Week of Events
Vincent DiMattio / 50
A retrospective of work by Vincent DiMattio celebrating his 50 years as a professor in Monmouth University’s Department of Art & Design. Professor DiMattio earned his MFA from Southern Illinois University and his BFA from Massachusetts College of Art. He joined the University’s faculty in 1968 where he served as the department chair for 13 years and as gallery director for more than 20 years. He was largely responsible for starting the gallery program at Monmouth University.
Monmouth County College Fair
Monmouth County College Fair
Park in Lots 13, 14, and 15 The following schools will be in attendance: Adelphi University Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albright College Alvernia University American University Arcadia University Assumption College Berkeley College Bloomfield College Bloomsburg University of PA Brock University Brookdale Community College Bryant University Bucknell University Cabrini University Cairn University Caldwell […]
Aida (Encore)
Aida (Encore)
Soprano Anna Netrebko sings her first Met Aida, with mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili as her formidable rival Amneris. Aleksandrs Antonenko is the warrior Radamès, and Nicola Luisotti takes the podium for the Met’s monumental production.
An Evening with Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls
An Evening with Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls
Join us for an intimate conversation, performances and Q&A. Emily Saliers is one half of the Grammy Award-winning folk rock music duo Indigo Girls. Over the years, they have sold over fifteen million albums worldwide, as well as earning six Grammy nominations. In 1989, they were nominated for Best New Artist and took home the Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album.
Words & Music: Jack Ford
Words & Music: Jack Ford
“Words & Music,” Monmouth University’s Grammy Affiliate program offers an intimate conversation with the musician and writers of our day. Hosted by Dean Kenneth Womack, the series will be convened at the University’s LakeHouse Studios space and attendees will enjoy the opportunity to interact with some of the most exciting and vibrant artists of our times. Jack Ford is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist. His latest novel is Chariot on the Mountain, the true story of a runaway slave’s extraordinary dash towards freedom in the Old South’s pre-Civil War years.
Terry Ilous – Cancelled
Terry Ilous – Cancelled
Please note that this event has been cancelled. Please call the box office at 732.263.6889 for a refund.
Homecoming
Samson et Dalila (Camille Saint-Saëns)
Samson et Dalila (Camille Saint-Saëns)
Saint-Saëns’s biblical epic Samson et Dalila stars Elīna Garanča and Roberto Alagna in the title roles; the pair was last seen together by HD audiences in the acclaimed 2010 transmission of Bizet’s Carmen. Laurent Naouri co-stars as the High Priest, with Elchin Azizov as the Philistine King Abimélech and Dmitry Belosselskiy as the Old Hebrew. Darko Tresnjak, the Tony Award–winning director of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, makes his Met debut directing the first new Met production of the opera in 20 years. Sir Mark Elder conducts.