PRINCETON ARTS WEEKEND
Princeton Arts Weekend features arts-related events happening from Thursday evening, April 28 through Sunday evening, May 1. The calendar below offers numerous opportunities to see, hear, and experience art in Princeton throughout the entire weekend!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. ~ A.R.T. Exhibition Opening Reception, hosted by the Arts Council of Princeton, Taplin Gallery - Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, free and open to the public, 609-924-8777 for information,
www.artscouncilofprinceton.org
7:00 p.m. ~ Staged Reading: “Tattoo Girl”, Princeton Public Library, Community Room, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, free,
609-924-9529, www.princeton.lib.nj.us
8:00 p.m. ~ The New Play Festival: Make Belief, a senior thesis production, Marie and Edward Matthews ’53 Acting Studio, Lewis Center for the Arts at 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-258-9220 for tickets, www.princeton.edu/arts
Friday, April 29, 2011
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Event Runs through May 7) ~ Senior Art Show and Screening by Will Martinez, Guggenheim Gallery & Class of 1970 Theater, Whitman College, Princeton University campus, free and open to the public, 609-258-1500, www.princeton.edu/arts
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Event Runs through May 7) ~ Senior Art Show by Snow Li, James S. Hall '34 Memorial Gallery, Butler College, Princeton University campus, free and open to the public, 609-258-1500, www.princeton.edu/arts
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Event Runs through May 12) ~ Senior Art Show by Maddie Douglas, Lucas Gallery, Lewis Center for the Arts at 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, free and open to the public, 609-258-1500, www.princeton.edu/arts
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Event Runs through May 12) ~ Senior Art Show by Oriana Poindexter, Lucas Gallery, Lewis Center for the Arts at 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, free and open to the public,
609-258-1500,www.princeton.edu/arts
2:00 – 9:00 p.m. ~ Princeton Poetry Festival, presented by Lewis Center for the Arts Performance Central, a series of readings and discussions featuring distinguished poets from around the world, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University campus, 609-258-9220 for tickets, www.princeton.edu/arts
4:00 p.m. ~ On Pointe Lecture Series, American Repertory Ballet, Princeton Ballet School’s Studio A in the Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton, 732-249-1254 for information, www.americanrepertoryballet.org
6:30 – 9:30 p.m. ~ Pinot to Picasso ~ Vintage 2011, an Arts Council of Princeton fundraiser, Technology Center of Princeton (330 Carter Road), 609-924-8777 for tickets and sponsorship information, www.artscouncilofprinceton.org
7:30 p.m. ~ Lewis Black, stand up comedian, McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787 for tickets, www.mccarter.org
7:30 p.m. ~ William Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST, Kelsey Theatre at Mercer, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333 for tickets and information, www.kelseytheatre.net
8:00 p.m. ~ Boheme Opera NJ Presents TOSCA, www.seatadvisor.com Kendall Main Stage Theatre at The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, 609-771-2775 for tickets, www.bohemeoperanj.com
8:00 p.m. ~ Mozart’s Così Fan Tutte - presented by Westminster Opera Theater, The Playhouse - Westminster Choir College campus, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-921-2663 for tickets, www.rider.edu/arts
8:00 p.m. ~ Sleeping Beauty Wakes, A New Musical, McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787 for tickets, www.mccarter.org
8:00 p.m. ~ The New Play Festival: Due Unto Others, Marie and Edward Matthews ’53 Acting Studio, Lewis Center for the Arts at 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-258-9220 for tickets, www.princeton.edu/arts
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Noon – 5:00 p.m. ~ Communiversity Festival of the Arts, presented by the Arts Council of Princeton and students of Princeton University, downtown Princeton and throughout the University campus, free, 609-924-8777 for information, www.artscouncilofprinceton.org
1:00 p.m. ~ Classic Dance of India by Nilanjana Banerjee, lecture and demonstration, Princeton Public Library, Community Room, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, free, 609-924-9529, www.princeton.lib.nj.us
1:00 p.m. ~ Town & Gown Walking Tour, Princeton Tour Company
98 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-902-3637 for reservations, www.princetontourcompany.com
2:00 – 6:00 p.m. ~ Princeton Poetry Festival, presented by Lewis Center for the Arts Performance Central, a series of readings and discussions featuring distinguished poets from around the world, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University campus, 609-258-9220 for tickets, www.princeton.edu/arts
3:00 p.m. ~ John and Wayne, Cumbrian Folk Music, Princeton Public Library, Community Room, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, free,
609-924-9529, www.princeton.lib.nj.us
5:15 p.m. ~ Pi Fight: The Einstein Alley Rock and Roll Band, Princeton Public Library, Hinds Plaza, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, free,
609-924-9529, www.princeton.lib.nj.us
7:00 p.m. ~ Dark Star Orchestra, Grateful Dead tribute band, McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787 for tickets, www.mccarter.org
7:30 p.m. ~ William Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST, Kelsey Theatre at Mercer, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333 for tickets and information, www.kelseytheatre.net
8:00 p.m. ~ Mozart’s Così Fan Tutte - presented by Westminster Opera Theater, The Playhouse - Westminster Choir College campus, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-921-2663 for tickets, www.rider.edu/arts
8:00 p.m. ~ Sleeping Beauty Wakes, A New Musical, McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787 for tickets, www.mccarter.org
Sunday, May 1, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ~ Spring and Summer Exhibition, first day for shared exhibition featuring the works of James Surls and Daniel Henderson, Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton,
609-586-0616, www.groundsforsculpture.org
2:00 p.m. ~ Beginner Songwriting/Lyric Writing Workshop by
Kim Yarson, Princeton Public Library, 2nd floor Conference Room, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529 x220 to register, www.princeton.lib.nj.us
2:00 p.m. ~ Sleeping Beauty Wakes, A New Musical, McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787 for tickets,www.mccarter.org
2:00 p.m. ~ William Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST, Kelsey Theatre at Mercer, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333 for tickets and information, www.kelseytheatre.net
3:00 p.m. ~ Boheme Opera NJ Presents TOSCA, www.seatadvisor.com Kendall Main Stage Theatre at The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, 609-771-2775 for tickets, www.bohemeoperanj.com
3:00 p.m. ~ Don Sheasley in Concert, opera music, Princeton Public Library, Community Room, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, free,
609-924-9529 www.princeton.lib.nj.us
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ~ Gallery Talk - "Kurt Schwitters: Color and Collage" by Annie Bourneuf, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton University campus, 609-258-3788 for information, www.artmuseum.princeton.edu
3:00 p.m. ~ Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra – Spring Community Concert, Montgomery High School Performing Arts Center, 1016 Route 601, Skillman, 609-683-0150 for information,www.gpyo.org
3:00 p.m. ~ Richardson Chamber Players, classical music concert, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University campus, 609-258-9220 for tickets, www.princeton.edu/puconcerts
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. ~ Robert Ridgell, organ recital, Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-924-0103, www.nassauchurch.org
4:00 p.m. ~ Westminster Concert Bell Choir: Spring Concert, Bristol Chapel – Westminster Choir College campus, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-921-2663 for tickets,www.rider.edu/arts
For additional activities, ongoing exhibits, and sporting events happening in and around Princeton, please check out the following Web sites:
Discover Jersey Arts - www.jerseyarts.com
Princeton Online - www.princetonentertain.com
Princeton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau - www.visitprinceton.org
Princeton University Athletics -www.goprincetontigers.com
U.S. 1 - www.princetoninfo.com
