Timothy Shields, McCarter Theatre Center’s managing director since 2009, is leaving Princeton for a top post at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California. Shields will begin his new job as managing director of the Old Globe Theatre in October...
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Krystal KnappPrinceton Festival names young pianist competition winners
Six young pianists were named winners in The Princeton Festival’s annual competition for young pianists this month. The annual event was held at the Clark Music Center on the campus of the Lawrenceville School. More than 100 students entered the...
Historical Society of Princeton exhibits Frank Lloyd Wright drawings
In honor of Frank Lloyd Wright’s 150th birthday this month, the Historical Society of Princeton opened its newest display, Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: The Architect in Princeton. The exhibition features architectural drawings by Wright from the...
TCNJ grad receives Thomas George Artist Fund award
Piper Torsilieri, a graduate of The College of New Jersey, has been named the 2017 winner of the Thomas George Artist Fund Award. Torsilieri, 23, graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. She plans to use the award to rent studio space...
Privacy vs. Security: Council debates merits of library video surveillance system
Some patrons at the Princeton Public Library may not realize it, but they are being recorded on video when they visit the library. The library has a surveillance system on all three floors and is seeking funding from the Princeton Council as part of...
Andrew GoldsteinPrinceton’s Tracy K. Smith named U.S. Poet Laureate
Tracy K. Smith, a professor of creative writing at Princeton University and a Princeton resident, has been named the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States by the librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden. “It gives me great pleasure to appoint Tracy K...
Kathy Griffin performance at State Theatre cancelled
The State Theatre in New Brunswick has canceled a performance by comedian Kathy Griffin that was scheduled for November. The event was canceled less than a week after Griffin posed for a photo shoot with a mock bloodied and severed head of Donald...
Princeton Festival kicks off season on June 3
The Princeton Festival kicks off its 13th season on June 3. This season the festival will feature a broad range of offerings, from Baroque concerts played on period instruments to contemporary ballet to a concert of music from Disney movies. “This...
Arts Council of Princeton celebrates 50th year with poster contest
In celebration of the Arts Council of Princeton’s 50th anniversary, the group is hosting a poster contest. Art for the contest can be submitted in a medium that can be reproduced on an anniversary poster and marketing materials. The submission...
Princeton University Concerts announces 2017-18 season
Organizers for the Princeton University Concerts are calling the upcoming season one of the most diverse in its 124-year history. Performers include Pianist Sir András Schiff, the Brentano String Quartet, the Tenebrae Choir, the Artemis String...
West Windsor Arts Council names volunteers of the year
West Windsor residents Hetal Mistry and Jennifer Connaughton have been named volunteers of the year for the West Windsor Arts Council. Almost 100 volunteers support the organization. Connaughton and Mistry were instrumental in the success of the...
Gospel brunch raises more than $6,600 for Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum
The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, the first African-American Museum in Central New Jersey, is slated to open in Skillman in 2018. Area residents and organizations have been busy planning for the museum’s opening and raising...
Princeton’s connections to ‘Hidden Figures’ characters
There’s an interesting Princeton back story to the movie “Hidden Figures,” which has been showing at the Garden Theatre and was nominated for three Academy Awards. The backstory centers on the movie’s main character, Katherine G. Johnson...
Steve HiltnerMcCarter Theatre announces cast and creative team for ‘Murder on the Orient Express’
McCarter Theatre Center has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s mystery masterpiece, “Murder on the Orient Express.” The play will run from March 14 to April 2...
McCarter Theatre thanks all who made ‘A Christmas Carol’ a success
To the Editor: McCarter Theatre Center staff members thank the many individuals, community partners, and local corporations who helped to make the debut of its newly re-imagined production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” such a...
Triangle Club, Lewis Center for the Arts, McCarter Theatre Welcome Community to join the Ghostlight Project
The Princeton Triangle, the Lewis Center for the Arts program in Theatre at Princeton University, and McCarter Theatre Center will launch a joint Ghostlight Project this week. Participation is free and open to the public. More than 100 professional...
Applications Now Available for Communiversity ArtsFest 2017
Applications are now available for Communiversity ArtsFest 2017, the town-gown event that attracts thousands of people to the heart of Princeton every spring. Communiversity ArtsFest is presented by the Arts Council of Princeton in collaboration...
Princeton High Alum Takes Home Golden Globe for Best Director of a Motion Picture
Damien Chazelle, writer and director of “La La Land,” took home the Golden Globe for best director of a motion picture and best screenplay on Sunday night. Chazelle beat out Tom Ford for “Nocturnal Animals,” Mel Gibson for...
