Guajiros Retratos de Otoño, an exhibition of work by Lázaro Niebla
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Guajiros Retratos de Otoño, an exhibition of work by Lázaro Niebla
Lázaro Niebla, a resident of Trinidad de Cuba, documents the connection to the past through reverse woodcut portraits of those that understand it best: his elders. His process begins by collecting discarded colonial window panels that were used to protect the homes in Trinidad de Cuba during the Spanish colonization. He then photographs his subjects, capturing them in a spontaneous moment. Working off of his photograph, Lázaro meticulously carves layer after layer from the repurposed panel, exposing the perfectly preserved wood under the surface. Using acrylic paint, Lázaro adds touches of color to the piece, choosing to leave the skin of the subject wood tone — connecting the person he has chosen to portray to the material that he has chosen to work with. The life of the tree, the window shutter, the home it protected, the subject portrayed, and the artist are all represented in each piece of art.
Free and open to the public
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The Third Annual Julian Abele “Out of the Shadows” Public History Symposium (Virtual)
The Third Annual Julian Abele “Out of the Shadows” Public History Symposium (Virtual)
Sponsored by the Public History Minor at Monmouth University The Public History Minor at Monmouth University hosted the first annual Julian Francis Abele “Out of the Shadows” Virtual Public History Symposium via Zoom in 2021. Free for presenters and attendees alike, the Symposium is intended as a welcoming place for public history practitioners at all […]
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Alumni and Fan Pre-Game Meet Up at Redd’s Biergarten (Newark, NJ)
Alumni and Fan Pre-Game Meet Up at Redd’s Biergarten (Newark, NJ)
Pre-game alumni and fan meet up before men’s basketball takes on Seton Hall. Redd’s Biergarten Purchase Game-Day Tickets (the Monmouth bench is in front of Section 7) Pre-game meet-up is free!
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Chanukah Party & Menorah Lighting
Chanukah Party & Menorah Lighting
Join Chabad for a radiant celebration of light at our Menorah Lighting event on Tuesday, December 12, at 5:30 p.m., right outside the student center. The evening will be graced with warm greetings from President Patrick F. Leahy, setting the stage for a festive and inclusive experience. Co-sponsored by Chabad, the Student Government Association (SGA), […]
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Alexander Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin
Alexander Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin
Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack. This month’s novel is Alexander Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin. Eugene Onegin is the master work of the poet whom Russians regard as the fountainhead of their literature. Set in 1820s Russia, Pushkin’s verse novel follows the fates of three men and three women. Engaging, full of suspense, and varied in tone, it also portrays a large cast of other characters and offers the reader many literary, philosophical, and autobiographical digressions, often in a highly satirical vein.
Free and open to the public but registration is required
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British Invasion Part 2: First Wave, 1963-1967
British Invasion Part 2: First Wave, 1963-1967
This two-session virtual course taught by Kit O’Toole will survey some of the major artists of the First Wave period, from 1963-1967. It will cover genres from pop to the beginnings of psychedelia, and will examine other acts such as the Who, Dusty Springfield, the Animals, the Hollies, and many more. In addition, the class will study the impact of the First Wave on the charts and on American pop and rock music. Finally, how did the First Wave set the stage for the psychedelic and hard rock sound of the Second Wave?
$50 (for two sessions)
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The Doo Wop Project’s Christmas Show
The Doo Wop Project’s Christmas Show
The Doo Wop Project boys will get you into the Holiday Spirit! Hear old school Holiday Classics like The Drifters’ White Christmas, The Temptations’ Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town along with “Doowopified” contemporary hits like This Christmas and Last Christmas. It’s sure to be a jolly good time.
$43 – $65