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Bill T. Jones at Lewis Center: Princeton University’s Program in Dance will welcome the internationally acclaimed director and choreographer Bill T. Jones of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and 2010 Kennedy Center Honors recipient to the Lewis Center at 3 p.m. Mr. Jones will discuss the origin and evolution of "Continuous Replay" (1978), a seminal dance work that will be performed by Princeton students in February 2011. The lecture and screening take place in the James M. Stewart ’32 Theater at the Lewis Center for the Arts at 185 Nassau St. Free. No tickets required. On the Web: www.princeton.edu/arts.
Encore Careers: Doing good while doing well with Carol King, presenter. "Looking to combine passion, purpose and a paycheck in a second career or retirement job? Find out how you can use your skills, knowledge and experience in an encore career in growth industries such as the education, health care, and environmental fields." 7 p.m. Free. Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St. For more info, contact Carol King or Susan Hoskins at the Princeton Senior Resource Center, 609-924-7108, or write to [email protected].
Afghanistan Expert: The Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action is hosting "Presentations on the Afghanistan War" by Matthew Hoh, a former Marine Corps captain in Iraq who later became a State Department Consultant in Afghanistan. 7:30 p.m. Free. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road. On the Web: www.peacecoalition.org.
Wed., Jan. 19
The Jess Epstein Lunch and Learn with Princeton Scholars Lecture Series: Douglas S. Massey, Professor of Social and Public Affairs and Director of Woodrow Wilson’s doctorate program, will speak on "Causes and Consequences of America’s War on Immigrants." Noon. The Jewish Center of Princeton, 435 Nassau St., Princeton. Free. Open to the public. Bring a dairy or kosher lunch. Coffee, tea and cookies will be provided.
Opera Video Series: Princeton Senior Resource Center and Princeton Friends of Opera are presenting a winter opera video series on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton St. Featured: "Bellini’s "Norma" starring Joan Sutherland. Free. Register by calling 609-924-7108.
Annual Teen Summer Programs Fair at Princeton High School: Consultants from Tips on Trips and Camps, directors and representatives from summer programs will be present from 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Learn about teen summer opportunities in community service, travel, language immersion, cultural immersion, teen travel, photography, creative writing, theater, culinary, sailing, SAT prep, and more. Hosted by the Princeton High School PTO. For more information, call Nurit at 609-497-3434 or write to [email protected].
"Race to Nowhere:" The Montgomery Township Education Foundation, the Orchard Hill Elementary School PTA, the Village School Elementary School PTA, the Montgomery Middle School PTA and the Montgomery High School PTSA will host free screening of the critically acclaimed documentary "Race to Nowhere" at 7 p.m. in the Montgomery High School Performing Art Center. Tickets are free of cost but MUST be reserved prior to the event, http://montgomeryms.eventbrite.com. Montgomery High School is located at 1016 Route 601.
Difficult Questions Roundtable: "How Co-Existence with Islam is Possible." Presented by Westerly Road Church. Ph.D. candidate Thomas Carlton will lead the discussion, which will include such topics as Islamic theology and world view; the growth of Islam in America; Islamic fundamentalism; does Islam threaten "Judeo-Christian" moral norms? 7:30 p.m. Free. Wilson House, 240 Nassau St., Princeton. RSVP to 609-613-2356.
Music at Princeton: Faculty Recital featuring Dov Scheindlin, viola, with Nelson Padgett, piano. Music by Bach, Schumann, Brahms and more. 8 p.m. Free. Taplin Auditorium in Princeton University’s Fine Hall.
Thurs., Jan. 20
55PLUS: Diane C. Snyder, a faculty member at Princeton University in the Department of Politics, Program in Freshman Seminars, and an Associate in the Law and Public Affairs Program of the Woodrow Wilson School, will speak on "Terrorism Trials: Can There Be Secrecy and Justice?" 10 a.m. Open to the public. $3 donation requested. The Jewish Center of Princeton, 435 Nassau St., Princeton.
"War without End": The Princeton Middle East Society presents Michael Schwartz, professor of sociology and founding director of the Undergraduate College of Global Studies at Stony Brook University, in a discussion of his book, "War without End: The Oily Origins of the Iraq War," at 4:30 PM in McCormick 101 (Princeton University Art Museum). Free. Co-sponsored by the Department and Program in Near Eastern Studies.
Princeton University Exhibits Master Campus Plan at PDS’ Anne Reid ’72 Art Gallery: Princeton Day School invites the community to look ahead into the next decade and beyond at "Campus Themes: The Architecture of Princeton University," the newest exhibit at the Anne Reid ’72 Art Gallery. The official gallery opening will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. At 6 p.m. during the reception, University Architect Ron McCoy, FAIA, who created the exhibition, will give a brief gallery talk about the plans, which hold significant value to the Princeton campus and the wider community. The exhibition will feature architectural drawings and renderings from the earliest, pre-Revolutionary days through today, and will include photographs, architectural models, and even rare campus videos to illustrate the many dimensions of planning a campus. Campus initiatives in landscape, public art, and sustainability are some of the other complexities represented in the exhibit. For more info, call 609-924-6700 or visit www.pds.org.
Fri., Jan. 21
"Is It Music or Is It Noise?" Stephen Arthur Allen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Music, Rider University, and founder and director of the Princeton Brass Band, will take attendees on "a joyful walk through contemporary music." 2:30 p.m. Free. Princeton Senior Resource Center, Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton St., behind Princeton Borough Hall. Registration requested, 609-924-7108. Made possible by New Jersey Council for the Humanities.
Dragon boat event: The Machestic Dragons, a nonprofit breast cancer survivor and supporters dragon boat team based in Mercer County, presents a social celebrating their ninth season. Featured at the gathering will be door prizes, a short introductory program, covered dish supper, an opportunity to meet our membership. 5:30 through 9 p.m. Bramwell House at the YWCA in Princeton, at Paul Robeson Way and Route 206. The Machestics are the sponsor of Paddle for Pink Dragon Boat Festival each June at Mercer Lake. On the Web: www.machesticdragons.org.
ELKS Special Children’s Committee Concert, with Dangerous New Highs band. Princeton Elks Lodge, 354 Route 518, Montgomery (Blawenburg). 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. $15 per person. Advance ticket purchase strongly recommended. Cash bar. For tickets: Chris Lamorticella, 908-391-2390 or [email protected].
Sat., Jan. 22
"Behind the Music" Forum: Princeton Symphony Orchestra introduces award-winning composer Pierre Jalbert in behind-the-scenes discussion of the creative process, previewing his Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra, which will be performed Sunday, Jan. 23. Panelists: Pierre Jalbert, marimbist Svet Stoyanov , conductor Alasdair Neale. 4:30 p.m. Free. Arts Council of Princeton, Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St. Advanced reservations required by writing to [email protected].
Montgomery Middle School PTA Comedy Night. Princeton Elks Lodge, 354 Route 518, Montgomery (Blawenburg). 7 to 11 p.m. $45 at the door. Limited number of tables available for reserved seating. For more information, write to [email protected].
The Dryden Ensemble: "Johann Sebastian Bach," featuring tenor Frederick Urrey. 8 p.m. Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, located at 64 Mercer St. The Dryden Ensemble has a long history of performing Bach on period instruments. The program includes arias for tenor with oboe, strings, and continuo. Tickets: $35, $30 (seniors), and $15 (students), available at the door or online at www.drydenensemble.org.
Sun., Jan. 23
Community/Family Dance: Princeton Country Dancers presents "an old-fashioned dance for all ages." Live music. 3 to 5 p.m. All welcome. Suzanne Patterson Center on Monument Drive, behind Princeton Borough Hall. $5/person, $15/family. On the Web: www.princetoncountrydancers.org.
"Images From the Peace Corps Experience: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps": Artist Nancie Gunkelman curates exhibit honoring Peace Corps’ 50th. A large exhibition featuring paintings by Nancie Gunkelman, color photos by Peace Corps members taken around the world, from 1960s until present day. Members of the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of New Jersey will be on hand for a reception/celebration from 3 to 5 p.m. The exhibit will close Jan. 29. Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren St. For more info, visit www. lmxac.org/Plainsboro or call 609-275-2897.
Vocal recital: Soprano Nancy Froysland Hoerl and pianist Akiko Hosaki will perform in recital at 3 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Princeton campus of Westminster Choir College of Rider University. The program will include "Early Snow," the song cycle by Lori Laitman, plus songs by Tom Herman, Cecile Chaminade, Olivier Messiaen and Alexander Zemlinsky. Free.
Princeton Symphony Orchestra with Svet Stoyanov, marimba; Alasdair Neale, guest conductor. Beethoven’s "Prometheus" Overture; Jalbert’s Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra; Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, "Eroica." 4 p.m. Princeton University’s Richardson Auditorium. On the Web: www.princetonsymphony.org.
Nassau at Four, presented by Nassau Presbyterian Church: "An Italian Composer in 18th Century China: The Sonatas and Letters of Teodorico Pedrini" featuring Nancy Wilson on violin and Joyce Lindorff on harpsichord. 4 p.m. Free. Nassau Church, 61 Nassau St., Princeton. The program is followed by dinner offered for a modest $7 donation. Reservations for the dinner are due at the church office Wednesday, Jan. 19. For more information, call (609) 924-0103.
The Westerly Arts Series: Anne Martindale Williams, principal cellist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, with pianist Paul S. Jones. Music by Bach, Beethoven, Prokofiev, Kile Smith and others. 4 p.m. Free. Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary. The Westerly Arts Series is sponsored by Westerly Road Church. On the Web: www.westerlyroad.org.
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