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Art on Screen: My National Gallery, London
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThis fascinating documentary explores the 200-year history of the National Gallery of London. Considered one of the world’s greatest art galleries, the National Gallery is an endless resource of history full of masterpieces. This film gives voice to those who both work and admire the gallery. Beloved celebrities, devoted staff members, and world class experts...
The Breakfast Club
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesJohn Hughes’ timeless high school dramedy resonates as much today as it did nearly 40 years ago. Five teenagers from different walks of life must endure a Saturday together in detention. Filled with unforgettable dialogue and a pitch-perfect ‘80s soundtrack. Starring Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Anthony, Michael Hall, and Ally Sheedy. Presented in...
But I’m a Cheerleader
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesIn the cult classic BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER, Natasha Lyonne plays Megan, a typical all-American girl, a blonde cheerleader who excels in school and is dating a football player. However, her lack of enthusiasm for kissing her boyfriend, interest in vegetarianism and Melissa Etheridge, and habit of staring at her fellow cheerleaders cause her parents...
Art on Screen: John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesJohn Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of the 19th century. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his wealthy sitters, what they wore, and how they were presented to the audience. Sargent’s work transcends the social noise and captures an alluring truth with each brush stroke. Through interviews...
Trouble in Paradise
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesTROUBLE IN PARADISE is a caper comedy from one of early Hollywood’s most respected directors, Ernst Lubitsch. Herbert Marshall plays a notorious jewel thief who teams up with a pickpocket (played by Miriam Hopkins) to con the owner of a perfume company, but the plan goes awry when romance gets in the way. With all...
Fashion in Film: All About Eve
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesBette Davis and Anne Baxter tangle in this brilliant drama about ambition and betrayal. Davis is aging Broadway star Margo Channing, and Baxter plays Eve Harrington, the young ingénue who manipulates people and circumstances as she works her way into Davis’ life. Featuring a smart and biting screenplay with fantastic performances, ALL ABOUT EVE is...
The Sandlot
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesIn the summer of 1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his rowdy team. After a priceless piece of memorabilia falls into the clutches of a neighborhood monstrosity known as 'The Beast,' it's up to this motley crew to get it back. THE SANDLOT is...
The Return of the Living Dead
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesTwo hapless employees at a medical supply company accidentally release a toxic gas that raises an army of the undead. This punk rock take on the zombie genre injects a healthy dose of ‘80s humor with incredible special effects and a fist-pumping soundtrack. Close to 40 years after reinventing the zombie film, RETURN OF THE...
Film: Chinatown
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThis reworked Hammett/Chandler style mystery set in 1937 Los Angeles stars Jack Nicholson as a private eye who’s in over his head in a complex case that stays a few twists ahead of him. Robert Towne’s screenplay is sharp and Roman Polanski’s dark direction is even sharper. Femme fatale Dunaway and sinister developer Huston are...
Fashion in Film: The Women
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThe brilliant and funny Anita Loos was one of Hollywood's foremost early screenwriters. Her biting script for THE WOMEN was adapted from the hit play by Clare Boothe Luce, a comedy of manners about status, gossip, and love. George Cukor directs a fantastic who's who of acting talent in this all-female cast; and not a...
Battle of the Bonds: Goldfinger & GoldenEye
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesJoin us for our 2nd annual BATTLE OF THE BONDS. This double feature of classic 007 films will certainly be shaken, not stirred. The evening will include introductions, trivia, games, and a showcase of classic Bond trailers before each show. Tickets to each film must be purchased individually. Goldfinger - 4:00 1964 - 1 hr...
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesHitchcock’s 1956 VistaVision remake of his previous 1934 black and white film of the same name. THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH is an international thriller starring frequent collaborator Jimmy Stewart paired with Doris Day. A man on vacation with his family accidentally discovers an assassination plot and the conspirators attempt to keep him from...
9 to 5
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThis empowering comedy features a pitch-perfect ensemble cast of Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Dolly Parton. Three co-workers set out to teach their egotistical, sexist boss a lesson about how to treat his employees, but when their plan goes awry, the prank turns into a kidnapping. Dolly Parton's Oscar-nominated theme song for the film (also...
The Little Mermaid
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThis beloved hand-drawn animated classic revolves around Ariel, a curious mermaid with an obsession with life on the surface world. After she saves her prince charming from a sinking ship, she risks everything to be with him on land– bargaining her voice for a new set of legs. Featuring unforgettable songs scored by Alan Menken...
Casablanca
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThe Bogart film of all Bogart films, with nightclub owner Rick fighting his cynicism to choose between love and duty. Set in Morocco during WWII, this classic contains one memorable scene after another, only to be topped by one of the greatest endings ever. Co-star Ingrid Bergman simply glows on the screen.
Fashion in Film: How to Steal a Million
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesCharles Bonnet, hailing from a family of art forgers, takes things too far when he lends his renowned "Cellini" Venus statuette to the Kléber-Lafayette Museum in Paris for a special exhibit — despite the fact that the statue was actually sculpted by Bonnet’s father, not Cellini. His daughter Nicole (Audrey Hepburn), fearing he will be...
Nightmare Alley
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesTyrone Power sheds his matinee idol image to play a ruthless small-time carny who schemes his way to becoming a successful mentalist whose ambition eventually leads to his own self-destruction. NIGHTMARE ALLEY stuns with its haunting story, pulpy cinematography, and fantastic performances from Power and Joan Blondell. A true hidden gem of the film noir...
Notorious
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThis Hitchcock espionage thriller is dark and full of intrigue. Bergman plays a woman whose notorious reputation leads Grant to recruit her to spy on Nazis in postwar Brazil where she falls into perilous circumstances. In addition to extraordinary acting turns, NOTORIOUS features innovative camera shots and memorable filmmaking from Hitchcock.
Fashion in Film: Saturday Night Fever
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesJohn Travolta was catapulted to movie stardom with his performance and effortless dance moves in this disco-era hit. Tony Manero of Brooklyn feels his only chance to get somewhere is as the king of the disco floor. Set to one of the most memorable soundtracks in cinema history by the Bee Gees, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER...
The Sound of Music
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThe iconic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical starring Julie Andrews is a heartwarming Technicolor spectacular based on the real-life story of the von Trapp family. Andrews plays a daydreaming nun sent to be the governess of a recently widowed captain and his seven rambunctious children. She quickly charms them with her catchy tunes, but trouble is...
Young Frankenstein
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesYOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is Mel Brook’s comedic take on the Universal monster classics of the ‘30s-’40s. The story follows an American struggling to disassociate himself from the legacy of his grandfather, the infamous scientist, Victor Frankenstein. When he travels to Transylvania, however, the discovery of Victor's journals leads him to take up where his grandfather left...
Fashion in Film: The Devil Wears Prada
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesCollege grad Andy (Anne Hathaway) is looking for a way to get into journalism when she lands a job as the junior assistant to the editor of Runway Magazine, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep). Andy initially struggles to fit into the cutthroat fashion industry, suffering the disdain of coworkers and her tyrannical boss. Sharply funny, THE...
Final Weekend of Magnetism Exhibit Activities at Dohm Alley
Dohm Alley, by 100 Nassau Street, Princeton 100-102 Nassau Street, PrincetonSince late June, the Princeton Einstein Museum’s exhibit, “Einstein’s Attraction to Magnetism,” has been on display in Dohm Alley next to 100 Nassau Street in downtown Princeton. An estimated 20,000 people enjoyed learning more about Einstein, his childhood, and how we use magnetism at home, at work, and in cutting edge energy research. On the...
Community Roots, Opportunity Blossoms
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United StatesWe are sowing the seeds! Princeton Community Housing will be hosting their annual Fall benefit, aka “Community Roots, Opportunity Blossoms”, on Friday evening, September 27, 2024, at the Morven Museum & Garden. Proceeds will benefit the PCH Difference™, connecting 1,100+ residents to supportive services through community partnerships coordinated by our licensed social workers. With your...
Friends of Princeton Open Space Fall Fest
Mountain Lakes House 57 Mountain Avenue, PrincetonJoin Friends of Princeton Open Space for our annual Fall Fest fundraiser to honor our community volunteers and raise funds for our paid internship program. The event will take place in the beautiful setting of the Mountain Lakes House, overlooking the lake at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve in Princeton, New Jersey. Featuring:...
The People’s Joker
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThis revolutionary DIY superhero parody film stars writer and director Vera Drew as "Joker the Harlequin" an unconfident, closeted trans girl who moves to Gotham City to make it big as a comedian in a world where comedy has been outlawed. Turning into a confident (and psychotic) joker, our heroine is set on a collision...
Munch: Love, Ghosts and Vampires
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThis documentary explores the work of Norwegian painter Edvard Munch whose 1893 painting, 'The Scream,' is one of the world's most famous works of art. His art has traveled new and experimental roads of extraordinary modernity. As a new museum featuring his work opens in Oslo, this film will shed light on an artist who...
OAKtober Talks at Morven
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United StatesCelebrate OAKtober with the Marquand Park Foundation and Morven Museum & Garden! You’re invited to a special evening of talks with local researchers exploring the legacy of oaks. Daniel Druckenbrod, Professor in the Department of Earth and Chemical Sciences at Rider University, will discuss his work dating trees using dendrochronology including an oak from Marquand...
American Red Cross Blood Drive at MarketFair Princeton
MarketFair Mall 3535 US-1, West Windsor, NJ, United StatesHelp Save a Life! Please consider donating blood to the American Red Cross. Enter through MarketFair's main entrance located by the clock tower and follow signs to the donation room. Bring a photo identification and remember to eat a healthy breakfast/lunch and drink lots of fluids before donating!
Suspiria
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesFrom the master of style and terror, Dario Argento, this thrilling, artful horror film follows an American ballet dancer discovering the sinister and supernatural underbelly of a prestigious dance academy. Argento’s landmark film is enthralling with its incredible cinematography, visual energy, and memorable score courtesy of Italian prog rock band – Goblin. In Italian w/...