Atelier@Large: Conversations on Art-making in a Vexed Era – Rosanne Cash, Peter Gizzi, John Leventhal & RaMell Ross
Richardson Auditorium on the Princeton University campus 68 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesIn a series of conversations that bring guest artists to campus to discuss what they face in making art in the modern world, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, director of the Princeton Atelier, moderates a discussion with singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash, poet Peter Gizzi, musician/songwriter/music producer John Leventhal, and filmmaker/visual artist/writer RaMell Ross. Cosponsored by Labyrinth...
Reading by Sarah Thankam Mathews and Creative Writing Seniors
Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesNational Book Award finalist Sarah Thankam Mathews, author of All This Could Be Different, reads from her work along with several creative writing seniors. The C.K. Williams Reading Series showcases senior thesis students of the Program in Creative Writing with established writers as special guests. Accessibility: Labyrinth Books is an accessible venue. Guests in need of access...
Petah Coyne: Untitled #1383 (Sisters – Two Trees)
Grounds for Sculpture 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, NJ, United StatesPetah Coyne (b. 1953, Oklahoma City, OK) is a contemporary American artist who works in varied and nontraditional materials including her own specially formulated wax, taxidermy, human hair, scrap metal, silk flowers, and religious statuary. Art history, family memories, and literature often inspire her work, drawing from a large pool of different sources, from Margaret...
Another Dimension
Grounds for Sculpture 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, NJ, United StatesThis exhibition highlights the creative practices of Grounds For Sculpture staff, sharing portals into their lives beyond work. Across all departments, these artists express their interpretations of the world around us through meditations, travels, capitalism, cultural & personal identity, nature, fantasy, material explorations, mental health, and memory. As an organization with a strong sense of...
Exhibition: “Dancing with the Qi: TransMediating Chinese Calligraphy”
The College of New Jersey Art Gallery AIMM Hall, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ, United StatesDancing with the Qi: TransMediating Chinese Calligraphy Curated by Jia-Yan Mi, Associate Professor of Chinese and English, and Jerry Kaba February 5 – March 13, 2025 Art and Interactive Media Building 115 Opening Day Artists Discussion: Wednesday, February 5, 4:00, with reception to follow “Dancing with the Qi: TransMediating Chinese Calligraphy” considers Chinese calligraphy as...
Cocoa & Crafts
MarketFair Mall 3535 US-1, West Windsor, NJ, United StatesEnjoy festive cheer with complimentary hot cocoa and holiday-themed crafts joined by a different character each week. 6 sessions will be offered (2 each evening). Spaces are limited. Advance registration is required. Wednesday, December 4, 5-5:30PM & 6-6:30PM: Cindy Lou Who will entertain kids with her exciting Seussical tales, interact, do crafts and take photos!...
ArtSpace Valentine Collage Workshop: Sip and Create! (Part of HomeFront’s Week of Hope)
HomeFront's Treasure Trove 31 W Broad St, Hopewell, NJ 08525Sign up online at bit.ly/hopeweek25 Join us for a fun evening of collaging, sipping, and learning about HomeFront’s mission! Enjoy a relaxing time creating a Valentine for someone special in your life while supporting a great cause. Suggested donation of $25 per person. Must be 21+ to attend.
Princeton University Concert Presents: Kayhan Kalhor, Kamancheh “Finding Home in the Music of Iran”
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, Princeton University Alexander Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United StatesIn the wake of the Iranian revolution, teenage Kayhan Kalhor left his homeland and family with nothing but a backpack and his beloved kamancheh (an Iranian bowed string instrument) in tow. Since that time, he has built an international reputation as one of the most famous performers and composers from Iran — touring with the...
Princeton University Concert Presents: Live Music Meditation: Kayhan Kalhor, Kamancheh
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, Princeton University Alexander Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United StatesBreathe in sound and silence through guided meditation as you listen to music more viscerally than ever before, meditating to the playing of kamancheh (Iranian spiked fiddle) player Kayhan Kalhor, guided by Matthew Weiner, Associate Dean in the Princeton University Office of Religious Life. This is a FREE, unticketed opportunity to indulge in attentive, focused,...
Princeton University Concert Presents: Do-Re-Meet: Speed Friend-ing & DoosTrio Concert
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, Princeton University Alexander Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThree-time Grammy nominee Kayhan Kalhor, the world’s premier Grammy-nominated pipa virtuoso Wu Man, and Guggenheim Fellow and Grammy Award-winning tabla player Sandeep Das are established soloists in their individual traditions. These artists, who forged a relationship through their work as part of the Silk Road Ensemble, will join forces to create a new trio that...
Community Journalism “J Lab” Class at MCCC
Mercer County Community College Conference Center NJ, United StatesAre you thinking about New Year’s resolutions and looking to get more involved in your community or learn something new? Here's a way to do both. Mercer County Community College is offering a free, in-person, eight-evening Community Journalism "J Lab" certificate program starting Thursday, January 23 at 6-8:30 pm. Participants will learn the basic newswriting...
Princeton Photo Workshop: Black & White Landscape/Cityscape Photography Course
In our live, fully interactive virtual classroom Princeton, NJ, United StatesIn our live, fully interactive virtual classroom Learning the skills to make a Black & White image allows photographers to create some of the most stunning and imaginative images in their portfolios. While masters like Ansel Adams perfected their work in the dark room, the digital photographer’s success comes from learning how to use software...
Princeton Council Meeting
Community Room, Princeton Municipal Building 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesAll regular meetings of the Princeton Council are held on the second and fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted and are held in the main meeting room/courtroom on the first floor of the municipal building at 400 Witherspoon Street. The public is allowed to speak during public comment. The council...
HomeFront’s Week of Hope: Join CEO Sarah Steward for Lunch
HomeFront Lawrence Location 1800 Princeton Ave #3, Lawrence, New JerseySign up online at bit.ly/hopeweek25 Join our CEO for lunch and learn about HomeFront’s proactive, upstream approach to addressing homelessness. Gain insight into our programs and services and understand the challenges our clients face every day as we work together to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness.
To Dream About Wings, A New Musical
Wallace Theater, Lewis Arts Complex, Princeton University 122 Alexander Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesTo Dream About Wings, a new play by Princeton senior Steph Chen, follows two teenagers: Anna, who dreams of stability and a love that lasts forever, and Leo, who is destined to fly. After a fateful meeting at church, Anna becomes swept up in Leo’s ambition. But as his flying machine—his ornithopter—starts becoming a reality,...
Student Film Screenings, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Visual Arts
James Stewart Film Theater James Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St. on the Princeton University campus, PrincetonDates/Times: February 17 & 18 at 5 p.m. and February 20 at 7:30 p.m. Location: James Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St. on the Princeton University campus Description: The Program in Visual Arts presents 40+ short student films created in fall 2024 semester courses, including Places and Spaces: Exploring the Narratives of Site in...
Seeing the Big Picture: An Experimental Film Series
Dates: February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3, 17, 31, April 7, 14 Time: 8 p.m. Location: James Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St. on the Princeton University campus Description: This film screening series organized by Professor Christopher Harris features 16mm analog films by internationally celebrated experimental filmmakers working at the forefront of artists’...
Read and Explore: Fur, Feathers, Fluff: Keeping Warm in Winter
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesTerhune Orchards Read and Explore Program is our winter education series, following the popular seasonal Read and Pick Program. For our third Read and Explore program learn about how animals keep themselves warm in winter. We will read two stories about animals; explore the sense of touch with wool, feathers, etc. Each child will make...
Reading by Hanif Abdurraqib & Douglas Stuart, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Creative Writing and Labyrinth Books
Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesAward-winning poet, essayist, and 2021 MacArthur Fellow Hanif Abdurraqib (There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension, A Little Devil in America) and 2020 Booker Prize-winning and bestselling novelist Douglas Stuart (Shuggie Bain, Young Mungo) read from their recent work as part of the 2024-25 Althea Ward Clark W’21 Reading Series. Admission: Free and open to...
Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks at Passage Theatre
Mill Hill Playhouse 205 E Front Street, TrentonWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks Directed by marcus d. harvey February 21-March 9, 2025 Topdog/Underdog is a darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2002 and the Tony Award for Best Revival in 2023, Topdog/Underdog is a landmark in the American Theatre Canon and marks the...
Lunchtime Gallery Series with Ralph E. Hunter – African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey
West Windsor Arts Council 952 Alexander Rd, Princeton, NJ, United StatesA lively conversation with Ralph Hunter, the founder of the museum. He will be talking with us about the importance of the museum today and will highlight the Art of The Quilt: Fiber & Clay by Artist Gloria Gammage Davis.
Farmer and Educator Tomia MacQueen Speaks at Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands Annual Meeting
Mapleton Preserve/D&R Canal State Park Headquarters 145 Mapleton Road, KingstonTomia MacQueen, the owner of Wildflower Farm in Pennington, will speak at the Annual Meeting for Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands. The talk is free; all are welcome. For more information, call 609-683-0483. Mrs. MacQueen is an Educator, Farmer and Master Gardener specializing in culturally relevant food. She grows organically-raised poultry and lamb with a...
Princeton University Concert Presents: Takács String Quartet Sir Stephen Hough, Piano
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, Princeton University Alexander Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United StatesA long-anticipated return by the beloved Takács Quartet also serves as the debut of legendary pianist and composer Sir Stephen Hough. These revered musicians combine forces in a work often referred to as the pinnacle of Brahms’ chamber music: his fiery Piano Quintet, Op. 34. In addition to a string quartet by Beethoven, allegedly inspired...
Momentum, New Dance Works by Tierra Lewis ’25 & Sophie Main ’25
Hearst Dance Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus 120 Alexander St., Princeton, NJ, United StatesDates/Times: February 20, 21 & 22 at 8:30 p.m. Location: Hearst Dance Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus Description: Momentum is an evening of two distinctive dance works by Princeton seniors Tierra Lewis and Sophie Main. “Sync” by Lewis considers what it means to dance together. Blending club, street, and screen dance...
National Caregivers’ Day Lunch & Learn: Long-Distance Caregivers
The Nancy S. Klath Center for Lifelong Learning 101 Poor Farm Road, Building B, PrincetonCaring for aging loved ones from afar can be overwhelming, with worries about their well-being and feelings of guilt. You’re not alone. Join our workshop to explore local resources, tools, and strategies to support your loved one’s dignity and independence while giving you peace of mind. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunch. Presenter:...
Art of Indian Music with Rashika Ranchan
West Windsor Arts Council 952 Alexander Rd, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThis performance, with remarks and a singing demo, is a unique opportunity to experience the musicality of these 7 genres of music- all in one place, including embracing South Asian and Global influences. It will also present some genres in Film (Bollywood) music.
Chris Smither at Princeton Folk Music Society – live and live-streamed
Christ Congregation Church 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ, United StatesFebruary 21 – Chris Smither - The Princeton Folk Music Society presents singer, guitarist, and songwriter Chris Smither, a “towering figure in American acoustic blues.” Smither can take pride in the fact that he's been there since the beginning. He has been a mainstay of the festival, coffeehouse, and club circuits around the U.S., Canada, and...
Vedic Cultural Immersion: Kirtan & Prasadam
Princeton Family YMCA 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThese programs have been established under the guidance and instruction of spiritual master and serving director of the BVI, B Madhava Puri Maharaja. This program runs throughout the year. During the colder months, it runs indoors in the garage where COVID-19 vaccinations used to be given, located directly to the left when you first pull...
Westminster Community Orchestra Presents Winterlude
Hillman Performance Hall at Westminster Choir College on the campus of Westminster Choir College, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ, United StatesTake a break from winter, and join Dr. Ruth Ochs and the Westminster Community Orchestra on Sunday, February 23rd at 3:00 p.m. for Winterlude, a program of beautiful pieces that will lift your spirits and warm your heart. The performance will take place in Hillman Hall, in the Cullen Center, on the Westminster campus, Walnut...
Princeton Council Meeting
Princeton Municipal Building 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJAll regular meetings of the Princeton Council are held on the second and fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted and are held in the main meeting room/courtroom on the first floor of the municipal building at 400 Witherspoon Street. The public is allowed to speak during public comment. The council...