Friday, May 17, 2013
Here's a list of the fun and exciting things going on in the area this weekend.
D&R Greenway Land Trust hosts the opening reception for its newest exhibition, “Dangerous Blossoms.” Art ranges from images of plants that poison humans to beautiful but fatal flowers increasingly destroying native species in our region, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Opera MODO presents Gaetano Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore, All Saints Church, 7:30 p.m. "Sing For Sandy," an evening of Cabaret at Princeton Day School. Featuring current and recent PDS alums and student groups from other local high schools. All proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross disaster relief fund, 8 p.m. New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony and the east coast premiere of Steven Mackay's Stumble to Grace Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, …
Friday, May 10, 2013
Looking for things to do in and around Princeton this weekend? Here's our roundup of fun and interesting events.
Screening of three Princeton University student films: 'Eugenix,' 'O.C. Davey,' and 'Outside the Lines.' A reception follows, 7 p.m. Princeton University Sinfonia presents Rossini: William Tell Overture Lutosławski: Mała Suita (Little Suite) Bruch: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Finale (Godfrey Furchtgott ’16, violin) Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Richardson Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Paul Clement, Former United States Solicitor General and Professor of Law at Georgetown University and New York University School of Law will the deliver the James Madison Program's Alpheus T. Mason Lecture in Constitutional Law and Political Thought: The Quest for Freedom. Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall, 4:30 p.m. Stuart Country Day School will host its…
Friday, May 3, 2013
Looking for things to do in and around Princeton this weekend? Here's our roundup of fun and interesting local events.
Friday Morven in May: A Celebration of Art, Craft and Garden. A preview garden party includes cocktails, hor’s d’oeuvres, and a preview of art, fine craft and unique heirloom plants, 6:30-9 p.m. A Night of Jazz featuring Clifford Adams Jazz Quartet (Clifford Adams on trombone, Alan Nelson on drums, Michael Cochrane on piano and Marcus McLaurine on bass). Also featuring the voice of Doris Spears. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 7 p.m. Princeton Special Needs Prom featuring dinner and dancing for our friends with special needs. Princeton Senior Resource Center, 7 p.m. McCarter Theatre presents "Into the Woods." Revisit this beloved musical in a new production. The forests are not always what they seem in Sondheim’s…
Friday, April 26, 2013
Looking for things to do this weekend? Here's our roundup of fun and interesting things going on in Princeton.
Princeton University's Patricia Fernandez-Kelly will be the keynote speaker on National Immigration Reform at YWCA Princeton during a national Stand Against Racism Event, Bramwell House, Noon. Ballerinas can learn from the experts at American Repertory Ballet during an On Pointe event, "All About Pointe Shoes." Learn about pointe shoe brands, materials, fitting, and different personal tricks and adjustments from ARB's ballerinas, 5:15 p.m. Pinot to Picasso, the Arts Council of Princeton's spring fundraising event. Sip wine and sample fine foods while perusing the Tombola gallery. Ticket holders enjoy an Italian style art lottery where everyone wins. Proceeds support community arts initiatives, 6:30 p.m. Princeton University Orchestra…
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Looking for things to do this weekend? Here's our roundup of fun and interesting local events.
Discover Physics at Princeton Public Library. David Maiullo of Rutgers University Physics Department returns to present his popular demonstration of the laws of physics for children 5 years and older and their families. While very fun, the demonstration is also very loud so is not suitable for very young children. Community Room, 3 p.m. Princeton Ballet School presents On Pointe: Romeo & Juliet Preview, 5:15 p.m. Princeton Public Library presents the film: "Oranges and Sunshine." Emily Watson stars as Margaret Humphreys, a social worker who uncovered the mass deportation of children from the United Kingdom to Australia and, against overwhelming odds, reunited thousands of families and drew worldwide attention to an extraordinary …
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Looking for things to do in and around Princeton this weekend? Here's our roundup of fun and interesting events.
Talk: "Meet FEBA: Women in Congo Transforming Woe to Hope." Elsie McKee, a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, talks about her work with Femme, Berceau de l’Abondance (Woman, Cradle of Abundance), an ecumenical organization that supports women, orphans, and people living with HIV/AIDS in Congo. YWCA Princeton's Bramwell House, Noon Princeton Public Library will host author author Ifa Bayeza, who will discuss “Some Sing, Some Cry,” the book she wrote with her sister, Ntozake Shange. The book follows seven generations of black women who, largely through music, are able to survive the violence of their national and personal histories, Community Room, 7 p.m. The Arts Council presents Charlie Jarboe: Clavier à Lumières, a sound and …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Here's our roundup of fun and interesting things to do in and around Princeton this weekend.
Princeton University presents the Princeton Poetry Festival. Poets from around the world will read from their work and hold panel discussions. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall. Friday and Saturday from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. An Evening with Friends at the Princeton Public Library features a conversation on climate changes, featuring science and environmental journalist Michael Lemonick and Princeton University Professor and Director of the Princeton Environmental Institute Stephen Pacala. One of several intimate evenings with acclaimed authors and experts in lively conversations where you can join the discussion at the end. Princeton Public Library Community Room, 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night for high school students at Arts Council of …
Friday, March 8, 2013
Our roundup of fun and interesting events this weekend.
V Foundation for Cancer Research celebrates its 20th Anniversary with food, music and live entertainment, Princeton Marriott, 7 p.m. to midnight. The Princeton University Orchestra presents three winners of the 2013 Concerto Competition. The program includes Bach’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1086, Vivaldi’s Bassoon Concerto in E Minor, RV 484 and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15. The orchestra performs Wagner’s Preludes to Acts I and III, Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde. Princeton University, Alexander Hall, 7:30 p.m. A play: In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play by Sarah Ruhl. In the twilight of the Victorian age, a buzzworthy new medical device is developed to calm women with "hysteria." Berlind …
Friday, March 1, 2013
There's lots to do in and around Princeton this weekend. Here's our roundup of fun and interesting events for all ages.
Princeton University Men's Basketball v. Harvard, Jadwin Gym, 7 p.m. Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart presents its upper school production, Crazy For You. The musical follows Bobby Child from his overbearing mother in NYC to his amorous encounters in Deadrock, Nevada. Zangler Follies girls and dancing cowboys highlight Gershwin's music, 7:15 p.m. Princeton Public Schools Special Education PTO hosts an Education Symposium. Featuring two sessions, "A Window on Wellness - Helping Families Promote Social and Emotional Health in Children and Adolescents"and "Get Your Student Organized!- Understanding Executive Function and Strategies for Students and Families." Community Park Elementary School, 8:15 a.m. Princeton …
Friday, February 22, 2013
Looking for things to do in and around Princeton this weekend? Here's our roundup of fun and interesting local events.
A documentary film, "Slavery by Another Name." Based on the book by Douglas Blackmon, the movie challenges the belief that slavery in America ended with the Emancipation Proclamation and sheds light on the practice of forced labor that existed into the 20th century. Community Room, 7 p.m. Princeton University Chamber Choir performance, featuring works by Scarlatti and Handel.Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University, 7:30 pm Princeton Day School presents its Upper School winter musical, Gypsy, which chronicles the rise of young Louise as she is thrust into stardom by her aggressive mother, Mama Rose. McAneny Theater, 7:30 p.m. Princeton Future hosts a session, "How can neighboring communities plan together as a region."There…
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Princeton Pro Musica presents its final concert of the year at PMEC at 3pm on Sunday May 19.....American Choral Tradition, featuring works by Whitaker, Billings, Copeland, Barber, and other American composers and arrangers. A sampling of America's gifts to the Choral Tradition....with a few surprises along the way! more ›