Tag: Arts Council of Princeton

  • Arts Council of Princeton’s fall open house returns on Sept. 7

    Arts Council of Princeton’s fall open house returns on Sept. 7

    The Arts Council of Princeton is opening its doors to families and individuals by showcasing art experiences and programming during the organization’s fall open house. The fall open house will be held on Sept. 7 from 1-3 p.m. The event will allow visitors to experience hands-on art and everything the arts council has to offer,…

  • Summer concert series returns in Princeton

    Summer concert series returns in Princeton

    For more than 35 years, the returning sounds of summer music have fill the courtyard of the Princeton Shopping Center for the annual Courtyard Concert Summer Series. The Arts Council of Princeton organizes the series each year, and for 2019, the series will feature 10 performers, which include several favorites and newcomers. “This year in…

  • Here are the ways to get to and through Communiversity

    Communiversity, an arts festival designed for hands-on fun, art, music and food, is expected to have estimated crowd of 40,000 people descend into downtown Princeton. This can make getting to and around the festival tricky for those who attend the popular event that will be on center stage this Sunday, April 28, in Princeton. Arts…

  • Art program’s founders saluted at Princeton gathering on 25th anniversary

    By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer The crowd that was seated at tables inside Princeton’s Paul Robeson Center on Nov. 29 waited until Connie Mercer and Anne Reeves walked in to shower the two women with applause. They were there on a night to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a partnership between two nonprofit organizations…

  • Arts Council of Princeton will seek new director

    The head of the Arts Council of Princeton has resigned and will leave her job at the end of August after less than two years at the helm of the arts organization. Taneshia Nash Laird, the executive director since January 2017, declined on Aug. 15 to get into the reasoning behind her decision. She said…

  • In The Arts: 2018 Princeton Parklet Opens

    In The Arts: 2018 Princeton Parklet Opens

    The 2018 Princeton Parklet has opened. Returning to its original location in front of Small World Coffee on Witherspoon Street in Princeton, the Arts Council of Princeton had a successful launch of its third parklet on Saturday, June 9. Parklets are essentially public seating venues that use curbside parking spaces as its base of operation.…

  • ‘Experience Bollywood’ bazaar set for Sept. 24

    ‘Experience Bollywood’ bazaar set for Sept. 24

    The Arts Council of Princeton and Princeton Shopping Center will present a night of Indian culture from 5-9 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison St., Princeton. Highlights include the “Experience Bollywood” bazaar from 5-7 p.m., offering Indian henna tattoos, Bollywood makeovers and family-friendly arts and crafts. From 7-8:30 p.m., enjoy live performances…