Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The duo of master illusionists described as "modern-day Houdinis."
McCarter Theatre Center will present Kevin and Cindy Spencer in "Theatre of Illusion," on Friday, May 18 at 7:30 pm. For more than a decade, Kevin Spencer and his wife, Cindy, have dazzled the world with their stage magic and illusions. Described as “modern-day Houdinis”, the Spencers are the only artists in history to be named Performing Arts Entertainers of the Year for a record-breaking six consecutive years and have twice been named America’s Best Entertainers. "Theatre of Illusion" is filled with original magical creations designed exclusively for The Spencers. People levitate, walk through walls, vanish and reappear in this high-tech stage show that combines drama, comedy, romance and suspense with elaborate stage illusions that …
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McCarter Theatre
91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Dancers discuss the intricacies of the ballet "Don Quixote."
The Princeton Ballet School, the official ballet school of the American Repertory Ballet presented "Don Quixote" at the Trenton War Memorial on May 5 at the Trenton War Memorial. In this video, you young dancers discuss the ballet and what goes into dancing the dances in the Spanish-inspired story. Check it out! For more information on the American Repetory Ballet and the Princeton Ballet School, click here.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Great action, top notch actors, and a better Hulk make "The Avengers" a must-see for New Jersey comic fans.
Comic Relief, a comics shop in Mercer Mall, has been abuzz since Earth’s Mightiest Heroes descended on movie theaters last Friday, assembling masses of Marvel fans in New Jersey. Marvel’s The Avengers is a comic book lover’s dream: a feature length sci-fi/action/comedy with A-list actors portraying classic superheroes, directed by a super-capable fan, Joss Whedon. As of Monday, the film had grossed more than $640 million worldwide since its May 4 release. Included in that sum is the $200 million take from its U.S. opening weekend- the biggest opening of all time. “I knew it would be big, but not Harry Potter big!” said Dale Lutz, manager of Comic Relief, and an employee of the store since 1988. At Sanctuary Comics on Easton Avenue in New…
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The Avengers opened last week. Tell us which is your favorite and whose superpower you'd most like to have.
A billionaire playboy with a suit that would make Bruce Wayne jealous. A gamma-irradiated rage machine that likes to smash. A Norse god that can control the weather. A red, white and blue Super Soldier, and two master assassins. It’s the Avengers, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, and between them, they’ve got the total package of super powers—flight, super strength, good looks, agility, great toys. So Patch readers, let's have some fun this week. Tell us, if you could choose just one of the Avenger’s super powers, which would it be? Want a different super power? Describe it in the comments section!
Sunday, May 6, 2012
The performance is scheduled for Friday, May 11
Oscar-nominee Hal Holbrook returns to McCarter Theatre on Friday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Mark Twain Tonight! – his acclaimed Tony Award-winning one-man show which celebrates the humor, satirical wit and timeless observations of Mark Twain. Hal Holbrook has never been able to quit Mark Twain. He has toured the one-man show in some part of every year since 1954, with over 2,100 performances. Mark Twain Tonight! has become perhaps the longest-running show in theater history. Holbrook adds to his Twain material every year, editing and changing it to fit the times, and has mined over sixteen hours of Twain with more coming all the time. He has no set program – he chooses material as he goes along. Holdbrook first performed Mark Twain Tonight…
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
New Jersey Association for Jazz Education held the competition on April 28.
The Princeton High School Studio Band placed first at the state championships of the New Jersey Association for Jazz Education on Saturday, April 28. In addition, the PHS Jazz Ensemble placed fourth, its highest finish at states. Under the leadership of band directors Joe Bongiovi and Scott Grimaldi, individual band members also were recognized with outstanding soloist awards. Frank Rein and Marc Stern received outstanding soloist awards and Alex Anderson won the soloist award honoring a senior with a $1,000 scholarship.
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151 Moore St, Princeton, NJ
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Tens of thousands flocked to downtown Princeton on Saturday for the annual arts celebration.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Opera double bill will be centerpiece of June arts celebration.
The Princeton Festival will receive a $15,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Arts, one of 12 New Jersey arts groups to win funding in 2012. The NEA issued $1.2 million in grants to 12 New Jersey arts groups and $77.2 million to 928 arts groups across the country. The three-and-a-half-week festival offers lectures and a variety of artistic performances. This year's festival opens June 6 with a lecture on musical theater at the Princeton Library. The NEA grant, which was awarded in the Arts Works category, will a double bill of operas: Puccini's Gianni Schicchi and Rachmaninoff's Francesca da Rimini. The operas are a comedy and tragedy based on cantos from Dante's Divine Comedy. In New Brunswick, Rutgers received a $15,000 grant …
The legacy of Henry Mercer spreads across three Bucks County, Pa. museums.
Michelle Greco Falcone, the communications manager for Visit Bucks County, recently emailed Day Tripper and asked, “Have you visited Bucks County, Pa. lately?” Our collective reply was, no, we haven’t. But maybe that would be a good idea. Falcone send us a short list of things to do and see in the county, and we’ll be looking into several of them as weeks progress. But we did note that this year is particularly significant for the area, as it is Fonthill Castle and Moravian Pottery & Tile Work’s 100th anniversary. The buildings, along with the Mercer Museum, tell the story of Henry Chapman Mercer, an American archeologist, artifact collector, tile-maker and designer of three distinctive poured concrete structures: Fonthill, his home; the…
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Come visit the Patch booth on Nassau Street near the intersection of John Street.
The 42nd annual Communiversity Festival of the Arts will take place Saturday, April 28, rain or shine, from noon to 5 p.m. on the streets of downtown Princeton and the adjacent Princeton University campus. Presented by the Arts Council of Princeton and the students of Princeton University, the festival originated as “The Art People’s Party” on the lawn of Nassau Hall in 1970. Later renamed Communiversity to capture the Town-Gown spirit of the event, it has grown to attract more than 40,000 visitors to Princeton each spring. Admission is free. Communiversity will take place in downtown Princeton on Nassau and Witherspoon Streets, in Palmer Square (along Tiger Park and on the Green), and throughout the University campus. Click here for…
