WELCOME
to Monmouth University’s Center for the Arts! The 2016 -17 season brings a collection of cultural experiences that deliver a world of music, movement, images, words and ideas to the doorsteps of the coastal New Jersey audience. It is also the start of a new chapter for the Pollak Theatre, the flagship performance venue on the Monmouth campus. A 2016 makeover saw the Pollak fitted with new carpeting, new paint, 700 new seats, and a larger, deeper stage area which will enhance the live performance experience from both sides of the stage, with better sight lines all around, and the ability to accommodate larger-scale productions. The new season also includes some exciting programming that comes out of our University Affiliation with the Grammy Museum. The alliance brings an exhibit of vintage Bob Dylan photographs by Daniel Kramer to Pollak Gallery this October as well as other exciting events. From our live shows featuring top talent in music, theatre and dance to our gallery exhibitions, film screenings and HD broadcasts to our visiting lecturers and artists there is something for audiences of all ages and interests. Discover your passion at Monmouth this year! Sincerely,
VAUNE PECK Director Center for the Arts
KENNETH WOMACK Dean School of Humanities and Social Sciences
TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Calendar of Events 7 Performing Arts Series 19 Children's Theatre 20 The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD 22 The Bolshoi Ballet 24 Live Theatre in HD 25 Art Now Series 26 Dept. of Music and Theatre Arts 28 Visiting Writers Series 30 Gallery Exhibitions 36 Film on Campus 37 Grammy Museum Affiliation 38 Support the Arts/Springsteen Special Collection 39 Community Engagement 40 Box Office/Parking Information 41 Ticket Order Forms