion! This month’s novel is Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. In the hauntingly beautiful pages of The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath takes us on a gripping journey into the fragile psyche of Esther Greenwood. Set against the backdrop of 1950s America, this semiautobiographical novel explores the stifling expectations placed upon women and the suffocating grasp of societal norms.

Free and open to the public, registration is required

The Rolling Stones, Sticky Fingers

The Great Hall Auditorium/Virtual 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ, United States

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 Rolling Stones, Sticky Fingers.

Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

Virtual

Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack. This month’s novel is Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic.

Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Prima Facie

Pollak Theatre

Jodie Comer’s (Killing Eve) Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s gripping one-woman play returns to cinemas.
 
Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross examining and winning. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge.
 
Prima Facie takes us to the heart of where emotion and experience collide with the rules of the game.
 
Justin Martin directs this solo tour de force, captured live in 2022 during a sold out run at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London’s West End.