Kevin Smith is coming home.

The Monmouth County native filmmaker, author, actor and podcast impresario is back from his world tour in support of his latest film, "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot," and now he's ready to give back to the arts on his home turf.

An Evening with Kevin Smith on Friday, April 24, at the Pollak Theatre of Monmouth University in West Long Branch will support FilmOneFest and the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council. Tickets, $30 to $40, are on sale now via Eventbrite.

Smith, a Highlands native, similarly spent his 49th birthday in August supporting the First Avenue Playhouse in Atlantic Highlands with a staged reading of an unproduced draft of the "Clerks 3" screenplay.

The filmmaker made waves late last year when he announced that a third "Clerks" film, based on a new screenplay, was indeed in the works.

For Smith's Monmouth University appearance, doors open at 7:30 p.m., the show starts at 9 p.m. and is scheduled to wrap up by approximately 10:30.

No film clips will be screened, and no alcohol, photography or recording will be allowed. Due to adult language, children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.