MU to host Black Maria Festival tour March 24

Monmouth University's Department of Communication is scheduled to host the 27th annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival onMarch 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Pollak Theatre on the university campus, West Long Branch.

The BlackMaria Festival celebrated independent and experimental work and includes 50 to 60 pieces that travel to different venues. The Monmouth University screening will be about 90minutes and will include a variety of shorter works from the year's collection.

This is the 17th consecutive year that Monmouth University has hosted the festival. Visit www.blackmariafestival.org for a complete listing of films. Formore information, call Professor Donna Montanaro Dolphin at (732) 571-3449.