ACP Announces Magical Baby and Toddler Storyplays with Miss Pam in September
Magical Baby and Toddler Storyplays with Miss Pam
We are thrilled to host a special series of interactive early childhood classes this September, led by beloved librarian and early literacy specialist Pamela Groves (Miss Pam). Designed for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers, these engaging sessions introduce children to the joys of language, music, and movement in a warm, playful environment.
Each class features Miss Pam’s signature style of interactive storyplay, weaving together books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement to spark early literacy and numeracy skills. With a tri-lingual blend of English, Spanish, and American Sign Language (ASL), the program fosters inclusivity and connection across cultures.
American Repertory Ballet Announces 2025/26 Season
NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY – A beloved performing arts institution for over 70 years, led by Interim Artistic Director Samantha Dunster with Artistic Associate Gillian Murphy and Artist in Residence Ethan Stiefel, American Repertory Ballet (ARB) announces a 2025/26 season that elevates its classic repertoire alongside exciting new works, continuing to strengthen the company’s unique voice within the community. A founding resident company of the state-of-the-art New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), American Repertory Ballet kicks the season off at its home venue with the return of Stiefel and Johan Kobborg’s lauded GISELLE in October 2025, followed by a fairytale premiere of CINDERELLA in March 2026, and AMERICANA, a mixed bill of World Premieres and celebrated works in May 2026. Additionally, ARB will present an evening of moonlit ballets at the Union County Performing Arts Center’s Festival of the Moon in October 2025, and ARB’s celebrated touring production of THE NUTCRACKER will return for the holiday season in November and December 2025 at venues throughout New Jersey.
"It will be a ‘season of seasons’ as ARB leans into a haunting October, magical family fun during the holidays, fairytale romance just after Valentine's Day, and Americana fanfare to celebrate the country's 250th anniversary,” says Executive Director Julie Diana Hench. “We invite audiences of all ages to join us at the theater and make memories together, and to experience the transformative power of the performing arts."
GISELLE
American Repertory Ballet’s 2025/26 season opens with the highly anticipated return of Ethan Stiefel and Johan Kobborg’s acclaimed adaptation of GISELLE. A haunting tale of love, betrayal, and the supernatural, GISELLE tells the story of a young woman who dies of a broken heart—only to forgive her beloved from beyond the grave. Featuring emotionally powerful and technically stunning performances, this moving production had its world premiere at the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2012 and has since captivated audiences around the world, including at its ARB Company Premiere at NBPAC in 2023. Step into the Halloween spirit with this hauntingly beautiful ballet!
New Brunswick Performing Art Center | New Brunswick, NJ
Friday, October 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM*
Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Tickets for GISELLE range from $42 to $72, not including additional 4% NBPAC Ticket Fee.
*Post-Show Reception ($50 add-on to ticket purchase) with ARB Dancers, artistic leadership, and VIPs immediately following the performance. Light bites and beverages will be served.
SWAN LAKE ACT II & MORE at UCPAC’s FESTIVAL OF THE MOON
Experience dance like never before at the Festival of The Moon, presented by Union County Performing Art Center (UCPAC). On Friday, October 17, 2025 at 7:00PM, ARB will perform the iconic second act of Swan Lake and other works beneath "Museum of the Moon," a luminous, 23-ft. diameter sculpture created by UK artist Luke Jerram, which will be suspended in mid-air over the Orchestra section at UCPAC’s Main Stage.
Set against Tchaikovsky’s gorgeous score, Swan Lake transports audiences into the mesmerizing world of Odette, the swan princess, as she reveals her true form to Prince Siegfried. From the famous “Dance of the Cygnets” pas de quatre to the renowned romantic pas de deux, this fairytale scene promises to leave audiences of all ages spellbound.
Also featured will be Ethan Stiefel’s if, a poignant solo that traces the contours of love and loss set to “If I Could Only Fly” by American singer-songwriter and poet Blaze Foley; and Lar Lubovitch’s Something About Night, a mesmerizing dreamlike quintet set to the ethereal voices of Franz Schubert’s male choral songs. ARB is excited to share these impassioned and evocative works with audiences at UCPAC.
Union County Performing Arts Center | Rahway, NJ
Friday, October 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Tickets for SWAN LAKE ACT II & MORE range from $36 to $56, including all fees.
THE NUTCRACKER
A tradition for sixty years, American Repertory Ballet’s THE NUTCRACKER is one of the longest continuously running productions in the nation and a perfect holiday treat for all ages! With thrilling choreography set to Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, ARB’s professional company will be joined by students from Princeton Ballet School to tell the story of Clara, a young girl who receives a magical Christmas gift and embarks on an enchanted journey. The Nutcracker holds a special place in the hearts of both new and longtime patrons, becoming synonymous with the holiday season. Performances will take place from Friday, November 28 through Sunday, December 21, 2025 in Princeton, Red Bank, and New Brunswick.
McCarter Theatre Center | Princeton, NJ
Friday, November 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM & 6:00 PM
Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Tickets for THE NUTCRACKER at McCarter Theatre range from $49 to $79, including all fees.
Two River Theater | Red Bank, NJ
Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM & 6:00 PM
Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Tickets for THE NUTCRACKER at Two River Theater range from $47 to $79, including service fees.
State Theatre New Jersey | New Brunswick, NJ *
Thursday, December 18 at 7:30 PM (Additional performance added due to popular demand!)
Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM
* The only performances featuring musicians of the Nutcracker Orchestra conducted by Kenneth T. Bean, and singers from the Princeton GirlChoir.
Tickets for THE NUTCRACKER at State Theatre New Jersey range from $45 to $90, including service fees.
CINDERELLA
CINDERELLA is the timeless tale of a young woman who, despite life’s hardships, discovers hope, love, and a magical future. Join us for an enchanting journey as her Fairy Godmother transforms her fate, a Prince wins her heart, and courage triumphs over cruelty. With choreography by Samantha Dunster, American Repertory Ballet’s Interim Artistic Director, magical sets and costumes, an international roster of professional artists, and special guests from Princeton Ballet School, don’t miss this spellbinding production - a perfect fit for the whole family!
New Brunswick Performing Art Center | New Brunswick, NJ
Friday, March 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM*
Saturday, March 7, 2026 at, 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Tickets for CINDERELLA range from $42 to $72, not including additional 4% NBPAC fee.
*Post-Show Reception ($50 add-on to ticket purchase) with ARB Dancers, artistic leadership, and VIPs immediately following the performance. Light bites and beverages will be served.
AMERICANA
Cue the fireworks! American Repertory Ballet’s 2025/26 season finale at NBPAC will shine bright with AMERICANA — a vibrant mixed-repertoire performance that celebrates the spirit of our country in honor of its 250th anniversary. This dynamic program features two iconic works by George Balanchine - Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux and an excerpt from Stars and Stripes, with music by John Philip Sousa. Plus two World Premieres by ARB Company Dancer Michelle Quiner and ARB’s acclaimed Artist in Residence, Ethan Stiefel, which will have audiences jumping to their feet.
New Brunswick Performing Art Center | New Brunswick, NJ
Friday, May 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM*
Saturday, May 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Sunday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Tickets for AMERICANA range from $42 to $72, not including additional 4% NBPAC Ticket Fee.
*Post-Show Reception ($50 add-on to ticket purchase) with ARB Dancers, artistic leadership, and VIPs immediately following the performance. Light bites and beverages will be served.
For more information, contact Grant Jacoby, Director of Marketing, at gjacoby@arballet.org, or by calling 609-921-7758 x34
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ABOUT AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET
Guided by Interim Artistic Director Samantha Dunster, with Artist in Residence Ethan Stiefel and Artistic Associate Gillian Murphy, American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is recognized as one of the state’s premier performing arts organizations, with a distinctive reputation for innovation and individuality. Presenting classical repertory alongside new and existing contemporary work, ARB is a founding resident company of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center while also performing in major venues across New Jersey and beyond for an annual audience of more than 30,000. Founded in 1954 as the Princeton Ballet Society, ARB has been consistently designated a “Major Arts Institution'' by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for the past two decades and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. The company has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and other major foundations and leaders in the field as a prominent force in the field of dance. Princeton Ballet School, ARB’s official school, attracts talent from around the world while providing opportunities for local students of all ages, such as through its award winning DANCE POWER program. Find American Repertory Ballet online at arballet.org.
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Artworks Trenton Announces Art All Day 2025 Sept 20
Trenton, NJ—Art All Day returns for its 14th year, offering thousands of visitors a dynamic window into Trenton's vibrant artistic community. This year's event will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 12 pm to 6 pm, bringing together art lovers and city explorers alike. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit open art studios, experience live painting demonstrations, enjoy downtown activities, and take a guided art tour around Trenton. The event kicks off at Artworks Trenton, located at 19 Everett Alley, Trenton, NJ 08611.
Artworks will serve as the hub for Art All Day. Begin your journey at Artworks, preview the participating artists in the main gallery show, sign up for guided tours, scan for the digital map and explore!
The theme for this year is The Forgotten City. "Trenton has some really beautiful and creative spaces that deserve to be highlighted," says Kenya Bullock, Creative Director of Art All Day. "Our hope every year is that Art All Day provides the platform for artists and partners to do so."
In addition to exploring the city's artistic landscape, guests can enjoy new family-friendly activities.Live muralists will also be creating art in various locations around the city, The mural initiative is being led by Jonathon Conner (LANK), Artworks' Public Projects Manager, and promises to bring even more color and creativity to the streets of Trenton.
Throughout the day, attendees can sign up for studio and mural tours that will transport visitors to key artistic destinations around Trenton. Art All Day aims to enrich the community with art, culture, and a sense of connection. Whether you're a long-time Trenton resident or a first-time visitor, this event offers a unique way to experience the city's thriving arts scene and get familiarized with the area.
Art All Day is brought to you by Princetel and NJM Insurance Group. To become a sponsor contact Craig Shofed at director@artworkstrenton.org or call (609) 394-9436
For more information about registration, event details,volunteering, or to donate visit artallday.artworkstrenton.org.
Mercer County Library System Announces 2025 Amateur Photo Contest: "Our Vibrant World"
Mercer County, NJ — August 1, 2025 — The Mercer County Library System (MCLS) is excited to announce the 2025 Amateur Photo Contest, inviting amateur photographers of all ages to share their unique perspective on this year's inspiring theme: Our Vibrant World.
This year's theme encourages residents to showcase the colorful, diverse, and dynamic moments that make our world extraordinary. Whether it's the beauty of nature, the energy of community life, or the vivid details of everyday scenes, participants are asked to capture what "vibrant" means to them.
"It's always a pleasure to view the incredible range of photos submitted by our talented residents," said County Executive Dan Benson. "I can't wait to see how the members of our community portray the vibrancy of our County and our world."
The contest is open to all amateur photographers who live, work, or attend school in Mercer County. Entries will be accepted from Monday, August 11 through Monday, September 15, 2025. Submit your photograph to your local branch! A panel of judges from each branch will choose three photos, which will then be evaluated by a final panel. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Come share your vision and help us celebrate Our Vibrant World! For full contest guidelines and submission details, please visit www.mcl.org.
Shelley's Table Announces 2026 Culinary Travel Schedule
Princeton Recreation Announces Classes This Fall - CHEER Dancing & STEM
YWCA Princeton Announces Two Additions to its Executive Leadership Team
Princeton Rec Dept Announces Bathing Suit and Goggles Drive
Make a Splash with a Simple Act of Kindness! ?Princeton Recreation is collecting new, unused bathing suits and goggles through August 15. Access to swim lessons requires proper bathing attire and for some families, this has been a major obstacle to accessing lessons. Items will be donated to children in under-resourced communities in NJ with the help of the NJ Recreation & Parks Association and NJ Swim Safety Alliance. The greatest need is for bathing suits for children sizes 5 through Young Adult. Drop items off at the Community Park Pool and help make water safety more accessible for all.
Recreation 609-921-9480
Mercer County Announces 2025 Summer Concert Series with New Season Pass
West Windsor, NJ – County Executive Dan Benson announced that the Mercer County Park Commission's Summer Concert Series will kick off its 2025 season on July 11. The popular Friday evening concerts continue to be a bargain at just $5 per-ticket, with the addition of a new limited-time season pass option access to all concerts for just $25.
The Summer Concert Series promises seven memorable evenings of community and live music for residents of all ages. As the sun sets, families can bring out blankets and chairs to the expansive Mercer County Park festival grounds, and enjoy a talented lineup of performers offering music from a range of genres and decades.
The introduction of free parking last year made the concerts more accessible than ever, leading to record attendance. This year, residents can get an even better deal with the season pass, which will include tickets to every concert, preferred parking, fast-pass entry, and exclusive perks throughout the season.
"The Summer Concert Series is our marquee event, bringing affordable, quality entertainment to our region," said County Executive Dan Benson. "Our new season pass will make it even easier for those who want to take full advantage and I'm proud to confirm that we will continue to offer parking free of charge."
The series is open to everyone, and children twelve-and-under will be admitted free-of-charge. For more details, or to purchase tickets, go to https://www.mercercounty.org/departments/mercer-county-park-commission/recreation-events/2024-concert-series.
The full concert lineup will run as follows:
July 11: Formerly of Chicago The Players
July 18: Yellow Brick Road & All About Joel
July 25: Best of the Eagles
August 1: Yacht Rock Gold Experience & Elliot Lurie
August 8: Big Hix & Tennessee Whiskey
August 15: FEARLESS the Taylor Swift Experience
August 22: Earth, Wind, and Fire, tribute band & Men of Soul
Mercer County Library System Announces 2025 Amateur Photo Contest: "Our Vibrant World"
Mercer County, NJ — August 1, 2025 — The Mercer County Library System (MCLS) is excited to announce the 2025 Amateur Photo Contest, inviting amateur photographers of all ages to share their unique perspective on this year's inspiring theme: Our Vibrant World.
This year's theme encourages residents to showcase the colorful, diverse, and dynamic moments that make our world extraordinary. Whether it's the beauty of nature, the energy of community life, or the vivid details of everyday scenes, participants are asked to capture what "vibrant" means to them.
"It's always a pleasure to view the incredible range of photos submitted by our talented residents," said County Executive Dan Benson. "I can't wait to see how the members of our community portray the vibrancy of our County and our world."
The contest is open to all amateur photographers who live, work, or attend school in Mercer County. Entries will be accepted from Monday, August 11 through Monday, September 15, 2025. Submit your photograph to your local branch! A panel of judges from each branch will choose three photos, which will then be evaluated by a final panel. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Come share your vision and help us celebrate Our Vibrant World! For full contest guidelines and submission details, please visit www.mcl.org.
McCarter Theatre Announces All-Woman Creative Team for 'I & You: The Musical'
Princeton, NJ — McCarter Theatre Center announces the all-woman creative team behind the highly anticipated world premiere of I & You: The Musical. Inspired by Lauren Gunderson’s internationally acclaimed play I and You, this new musical reunites Gunderson with director Sarah Rasmussen, who helmed the play’s world premiere in 2013. Rasmussen now returns to the story in her role as McCarter Artistic Director, joined by composer and lyricist Ari Afsar. Movement director Steph Paul, music director Sujin Kim-Ramsey, and dramaturg Julie Felise Dubiner complete the team.
Commissioned by McCarter with support from the BOLD Theater Women’s Leadership Circle, the production runs September 13 through October 12, 2025, and is a co-production with Olney Theatre Center.
“This production represents the best of what McCarter stands for — fearless new work, storytelling that resonates deeply, and a celebration of women’s creative leadership propelling the future of American theater,” said Rasmussen. “Opening our season with a world premiere led by this extraordinary group of women is both a privilege and a powerful artistic statement. I’m incredibly proud of this team and the new light we’re bringing to Lauren Gunderson’s poignant story.”
Seventeen-year-olds Caroline — stuck at home with an illness — and Anthony — an earnest overachiever toting Walt Whitman and waffle fries — are classmates pulling an unexpected all-nighter. What starts as a reluctant school assignment soon sets both their worlds spinning into a soul-searching exploration of fate, friendship, and the fragile wonder of being alive.
Casting and the full production team will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tickets and subscription packages are now on sale. Visit mccarter.org to learn more.
Groups of 10 or more save 20% — contact groups@mccarter.org for details.
Creative Team Biographies
Lauren Gunderson has been one of the most produced playwrights in America since 2015, topping the list three times, including the 2022–2023 season. A two-time recipient of the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award (I and You, The Book of Will), she is also the winner of the William Inge Distinguished Achievement in Theatre Award and the Lanford Wilson Award and was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Her plays have been translated into more than a dozen languages and performed worldwide. Her latest anthology, Revolutionary Women, is published by Bloomsbury.
Ari Afsar is a Bangladeshi American singer, songwriter, and storyteller. A former Eliza in Hamilton (Chicago), she has developed musicals at Berkeley Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, and the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, where she received the Georgia Bogardus Holof Lyricist Award. Her debut album, We Won’t Sleep, was released by Sony Masterworks in 2020. An Artivism Fellow with the Broadway Advocacy Coalition and a Dramatists Guild Fellow, Afsar has opened for Michelle Obama and Kamala Harris and is currently pursuing an MPA at NYU Wagner.
Steph Paul is a New York-based director/choreographer who weaves together her lived experience as a first-generation Haitian American, body percussionist, dancer, and athlete to build community and teams through art. Her credits include choreographing Nobody Loves You by Gaby Alter and Itamar Moses (American Conservatory Theater), directing Martyna Majok’s Sanctuary City (Steppenwolf Theatre), and co-directing and movement directing Liliana Padilla’s How to Defend Yourself (New York Theatre Workshop — NYT Best of 2023). International credits include NYU Abu Dhabi, Royal Opera House Muscat, and National Theatre of Scotland. She is a Princess Grace Award winner and Helen Hayes Award winner.
Sujin Kim-Ramsey music directed KPOP the musical for both Broadway (Circle in the Square Theatre, 2022) and Off-Broadway (Ars Nova, 2017). She was associate music director for CATS: The Jellicle Ball (Perelman Performing Arts Center, 2024) and performed at Carnegie Hall with an original concert piece (April 2023). She also served as music supervisor for the pro-wrestling rock musical The Last Match (East Coast tour, 2024), and recently music directed the new musical The Apple Boys (Bucks County Playhouse, 2025). Kim-Ramsey holds degrees in classical composition (Yonsei University), jazz composition (Berklee College of Music), and musical theatre writing (NYU Tisch).
Julie Felise Dubiner, dramaturg, is the Director of Artistic Initiatives at McCarter Theatre. She was Associate Director of American Revolutions at Oregon Shakespeare Festival and resident dramaturg at the Prince Music Theater. She is co-creator of Rock & Roll: The Reunion Tour and co-author of Process of Dramaturgy. Her essays are included in Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation in Contemporary Dramaturgy, Routledge Companion to Dramaturgy, Innovation in Five Acts, and the Bloomsbury editions of I and You and Revolutionary Women by Lauren Gunderson.
Sarah Rasmussen is the Artistic Director of McCarter Theatre Center, where she carries forward a legacy of adventurous, inclusive programming. Previously Artistic Director of the Jungle Theater in Minneapolis, she was named Star Tribune’s Artist of the Year. Rasmussen has directed at many of the nation’s leading theaters, including Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Arena Stage, the Guthrie, and La Jolla Playhouse. Her accolades include a Princess Grace Award, an Ivey Award for Overall Excellence, and Drama League and Fulbright fellowships. She directed the world premiere of I and You at Marin Theatre Company in 2013.
About McCarter Theatre Center
McCarter is one of the country’s flagship theaters and a vibrant center for community and the performing arts. Located on the campus of Princeton University, the company is an independent nonprofit, serving as a nationally renowned, multi-disciplinary creative hub for arts and ideas, offering theatre, music, dance, spoken word, and educational programs for all ages. A two-time Tony Award winner, McCarter’s legacy of artistic excellence dates back to its first performances in 1930. Our Town, You Can’t Take It with You, and Bus Stop all premiered at McCarter, paving the way for a long history of launching remarkable works that have gone on to tens of thousands of performances worldwide.
The company is equally revered for presenting global artists on its stages, including Alvin Ailey, Yo-Yo Ma, Samara Joy, Hasan Minhaj, Jon Stewart, Caetano Veloso, Rhiannon Giddens, Patti Smith, Esperanza Spalding, Lake Street Dive, and Herbie Hancock. Of the 100,000 community members who engage with McCarter each year, more than 5,000 are students participating in educational programs in Princeton, Trenton, and schools across the region. McCarter leads with values of justice, joy, and beauty in belonging — creating stories and experiences that enliven minds, expand imaginations, and engage communities.
I & You: The Musical joins a distinguished list of musicals seen on the McCarter stage, including Betsey Brown, Sleeping Beauty Wakes, Fiasco Theatre’s Into the Woods, Maltby & Shire’s Take Flight (American Premiere), Ride the Cyclone, Dreamgirls, and Empire Records (World Premiere).
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Eno Terra Announces Three-part Wine Tour of Italy This Summer
Join us for an exciting three-part Wine Tour of Italy, hosted by Marcello Miali. Fresh from a scenic journey through Alto Adige and Friuli with our sommelier, Claudia, Marcello is now bringing that unforgettable experience to you.
We'll begin our tasting adventure in Friuli on June 20th with wines from Colli di Poianis and Franciacorta Le Marchesine. Next, we head to the alpine beauty of Alto Adige on July 18th, featuring selections from Kellerei Meran. Our final stop takes us to the heart of Valpolicella Classico with wines from Grotta del Ninfeo on September 26.
County Executive Benson Announces Inaugural Equality Gala Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Community
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Princeton Summer Theater Announces New Season
PRINCETON, NJ - April 15, 2025 - Alex Conboy ‘25, Artistic Director of Princeton Summer Theater, announced the organization’s 2025 season which will run from June 12th to August 3rd, featuring three main stage productions as well as our annual children’s show.
Founded in 1968, Princeton Summer Theater is a semi-professional summer stock theater company located in Princeton University’s Hamilton-Murray Theater. It won the 2019 JerseyArts.com People’s Choice Award for “Best Small Theater.” Notable alumni include Tony Award-winning actress Bebe Neuwirth (Chicago), Tony Award-winning producer Geo Rich (Avenue Q), and Hollywood actor William Hootkins (Star Wars, Batman).
The summer begins with Jason Robert Brown’s folksy, charming, and loving The Bridges of Madison County, based on Robert James Wallar’s 1992 romance novel, which features a lush and beautiful score. Our season continues with the madcap farce The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful, a play by Charles Ludlam, which opens on July 3rd and closes on July 19th. The nal production of the summer is Nick Dear's adaptation of Frankenstein, opening on July 24th and closing on August 2nd, which brings a fresh view of the classic gothic horror story.
The season will also feature an End-of-Season Cabaret and Gala on August 3rd!
For more information about Princeton Summer Theater, visit www.princetonsummertheater.org or contact princetonsummertheater@gmail.com.
Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts Announces 58th Season
Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts has announced its 58th Season, four FREE concerts this summer in Richardson Hall in Alexander Hall on the campus of Princeton University.
Here are the dates and programs for our 58th season:
Thursday, June 26th at 7:30 the IVALAS QUARTET
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 77, No.1 Haydn
Deliverance (commission) Skye
String Quartet in F Major Ravel
Wednesday, July 2nd at 7:30 pm the BENNEWITZ QUARTET
String Quartet in F major, Op. 77, No. 2 Haydn
String Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters" Janá?ek
String Quartet in A flat major, Op.105 Dvo?ák
Friday, July 11 at 7:30 pm the GALVIN CELLO QUARTET
Selections by Mozart, Debussy, Beethoven, Paganini, Mussorgsky and Mehmari.
Monday, July 14 at 7:30 pm the MANHATTAN CHAMBER PLAYERS
A trio of clarinet, viola and piano will perform selections by Mozart, R. Schumann,
Enescu, Poulenc and Bruch.
[Tickets are free, available online one week before the concert through the university ticket office at: tickets.princeton.edu]
The Summer Chamber Concerts was founded in 1968 by music journalist, pianist and cellist Barbara Sand. To this day audience members recall sitting on the Graduate College lawn with blankets and picnic baskets for the concerts. Renovations at the Graduate College prompted a change of venue in 1991 to Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall.
Funding for Summer Concerts is provided by individual contributors, foundations, local corporations and a grant from the Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Commission.
Further information is at www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org or (609) 570-8404.
Mercer Street Friends Announces Fifth Annual Leadership Awards Celebration
D&R Greenway Land Trust Announces Annual Greenway Gala June 1
McCarter Theatre Center Announces Costume Sale — May 16–18
American Repertory Ballet | Princeton Ballet School Announce Major Matching Giving Opportunity
DANCE POWER Scholars
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY – At American Repertory Ballet | Princeton Ballet School’s “Dancing Through Life” Gala at McCarter Theatre Center on April 11, 2025, it was announced that a generous donor has pledged to match every gift the organization receives this spring. Now is the perfect time to make a tax-deductible donation so that your contribution can be doubled and help ensure the continuity of our far-reaching and impactful artistic and educational programs. Donations help provide funds for new artistic work, pointe shoes, health and wellness support for our dancers, faculty, and staff, Princeton Ballet School scholarships, live music in our studios, our Dance for Parkinson’s program, Audrey's Class for dancers with differing abilities, and so much more!
In conjunction, American Repertory Ballet (ARB) | Princeton Ballet School (PBS) has launched its annual spring appeal as the dynamic 2024-2025 season and school year come to a close. “None of the work that we do and love would be possible without your support,” says Nanako Yamamoto, ARB Company Dancer & Assistant Rehearsal Director. “ARB | PBS as a nonprofit organization that creates a sense of community for so many people, in addition to providing dance classes, world-class performances, and impactful social services.”
Donors are encouraged to go to www.arballet.org/support/support/ to make their gift today and double their impact.
DANCER SPONSORSHIP
This matching gift opportunity also includes ARB’s newly created Dancer Sponsorship program, an initiative designed to uplift our professional artists while raising critical funds to support their salaries and benefits, in addition to physical therapy, pointe shoes, international employment visa expenses (if applicable) and more. Sponsors are recognized in performance programs, on the ARB website, and also receive invitations to special receptions, in-studio or stage rehearsals, backstage meet and greets, signed shoes and autographed photos, plus coffee or lunch with the dancer(s).
Current sponsors include:
ARB | PBS’s Advisory Committee – in honor of all the dancers
Jane Leslie Burgin – in honor of Seth Koffler
Dorothea’s House – in honor of Andrea Marini
Ken Fredeen and Jane Silverman – in honor of Lily Krisko
Catherine Granzow and Lisa Patterson – in honor of Erikka Reenstierna-Cates
Nancy and Duncan MacMillan – in honor of Aldeir Monteiro
Princeton Spine & Joint Center – in honor of all the dancers
More information can be found at www.arballet.org/dancer-sponsorships/
ABOUT ARB | PBS AND SPRING PERFORMANCES
With a distinctive reputation for innovation and individuality, American Repertory Ballet is recognized as one of the state’s premier performing arts organizations. Presenting classical repertory alongside new and existing contemporary work, ARB is a founding resident company of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center while also performing in major venues across New Jersey and beyond for an annual audience of more than 30,000. Founded in 1954 as the Princeton Ballet Society, ARB has been designated a “Major Arts Institution'' by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and has been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. The company is a core partner of The Arts Institute of Middlesex County and has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and other major foundations and leaders in the field as a prominent force in the field of dance.
American Repertory Ballet’s 2024-2025 season closes with PASIÓN, a joyful program with Spanish, Mexican, and Cuban choreographic ties at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center on May 9-11, followed by An Evening at the Princeton Festival at Morven Museum & Garden on Saturday, June 14 at 7:00 PM. Dancers from ARB will perform stunning pas de deux to live music played by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra led by Rossen Milanov. The program includes George Balanchine’s Tschaikovsky Pas De Deux, plus selections from beloved ballets Swan Lake and Don Quixote as well as Delibes Duet, choreographed by ARB Artist in Residence Ethan Stiefel.
Princeton Ballet School (PBS) is the official school of American Repertory Ballet. PBS has gained an international reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. With locations in Princeton, Cranbury, and New Brunswick, Princeton Ballet School offers children’s dance, pre-professional training, and adult classes in ballet, contemporary, flamenco, tap, and more. Classes are available for all ages and levels, including drop-in Open Enrollment options. Everyone is welcome! PBS’s additional offerings include its award winning DANCE POWER program, Dance for Parkinson's, and performance opportunities, such as the option to participate in American Repertory Ballet’s celebrated annual production of The Nutcracker, and the annual PBS spring performance. This year, PBS presents Swan Lake on Wednesday, June 4 at 6:30 PM at McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton. The performance features ARB Company Dancer Tiziano Cerrato alongside pre-professional dancers and young students.
Enrollment for the 2025-2026 calendar year is now open via the school’s website, with the special offer of an $80 registration discount for the duration of May 2025. What sets Princeton Ballet School apart is its affiliation with a professional ballet company, renowned faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and dedication to live music in the classroom.
To learn more about American Repertory Ballet | Princeton Ballet School, visit www.arballet.org or call 609-921-77458.
Made possible through a generous gift, the program expands access to STEM and leadership education—culminating in the Leadership Scholar Award, a four-year scholarship for one rising ninth grader.
PRINCETON, NJ – In partnership with an anonymous donor, the National Center for Girls' Leadership (NCGLS) at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is proud to announce the launch of the NCGLS Summer STEM Leadership Program, developed in collaboration with Princeton University and The Watershed Institute, and tuition-free to students from lower-income families. In addition to the establishment of the summer program, this anonymous donor has made possible the Leadership Scholar Award, a full four-year scholarship to Stuart, available to one rising ninth grader who completes the summer program.
"We are deeply grateful for this extraordinary gift that directly supports our mission to empower girls," said Head of School Julia Wall. "This investment in Stuart's future ensures that more girls and young women will have access to the exceptional education and leadership opportunities that define our school, and bolsters our ability to live Sacred Heart Goal II: The Commitment to Educating to a Deep Respect for Intellectual Values and Goal IV: The Building of Community as a Christian Value.
"Data from the International Coalition of Girls Schools shows that graduates of girls' schools are six times more likely to consider majoring in math, science, and technology compared to girls who attend coed schools," added Director of Development Beth Marks '84, P '21. "As an alumna, past parent, and member of the Stuart leadership team, I have seen firsthand the profound impact of a Stuart education. The opportunities we provide empower our students to grow into confident, compassionate leaders who are ready to shape the future. By supporting STEM and improving access to this transformative experience through generous funding, we ensure that every student, regardless of background, has the chance to reach her full potential and become the leaders of tomorrow."
This gift will expand STEM programming and partnerships, allowing more students to engage in hands-on learning experiences that nurture curiosity and promote innovative thinking to prepare them for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Eligible girls in grades 5-8 are nominated by an educational institution or representative from a non-profit partner organization. One qualified rising ninth grade student with outstanding leadership potential who completes the summer program will be considered for admission to Stuart Country Day School through the Leadership Scholar Award. This award allows Stuart to continue its work at removing barriers to receiving a Stuart education while recognizing and supporting a young woman with the potential to lead and inspire in STEM and beyond.
"Guided by the Sacred Heart Goals," states Wall, "Stuart graduates lead purpose-driven lives and careers. This gift empowers more girls with visions of bettering the world to turn those visions into reality."
For more information, or to nominate a student, visit stuartschool.org/summerSTEM. To discuss additional partnership opportunities with Stuart, contact Marissa Muoio, director of the National Center for Girls' Leadership at Stuart, at mmuoio@stuartschool.org.
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is a leading preschool to Grade 12 private school in Princeton, NJ designed just for girls. Stuart's mission is to educate young women to a life of leadership and service within the framework of the Goals and Criteria of the Schools of Sacred Heart. With a highly personalized and rigorous curriculum, exceptional faculty who know girls well, and the space given to grow in their faith, Stuart girls graduate as compassionate and empowered global citizens who are driven to be forces of change in our world.
The National Center for Girls' Leadership at Stuart (NCGLS) is dedicated to advancing research and programs that empower young women to lead with confidence and purpose. Through partnerships, leadership development initiatives, and interdisciplinary research, the center ensures that girls are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and community support to excel in all areas of life.
Younity (formerly Womanspace) Announces Honorees for 29th Annual Awards Dinner
Mercer County, NJ –Younity (formerly Womanspace) will host its Annual Awards Dinner on May 15, 2025, at The Boathouse at Mercer Lake. Now in its 29th year, the Annual Awards Dinner is Younity's largest fundraiser and a cornerstone community event. It brings together civic leaders, advocates, volunteers, and supporters to recognize those whose work has contributed meaningfully to the safety and empowerment of victim-survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Proceeds help fund a wide range of programs, including crisis intervention, emergency safe housing, counseling, legal advocacy, and prevention education.
Each year, the dinner honors individuals and partners whose efforts reflect a commitment to justice, healing, and systemic change. This year's honorees include Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Executive Director of Moms Demand Action, who will receive The Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award; Kieran John, recipient of The Edwin W. Schmierer Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service; and the Princeton Area Community Foundation, recipient of The Younity Award for Outstanding Community Partner.
The Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award honors a national figure who has used their platform to raise public awareness about domestic and sexual violence and inspire greater community engagement. This award will be presented to Angela Ferrell-Zabala. Angela Ferrell-Zabala leads one of the largest grassroots networks in the country focused on ending gun violence and has been a strong advocate for closing legal loopholes that enable abusers to obtain firearms. The connection between domestic violence and guns remains a critical public safety issue. Studies show that when an abuser has access to a firearm, the risk of homicide increases fivefold. Firearms are involved in more than half of all intimate partner homicides in the United States. Ferrell-Zabala states: "When gun violence is so deeply connected to domestic violence, we cannot afford to stay silent."
Ferrell-Zabala's advocacy reflects the legacy of Barbara Boggs Sigmund, a former Mayor of Princeton and Mercer County Freeholder whose vision helped launch Younity in 1977. In response to receiving the award, Ferrell-Zabala said: "I am deeply honored to receive this year's Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award. This recognition isn't just a personal honor — it's a tribute to the collective work of so many who are fighting every day for a safer country," said Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Executive Director of Moms Demand Action. "I'm accepting this on behalf of every survivor, student, advocate, and community leader who is fighting for a world where no one has to live in fear of gun violence. Thank you to Younity for this recognition of our movement and for sharing our commitment to empower communities — not just to survive, but to thrive."
The Edwin W. Schmierer Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service will be awarded to Kieran John, founder and CEO of Firstlight Pharmaceuticals. A longtime resident of Pennington, John has led the coordination and fundraising efforts for Younity's Communities of Light campaign for several years. His efforts have helped raise thousands of dollars, engage local volunteers, and increase awareness about domestic and sexual violence. Thanks to his leadership and commitment, Pennington experienced a remarkable showing of community spirit once again in 2024. The Communities of Light event raises awareness of domestic and sexual violence through a countywide display of luminaries each December. "Making the world better for my family, my community, and others worldwide is just as important as any scientific or business goal I pursue," John says.
The Edwin W. Schmierer Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service is named in honor of Ed Schmierer, a dedicated attorney and longtime volunteer who served Womanspace for over 35 years. A respected municipal law expert and pro bono supporter, Schmierer helped guide the organization's legal, governance, and community-building efforts for decades.
The Younity Award for Outstanding Community Partner will be presented to the Princeton Area Community Foundation, whose support has strengthened Younity's ability to serve individuals and families in crisis, including children's services and prevention programs. The foundation has provided both general operating support and funding for pivotal initiatives, including Younity's first centralized client database, expanded outreach efforts in Trenton, and the organization's 2024 rebrand.
"We are thrilled to be honored by Younity, which has been providing critical supportive services and protecting families in our region for almost 50 years," said Mathieu Nelessen, President & CEO of the Princeton Area Community Foundation. "In recent years, Younity has been a recipient of grants from our donor advised fund holders, as well as from our Community Impact Grants Fund, the Fund for Women and Girls, the NextGen Giving Circle, and the Bunbury Fund, including a Bunbury Fund transformational sunset grant, and we could not be more honored to receive this recognition."
Younity's President & CEO, Nathalie S. Nelson, says of this year's honorees, "Each honoree reflects the power of individuals and institutions to drive real change. Angela Ferrell-Zabala's leadership reminds us that the fight to end violence doesn't stop at awareness—it requires action, courage, and policy change. Kieran John's leadership unites entire communities in solidarity, and the Princeton Area Community Foundation invests in services that change lives. They all remind us that change happens when we show up, speak out, and support one another. When we come together, we are stronger than abuse."
Past honorees have included Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (2024), Troy Vincent Sr. (2023), and Elizabeth Smart (2022), as well as Faith Ringgold, Joe Torre, Anna Quindlen, Diane Sawyer, and Cokie Roberts.
The dinner will take place from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM at The Boathouse at Mercer Lake, 334 South Post Road, West Windsor, NJ. In keeping with Younity's vision, the evening will emphasize the power of collective action. Together, we are stronger than abuse.
To learn more about our honorees or to place a congratulatory ad in honor of one of this year's award recipients, visit:
Younity gratefully acknowledges the NFL as the event's Presenting Sponsor, and early support from this year's Award Dinner sponsors: First Bank Charitable Foundation New Horizon Communications (NHC), Alliant, Capital Health, Church & Dwight, Holman, and NJM Insurance Group. Sponsorship opportunities remain available.
To learn more about our honorees or to place a congratulatory ad in honor of one of this year's award recipients, visit:
https://younitynj.org/2025-annual-awards-dinner-honorees/
Sponsorship information and event tickets are available at:
https://younitynj.org/event/annual-awards-dinner/
About Younity (formerly Womanspace)
Founded in 1977, Younity (formerly Womanspace) is a nonprofit organization serving Mercer County and the state of New Jersey by providing emergency and long-term support to individuals affected by domestic and sexual violence. Services include 24/7 crisis intervention, emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, legal advocacy, and crisis hotlines. Younity operates the 24/7 Mercer County domestic violence hotline (609-394-9000), the New Jersey Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline (800-572-SAFE), and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Texting Hotline (609-619-1888). More information is available at www.younitynj.org.
YWCA Princeton Announces New Chief Financial Officer
Cranbury Christmas Lights Announces New Pet Therapy - Hairy's Dog House
In the quiet halls of a hospital, where a child battles illness with more courage than any child should need, there’s a light that can break through the fear—Hairy. With every wag of his tail and every gentle nuzzle, Hairy brings laughter to a child who hasn’t smiled in days. In those precious moments, the pain eases, and the hospital room fills with something medicine can’t provide: joy, hope, and the feeling of being loved.
This is the heart behind Hairy’s Dog House, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (#33-3214715) created by the Shaw family, founders of the beloved Cranbury Christmas Lights. Known for transforming their New Jersey home into a dazzling wonderland that raised over $200,000 for local charities, the Shaws are now channeling their passion for bringing joy into a new, year-round mission.
As featured on countless local and national television shows, the Cranbury Christmas Lights became a symbol of community, generosity, and holiday spirit. Now, Hairy’s Dog House will carry that same spirit into hospitals, nursing homes, and disaster areas—places where comfort is needed most. Hairy, a certified therapy dog, will visit children and adults alike, delivering not only companionship but healing through connection.
Hairy’s Dog House will focus its mission during the first two years on the tri-state area, with Princeton, NJ as its home base. With the support of local and national media contacts, the Shaw family will build a dynamic social media platform to share Hairy's journey in real time.
Everyone is invited to be a part of Hairy’s story. Join the movement! Visit www.hairysdoghouse.com to learn more, click on our social media platforms to follow Hairy's journey from birth to his AKC Therapy Dog Supreme title, and stay connected as we spread joy and healing to those who need it most.
To help launch this initiative, Hairy’s Dog House will be hosting a kickoff fundraiser—a high-end wine tasting event on October 18th at the historic Cranbury Inn. The event will feature exclusive wines, gourmet pairings, and a limited number of VIP experiences. Tickets are limited—please visit Hairy's website to support Hairy through your ticket purchase. Proceeds will directly support Hairy’s outreach visits and therapy dog certification programs.
For more information, email us at hairy@hairysdoghouse.com.
SSAAM Announces Juneteenth 2025: Stories of Freedom June 21
Skillman, NJ – The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM), Central New Jersey's only museum sharing the history of African Americans in our region since the trans-Atlantic Slave trade, will hold its fourth annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 21, from 12 PM to 4 PM (rain or shine).
Event Highlights:
? Location: National Historic Register-listed Mt. Zion AME Church and historic Reasoner/True House in Skillman, NJ
? Features: Live music, spoken word and theatrical performances, drum circle, local artisans, storytelling workshops and museum activities for all ages, and delicious cuisine
Featured Performances, Activities, and Exhibitions:
? The SSAAM Heritage Singers and Band
? Keith Spencer, Vocalist & Storyteller
? Luna Stage's The Ground On Which We Stand Theatrical Performance ? Mr. Boom Boom: Drum Circle for All Ages
? Beverly Mills & Elaine Buck, Authors & SSAAM Founders
? Featured Exhibition: "The Head that Wears the Crown" – Explore the past, present, and future of African American women's headwear. Featuring selections from SSAAM's museum collection and photo portraits of community members across generations modeling early- to late-20th century church hats.
? Guided tours of Mt. Zion AME Church and SSAAM's Heritage Garden ? Plus ...
? Spoken Word Performances
? Read-Aloud Story Corner
? Museum Scavenger Hunts
? Launch of SSAAM's Little Free Library of Banned Books
? "Story Booth" to record memories and reflections
? And more!
Join the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum for a day steeped in history and community connection. Our family-friendly Juneteenth celebration invites visitors to feel the full range of emotions in our liberation stories, from jubilation to sorrow, from defiance to hope. Freedom has always been hard won. We invite you to answer its call with us.
SSAAM creates community programming to educate and inspire. Our event ticket prices, inclusive of food, reflect our commitment to accessibility. If you have the capacity to make an additional donation, or if you work for an employer who may be interested in sponsoring our event, we welcome your generous support! At a moment when our federal funding opportunities are in jeopardy, we rely on the continued investment of our local community.
Thank you to our event sponsor, the Princeton University Art Museum, for making this event possible.
For more information about SSAAM's Juneteenth celebration and to book tickets, donate, sponsor, or volunteer, please visit https://www.ssaamuseum.org/juneteenth-2025.
Adult admission:
$20 online
$25 at the venue
Children 14 and under:
$10 online
$15 at the venue
Mercer County Announces 2025 Senior Citizen Art Show
West Windsor, NJ – County Executive Dan Benson invited seniors throughout Mercer County to submit artwork to the 2025 Mercer County Senior Citizen Art Show (MCSAS), to be held this summer.
A joint project of the County's Division of Culture and Heritage and its Office on Aging, the show is open to all Mercer County residents 60 or older. The show will be on display from July 1 through August 4 at the Conference Center at Mercer – located on the campus of Mercer County Community College, located at 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor.
"The annual Senior Art Show is a spectacular display of the creativity and talent of Mercer County residents," said County Executive Dan Benson. "I'm proud that we're continuing this beloved event, and I can't wait to stop by and see the artwork for myself."
Applicants may submit one piece of art in any of the following 11 categories: acrylic, craft, digital art, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, print, sculpture, watercolor, and works on paper. All submissions must be the original work created within the last three years and not previously entered in a Mercer County Senior Citizen Art Show or the New Jersey Senior Citizen Art Show (NJSAS).
The registration deadline is June 13. Artists may register by completing an online registration form at https://shorturl.at/G4IuP or by filling out a print registration form, which can be printed from https://shorturl.at/dDMJ5, and mailing it to the Mercer County Division of Culture & Heritage – 640 South Broad Street Trenton, NJ 08611 – RM 417. Artists must drop off their registered artwork at the Conference Center at Mercer on June 25 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
For more information about the Mercer County Senior Citizen Art Show (MCSAS), please contact the Mercer County Division of Culture & Heritage at (609) 278-2712 or cultureandheritage@mercercounty.org.
The season opens in September with the world premiere of I and You: The Musical
McCarter subscription packages for the 2025-2026 season are now on sale!
(PRINCETON, NJ) — McCarter Theatre Center has unveiled its highly anticipated 2025-2026 season, continuing its tradition of presenting world-class theater, classical music, and dance.
“At McCarter, we believe in the magic of live performance to inspire joy, start meaningful conversations, and unite us through the power of storytelling,” said Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen. “Our 25/26 lineup is packed with unforgettable moments that you just won't want to miss.”
“After dozens of sold-out performances this past year, we’re delighted that audiences are reserving their seats earlier than ever—there’s nothing like the feeling of a buzzy, full house!” said Executive Director Martin Miller. “At the same time, we’ve deepening our mission-driven commitments as a non-profit, welcoming thousands of students and neighbors from throughout the region through our community partnerships. It’s going to be an exciting year.”
THEATER SERIES
The theater season features an exhilarating lineup, including a world premiere musical, a recent Off-Broadway sensation, the return of Chicago’s acclaimed Lookingglass Theatre, a heartwarming multigenerational comedy, and a captivating mystery.
“This season is a celebration of storytelling and artistic collaboration,” says Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen. “From thrilling new works to acclaimed productions, we’re inviting audiences to experience theater that entertains, sparks conversation, and brings people together in moments of discovery.” Rasmussen adds, “Theater is about connection—how stories make us laugh, challenge us, and build community.”
I and You: The Musical (World Premiere)
Book by Lauren Gunderson
Music and Lyrics by Ari Afsar
Directed by Sarah Rasmussen
September 13-October 12, 2025
Commissioned by McCarter Theatre Center with support from the BOLD Foundation
A co-production with Olney Theatre Center
The season opens with the world premiere of I and You: The Musical, featuring a book by Lauren Gunderson and music and lyrics by Ari Afsar. 17-year-olds Caroline—stuck at home with an illness—and Anthony—an earnest overachiever toting Walt Whitman and waffle fries—are classmates pulling an unexpected all-nighter. What starts as a reluctant assignment soon sets both their worlds spinning into a soul-searching exploration of fate, friendship, and the fragile wonder of being alive. Featuring a soaring musical score, I And You is a funny, uplifting, and deeply resonant story that reminds us we all contain multitudes.
Lauren Gunderson is one of the most produced playwrights in America. She is a two-time winner of the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for I and You and The Book of Will, the winner of the Lanford Wilson Award and the Otis Guernsey New Voices Award, a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and John Gassner Award for Playwriting, and a recipient of the Mellon Foundation's Residency with Marin Theatre Company. McCarter Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen has a long history with playwright Lauren Gunderson having directed the world premiere of the play at Marin Theatre Company in 2013.
Ari Afsar is a Bangladeshi-American singer, songwriter, and storyteller who believes in the power of art to drive cultural and policy change. A UCLA Ethnomusicology graduate, she released We Won’t Sleep through Sony Masterworks and co-composed for Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, with her song “Carried Away” sung by Shawn Mendes. She starred in Netflix’s Wedding Season, originated Eliza in Hamilton Chicago, and led Bhangra Nation at La Jolla Playhouse. Her work has been featured at McCarter Theatre, Berkeley Rep, and the O’Neill, where she won the Georgia Bogardus Holof Lyricist Award.
300 Paintings
Created and performed by Sam Kissajukian
October 29 – November 2, 2025
McCarter presents the Off-Broadway sensation 300 Paintings, created and performed by Sydney comedian Sam Kissajukian. In 2021, Kissajukian walked away from stand-up comedy, rented an abandoned cake factory, and spent six months in a creative whirlwind—producing 300 large-scale paintings while unknowingly documenting his own mental state. Hilarious, thought-provoking, and wildly original, 300 Paintings takes audiences on an unforgettable ride through art, mental health, and the creative process. A sold-out hit at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 300 Paintings won eight Fringe Festival Awards in Australia, including the Sydney Fringe Festival Award for Best Comedy and Directors Choice Award. Don’t miss the chance to see Kissajukian’s see-it-to-believe-it artwork in a curated exhibition after the show.
Kim’s Convenience
By Ins Choi
Directed by Weyni Mengesha
January 23 – February 15, 2026
A Soulpepper production in association with Adam Blanshay Productions and American Conservatory Theater.
Before it became an award-winning comedy series on Netflix, the laugh-out-loud, heartwarming Kim’s Convenience was a hit on stage. At Mr. Kim’s corner variety store, the only thing that isn’t for sale is his family legacy—but with big-dollar projects moving in, does everyone have their price? In this heartwarming and hilarious story, audiences follow the Kim family as they tackle their challenging past and look to face an unknown future.
Circus Quixote
A Lookingglass Theatre Company production
Based on Miguel de Cervantes’
Don Quijote of La Mancha
Written and directed by Kerry and David Catlin
Circus by Sylvia Hernandez-DiStasi
Produced in association with The Actors Gymnasium
March 4 – March 15, 2026
Cervantes’ classic is reimagined in a dazzling new production from the creators of McCarter audience favorites, Lookingglass Alice and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Somewhere in La Mancha there lived a man who read so many books that his brains dried up… so he became a knight! As Don Quixote embarks on his impossible quest for justice, Lookingglass Theatre’s signature acrobatics, breathtaking visuals, and boundless imagination transport audiences into his wild, windmill-tilting world.
Mrs. Christie
By Heidi Armbruster
Directed by Donya K. Washington
May 6 – May 31, 2026
1926. In the library of an English manor, a panicked Agatha Christie bursts in, breathless. Champagne glasses litter the floor, and secrets hang thick in the air. Days later, nationwide headlines trumpet: the Queen of Crime is missing!
2026. Lucy, a spirited and impulsively reckless American, crashes a Christie festival in search of meaning (and maybe a decent cocktail). When she finds a clue to the great writer’s disappearance 100 years earlier, she becomes obsessed.
Blending hilarity and suspense, Mrs. Christie asks: who has the power to rewrite their own destiny?
“When I first sat down to read Mrs. Christie, I was on my phone and my plan was to skim the first few pages to get a sense of it and I planned to read it later. About 45 minutes later, I realized I was nearly done reading it and I knew I wanted it to be my McCarter directorial debut.,” says Ms. Washington. “I love that it is a mid-life crisis play and a mystery play that maintains a good sense of humor. For those of us who love the Christie books, there are so many easter eggs, and for those people who have never read one of her books, but perhaps have hit moments of feeling lost, lonely or are working through grief – there is so much to recognize in the play. And the whole time, it retains a sense of fun.”
PRESENTED PROGRAMMING
The 2025-2026 season will feature a full roster of multi-disciplinary performances by some of the world’s greatest talents, curated by Paula Abreu, Director of Presented Programming. “Our diverse season reflects McCarter's dedication to showcasing world-class talent as well as extraordinary artists pushing the bounds of their art-form forward, a commitment that resonates with our loyal patrons and attracts new audiences,” says Abreu. "We will also feature exciting new performances in partnership with Princeton University – continuing to enhance our work with creative campus collaborations.”
DANCE SERIES
Camille A. Brown & Dancers: I AM – Friday, September 26, 2025
Camille A. Brown is a prolific choreographer whose work bridges ancestral and contemporary stories, capturing deeply personal experiences and the cultural narratives of African American identity. Seamlessly blending careers in stage, television, and film, she uses dance as a powerful medium for storytelling. With “I AM,” Brown creates a bold new work that celebrates cultural liberation and limitless imagination. Brown, a four-time Tony nominee, is one of the most exciting and original choreographers working today and is currently represented on Broadway with the Alicia Keys musical Hell’s Kitchen and George C. Wolfe’s revival of Gypsy as well as the recent production of Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up My Bones for the Metropolitan Opera.
“The joy of I AM is the joy of being entirely yourself, entirely present in the moment. We are here, Brown and the performers seems to say – and we’ll keep being here, together, dancing into the future.” – The New York Times
MOMIX: ALICE – Saturday, January 31, 2026
Travel down the rabbit hole with ALICE, a mesmerizing performance by the renowned dance company MOMIX. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice in Wonderland, dancers transform into Caterpillars, White Rabbits, Mad Hatters, the Queen of Hearts, and other beloved characters. With mind-bending acrobatics, dazzling illusions, and whimsical surprises, this adventure reminds us that in MOMIX’s world, nothing is as it seems—and anything can happen!
For over 40 years, MOMIX has wowed international audiences with its signature blend of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty under the visionary direction of Moses Pendleton.
ALICE is a visually stunning journey that pushes the boundaries of movement and imagination.
Dorrance Dance: The Center Will Not Hold – Saturday, April 4, 2026
In Partnership with the Princeton University Art Museum
MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Michelle Dorrance, a trailblazer in tap, joins forces with Bessie Award-winning Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie to create The Center Will Not Hold —a groundbreaking collaboration exploring rhythm, movement, and social commentary. Set to original music by Donovan Dorrance, with live percussion by world-class drummer John Angeles, the work features 11 extraordinary performers blending street, club, and vernacular dances, including house, breaking, hip-hop, tap, Chicago footwork, Detroit jit, litefeet, and Memphis jookin.
Through rhythm, movement, and dialogue, The Center Will Not Hold is a must-see for anyone captivated by the future of modern dance.
“One of the most imaginative tap choreographers working today.” – The New Yorker
Co-commissioning support for The Center Will Not Hold was provided by McCarter and the Princeton University Art Museum.
Mark Morris Dance Group: Dances to American Music – Saturday, May 30, 2026
The Mark Morris Dance Group’s Dances to American Music is a vibrant celebration of the rich tapestry of American music and dance, presented as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026. Featuring choreography by the legendary Mark Morris, this dynamic program includes Going Away Party (music by Bob Wills), Three Preludes (music by George Gershwin), Northwest (music by John Luther Adams), and You’ve Got to be Modernistic (music by James P. Johnson). Mark Morris has captivated global audiences with his profound humanity, humor, and the unique ability to fuse live music and dance into an experience that transcends the ordinary.
CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES
Kyung Wha Chung, violin with Kevin Kenner, piano – Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Born in South Korea, Kyung Wha Chung is recognized throughout the world as one of the finest violinists of her generation. A prolific recording artist, her dazzling and probing artistry has made her a much-acclaimed performer throughout her 50-year career. She will be joined by pianist Kevin Kenner in a program of violin sonatas by Debussy and Franck—trademark works for Kyung Wha Chung, of which she is widely considered a definitive performer—as well as fantasies by Schubert and Schoenberg.
Emanuel Ax, piano – Friday, February 6, 2026
Eight-time GRAMMY Award-winning pianist Emanuel Ax is renowned for his poetic temperament, deeply felt interpretations, and unparalleled virtuosity. Whether performing a timeless sonata or premiering a new work, his artistry reflects a profound love for music and its power to inspire. A beloved favorite of Princeton audiences, Ax first performed at McCarter in 1981 and continues to captivate with his masterful musicianship.
Steven Mackey: MEMOIR – Saturday, April 18, 2026, and Sunday, April 19, 2026
In Partnership with the Department of Music at Princeton University
with
arx duo
Natalie Christa Rakes, narrator
A theatrical musical work by GRAMMY Award-winning composer Steven Mackey and directed by Mark DeChiazza, MEMOIR explores the tumultuous 20th century through the eyes of a first-generation American woman forging her own path in pursuit of the American Dream.
Written for the unique combination of string quartet, percussion duo, and narrator, this 75-minute piece traverses a rich musical landscape—witty and playful at times, deeply profound at others. Inspired by the unpublished memoir of Mackey’s mother, Elaine Mackey, MEMOIR is a deeply personal reflection on resilience, identity, and the power of storytelling.
Mackey is the William Schubael Conant Professor of Music at Princeton University, where he has been a faculty member since 1985. A former Chair of the Department, he has mentored the next generation of composers and musicians through courses in composition, theory, 20th century music, and improvisation.
Additional concerts, spoken word and special performances will be announced at a later date.
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Funding
McCarter Theatre Series is sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies and supported by a grant through Shubert Foundation. All of McCarter Theatre Center’s programming is made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
About McCarter Theatre Center
McCarter is one of the country’s flagship theaters and a vibrant center for community and the performing arts. Located on the campus of Princeton University, the company is an independent nonprofit, serving as a nationally renowned, multi-disciplinary creative hub for arts and ideas, offering theatre, music, dance, spoken word, and educational programs for all ages. A two-time Tony Award winner, McCarter’s legacy of artistic excellence dates back to the theatre’s first performances in 1930. Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, Kaufmann & Hart’s You Can’t Take It with You, and William Inge’s Bus Stop all had their premieres on the McCarter stage, paving the way for a long history of collaborations with playwrights to launch remarkable works that have gone on to tens of thousands of performances, reaching millions of audience members around the world. The company is equally revered for presenting global artists on its stages, including Alvin Ailey, Yo-Yo Ma, Samara Joy, Hasan Minhaj, Jon Stewart, Caetano Veloso, Rhiannon Giddens, Patti Smith, Esperanza Spalding, Lake Street Dive, and Herbie Hancock, among many others. Of the 100,000 community members who directly participate in the company’s work every year, more than 5,000 are students taking part in McCarter’s robust educational offerings in Princeton, Trenton, and schools throughout the region. McCarter leads with values of “justice and joy, and beauty in belonging,” creating stories and experiences that enliven minds, expand imaginations, and engage communities.
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Ellarslie Open 42 Announces Juror and Call for Art
(Trenton, NJ) The Ellarslie Open, Trenton City Museum’s annual juried art show, invites artists to enter artwork from April 6 through May 16 via its online Call for Art. Sheryl Liebman Fisher, Associate Director of Gallery Henoch in New York City, will jury the 2025 show.
Artists may submit from anywhere and may enter up to four works. Complete instructions and timeline are found at ellarslie.org/eo42. The link to the Call for Art will activate Sunday, April 6. The show’s five categories are: Paintings; Works on Paper; Sculpture; Photography; and Digital Art. The top award, Best In Show Overall, carries a prize of $1000. Five category awards and sponsored awards also carry cash prizes.
Showcasing contemporary creations by established and emerging artists, the Ellarslie Open has developed into the area’s premier annual juried exhibition since its beginnings in the early 1980s. In 2024, out of 555 entries, the juror selected 110 diverse pieces by artists from across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and beyond. The 2025 show will open with an Artists’ and Members’ Reception Saturday, June 21, and will remain on view through September 7. Further details about gallery talks and other programming related to the exhibition will be announced.
SHERYL LIEBMAN FISHER, JUROR
Ellarslie Open 42 Juror Sheryl Liebman Fisher discovered her passion for contemporary art while earning a degree in Art History and Business at New York University. With over 20 years of experience in the gallery world, both in New York City and London, she is currently an Associate Director at Gallery Henoch in Manhattan. Sheryl also holds a certificate in Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts from NYU and the Appraisers Association of America. Her extensive gallery background has positioned her as a key bridge between artists and collectors. She thrives on discovering new talents and trends in the art world, and is dedicated to supporting innovative voices and bringing exciting artwork to the forefront of contemporary art.
THE TRENTON CITY MUSEUM
The Trenton City Museum is housed in Ellarslie Mansion, an 1848 Italianate Villa designed by John Notman. It is in the heart of Trenton’s historic Cadwalader Park, designed by the legendary Frederick Law Olmsted. The building is owned by the City of Trenton and operated by the nonprofit Trenton Museum Society, founded in 1973. The museum explores and celebrates Trenton’s history and culture, showcases contemporary art, artists, and performers, and offers community events, talks, and workshops for all ages. Hours for the museum and its gift shop are Thursdays through Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. There is no admission fee to view the museum’s art and history offerings, but donations are welcomed. Learn more at ellarslie.org or 609-989-1191. For more on Ellarslie Open 42: ellarslie.org/eo42; exhibits@ellarslie.org; 609-989-1191.
Princeton University Concerts Announces 2025-26 Season
Princeton University Concerts' 132nd year of programming includes the world's greatest classical music stars playing repertoire from early music to contemporary, including Princeton University Department of Music graduate students. The upcoming performance season marks 10 years of the Performances Up Close series and ushers in new directions for the ever-innovating Music & Healing series. Information is available at puc.princeton.edu.
PRINCETON, NJ—Princeton University Concerts (PUC)'s 2025-26 season offers more opportunities than ever before to experience the world's most celebrated musicians, among friends. From September 2025-April 2026, 23 performances span diverse artists, repertoire, and formats in which to experience chamber music. Curated series include:
· Concert Classics Series: A tradition since 1894, this mainstage series presents world-renowned musicians in the intimate Richardson Auditorium.
· Performances Up Close Series: Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this unique series invites audiences on stage with performers for informal, hour-long concerts. This season's programming honors standout themes from the series' past decade.
· Music & Healing Series: A thought-provoking exploration of the intersection of music, healing, and the human experience. This season focuses on how music helps us process endings and transitions, featuring renowned artists such as choreographer Mark Morris, director Peter Sellars, and violinist Lisa Batiashvili.
· Special Events: Two groundbreaking theatrical programs pushing artistic boundaries: Dies Irae (Day of Wrath), a dramatic multimedia work conceived by violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja responding to modern warfare and the climate crisis, performed in the Princeton University Chapel; and Emily—No Prisoner Be, a new semi-staged song cycle by Kevin Puts inspired by Emily Dickinson, performed by mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and string trio Time for Three in Richardson Auditorium.
· Community Engagement: All in the Family programing for children ages 3-12; programs curated by Princeton University Department of Music performance faculty and students as part of the Richardson Chamber Players; Do-Re-Meet pre-concert social events and documentary screenings at the Garden Theatre; and free programs including Live Music Meditations, the Annual Chamber Jam, and book discussions at the Princeton Public Library.
CONCERT CLASSICS SERIES
"When Philena Fobes Fine founded the Ladies Musical Committee in 1894—the seed that blossomed into today's Princeton University Concerts—they exclusively presented string quartets," notes PUC Director Marna Seltzer. "Our programming celebrates these beginnings by presenting the world's greatest string quartets and star string soloists at the lowest prices in the region. That said, there is something for everyone, including fans of great pianists and opera singers. All the artists are bringing exceptionally thoughtful programs, and many are making rare recital appearances."
The season opens with the return of the Belcea String Quartet on Thursday, October 23, 2025, following their electrifying collaboration with the Ébène String Quartet in a program of string octets last season. This year, each ensemble will take center stage in its own spotlight, with the Ébène Quartet performing on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Adding a unique twist, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Richard Tognetti, returns on Thursday, April 23, 2026, with an innovative program that transforms works originally composed for string quartet into striking new interpretations for chamber orchestra.
Acclaimed pianist Paul Lewis makes his long-awaited return to PUC on Thursday, November 6, 2025, with a program exploring the ongoing evolution of the sonata. This season also welcomes two sought-after pianists in highly anticipated PUC debuts, each performing alongside world-renowned string players. Spanish pianist Javier Perianes will take the stage with legendary violist Tabea Zimmermann on Thursday, March 19, 2026 in a duo program. Pianist Giorgi Gigashvili—the Georgian protégé of pianist Martha Argerich—joins celebrated violinist Lisa Batiashvili for her return appearance on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
February 2026 will bring two more exciting PUC debuts. On Thursday, February 5, 2026, tenor Benjamin Bernheim, hailed as "the most beautiful tenor voice since Luciano Pavarotti" (Süddeutsche Zeitung), will perform with Canadian pianist Carrie-Ann Matheson. Many may recognize Bernheim from his performances at the closing ceremonies of the Paris Olympics and at the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral. The following Thursday, February 12, 2026, the Marmen String Quartet, who have developed a reputation for their refreshing and daring interpretations at prestigious venues like Wigmore Hall and the BBC Proms, will explore the deep connection between folk traditions and the most innovative voices in classical music, including Canadian composer Cassandra Miller.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Two groundbreaking, theatrical programs define this season's Special Events: Emily—No Prisoner Be (Sunday, February 22, 2026), a new work by Kevin Puts for mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and string trio Time for Three inspired by Emily Dickinson, and Dies Irae (Day of Wrath, Thursday, March 26, 2026), violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja's powerful multimedia reflection on war and climate change, performed together with the University's own Richardson Chamber Players and the Princeton University Chapel Choir, and amplified by the evocative setting of the Princeton University Chapel.
"These two leading ladies are always pushing the boundaries of the concert experience," says Seltzer. "We're so fortunate that, because of our ongoing relationship with both Joyce and Patricia, they chose Princeton as the place to bring these extraordinary projects to life."
PERFORMANCES UP CLOSE SERIES (10-Year Anniversary)
This beloved series, where audiences sit on stage alongside the artists, turns 10 with a season celebrating its innovative spirit and nodding to the many kinds of programs it has hosted over the past decade: exciting artistic collaborations such as the Takács String Quartet with special guest violist Jordan Bak (September 25, 2025); genre-defying musicians like cellist Abel Selaocoe who blends classical cello with the traditions of his South African roots and throat singing (September 30, 2025); bringing to life the conviviality of baroque jam sessions, for which early music band Ruckus and flutist Emi Ferguson are so renowned (November 13, 2025); giving voice to underrepresented instruments like the accordion, as performed by Théo Ould on December 10, 2025; and the personal connections at the heart of all chamber music, manifested through the hometown return of violist Natalie Loughran, a Princeton High School alumna, alongside her ensemble the Castalian String Quartet.
Do-Re-Meet social events for music lovers, including pre-concert speed dating, speed friend-ing, and an LGBTQIA+ Mingle, will be paired with select concerts on this series as an extension of the community-building heart of the Performances Up Close series. These events are available for priority registration to curated series subscribers and will become available to single ticket buyers on September 8, 2025.
MUSIC & HEALING SERIES
For the past three seasons, PUC's Music & Healing series has delved deeply into the intersection of music, healing, and the human experience. As kamancheh master Kayhan Kalhor poignantly expressed during his appearance in the series, "Music is life." The 2025-26 season continues this exploration centered on one of life's most inevitable truths: endings—and the new beginnings they create.
On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, legendary choreographer Mark Morris, one of the most prolific and musically insightful artists of our time, will reflect on how he is preparing his dance company and his body of work with an eye towards his own mortality in a conversation interwoven with dances performed by members of his company titled The Dance Lives On: Contemplating Artistic Legacy.
On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, MacArthur "Genius" Fellow and visionary opera and stage director Peter Sellars will lead an intimate conversation, Mourning through Music, sharing how some of his most powerful artistic works have emerged from his darkest moments—and how music has helped both himself and others navigate grief and loss.
The series concludes on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, with an evening featuring daring violinist Lisa Batiashvili in Sounding Defiance: Georgia & Ukraine, a powerful reflection on music's resilience in the face of attempted cultural erasure.
Patrons are also encouraged to attend the Special Event Dies Irae, violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja's urgent musical response to the concept of the end of the world, performed in the Princeton University Chapel on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
"Lisa Batiashvili has poignantly said, 'First of all, we are human beings, and then we are musicians—not the other way around,'" says Outreach Manager Dasha Koltunyuk. "We look forward to exploring this idea together with our audiences."
ALL IN THE FAMILY & RICHARDSON CHAMBER PLAYERS
The 2025-26 season will also feature All in the Family concerts and performances by the Richardson Chamber Players, a resident ensemble of Princeton University performance faculty, distinguished guest artists and supremely talented students. On Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 1PM, musicians from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will be joined by host Bruce Adolphe for a performance curated for children ages 6-12 at Richardson Auditorium. Relaxed-format performances curated for children ages 3-6 and neurodiverse children will take place on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 1PM and 3PM, with host Rami Vamos leading us on a kid-friendly exploration of classical music. The Richardson Chamber Players will present a concert on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 3PM at Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall and will perform as part of violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja's Dies Irae production on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
SUBSCRIPTION & TICKET INFORMATION
Princeton University Concerts continues to offer the lowest ticket prices in the region.
Curated Series Subscriptions are now available, including the Concert Classics Subscription (8 concerts starting at $208), Performances Up Close Subscription (5 concerts for $170), and Music & Healing Subscription (3 events for $66), with the option to add on Special Events to any series. Beginning May 12, audiences can create their own packages by selecting three or more concerts across series. Single tickets go on sale August 4 online and September 8 by phone. More details at puc.princeton.edu.
Patrons enrolled in qualifying aid programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, and public housing, as well as to NJ Families First Discovery Pass holders, are encouraged to enroll in PUC's Admit All program. Admit All provides access to discounted tickets for $11 or less at select concerts throughout the season. Those interested in participating in the Admit All program can visit puc.princeton.edu/admit-all or call the PUC office at 609-258-2800 to learn more.
Free opportunities, including Live Music Meditations, Book Group discussions at the Princeton Public Library, and the Annual Chamber Jam, will be announced at a later date.
For more information, please visit puc.princeton.edu or call 609-258-2800.
THE 2025–26 SEASON
(Organized by series, then chronologically)
*Denotes Princeton University Concerts debut
All events are held at Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus unless otherwise noted.
Hear the world's most vibrant and celebrated classical musicians—both fan favorites and long-awaited debuts— within the intimacy of Richardson Auditorium on our mainstage series.
Thursday, October 23, 2025 | 7:30PM
BELCEA STRING QUARTET
Mozart String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 "Dissonance" | Brett Dean New String Quartet (composed for the Belcea Quartet) | Beethoven String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 7:30PM
PAUL LEWIS, Piano
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1 | Thomas Larcher Piano Sonata (New Commission) | Schubert Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-flat Major, D. 960
Thursday, February 5, 2026 | 7:30PM
BENJAMIN BERNHEIM*, Tenor
CARRIE-ANN MATHESON*, Piano
Henri Duparc L'invitation au voyage, Chanson triste, Phidylé | Ernest Chausson Poème de l'amour et de la mer, La fleur des eaux, La mort de l'amour | Frederic Mompou Damunt de tu només les flors | Alberto Ginastera Canción al arbol del olvido | Giacomo Puccini Mentìa l'avviso, Terra e mare, Sole e amore | Joseph Kosma Les feuilles mortes | Charles Trenet Douce France | Jacques Brel Quand on n'a que l'amour
Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 7:30PM
MARMEN STRING QUARTET*
Haydn String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4 "Sunrise" | Cassandra Miller Leaving (2011) | Bartók String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Sz. 67 | Debussy String Quartet
Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 7:30PM
TABEA ZIMMERMANN, Viola
JAVIER PERIANES*, Piano
Robert Schumann Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 | Johannes Brahms Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 120 No. 2 | Benjamin Britten Lachrymae, Op. 48 | Dmitri Shostakovich Viola Sonata, Op. 147
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | 7:30PM
ÉBÈNE STRING QUARTET
Mozart String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421 | Ravel String Quartet | Brahms String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2
Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 7:30PM
AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
RICHARD TOGNETTI, Director
Franz Schubert "Quartettsatz" in C Minor, D. 703 | John Luther Adams New Work | Ralph Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending | Fanny Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 12
Thursday, April 30, 2026 | 7:30PM
LISA BATIASHVILI, Violin
GIORGI GIGASHVILI*, Piano
Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3 | Bartók Violin Sonata No. 1, Sz.75 | Josef Bardanashvili New Work | Franck Violin Sonata in A major
Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 6PM & 9PM
TAKÁCS STRING QUARTET
JORDAN BAK, Viola
W.A. Mozart String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515, String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K.516
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 6PM & 9PM
ABEL SELAOCOE*, Cello
Works by J.S. Bach, new works by Michel van der Aa and Ben Nobuto, and more
Presented in collaboration with the African Music Ensemble
Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 6PM & 9PM
RUCKUS Early Music Band*
EMI FERGUSON, Flute
"Fly the Coop," a joyous, kaleidoscopic romp through some of J.S. Bach's most playful and transcendent works, including his flute sonatas and keyboard works.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 6PM & 9PM
THÉO OULD*, Accordion
Works by Bach, Piazzolla, Bartók, Villa-Lobos, Rameau, and others
Presented in collaboration with Princeton Sound Kitchen
Sunday, March 1, 2026 | 3PM & 6PM
CASTALIAN STRING QUARTET
Leoš Janá?ek String Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters" | Felix Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 5 in e-flat Major, Op. 44, No. 3
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | 7:30PM
MARK MORRIS, Choreographer
"The Dance Lives On: Contemplating Artistic Legacy"
A conversation with Mark Morris, permeated by selections of his choreography.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 7:30PM
PETER SELLARS*, Director
"Mourning through Music"
A conversation with Peter Sellars, permeated by live performance.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 7:30PM
LISA BATIASHVILI, Violinist
"Sounding Defiance: Georgia & Ukraine"
A conversation with Lisa Batiashvili complemented by live performance, featuring the violinist alongside her fellow Georgian, pianist Giorgi Gigashvili.
To further explore music's role in navigating endings and envisioning new beginnings, Music & Healing series subscribers have the exclusive opportunity to add the Special Event "Dies Irae" to their subscription at a 20% discount.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, February 22, 2026 | 3PM
JOYCE DiDONATO, Mezzo-soprano
TIME FOR THREE String Trio
Kevin Puts Emily—No Prisoner Be, a new, semi-staged song cycle based on poems of Emily Dickinson
Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 7:30PM at the Princeton University Chapel
PATRICIA KOPATCHINSKAJA, Violin
Princeton University Chapel Choir
Richardson Chamber Players
Dies Irae
A semi-staged multimedia work conceived by violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja merging a fierce musical enactment of the day of judgment with a sharp critique of war and the climate crisis as drivers of our self-destruction, weaving together the compositions of Giacinto Scelsi, Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, George Crumb, Jimi Hendrix, Antonio Lotti, John Dowland, and Galina Ustvolskaya to evoke a haunting final "day of wrath."
Formed in 1994–95 on the occasion of PUC's 100th anniversary, this mixed ensemble comprises Princeton University's performance faculty, distinguished guest artists, and supremely talented Princeton University students.
Sunday, November 2, 2025 | 3PM
Program to be announced at a later date
Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 7:30PM at the Princeton University Chapel
The Richardson Chamber Players will perform in violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja's Dies Irae, a semi-staged musical portrayal of judgment day that reflects on war and the climate crisis, spanning music from John Downland to Jimi Hendrix.
PUC nurtures a lifelong love of music by offering kids a chance to encounter chamber music in person through two special programs featuring world-class musicians.
Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 1PM
"Meet the Music: Musical Fairy Tales" with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and host Bruce Adolphe
Curated for kids ages 6-12 and their families
Saturday, March 14, 2026 | 1PM & 3PM
"Little Listeners: Time for Music" with host Rami Vamos
A relaxed-format concert curated for kids ages 3-6, including neurodiverse children, and their families
Works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvo?ák, Rorem, and Leroy Anderson
PUC's internationally acclaimed, groundbreaking initiative, a partnership with the Princeton University Office of Religious Life, pairs guided meditation with live performance by the world's greatest musicians. The hour-long, free sessions, are held throughout the year. Dates and artists TBA.
ANNUAL CHAMBER JAM
Princeton University Concerts' Annual Chamber Jam is an opportunity for amateur musicians of all ages and levels to make music alongside professional artists. Past participants include members of the Berlin Philharmonic with conductor Gustavo Dudamel, Chicago Symphony Winds, East Coast Chamber Orchestra, Escher String Quartet, St. Lawrence String Quartet, Takács String Quartet, and the Tenebrae Choir. The 2025-26 Chamber Jam artists are to be announced.
Concertgoers can extend their experience with pre-concert social events for music lovers. Presented by Princeton University Concerts in partnership with Risa Grimaldi of TheSinglesGroup.com. These events are held at the historic Maclean House on the Princeton University campus, just steps away from the concert hall. Do-Re-Meet events are available for priority registration to Performances Up Close series subscribers and will become available to single ticket buyers at a later date.
Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 7 PM
Pre-Concert Speed Dating
Paired with Takács String Quartet & Jordan Bak, Viola (Performances Up Close, 9 PM)
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 7 PM
Pre-Concert Speed Friend-ing
Paired with Abel Selaocoe, Cello (Performances Up Close, 9 PM)
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 7 PM
LGBTQIA+ Mingle & Holiday Ugly Sweater Party!
Paired with Théo Ould, Accordion (Performances Up Close, 9 PM)
Sunday, March 1, 2026 | 1 PM
Pre-Concert Speed Dating
Paired with Castalian String Quartet (Performances Up Close, 3 PM)
Enjoy films related to the programs and artists on our series through our partnership with the Princeton Garden Theatre, the community's local nonprofit arthouse theater. Screenings TBA.
2025–2026 SEASON CONCERTS AT-A-GLANCE
*Denotes Princeton University Concerts debut
All concerts are held at Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus,
unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 6PM & 9PM
TAKÁCS STRING QUARTET
JORDAN BAK, Viola
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 6PM & 9PM
ABEL SELAOCOE*, Cello
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | 7:30PM
MARK MORRIS, Choreographer
The Dance Lives On: Contemplating Artistic Legacy
Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 1PM
"Meet the Music: Musical Fairy Tales" with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and host Bruce Adolphe
Curated for kids ages 6-12 and their families
Thursday, October 23, 2025 | 7:30PM
BELCEA STRING QUARTET
Sunday, November 2, 2025 | 3PM
RICHARDSON CHAMBER PLAYERS
Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 7:30PM
PAUL LEWIS, Piano
Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 6PM & 9PM
RUCKUS Early Music Band*
EMI FERGUSON, Flute
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 7:30PM
PETER SELLARS*, Director
Mourning through Music
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 6PM & 9PM
THÉO OULD*, Accordion
Thursday, February 5, 2026 | 7:30PM
BENJAMIN BERNHEIM*, Tenor
CARRIE-ANN MATHESON*, Piano
Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 7:30PM
MARMEN STRING QUARTET*
Sunday, February 22, 2026 | 3PM
JOYCE DiDONATO, Mezzo-soprano
TIME FOR THREE String Trio
Emily—No Prisoner Be
Sunday, March 1, 2026 | 3PM & 6PM
CASTALIAN STRING QUARTET
Saturday, March 14, 2026 | 1PM & 3PM
"Little Listeners: Time for Music"
with host Rami Vamos
Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 7:30PM
TABEA ZIMMERMAN, Viola
JAVIER PERIANES*, Piano
Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 7:30PM
at the Princeton University Chapel
PATRICIA KOPATCHINSKAJA, Violin
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY CHAPEL CHOIR
RICHARDSON CHAMBER PLAYERS
Dies Irae
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | 7:30PM
ÉBÈNE STRING QUARTET
Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 7:30PM
AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
RICHARD TOGNETTI, Director
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 7:30PM
LISA BATIASHVILI, Violinist
Sounding Defiance: Georgia & Ukraine
Thursday, April 30, 2026 | 7:30PM
LISA BATIASHVILI, Violin
GIORGI GIGASHVILI*, Piano
American Repertory Ballet | Princeton Ballet School Announces Its "Dancing Through Life" Gala
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY – American Repertory Ballet (ARB) | Princeton Ballet School (PBS) will present its 2025 Dancing Through Life Gala on Friday, April 11, 2025 at McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton. This celebratory fundraising event will feature a lively cocktail hour, dynamic performances from American Repertory Ballet company artists and Princeton Ballet School students, delectable catering, specialty drinks, live music and, of course, dancing.
The organization will honor B. Sue Howard, current ARB | PBS Trustee, for her longtime commitment and passion for the arts. A major institutional supporter, Ms. Howard is not only an original PBS student who studied under the organization’s founder, Audrée Estey, but is also a visual artist and visionary philanthropist devoted to supporting dance and live music, including as a Trustee for Princeton Symphony Orchestra.
Amy Megules will be presented with the Audrée Estey Award for Excellence in Dance Education. Ms. Megules has been a PBS faculty member for nearly 17 years and is a former professional dancer with American Repertory Ballet. She has served as the Children’s Coordinator for the organization’s celebrated annual production of The Nutcracker and as the Rehearsal Director for Princeton Ballet School spring performances.
Gala attendees will enjoy delicious passed hors d’oeuvres and specialty cocktails in McCarter’s Lockwood Lobby before heading into the esteemed Matthews Theatre for spirited performances and a live auction. The program will open with a stunning défilé featuring 80 Princeton Ballet School students, followed by the Company premiere of Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux choreographed by George Balanchine, as well as excerpts from work by Charles Askegard, Samantha Dunster (ARB’s Director of Artistic Operations), Lar Lubovitch, Stephanie Martinez, Ethan Stiefel (ARB’s Nora C. Orphanides Artist in Residence), and some surprise performances.
“Funds raised from this signature event will support our nonprofit organization’s artistic, educational, and outreach programs, such as in-school residencies, Dance for Parkinson’s classes, and so much more,” says Julie Diana Hench, Executive Director. “Students at Princeton Ballet School benefit from live musical accompaniment and world-class training, plus performance opportunities at major venues such as McCarter Theatre and the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. These kinds of opportunities would not be possible without the support of individuals and community partners who believe in the transformative power of the arts and our mission-driven work.”
After the performance and auction, guests may return to McCarter’s lobbies to enjoy decadent dinner selections catered by IQuisine of Rocky Hill, live music, and dancing. Various tiers of ticketing and sponsorship opportunities are available. For details, please visit arballet.org/event/gala/.
In addition, American Repertory Ballet | Princeton Ballet School will be simultaneously hosting a Junior Gala at McCarter Theatre for PBS students levels 3 and up. Mirroring the primary event, Junior Gala tickets include the performance, food by B Bistro, dancing, festivities, and a chance to win prizes! The event is also open to friends of Princeton Ballet School students. Attendees under the age of 15 must have a parent or guardian in attendance at the main Gala.
For more information about the Gala, contact support@arballet.org, or call the Gala hotline at 732-249-1254 x11.
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ABOUT AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET | PRINCETON BALLET SCHOOL
With a distinctive reputation for innovation and individuality, American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is recognized as one of the state’s premier performing arts organizations. Presenting classical repertory alongside new and existing contemporary work, ARB is a founding resident company of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center while also performing in major venues across New Jersey and beyond for an annual audience of more than 30,000. Founded in 1954 as the Princeton Ballet Society, ARB has been designated a “Major Arts Institution'' by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and has been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. The company is a core partner of The Arts Institute of Middlesex County and has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and other major foundations and leaders in the field as a prominent force in the field of dance.
Princeton Ballet School (PBS) is the official school of American Repertory Ballet. PBS has gained an international reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. At its three locations in Princeton, Cranbury, and New Brunswick, PBS offers classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip-hop, character, and more. PBS provides opportunities for students ages 3 through adult, including its award winning DANCE POWER program, and performance opportunities, such as the option to participate in American Repertory Ballet’s celebrated annual production of The Nutcracker.
What sets Princeton Ballet School apart from the usual dance school are its affiliation with a professional ballet company, its renowned faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and its dedication to live music in the classroom.
Visit www.arballet.org or contact 609-921-7758 or info@arballet.org to learn more!
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PSO Announces 2025-2026 Season of Music
Aubree Oliverson
Princeton, NJ—The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) announces its 2025-26 Season with a line-up of superb guest artists assembled by Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov. Audience favorite Aubree Oliverson returns to the PSO stage along with violinist Bella Hristova who last performed with the orchestra in 2014. Exciting pianists Maxim Lando and 2025 GRAMMY® winner Michelle Cann, noted harpsichordist Mahan Esfanhani, and Serbian-French cellist Maja Bogdanovi? will each be appearing with the PSO for the first time at Richardson Auditorium.
The season promises exciting performances of concertos composed by Antonín Dvo?ák, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergei Prokofiev, Edvard Grieg, and Camille Saint-Saëns as well as the world premiere of a new work for harpsichord and small orchestra by Princeton-based composer Julian Grant. Additional contemporary compositions include Dobrinka Tabakova’s Orpheus’ Comet, Andreia Pinto Correia’s Ciprés, Jessie Montgomery’s Records from a Vanishing City, and Viet Cuong’s Extra(ordinarily) Fancy.
Maestro Milanov says, “I am always amazed by the Princeton audiences and their curiosity for fresh viewpoints and artistic expression. The juxtaposition of new works with beloved classics invites comparison and stimulates dialogue.”
Among the masterworks to be presented are Johannes Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 1 as orchestrated by Arnold Schoenberg, Felix Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony, Dmitri Shostakovich’s First Symphony, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Second Symphony, and Sergei Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony. Princeton Festival veterans Aubry Ballarò, soprano, Nicholas Nestorak, tenor, and Joseph Barron, bass, will perform the full version of Igor Stravinsky’s Pulcinella.
All performances take place on select Saturdays at 7:30pm (a new start time) and Sundays at 4pm, at Richardson Auditorium on Princeton University’s campus. Rossen Milanov conducts all but the February concert.
The season opens October 25-26, and features the return of violinist Aubree Oliverson who wowed audiences in 2024 with dynamic performances of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. This season, she’ll be playing Antonín Dvo?ák’s Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53. The program includes Bulgarian composer Dobrinka Tabakova’s energizing Orpheus' Comet, drawing sound inspiration from bees, and renowned twentieth-century composer Arnold Schoenberg’s orchestration of Johannes Brahms’ stately Piano Quartet in G Minor.
On November 8-9, the brilliant 22-year-old American pianist Maxim Lando performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s rarely-heard Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44. Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 “Italian” and Gioachino Rossini’s sparkling overture to L’italiana in Algeri complete the program.
Bulgarian-American violinist Bella Hristova returns to perform Sergei Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19 at performances January 10-11. Andreia Pinto Correia’s 2018 work Ciprés explores themes of trees and water, and the program concludes with Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10, an early work revealing the composer’s profound talent.
2025 GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist Michelle Cann graces the PSO stage February February 7-8 with performances of Edvard Grieg’s majestic Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16. Jessie Montgomery’s
Records from a Vanishing City is based on her recollections of growing up on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36, one of his lesser-known works, brims with positivity. Georg and Joyce Albers-Schonberg Assistant Conductor Kenneth Bean conducts.
March 7-8, leading harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani performs a world premiere work by Julian Grant for solo harpsichord and orchestra. Viet Cuong’s Extra(ordinarily) Fancy cleverly reinterprets the baroque double oboe concerto, and Stravinsky’s neo-classical ballet Pulcinella features Aubry Ballarò, soprano, Nicholas Nestorak, tenor, and Joseph Barron, bass.
Serbian-born cellist Maja Bogdanovi? makes her long-awaited Richardson Auditorium debut May 9-10 with Camille Saint-Saëns’ melodic Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33, one of the most popular in the repertoire. Aaron Copland’s Letter from Home, an emotional wartime offering and Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100, one of his most beloved works, complete the program.
Initially, these concerts are available only by subscription, with single tickets going on sale over the summer. Concerts will take place earlier on Saturdays with a new time of 7:30pm, with Sunday performances remaining at 4pm. Full Season subscriptions start at $192. Youths 5-17 receive a 50% discount with an adult purchase. To subscribe, visit the Princeton Symphony Orchestra website at princetonsymphony.org or call 609-497-0020.
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Accessibility
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is committed to ensuring all programming is accessible for everyone, working with venues such as Richardson Auditorium to provide needed services. Contact Mika Godbole for questions about available services at mgodbole@princetonsymphony.org or (609) 905-0931. Note: some services require at least two weeks’ notice to arrange.
Programs, artists, dates, and times are subject to change.
ABOUT THE PRINCETON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of New Jersey’s finest music organizations, a position established through performances of beloved masterworks, innovative music by living composers, and an extensive network of educational programs offered to area students free of charge. Led by Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov, the PSO presents orchestral, pops, and chamber music programs of the highest artistic quality, supported by lectures and related events that supplement the concert experience. Its flagship summer program the Princeton Festival brings an array of performing arts and artists to Princeton during multiple weeks in June. Through PSO BRAVO!, the orchestra produces wide-reaching and impactful education programs in partnership with local schools and arts organizations that culminate in students attending a live orchestral performance. The PSO receives considerable support from the Princeton community and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, regularly garnering NJSCA’s highest honor. Recognition of engaging residencies and concerts has come from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the PSO’s commitment to new music has been acknowledged with an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and a Copland Fund Award. The only independent, professional orchestra to make its home in Princeton, the PSO performs at historic Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University.
Find the PSO online at www.princetonsymphony.org; on facebook at www.facebook.com/princetonsymphony; on “X” at www.twitter.com/psomusic and on flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/princetonsymphony.
School of Rock Princeton Announces Summer Camp Line Up
Do you want to learn how to play in a band or learn to write songs? School of Rock Princeton offers a wide variety of music camps and workshops that cover topics such as these. Our local music camps are perfect for musicians of various skill levels who want to play guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, or vocals.
JCC Princeton Mercer Bucks & Abrams Camps Announces MARCH MADNESS Events
Host our March Madness Open House - Bring a friend for a free throw contest and a chance to win a discount for camp. Come Sunday March 23rd, 12-3pm, and meet our all-star staff, grab sideline snacks, play knockout and pickup games, and register for camp for a shot to win $ off registration! Register here.
Launch our very own online Basketball Bracket Challenge - Compete with us online for a chance to win a swag package.
1?? Join the Pool – Click the link below to join our JCCABRAMS bracket challenge on CBSSports.com.
2?? Enter the Password – Use CAMP2025 to gain access.
3?? Fill Out Your Bracket – Predict the winners for each round before the tournament begins.
4?? Compete & Have Fun – Watch the games, track your picks, and see how you stack up against others in the community!
Head out into the community for Robbinsville Night Off - Join us for a game of Gaga or a craft at Pond Middle School March 6th, 5-7pm. https://sites.google.com/rvilleschools.org/rvillenightoff/home
Whether you are visiting us at camp, cheering on your favorite team, or stopping by to see us in Robbinsville...stay tuned for more details and ways to get involved.
Princeton Dance and Theater Studio Announces Summer Registration/Early Bird Options
Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson and HomeFront Announce Expansion of Diaper Access
Lawrenceville, NJ – Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson visited HomeFront, the long-standing social service agency located in Lawrenceville, NJ for a check presentation ceremony to highlight the Assemblywoman’s successful advocacy for funding in the state budget to increase diaper access in New Jersey. The Assemblywoman’s $250,000 state budget appropriation will support the expansion of HomeFront’s Diaper Bank, a program that provided over one million diapers to families in need last year alone. The new funding will support expansion to offer diapers in bulk to other community organizations that support families in Central New Jersey.
Diapers are critical to a family’s stability and well-being, enabling children to go to daycare healthy and dry, parents to go to work, and families to put money toward other crucial expenses – ultimately helping the Central New Jersey community thrive.
Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson has prioritized women’s health and health equity policies in various aspects of her work. “This is a dream come true to be able to start this expansion here at HomeFront,” she says. “I do a lot of work around maternal health and the need for diapers always comes up, including the cost to have enough diapers for childcare so parents can go to work. Ultimately, it’s a high cost for families to have all the things that are necessary when having a baby,” she emphasizes.
HomeFront is already serving as one of the state’s largest distributors of no-cost diapers to families and currently partners with four local organizations to provide diapers in bulk. HomeFront’s Diaper Bank Expansion pilot will expand partnerships with up to 10 new organizations in its first year. The program will leverage the partner organizations’ existing relationships with families in the community who are facing diaper need and their existing capacity to connect those families with resources that make a difference.
Sarah Steward, HomeFront’s Chief Executive Officer, commented that she knows that long-term solutions are about “finding the right partners to bring a solution to bear.”
“I give a lot of credit to Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson for being laser focused on supporting women and families because we know that that is what’s going to drive the economic engine and create healthy futures for children down the road,” she added.
Steward also addressed the connection between diaper access and housing insecurity. “HomeFront is known primarily as an agency that supports families experiencing homelessness, and we do a lot of work trying to prevent homelessness before it happens. The diapers and other basic necessities we provide give room in the monthly budget for families living paycheck to paycheck,” Steward explains. “Wherever we can create space for people to save, that’s progress on their path to providing more stability for their families.”
With additional funding in place, HomeFront is seeking interested community groups with established relationships that might be interested in receiving bulk diapers to provide to the community. Groups interested in becoming a partner of the HomeFront Diaper Bank should complete the survey at bit.ly/hfdiapers2025.
For community members interested in helping HomeFront’s Diaper Bank, the organization coordinates an annual Diaper Challenge, aiming to collect 500,000+ diapers and baby wipes. The HomeFront Diaper Challenge will run from March 3rd through the day after Mother’s Day, May 12th.
HomeFront is a social service agency with a comprehensive slate of programs designed to empower families in economic crisis address whatever issues they are facing—both now and for the future. We offer safe and secure emergency housing, feed thousands of hungry households a year, provide other necessities such as diapers, personal and household items, and offer comprehensive wraparound services to partner with families on their path to stability. From our earliest days, we have honed our tools and our procedures as a “first responder,” as we worked toward our mission to end homelessness in Central New Jersey. For more information about how you can help, visit www.homefrontnj.org or call (609)-989-9417.
YWCA Princeton Announces Eight Honorees for the 41st Annual Tribute to Women
We are excited to announce our 2025 Tribute to Women Awards, held at Cooper's Riverview in Trenton on Thursday March 27th at 8:30 am. This celebration is not just about recognition of our honorees, it is about telling their stories, amplifying their voices, and showcasing their incredible achievements. This year's honorees represent a multitude of different industries, all working towards bettering the lives of those in our community. They are equally passionate about our vital mission of eliminating racism and championing women's rights; we are grateful for their contributions to our area. At YWCA Princeton, we believe that real change happens when individuals step up to make a difference.
This year's honorees are (in alphabetical order):??
· Councilwoman Teska T. Frisby – Trenton City Council and The Smith Family Foundation
· Chantille Kennedy, M.S.Ed., M.Phil.Ed – The Hun School of Princeton?
· Tawanda R. McCrae – Red Queen Foundation and Clarke Caton Hintz Architects
· Jennifer Weisberg Millner, Esq. – Stark & Stark
· Jack Morrison (Male Ally) – JM Group
· Cheryl Towns BSN RN – Trenton Health Team
· Atiya Weiss - The Burke Foundation
· Brenda Whitaker - Homefront
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"We are honored to celebrate the incredible leaders in our community who embody our mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and strengthening families," said YWCA Princeton CEO Rose Wong. "The honorees' dedication and resilience inspire us all to keep pushing for a more just and equitable world. By sharing their journeys, we hope to inspire others to take action and continue the fight for equity and justice. We look forward to shining a light on their achievements and celebrating each of our honorees as true driving forces creating lasting change."?
Tickets are now on sale, sponsorship opportunities are available, and submissions for our digital ad reel are currently being accepted. More information about the distinguished 2025 honorees and the rich history of this prestigious award can be found at www.ywcaprinceton.org/tribute2025. For any inquiries or additional details, please feel free to contact Karen Faiman, our Chief Advancement Officer, at kfaiman@ywcaprinceton.org or 609-497-2100 x316.?
About YWCA Princeton?
YWCA Princeton is proudly #OnAMission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Our programs are deeply mission-based and specifically designed to empower, uplift, and inspire women and their families. We offer a range of services, including affordable and accessible childcare, English as a Second Language classes that help bridge communication gaps, a supportive Breast Cancer Resource Center, comprehensive workforce development classes, dynamic speaker events, and so much more to meet the diverse needs of our community. For more details regarding our impactful programs and advocacy efforts, we encourage you to visit our website at www.ywcaprinceton.org.
Bucks County Playhouse Announces 2025 Mainstage Season
Launching on February 28, Bucks County Playhouse’s season
includes new musicals “Hard Road to Heaven” and “The Apple Boys,” plus new productions of “Leader of the Pack,” “She Loves Me” and “Elf: The Musical”
Subscriptions and Single Tickets On Sale Now
New Hope, PA (January 17, 2025) — Under the artistic leadership of Producing Director Alexander Fraser, Executive Producer Robyn Goodman and Producer Josh Fielder, Bucks County Playhouse announced plans for its 2025 season, which includes six productions — including two world-premiere musicals — and features the expansion of its mainstage programming from its traditional season launch in the summer to a new start date in the first quarter of the year. The first production, the debut of the country musical, “Hard Road to Heaven,” will kick off the season on February 28.
Founded in 1939 as a summer theatre — and one of the crown jewels in the Straw Hat Circuit — the Playhouse has transitioned to one of the top professional theatres of the East Coast. After closing briefly in 2010, the Playhouse reopened after a top-to-bottom renovation and conversion to a non-profit theatre in 2012. Since its reopening, and the arrival of the current producing team more than a decade ago, the theatre has seen unprecedented growth in both audience and programming.
“Last year, more than 40,000 new patrons walked through our doors for the first time,” says Producing Director Alexander Fraser. "And so, we continue to grow. Now with five, self-produced original productions in our subscription series, including two world premieres and three terrific musicals we love, we are proud to finally realize our dream of becoming a year-round producing theater.”
Two new musicals, the compelling country musical, “Hard Road to Heaven” and charming and boisterous “The Apple Boys,” will launch the season — continuing the Playhouse’s commitment to developing new works. Last year, the Playhouse produced “Last of the Red Hot Mamas,” which was the 11th world premiere production at the New Hope theatre since 2012.
The season will also feature fresh productions of “Leader of the Pack: The Ellie Greenwich Musical,” considered by most to be the first jukebox musical, as well as “She Loves Me” and “Elf: The Musical.” In addition, the Playhouse will revive its popular production of “The Rocky Horror Show,” which, with Frankie Grande as star, once again broke box office records in October 2024.
Season tickets are now available at $300 for a five-show package (including fees). Special discounted subscriptions are available for patrons under 40. Single tickets for most shows are currently on sale and prices begin at $39. Discounted rates are available for groups of 10 or more. All play titles, artists, and dates are subject to change. Additional details on casting will be announced soon. For tickets and information, visit www.BucksCountyPlayhouse.org or call 215-862-2121.
Bucks County Playhouse’s 2025 Season:
HARD ROAD TO HEAVEN
Book by Willy Holtzman, Music and Lyrics by David Spangler, Jerry Taylor and Marty Dodson
February 28 – March 23
Directed by Jackson Gay
Experience the heart and soul of country music in “Hard Road to Heaven,” a powerful new musical that takes you on a journey through the highs and lows of fame, family and faith. Jenny Dixon, the reigning queen of country, navigates the ups and downs of a superstar career and the gospel-singing family she left behind. With unforgettable songs and a gripping narrative, “Hard Road to Heaven” is a must-see tale of ambition, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bonds of family.
THE APPLE BOYS
May 2 - 25
Book by Jonothon Lyons, Music and Lyrics by Ben Bonnema
Choreographed by Marc Kimelman
Directed by David Alpert
Step back in time to the early 20th-century Coney Island with a fast-paced new musical comedy, “The Apple Boys.” Jack Chapman III, grandson of Johnny Appleseed, rallies a colorful cast of characters — including the founder of Nathan’s Famous Hotdogs, and the world’s strongest man — to save his family’s struggling apple orchard. “The Apple Boys” is a joyous show that will leaving you cheering for the underdogs and celebrating the bonds of friendship.
LEADER OF THE PACK
June 20 – July 20
Music and Lyrics by Ellie Greenwich and friends
Based on a concept by Melanie Mintz
Directed and Choreographed by Shea Sullivan
Before there was “Beautiful,” there was “Leader of the Pack.” Bob along to the songs you love in this Broadway musical celebrating the life and times of Ellie Greenwich, whose doo-wop sounds skyrocketed to the top of the ‘60s charts. Ellie’s rise to fame is told via a virtual hit parade of her music including “Chapel of Love,” “Da Doo Ron Ron,” “Be My Baby,” “River Deep, Mountain High,” “And Then He Kissed Me,” and, of course, the title song, “Leader of the Pack.”
SHE LOVES ME
August 15 – September 14
Book by Joe Masteroff
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Amalia and Georg, two clerks in a 1930s perfumery, are constantly at odds. They both find joy, however, in the romantic letters exchanged with anonymous pen pals they discovered through a “lonely hearts ad.” Little do they know they are writing to each other! Based on the classic film, “The Shop Around the Corner,’ and the inspiration for the blockbuster romantic comedy, “You’ve Got Mail,” She Loves Me” is a delightful musical that celebrates one of the most enchanting love stories ever told.
ELF: THE MUSICAL
November 21– January 4
Book by Thomas Meehan & Bob Martin
Music by Matthew Sklar
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Directed by John Tartaglia
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity.
Additional Off-Subscription Productions:
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
October 10 – November 2
Book, Music and Lyrics by Richard O’Brien
Choreographed by Shannon Lewis
Directed by Hunter Foster
Strap on your corset and roll up your stockings, Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show” returns to Bucks County Playhouse in an all-new production. The musical that inspired the 1975 classic cult film, “The Rocky Horror Show” follows engaged couple Brad and Janet on the adventure to beat all adventures. As they seek shelter at a mysterious old castle on a dark and stormy night, they encounter transvestite scientist, Dr. Frank ‘N’ Furter, as he unveils his perfect male creation, “Rocky.” With an infectious rock n’ roll score, “The Rocky Horror Show” is the most fun you can have in fishnets!
Subscription packages and single tickets for the 2025 Season are currently available and may be purchased at BucksCountyPlayhouse.org or by calling the Box Office at 215.862.2121.
ABOUT BUCKS COUNTY PLAYHOUSE
Steeped in a theatrical history that stems back to its founding in 1939 by a roster of theatrical royalty, Bucks County Playhouse is celebrating the twelfth anniversary of its 2012 re-opening and restoration. With more than 75,000 patrons walking through its doors every year, the Playhouse is leading the economic resurgence of New Hope and the surrounding community. In 2014, Tony Award-winning producers Alexander Fraser, Robyn Goodman and Josh Fiedler took the helm of the Playhouse, and it has reclaimed its reputation of attracting Broadway and Hollywood artists. Playhouse productions of “Company” starring Justin Guarini, and William Finn’s “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” were named by Wall Street Journal to its “Best of Theatre” list for 2015. In 2018, the Wall Street Journal again hailed the Playhouse and Artistic Associate Hunter Foster in its Best of the Year listings for its production of “42nd Street” and in 2019 labeled the Playhouse “one of the best regional theaters on the East coast.” Box office records have been repeatedly broken by signature productions of “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” “Steel Magnolias” directed by Marsha Mason, “Million Dollar Quartet,” “42nd Street,” and “Guys & Dolls” (all directed by Hunter Foster) and “Mamma Mia!” directed by John Tartaglia and choreographed by Shannon Lewis. The 2023 season was the brightest yet, featuring hit productions of Jonathan Larsen’s
“Tick, Tick Boom” directed by Eric Rosen, “Bridges of Madison County” directed by Hunter Foster, who also led “The Rocky Horror Show” starring Frankie Grande. “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” became the top-selling show in Playhouse history. In 2024, more than 40% of the audience was new — flocking to record-breaking productions of “Grease!” and “Anastasia: The Musical.” The creative teams who come to create new productions at the Playhouse are among the most talented artists working in the professional theatre today and relish the opportunity to work on the historic stage where Grace Kelly, Robert Redford, and Jessica Walter began their careers.
Jewish Family & Children's Service Announces Rose & Louis H. Linowitz Mensch Award
Princeton, NJ, January 2025—JFCS of Greater Mercer County announces the Rose & Louis H. Linowitz Mensch Award. This is a merit-based award for deserving Jewish eighth-grade and high school senior students living in Greater Mercer County. Candidates should exemplify what it means to be a mensch – a person of integrity and honor, a doer of good deeds, and an all-around good person. Students must be nominated by a member of the community such as a Rabbi, educator, youth group advisor, secular school guidance counselor, teacher, etc. Eighth-grade Mensch-In-Training and high school senior Mensch Award winners will receive prizes up to $500 and $3,500 respectively. This is not a need-based scholarship.
Selected winners are required to attend a recognition event to receive their Award on April 1st, 2025.
Applications are due by February 24, 2025.
For more information or to nominate a student, visit www.jfcsonline.org/awards-scholarships, or contact Joyce at 609-987-8100, ext. 201 / JoyceW@JFCSonline.org.
We built the Meeting House restaurant in Princeton, N.J. with the intention of creating a space that invites community gathering–a place where people come together to build relationships that matter and improve the quality of life in the neighborhood we serve. The pandemic that began in 2019 was difficult for our team and for the restaurant, as it was for everyone. But we made it through and our community was a big reason we survived. We are now finally in a position to continue our mission and are beginning efforts to give back in our own small ways.
We are excited to announce that for a second year we are offering an opportunity for Princeton students to earn income for furthering their education, while also learning hospitality and what it takes to work at a food service company. Our micro-grant hospitality program offers $2,500 scholarships to two 2025 seniors at Princeton High School. Our goal is to find two individuals who enjoy learning, are interested in hospitality and are passionate about working in our community. These two individuals will be offered the $2,500 scholarship upon completion of the program, which is a 200 hour paid internship for 2 possible positions (front of house, and back of house).
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Artworks Trenton Announces New Exhibition - Clifford Ward: I'LL MAKE ME A WORLD, prologue
Trenton, NJ — December 17, 2025 — Artworks Trenton is proud to announce an upcoming exhibition, Clifford Ward: I'LL MAKE ME A WORLD, prologue. The exhibition will run from February 1 through April 12, 2025, with an opening reception on February 1, 2025 from 6 to 9PM, offering visitors a unique opportunity to experience Ward's captivating artwork.
Clifford Ward: I'LL MAKE ME A WORLD, prologue will be an enchanting exhibition that brings together selected works from multiple series of works by Ward, celebrating the intersection of Ward's artistic journey with the imaginative and forward-looking spirit of Afrofuturism. Curated by Addison Vincent, Artistic Director of Artworks Trenton, this exhibition represents a unique collaboration between Artworks Trenton and Grounds For Sculpture (GFS), located in nearby Hamilton, New Jersey. The Artworks Trenton exhibition is a first look at select pieces to be featured in GFS's upcoming exhibition, Clifford Ward: I'll Make Me a World. The exhibition at GFS is guest curated by Noah Smalls and will be on view in its Museum Building from May 18, 2025 to January 11, 2026. Expanding on the Artworks Trenton exhibition, GFS will display Ward's work in a larger context, revealing the complete narrative and the interconnectedness of his greater oeuvre.
Clifford Ward, known for his innovative and thought-provoking pieces, has gained recognition for his works inspired by the mythologies, cultures and pathos of the African Diaspora, Australian Aborigines, Native American and M?ori people. His work spans a variety of mediums and styles, consistently pushing the boundaries of contemporary art.
"We are excited to present Clifford Ward's exhibition. His talent for engaging and inspiring audiences perfectly complements our mission to nurture creativity and artistic expression within the community. Furthermore, his work embodies the ideals of Black History Month, extending its significance beyond just February," stated Artworks Trenton's Artistic Director, Addison Vincent.
"My sculptures either remain in their mixed media form (steel, newspaper, plaster bandages, cowrie shells, acrylic paint or amber shellac with brown wax) or they are cast in bronze, iron or aluminum," said artist Clifford Ward. "I like to explore my love of geometry, cubism, mythology, anthropomorphism, textures and Egyptian/Nubian art and symbols."
"We are delighted to collaborate with Artworks Trenton," said Kathleen Greene, Chief Audience Officer at Grounds For Sculpture. "It provides both of our organizations the opportunity to celebrate Ward's extraordinary work while deepening our organizations' connectivity and growing our mutual audiences within the local community."
The exhibition at Artworks Trenton will include a diverse collection of Ward's works created over the last decade, providing an immersive experience for art enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Special events, including an artist talk and community events, will be scheduled throughout the exhibition period.
More information is available on the Artworks Trenton website, www.artworkstrenton.org, and on the Grounds For Sculpture website, www.groundsforsculpture.org/.
The Grounds For Sculpture exhibition Clifford Ward: I'll Make Me A World is made possible by generous exhibition support from Julie and Michael Nachamkin. Additional support is provided by NRG Energy and Marjorie Ogilvie. Support is provided in part by the Atlantic Foundation, The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the NJ Department of State, and a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
About Grounds For Sculpture
Grounds For Sculpture (GFS) is a 42-acre not-for-profit sculpture park, arboretum, and museum, founded by the late Seward Johnson. Featuring over 300 contemporary sculptures by renowned and emerging artists in a beckoning, ever-changing landscape, Grounds For Sculpture combines art and nature to surprise, inspire, and engage visitors from all backgrounds in the artist's act of invention. In addition to its permanent collection, Grounds For Sculpture offers exhibitions in six indoor galleries, alongside experiential art, horticulture, and wellness programs for all ages. Located in Hamilton, New Jersey, Grounds For Sculpture is easily accessible from the New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan areas by public transit and is open year-round. For more information, visit groundsforsculpture.org.
Princeton Recreation Dept Announces Trip To See 'The Lion King" March 2
We have some exciting news to share!
For the first time ever, PRD is heading to Broadway, and you're invited! Join us for a magical Community Trip to see The Lion King on Broadway in NYC on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025. This incredible opportunity is open to both residents and non-residents, making it the perfect way to experience the magic of Broadway with friends and family.
Give the gift of a Broadway experience this holiday season – it's the perfect present for your loved ones! Space is limited, so be sure to register early! To Register: https://register.communitypass.net/princeton under "2025 Community Programs"
For More Information: www.princetonrecreation.com
Email cpetrucelli@princetonnj.gov or mespitia@princetonnj.gov
Mercer County Library System Announces Winter Reading Program
What better way to spend the cold winter months than curled up with a good book? The Mercer County Library System has announced the dates of their 2024-25 Winter Reading Program. The program will run from December 16, 2024 through January 25, 2025.
"As the weather gets colder there's no better time to curl up with a good book," said County Executive Dan Benson. "We're proud of Mercer County Library's work building community around reading for residents of all ages."
Participants can keep track of books on a Winter Reading BINGO sheet. Complete some of the activities to get five in a row - up, down, across, or diagonal. Then bring the BINGO sheet back to your local branch where kids and teens will automatically receive a prize, and adults will be entered into a raffle for a prize!
BINGO sheets are available on the library's web site at www.mcl.org, or at any of the nine library branches: Lawrence Headquarters, Ewing, Hickory Corner, Hollowbrook, Hopewell, Hightstown Memorial, Robbinsville, Twin Rivers, and West Windsor.
For more information about Winter Reading or any of the programs the library offers, please visit our web site at www.mcl.org.
Hightstown, NJ – Mercer County announced the first two recipients of a special grant for small businesses and non-profits in Hightstown Borough. In May 2024, County Executive Dan Benson and the Mercer County Office of Economic Development launched a grant program to assist small businesses and non-profits in the Borough, utilizing $450,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
The first two awardees will be TacoRito, a Mexican Restaurant, and RISE a community nonprofit that operates a food pantry and provides services to those in need.
“We are thrilled to announce that TacoRito and RISE are the initial grant recipients of the CDBG program,” said Mercer County Executive Dan Benson. “These institutions play an important role in the Hightstown community and our grant will help to ensure their continued success. We can’t wait to approve the next set of grantees in Hightstown.”
On November 13th, the Mercer County Office of Economic Development will host an event to guide Hightstown establishments through the application process for the CDBG grant. The event will be held in partnership with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at TCNJ from 5 PM to 8 PM at the Hightstown Fire Hall, 140 North Main Street, Hightstown NJ. Staff from Mercer and SBDC will be on hand to assist attendees with the application process.
In order to qualify for the CDBG grant, businesses and nonprofits in Hightstown must be in one of the following eligibility categories:
The business or nonprofit must have been registered in Hightstown prior to December 31, 2021. Organizations that meet these requirements may be eligible for grant dollars up to $40,000.
Interested individuals and organizations are strongly encouraged to register for the event beforehand using the flyer below.
The Father Center of New Jersey Announces 2nd Statewide Fatherhood Conference
TRENTON, NJ, October 25, 2024 — The Father Center of New Jersey (TFCNJ) proudly announces its 2nd Statewide Fatherhood Conference, taking place on Thursday, November 7, 2024, from 9 am to
2 pm, in New Brunswick, NJ. Themed "Stronger Fathers BUILD Stronger Families," this event will emphasize the critical role of fatherhood in building strong families and thriving communities.
The conference will gather leading experts, including keynote speaker Dr. Reggie Wright, to explore topics central to fatherhood and community development. This FREE event, led by Bryan Evans, CEO of The Father Center of New Jersey, is designed to equip social workers, mental health professionals, caseworkers and community leaders with tools to help fathers become engaged, effective parents.
"At The Father Center, we believe that fostering strong fathers uplifts entire families and communities. The conference is an opportunity for professionals who work with fathers to gain critical insights, network and learn techniques to strengthen family units," said Evans.
The Father Center remains committed to highlighting the importance of fatherhood in both family life and community well-being. This conference will showcase how fathers play a key role in building resilient families and robust communities, offering attendees strategies and resources to empower fathers.
Dr. Reggie Wright, a former professional basketball player and renowned motivational speaker, will deliver the keynote address. A native of Trenton, Wright's personal journey — overcoming adversity to achieve success — fuels his passion for community service. He will share his insights on how fathers can bridge the academic achievement gap and raise resilient children.
"I'm passionate about helping fathers realize their potential to shape not only their children's futures but the future of our society. I'm honored to speak at this year's Statewide Fatherhood Conference and share insights that can help fathers and families thrive," said Wright.
Dr. Wright holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from New Jersey City University, a master's degree from Cairn University, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Liberty University. He is the founder of Reggie Wright Enterprises, is a mentor with Raising Black Men, and serves on the Board of Directors of The Charlie & Tonja Ward Family Foundation.
Anyone working in the social services, mental health, housing or community organizations is encouraged to attend this FREE Statewide Fatherhood Conference. For more information about the conference or to register, visit thefathercenter.org or call 609-695-3663.
About The Father Center of New Jersey
The Father Center of New Jersey is an innovative community organization, headquartered in Trenton, with locations in Burlington, Camden and Westampton, NJ. It offers fathers the emotional, social and economic resources they need to improve their lives and those of their children. From stress management training and anger management programs to adult computer classes, The Father Center supports men in gaining life skills to be there for their families. When fathers are empowered to be good partners, the entire community benefits. thefathercenter.org
Boheme Opera NJ Announces 'Opera & Broadway' Oct 27
Join Boheme Opera NJ at Acacia in Lawrenceville on October 27 at 4:00 PM for Opera & Broadway – our last restaurant revue of 2024!
Prepare yourself for a memorable evening of tasty, timeless tunes and pitch-perfect, unforgettable dining. Boheme Opera NJ will satisfy your musical appetite with three outstanding singers, while the culinary artists of Acacia tantalize your tastebuds with its sophisticated fare with a flair. Featuring soprano Kerri Lynn Slominski, mezzo-soprano Amy Maude Helfer, baritone Wayne Hu and pianist Sandra Pucciatti.
Seating is limited – $90 per person ($40 tax deductible). Learn more and RSVP today at https://www.bohemeopera.org/opera-broadway-acacia.
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces New 4-Concert Chamber Music Series at Trinity
Black Oak Ensemble
Concerts at Trinity Church, Princeton, select Thursdays at 7pm; first performance - October 10
Princeton, NJ—The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is proud to announce the opening of its all-new, 4-concert chamber music series at beautiful Trinity Church in Princeton. The series begins Thursday, October 10 with a concert featuring music composed for piano trio. The trio consists of Emma Richman, violin, Wangshu Xiang, cello, and Yoon Lee, piano. Additional concerts showcase a rare instrument of the viol family, a string trio, and string quartet, successively. General admission tickets are $45 per person, per concert with a 50% discount for children 5-17.
PSO Executive Director Marc Uys is enthusiastic about the new series at Trinity. He says, "Thanks to ideal acoustics and an intimate setting, performances at Trinity Church have become favorite fixtures on our Princeton Festival calendar. I am thrilled to now extend our treasured partnership with Trinity throughout our season with a new series specially curated for this beautiful space.”
The remaining three concerts on the series take place after the new year as follows:
Valencia Baryton Project
Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 7pm
The baryton is a cross between the viol da gamba and lirone, with 10 resonating and plucked strings down the back of the instrument. The baryton gives the traditional string trio an entirely new dimension. Ensemble members include Matthew Baker, baryton, Brett Walfish, viola, and Ismar Gomes, cello.
Black Oak Ensemble
Thursday, March 20, 2025 – 7pm
The Black Oak Ensemble is one of the most innovative and exciting chamber ensembles on the international stage. “The players fully inhabit the spirit of whatever work they are playing at the moment, performing each one with as ardent a flame as if they had written it themselves” (Fanfare Magazine). Members include Desirée Ruhstrat, violin, David Cunliffe, cello, and Aurélien Fort Pederzoli, viola.
Signum Quartet
Thursday, May 1, 2025 – 7pm
Performances of unsparing expressivity, intimacy and vitality are hallmarks of the Signum Quartet, pairing music making of the subtlest order with playing of the highest intensity. The dramatic composition of their programs is innovative and distinct. Members include Florian Donderer, violin
Annette Walther, violin, Xandi van Dijk, viola, and Thomas Schmitz, cello.
General admission tickets for each of the four chamber concerts are now available for $45 per person. Youths 5-17 receive a 50% discount with an adult purchase. Visit the Princeton Symphony Orchestra website at princetonsymphony.org or call 609-497-0020.
Princeton Rec Announces Basketball Clinics with Coach Bailey
Register now for our Fall Basketball Clinics with Coach Kamau Bailey under "2024 Fall Youth Sports Programs."
Girls Basketball Clinics
When: Tuesday, 9/24 & Tuesday, 10/1
Grades 3-5: 5:30 - 6:15pm
Grades 6-8: 6:30 - 7:15pm
Where: Princeton Middle School Gym
Coach: Kamau Bailey, Director of the Bailey Basketball Academy
Boys Basketball Clinics
When: Wednesday, 9/25 & Wednesday, 10/2
Grades 3-5: 5:30 - 6:15pm
Grades 6-8: 6:30 - 7:15pm
Where: Princeton Middle School Gym
Coach: Kamau Bailey, Director of the Bailey Basketball Academy
Princeton Public Library Announces Historic Walking Tours This Fall
George School Announces Transformational $17.75M Gift
George School has received a transformative $17.75 million gift from an anonymous George School family to be added to the George School endowment.
The gift will be distributed among three funds, centering on support of international and experiential learning, co-curricular student programming, and student leadership development.
"We are tremendously excited and deeply grateful," Head of School Justin Brandon said. "This generous gift will serve as a key step in supporting the integration of our co-curricular student opportunities as consistent, equitable, and deep parts of our learning environment."
Princeton Ballet School Announces NEW Scholarships for 2024-2025
Thanks to a generous donation from an anonymous supporter, Princeton Ballet School (PBS) is excited to announce the opportunity for dance students to receive a merit-based scholarship for the 2024-2025 school year!
To be considered for these merit awards, students must be:
- Ages 5-13
- New to Princeton Ballet School’s full-year program *
* students who have participated in a PBS summer program, but have not ever registered for the full academic year, may still be considered
No prior dance training is required to be eligible!
Year-long classes are offered in ballet, with optional flamenco and tap classes for certain ages. PBS students enrolled in Primary B classes and above may also have the opportunity to participate in American Repertory Ballet’s celebrated annual production of The Nutcracker!
Interested students must register to attend one of the following free classes at PBS’ Princeton Studios, 301 N. Harrison Street, Princeton, NJ, for the chance to be awarded a full tuition PBS scholarship for the 2024-2025 school year.
Monday, August 19 through Thursday, August 22
Ages 5-7: 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Ages 8-9: 9:30 - 11:00 AM
Ages 10-13: 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Monday, August 26 & Wednesday, August 28
Ages 5-7: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Ages 8-9: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Ages 10-11: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Ages 12-13: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Saturday September 7
Ages 5-7: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Ages 8-9: 11:00 - 12:00 PM
Ages 10-11: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Ages 12-13: 11:00 - 12:00 PM
There are a limited number of scholarships available for NEW students, don’t miss this opportunity!
Princeton Ballet School (PBS), the official school of American Repertory Ballet, has locations in Cranbury, New Brunswick and Princeton. What sets PBS apart from the usual dance school are its renowned faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, affiliation with a professional ballet company, its dedication to live music in the classroom, and its philosophy to nurture developing dancers in a safe and progressive way.
Scholarship Event FAQs
Where is the scholarship event class?
- Princeton Ballet School’s Princeton Studios are located at 301 N. Harrison Street, Princeton, NJ. The entrance is to the right of McCaffrey’s up one flight of stairs or via elevator.
What should my child wear?
- We encourage comfortable clothing that’s easy to move in. Dancewear if they have it, but not required. Socks are okay! Dancers can wear pointe shoes if the student has already been taking pointe classes at another dance school.
What should my child expect?
- A classical ballet class appropriate for the child’s age and level.
How will my child be evaluated?
- A member of our very experienced Princeton Ballet School faculty will lead the class, looking for interest, joy of movement, musicality, and demonstrated ability to learn basic ballet positions and/or steps.
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When will we be notified about the results of the class?
- Within 3 to 5 business days.
If my child is not selected for a scholarship, can they still enroll for classes?
- Yes! All students are accepted and welcome at Princeton Ballet School. Children who are not selected for a merit scholarship will still be able to register for the 2024-2025 school year, and their registration fee will be waived. Financial assistance is available upon request.
What if my child is not yet 5 years old, or will be turning 14 years old later this year?
- In order to be considered for the scholarship, children must be 5 years old by October 1, 2024; and still 13 years old as of October 1, 2024.?
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For any additional questions, please contact 609-921-7758
American Repertory Ballet (ARB) Announces Highly Anticipated 2024-2025 Season
A vibrant, global, and whimsical journey through dance
NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY – American Repertory Ballet (ARB) announces its highly anticipated 2024-2025 season, a dynamic celebration of classic repertoire alongside exciting new works. The season’s journey will be a global passport, taking audiences from a state of awed admiration, through The Nutcracker’s Land of Sweets, to enjoying a passionate fiesta of movement after a jaunt through the Scottish Highlands.
A founding resident company of the state-of-the-art New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), American Repertory Ballet presents three engaging programs of dance at its home venue with WONDERMENT in October 2024, the world premiere of SPIRIT OF THE HIGHLANDS in March 2025, and PASIÓN in May 2025. Additionally, ARB’s celebrated touring production of THE NUTCRACKER will return for the holiday season in November and December 2024 at various venues throughout New Jersey.
“Our 2024-2025 season has American Repertory Ballet going to the next level and then some!” says Ethan Stiefel, ARB’s visionary leader who has artfully curated each program. “From superlative, existing works by preeminent choreographers like Lar Lubovitch, Antony Tudor and Stephanie Martinez, to new creations by Luis Napoles and myself, the company's notable versatility and artistry will be on full display. Whether one has a fondness for the full-length classics such as The Nutcracker and Spirit of the Highlands (La Sylphide), or one relishes innovative, shorter works thoughtfully selected for our dancers and audiences, there is no doubt that each ARB experience promises to captivate and delight."
WONDERMENT
WONDERMENT, American Repertory Ballet's opening program of the 2024-2025 season, will delight both audiences new to ballet and aficionados alike. Presented at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) on Friday, October 18 through Sunday, October 20, 2024, WONDERMENT is an innovative program of four diverse dance works. Featured on the bill will be Antony Tudor’s Little Improvisations, a “[depiction of] two children playing in an attic on a rainy day,” per AntonyTudor.org archives, and Lar Lubovitch’s Something About Night, set to choral music by Franz Schubert. Also featured will be the renowned Swan Lake “Black Swan Pas and Coda,” an iconic display of technical bravura, and the world premiere of a new ballet choreographed by Ethan Stiefel inspired by prolific baroque composer, conductor, and ballet dancer Jean Baptiste Lully, and one of his protégés, Marin Marais.
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center | New Brunswick, NJ
Friday, October 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM
THE NUTCRACKER
A holiday tradition for sixty years, American Repertory Ballet’s THE NUTCRACKER is one of the longest continuously running productions in the nation and a treat for all ages! With thrilling choreography set to Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, ARB’s professional company will be joined by students from Princeton Ballet School to tell the story of Clara, a young girl who receives a magical Christmas gift and embarks on an enchanted journey. THE NUTCRACKER holds a special place in the hearts of both new and longtime patrons, becoming synonymous with the holiday season. Performances will take place from Friday, November 29 through Sunday, December 22, 2024 in Princeton, Red Bank, Trenton, and New Brunswick.
McCarter Theatre Center | Princeton, NJ
* Ticket link coming soon
Friday, November 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 1:00 PM & 6:00 PM
Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Two River Theater | Red Bank, NJ
* Ticket link coming soon
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 1:00 PM & 6:00 PM
Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial | Trenton, NJ
* Ticket link coming soon
Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM
State Theatre New Jersey | New Brunswick, NJ
* With live orchestra and choir
Friday, December 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM
SPIRIT OF THE HIGHLANDS
American Repertory Ballet presents the breathtaking world premiere of Ethan Stiefel’s SPIRIT OF THE HIGHLANDS on Friday, March 7 through Sunday, March 9, 2025. An adaptation of the well-known Bournonville ballet La Sylphide, SPIRIT OF THE HIGHLANDS re-imagines the tale of a Scotsman's romantic pursuit of a mystical forest spirit. Stiefel traces his mother's family roots back to the Scottish Highland Clan Munro, and will infuse his own authentic Scottish heritage into the choreography and overall design aesthetics of this lively and bewitching ballet. Partnering once again with Howard C. Jones (scenic design), Janessa Cornell Urwin (costume design), and Joseph Walls (lighting design), Stiefel assembles an extraordinary creative team to help fully realize his artistic vision.
SPIRIT OF THE HIGHLANDS is made possible by a generous Leading Sponsor gift from The Ted & Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund.
Additional production support comes from B. Sue Howard and the E.J. Grassmann Trust.
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center | New Brunswick, NJ
Friday, March 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
PASIÓN
ARB’s 2024-2025 season at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center concludes with PASIÓN, a mixed bill of new and known works, presented on Friday, May 9 through Sunday, May 11, 2025. The program includes an excerpt from the classic Marius Petipa ballet Paquita, as well as the highly anticipated return of Stephanie Martinez’s celebrated commission The Time That Runs Away. Heralded as “an example of dance art at its finest” by Critical Dance, the piece showcases nine dancers morphing dreamily through a variety of configurations to six diverse songs that will leave the audience teeming with a sense of carpe diem.
Also featured will be a world premiere by Cuban choreographer and Princeton Ballet School faculty member Luis Napoles. Taking the word “Compasso” (c.1300, meaning: space, area, extent, circumference) as a starting point, the work explores the balance of the individual voice within a larger group, relating the term’s meanings and origins to our lives via the physical dancing body.
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center | New Brunswick, NJ
Friday, May 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 10, 2025 at, 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In addition to its highly anticipated 2024-2025 season, American Repertory Ballet also announces exciting new artists and artistic transitions to support the organization’s growth. Ethan Stiefel moves into the newly created role of The Nora C. Orphanides Artist in Residence, focusing on the creation of new work and the continued artistic and technical development of Company dancers. Gillian Murphy continues in her role as Artistic Associate while performing as a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. Samantha Dunster, former Assistant Artistic Director of Philadelphia Ballet, joins ARB’s leadership team as the organization’s first-ever Director of Artistic Operations.
“It is truly an honor to be joining American Repertory Ballet this season,” says Dunster, who will be managing daily Company operations and coordinating guest artist collaborations. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the diverse, dedicated, and talented dancers of ARB. I am also incredibly excited to be working with Ethan Stiefel and Gillian Murphy alongside Executive Director Julie Diana Hench and School Director Aydmara Cabrera. Their strength, intelligence, and passion are truly inspirational. Together, we will continue to share our love for dance and creativity with the New Jersey community and beyond. This season promises to be an exciting one for ARB, including the premiere of Ethan Stiefel’s Spirit Of The Highlands. His love and passion for this art form radiate through every company dancer, and I am thrilled to be here to help them shine.”
ARB Company Artist Nanako Yamamoto, a longtime audience favorite, will continue to grace the stage while also stepping into a leadership role behind the scenes as Assistant Rehearsal Director. Gavin Hounslow joins ARB as a Company Artist, most recently from Oregon Ballet Theatre.
Rylee Berger joins the organization as the newly appointed Production Manager. Berger, a graduate of Rider University, previously worked with ARB as a stage manager and technical director, with additional roles at Berkshire Theatre Group, McCarter Theatre, Passage Theatre Company, and the Hangar Theater.
ARB also welcomes Kristine Brown to the Board of Trustees. With over 30 years of experience in marketing, communications, and public relations, including her current role as Vice President of External Affairs at Rider University, Brown brings expertise and a passion for dance to her role as Chair of the Board’s Marketing Committee. Brown says: "I am honored and proud to join the Board of Trustees for American Repertory Ballet & Princeton Ballet School. I look forward to supporting and advancing the mission of this esteemed institution, which has been a cornerstone of artistic excellence and innovation in our community."
For more information, contact Grant Jacoby, Director of Marketing, at gjacoby@arballet.org, or by calling 609-921-7758 x 34.
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ABOUT AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET
With a distinctive reputation for innovation and individuality, American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is recognized as one of the state’s premier performing arts organizations. Presenting classical repertory alongside new and existing contemporary work, ARB is a founding resident company of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center while also performing in major venues across New Jersey and beyond for an annual audience of more than 30,000. Founded in 1954 as the Princeton Ballet Society, ARB has been designated a “Major Arts Institution'' by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and has been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. The company is a core partner of The Arts Institute of Middlesex County and has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and other major foundations and leaders in the field as a prominent force in the field of dance. Princeton Ballet School, ARB’s official school, attracts talent from around the world while providing opportunities for local students of all ages, such as through its award winning DANCE POWER program. Find American Repertory Ballet online at arballet.org.
Follow American Repertory Ballet on Social Media:
Facebook: @americanrepertoryballet
Instagram: @arballet
LinkedIn: @american-repertory-ballet
TikTok: @americanrepertoryballet
2024 Amateur Photo Contest Announced at MCLS
The Mercer County Library System (MCLS) is proud to announce it will soon be accepting entries for its 2024 Amateur Photo Contest. This year's theme is "Adventures in Mercer County and Beyond!" Submissions will be accepted beginning Monday, August 12 and ending Monday, September 16. Submit your photograph at your local branch!
A panel of judges from each branch will choose three photos which will then be sent to our West Windsor Branch where all photos will be evaluated by a final panel. Please remember the following when submitting your photograph:
Amateur photographers only. Photo retouching (including filters) is prohibited. All photographs must be printed on photo paper and sized to 5×7. Please do not frame photo. Do not put any identifying information on the photo.
Submit your photo with a completed entry form (found at your local branch). Winners will be announced in early October! For more information about the 2024 Amateur Photo Contest please contact Dana Benner, Marketing Librarian, at marketing@mcl.org.
New Events Announced @McCarter
Princeton Battlefield Society Announces New Program to Honor Men Who Fought at Princeton
PRINCETON, NJ, July 2, 2024 – On the 248th Anniversary of New Jersey signing the Declaration of Independence, the Princeton Battlefield Society (PBS) announced it has honored Willis Mercer, seventh generation descendant of General Hugh Mercer, as the first member of its new “Heroes of Princeton” program
PBS created “Heroes of Princeton” to honor the Americans who fought at the Battle of Princeton nearly 250 years ago. This Honor Roll will encourage patriotic Americans as well as descendants of these brave soldiers to recognize their service in one of the most critical victories of the Revolutionary War.
Under General George Washington, 4500 Americans defeated the British at the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777. The successful battle is considered a pivotal moment in the fight for American Independence.
“We want to strengthen the link between the heroism of those men in 1777 and the present,” said PBS President Benjamin Strong. “In a Tik Tok age, when things don’t matter if they weren’t captured on a phone, our job is to make sure people understand what happened here and why it matters.
“One of the ways to do that is to renew the ties between the men who fought and today’s Americans by learning about the Battle of Princeton. Our shared Revolutionary War history is brought to life by this type of program.”
PBS honored its first “Hero of Princeton,” on April 25, when it recognized Willis Mercer, a direct descendant of Gen. Mercer, at a wine tasting event featuring wines from Mercer Estates, the Mercer family vineyards in Washington state.
Gen. Mercer, who was immortalized by John Trumbull’s painting, led the first Americans onto the battlefield and was mortality wounded by the British in the battle. Approximately ten towns, as well Mercer County, New Jersey, and the Mercer Oak - which is featured on the seals of the County and as well as the Town of Princeton - were named after Hugh Mercer.
“We think of this as one of the first steps we will take to mark the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 2027,” Strong said. “We will continue to announce new 250th events going forward.
“In the meantime, anyone who is interested in honoring a Patriot soldier who fought at Princeton, including those whose ancestors fought at Princeton, is encouraged to join us by signing up here or by going to the PBS website as we honor the sacrifice and courage of Washington’s army on that critical day.”
The historic Princeton Battlefield is located at 500 Mercer St. (Princeton Pike), Princeton, NJ 08540?.
About The Princeton Battlefield Society
The Princeton Battlefield Society is the Officially Recognized Friends Organization of the Princeton Battlefield State Park. In support of the battlefield’s designation as a national historic site, its mission reflects commitments to protection, preservation, and promotion of the battlefield and American Revolution history through education. Its website is www.pbs1777.org and PBS is also found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/princeton.battlefield.society.
Media Contact: Todd Quackenbush, PBS Communications, communications@pbs1777.org
SSAAM Announces Juneteenth Artist Lineup
Skillman, NJ – The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM), Central New Jersey's only museum sharing the history of African Americans since the trans-Atlantic Slave trade, will hold its third annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 15, from 12 PM to 4 PM (rain or shine).
Event Highlights:
Location: National Historic Register-listed Mt. Zion AME Church and historic True Farmstead in Skillman, NJ.
Features: Live gospel music, dancing, original performances, local artisans, games and creative workshops for all ages, and delicious cuisine, including vegan options.
Featured Artists,Storytellers, and Exhibitions:
Rap Artist: Dayne Carter
SSAAM 13 member Gospel Choir
Candance Ray and the Band - Gospel
Interactive Praise Dance Workshop Leader: Tomia MacQueen
Authors & SSAAM Founders: Beverly Mills & Elaine Buck
Award-Winning Author: Dr. Isabela Morales
Actor & Poet: Olivia Altidor
Featured Exhibition: "Art of the Witness Stones Project," featuring student artwork from Timberlane Middle School's 8th-grade classes that honors the lives of three enslaved individuals from Hopewell
Tours of the historic True Farmstead, Mr. Zion AME church, and heritage garden
Juneteenth "Freedom Forward" Celebration:
This year's theme, "Freedom Forward," will explore the power and influence of gospel music. Join us for a day filled with outstanding music, interactive workshops, and enriching experiences that celebrate African American freedom, resilience, culture, and history.
Juneteenth is celebrated across Central New Jersey, but there's nothing like experiencing it with the SSAAM community. This event provides a wonderful opportunity for SSAAM to connect with new friends and supporters while sharing our future-focused mission and important history.
We would like to thank our event sponsors, the Somerset Patriots, Penn Medicine, Princeton University Art Museum, Genmab, and Bloomberg Corporation. This event is also made possible by a generous Preserving Black Churches grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, as well as many local artists, businesses, and organizations. We appreciate their generous support in making this event possible.
For more information on how to sponsor SSAAM's Juneteenth "Freedom Forward," secure a vendor table, and purchase tickets visit https://www.ssaamuseum.org/juneteenth-2024.
Adult admission:
$30 online
$35 at the venue
Children 14 and under:
$20 online
$25 at the venue
McCarter Announces 2024/2025 Classical Music Series
This season, we are honoring McCarter's legacy as a stalwart presenter of classical music, while also pushing the boundaries of the genre, integrating traditional compositions with modern interpretations to create something truly unique and extraordinary
Become a Classical Music Series subscriber today and guarantee the best seats at the best prices for the five-concert series. PLUS enjoy exclusive benefits including hassle-free exchanges, and special pre-sale access for a full roster of McCarter events throughout the season.
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Morven Announces Call for New Jersey Gravestones and Cemetery Views
Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton, NJ is researching an exhibition (planned for 2025) on New Jersey tombstones and burial grounds. Morven is interested to know of any:
New Jersey gravestones in public or private collections
New Jersey cemetery views and maps
Artifacts and ephemera related to New Jersey carvers
We welcome your insight and invite you to contact Elizabeth Allan, Deputy Director & Curator at eallan@morven.org or by phone at (609) 924-8144 ext. 102.
Mercer County Announces Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Awards Dinner
Mercer County - The Mercer County Park Commission is proud to announce the Mercer County Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2024. This year’s honorees have made extraordinary achievements in the field of tennis and expanded the popularity of the sport.
The Class of 2024 includes Jim Cryan, Co-Director of the Cryan Memorial Tennis Tournament; Mike Ehrenberg, longtime Director of the G. Nelson Green Memorial Tournament; Ginny Mason, a founding member and continuous supporter of National Junior Tennis and Learning of Trenton (NJTL); Glenn Michibata, a Wimbledon Doubles Semifinalist and Princeton Tennis Program Teaching Professional; and Betty Sander Thompson, who is receiving a posthumous honor and had received a USTA Umpire Emeritus Award for 32 years of service.
The Hall of Fame dinner will be held on Friday, June 14 at 6:00 p.m. at the Boathouse at Mercer Lake in Mercer County Park, West Windsor.
“I’m pleased to announce this year’s Mercer County Tennis Hall of Fame honorees,” said County Executive Dan Benson. “Mercer County produces incredible talent in every field imaginable and I’m always thrilled for an opportunity to highlight the leaders in our community. Thanks to the work of the Mercer County Park Commission, the Mercer County Tennis Center isn’t just a place where people can play the sport, it is a center for the tennis community in our region.”
Marc Vecchiolla, Director of the Mercer County Tennis Center, has been the Hall of Fame Chair for 12 years. Throughout his tenure, he has found each year’s honorees to be incredibly inspirational.
“Their shared love of tennis has made each inductee monumentally influential to thousands within Mercer County and beyond,” said Mr. Vecchiolla. “The Park Commission is proud to recognize the indelible contributions the inductees have made to our tennis community.”
The Mercer County Tennis Hall of Fame was initiated in 1992 by the Mercer County Tennis Council to recognize people with ties to the County who have made outstanding contributions to the sport. Since the dissolution of the Tennis Council, the Mercer County Park Commission has overseen the nominating committee, voting process and dinner committee. The Hall of Fame honors individuals for their involvement in competition, education, officiating, recreation, media, industry, or in the advancement of tennis.
Induction ceremonies are held every four years, with the honorees selected by 50 leaders in the area’s tennis community. Criteria for induction stipulate that “the record of achievement must be balanced by a reputation that can be admired and respected. Membership is intended to represent a highly selective group.”
Tickets for the Hall of Fame dinner are $100 per person. For more information or to receive an electronic invitation, please contact Marc Vecchiolla at mvecchiolla@mercercounty.org or by phone at (609) 448-2088.
Bucks County Playhouse Announces 2024 Mainstage Season
New Hope, PA (March 28, 2024) — Bucks County Playhouse's Producing Director Alexander Fraser, Executive Producer Robyn Goodman, Producer Josh Fiedler and Managing Director, Adele Adkins, are pleased to announce the Playhouse's 2024 subscription season. Featuring four productions in the historic playhouse, the Playhouse's 85th season kicks off in May with a new production of Michael Frayn's outrageous farce, "Noises Off," and is anchored by a world premiere musical, "Last of the Red Hot Mamas."
The season will also feature new productions of "Grease," and "Anastasia: The Musical." In addition, the Playhouse will revive its production of "The Rocky Horror Show," which broke box office records last October.
"For 2024, we're taking a fresh look at three of the greats: "Noises Off," "Grease," and for the holidays, 'Anastasia,' says Alexander Fraser, producing director. "In between, we are proud to produce another world premiere, the new musical 'Last of the Red Hot Mamas.' We hope these shows will honor the Playhouse's history in presenting first-class productions of well-loved revivals while also fostering new works that reflect the diversity of the modern American theater."
The 2024 season comes on the heels of a 2023 season when two productions break box office records. "The Rocky Horror Show" starring Frankie Grande as Dr. Frank 'n' Further kicked off the first string of sold-out houses, culminating in a holiday engagement of "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," which became the top-selling title in the Playhouse's storied history.
"The success of 'Rocky Horror' and 'White Christmas' last season was overwhelming but also encouraging. In 2024, we look to continue the growth and momentum we experienced last year," says Adkins. "There is genuine excitement surrounding the audiences that continue to return to the theatre. We are happy to offer a starting ticket price of $39 with the hopes that it will make theater accessible to as many people as possible."
The 2024 season will begin May 17 with a new production of Michael Frayn's "Noises Off!" directed by Bucks County Playhouse Artistic Associate Hunter Foster.
"Noises Off" reunites performers who have made a strong impression on Playhouse audiences. Jennifer Cody, who will perform the role of Dottie, and John Bolton, who play Freddy, both appeared in Playhouse productions of "Company" and "The Rocky Horror Show." They will be joined by Marilu Henner, who is reprising her performance of Belinda, a role she played 32 years ago in Peter Bogdanovich's star-studded film adaptation.
"We're thrilled to present an original musical, 'Last of the Red Hot Mamas,' about the pioneering comedienne, Sophie Tucker. This is a passion project for the writing team of Susan and Lloyd Ecker and Harrison David Rivers, and with director/choreographer Shea Sullivan, they are excited to introduce to audiences this woman who was a trailblazing figure on stage and off," says Producer Josh Fiedler.
A star in Vaudeville, on Broadway and in the Ziegfeld Follies, the full-figured Tucker was known for her risqué songs, including "Red Hot Mama", "The Right Church But The Wrong Pew" and her theme song, "Some of These Days." The musical will feature these songs, along with other classics of their time.
Closing out the summer at the Playhouse is a fresh take on one of the world's most popular musicals, "Grease!" Foster will return to direct the show that he appeared in on Broadway in the 1994 revival. The 2024 season will conclude with a new production of the Broadway musical, "Anastasia." Casting for the 2024 season is by Paul Hardt, Hardt Casting LLC.
Season tickets are now available at $240 for a four-show package (including fees). Special discounted subscriptions are available for patrons under 40. A special pre-sale for single tickets starts Friday, March 15, with prices beginning at $39. Discounted rates are available for groups of 10 or more. All play titles, artists, and dates are subject to change. Additional details on casting will be announced soon. For tickets and information, visit www.BucksCountyPlayhouse.org or call 215-862-2121.
Season details:
NOISES OFF
By Michael Frayn
May 17 - June 16
Directed by Hunter Foster
A director and a troupe of mediocre actors blunder from a bad dress rehearsal to a spectacularly disastrous performance. Yet, no flubbed line, missed cue, slamming door, falling trouser or flying sardine will keep the show from (hilariously) going on. Starring Jennifer Cody (Broadway's "Urinetown," "Grease," "Shrek" and BCP's "The Rocky Horror Show") as Dotty, John Bolton (Broadway's "Dames at Sea" and BCP's "Company") as Frederick, and Marilu Henner as Belinda, reprising the role she first played in the 1992 film version of "Noises Off."
LAST OF THE RED HOT MAMAS
June 28 – July 27
Book by Susan Ecker, Harrison David Rivers and Lloyd Ecker
Directed and Choreographed by Shea Sullivan
Before Mae West, Bette Midler or Queen Latifah, there was Sophie Tucker. A fabulously full-figured teenager, Sophie was determined to conquer vaudeville – whatever the cost. With the help of two former Harlem headliners, Sophie's rise from a deli to international fame is told with song, dance, and a big dose of Sophie's groundbreakingly sassy humor.
GREASE
August 9 - September 8
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Choreographed by Shannon Lewis
Directed by Hunter Foster
It's Rydell High in 1959 and the duck-tailed, hot-rodding "Burger Palace Boys" and the gum-snapping, hip-shaking "Pink Ladies" rule the roost. After a summer romance, Danny and Sandy are unexpectedly reunited for their senior year, but can they survive the good and bad times at Rydell High?
ANASTASIA: The Musical
November 22 – January 5
Book by Terrence McNally
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Featuring the popular songs from the original animated feature and more, "Anastasia" is a sweeping musical adventure that transports its audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s. A brave young woman named Anya sets out to discover the mystery of her past but is pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her.
Additional Off-Subscription Productions:
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
October 11 – November 3
Book, Music and Lyrics by Richard O'Brien
Choreographed by Shannon Lewis
Directed by Hunter Foster
Strap on your corset and roll up your fishnets, Richard O'Brien's "The Rocky Horror Show" returns to Bucks County Playhouse in an all-new production. The musical that inspired the 1975 classic cult film, "The Rocky Horror Show" follows engaged couple Brad and Janet on the adventure to beat all adventures. As they seek shelter at a mysterious old castle on a dark and stormy night, they encounter transvestite scientist, Dr. Frank 'N' Furter, as he unveils his perfect male creation, "Rocky." With an infectious rock n' roll score, "The Rocky Horror Show" is the most fun you can have in fishnets!
Subscription packages and single tickets for the 2024 Season are currently available and may be purchased at BucksCountyPlayhouse.org or by calling the Box Office at 215.862.2121.
ABOUT BUCKS COUNTY PLAYHOUSE
Steeped in a theatrical history that stems back to its founding in 1939 by a roster of theatrical royalty, Bucks County Playhouse is celebrating the twelfth anniversary of its 2012 re-opening and restoration. With more than 75,000 patrons walking through its doors every year, the Playhouse is leading the economic resurgence of New Hope and the surrounding community. In 2014, Tony Award-winning producers Alexander Fraser and Robyn Goodman took the helm of the Playhouse, and it has reclaimed its reputation of attracting Broadway and Hollywood artists. Playhouse productions of "Company" starring Justin Guarini, and William Finn's "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" were named by Wall Street Journal to its "Best of Theatre" list for 2015. In 2018, the Wall Street Journal again hailed the Playhouse and Artistic Associate Hunter Foster in its Best of the Year listings for its production of "42nd Street" and in 2019 labeled the Playhouse "one of the best regional theaters on the East coast." Box office records have been repeatedly broken by signature productions of "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story," "Steel Magnolias" directed by Marsha Mason, "Million Dollar Quartet," "42nd Street," and "Guys & Dolls" (all directed by Hunter Foster) and "Mamma Mia!" directed by John Tartaglia and choreographed by Shannon Lewis. The 2023 season was the brightest yet, featuring hit productions of Jonathan Larsen's
"Tick, Tick Boom" directed by Eric Rosen, "Bridges of Madison County" directed by Hunter Foster, who also led "The Rocky Horror Show" starring Frankie Grande. "Irving Berlin's White Christmas" became the top-selling show in Playhouse history. The creative teams who come to create new productions at the Playhouse are among the most talented artists working in the professional theatre today and relish the opportunity to work on the historic stage where Grace Kelly, Robert Redford, and Jessica Walter began their careers.
McCarter Announces 2024/2025 Theatre Season
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Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces Special 2024-25 Season
Princeton, NJ—The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) announces a very special 2024-25 Season capturing the passions of guest artists including violinists Leila Josefowicz and Aubree Oliverson, pianist Orli Shaham, Princeton University's Performers-in-Residence S? Percussion, and pianist Natasha Paremski with programming designed to showcase their extraordinary artistry and technical prowess.
In celebration of his 60th Birthday, Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov has created an extraordinary line-up of favorite works including concertos by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Igor Stravinsky, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Viet Cuong's Re(new)al. Ludwig van Beethoven's Triple Concerto will display the talents of PSO concertmaster Basia Danilow and principal cellist Alistair MacRae with pianist Steven Beck.
Maestro Milanov says, "I'm thrilled and excited to celebrate with the musicians of Princeton Symphony by performing works by some of my favorite composers. This season promises to bring to life spectacular music, with emotionally charged performances by passionate artists that I love to share the concert stage with."
In addition to Viet Cuong, other living composers include Gemma Peacocke, Michael Abels, and Carlos Simon. There are also symphonies by Johannes Brahms, Sergei Prokofiev, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven, an all-Mozart concert conducted by Gérard Korsten, plus choral music by Brahms and Tchaikovsky performed by Rider University's Westminster Symphonic Choir.
All performances take place on select Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 4pm, at Richardson Auditorium on Princeton University's campus. Rossen Milanov conducts all but the all-Mozart program in February.
The season opens September 14-15, and features the PSO debut of dynamic, young violinist Aubree Oliverson in performances of Tchaikovsky's beloved Violin Concerto. Princeton composer Gemma Peacocke's Manta draws inspiration from nature's magnificent manta ray, and Brahms' sweeping fourth and final symphony concludes the program.
On October 19-20, the PSO draws from its own talented roster, highlighting concertmaster Basia Danilow and principal cellist Alistair MacRae joined by pianist Steven Beck in Beethoven's "Triple" Concerto. 2023 Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Abels, well known for his film scores, takes inspiration from Vivaldi for his More Seasons. Prokofiev's first symphony channels the classical style and bears the hallmarks of the composer's unmistakable voice.
At January 11-12's Edward T. Cone Concert, Rossen Milanov celebrates his milestone sixtieth birthday with one of his most valued collaborators and some of his favorite works. Powerhouse violinist Leila Josefowicz returns to the PSO with Stravinsky's brilliant neoclassical Violin Concerto. Tchaikovsky's monumental symphony Manfred, a rarely-heard masterpiece and one of the Maestro's favorite works to conduct, utilizes the forces of an expanded orchestra.
The PSO celebrates the later music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart February 8-9 with an all-Mozart concert led by South African conductor Gérard Korsten. Referred to by The Chicago Tribune as "a first-rate Mozartean," Orli Shaham brings her expert interpretation to Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20. At the request of his commissioners, Mozart wrote a fifteen-minute ballet to be performed within his opera Idomeneo, the music of which stands on its own as a stately example of Mozart's best work. The program concludes with the effervescent Symphony No. 39, a classic in the repertoire.
March 8-9, spring-minded patrons will be treated to Beethoven's pastoral sixth symphony. Described by the composer as "Recollections of Country Life," it evokes scenes of nature and the serene beauty of the countryside. Carlos Simon's lively Four Black American Dances showcases dance styles with cultural significance to Black American communities. Princeton's own S? Percussion performs Viet Cuong's Re(new)al, a fascinating work inspired by the power of hydro, wind, and solar energies.
Audience favorite Natasha Paremski returns to the PSO stage May 10-11 with Rachmaninoff's fiendishly demanding third piano concerto, a perfect showcase for her expert technique and dynamic style. The Westminster Symphonic Choir features in two works: Tchaikovsky's beautiful a capella "Hymn of the Cherubim," drawn from his Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and Brahms' Schicksalslied ("Song of Destiny"), an example of the great composer's exceptional choral writing.
Initially, these concerts are available only by subscription, with single tickets going on sale over the summer. Concerts take place on Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 4pm. Full Season subscriptions start at $189. Youths 5-17 receive a 50% discount with an adult purchase. To subscribe, visit the Princeton Symphony Orchestra website at princetonsymphony.org or call 609-497-0020.
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Health and Safety
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is closely monitoring and adhering to the New Jersey Department of Health's COVID-19 Requirements. Attendees will receive information regarding safety procedures, entry, seating directions, etc. in advance of their selected live performance(s).
Accessibility
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is committed to ensuring all programming is accessible for everyone, working with venues such as Richardson Auditorium to provide needed services. Contact Mika Godbole for questions about available services at mgodbole@princetonsymphony.org or (609) 905-0931. Note: some services require at least two weeks' notice to arrange.
Programs, artists, dates, and times are subject to change.
ABOUT THE PRINCETON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of New Jersey's finest music organizations, a position established through performances of beloved masterworks, innovative music by living composers, and an extensive network of educational programs offered to area students free of charge. Led by Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov, the PSO presents orchestral, pops, and chamber music programs of the highest artistic quality, supported by lectures and related events that supplement the concert experience. Its flagship summer program the Princeton Festival brings an array of performing arts and artists to Princeton during multiple weeks in June. Through PSO BRAVO!, the orchestra produces wide-reaching and impactful education programs in partnership with local schools and arts organizations that culminate in students attending a live orchestral performance. The PSO receives considerable support from the Princeton community and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, regularly garnering NJSCA's highest honor. Recognition of engaging residencies and concerts has come from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the PSO's commitment to new music has been acknowledged with an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and a Copland Fund Award. The only independent, professional orchestra to make its home in Princeton, the PSO performs at historic Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University.
Find the PSO online at www.princetonsymphony.org; on facebook at www.facebook.com/princetonsymphony; on "X" at www.twitter.com/psomusic and on flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/princetonsymphony.
Mercer County Improvement Authority Announces Free Recycling Buckets Available Again
Mercer County - Today the Mercer County Improvement Authority announced that free recycling buckets are available again for Mercer County residents.
“We have ordered an additional 2500 free recycling buckets to ensure everyone can get one if they need it,” said Mercer County Executive Dan Benson.
“Recycling coordinators across the county are prepared to provide a county recycling bucket to any resident in need. If residents are unable to obtain a bucket, they can call the Improvement Authority directly at (609) 278-8086,” explained Mercer County Improvement Authority Director Anthony S. Verrelli.
Due to an increase in contractor employee’s collection-related injuries, County residents are asked to please utilize county provided recycling buckets.
The Mercer County Improvement Authority will continue picking up all flattened cardboard outside of the bucket.
For replacement buckets, please contact your municipality’s Recycling Coordinator using the information below.
Please note that Hightstown and East Windsor do not participate in the county-wide recycling program.
Free recycling buckets are also available to Mercer County residents, at The Mercer County Connection Route-33 at the Acme Shopping Center in Hamilton. Residents can reach the County Connection by calling (609) 890-9800.
CMAP Announces Spring Health Fair Feb 27
Princeton, NJ Join the Center for Modern Aging Princeton (CMAP) for our annual Health Fair on Tuesday, February 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.! Immerse yourself in a world of health, smiles, and community connection as we bring together enriching experiences.
Explore the latest in dental care with Zufall Dental Van, indulge in a vibrant marketplace featuring diverse wellness vendors, and kickstart your day with informative sessions covering various health topics virtually online.
From complimentary dental check-ups to free giveaways and engaging info sessions, this event is designed to inspire and equip you on your journey to a healthier, happier lifestyle.
Bring the whole family and be a part of this celebration of well-being!
This is a hybrid event with virtual presentations available from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and in-person screenings and live presentations from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at our Nancy S. Klath Center for Lifelong Learning located at 101 Poor Farm Road. Event details and registration is available at https://cmaprinceton.org/health-fair/.
CMAP, the Center for Modern Aging Princeton (formerly Princeton Senior Resource Center), is a community nonprofit where aging adults and their families find support, guidance, education, and social programs to help them navigate life transitions and continue to be active, healthy, and engaged in the community.
Princeton Speech-Language and Learning Center Announces Mommy & Me Early Learning Camp Play Group
Princeton Speech-Language and Learning Center is introducing our Mommy & Me Early Learning Camp play group. The group is for children ages 2-3 years old, and promotes early language learning through play! Activities will include toddler arts & crafts, sensory play and story time.
It will be held in the Princeton (615 Executive Drive) and Madison (340 Main Suite 240) offices, on Wednesdays starting February 28, 11-11:45am. The groups last 6 weeks, and the cost is $200. Call 609-924-7080 to register, space is limited.
PSO Announces 2024 Princeton Festival Line-Up of Opera, Dance, and Superstar Soloists
Angel Blue
Princeton, NJ—The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) announces its artistic line-up for this year's Princeton Festival, New Jersey's premier performing arts extravaganza. The Festival takes place June 7-22, 2024 with a state-of-the-art tented pavilion erected on the grounds of beautiful Morven Museum & Garden. The layout features concessions and space for attendees to gather outdoors before performances and during intermissions. Events range from an opening night concert featuring star soprano Angel Blue to a comic opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a tribute honoring Tina Turner, plus dance, a Juneteenth celebration with Black choral music, a Family Day with Latin American music, genre-defying ensembles, and a superstar finale with Sierra Boggess. Baroque and chamber concerts take place at nearby Trinity Church.
Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov, the Festival's artistic visionary, says, "We are offering Festival goers a chance to come together through the shared experience of delightful summertime live musical performances, light in mood, but with exceptional artistry."
Opening weekend begins with Metropolitan Opera superstar soprano Angel Blue with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (Friday, June 7). Ms. Blue comes fresh off a season of performances in major houses both at home and abroad, joining the PSO for a program of favorite arias.
Saturday night (June 8), the mainstage is devoted to The Music of Tina Turner, a tribute honoring the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll." Three prominent artists including Broadway star and American Idol finalist LaKisha Jones, plus guest conductor Lucas Waldin and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra perform some of the trailblazing artist's mega hits including "What's Love Got To Do With It," "Simply the Best," "Proud Mary," and "River Deep, Mountain High."
Family Day (Sunday, June 9) offers child-centered activities culminating in a concert of Latin American family music featuring musical storytelling by Latin GRAMMY® nominee Sonia De Los Santos. De Los Santos and her band invite audiences to enjoy a delightful collection of original songs sung in Spanish and English.
The centerpiece of this year's Festival is a fresh production of Mozart's comedic opera Così fan tutte (June 14, 16, & 18), sung in the original Italian with English subtitles. The opera will be directed by James Marvel, with scenic design by Blair Mielnik and costumes by Marie Miller. This is the creative team hailed for last year's rollicking version of Rossini's The Barber of Seville. Performing the roles of the lovers are Aubry Ballarò as Fiordiligi, Alexis Peart as Dorabella, David Walton as Ferrando, and Benjamin Taylor as Guglielmo, with Calvin Griffin as the freewheeling Don Alfonso and Zulimar López-Hernández as the crafty maid Despina. Rossen Milanov will conduct all three performances.
Dance and orchestral worlds combine (June 15) in Interwoven: American Repertory Ballet + PSO Strings, a program of dance works performed by ARB dancers with string ensemble conducted by Rossen Milanov. The evening features choreography by Arthur Mitchell and Meredith Rainey, with music by Glass, Grieg, Scripp, and Sibelius.
The PSO celebrates Juneteenth (June 19) with a concert Honoring Black Choral Music. Choral conductor Vinroy D. Brown, Jr. of Westminster Choir College, leads a choir drawn from the community and anchored by the Capital Singers of Trenton. The program will feature Robert Ray's iconic Gospel Mass with additional choral selections highlighting the joy and spirit of Black music.
Genre-bending, Juilliard-trained trio Empire Wild (June 21) takes over the pavilion stage with a captivating program featuring two cellos and piano, with vocals. The group brings its signature mix of original music, inventive covers, and twists on the classical canon.
Across the way at Trinity Church, Festival attendees can take in the award-winning sound of the Abeo Quartet (Thursday, June 13). In its debut Princeton Festival performance, the quartet presents works by Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Esmail. The Sebastians: Brandenburgs and More (June 20) will also take place at Trinity. The acclaimed Baroque ensemble returns for its third Princeton Festival appearance with an exciting program featuring three of J.S. Bach's beloved "Brandenburg" concerti along with classic works by Telemann and Vivaldi.
Anchoring the Festival is An Evening with Sierra Boggess (June 22). Broadway superstar Boggess (The Little Mermaid, The Phantom of the Opera, School of Rock), returns to the Princeton Festival with an intimate, cabaret-style solo concert featuring Broadway classics and her personal favorite songs.
2024 Princeton Festival tickets are available now, and range in price from $10 - $135. While most performances take place in the pavilion at Morven Museum & Garden, some are located inside at Trinity Church. For dates, times, program information, and tickets, visit princetonsymphony.org/festival.
About The Princeton Festival
Founded in 2004, the Princeton Festival quickly established a reputation for artistic excellence and innovative programming in the performing arts. Every year in June, thousands of people from the mid-Atlantic region and beyond come to the Festival to enjoy the quality and variety of its programs. Offerings include opera, musical theater, dance, and a constantly evolving selection of other genres, including jazz, world music, orchestral pops, choral concerts, country music, chamber recitals, and an annual piano competition. The Festival has long-standing partnerships with public libraries and local churches, and promotes life-long learning in the arts through free educational lectures presented to a wide and diverse community.
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Health and Safety
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is closely monitoring and adhering to the New Jersey Department of Health's COVID-19 Requirements. Princeton Festival attendees will receive information regarding safety procedures, entry, seating directions, etc. in advance of their selected live performance(s).
Accessibility
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is committed to ensuring all programming is accessible for everyone, working with venues such as Morven Museum & Garden and Trinity Church to provide needed services. Contact ADA Coordinator Mika Godbole for questions about available services at mgodbole@princetonsymphony.org or (609) 905-0931. Note: some services require at least two weeks' notice to arrange.
Programs, artists, dates, and times are subject to change.
ABOUT THE PRINCETON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of New Jersey's finest music organizations, a position established through performances of beloved masterworks, innovative music by living composers, and an extensive network of educational programs offered to area students free of charge. Led by Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov, the PSO presents orchestral, pops, and chamber music programs of the highest artistic quality, supported by lectures and related events that supplement the concert experience. Its flagship summer program the Princeton Festival brings an array of performing arts and artists to Princeton during multiple weeks in June. Through PSO BRAVO!, the orchestra produces wide-reaching and impactful education programs in partnership with local schools and arts organizations that culminate in students attending a live orchestral performance. The PSO receives considerable support from the Princeton community and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, regularly garnering NJSCA's highest honor. Recognition of engaging residencies and concerts has come from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the PSO's commitment to new music has been acknowledged with an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and a Copland Fund Award. The only independent, professional orchestra to make its home in Princeton, the PSO performs at historic Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University.
Find the PSO online at www.princetonsymphony.org; on facebook at www.facebook.com/princetonsymphony; on Twitter at www.twitter.com/psomusic and on flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/princetonsymphony.
Rider University Announces Spring 2024 Performing Arts Schedule
Princeton Municipality Announces Youth Leadership Program
Attention student leaders from PHS, PDS, Hun, and Stuart Country Day School, we are currently accepting applications for the Municipality's 2024-2025 Youth Leadership Programs! We seek a diverse group of energetic, enthusiastic, and committed individuals who will make a unique contribution to our programs. These programs are designed to challenge you to expand your knowledge, develop your presentation and small group facilitation skills, and enhance your leadership abilities. The program is open to all sophomores and applications are due on March 19!
CMAP Announces New Spring EVERGREEN Courses
Princeton, NJ “Technology, Society, and You,” “Historic Foundations of East Asian Cultures,” and “Charles Dickens’s Bleak House,” are just a few of the exciting new courses that will be offered for the spring 2024 session of the Evergreen Forum, a program of the Center for Modern Aging Princeton (formerly Princeton Senior Resource Center). Starting in March, the program will offer twenty courses for adults that focus on science, literature, art, history, social studies, and culture.
Our returning instructors this spring include: Wendy Worth who will be teaching “Understanding Contemporary Art,” and Larry Danson who will teach “Shakespeare Doubled.”
Registration is first-come, first-served. Online registration opens on January 30 at 9:30 a.m. at https://cmaprinceton.org/evergreen-forum/. Electronic brochures are available online on the CMAP website.
Most classes begin the week of March 4 and meet once a week for two hours. Fees are $110 for six- to eight-week courses. Senior Scholarships are available to those for whom the fee is a hardship. To apply, contact Johanna Peters, director of social services, at jpeters@cmaprinceton.org, or 609.751.9699, ext. 111.
CMAP, the Center for Modern Aging Princeton (formerly Princeton Senior Resource Center), is a community nonprofit where aging adults and their families find support, guidance, education, and social programs to help them navigate life transitions and continue to be active, healthy, and engaged in the community.
The Evergreen Forum is an affiliate of the Road Scholar Institute network. The Evergreen Forum corporate sponsors for spring 2024 are Brandywine Living: Princeton, Pennington, & Serenade at Princeton; Capital Health; Homewatch CareGivers; McCaffrey’s Food Markets; Penn Medicine Princeton Health; and Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law.
Mercer County Library System announces 15th Annual TrashedArt Contest
Lawrenceville — The Mercer County Library System has announced the dates for its 15th Annual TrashedArt Contest. The contest celebrates Earth Day by encouraging patrons to turn ordinary trash into extraordinary art. The library will accept artwork starting Wednesday, February 28, 2024 through Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Accepted artwork will be on display at Mercer County Library System branches throughout the month of March and April. Adults and teens (ages 14 and up) who live, work or go to school in Mercer County are eligible to participate. Contest entry forms and information will be available online at www.mcl.org/events/trashedart starting in January 2024.
Entries must be original artwork, no larger than 2.5' by 2.5' by 2.5' and no heavier than 10 lbs. Any art medium is acceptable, as long as a minimum of 75% recycled content is used. Some examples of recycled content include metals, paper, rubber, glass (but no sharp shards), plastic and cloth. The contest is limited to one entry per artist. Please see https://mcl.org/events/trashedart/ for details. The Mercer County Library System will not be held responsible for any damage, theft or loss to art entries.
The Grand Prize winners in first, second and third place for adults, first place in a special student category, and People's Choice award winners will be announced at the TrashedArt Contest Reception at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch on Tuesday, April 23rd at 6:30pm. Entries will be anonymously judged by local artists and representatives of the Mercer County Library System on creativity, originality and artistic merit. Patrons will have a chance to vote for the "People's Choice" awards in-person at each of the nine branches and virtually on the MCLS website. Please register online for the TrashedArt Reception at www.mcl.org.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library Ewing Branch, Friends of the Hickory Corner Library, Friends of the Hopewell Library, Friends of the Lawrence Library, and Friends of the West Windsor Library. The Friends help support programs at the library branches, including the Summer Reading Program.
For more information about the TrashedArt Contest and all the library's programs and events, please visit www.mcl.org.
Park Commission Announces 2024 Nature Camps
The Mercer County Park Commission hosts thrilling and educational summer nature camps for children ages 7-15 years. With activities like fishing, trail exploration, and nature games, these camps are designed for children who love to explore nature or want to build their experiences in the great outdoors. Registration opens January 30, and camps fill quickly. How to Register and more info HERE
Jewish Family & Children's Service Announces Rose & Louis H. Linowitz Mensch Award
Princeton, NJ, January 2024—JFCS of Greater Mercer County announces the Rose & Louis H. Linowitz Mensch Award. This is a merit-based award for deserving Jewish eighth-grade and high school senior students living in Greater Mercer County. Candidates should exemplify what it means to be a mensch – a person of integrity and honor, a doer of good deeds, and an all-around good person. Students must be nominated by a member of the community such as a Rabbi, educator, youth group advisor, secular school guidance counselor, teacher, etc. Eighth-grade Mensch-In-Training and high school senior Mensch Award winners will receive prizes up to $500 and $3,000 respectively. This is not a need-based scholarship.
Selected winners are required to attend a recognition event to receive their Award on April 17th, 2024.
Applications are due by March 6, 2024.
For more information or to nominate a student, visit www.jfcsonline.org/awards-scholarships, or contact Joyce at 609-987-8100 / JoyceW@JFCSonline.org.
Jewish Family & Children's Service (JFCS) of Greater Mercer County is a nonprofit, non-sectarian agency providing social services, counseling and support to individuals, families, children and teens. Professional, licensed social workers offer one-on-one and group counseling, family education, crisis and domestic violence support, re-employment assistance, grief and bereavement programs, and services for special needs children and their siblings. Services include food vouchers, meals on wheels, the kosher food pantry and kosher cafes, which serve thousands of meals to the elderly. Youth programs include leadership, social skills and peer education. Visit the JFCS website for a complete listing of services www.jfcsonline.org
Princeton Public Library Announces Matinee Movie Series: Best of British Cinema
This five-week series highlights films on the British Film Institute's Top 10 list. The Jan. 3 feature is "The 39 Steps." Tea and cookies will be served.
The British Film Institute conducted a survey in 1999 asking influential people from the world of British film and television to produce a list of the greatest 100 British films of the 20th century that were all "culturally British." Tea and cookies will be served starting at 2:45 pm during this afternoon film series. The schedule is as follows:
Jan. 3: "The 39 Steps" (1939, 1 hour 26 minutes) This spy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on the 1915 novel "The Thirty-Nine Steps" by John Buchan, recounts the story of a man in London who tries to help a counter-espionage agent, but when the agent is killed and the man stands accused, he must go on the run to save himself and stop a spy ring that is trying to steal top-secret information.
Jan. 10: "Great Expectations" (1946, 1 hour, 58 minutes) Directed by David Lean the script, based on a slimmed-down version of Dickens' epic 1861 novel, recounts the story of a humble orphan boy in 1810s Kent who is given the opportunity to go to London and become a gentleman, with the help of an unknown benefactor.
Jan. 17: "Kind Hearts and Coronets" (1949, 1 hour, 46 minutes) In this black comedy directed by Robert Hamer a distant poor relative of the Duke D'Ascoyne plots to inherit the title by murdering the eight other heirs who stand ahead of him in the line of succession.
Jan. 24: "Kes" (1969, 1 hour, 50 minutes) Directed by Ken Loach and based on the 1968 novel "A Kestrel for a Knave" by Barry Hines, this film follows the story of Billy, who comes from a dysfunctional working-class family. Billy struggles at school and home, but discovers his own private means of fulfilment when he adopts a fledgling kestrel and proceeds to train it in the art of falconry.
Jan. 31: "The Third Man" (1949, 1 hour, 44 minutes) A classic film noir directed by Carol Reed. Set in postwar Vienna, the film centers on American Holly Martins who arrives in the city to accept a job with his friend Harry Lime, only to learn that Lime has died. Martins decides to stay in Vienna and investigate the suspicious death.
Friends for the Abbott Marshlands (FFAM) Announces Mark Gallagher to Board of Trustees
Hamilton and Bordentown, NJ: The Friends for the Abbott Marshlands (FFAM) is pleased to announce the addition of Mark Gallagher to their Board of Trustees. “Mark is a pioneer in the field of restoration ecology, and helped get the conservation science movement off the ground in the 1980s… He has overseen wetland and terrestrial ecology projects at Princeton Hydro, including many complex restoration projects that require unique solutions. He is extremely knowledgeable about local, state, and federal regulations, especially when it comes to ecological impact. Mark has made a positive impact on water quality and wildlife, designing and permitting hundreds of acres of restoration, mitigation, and enhancement projects throughout the Northeast.” (https://princetonhydro.com)
Mark had received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the NJ Highlands Coalition recognizing his decades of work protecting environmental, cultural, natural and scenic NJ resources. In his role as Cofounder and Vice President at Princeton Hydro, Mark knows the land at Abbott Marshlands – Roebling Park through the treatment and ongoing eradication of invasive phragmites (Phragmites australis).. Although there is a subspecies of phragmites that is native in the U.S., it is rare. The invasive species is not a valuable food source for waterfowl. It grows quickly into a monoculture, blocking out the native species which animals depend on for survival. Removing the invasive species was paramount to allowing the native seeds in the marsh’ banks to have a chance to grow. Seeds like wild rice and others have indeed grown with access to sunlight and nutrients in the marsh. The Friends for the Abbott Marshlands feel fortunate to have Mark’s experience and expertise as an addition to their executive board.
One of two recent FFAM events was a successful, sold-out fundraiser at the Tulpehaking Nature Center at Abbott Marshlands – Roebling Park, Hamilton. Trivia Night host Righteous Jolly kept the group laughing on November 2; food and drinks were enjoyed by all, and the top teams scored well in their overall knowledge. The Friends for the Abbott Marshlands members appreciated donations from corporate sponsors: PSEG, NJM Insurance Group, Wegmans and Salon Bellissimo. They thank Mercer County Park Commission; Kelly Rypkema, director and the staff at the Tulpehaking Nature Center, the FFAM Fundraising Committee and volunteers. They especially are thankful for their guests in support of the nonprofit’s mission to preserve, protect and allow all to enjoy the natural beauty of the marshlands.
TRENTON, N.J. – The Ivy League Educational Foundation, Inc., in collaboration with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., will be hosting the 43rd Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Scholarship Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.
More than 400 people are expected to attend, including many office holders in the city, county, state and federal governments, as well as other civic and religious leaders.
The Reverend Danté R. Quick, Ph.D., senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens (FBCLG), will give the keynote speech. He was elected to serve as the fourth senior pastor of the church in Somerset, New Jersey, on May 22, 2021. The Rev. Dr. Quick previously served as pastor of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Vallejo, California, for more than 10 years. He is a graduate of Morehouse College, Princeton Theological Seminary and the Graduate Theological Union, University of California at Berkeley.
The breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Princeton at 102 Carnegie Center, (off Route #1 north) Princeton, New Jersey. Doors open at 8:00 a.m. Tickets are $65 and will be available at bit.ly/mlkbreakfast24 until Jan. 12.
All proceeds support The Ivy League Educational Foundation, Inc., an I.R.C. Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization, to provide scholarships and book awards for area high school students who are pursuing higher education.
Our theme for the 2024 celebration is “Shine a Light on Him- Make Room and Let’s Work.”
Kelli S. Wiggins, president of the Ivy League Foundation, said, “We gather on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day not only to raise scholarship funds for deserving students, but to shine a light on those whose life and work inspires student achievement and parallels our cause. We observe this day ‘as a day on, not a day off,’ as well as a day of service.”
Sponsors of the breakfast this year are Wells Fargo, the African American Chamber of Commerce New Jersey, NJM Insurance Group, Cross Community, Mercer County Community College, the Smith Family Foundation Inc., Barbara P. Brown Family and Friends and Growth Potential Consulting.
The breakfast has been the premiere event for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for the Trenton-area community for more than four decades. This event allows the foundation to raise money for scholarships for outstanding local high school graduates, honor nonprofit organizations doing important work, and showcase the talent of people in our community as we reflect on Dr. King’s legacy in the quest for justice and equality.
At the breakfast, the foundation will present awards to two community organizations:
Trenton Museum Society and the Mitchell A Davis American Legion Post 182.
Founded in 1973, the Trenton Museum Society oversees the only museum devoted to New Jersey’s capital city. The Museum Society is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation that supports and showcases the work of contemporary visual artists and musicians from the greater Trenton area. It uses its collections and resources to foster an understanding of Trenton history and instill a growing interest in the creative arts among Trenton’s students.
The Mitchell A. Davis American Legion Post 182. is an organization for veterans of the U.S. armed forces. The association organizes events and commemorative celebrations. The organization is also lobbying for the welfare and interest of the veterans, including pensions and health programs.
Entertainment at the breakfast will be provided by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Upsilon Omega Chapter’s Pearl Ensemble and the Higher Ground Interdenominational Church (HGIC) Praise Dancers.
To promote small local businesses, the breakfast organizers also provide space near the ballroom for vendors during and after the breakfast. Eight entrepreneurs will participate, marketing goods ranging from jewelry and hats to boutique fashions, as well as items with the insignia of Greek-letter organizations. Sorority members who have businesses will also share an information table.
Chairperson: Adrienne King. Co-chairs: Dionne Hallback, Alicia Malone, Helen Walker and Lauren Washington.
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Note: Kelli S. Wiggins will be available for interviews to discuss the breakfast and the foundation’s work.
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Keynote Speaker Bio
Reverend Danté R. Quick, Ph.D.
The Reverend Danté R. Quick, Ph.D., was elected to serve as the fourth senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, New Jersey on May 22, 2021.
Prior to joining FBCLG, Pastor Quick served Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Vallejo, California, for more than 10 years.
Pastor Quick was born and reared in Washington, D.C. He attended Morehouse College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a concentration in pre-law. While at Morehouse, he was one of the first recipients of the William H. Cosby Grant for Landmark College’s gifted-dyslexic student program.
Quick accepted his call to ministry under the pastorate of the Reverend Dr. Aaron L. Parker of the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Atlanta.
Pastor Quick received a Master of Divinity with a concentration in theology from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. He was the recipient of the Jean Anne Swope and James L. Mechem Prize in Christian Ethics. He served as the president of the Association of Black Seminarians, an organization that represents all Princeton seminarians of the African Diaspora. Pastor Quick also served as a graduate chaplain for the African American students at Princeton University.
In 2006 he was called to serve New Liberation Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. In addition, Pastor Quick served as a policy analyst for ITC/Faith factor, a presidential Initiative of the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta.
Pastor Quick has served in the offices of Mayor Marion Barry in Washington, D.C., the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis and Governor Zell Miller of Georgia. He also served as the legislative representative for the Atlanta Board of Education. He also served as the Special Programs Administrator for the Fulton County District Attorney in Atlanta.
In 2017, Pastor Quick was conferred with his Ph.D. in philosophical and systematic theology with a focus on African American Studies from the Graduate Theological Union, University of California at Berkeley.
Princeton U Concerts Announces a New Writing Contest in Collaboration with the Isolation Journals
Princeton University Concerts (PUC) has launched the newest iteration of the annual Creative Reactions and Audience Voices Writing Contest, the Impromptu Challenge, in partnership with the Isolation Journals founded by PUC artist Suleika Jaouad.
PRINCETON, NJ – Princeton University Concerts ("PUC") is pleased to announce the newest iteration of the annual Creative Reactions and Audience Voices Writing Contest: the Impromptu Challenge. This new partnership with the Isolation Journals, an international community founded by PUC artist Suleika Jaouad that cultivates creativity and fosters connection through journaling, invites music lovers of all ages to reflect on their relationship to music through a series of journaling prompts. Prompts will be released on a monthly basis, in December 2023, January 2024, and February 2024.
The Impromptu Challenge launched on Sunday, December 3, 2023 with a prompt from Isolation Journals founder, Emmy award-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author Suleika Jaouad. The prompt is inspired by her recent appearance with musician Jon Batiste on PUC's Healing with Music Series: "The Beat Goes On: Healing from Cancer through Music" (November 15, 2023):
Write about a time when music served as a healing force in your life or in the lives of those around you. –Suleika Jaouad
Future Impromptu Challenge prompts will be related to topics on the 2023-24 Healing with Music series. These events include Dance for PD® (Parkinson's Disease), a Mark Morris Dance Group Program (presented March 3, 2024), and "Anxiety, Depression, and Music" featuring pianist Jonathan Biss and writer Adam Haslett (presented April 24, 2024).
"When we launched our Healing with Music series last year, we were blown away by the beautiful responses our audiences wrote in after attending events," says Dasha Koltunyuk, PUC's Outreach Manager who conceived of the series. "While community has always been at the core of what we do at PUC, we have expanded our programming outside the concert hall significantly since launching the Healing with Music series, partnering with other local organizations to offer facilitated opportunities for people to enter or continue the deeply meaningful conversation about music's role in our lives, including book clubs, embroidery circles, bone marrow drives, documentary screenings... The Impromptu Challenge allows the conversation to go global, reaching well beyond our local communities and concert audiences by inviting readers of the Isolation Journals to submit their responses to multiple prompts. We can't wait to see what people write and to experience the ripple effects of this initiative."
Everyone is welcome to participate in the Impromptu Challenge, regardless of whether they choose to submit their writing as part of the contest. The information below outlines the contest's parameters:
CONTEST PRIZE
A range of prizes for the winning entries include a concert poster signed by Suleika Jaouad and Jon Batiste; an embroidered piece featuring an excerpt from the submission created by Diana Weymar (Tiny Pricks Project, Interwoven Stories); Ways of Hearing: Reflections on Music in 26 Pieces, PUC's anthology published by Princeton University Press; and more.
PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES
Contest Deadline:
Contest entries are due by March 22, 2024 will be divided into two categories—General Public & Current Princeton University Student—and evaluated anonymously by a panel of judges from across the Princeton University campus and town community. Winners will be announced at the final Healing with Music event of the 2023-24 season on April 24, 2024.
Submission Guidelines:
Participants are welcome to submit as many entries as they like. Entries must be submitted electronically in a PDF format. Submissions must be anonymously identified by the entrant's Personal ID number in both the submission file title and in the work title. The author's name must not be included anywhere on the submission.
Please note: Former winners of Princeton University Concerts' Creative Reactions or Audience Voices Contest must wait two years before being eligible to register again. Otherwise, there are no eligibility requirements.
The Pennington School Announces New Varsity Lacrosse Coaches
PENNINGTON, N.J., December 2023 --- The Pennington School has announced that Dr. Kristin McCarthy has been appointed as the new head coach of its varsity girls’ lacrosse team and Shane Taggert has been appointed the new head coach of its varsity boys’ lacrosse team. McCarthy coached field hockey at The Pennington School this fall.
Prior to taking on the field hockey and lacrosse role at Pennington, McCarthy coached in the Hunterdon County Recreation Program. McCarthy coached both youth league and select team girls’ lacrosse for ten years in Flemington, NJ. She also served as a coach for the Triple Threat Elite Lacrosse Club and is a certified varsity-level girls' lacrosse official.
McCarthy is an assistant professor at Rider University. She received her B.A. from Dickinson College, majoring in international studies and political science. She earned a Master of Public Health from City University of New York - Hunter College, Community Health. She then earned her Doctor of Public Health degree from Columbia University.
Shane Taggert is a former Division I Men’s Lacrosse student-athlete who attended Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA, earning his B.S. in Interdisciplinary Health Services with a minor in business. During his senior season at Saint Joseph’s, Taggert was a National Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Nominee for Character, Community, Competition, and the Classroom as part of the Men's program.
Shane Taggert currently serves as a tournament director and club lacrosse coach at NXT Sports, where he has coaching responsibilities for the girls’ and boys’ elite-level teams. Taggert also assists at his alma mater in the sports media department as a broadcaster for the St. Joseph’s Men’s Lacrosse program.
The Pennington School is an independent coeducational school for students in grades 6 through 12, in both day and boarding programs. The curriculum is college preparatory, with an emphasis on individual excellence, fostering the development of the whole student through academics, athletics, community service, and the creative and performing arts.
D&R Greenway Land Trust Announces Return to the "Speakeasy" at the Masquerade Ball October 28
D&R Greenway Land Trust's Masquerade Ball, featuring musicians and visual artists, will be held at Hillside Farm on the evening of October 28, from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. Tickets to the event are available starting from $250 and can be purchased at www.drgreenway.org or by calling D&R Greenway at 609-924-4646. Proceeds support D&R Greenway's work to preserve and care for land and provide public trails where people can benefit from being outdoors in nature. Guests at the Masquerade Ball will enjoy first time access to the private estate home, formerly owned by philanthropist Betty Wold Johnson and donated to D&R Greenway by her sons, owners of the Jets football team.
The Masquerade Ball will celebrate the vision and legacy of the late Betty Wold Johnson, in whose honor her family donated the 800-acre Hillside Farm to D&R Greenway in 2021. A fierce champion of conservation and decades-long partner with D&R Greenway for land preservation, Betty Wold Johnson spent forty years assembling the estate, which encompasses extraordinary expanses of farm fields, meadows and forests, as well as historic structures and a Revolutionary War encampment site. She lived at Hillside Farm, where she built a distinctive home that uniquely interprets the past using modern materials and amenities.
"The addition of Hillside Farm to the long list of properties preserved by D&R Greenway is just one more example of why I am proud to support their work. This incredible property will be a tremendous asset for everyone in our community and I am thrilled it will be there, preserved and cared for, for future generations to enjoy." Daniel Motto, Trustee, D&R Greenway Land Trust
The theme of the Masquerade Ball is a return to the "speakeasy" culture of the 20s, 30s and 40s. A "secret" password will open the door to the private estate residence for registered guests. Libations and hors d'oeuvres will be served in the house and can be enjoyed in hidden nooks and crannies guests may discover. Scrumptious cheesecake desserts from Maddalena's will top off the evening.
Live music from the era will keep the mood swinging and toes tapping throughout the evening. Bassist Justin Lee will lead a talented jazz trio with guitarist Raúl Abbad and singer Monika Ryan, a New York style classic jazz singer who recently released her fourteenth album, "Playfully." The local trio is a D&R Greenway community favorite; most recently they wowed the crowd at September's Harvest Moon Ball at Point Breeze.
Adding to the beauty of the evening, four artist members of the Garden State Watercolor Society will collaborate throughout the evening to paint watercolor landscapes depicting Hillside Farm. Guests may bid on a painting to take home, a memorable piece of artwork created before their eyes during an unforgettable evening.
As the sun sets over the Hopewell hills, specially designed Art Deco-style lanterns will add a soft glow to the ambience of the evening, "lighting the way to preservation." The lanterns will also be available as keepsakes to the highest bidders.
Guests are welcome to attend attired in fashions of the era, or to come as they are, all in the spirit of fun and romance. This is a perfect opportunity to gather friends to experience another era with a cool vibe, all the while supporting land preservation.
"This event will be as exciting and vibrant as the significant property where it is being hosted. Layered with history and preserved in perpetuity, Hillside Farm is the perfect place to relive the best parts of the past as we celebrate its important future." Diana Moore, Trustee, D&R Greenway Land Trust
Proceeds from sponsorships and auction items will support D&R Greenway's work to open Hillside Farm as a public preserve in the future. The property, most of which lies in Hopewell Township, is larger than Hopewell Borough. It is contiguous with two other D&R Greenway preserves (Cedar Ridge and Sourlands Ecosystem) and has sweeping views of D&R Greenway's St. Michaels Farm Preserve across town. It provides critical habitat for birds and other wildlife. Altogether, D&R Greenway has protected over 3,000 acres of land in the immediate area. The Masquerade Ball is a sneak peek at the beginning of a preserve and an opportunity to support its creation, while celebrating the legacy of Betty Wold Johnson to preserve land and forge community.
Admission to the Masquerade Ball on October 28 is by advance ticket purchase by October 23 at www.drgreenway.org or by calling (609) 924-4646.
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About D&R Greenway Land Trust: D&R Greenway Land Trust is an accredited nonprofit that has reached a new milestone of over 22,000 acres of land preserved throughout central New Jersey since 1989. By protecting land in perpetuity and creating public trails, it gives everyone the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors. The land trust's preserved farms and community gardens provide local organic food for residents of the region—including those most in need. Through strategic land conservation and stewardship, D&R Greenway combats climate change, protects birds and wildlife, and ensures clean drinking water for future generations. D&R Greenway's mission is centered on connecting land with people from all walks of life. www.drgreenway.org; info@drgreenway.org. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
Hélène Lanctuit Announced as First Chief Executive Officer of Share My Meals
Princeton, NJ — Oct 4, 2023 — Princeton based Share My Meals has appointed Hélène Lanctuit as its first Chief Executive Officer. The newly created role highlights the growth of the nonprofit which was established in 2020 with the double objective of reducing the environmental impact of food waste and serving the food insecure.
Since its inception, Share My Meals has recovered over 70,000 healthy, prepared meals from corporations, educational establishments, hotels and hospitals in New Jersey, and served them directly to individuals in their homes or through its network of community partners.
"We are delighted to welcome Hélène," says President and Co-founder, Isabelle Lambotte, "Share My Meals has grown quickly over the last three years. We are now working with over 40 food donor organizations, serving food insecure constituencies in Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset Counties and have saved over 400,000 lbs of C0? emissions from food waste. Hélène has the perfect mix of knowledge, skills and experience to take Share My Meals forward, to build greater capacity to deliver healthy meals to vulnerable people and further reduce the environmental impact of food waste."
As CEO, Lanctuit will be focusing on building more partnerships to accelerate Share My Meals' growth and increase its impact. She brings ten years of experience in corporate environmental sustainability, including three years working for Nestlé to measure and minimize food waste across the value chain. And, having already served on the Share My Meals Board since October 2021, she has an enthusiasm for the nonprofit's dual mission and innovative approach.
Share My Meals recovers healthy, prepared cuisine from cafeterias and restaurants. They match the food donors with individuals or recipient organizations . Then, using technology they ensure compliance to food safety standards, monitor and track bar-coded meal trays, and schedule volunteers to deliver the meals to those in need.
Lanctuit remarks, "I am excited to be joining at this stage of Share My Meals' development. There is so much potential to further increase our impact through innovative approaches. It is especially important now, when the rising cost of living is driving an ever greater need for regular access to healthy food. We find that corporations, restaurants and other establishments want to play a positive part in their neighborhoods, reduce their food waste and decrease their environmental impact. Share My Meals provides the link so that everyone benefits."
Lanctuit will continue to work closely with Isabelle Lambotte who will remain as President.
USRowing Announces the 2023-2024 Scholastic Honor Roll
USRowing is happy to announce the Class of 2024 Scholastic Honor Roll. With a record number of nearly 500 applicants, this year's recipients were selected based on their academic achievements, on the water successes, and involvement within their community and school. The 2024 applicant pool was the most competitive yet, and we are excited to see where the future takes these incredible scholars!
Honor Roll
Sara Adler
Hava Appleyard
James Balsamo
Michael Balsamo
Nora Barth
Deven Battish
Victoria Bell
Deanna Besart
Michela Biondi
Aydin Bonenberger
Kailey Burns
Alexander (Sasha) Cafritz
Gabriella Carter
Kalia Cheung
Taj Chunawala
Ben (Harper) Conde
Connor Cowan
Tara Cuddapah
Savannah Cunningham
Kira Davis
Avery Douglas
Sarah Drabkin
Lindsey Eattock
Julia Fede
Nola Foote
Kyle Fox
Ava French
Michael Goodall
Michael Grillo
Dillan Grimes
Ben Guerriero
Kendall Guith
Coleman Hayes
Ethan Hough
Jack Hume
Parker Hurley
Jenny Jin
Caroline Johnson
Edith Jones
Charles Josephbek
Elise Justman
James Kaye
Nicolette Kirikian
Olivia Knight
Pauline Kopasz-Gemmen
Bryn Lantz-Goldstein
Beatrice Laterman
Eleanor Lennon
Audrey Leurck
Noa Levin
Hanna Lyons
Sophia Mammucari
Shivani Manikandan
Maya McCottry
Aidan McDonnell
Patrick McKenna
Lily McKenna
Elijah Murphy
Nathan Myers
Grace O'Connor
William O'Donnell
James O'Neill
Joshua Ogburn
Clara Pagano
Brendan Paul
Isabella Perez
Dante Pittorino
Rohan Prakash
Ashvin Puri
Molly Quinn
Logan Reed
Ashley Rohloff
Cormac Rooney
Emily Rossmeisl
Roni Saffar
Andrew Schmidt
Peter Schmidt
Ellie Shames
Nicholas She
Joseph Shelby
Joseph Sitarski
Annika Sivi
Henry Slinger
Maude Smith-Montross
Luke Sternberg
Mallory Stetler
Caroline Stevens
William Stutzman
Elle Tinsky
Carmen Torrecilla
Rohith Tsundupalli
Isabel Ueber
Brendan Wallace
Sam Wang
Sara Wasserman
Rowan Watson
Erica Wayland
Kalista Whildin
Keen Williams
Grace Worthington
Stella Xu
Gabrielle Zammit
Honorable Mentions
Lucie Boillet
Charles Boldt
Eliza Boniface
Ryan Brewington
Ryan Brom
Brooke Busk
Amelia Cadwaladr
Alexander Califano
Ella Casano
Anna Conen
Olivia Corbett
Jack Craig
Jackson Davis
Ella Dowley
Angelina Ferrandino
Joseph Fontanilla
Evelyn Fox
Ryan Fox
Lucy Greenup
Kyle Grose
Tarini Gupta
Reilly Harris
Tess Herrick
James Hess
Hannah Husain
Ronin Jones
Luke Joseph
Ania Kelly
Sarah Lucas
Shaila Man
Keri Manning
Campbell McClellan
Taylor McCoy
Jack Mershon
Chloe Moore
Ian O'Riley
Riley Parker
Samantha Pelter
Maura Quinn
Piper Ritchie
Brook Smart
Jocelyn Stillman
Olivia Stinson
Zoe Stone
Arudra Venugopalan
Mia White
Sara Willhauck
Nate Wilson
Aubrey Winczewski
Britt Wotovich
Henry Yoon
D&R Greenway Announces First Harvest Moon Ball at Point Breeze September 30
D&R Greenway Land Trust's Harvest Moon Ball, featuring musicians and theatre performers, will be held at the Discovery Center at Point Breeze on the evening of September 30, from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at 101 Park Street, Bordentown, NJ. The ticket price of $60 supports the historic and ecologically important property and can be purchased at www.drgreenway.org or by calling D&R Greenway at 609-924-4646.
In the tradition of Joseph Bonaparte, the exiled King of Spain who entertained prominent scientists, artists and leaders here in the 1820s and 1830s, guests are invited to dress as someone who once visited Point Breeze or to come as you are to see who's who. Prominent people who walked on this land in the 19th century included the Marquis de Lafyette, Dolley Madison, John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, John James Audubon, Louis Mailliard, and Joseph Bonaparte's daughter Zenaide for whom a dove was named. Thirteen thousand years of history provides a creative playground for the imagination of partygoers who choose to participate in the parade of characters.
Improv performances and music by a jazz trio will keep the mood swinging throughout the evening. Libations and desserts and cheeses from Toscano, a popular Bordentown restaurant, will be served under the full harvest moon.
"We designed this to be an affordable, community-focused event to get people out on the land in an unforgettable setting," says Linda Mead, D&R Greenway's president and CEO. "Sunset is magic at Point Breeze. Watching the full moon rise will make this night shine on under the Harvest Moon, like the song!"
This fun garden party will be inspired by the unexpected. Pegasus Theatre, sponsored by Bordentown Arts, a community-based nonprofit, will perform improv. Principals Peter Alexander and Jennifer Nasta Zefutie will bring their theatrical storytelling to an intimate setting inside the Discovery Center, opened in May 2023, surrounded by colorful exhibits, art, and artifacts of note.
Bordentown's vibrant arts scene received a boost in the last few years from the recently formed Bordentown Arts. "There's an insane amount of talent in this one square mile – just as there's an insane amount of history!" exults Leon Stanley, who founded the nonprofit in 2020 to support arts and cultural experiences within Bordentown City, where he lives with his wife, gallery owner C.J. Mugavero. "We want Bordentown to be the best it can be," says Stanley. "The arts bring a quality of life, are a driver of the economy, and dovetail with the city's reputation as a restaurant town."
Musician Justin Lee will lead a talented jazz trio with guitarist Raúl Abbad and singer Monika Ryan, a New York style classic jazz singer who recently released her fourteenth album, "Playfully." A local resident, Lee is no stranger to Point Breeze; he played a virtuoso solo of both the US national anthem and the French national anthem on Bastille Day when a delegation from Bordentown's French sister city, Mortefontaine, visited the preserved property. He's thrilled that Point Breeze will now be a multi-faceted community asset. "I'm excited that my kids will get to enjoy the open space and the programs."
The first ever Harvest Moon Ball celebrates that Point Breeze is now a Bordentown treasure, preserved forever. Point Breeze is an apt location to celebrate, as well, the recent election to D&R Greenway's Board of Trustees of longtime Bordentown public servant, former mayor James E. (Jim) Lynch, Jr.
As Bordentown's mayor in 2020, Jim Lynch seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to preserve Point Breeze – and with it, the unique character of the small city. Developers had been salivating over the site. "The Divine Word Fathers, who were here for 80 years, were hounded by developers who wanted to build warehouses or a thousand condos," Lynch recalls. D&R Greenway and State Green Acres partners joined with the city to permanently preserve the land.
Lynch, now a City Commissioner, joined D&R Greenway's Board of Trustees in 2023, the latest chapter in a 34-year relationship. "I started working on behalf of Bordentown with D&R Greenway in 1989 [the land trust's founding year], and it just blossomed from there." Joining the Board "is a great honor for me," he says.
For Point Breeze, says Jim Lynch, "The best is yet to come."
Admission to the Harvest Moon Ball on September 30 is by advance ticket purchase by September 25 at www.drgreenway.org or by calling (609) 924-4646. Limited tickets will be available at the door, first come, first served. Proceeds benefit D&R Greenway's Discovery Center at Point Breeze.
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About D&R Greenway Land Trust: D&R Greenway Land Trust is an accredited nonprofit that has reached a new milestone of over 22,000 acres of land preserved throughout central New Jersey since 1989. By protecting land in perpetuity and creating public trails, it gives everyone the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors. The land trust's preserved farms and community gardens provide local organic food for residents of the region—including those most in need. Through strategic land conservation and stewardship, D&R Greenway combats climate change, protects birds and wildlife, and ensures clean drinking water for future generations. D&R Greenway's mission is centered on connecting land with people from all walks of life. www.drgreenway.org; info@drgreenway.org. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
D&R Greenway Announces Fall Native Plant Sale Sept 22 & 23
Princeton, N.J. — D&R Greenway announces a wide variety of healthy local plants are ready for purchase at their annual Fall Native Plant Sale taking place on Friday, September 22: 2:30 pm-5:30 pm and Saturday, September 23: 9:30 am-12:30 pm.
Planting natives enhances home gardens in natural beauty, attracts butterflies and birds in the landscape, and contributes to protection of a healthy bioregion. The Nursery is on the grounds of D&R Greenway's Conservation Campus at the Johnson Education Center, One Preservation Place, [off Rosedale Road] Princeton, NJ 08540. Native Plant Sale proceeds support D&R Greenway's preservation and stewardship mission. www.drgreenway.org.
Tina Notas, Director of Land Stewardship for D&R Greenway, remarks, "Fall is a great time to plant natives! Give them a head start for the next growing season."
Noted biologist, professor and author Doug Tallamy, is a biodiversity warrior. In the Summer 2023 issue of Saving Land from the national Land Trust Alliance, he is quoted as saying, "In my view, the only way to achieve E. O. Wilson's dream of protecting the natural world on at least half of the planet, as described in his 2016 book "Half Earth," is to coexist with nature, in the same place, at the same time. We must bury forever the notion that humans are here and nature is someplace else, for there are no longer enough "someplace else's" to meet the need. We have persisted for the last century in the misguided belief that humans can only thrive when segregated from the natural world, and, as a result, the U.S. has formally protected only 12% of its land. We can achieve Wilson's lofty goals without excluding the human enterprise, but the key to doing this is to practice conservation not only in protected wildlands, but also outside of parks and preserves: where we live, work, farm and play."
D&R Greenway's CEO Linda Mead encourages local residents to support D&R Greenway's land protection work and biodiversity by purchasing natives for your backyard at the nonprofit organization's Native Plant Sale, "This provides every one of us a way we can do good while helping D&R Greenway's work to do well."
D&R Greenway's native trees, shrubs, perennial wildflowers, grasses, and ferns are grown either on-site or purchased from reputable local native-plant growers. Native Plant Nursery specimens are grown from locally sourced starter plants, and are free of harmful nicotinoid insecticides. Planting natives that evolved locally requires less maintenance, in terms of fertilizer, water and pesticides. Possibilities include the popular Cardinal Flower, as well as Evening Primrose, Scarlet Oak, Sweet Joe Pye, and Trumpet Honeysuckle, among others. Visit our website at www.drgreenway.org.
The Meeting House Announces Hospitality Internship & Scholarship Program
We opened the Meeting House Restaurant in 2019 with the intention of creating a space that invites community–a place where people could come together to build relationships that matter and improve the quality of life in the neighborhood we serve. The pandemic was difficult for our team and for the restaurant, as it was for everyone. But we made it through, and our community was a big reason we survived. We are now finally in the position to continue our mission and are beginning efforts to give back.
We are excited to announce that we will be offering a paid internship to two qualifying seniors at Princeton High School. Our goal is to find two individuals who enjoy learning, are interested in hospitality and are passionate about working in our community. Upon completion of the program, these two individuals will each be awarded a $2,500 scholarship for further education (more information in the Q & A below).
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Q. Who is eligible for the Meeting House hospitality internship & scholarship program?
A. Current students of Princeton High School in their senior year who are expected to graduate in the spring of 2024.
Q What kinds of roles are available?
A: Possible FOH (Front of House) roles include host, busser and food runner. Possible BOH (Back of House) roles include food prep, line cook, and garde manger (salad station).
Q: How much do I work & will I get paid?
A: We will offer a flexible schedule but will require that interns work a minimum of 200 hours between October 30th, 2023 and June 30th, 2024 in order to qualify for the scholarship. Both interns will be paid $15 per hour.
Q: What is the Meeting House Scholarship?
A: Upon completion of the internship program, each student will each receive a $2500 scholarship.
Q: What education programs can the scholarship funds be used for?
A: Awards can be applied in any area of study at any accredited institution of your choice, including two or four-year colleges and universities, online programs, or vocational-technical schools. The funds are to be used to pay for course work only. (e.g., not for housing, books, etc.)
Q: What year can the scholarship money be used for? I graduate in 2024.
A: Scholarship funds will be available in the summer of 2024 and payments will be paid directly to the institutions.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Q: When does the application open?
A: The application is open from 8:00 a.m. September 11th 2023 to 5:00 P.M. September 29th, 2023.
Q: When will recipients be notified?
A: Recipients will be announced on or about October 13th, 2023.
Q: Does it cost money to apply?
A: No, applications are free.
Q: How do I apply?
A: All applicants must submit a one-page letter expressing why they believe they are a strong candidate for the internship & scholarship program by September 29th, 2023. To apply, please send your letter to scholarship@mhprinceton.com
Mercer County Announces New Ropes Course
The highly anticipated Ropes Course at Mercer County Park is set to open Sept. 10 to limited patrons, and brave members of the Mercer County Park Commission recently volunteered themselves for a trial run of the course.
“I love a good challenge,” said Park Commission Executive Director Aaron T. Watson, who admitted to being on the “and above” side of the age requirement. “I felt like I was amongst the trees and got a fantastic bird’s eye view of Mercer Lake. Along with our campgrounds and our outdoor exercise equipment, I’m proud to add this additional feature to Mercer County Park.”
More Ropes Course Info HERE
ACP Announces Art Roadtrips 2023 - 2024
FEELING ADVENTUROUS? We’re hitting the road for some unforgettable travel experiences. From city centers to lush countryside, we’ll meet artists, gallery owners, and cultural experts, enjoy delectable cuisine, and expand our creative horizons as we see the sights.
American Repertory Ballet Announces Exciting Dancer Promotions and New Hires for the 2023/24 Season
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is excited to announce the latest appointments and promotions within its Company for its upcoming 2023/24 season. These advancements mark a significant milestone in the dancers’ careers, underscoring their talent and commitment as professional ballet dancers.
Tiziano Cerrato, Roland Jones, Seth Koffler, Lily Krisko, Leandro Olcese, Anthony Pototski and Savannah Quiner have been elevated to the main ARB Company. The roster now includes 17 main Company dancers, three Apprentices, and two members of ARB2.
American Repertory Ballet welcomes two experienced Rehearsal Directors, Harriet Clark and Calvin Hilpert, whose vast expertise will undoubtedly enrich ARB’s creative endeavors. Complementing this artistic team will be Jeremiah Bischoff, assuming the role of Director of Production, and Janessa Cornell Urwin has been named ARB Resident Costume Designer.
In addition to dancer and artistic appointments, American Repertory Ballet and its official school, Princeton Ballet School, are experiencing organizational growth. Megan Teat steps into the role of PBS Administrative Manager, while ARB dancer Michelle Quiner takes on the position of ARB Social Media Manager. Erikka Reenstierna-Cates, an ARB dancer and accomplished writer, will contribute insightful articles to performance programs throughout the season.
American Repertory Ballet’s 2023/24 season opens in October and runs through May. The season features a captivating lineup, including the beloved holiday favorite The Nutcracker; Classic Beauty, an enchanting program featuring excerpts from iconic classical ballets Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty; and Ethan Stiefel’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The season launches with Elevate, showcasing a new piece by acclaimed choreographer Stephanie Martinez; a world premiere by the celebrated Philadelphia-based choreographer Meredith Rainey, featuring new music commissioned by emerging composer Miranda Scripp; and the highly-anticipated return of Ethan Stiefel’s rousing and poignant Wood Work. Tickets are now on sale at arballet.org.
ABOUT AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET
Led by Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel, and with a distinctive reputation for innovation and individuality, American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is recognized as one of the state’s premier performing arts organizations. Presenting classical repertory alongside new and existing contemporary work, ARB is a founding resident company of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center while also performing in major venues across New Jersey and beyond for an annual audience of more than 30,000. Founded in 1954 as the Princeton Ballet Society, ARB has been designated a “Major Arts Institution” by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. The company has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and other major foundations and leaders in the field as a prominent force in the field of dance. Princeton Ballet School, ARB’s official school, attracts talent from around the world while providing opportunities for local students of all ages, such as through its award-winning DANCE POWER program. For more info, please visit arballet.org.
Terhune's Announces BARN ART Sale & Show
Following our very successful art show last year “Celebrating Old Trees”, this year we hope everyone will join us with art depicting barns — all kinds of barns, barns from everywhere (not just here at Terhune Orchards.) All media is accepted. Artwork should be submitted by September 5th, framed and ready to hang.
Before you bring your artwork to the farm, make sure you fill out the submission form. https://www.terhuneorchards.com/barn-art-show/ Multiple entries are allowed, but please submit one form per piece. We will host the “Barn Show” in our 250-year-old red barn from September 9 until December 10. Artists may sell their works; buyers will contact artists directly.
American Repertory Ballet Announces Its 2023/24 Season
Ethan Stiefel's A Midsummer Night's Dream
NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY – American Repertory Ballet (ARB) unveils its 2023-2024 season under the leadership of Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel. A bold reflection of the company's uniqueness, the upcoming season expands artistic boundaries and introduces exciting new dance and music.
"ARB's artists and programming together create exceptional experiences unlike the repertoire that others are presenting. We do this not simply to be different, but because this is how we as an organization believe that we can contribute to our communities and beyond, as well as towards the broader context of the art form," says Stiefel. "We've placed an emphasis on showcasing new work and a dynamic range of talent while also exhibiting a true commitment to advancing classical ballet. Our 2023-2024 season will continue to further and freshly evolve both ourselves and our art."
ELEVATE
A founding resident company of the state-of-the-art New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), American Repertory Ballet returns to its home venue October 13-15, 2023 with Elevate, an innovative program of three new-fashioned ballet and contemporary works. The program includes: a new creation by dance influencer and award winning artist Stephanie Martinez; a world premiere by Philadelphia-based choreographer Meredith Rainey, featuring new music commissioned by up-and-coming composer Miranda Scripp; and the anticipated return of Ethan Stiefel's rousing and poignant Wood Work, set to modern renditions of Nordic folk tunes by the Danish String Quartet.
THE NUTCRACKER
After a record-breaking year, American Repertory Ballet's time-honored holiday tradition - The Nutcracker - returns to delight audiences throughout New Jersey. For the first time in five years, ARB's The Nutcracker will be on stage at Two River Theater in Red Bank, N.J. In addition, performances will be at McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton, and at State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick. The Nutcracker holds a special place in the hearts of both new and longtime patrons, becoming synonymous with the holiday season. Its endearing story, Tchaikovsky's brilliant score, and iconic choreography create a memorable experience for the whole family.
McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton | November 24-26, 2023
Two River Theatre, Red Bank | December 1-3, 2023
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton | December 9, 2023
State Theatre New Jersey, New Brunswick | December 15-17, 2023
CLASSIC BEAUTY
This enchanting program at NBPAC, March 8-10, 2024 features excerpts from two crown jewels of the classical ballet repertoire: Swan Lake Act II and Sleeping Beauty Act III.
Swan Lake Act II takes audiences into the bewitching world of Odette, the swan princess, as she reveals her true form to Prince Siegfried. From the famous "Dance of 4 Little Swans" to the poignant and romantic pas de deux between Odette and the prince, this fairytale scene will leave audiences spellbound.
Sleeping Beauty Act III is a grand celebration of love and happiness, culminating in the wedding of Princess Aurora and Prince Désiré. This act is a highlight of the ballet with its elegant and virtuosic divertissements that spotlight the technical skills and artistry of ARB dancers.
A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT DREAM
The return of A Midsummer Night's Dream, a one-act ballet conceived and choreographed by Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel, will once again have audiences of all ages cheering, laughing out loud, and mesmerized by the ballet's whimsy and stylish storytelling. Set to Felix Mendelssohn's iconic score, with additional music arranged by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, this charming production promises to transport audiences to a fantastical forest filled with fairies, mischief, romance, and, of course, humor. Performances run May 10-12, 2024 at the NBPAC.
Tickets go on sale August 21, 2023 at www.arballet.org
For more information, contact Dan Bauer, Communications Manager, at dbauer@arballet.org, or by calling 609.921.7758.
ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHERS
Chicago-based choreographer, Stephanie Martinez, moves her audiences along a journey guided by the kinetic momentum of her award-winning works spanning over 12 years. With original creations for Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Hispanico, Luna Negra Dance Theater, Charlotte Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Bruce Wood Dance, Nashville Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, BalletX, and Milwaukee Ballet, among others. Theatre credits include Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Martinez's versatility expands the boundaries of contemporary ballet movement. Martinez has created over 70 ballets on companies and collegiate programs across the country. Martinez has received numerous grants for her work and is continually recognized for her work as a female artist of color. Dubbed "a chameleon" of choreography by the Chicago Tribune, Martinez's psychologically revelatory works challenge the viewer's notion of what is possible. Martinez is the founder and artistic director of PARA.MAR Dance Theatre in Chicago, IL established in July 2020. (Photo credit: Todd Rosenberg)
Meredith Rainey began dancing at 15 in his hometown of Fort Lauderdale. In 1985, he became the first African American dancer of the Milwaukee Ballet. In 1987, he was invited to join the newly formed Pennsylvania-Milwaukee Ballet, when the collaboration ended, he remained with the Pennsylvania Ballet for 17 years—much of that time as a soloist—until his retirement in 2006. Among other awards and fellowships, Rainey has been the recipient of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship (1995 & 2002), the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Artist as Catalyst Grant (2001), the Independence Foundation Fellowship in the Arts (2002), a finalist for the Pew Fellowship in the Arts (2003), and a Pew Center for Arts and Heritage Grant (2010). He has been commissioned to create works for Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, BalletX, Delaware Ballet, Hubbard Street 2, National Ballet De Cali, Danse4Nia Repertory Ensemble, and institutions such as The University of the Arts, Drexel University, Stockton University, Georgian Court University, Goucher College, Swarthmore College, and Bryn Mawr College. His work has been performed in North and South America and throughout Spain. In 2009, Rainey founded and directed Carbon Dance Theatre, a contemporary ballet company in Philadelphia. In 2014 after deciding to concentrate on artistic projects, he closed the company and remained a sought-after teacher, mentor, and independent choreographer. In the fall of 2019, Rainey graduated with top honors as a member of the first cohort of candidates for the Master of Fine Arts in Dance from The University of the Arts. (Photo credit: Portia Jones)
Ethan Stiefel is an internationally recognized Instructor, Coach, Director and Choreographer. Stiefel became American Repertory Ballet's Artistic Director in July, 2021. In 1989, Stiefel began his professional dance career at age 16 with the New York City Ballet where he quickly rose to the rank of Principal Dancer. Stiefel was also a Principal Dancer with Ballett Zürich followed by being a Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT) from 1997-2012. Stiefel has served as Dean of the School of Dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) as well as the Artistic Director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet. During his celebrated performing career, Stiefel danced leading roles in all the full-length classics and performed in an extensive range of shorter classical, contemporary, and modern works. Guest appearances include dancing with The Royal Ballet, The Mariinsky Ballet, New York City Ballet, Teatro Colon, The Australian Ballet and many others. He has appeared in numerous film, video and television productions including the feature film Center Stage and the documentary Born to be Wild. As a choreographer, he has created new works for the Royal New Zealand Ballet, The Washington Ballet, American Repertory Ballet, ABT Studio Company, Northern Ballet (UK), The Royal Ballet School, UNCSA, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the television series Flesh and Bone on the STARZ network. Stiefel has received a number of prestigious awards such as the Statue Award of the Princess Grace Foundation and the Dance Magazine Award. (Photo credit: Harald Schrader)
ABOUT AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET
Led by Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel, and with a distinctive reputation for innovation and individuality, American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is recognized as one of the state's premier performing arts organizations. Presenting classical repertory alongside new and existing contemporary work, ARB is a founding resident company of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center while also performing in major venues across New Jersey and beyond for an annual audience of more than 30,000. Founded in 1954 as the Princeton Ballet Society, ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. The company has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and other major foundations and leaders in the field as a prominent force in the field of dance. Princeton Ballet School, ARB's official school, attracts talent from around the world while providing opportunities for local students of all ages, such as through its award-winning DANCE POWER program. arballet.org
Princeton University Concerts Announces Admit All: Ticket Access Program
In its continued mission to make the world’s most celebrated musicians accessible to all, Princeton University Concerts has unveiled a new ticket access program for qualified low-income patrons.
PRINCETON, NJ – When Princeton University Concerts (“PUC”) releases single tickets for the 2023-24 season on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, patrons will have access to a brand new Admit All ticket access program, which provides discounted tickets to those enrolled in qualifying aid programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, and public housing, as well as to NJ Families First Discovery Pass holders. All tickets offered through the Admit All program will be $10 or less for qualified applicants. The Admit All program is supported by the generosity of Princeton resident and PUC Committee member Reba Orszag.
“Accessibility is at the heart of our mission,” says PUC Director Marna Seltzer, “and PUC is committed to a price point that is one of the lowest in the region. I try to ensure that there is ‘something for everyone’ throughout each season, and we want to ensuring that everyone can experience the world’s greatest musicians among friends, regardless of financial circumstance.”
In the spirit of making music more accessible to all, PUC has multiple free community offerings extending beyond the concert hall, including: its annual Live Music Meditation series and community Chamber Jam, new Healing with Music book clubs presented in partnership with the Princeton Public Library, and Dance for Parkinson’s Disease classes offered in partnership with American Repertory Ballet.
Regular ticket prices to PUC events range from $15-$60 General/$5-$10 Student. 2023-24 season artist highlights include: the Chanticleer vocal ensemble, whose program will center around the a new arrangement of a piece by Princeton alumna Majel Connery (Class of 2001); the acclaimed Hagen and Doric String Quartets; Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Brad Mehldau; Icelandic pianist sensation Víkingur Ólafsson playing Bach’s Goldberg Variations; renowned pianists Mitsuko Uchida and Jonathan Biss playing Schubert works for four-hands; baroque violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte alongside harpsichordist Justin Taylor; the inimitable pianist Hélène Grimaud; celebrated South African soprano Golda Schultz; and the trio of violinist Isabelle Faust, cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras, and pianist Alexander Melnikov.
For more information about the Admit All program, including eligibility requirements and concerts for which Admit All tickets are available, please visit puc.princeton.edu/admit-all or call 609-258-2800.
Friends for the Abbott Marshlands Announces Mary Alessio Leck Award
The Mary Alessio Leck Award for 2023 was presented to Bob Simmons (center) with left, Pat Coleman, President of FFAM; and to his right, Mary Leck, Emeritus FFAM, and marsh researcher for 40+ years, and Kelly Rypkema, Director of Tulpehaking Nature Center, Hamilton
Hamilton, NJ: The Friends for the Abbott Marshlands (FFAM) at the Annual Meeting held in April at the Tulpehaking Nature Center celebrated the distinguished 2023 Mary Alessio Leck Award. The award is presented each year to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional volunteer service to the Abbott Marshlands. The award is named in honor of Mary Alessio Leck in gratitude for her many years of service to the marsh. See her in the “Turning the Tide” video on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qDW_JZHhzk
This year, the award was presented to Hamilton resident Bob Simmons, a hard-working and diligent supporter of the FFAM. Bob is often available to help with needed tasks at the marshlands. He has been a wonderful advocate of FFAM. Over the years Bob has done everything from directing parking for night programs, setup and breakdown of tables and chairs, to helping to hang photos/art for Tulpehaking Nature Center exhibits. Even before becoming an Abbott Marshlands Ambassador, Bob joined the welcome team to cover shifts at the nature center’s front desk. He assisted the Stewardship team by joining the Bordentown Bluffs Reboot project to reroute a steep trail near Crosswicks Creek. Bob was an early volunteer for Abbott Marshlands cleanups and is a jack of all trades. Those who are familiar with him were especially delighted with the selection of Bob Simmons for the 2023 Mary Alessio Leck award.
Any member of the FFAM may nominate an exceptional volunteer for the award at the beginning of each calendar year. Persons being nominated for this award will have consistently demonstrated volunteer service in the marshlands. The service listed on the nomination cannot be part of the nominee’s job description or duties and the individual cannot receive monetary benefits from their involvement. Members of the FFAM Board of Directors are not eligible. The judging criteria uses the following weighted formula: 40% – The nominee’s services or actions have made a lasting, meaningful impact on the marshlands; 20% – The length and degree of their service; 20% – The extent to which service is above and beyond the call of duty; and 20% – Their service is recognized and valued by peers/community leaders.
Visitors to the unique freshwater tidal marsh of the Abbott Marshlands over time remark on it being an urban oasis, a critical wildlife habitat in the Delaware River’s estuary to be relished and protected. The public is invited to join in on this important endeavor. Their goal this year is to reach 150 members.
The Abbott Marshlands are situated in Lenapehoking, the traditional and ancestral homeland of the Lenape. These lands include over 3000 acres of open space along the Delaware River in Central New Jersey. Although a satellite view of the area quickly reveals its ecological unity, the lands there are actually divided among two counties, four municipalities, and numerous landowners. Crisscrossed by a canal, a railroad, and even a major highway interchange, the essential nature of the northernmost freshwater tidal marsh on the Delaware River becomes evident. It provides rich habitat for a wide variety of birds, fish, mammals, plants. FFAM is the only organization whose sole focus is the promotion and stewardship of the entire marshlands.
FFAM’s efforts include a volunteer trail stewardship program, an active calendar of programs on marshlands ecology and history, and other community outreach activities including a biennial juried photography exhibition in 2024. They coordinate their work with Tulpehaking Nature Center in Hamilton, the Mercer County Park Commission, the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park and the Point Breeze property in Bordentown. The Abbott Marshlands Cooperative Stewardship Council members include representatives from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the D&R Canal Commission, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Mercer County, and local municipalities of Trenton, Hamilton, Bordentown City and Bordentown Township. The website, https://abbottmarshlands.org, provides extensive information regarding ecology, cultural history, archaeology, recreation, education and stewardship.
BACKGROUND:
Historically, what we now call the Abbott Marshlands was known as the Trenton Marsh or the Hamilton Marsh or sometimes the Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh. In 2011, a coalition of marsh supporters, working on an interpretive plan for the marsh, saw the opportunity to change the name to the Abbott Marshlands, to acknowledge the historical and natural significance of the area. The Abbott Farm Historic District, on December 8, 1976, became the first National Historic Landmark in New Jersey, designated by the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is a unique archaeological site, recognized as the site of the largest Middle Woodland village of its type on the east coast of the United States. It was named after Charles Conrad Abbott, whose early archeological work and writings from the 1850s on spurred much research there.
Princeton University Concerts (PUC) Announces Community Events Beyond The Concert Hall
Extending beyond its suite of community-focused offerings, including its Live Music Meditation series and annual Chamber Jam, Princeton University Concerts (PUC) has partnered with local organizations to offer book clubs, documentary screenings, an embroidery workshop, Dance for PD® (Parkinson’s disease) classes, and social events related to the artists and events on PUC’s 2023-24 Season.
PRINCETON, NJ – Princeton University Concerts (PUC) encourages its audiences to engage with live music in new ways, such as seated on stage alongside the performer at a Performances Up Close concert, in a meditative state at a free Live Music Meditation event, at relaxed-format family concerts, or through making music together at PUC’s annual community Chamber Jam. PUC also provides opportunities for community members to continue to engage with music and PUC artists beyond the concert hall. To that end, PUC has forged deep partnerships with local organizations, including American Repertory Ballet, Princeton Public Library, The Princeton Garden Theatre, and The Singles Group (TheSinglesGroup.com), and with local artist Diana Weymar, to offer learning experiences and events which foster community outside the concert hall, including book clubs, documentary screenings, an embroidery workshop, Dance for PD® (Parkinson’s disease) classes, and facilitated social events. Many of these events will be free.
“We are Princeton University Concerts, presenting chamber music concerts by the most celebrated musicians in the world, but I like to think that the ‘C’ of ‘PUC’ stands for community and collaboration as much as it stands for concerts,” says PUC Director Marna Seltzer. “Community is at the core of our mission to make classical music accessible to all. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. This year, in particular, our vision for creating connection through music has blossomed into multiple partnership programs. It’s about creating pathways for the music to meet you where you are and speak to you in deep, perhaps surprising, ways.”
Healing with Music Together
“When it comes to our Healing with Music series, in particular, we aim to not only encourage but also facilitate ongoing conversations about music’s vital role in our lives, beyond the concert hall,” says PUC Outreach Manager Dasha Koltunyuk. “With the launch of these events this year, we created a way for people to send postcards—physical or digital—to the artists. We also launched an Audience Voices contest, where community members submitted written and visual art responses to music’s healing role in their lives or how their relationship to music has changed since the pandemic. Every single response highlighted the deep importance music plays in our sense of connection—not just to others but also to aspects of ourselves. We wanted to extend the conversation even further this year, and we are so grateful to our wonderful community partners for helping us bring this vision to life through a varied host of related programming.”
Princeton Public Library (PPL) Book Club in Partnership with PUC’s Healing with Music Series
In advance of each Healing with Music event, the Princeton Public Library will host free book clubs focused on related texts, all culminating in facilitated discussions offered in-person and online. The books discussed will include two-time NY Times Bestseller Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Healing with Music guest Suleika Jaouad (Princeton University Class of 2010); Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks; Imagine Me Gone by Healing with Music guest and finalist for the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize Adam Haslett.; and Unquiet: My Life with Beethoven, an audiobook by Healing with Music guest and renowned pianist Jonathan Biss.
PPL Book Club: Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
Culminating facilitated discussions: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
10:30AM: Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ
7PM: online (Zoom)
Between Two Kingdoms follows Suleika Jaouad’s incredible battle with cancer, her journey with introspection once she recovered, and the role creativity played throughout. These book club discussions will be led by PPL Adult Programming Manager Janie Hermann and PUC Outreach Manager Dasha Koltunyuk. Visit princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529 for details.
PUC Healing with Music event:
The Beat Goes On: Healing from Cancer through Music
with Suleika Jaouad, Writer and Jon Batiste, Musician
Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 7:30PM
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University
A conversation centered on the role creativity and music has played in Jaouad’s battle with cancer, or, as she terms it, “life, interrupted.” The evening will be permeated with live performance by musician Jon Batiste, Jaouad’s husband, who brought live music to Jaouad’s oncology ward years ago.
Visit puc.princeton.edu or call 609-258-2800 for tickets and more information.
PPL Book Club: Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks
Culminating facilitated discussions: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
10:30AM: Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ
7PM: online (Zoom)
Through a collection of short stories, neurologist Oliver Sacks explores the place music occupies in the brain and how it affects the human condition. These book club discussions will be led by Dr. Concheta Tomaino, Sacks’ fellow co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, to whom the book is dedicated.
Visit princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529 for details.
PUC Healing with Music event:
Exploring the Intersection of Dance, Music, and Parkinson’s Disease
Sunday, March 3, 2024, 3PM
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University
An experiential panel with: Dance for PD® (Parkinson’s disease) founding teacher and Program Director David Leventhal; experts including Dr. Concheta Tomaino and Princeton University Professor Elizabeth Margulis; and a performance of adapted Mark Morris choreography by local Dance for PD® participants, with music played live by cellist Joshua Roman.
Visit puc.princeton.edu or call 609-258-2800 for tickets and more information.
PPL Book Club: Imagine Me Gone by Adam Haslett and Unquiet: My Life with Beethoven by Jonathan Biss
Culminating facilitated discussions: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
10:30AM: Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ
7PM: online (Zoom)
Imagine Me Gone is the unforgettable story of what unfolds when, in an act of love and faith, Margaret decides to marry John despite his crippling depression. Visit princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529 for details.
With Unquiet, a free Audible Words + Music series book, Jonathan Biss, the world-renowned pianist and critical Beethoven interpreter of our time, reveals his grapple with anxiety in the face of “living with Beethoven.” Unquiet both begins and ends with Jonathan Biss staring down the daunting complexity and infinite majesty of Beethoven's last piano sonatas. But between these two points, the singular pianist has traversed a world of healing.
PUC Healing with Music event:
Anxiety, Depression, and Music
with Jonathan Biss, Pianist and Author and Adam Haslett, Writer
Wednesday, April 24, 2023, 7:30PM
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University
A conversation centered on anxiety, depression, and music, permeated with live performance. In addition to conversation and Q&A, the event will include live performance of Schubert and Schumann as well as excerpts from the author’s latest novel, Imagine Me Gone.
Visit puc.princeton.edu or call 609-258-2800 for tickets and more information.
Threading the Needle with Artist Diana Weymar
Friday, November 17, 2023, 7PM
As part of a blossoming partnership with PUC, local artist Diana Weymar, founder of the Tiny Pricks Project and the locally focused Interwoven Stories project, will host a community embroidery circle open to patrons of the November 15 Healing with Music event with writer Suleika Jaouad and musician Jon Batiste, both of whom have collaborated with Weymar before. Further details will be announced at a later date. Please call 609-258-1179 for more information.
Dance for PD® (Parkinson’s Disease) Partnership Classes
As an extension of PUC’s Healing with Music event exploring the intersection of music, dance, and Parkinson’s disease on Sunday, March 3, 2024, American Repertory Ballet will offer free Dance for PD® (Parkinson’s disease) classes for those with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers. This host of classes will kick off with a class at Princeton Ballet School in Princeton on Monday, July 31, 2023. More information can be found at puc.princeton.edu and arballet.org.
Live Music Meditation
PUC’s internationally-acclaimed Live Music Meditation program, launched in 2015 in collaboration with Princeton University Office of Religious Life, was created to facilitate poignant, focused listening experiences.
Held over lunchtime on weekdays, Live Music Meditations are free and open to the public. Each event begins with a brief period of meditation instruction led by Matthew Weiner, Princeton University Associate Dean of Religious Life. Then, attendees settle into a meditative state for a few minutes before the music emerges from the silence. This fall, PUC invites the community to “Breathe in Music” performed live the vocal ensemble Chanticleer and harpsichordist Jean Rondeau:
Live Music Meditation with Chanticleer Vocal Ensemble
Thursday, October 12, 2023, 12:30PM
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University
Live Music Meditation with Harpsichordist Jean Rondeau
Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 12:30PM
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University
PUC at the Movies, in Partnership with The Princeton Garden Theatre
Princeton University Concerts continues its partnership with The Princeton Garden Theatre, a non-profit movie theater in downtown Princeton, to screen movies related to classical music and performances on PUC’s current season. This year, PUC will screen award-winning documentaries in aligned with The Garden once again, including a film in partnership with the March Healing with Music event exploring the intersection of music, dance, and Parkinson’s disease:
PUC at the Movies: Capturing Grace documentary screening and post-screening Q&A with director David Iverson
Monday, March 4, 2024, 7PM
The Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ
Capturing Grace explores the Mark Morris Dance Group’s development of the Dance for PD® program and takes a poignant look at the program’s role in participants’ lives.
This screening of Capturing Grace will be followed by a Q&A with director David Iverson. For those who attend PUC’s Healing with Music: Exploring Music, Dance, and Parkinson’s event on Sunday, March 3, this March 4 screening and talk-back is an opportunity to learn even more about the Dance for PD® program and how people dealing with Parkinson’s disease find relief and joy in moving to music.
Visit princetongardentheatre.org for more information.
Do-Re-Meet Social Events for Music Lovers
Do-Re-Meet creates opportunities for concertgoers to connect with fellow audience members over a shared love of music in a facilitated format, allowing for connections ranging from platonic to romantic to business. Co-hosted by The Singles Group (TheSinglesGroup.com), this year’s Do-Re-Meet events include pre-concert speed dating; an LGBTQ+ Mingle; and Find Your Friends (a “speed friending” event). Attendees will enjoy hors d’oeuvres, catered by Do-Re-Meet community partner Tipple & Rose, and new connections at the historic Maclean House on Princeton University’s campus. Each Do-Re-Meet experience includes special access to a concert on PUC’s Performances Up Close series, just steps away from the Maclean House at Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall.
Sunday, October 8, 2023
1PM Speed Dating social event at Maclean House
3PM concert featuring Dreamers’ Circus at Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall
Sunday, October 8, 2023
4PM LGBTQ+ Mingle social event at Maclean House
6PM concert featuring Dreamers’ Circus at Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
6PM concert by harpsichordist Jean Rondeau at Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall
7:30PM Find Your Friends “speed friending” social event at Maclean House
Visit puc.princeton.edu/do-re-meet or call 609-258-2800 for more information and tickets.
PUC Events for Your Whole Family
Princeton University Concerts annually hosts a Chamber Jam event, where amateur musicians are invited to play or sing along with professional artists, and All in the Family concerts curated children and their families.
This year, PUC’s annual Chamber Jam will take the form of a community choir sing-along with Chanticleer vocal ensemble on the evening of Wednesday, October 11 at 7:30PM at the Princeton University Chapel.
PUC will host three interactive All in the Family concerts, featuring artists from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, two of which will be relaxed-format concerts friendly to neurodiverse and non-neurodiverse children, alike.
More details about Chamber Jam and All in the Family Concerts will announced when online single tickets sales begin on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.
Hopewell Valley Arts Council Announces 2023 Scholarship Winners
Emma Coyer and Michaela Kwak
We are excited to announce our scholarship award winners for 2023: Michaela Kwak and Emma Coyer!
The Hopewell Valley Arts Council has awarded art scholarships to Hopewell Valley Central High School graduating seniors every year since 2015. These scholarships are a critical part of our mission to encourage creativity in the Hopewell Valley community and foster a lifelong participation in the arts.
Both students illustrate substantial talent and deep interest in their selected area of study, and demonstrate commitment to furthering their education in the arts. Emma will continue her passion for art at Syracuse University this fall as a student in the College of Visual and Performing Arts majoring in design. Michaela Kwak will also coincidentally be attending Syracuse University in the fall and will major in film production.
We received applications from many wonderful students. We wish them all the very best, and hope they will continue to enjoy art and make art, as they move on to the next phase of their lives.
Princeton U Concerts Announces 23/24 Do-Re-Meet Social Events for Music Lovers
Designed to help people connect over a mutual interest in music, this groundbreaking program—facilitated by The Singles Group—will bring concertgoers several opportunities to connect with Speed Dating, an LGBTQ+ Mingle, and Find My Friends events at the historic Maclean House on the Princeton University campus.
PRINCETON, NJ—In December 2022, Princeton University Concerts (PUC) launched a first-of-its-kind series: Do-Re-Meet – Social Events for Music Lovers. Do-Re-Meet creates opportunities for concertgoers to connect with fellow audience members over a shared love of music in a facilitated format, allowing for connections ranging from platonic to romantic to business. Co-hosted by The Singles Group (TheSinglesGroup.com), this year's Do-Re-Meet events include pre-concert speed dating; an LGBTQ+ Mingle; and Find Your Friends (a "speed friending" event). Attendees will enjoy hors d'oeuvres, catered by Do-Re-Meet community partner Tipple & Rose, and new connections at the historic Maclean House on Princeton's campus. Each Do-Re-Meet experience includes special access to a concert on PUC's Performances Up Close series, just steps away from the Maclean House at Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall.
On Sunday, October 8, 2023 there will be two versions of Do-Re-Meet: a Speed Dating event at 1PM and an LGBTQ+ Mingle at 4PM. Both events are paired with a performance by the genre-defying Nordic band Dreamers' Circus. The ensemble blends vibrant Danish, Swedish, and Icelandic folk traditions with influences from jazz, classical, and pop music spheres. Rounding out the Fall suite of Do-Re-Meet events is Find Your Friends "speed friending" on Wednesday, November 8, paired with a concert by the trailblazing star harpsichordist Jean Rondeau.
While each Do-Re-Meet event is centered around open and carefree conversation, the facilitated matching system is handled with attention to security and protecting confidentiality. All attendees are provided nametags listing only first names and a registration number. At the end of the event, attendees can indicate the level on which they would like to match with others: business connection, friend, or second date. If two people indicate the same level of desired connection with each other, Risa Grimaldi provides the pair each other's contact information.
"At each of my events, including 8-minute dating, mingles or 'Dating for a Cause', people can match on a variety of levels," explains Grimaldi, who has been running facilitated social events across New Jersey for over 16 years. "At Do-Re-Meet, all of the matches feel extra special and meaningful. The fact that all of the attendees love music and get to experience a Princeton University Concerts performance together is an automatic bond. The odds of connecting go way up when there is a common interest like music. The average match rate at the Do-Re-Meet events in our inaugural year was over 90%!"
"So many of our patrons have spoken to me about a desire to connect more meaningfully with the people they see in the concert hall," says PUC Director Marna Seltzer. "Each Do-Re-Meet event this past year, the series' inaugural season, was bustling with conversation. The Speed Dating version had a waitlist! Do-Re-Meet has been a beautiful way to facilitate connection over a shared love of music not just for those who are familiar with our concerts, but also for new audience members. About half of Do-Re-Meet attendees were new to us this year and came back for subsequent events. We are privileged to partner with the wonderful Risa Grimaldi of The Singles Group, who has helped make our far-out idea of making matches over music a reality."
Tickets for the full evening—admission to both the Do-Re-Meet event and the concert with which it is paired—are $50 General/$20 Student. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit puc.princeton.edu/do-re-meet or call 609-258-2800.
UPCOMING DO-RE-MEET EVENTS:
Sunday, October 8, 2023
1:00 PM Speed Dating social event
3:00 PM concert featuring Dreamers' Circus
Wondering where your concert date is Haydn? Meet other music-loving singles* in your age group by participating in 8-minute speed dates while enjoying catered appetizers on the historic Princeton University campus! Everyone will then head over to the concert hall to be dazzled by the Nordic band Dreamers' Circus.
Age Groups:
· Group Do: 24-39
· Group Re: 40-59
· Group Mi: 60+
*This event is designated for individuals seeking heterosexual connections. There will be an LGBTQ+ Single Mingle later in the day on Sunday, October 8.
Sunday, October 8, 2023
4:00 PM LGBTQ+ Mingle social event
6:00 PM concert featuring Dreamers' Circus
B-sharp...B-natural...Be YOU! Mingle with other music-loving members of the LGBTQ+ community as you enjoy refreshments and ice-breaker activities before being dazzled by Dreamers' Circus together.
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
6:00 PM concert featuring harpsichordist Jean Rondeau
7:30 PM Find Your Friends "speed friending" social event
Add to your music-loving friend Liszt! It's Friendsgiving Season! Get to know your fellow audience members by experiencing harpsichordist Jean Rondeau's magic before enjoying organized rounds of 8-minute "speed friending" sessions over some locally-catered snacks on the historic Princeton University campus!
ABOUT THE SINGLES GROUP
The Singles Group (TheSinglesGroup.com) is the largest full-service singles company in the tri-state area, founded by Risa Glaser Grimaldi in 2006. An attorney with an MBA, Glaser pivoted her volunteer experiences running events for charities and non-profits to a singles business more than 16 years ago. Glaser has now hosted more than 5,000 singles events and has sparked countless matches, weddings, and engagements. She even met her husband at one of her own "8minuteDating" events!
For further information please contact Alexis Branagan at abranaga@princeton.edu or 609-258-1179.
Princeton Public Library Announces Summer Music Events
From concerts to dancing to open-mic performances, Princeton Public Library has a variety of music events planned this summer. Most events will be moved to the Community Room in the event of rain. Details are available on the calendar at princetonlibrary.org.
Concerts and tribute shows continue June 9 with “From Janis to Alanis – Women Who Rock” on Hinds Plaza at 7 p.m. Featuring five female vocalists, backed by Princeton-area musicians, the show celebrates and traces female rock pioneers across time.
Helen O’Shea & Friends and guests Small Town Strings perform An Evening of Americana Music Thursday, June 29, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room.
Midsummer Music in the Woods, an afternoon concert at Herrontown Woods, features acoustic music interspersed with poetry on Saturday, July 15 at 4 p.m. Crown Acoustic and The Ragtime Relics will perform folk, country, jazz and vintage American music in the clearing near Veblen House. Vivia Font will provide poetic interludes between sets.
The S? Percussion Summer Institute Showcase is planned for Saturday, July 29 at 3 p.m. on Hinds Plaza.
“Make Me Smile – The Music of Chicago,” a tribute featuring the greatest hits of one of the longest running and best-selling pop/rock groups in history, will be presented by the Einstein Alley Musicians Collaborative on Sunday, Aug. 27, at 3 p.m., on Palmer Square.
Starting June 11, the Listen Local Series returns to Hinds Plaza with a performance by New Yacht City (smooth "yacht rock" from the '70s and '80s) at 4 p.m. Additional Sunday Listen Local concerts on the plaza at 4 p.m. include Love? Said the Commander (indie folk music) on July 9; Joy & Rob with The Beagles (blues and soul) on July 30; Putman County (rock and blues) on Aug. 13 and The Professors (classic rock) on Sept. 10.
Open Mic events hosted by the Einstein Alley Musicians Collaborative are planned for Friday, June 2, 6-9 p.m., and Sunday, July 16, from 3-6 p.m., on Hinds Plaza. All are welcome to sign up to perform or just come to listen. Sign-up details are available on the events calendar at princetonlibrary.org. An additional open mic date is to be announced.
Dancing Under the Stars returns to Hinds Plaza on two Friday nights each month during the summer when Members of Central Jersey Dance demonstrate basic steps and lead others in an evening of dancing to recorded music of all kinds. Dates are June 16 and 30; July 14 and 28, Aug. 11 and 25 and Sept. 8 and 22.
Princeton Girls Hoops AAU Announces Summer Programs/Camps
Get ready for Summer with PG Hoops! We have basketball options for girls of all ages and skill abilities including: 1) AAU Competitive Club - 5th-12th graders, 2) Two weeks of evening camps (dates tbd), and 3) Skills Academies for 3rd-12th graders. Register at www.pghoopsnj.com. Questions? Contact Coach Brian at pghoopsnj@gmail.com or 609-792-7561.
Princeton Girls Hoops (PGH) AAU is the preeminent, GIRLS ONLY competitive basketball club in Central NJ. Our diverse and inclusive culture is built from great kids from all over the area from Hamilton to Hopewell/Pennington to Princeton, Lawrence, and West Windsor and places in between. In its 8th year, PGH is a year-long program offering 5th-12th grade hard working, competitive and passionate girls players looking to thrive. PGH doesn't just develop basketball skills, but also strives to empower girls to be confident, capable, and selfless. Join the Family!
Princeton University Announces 23/24 Season
PRINCETON, NJ – In its continued mission to bring local audiences “the world’s greatest musicians, among friends,” Princeton University Concerts (PUC) will present a 2023-2024 performance season that spans a wide diversity of chamber music artists, repertoire, concert formats, and experiences. PUC experiences include: the backbone of PUC’s 130-year history, Concert Classics, with audience seated in the 800-seat Richardson Auditorium; Special Events mainstage concerts with luminary soloists; the innovative Performances Up Close series, with audience seated alongside the artist on stage in a more informal and intimate atmosphere; the Healing with Music conversation-concert series highlighting music’s powerful role through adversity; free Live Music Meditation events; concerts by the Richardson Chamber Players faculty ensemble; Family Concerts; and Do-Re-Meet social events for music lovers. The repertoire performed across series ranges from early music to new compositions spanning classical and folk traditions, performed both live and in virtual reality.
“I am still in a state of wonder,” patron Seth Mellman wrote to PUC after a recent concert, “Of the thousands of music concerts I have seen, your series is an experience unlike them all.”
Among the one-of-a-kind experiences PUC will offer in the 23/24 Season are several multidisciplinary experiences featuring award-winning writers, dancers, and experts from other fields alongside musicians, contributing to a collective sense of music’s universal permeability. The Healing with Music series, which sheds light on music’s role in our lives particularly in times of adversity, incorporates a multi-disciplinary approach in all its events in its second season. Headlining the 23/24 Healing with Music series and making their PUC Debuts are Suleika Jaouad, New York Times bestselling author, Emmy Award-winning journalist, Creator of the Isolation Journals, and TED Speaker, and her husband Jon Batiste, Grammy Award-winning musician, singer, songwriter, composer, bandleader, and television personality.
“Oncology wards, more than anywhere else I know, are music-less places,” wrote Suleika Jaouad as part of Life, Interrupted, the Emmy Award-winning New York Times column and video series she wrote while hospitalized for leukemia shortly after graduating from Princeton University in 2010. Jon Batiste changed that by bringing his band to visit her oncology ward, “its inhabitants rejoicing in a temporary timeout, losing themselves to the beauty and healing power of music.” They will host a conversation, permeated by live performance of works meaningful to Suleika’s recovery, about music’s role through illness and how they have managed to convert isolation into art.
Also as part of the multi-disciplinary Healing with Music series, artists of the Mark Morris Dance Group’s Dance for PD® program and local experts from the Princeton University faculty will lead an experiential panel highlighting music’s extraordinary medicinal role for people with Parkinson’s. The event will include a performance of Mark Morris choreography adapted for the Parkinson’s community and set to live music by local Dance for PD® participants. The final event in the Healing with Music series will be a concert/conversation addressing music’s role in addressing anxiety and depression with pianist Jonathan Biss alongside Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist Adam Haslett.
This season, PUC is also taking live music performance to another dimension! The audience-favorite Mahler Chamber Orchestra will return to PUC, but as they never have before: in virtual reality. The U.S. premiere of “Future Presence” will run January 18-21 at Princeton University. With the aid of VR headsets, audiences will be able to move around (or through/over/under!) the musicians as a multi-dimensional recording responds in real-time.
While the season features forward-looking programs such as this, many of the programs also look back with a fresh spirit of exploration. The season includes early music played by young musicians, seldom-played pieces by classical music giants, and music by composers who have been largely overlooked by history.
The 23/24 Season will open with a particularly forward-looking program: the PUC debut of Dreamers’ Circus. With astounding acrobatics on violin, accordion/piano, and the cittern (a relative of the mandolin), this young trio performs original, genre-bending compositions that blend vibrant folk traditions with influences from jazz, classical, and pop music spheres—pushing the Nordic sound into an imaginative new realm. Dreamers’ Circus is led by none other than Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, first violinist of the beloved Danish String Quartet, also returning to PUC this season.
Also making their PUC debut, the multiple Grammy Award-winning Chanticleer choir—named for the rooster in The Canterbury Tales—heralds in the dawn of the 130th Concert Classics series with a tribute to the natural world and a commentary on the potential consequences of global warming. The program invites audiences to reconsider the sounds all around us and to imagine what our planet might be like without them—reminding us that music both inhabits and transcends our humanity. The program centers around a new arrangement of Princeton alumna Majel Connery’s (Class of 2001), The Rivers are our Brothers. The goal of Connery’s work is, as she puts it, “to give nature a voice.”
The acclaimed U.K.-based Doric String Quartet will make a long-awaited PUC debut with a program that includes a new work specifically written for them by Australian composer Brett Dean. The work is a musical exploration of what he describes as the “strangely fascinating and invariably unsettling political climate” of this decade. The quartet will juxtapose this contemporary work with the optimistic sounds of classics: Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 18, No. 5 and Schubert’s String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887.
The two Special Events of the 23/24 Season are perhaps emblematic of the season’s overarching theme of both “looking back” and “looking forward.” Both evenings fall in the first week of February 2024: the PUC solo debut of Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Brad Mehldau, who will premiere his latest composition, 14 Reveries for Piano, on February 1, and the return of Icelandic pianist sensation Víkingur Ólafsson, who will perform Bach’s Goldberg Variations, on February 8.
“On back-to-back Thursdays, you can experience an evergreen, legendary work by Bach played by one of today’s rising, most popular classical pianists as well as a new work incorporating jazz exploration, classical romanticism, and pop allure, played by one of the most influential jazz pianists of all time,” says PUC Director Marna Seltzer. “Music knows no bounds, and the classics live on in the hands of today’s musicians. We are thrilled to bring the spirit and variety crystallized in this week of Special Events to the entire 23/24 Season.”
In the spirit of “looking back,” baroque violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte, alongside harpsichordist Justin Taylor, and solo harpsichordist Jean Rondeau, all making their PUC debuts, will bring programs exploring uncharted musical territory and enliven historical works in brand new ways. Langlois de Swarte and Taylor will breathe new life into forgotten gems unearthed from old libraries and transcriptions of the most popular opera arias from the period. Rondeau will perform works by Beethoven, Clementi, Haydn, and Mozart which were originally written for the piano, exploring what piano repertoire might illuminate about the harpsichord and what the harpsichord might reveal about music composed for the piano. Both concerts are part of the Performances Up Close series with audience seated on stage, allowing listeners to experience this music with an intimacy that is in line with the way in which it was originally experienced.
One of the most remarkable individuals of our time, pianist Hélène Grimaud is as renowned for her heartfelt, poetic interpretations and dazzling technical prowess as she is for her profound work as a conservationist and human rights activist. The program for her long-awaited PUC debut includes Beethoven’s most intimate yet revolutionary sonata Op. 109, Busoni’s transformative transcription of Bach’s beloved Chaconne, and two pillars of the piano repertoire by Brahms.
Celebrated South African soprano Golda Schultz’s program brings forth a female perspective. Schultz has mined forgotten works by female composers and has given them new life, performing them on a carefully curated program alongside pianist Jonathan Ware. “Emilie Mayer, whose music was never recorded, was a genius on the level with Beethoven, but she was forgotten the day after she died in 1883. Nadia Boulanger became one of the greatest pedagogues with a touch that defined American culture. Even when we forget these women, what they’ve done still remains,” the opera star explained, addressing the program’s curation.
Artists returning to the PUC series will offer programs in a similar spirit of exploration and discovery. In their signature style, the Danish String Quartet will present a program which blurs the lines between classical repertoire and folk tunes, playing a program of Purcell, Haydn, Shostakovich, and Scandinavian folk arrangements. The Hagen String Quartet rarely tours to the U.S. and, in this season’s PUC performance, will present rarely-heard repertoire, including a Haydn string quartet in a minor key, Debussy’s only string quartet, and Beethoven’s Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131, one of his final works and a pivotal work in the trajectory of all classical music. Violinist Isabelle Faust, cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras, and pianist Alexander Melnikov will return after their sold-out PUC debuts in 2020 to present a chamber version of a Beethoven symphony, Elliott Carter’s witty final composition, and Dvo?ák’s popular trio inspired by the “dumka,” a Ukrainian folk genre. Pianists Mitsuko Uchida and Jonathan Biss will make triumphant returns to PUC, for the first time as a duo, performing a recital of lesser-known works by Schubert.
“Jonathan and I share the deep conviction that you can never really know all there is to know about great music,” remarks Mitsuko Uchida, one of the world’s most revered Schubert interpreters, “and that it’s worth spending your whole life trying to know a little more.”
“Many of Schubert’s works for piano four-hands were written for friends gathered at evening salons, which came to be known as Schubertiades,” PUC Director Marna Seltzer explains. “Every year at PUC, we strive to bring the communal spirit of a Schubertiade to all of our programs. The world-renowned, diverse artists we bring across a wide variety of performance formats help us see classical music in new ways through their program curation and performance; they spark conversations among concertgoers, keeping the art vibrant, alive, and immediate. Our Performances Up Close and Live Music Meditation series literally bring audiences closer to the music, as audiences and meditators sit alongside the musicians. Healing with Music brings us all in conversation with music and its vital role in our lives. In response to this past year’s inaugural Healing with Music events, the audience response has been overwhelmingly moving. It’s gratifying to have this tangible feedback that we are all in this, together.
“Beyond the concert hall,” Seltzer continues, “we aim to extend the conversation through community-oriented programs like Do-Re-Meet, concerts by the Princeton faculty ensemble Richardson Chamber Players, our Family concerts, companion documentary screenings at The Garden Theatre, and our community Chamber Jam. We also proudly continue to facilitate the Neighborhood Music Project, an educational initiative connecting students in neighboring communities with the guest musicians through classroom visits and field trips to concerts. We can’t wait to get to know you and for you to get to know music, to quote legendary pianist Mitsuko Uchida, ‘a little more.’”
Family concerts, Live Music Meditations, At the Movies screenings, the Annual Chamber Jam, and Do-Re-Meet social events for music lovers will be announced at a later date. A comprehensive list of 23/24 Season Concert Classics, Special Events, Performance Up Close, and Healing with Music performances can be found below or at puc.princeton.edu.
Concert Classics, Concert Classics Plus, and Make-Your-Own subscriptions and Princeton University student single tickets, are now available for purchase. Existing subscribers looking to renew their seats for this coming season must do so by Friday, June 2. Concert Classics and Concert Classics Plus subscriptions afford patrons up to 30% off individual ticket prices. Make-Your-Own packages provide a savings of 10% off single ticket prices. Subscriptions start at $150 for an 8-event Concert Classics series, and $290 for a 13-event Concert Classics Plus series. Single tickets for the general public will go on sale online only on Tuesday, August 1 and by phone on Tuesday, September 5.
For more information, please visit puc.princeton.edu or call 609-258-2800.
THE 2023–2024 SEASON
(Organized by series, then chronologically)
*Denotes Princeton University Concerts debut
CONCERT CLASSICS (8 CONCERTS)
Hear the world’s most vibrant and celebrated classical musicians—both fan favorites and long-awaited debuts—within the intimacy of Richardson Auditorium on our mainstage series.
Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 7:30PM
CHANTICLEER*
With students in the PRINCETON UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB
“Music of a Silent World”
The multiple Grammy Award-winning Chanticleer choir heralds in our 130th Concert Classics series with a tribute to the natural world. Its twelve members make their PUC debut with a program which invites us to reconsider the sounds all around us and to imagine what our planet might be like without them.
Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 7:30PM
DANISH STRING QUARTET
The Grammy-nominated ensemble returns for their third PUC appearance with a program that showcases their uncanny ability to blur the line between classical repertoire and Scandinavian folk tunes, bringing a sense of urgency and purity to every note they play.
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 7:30PM
HÉLÈNE GRIMAUD*, Piano
One of the most remarkable individuals of our time, pianist Hélène Grimaud is as renowned for her heartfelt, poetic interpretations and dazzling technical prowess as she is for her profound work as a conservationist and human rights activist. The program for her long-awaited PUC debut includes works by Beethoven, Bach/Busoni, and Brahms.
Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 7:30PM
ISABELLE FAUST, Violin
JEAN-GUIHEN QUEYRAS, Cello
ALEXANDER MELNIKOV, Piano
The Faust-Queyras-Melnikov ensemble, whose recordings have been awarded the most prestigious accolades in the industry, are especially recognized for their ability to imbue a sense of exploration into everything they play. They return to PUC after their sold-out 2020 trio debut with a fascinating chamber version of Beethoven’s joyous second symphony, Elliott Carter’s witty final composition, and Dvo?ák’s popular trio inspired by the “dumka,” a Ukrainian folk genre.
Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 7:30PM
HAGEN STRING QUARTET
Having recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, the most senior and venerated of the European quartets finally returns to PUC with a program most fitting for the occasion. The infrequency of their American tours makes each visit all the more special – an attribute reflected in the rare and startling beauty of their program: a Haydn string quartet in a minor key, Debussy’s only string quartet, and one of Beethoven’s final works.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 7:30PM
JONATHAN BISS, Piano
MITSUKO UCHIDA, Piano
Biss and Uchida have each appeared individually on the PUC series, and this season make their PUC debut as a duo in a rare joint recital, inviting us to try to “know a little more” about Schubert with a program singularly focused on this composer, whose many works for piano four-hands were written for friends gathered at evening salons. We will have our own “Schubertiade,” as these events came to be known, in the ultimate realization of PUC’s tagline: “the world’s most celebrated musicians among friends.”
Monday, April 8, 2024 at 7:30PM
GOLDA SCHULTZ*, Soprano
JONATHAN WARE*, Piano
“This Be Her Verse”
South African soprano Golda Schultz has been gracing the stage of the world’s greatest opera houses — from the Metropolitan Opera to the Vienna State Opera. For her Princeton University Concerts debut, she brings the extraordinary warmth of her voice to a program hailed as “a love-letter to women in music” exploring themes of love, nature, folklore and belief through the music of Clara Schumann, Emilie Mayer, Rebecca Clarke, Nadia Boulanger, and Kathleen Tagg.
Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7:30PM
DORIC STRING QUARTET*
Finally making its PUC debut after a pandemic cancellation, the U.K.-based Doric Quartet has been at the helm of a new generation of string quartets, winning countless accolades for its riveting interpretations and inimitable sound. We will have the extraordinary opportunity to get to know these musicians through a new work specifically written for them by Australian composer Brett Dean, Beethoven’s Quartet Op. 18, No. 5, and Schubert’s final quartet.
SPECIAL EVENTS (TWO CONCERTS, ONE WEEK IN FEBRUARY)
Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 7:30PM
BRAD MEHLDAU, Piano
14 Reveries for Piano (Premiere)
Considered to be “the most influential jazz pianist of the last 20 years” (The New York Times), Grammy-winner Brad Mehldau is perhaps most well-known for his stunning improvisations that transcend genre through their combination of jazz exploration, classical romanticism, and pop allure. His latest suite, 14 Reveries for Piano, brings together the dichotomy of his musical personality as both improviser and structural genius.
Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 7:30PM
VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON, Piano
J.S. Bach Goldberg Variations
Víkingur Ólafsson’s stunning PUC debut on the 2022-23 season made a return appearance paramount. J.S. Bach is especially close to the Icelandic virtuoso’s heart—his album of the composer’s music for the Deutsche Grammophon label?won?both Best Instrumental Album and Album of the Year at the 2019?BBC?Music Magazine Awards and was streamed hundreds of millions of times.
PERFORMANCES UP CLOSE: LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD (4 CONCERTS)
Experience early music played on period instruments in the hands of young trailblazers, sitting on stage alongside the artists, and encounter classical favorites in a fully immersive, virtual reality.
Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 3PM & 6PM
DREAMERS’ CIRCUS*
With astounding acrobatics on violin, accordion/piano, and the cittern (a relative of the mandolin), this young trio performs original, genre-bending compositions that blend vibrant folk traditions with influences from jazz, classical, and pop music spheres—pushing the Nordic sound into an imaginative new realm.
Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 6PM & 9PM
THÉOTIME LANGLOIS DE SWARTE*, Baroque Violin
JUSTIN TAYLOR*, Harpsichord
“The Flamboyant Baroque”
Journey back to the 18th century as we travel from the London of Henry Purcell to the Rome of Arcangelo Corelli and indulge in the glamorous spirit of the era’s music. Our guides—young virtuoso baroque violinist Theotime Langlois de Swarte and harpsichordist Justin Taylor, colleagues in famed ensemble Le Consert—will treat us to forgotten gems they have unearthed from old libraries, transcriptions of the most popular opera arias from the period, and masterpieces that continue to resonate to this day.
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 6PM & 9PM
JEAN RONDEAU*, Harpsichord
“Gradus Ad Parnassum”
Whatever your preconceptions of the harpsichord may be, Jean Rondeau will undoubtedly shatter them all as he takes us to Parnassus, the mythological mountain home of the Muses. Leading the charge of a new generation of keyboardists, Rondeau makes his inaugural PUC appearance with a program exploring the stunning range of the harpsichord.
Thursday, January 18–Sunday, January 21, 2024
MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA in Virtual Reality
“Future Presence” (U.S. premiere)
The Mahler Chamber Orchestra returns to Princeton with Mendelssohn, Mozart, and Ives – in virtual reality! With the aid of VR headsets you will be transported to a fully immersive world of music in which you can move around (or through/over/under!) the musicians as a multi-dimensional recording responds in real-time.
HEALING WITH MUSIC (3 PERFORMANCES)
Humans have been using sounds as a way to exist and endure since the start of time. Explore music's healing power as it relates to cancer, Parkinson's, and mental health in these concert-conversations.
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 7:30PM
SULEIKA JAOUAD*, Writer
JON BATISTE*, Musician
“The Beat Goes On: Healing from Cancer through Music”
The New York Times bestselling author Suleika Jaouad and multiple Grammy Award-winning musician Jon Batiste together launch a new season of our Healing with Music series with a conversation, permeated by live performance of works meaningful to Suleika’s recovery from leukemia, about music’s role through illness and how they have managed to convert isolation into art.
Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 3PM
DANCE FOR PD®: A Mark Morris Dance Group Program
“Exploring the Intersection of Music, Dance & Parkinson's”
“What happens to me when my feet feel like glue and they’re stuck on the floor — I sometimes cannot walk, but I can dance…the music leads me to a place where I am weightless” shares Cyndy, a participant of Dance for PD®. Join us for an experiential panel, led by Dance for PD®’s founding teacher and Program Director David Leventhal and including local experts from the Princeton University faculty, that explores the intersection of music, dance, and Parkinson’s. The event will include a performance by local Dance for PD® participants of Mark Morris choreography adapted for the Parkinson’s community and set to live music.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 7:30PM
JONATHAN BISS, Piano
ADAM HASLETT*, Writer
“Anxiety, Depression, and Music”
“When you make music, or any kind of art, your whole self is revealed,” says renowned pianist Jonathan Biss. “I feel like the part of me that is anxious is inextricably linked to all the other parts of myself, which probably are essential to my being a musician.” Following his appearance on our Concert Classics series with Mitsuko Uchida, PUC-fan-favorite pianist Jonathan Biss comes to our Healing with Music series alongside Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist Adam Haslett for an intimate concert-conversation centered on anxiety, depression, and music. In addition to conversation and Q&A, the event will include live performance of Schubert and Schumann as well as excerpts from the author’s latest novel, Imagine Me Gone.
RICHARDSON CHAMBER PLAYERS (2 CONCERTS)
Formed in 1994–95 on the occasion of PUC’s 100th anniversary, this mixed ensemble comprises Princeton University’s performance faculty, distinguished guest artists, and supremely talented Princeton University students.
Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 3:00PM
RICHARDSON CHAMBER PLAYERS
Les Six
A Sunday afternoon of mixed chamber works by “Les Six” — a group of “Les Six” of six composers who lived and worked in Montparnasse in the 1920s. Though not a member of Les Six, Camille Saint-Saëns will initiate the program with his hypnotic Fantaisie taking us back in time to France at the start of the 20th century.
Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 3:00PM
RICHARDSON CHAMBER PLAYERS
A French Afternoon
Our resident ensemble of Princeton University performance faculty, distinguished guest artists and supremely talented students takes us back to January 14, 1914 France when Maurice Ravel’s Trois poèmes de Mallarmé, a sequence of three art songs based on poems by Stéphane Mallarmé for soprano, two flutes, two clarinets, piano, and string quartet, received its world premiere. The ensemble recreates the program of that concert, featuring works by Ravel’s French contemporaries.
ALL IN THE FAMILY—2 PROGRAMS FOR KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES
PUC nurtures a lifelong love of music by offering neurodiverse kids a chance to encounter chamber music in person through two special programs featuring world-class musicians. Performances TBA.
LIVE MUSIC MEDITATION
PUC’s internationally acclaimed, groundbreaking initiative, a partnership with the Princeton University Office of Religious Life, pairs guided meditation with live performance by the world’s greatest musicians. The hour-long, free sessions, are held throughout the year. Dates and artists TBA.
DO-RE-MEET
Concertgoers can extend their experience with social events for music lovers, facilitated by Princeton University Concerts partner Risa Grimaldi of The Singles Group. Events TBA.
AT THE MOVIES
Enjoy films related to the programs and artists on our series through our partnership with the Princeton Garden Theatre, the community’s local nonprofit arthouse theater. Screenings TBA.
TICKETS:
Concert Classics, Concert Classics Plus, and Make-Your-Own subscriptions and Princeton University student single tickets, are now available for purchase. Existing subscribers looking to renew their seats for this coming season must do so by Friday, June 2. Concert Classics and Concert Classics Plus subscriptions afford patrons up to 30% off individual ticket prices. Make-Your-Own packages provide a savings of 10% off single ticket prices. Subscriptions start at $150 for an 8-event Concert Classics series, and $290 for a 13-event Concert Classics Plus series. Single tickets for the general public will go on sale online only on Tuesday, August 1 and by phone on Tuesday, September 5. For more information, please visit puc.princeton.edu or call 609-258-2800.
2023–2024 SEASON CONCERTS AT-A-GLANCE
*Denotes Princeton University Concerts debut
Sunday, October 8, 2023, 3PM & 6PM
DREAMERS’ CIRCUS*
Thursday, October 12, 2023, 7:30PM
CHANTICLEER* with students in the
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB
Thursday, October 26, 2023, 6PM & 9PM
THÉOTIME LANGOIS de SWARTE*,
Baroque Violin
JUSTIN TAYLOR*, Harpsichord
Thursday, November 2, 2023, 7:30PM
DANISH STRING QUARTET
Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 6PM & 9PM
JEAN RONDEAU*, Harpsichord
Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 7:30PM
SULEIKA JAOUAD*, Writer
JON BATISTE*, Musician
Sunday, November 19, 2023, 3PM
RICHARDSON CHAMBER PLAYERS
Thursday, January 18-Sunday, January 21, 2024
MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
in Virtual Reality
Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 7:30PM
HÉLÈNE GRIMAUD*, Piano
Thursday, February 1, 2024, 7:30PM
BRAD MEHLDAU, Piano
Thursday, February 8, 2024, 7:30PM
VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON, Piano
Thursday, February 15, 2024, 7:30PM
ISABELLE FAUST, Violin
JEAN-GUIHEN QUEYRAS, Cello
ALEXANDER MELNIKOV, Piano
Sunday, March 3, 2024, 3PM
DANCE FOR PD®: A MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP PROGRAM
Thursday, March 7, 2024, 7:30PM
Hagen String Quartet
Sunday, March 24, 2024, 3PM
RICHARDSON CHAMBER PLAYERS
Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 7:30PM
JONATHAN BISS, Piano
MITSUKO UCHIDA, Piano
Monday, April 8, 2024, 7:30PM
GOLDA SCHULTZ*, Soprano
JONATHAN WARE*, Piano
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 7:30PM
JONATHAN BISS, Piano
ADAM HASLETT, Writer
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 3PM
DORIC STRING QUARTET*
Trenton City Museum Announces Juror and Call for Art for Ellarlsie Open 40
(Trenton, NJ) Trenton City Museum announces Reginald M. Browne, Vice-Chair of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Chairman of the Creative Capital Foundation, as Juror for the 40th Ellarslie Open. Artists from greater Trenton and beyond may enter artwork online from April 1 to May 11 for consideration in the show, which runs from June 24 through September 30.
Diane Ciccone, Vice President of the Trenton Museum Society, said, “Reginald Browne brings a fresh and exciting perspective as a supporter of artists and the arts. We look forward to his vision as juror for Ellarslie Open 40.”
“Forty is quite a milestone not only for the Ellarslie Open but also for the Trenton Museum Society, which itself marks 50 years in 2023,” said TMS President Joan Perkes. “The Open debuted a few years into the partnership with the City of Trenton that transformed Ellarslie Mansion into the Trenton City Museum. Since its inception, the Ellarslie Open has been fully intertwined with the museum’s history and with the TMS and community members who create and sustain the museum’s offerings.”
Artists may submit up to four works online for consideration in Ellarslie Open 40. The prospectus, timeline, and entry link (the Call for Art goes live April 1) are at ellarslie.org/EO40. The top honor, Best In Show Overall, comes with an award of $1000. Top prizes will also be given in each of five categories (painting; works on paper; sculpture; photography; digital art) and through special sponsorships.
Showcasing contemporary works by established and emerging artists from across the region and beyond, the Ellarslie Open has developed into the area’s premier annual juried exhibition since it began. In 2022, from 528 entries, 163 diverse works of art were exhibited by artists from greater Trenton, across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York, and beyond. The 2023 show will open Saturday, June 24, with an EO40 Artists & Members Reception. It will remain on view through September 30. Gallery talks and other events related to the exhibition will be announced.
JUROR REGINALD M. BROWNE
Reginald M. Browne is the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Chair of PAFA’s Board of Governors of Art College, and a member of the Executive Committee. He is the Chairman of Creative Capital Foundation, a nonprofit, grantmaking organization whose mission is to provide grant funding to artists in the creation of groundbreaking new work. He is on the board of Silver Art Projects, a nonprofit organization that provides artists with free, year-long studio space and career development opportunities that accelerate and enhance their artistic practice.
A Principal of GTS Securities, an automated multi-asset class market maker headquartered in New York City, Mr. Browne has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from La Salle University where he serves on the Board of Trustees. He and his wife Dr. Aliya Browne are known as influential collectors of contemporary African diasporic portraiture and abstract expressionist art.
EXHIBITIONS THROUGHOUT 2023 CELEBRATE TRENTON MUSEUM SOCIETY AT 50
Leading up to and following Ellarslie Open 40, a year of exhibitions celebrates the Trenton Museum Society’s support of art and artists.
THE TRENTON CITY MUSEUM
The Trenton City Museum is housed in Ellarslie Mansion, an 1848 Italianate Villa in the heart of Trenton’s historic Cadwalader Park, which was designed by the legendary Frederick Law Olmsted. The building is owned by the City of Trenton. Ongoing and rotating shows explore and celebrate Trenton’s history and culture and showcase contemporary regional art and artists. Museum hours are Friday and Saturday from 12 to 4 pm and Sundays from 1 to 4 pm. There is no admission fee, but donations in support of the museum’s mission and programs are welcomed. Visit ellarslie.org to learn more.
For more on Ellarslie Open 40 and other museum programming, visit ellarslie.org/EO40 or contact exhibits@ellarslie.org or 609-989-1191.
PPS Announces Inaugural 'State of the District' February 27
Friends of Princeton Open Space Announces 2023 Photo Contest
Princeton, New Jersey - Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS), a nonprofit devoted to preservation and stewardship of land in Princeton, announced exciting changes to their annual photo contest sponsored by REI Co-op Princeton.
Now entering its eighth year, FOPOS's beloved photo contest continues with a new name, an expanded geographic area to photograph and an extended timeline for 2023.
"There are several changes to the contest rules designed to encourage people to spend more time outdoors capturing photos of nature in Princeton," said Fran McManus, long-time former board member and photo contest coordinator. "And, we've changed the name to Perspectives on Preservation, to better reflect the contest's goals."
The geographic range of the contest area has been extended to include the entire Greater Mountain Lakes Recreation Area, which is comprised of the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, Mountain Lakes North/Coventry Farm Park, Community Park North, John Witherspoon Woods, Tusculum, and the boardwalk at Coventry Farm. Photos for submission can be taken at any time of year during the past three years as long as they have not been submitted in a previous FOPOS photo contest.
McManus explained, "Making the contest year-round will better showcase the beauty of the Mountain Lakes Recreation Area and the many ways the nearly 400 acres of preserved open space and farmland benefits our community by providing a place for recreation, creative inspiration and contemplation, as well as critical habitat for native flora and fauna."
Photographers may submit up to three photographs. Twenty photos from the submissions will be selected for FOPOS's annual photo exhibition in late 2023.
The photo contest was conceived as a local activity in support of REI's annual Opt Outside initiative, which encourages everyone to skip the malls on the day after Thanksgiving and spend time in nature instead. REI Princeton is once again sponsoring the contest with gift card prizes.
First Prize: $100 REI gift card
Second Prize: $50 REI gift card
Third Prize: $25 REI gift card
Young photographers, aged 16 and under, are encouraged to enter for a chance to win a gift card to a local business.
The deadline to submit photos is midnight on April 22, 2023. Please visit fopos.org for details on submission requirements and additional information. For questions about the photo contest, please contact photos@fopos.org.
About Friends of Princeton Open Space
Founded in 1969, FOPOS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to acquiring open space in Princeton for preservation, protecting natural resources, maintaining accessibility to trails, and providing environmental education. As part of their mission, they work with groups in the Princeton region to support efforts to preserve and protect open space and the environment. For information about Friends of Princeton Open Space, please visit fopos.org.
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY - Princeton Ballet School is thrilled to announce that Gillian Murphy, Artistic Associate of American Repertory Ballet and principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, and Unity Phelan, principal dancer with New York City Ballet, will be joining us as special guest instructors for select classes during the 2023 Advanced Summer Intensive.
Gillian Murphy is a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, and has received critical acclaim for her performances in a wide range of classical and contemporary ballets. She has toured internationally and received numerous awards and accolades for her technical mastery and artistic expression.
Unity Phelan, a principal dancer with New York Ballet and a Princeton Ballet School alum, is known for her exceptional technique and captivating stage presence. She has performed with some of the most prestigious dance companies in the world, and has created works for film and television.
Princeton Ballet School is honored to have such talented and accomplished artists join the faculty for the Advanced Summer Intensive, a five-week program that attracts serious dance students from around the world who wish to improve their technique and artistry.
In addition to Gillian Murphy and Unity Phelan, the faculty includes other highly respected dancers, teachers, and choreographers such as Kathleen Moore, Michael Crawford, Ryoko Tanaka, Rebeca Maso, Luis Napoles, and Ana Novoa.
Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take your dance training to the next level. Space is limited! Audition in-person, virtually, or by submitting a video. All students must pre-register before auditioning. To register to audition, please visit arballet.org/SI
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ABOUT GILLIAN MURPHY
Gillian Murphy is currently celebrating her twentieth year as a principal ballerina with American Ballet Theatre (ABT), and her repertoire includes leading roles in all of ABT's current full-length classics and in shorter works by luminary choreographers of the past and present. As a teenager, Gillian was awarded the Prix de Lausanne Espoir, and she joined American Ballet Theatre in 1996. After being honored with a Princess Grace Foundation Award, Gillian was promoted to Soloist in 1999 and to Principal Dancer in 2002. She starred as Odette/Odile in ABT's PBS television production of Swan Lake and as Giselle in the New Zealand Film Commission's movie of Stiefel and Kobborg's production of Giselle at the Royal New Zealand Ballet, where she was a Principal Guest Artist for three years. Gillian has danced as a guest artist throughout the world, performing with the Mariinsky Ballet, the Royal Swedish Ballet, the Staatsballett Berlin, the Kiev Ballet, the Australian Ballet, as a ballerina with the Metropolitan Opera, and in numerous other international engagements and galas. In recent years, she has received a Princess Grace Statue Award and an honorary doctorate from her high school alma mater, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. In 2018, Murphy graduated summa cum laude from St. Mary's College of California with a Bachelor of Arts, and she completed the Harvard Business School's "Crossover into Business" program in 2019. Gillian Murphy is the Artistic Associate of American Repertory Ballet.
ABOUT UNITY PHELAN
Unity Phelan was born in Princeton, New Jersey and began her dance training at the age of five at the Princeton Ballet School. During the summers of 2008 and 2009, Ms. Phelan attended the summer sessions at the School of American Ballet, the official school of New York City Ballet, and enrolled as a full-time student in fall of 2009. She became an apprentice with NYCB in December 2012 and joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in November 2013. In February 2017, Ms. Phelan was promoted to the rank of soloist, and in October 2021, she was promoted to principal dancer.
ABOUT PRINCETON BALLET SCHOOL
Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, is widely respected for its dedication to cultivating the growth of dancers in an innovative and comprehensive way. It is recognized as one of the top non-profit dance schools in the country. There are several factors that contribute to the school's distinction, including its philosophy, faculty, association with a professional ballet company, use of live music in classes, and facilities. All of these elements work together to create a unique and exceptional dance education experience for students. arballet.org
Princeton Ballet School's Advance Summer Intensive program is a highly respected and rigorous training program for advanced ballet dancers. The program is designed to provide dancers with the opportunity to improve their technical skills, artistry, and performance abilities through intensive training with top-quality instructors. arballet.org/SI
PSRC Announces New Spring 2023 Evergreen Forum Courses
Princeton, NJ “Highlights in the History of Philosophy,” “The French Revolution and the Age of Napoleon,” and “Holding Hands with the Brothers Grimm,” are just a few of the exciting new courses that will be offered for the spring 2023 session of the Evergreen Forum, a program of the Princeton Senior Resource Center. Starting in February, the program will offer twenty-four courses for adults that focus on science, literature, art, history, social studies, and culture.
Our returning instructors this spring include: Stan Katz who will be teaching “America in the 1960s,” and Ryanne Domingues who will teach “Theatre Production: From Page to Stage.”
Registration is first-come, first-served. Online registration opens on January 24 at 9:30 a.m. at princetonsenior.org. Electronic brochures are available online on the PSRC website.
Most classes begin the week of February 27 and meet once a week for two hours. Fees are $110 for a six- to eight-week course, and $85 for a three- to five-week course. Senior Scholarships are available to those for whom the fee is a hardship. To apply, contact Sharon Hurley, director of social services, at shurley@princetonsenior.org or 609.751.9699, ext. 104.
PSRC, The Princeton Senior Resource Center, is a community nonprofit where aging adults and their families find support, guidance, education, and social programs to help them navigate life transitions and continue to be active, healthy, and engaged in the community.
The Evergreen Forum is an affiliate of the Road Scholar Institute network. The Evergreen Forum corporate sponsors for spring 2023 are Brandywine Living: Princeton, Pennington, & Serenade at Princeton; Capital Health; Homewatch CareGivers; McCaffrey’s Food Markets; Penn Medicine Princeton Health; and Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law.
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY - Princeton Ballet School is thrilled to announce that Gillian Murphy, Artistic Associate for American Repertory Ballet and world-renowned ballerina, will be joining us as a special guest instructor for select classes during our 2023 Advance Summer Intensive.
Gillian Murphy is a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, and has received critical acclaim for her performances in a wide range of classical and contemporary ballets. She has toured internationally and received numerous awards and accolades for her technical mastery and artistic expression.
Princeton Ballet School is honored to have such a talented and accomplished dancer join the faculty for the Advanced Summer Intensive. Students will have the unique opportunity to learn from one of the leading dancers in the world and gain valuable insights into professional ballet.
Princeton Ballet School's Advance Summer Intensive is a five-week program designed for serious dance students who wish to improve their technique and artistry. This program attracts advanced students from all over the globe. In addition to Gillian Murphy, the faculty will consist of other highly respected dancers, teachers and choreographers such as Kathleen Moore, Michael Crawford, Ryoko Tanaka, Rebeca Maso, and Luis Napoles.
Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study with Gillian Murphy and take your dance training to the next level. Space is limited! For more information and to register to audition, please visit arballet.org/SI
ABOUT GILLIAN MURPHY
Gillian Murphy is currently celebrating her twentieth year as a principal ballerina with American Ballet Theatre (ABT), and her repertoire includes leading roles in all of ABT's current full-length classics and in shorter works by luminary choreographers of the past and present. As a teenager, Gillian was awarded the Prix de Lausanne Espoir, and she joined American Ballet Theatre in 1996. After being honored with a Princess Grace Foundation Award, Gillian was promoted to Soloist in 1999 and to Principal Dancer in 2002. She starred as Odette/Odile in ABT's PBS television production of Swan Lake and as Giselle in the New Zealand Film Commission's movie of Stiefel and Kobborg's production of Giselle at the Royal New Zealand Ballet, where she was a Principal Guest Artist for three years. Gillian has danced as a guest artist throughout the world, performing with the Mariinsky Ballet, the Royal Swedish Ballet, the Staatsballett Berlin, the Kiev Ballet, the Australian Ballet, as a ballerina with the Metropolitan Opera, and in numerous other international engagements and galas. In recent years, she has received a Princess Grace Statue Award and an honorary doctorate from her high school alma mater, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. In 2018, Murphy graduated summa cum laude from St. Mary's College of California with a Bachelor of Arts, and she completed the Harvard Business School's "Crossover into Business" program in 2019. Gillian Murphy is the Artistic Associate of American Repertory Ballet. @GillianMurphy
ABOUT PRINCETON BALLET SCHOOL
Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, is widely respected for its dedication to cultivating the growth of dancers in an innovative and comprehensive way. It is recognized as one of the top non-profit dance schools in the country. There are several factors that contribute to the school's distinction, including its philosophy, faculty, association with a professional ballet company, use of live music in classes, and facilities. All of these elements work together to create a unique and exceptional dance education experience for students. arballet.org
Princeton Ballet School's Advance Summer Intensive program is a highly respected and rigorous training program for advanced ballet dancers. The program is designed to provide dancers with the opportunity to improve their technical skills, artistry, and performance abilities through intensive training with top-quality instructors. arballet.org/SI
West Windsor, N.J. – Kelsey Theatre, located on the Mercer County Community College campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road in West Windsor is pleased to introduce its new, state-of-the-art "Hearing Loop Assistive Listening System" for patrons with hearing disabilities. Patrons with and without hearing aids may take advantage of this new system that improves audio clarity and enhances the overall theatrical experience.
"The sound quality of this new system is a nothing less than marvelous," said Kitty Getlik, artistic director of Kelsey Theatre. "Theatergoers will be amazed when they hear the vibrant sound produced by the Hearing Loop Listening system," she said.
The Hearing Loop system, also known as a T-Loop, is the universal standard for assistive listening systems and is the same system that is used at venerable venues throughout the country such as Lincoln Center. The system works with most modern hearing aids and all cochlear implants that come fitted with telecoils (also known as t-coils) — small copper wires coiled discreetly inside hearing aids. Theatergoers who do not have hearing aids can also enjoy the new system by requesting special hearing loop receivers and headphones at Kelsey Theatre.
"Several of our patrons have told me how much more they have enjoyed performances at Kelsey with this new system," said Getlik. "It really opens up the live theatre experience for those with hearing disabilities."
Funding for the Hearing Loop Assistive Listening System was made possible, in part, by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission (which works to enrich the lives of county residents and visitors through the promotion of art, cultural and historic activities); the Mercer County Board of Chosen Commissioners (the body that oversees the provision of funds for all county departments including Mercer County Community College); and the New Jersey State Council of the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment of the Arts (the independent agency of the U.S. federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence.)
Experience the exciting roster of upcoming musical and theatrical productions at Kelsey Theatre! Get all the details on upcoming shows by visiting kelsey.mccc.edu. Tickets may be purchased online at KelseyTheatre.org or by calling the Kelsey Box Office at 609-570-3333.
Mercer Varsity Girls Head Coach Announced
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taïm Princeton Announces Fall Updates & Deals
taïm Princeton has just launched exciting new deals! Sundays only, get our new crave combo: any of our signature pitas, fries, and your choice of sauce for only $10. Feeding more people? We've introduced the family meal, a choose your own adventure of taïms greatest hits that feeds 4-6 for only $49.95.
We are also excited to announce that we are having Princeton students day all day on Wednesday 11/9. Come into taïm Princeton and show a valid student ID for a FREE entree.
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Kelsey Theatre Announces Neil Simon's Rapid-Fire Comedy 'Come Blow Your Horn' Weekends Nov 4 - 13
Bring a gift and bring joy to a child! "Toys for Tots" donations being accepted at Kelsey Theatre through December 2.
West Windsor – Yardley Players is proud to present Neil Simon's hilarious, semi-autobiographical comedy "Come Blow Your Horn" at Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre. The show runs weekends from November 4 - 13. Kelsey Theatre will be accepting new, unwrapped toy donations in the lobby for the annual Marine Corps "Toys for Tots" gift drive.
"'Come Blow Your Horn' opened in 1961 and was a smash hit on Broadway," said Kitty Getlik, artistic director of Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College. "It is Neil Simon's first play and it undeniably sews the seeds for Simon's genius. The show is absolutely hilarious."
The action begins when irresponsible Alan Baker (a 30-something swinging bachelor) welcomes his rebellious and eager 21-year brother, Buddy (who is trying to avoid going into his father's wax-fruit business) into his den of iniquity. The brothers' horrified parents suffer through the transition.
This farcical 60s romp became a hit movie starring Frank Sinatra.
The cast features Grace Albert of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania as Penney; Rebecca Callahan of Princeton as Connie; Brian Wurtz of Levittown, Pennsylvania as Buddy Baker; Matthew Cassidy of Morrisville, Pennsylvania as Mr. Baker; Tim Moran of East Windsor as Alan Baker; Joanne Sternberg of Somerset as Mrs. Baker and Marge Swider of Langhorne, Pennsylvania as Aunt Gussie.
The show is directed by Liz Wurtz and produced and staged-managed by Marge Swider. Other members of the production team include Set Designer Andrew Cantagallo, Lighting Designer Kitty Getlik, Costumer Anthony Remer and Program/Stage Manager Kristy Davis, Sound Designer Mike Almstedt and Props Marge Swider and Liz Wurtz.
Performance Dates
Friday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m.
Tickets
Tickets are $22 for adults and $20 for students, senior citizens and children. Tickets may be purchased online at KelseyTheatre.org or by calling the Kelsey Theatre Box Office at 609-570-3333.
Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible and free parking is available next to the building. Assisted listening devices are available upon request. For a complete listing of events, visit the Kelsey website at www.KelseyTheatre.org.
Please note that masks are recommended but not required while in the theatre.
The Dryden Ensemble Announces 2022-23 Season
Webb Wiggins, Lisa Terry, Jane McKinley (founder/artistic director), and Vita Wallace
Princeton, NJ - The Dryden Ensemble announces its upcoming Swan Season, celebrating 28 years of music making. It includes a three-concert series and one special event at the Princeton Theological Seminary Chapel, 64 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ, and two concerts at Trinity Episcopal Church, 6587 Upper York Road, Solebury, Pennsylvania. General admission tickets are $25 per concert, patron tickets are $40, and student tickets are free with a valid ID. Subscriptions and single tickets are available online at www.drydenensemble.org.
On November 12 and 13, the ensemble will present "Versailles: Intrigue & Envy" featuring actors Roberta Maxwell and Paul Hecht in dramatic readings based on the letters of Madame de Sévigné and others. The musicians will perform chamber music from the court of Louis XIV by Jean-Baptiste Lully, Marin Marais, Louis and François Couperin, and others, for violin, oboe, viola da gamba, lute, and harpsichord.
The series continues on March 25 and 26 with a concert entitled "Pergolesi & Bach," a memorial to those who died during the pandemic. The program features soprano Teresa Wakim and mezzo-soprano Kristen Dubenion-Smith in works by J. S. Bach and Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, a work written in the final weeks of the composer's short life.
On Sunday, April 16, 2023, the ensemble concludes its season with a special theatrical entertainment. The details will be announced at a later date.
On Sunday, February 5, the ensemble will offer a special event based on the life of Anna Magdalena Bach, Bach's second wife. It combines a reading of poems based on her life by Jane McKinley with chamber music by J. S. Bach, performed by Lisa Terry, viola da gamba, and Webb Wiggins, harpsichord. This event is free to the public.
About The Dryden Ensemble:
Named in honor of John Dryden, the English poet laureate whose words inspired Baroque composers including Purcell and Handel, the Dryden Ensemble specializes in performing music of the 17th and 18th centuries on period instruments. A line from Dryden's Song to St. Cecilia captures the essence of baroque music and the ensemble's philosophy: "What Passion cannot Musick raise and quell!"
The Dryden Ensemble is a not-for-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and a registered charity in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023 Princeton Festival Opera
Princeton, NJ—The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) will present a new production of Gioachino Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) as the centerpiece of its Princeton Festival to be held June 9-25, 2023. Rossen Milanov, Edward T. Cone Music Director and artistic head of the Princeton Festival, will conduct the opera which will receive a three-performance run.
"I am thrilled to continue to celebrate the Festival's opera origins with a fresh production of Rossini's great work in the opera buffa tradition," says Milanov. "Il barbiere di Siviglia is perhaps the most popular of all comic operas, and will appeal to anyone who loves a good laugh and great singing!"
The four-act comic opera includes the iconic character of Figaro, a barber turned valet, who assists Count Almaviva in wooing the beautiful Rosina away from her lecherous guardian, Dr. Bartolo. The story of Figaro was originally conceived by the French playwright Pierre Beaumarchais in his eponymous Le Barbier de Séville, the first in a series of three plays chronicling the character's escapades. The opera is considered the prequel to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), likewise inspired by Beaumarchais' plays.
This season's Princeton Festival will once again take place primarily on the grounds of Morven Museum & Garden. Plans are underway to install an even larger performance pavilion with upgraded seating offering optimal sight lines.
PSO Executive Director Marc Uys says, "The 2022 Princeton Festival was a huge success, bringing a central, outdoor destination venue to Princeton for the first time. In 2023, we look forward to making the most of the surrounding grounds, continuing to offer delightful opportunities for socializing and enrichment between high quality performances of opera, musical theater, and concerts featuring top guest artists."
2023 Princeton Festival ticket packages will be available in January. To keep tabs on plans for the opera and other Festival events, bookmark princetonsymphony.org/festival.
About The Princeton Festival
Founded in 2004, the Princeton Festival quickly established a reputation for artistic excellence and innovative programming in the performing arts. Every year in June, thousands of people from the mid-Atlantic region and beyond come to the Festival to enjoy the quality and variety of its programs. Offerings include opera, musical theater, jazz, and a constantly evolving selection of other genres, including dance, world music, orchestral pops, choral concerts, country music, chamber recitals, and an annual piano competition. The Festival has long-standing partnerships with public libraries and local churches, and promotes life-long learning in the arts through free educational lectures presented to a wide and diverse community.
New Jersey Immigrant Entrepreneur Award Winners Announced
Awardees Work Locations Include Jersey City, Newark, Hamilton, Trenton and Bridgeton
Business leaders throughout the state of New Jersey were honored by The NJ Business Immigration Coalition as winners of the 9th Annual New Jersey Immigrant Entrepreneurs awards, which highlight the social and economic contributions of New Jersey's immigrants to communities throughout the state and celebrate the important role of immigrants in today's economy.
The winners were Shibber Khan, Principal and Co-Founder of the Criterion Group LLC, Jersey City, 2022 Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year (not pictured), Elisa Neira, Deputy Commissioner, NJ Dept. of Human Services, Trenton, David Sarnoff Award for Advocacy and Community Engagement (left), Sheetal Bahirat, Founder & CEO, Hidden Gems Beverage Co., Bridgeton, Ida Rosenthal Young Entrepreneur Award (center), Mayra T. LaMantia, Founder & CEO, Immigration Community Outreach, Newark, Josephine Ho Award for Non-Profit Entrepreneurship (right), and Amir Ulislam, President & CEO, Jersey Precast, Hamilton, Caspar Wistar Award for Growth (not pictured).
The awards program featured keynote speakers James Barrood, former CEO of the NJ Tech Council and author of Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Global Insights from 24 Leaders and Lessons from the Great Recession, and Leah Boustan, Professor of Economics and Director of Industrial Relations Section at Princeton University and co-author of Streets of Gold: America’s Untold Story of Immigrant Success.
PDS Faculty Member Toni Dunlap Announced as CSTA Equity Fellow
September 22, 2022
Princeton Day School is pleased to announce Toni Dunlap has been selected as a 2022-23 Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Equity Fellow.
Dunlap currently serves as a computer science educator and the Middle School service-learning representative at Princeton Day School. She teaches computer science at the sixth through twelfth grade levels. Dunlap, a native of Atlanta, Ga., moved to Colorado to pursue an undergraduate degree in computer science from the University of Denver. While there, Dunlap recognized she had a passion for working in roles that involve mentorship, lesson planning, community organizing and exposing others (especially underrepresented communities) to computer science and STEAM fields. This ultimately led her to pursue a teaching career, which has proven to be a perfect fit — a position that allows her to explore both her love of computer science and people.
In partnership with PDS, Dunlap got her start in education via the Day School Teaching Residency (DSTR) program at the University of Pennsylvania. The 2022-23 school year marks her fourth year of teaching.
The CSTA Equity Fellowship is a year-long program that provides leadership development opportunities to fellows and identifies opportunities for the group to develop ongoing, peer-to-peer professional learning experience focused on addressing issues of equity in the computer science classrooms for CSTA members. Each CSTA Equity Fellow will receive professional learning with premier leaders in the field, including in-person summits and ongoing virtual meetings throughout the year. They will also receive support from CSTA staff, expert partners, and dedicated resources to implement their project, as well as recognition across CSTA's communications channels and at the CSTA 2023 Annual Conference. For additional information, visit csteachers.org/equity.
Historical Society of Princeton Announces New Executive Director
The Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) has named Sarah Taggart as its new Executive Director. Taggart joined HSP late this summer after an extensive retained search following the fifteen-year tenure of Isabel (Izzy) Kasdin.
"We are very excited and fortunate to welcome Sarah to the HSP family as we continue the work and community partnership built by our outstanding longtime Executive Director, Izzy Kasdin. The pandemic, while challenging for all non-profits, gave us the opportunity to reimagine and create new and additive virtual programming to complement the rich physical experiences we have always provided at HSP, something Taggart will continue to expand," said Paul Pessutti, President of the Society's Board of Trustees.
Taggart, a native New Jerseyan, comes to HSP from the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation, where she served in various positions - including Curator and Executive Director - over the past twelve years. With degrees from Mercyhurst University, The University of the Arts, and Rutgers University, she has worked with museums and cultural organizations across the Philadelphia region. Taggart will oversee all of HSP's operations and will guide the organization through its future chapters of growth.
"Princeton has such powerful, relevant history and an incredible sense of community. As a social historian, I value the diversity of these stories and am excited to be a part of the town's historical stewardship. The community has placed a lot of trust in HSP and I am excited to build on our partnerships and engagement," Taggart noted.
Taggart's first public event will be HSP's annual A Night Under the Stars benefit on September 24th. The evening, celebrating local food, drink, and talent in the unparalleled setting of Updike Farmstead, is an opportunity for the community to get to know the HSP team while supporting its history education programs and collections. Tickets are available at www.princetonhistory.org.
ABOUT THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PRINCETON:
Founded in 1938, The Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) is a hub for cultural enrichment, experiential education, and stewardship of collections and places. The organization preserves and shares Princeton's diverse, important, and fascinating stories with wide audiences. In so doing, HSP enhances community vitality and builds historical literacy, cornerstones of healthy civic culture. HSP's museum and headquarters, Updike Farmstead, is listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places and lies within the Princeton Battlefield/Stony Brook Historic District.
Classics Bookstore Announces Literacy Non-Profit Launch to Serve Trenton Kids
We are EXCITED to introduce the Safkhet Literacy Project, a new 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in the City of Trenton!
We have created the Safkhet Literacy Project to support the Trenton Books at Home Program, an initiative that has provided FREE books for Trenton youth since 2006. Through Safkhet, the Books at Home program can now accept tax-deductible donations and apply for grants that will help us grow the program.
For over 16 years, Trenton kids have come down to Classics Bookstore to select books to keep. We also partner with teachers and literacy organizations throughout the City to provide books directly to their students as well as through literacy-based projects and events—giving out thousands of books a year.
We do this because, as research shows, having access to books at home increases the level of education children will attain. See more information here.
Our board of trustees is made up of high-energy community members dedicated to growing the Books at Home Program:
Chair: Pamela Sims-Jones, Senior Program Associate at Mercer Street Friends Food Bank and former Director of Leadership Trenton
Vice-Chair: Raj Manimaran, Director of Community Relations at the College of New Jersey and Board President of I Am Trenton Community Foundation
Secretary: Margaret Griffin, former owner of Micawber Books
Treasurer: Donna Maywar, Assistant Director for Equity Compliance at Princeton University and co-owner of Classics Bookstore
Todd Evans, host of the Capital City Open Mic
Nia Maywar, Mechanical Engineering Student at Olin College of Engineering
Noah Maywar, senior at Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville, NJ
Laurice Reynolds, community organizer and matriarch of Classics Bookstore
To make a donation to the program, you can send checks and books to the Safkhet Literacy Project, 4 West Lafayette, Trenton NJ 08608. You can also donate via Venmo to the Safkhet Literacy Project.
Email classicsusedbooks@gmail.com for more information.
PSRC Announces New Fall 2022 Evergreen Forum Courses
Princeton, NJ “Imagining Women: Films of the 1940s,” “Explaining the iPhone to Isaac Newton,” and “Exploring the Early Neolithic World,” are just a few of the exciting new courses that will be offered for the fall 2022 session of the Evergreen Forum, a program of the Princeton Senior Resource Center. Starting in September, the program will offer twenty-one courses for adults that focus on science, literature, art, history, social studies, and culture.
Our returning instructors this fall include: Philip Carchman who will be teaching “The Supreme Court: Redistricting, Voting Rights, Campaign Finance,” and Stan Katz who will teach “Woodrow Wilson: Hero or Villain?”
Registration is first-come, first-served. Online registration opens on August 23 at 9:30 a.m. at princetonsenior.org. Electronic brochures are available online on the PSRC website.
Classes begin the week of September 26 and meet once a week for two hours. Fees are $110 for a six- to eight-week course, and $85 for a three- to five-week course. Senior Scholarships are available to those for whom the fee is a hardship. To apply, contact Sharon Hurley, director of social services, at shurley@princetonsenior.org or 609.751.9699, ext. 104.
PSRC, The Princeton Senior Resource Center, is a community nonprofit where aging adults and their families find support, guidance, education, and social programs to help them navigate life transitions and continue to be active, healthy, and engaged in the community.
The Evergreen Forum is an affiliate of the Road Scholar Institute network. The Evergreen Forum corporate sponsors for spring 2022 are Capital Health, Homewatch CareGivers, Penn Medicine Princeton Health & Home Health, and Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law.
HomeFront Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Current COO, Sarah Steward, standing in front of many boxes of diapers during HomeFront’s annual Diaper Challenge
HomeFront’s Board of Trustees announced that it has selected Sarah Steward to become the agency’s next Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Steward will succeed HomeFront’s Founder, Connie Mercer, who announced earlier this year that she is stepping down on September 30th after 31 years as CEO. Sarah will take over in the role on October 1, 2022.
Ms. Steward is currently the Chief Operating Officer at HomeFront since 2016. As COO, she served as a visionary leader who, alongside Connie, guided the agency during extremely challenging times. Sarah advanced critical programs and services to aid our community’s most vulnerable neighbors. Her passion for helping others has already transformed the lives of thousands of families experiencing homelessness.
On behalf of the HomeFront Board, President Ruth Scott said, “After the thorough assessment process, the Board has unanimously agreed that Sarah Steward is the best candidate among a very impressive and accomplished group. She brings a vast array of skills and experiences to this role. The board is delighted with the process and the outcome. The nationwide search we conducted was a confirmation that Sarah is the right person for the job. We are incredibly fortunate to have a leader like her to ensure that we continue our critical work in the community, and the Board looks forward to a thoughtful collaboration with her as our new CEO.”
Connie Mercer added, “When Sarah walked into my office seven years ago to interview for the COO position, I knew that I had found the perfect addition to the HomeFront family. Today, after working with her since that time I am proud to hand over the leadership of HomeFront to this intelligent, talented, and caring woman. I know she will lead HomeFront forward with wisdom, skill, and grace.”
Ms. Steward holds a B.A. in Government and Psychology from Franklin and Marshall College and a Master of Public Administration from Rutgers University. She worked closely with Rush Holt in his role as a member of the U.S. House Representatives for a dozen years, most notably as his Deputy Chief of Staff and District Director. Ms. Steward has been involved in Mercer County government for several years and currently serves as President of the Ewing Township Council. Her loyalty and dedication as a public servant have followed her throughout her career.
In accepting the role of CEO, Sarah Steward said, “Being chosen to lead HomeFront is the honor of a lifetime. Since its founding, HomeFront has been an expression of the caring of our community for our neighbors that are experiencing difficult times. I am humbled that Connie and the Board have placed their trust in me to lead this work in service of local families. Not everyone gets the chance to do important, meaningful work in collaboration with tremendous colleagues and partners and I am grateful that this role gives me the chance to do exactly that.”
HomeFront’s model is comprehensive with 36 integrated programs which provide immediate and long-term solutions for families in the crisis of homelessness. These supports include dignified shelter, service-enriched affordable housing, education, quality childcare, preschool, summer camp, after school programs, employment training and placement, case management, and necessities such as food, clothing, hygiene items, diapers, and furniture. The HomeFront model provides the structure and stability that allows families to invest in themselves and achieve an independent future. HomeFront’s families go on to find stability, above minimum wage jobs, many go on to college and advanced training. It is a holistic approach with real results ripe for reapplication in other communities. To learn more about HomeFront and how you can get involved, visit their website at www.homefrontnj.org.
West Windsor Arts Council Announces The mARTian Project Sculpture Design Contest
(July 28, 2022, West Windsor, NJ)--It was nearly 85 years ago when Orson Welles' infamous radio broadcast declared that aliens from Mars had landed in West Windsor, NJ and caused a national stir. In order to celebrate this upcoming anniversary, West Windsor Arts, in collaboration with the Historical Society of West Windsor, is hosting a sculpture design contest!
People of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to imagine what these interstellar beings would look like as they transition to their new home in West Windsor, New Jersey. Entries are encouraged to take inspiration from the audio description given by Orson Welles, but also give an original and friendly spin to how these Martians are depicted.
Designs will be collected until September 9th, 2022 and then a public vote will be held to determine which design will be sculpted as the official mascot across town. The winning design will be used to create blank, fiberglass sculptures, which will be given to local artists to decorate as part of a separate design contest that will be released in the spring of 2023.
The winning sculpture designer will receive a cash prize of $500. Details and full parameters of the contest can be found at WestWindsorArts.org.
Save the date for the unveiling of the winning design, which will be held during a fundraiser cocktail reception on October 30, 2022 at the historic Schenck Farmstead in West Windsor. The event will also feature a talk by A. Brad Schwartz, author of "Broadcast Hysteria," as well as farm tours, a bonfire, and food and libations.
West Windsor Arts is also looking for more community members to join the planning committee for the Martian Project. Volunteers will help in all aspects including event planning, logistics, fundraising, site selection, and more. Please contact info@westwindsorarts.org for more information.
About the West Windsor Arts Council: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the West Windsor Arts Council's mission is to provide high-quality cultural programming that brings people together and transforms the world around us by inspiring, educating, and promoting the arts and art appreciation for our diverse community. For information on the West Windsor Arts Council and West Windsor Arts Center, please visit www.westwindsorarts.org. West Windsor Arts Center is located at 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, and is a five-minute walk from the Princeton Junction Train Station. Office and gallery hours: by appointment. Call 609.716.1931 or write info@westwindsorarts.org.
About the Historical Society of West Windsor: The Historical Society of West Windsor is a 100% volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1983. We preserve and promote centuries of history of West Windsor, NJ. Our headquarters is the West Windsor History Museum, located at the 1700s-era Schenck Farmstead at 50 Southfield Road. The Historical Society provides museum tours, maintains active newspaper and social media presences, offers scholarships for local youth, and oversees various community projects and events. To explore West Windsor history and to join or support us, visit westwindsorhistory.com, email westwindsorhistory@gmail.com, or call (609) 903-9013.
ACP Announces Vendor Application for Annual Sauce for the Goose Outdoor Art Market Now Available
Princeton, NJ – July 1, 2022 -- The Arts Council of Princeton is now accepting vendor applications for their annual Sauce for the Goose Outdoor Art Market. Artists and crafters are encouraged to apply to sell their wares at this pop-up market, now in its 29th year, on Saturday, November 12, 2022.
Sauce for the Goose will return to its roots in bustling Downtown Princeton, this year taking place on Paul Robeson Place, just steps from the doors of the Arts Council. The market will run from 11am to 4pm and will feature a myriad of creative vendors offering high-quality, handmade works in anticipation of the holiday season.
The Arts Council looks forward to welcoming back returning vendors as well as introducing new talent to the sale. Artistic Director Maria Evans shares, “Every year, we’re blown away by the diversity in offerings from Sauce for the Goose artisans. For this year’s market, we’re more excited than ever to hear from new and emerging vendors to continue to offer our area’s most impressive art market. We are really looking forward to working with returning vendors and meeting new artists.”
Applications are available now at artscouncilofprinceton.org. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, September 1 at 11:59pm.
About the Arts Council of Princeton
The Arts Council of Princeton, a non-profit organization founded in 1967, fulfills its mission of building community through the arts by presenting a wide range of programs including public art projects, exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population in the greater Princeton region. To learn more, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org or follow @artscouncilofprinceton.
American Repertory Ballet Announces 2022/2023 Season
Still invigorated by a year of standing ovations and critical success, American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is thrilled to reveal its dramatic 2022/23 season.
"Building upon the renewed affirmation that dance impassions the hearts, bodies and minds of our communities, American Repertory Ballet will continue to blaze new trails and present distinctive programming within the industry," says Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel. "Our belief that modern voices igniting new creations, alongside original interpretations of iconic classical works, speaks to our pursuit of being uniquely timeless and relevant. The upcoming season captures this feeling and keeps us steadfast in being authentic and singularly American Repertory Ballet."
KALEIDOSCOPE
A founding resident company of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), American Repertory Ballet returns to its home venue September 23-25, 2022 with Kaleidoscope, an innovative program featuring a new creation by ARB's own Ryoko Tanaka and pianist-composer Ian Howells. Audience favorite, Claire Davison's Bewitched (set to Ella Fitzgerald's iconic vocals) is certain to delight alongside a dazzling classical pas de deux showcasing the balletic bravura of ARB's artists. Also commissioned for the program is a unique collaboration between choreographer Da' Von Doane (formerly of Dance Theatre of Harlem) and New Jersey-based visual artist Grace Lynne Haynes, whose creations have graced the cover of The New Yorker magazine among others.
THE NUTCRACKER
American Repertory Ballet's beloved production of The Nutcracker returns with performances at four venues throughout New Jersey beginning November 25, 2022 at Princeton's McCarter Theatre Center and closing December 16-18, 2022 at State Theatre New Jersey, with a full orchestra and youth choir. This holiday favorite tells the magical story of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince as they battle toy soldiers and larger-than-life mice, and travel through a whirlwind of dancing snowflakes to the Land of Sweets. Greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier, Clara enjoys a suite of brilliant and joyful dances before opening her eyes to the familiar sights of her home, wondering if it was all a dream.
GISELLE
Making its American Repertory Ballet premiere at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, March 3-5, 2023, Ethan Stiefel and Johan Kobborg (formerly of the Royal Ballet and the Royal Danish Ballet) will present their co-choreographed Giselle. The celebrated and moving production, which had its world premiere at the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2012 and has toured the globe, will be restaged and partially redesigned specifically for American Repertory Ballet by an award-winning and renowned creative team. With universal themes of love, betrayal, and forgiveness, Giselle is one of the most popular and beloved full-length story ballets of all time.
Kaye Playhouse New York City
In addition to ARB's local venues, the company returns to the Kaye Playhouse at New York's Hunter College for one performance on Saturday, March 25, 2023 with a mixed repertory program never-before-seen by New York audiences.
PREMIERE3
The season will close at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, June 9-11, 2023, with PREMIERE3 featuring the company premiere and revival of Arthur Mitchell's invigorating Holberg Suite set to the music of Edvard Grieg, as well as highly anticipated world premieres by Amy Seiwert and Ethan Stiefel.
Tickets go on sale July 15th at arballet.org.
For more information, contact Dan Bauer at dbauer@arballet.org or 609.921.7758.
ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHERS
Claire Davison began her ballet training at the Boulder Ballet School and attended Boston Ballet School, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, School of American Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet School summer programs. She was a finalist at the 2009 Youth America Grand Prix competition. Davison joined the American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School in 2010, was named an apprentice with the main Company in 2012, and appointed to the corps de ballet in June 2013. Her repertoire with ABT includes Berthe in Giselle, Good Fairy in Harlequinade, Madame in Manon, Nanny and Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, the Queen Mother in Swan Lake, and a featured role in Deuce Coupe. Davison participated in ABT's Innovation Initiative in 2014 and ABT Incubator in 2019. Her new work for American Repertory Ballet, called Time Within A Time, premiered in June 2022.
Da' Von Doane is a former leading dance artist with Dance Theatre of Harlem. He was named one of Dance Magazines Top 25 to Watch in 2014 and a Pointe Magazine Stand Out in 2017.
Da' Von is originally from Salisbury Maryland, where he began his dance training. Since 2012 Da' Von has been a leading member of The Dance Theatre of Harlem and has performed in works by Donald Byrd, Tanya Wideman and Thaddeus Davis, Helen Picket, Francesca Harper, Arthur Mitchell, Billy Wilson, Darrell Moultrie, Claudia Schreier, Robert Garland, George Balanchine, Royston Maldoom, Nacho Duato and Ulysses Dove. As a guest artist Da' Von has appeared in Galas and Festivals in Vail Colorado, Cancun Mexico, And Poland, as well as Guggenheim works in process, E- Moves at Harlem Stage in NYC, and The Virginia Arts Festival. His Choreography has been presented numerous times in NYC by Periapsis Music and Dance, Bryant Park Presents, The Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center and the 92nd Str Y.
Da' Von is currently Associate Adjunct Faculty and an MFA candidate at University of the Arts. Da' Von's current research focuses on the fluctuations in energetic frequencies in and around the body causing us to shapeshift according to our intended purposes.
Johan Kobborg is a choreographer and former Principal Dancer of the Royal Danish Ballet and The Royal Ballet London, and most recently is the Former Artistic Director of the Ballet Opera National Bucharest. Kobborg has performed with some of the leading companies in the world, such as the Mariinsky, the Bolshoi, American Ballet Theatre and the National Ballet of Canada. As a choreographer, he has created works for companies such as the Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, San Francisco Ballet, The Sarasota Ballet and the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
Arthur Mitchell was known around the world for creating and sustaining the Dance Theatre of Harlem, the internationally acclaimed ballet company he co-founded with Karel Shook in 1969. Following a brilliant career as a principal artist with the New York City Ballet, Mr. Mitchell dedicated his life to changing perceptions and advancing the art form of ballet through the first permanently established African American and racially diverse ballet company. Born in New York City in 1934, Mr. Mitchell began his dance training at New York City's High School of the Performing Arts, where he won the coveted annual dance award and subsequently a full scholarship to the School of American Ballet. In 1955, he became the first male African American to become a permanent member of a major ballet company when he joined New York City Ballet. Mr. Mitchell rose quickly to the rank of Principal Dancer during his fifteen-year career with New York City Ballet and electrified audiences with his performances in a broad spectrum of roles. Upon learning of the death of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and with financial assistance from Mrs. Alva B. Gimbel, the Ford Foundation and his own savings, Mr. Mitchell founded Dance Theatre of Harlem with his mentor and ballet instructor Karel Shook. With an illustrious career that has spanned over fifty years, Mr. Mitchell was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors, a National Medal of the Arts, a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, the New York Living Landmark Award, the Handel Medallion, the NAACP Image Award, and more than a dozen honorary degrees.
Amy Seiwert enjoyed a nineteen-year performing career dancing with the Smuin, Los Angeles Chamber, and Sacramento Ballets. As a dancer with Smuin Ballet, she became involved with the "Protégé Program," where her choreography was mentored by the late Michael Smuin. She was Choreographer in Residence there upon her retirement from dancing in 2008 until 2018. She is the recipient of numerous choreographic awards, including a "Goldie" award from the San Francisco Bay Guardian, which described Seiwert as the Bay Area's most original dance thinker, "taking what some consider a dead language and using it with a 21st-century lingo to tell us something about who we are." Seiwert's ballets are in the repertories of companies from coast to coast and her works have been supported by the Joyce Theater, the Kennedy Center, and the National Endowment of the Arts. Seiwert currently serves as Artistic Director of Imagery, a contemporary ballet company in San Francisco.
Ethan Stiefel is an internationally renowned Dancer, Instructor, Coach, Director and Choreographer. Stiefel became American Repertory Ballet's Artistic Director in July, 2021. In 1989, Stiefel began his professional career at age 16 with the New York City Ballet where he quickly rose to the rank of Principal Dancer. Stiefel was also a Principal Dancer with Ballett Zürich followed by being a Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT) from 1997-2012. Stiefel has served as Dean of the School of Dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) as well as the Artistic Director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet. During his celebrated performing career, Stiefel danced leading roles in all the full-length classics and performed in an extensive range of shorter classical, contemporary, and modern works. Guest appearances include dancing with The Royal Ballet, The Mariinsky Ballet, New York City Ballet, Teatro Colon, The Australian Ballet and many others. He has appeared in numerous film, video and television productions including the feature film Center Stage and the documentary Born to be Wild. As a choreographer, he has created new works for American Repertory Ballet, the Royal New Zealand Ballet, The Washington Ballet, ABT Studio Company, Northern Ballet (UK), The Royal Ballet School, UNCSA, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the television series Flesh and Bone on the STARZ network. Stiefel has received a number of prestigious awards such as the Statue Award of the Princess Grace Foundation and the Dance Magazine Award.
Ryoko Tanaka was born and raised in Wakayama Japan, where she began her training. In 2013, she was selected to be in the Nancy Einhorn Milwaukee Ballet II program, where she performed in Michael Pink's Romeo and Juliet, The Nutcracker and Timothy O' Donnell's At World's End as a soloist. In 2017, she joined the trainee program at American Repertory Ballet and soon moved up to ARB 2. In 2018, she was promoted to ARB. Since joining the company, Ryoko has performed the title role in Giselle, Sugar Plum in The Nutcracker, Odette in Swan Lake for Princeton Ballet School, Paul Taylor's Airs, Trey McIntyre's Blue Until June, Ethan Stiefel's Wood Work, Amy Seiwert's World, Interrupted and multiple other roles. She made her debut as a choreographer creating a new contemporary piece Saudade for ARB's digital season in 2021.
ABOUT AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET
Led by Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel, American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is New Jersey's preeminent ballet company, presenting classical repertory alongside new and existing contemporary work. ARB is a founding resident company of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center while also performing in major venues across New Jersey and beyond for an annual audience of more than 30,000. Founded in 1954 as the Princeton Ballet Society, ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. The company has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and other major foundations and leaders in the field as a prominent force in the field of dance. Princeton Ballet School, ARB's official school, attracts talent from around the world while providing opportunities for local students of all ages, such as through its award-winning DANCE POWER program. arballet.org
Princeton Day School Announces New Leadership
[PRINCETON, N.J., June 16, 2022] — Princeton Day School, a leading independent day school serving nearly 1,000 students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12, has named Kelley Nicholson-Flynn, Ph.D., the next Head of School. Dr. Nicholson-Flynn will succeed Paul J. Stellato, who announced he will step down at the end of the 2022–2023 academic year after 15 years in the role.
Dr. Nicholson-Flynn is currently Assistant Head of School for Operations at Riverdale Country School, a pre-K through grade 12 independent school in the Bronx, New York City. She assumed this position in 2020 after serving for eight years as Head of Upper School at Riverdale. Previously, she taught at the Lawrenceville School, where she worked for 14 years in roles of increasing responsibility, including Chair of the Science Department, Chair of the Interdisciplinary Program, and Coordinator of Teaching and Learning Programs.
“Throughout the search process, Kelley consistently demonstrated exceptional interpersonal skills, a genuine warmth and an openness to considering a wide range of views and perspectives,” said Rebecca W. Bushnell ’70, Chair of the Princeton Day School Board of Trustees. “She is an experienced teacher, administrator and scholar who will bring a research-driven and evidence-based approach to her new role.”
Dr. Nicholson-Flynn will join Princeton Day School on July 1, 2023.
“I could not be any more excited to join PDS beginning in 2023 and am grateful to the Board of Trustees who have put their faith in me,” said Dr. Nicholson-Flynn. “This school has remarkable academic, art and athletics programs that encourage young people to flourish, and a steadfast commitment to being a diverse and equitable community where everyone feels seen, heard and valued. I will look to build on these strengths and ensure that PDS strives for excellence in all that we do and will continue to be a place where all members of our community thrive.”
“Kelley has devoted her life to improving the learning and ethical decision-making of young people in all spheres of school life,” said Dominic Randolph, Riverdale’s Head of School. “I know she will bring her wisdom, her excellence in all that she does, and her broad expertise to Princeton Day School as she continues her work making school environments the very best that they can be for our children.”
After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in biology from Bucknell University and a master’s degree in interdisciplinary science studies from Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Nicholson-Flynn earned her doctorate in a joint program in Cell and Developmental Biology at Rutgers University and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and instructed medical students in histology and cell biology. Kelley has also led multiple programs through the Klingenstein Center at Columbia University's Teachers College, including the Klingenstein Summer Institute and the FORGE leadership development program.
Search Committee member, Middle School Humanities faculty member and Sixth Grade Dean Angharad Rebholz said, “What struck me most about Kelley’s style was her ability to make space for every voice in a school community. She is a community builder who leads from the heart and brings warmth and compassion to every conversation. At each stage of the Search Committee’s process, we carried with us the charge outlined in the position statement, and Kelley exemplifies the precise characteristics we seek in our next school leader.”
Womanspace Announces Troy Vincent as the 2023 Recipient of the Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award
Womanspace is pleased to announce that Troy Vincent, Sr. is our 2023 BBS Award Honoree. A Trenton native, Vincent is an NFL football legend who has played for the Philadelphia Eagles, the Miami Dolphins, the Buffalo Bills, and the Washington Redskins. He currently serves as the EVP of Football Operations for the NFL. He and his wife, Tommi, are advocates against domestic violence and sexual assault and have supported Womanspace over the years.
“It is indeed humbling and with great gratitude to be the recipient of the 2023 Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award. Its significance and legacy represents decades of dedication to end domestic violence and sexual assault. Turning pain into purpose is an example of how one voice can grow to be amplified on behalf of millions, and it’s a reminder that violence against women and young girls is our issue.” said Troy Vincent, Sr on his nomination.
"Womanspace is honored to have Troy Vincent as the 27th Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award recipient. Domestic violence is not just a women’s issue. It’s an issue that affects the entire world, and Troy's passion for ending intimate partner violence is inspiring." said Nathalie Nelson, CEO & President of Womanspace.
The Womanspace family is so thankful for Troy Vincent's support of our mission of nonviolence and his consistent commitment to the Greater Trenton community. Please join us on Thursday, May 4th, 2023 as we honor Vincent and his initiatives to prevent abuse within the home and on the field.
Please check out website for sponsorship and ticket information at https://womanspace.org/troy-vincent-bbs-2023/.
ABOUT TROY VINCENT
Troy Vincent, Sr., is currently the Executive Vice president of Football Operations at the National Football League (NFL). In this role, Vincent is responsible for several divisions including Business Strategy and Development, Officiating, Game Operations, Policy and Compliance, Football Communications and Marketing, Player Community, and Player Engagement. This equates to shepherding the full lifestyle of players and the game... from youth to NFL Legends.
As a non-voting member of the Competition Committee, Vincent develops programs for players, coaches, and football executives. The NFL Legends Community, NFL Way to Play, and The Rookie Success program are just a few key initiatives created under his watch. In addition, he has implemented programs that focus on wellness/mental health, suicide prevention, stigma change, domestic violence & sexual assault prevention. He works closely with clubs, players, and legends on social justice initiatives in communities across the nation. His influence and impact reach far beyond the football field.
As a leader, Vincent draws from his unique experiences as a player, president of the NFL Players Association, and the Senior Vice President of Player Engagement at the NFL. He employs the highest standards to enhance and preserve football and its value to society.
Vincent began his 15-year professional football career as a first-round draft pick and continues to be recognized for his contributions on the field. He made five Pro Bowl appearances and was selected All-Pro three times. He has been nominated to the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame and has been inducted into the Hall of Fames for the Philadelphia Eagles, the State of Pennsylvania, the University of Wisconsin, Pennsbury High School, and recently the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.
Before joining the league’s front office, Vincent was the President of the NFL Players Association, serving from 2004-2008. Prior to that, he served as a player representative for eight years. During his tenure with the NFL Players Association, Vincent was instrumental in negotiating, constructing, and implementing three Collective Bargaining Agreement extensions.
Personally, Vincent is an advocate against domestic violence and sexual assault. Being directly affected by domestic violence, both Vincent and his wife, Tommi, share a passion and commitment to promoting the message of “Leadership Over Violence”. They serve their community through visiting shelters, speaking to advocacy groups, and encouraging others to act to end domestic violence and sexual assault.
Additionally, through their foundation, Love Thy Neighbor, the Vincent family is dedicated to humanitarian efforts defined by giving back to those in need throughout communities across America, beginning with their hometown of Trenton, NJ. Because of his charitable endeavors, Vincent is the only player in history to have received the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year award and the NFL Players Association Byron Whizzer White Award. He also received the National Jefferson Award for Public Service for extraordinary public service. Vincent also serves on the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.
A father of five, Vincent and his wife call Virginia home.
ABOUT WOMANSPACE
Founded in 1977, Womanspace is a leading non-profit organization serving the greater Mercer County area and the state of New Jersey by providing a comprehensive array of emergency and follow-up services to individuals and families impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. Womanspace is dedicated to improving the quality of life for domestic and sexual violence victims, survivors and their families. Bilingual services and programs include 24/7 crisis intervention, safe, short-term emergency shelter, short and long-term transitional housing, individual counseling and therapeutic support groups for adults and children, court advocacy and the 24/7 crisis hotline (609) 394-9000. Womanspace also operates the 24/7 New Jersey Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline 800-572-SAFE. To learn more about Womanspace please visit www.womanspace.org.
Eden Autism Announces Princeton Lecture Series June 3
Princeton, NJ — Eden Autism has announced the return of the Princeton Lecture Series along with a lineup of leading research and medical professional guest speakers who will present during “Neurobiology and Autism: Genetics, Comorbidities, and Dual Diagnosis.”
The program will highlight experts in neurology, psychology, pharmacology, and applied behavior analysis whose research and clinical care provides insight into comorbidities, dual diagnoses, behaviors, and potential treatments for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Held Friday, June 3, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., there are two registration opens available this year. Individuals can attend in-person at the Munich RE Conference Center — 665 College Road East, Princeton, NJ — or virtually.
This year’s Lecture Series features Eric Hollander, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, who will present “New Developments in Autism and the Repetitive Behavior Domain.” Dr. Hollander is the Director of the Autism and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Program at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and has been listed for the past ten years in NY Magazine’s and Castle Connolly’s “Best Doctors” and “Best Doctors in America.”
Madeline Chadehumbe, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, will present “Neurological Comorbidities Seen in Autism Spectrum Disorder.” Dr. Chadehumbe’s current leadership and service positions include Medical Director at Princeton/Plainsboro Specialty Care Center with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Migraine QI at CHOP/ED Headache Center.
Also speaking will be Gahan Pandina, PhD, Senior Director, Compound Development Team Leader at Janssen Research & Development. A licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Pandina will present “Neurobiology and Genetics of Autism Spectrum Disorder, and the use of Biomarkers in Diagnosis and Development of Novel Therapeutics.” Rounding out the lineup is Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D, Chief Learning Officer at Eden Autism Services and a professor at Endicott College, who will present “Bringing it All Together: Comprehensive Care Models for Autism.”
Admission for in-person attendance is $100 and includes breakfast and lunch. Virtual registration is $50. The event is free for students to attend, and CEUs and Professional Development hours are also available.
For more information or to register, visit edenautism.org/princeton-lecture-series.
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About the Princeton Lecture Series
Returning for its 26th year, the Eden Autism Services Princeton Lecture Series was created to stimulate interest in and challenge the perspectives of the medical profession to become more aggressive in determining the root cause of autism through biomedical research. As part of Eden’s year-round educational and outreach service programs, the Series was also designed to incite medical and other professions to develop, expand, and improve the quality of life for those with autism and their families.
About Eden Autism Services
Eden Autism is a nonprofit organization providing education, employment training, residential services, and home-based services for children and adults with autism. Eden currently offers twelve-month school program for 3 to 21-year olds, vocational training for adolescents and adults, residential services for adults, and numerous other resources grounded in Applied Behavior Analysis. With a commitment to excellence in autism services, Eden has more than 45 years of clinical experience and success in educating individuals with autism and training family members, educators, and other professionals. For more information, visit edenautism.org.
Boheme Opera NJ Announces Performances @Monroe Township Library
Hamilton, NJ – April 19, 2022 – Boheme Opera NJ (“Boheme”), one of the oldest opera companies in New Jersey, will be continuing its lecture/performance series at Monroe Township Library on May 4 and 18.
Both productions will feature a trio of rising opera stars, accompanied by pianist and Boheme Opera NJ Managing Director Sandra M. Pucciatti, performing favorite selections from the operetta and opera repertoire.
On May 4 at 1:00 pm, Boheme Opera will present “When I’m Calling You - Selections from Viennese and American Operetta.” The program will include songs from such beloved operettas as “The Merry Widow,” “Die Fledermaus,” “The Threepenny Opera,” “Rose Marie,” “Naughty Marietta” and more, performed by soprano Eve Edwards, mezzo Eva Kastner-Puschl and tenor Clifford Bechtel.
On May 18 at 1:00 pm, “One Fine Day - Treasures from Puccini” will fill the hall with some of the most iconic and often-performed arias and duets from the operatic pen of Giacomo Puccini, including selections from “La Boheme,” “Madama Butterfly,” “Tosca,” “Turandot” and others, featuring soprano Jacqueline Quirk, tenor Jeremy Blossey and baritone Charles Schneider.
Series creator Boheme Opera President Jerrold Kalstein, who also narrates each performance said, “We’re excited to continue our partnership with Monroe Township Library. I’m personally thrilled, as always, to not only tell the stories behind the music, but to be handing the stage to the outstanding performers who are the true stars of the show.”
Monroe Township Library is located at 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe Township, NJ 08831.
For more information, please visit https://www.bohemeopera.org.
HomeFront’s Founder, Connie Mercer, Announces Transition From CEO Role
Connie Mercer, HomeFront founder, has announced that she will transition from her role as CEO on September 30, 2022. Mercer laid the groundwork for HomeFront's mission with volunteers around her kitchen table thirty-one years ago, and in the years since has built an effective and important organization that stands today as a national model for how to effectively break the cycle of family poverty. Following this leadership transition, Mercer plans to focus her efforts on addressing the issue of homelessness more broadly at the state and national levels. HomeFront’s Board of Trustees is working with Mercer to ensure a smooth transition and has engaged a national search firm to identify Mercer’s successor.
“This is the right time,” says Mercer. “For decades, HomeFront has felt like my child and today I feel like a proud parent whose child has grown up into a capable, mature adult, ready to meet the future. Leading HomeFront through a pandemic` during the last two years gave me the opportunity to observe the agency’s strength and resilience. HomeFront’s Board of Directors and experienced and dedicated staff are ready. We have a strong and vibrant infrastructure which will allow me to concentrate on the growing problem of homelessness throughout New Jersey and nationally.
For this next chapter, one of my key priorities is the Shelter Providers Consortium of New Jersey. This association of homeless shelters and advocacy groups has enormous potential to improve the futures of hundreds of thousands of people and I am deeply excited to be a part of that. By broadening my focus, I will also be supporting HomeFront by identifying strategic partnerships, collaborations, and other development and advocacy opportunities.”
By all measures, HomeFront is strongly positioned to continue its vital efforts to end homelessness in Central New Jersey. Last year the agency answered 52,439 calls for help for shelter, homelessness prevention, permanent service-enriched housing, job training, children’s programming, food, and other essentials. Further, under Ms. Mercer’s leadership, HomeFront has become a national thought leader in the social service field. She has been honored at the White House during President Obama’s administration, received an honorary doctorate from Princeton University, and was inducted in 2019 into the NJ Hall of Fame for Housing and Economic Development.
“Connie’s extraordinary vision and unflagging dedication has transformed the lives of thousands of homeless families,” said Ruth Scott, Chair of HomeFront’s Board of Trustees. “She has built HomeFront, in strong partnership, with the community, to provide the breadth of services needed to help families break the cycle of poverty. We look forward to celebrating Connie in the months to come and are excited to announce that we are establishing a Connie Mercer Fund at HomeFront in her honor to express our immeasurable thanks.”
“Connie was the first person to say that I could make it, that I was beautiful, that I was special,” says former HomeFront client, Stacey. “I was 48 years old and felt like a failure because I lost my job and we were two weeks from being evicted. That was six years ago.” Today Stacey and her family are thriving, she is happily employed, her children are college educated, and she still regularly paints and sews with HomeFront’s ArtSpace.
For information on how to participate in events celebrating Mercer, or how to honor her through a donation to the Connie Mercer Fund, please email homefront@homefrontnj.org or visit www.homefrontnj.org.
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces 2022-2023 Season
Princeton, NJ—The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) and Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov are proud to announce a 2022-2023 Season filled with top guest artists and varied programming including lesser known important works and a range of genres from thrilling dances to enthralling arias.
Distinctive Latin and Spanish, English, American, Italian, and Eastern European sounds can be heard among works by Joaquín Turina, Ruperto Chapí, Edward Elgar, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, George Gershwin, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Alexander Borodin, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Concert-goers can look forward to symphonies by Beethoven and Tchaikovsky as well as newer works by Jessie Montgomery and Carlos Simon. Equally anticipated are the US premiere of Marcos Fernandez' America and the world premiere of William Harvey's Seven Decisions of Gandhi. Mr. Harvey performs his work as solo violinist.
PSO debuts include star soprano Pretty Yende performing arias by Rossini and Verdi, plus violinists Anne Akiko Meyers and Elina Vähälä and violist Roberto Díaz, each showcasing their talents with works respectively by Arturo Márquez, Benjamin Britten, and Hector Berlioz. Piano virtuoso Inon Barnatan marks his return appearance with the PSO with a performance of Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2.
All performances take place on select Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 4pm, at Richardson Auditorium on Princeton University's campus. Rossen Milanov conducts all concerts but one, which will be led by guest conductor Sameer Patel.
Maestro Milanov is enthusiastic about the season. He says, "I am excited to announce PSO's new season with concerts taking place at our acoustically superb and intimate home at Richardson Auditorium. I hope everyone will be inspired by the variety and richness of the repertoire, the incredible artistic partners we will share the stage with, and the opportunity to hear unique and diverse musical stories."
The season opens the weekend of September 10-11 with the incomparable Anne Akiko Meyers performing the melodies and dance rhythms of Mexico's leading composer Arturo Márquez' Fandango violin concerto, commissioned by Ms. Meyers and recently premiered with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. Another highlight is the US Premiere of Marcos Fernández' homage to Leonard Bernstein, America. Adding to the striking program are Joaquín Turina's Danzas fantásticas, Ruperto Chapí's Prelude to La Revoltosa, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol.
On October 15-16, Finnish violinist Elina Vähälä makes her PSO debut performing Benjamin Britten's inventive Violin Concerto, Op. 15. Exploding gestures and fleeting melodies are found in contemporary composer Jessie Montgomery's Starburst, and Edward Elgar's beloved Enigma Variations completes the program.
South African-born opera star Pretty Yende graces the PSO stage at the January 14-15 Edward T. Cone Concert, giving voice to a boy's idyllic remembrances of his native city in Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915. Ms. Yende also performs her favorite show-stopping arias, Gioachino Rossini's "Una voce poco fa" aria from Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) and Giuseppe Verdi's "È strano! è strano!" from La Traviata. The balance of the program is taken up by Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring.
On February 4-5, Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan returns to perform Johannes Brahms' monumental Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major. Carlos Simon's Fate Now Conquers, inspired by a journal entry by Beethoven quoting Homer's Iliad, draws upon structural elements of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, also on the program.
On March 11-12, Sameer Patel conducts the world premiere of William Harvey's Seven Decisions of Gandhi featuring the composer as solo violinist. This concerto for violin and full orchestra was inspired by the life of Mahatma Gandhi. The work is set off by Alexander Borodin's thrilling Polovtsian Dances and Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" Symphony.
Capping the season on May 13-14, the PSO features violist Roberto Díaz in a performance of Hector Berlioz' Harold in Italy, which musically evokes a young man's wandering among the mountains, a procession of pilgrims, a lover's serenade, and a gathering of wild brigands. Study for Orchestra spotlights the compositional work of Westminster College graduate Julia Perry, and George Gershwin's popular An American in Paris recalls the sights and sounds of the City of Light.
Initially, these concerts are available only by subscription, with single tickets going on sale over the summer. Concerts take place on Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 4pm. Subscriptions start at $180. Youths 5-17 receive a 50% discount with an adult purchase. To subscribe, visit the Princeton Symphony Orchestra website at princetonsymphony.org or call 609-497-0020.
Health and Safety
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is closely monitoring and adhering to the New Jersey Department of Health's COVID-19 requirements and complies with rules set by partner venues. Concert attendees will receive information regarding safety procedures, entry, seating directions, etc. in advance of their selected live performance(s).
Accessibility
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is committed to ensuring all programming is accessible for everyone, working with venues to provide needed services. Online events include digital concert resources, closed captioning, and transcriptions as appropriate. If there are questions about these or if any additional services are required, contact ADA Coordinator Kitanya Khateri at kkhateri@princetonsymphony.org or 609 497-0020. Note: some services require at least two weeks' notice to arrange.
Programs, artists, dates, and times are subject to change.
ABOUT MUSIC DIRECTOR ROSSEN MILANOV
Internationally renowned conductor and Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov looks forward to collaborating in 2022-23 with established and emerging artists of the orchestral world and helming the PSO's popular June performing arts celebration – The Princeton Festival.
Respected and admired by audiences and musicians alike, he has established himself as a conductor with considerable national and international presence. In addition to leading the PSO, Mr. Milanov is the music director of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, and chief conductor of the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra in Ljubljana. During his eleven-year tenure with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Milanov conducted more than 200 performances. In 2015, he completed a 15-year tenure as music director of the nationally recognized training orchestra Symphony in C in New Jersey and in 2013, a 17-year tenure with the New Symphony Orchestra in his native city of Sofia, Bulgaria.
Mr. Milanov has collaborated with Komische Oper Berlin (Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtzensk), Opera Oviedo with the Spanish premiere of Tchaikovsky's Mazzepa and Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle (awarded best Spanish production for 2015), and Opera Columbus (Verdi's La Traviata). He has been seen at New York City Ballet and collaborated with choreographers such as Mats Ek, Benjamin Millepied, and most recently Alexei Ratmansky in the critically acclaimed revival of Swan Lake in Zurich with Zurich Ballet and in Paris with La Scala Ballet.
Mr. Milanov is deeply committed to music education, presenting Link Up education projects with Carnegie Hall and the Orchestra of St. Luke's and leading the PSO's annual BRAVO! School Day concerts. He was named Bulgaria's Musician of the Year in 2005; he won a 2011 ASCAP award for adventurous programming of contemporary music at the PSO; and he was selected as one of the top 100 most influential people in New Jersey in 2014. In 2017, he was recipient of a Columbus Performing Arts Prize awarded by The Columbus Foundation. He is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and The Juilliard School.
ABOUT THE PRINCETON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of New Jersey's finest music organizations, a position established through performances of beloved masterworks, innovative music by living composers, and an extensive network of educational programs offered to area students free of charge. Led by Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov, the PSO presents orchestral, pops, and chamber music programs of the highest artistic quality, supported by lectures and related events that supplement the concert experience. Its flagship summer program the Princeton Festival brings an array of performing arts and artists to Princeton during multiple weeks in June. Through PSO BRAVO!, the orchestra produces wide-reaching and impactful education programs in partnership with local schools and arts organizations that culminate in students attending a live orchestral performance. The PSO receives considerable support from the Princeton community and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, regularly garnering NJSCA's highest honor. Recognition of engaging residencies and concerts has come from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the PSO's commitment to new music has been acknowledged with an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and a Copland Fund Award. The only independent, professional orchestra to make its home in Princeton, the PSO performs at historic Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University.
Find the PSO online at www.princetonsymphony.org; on facebook at www.facebook.com/princetonsymphony; on Twitter at www.twitter.com/psomusic and on flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/princetonsymphony.
CKW Academy Announces "Teeny" Online Lessons
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February 21, 2022 - Princeton, NJ – The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) announces Interwoven Stories: The Final Chapter, the return of the popular community stitching project created by artist/activist Diana Weymar.
Weymar facilitated Interwoven Stories as the Arts Council’s 2016 Artist-in-Residence, creating a special dialogue within the Princeton community. With some participants picking up a needle and thread for the first time, each stitcher received a blank fabric page to tell a story through their memories, honor beloved family or friends, or return home to a favorite place through needle and thread.
The response to this project exceeded organizers’ wildest expectations. Each page spoke to the generosity, diversity, spirit, commitment, and creativity of the community and ultimately, more than 100 completed pages were donated to Interwoven Stories 2016 and displayed in the Arts Council’s Taplin Gallery to mark the culmination of her residency.
In 2018, the project was expanded and dubbed Interwoven Stories International, the result of Weymar taking the project on the road for two years to curate more than 250 pieces collected from the original Princeton project, plus pages from The Peddie School, the Nantucket Stitching Gam, the Zen Hospice Project (San Francisco), Open Space Art (Damascus, Syria), Build Peace (Columbia), the University of Puget Sound (Tacoma), Yarns/NoDominion Theater (Jersey City), and Trans Tipping Point Project (Victoria, BC).
This 2022 iteration is an opportunity for past participants to revisit their previous works and invite new stitchers to get involved. In fact, the Arts Council shares that Interwoven Stories: The Final Chapter has gone national, culminating in an exhibition on view in the ACP Taplin Gallery from June 4 through July 2, 2022.
Local resident and past Interwoven Stories participant Kyle Burkhardt joins the Interwoven Stories team as Community Liaison, organizing behind the scenes and leading stitching workshops for those who need help or just want to stitch with others. Weymar herself, after gaining tremendous popularity nationwide with her Tiny Pricks Project, will return for select workshops and Opening Reception, scheduled for June 4, 2022.
Blank fabric pages are available now for local pick-up or domestic shipping for a donation of $15 or $20, respectively. Participants are also welcome to sew their own page by following a video tutorial available on the Arts Council’s website. Registration is required – visit artscouncilofprinceton.org.
“I am thrilled to return to the Princeton community with a final instalment with Interwoven Stories”, shares Weymar. “After two earlier exhibits of the project and over a year of community engagement during the creation of the pages, it seemed important to circle back after the pandemic. If it was important to remember and create before, it is even more important now. The project has always been about capturing a moment in time and this gives us all a chance to check in with each other and ourselves through a hand craft and community."
To learn more and submit, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org.
About Diana Weymar
Diana Weymar is the creator and curator of Tiny Pricks Project in addition to Interwoven Stories and several other public art projects. She has exhibited her projects internationally in addition to daily posting of work on the @tinypricksproject Instagram account. The Tiny Pricks Project physical collection is over 5,000 pieces. In addition to collaborating with writers, artists, journalists, photographers, and politicians, Diana has worked with non-profits on a variety of humanitarian issues. View more of Diana’s work on Instagram at @dianaweymar and @tinypricksproject.
About Kyle Burkhardt
Lifelong maker Kyle Dana Burkhardt has sewn her own clothing and bags for years. Intrigued by the charm and portability of hand embroidery, she stitched her first kit seven years ago and has been hooked ever since. Kyle embroidered a page for Interwoven Stories International and a collection of kits she stitched were exhibited at the Princeton Public Library. A New Jersey native, Kyle has worked at Princeton University for over 15 years. Follow her on Instagram at @vacuumingthelawn.
Pennington Library Announces 'The Big Read' - Community Wide Event
The Big Read is a community-wide event that encourages as many people as possible to read the same book and participate in a wide variety of events, such as: book discussions, film screenings, and other themed programming from February 26-April 2022.
Copies of The Best We Could Do will be distributed for free at the library starting in January 2022. Make sure to stop by and grab a copy! We encourage you to then pass your copy to a friend.
The Best We Could Do is an intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family’s journey from wartorn Vietnam. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, author Thi Bui documents the story of her family’s daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves.
See below for The Best We Could Do themed events:
Talks
Saturday, February 26 @ 3:00 pm via Zoom
Big Read Keynote Speaker: Uyen Khuong, Executive Director, Action Together New Jersey
Registration Required: Penningtonlibrary.org/2022keynotewinn/
The Pennington Public Library is excited to bring our community together through the 2022 NEA Big Read initiative. This year, PPL has selected Uyen “Winn” Khuong to deliver our Big Read keynote address.
Uyen Khuong, pronounced “Winn”, will share vivid memories of her own experiences as a refugee from Vietnam in 1980. Uyen is the Founder and the Executive Director of ATNJ Education Fund, a nonpartisan 501(c) charity and Action Together New Jersey (ATNJ), a 501(c)4 non-profit civic organization.
Sunday, March 6 @ 3:00 pm via Zoom
History of the Graphic Novel — More Than Superheroes and Spandex
Registration Required: Penningtonlibrary.org/2022graphicnovelhistory/
We will explore the graphic novel in its many different forms, from the typical superhero comics that we all know and love to the experimental. Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read.
Thursday, March 10 @ 7:00 pm via Zoom
Storytelling in the Graphic Novel and the Oral Tradition Workshop
Registration Required: Penningtonlibrary.org/2022StorytellingGraphicNovel/
Join in this interactive presentation where we will consider how the oral tradition and the graphic novel share storytelling techniques that bring a narrative to life. Workshop leader Reverend Joanne Epply-Schmidt has performed and taught the art of Storytelling in workshops and programs in schools, colleges, seminaries, churches, and retreat centers in the US and Canada. Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read.
Sunday, March 20 @ 3:00 pm, Location TBD
Panel Discussion: Immigration Experiences in Hopewell Valley
In partnership with the Hopewell Valley Historical Society and Hopewell Museum
Registration Required: Penningtonlibrary.org/2022bigreadpaneldiscussion
As part of the 2022 Big Read initiative, The Hopewell Museum and Hopewell Valley Historical Society are partnering with the Pennington Public Library to present a conversation on how local families with a primary, secondary or tertiary immigrant experiences move through this grand notion of the “American Dream”.
Facilitator: Ian Burrow. Panelists: Dr. David Angwenyi – Founder/CEO, Global Connections Kenya, Founder, Hopewell-Keroka Alliance; Kim T. Ha – Director, Pennington Public Library; Ellyn Ito – Executive Director, Seeds to Sew; Mikaela Levons – Director of Stakeholder Relations, Equal Justice USA; Committeewoman Uma Purandare – Hopewell Township Committee Member, Founder, Marathi School; Colby Cedar Smith – Author, Call Me Athena
Tuesday, April 5 @ 6:30 pm via Zoom
Keynote Speaker: Thi Bui, Author and Illustrator of The Best We Could Do
Registration Required: Penningtonlibrary.org/2022keynotewinn/
The Pennington Public Library is excited to bring our community together through the 2022 NEA Big Read initiative featuring the graphic memoir, The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
Thi Bui was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the United States as a child. Before she began to work on The Best We Could Do in 2005, Thi Bui had never drawn a comic in her life. Twelve years later, the debut graphic memoir would be released to widespread acclaim from critics and literary heavyweights alike. Bui’s memoir traces her family’s daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s and their effort to build new lives for themselves in America. Bui documents parental sacrifice, excavates family histories, and grapples with the inherited struggles of displacement and diaspora. Co-sponsored by the Miami Book Fair, Hopewell Valley Regional School District and Pennington Public Library.
Workshops
Sunday, February 27 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Hopewell Valley Central High School
Make a Mini Comic or Zine
Registration Required: Penningtonlibrary.org/2022makecomics/
This short course will guide you as you create a mini comic book or zine of your own! Materials provided. Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read. Recommended for ages 12+
Wednesday, March 9 @ 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Pennington Quilt Works
Kantha Quilting Workshop
To Register: call 609-737-4321, or visit penningtonquilts.com
For more information: Penningtonlibrary.org/2022kantha/
Make your own hand-stitched Kantha cloth sample that can be used as a table mat. The session is free and all supplies will be provided by Pennington Quilt Works. Open to all. No experience is necessary. Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read.
Saturday, March 12, 2:00 – 4:00 PM, Pennington United Methodist Church
Lantern Making Workshop
In partnership with the Hopewell Valley Arts Council
Registration Required: Penningtonlibrary.org/lanternmaking/
In this family-friendly workshop, you will make your own lantern that you can hang to celebrate the upcoming full moon on March 18. Also learn more about the history of the lantern. Recommended for ages 6+. Supplies provided. Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read.
Sunday, March 13 from 1:00 – 4:30 pm, Hopewell Valley Central High School
Guided Autobiography Workshop: Our Stories of Immigration
Registration Required: Penningtonlibrary.org/2022gab/
Utilize the Guided Autobiography method to begin writing our personal stories of immigration. In this workshop, we will generate written pieces and share them with each other in a mutually supportive environment. No previous writing experience is necessary. Limited space. Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read.
Saturday, April 2 from 6:00 – 8:30 pm via Zoom
Vietnamese Cooking Class
Registration Required: Penningtonlibrary.org/2022cookingclass/
Vietnamese cuisine is greatly admired for its fresh ingredients, complementary textures, and reliance on herbs and vegetables. Chef My will guide participants through a hands-on online cooking class to prepare 2 Vietnamese dishes: Bánh Xèo (a savory crepe/pancake) and Chuoi Chien (fried bananas). Limited Space. Participation fee: $5. Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read.
Film Screenings and Discussions
Thursday, March 3 @ 7:00 pm, The Hopewell Theater, 1h 44m
Immigration Themed Film Screening & Discussion: The Visitor (2007)
Registration Required: Penningtonlibrary.org/thevisitor/
When a professor (Richard Jenkins) travels to New York for a lecture, he’s stunned to find illegal immigrants Tarek living in his apartment.. In the first of a series of tests of the heart, Walter reluctantly allows the couple to stay with him. Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read.
Wednesday, March 16 @ 7:00 pm, Pennington United Methodist Church, 1h 57m
Immigration Themed Film Screening & Discussion: Brooklyn (2015)
Registration Required: Penningtonlibrary.org/brooklyn/
A young Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within. Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read.
Saturday, March 19, @ 2:00 pm, Pennington United Methodist Church
Family Film Screening & Craft: An American Tail
Registration Required: Penningtonlibrary.org/americantail/
While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must locate them while trying to survive in a new country. Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read.
Free Streaming: Thurs., March 24 @ 7 pm ET to Sun., March 27 @ 7 pm ET
Documentary Screening and Discussion: The Boys Who Said No! (2020, 1h 30m)
Discussion Registration and Streaming information: Penningtonlibrary.org/boyssaidno/
The first documentary film to profile the young men and women who actively opposed the military draft in order to end the Vietnam War.Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read.
Sunday, April 3 @ 3:00 pm, Hopewell Valley Central High School, 1h 39m
Immigration Themed Film Screening & Discussion: Foreign Letters (2012)
Registration Required: Penningtonlibrary.org/foreignletters/
Ellie is a homesick 12-year-old Israeli girl who recently moved to the US. Life brightens when she meets Thuy, a Vietnamese refugee her age. Though they don't seem to have much in common, trust slowly builds between them as they teach each other about growing up in America.
Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read.
Book Discussions
Tuesday, March 22 @ 7:00 pm via Zoom
Companion Book Discussion: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Registration Required: Penningtonlibrary.org/sympathizer/
Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read.
Tuesday, March 29 @ 7:00 pm via Zoom
Book Discussion: The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
Registration Required: Penningtonlibrary.org/event/bestwecoulddozoomdiscussion/
Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read.
Wednesday, April 6 @ 7:00 pm via Zoom
Too Busy for Books Book Club Discussion: The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
Registration Required: Email kfriedlich@penningtonlibrary.org
Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read.
Thursday, April 7 @ 2:00 pm via Zoom
Pennington Library Adult Book Club Discussion: The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
Registration Required: https://www.penningtonlibrary.org/event/adult-book-discussion-group-18/2022-04-07/
Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read.
Trenton Downtown Association Welcomes Board Members and Announces New Workplan
TRENTON, N.J., February 3, 2022—Trenton Downtown Association has announced the election of five new members to its Board: Raoul Momo, Terra Momo Restaurant Group; Eric Poe, CURE Auto Insurance; Liad Onitiri, iPutOn Agency; Wayne Downing, Success Barbershop; and William "Butch" Osterman, owner of 113 S. Warren Street. A new representative from the mayor's office, Andres Lomi, Real Estate Manager at The City of Trenton, was also appointed to the Board.
"The TDA Board of Directors is excited to welcome our new Board members and newly elected officers, who each bring new ideas and a unique perspective, as well as a strong shared commitment to supporting businesses in downtown Trenton," says Roland Pott, Chairman of the Board, Trenton Downtown Association. In recent months, Bryan Evans was named Vice Chair and Anne LaBate was named Treasurer. They have both served on the TDA Board for several years.
"We are moving forward with a number of goals for 2022, which include further broadening and deepening our board of directors and supporting Commercial District Services in the implementation of a new, vital downtown work plan."
Commercial District Services (CDS), the public space management company retained by the TDA Board to manage the Special Improvement District, is in the process of implementing new streetscape enhancements and quality-of-life improvements throughout the district. "We're looking forward to supporting the newly elected members and helping to move the ball forward on a number of initiatives to expand the district's beautification and public safety efforts," says Chris Bernardo, President of CDS.
Bryan Evans, Vice Chair of the TDA Board, adds, "We're excited about the new chapter ahead as we work together with our vendors and partners to present downtown as a clean and safe area with great amenities as well as opportunities for investment."
TDA is actively seeking additional Board members to fill the seats of departing Board members Clark Martin, Hal English, Richard Patterson and Christien Nicole Brown. "We thank our recent Board members for their service, and welcome expressions of interest from qualified individuals as we seek to fill these seats," relays Pott.
Individuals interested in serving on the TDA Board should send an email, along with a brief bio or resume that states their interest, to info@trenton-downtown.com.
About Trenton Downtown Association
Trenton Downtown Association, located at 16 East Hanover Street, in the heart of downtown Trenton, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen and support the business district of New Jersey's state capital with programs that promote its economic growth and investment. Its staff is involved in business recruitment and retention, public relations, advocacy, marketing support, referrals, partnership development and job creation.
For more information, call (609) 337-8439, email info@trenton-downtown.com or visit trenton-downtown.com.
Womanspace Announces 26th Annual Barbara Boggs Sigmund Virtual Event Honoring Elizabeth Smart
January 31, 2022 - Womanspace is proud to announce our 26th Annual Barbara Boggs Sigmund Awards Honoree, Elizabeth Smart, Child Abduction Prevention Advocate will be honored at our virtual event via zoom on Thursday May 12th, 2022 at 6:00pm. The abduction of Elizabeth Smart was one of the most followed child abduction cases of our time. Elizabeth was abducted on June 5, 2002, and her captors controlled her by threatening to kill her and her family if she tried to escape. Fortunately, the police safely returned Elizabeth back to her family on March 12, 2003, after being held a prisoner for 9 grueling months.
Through this traumatic experience, Elizabeth has become an advocate for change related to child abduction, recovery programs, and National legislation. The Founder of the "Elizabeth Smart Foundation", Elizabeth has also helped promote The National AMBER Alert, The Adam Walsh Child Protection & Safety Act and other safety legislation to help prevent abductions.
Elizabeth has chronicled her experiences in the New York Times best-selling book, "My Story." In addition, she and other abduction survivors worked with the Department of Justice to create a survivor's guide, entitled, "You're Not Alone: The Journey from Abduction to Empowerment." This guide is meant to encourage children who have gone through similar experiences not to give up but to know that there is hope for a rewarding life.
Ms. Smart is looking forward to being honored by Womanspace; "I am so honored to be receiving the Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award that celebrates people who inspire us to greatness. I look forward to speaking about healing and moving past traumatic events as Womanspace clients are in the process of doing on a daily basis. Healing is a long journey and one that can reap great rewards."
Lauren Nazarian, Director of Development of Womanspace is thrilled that Elizabeth Smart has accepted Womanspace's honor. "Not only has Elizabeth been through a horrifying trauma but she is using her experience to help other children and parents stay safe and learn how to focus on healing and move on to a rewarding life. This is strength personified in my eyes."
Registration for our virtual event via zoom is available here. We kindly request a suggested donation of $100 in lieu of ticket sales, which can be made at https://womanspace.org/barbara-boggs-sigmund-awards-2022/. All donations over $1000 will receive a gift basket with local wine and desserts to enjoy during the livestream.
Additionally, our Silent Auction held alongside the virtual event offers advertising opportunities for local businesses and corporations. Email Lauren Nazarian at lan@womanspace.org for more information.
Please join us for an empowering evening honoring Elizabeth Smart speaking about her journal of healing and recovering from severe trauma.
ABOUT WOMANSPACE
Founded in 1977, Womanspace is a leading non-profit organization serving the greater Mercer County area and the state of New Jersey by providing a comprehensive array of emergency and follow-up services to individuals and families impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. Womanspace is dedicated to improving the quality of life for domestic and sexual violence victims, survivors and their families. Bilingual services and programs include 24/7 crisis intervention, safe, short-term emergency shelter, short and long-term transitional housing, individual counseling and therapeutic support groups for adults and children, court advocacy and the 24/7 crisis hotline (609) 394-9000. Womanspace also operates the 24/7 New Jersey Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline 800-572-SAFE. To learn more about Womanspace please visit www.womanspace.org.
Princeton University Concerts Announces 2022 Spring Concert Classics Series
After 23 long months, Princeton University Concerts ("PUC") returns to the series' trademark Concert Classics events, presented annually for 129 years, starting this February 17, 2022 at 7:30PM in a performance featuring the Takács String Quartet with Julien Labro on bandoneón in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall. The 8-concert spring lineup features many of the world-renowned artists whose concerts were canceled during the past two seasons due to the pandemic. Series Director, Marna Seltzer, says "it is a special joy to be able to gather again in Richardson Auditorium to share the collective energy and life-affirming inspiration that live concerts uniquely provide.
Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 7:30PM: Takács String Quartet& Julien Labro, Bandoneón/Accordina
The beloved quartet returns for its 22nd appearance on PUC's series with a fellow familiar face—dazzling accordionist and bandoneón virtuoso Julien Labro. Together, they herald the next chapter in Princeton University Concerts' 129-year history with newly commissioned works by Brazilian-American composer Clarice Assad and Grammy-winner (and The National rock band guitarist!) Bryce Dessner. Both compositions were co-commissioned by PUC as part of the Music Accord consortium of 11 presenters nationwide.
Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 7:30PM: Mark Padmore, Tenor*& Mitsuko Uchida, Piano*
After her PUC debut was canceled in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, legendary pianist Mitsuko Uchida makes a triumphant, long-anticipated return in two programs that showcase the range of her prowess as both chamber musician and soloist. In this first program, she joins illustrious tenor Mark Padmore for a joint PUC debut exploring songs by Beethoven and Schubert.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 7:30PM: Benjamin Beilman,Violin* & Roman Rabinovich, Piano*
The COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the long-anticipated debut of the young star violinist Benjamin Beilman. The Avery Fisher Career Grant winner finally comes to Princeton in a program centered around a composition co-commissioned by PUC by the late Princeton University alumnus, Frederic Rzewski ('60). Demons, written for Beilman and dedicated to author/political activist Angela Davis, is a musical reaction to the 2016 presidential election—and a potent reminder of music's integral role in our history. The evening will be a celebration of the brightest young talent—and music—of our time.
Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 7:30PM: Mahler ChamberOrchestra* & Mitsuko Uchida, Piano*
The Mahler Chamber Orchestra is a self-governing ensemble that translates a full orchestral sound into the intimacy of chamber music. Their long-term partnership with legendary pianist Mitsuko Uchida—one of the greatest living interpreters of Mozart's keyboard music—is a gift that keeps on giving. It is an honor to welcome them to Princeton, at last, led by concertmaster Mark Steinberg, who is familiar to many as a member of the Brentano String Quartet, Princeton University's former ensemble-in-residence.
Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 7:30PM: Ébène String Quartet
There is no getting enough of Quatuor Ébène, which has solidly become one of the most beloved string quartets to appear in Princeton in the past decade. A chameleon of an ensemble, they are as comfortable shattering preconceptions of classical masterpieces through deeply personal interpretations as they are reinventing the string quartet into a jazz band. At the heart of this genre-bending fluidity is an uncanny ability to tap into the immediacy of music, transforming the present moment into pure harmony.
Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 7:30PM: Dover String Quartet*
It has been less than a decade since the Dover Quartet swept every prize at the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition. In that time, they have stunned the field with a meteoric rise to becoming one of the most in-demand ensembles internationally, making their Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium debut, serving as the Quartet-in-Residence at the Kennedy Center, and smoothly sailing from one coveted prize to the next — from the Avery Fisher Career Grant to the Cleveland Quartet Award. They finally make their PUC debut in a concert rescheduled from the pandemic spring of 2020.
Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 7:30PM: Tetzlaff String Quartet*
Long-time favorite violinist Christian Tetzlaff returns to Princeton with his sister, Tanja Tetzlaff, this time bringing longtime counterparts violinist Elisabeth Kufferath and violist Hanna Weinmeister. The quartet has been creating music together for almost three decades and makes its PUC debut in a concert rescheduled from a pandemic cancellation in our planned 2019/2020 season. In a fitting tribute to the past two years, the program is connected by an emotional intensity that culminates with Schubert's iconic and cathartic "Death and the Maiden" quartet.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 7:30PM: Sheku Kanneh-Mason,Cello* & Isata Kanneh-Mason, Piano*
Getting to know the incredible Kanneh-Mason family virtually last fall, performing from their home in England, was one of the highlights of PUC's pandemic programming. The sibling duo is back by popular demand for a live appearance in which the young stars tackle some of the most monumental works in the cello/piano repertoire—showcasing the fearless energy, irresistible charm, and bottomless passion that catapulted them to stardom in recent years. The Princeton debut of 22-year-old Sheku, winner of the 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year, and his older sister Isata, who topped U.K. classical charts with the release Romance, her recent solo album, is one not to miss.
*Denotes Princeton University Concerts in-person debut
Speaking of the upcoming season, Director Marna Seltzer says:
"After one of the only sustained Concert Classics Series breaks in PUC's 129-year history, it is with a tremendous sense of excitement that we resume our programming. I am thrilled that we can fulfill our commitment to artists whose concerts were canceled during the past two seasons—their appearance on our stage will now feel all the more special. More than half of these artists will be making their PUC debuts, including both young, rising stars and established legends. This is just the beginning of a new chapter in PUC's history—a chapter shaped by all of the lessons that we have learned throughout the pandemic and a chapter focused on the integral role of the arts within our society."
TICKETING INFORMATION
Both subscriptions and single tickets for all of these events are on sale now.
Full Subscriptions, all 8 concerts: $300 (A); $140 (B)
Make Your Own Subscriptions, choose 3 or more concerts and save 10% off single ticket prices.
Single Tickets: Range between $10 to $55 depending on event. All student tickets $10, with valid ID.
This year, ticketing policies are designed with maximum flexibility. Should a change in policy or public health conditions make someone uncomfortable, PUC will issue a refund or exchange upon request.
Before entering the venue, all concert attendees are required to show photo ID and proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to the maximum extent, which now includes a COVID booster shot for all eligible to receive it. An active Princeton University ID card will be accepted as proof of vaccination. All patrons will be required to wear a mask while attending PUC events. For a complete list of PUC's COVID Safety Protocol, click here.
Morven Announces Online Exhibition: Slavery at Morven
While Morven is closed for restoration work, visit our new online exhibit on slavery at Morven. As wealthy lawyers, the first two generations of Stocktons at Morven enslaved men, women, and children on site. Click through to primary resources to see how the rhetoric of revolutionary America—freedom, equality, and liberty—was inescapably intertwined with the practice of slavery.
STEM Academy Announces Spring 2022 Course Registration
STEM Academy Online Courses Registration for Spring 2022 is Open!
All AP courses at STEM Academy are authorized and approved by College Board. All Test-Prep courses will include free text-prep materials and books.
Test Prep Courses that help you to achieve scores of 5!
Test-Prep, AP Physics 1 & 2, algebra-based ( 6-8PM on Friday, Jan 21-May6, 16 classes)
Test-Prep, AP Physics C M, E&M Calculus-based, ( 6-8PM on Thursday, Jan 20-May5, 16 classes)
Test-Prep, AP Chemistry ( 6-8PM on Tuesday, Jan 18-May3, 16 classes)
Test-Prep, AP Calculus AB&BC ( 6-8PM on Monday, Jan 17-May2, 16 classes)
Test-Prep, AP Computer Science A, JAVA Programming (6-8PM on Tuesday, Jan 17-May3, 16 classes)
Test-Prep, AP English Language and Composition) (8-10PM on Wedsday, Jan 18-May4, 16 classes)
SAT Math and Reading (10am to 1pm EST on Sundays, Jan 23-Mar20, 8 sessions)
Regular courses that boost your GPAs
Astronomy (6-7:30PM on Thursday, Jan 6-April28, 16 classes)
Honors Chemistry ( 4-5:30PM on Saturday, Jan 22- May7, 16 classes)
AP Physics CM, Calculus-based, (6-7:30PM on Wednesday, Jan 12-May2, 16 classes)
AP Chemistry (6-7:30PM on Thursday, Jan 20-May5, 16 classes)
AP Calculus AB&BC ( 6-7:30PM on Sunday, Jan 16-May1, 16 classes)
Algebra I (6-7:30PM on Friday, Jan 21-May6, 16 classes)
Algebra II (6-7:30PM on Saturday, Jan 22-May7, 16 classes)
PreCal (6-7:30PM on Sunday, Jan 23-May8, 16 classes)
Geometry ( 6-7:30PM on Thursday, Jan 20-May5, 16 classes)
College Application Planning Boot Camp, Grades 10-12, ( TBA, 8 sessions)
STEM Academy is an online school located in tristate area aiming to help students at all levels to achieve their full potentials in various STEM fields (Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Science, Health Sciences, Earth Sciences, Information Technology, Economy, etc.) You name it!
Courses at STEM Academy are designed based on standard high school curriculum and taught in heuristic pedagogies to help students fully understand the topics and materials, receive great scores in standard tests such as AP exams and SATs, and achieve terrific GPAs in their school transcripts, that would give them great advantages when it comes to competitive college applications.
Instructors at STEM Academy have advanced degrees in technical fields. They are passionate and experienced educators from high schools and some from universities.
Courses at STEM Academy are offered via Zoom in real time in small groups (3~6). There is lecturing, recitation and discussion in every class. The educators make every effort so students receive enough attention to follow through the class. There is weekly homework and it will be graded and feedback will be provided.
Courses at STEM Academy are open to middle school and high school students for registration. Honors-level courses are equivalent to regular courses offered in school and Advanced-level courses are equivalent to AP courses. Instructors at STEM Academy adopt modern teaching pedagogy so ensure students engagement and optimal learning outcomes.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Director of Education, Dr. Ken at 917-862-8026.
Mediterra Announces Takeout Family Supper for Four Beginning Jan 17
Enjoy Mediterra a Casa with Family Supper. See our first menu below for the week of the 17th and stay tuned for menu changes weekly. Ready to enjoy & serves four generously.
You will be able to order via the takeout website beginning Monday. Use Promo Code FAMILYSUPPER when you order to get $20 off. Link to take-out site to bookmark: https://mediterrarestaurant.getbento.com/online-ordering/mediterra-restaurant-and-taverna/menu
Fried Sicilian Cauliflower
parmigiano, currant, pine nut, lemon-caper aioli
Caesar
little gem, toasted bread crumb, parmigiano
Pastaless Lasagna
roasted eggplant, garlic spinach, pomodoro, basil fresh mozzarella
Assorted Chef Cookies
Arts Council of Princeton Announces April ARTS Month
Princeton, NJ (January 12, 2022) -- The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) announces April ARTS Month, a month-long celebration of art, culture, and the Princeton community held with support from [KA1] Princeton University. The Arts Council of Princeton conceptualized April ARTS as an opportunity to embrace the creativity of our talented local community. Decentralized events - including the town’s inaugural PorchFest, a concert model successfully held for years in Asbury Park and most recently Lambertville in 2020 - afford Princeton the joy of celebrating that talent in a format that provides more safety and flexibility than Communiversity, the ACP’s springtime arts festival that halted in 2020 as pandemic concerns continued. April ARTS invites our community to once again embrace art and culture in a safe and deeply meaningful way.
April ARTS kicks off on Sunday, April 1 with the launch of the Princeton Piano Project. Local artists and community groups including Arts Exchange students from HomeFront, Princeton Young Achievers, and art students from the Hun School of Princeton will transform ten upright pianos to be placed around Princeton for neighbors and visitors to play, listen, and enjoy as part of a public art installation. Performances will be scheduled on select weekends throughout the month - a schedule will be available on artscouncilofprinceton.org.
The festivities continue with an array of arts programming throughout the month, hosted by the Arts Council and additional local arts and culture organizations. Scheduled events include the ACP’s Cabernet Cabaret 10th Anniversary Extravaganza, the opening reception for artist Joe Kossow’s Still Lifes from a Stilled Life exhibition in the ACP’s Taplin Gallery, Story & Verse Storytelling & Poetic Open Mic, and a community celebration in honor of Paul Robeson’s 124th birthday. Local organizations are encouraged to submit their arts and culture events to the April ARTS calendar by visiting artscouncilofprinceton.org.
April ARTS will culminate on Sunday, April 24 with the inaugural Princeton PorchFest from 12-6pm. PorchFest is a free, family-friendly event featuring musicians of all kinds playing free shows on porches throughout the neighborhood. Attendees are invited to stroll from porch to porch and relax on front lawns and sidewalks as they enjoy live, local talent. A PorchFest Guide will be available on the Arts Council’s website, complete with scheduled performances and pop-up art installations to explore along the route.
To sign up as a PorchFest host or performer, and for sponsorship opportunities, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org. The deadline to sign-up to participate is Friday, February 25.
“The Arts Council’s mission of Building Community through the Arts has long been the driving force behind all that we do”, shares Adam Welch, ACP Executive Director. “The inaugural Art People Party, later named Communiversity, was an opportunity to inspire an entire community through art. It’s so exciting to partner with the University to explore how we can reignite that passion, look back at what we’ve accomplished, and what we have yet to fully explore. April ARTS will allow art and music to bloom across town and give our community the power to create and experience art together once again.”
“After a two year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are excited to renew our partnership with the Arts Council of Princeton through the re-imagined April ARTS initiative and hope that this will engage all members of our community,” said Kristin Appelget, Director of Community and Regional Affairs at Princeton University.
Sponsorship opportunities are available now. For a full list of sponsor benefits, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org.
About the Arts Council of Princeton
The Arts Council of Princeton, a non-profit organization founded in 1967, fulfills its mission of building community through the arts by presenting a wide range of programs including public art projects, exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population in the greater Princeton region. To learn more, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org or follow @artscouncilofprinceton.
4 Elements Wellness Announces New Treatments for 2022 - Marine Magnesium & InShape PV
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PSRC Announces New Spring 2022 Evergreen Forum Courses
Princeton, NJ “African American Presence in the Sourlands, “Shrouded Pillars of Western Civilization,” and “Reading Buildings: A Primer,” are just a few of the exciting new courses that will be offered for the spring 2022 session of the Evergreen Forum, a program of the Princeton Senior Resource Center. Starting in February the program will offer twenty-five courses, for adults that focus on science, literature, art, history, social studies, and culture.
Our returning instructors this spring include: Wendy Worth who will be teaching “The Last 100 Years of Art 1915 to 2015,” Harold Kuskin who will teach “Perspectives on Opera,” Stanley Katz who will offer a class on “Philanthropy,” and David Redman who will lead “Great Decisions 2022.”
Registration is first-come, first-served. Online registration opens on January 25 at 9:30 a.m. at princetonsenior.org. Electronic brochures are available online on the PSRC website.
Classes begin the week of February 28 and meet once a week for two hours. Fees are $95 for a six to eight week course, and $70 for a three to five week course. Senior Scholarships are available to those for whom the fee is a hardship. To apply, contact Sharon Hurley, director of social services, at shurley@princetonsenior.org or 609.751.9699, ext. 104.
PSRC, The Princeton Senior Resource Center, is a community nonprofit where aging adults and their families find support, guidance, education, and social programs to help them navigate life transitions and continue to be active, healthy, and engaged in the community.
The Evergreen Forum is an affiliate of the Road Scholar Institute network. The Evergreen Forum corporate sponsors for spring 2022 are Capital Health, Homewatch CareGivers, NightingaleNJ Eldercare Navigators, Penn Medicine Princeton Health & Home Health, and Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law.
Mercer Announces Host of Upcoming Vaccination Clinics
Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced the following Mercer County COVID-19 vaccination clinics in partnership with Capital Health and Penn Medicine Princeton Health. Vaccinations are free, regardless of immigration or insurance status. Schedule an appointment through the NJ Vaccine Scheduling System or call 1-855-568-0545. Walk-ins are welcome.
Head of School Jon Brougham Announces Retirement from The Hun School
Princeton, NJ -- This week, Head of School Jon Brougham announced his decision to retire from The Hun School at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year after 37 years in education and 14 at the helm of The Hun School of Princeton. The beloved leader, known for his self-effacing manner and his transformational impact on the School, celebrated Hun's culture and spirit of innovation in a series of announcements this week.
"Like many of you, I felt something special about Hun in my very first visit to campus almost thirteen years ago – its kindness, its joyfulness, and its unique combination of winning modesty and impressive achievement. Those qualities continue to inspire me every day, just as they have inspired countless others in the past 108 years. They are in Hun's DNA, and I am sure they will continue to animate our campus many generations from now," said Mr. Brougham.
Mr. Brougham shared that he initially intended for his time at Hun to be no more than ten years, but his passion for the School along with a series of projects he wanted to see through completion, kept him engaged.
Referencing some of those projects, Board Chair Steve Wills, CFO and COO of Palatin Technologies and parent of three Hun graduates, credits Mr. Brougham and team with having a transformational impact on the school.
"Under Mr. Brougham's leadership, we built the Wilf Family Global Commons and reconstructed the Hun Middle School, Breen Performing Arts Center, and DAYLO STEM Center," said Mr. Wills. "We embraced a student-centered classroom, launched a Global Immersion Program, the John Gale Hun Civics Program, and NextTerm. We saw demand for admission soar and our endowment more than doubled. In the last two years alone, we weathered the unique challenges of a global pandemic and expanded our understanding and expectations of ourselves with regard to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
"He and his team have pushed our School to the forefront of innovative and humanistic teaching."
Faculty and staff celebrated Mr. Brougham's accomplishments with heartfelt, extended applause on Tuesday. The exuberant reaction was explained by Patricia Garrison, chair of the school's interdisciplinary department.
"I have been so grateful for Jon's leadership these past years. It seems to me that the same characteristics that make him such a fine man -- genuine kindness, understanding, intelligence, and compassion, along with a great sense of humor -- have also made him an exceptional head of school. Over the years, Jon has created and nurtured the kind of vibrant and joyful school community of which I have been and will continue to be so very proud to be a part."
History and Global Studies teacher Rory Hart agreed, extolling Mr. Brougham's leadership style.
"Jon has been one of the best school leaders that I have had the pleasure to work with. He listens intently and considers others' thoughts and concerns before he responds or arrives at a decision. He deftly encourages colleagues to harness their talents and ambitions in the service of Hun. Through these subtle yet powerful character strengths, Jon has empowered Hun faculty and staff members to contribute their best ideas and efforts to the School."
Mr. Wills and Trustee Christiana Foglio will co-chair a search committee for Hun's next head of school. The Board has retained the services of RG175 to assist with the search and transition. Mr. Brougham will continue to lead the school through the 2022-2023 academic year.
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THE HUN SCHOOL OF PRINCETON is a coeducational, private day and boarding school in Princeton, New Jersey. Innovative, high-powered academics, student mentorship, and a joyful learning environment are the hallmarks of the School. On the 50-acre campus between Philadelphia and New York City, creative coursework and cutting edge programs like NextTerm prepare students for the global community in which they will live and work. The Hun School has 650 students in its Middle School, Upper School, and Postgraduate Program. The campus is home to students from twenty-two countries and fifteen states.
Princeton, NJ (Dec 13, 2021) -- With the new year approaching, the Arts Council of Princeton has partnered with Miya Table & Home to present a community project as a refresh, a restart, and a recommitment to our goals, hopes, and dreams.
The Daruma is a traditional symbol of perseverance, achievement, and good fortune – an iconic symbol found all over Japan in businesses, schools, and homes. The Daruma is most popular around the new year, made with 2 white circles for eyes. Once a goal is set or a wish is made, the owner colors in one eye. The other eye is colored in only after the goal is achieved or the wish comes true.
On Tuesday, December 28, the community is invited to design their own during the Princeton Daruma Workshop from 1-2pm. During this workshop, local artist Minako Ota will lead attendees to gather ideas and encouragement to customize your Daruma any way you like - paint, deco page, Sharpie, etc. Use your imagination as Minako shows you fun variations to consider and provides the materials to make it all come together.
To celebrate this community effort, the completed Daruma will be on view in a collective display in Downtown Princeton to kick off the new year.
“We were so thrilled with the response to the Princeton Paper Crane Project that we exhibited at the Arts Council last year”, says Miya Table & Home owner Heidi Moon, referencing the 2020 community project that prompted 18,000 paper cranes to be folded and donated to the installation by members of the public. “The only logical step was to follow it up with another meaningful project for all our friends and neighbors for the new year. Collaborating with the team at the Arts Council of Princeton and Minako Ota has been our idea of a ‘dream team’ and we are excited to bring another message of hope and renewal for 2022.”
Registrants should arrive with a Daruma, available for purchase at Miya Table & Home at 27 Palmer Square W, Princeton, NJ. Artist instruction and all additional materials are provided. $10. For more information and to register, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org. Children under the age of seven should please register with an adult.
About the Daruma
The Daruma doll is modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism and is a symbol of dedication, perseverance, and sacrifice. Legend has it that he meditated continuously for so long during one of his travels to China, that his arms and legs are said to have fallen off from years of not moving.
Usually, Darumas are purchased at temples in Japan, where after a year, they are to be returned to the same temple to burn in a large group bonfire to free the god inside, whether one’s goal was achieved or not. If the goal was not achieved in this time, the ceremony is meant to be a renewal of the original vow to achieve one’s goal.
The main features of the Daruma are:
Promise: The Daruma starts with blank eyes - one theory of the origin of this feature is that we are vowing to help the Daruma see again if he helps us fulfill a wish.
Longevity: The facial hair on a traditional Daruma is also significant. The eyebrows are often shaped like cranes and the beard like turtles. Both animals are symbols of longevity in Japanese culture.
Perseverance: The shape of the body reflects the story of long meditation but it is also significant that it cannot be tipped over. It is reflective of the Japanese expression, nanakarobi yaoki, which translates to “seven times down, eight times up.”
Good Fortune: The Kanji for “luck,” “fortune,” or “perseverance” is often written on the front belly but can also be blank for the owner to write in their goal.
Protection: Darumas are commonly red - perhaps to reflect red robes of priests or possibly because this is a color often associated with good luck.
About the Arts Council of Princeton
The Arts Council of Princeton, a non-profit organization founded in 1967, fulfills its mission of building community through the arts by presenting a wide range of programs including public art projects, exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population in the greater Princeton region. To learn more, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org or follow @artscouncilofprinceton.
About Miya Table and Home
Miya is a third-generation family owned small business, importing Japanese tableware and gifts since 1947. As a family business, we have always cherished warm gatherings of family and friends, but it seems more meaningful now. Taking the time to share stories, food, and love is invaluable — whether it is over a home cooked gourmet meal, takeout from your local restaurant, or even a quick bowl of cereal. Every meal or snack should still be enjoyed to the fullest, and that includes your bowls and plates. After all, food is the ultimate expression of love, so why not use tableware that you love too? Our flagship store, Miya Table & Home in Palmer Square, offers accessible Japanese design for all stages of life. Beautiful. Simple. Fun. That’s Miya. To learn more, visit miyacompany.com or follow @miyatableandhome.
Literacy New Jersey Mercer Programs Announces Tutor Training Workshop
Give the gift of literacy! Join us as a volunteer tutor and help adults improve their English literacy skills. Work one-to-one or in small groups to teach adults who are learning to speak, read, and write English.
Our Tutor Training Workshop will take place on Zoom, Tuesdays, January 11, 18, 25, February 1 & 8, 2022 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Participants are expected to attend all training sessions and complete some independent online assignments. Previous teaching experience not necessary. Our training will provide you with all the essential skills and support to become an effective tutor. After the training, you'll be ready to start meeting with your students online once a week. All our current tutoring is now online.
Email us at mercer@literacynj.org or call us today at 609-587-6027 to register or for more information.
PSO Announces Spring Subscription Season is Underway
Our 2022 Spring Season at Richardson Auditorium begins in early February, and subscription sales are going strong! It's not too late to subscribe to our spring concerts for savings off the cost of full-price tickets. Review the season here, then subscribe!
Princeton: Internationally syndicated cartoonist Patrick McDonnell and his wife Karen approached D&R Greenway with an idea and a clear intention: the creation of a unique Eco-Art bag to raise support and share the message of the land trust's mission. "In my comic strip MUTTS, I try to see the world through the eyes of animals. It is my firm belief that there is nothing more important than saving and preserving the natural world. D&R Greenway is a model for what can be done to keep our planet green," says Patrick McDonnell, MUTTS creator.
Patrick reached out to fellow D&R Greenway trustee, renowned watercolor artist James Fiorentino, who enthusiastically agreed to add his art to create a one-of-a-kind bag. "I am thrilled to join Patrick in creating the "Green Way Bag" because it embodies everything that D&R Greenway does for our community, from land stewardship and preservation to promoting the arts. These unique eco-friendly bags will spread the word about D&R Greenway and bring in new supporters, and reusable bags protect our environment and save wildlife."
To enjoy your very own bag that includes the names of D&R Greenway preserves and special protected places—some popular and others you will learn about—all you have to do is give a gift to get a gift to make a statement about your love of the land. Two contest drawings will provide winners with unique gifts that include the "Green Way Bag" with original signatures of both artists, a pillow for your home with James' artwork, and signed prints by the artists.
Special Gifts: the top 10 donations to our Donor Appreciation Campaign received by December 31, 2021 will receive an autographed book with a drawing by ?MUTTS cartoonist Patrick McDonnell.
D&R Greenway Land Trusts asks that you visit www.drgreenway.org or call (609) 578-7470 to support D&R Greenway and make a statement about your love of the land and receive a one-of-a-kind bag designed by internationally renowned cartoonist Patrick McDonnell and esteemed watercolor artist, James Fiorentino.
About D&R Greenway Land Trust: D&R Greenway Land Trust is an accredited nonprofit that has reached a new milestone of over 21,000 acres of land preserved throughout central New Jersey since 1989. By protecting land in perpetuity and creating public trails, it gives everyone the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors. The land trust's preserved farms and community gardens provide local organic food for residents of the region—including those most in need. Through strategic land conservation and stewardship, D&R Greenway combats climate change, protects birds and wildlife, and ensures clean drinking water for future generations. D&R Greenway's mission is centered on connecting land with people from all walks of life.?
The Watershed Announces New Community Watershed Advocate Program (CWAP)
The Watershed Institute will be launching a new Community Watershed Advocate Program (CWAP) early next year that focuses on climate-related water issues. These training sessions will give participants the tools they need to become effective advocates. The course is free and will be offered in a hybrid format so community members may choose to attend virtually or in person.
Join us to learn about what local governments can do to build resiliency and explore New Jersey-specific resources on climate change. Participants will connect with local governments on planning and implementation of ways to protect our waterways, as well as our own health and safety.
JKC Gallery Announces "Homecoming 2021" Photography Exhibit Dec. 8 - Jan 29
Trenton, N.J.— Mercer County Community College's (MCCC's) James Kerney Campus (JKC) Gallery is pleased to announce its next photography exhibit entitled "Homecoming 2021" which showcases the works of photography students who graduated during the pandemic. The show runs from Dec. 8, 2021 through Jan. 29, 2022 with an artist reception from 5 p.m. till 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11. The public is invited.
"Homecoming 2021," is a FUJIFILM-sponsored collaboration between Booksmart Studio (Eric Kunsman) and Float Photo Magazine (Yoav Friedlander and Dana Stirling), along with JKC Gallery Director, Michael Chovan-Dalton and artist, Alanna Airitam. The show celebrates the hard-fought creative triumphs of students around the globe whose final years as undergraduate and graduate students were disrupted by the pandemic.
JKC Gallery Director, Michael Chovan-Dalton remarked, "Typically, the final year of a student's art program is filled with hope and possibilities, and while most institutions did a good job of providing students with alternative modes of learning and interacting, the past two graduating classes have had to settle for limited access to artist visits and delayed or remote thesis exhibitions and graduation ceremonies. 'Homecoming 2021' is our way of helping students continue their momentum forward to a fulfilling life in the arts," he said.
The free open worldwide call to "Homecoming 2021" invited 2020-2021 photography graduates -- at the 4-year and graduate level -- to submit their work. All work will be published and select images will be exhibited at Mercer County Community College's JKC Gallery. One student will be awarded a Fujifilm GFX 100S camera and lens donated by FujiFilm North America during the December 11 reception.
"The works selected for the exhibit feature graduate artists that span the globe," said Director of JKC Gallery, Michael Chovan-Dalton. "This show represents as broad a range of talented recent photo graduates as we could fit on these walls. We wanted to be as inclusive as possible, limited mostly by wall and publication space. It is our hope that this work gets into the hands of those who can provide opportunities for these talented graduates," he said.
For more information about the artists please visit https://jkcgallery.onnline/homecoming-2021.
Gallery hours are Mondays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by reservation. Please register your visit at least one day in advance at JKCGallery.online. To learn more about the show, the reception and registration requirements, including Zoom links, please visit JKCGallery.online.
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces 2022 Spring Subscription Series
8pm Saturday and 4pm Sunday performances to feature contemporary and classical works, plus new and returning artists
Princeton, NJ—The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is pleased to announce its 2022 Spring Subscription Series with live, in-person performances at the orchestra's home venue of Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University. The 2022 Spring Season includes works by contemporary composers James Lee III and Gabriela Lena Frank, plus symphonic works by Dvo?ák, Stravinsky, Brahms, and Mendelssohn. Concertos by Jean Sibelius, Antonín Dvo?ák, Alexander Scriabin, and Erich Korngold spotlight the talents of emerging and internationally renowned soloists.
Guest artists Diana Adamyan, violin, Mackenzie Melemed, piano, and Stefan Jackiw, violin, are appearing for the first time with the PSO, with Ms. Adamyan making her US debut. Mr. Jackiw was originally scheduled to perform with the PSO in 2020, but the concert was canceled due to the pandemic. Cellist and fan favorite Pablo Ferrández returns to Princeton, having performed live with PSO in 2019 and again on the orchestra's digital series in 2020.
Concerts take place on select Saturdays and Sundays, February - May. Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov conducts all but one concert. He looks forward to performing back at historic Richardson Auditorium with its superb acoustics. Of the venue, he says, "Richardson is a very special, intimate concert hall with beautiful architectural details and a sense of history. There is no denying that our musicians produce an exceptional sound in this hall. It's really quite exciting to be going back 'home'."
Kenneth Bean, recently appointed as the PSO's new Georg and Joyce Albers-Schonberg Assistant Conductor, conducts the opening concert the weekend of February 5-6. The orchestra accompanies Armenian violinist Diana Adamyan as she makes her US debut performing Jean Sibelius' Violin Concerto. Also on the program are Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's passionate Ballade, Op. 33 and Antonín Dvo?ák's Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, "From the New World."
On March 5-6, the PSO welcomes Spanish cellist Pablo Ferrández back to Princeton for a performance of Antonín Dvo?ák's iconic Cello Concerto in B Minor. Rossen Milanov conducts the program which includes contemporary composer James Lee III's Amer'ican, offering an alternative perspective on Dvo?ák's "New World" symphony, and Igor Stravinsky's beloved Firebird Suite (1919).
The PSO gives Alexander Scriabin and Johannes Brahms double billing March 26-27. Pianist Mackenzie Melemed marks his PSO debut with a performance of Scriabin's Piano Concerto, while the orchestra is showcased in Brahms's pastoral Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73. Rossen Milanov conducts.
The season concludes May 7-8 with a concert conducted by Maestro Milanov and featuring star violinist Stefan Jackiw as he performs Erich Korngold's lush Violin Concerto. Completing the program are Gabriela Lena Frank's Elegia Andina, a musical exploration of multiculturalism, and Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3, "Scottish."
Initially, these concerts are available only by subscription, with single tickets going on sale in late November. Concerts take place on Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 4pm. Subscriptions start at $120. Youths 12-17 receive a 50% discount with an adult purchase. To subscribe, visit the Princeton Symphony Orchestra website at princetonsymphony.org or call 609-497-0020.
Health and Safety
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is closely monitoring and adhering to the New Jersey Department of Health's COVID-19 Requirements. Concert attendees will receive information regarding safety procedures, entry, seating directions, etc. in advance of their selected live performance(s).
Accessibility
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is committed to ensuring all programming is accessible for everyone, working with venues to provide needed services. Online events include digital concert resources, closed captioning, and transcriptions as appropriate. If there are questions about these or if any additional services are required, contact ADA Coordinator Kitanya Khateri at kkhateri@princetonsymphony.org or 609 497-0020. Note: some services require at least two weeks' notice to arrange.
Programs, artists, dates, and times are subject to change.
ABOUT MUSIC DIRECTOR ROSSEN MILANOV
Internationally renowned conductor and Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov looks forward to collaborating in 2021-22 with established and emerging artists of the orchestral world and helming the PSO's popular June performing arts celebration – The Princeton Festival.
Respected and admired by audiences and musicians alike, he has established himself as a conductor with considerable national and international presence. In addition to leading the PSO, Mr. Milanov is the music director of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, and chief conductor of the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra in Ljubljana. During his eleven-year tenure with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Milanov conducted more than 200 performances. In 2015, he completed a 15-year tenure as music director of the nationally recognized training orchestra Symphony in C in New Jersey and in 2013, a 17-year tenure with the New Symphony Orchestra in his native city of Sofia, Bulgaria.
Mr. Milanov has collaborated with Komische Oper Berlin (Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtzensk), Opera Oviedo with the Spanish premiere of Tchaikovsky's Mazzepa and Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle (awarded best Spanish production for 2015), and Opera Columbus (Verdi's La Traviata). He has been seen at New York City Ballet and collaborated with choreographers such as Mats Ek, Benjamin Millepied, and most recently Alexei Ratmansky in the critically acclaimed revival of Swan Lake in Zurich with Zurich Ballet and in Paris with La Scala Ballet. Mr. Milanov is deeply committed to music education, presenting Link Up education projects with Carnegie Hall and the Orchestra of St. Luke's and leading the PSO's annual BRAVO! School Day concerts. He was named Bulgaria's Musician of the Year in 2005; he won a 2011 ASCAP award for adventurous programming of contemporary music at the PSO; and he was selected as one of the top 100 most influential people in New Jersey in 2014. In 2017, he was recipient of a Columbus Performing Arts Prize awarded by The Columbus Foundation. He is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and The Juilliard School.
ABOUT THE PRINCETON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of New Jersey's finest music organizations, a position established through performances of beloved masterworks, innovative music by living composers, and an extensive network of educational programs offered to area students free of charge. Led by Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov, the PSO presents orchestral, pops, and chamber music programs of the highest artistic quality, supported by lectures and related events that supplement the concert experience. Its flagship summer program the Princeton Festival brings an array of performing arts and artists to Princeton during multiple weeks in June. Through PSO BRAVO!, the orchestra produces wide-reaching and impactful education programs in partnership with local schools and arts organizations that culminate in students attending a live orchestral performance. The PSO receives considerable support from the Princeton community and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, regularly garnering NJSCA's highest honor. Recognition of engaging residencies and concerts has come from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the PSO's commitment to new music has been acknowledged with an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and a Copland Fund Award. The only independent, professional orchestra to make its home in Princeton, the PSO performs at historic Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University.
Find the PSO online at www.princetonsymphony.org; on facebook at www.facebook.com/princetonsymphony; on Twitter at www.twitter.com/psomusic and on flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/princetonsymphony.
Lawrenceville Main Street Announces Holiday Wreath Fundraiser
Lawrenceville Main Street (LMS) Landscape/Design Committee is selling fresh balsam wreath kits ($30) and decorated fresh balsam wreaths ($50). A bonus step-by-step video, featuring design expert Kevin Bullard of Bullard Horticulture, Ltd., will be accessible online to all customers. Proceeds benefit the Lawrenceville Main Street Landscaping/Design Committee’s beautification activities in the historic Village of Lawrenceville, NJ.
Date: Orders due by November 17, 2021
Website/to order: https://www.lawrencevillemainstreet.com/calendar-of-events
Email: LMSLandscapeDesign1@gmail.com
Friends of Princeton Open Space Announces Photo Exhibition at Small World Coffee Nov 3 - Dec 6
Opening Reception:
Friday, November 5, 5PM to 7PM
featuring jazz guitar by Ilan Eisenzweig
Small World Coffee
14 Witherspoon Street
Princeton
Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS) is presenting a group show hosted by Small World Coffee of photographs taken at Princeton's Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve in the winter of 2020. The works will be shown at Small World's location on Witherspoon Street in downtown Princeton. The show includes photos selected from submissions made to the Friends of Princeton Open Space's annual Give Thanks for Nature Photo Contest, as well as aerial photographs of the Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve taken by Princeton photographer Frank Sauer. All photos will be offered for sale with a portion of the sales benefitting the Friends of Princeton Open Space.
The show's title references the range of subjects and activities that the photographers captured within Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve's 75 acres of protected public land—reflecting its use as a place of recreation, contemplation, and artistic inspiration, as well as its value as habitat for a variety of native flora and fauna. Sauer's aerial perspective situates the Preserve within the larger landscape and highlights its importance to the ecological health of the community. With its upper and lower lakes, numerous rocky creeks, wooded wetlands, and upland forests, the Preserve holds a diverse range of ecosystems, which are made accessible via over eight miles of trails maintained by Friends of Princeton Open Space and its community of volunteers.
The Give Thanks for Nature contest kicks off each year on the day after Thanksgiving in celebration of Recreational Equipment, Inc.'s (REI) Opt Outside program, which encourages everyone to skip the malls and head outdoors on what is typically the busiest shopping day of the year. 2020 was the 6th year of the contest, which is co-sponsored each year by REI's Princeton store. To date, the contest has been limited to photographs taken in the Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve between the kick-off day and January 31st of the following year. The 2021 contest will expand that scope to include the Woodfield Reservation, where FOPOS volunteers also do trail maintenance work.
FRIENDS OF PRINCETON OPEN SPACE (FOPOS) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization devoted to acquiring open space in Princeton for preservation, protecting natural resources, maintaining accessibility to trails, and providing environmental education. FOPOS also works with groups in the Princeton region to support efforts to preserve and protect open space and the environment. Founded in 1969, FOPOS is based in the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve—a 75-acre public park that sits at the center of 400 acres of protected public land.
REI PRINCETON provides outdoor enthusiasts in the Princeton, New Jersey, area with top-brand gear and clothing for camping, climbing, cycling, fitness, hiking, paddling, travel and more. We're a complete Princeton-area bike shop, offering a full range of professional bike shop services to help keep you biking the streets and trails year-round. Let our staff of friendly experts help you get ready for your next adventure.
FRANK SAUER has been photographing Princeton's Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve for more than eight years. In collaboration with FOPOS and the Arts Council of Princeton, thirty of his photos were shown in the 2017 exhibit Mountain Lakes: A Lens on the Seasons. Sauer recently started taking images of Mountain Lakes from the air with a small drone. In the aerial photographs, the familiar landscape takes on a freshly unfamiliar look; structures and patterns – both natural and man-made – become newly visible. Sixteen of these aerial photos will be included in the November 2021 show at the Small World Coffee. They add an extra perspective on the Mountain Lakes area and complement the set of photos from the Mountain Lakes photo competition. franksauer.smugmug.com
D&R Greenway Land Trust Announces the 2021 Masquerade Parade October 31
Noon – 5:00 p.m., Halloween, Sunday, October 31; 'Light Rain or Shine!'
"Birds, Bats and Bugs.... Oh, MY!" -- For love of critters that flitter, flutter and fly!
Princeton: D&R Greenway Land Trust announces their second Masquerade Parade, to be held at the land trust's historic St. Michaels Farm Preserve on Sunday, October 31. This drive-through holiday festival is designed for daylight hours on Halloween afternoon from noon until 5:00 p.m.
As with last year's Parade, visitors' cars will move past exciting stationary 'floats' on both sides of the Preserve's pastoral roadway. These nature 'floats' are being designed by local organizations to evoke their mission with the event theme: "Birds, Bats and Bugs... Oh, MY!" Visitors are also invited to decorate their cars to this theme. It was chosen to honor Nature's small but mighty ambassadors, whose pollinations are essential to life itself. Costumes are welcome and attendees are encouraged to create eye-catching signs revealing their favorite bird, bat or bug, as well as a fun fact about their favorite creature.
This Masquerade Parade will be held 'light rain or shine.' If severe weather cancels the Parade, we will host a Zoom party on Friday evening, November 5th, in which each Float Group will present their creations, the audience voting for best 'float!'
D&R Greenway Photographers of Preservation will stroll throughout the Parade. Their unique images of the decorated cars, themed 'floats', costumed musicians, and St. Michaels' expansive natural beauty will be available on D&R Greenway's website during the week following the event. Guests may create free downloads, thus 're-living' this unique day.
Vehicles will "line up" in the Hopewell Elementary School parking lot, then migrate to St. Michaels Farm Preserve at the new Princeton Avenue entrance closest to town (Hopewell).
Best-selling author/artist Patrick McDonnell, creator of the MUTTS comic strip, is creating an iconic artwork to delight Parade-goers. Every parade has live music: ours will feature and our very own musician, Bill Flemer of Riverside Bluegrass Band on D&R Greenway's 'float'.
At departure, each car will receive a nature-themed goody bag of Halloween surprises, including the recently released children's book, Princesses wear Dresses. With its theme of, "Because what makes a princess a princess is not what she wears, nor how her hair looks, nor what's on her head," author Dana Kvalheim and illustrators Lauren Kvalheim and Keeley Nolan convey a significant message with merriment and vigor.
To Pre-Register your Carload of Parade-Goers, visit www.drgreenway.org. Timed tickets are available starting from Noon - 5:00 pm, at $25 per carload. Ticket purchases and Sponsorships support the land trust's mission of preserving land and inspiring a conservation ethic now and forever.
Hikers, dog walkers and bicyclists are asked to access St. Michaels Farm Preserve through the Aunt Molly Road entrance on October 31 as the Princeton Avenue entrance and related trails will be closed to the public for the Parade.
Funds from this unique event will expand the land trust's preservation and stewardship accomplishments in central New Jersey. Public enthusiasm for D&R Greenway's 44 miles of trails has continuously mounted as COVID 19 requires people to re-imagine their lives and discover new trails, even interact newly with Nature itself. Thanks to the generosity of donors and partners, previous fundraisers and conservation-related events, the preservation of our 317th property has soared to over 21,200 New Jersey acres. This achievement secures countless sites for accessible healthy activity, enhancing fitness while protecting and expanding New Jersey's natural beauty and crucial habitat for wild creatures, such as "Birds, Bars and Bugs... Oh, MY!". The vigor of public response to our trails during the COVID challenge demonstrates that "Keeping Open Space Open" is more vital than ever before.
Princeton University Concerts Announces New Outdoor Live Music Meditation Series
Princeton University Concerts (“PUC”) will transition its popular “Breathe in Music” program, conceived in partnership with the Princeton University Office of Religious Life, to an outdoor format this October. A series of eight Live Music Meditation: Outdoors events—four afternoon sessions at 2PM at the Princeton University Graduate College Courtyard, and four twilight sessions at 5:30PM at D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center Campus, surrounded by Greenway Meadows park—will invite listeners to experience a guided meditation to live music performed by the next generation of classical music stars:
Sunday, October 3: Jordan Bak, Viola
Sunday, October 10: Alexi Kenney, Violin
Sunday, October 17: Joshua Roman, Cello
Tuesday, October 26: S? Percussion with Beth Meyers, Viola
with meditation instruction by Matthew Weiner, Associate Dean in the Office of Religious Life
Tickets for the hour-long programs ($25 General/$10 Student) will be released on Thursday, September 23 at 11AM online at puc.princeton.edu. In the case of inclement weather, tickets will be refundable.
The Breathe in Music program, launched in 2015, is a groundbreaking and internationally-acclaimed endeavor that bridges mindfulness practice with music performed by the world’s greatest professionals to create a highly visceral listening experience. Quickly becoming one of PUC’s most popular offerings, the program is designed to make listening to classical music as immersive, personal, deeply-engaging, and accessible as possible. The new outdoor format, co-sponsored by D&R Greenway Land Trust and the Princeton University Graduate College, draws on the beauty of the outdoors to heighten the experience. The new program is also intended to reinforce mental well-being during the stress of the pandemic, and provide a COVID-19-safe outlet for listening to live music. The events will be PUC’s first live, in-person events since the start of the pandemic. After experiencing a test-run of the new format, an attendee remarked how “the silence from which the music emerged and into which it faded was a far more natural silence than the thick one that envelopes us when listening to music in Richardson Auditorium...It felt more relaxed, and I loved that the violin faded into a chorus of cicadas and bird songs."
A Breathe in Music podcast will soon be launched by Princeton University Concerts as well, with breath-size music meditation episodes available to stream from the comfort of home. To learn more about the Breathe in Music program, visit puc.princeton.edu.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak has firmly solidified his standing as a star in the making through sweeping prizes at several major competitions in past years, including the Sphinx, Concert Artists Guild, and Tertis International Viola Competitions. In addition to making his debuts at some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including Wigmore Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and the Verbier Festival, he has been a proud champion of contemporary music, working with today’s leading composers on commissions and premieres. He was also selected as one of six artists constituting WQXR’s inaugural Artist Propulsion Lab in 2021.
The recipient of a 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant and a 2020 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, Alexi Kenney is building a career that defies categorization, following his interests, intuition, and heart. He is equally at home creating experimental programs and commissioning new works, soloing with major orchestras in the USA and abroad, and collaborating with some of the most celebrated musicians of our time. In April 2021, Alexi released his first recording, Paul Wiancko’s X Suite for Solo Violin, accompanied by a visual album that pairs each of the seven movements of X Suite with seven contemporary sculptures. He has been profiled by Musical America, Strings Magazine, and The New York Times, and has written for The Strad.
Joshua Roman is a cellist, accomplished composer and curator whose performances embrace musical styles from Bach to Radiohead. Before setting off on his unique path as a soloist, Roman was the Seattle Symphony’s principal cellist—a job he began at just 22 years of age. He has since become renowned for his genre-bending repertoire and wide-ranging collaborations. Roman was named a TED Senior Fellow in 2015. His live performance of the complete Six Suites for Solo Cello by J.S. Bach on TED's Facebook Page garnered 1.8M live viewers, with millions more for his Main Stage TED Talks/Performances, including an improvisational performance with Tony-winner/MacArthur Genius Grant recipient Bill T. Jones and East African vocalist Somi.
For twenty years and counting, S? Percussion has redefined chamber music for the 21st century and brought vibrant percussion repertoire to life—through an extravagant array of collaborations in classical music, pop, indie rock, contemporary dance, and theater, and through their work in education and community engagement, creating myriad opportunities and platforms for music and artists. In their eighth year as Edward T. Cone Performers-in-Residence at Princeton University, the ensemble teaches and develops courses in performance, presents concerts, and creates new, multidisciplinary projects with local creatives. Violist Beth Meyers is a true performer of the 21st century. A day’s work might find her writing original music for her indie-neo-folk band Damsel with bandmate Monica Mugan; playing viola in the Princeton Symphony Orchestra; writing string arrangements for a Regina Spektor appearance on late night TV; performing and writing with her partner, Jason Treuting; singing the music of Steve Reich with So Percussion; recording strings alongside such artists as Björk, The National, and Sufjan Stevens; performing contemporary avant-garde chamber music with ensembles like Alarm Will Sound; or playing in the pit of the Broadway musical, Wicked.
For further information about Princeton University Concerts please contact:
Dasha Koltunyuk at dkoltuny@princeton.edu or 609-258-6024
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NJTL of Trenton Announces 27th Annual Gala with Bryan Brothers as Special Guests
TRENTON, NJ (June 11, 2021) — NJTL of Trenton, which creates opportunities for success by enriching the lives of under-resourced youth through innovative tennis, education, and mentoring programs, will celebrate its 27th Annual Gala on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at the Boathouse at Mercer Lake. Long-time supporter Jeffrey Perlman, the Founder and Managing Director of Borden Perlman, will be the honoree. The World Champion Bryan Brothers, the only doubles team to win all four Grand Slams, all nine Masters 1000s, the ATP Finals and the Olympics, will join in this celebration as special guests, beginning with a Tennis Clinic and Exhibition at 2:30 p.m. at the Mercer County Tennis Center.
This signature event is more important than ever because last year’s two fundraising events were cancelled due to the pandemic. While all program initiatives were creatively adapted to keep everyone healthy, NJTLT has relied on very limited resources to offer both academic and athletic opportunities to children in preschool through high school.
Active in local non-profits and on the tennis courts, Andrew Lieu and Amy Decker are stepping up to serve as Co-Chairs of the Gala. Long-standing supporters Albert Stark and Ginny Mason are returning as Honorary Co-Chairs. The success of this event will help NJTLT continue to create opportunities for success through innovative tennis, education and mentoring programs designed to prepare student athletes for college admission and career placement.
Sponsorships - including VIP Tickets – are now available at https://www.njtloftrenton.org/gala.
A limited number of individual tickets at $300 per person will be available beginning August 1st until sold out.
Honoree Jeff Perlman exemplifies the kind of mentorship and support that make a difference in kids’ lives both on and of the courts. Thanks to supporters like him and Borden Perlman, kids have the opportunity through NJTL of Trenton to thrive in the classroom, on the courts and beyond.
Bob Loonie, NJTLT Executive Director, said the organization is excited beyond measure that Bob and Mike Bryan have accepted the invitation to join the celebration of NJTLT’s success in continually running programs throughout the pandemic. As World Champions, they understand the power of dedication, teamwork and perseverance. For more information, please visit www.njtloftrenton.org/gala.
American Repertory Ballet Announces 2021-2022 Season
American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is pleased to announce its much anticipated 2021-2022 season under the new leadership of Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel.
"It is with great optimism that American Repertory Ballet returns to live performances after this extended intermission," said Ethan Stiefel. "The 2021-2022 season embraces a sense of starting anew and creating fresh and diverse perspectives in ballet. Every program outside of The Nutcracker, presents either world premieres, company premieres or works that have never been seen live by our audiences before. ARB invites everyone to come to the theater and once again connect, converse, and reaffirm the value and meaning dance and live performance have in uplifting our spirits and our communities".
FALL 2021
ARB will start the season with a month-long "bubble" residency at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, a 153-acre artist sanctuary located in upstate New York. Dancers and artistic staff, including ARB's newly appointed Artistic Associate Gillian Murphy, will rehearse and develop new repertoire in this remote and inspiring environment that can safely accommodate ARB's growing roster of 13 Company artists, three apprentices, and five ARB2 dancers. This residency will be made possible by The Ted & Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund.
A resident company of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, the Company returns to its home venue, October 22-24, for a series of live performances, entitled "Emergence". This varied and captivating program includes Ethan Stiefel's Wood Work (created for The Washington Ballet in 2019); Amy Seiwert's World, Interrupted; David Fernandez's Mexican Music; and Saudade, created by ARB's very own Ryoko Tanaka. For tickets, visit secure.nbpac.org/emergence
THE NUTCRACKER
American Repertory Ballet's beloved production of The Nutcracker returns to theaters across New Jersey. This holiday favorite tells the magical story of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince as they battle toy soldiers and larger-than-life mice, and travel through a whirlwind of dancing snowflakes to the Land of Sweets. Greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier, Clara enjoys a suite of brilliant and joyful dances before opening her eyes to the familiar sights of her own home. Was it all a dream?
McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton, November 26-28
Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway, December 3 & 5
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton, December 9-10
State Theatre New Jersey, New Brunswick, December 17-19 *with live orchestra
SPRING 2022
ARB revisits the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College in New York City on February 19, 2022, with a mixed repertoire program never-before-seen by New York audiences. The Spring season continues with a series of world premieres, beginning with Ethan Stiefel's reimagining of the vibrant and popular tale, A Midsummer Night's Dream, at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center April 1-3, 2022.
Rounding out the 2021-2022 season, ARB will present a new works program titled Movin' + Groovin' at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center June 3-5, 2022, featuring world premieres by immensely inventive choreographers new to ARB; Ja'Malik, Caili Quan, and another exciting choreographer to be announced soon.
For more information: dbauer@arballet.org or call 609. 921.7758.
Professional Core Solutions (ProCore) Announces Multi-Company Job Fair in Washington Crossing Aug 23
Hamilton, NJ, August 10, 2021 – Professional Core Solutions (ProCore) will host a multi-company job fair on Monday, August 23, 2021, 12pm - 3pm and 4pm – 7pm, at the Washington Crossing Inn located at 1295 General Washington Memorial Blvd in Washington Crossing, PA. Open to the public, this job fair welcomes individuals seeking careers in multiple industries, including hospitality, laboratory, human resources, and more.
This job fair is a unique opportunity for people to connect directly with recruiters and hiring managers of several prominent businesses in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including The Perch at Peacock Inn, Chez Alice Patisserie, Bread Boutique, DiBartolo European Bakery, Proof Pizzeria, Washington Crossing Inn, Yardley Inn, Genesis Biotechnology Group, Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, and more. Exhibitors will conduct candidate interviews onsite and make on-the-spot job offers. All levels of experience are welcome, and there will be plenty of opportunities.
Available positions include those in Human Resources, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Laboratory, Administration, Customer Service, and hospitality industry positions including Servers, Chefs, Bakers, Prep Cooks, Dishwashers, and Drivers. Schedules offered may include full-time, part-time, and flexible shift hours with competitive pay.
There will be snacks and refreshments at this event. All preregistered job fair attendees will receive a special gift. Free parking is available.
To preregister for this job fair, visit www.procoresolutions.com or call 888-994-4889.
About Professional Core Solutions
Professional Core Solutions (ProCore) provides integrated full-service, cost-effective, concierge-style Human Resource (HR) services to businesses across all industries. ProCore looks at a company’s overall strategy and ensures that the HR strategy and all its components carefully align with corporate goals. They work to support and enhance HR functions to ensure continued success through innovative, creative, and compliant business-driven solutions that meet budgetary needs while providing excellent 24/7 customer service.
Hopewell Theater Announces "Your Stage at Any Stage" - Open Mic on 3rd Thursday Each Month
Calling all singers, poets, and storytellers, neighbors near and far, anyone with obvious or unshowcased talents...Hopewell Theater’s stage is yours!
This September marks the launch of YOUR STAGE AT ANY STAGE, a 90-minute all-acts-welcome open mic on the third Thursday of each month hosted by songstress and storyteller, The Peasant Grill’s own Michelle Klein.
Talents of all walks and talks are welcome. Participants should sign up online using this Google Form. The order of performances will be set at random on the night of the show by Hopewell Theater and Michelle in an effort to diversify the evening's lineup. Open to all ages, however, children must have signed consent by their parent or guardian. To the best of our ability, time slots will be kept open for those who want to perform but did not sign up in advance to keep the stage accessible for local artists. Michelle Klein will emcee and introduce all who signed up and will also perform with her band, Mine Road, as part of the series.
Performance time slots will be given as follows:
Music: up to 10 minutes
Comedy: up to 5 minutes
Spoken Word/ Storytelling/ Poetry: up to 7 minutes
We politely ask that large bands pre-register. Night-of sign-ups will be limited to 2-3 first-come, first-served spots, but must sign up by 6:30pm the night of the show.
All performers will be contacted by HT with additional details ahead of show, but please note that all performers are expected to arrive by 6:30pm.
Your Stage Open Mic performers get one free ticket to the Open Mic if they reserve tickets by phone or at the Box Office. Families and friends can purchase online (click “Buy Tickets” to the right), by phone, or at the Box Office ahead of time or the night of.
West Windsor Arts Announces Opening of "Across the Board: Garden State Watercolor Society"
Magnolias by Joan Capaldo
Princeton Junction, NJ, July 9, 2021 - West Windsor Arts Council announces "Across the Board: Garden State Watercolor Society" an in person and online exhibition of original fine art for sale from July 13 to August 27, 2021. The exhibit spaces will be at West Windsor Arts, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction, NJ, with gallery hours by appointment, and at the new Whole World Arts in MarketFair Shopping Center, 3535 US-1, Princeton, NJ. The current hours of operation for this new location are Wednesday-Friday, 3-6pm and Saturday 1-4pm.
A virtual art Exhibit Opening will be held July 16, 7:15–9pm via Zoom. It will prove to be an interesting evening reviewing the work of the very talented Garden State Watercolor Society board members. This is a great time to learn the processes that the artists use while creating their art. The public is invited, but must register for the event, free, via the link on the Exhibit Opening web page at https://westwindsorarts.org/event/virtual-opening-for-across-the-board-garden-state-watercolor-society/.
Art is an important tool for sharing the artists' observations and feelings. All the artists' styles vary greatly but each is accomplished in her own right. The award-winning artists, who all happen to be women, include: Joanne Amantea (Treasurer), Linda Arnold, Clara Sue Beym, Joan Capaldo, Grace Chiarella, Tess Fields (President), Judith Hummer (Vice President), Monica Kennedy, Barbara March, Jinnie May (Secretary), Margaret Simpson, Chris Valente, Lynn Cheng Varga and Lois Westerfield. Garden State Watercolor Society's Board of Directors and distinguished chairs' art is available for sale in this exhibit online and in person. From sales, 30% becomes a donation to support West Windsor Art's nonprofit mission of providing high-quality cultural programming. The art centers bring people together and transform the world around us by inspiring, educating and promoting the arts and art appreciation for our diverse community.
Tess Fields, Garden State Watercolor Society's President, stated "I want to thank West Windsor Art Center for this great opportunity. To my knowledge this is the first time in over 50 years of its existence that the Board members of the Garden State Watercolor Society have had their own exhibit. We have developed wonderful friendships working together over the years and we are so happy to be collaborating on this special exhibit."
Hopewell Theater Announces Full Fall Line Up
HT is reopening this September with the selectively eclectic programming you've missed, all while taking necessary precautions for the safety of our patrons, staff, and artists.
Click HERE for our full schedule
Womanspace Announces New Grants from The Starbucks Foundation & Princeton Area Community Foundation
June 29th 2021 – Womanspace was awarded a $2,000 Neighborhood Grant from The Starbucks Foundation. The Starbucks Foundation’s Neighborhood Grants program supports grassroots, community-led nonprofit organizations through catalytic investments in the form of small grants. Through this unique program, The Starbucks Foundation invites Starbucks partners (employees) to nominate a local organization in their community. Neighborhood Grants also help build sustained local impact and inspire increased partner engagement with nonprofits organizations that work in our communities.
Womanspace was one of more than 1,300 nonprofits selected to receive a Neighborhood Grant this year. The funds from this grant will go towards continuing our effort to support victims of domestic violence in our region. These funds are intended to address the critical needs of New Jersey’s most vulnerable residents, whose health and livelihood continues to be threatened by the pandemic. We are very pleased to have backing from generous organizations such as The Starbucks Foundation who support Womanspace’s mission. Thank you for helping us continue to provide valuable lifesaving programs and services to survivors during this time.
Womanspace was also awarded a $10,000 grant from the NextGen Giving Circle Fund at Princeton Area Community Foundation. NextGen is comprised of millennial donors, who pool their contributions, and then collectively decide which charities will be awarded grants. The Giving Circle was created in 2017 by Jeremy Perlman, a Risk Advisor at Borden Perlman in Ewing, to help the millennial generation learn about philanthropy and nonprofits in the Central Jersey area.
These funds will support Womanspace’s work in protecting families and providing a safety net of supportive services to prevent abuse. We are very pleased to have backing from generous organizations such as the Princeton Area Community Foundation and the NextGen Giving Circle who support Womanspace’s mission. Thank you for helping us continue to provide valuable lifesaving programs and services to survivors during this time.
For information on agency events and updates, please follow our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages (Womanspaceinc), and our website.
ABOUT WOMANSPACE
Founded in 1977, Womanspace is a leading non-profit organization serving the greater Mercer County area and the state of New Jersey by providing a comprehensive array of emergency and follow-up services to individuals and families impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. Womanspace is dedicated to improving the quality of life for domestic and sexual violence victims, survivors and their families. Bilingual services and programs include 24/7 crisis intervention, safe, short-term emergency shelter, short and long-term transitional housing, individual counseling and therapeutic support groups for adults and children, court advocacy and the 24/7 crisis hotline (609) 394-9000. Womanspace also operates the 24/7 New Jersey Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline 800-572-SAFE. To learn more about Womanspace please visit www.womanspace.org.
Princeton Public Library & Princeton Shopping Center Announce Summer Night Series - July 9 - Sept 10
Lawrenceville Main Street Announces Unique Public Art Show - Windows of Hope
JUNE 2, 2021 - LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Windows of Hope 2021 (June 12-July 10) is a creative art exhibit being featured in the historic district windows of Lawrenceville Main Street and Gordon Avenue. This event combines the elements of a traditional exhibit, public art installation and “phantom galleries.” It will feature 52 (fifty-two) talented artists and 70 (seventy) 2D and 3D artwork contributions from all sectors of our community, including Home Front's ArtSpace whose artists will display work at The Purple Cow Ice Cream Parlor with artists from the Lawrence Township Senior Center.
Eight (8) Main Street businesses will host the upcoming art exhibit: Lawrenceville Vintage Treasures, The Village Barber Shop, The Gingered Peach, DiMatteo Chiropractic and Pilates, The Purple Cow, 2681 Main Street, Starbuck’s Lawrenceville, and Chambers Walk Café. Two-dimensional (2D) and (3D) three-dimensional artwork will be displayed in the interior windowpanes of these historic buildings facing outward for all passersby to enjoy. For select businesses whose interior spaces remain closed, there will be “phantom galleries” with artwork illuminated and displayed on ledges with easels, also visible through the windows.
Windows of Hope will also host an event Flickr page where all submissions will be featured online. Artists can sell and retain 100% of the revenue from the sale of their work. Window exhibition maps where artwork is featured will also be available at each participating business with a QR code to “swipe” for artwork description, pricing, and artist’s contact information. Prizes will be awarded including the public being able to vote for an interactive People’s Choice Award.
Windows of Hope is being generously sponsored by Westgate Management Company, Incorporated, a Lawrenceville-based business. The exhibit’s mission is to benefit the Lawrenceville community, improve the appearance of the historic Village, enable residents to enjoy art while outdoors, and assists local artists who have struggled during the Covid-19 shutdown. In addition, the art show will draw visitors who can also support Main Street’s local merchants by dining and shopping.
Lawrenceville Main Street is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a sense of community and continuing the revitalization of our historic downtown area by organizing events, building partnerships, cultivating the business environment, and enhancing the physical setting of the Village of Lawrenceville. An official Main Street NJ community, LMS is accredited by the Main Street Center of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. https://www.lawrencevillemainstreet.com
County Executive Brian M. Hughes Announces Juneteenth Holiday
Today, Thursday, June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the new federal holiday of Juneteenth National Independence Day, following similar legislation last year by N.J. Governor Phil Murphy. As a result, Mercer County this year will recognize Juneteenth Day as an official county holiday on Friday, June 18, 2021 and grants the day off for Mercer County employees.
Juneteenth marks our country’s second Independence Day, the day commemorating the emancipation of all slaves in America. It’s a day to remember June 19, 1865 — when Union soldiers brought news of the Emancipation Proclamation to enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, and declared that all people held in slavery in the U.S. must be freed. They were the last slaves to learn of their freedom. The event happened more than two months after the end of the Civil War, marked by the Confederate Army's surrender, and more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
We have a ways to go before we see equality and justice for all, and I encourage all of us in Mercer County to use this day to contribute to our communities, commit to inclusion, and to learn more about addressing racial inequity.
To view a list of Princeton's Juneteenth events, check out our latest blog - https://princetonol.com/blog/princeton-insid/six-events-to-celebrate-juneteenth-around-princeton
MarketFair Announces New REWARDS App
While online shopping skyrocketed due to the global pandemic, shoppers are steadily returning to stores as restrictions ease and, using technological advancements to keep guests wanting more, Marketfair Princeton has just launched a unique Mall Rewards App that's one of only two shopping centers in the state to offer such as technology service.
MARKETFAIR REWARDS is an app-based loyalty program where members can accumulate points in a variety of ways and use those points to redeem gifts such as discounts, gift cards to retailers, restaurant and wellness services and more in a shopping cart environment.
So how does it work? Simply download the app to a mobile device where the customer will receive 200 points just for signing up. After every purchase, the customer has up to 7 days to submit their receipt through the app which will immediately store the receipt for future use while also providing the guest with 1 point for every $1 spent.
Below is a list a participating retailers and I'm happy to coordinate interviews with MarketFair & CBRE leadership to speak to this brand new initiative!
Retailers:
· Anthropologie
· William Sonoma
· Orange Twist
· West Elm
· Pottery Barn
· Francesca's
· Athleta
· Club Pilates
· GAP
· Eastern Mountain Sports
· White House Black Market
· Barnes & Noble
· AMC
Restaurants include:
· Corners Bakery Café
· Season 52
· Bahama Breeze
· TGI Friday's
Millhill Announces Three Exciting Programs for Trenton Youth
Millhill is excited to share with you three exciting programs for Trenton youth. These combined programs have 100 openings for youth at the middle school and high school levels and everyone has the opportunity to earn a stipend of $300, $700 or $1,200 based on their program and active participation this summer. We need your support to spread the word by sharing this note with leaders in your organization who are passionate and committed to developing youth to reach their goals. All candidates can apply by visiting www.millhillcenter.org.
STEM Explorers Summer Program
A new middle school, science summer program for rising 7th-, 8th- and 9th-graders. Millhill is providing Chromebooks and a $300 scholarship based on participation.
Mayor's Youth Workforce & Career Training Program (YWCT)
An interactive, development program including workshops, videos, and dynamic guest speakers for youth ages 15-21 years old. Millhill is pleased to have Mayor Reed Gusciora as one of its guest speakers to dialogue with the youth this summer.
Millhill's New Youth Council
A new advisory council led by youth motivated to make a difference in their community by learning how government works and sharing the youth perspective with policy makers and decision makers.
George School Announces NEW Summer Academy Program
Education, challenge, and fun are all on tap at the new George School Summer Academy, which lets middle and high school students focus on a single subject so they can polish their skills and, in some cases, get ahead.
Our excellent teachers provide engaging learning experiences in robotics, engineering, and coding; neuroscience and public health; public speaking, screenwriting, and writing workshop; math enrichment and SAT preparation.
Sessions are online or in person and last from two to six weeks. To register or for more information visit georgeschool.org/summer-academy or call Elaine Lengle at 215.579.6508.
Montgomery and Hillsborough Townships Announce Joint COVID Vaccination Program
Officials in New Jersey’s Montgomery and Hillsborough Townships today announced a series of joint COVID-19 vaccination clinics for the months of May and June, 2021, as part of a push to maximize the number of their residents protected against the novel coronavirus.
The two neighboring municipalities in Somerset County will alternate between their respective senior centers on Saturday mornings 9 AM to Noon. They will also hold a series of “pop-up” clinics, usually on Thursdays, with the exact time and location changing as part of a strategy of reaching out to hesitant populations.
The Saturday clinics will feature the Moderna vaccine, while the pop-up clinics will use either the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine or Moderna, based on supply. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins will be accepted.
“This collaboration with Hillsborough is based on the fact that local health departments are best able to reach vaccine hesitant residents,” said Montgomery Township Mayor Devra Keenan. “It also addresses the physical distance between our towns and the county’s primary vaccine site in Branchburg.”
“With New Jersey largely reopening in May, everyone should get vaccinated as quickly as possible,” said Hillsborough Mayor Shawn Lipani. “Vaccines are readily available now, so make an appointment today.”
Both municipalities are doing well in terms of vaccination, with at least two-thirds of adults having received one or more doses of the vaccine by late April, well ahead of state and county averages. “But the remaining residents are more hesitant and therefore more difficult to reach,” said Montgomery Health Officer Stephanie D. Carey.
“Reaching hesitant people will take a big investment in time, to answer questions and build trust,” said Hillsborough Health Officer Siobhan Spano. “But that’s how we end this pandemic and get back to normal.”
The Montgomery and Hillsborough Health Departments have announced the following clinics dates:
Additional dates in June will be announced soon.
The clinics can be reserved through the state COVID website at https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/ or via the Montgomery Township website at https://twp.montgomery.nj.us/covid-vaccine-clinics/.
Residents uncomfortable signing up online can call Montgomery Township at 908-359-8211 x2400.
Officials in both townships are eager to hear from local non-profits, service organizations, houses of worship, and other groups that might be interested in offering a pop-up clinic to their members and clients. To request a pop-up clinic, contact dpatel@twp.montgomery.nj.us.
PRINCETON, N.J. – Students at Princeton Friends School – like kids everywhere – have had quite an unusual school year. Luckily for this group, a year that was completely in-person with classes largely outdoors (and with zero COVID cases!) will be capped off with two weekends and seven total performances of The Lion King Jr., all to be held outdoors on the school’s playground.
In a year that has been driven by the creativity and innovation of staff and faculty, the small professional Pegasus Theatre Company produced and directed this production very differently, keeping students safe and eagerly engaged.
“I should say it’s been a challenge, but it’s been totally worth it,” said Peter Bisgaier, the director of the show and co-artistic director of the Pegasus Theatre Company. “The kids have been so gung-ho about putting on the show, I almost feel like I’ve been dealing with seasoned pros. They are ready to bring the story of Simba to the stage – or in this case, the swingset.”
In planning for The Lion King Jr. this spring, the production team had to be inventive from the beginning, knowing that all singing had to be done outside, and all performers had to be distanced, masked, and within their school grade-level pods. Although the school did not have an outdoor stage, they do have a two-story play structure that will serve as the stage for this unique production. Audiences will be seated on the playground lawn with groups socially distanced and masked throughout the performances.
“What the children and the Pegasus team has done is incredible,” said Head of School Melissa Carroll. “I had faith they were going to pull this off, but they’ve exceeded any expectations anyone could have possibly imagined.”
Before the school year started, Pegasus Theatre Company was asked to provide arts elective classes at the school, as well as a range of after-school classes during the fall and winter seasons. As the year wore on, thoughts of the spring musical began to blossom. After all, last year’s musical was abruptly cancelled due to the coronavirus shutdown, leaving the children without a show. It was then the plans for this spring’s show were hatched.
Bisgaier and Jennifer Nasta-Zefutie have been active in teaching at Princeton Friends School this year with Bisgaier taking the lead in directing the musical. He has been lucky to find an excellent partner in Daniel Potter, a music and math teacher, who is the music director of the production. Although Bisgaier has directed dozens of productions with kids and professional actors, this is his first time directing a musical production. He is supported by a production team led by his wife and Pegasus board member, Corinna Bisgaier, who is acting as producer and helping to organize everyone behind the scenes. Their oldest child, Jessie Bisgaier, who graduated from PFS last year and now attends George School, will be stage managing while their younger daughter, Monica, plays Ed, the crazy hyena.
Although this year will be different than most, students have expressed an interest in keeping the outdoor format. In addition, this year’s production has been much more of a community endeavor than ever before. For instance, three of the eighth-grade students – Beatrice Ireland, Nathaniel Marinari-Feranchak, and Steven Pinneo – expressed interest in helping to direct the production and so have taken the lead on blocking several of the scenes as well as taking on lead roles in the production.
Additionally, the parent community has been active in volunteering. Brad Cohn agreed to record students singing when it became apparent that additional support would be needed with amplification in the outdoor venue. DuEwa Dickson stepped in as a choreographer and taught students about West African dance while mentoring student-choreographer Ava Quinby. In addition, she helped to source fabric for costumes from Ghana with the help of her brother, Mahiri, who was there teaching Djembe lessons.
Laura Fenster Rothschild, president of the Pegasus Board of Directors and parent of PFS student Harris (who plays Pumbaa) took the lead on sourcing and organizing costume pieces and creating a cohesive look for the production. Additionally, parents Dave England and Maggie Furniss lent their talents in sewing while Jennifer Szeto helped in set design and construction.
Many other parents came out to construct, make paper mâché, and paint during several days of volunteer activity. Members of the larger community are also lending their time and talents. Yukata Uchita, a drumming instructor based in Princeton, has been teaching drumming to some of the students and Carla Helene Ezell helped to sew some beautiful masks and sashes out of sourced African prints.
In a time where so many are feeling separated, the PFS community is coming together to create a wonderful theatrical experience for their children and anyone who wants to join in on the fun.
Performances are scheduled to take place on May 13 and 14 at 6:30 p.m., May 15 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., May 21 at 6:30 p.m. and May 22 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Thursday, May 20 is being held as a potential rain date if needed.
Tickets are available to the community at https://www.pegasustheatrenj.org/ with a streaming option for those who can’t make it in person. Seating is first come, first served, and parking on campus is limited.
For more information, contact Corinna Bisgaier (908) 249-3272 or corinna.bisgaier@gmail.com.
American Repertory Ballet Announces Virtual Programming
American Repertory Ballet will kick off its 2021 Digital Spring Season on April 23 with a series of original ballets. These new works will be available to local and global audiences, in the comfort of their homes.
The three pieces featured are all world premieres, each created between January – March 2021. Dancers rehearsed in designated "pods" while choreographers worked both in-studio and over Zoom.
"With strict safety protocols in place, conditions were less than ideal or familiar" said Julie Diana Hench, Executive Director. "But the experience of being able to work together again inspired a sense of joy, hope, gratitude, and newfound creativity."
This month, these new works by Ryoko Tanaka (Saudade), Colby Damon (Strange Sentience), and Amy Seiwert (World, Interrupted) were filmed onstage at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center where dancers, staff, and crew followed CDC, state and local health and safety guidelines, in addition to a rigorous COVID-19 testing schedule. Each piece is being released separately, with artist interviews, rehearsal footage, and behind-the-scenes content, and will be available to stream for 10 days.
A Platform for Emerging Artists
In 2020, when performances were cancelled due to the pandemic, ARB artists continued working at home, outdoors, wherever possible. The dancers created a short film called repeat that highlighted their many talents, from videography, to film editing, choreography - and music composition. Haley Wright, who was then a member of ARB2, is an accomplished pianist and had written a piece that the dancers used for this project.
"As ARB planned to step back into the studio and onstage, the idea of creating a new work that reflected on shared experiences over the past year seemed like an interesting and relevant way to launch our 2021 spring season," explains Hench.
Tanaka and Wright were invited to create a new work together, their first professional commission. "ARB is very interested in giving a platform to new and emerging artists, a commitment that will continue to grow in many ways under the leadership of Ethan Stiefel, ARB's Artistic Director Designate," added Hench.
Tickets are $10 per program or $25 with the purchase of a Pass to view all three ballets. For tickets, visit arballet.anywhereseat.com.
Any questions, please contact Dan Bauer, Marketing Manager, at dbauer@arballet.org.
The Choreographers
R. Colby Damon was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia and received his early dance training at Richmond Ballet, Boston Ballet, and Virginia School of the Arts. Throughout his 12 year performing career, he danced professionally for Sacramento Ballet, The Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Mark Morris Dance Group, Northwest Dance Project, and BalletX among others. As a choreographer, he has received commissions from Nashville Ballet, American Repertory Ballet, BalletX, Sacramento Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet II, Nashville Ballet II, Ballet West Academy, Bryn Mawr College, and DeSales University among others, and his work has been performed at festivals in Brazil, Mexico, Bermuda, and New York City. He additionally has extensive experience teaching dance to a wide array of ages and abilities, from professional company dancers, to pre-professional conservatory students, to public elementary school children, and aged populations. He is currently working as a freelance choreographer and dance teacher throughout the USA and beyond.
Amy Seiwert enjoyed a nineteen-year performing career dancing with the Smuin, Los Angeles Chamber, and Sacramento Ballets. As a dancer with Smuin Ballet, she became involved with the "Protégé Program," where her choreography was mentored by the late Michael Smuin. She was Choreographer in Residence there upon her retirement from dancing in 2008 until 2018. Named one of "25 to Watch" by Dance Magazine, her first full evening of choreography was named one of the "Top 10" dance events of 2007 by the SF Chronicle. Other awards include a Bay Area IZZIE Award for Outstanding Choreography and a "Goldie" from the San Francisco Bay Guardian. Her ballets have been supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, The Kenneth Rainin Foundation, ODC Theater, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and the Joyce Theater in New York City. Seiwert's ballets are in the repertory of Ballet Austin, BalletMet, Smuin, Washington, Atlanta, Oakland, Sacramento, Colorado, Louisville, Cincinnati, Carolina, Oklahoma City, Milwaukee and American Repertory Ballets as well as Imagery, Robert Moses KIN and AXIS Dance. Seiwert served as Artistic Director of Sacramento Ballet from 2018-2020.
Ryoko Tanaka was born and raised in Japan, where she began her training. In 2013, she was selected to be in the Nancy Einhorn Milwaukee Ballet II program, where she performed in Michael Pink's Romeo and Juliet, and Nutcracker. In 2017, she joined the trainee program at American Repertory Ballet and soon moved up to ARB 2. In 2018, she was promoted to the first company. Since joining the company, Ryoko has performed the title role in Giselle, Nutcracker (including Sugar Plum Fairy, Snow Queen and other lead roles), Airs by Paul Taylor, Blue Until June by Trey McIntyre and multiple other roles. This is her third season with ARB. Saudade marks her first commission for the company.
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to students through artistic and educational programs. Founded as the Princeton Ballet Society in 1954, the organization now comprises: the preeminent professional classical and contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the most established non-profit dance schools in the nation; and ARB's Access & Enrichment initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. In 2021, ARB welcomes its new Artistic Director, Ethan Stiefel. To learn more, visit arballet.org.
PSO Announces Outdoor Spring Chamber Series at Morven
Princeton, NJ – The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is pleased to announce a springtime series of live chamber music concerts taking place on successive Thursdays in May at 6pm on the beautiful grounds of Morven Museum & Garden. The four-concert series offers performances by the orchestra's string players, the duo of Boyd Meets Girl, Momenta Quartet, and the PSO Brass Quintet. Outdoor seating consists of marked-off, socially distanced "pods" for up to two people, and masks are required at all times in keeping with current state health guidelines.
The Thursday, May 6 at 6pm series-opening concert Springtime Strings showcases the PSO Strings. On the program are Jessie Montgomery's Strum and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings.
On Thursday, May 13 at 6pm, Boyd Meets Girl features the duo of Australian guitarist Rupert Boyd and American cellist Laura Metcalf. The pair are known for an eclectic and engaging range of repertoire.
Momenta Quartet performs Thursday, May 20 at 6pm. The quartet's artistic vision encompasses contemporary music of all aesthetic backgrounds alongside great music from the recent and distant past. Its members are Emilie-Anne Gendron and Alex Shiozaki, violins, Stephanie Griffin, viola, and Michael Haas, cello.
Concluding the spring series on Thursday, May 27 at 6pm, the America the Beautiful concert includes works by American composers performed by the PSO Brass Quintet. Quintet members are Jerry Bryant and Thomas Cook, trumpets, Lars Wendt, trombone, Jonathan Clark, horn, and Jonathan Fowler, tuba.
The opening concert will be at Morven Museum & Garden's Education Center; the remaining three concerts will be at the adjacent Pool House, both with outdoor seating. Morven Museum & Garden is located at 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ. There is ample free parking at the end of the museum's driveway. Patrons should plan on bringing their own lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. Tickets are available for $35/pod at princetonsymphony.org or by calling 609-497-0020.
Dates, times, artists, and programs subject to change.
Accessibility
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is committed to ensuring all programming is accessible for everyone. Accessibility services available include wheelchair seating, accessible restrooms, and accessible parking offered on a first come, first served basis. If there are questions about these or any additional services, contact ADA Coordinator Kitanya Khateri at kkhateri@princetonsymphony.org or 609 497-0020. Note: some services require at least two weeks' notice to arrange.
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Announces $85 Million SBEA Grant Program
Phase 4 provides short-term, immediate payroll and working capital support to NJ small and medium businesses and non-profits
This week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced Phase 4 of the Authority’s Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program, adding $85 million in funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Phase 4 will provide short-term operating support to a broad group of New Jersey small and medium sized businesses and non-profits that have been negatively impacted during the declared state of emergency. More information is available here.
Interested business owners will need to pre-register to access the application. Pre-registration will begin on Monday, April 19, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. and will close on April 29, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. The application will be available via a phased approach following the end of the pre-registration period, as detailed below. Applicants must complete the full application to be considered for grant funding.
Mercer County Announces Installation of Electric Car Chargers
TRENTON -- Ownership of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is growing by the year, and with an eye toward that trend, Mercer County is committed to the inclusion of sustainable practices such as the support of EVs. To meet the growing need for vehicle charging stations, Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes announces that Mercer County has been awarded a grant of $88,000 to install EV charging stations at close to a dozen county-owned locations.
At the age of 21, BeSuited owner Evan Harris hopes his clothing store will generate good vibes and help to change lives.
TRENTON, N.J. —The opening of any new business in downtown Trenton is a cause for celebration. When the owner is a community-minded, fashion-forward, 21-year-old entrepreneur, it is absolutely inspiring.
On March 29th, Evan Harris opened the doors to his new menswear store, BeSuited, at the former location of Byer's Men's Shop at 127 North Broad Street. "I want to be part of something positive in Trenton," says Harris, who believes that dressing for success can be transformational. "You feel more confident in clothes that look good and fit great."
Prior to opening BeSuited, Harris worked at two popular men's retail chains. He quickly discovered that he had a flair for fashion and an eye for a good fit. Men of all ages would come to him when they had a special occasion. Younger men, in particular, who typically don't wear more conservative, fitted clothes, would seek his advice.
Harris says you can expect to find stylish, high-quality yet affordable suits at BeSuited, as well as more cutting-edge sportswear. "We will have a tailor on-site and provide personal service and one-on-one consultations," he says. "The store itself will have a boutique vibe."
Those who have been in Trenton for years know the location well. For more than 60 years, 127 North Broad Street was home to Byer's Men's Shop, a downtown Trenton staple. When the store recently closed, Harris' mother and sister, both real estate developers, recognized an opportunity to boost retail in the district.
"This is a chance to help change the narrative for the community, especially for young men," says Lisa Wilson, Harris' mother. "Evan cut his own path, and wants to help others do the same."
Harris, who was raised in Trenton, hopes that by becoming a success himself, he can boost business in downtown Trenton and provide jobs to more people.
"It's wonderful to see this kind of energy and so much enthusiasm for a new business coming into downtown Trenton," adds Patricia Hall, Interim Executive Director of TDA. "It's easy to see why people are excited. The space has been meticulously renovated, and Evan clearly has a vision, as well as an eye for fashion."
BeSuited will be open Tuesday—Friday, 11 am to 7 pm, and Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm. Find more information on the BeSuitedLLC website and on the store's Facebook page.
For more information about BeSuited, visit https://besuited.online/?fbclid=IwAR2Ist1vN-2PWTjW0oz0nN5iHFP79KyGH0pQZn5UYk8Ww-EJ8VVQB0vV0ys
Art Sparks Announces In Person & Outdoor Classes this Spring
Art Sparks studio will be hosting a variety of in-person, indoor and outdoor classes and workshops this Spring, including family events, and classes for ages 2 - 14.
Please visit https://www.artsparksstudio.com/registration/ for details and registration information, and to view our COVID safety protocols.
NOFA-NJ) and Jammin' Crepes Announce "Loving and Cooking with Your CSA" Series Beginning April 8
NOFA-NJ, The Suppers Program, and Jammin’ Crepes are working together to offer a Cooking class which celebrates the NJ Organic CSA and seven NJ farms who have a CSA program. Every second Thursday of the month, Tony Kennette will introduce you to another NJ Organic farm, and Kim Rizk of Jammin’ Crepes will cook from the farms CSA box. The charge for this event is $15 for one class or $60 for the whole series.
Phillips Mill Photo Committee Announces Online Member Show- Goes LIVE April 3
NEW HOPE, PA, MARCH 29, 2021—The Phillips Mill Photo Committee has announced that its first-ever member show will go live on April 3, 2021. "The talented photographic artists who volunteer their time every year to produce the prestigious annual Phillips Mill Photo Exhibition, our juried photo show, are excited to have this chance to share their personal imagery," says Spencer Saunders, who chairs the Phillips Mill Photo Committee.
For this year's show, each of three dozen Phillips Mill Photo Committee members will submit up to eight fine art photographs to display in the show. It is a special opportunity for all to see the body of work these talented photographers create.
As a virtual show, its organizers say there is "no excuse not to see it" and encourage you to sit back with and binge-watch some stunning, evocative photography. "Each artist has been given the freedom to present a body of work that represents their vision, which gives us all an unusual opportunity to appreciate the breadth of their creative works," Saunders notes.
All photographs are for sale. The show goes live on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at www.phillipsmillphoto.com.
The Phillips Mill Photographic Exhibition will return in 2022. For more information, call Spencer Saunders at 267-229-2846.
Westrick Music Academy Announces Choir Camp for Rising 4th - 9th Graders
Choir camp for rising 4th through 9th graders, led by the faculty and staff of Princeton Girlchoir and Princeton Boychoir
PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ, MARCH 24, 2021 – Westrick Music Academy is excited to launch its third year of Camp Westrick, which features voice training and performance with some of the country's leading children's choir directors, musical theater class, daily choir rehearsals, development of musicianship, fun games, and more. Our experienced instructors and counselors create a fun, safe environment offering opportunities for students to develop musical and vocal technique while creating friendships and learning to work together. The week long camp culminates in a celebratory performance of music and skills learned during the week for family and friends.
Camp Westrick will run from Monday August 2 –Friday, August 6 from 9am – 12pm and is open to rising 4th through 9th grade boys and girls – there are no audition requirements. The camp location will be announced at a later date, with possibilities for fully virtual, fully in-person or a hybrid of both being considered.
Founded in 1989 as Princeton Girlchoir, the organization has grown over the past 30 years from 27 girls to more than 300 singing in seven choirs. In 2017, the organization added the Princeton Boychoir to its ranks with 50 boys singing in the inaugural season. To accommodate these flagship choirs and additional growing programs, the board announced in January 2018 the creation of a new umbrella organization, Westrick Music Academy, after the founder, Jan Westrick, that would continue to house Princeton Girlchoir and Princeton Boychoir as they currently stand.
For more information about camp, the organization, or to schedule an audition, please visit www.westrickmusic.org/camp/, or contact the office at (609) 688-1888.
More About Westrick Music Academy
Westrick Music Academy provides opportunities to grow in a supportive, inclusive, and joyous environment through the experience of musical excellence. Formerly known as Princeton Girlchoir, Westrick Music Academy (WMA) is the new umbrella organization that houses:
The Music Education Programs offered by WMA are designed to serve both members of the organization’s flagship choirs and those in the broader community. With expanded offerings over the coming years, we plan to provide high quality musical experiences for all ability levels and all ages.
More About Princeton Girlchoir
Where girls make powerful, graceful, and joyous music, and music makes powerful, graceful, and joyous girls.
Fueled by the power of a girl's voice, Princeton Girlchoir presents extraordinary performances at home and throughout the world, while educating the musician, building confidence, and fostering a life-long love of singing together. Founded in 1989 as an after-school activity for girls interested in choral music, Princeton Girlchoir has grown into the area’s premier training and performance choir for girls, with over 300 choristers participating each year. The organization has seven choirs, comprising girls in 3rd through 12th grade. These choirs present music from a wide array of genres, conductors and composers. While honing their musicianship, choristers begin life-long friendships, enjoy professional performance opportunities, and travel the world.
Princeton Girlchoir has been honored to perform in a wide array of venues for audiences both nationally and internationally. Notable performances include the North American premiere of Tan Dun’s Symphony 1997 with Yo-Yo Ma at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center; multiple appearances at Carnegie Hall; performances for Hillary Rodham Clinton, Jeb Bush, Rush Holt, and Sandra Day O’Connor; performing the national anthem at several professional sporting events; and appearances at conferences of the American Choral Directors Association, Organization of American Kodály Educators, and NJ Music Educators Association.
More About Princeton Boychoir
Princeton Boychoir develops boys into confident young men of character, through inspired training in singing, music education, and leadership, who share their musical excellence within the community and beyond. Launched in Fall 2017, Princeton Boychoir is poised to become the premier extracurricular vocal program for boys in the region. PBC is composed of boys from third through twelfth grade, who are placed by audition in one of our three ensembles: Apprentice Choir, Treble Choir, and the Young Men’s Ensemble. Singers are placed by ability, matching each boy with the choir that best suits his vocal, artistic, and musicianship level. In addition to striving for musical excellence, choristers in Princeton Boychoir grow in maturity, self-discipline, focus, and leadership.
Although the Boychoir grew from its sister organization, Princeton Girlchoir, and the two choirs share many traits, there is a unique spirit when “boys night” starts every Thursday. Led by Fred Meads, former Director of Vocal Studies at the American Boychoir School and veteran with Princeton Girlchoir, each chorister in Princeton Boychoir strives to be an outstanding musician while developing a sense of poise and self-confidence through education and performance, challenging him to tap into the best part of who he is and what he can accomplish.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet with Wynton Marsalis • Benefit Concerts • April 17 & 18
LIVE on stage at Bucks County Playhouse with a very limited, socially distanced audience! Proceeds benefit Bucks County Playhouse. A portion of your ticket is tax-deductible.
Under Music Director Wynton Marsalis, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) performs a vast repertoire, from rare historic compositions to Jazz at Lincoln Center?commissioned works, including compositions and arrangements by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, Thelonious Monk, Mary Lou Williams, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Charles Mingus, and many others.
The Playhouse performances showcase the JLCO Septet with Wynton Marsalis in a rare small group configuration that will leave audiences inspired and uplifted with the full vigor, vision, and depth of America’s music.
The Meeting House Announces This Weekend's Specials/At Home
Check out our latest weekend special, available for take-out Friday through Sunday. Whether its date night or an intimate meal with friends, our special weekend dinners are designed to make a meal at home feel just that- special.
Fennel & Herb Salad | watermelon radish, feta cheese, orange, olive vinaigrette
Grilled Swordfish | wild rice, grilled zucchini, lemon caper sauce
Chocolate Cake | chocolate frosting
To place your order visit us here.
Also, save the date for the next Meeting House Wine Dinner, Wednesday, March 24th. We can't wait to celebrate the beginning of Spring with you (finally)!
Suppers Programs Announces Breakfast Challenge Workshop March 7 - 17
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Suppers Programs is pleased to announce that registration is open for its Breakfast Challenge, a 10-day interactive workshop designed to provide guidance, education and support for people as they plan their first meal of the day.
The virtual workshop, which runs from March 7-17, 2021, will give participants the opportunity to explore and observe how their body and brain responds to different types of food. The Breakfast Challenge includes daily emails with useful information on eating for your health, easy and delicious recipes that are simple to make with a detailed shopping list, tips and techniques to keep motivated, and regular Zoom check-ins along with daily logs to gather data and track key markers.
The program is led by Suppers Board President Fiona Capstick, Certified Integrative Health Coach [Duke Integrative Medicine], RN, and co-facilitated by Marion Reinson, Suppers Executive Director. In addition to live Zoom kick-off and closing meetings, participants will have the option to share personal insights and experiences in a non-judgmental, small-group environment—one of the foundational concepts of the Suppers Programs.
"Our goal at the end of the Breakfast Challenge is to give people a clear picture of the type of foods that leave them satisfied and feeling their best," said Suppers Executive Director Marion Reinson. "Perhaps you've considered trying to eat differently to improve your health, but aren't sure where to begin. If this sounds relatable, then the Breakfast Challenge is a great place to start."
The cost of the 10-day workshop is $45. Upon registration, participants will receive a Breakfast Challenge information kit which includes a set of recipes and a detailed shopping list. For more information, visit www.thesuppersprograms.org.
ABOUT SUPPERS
The Suppers Programs is a nonprofit 501c3 organization, based in Princeton, N.J., that provides a supportive learning environment where people can discover a way of cooking and eating that improves and sustains optimal health. Every person's body, brain and biology are unique. Through in-person and virtual programming, Suppers connects an ecosystem of medical and healthcare practitioners, community partners, chefs, and farmers with people seeking resources and support for a healthy lifestyle. For more information including upcoming events, resources, white papers, and a recipe index, visit www.thesuppersprograms.org.
Boheme Opera NJ at Monroe Twp. Library Announces Virtual Zoom-Based Lecture/Performance Series
Womanspace Announces New Young Adult Advisory Council (YAAC)
February 24th 2021 – Womanspace is delighted to announce the creation of its new Young Adult Advisory Council (YAAC). This council will be comprised of young adults between the ages of 14-22. Through their social media platforms and life experiences, members will assist in continuing the mission of Womanspace and spread awareness to other young adults who may not be aware of Womanspace programs.
Danielle Scollins, Coordinator of Prevention and Community Education, is spearheading this. When asked about creating the YAAC, Danielle remarked, “We are creating the Young Adult Advisory Council to make sure youth who are passionate about ending interpersonal violence have their voices elevated and heard just as loudly as those of us who have been working in this field for years. The Young Adult Advisory Council will be helping to inform and influence our work at Womanspace. We are hoping to reach more people in new and innovative ways.”
The council will meet once a month for hour-long virtual meetings. Once it is safe to do so, meetings will transition to in-person. The goal of these meetings will be to create content for five-minute videos for social media platforms on topics related to consent, sexual assault, bystander intervention, and any other related topics.
If interested in applying, please contact Danielle via email (des@womanspace.org) for further discussion as well as an application. There will only be eight seats on the Young Adult Advisory Council, so don’t wait – apply today!
For information on agency events and updates, please follow our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages (Womanspaceinc), and website.
Hughes Announces Grants to Help Prevent Evictions Due to COVID-19
Online Applications Begin on March 1
TRENTON -- Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes today announced that the county has been awarded nearly $11 million to help local renters avoid eviction during the ongoing pandemic. The grant, which was made possible by the federal stimulus package signed in December, "will focus on the most vulnerable residents in our community to assist them in avoiding eviction during the pandemic," Mr. Hughes said.
Funds will be available to pay past-due rent and utilities, and to help keep people in their homes. "The plan is to process applications as quickly as possible to get funds in the hands of tenants and landlords who are suffering through this crisis," Mr. Hughes added.
Online applications will begin on March 1. Eligible applicants are Mercer County renter households only, in which an individual:
Qualifies for unemployment or has experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs or experienced financial hardship due to Covid-19
Demonstrates a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability, for example, has a past-due utility or rent notice, or an eviction notice
Has a household income at or below 80 percent of the area median income
Mercer County, through the Board of Social Services, will screen and certify applicants and will work with its community partners to ensure that eligible community members, particularly those facing eviction, get access to the resources in order to keep families from becoming homeless.
For more information, contact the Mercer County Board of Social Services at 609-389-3575, or email erap@mcboss.org. Social workers from the Board are available Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to assist your household. Mercer County landlords are also encouraged to have their tenants apply for the program if assistance is needed.
D&R Greenway Land Trust Announces New Board Leadership
New grant programs will make $1.2 billion available for districts to address student educational and mental health needs Murphy Administration will also request a statewide assessment waiver from the federal government
TRENTON- Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) Acting Commissioner Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan today announced "The Road Forward," a series of coordinated policy initiatives that dramatically expand the Administration's efforts to identify and address the academic and mental health impacts of COVID-19 on New Jersey students and educators.
As part of this coordinated initiative, $1.2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds will be made available to districts, including grants dedicated specifically to research-based instructional and mental health interventions. Additionally, the Governor and Acting Commissioner announced that the Administration is seeking public comment and will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Education (USED) to waive federal requirements to administer statewide assessments this spring.
At the Well Conferences Announces 2-Day Virtual Self-Care Summit Feb 27 & 28
Women's health and wellness coach Mecca Tartt and At the Well Conferences, Inc. team up to bring you a virtual self-care gathering of sisters that you cannot afford to miss. This two-day summit is packed with gems of advice from some of the top practitioners in their field.
Terhune Announces Winter Clothing Drive to Support HomeFront
Winter Clothing Drive Continues Through February benefiting HomeFront in Lawrenceville
Accepting: Winter Coats, Gloves/Hats/Scarves, Blankets, Rain Gear
Donations can be made at main farm, Terhune stand at Trenton Farmers Market, Princeton Farmers Market, West Windsor Farmers Market. ?Winter cold weather continues, we appreciate the communities donations for families in need.
Lawrence Township Public Schools Announce Preschool Tuition Lottery and Preschool Low-Income Lottery
PRESCHOOL TUITION LOTTERY:
The Lawrence Township Public School District is currently accepting applications for the anticipated 2021–2022 Preschool Programs for 3- and 4-year-olds. The anticipated programs will be located at Ben Franklin and Lawrenceville Elementary Schools. These are comprehensive programs that service typically developing 3- and 4-year-olds and children with special needs. The Ben Franklin program will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., Monday through Friday, and the Lawrenceville Elementary program will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bus transportation WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.
Eligibility for the Preschool Program requires that children must be at least 3 or 4 years of age (no older than 5 years of age on or before October 1, 2021), must be a resident of Lawrence Township, and must be toilet trained.
Preschool applications are available at the Board of Education office (2565 Princeton Pike), Ben Franklin Elementary School main office (2939 Princeton Pike), Lawrenceville Elementary School main office (40 Craven Lane), Administration Building (2565 Princeton Pike), or online at LTPS Preschool Tuition Lottery Programs 2021-2022. Please return your completed application to Rebecca Guenther, Supervisor of Student Services, 2565 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, no later than March 9 , 2021. If you have any questions, or you are concerned that your preschool child is developing or learning differently, please contact the Department of Student Services at (609) 671-5430, to request an evaluation for preschool special education and related services.
LOTTERY FOR LOW-INCOME ELIGIBLE PRE-SCHOOL STUDENTS:
The Lawrence Township Public School District is currently accepting applications for the 2021-2022 Preschool Programs for 3- and 4-year-olds. The anticipated programs will be located at Ben Franklin and Lawrenceville Elementary Schools. These are comprehensive programs that service typically developing 3-and 4-year olds and children with special needs. The Ben Franklin program will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., Monday through Friday and the Lawrenceville Elementary program will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bus transportation WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.
Eligibility for the Preschool Program requires that children must be at least 3 or 4 years of age (no older than 5 years of age on or before October 1, 2021), must be a resident of Lawrence Township, and must be toilet trained.
Preschool applications are available at the Board of Education office (2565 Princeton Pike), Ben Franklin Elementary School main office (2939 Princeton Pike), Lawrenceville Elementary School main office (40 Craven Lane), Administration Building (2565 Princeton Pike), or online at LTPS Preschool Low-Income Lottery Programs 2021-2022. Please return your completed application to Rebecca Guenther, Supervisor of Student Services, 2565 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, no later than March 9 , 2021. If you have any questions, or you are concerned that your preschool child is developing or learning differently, please contact the Department of Student Services at (609) 671-5430, to request an evaluation for preschool special education and related services.
NJEDA Announces Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program Phase 2
TRENTON -- The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will open pre-registration for Phase 2 of its Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10. The $10 million program expansion will support New Jersey small businesses and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and will be capitalized by a U.S. Economic Development Administration Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act appropriation.
Any business or entity that intends to apply for a loan must first pre-register on the New Jersey COVID Business Information Portal during the pre-registration period, which will run from 9 a.m. on Feb. 10 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 22.
Only entities that pre-register will then be able to access the program application beginning 9 a.m. on Feb. 24. The order in which final applications are received may affect funding availability.
The second phase of the Small Business Emergency Assistant Loan Program will make up to $100,000 in low-cost financing available to eligible New Jersey small businesses and nonprofits to help with recovery and reopening efforts as a result of COVID-19. The funding can be used to pay rent or mortgage, payroll and/or utilities. It can also be used to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) or COVID-related inventory, furniture, fixtures or equipment.
Program applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to applicants that have received no greater than $10,000 in government assistance from any federal, state or local (county/municipal) assistance program.
Most eligible businesses will be able to apply for up to $100,000, but if a business was approved for a loan under Phase 1 of the Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program, it will be eligible under Phase 2 only for an amount that will not exceed $100,000 in the aggregate of the two phases. To promote equity, $3.5 million of the funding will be reserved for businesses in Opportunity Zone-eligible census tracts.
To be eligible for financing through Phase 2 of the Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program, small businesses and non-profit organizations must be in existence and in operation from at least Feb. 24, 2020, have $5 million or less in annual revenue, and have a physical commercial location in New Jersey. They also must be able to describe how they were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Home-based businesses and real estate holding companies are among the entities that are not eligible for financing under this program.
In line with the terms of Phase 1 of the program, Phase 2 loans will have 10-year terms with zero percent interest for the first five years, then resetting to the NJEDA's prevailing floor rate for the remaining five years, with a 3 percent cap.
Boheme Opera NJ Announces Spring Lecture Performance Series at Monroe Twp. Library
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Boheme Opera NJ is thrilled to be virtually presenting its next Lecture Performance Series at Monroe Twp. Library this early spring. The ongoing series is sponsored by the Monroe Twp. Patrons of the Arts in collaboration with the Monroe Twp. Cultural Arts Commission.
Grant funding has been provided by Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural & Arts Trust Fund. Boheme Opera would also like to thank the NJSCA/Dept. of State for their continued support during these trying times.
Special thanks go to Monroe Township colleagues Nancie Gunkelman, Leah Wagner and Stephen Hrubes, Monroe Township Library and Staff, to Boheme Opera NJ President and Series Creator/Narrator Jerrold Kalstein, and Boheme Opera NJ videographer Johannes Lang.
All events in this Zoom-based series are available free to the public via the Monroe Township Library website at: https://www.monroetwplibrary.org/news/boheme-opera-nj-spring-2021-programs/ . Information on this new series will be posted there shortly. The episodes will all take place on Wednesdays at 1:00pm.
There are four episodes in the spring 2021 Boheme Opera NJ Series at Monroe Twp. Library, offering a wonderful opportunity to hear several young singers in an intimate setting for Zooming pleasure in the comfort of private homes.
The first episode will be March 17th entitled More Than the Barber. This will be a presentation of Bel Canto selections from Rossini and Donizetti. It will feature international soprano Sungji Kim, who has performed extensively in Europe, Asia, Russia, Canada and throughout the United States, as well as numerous times with Boheme Opera NJ. Having portrayed more than 30 operatic roles, Ms. Kim is a much sought-after artist with a repertoire ranging from Renaissance and Early Music to Contemporary pieces written exclusively for her voice.
The second episode will be March 31st entitled Poor Little Buttercup. This will be a program of selections from Gilbert & Sullivan operettas including HMS Pinafore, Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado and others.
The third episode will be April 14th entitled I Could Have Danced 2,000 Years. This will be a program relating how the Pygmalion/Galatea legend evolved from Ovid's Metamorphosis to early operatic treatment through George Bernard Shaw's play to Broadway in My Fair Lady.
The fourth and final episode in this spring series will be April 28th entitled Let us Entertain You. This will be a program of selections featuring the musicals of Jule Styne, including Funny Girl and Gypsy.
Boheme Opera NJ Managing Director Sandra Milstein Pucciatti is the pianist for most of these virtual performances.
In addition to the Monroe Twp. Library virtual Zoom series, Boheme Opera NJ has been busy with its other virtual programming, much of which highlights past main stage productions, singers, and professionals from a 31-year history. Although live performances are currently prohibited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Boheme Opera NJ has a rich chronicle of main stage and outreach events. To date, the Company has completed two of an ongoing conversational podcast series, as well as five in an ongoing series of educational streaming events. More virtual events are being planned and will be accessible via www.bohemeopera.com.
PSRC Announces 'The President's Residence' Feb 16 -19
Beginning February 16 through February 19
$35 for the four-session series, $10 per presentation
PSRC’s This Old House series concludes a few days before Presidents’ Day with a visit to Mount Vernon, home of George Washington. Continuing the theme, we will celebrate the week of Presidents’ Day with visits to the homes of four American presidents.
Tuesday, February 16 at 1:00 p.m. — Saxton House,
Home of James McKinley, Canton, OH
Wednesday, February 17 at 10:00 a.m. —
Home of Martin Van Buren, Kinderhook, NY
Thursday, February 18 at 3:00 p.m. —
Home of Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, IL
Friday, February 19 at 10:00 a.m. — Highland,
Home of James Monroe, Charlottesville, VA
Register: https://www.princetonsenior.org/
D&R Greenway Announces Year-End Preservation Hopewell Cifelli Farm Preservation
Princeton: As 2020 comes to an end, D&R Greenway Land Trust announces good news with permanent preservation of the 50-acre Sycamore Creek Farm, owned by Tony and Patti Cifelli, in Hopewell, New Jersey. A forest of majestic trees, a stone wall and Christmas fern adjoins acres of farm fields, all now preserved forever.
Tony and Patti Cifelli raised their two children on this land, instilling care for the land through hard work on the farm. Patti and her daughter, Sara, kept horses on the farm, training and riding in competitions throughout the region. Son Pete fondly remembers the sledding hill as an important mainstay in his childhood, often shared with neighbors on snowy days. With Tony and Patti’s recent move to North Carolina, Pete will carry on the tradition of caring for this land by purchasing the farm from his parents. On the property is a home, circa 1830, and barns renovated by Tony, thanks to his historic property management expertise. A conservation easement will ensure the land will remain a green family legacy.
Linda Mead, CEO & President of D&R Greenway, first visited the property in summer and was awed by the vast open quality of the fields and beauty of the shady stream valley. A tributary waterway, Jacobs Creek, flows to the Delaware River, recognized as the 2020 American River of the Year. “Protecting water quality is the core of D&R Greenway’s founding mission,” she says. “The Delaware River watershed provides drinking water for 15 million people. An added benefit, this land will provide trail linkages, and protect wildlife habitat and the area’s agricultural heritage.”
Jacobs Creek creates a natural, rich forested valley, flowing from the nearby 146-acre Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve that was protected by D&R Greenway and is co-owned and managed with Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS). Future hikers will have the opportunity to walk among stands of willow and alongside mature sycamore, sumac, red maple, red cedar, black walnut, mature oak and stately beech. Sturdy clusters of Christmas fern dot the woodland. Trails, yet to be built, will enable a linkage to the Jacobs Creek trail to the south. Lisa Wolff, Executive Director of FoHVOS, says, “This property abuts our Jacobs Creek Trail. We are very excited to work with D&R Greenway to extend access to such beautiful features to the public.”
The Cifelli property contains habitat that is critical for salamanders and frogs. Experts expect rare wood turtle and dragonfly species, because of this land’s high forest quality. Birds that may be observed here include New Jersey Endangered and Threatened species, such as barred owl, worm-eating warbler, wood thrush, veery, hooded warbler, Kentucky warbler, Canada warbler and Cooper's hawk.
Preservation funding was provided by public partners including the New Jersey Green Acres program grants to D&R Greenway and FoHVOS, Mercer County, and Hopewell Township. D&R Greenway contributed funds from a private donor, Gene Gladston, who made a bequest to their Revolving Land for Life Fund. This special funding honors the love that Gene had for protecting bird habitat.
Patti Cifelli shares the family history on this beloved land, “When we first walked the farm, April 1st 1984, we could see it as an incredible place to raise our children and keep horses. The stream valley was beautiful with its mature canopy. We envisioned some farm fields converted to horse pasture. The Johnson family [owners] emphasized that it was important that the property continue as a working farm. The farmhouse dates back to 1830, but the Johnsons had ‘only’ lived there for seventy years.
We named it Sycamore Creek Farm, inspired by massive trees along Jacobs Creek. It was indeed an excellent place to raise our family. My husband had experience in historic restoration. In addition to the importance of horses to Sara and me, I have an intense love of nature. We not only taught our children to put in hard days’ work upon the land, but also to understand that natural areas should be maintained with the sense of stewardship for all life that it supports. Early memories include their Thurman grandparents, tapping our big sugar maples to make syrup; teaching them to monitor the Bluebird nest box trail they had established. The farm was our major retirement investment.
We realized that preserving the farm would be far more desirable than selling to a developer. Opportunities for passive recreation for most people are dwindling in Central Jersey. Habitat for so many native plant and animal species is also shrinking. Preserving the farm guarantees that this beautiful place stays as it is, and will be soon enjoyed by more and more people. Preservation allows us to retire; keep our long-ago promise to the Johnsons; and still keep the farm in our family.”
The purchase of a conservation easement by D&R Greenway and partners enabled the land to stay in the family and continue as a farm with permanent protection. Danielle Dobisch, D&R Greenway’s Director of Land Preservation, orchestrated the preservation as her first negotiated transaction with D&R Greenway when she joined the nonprofit land trust’s staff, “Preserving land is about building relationships. Patti and Tony Cifelli really love their farm and wanted to do the best by it, to make sure the open land was there for the future. Having their son, Pete, purchase the preserved farm, just made the process so much sweeter. I'm thankful to have worked with Patti and Tony to see their dream come to fruition: their farm preserved, forever.”
LALDEF Announces New Supervising Attorney
Trenton, NJ: LALDEF announced that Aleks Gontaryuk has stepped down as Supervising Attorney and passed the torch to Carolina Curbelo, Esq.
Ms. Curbelo joined LALDEF earlier this month as Supervising Attorney. Fluent in Spanish, Curbelo brings to LALDEF years of experience in immigration law along with a background in civil law litigation. Curbelo has advised and represented clients on a wide range of family, business, and humanitarian immigration matters, including family-based petitions, business immigration, U visas, applications for permanent residence, consular processing, and asylum before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. A graduate of Rutgers University, Ms. Curbelo received her JD from Vermont Law School.
“In this time of crisis, LALDEF's work providing legal representation to the immigrant community in Mercer County is more important than ever,” says Curbelo. “I am honored to join the team.”
“I would like to thank Rev. David McAlpin for his generous donation, which will allow us to defend the legal rights of a greater number of immigrants in Mercer County,” says Patricia Fernandez-Kelly, chair of the Board of Trustees at LALDEF. “Carolina has long been on our list of preferred attorneys. We are so lucky that she has agreed to join us on a more permanent basis.”
“The last six years with LALDEF have been an invaluable experience,” Gontaryuk remarks. “The help the LALDEF legal team provides for the community is truly touching and it has been very fulfilling to be part of that team for all of these years,” she adds.
Established in 2004, LALDEF promotes the rights of all immigrants (with a focus on the Latin American community in the Mercer County area); facilitates access to health care, education and legal representation; advocates for the integration of immigrants; and fosters cross-cultural communication to strengthen the community.
Phillips' Mill Community Association Announces 6 New Short Plays to Be Read Outdoors in June 2021
NEW HOPE, PA, December 11, 2020—It is said that "writers write." And, during a global pandemic, they apparently write a lot. Possibly the most inspiring, intriguing and captivating work of their lives. At least that is what you might surmise if you were one of the three judges of the 2020 Phillips' Mill Emerging Playwright Competition.
The juried competition, now only in its third year, attracted talented playwrights from a 100-mile radius of the Phillips' Mill Community Association, receiving the maximum number of 50 submissions well before the deadline.
The judges noted that while people have been writing more this year, the interest in this competition was particularly strong. "The word is out that Phillips' Mill offers emerging playwrights an opportunity to have their work critiqued by experienced judges and read by actors in a live setting," says Valerie Eastburn, chair of drama at Phillips' Mill Community Association.
"The quality of the work this year was really impressive. We look forward to presenting the work this spring on the picturesque grounds of the Phillips' Mill in New Hope, Pa.," adds Judy Halberg. She along with John Augustine and James Schiffer judged this year's competition.
2020 Winning Plays and Playwrights
Close Your Eyes – Nick DeSimone, New York, N.Y.
Eye Contact – Adam Richter, West Reading, Pa.
The New Abnormal – Jeff Stolzer, New York, N.Y.
Go Gently Into the Night – J.B. Heaps, New York, N.Y.
Far From Providence – Jim Moss, Branchburg, N.J.
Acts Without Words – Kimberly Kalaja, New York, N.Y.
"It is wonderful to have these plays read on the stage at the Mill," says Eastburn. "The feedback you get from a live audience is satisfying and instructive to the playwright, and enjoyable to the audience."
In previous years, the plays were performed in the historic Mill. While the timeline for the return of safe indoor gatherings remains "up in the air," the committee has determined that this show must go on — and plans a springtime outdoor event.
"I am honored to be able to read the works of so many talented writers. My advice to any emerging playwright is to submit your work to our future competition (and others) and, above all else, keep on writing! Your stories and insights enrich our lives," says Ms. Halberg.
Friends of Princeton Open Space Announces Nature Photo Contest for All Ages
It's wonderful to see so many of you taking walks + hikes enjoying nature. It's the perfect opportunity to capture all that the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve has to offer this time of year.
We welcome professional and amateur photographers to submit their best shot to our annual Give Thanks for Nature Photo Contest for a chance to win prizes provided by contest sponsor, REI.
Photographs must be taken in the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve between November 27, 2020, and January 31, 2021. Here is the submission information for the Photo Contest. For inspo, take a look at the photo gallery of submissions from 2019. Thank you to REI for sponsoring our photo contest by providing prizes to the winners.
NEW! KIDS' CATEGORIES
Photo enthusiasts ages 16 and under are invited to participate in this year's photo contest for a chance to win gift card prizes from local businesses such as jaZams, the bent spoon + LiLLiPiES. Here are the details + submission information for our Photo Contest.
Stuart Country Day School Announces Addition of Varsity Soccer to Upper School Athletics Program
Stuart Country Day School is pleased to announce the addition of varsity soccer to the Upper School athletic program starting in the fall of 2021. The team will compete as a member of the NJISAA, participating in Prep B and Mercer County Tournaments.
"We're excited to announce the expansion of our athletics program with the addition of soccer in the Upper School," said Head of School Patty Fagin. "We know the team will add to the strength and culture of the department as well as the overall Stuart community."
The new team will be led by head coach Jonny Graham, current Girls Director of Coaching with Princeton Soccer Academy in Princeton, NJ.
"The opportunity to begin the program with Coach Graham and his breadth of knowledge of the game will ensure Stuart is offering the highest level of teaching," said Director of Athletics Justin Leith.
Having played soccer since a young age, Coach Graham went on to play at various levels in his home country of Northern Ireland. After earning a bachelor's degree in Sport Psychology and Health from Leeds Metropolitan University in England, he went on to earn coaching licenses with the Irish Football Association (IFA), Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and The United States Soccer Federation (USSF). Since arriving in the United States, Coach Graham coached in California before coming to Princeton Soccer Academy, where he is the Girls Director of Coaching and a pivotal part in establishing girls youth soccer in Princeton.
On joining the Stuart athletics program, Graham said, "It's exciting to join an academically rigorous school like Stuart that also demonstrates such a high level of commitment to its athletic programs. I am looking forward to continuing to enhance their strong reputation in high school sports by creating one of the strongest girls soccer programs in the region."
For more information about Stuart Athletics, visit stuartschool.org/athletics or contact Director of Athletics Justin Leith at jleith@stuartschool.org.
About Stuart: As the only all-girls school in Princeton, New Jersey, Stuart is uniquely positioned to provide an environment where girls in PS-12 put academics first, are willing to take risks, and explore every opportunity. Nestled on 55 wooded acres, the school's outstanding academics and expert faculty prepare girls to pursue further studies in STEM, finance and economics, and leadership, as well as the arts, humanities, and athletics. Graduates go on to become confident, intelligent and articulate leaders for positive change in our world. Visit www.stuartschool.org for more information.
Princeton Farmers' Market Announces Outdoor Winter Market Season Beginning Dec 3
PRINCETON, NJ, November 30th - The Princeton Farmers' Market is happy to announce that our Winter Market Series kicks off this Thursday, December 3rd. We will be staying put at our temporary outdoor location on Franklin Ave, providing ample space for social distancing. Markets will operate 10am - 2pm on select dates. Market dates are posted on our website calendar and can be viewed at www.princetonfarmersmarket.com/calendar . The market is authorized to accept SNAP/EBT cards and matches up to $10 on SNAP transactions, per eligible customer, per day. Those eligible for SNAP benefits can learn more by emailing princetonfarmersmarketnj@gmail.com
With Covid numbers rising we are requiring all shoppers to wear masks at all times and practice social distancing while waiting in lines. We encourage customers to visit our website and browse the "Vendors" page to learn about pre-order options, contactless payment methods, and more. Market info and resources - www.princetonfarmersmarket.com
The Princeton Farmers Market is made possible thanks to its sponsors: JM Group, Borden Perlman, Princeton Gov., Capital Health, Callaway Henderson, and PNC Bank. We look forward to seeing everyone at the market this week!
The Princeton Festival Announces 17th Annual Season: June 3 – 20, 2021
After some intense planning and careful discussion, we are excited to announce our 17th season, which will include both digital and in-person performances!
Our events are scheduled to take place June 3 – 20 on the beautiful grounds of the historic Morven Museum in Princeton, NJ. Musicians and singers will perform from the safety of the gorgeous new Stockton Education Center (pictured above), while patrons will be seated in socially distanced pods on the lawn.
There will be opportunities to picnic and engage with your fellow audience members at a distance, and most importantly, four of the performances will be live-streamed in high-definition to watch at home. Tickets will go on sale in March 2021.
Boheme Opera NJ Announces Lecture Performance Series at Monroe Twp. Library
Boheme Opera NJ is thrilled to be virtually presenting its Lecture Performance Series at Monroe Twp. Library this fall. The series is sponsored by the Monroe Twp. Patrons of the Arts in collaboration with the Monroe Twp. Cultural Arts Commission.
Grant funding has been provided by Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. Boheme Opera NJ would also like to thank the NJSCA/Dept. of State for their continued support during these trying times.
Special thanks go to Monroe Township colleagues Nancie Gunkelman, Leah Wagner and Stephen Hrubes, Monroe Township Library and Staff, to Boheme Opera NJ President and Series Creator and Narrator Jerrold Kalstein, and Boheme Opera NJ videographer Johannes Lang.
All events in this Zoom-based series are available free to the public via the Monroe Township Library website at: https://www.monroetwplibrary.org/news/boheme-opera-nj-programs/. They will all take place on Wednesdays at 1:00pm.
There are four episodes in this Boheme Opera NJ Series at Monroe Twp. Library, offering a wonderful opportunity to hear several young singers in an intimate setting for Zooming pleasure in the comfort of private homes. The first episode will take place on November 18 at 1:00 pm, entitled “The Path from Opera to Broadway”. This features music from Carmen, The Abduction from the Seraglio, Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow, South Pacific, Girl Crazy and more, starring three singers. Soprano Brynn Terry has performed numerous roles, including Queen of the Night, Frasquita, Marguerite, Adele, Konstanza and multiple characters in a newer American work, Speed Dating Tonight. Soprano Rebecca Shorstein has performed in theaters across North America and Europe, having sung Berta, Gretel, Despina and Noemie, as well as soprano soloist on the concert stage with Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Baritone Charles Schneider has performed more than 30 roles throughout the country, having sung Schaunard, Sharpless, Ford, Conte di Luna, and Baron Scarpia, among others, and enjoys a thriving teaching schedule, while on the voice faculties of Westminster School of the Arts of Rider University and The Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, NJ.
The second episode will take place on December 2 at 1:00 pm, entitled “A Night in Vienna”. This features music of the composers Johann Strauss, Sigmund Romberg, Rudolf Friml, Kurt Weill and others, also starring three singers. Soprano Eve Edwards has performed extensively in New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania, portraying Mimi, Violetta, Desdemona, Butterfly, Pamina, Marguerite, Micaela, Rosalinde, Donnas Anna and Elvira, Antonia and many others. Mezzo-soprano Eva Kastner-Puschl, a native of Graz, Austria, is also an actress, collaborative pianist, and vocal pedagogue, having sung on opera, concert and choral stages in the Princeton and Philadelphia areas, as well as having extensive teaching experience. Tenor Vinny Beck is a junior at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ studying to earn his BFA in Musical Theatre, with credits that include Lt. Joseph Cable in South Pacific, Freddy Eynsford-Hill in My Fair Lady, Curly in Oklahoma, and Mayor Josiah Dobbs in Bright Star for which he earned a Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival award nomination in 2019.
The third episode will take place on December 9 at 1:00 pm, entitled “Unique Broadway”.
This features music from West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Trouble in Tahiti, Yentl and more, while headlining five Boheme Opera principal and supporting cast artists. Mezzo-soprano Amy Maude Helfer, equally versatile on the opera and musical theater stage, has gained attention at the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, Sanibel Music Festival, NY G&S Players, and Madison Lyric Stage, and starred as Dina in Boheme Opera’s 2018 Bernstein Centennial production of Trouble in Tahiti. Baritone William Lee Bryan has performed with Opera Colorado, Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theater, Opera Wilmington, and Skylark Opera, and starred as Sam in Boheme Opera’s 2018 Bernstein Centennial production of Trouble in Tahiti. Rising star tenor Errin Brooks has sung leading roles with Utah Festival Opera, New Amsterdam Opera, and Boheme Opera NJ, and in spring of 2017, won the $10,000 First Prize George London-Kirsten Flagstad award for a promising Wagnerian Singer; he made his first appearance on the Metropolitan Opera stage in 2019 in its Porgy and Bess. Soprano Rachel Cetel has portrayed several supporting roles with Boheme Opera NJ, including Alisa in Lucia di Lammermoor, Sally in Die Fledermaus, Flora in La Traviata, The Second Lady in The Magic Flute, and the Young Shepherdess in Tosca. Baritone Joseph Lodato has been awarded prizes by the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Los Angeles Opera and Florida Grand Opera, is equally adept in musical theater and jazz idioms, and has recently been featured in several of Boheme Opera NJ’s outreach concerts. Also featured in this episode in a main stage excerpt from Trouble in Tahiti are trio ensemble singers soprano Brynn Terry, tenor Errin Brooks and baritone Wayne Hu.
The fourth episode will take place on December 16 at 1:00 pm, entitled “Giants of Broadway”.
This features solo and duet selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein plus Lerner and Loewe.
Shows include Sound of Music, South Pacific, King and I, My Fair Lady and Camelot. Songs will include Some Enchanted Evening, Getting to Know You, My Favorite Things, If Ever Would I Leave You, On the Street Where You Live and more. Returning to Boheme Opera NJ’s virtual stage are soprano Brynn Terry, soprano Rebecca Shorstein and baritone Charles Schneider.
Boheme Opera NJ Managing Director Sandra Milstein Pucciatti is the pianist for most of these virtual performances. Accompanying Ms. Shorstein in her solo selections is New York pianist Keith Chambers. Accompanying the solo performances by Ms. Helfer, Mr. Bryan and Mr. Brooks is the Boheme Opera Orchestra, Joseph Pucciatti conducting.
In addition to the Monroe Twp. Library virtual Zoom series, Boheme Opera NJ has been busy with its other virtual programming, much of which highlights productions, singers, and professionals from a 31-year history. Although live performances are currently prohibited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Boheme Opera NJ has a rich chronicle of main stage and outreach events. To date, the Company has completed the first two of its podcast series, as well as the first three in a series of educational streaming events and is now preparing more events in both series. These can be accessed via www.bohemeopera.com.
Bucks County Playhouse Announces Live Stream Production of "A Christmas Carol"
Nov 28 – Jan 3 | Unrated | 91 min Available for pre-order beginning Oct 23.
Experience A Christmas Carol unlike any other—past, present or future. The timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge has been given new life thanks to the haunting vision of one of Broadway’s most imaginative directors, Michael Arden (Tony-winning Best Revival - Once on this Island), and the Tony-winning virtuoso, Jefferson Mays (I Am My Own Wife, Gentleman’s Guide...), starring in 50 roles of a lifetime. Staged exclusively for this production and captured live with breathtaking clarity, this must-watch streaming event conjures the powerful spirits of Christmas and brings all the magic of live theatre home for the holidays. The Hollywood Reporter declares, “It’s a towering achievement! You’ve seen it before, but not like this.” And the Los Angeles Times raves, “Mays is a rare gem and Arden is ingenious. For true theater lovers, there can be no better gift this season.”
Passage Theatre in Trenton Announces 2020-2021 Season
Passage Theatre is thrilled to announce its 2020-21 season! In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have adapted some of our regular live performances and added a number of online programs that will ensure the safety of our audiences, artists, and staff.
Passage’s 2020-21 Season centers on Connection and Caregiving. Be on the lookout this Saturday, September 12 for Passage’s Season Preview video! Click here to watch the video.
Click HERE to view 2020-2021 Schedule
With new cases of COVID-19 on the rise in New Jersey and throughout much of the country, Gov. Phil Murphy today announced new restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of the virus.
The governor said the following will take effect on Thursday, Nov. 12:
• Restaurants, bars and lounges must close their indoor services from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Outdoor dining, takeout and delivery services may continue past 10 p.m.
• Casinos must stop serving food and drinks at 10 p.m., although gaming may continue.
• All bar-side seating will be prohibited.
• Restaurants may place tables closer than 6 feet but only if separated by plexiglass barriers.
• Fully-enclosed dining bubbles for individual groups may be set up for outside use.
• All interstate games and tournaments for indoor youth sports – up to and including high school – will be prohibited.
Gov. Murphy said that since last Thursday, the state has recorded 9,524 additional cases – an average of 2,381 each of the past four days.
“A second wave is here,” he said. “This is our reality. We must redouble our efforts and recommit to the practices that have gotten us this far – social distancing, washing our hands and wearing our masks.”
For more information, visit covid19.nj.gov.
NJEDA Announces $70 Million Phase 3 COVID-19 Grant Program
TRENTON – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) recently announced Phase 3 of its Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program. Phase 3, which will be funded with $70 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding, significantly expands eligibility for the grant program and increases the amount of funding businesses can receive. To ensure funding goes to businesses hit hardest by the pandemic, Phase 3 sets aside funding for restaurants, micro-businesses and businesses based in Opportunity Zone eligible census tracts.
Interested business owners will need to pre-register to receive an application. Pre-registration will begin today, Oct. 19, and will close on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Pre-register here. The application will be available via a phased approach following the end of the pre-registration period, as detailed below. Applicants must complete the full application to be considered for grant funding.
Phase 3 further expands eligibility for the grant program and increases the amount of funding individual businesses can receive. Any business or nonprofit located in New Jersey, including home-based businesses, with 50 or fewer full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) is eligible to receive grant funding during Phase 3. Businesses that received funding in previous phases of the program are eligible to receive Phase 3 funding.
Phase 3 also increases the amount of funding available to businesses. Grant awards will be calculated based on the number of FTEs businesses employ. Micro-businesses with five or fewer FTEs and sole proprietorships will receive $5,000; businesses with six to 25 FTEs will receive $10,000; and businesses with 26 to 50 FTEs will receive $15,000. Phase 3 provides even larger grants for businesses that are classified as "Food Services and Drinking Places" (NAICS code 722). Businesses in this classification with five or fewer employees will receive $10,000; businesses with six to 25 FTEs will receive $15,000; and businesses with 26 to 50 FTEs will receive $20,000. To maximize the funding businesses receive, grant awards will be based on the peak FTE count from a business's past six quarters of WR-30 filings. Businesses must use funds from the Grant Program for reimbursement of lost revenue as a result of business interruption caused by COVID-19. Businesses may not use grant funds for capital expenses.
The NJEDA is targeting Phase 3 grants to restaurants, micro-businesses and businesses in census tracts that were eligible to be designated as Opportunity Zones. $35 million of funding will be dedicated to support businesses classified as "Food Services and Drinking Places" under NAICS code 722 and $15 million will be directed to support "micro-businesses" that have five or fewer FTEs. The remaining $20 million will be available to support any eligible business.
Recognizing the significant need for relief, the NJEDA anticipates Phase 3 of the grant program will be oversubscribed. To streamline the application process, the Authority is requiring all applicants to pre-register online. Applications will become available on a rolling basis following the pre-registration period. Pre-registered applicants will need to return to complete an application based on the following schedule:
• Restaurants – 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29
• Micro-businesses – 9 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 30
• All other businesses, excluding restaurants and micro-businesses – 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2
Applications for each category will be open for a period of one week and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
More information about this grant program is available at https://cv.business.nj.gov.
LAWRENCE, NJ – The LHT is happy to announce the 2020-2021 Journey to the Moon. This virtual event brings LHT fans and friends together to collectively hike and bike 238,000 miles to the moon.
Journey to the Moon was launched to the LHT’s loyal social media followers on Friday, October 2, 2020, to celebrate the first of this month’s two full moons, and will run through March 1, 2021. The event hopes to rally fans and friends to collectively log enough miles to travel from the earth to the moon. That 238,000-mile journey is a bit daunting, so each earth mile will be recorded in “LHT Miles.” Each LHT mile will equal 22 miles, or the length of the LHT, making the virtual journey 10,818 LHT miles in length.
Participants can log miles on or off the LHT by biking, walking, jogging, skating, walking the dog, or even from a treadmill or spin bike. All ages and fitness levels are welcome, and groups are encouraged. The LHT also hopes to inspire participants to reach out to friends and family around the world, joining the community in its efforts to Journey to the Moon. With Halloween around the corner, participants are encouraged to log miles in costume, and upload photos and videos or share them on social media (#LHTJourneytotheMoon).
Participants can log their miles using the Journey to the Moon uploader and view the Journey to the Moon tracker to check collective progress. They are also invited to follow the Journey to the Moon Facebook Group for updates, fun facts, and to share progress (#LHTJourneytotheMoon).
Over the coming weeks the LHT will offer personal mileage trackers, fund-raising opportunities, a series of fun facts and pop culture trivia through their Facebook, Instagram and Twitter feeds, and more!
Journey to the Moon was created as a way to foster connection and inspire trail use despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the LHT to cancel its annual Full Moon Ride.
About the Lawrence Hopewell Trail
The Lawrence Hopewell Trail (LHT) is a 22+ mile bicycle and pedestrian trail and transportation corridor through public and private land in Lawrence and Hopewell Townships in Mercer County, NJ. The Lawrence Hopewell Trail Corporation is a nonprofit organization that depends on the community for support. The LHT is a key member of the Circuit Trails, an 800-mile network of bicycle and pedestrian trails connecting people to jobs, communities, and parks in the Greater Philadelphia Region. For more information about the LHT, please visit www.lhtrail.org.
PASH-PSA Announce Partnership to Build Eco-Friendly Athletic Turf Complex
PRINCETON, NJ (October 12, 2020) - On Wednesday, September 30, in an email to its community, Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart announced a partnership with Princeton Soccer Academy (PSA) to build a premier, eco-friendly turf athletic field complex on its campus. After almost two years of thoughtful planning, the school recently appeared virtually before Princeton's Site Plan Advisory Review Board.
"The partnership between Princeton Academy and PSA is an example of environmentally-aware community-building which will undoubtedly be good for all who utilize the facility," states Head of School Rik Dugan. "Princeton Academy is proud to lead in this space and is honored to represent the Town of Princeton as a showcase site for this revolutionary, fully recyclable surface."
As responsible landowners, Princeton Academy invited surrounding neighbors of its Great Road-Drakes Corner Road property to a socially distant, outdoor meeting on its campus on October 8. Attendees were presented with details regarding the project and were given the opportunity to ask questions and hear from PSA President John Newman, EliteTurf Chief Operating Officer Moshe Grant and Princeton Academy Head of School Rik Dugan.
"Some of the greatest qualities of any sports surface are not visible to the naked eye when the surface is complete," said Moshe Grant, Chief Operating Officer at EliteTurf. "A key factor within our POWER system is the effect the warps and wefts structure of our woven turf has on the permeability of our turf system. When combined with our Elite Turf POWER Drainage system by Hydraway, our fields become the fastest-draining turf surfaces in the industry."
On October 12, a group of Princeton Ridge neighbors submitted an opinion letter to centralnewjersey.com. The opinion letter which represents the voices of eight families sited inaccuracies regarding the scope of the proposed project specifically with regard to environmental impact.
Since the inception of the proposal two years ago and submission of the initial documentation to the Town of Princeton, many project improvements have been made to safeguard the environment:
The use of a 100% recyclable turf system (with infill derived from recycled ocean plastic) constructed without PAHs, heavy metals, or carcinogens and with a woven backing which enables 2x water permeability vs current turf options (eliteturfusa.com)
As a direct result of using eco-friendly EliteTurf, there will NOT be any introduction of toxic base or infill materials to the property and/or runoff thereby protecting surrounding lands and wildlife
The use of 100% electric portable lights with LED which produce NO sound and NO harmful emissions
The lights will also only extend 16ft high so that light will not illuminate beyond the tree canopy
As required by Princeton landscaping ordinances, 67 new trees will be planted to replace the 44 existing trees above 8" in caliper to be removed
USAGE: Princeton Academy will have full use of the athletic complex for the school's sports teams (practices and games) and its physical education program while PSA will conduct practices/games Monday through Friday from 6:00 p.m. until approximately 9:30 p.m. PSA weekend activities will run no later than 7:00 p.m.
Princeton Academy's campus is home to 40 geothermal fields, 700+ solar panels and a geodesic dome which the school uses for year-round gardening and science curriculum. The school is regarded as one of the most sustainable campuses in Princeton and maintains active educational relationships with The Watershed Institute, Sustainable Princeton and C-Change Conversations for the enhancement of its academic program as well as faculty and staff professional development.
The eco-friendly turf project proposed by Princeton Academy and PSA has exceeded requirements according to local ordinances with the protection of young athletes, the environment and the planet as core drivers. The Princeton Site Plan Advisory Review Board has agreed to advance the project to the full Planning Board for a public meeting on October 15, 2020. During this virtual meeting, the Planning Board will hear testimony from Princeton Academy and its consultants (civil engineer and planner) and from the representatives of PSA. Princeton Academy has provided a link to this public meeting via Zoom: https://princeton.zoom.us/j/92317363217 Webinar ID: 923 1736 3217.
About Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart: Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart is an independent school for boys in Kindergarten through Grade 8. At Princeton Academy, we believe that #HeCanBe creative when he is given the time and space to explore, compassionate when he discovers the good within himself and courageous when his full potential is realized. Through transformational experiences, dynamic academic endeavors, and devotion to character development guided by the Sacred Heart Goals and Criteria, we bring out the best in boys. Learn more about Princeton Academy here: www.princetonacademy.org.
About Princeton Soccer Academy: PSA is regarded as a leading youth soccer organization. They offer an elite player development model. PSA uses an all-inclusive program for the youngest lads and laddies just beginning their soccer paths starting at 3-years old as well as national and international-level competitions for 18-year-old teens. Learn more at www.princetonsoccer.org.
About EliteTurf: EliteTurf is a distribution and installation partner of Act Global, the global leader when it comes to synthetic turf. Through its POWER system, Elite Turf is proud to offer a 100% recyclable turf system that is more playable than grass, more durable than other synthetic turf systems, and healthier than both. Learn more at www.eliteturfusa.com.
HomeFront Announces ArtJam for the Holidays
October 5, 2020 - LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ –ArtJam for the Holidays is a re-imagined art event, supporting homeless families, and taking a creative approach while keeping visitors safe and socially distant.
Between November 14-December 12, ArtJam for the Holidays will display the art of professional artists and undiscovered artists who have experienced homelessness. In addition to an online gallery (www.artjamnj.org), the art can be viewed and purchased in HomeFront’s new Blue Garage Gallery at the Family Campus in Ewing, NJ.
HomeFront’s Blue Garage Gallery officially opens with ArtJam for the Holidays, its inaugural art event. Featuring more than fifty local and regional artists, ArtSpace artists and SewingSpace creators, it offers one-of-a-kind art for sale, including paintings, pottery, glasswork and hand-sewn items. With a variety of items, shoppers can find unique, one-of-a-kind gifts in time for the holidays.
As area art lovers know, ArtJam is a pop-up art exhibition typically held in Palmer Square in Princeton. Due to the COVID-19 situation, ArtJam was offered virtually in an online gallery this summer.
“We are very grateful for all of the community support for ArtJam, throughout the years, and especially during these uncertain times when we moved the display and sales online,” says Ruthann Traylor, Director of Artspace/SewingSpace at HomeFront. “We were so pleased with our success of ArtJam Online and our Holiday Market in 2019 that we are producing an exciting new event -- ArtJam for the Holidays which combines both!”
ArtJam for the Holidays goes live on November 14, 2020 with a noble purpose—supporting ArtSpace, the therapeutic art program at HomeFront. “Not only are these events fundraisers, they have a significant impact on encouraging the HomeFront artists and boosting their feelings of self-worth. Shoppers are supporting these budding entrepreneurs as they gain business skills and opportunities.”
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, November 15-23, coincides with the month long ArtJam for the Holidays event. During National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, programs are planned throughout the nation to raise awareness of the prevalence of struggling Americans, especially children.
“Families in the Mercer area should not have to worry about whether they will have food on their plate or a roof over their head. We have seen a real increase in the needs of many residents in these times of economic downturn,” says HomeFront founder and CEO Connie Mercer.
Visit the Blue Garage by appointment for a personal shopping experience or purchase items online.
“Bringing together the work of professional and aspiring artists makes ArtJam for the Holidays a different exhibit from a traditional art show,” says Traylor. “A dedicated team of volunteers and I have transformed a utilitarian outbuilding into a professional art venue. We are excited to have our inaugural event in the Blue Garage in time for the Holiday season.” Located on the HomeFront Family Campus, the Blue Garage will offer art exhibitions throughout the year.
Traylor added, “Through transforming this former storage garage , we bring both awesome art and the important stories of HomeFront’s work to the community.”
The gallery will be available online between November 14 and December 12, 2020. Visiting the Blue Garage will be by appointment only with adherence to safety and social distancing. Appointments can be made Thursdays through Saturdays, 10 am-4 pm; Sundays, Noon-4 pm.
Visit our Sign Up Genius link to make an appointment: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d48acaf2aabf8c16-2020
For more information on ArtJam for the Holidays, volunteering or sponsorship opportunities, contact Ruthann Traylor, (609) 883-7500 ext. 316, RuthannT@homefrontnj.org
For more information about ArtSpace, ArtJam and the Blue Garage visit: www.artjamnj.org
About HomeFront
Since its founding 29 years ago, HomeFront (www.homefrontnj.org) has worked to end family homelessness in Central New Jersey by breaking the cycle of poverty through the provision of shelter, skills for a self-sustaining life and hope. HomeFront has developed a sophisticated network of supportive housing and social services for very low-income households who are either homeless or at high risk of becoming so. Recognized as a four-star charity by Charity Navigator, 90% of every dollar raised is dedicated to programs that directly help clients.
For more information about how you can help, visit www.homefrontnj.org or call (609) 989-9417.
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ArtJam for the Holidays -At A Glance
Dates: Saturday November 14- Saturday December 12, 2020
Location: Online at www.artjamnj.org and in the Blue Garage, Homefront Family Campus, 101 Celia Way Ewing, NJ 08628.
By Appointment Only Gallery Hours:
Visiting the Blue Garage will be by appointment only with adherence to safety and social distancing. Appointments can be made Thursdays through Saturdays, 10 am-4 pm; Sundays, Noon-4 pm.
Hashtags: #ArtjamfortheHolidays2020 #FeelGoodTwice
Cutline: ArtJam for the Holidays, Nov 14-Dec 12, in the new Blue Garage and the online ArtJam Gallery features works of more than 50 artists. Proceeds will help support the artists and ArtSpace programs.
Website: www.artjamnj.org
ArtSpace On Social media:
https://www.instagram.com/artspacehomefront/
https://www.facebook.com/asphf/
https://twitter.com/artjamnj
https://twitter.com/homefront
Governor Announces Funding for Counties, Local Governments
Gov. Phil Murphy today announced $60 million from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) for the Local Government Emergency Fund to aid counties and municipalities that were excluded from the federal government’s direct CRF allocation plan.
The COVID-19 crisis has severely impacted county and local governments in New Jersey, and they are facing increased costs in health benefits, health and human services, public safety, overtime, equipment and supply expenditures, the governor said. These relief funds will help to address necessary and unexpected expenditures necessitated by the pandemic.
Mercer County is being allocated $4,152,919 and Mercer’s 12 municipalities are being allocated a total of $8,441,042. For a full list of municipal allocations broken down by county, click here: https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dlgs/programs/lgef.html
Qualifying expenditures for the Local Government Emergency Fund include public safety and health-related expenses, COVID-19-related overtime, increased residential and health-related garbage collection and services, remote working technology, signage and information technology related to the COVID-19 response and recovery, and public health-related retrofit expenses for reopening.
The Local Government Emergency Fund allocation formula uses a variety of relevant metrics, including the municipal COVID-19 infection rate, fiscal stress, the Municipal Revitalization Index (MRI), population, and public safety and health and human services expenditures share of the budget to determine the amount of funds counties and municipalities receive. Funds awarded may not be used for government revenue replacement, including the provision of assistance to meet tax obligations. Eligible expenditures must be incurred during the covered period between March 1, 2020 and Dec. 30, 2020.
Villa Victoria Academy Announces High School Placement Test/Scholarship Test Dates
376 W. Upper Ferry Road, Ewing, NJ 08628
Scholarship Test Dates - November 7, 14, 21, 2020, 9 am to noon
High School Placement Test/Scholarship Test for incoming freshmen will be held online. Cost is $40. Pre-registration is required for the Scholarship Test. Email cwhite@villavictoria.org or call 609-882-1700 ext. 2 for more information or to register.
A complete list of Villa scholarships can be found at https://villavictoria.org/admissions/tuition-financial-aid/. Parent information sessions regarding applying to Villa Victoria Academy to run simultaneously.
Womanspace Announces Honorary Communities of Light Chair
September 14, 2020 – Womanspace is excited to announce that Paula Sollami Covello, Esq., County Clerk of Mercer County, will serve as our 19thAnnual Communities of Light™ Peace Begins At Home Honorary Chair. Paula is an Attorney-at-Law practicing in New Jersey. As County Clerk, Paula has enacted numerous positive changes, such as expanding vote-by-mail participation with an increased outreach to constituents throughout Mercer County. Active in civics, Sollami-Covello has been the co-chair and municipality coordinator for Communities of Light for many years.
When asked about serving as Honorary Chair, Paula said "It is a great honor to be Chair of this important event as I have enjoyed working on the Communities of Light Committee for many years. I strongly believe in the mission of COL which shines a light on those suffering from domestic violence and sexual assault. I also greatly support the goals of Womanspace in lifting up and empowering women, men, and children in distress so that they are able live and reach their fullest potential. It is such important community work and I’m grateful to stand in unison with the victims in their struggles."
The Communities of Light campaign commences every October in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness month. We encourage businesses, neighborhoods, and community organizations to purchase luminary kits, raise awareness of Womanspace’s services, and spread the message that “Peace Begins at Home.” The campaign culminates with a countywide luminary lighting on December 7, which serves as a powerful symbol of hope for those impacted by domestic and sexual violence in Mercer County.
For the health and safety of the community, there will be no physical launch event this year. We encourage anyone interested in participating in the event visit our website to learn more about becoming event sponsor, community coordinator or to buy luminary kits for one’s home or business.
ABOUT WOMANSPACE
Founded in 1977, Womanspace is a leading nonprofit organization serving the greater Mercer County area and the state of New Jersey by providing a comprehensive array services to individuals and families impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. Womanspace bilingual (English and Spanish) services and programs include 24/7 crisis intervention, safe, short-term emergency shelter, short and long-term transitional housing, individual counseling, therapeutic support groups, court advocacy, and the 24/7 crisis hotline (609) 394-9000. Womanspace also operates the 24/7 New Jersey Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline 800-572-SAFE. To learn more about Womanspace please visit www.womanspace.org. ###
MADISON, N.J. (Sept. 17, 2020) – Coldwell Banker Real Estate affiliated agents know the value of home, as they have been guiding people home since 1906. Home is the place we long for at the end of the day, the place that holds all we love and everything we cherish. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®? treats more than 8,500 kids a year from across the United States and around the globe, providing many patient families a home-away-from-home when they need it most.
Coldwell Banker Realty in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York announced today their participation in the CB Supports St. Jude partnership, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a place kids from all over the country and the world call home while being treated for cancer and other life-threatening diseases. As part of the program that begins today and runs through September 16, 2021, Coldwell Banker affiliated agents or companies can choose to make an automatic donation, a minimum donation of $25 for participating affiliated agents, or $10 minimum donation per participating brokerage office, for every home sale or purchase they complete.
Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. More than 75% of St. Jude budgeting costs come from generous donors. Continued support through campaigns like this will continue the St. Jude mission: Finding cures. Saving children.®? Donations that are part of the CB Supports St. Jude program mean St. Jude patients can receive treatment in comfort, form lifelong friendships and just be kids. What makes St. Jude possible are the generous donors all over the world, supporters like Coldwell Banker Realty in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York.
Affiliated agents or companies participating in CB Supports St. Jude can opt in or out of the program at any time. Actively participating agents or companies will have access to a suite of powerful marketing materials designed to attract clients, make listings pop, and inspire people about the lifesaving research and treatment conducted every day at St. Jude.
Homebuyers and sellers can also donate to CB Supports St. Jude here.
QUOTES
- Rob Norman, president of Coldwell Banker Realty in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York
“It’s the Coldwell Banker brand’s noble cause to help people find their way home. And St. Jude provides comfort to children and families, a home-away-from-home, when they need it most. So we are not only supporting a good cause, but we are aligning our missions with this partnership. With CB Supports St. Jude, we can help one of the world’s leading children’s cancer hospitals develop even more powerful treatments and help the world’s bravest kids get back home even faster.”
- David Marine, CMO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate
“The groundbreaking research, treatment and care at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital rely on generous support from donors across the country and around the world. The power to provide others with a place to call home is something at the core of both organizations. Coldwell Banker partners with its clients to find them a special home and St. Jude provides a comfortable home-away-from-home for families during the most difficult times of their lives. This partnership with Coldwell Banker and its real estate agents around the country will help to ensure that families will never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food because we believe all a family should worry about is helping their child live.”
- Richard C. Shadyac Jr., President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
The “CB Supports St. Jude” charitable promotion begins on September 16, 2020 through September 16, 2021. $25 minimum donation per qualifying real estate transaction for participating affiliated agents, and $10 minimum donation per participating brokerage office, per qualifying real estate transaction. Maximum goal amount $250,000. All donations made are provided to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
About Coldwell Banker Realty in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York
Coldwell Banker Realty in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York is a leading residential real estate brokerage company with approximately 46 offices and 3.700 affiliated sales associates. Coldwell Banker Realty is owned by a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), the largest full-service residential real estate services company in the United States. Visit ColdwellBankerHomes.com.
About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude freely shares the discoveries it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and subscribing to its YouTube channel.
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces New Garden Chamber Series for Fall
Princeton, NJ – The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is pleased to announce a new chamber music series for fall with live performances held outside on the beautiful grounds of Morven Museum and Garden. The three-concert series showcases the talents of the orchestra's individual instrument sections and features principal musicians. Concerts take place on select Thursday evenings in September and October. All that is needed to make the setting complete are lawn chairs or a blanket. Seating consists of marked-off, socially distanced "pods" for up to two people, and are available for $35/pod at princetonsymphony.org.
The series opens Thursday, September 24 at 5:30pm with the PSO Brass Quintet performing an eclectic program of music of the Renaissance period, selections from Bernstein's West Side Story, and more. The ensemble consists of Jerry Bryant, trumpet, Tom Cook, trumpet, Jonathan Clark, horn, Lars Wendt, trombone, and Jonathan Fowler, tuba.
On Thursday, October 8 at 5:30pm, the PSO Woodwinds take the stage to perform Samuel Barber's Summer Music, Valerie Coleman's Umoja, and other selections. Musicians are Yevgeny Faniuk, flute, Lillian Copeland, oboe, Pascal Archer, clarinet, Charlie Bailey, bassoon, and Jonathan Clark, horn.
Plans are still underway for the third concert in the series, scheduled for Thursday, October 15 at 5:30pm. Program information for this performance will be announced in advance of the event.
Morven Museum and Garden is located in Princeton at 55 Stockton Street. There is ample free parking at the end of the museum's driveway.
For tickets and information PSO's Chamber Music in the Garden, call 609-497-0020 or check the PSO event calendar at princetonsymphony.org.
Dates, times, artists, and programs subject to change.
Accessibility
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is committed to ensuring all programming is accessible for everyone. Accessibility services available include wheelchair seating, accessible restrooms, and accessible parking offered on a first come, first served basis. If there are questions about these or any additional services, contact ADA Coordinator Kitanya Khateri at kkhateri@princetonsymphony.org or 609 497-0020. Note: some services require at least two weeks' notice to arrange.
ABOUT THE PRINCETON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of New Jersey's finest music organizations, a position established through performances of beloved masterworks, innovative music by living composers, and an extensive network of educational programs offered to area students free of charge. Led by Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov, the PSO presents orchestral, pops, and chamber music programs of the highest artistic quality, supported by lectures and related events that supplement the concert experience. Through PSO BRAVO!, the orchestra produces wide-reaching and impactful education programs in partnership with local schools and arts organizations that culminate in students attending a live orchestral performance. The PSO receives considerable support from the Princeton community and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, regularly garnering NJSCA's highest honor. Recognition of engaging residencies and concerts has come from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the PSO's commitment to new music has been acknowledged with an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and a Copland Fund Award. The only independent, professional orchestra to make its home in Princeton, the PSO performs at historic Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University.
Find the PSO online at www.princetonsymphony.org; on facebook at www.facebook.com/princetonsymphony; on Twitter at www.twitter.com/psomusic and on flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/princetonsymphony.
Homestead Princeton Announces New Location and Grand Re-Opening
September 15, 2020, Princeton, NJ. — Home furnishings and design destination, Homestead Princeton, announced the company’s new home at 300 Witherspoon Street in Princeton. The move reflects both the evolution of the company as well as its vision for the future. Homestead Princeton will be hosting their Grand Re-Opening Sunday, September 20th from1-4 pm with giveaways, raffles and participation from local businesses.
Homestead Princeton co-owner, Ron Menapace commented: “We’re excited to open the doors in our new location and feel it celebrates our aesthetic, our vision and the customers we serve. I am delighted to take this opportunity to announce Homestead Princeton’s new gift and design studio.”
Since its inception in 2012, Homestead Princeton has been a recognized and lauded leader in home design, furniture and gifts. Homestead Princeton’s award-winning aesthetic has reflected the taste and preferences of its loyal fan base.
“The move to 300 Witherspoon Street is the natural evolution for our brand,” adds Homestead Princeton co-owner, Kristin Menapace. “Homestead Princeton has earned a reputation for a beautiful, yet affordable, design aesthetic and superior customer service. At Homestead Princeton, we plan to build on these distinctions as we look towards our future”
Homestead Princeton’s new store is located in the fabled former Princeton Packet newspaper building. Once bustling with reporters and churning printing presses, the building has been rehabbed and reimagined to reflect Homestead Princeton’s design-forward aesthetic. The Princeton Packet traces its lineage to 1786 and is New Jersey’s oldest weekly newspaper. “Repurposing this building celebrates Homestead Princeton’s legacy of salvaging lumber from historic structures to make our signature barnwood furniture”, said Mrs. Menapace. “As Princetonians, we are proud to revive this storied building and we’re elated to call in our new home”.
About Homestead Princeton:
Since 2012, Homestead Princeton has established itself as New Jersey's premier independent gift and home furnishings destination. Homestead Princeton has become known for affordable, high quality furniture, including its signature in-house brand of custom one-of-a-kind furniture crafted from vintage barnwood.
Homestead Princeton celebrates the legacy of old barns, preserving their legacy to give the precious natural resource -barnwood- a second life. Due, in part, to their socially responsible and sustainable practices, Homestead Princeton is the only furniture store in New Jersey recognized as a "Sustainable Business" by the New Jersey Sustainable Business Initiative (NJSBI).
Homestead Princeton is owned and operated by Princeton residents, Kristin and Ron Menapace.
Homestead Princeton has been named as "Best of NJ" by New Jersey Monthly as Best Home Décor Store. In 2017, Home Accents Today's honored the store as one of their 50 Retail Stars by editors of the premier trade magazine for the home accents industry. Homestead Princeton was the only store honored in New Jersey.
Visit www.homesteadprinceton.com for more information.
The Watershed Announces Virtual 'Voices from the Wild" Reading Group This Fall
Voices from the the wild is a relaxed reading group exploring the wide and varied terrain of nature writing. Each month readers are invited to read a specific book or collection, of prose or poetry. Reading this fall:
Sept. 23 - selected poems from Black Nature, edited by Camille Dungy
Oct. 21 - Gathering Moss by Robin Kimmerer
Nov 18. - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain These remote discussions are offered free of charge, but those wishing to donate to support this program may do so during the registration process for this event. Live event via Zoom. Adults.
The Garden State Watercolor Society’s (GSWS) 2nd Annual Art Installation invites the public to participate in “a fun activity for all ages.” The Society has designed a unique, family-friendly scavenger hunt, with their “Beautiful Creatures” exhibit throughout the town of Princeton and Exhibit Scavenger Cards at Greenway Meadows park, surrounding D&R Greenway. Challenged by COVID limitations, these artists have conceived of this socially-distanced and engaging new way of viewing their 50th Anniversary installation that is part of its “Out of the Wild” juried exhibit. In this family-friendly game, participants will enjoy the hunt for “Beautiful Creatures,” and Scavenger Cards outside, IN the ‘wild’.
Six special prize cards, depicting forests and meadows preserve locally by D&R Greenway Land Trust, can be found hidden at the land trust’s Johnson Education Center campus on Rosedale Road and in the surrounding Greenway Meadows park. D&R Greenway, a partner with GSWS for this celebration of art and nature, preserves and cares for land where real-life beautiful creatures make their homes in wild habitats.
Forty-three GSWS artists created 90 Beautiful Creatures paintings, limited to secondary colors of green, orange and purple. These 5x7-inch paintings were to have been displayed in the D&R Greenway galleries in the Johnson Education Center. Instead, the “Beautiful Creatures,”–as ninety numbered, laminated art cards--, have been placed throughout the town of Princeton and on the grounds surrounding D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center, for the public to “seek and find.” Participants are invited to follow safety guidelines and put on a mask, gather family members or travel as a single on a “Beautiful Creatures” safari to find these whimsical creations that are sure to bring a smile. All are encouraged to post their “findings” on Instagram, with the hashtag #gswsbc.
The Scavenger Hunt is open and available from Saturday, August 29 through Sunday, September 13, 2020. D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center is located at One Preservation Place, off Rosedale Road, in Princeton 08540. Greenway Meadows park can be accessed from the land trust’s parking lot or directly on Rosedale Road.
“We couldn’t let our Beautiful Creatures go unseen. We have created a delightful show on GSWS’s YouTube channel. For the first time in GSWS’s 50-year history, we will take to the streets!” explains Tess Fields, GSWS President. “I suggest you see the virtual Beautiful Creatures online show before you go out on the hunt. Make sure you have your sound on, to hear our Beautiful Creature’s songs.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNMKGfdP7Dc&feature=youtu.be
“What could be more fun than discovering artists’ renderings of beautiful wild creatures while outdoors in nature, learning about wild wonders right in our own backyard,” enthuses Linda Mead, D&R Greenway President and CEO. “Everyone who submits entries will have the added benefit of learning from the prize cards about nearby trails rich in birds, butterflies and maybe even a fox or rabbit.”
Purchase of prints or original paintings may be arranged through D&R Greenway by contacting info@drgreenway.org. Purchases help to support D&R Greenway Land Trust’s active land preservation and habitat restoration.
“Every day, D&R Greenway receives notes from people, telling us how much our preserved lands mean during this challenging time,” says Linda Mead. “We increasingly steward our preserves, --with new trails and for the sake of all native species who belong there. This art exhibition and its accompanying installation heighten awareness in visitors of all ages, of the urgency of keeping open space open, for humans and the wild creatures.” She adds that, “Since the beginning of 2020, despite COVID, D&R Greenway has added four more parcels of preserved land, surpassing 310 parcels preserved since our founding thirty-one years ago.”
Information about the scavenger hunt including maps, how to win one of six special prizes and how to purchase prints and original artwork is available at www.gswcs.com and at www.drgreenway.org.
Six prize cards have been hidden among the greenery of Greenway Meadow, surrounding D&R Greenway’s iconic 1900 barn. Find all six prize cards, featuring nearby Preserves always open for exploration. E-mail your name, address, phone number, prize card names and numbers and the locations where each card was found to info@drgreenway.org. The first six correct entries will receive a gift certificate to D&R Greenway’s Fall Native Plant sale; an environmentally-themed book of your choice; or a print of your favorite among GSWS’ 90 Beautiful Creatures. Prizes will be awarded on September 15.
D&R Greenway’s 1900 barn, the Johnson Education Center, is home to its art galleries in Princeton. The Center is currently closed to ensure health and safety in this time of COVID challenges. Visit www.drgreenway.orgto learn about the land trust’s latest news and continuing virtual programs on preservation and art. D&R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place, Princeton NJ 08540
D&R G & Partners Announce Opening Hopewell's Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve Trails
Princeton: ~ An attractive new sign and kiosk, and a new gravel parking area, invite the public to three loop trails on Pennington Mountain. Cool woodlands and exceptional natural vistas on Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve are now easily accessible on Hopewell’s Woosamonsa Road. Significant partnership among D&R Greenway Land Trust, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space and the Township of Hopewell conserved what has been described as “a forested paradise.” Its black rock, diabase foundation fosters vernal pools, which support frogs, toads and salamanders, some of which are threatened or endangered in New Jersey.
Nearly as important as the acreage itself is the wide range of cooperation that saved the Jay and Amy Regan land in 2018. The Nature Conservancy and NJ Green Acres Program, as well as Mercer County’s Open Space Fund, initially provided preservation funding for Woosamonsa Ridge, D&R Greenway’s 300th preserved property. These significant watershed lands provide regional residents with new opportunities to experience unique natural landscapes. This preservation result is one of many proving that land preservation also creates and expands community.
The Preserve, with its new trailhead on the south side of Pennington Mountain, is remarkable for the purity of its waterways. Many creeks, including Jacobs, flow three miles southwest to the Delaware River, recently named River of the Year 2020 by American Rivers. The award recognized vast improvements in the Delaware’s water quality, due in part to preservation along its tributaries.
Woosamonsa’s longest trail loop provides about an hour and a half, --each direction--, of nature at its sylvan best. The shortest may be completed in less than an hour. These pathways wind through the bucolic Jacobs Creek Valley. Arrival at the high point on the ridge delivers spectacular views, until now more or less reserved for the birds.
The property is co-owned and managed by D&R Greenway Land Trust and Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS), in partnership with the Township of Hopewell. Volunteers of the two non-profits, comprising the NJ Trails Association, have built new compelling paths and improved historically used trails that now await the public. Hopewell Township provided the new parking area on Woosamonsa Road, marked by a signature preserve sign. D&R Greenway created and installed the sign and accompanying kiosk, with its descriptive trail map.
Linda Mead, D&R Greenway President & CEO, is delighted to welcome hikers to this vast forested property, preserved in 2018. “If Forest ‘Bathing’ in leafy woods, singing along with rocky brooks, seeking beautiful wildflowers and birdwatching appeal to you, then the new trails on Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve are the place to go. Its pristine waterways nourish the Delaware River, the only undammed river east of the Mississippi. Saving green land, land that supports significant life, keeps tributaries and our boundary river, healthy. We like to remind visitors, Preserved Land + Water = Life.”
This land is named for an adjacent Lenape village. FoHVOS particularly praises its “rolling topography, provid[ing] a vantage point unique in the Hopewell Valley. Its forest consist[s] of large mature oak and hickory trees. [Its understory] is home to plants that only found in high-quality forests, such as the [exceedingly rare] showy orchis.“
NJ Trails Association, under the leadership of Alan Hershey, former D&R Greenway Board Chair, provides skilled, long-term volunteers who build creatively designed, winding preserve trails. Their web-site describes this newly opened more-than-146-acre site, with its almost three miles of trails, as “boasting exceptional natural features — a mature hardwood forest, steep ridges, and the upper reaches of Jacobs Creek.”
YOCJ and Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announce New Partnership
Princeton, NJ— The Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey (YOCJ) and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) announce a new partnership to advance excellence in orchestral performance and foster a greater connection between Central Jersey's young musicians and their professional counterparts. Integral to the partnership, the PSO is expanding its assistant conductor position to include leadership of the youth orchestra's Symphonic Orchestra. YOCJ's beloved Symphonic Director John Enz is retiring after 35 years and the current PSO assistant conductor, Nell Flanders, will take over the baton with immediate effect. The partnership is the formalization of an ongoing relationship established through the PSO's BRAVO! Education Program which encourages young musicians and their families to be exposed to extensive performance repertoire and be inspired by professional artists.
The two organizations have much in common beyond missions espousing excellence in music. The Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey was founded by the late Portia Sonnenfeld in 1978 and was first known as the String Preparatory Orchestra. In 1980, Ms. Sonnenfeld then founded The Little Orchestra of Princeton, which evolved into the present-day Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Beyond the YOCJ, John Enz was a cellist with the PSO for over 30 years.
"Our youth are our future" says PSO Executive Director Marc Uys. "I am thrilled to come together with YOCJ and to be able to share the PSO's artistic resources with the next generation of musicians. Expanding our assistant conductor position to include this role is a significant growth opportunity for us. I know that Ms. Flanders' passion for working with young musicians will lead the way in bringing these two organizations even closer together."
In addition to the direction of Nell Flanders, YOCJ students will benefit from workshops and sectional rehearsals with PSO musicians, as well as special access to PSO concerts with an opportunity to meet and greet guest artists. During the fall of 2020, the two organizations will explore ways to keep students active through online instruction and engagement.
YOCJ Executive Director Larisa Epps says, "YOCJ would not be where it is now, if it weren't for our Artistic Director John Enz. There are over three decades of students whose lives have been significantly impacted by John's passion for music and his nurturing of the next generation. It is John's dream that YOCJ fosters this unique relationship with PSO in order to continue on the trajectory of musical excellence for young musicians."
John Enz' dual role as YOCJ Artistic Director and Symphonic Conductor will be divided. Nell Flanders will take on the post of YOCJ Symphonic Conductor and YOCJ's long time Assistant Artistic Director Phillip Pugh will take over the helm of the organization as the new YOCJ Artistic Director. Mr. Pugh has been instrumental in numerous logistical aspects of the organization for the last 32 years, as well as conductor for the String Preparatory Orchestra and Pro Arte Orchestra.
Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Pugh says, "We are so excited to begin this partnership with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Over the past few years, we have been fortunate to have Nell Flanders and several PSO musicians teach and work with our students. As educators, we always want our students to strive for high standards and see where they are heading in the future. Partnering with a professional orchestra of the PSO's caliber certainly will inspire and motivate our students to aim high."
About John Enz
John Enz holds a master's degree in cello performance and music education from Temple University. After completing his undergraduate studies at Goshen College with further studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and at Interlochen Center for the Arts, Mr. Enz spent two years working with the music students of Ecole St. Trinite? and the Haitian Orchestra in Port-au- Prince, Haiti. He toured with this group on the East Coast and to Tanglewood Music Camp. Mr. Enz began his long association with the West Windsor-Plainsboro School District in 1977 when he took over and nurtured a fledgling string program at Dutch Neck School, continued at Community Middle School and moved to High School North where he taught orchestra and strings before retiring in June 2018. Mr. Enz was also a cellist with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra for over 30 years and taught at Albemarle Music Camp. Mr. Enz began his association with the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey in 1985, when it was known as the String Preparatory Orchestra. He worked closely with founder Portia Sonnenfeld and took over the helm of the growing youth orchestra, upon her passing in 1987. During his 35 years as artistic director and Symphonic Orchestra conductor, he has been the driving force behind the extensive offerings of YOCJ. The program now includes 12 performing ensembles, led by 9 conductors. YOCJ has toured and performed in Boston, Toronto, Vienna, Prague, Austria's Esterhazy Palace, Leipzig, and Berlin. Mr. Enz has conducted the Symphonic Orchestra, featuring concerto performances by prominent musicians such as the Philadelphia Orchestra concertmaster David Kim, principal hornist Jennifer Montone, assistant principal cellist Yumi Kendall, assistant principal timpanist Angela Zator Nelson, and the New York Philharmonic former principal clarinetist Stanley Drucker.
About Nell Flanders
Nell Flanders brings her varied experiences as a professional conductor, violinist, and educator to her work as assistant conductor of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, with whom she has conducted ballet, popular classics, and holiday concerts. Ms. Flanders is deeply committed to educating the next generation of musicians and music lovers. She currently conducts the Precollege Symphony Orchestra at the Manhattan School of Music, where she also teaches conducting and violin. Previous positions include directing the Symphonic Wind Ensemble at The Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College and teaching at the University of Maryland – Baltimore County, Utah State University, and the University of Chicago. Her passion for cross-cultural exchange has led to frequent trips to Panama to conduct and teach. Ms. Flanders enjoys performing many styles of music including blues, tango, period instrument baroque, and contemporary, and she is committed to broadening the range of musical styles played in an orchestral setting. Ms. Flanders recently completed a doctoral degree in orchestral conducting as a student of Marin Alsop at the Peabody Conservatory. She also holds degrees from the Oberlin Conservatory and Mannes College – The New School.
ABOUT THE PRINCETON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of New Jersey's finest music organizations, a position established through performances of beloved masterworks, innovative music by living composers, and an extensive network of educational programs offered to area students free of charge. Led by Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov, the PSO presents orchestral, pops, and chamber music programs of the highest artistic quality, supported by lectures and related events that supplement the concert experience. Through PSO BRAVO!, the orchestra produces wide-reaching and impactful education programs in partnership with local schools and arts organizations that culminate in students attending a live orchestral performance. The PSO receives considerable support from the Princeton community and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, regularly garnering NJSCA's highest honor. Recognition of engaging residencies and concerts has come from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the PSO's commitment to new music has been acknowledged with an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and a Copland Fund Award. The only independent, professional orchestra to make its home in Princeton, the PSO performs at historic Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University.
ABOUT THE YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF CENTRAL JERSEY
The Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey was founded in 1978 by the late Portia Sonnenfeld as a preparatory orchestra for the Mercer County Symphony Orchestra (now called the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra). Ms. Sonnenfeld shaped the ensemble into a group capable of performing the standard orchestra literature and 20th century works. It then grew to encompass two string orchestras and a wind ensemble, and became known as the String Preparatory Orchestra. In 1999, with increased enrollment, the orchestra was incorporated under the name "Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey."
Venues have included Princeton University's Richardson Auditorium, Rutgers University's Nicholas Music Center, the Ocean City Music Pier in New Jersey, Mayo Hall at TCNJ, Kendall Hall at TCNJ, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Heritage Festival Competition in Boston, the Niagara International Music Festival, the Canadian Broadcasting Center, the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Haydn Hall in Esterhazy, Austria, Bethlehem Chapel in Prague, the Czech Radio Station Recording Studio in Prague, Peterskirche in Leipzig, and the Französische Friedrichstadt Kirche am Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin.
Unique to the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey are its chamber groups for flute, saxophone, brass, woodwinds, and percussion that offer an unparalleled opportunity for small ensembles that feature these instruments in performance. YOCJ Jersey is a growing, vibrant organization that looks forward to carrying on the tradition of providing diverse musical experiences to the talented young musicians of our region.
The Bordentown Historical Society Announces True Crime Showcase - Harrowing History - in September
Beginning September 19, 2020, "The whispers of Bordentown's sinister past are about to breathe to life once again." The Bordentown Historical Society is going to reveal six of Bordentown's most shocking 19th century true tales will come to life of during an evening of theatrical storytelling. Costumed storytellers will guide you through the shocking events of they day as attendees sit back and are brought back through time.
Harrowing History is about Bordentown's darker, yet entirely Real and True, creepy, scary, and often hushed history as pulled from old 1800s through early 1920s local and national records. These are true stories of murder, mayhem and tragedy.
We will delve into the darkest corners of Bordentown's past...the gore, the gruesome, the whispered tales of the unfortunate. These stories have been researched from national and local newspaper accounts, court records, medical census data, genealogy records, and the Historical Society's very own files – so don't doubt for a moment that you're hearing a tall tale or rumor.
Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey Announces VIRTUAL Second Annual Festomato
We are so excited to announce that we will be holding our Second Annual Festomato virtually this year! Festomato is a celebration of everything that is the Jersey tomato. We will be holding courses online every night from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM for the week of August 15th to the 22nd including a tomato tasting and tomato cooking class with a live Q&A to follow! Festomato has the potential to be so important to our community in promoting New Jersey agriculture and small businesses, as well as helping connect consumers with organic farmers in their areas.
Princeton University Concerts Cancels Fall 2020 Season, Announces Socially Distant Programming
In accordance with Princeton University’s recently announced policies regarding campus operations in the fall term, Princeton University Concerts (“PUC”) has canceled all previously planned concerts and events through December 2020. This includes concerts with the Takács Quartet with pianist Jeremy Denk (October 15); violinist Alina Ibragimova and pianist Cédric Tiberghien (November 11); Richardson Chamber Players (November 22); and the Tetzlaff Quartet (December 3); Orli Shaham’s Bach Yard family program (October 24); and First Monday of the Month Listening Parties with host Matt Abramovitz on October 5 and December 7. No tickets had been released for these events, and tickets for the remainder of PUC’s 2020-2021 season will continue to be withheld until a determination can be made about policies for events on campus in the spring. Every effort will be made to reschedule as many of these canceled events as possible to future seasons. Marna Seltzer, Director of Princeton University Concerts, shares:
“Ours is a remarkably tight-knit community, and music has made our relationship with one another all the more personal. As such, we have keenly felt our responsibility both to you and to our artists as we considered how to move forward under these uncertain circumstances. That will continue to be at the core of all of our plans moving forward.”
To replace these canceled events, PUC has announced several new initiatives that can take place in a socially-distant way during the fall. These include an outdoor Live Music Meditation series; Watch Parties with PUC artists; and a new Performers Up Close series.
Breathe in Music—Live Music Meditation Outdoors!
During the months of September and October, PUC will partner with D&R Greenway Land Trust to adapt its popular Live Music Meditation program to an outdoor, socially distanced format. The community is invited to a serene escape into the beauty of music and nature to discover new bucolic landscapes and take a moment to collectively breathe in music. Imagine sitting in a beautiful nature preserve with your eyes closed, your body still, your awareness heightened. And then, as you slowly take a breath, the sounds of nature transform into live music, gently performed by a world-renowned musician…
Matt Weiner, Associate Dean in the Princeton University Office of Religious Life, will provide guided meditation instruction. Dates and performers will be announced in early September. Tickets will be required, and the capacity will be limited in accordance with public safety guidelines.
Watch Parties with PUC Artists
Online streams of performances produced specifically for PUC audiences will include longtime fan-favorites the Takács String Quartet, as well as sibling artists cellist Sheku and pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason in their PUC debut. In addition to specially curated digital content surrounding the concerts—including interviews, pre-concert talks, and more—PUC will partner with local vendors to help make the virtual concert hall feel all the more special.
Performers Up Close
As a variation to PUC’s popular Performances Up Close series, in which the audience is seated on stage near the musicians, Performers Up Close is a series that discovers the personal stories and interests that shape the performers in our community so that we can experience their identities in new ways and consider their artistry within the context of this unique moment in our history.
Further details about all of these initiatives will be announced later in the summer. In the meantime, PUC is continuing to release new playlists every week as part of the Collective Listening Project, featuring musical selections curated by professional musicians and other individuals affiliated with the series. This free offering is available by signing up for PUC’s mailing list at princetonuniversityconcerts.org, which also features playlists from past weeks.
For more information please contact Dasha Koltunyuk at dkoltuny@princeton.edu or 609-258-6024
Womanspace AnnouncesFirst Annual No Show Event Fundraiser
July 29th 2020 – Womanspace is delighted to announce its First Annual No Show Event Fundraiser. Entrance fee is whatever you can donate and attendance is strictly forbidden. In order to maintain social distancing, this fundraiser was designed to be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home. What sounds better than NOT going to an event, not having to figure out what to wear, who will watch the kids and oh no, your quarantine ten isn’t going anywhere fast? Please stay in your coziest pajamas or yoga gear, and help raise funds for Womanspace!
While everyone has been quarantining, Womanspace has continued to operate its Emergency Safe House, Transitional Housing, and hotlines. The funds raised through our No Show Event will be used for these programs and more. We are unable to accept physical donations at this time but encourage individuals to donate to the event through our website (www.womanspace.org).
Womanspace’s Administrative Office remains closed. For administrative matters, phone messages will be checked regularly and emails can be sent to info@womanspace.org, which will be checked regularly. After the installation of a state of the art filtration system and enhanced cleaning techniques, the Womanspace Counseling Office has re-opened part-time. Clients may choose to attend in-person counseling or continue to be counseled through other secure means.
For more information on current procedures, we encourage individuals to follow our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages (Womanspaceinc) and website. The No Show Event is ongoing and ends on August 15th. Please give whatever you can in order to not leave the house! Hope to NOT see you there! Stay healthy, safe and cozy.
ABOUT WOMANSPACE
Founded in 1977, Womanspace is a leading non-profit organization serving the greater Mercer County area and the state of New Jersey by providing a comprehensive array of emergency and follow-up services to individuals and families impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. Womanspace is dedicated to improving the quality of life for domestic and sexual violence victims, survivors and their families. Bilingual services and programs include 24/7 crisis intervention, safe, short-term emergency shelter, short and long-term transitional housing, individual counseling and therapeutic support groups for adults and children, court advocacy and the 24/7 crisis hotline (609) 394-9000. Womanspace also operates the 24/7 New Jersey Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline 800-572-SAFE. To learn more about Womanspace please visit www.womanspace.org.
Princeton Public Schools Announce Preliminary Plans for Fall Re-opening
The proposed reopening plan for the Princeton Public Schools was sent to parents on Thursday. The 12-page PowerPoint document outlines proposed general guidelines for how the school district will operate for the 2020-21 academic year.
A hybrid model would be used. Families that prefer all-remote learning would be able to choose that option. District officials estimate that between 15 and 20 percent of students will not return to school and will be taught remotely.
NJ Conference for Women Announces 2020 Conference Will Be Virtual
Princeton, NJ – July 14, 2020 – The NJ Conference for Women, a program of the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber's Women in Business Alliance (WIBA) announced it will hold the 2020 event virtually on an online platform.
"We know the world is experiencing a hardship and a drastic shift in how we do business and conduct educational experiences. We appreciate all of the support and excitement our attendees have for the NJ Conference for Women. With this in mind, we want everyone to feel safe as they experience the inspirational sessions of the day and for that reason, we have decided to hold the 2020 event virtually," said Alice Barfield, Vice President of the Chamber and Managing Director of WIBA.
The event will offer the same the same education and motivational speakers in a two-day scheduled program that features a customizable agenda, sessions on demand, online interactive networking, giveaways and more.
The 2020 Keynote speakers include:
Leymah Gbowee- 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate, Liberian peace activist, trained social worker and women's rights advocate. She currently serves as Executive Director of the Women, Peace and Security Program at Columbia University's Earth Institute, and is the founder and current President of the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa, the founding head of the Liberia Reconciliation Initiative, and co-founder and former Executive Director of Women Peace and Security Network Africa (WIPSEN-A).
Victoria Arlen- Reporter, Paralympic Gold Medalist, Author. In 2005, Victoria was 11 years old when she came down with two rare neurological disorders, Transverse Myelitis and Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis. She fought for her life for five years, including four years in a vegetative state where she was 'locked' within herself, unable to communicate with those around her. At times, she suffered seizures for more than 20 hours per day. She was paralyzed from the waist down for a decade and incredibly, regained the ability to walk in 2016.
"The NJ Conference for Women is the state's largest networking and educational event for women, designed to engage, enlighten and empower attendees from across the state, and we look forward to offering these same benefits this year," said Nicole Lyons, Chair of the NJ Conference for Women and WIBA.
In addition to the keynotes, the event will feature at least 5 breakout speakers and an Executive Keynote General Session. See the full agenda here: https://www.njconferenceforwomen.com/agenda.html. The NJ Conference for Women will take place on October 29-30, 2020 online. Tickets are $125 and are available now at www.njconferenceforwomen.com.
NJ Conference for Women-The NJ Conference for Women is facilitated and managed by the Women in Business Alliance program of the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce. This nationally recognized program is designed to provide a forum to promote an environment for women to connect and build relationships. Focusing on professional development and growth, the program is a collaboration with business and community leaders and advocates for women's issues. The NJ Conference for Women began in 2012 and has grown to become the largest women's conference in NJ. More information about the NJ Conference for Women can be found at www.njconferenceforwomen.com.
The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber – The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber is a membership organization committed to promoting business growth within the Mercer County region and surrounding areas. With more than 12,000 individual contacts and more than 1,600 member companies, the Chamber's membership is primarily focused in five central New Jersey counties and stretches as far as New York, Philadelphia and Canada. Included amongst its members are Fortune 500 companies, Global 500 companies, nationally and internationally recognized universities, pharma leaders, health care and financial services providers, and companies of all sizes. More information about the Chamber can be found at www.princetonmercerchamber.org.
Princeton Public Library Announces Contactless Pickup of Items Placed on Hold
As we continue to process a steady stream of the 20,000 items that were out in the community when we closed, the library is pleased to announce that we are training staff as we turn the page to the next chapter of our reopening — contactless pickup of items placed on hold. Here’s how it will work:
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PU Announces Fall Reopening at Half Capacity
Princeton University will be reopening at half capacity for fall semester. Most undergraduate teaching will be online even for on-campus students. Parties will be prohibited. Masks will be required in indoor spaces. Students will be tested for COVID-19 when they arrive and regularly thereafter. Isolation will be mandatory for students who test positive for COVID-19; quarantine will be mandatory for students who have been in contact with someone who gets COVID-19.
West Windsor Arts Council Announces New President and Board Officer
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., July 2, 2020--West Windsor Arts Council has named Jyotika Bahree as President of its Board of Trustees. She brings an impressive background in marketing and financial management as well as years of dedicated community service to the arts center. A former councilwoman who served on West Windsor Township's zoning board of adjustment, Bahree has been an active volunteer of the Maurice Hawk PTA for many years. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management. She is currently a stay-at-home mother living in West Windsor with her husband and three children.
Bahree's passion for the arts and commitment to the community attracted her to the mission of the West Windsor Arts Council. "This is a time when we need to come together to collapse boundaries, celebrate our diversity and communicate with one another in new ways," she says.
"Not only does West Windsor Arts Council offer excellent cultural programming, but it is also an active participant in a number of community service projects. We are continuing to donate masks to healthcare workers through our participation in the Mercer Mask Project."
West Windsor Arts Council also announced the appointment of Gina Holland as Board Treasurer. A lifelong resident of New Jersey, she has more than 10 years of experience in community banking and financial institution services. She currently works at Mercadien, PC.
Both Holland and Bahree served on the West Windsor Arts Council board before stepping into their respective leadership roles.
"Jyotika and Gina have already made significant contributions to our organization during this time of change. I am inspired by their strong, yet compassionate and flexible leadership. We look forward to introducing new initiatives that help us continue to transform the world around us through the arts," says Aylin Green, Executive Director of the West Windsor Arts Council.
What's more, Doreen Garelick will serve another one-year term as Secretary and Elaine Gutterman will step into the Vice President position. "Both Elaine and Doreen have demonstrated long-time, exemplary leadership with West Windsor Arts Council," adds Green.
Princeton Family YMCA Announces Day Camp to Start July 6
PRINCETON - The Princeton Family YMCA is pleased to announce that it will offer Summer Day Camp starting Monday, July 6 for children entering grades 1 to 7. The program will run for 9 weeks, and each week will feature a different theme. Senior Director Paul Zeger, who oversees the Y's programs and operations, explained that the camp will be modified from previous summers to implement critical safety protocols outlined by the New Jersey Department of Health and in conjunction with town officials. "The camp will be smaller and conducted outdoors, with no more than 20 children by grade under their own tent, supervised by three to four counselors who will be with the group for the day and throughout the camp season," he shared, "and our activities will also be modified to maintain physical distancing, while still giving our kids the active and enriching full day camp experience they deserve."
This summer's camp brochure "Making Awesome & Super Kids" is available on the Y's website, and describes the nine weekly themed sessions and a typical daily schedule. Drop off and pick up times will be staggered and systems will be in place to reduce physical interactions. "We've been working closely with the town's Health department to ensure our practices make sense and we keep children and staff as safe as possible," said Zeger. He added that the Princeton Family YMCA is one of 32 YMCA Associations in the state, with a network of professionals who have been meeting weekly to plan for the summer and the best, safest ways to deliver a day camp program. Zeger added, "The YMCA is the largest nonprofit childcare provider in the country, and we are fortunate to have the collective knowledge of the national YMCA, the New Jersey YMCA State Alliance, and the American Camping Association (ACA), as critical resources." The Princeton Family YMCA is accredited by the ACA; this important seal of approval means the organization complies with almost 300 health, safety and program quality standards.
Princeton resident and chair of the board of directors Merilyn Rovira said, "our staff and board have been diligent in planning and reviewing this year's camp program, and we believe we can now offer an experience that will give children a chance to be with friends in the outdoors, and have some fun together, safely. We also appreciate the need for quality childcare for working families, especially for our essential workers."
CEO Kate Bech added that for the many kids who have been under quarantine for close to four months, the Y's camp is the ideal setting for them to be physically active and socialize among their peers again. "Social-emotional learning is central to our Y's youth development focus – and we can all appreciate how building friendships and interacting with others matters more than ever in this time of social distancing. Children need opportunities to play and grow together to be healthy, in spirit, mind and body."
Information about the program is available on the YMCA's website princetonymca.org/programs/summer-camp/. The registration process will be conducted in phases, based on enrollment duration, and financial assistance will be provided as resources are available.
Mercer Parks Announce Virtual Summer Nature Camps
Get involved this summer in fun, hands-on programs designed to get you and your children outside and exploring - not sitting at the computer all day! With flexibility in mind, these activities were created especially for children in grades 3 and up to participate independently, or you can participate with your children of any age.
Girls on the Run of Central NJ (GOTRCNJ) Announces Virtual 5K
June 18, 2020, Hillsborough, NJ - - The mission to inspire young girls doesn't stop with the COVID-19 pandemic, so Girls on the Run of Central NJ (GOTRCNJ) has transitioned its season 5K run to virtual! The Rainbow Run for Fun virtual 5k will take place between July 31 and August 2, 2020 and is open to the public. Register here: https://runsignup.com/rainbowrun4fun5k.
From July 31 through August 2, registrants can complete the Virtual 5k on their time and in their own place.
"The Rainbow Run for Fun virtual 5k celebrates the unstoppable strength, resiliency, and confidence of the 2,200 girls in our program, as well as our entire GOTR community," said Donna York, Executive Director.
Registration is FREE and open to all, however you can donate $10 or the amount of your choice to Girls on the Run Central NJ during registration. 100% of your donation will go to our Scholarship Fund which makes the program accessible to girls who otherwise would not be able to participate.
All participants will receive:
Please share with out-of-state family and friends as GOTRCNJ is aiming for representation from all 50 states! For race questions please contact Donna York at donna.york@girlsontherun.org, 908.642.4321.
Thank you to the generous support of our sponsors:
HARK-ALS, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, MedExpress, Merrill Lynch and the Waldele Family Foundation.
About Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run of Central NJ is a nonprofit organization serving Somerset, Middlesex, Monmouth, Camden and Ocean counties. Over the course of the ten-week program, girls in 3rd-8th grade develop essential skills to help them navigate their worlds and establish a lifetime appreciation for health and fitness. The program culminates with girls positively impacting their communities through a service project and being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K event at three locations: Somerville, Fair Haven and Toms River, NJ. GOTRCNJ anticipates there will be a fall 2020 program, either in-person, virtual or a hybrid of both. For more information go to www. gotrcnj.org.
D&R Greenway Announces Pilot Year for Community Victory Gardens at St. Michaels Farm Preserve
Princeton, N.J. — D&R Greenway Land Trust announces that vegetable seeds are already sprouting in the inaugural Community Victory Gardens, nearby the vintage red barn on their St. Michaels Farm Preserve. The vision to provide nearby residents with healthy ways of eating, and support people in need of food security, started as a kernel of an idea ten years ago when the 415-acre Hopewell preserve was created.
Farm manager Bill Flemer talks about how this year’s pilot project became a reality, “A few of us were talking earlier this year about how the time had come for a community garden. With the pandemic keeping people at home, seeking healthy ways to eat and a need for ‘community’, local organic farmers Bob and Steffi Harris and I approached Linda Mead about our idea.”
President and CEO of D&R Greenway Linda Mead reacted with enthusiasm, “We are all hungry for a sense of belonging, being outdoors and living healthy right now. These times hearken back to the Great Depression, when Victory Gardens provided important sustenance for those who lost jobs or were on limited income, strapped for food. I especially liked the suggestion to include ‘Charity Plots’ where gardeners donate plants, time and harvest to support those in need.”
Six of the thirty-two garden plots are reserved for charity. All plots are designated for this pilot year. Hopewell resident Corinne Egner is managing the schedule for gardeners who have donated plants and seed, and who are contributing their time to weed, water and harvest the produce. As the fruits of their labors ripen, the healthy, local vegetables will be donated to the new nonprofit that has emerged at Hopewell’s Aunt Chubby’s Luncheonette, feeding 30 local families identified by local churches and a doctor.
In an email to the group of gardeners, Marian Labos said, “I likely have some potatoes and tomatoes I can plant in the charity plot. I was a bit enthusiastic with the extra gardening space this year.” Jennifer Sizoo and her children Hannah and Wyatt offered to take care of three of the plots and help with delivery of the donated harvest. Other members of the charity team include Bridget Zezinski, Susan Meaney, Burgess Ekman, Kathy Fedorko and Sophie Merrie. D&R Greenway’s Bill Flemer laid out and prepared all the garden plots by rototilling, providing garden stakes, and turning in compost. The farm field is safe from deer, being inside a fenced area where native plants were grown to restore a Staten Island landfill that holds remains from the 9-11 site in New York City.
What makes these garden plots most unique is the social distancing design and protocol. 15’X15’ plots were designed with 10’ wide pathways in between. The water tower that D&R Greenway keeps filled is the location of a “sanitizing station” for all gardeners to use. Social distancing rules apply, including wearing “your own gloves” when using any shared tools. “We hope that this pilot year is a grand success,” says Mead, “proving that even in times of severe stress we can creatively solve problems and come together around common ground.”
D&R Greenway is regionally adapting to world conditions, while celebrating history and agriculture. Stretching back to World War I, American citizens were urged to utilize all idle land that was not already engaged in agricultural production—including school and company grounds, parks, backyards or any available vacant lot. A new version of 'War Garden' emerged during the Great Depression and WWII, when Eleanor Roosevelt planted a 'Victory Garden' on the White House lawn. The site of D&R Greenway’s new Community Victory Gardens once served as a farm to provide food for the children who lived at the St. Michaels Orphanage that stood here through both World Wars. Stories continue to emerge that many boys and girls were dropped off at the Orphanage by parents who could not feed them, because of the Great Depression and the Great War.
The original motto for these types of gardens was “Sow Seeds for Victory.” People were urged to “plant, fertilize, harvest and store their own fruits and vegetables, so that more food could be exported to nourish our allies and feed our Homefront.” The growing of food, from the 1930’s on, proved vital to the national mood. In both wars, “amateur gardeners were provided with instruction pamphlets covering how, when and where to sow, and best crops to plant.” Key vegetables in both wars were beans, beets, carrots, peas, tomatoes, squash and cucumbers.
Valerie Meluskey, a veteran Willing Hands volunteer who helps at many of D&R Greenway’s events, is among the pilot year’s crop of gardeners. She is most excited about having “brought in some tiny plants of heirloom green dragon tomatoes, because they are so tasty!” She has chosen curly-leaf parsley for sturdiness and was given okra by her friend and fellow gardener Prasanthi Kitaru, a native of India. Meluskey “sprinkled coriander seeds here and there, and I hope they come up.” She planted “wildflower seeds from the Sierra Club that I spread around the perimeter.”
Bill Flemer, whose great grandfather started his family’s business Princeton Nurseries, reflects on the value of the effort. He sees this new garden opportunity as “inspiring community responsibility. Twenty-six gardeners are caring for their own sites; volunteers tending the six charity plots.” Flemer marvels that this project “seems to be bringing out the best in our town, working on this together.”
One of the great benefits of farming at St. Michaels Farm Preserve is the view, says Valerie Meluskey. “It’s so pleasant up on that slight hill that looks across fields and over barns. I like being surrounded by land with no modern buildings.”
D&R Greenway invites the public to visit the preserve to enjoy looking at beautiful trellises and the bounty of plants growing there this summer. Remember to social distance to keep everyone safe. For more information, contact Deb Kilmer at dkilmer@drgreenway.org.
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Trenton, NJ: The Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF) is pleased to announce that it has hired nonprofit professional Lorraine Goodman as its first Director of Marketing & Advancement.
Lorraine brings a wealth of professional development and marketing experience to LALDEF, with over 10 years in the field. She earned a Master's in nonprofit administration from NYU’s Steinhardt/Stern, with a focus on not-for-profit development and institutional messaging. Her subsequent professional fundraising experience ranges from helping The Red Hot Organization earn its first grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, to acting as Princeton AlumniCorps’ Development Officer. The Red Hot Organization produces record albums and then donates the proceeds to AIDS-related charities.
Ms. Goodman also has a wealth of volunteer experience that includes participating in fundraising events with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, narrating on-air for the InTouch Radio Network for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and performing in hospitals with Broadway singers for Hearts & Voices. While living in Germany (and starring in Das Phantom der Opera) she raised money for Bosnian refugees, who were flocking to Hamburg.
Ms. Goodman first learned of LALDEF while attending a day-long seminar on immigration at New York City’s Ford Foundation and meeting LALDEF finance Chair John Heilner. A few months later, John asked Lorraine to join LALDEF’s Board of Trustees.
“That introduced me to the many issues affecting Mercer County’s local immigrant community -- a population that I frankly knew little about at the time. But it touched me -- I am the granddaughter of immigrants. My grandfather came to the United States when he was a toddler; his parents undertook the incredibly difficult Atlantic Ocean crossing to escape the pogroms of Eastern Europe and create a better future for him, his siblings, and their children. I am a beneficiary of their bravery and foresight. I had to ask myself -- how is that different from those making the journey across unforgiving territories today?”
Board Chair Patricia Fernandez-Kelly noted, “By engaging Ms. Goodman's valuable services, our Board of Trustees demonstrate our commitment to efficacy and sustainability at the service of the immigrant, Latinx, and low-income residents in our region. “
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About LALDEF: Founded in 2004, the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF) is a social impact organization whose mission is to promote the rights of all immigrants by facilitating access to health care, education, and legal representation; advocating for the integration of immigrants; and fostering inter-cultural communication to strengthen our communities. To learn more about LALDEF, please visit laldef.org.
The Watershed Institute Announces Summer Programs to Replace Nature Camps
The Watershed Institute is pleased to announce three special programs in place of Watershed Nature Camp and the Watershed Academy this summer: Watershed Family Camp, Backyard Odyssey and Watershed Explorations!
Our Watershed Family Camp will be one and two-day programs, running 2.5 hours in the morning and afternoon for parents and their children. Groups will be limited to 10 people, with two Watershed staff instructing from an appropriately safe distance. Family Campers will enjoy similar water, nature, and outdoor skills and crafts themes as Watershed Nature Camp.
Backyard Odyssey includes two different take-home kits full of fabulous activities to engage children in nature-based play. Have an adventure in your own backyard or local park. Kits will contain instructions, supplies and equipment for a week's worth of outdoor fun, as well as a few indoor activities for stormy days.
Watershed Summer Explorations is a series of webinars and interactive remote sessions will cover a wide range of topics for teens and adults. Watershed Institute specialists and outside experts will engage learners in exploring natural history, fresh water ecology, environmental protection and more.
Dates, rates, registration and pick-up information for Watershed Family Camp, Watershed Explorations, and Backyard Odyssey coming soon.
D&R Greenway Announces Native Plant Sale - Orders Begin May 6
Princeton, N.J. — Beginning May 6, D&R Greenway Land Trust will be selling native, local plants for its annual Native Plant Sale, with pick up dates on May 15 and 16. Due to the pandemic, this year plants must be pre-ordered as soon as possible to be sure to secure first-choice selections. Safe and easy pick-up will provide take-home plants to beautify yards and local gardens. The Nursery stocks over 100 species of plants that create attractive landscapes while they provide shelter and food for birds, pollinator insects and butterflies. Trees, shrubs, perennial wildflowers, grasses, sedges & ferns are grown either on-site in D&R Greenway’s nursery or purchased from reputable native plant growers for resale to support our environment and D&R Greenway’s mission. Proceeds from sales help D&R Greenway steward its open space and preserves that are enjoyed by many for their trails and connection to nature. https://drgreenway.org/shop/native-plants/. The Nursery is on the grounds of D&R Greenway at the Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, NJ 08540. www.drgreenway.org 609.219.0368.
It is no secret that planting natives is the top choice for ensuring a healthy biodiversity in our local landscape, as described in Doug Tallamy’s dynamic new book, Nature’s Best Hope, that has already achieved New York Times Bestseller status. University of Delaware Entomology Professor Tallamy is renowned for expertise on crucial pollinator/plant interactions. Described as “a quiet revolutionary”, Tallamy’s theme is that homeowners must now “take environmental action [literally] into their own hands, one yard at a time.” D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center has hosted Tallamy more than once, speaking to local audiences and garden clubs on his first best-seller, Bringing Nature Home. Pulitzer-prize author of The Sixth Extinction, Elizabeth Kolbert, terms Tallamy’s 2020 challenge “one of the great conservation projects of all time.”
D&R Greenway’s comprehensive catalog provides images of in-stock plants, thorough plant descriptions, and pro-tips from D&R Greenway’s experienced Stewardship team. The catalog also addresses specific home garden conditions, such as filtered sun or specific soil conditions. Possibilities include “Herbaceous Shrubs, Plants and Trees.” Purchasers’ questions may be answered through the catalog information. Native Plant Nursery specimens are grown from locally sourced starter plants and are free of harmful nicotinoid insecticides. The added benefit of planning natives that evolved locally is that they require less in maintenance in terms of fertilizer, water and pesticides.
Director of Land Stewardship for D&R Greenway Tina Notas is managing this year’s Native Plant Nursery sale, that in the past has been an in person garden event, “We are excited to provide an on-line process this year, so that local gardeners may choose our vibrant native flora to follow Tallamy’s lead, transforming their home landscapes into healthy habitat. Our broad array of plants appeals to specific creatures, for which our unique local ecosystem is essential, in both breeding and migratory seasons.”
The Johnson Education Center’s ca. 1900 barn is not open to the public at this time, though the land trust’s popular preserves and trails remain open for public enjoyment. In compliance with COVID 19 restrictions, at this time, plant advice cannot be offered at time of sale. Purchasers are requested to wear a mask when they arrive for scheduled pick-up. The land trust has been careful to put practices in place that safeguard purchasers and staff, while still enabling gardeners to enjoy the spring planting tradition.
Callaway Henderson Announces Live Virtual Open House Event May 3
Join our agents as they host live tours of homes throughout the Greater Princeton Area
Governor Announces Vision for State's Recovery
Governor Phil Murphy today announced his vision, “The Road Back: Restoring Economic Health Through Public Health,” to restart New Jersey and put the state on the road to recovery. Governor Murphy outlined six key principles and benchmarks to guide the process for restoring New Jersey’s economic health by ensuring public health.
Governor Murphy’s stay-at-home Executive Order, which has been in effect since March 21, will remain in effect in its entirety until further notice.
“The Governor has provided a sensible roadmap that puts people’s health and safety first,” County Executive Brian M. Hughes said. “As anxious as everyone is to see our state reopen, only continued social distancing and other preventive measures we’ve grown accustomed to will help secure the level of public health necessary for the Governor’s plan to move forward. I ask everyone to maintain that commitment.”
IFMP Announces "Caring Forward" - Match Donation Campaign to Help Those in Need
Global lockdown is entering its 6th week now.
Those of us fortunate enough to still have the income coming because we are able to work remotely, or are getting paid because of the stimulus payments, life is great except for some inconvenience due to social distancing restrictions.
There are many who are finding it difficult to meet the basic needs (rent, food, medicines) and generous donations from concerned citizens is what is keeping the society intact.
And then there is the 3rd category, the real heroes who are going to work every day and working tirelessly and fearlessly to keep us all safe, secure, and healthy. These are the First Responders and Emergency Room staff members. Many of them are volunteers who run from the safety of their home at the sound of an alarm and then ride the fire-truck or the ambulance to reach your home and ensure everyone is safe.
As a volunteer firefighter, I personally attended a fire call last week and was joined by more than 50 other volunteers from 6 nearby towns to control the bedroom fire. We were able to contain the blaze to two bedrooms and nobody was hurt.
A friend of mine is a volunteer EMS squad member in Plainsboro. He contracted the COVID-19 virus few weeks ago and that spread to his entire family. Everyone has recovered but his father-in-law developed serious complications and succumbed to it after fighting for 2 weeks. The hospital staff did everything they could.
I am sending this message to you with 2 important appeals.
If you are in need of any help, please reach out to us and we will see what we can do.
If you are fortunate enough to be in good health and can afford to help others, IFMP is running a campaign and is matching 100% of the donations. Please step forward and make your donation online. There is nothing called too small a contribution. Every dollar counts. You can donate as little as just $25. Average donation size is $100. All donations are tax-deductible. You will get a benefit of double your donation going to a worthy cause.
Please take a moment. Everyday I feel blessed and thank the almighty for everything that I have.
Stay Safe. Pay attention to the authorities. We are in this together and will emerge from it stronger.
The ER nurses are working 12-hour shifts in conditions that are high-risk which makes it very difficult for them to spend any time at home or in kitchen. They are keeping a smile on their faces, belying the tired bodies, to not add to the anxiety of the patients.
POL Announces Issue #2 of Princeton Perspectives
Our first issue of Princeton Perspectives was a huge success! Tackling one topic per issue let's us take a closer look at what things matter to you and your community.
Click here for Issue 2 - SUSTAINABILITY - who doesn't care about that????
Princeton Community Renewable Energy Program Announcement
The Municipality of Princeton is excited to announce the Princeton Community Renewable Energy (PCRE) Program. The program provides electricity supply to residents at a lower price offered by PSE&G, with higher renewable energy content, and with no change to the level of service.
Open file ( 0.00) . . .Announcements & Updates from Mercer Parks
ALL NATURE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED THROUGH MID-MAY DUE TO THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. PLEASE CHECK FOR UPDATES ON OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL PAGES.
All Mercer County Park Commission facilities are closed until further notice.
Out of an abundance of concern about the highly contagious Coronavirus and for the well-being of our staff, guests, and community, Nature Programs are cancelled until further notice. All facilities will be CLOSED until further notice, this includes dog parks, bathrooms, docks, marina and lake activity.
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces 2020-21 Season
Princeton, NJ—The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) led by Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov is proud to announce its 2020-2021 Season. Works by living composers Sarah Kirkland Snider and Andreia Pinto Correia, and a piece by George Walker, the first African-American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, are among the array of offerings. Additional highlights include performances of Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique, Stravinsky's The Firebird Suite, symphonies by Mozart, Brahms, and Beethoven, and multiple works by Tchaikovsky, including his programmatic symphony Manfred and Variations on a Rococo Theme.
Concertos by Sibelius, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, and Glière, andRachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini showcase superb guest artists. Appearing for the first time with the orchestra are violinists Elina Vähälä and Simone Porter, pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk, and harpist Alexander Boldachev. There are also highly anticipated returns of audience favorites pianist Inon Barnatan and cellist Pablo Ferrández.
All concerts include the option of Saturday 8pm or Sunday 4pmperformancesat Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University.
The PSO's season-opener on September 12-13 features pianist Inon Barnatan performing Sergei Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. The virtuoso wowed PSO audiences in 2018 with stunning performances of Beethoven's five piano concertos. The orchestra under Rossen Milanov also performs Something for the Dark by Princeton-based composer Sarah Kirkland Snider, identified as "one of the most exciting genre-blending compositional voices at work today" (The Michigan Daily). Hector Berlioz' enticingly macabre Symphonie fantastique completes the program.
Spanish cellist Pablo Ferrández garnered multiple ovations in 2019 with his passionate performances of Elgar's concerto with the PSO. On October 17-18, he plays Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme on a program conducted by Rossen Milanov. The orchestra is spotlighted in performances of Igor Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite and W.A. Mozart's Symphony No. 40.
The November 14-15 concerts feature US-born, Finnish violinist Elina Vähälä. Described by The Chicago Tribuneas "a musician whose brilliant technique is matched by abundant spirit, sensitivity and imagination," she performs Jean Sibelius' Violin Concerto. Also on the program is Ciprés, a recent work by Portuguese-born composer Andreia Pinto Correia who has received critical acclaim from The New York Classical Review, Boston Globe, and The New York Times. Modest Mussorgsky's Prelude to Khovanshchina,as completed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and Igor Stravinsky's lush 1919 The Firebird Suite complete the program. PSO Assistant Conductor Nell Flanders leads from the podium.
Ukranian-born, Australian pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk may be new to the PSO stage, but he has appeared with Rossen Milanov at concerts in Columbus, Ohio and the Chautauqua Institution in New York where he is artist-in-residence and leads the piano program as artistic advisor. On January 9-10, he and Mr. Milanov again combine forces for performances of Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 with the PSO. George Walker's popular Lyric for Strings, written while he was a graduate student at the Curtis Institute of Music, and Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 2 are also on the program.
On March 6-7, lovers of the harp can look forward to hearing Reinhold Glière's Harp Concerto as performed by gifted Russian soloist Alexander Boldachev, whose stated goal is "to change the image of the harp, to make people lose the stereotypes about this instrument." Also on the program is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony in Four Scenes after the dramatic poem by Lord Byron. Rossen Milanov conducts.
The Beethoven's Seventh Edward T. Cone concert on May 8-9 completes the season with emerging star violinist Simone Porter performing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. "[Porter's] assured, lovingly lyrical, occasionally frisky playing only confirmed what is becoming common knowledge in the musical world: that she is on the cusp of a major career" (The Los Angeles Times). Rossen Milanov conducts the program which includes Jean Sibelius' Valse Tristeand Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.
Each Sunday classical series concert is preceded by a pre-concert talk hosted by the conductor. Ancillary events are planned to enrich the live concert experience and encourage a dialogue connecting the community to the orchestral music heard in the concert hall.
While single tickets go on sale this summer, subscriptions to the six-concert 2020-2021 PSO Classical Series with Saturday and Sunday options are available now. All concerts will take place at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the campus of Princeton University. Single-seat subscriptions are available at $504, $462, $360, $270, $180, and $100 for youth subscriptions (children ages 7-17).
Subscribers are eligible for discounts on Holiday POPS!ticketsand receive priority reservations for free tickets to the four-concert PSO Chamber Series at the Institute for Advanced Study.
To subscribe and receive savings of up to 25% off PSO Classical Series single ticket prices, call:
(609) 497-0020 or subscribe online at princetonsymphony.org.
Pick 3+ packages are also available and are our most flexible ticket package. Choose from 3-5 concerts with prices starting as low as $33 per concert. To purchase, call (609) 497-0020 or visit princetonsymphony.org.
Princeton University Concerts Cancelations & 20-21 Season Announcement
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Princeton University Concerts has canceled the remainder of its 2019–2020 season and is focusing on remote initiatives that connect the community to musicians on the current and upcoming season.
The 2020–2021 season will continue Princeton University Concerts’ response to this unique moment in time, including a special event performance the day after the 2020 Presidential Election, a new First Monday of the Month Listening Party series, a Performances Up Close series that focuses on a new generation of women at the helm of classical music, and more.
PRINCETON, NJ – It is a bittersweet moment for Princeton University Concerts (“PUC”). The remaining events in the chamber music series’ 2019–2020 season have been canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These include: pianist Mitsuko Uchida with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra; violinist Benjamin Beilman with pianist Andrew Tyson; pianist Conrad Tao with tap dancer Caleb Teicher; the Dover String Quartet’s Live Music Meditation and concert; and the season finale with baritone Matthias Goerne and pianist Jan Lisiecki. In spite of this, PUC has stepped up as a leader within the classical music industry through a response that focuses on supporting the freelance musicians whose livelihoods are being threatened by the pandemic; supporting the community by developing remote initiatives that connect audiences with the music and musicians of the current and upcoming season; and focusing its 2020–2021 season on better reflecting this unique moment in time.
PUC has pledged financial support to artists affected by canceled work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an initiative supported by a large majority of ticketholders who have chosen to donate their ticket refunds to this cause. PUC has also rallied other University presenting series across the country to join in this effort. As part of this initiative, musicians have continued to remotely engage with our audiences. PUC launched a Collaborative Listening Project, inviting the community to listen to free playlists on Spotify curated both by the PUC team and by musicians who are part of the PUC family, who share their thoughts on their selections. Other remote initiatives are also being developed.
PUC’s upcoming 2020–2021 season, planned to begin in October 2020, extends over a charged year: the beginning of a new decade and a moment of intense national and global reflection. As always, PUC walks the delicate line between existing both as a refuge from the outside world and an engaged citizen within it. As such, the season will both provide the comfort of welcoming back beloved old friends and look forward to expanding PUC’s family of musicians and musical experiences to better reflect this unique point in time.
At the forefront of this reflection is a new series of Listening Parties on the first Monday of (almost) every month, hosted by radio station WQXR’s Matt Abramovitz. These communal, informal events will invite everyone to come together to listen to music and to each other, sharing personal musical anecdotes and other passions over light snacks and drinks. The goal of this new series is to provide a regular opportunity for the community to come together and take a moment to more closely listen to the world around us. This intention will also be apparent in the continuation of PUC’s popular Live Music Meditations, which allow for easily-accessible, focused listening to world-class music performed by the series’ artists through guided meditation with instruction by Matthew Weiner, Associate Dean in the Princeton University Office of Religious Life.
PUC’s beloved Performances Up Close series—featuring hour-long concerts at 6PM & 9PM with the audience seated onstage—will focus on “Leading Ladies” in the 2020–2021 season. Four women who are redefining both their instruments and the classical music genre will offer programs that encompass a diverse lineup of music, from world music to David Bowie; from familiar classical composers to contemporary icons. Accordionist Ksenija Sidorova, opera star Kate Lindsey, harpist Bridget Kibbey, and 21-year-old saxophone phenomenon Jess Gillam will all perform in the spring of 2021 as part of this series.
A special event on November 4, 2020—the day after the Presidential Election—will help commemorate this political moment in time. The Norwegian baroque ensemble Barokksolistene, who had the audience singing during their last visit to Princeton in 2017, will be back by popular demand to transform the concert hall into a 17th-century tavern. They will take audiences back in time through the popular drinking songs, sea shanties, and folk tunes that formed everyday life during the first formation of our national identity. This special event will toast to our history with drinks and snacks.
As always, PUC’s cornerstone “Concert Classics” series, featuring the world’s most respected classical musicians, will include a mix of familiar faces and long-anticipated debuts. Returning fan favorites include the Takács String Quartet with pianist Jeremy Denk, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, pianist Paul Lewis, clarinetist Martin Fröst with violist Antoine Tamestit and pianist Shai Wosner, siblings violinist Christian and cellist Tanja Tetzlaff alongside friends in the Tetzlaff Quartet, as well as pianist Benjamin Grosvenor bringing with him the Doric String Quartet for their Princeton debut.
Two violinists are breaking PUC’s 127-year-old tradition of presenting Concert Classics events on Thursday nights. The dazzling young Alina Ibragimova and superstar Janine Jansen will each present their PUC debut recitals on Wednesday evenings instead, the former with pianist Cédric Tiberghien and the latter with pianist Denis Kozhukhin. Their immense talent and contribution to the world of contemporary classical music defies tradition.
Sensitive to the difficulty of planning far in advance during the pandemic, PUC is delaying announcement of ticket sales for the 2020–2021 season. Updates will continue to be posted at princetonuniversityconcerts.org, where patrons can also sign up for PUC’s email list for announcements relating to the new season and initiatives and resources during the current pandemic.
THE 2020–2021 SEASON
(Organized by series, then chronologically)
*Denotes Princeton University Concerts debut
CONCERT CLASSICS—8 CONCERTS
Hear the world’s most vibrant and celebrated classical musicians—many of whom are returning as fan favorites—within the intimacy of Richardson Auditorium on our mainstage series. These concerts will take place at 8PM with a 7PM Warm-Up.
Thursday, October 15, 2020
TAKÁCS STRING QUARTET
JEREMY DENK, Piano
With a new violist in tow—Emmy Award winner, two-time Grammy nominee, and Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient Richard O’Neill—the Takács Quartet returns for their 21st appearance on the PUC stage, joined by MacArthur "Genius" pianist Jeremy Denk for a program including one of the most effervescent chamber works in the repertoire: Robert Schumann’s Piano Quintet.
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
ALINA IBRAGIMOVA,* Violin
CÉDRIC TIBERGHIEN,* Piano
Power duo Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien make their Princeton University Concerts debut in a program that rediscovers the shimmering beauty of late 19th–early 20th century France through works by Stravinsky, Poulenc, Debussy, and Franck.
Thursday, December 3, 2020
TETZLAFF QUARTET*
Violinist Christian Tetzlaff has mesmerized us time and time again since first making his PUC debut in 2013. He returns with his sister, cellist Tanja Tetzlaff, with longtime counterparts violinist Elisabeth Kufferath and violist Hanna Weinmeister in a program of Beethoven and Tchaikovsky.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
DORIC STRING QUARTET*
BENJAMIN GROSVENOR, Piano
It is wonderful to welcome back the superb young pianist Benjamin Grosvenor for an evening featuring the finest young British talent and celebrating an astonishing new generation of classical musicians.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
MARTIN FRÖST, Clarinet
ANTOINE TAMESTIT, Viola
SHAI WOSNER, Piano
When Martin Fröst breathes sound into his clarinet, it is not uncommon to see audiences shake their heads in disbelief of the magic of his sound—that was certainly the case at his PUC debut in 2018. He is joined by equally riveting partners for works seldom heard on the PUC series.
Thursday, February 18, 2021
PAUL LEWIS, Piano
The sincerity, directness, intelligence, and charm with which Paul Lewis approaches his instrument is unmatched among living pianists. It is an honor to welcome back one of the world’s great interpreters of the classical repertoire in a program of Mendelssohn, Haydn, Mozart, and Schubert.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
JANINE JANSEN,* Violin
DENIS KOZHUKHIN,* Piano
Ask any young violinist which professional artist they most revere, and they will most likely respond: Janine Jansen. This superstar Dutch violinist is in high demand by the world’s most prestigious venues, and at last she makes her Princeton University Concerts debut with Queen Elisabeth Competition laureate Denis Kozhukhin.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Richard Tognetti, Music Director
This spirited ensemble of 17 musicians, beloved by PUC audiences, will undoubtedly bring the 2020–2021 season to a riveting finale. Directed by violinist Richard Tognetti, the orchestra brings its fiery energy, intrepid programming, and irresistible charisma wherever they go.
PERFORMANCES UP CLOSE: LEADING LADIES—4 CONCERTS
A new generation of daredevils is at the helm of classical music! Experience these leading ladies’ transformative artistry in an hour-long format that’s everything you’ve ever wanted a classical performance to be: immersive, immediate, informal, and schedule-friendly. These hour-long concerts are at 6PM & 9PM.
Thursday, February 4, 2021, 6PM & 9PM
KSENIJA SIDOROVA,* Accordion
Celebrating Sofia Gubaidulina’s 90th and Astor Piazzolla’s 100th birthdays with music by Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and more
Thursday, March 4, 2021, 6PM & 9PM
KATE LINDSEY,* Mezzo-Soprano
BAPTISTE TROTIGNON,* Piano
“Thousands of Miles,” a program of songs by Kurt Weill, Alma Mahler, Alexander von Zemlinsky, and Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 6PM & 9PM
BRIDGET KIBBEY,* Harp
ALEXI KENNEY,* Violin (6PM)
Works by Bach, Saint-Saëns, Dowland, Sebastian Currier, and more
MAHSA VAHDAT,* Persian vocalist (9PM)
JOÃO LUIZ,* Guitar (9PM)
Works by Bach, Albéniz, and folk music from Persia and Brazil
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 6PM & 9PM
JESS GILLAM,* Saxophone
THOMAS WEAVER,* Piano
Selections from the 20-year-old phenomenon’s debut album, “Rise,” highlighting diverse influences from Marcello and Shostakovich to David Bowie and Laura Bush
SPECIAL EVENT
Wednesday, November 4, 2020, 6PM & 9PM
“Alehouse Sessions”
What better way to mark the outcome of the 2020 Presidential Election than going back in time to the origins of our nation and having a drink or two with violinist Bjarte Eike and his “Alehouse Boys,” together singing 17th-century sea shanties, drinking songs, and folk tunes? The Norwegian baroque ensemble, Barokksolistene, brought us to our feet in 2017 with their lively music-making, and we can’t wait to have them back.
*NEW* FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH LISTENING PARTY— 7 events
Now more than ever, taking a moment to collectively listen—to music, to one another, to the world around us—feels like an immensely precious and needed gift. We hope you will join us in doing exactly that as we kick off (almost) every month with a communal listening party, taking the sting out of Mondays through shared stories of transformative musical experiences and other life affirming passions. Encounter members across our community in a completely new way over drinks, snacks, and music in this informal setting that reminds us just how beautiful the world sounds when we take a moment to listen.
MATT ABRAMOVITZ, Host*
Monday, October 5, 2020, 6PM
Monday, December 7, 2020, 6PM
Monday, January 4, 2021, 6PM
Monday, February 1, 2021, 6PM
Monday, March 1, 2021, 6PM
Monday, April 5, 2021, 6PM
Monday, May 3, 2021, 6PM
ALL IN THE FAMILY—2 CONCERTS for kids and their families
PUC nurtures a life-long love of music by offering kids of all ages a chance to encounter chamber music in person at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall through two special programs featuring world-class musicians. Youngsters, ages 3–8, will enjoy “Orli Shaham’s Bach Yard” hosted by the renowned pianist. PUC’s staple family concert “Meet the Music” for kids ages 6–12 will also return with musicians from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
Saturday, October 24, 2020, 1PM
ORLI SHAHAM’S BACH YARD
ORLI SHAHAM, Piano/host with special guests
Back by popular demand, pianist Orli Shaham hosts an interactive concert for kids ages 3–8 featuring storytelling and costumed musicians for a fun introduction to live chamber music.
Saturday, March 13, 2021, 1PM
MEET THE MUSIC: “Musical Fairy Tale”
THE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER
BRUCE ADOLPHE, Host/composer
Can music tell a story? What can music say...and not say? With beloved tales from France, Germany, and the Czech Republic, children ages 6–12 can discover how music gets to the heart of a story through works by Schumann, Ravel, Janá?ek, and Adolphe.
RICHARDSON CHAMBER PLAYERS—3 CONCERTS
Formed in 1994–95 on the occasion of PUC’s 100th anniversary, this mixed ensemble comprises Princeton’s performance faculty, distinguished guest artists, and supremely talented Princeton students. Richardson Chamber Players concerts take place on Sundays at 3PM in Richardson Auditorium.
Sunday, November 22, 2020, 3PM
Sunday, February 28, 2021, 3PM
Sunday, March 21, 2021, 3PM
LIVE MUSIC MEDITATION
PUC’s internationally acclaimed, groundbreaking initiative, a partnership with the Princeton University Office of Religious Life, pairs guided meditation with live performance by the world’s greatest musicians. The hour-long, free sessions, are held throughout the year. Dates and artists TBA.
TICKETS: in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, subscription and single ticket policies will be announced later in the spring. Princeton University Concerts maintains its commitment to ticket prices that are the lowest in the region.
2020–2021 SEASON CONCERTS AT-A-GLANCE
*Denotes Princeton University Concerts debut
FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH: LISTENING PARTY
Thursday, October 15, 2020, 8PM
TAKÁCS STRING QUARTET
JEREMY DENK Piano
Saturday, October 24, 2020, 1PM
ORLI SHAHAM’S BACH YARD (AGES 3–8)
ORLI SHAHAM Piano/host
Wednesday, November 4, 2020, 6PM & 9PM
Wednesday, November 11, 2020, 8PM
ALINA IBRAGIMOVA Violin*
CÉDRIC TIBERGHIEN Piano*
Sunday, November 22, 2020, 3PM
RICHARDSON CHAMBER PLAYERS
Thursday, December 3, 2020, 8PM
TETZLAFF QUARTET*
Monday, December 7, 2020, 6PM
FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH: LISTENING PARTY
Monday, January 4, 2021, 6PM
FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH: LISTENING PARTY
Thursday, January 28, 2021, 8PM
DORIC STRING QUARTET*
BENJAMIN GROSVENOR Piano
Monday, February 1, 2021, 6PM
FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH: LISTENING PARTY
Thursday, February 4, 2021, 6PM & 9PM
KSENIJA SIDOROVA Accordion*
Thursday, February 11, 2021, 8PM
MARTIN FRÖST Clarinet
ANTOINE TAMESTIT Viola
SHAI WOSNER Piano
Thursday, February 18, 2021, 8PM
PAUL LEWIS Piano
Sunday, February 28, 2021, 3PM
RICHARDSON CHAMBER PLAYERS
Monday, March 1, 2021, 6PM
FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH: LISTENING PARTY
Thursday, March 4, 2021, 6PM & 9PM
KATE LINDSEY Mezzo-Soprano*
BAPTISTE TROTIGNON Piano*
Saturday, March 13, 2021, 1PM
MEET THE MUSIC (AGES 6–12)
CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER
BRUCE ADOLPHE, Host
Sunday, March 21, 2021, 3PM
RICHARDSON CHAMBER PLAYERS
Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 6PM & 9PM
BRIDGET KIBBEY Harp*
ALEXI KENNEY Violin* (6PM)
MAHSA VAHDAT Persian vocalist* (9PM)
JOÃO LUIZ Guitar* (9PM)
Monday, April 5, 2021, 6PM
FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH: LISTENING PARTY
Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 8PM
JANINE JANSEN Violin*
DENIS KOZHUKHIN Piano*
Thursday, April 15, 2021, 8PM
AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 6PM & 9PM
JESS GILLAM Saxophone*
THOMAS WEAVER Piano*
Monday, May 3, 2021, 6PM
FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH: LISTENING PARTY
NJEDA Announces New Initiatives to Support Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
TRENTON, N.J. (March 26, 2020) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved a suite of new programs designed to support businesses and workers facing economic hardship due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
The Watershed Announces Online Offerings of the 2020 Environmental Film Festival
While the First Sunday Environmental Films are on a hiatus at the Watershed Center until fall, we want to share this link for your viewing pleasure. Stream the online offerings of the 2020 Environmental Film Festival in our nation's capital! Topics range from the changing landscape of the Arctic, wild raindeer and more! This link will work until March 31 expiration so watch soon!
HSP Announce Series of Digital Initiatives and Interactions to Engage History Lovers of all Ages!
Even though the Updike Farmstead museum is closed and our events are suspended in order to preserve public health during the COVID-19 pandemic, all of us at HSP remain committed to our mission to bring the past to life and explore its enduring relevance. We've compiled a number of history-related activities for you to do from the comfort and safety of your own home! More Info
Mercer County Community College Announces Initiatives to Aid Students, Employees During COVID Crisis
WEST WINDSOR – In response to a variety of challenges faced by employees and students amid the COVID-19 public health crisis, Mercer County Community College (MCCC) has announced new initiatives aimed at providing critical assistance to members of the college community in a time of need.
"Over the past few weeks, you have collectively stepped up and risen to the unprecedented challenge caused by COVID-19. As a result, the college is better prepared to continue our services for students, employees, and our communities at-large," said MCCC President Dr. Jianping Wang in a message to college employees. "As the crisis intensifies, so does our fear and anxiety. Now is the time to take care of one another and make sure no one is left behind in this very difficult time."
Wang told employees that MCCC "is in a very strong financial position" and continued that "there is no possibility of a reduction in workforce due to COVID-19." Even so, she said, the college recognizes that unique circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in personal hardships among members of the MCCC college community.
To assist employees whose households have taken a financial hit in the wake of the COVID-19 health emergency, MCCC will immediately launch a Voluntary Full-Time Employee Assistance Program for employees with an annual base salary of no more than $60,000. The college will offer a $1,000 salary advance, with six months to repay the college through payroll deductions, beginning in May.
In addition, programs have been launched to assist students who, through the loss of a part-time job or the lack of financial resources, have been particularly challenged by the COVID-19 crisis. The college is in the process of launching the Student Food Assistance Program, which will provide gift cards to area grocery stores for food-insecure students. And through a partnership with United Way of Mercer County and TDI (formerly Trenton Digital Initiative), the college is distributing free refurbished computers to students in financial need.
"Food insecurity is real, the technology gap is real, and both are magnified by the current crisis," Wang said. "We have the ability to help bridge those gaps, and together we can emerge from this crisis even stronger than before."
Following the conclusion of MCCC's spring break on March 23, all face-to-face classes were moved to remote platforms for the remainder of the semester. On March 13 the college moved all administrative operations to remote platforms, with employees delivering services to students, faculty, staff, and general public from home. Remote delivery of those services will continue through the end of the spring semester as well.
Wang credits advance planning, ongoing communications, and a dedicated faculty and staff in preparing for the COVID-19 crisis. That, she said, has made all the difference.
"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, and that is exactly what is required from each and every one of us as we join forces to combat the public health threat posed by COVID-19," Wang said.
To mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and protect the capacity of New Jersey's health care system for the state's most vulnerable, Governor Phil Murphy on Saturday, March 21, signed Executive Order No. 107, directing all residents to stay at home until further notice. The order provides for certain exceptions, such as obtaining essential goods or services, seeking medical attention, visiting family or close friends, reporting to work, or engaging in outdoor activities.
"From day one, we've made a commitment to be guided by the facts and take any action necessary to protect the health and safety of New Jersey's nine million residents," said Governor Murphy. "We know the virus spreads through person-to- person contact, and the best way to prevent further exposure is to limit our public interactions to only the most essential purposes. This is a time for us all to come together in one mission to 'flatten the curve' and slow – and eventually halt – the spread of coronavirus."
In effort to strengthen the existing social distancing measures in place, the order also prohibits all gatherings of individuals, such as parties, celebrations, or other social events, unless otherwise authorized by the Order. When in public, individuals must practice social distancing and stay at least six feet apart whenever possible, excluding immediate family members, caretakers, household members, or romantic partners.
Governor Murphy's Executive Order further directs the closure of all non-essential retail businesses to the public, with the exceptions of:
• Grocery stores, farmer's markets and farms that sell directly to customers, and other food stores, including retailers that offer a varied assortment of foods comparable to what exists at a grocery store;
• Pharmacies and medical marijuana dispensaries;
• Medical supply stores;
• Gas stations;
• Convenience stores;
• Ancillary stores within healthcare facilities;
• Hardware and home improvement stores;
• Banks and other financial institutions;
• Laundromats and dry-cleaning services;
• Stores that principally sell supplies for children under five years;
• Pet stores;
• Liquor stores;
• Car dealerships, but only for auto maintenance and repair, and auto mechanics;
• Printing and office supply shops;
• Mail and delivery stores.
Nothing in the Order shall limit 1) the provision of health care or medical services; 2) access to essential services for low-income residents, such as food banks; 3) the operations of the media; 4) law enforcement agencies, or 5) the operations of the federal government.
Additionally, the order mandates that all businesses or non-profits, wherever practicable, must accommodate their workforce for telework or work-from-home arrangements. To the extent a business or non-profit has employees that cannot perform their functions via telework or work-from-home arrangements, the business or non-profit should make best efforts to reduce staff on site to the minimal number necessary to ensure that essential operations can continue.
Examples of employees who need to be present at their work site in order to perform their job duties include, but are not limited to, law enforcement officers, fire fighters, other first responders, cashiers or store clerks, construction workers, utility workers, repair workers, warehouse workers, lab researchers, IT maintenance workers, janitorial and custodial staff, and certain administrative staff.
The Order continues existing bans on recreational and entertainment businesses, requirements that all restaurants operate by delivery and takeout only, and the directive that all pre-K, elementary, and secondary schools close and all institutions of higher education cease in-person instruction.
Governor Murphy also signed Executive Order No. 108, which invalidates any county or municipal restriction that in any way will or might conflict with any of the provisions of Executive Order No. 107. Municipalities or counties cannot 1) make any additions to or deletions from the list of essential retail businesses; 2) impose any additional limitations on businesses beyond the Governor's Order; 3) impose any additional density or social distancing requirements; or 4) impose any additional restrictions on freedom of movement. The only exceptions are two categories over which municipalities or counties may impose any additional restrictions: 1) online marketplaces for arranging or offering lodging and 2) municipal or county parks.
All additional county and municipality restrictions, subject to the provisions above, are not only invalidated, but, going forward, municipalities or counties may not enact or enforce any rule or ordinance which will or might conflict with any of the provisions of Executive Order No. 107.
Katie Fay Announced as PDS Director of Athletics and Physical Education
Princeton Day School's new Director of Athletics and Physical Education, Katie Fay, with Head of School Paul Stellato
[Princeton, NJ] Head of School Paul J. Stellato announced exciting news to the Princeton Day School community this week: the appointment of Katie Fay as the School's Director of Athletics and Physical Education.
As the Princeton Day School enters a new chapter in athletics with the upcoming completion of its extensive new Athletic Center, it also embarked on a national search for an Athletic Director that generated more than 200 applications. A dedicated search committee team vetted selected candidates and finalists met with audience segments across the PDS community.
As Mr. Stellato explained, "With a new facility set to open this fall, the opportunities present today in our athletic program are as rich as at any time in our School's history. Katie's charge is broad and comprehensive, spanning everything from incorporating squash and ropes instruction into Lower School physical education to ensuring that every college-bound senior who aspires to play sports at the next level is in the strongest position to do so. In very short order, we will want to determine conference alignments, review independent school competition at the varsity level, expand wellness programming and offerings across divisions, and, of greatest importance, ensure that the pride we take in the efforts and accomplishments of our athletes is evident throughout the school. This work calls for a smart, energetic, disciplined champion. Our School has found her in Katie Fay."
Katie Fay joined Princeton Day School in August 2009 as the Associate Director of the Annual Fund. Rising quickly to Director of Alumni Giving and, a year later, Director of Annual Giving, in 2013 she was asked to join the Thrive! Campaign as Director of Capital Giving. In that role, she has managed all aspects of the School's campaign, supported the work of the Campaign Leadership Gift Committee, campaign co-chairs Barbie Cole '78, P'08, '12, '17 and Cindy Linville P'06, '09, '14, Board Chair Rebecca Bushnell '70, a small army of parent volunteers, and more. Katie has also overseen the efforts of development staff and the events manager in the Advancement Office. Earlier this fall, Katie led a program and staffing assessment for the new Athletic and Squash Center.
A 2000 graduate of Deerfield Academy, Katie excelled in its classrooms and Koch Natatorium, where she earned First Team High School All-American and High School Academic All-American honors. From there, Katie matriculated at Brown University and, in her freshman year, was named to the All-Ivy Second Team. Seeking a greater challenge, she transferred to ACC powerhouse Duke University, where, as a three-year member of its varsity swimming team, she set an individual record and competed each year as an ACC Swimming Championship finalist.
Katie graduated from Duke with an A.B. in History, magna cum laude, earning membership in the National College Honors Society and the national history honor society, Phi Alpha Theta. From there, she joined Lehman Brothers, first in New York and then in London, where she worked for five years in a senior position with a group covering clients throughout the UK and continental Europe. She concluded her finance career in 2009 as Vice President of Marketing and Investor Relations with Marathon Asset Management.
Mr. Stellato also expressed his gratitude to outgoing Director of Upper School Athletics Tim Williams, who will depart PDS at the end of the school year, stating, "I'd like to thank Director of Upper School Athletics Tim Williams for his enthusiastic leadership of our program" for the past nine years. As the spring athletic season gets underway, Katie Fay's leadership of this signature program begins, with bright prospects.
The Historical Society of Princeton Announces Spring Walking Tour Schedule
The Historical Society of Princeton announces its spring walking tour schedule, which features a variety of programs for participants to learn about and enjoy the historic landscape and narratives of town.
Tickets for all tours can be purchased online at www.princetonhistory.org, Space is limited.
Every Sunday at 2 PM, on the Classic Princeton History Walking Tour, visitors and locals can discover the architectural history behind prominent buildings and landmarks, learn about Princeton’s historic role in the American Revolution and the founding of the nation, and hear stories about some of its most famous residents. Starts outside Art@Bainbridge.158 Nassau Street; tickets are $10.
On March 21, April 11, and May 16, at 9:30 AM, Historic Stony Brook: Gateway to Princeton History examines the lives of Princeton’s early settlers and the community they established, while following a portion of the trail George Washington took from Trenton to the Princeton Battlefield. Stops include the Stony Brook Meeting House and Burial Ground, walking a portion of the “hidden” back road into Princeton, and a view of the Battlefield. Starts at Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road; tickets are $8.
On March 28 and May 9, at 10:00 AM, Clifford Zink, author of Princeton Prospect Foundation’s 2017 book, The Princeton Eating Clubs, leads a tour of the clubhouses, including interior visits to three clubs. Participants will learn about the architecture, origins, and development of these Classical and Gothic-style clubhouses, which date from 1895 to 1928. Starts at Colonial Club, 40 Prospect Avenue; tickets are $20.
On May 2, at 11 AM, The Magic and History of Marquand Park will explore the history of the property and highlight the native and exotic trees in the collection. Starts at the Marquand Park parking lot, Lover’s Lane between Stockton and Mercer Streets; free, but registration is required.
On May 16, at 10 AM, In Her Footsteps: How Women Shaped Princeton examines women’s history in Princeton. Part of HSP’s commemoration of the 100th anniversary of woman’s suffrage, this walk includes an overview of the town’s past and focuses on some of the women who have helped make both the community and its namesake University what it is today. Led by Wiebke Martens and Jennifer Jang, authors of Discovering Princeton. Starts outside Art@Bainbridge.158 Nassau Street; tickets are $15.
On May 23, at 2 PM, Memorials is a one-hour tour for all ages, focusing on local tributes established for war veterans and famous Princetonians. Starts at the Princeton Battle Monument; tickets are $5.
“We are so pleased to offer a diverse line up of tours for visitors, as well as the local community,” said Eve Mandel, Director of Programs and Visitor Services. “There’s nothing like being able to experience history right where it happened.”
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Crossing Vineyards & Winery Announces Summer Wine & Music Series 2020
8 EXCITING PERFORMANCES - INCLUDING 2 NEW SHOWS AND 4 TRIBUTE BANDS
General admission: $15 in advance, $20 at the gate. Performances are from 7 pm to 9 pm. Click Here to see the complete concert schedule with specific dates.
Bring a lawn chair.?
Wine, beer, Crossing “Crushies” and light bites available for purchase. No outside beverages are permitted (BYO food is allowed for concerts).
Advance ticket purchase suggested. All ticket sales are final. Performers subject to change without notice.?
Sponsored by: TBA??
NOTE: Online advanced ticket sales will close at 12:00 pm on the day of the performance. After 12:00 pm, full-price tickets ($20/p) can be purchased by calling the Tasting Room (215-493-6500) or at the gate (cash only) beginning at 5:30 pm.
County Clerk Announces Passport Processing Days for Spring
TRENTON -- Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello will once again host special passport service days for residents of Mercer County. The County Clerk’s Office will visit municipalities throughout the Capital County to accept US Passport applications on site.
For Dates and Locations: Read More
Popular dancing for the arts gala supports arts education for children throughout the region
PRINCETON, NJ; February 12, 2020— Back by popular demand, Dazzle: Mad Hot Ballroom – Bal Masqué will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2020 from 6pm-11pm at the Princeton Hyatt and will benefit Young Audiences Arts for Learning NJ & Eastern PA. This year’s event is a masquerade theme and will include Young Audiences’ version of a “Dancing With The Stars” Competition, performances by children working with YA teaching artists, and a chance to win a NYC Getaway for two that includes a private tour of the MET, tickets to the NYC Ballet, and tickets and a backstage experience to see Hamilton on Broadway.
Dazzle is modeled after the reality television program "Dancing with the Stars" and will feature local community leaders as the “Stars.” Each dancer teams up with a professional from Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Princeton where they take lessons for 3 months to prepare for their Dazzle debut and compete for votes to win the coveted YA Disco Ball Trophy.
This year’s Stars are Tanuja Dehne (The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, President & CEO) Joseph Fruscione (The Fruscione Company, L.L.C., Managing Member), Brenda Ross-Dulan (The Ross Dulan Group, Principal), and Steve Shueh (Roundview Capital, Managing Partner)
“Each dancer has a personal connection to the power of the arts and their community and Young Audiences is honored to have these four dedicated and courageous advocates working on and off the dance floor to help bring arts-rich experiences to all children in our region,” shared Stacy Mattia, Young Audiences’ trustee and Dazzle co-chair.
“I’ve wanted to be a Dazzle Dancer ever since I attended my first Dazzle. But now that it’s real, my WHY is much more personal. I want my mom to see me dance again on stage for the first time in 30 years. My mom worked so hard to pay for my dance lessons and drove me all over the Northeast on weekends and evenings to make sure I made it to every class and rehearsal. All children should have the opportunity to be inspired by the arts and YA is on a mission to do just that. So, I dance for my mom and Young Audiences and all those who inspire young people to expand their learning through the arts,” said Tanuja Dehne.
Joseph Fruscione shared, “It is a pleasure to work with a group like YA that is enriching young lives through arts education. Raising a daughter whose life has been shaped by the arts aligns me very closely with YA’s mission. As someone who has experience in ballroom this event is a great opportunity for me to support YA, give something back to support arts education, and have a great time performing at the same time.”
Brenda Ross-Dulan expressed, “Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Do one thing every day that scares you.” Well, this is my one thing. It is fearfully wonderful to support Young Audiences as a Dazzle contestant.”
“I was excited to support YA when I first learned about their mission to empower and educate through the arts. I never imagined that my support would entail dancing in front of friends, family, and total strangers! In addition to helping YA, I'll now learn a few new dance moves that should impress (and maybe embarrass) my wife and three kids,” said Stephen Shueh.
Another highlight of the evening will be performances by students from PS 27 in Jersey City who will take the stage and perform dances inspired by Puerto Rican Folklore that they learned through a Dance to Learn residency with YA Teaching Artist Nanette Hernandez.
“Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric Center (SQFC) and the Alfred E. Zampella Elementary School (PS 27) are honored and excited to present the students of the Dance to Learn Program at Dazzle. Our 2nd grade students enjoy exploring the dance and music traditions of Puerto Rico’s Folklore called Plena. They are passionate, motivated, and welcoming of this extraordinary learning in the arts program. They love the movement, the instruments, and sharing their new-found knowledge,” shared Nanette Hernandez.
The night features a Fund-a-Need paddle auction. Funds raised support YA’s Scholarships, designed to bring extraordinary arts programs, delivered by YA’s team of professional teaching artists, to children who attend underfunded schools. Each customized program is developed to maximize students’ experiences with quality arts and to help students understand the cultural importance of the arts and creativity.
Young Audiences’ trustee and Dazzle 2016 dance competition winner Stacy Mattia is the gala co-chair working with committee members Jeannine Cimino, Barbara Coe, Cary Dawson, Liz Fillo, Janice Gross, Katie Hughes Redmond, Everett Kline, Ferris Olin, David Wald, and Sharon White. Dazzle professional dancers include Princeton’s Fred Astaire Dance Studio instructors Tara Fanzo, Juan Ramirez, Lupita Martinez, and Irvin Zavala Verdugo.
“Dazzle is truly a feel-good event, and we hope that anyone who feels passionately about the arts and children will join us for a great evening,” shared Michele Russo, President & CEO of Young Audiences. “Not only will people have a terrific time, they’ll leave knowing that they’ve helped to bring much-needed arts programming to children across the region.”
To purchase event tickets, Hamilton raffle tickets, and vote for your favorite dancer visit www.DazzleYA.org. Individual tickets start at $250 and are inclusive of cocktails and dinner. Safari raffle tickets are $100 each and only 300 tickets are available. Those who can’t attend can still vote for their favorite dancer at $10 per vote to help earn the coveted YA Disco Ball Trophy.
Past Dazzle VIP dancers include:
2013 – Chris Dagget, Sue Evans, John McConaughy, and Denise Wood Darder*
2014 – Barbara Coe*, Jill Jachera, Chris Long, and Bobby Mascia
2015 – Katie Hughes Redmond, Tamera Matteo, Jeff Perlman*, and Bryce Thompson
2016 – Carol Cronheim, Dan Fatton, Stacy Mattia*, and Michele Minter
2017 – Joanne Canady-Brown, Lew Gantwerk, D.A. Graham, Mark Murphy, and Michele Siekerka*
2018 – Jeannine Cimino*, Carol Golden, Tom Sullivan, Jeffrey Vega
(* Denotes Dazzle Disco Ball Trophy Winner.)
Dazzle: Mad Hot Ballroom receives additional support from generous corporate sponsors, including The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, M&T Bank, Roundview Capital, Berkshire Bank, Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Princeton, NRG Energy, Inc., Faegre Drinker Biddle, Mathematica Policy Research, NJM Insurance Group, UBS Financial Services, Borden Perlman Insurance, and NJBIA.
For corporate sponsorship opportunities, to receive an invitation, or to vote for your favorite dancer, please contact Denyce Mylson at dmylson@yanjep.org or 609-243-9000 x202.
About Young Audiences Arts for Learning
Founded in 1973, Young Audiences Arts for Learning NJ & Eastern PA is the premier arts education partner in the region, collaborating to provide high-quality performances and artist-in-residence programs to schools in all 21 counties of New Jersey and the 7 easternmost counties of Pennsylvania. Young Audiences’ extensive professional teaching artists represent all art forms—from dance and theater to music, language, and visual arts. YA programs are designed to be child-centered, outcome driven, and effective, providing children with the opportunity to experience quality art; understand the art form and its cultural context; create their own original art; and connect art to their own life and learning. Since its founding, the organization has reached over 15 million children with essential arts education experiences.
A not-for-profit organization, Young Audiences’ mission is to inspire young people and expand their learning through the arts. YA’s programs are accessible to all socio-economic, ethnic, cultural, and geographic communities, and are designed to strengthen the arts in schools, meet local and state curriculum standards, involve families in arts activities, and enrich cultural life in New Jersey and Pennsylvania communities.
Young Audiences is the first arts education organization designated as a major service organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and, as part of the national network of Young Audiences, Inc., was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Clinton. Young Audiences programs are made possible in part through a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State and Pennsylvania Council of the Arts. Additional funding comes from foundations, corporations and generous individuals. To learn more, visit www.yanjep.org To be “social” with us, join us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @yaaflorg.
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Sustainable Princeton Announces New Board President
Princeton, NJ - January 23, 2020 - Sustainable Princeton announced a changing of the guard for board president and the addition of two new Board members. Co-Founder and Board President, Matthew Wasserman is passing the leadership baton on to Vice President, Yamile Slebi.
"Eight years ago, a small group of people committed to the idea of changing people's habits and getting 'sustainability' a seat at the table, got the ball rolling by starting a small non-profit with local grant money," recalls Wasserman. "We knew it wouldn't be easy, but then again, when are the things really worth doing, easy? As board president, I have been honored and fortunate to be surrounded by incredibly smart, passionate people as we have worked to build Sustainable Princeton into what it is today."
On passing the baton, Wasserman reflected, "We have earned that seat at the table as evidenced by the recent endorsement of the Climate Action Plan and the assignment of a council liaison to our Board of Directors. While I admit I'm a bit sad about stepping down at such a crucial juncture, I know our new Executive Committee, led by Yamile, is immensely qualified to lead us into the future. I look forward to seeing what they accomplish. And like any proud parent, I know they'll do great things."
A corporate and securities lawyer, Colombia native Yamile Slebi began her support of organizations in the nonprofit sector at FairTrade USA where she worked with farmers around the world on market access, quality improvement, and capacity building. Prior to joining the Sustainable Princeton board in 2015, she volunteered working to help with the Great Ideas initiative, now in its 7th year.
"I'm very proud of the organization Sustainable Princeton has become. We have an amazing staff and a very committed board," said Slebi. "One of the strengths of our programming and community outreach is presenting residents with sustainable choices that protect the environment and generate financial savings. Home energy audits, for example, can translate into residents saving on energy bills and a reduction of the collective impact on our footprint right here in Princeton."
Princeton's Climate Action Plan (CAP) was endorsed by Municipal Council last July. Since then, Sustainable Princeton has worked with multiple stakeholders and committees to implement strategies outlined in the plan.
Slebi continued, "with the CAP, we are hoping to reduce Princeton's greenhouse gas emissions and build the community's resiliency, (the ability to withstand the effects of climate change). This aspect is very close to my heart," shared Slebi, "it has the potential to directly benefit Princeton's underserved population. We are currently working with the municipality on the creation of Princeton Prepares, a new registration program to assist our most vulnerable residents during climate crises."
Slebi especially enjoys working with students on green projects because they are passionate about protecting our planet -- "the younger generations get it," she says.
"Every town should have an organization that leads the community to take action for a healthier local ecosystem, emissions reductions, and resiliency. We are so fortunate to have Sustainable Princeton working on these critical challenges and I am sincerely honored to support the organization by helping to lead the charge," said Slebi.
Of this, Sustainable Princeton Executive Director, Molly Jones, said, "Sustainable Princeton is extremely fortunate to benefit from the skills and expertise of a top-notch Board. The addition of Steve Averbuch and David Hill will further strengthen our joint efforts. Matt has done an incredible job supporting the organization's evolution, so it is bittersweet to see him shift from the role of President. Yet, we are excited by the fresh view and thinking that Yamile will bring to this position and to helping Sustainable Princeton realize its full potential."
At a meeting earlier this month, Sustainable Princeton trustees welcomed two new board members:
Steven D. Averbuch, M.D., medical oncologist and pharmaceutical industry veteran, retired as Vice President and Head, Precision Medicine within the Translational Medicine Division of R&D at Bristol-Myers Squibb
David R. Hill, Fellow and Adjunct Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy
Biographies:
Steven D. Averbuch, M.D., medical oncologist and pharmaceutical industry veteran, retired as Vice President and Head, Precision Medicine within the Translational Medicine Division of R&D at Bristol-Myers Squibb. Previously, Steve served in leadership roles at Merck Research Laboratories and AstraZeneca for oncology clinical research and drug development. Prior to joining industry, Steve held academic appointments at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the U.S. Public Health Service School of Medicine. Steve is currently a consultant and he is on several medical organization advisory boards. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research having served on multiple committees for both organizations. Steve is the 2014 recipient of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Distinguished Alumnus Award. Steve lives in Princeton, New Jersey, with his wife Rachel Rivest. Steve and Rachel are passionate about the environment, sustainable and healthy nutrition, and educational opportunities for the underserved.
David R. Hill is an attorney with more than 25 years of experience working on energy and environmental matters. He currently is a Fellow and Adjunct Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy and also advises private sector clients. From 2012 to 2018, Hill served as Executive Vice President & General Counsel of NRG Energy, Inc. where he was responsible for the company's legal, regulatory, environmental and government affairs matters Prior to that he was a partner and co-head of the energy practice at the multinational law firm Sidely Austin LLP, and from 2005 - 2009 served as general counsel of the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington. In addition to serving on the board of Sustainable Princeton, David is president of the board of directors of the Princeton Public Library Foundation, and serves as treasurer of Arm in Arm, a nonprofit organization working to address food insecurity and prevent homelessness in Mercer County, New Jersey.
About Sustainable Princeton:
Founded in 2012, Sustainable Princeton is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire the community to develop and implement solutions that positively impact the environment. With a vision for Princeton to be a model town that examines every action through the lens of sustainability ensuring a healthy environment, a strong economy, and the well-being of all community members now and in the future. Sustainable Princeton supports the belief: Change a Habit, Change the World. Their office is located at 1 Monument Drive, Princeton, New Jersey. For more information, visit sustainableprinceton.org.
About the Princeton Climate Action Plan (CAP):
Completed in 2019, Princeton's Climate Action Plan is a community plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and become more climate-resilient. The CAP identifies 84 strategies to fulfill the goals of reducing emissions by 50% (based on 2010 emissions) by the year 2030, 65% by 2040 and 80% by 2050. To view the plan, visit sustainableprinceton.org.
January 31, 2020- Womanspace is proud to announce it’s 2020 Barbara Boggs Sigmund Awards Honoree, Elizabeth Smart, Child Abduction Prevention Advocate and Victim of Childhood Abduction. Elizabeth will be honored on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at the Princeton Marriott from 5:30-8:30PM. The abduction of Elizabeth Smart was one of the most followed child abduction cases of our time. Elizabeth was abducted on June 5, 2002, and her captors controlled her by threatening to kill her and her family if she tried to escape. Fortunately, the police safely returned Elizabeth back to her family on March 12, 2003, after being held a prisoner for 9 grueling months.
Through this traumatic experience, Elizabeth has become an advocate for change related to child abduction, recovery programs, and National legislation.The Founder of the “Elizabeth Smart Foundation”, Elizabeth has also helped promote The National AMBER Alert, The Adam Walsh Child Protection & Safety Act and other safety legislation to help prevent abductions.
Elizabeth has chronicled her experiences in the New York Times best-selling book, "My Story." In addition, she and other abduction survivors worked with the Department of Justice to create a survivor’s guide, entitled, “You're Not Alone: The Journey from Abduction to Empowerment.” This guide is meant to encourage children who have gone through similar experiences not to give up but to know that there is hope for a rewarding life.
Ms. Smart is looking forward to being honored by Womanspace; “I am so honored to be receiving the 2020 Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award that celebrates people who inspire us to greatness. I look forward to speaking about healing and moving past traumatic events as Womanspace clients are in the process of doing on a daily basis. Healing is a long journey and one that can reap great rewards.”
Lauren Nazarian, Director of Development of Womanspace is thrilled that Elizabeth Smart has accepted Womanspace’s honor. Not only has Elizabeth been through a horrifying trauma but she using her traumatic experience to help other children and parents stay safe and learn how to focus on healing and move on to a rewarding life. This is strength personified in my eyes.”
Tickets to this event, which benefits Womanspace and our clients, will be available at www.womanspace.org. In addition, there are several sponsorship and advertising opportunities for individuals and organizations. Seating is limited, so advanced registration is highly encouraged. Please join us for an empowering evening honoring Elizabeth Smart speaking about her journal of healing and recovering from severe trauma.
ABOUT WOMANSPACE
Founded in 1977, Womanspace is a leading non-profit organization serving the greater Mercer County area and the state of New Jersey by providing a comprehensive array of emergency and follow-up services to individuals and families impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. Womanspace is dedicated to improving the quality of life for domestic and sexual violence victims, survivors and their families. Bilingual services and programs include 24/7 crisis intervention, safe, short-term emergency shelter, short and long-term transitional housing, individual counseling and therapeutic support groups for adults and children, court advocacy and the 24/7 crisis hotline (609) 394-9000. Womanspace also operates the 24/7 New Jersey Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline 800-572-SAFE. To learn more about Womanspace please visit www.womanspace.org.
Princeton Day School Announces New Varsity Boys Tennis Coach
January 24, 2020 (Princeton): Princeton Day School is proud to announce that Chris Rosensteel has been named coach of the Varsity Boys Tennis team. Prior to coaching at PDS, Chris worked as a tennis professional at the Princeton Tennis Program in Princeton Junction, NJ. During his tenure at PTP, he coached adult and junior tennis players of all ages and ability levels, with a particular focus on the development of active tournament-playing juniors. Coach Rosentsteel has also pursued a professional career - playing in both ITF and ATP events, yielding an ATP ranking in 2016. Coach Rosensteel has also served as Assistant Coach of both Men's and Women's teams at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) since 2017.
"I am honored to be named the head coach and I am most looking forward to sharing my passion for the game with this longstanding program," Coach Rosensteel stated. "While often considered an individual sport, playing on teams in high school and college have been the most rewarding and impactful experiences I've had on court - and I hope to share those moments with this team. As their coach, I hope to imbue our student athletes with positive values and perspectives, using tennis as a platform for personal development and growth."
Chris is a graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology and the Peddie School. While at Stevens, he served as team captain and contributed to the program's first ever national ranking and first NCAA tournament selection in doubles. He holds the program's singles season match record and is second on the list of career combined wins. At the Peddie School, along with competing in USTA Middle States Tournaments, he served as team captain and contributed to Peddie's 2009 Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) and New Jersey (NJSIAA Prep A) team titles.
Director of Upper School Athletics Tim Williams stated, "We are exited to welcome Coach Rosensteel to Princeton Day School and are confident that he will have a significant positive impact on our well regarded Varsity Boys Tennis program."
Mercer Park Commission Announces Summer Nature Camps
Online registration opens Jan. 20
HAMILTON – The Mercer County Park Commission’s Nature Programs will host thrilling and educational summer camps for children ranging in age from pre-K to eighth grade. The summer camps are developed and instructed by the Park Commission’s team of naturalists, whose 2020 camp lineup includes a new addition. Online registration opens Monday, Jan. 20, at https://register.communitypass.net/mercer.
New this year is the Tulpehaking Nature Camp, which will run the week of Aug. 17 through 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Tulpehaking Nature Center in Hamilton. With experienced Naturalists at their side, campers will explore Roebling Park through hands-on explorations and experiments designed to enhance their connection with the natural world. Children entering grades 1 through 3 can be registered for the Painted Turtles group where the camp day will be devoted to a different nature theme and feature, naturalist-led games, activities and hikes. A special “nature play” time is set aside daily for campers to become emerged in unstructured, self-directed outdoor exploration. The Snapping Turtles group, for children entering grades 4 through 6, will spend the mornings out on the trails exploring the marshlands while afternoons are spent learning about the natural world through inquiry-based experiments and projects. The Tulpehaking Nature Camp curriculum and activities are modeled after the wildly popular Baldpate Nature Camp.
Running for its 10th season this summer, Baldpate Nature Camp will be held for four weeks: July 6 through 10, July 13 through 17, July 27 through 31 and Aug. 3 through 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Baldpate Mountain in Titusville. Baldpate Nature Camp is designed to enhance children’s natural affinity for the great outdoors. Hands-on nature explorations, science experiments, hikes through the forest and unstructured nature play create the foundation for each camp week. Camp days are devoted to a specific nature topic such as arthropods, forest ecology, birds and wildlife tracking. Children entering grades 1 through 3, the Chickadees group, will develop their connection with the natural world during “nature play,” a time set aside during the camp day for campers to explore and imagine nature their way. The Towhees group, for children entering grades 4 through 6, will spend mornings on exploratory hikes, where they will set foot on a new trail each day, equipped with their curiosity and encouraged to explore their environment. Nature experiments and studies will round out camp day afternoons.
The Aquatic Adventure Camp will be held June 22 through 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Mercer County Marina. If your child loves being on the water observing nature, then Aquatic Adventure Camp will be a perfect fit. Designed to balance the fun of summer with science, Aquatic Adventure Camp will have your child diving into freshwater ecology, testing Mercer Lake’s water, kayaking creeks and coves, and observing wildlife. Aquatic Adventure Camp’s Adventurers group is for children entering grades 7 through 9 and includes activities such as fishing, taking a ride on the pontoon boat, hiking and a cookout. Campers will memorialize their week by making a gyotaku T-shirt to take home. The Aquatic Adventure Camp will bring back the Anglers session for children entering grades 4 through 6 where campers will spend mornings casting their fishing lines into Mercer Lake. Species identification and size limits of the lake’s finned friends will be studied while practicing catch-and-release fishing. Children will also gain a better understanding of the lake’s biology.
Wild Discovery is a half-day summer camp designed as a playful introduction to the wonders of nature for children entering pre-K and kindergarten. Running Aug. 10 through 14 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Baldpate Mountain in Titusville, campers will explore the ponds, fields and forests, and trek on the trails as they discover the wild kingdom. Hunts under rocks and logs and visits with live animals will increase campers’ awareness of our wonderful wild world. Each day of camp includes a morning story, nature-themed art project, a trail trek, snack time and exploration activities.
In addition to the new camp offering, the Park Commission is making after-care available for its full-day camps this season. Campers attending Baldpate Nature Camp, Aquatic Adventure Camp or Tulpehaking Nature Camp can stay for the after-party and enjoy nature-themed games, crafts and activities from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Spaces are limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. After-care is not available for Wild Discovery camp.
Please visit https://register.communitypass.net/mercer to register for summer nature camps and https://www.mercercountyparks.org/#!/activities/summer-nature-camps for more information.
Princeton University Concerts Announces New Neighborhood Outreach Program in Trenton
PRINCETON, NJ – Princeton University Concerts is expanding the legacy of Gustavo Dudamel’s residency last season to launch the Neighborhood Project: an educational initiative designed to connect musicians on Princeton University Concerts’ series and students from neighboring low-income communities. Building on Princeton University Concerts’ mission to facilitate access to the world’s greatest musicians, the new five-year pilot program launches in the 2019-20 season in a partnership with the Trenton Central High School. The Neighborhood Project is a collaboration with Trenton Arts at Princeton, and is generously supported by The Gustavo Dudamel Foundation, expanding the opportunity to experience music for as many children and communities as possible, and by individual donations. Thanks to the generosity of our funders, The Neighborhood Project is fully funded for 5 years. After the 5-year launch of the program, we expect that the program will generate new funds to continue on its own.
Princeton University Concerts’ Neighborhood Project provides interested students rehearsal, concert, and backstage access to artists on the series. Select performers, part of PUC’s 2019-20 season, will also visit the Trenton Central High School prior to their concerts at Richardson Auditorium, giving an informal performance, playing alongside the students during ensemble rehearsals, engaging in a Q&A, and – by popular demand – posing for selfies. Artists participating in the 2019-20 season are violinist Stefan Jackiw, pianists Gabriela Montero and Conrad Tao, and tap dancer Caleb Teicher. After his visit to the Trenton Central High School Orchestra’s rehearsal this fall, Jackiw commented how much he enjoyed spending the day with the “talented, inspiring, and fun orchestra students,” an experience that reaffirmed his belief that “the future is bright.”
Speaking of the launch, Princeton University Concerts Director Marna Seltzer shared:
“Although formally conceived this year, our Neighborhood Project has been in the works for many seasons. I consider this type of program to be crucial in fulfilling our commitment to providing arts access for every member of our extended community, and especially for our youth. Watching Stefan Jackiw interact with students in the Trenton High School Orchestra during the soft launch of this initiative was one of the highlights of our year. The rapt silence with which the high schoolers listened to Stefan’s performance of Bach after they had bonded with him over instrument care woes was magical. Seeing so many of them in the audience at his recital in Richardson Auditorium the next evening, and the excitement with which they flocked to him backstage, was the cherry on top. I am very much looking forward to witnessing this spark again and again as we continue to bring a diverse lineup of musicians to participate in this initiative.”
The Neighborhood Project follows on the heels of Gustavo Dudamel’s residency at Princeton University Concerts during the 2018-19 season. Maestro Dudamel, the Music & Artistic Director of the LA Philharmonic, made community engagement central to his residency activities. In addition to visiting the Trenton Central High School Orchestra students and working with students in local music programs, Maestro Dudamel’s residency culminated in a free concert at the Trenton War Memorial. Support from The Gustavo Dudamel Foundation is earmarked for two specific areas of The Neighborhood Project: Support for the Trenton Youth Orchestra (a member group of Trenton Arts at Princeton) and support for the new Trenton Arts fellowship, which will enable a select cohort of Princeton students to pursue arts service projects in collaboration with the Trenton Public Schools. Princeton University Concerts’ Neighborhood Project continues in the spirit of Maestro Dudamel’s residency, and will continue to do so for years to come.
Mercer County Announces Trex Recycling Challenge
Looking for a meaningful New Year's Resolution for the new decade? How about giving those hard to recycle plastics that always find their way into your daily life, a second life... as Trex© outdoor products? The Hunt House Barn and the Tulpehaking Nature Center have collection bins for the public to drop off 'hard-to-recycle' plastic film (clean and dry only); items like bread bags, grocery bags, dry cleaner bags and more. Make a conscious decision to live greener in 2020!
Literacy New Jersey, Mercer County Programs Announces Winter 2020 Tutor Training Course
Volunteer tutors needed to help adult learners increase basic literacy skills
There are an estimated 60,000 adults in Mercer County who struggle to read and understand written information. For these individuals, it can be a challenge to fill out a job application, read a utility bill, or follow a prescription label correctly. Moreover, there is a strong correlation between low literacy skills and the incidence of poverty, unemployment, and poor health.
Literacy New Jersey, Mercer County Programs is a non-profit organization, that is helping to improve these neighbors’ lives by providing free, confidential tutoring that is designed to increase basic reading, writing, listening, speaking and math skills. We need your help to do this!
All volunteer tutors are required to complete a comprehensive, 4 sessions training course to learn the fundamentals of speaking, reading and writing instruction. The training will take place at the LNJ Mercer County office at 1 North Johnston Ave. Hamilton, NJ 08609. The sessions are scheduled for Saturday, January 25th, February 1st, 8th, and 15th, from 10 am – 12:30 pm.
Upon completion of the training course, the volunteer tutor is matched with an adult learner who has registered with our program. Volunteers provide free tutoring services at a variety of public locations including public libraries, workplace sites, churches and retirement homes.
Longtime volunteer Michael Thiel describes his experience this way, “I began tutoring with LNJMCP almost 15 years ago. Over that time I have seen many measurable goals accomplished; a student's first letter to her mother, another learning enough English to get independence through a driver's license, and even more with enough fluency to accomplish their ultimate goal of becoming a citizen of this country.
What we often don't measure are the emotions and immeasurable assets associated with literacy. We don't quantify the new found independence or the improvement in quality of life at home. And while we tend to focus on the students' progress, there is something truly special in a program that keeps me and the other volunteers around for so long.”
To register for our upcoming tutor training course or for more information, please contact our office at 609-587-6027, or email us at mercer@literacynj.org
McCaffrey’s Food Markets Announces Grand Opening Of New Hope Store January 9
McCaffrey’s Food Markets on Thursday announced that it will open the doors to its New Hope store at 9 a.m. on Jan. 9. The day will start with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by special sales and tastings throughout the store.
Located at 300 W. Bridge St. in the former Staples location, the new market has been eagerly awaited by local residents. The area is underserved in terms of grocery options, and McCaffrey’s enjoys a reputation for superior produce, meat, seafood, and bakery offerings. The store will include a gourmet sandwich station, cheeses from around the world, an extensive grocery selection, custom cakes, a gourmet Java Jim’s coffee bar, a beer garden with hundreds of craft beers, indoor seating area and hundreds of organic, local and exotic product offerings, according to the company.
McCaffrey’s New Hope will also incorporate eco-friendly alternatives, as single-use plastic bags and straws will not be available at the store.
Store manager Lou Campo has more than 25 years’ experience in the grocery industry, and was the former manager of McCaffrey’s Princeton, N.J., market, the company said.
“We cannot express how thrilled we are to be opening our newest market in New Hope,” said McCaffrey’s President Jim McCaffrey. “We are looking forward to serving and immersing ourselves in this diverse and prominent town.”
The first McCaffrey’s Food Market opened in Yardley in 1986, and the company also serves customers in Newtown, Blue Bell, Doylestown, Princeton, N.J., and West Windsor, N.J. Grand opening hours on Jan. 9 are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., and regular business hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday, and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday and Monday.
PBS Announces Summer Intensive Audition Dates
PRINCETON, NJ – Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, has announced audition dates for its 2020 Summer Intensive program. Auditions will be held at the school’s Princeton studio on January 11 and February 8, and will include eight additional locations throughout the U.S.
In addition to Princeton dates, the Summer Intensive audition schedule also includes: January 19 – Boston, MA, and Dickinson, TX | January 26 – Washington, DC | February 2 – New York, NY, and Anaheim, CA | February 9 – Sarasota, FL | February 16 – Winston-Salem, NC, and Philadelphia, PA. Video auditions are also accepted.
Summer Intensive is a challenging training program that attracts advanced ballet students from throughout the world. Designed for students ages 13 and up, classes will be held at Princeton Ballet School, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton, NJ, from June 29 through July 31 with optional housing at Princeton University. Opportunities are also available for year-round Trainee program and professional employment. For the latest audition schedule or for more information, call (609) 921-7758, email cbellis@arballet.org or visit www.arballet.org.
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization comprises: the preeminent professional classical and contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected nonprofit dance schools in the nation; and ARB’s Access & Enrichment initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. Follow us on Facebook at Princeton Ballet School and Instagram @princetonballetschool. To learn more, visit arballet.org.
Group Tour Dates Announced at Princeton Day School
Come for a weekday student-led tour of our school, chat with parents, see our faculty in action, and take a walk through everyday life at PDS! Click HERE for 2019 - 2020 dates/times.
Princeton Photography Club Announces Workshops for Non-Members
For the first time, Princeton Photography Club is opening our highly-rated workshops to non-members. We have 14 new workshops scheduled for this fall, starting October 1, including: Flower Photography, Infrared Photography, Photo Book Making, Fine Art Printing, Composition, Pinhole Photography, The Art of Photography, several Photoshop and Lightroom workshops, and more.
Class size is capped at 10 participants in order to ensure a great learning experience for all.
Please visit our website for additional information: PrincetonPhotoClub.org
Jazz at Princeton University Announces Diverse and Compelling Season October 12, 2019 – May 9, 2020
Jazz at Princeton University, helmed by acclaimed saxophonist/composer Rudresh Mahanthappa, presents a thrilling and diverse 2019-2020 season, October 12, 2019 – May 9, 2020. Highlights include performances by student groups joined by guest artists including acclaimed Portuguese vocalist/composer Sara Serpa with her Intimate Strangers project, Chilean vocal sensation Claudia Acuña, and Grammy-nominated Cuban drummer Dafnis Prieto. After a resoundingly successful inaugural year, Jazz at Princeton will also present the second annual Princeton University Jazz Festival on April 18, 2020.
"I'm very excited about the depth and breadth of this year's Jazz at Princeton program," says Mahanthappa. "With the contribution of some of jazz's most inventive artists working alongside our accomplished students, we are hosting concerts that will engage, inspire and entertain. Last year's launch of the annual Princeton University Jazz Festival was a great success, and the second edition promises to be just as outstanding."
Jazz at Princeton's six major student ensembles include the Creative Large Ensemble directed by Darcy James Argue, Small Groups I and A directed by Mahanthappa, Small Group X directed by Matthew Parrish, the Jazz Vocal Collective directed by Trineice Robinson-Martin, and the Vocal Improvisation Ensemble directed by Jay Clayton.
2019-2020 Season
Saturday, October 12, 2019 – Rudresh Mahanthappa Tiger Quartet+
8 pm, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall. Tickets $15, $5 students. Tickets and info: 609-258-9220 or https://music.princeton.edu/events/rudresh-mahanthappa-tiger-quartet.
Acclaimed alto saxophonist and Jazz at Princeton head leads a select group of students in a concert to kick off the season.
Friday, November 8, 2019 – Sara Serpa's Intimate Strangers
7:30 pm, Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall. Free and open to the public. Information at https://music.princeton.edu/events/intimate-strangers.
A collaboration between Portuguese vocalist-composer Sara Serpa and Nigerian writer Emmanuel Iduma that draws inspiration from Iduma's latest book, A Stranger's Pose, a unique blend of travelogue, musings and poetry, with a foreword by Teju Cole. In a combination of music, text, image and field recordings collected by Iduma during his travels, Intimate Strangers explores themes of movement, home, grief, absence and desire in what Iduma calls "an atlas of a borderless world." Co-sponsored by Jazz at Princeton and the Program in African Studies.
Sara Serpa – voice, composition | Emmanuel Iduma – text, spoken word
Sofía Rei, Aubrey Johnson – voice | Matt Mitchell -piano | Qasim Naqvi – modular synth
Sara Serpa is a singer, composer, improviser who implements a unique instrumental approach to her vocal style. Recognized for her distinctive wordless singing, Serpa has been immersed in the field of jazz, improvised and experimental music since first arriving in New York in 2008. Described by JazzTimes as "a master of wordless landscapes" and by the New York Times as "a singer of silvery poise and cosmopolitan outlook," Serpa started her recording and performing career with jazz luminaries such as Grammy-nominated pianist Danilo Perez, Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow pianist Ran Blake, and Greg Osby. Her ethereal music draws from a broad variety of inspirations including literature, film, visual arts as well as history and nature. As a leader, she has produced and released nine albums, (with labels Sunnyside Records, Clean Feed, Tzadik and Inner Circle Music); the latest being "Close Up" in collaboration with saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock and cellist Erik Friedlander. Serpa has collaborated with an extensive array of musicians including John Zorn, Guillermo Klein, Zeena Parkins, Mark Turner, Tyshawn Sorey, and Nicole Mitchell, among many others. She has performed her own music in Europe, Australia, North and South America, singing at international festivals such as Festa do Jazz, the Panama Jazz Festival, Festival de Jazz de Montevideo, Wangaratta Jazz Festival and Adelaide Festival, Sopot Jazz Festival or venues like Bimhuis, Casa da Música, Village Vanguard, Jazz Standard, The Stone, Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Kennedy Center for the Arts, among others.
Emmanuel Iduma is a writer of fiction and nonfiction. Born and raised in Nigeria, he has contributed essays and stories to journals, magazines, artists' books, and exhibition catalogues. He is the author of The Sound of Things to Come (first published as Farad in Nigeria), and received a 2017 Creative Capital/Warhol Foundation grant in arts writing, for his blog A Sum of Encounters. He is a faculty member at the School of Visual Arts, where he obtained an MFA in Art Criticism and Writing. In 2017, he was associate curator of the Nigerian pavilion at the Venice Biennale. He is the author, most recently, of A Stranger's Pose.
Saturday, November 16 – Small Groups I and A – led by Rudresh Mahanthappa
8 pm, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall. Tickets $15, $5 students. Tickets and info: 609-258-9220 or https://music.princeton.edu/events/jazz-small-groups-concert-2.
Jazz at Princeton University's Small Groups I and A, directed by award-winning saxophonist and program director Rudresh Mahanthappa, present an evening of jazz at its most intimate in a showcase of improvisation and inspiring interaction.
Thursday, November 21 – Jazz Vocal Collective – led by Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin
7:30 pm, Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall. Free and open to the public. Information at https://music.princeton.edu/events/jazz-vocal-collective-2.
Jazz at Princeton University's Jazz Vocal Collective (JVC), Princeton University's elite small jazz ensemble that features solo voice, will join director Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin and showcase their original arrangements of classic and contemporary jazz compositions.
Internationally recognized as one of the leading pedagogues in gospel and soul voice training, Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin specializes in vocal pedagogy and performance practices for contemporary commercial music styles (i.e. jazz, pop, gospel, R&B, country, rock, music theater, etc.). As the creator of Soul Ingredients®, a methodology for nurturing vocal freedom and authentic musical interpretation and expression, Dr. Robinson-Martin regularly travels nationally and internationally teaching voice, lecturing and giving workshops.
Saturday, November 23 – Creative Large Ensemble – Led by Darcy James Argue
8 pm, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall. Tickets $15, $5 students.
Tickets and info: 609-258-9220 or https://music.princeton.edu/events/creative-large-ensemble-2.
Jazz at Princeton University's Creative Large Ensemble led by Darcy James Argue continues to redefine the big band in an innovative program encompassing classic and contemporary repertoire.
Vancouver-born, Brooklyn-based composer and bandleader Darcy James Argue has toured nationally and internationally with his 18-piece ensemble, Secret Society. Argue made his mark with his critically acclaimed 2009 debut Infernal Machines. 2013 saw the release of Brooklyn Babylon, which, like Infernal Machines before it, earned the group nominations for both GRAMMY and JUNO Awards. His most recent recording, Real Enemies, released in the fall of 2016, earned a third consecutive GRAMMY nomination. Secret Society maintains a busy touring schedule, with European, Canadian, and South American tours and four appearances at the Newport Jazz Festival. Argue has also toured Australia and New Zealand leading the Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra. He has led performances of his music by the WDR Big Band, the Danish Radio Big Band, the Frankfurt Radio Big Band, the Cologne Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, the Big Band Palácio das Artes, and the West Point Jazz Knights. Argue has composed works for chamber duo and string quartet, art songs for Newspeak, and created arrangements for the Atlanta Symphony. In 2015, Argue was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in Music Composition and a Doris Duke Artist Award. He has received commissions from the Fromm Music Foundation, the Jazz Gallery, the Manhattan New Music Project, the Jerome Foundation, and BAM, as well as ensembles including the Danish Radio Big Band, the Hard Rubber Orchestra, the West Point Jazz Knights, and the Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos. He is the recipient of grants and fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts, New Music USA, the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Composers Now, the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the MacDowell Colony.
Wednesday, December 4 – Jazz Small Groups in Concert – Led by Rudresh Mahanthappa
7:30 pm, Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall. Free and open to the public. Information at https://music.princeton.edu/events/jazz-small-groups-concert-3.
Jazz at Princeton University's small groups, directed by award-winning saxophonist and program director Rudresh Mahanthappa, leads student small groups in an energizing and beautiful evening of music.
Tuesday, December 10 – Jazz Vocal Improvisation Ensemble – Led by Jay Clayton
7:30 pm, Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall. Free and open to the public. Information at https://music.princeton.edu/events/jazz-vocal-improvisation-ensemble-2.
Jazz at Princeton University's Vocal Improvisation Ensemble (VIE), directed by world-renowned Jay Clayton, presents its first performance of the year.
Jay Clayton is an internationally acclaimed vocalist, composer, and educator, whose work boldly spans the terrain between jazz and new music. Jay has gained worldwide attention as both performer and teacher. With more than 40 recordings to her credit, Clayton has appeared alongside such formidable artists as Muhal Richard Abrams, Steve Reich, Kirk Nurock, Julian Priester, Jerry Granelli, Jane Ira Bloom, Gary Bartz, Jack Wilkins, George Cables, Fred Hersch, Gary Thomas, tap dancer Brenda Bufalino as well as fellow vocalists Jeanne Lee, Norma Winstone, Urszula Dudziak and Bobby McFerrin. She has taught extensively throughout the world and was on the jazz faculty of Cornish College of the Arts for 20 years. She is currently on the jazz faculty at Peabody Institute in Baltimore. Her book, "Sing Your Story: A Practical Guide for Learning and Teaching the Art of Jazz Singing," was published by Advance Music in 2001.
Friday, January 10 – Jazz Small Group X – Led by Matthew Parrish
7:30 pm, Taplin Auditorium Fine Hall. Free and open to the public. Information at https://music.princeton.edu/events/jazz-small-group-x-2.
The Princeton University Jazz 'Ensemble X' performs under the direction of master bassist Matthew Parrish. This ensemble evokes the small group tradition of the Art Blakey groups of the 50's and 60's where improvisation and inspiring interaction are key. The group performs as a septet with several featured trio performances.
Matthew Parrish is a sought-after performer, arranger, composer, producer, and instructor. Matthew's warmth in his playing and loyalty to delivering heartfelt, passionate works is apparent in every note, every tune, and every interaction with his fellow musicians. Born in central California, Matthew has performed and recorded with top names in jazz including Regina Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Paquito D'Rivera, Clark Terry, Etta Jones, Orrin Evans, Clark Terry, Dr. Jonnie Smith, Savion Glover, Bill Charlap, Houston Person, and many others. He has recorded over sixty works, including his debut CD Circles (2000) and his most recent recordings with Karine Aguiar.
Saturday, February 22 – Jazz Vocal Collective with Claudia Acuña
Hear the renowned Chilean jazz singer, songwriter, and arranger share the stage with Jazz at Princeton University's Jazz Vocal Collective Ensemble (JVC) in a concert that bridges cultures and traditions. The JVC is Princeton University's elite small jazz student ensemble that features solo voice, directed by Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin.
8 pm, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall. Tickets $15, $5 students. Tickets and info: 609-258-9220 or https://music.princeton.edu/events/jazz-vocal-collective-claudia-acu%C3%B1a.
Chilean singer/songwriter/arranger Claudia Acuña possesses one of the most beautiful and compelling voices in jazz and creative music. While singing primarily in Spanish, her music crosses language barriers to communicate with power and deep feeling. Born July 3, 1971 in Santiago and raised in Concepcion, Acuña established herself on the Chilean jazz scene in her early 20s. When she arrived in New York City in 1995, Acuña quickly gained recognition as a leading voice on a scene rapidly being transformed by a wave of brilliant Latin American musicians. She plunged into collaborations with masters such as Jason Lindner, Harry Whitaker, Arturo O'Farrill, Guillermo Klein, and bassist Avishai Cohen, who co-produced her critically hailed 2000 debut Wind From the South (Verve). Her five albums as a leader established Acuña as a creative force, from 2002's Rhythm of Life (Verve) and 2004's Luna (MaxJazz) through 2008's In These Shoes (Zoho Music) and 2009's strikingly beautiful En Este Momento (Marsalis Music). Whether putting her stamp on popular Latin American ballads, reimagining jazz standards from a South American perspective, or infusing Afro-Caribbean material with a wide rhythmic sensibility, Acuña stands out as a passionate and emotionally incisive singer with a gleaming, burnished bronze tone. For much of the past decade she's put her recording career on the backburner to focus on raising her son. Instead of touring, she's stayed closer to home, where her keen intelligence and intrepid spirit has made her the vocalist of choice for many of jazz's most creative figures. She's thrived by pursuing multiple musical directions with artists such as Susie Ibarra, Billy Childs, Henry Threadgill, the Rodriguez Brothers, and Elio Villa-Franca. Acuña brings all of her far-flung experiences to bear on Turning Pages, an album that documents a major creative leap. Her key collaborator was Colombian-born string wizard Juancho Herrera, who produced the album, co-wrote several songs, and had a major hand in most of the arrangements. As much as Turning Pages points toward the future, the album is also an act of reclamation and recovery, as Acuña takes stock of her past via songs new and old. It's the work of a woman reborn from the ashes, stronger, wiser, and more expressive than ever. Ready once again to take on the world, she's eager to reconnect with longtime fans and build new audiences.
Thursday, April 9 – Jazz Small Group X – Led by Matthew Parrish
7:30 pm, Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall. Free and open to the public. Information at https://music.princeton.edu/events/jazz-small-group-x-3.
The Princeton University Jazz 'Ensemble X' performs under the direction of master bassist Matthew Parrish. This ensemble evokes the small group tradition of the Art Blakey groups of the 50's and 60's where improvisation and inspiring interaction are key. The group performs as a septet with several featured trio performances.
Saturday, April 18 – Princeton University Jazz Festival
Noon, Richardson Lawn. Free and open to the public. Information at https://music.princeton.edu/events/princeton-university-jazz-festival-0.
A free day-long outdoor lineup of today's top jazz stars coming together in exciting formations and alongside Princeton University's exceptional student jazz ensembles. Further details TBA.
Tuesday, April 21 – Jazz Vocal Improvisation Ensemble – Led by Jay Clayton
7:30 pm, Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall. Free and open to the public. Information at https://music.princeton.edu/events/jazz-vocal-improvisation-ensemble-3.
Jazz at Princeton University's Vocal Improvisation Ensemble (VIE), directed by world-renowned Jay Clayton, presents its final performance of the year.
Thursday, April 23 – Jazz Vocal Collective – Led by Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin
7:30 pm, Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall. Free and open to the public. Information at https://music.princeton.edu/events/jazz-vocal-collective-3.
Jazz at Princeton University's Jazz Vocal Collective Ensemble (JVC), Princeton University's elite small jazz ensemble that features solo voice, will join director Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin and showcase their original arrangements of classic and contemporary jazz compositions.
Wednesday, April 29 – Jazz Small Groups I and A – led by Rudresh Mahanthappa
7:30 pm, Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall. Free and open to the public. Information at https://music.princeton.edu/events/jazz-small-groups-concert-4.
Jazz at Princeton University's Small Groups I and A, directed by award-winning saxophonist and program director Rudresh Mahanthappa, present an evening of jazz at its most intimate in a showcase of improvisation and inspiring interaction.
Saturday, May 9 – Dafnis Prieto and Creative Large Ensemble
8 pm, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall. Tickets $15, $5 students. Tickets and info: 609-258-9220 or https://music.princeton.edu/events/dafnis-prieto-creative-large-ensemble.
Jazz at Princeton University's season comes to a close with GRAMMY Award-winning Cuban-born drummer, composer, bandleader, educator, and MacArthur "Genius" Fellow Dafnis Prieto joining Darcy James Argue's Creative Large Ensemble.
From Santa Clara, Cuba, Dafnis Prieto's revolutionary drumming techniques and compositions have had a powerful impact on the Latin and Jazz music scene, nationally and internationally. Various honors include a 2011 MacArthur Fellowship, Up & Coming Musician of the Year from the Jazz Journalists Association in 2006, a 2018 GRAMMY Award and Latin GRAMMY nomination for Best Latin Jazz Album for Dafnis Prieto Big Band Back to the Sunset, a GRAMMY nomination for Best Latin Jazz Album for Absolute Quintet in 2006, and a Latin GRAMMY nomination for Best New Artist in 2007. Also a gifted educator, Prieto has conducted master classes, clinics, and workshops throughout the world. He was a faculty member of Jazz Studies at NYU from 2005 to 2014, and in 2015 became a faculty member at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. Since his arrival to New York in 1999, Prieto has worked in bands led by Henry Threadgill, Steve Coleman, Eddie Palmieri, Chico and Arturo O'Farrill, Dave Samuels and The Caribbean Jazz Project, Jane Bunnett, D.D. Jackson, Edward Simon, Michel Camilo, Chucho Valdés, Bebo Valdés, Roy Hargrove, Don Byron, and Andrew Hill, among others. He has performed at many national and international music festivals as a sideman and as a bandleader featuring several of his own projects and music. As a composer, he has created music for dance, film, chamber ensembles, and most notably for his own bands, ranging from duets to big band, and including the distinctively different groups featured on seven acclaimed recordings as a leader: About The Monks, Absolute Quintet, Taking the Soul For a Walk, Si o Si Quartet: Live at Jazz Standard, Dafnis Prieto Proverb Trio, Triangles and Circles, and Back to the Sunset. He has received commissions, grants, and fellowships from Chamber Music America, Jazz at Lincoln Center, East Carolina University, and Meet the Composer. In 2016 Prieto published the critically acclaimed drumming instructional book, A World of Rhythmic Possibilities: Drumming Lessons and Reflections on Rhythms.
Jazz at Princeton University under the direction of Rudresh Mahanthappa serves to promote this uniquely American music as a contemporary and relevant art form. Our goals are to convey the vast musical and social history of jazz, establish a strong theoretical and stylistic foundation with regard to improvisation and composition, and emphasize the development of individual expression and creativity. Offerings of this program include academic course work, performing ensembles, master classes, private study, and independent projects. They also have the opportunity to participate in academic courses from the music department curriculum that encourage the study of the historical, social, theoretical, stylistic, and creative issues that pertain to the jazz idiom.
Hailed by Pitchfork as "jaw-dropping... one of the finest saxophonists going," alto saxophonist, composer and educator Rudresh Mahanthappa is widely known as one of the premier voices in jazz of the 21st century. He has over a dozen albums to his credit, including the acclaimed Bird Calls, which topped many critics' best-of-year lists for 2015 and was hailed by PopMatters as "complex, rhythmically vital, free in spirit while still criss-crossed with mutating structures." Rudresh has been named alto saxophonist of the year for seven of eight years running in DownBeat Magazine's International Critics' Polls (2011-2013, 2015-2018), and for five consecutive years by the Jazz Journalists' Association (2009-2013) and again in 2016. He won alto saxophonist of the year in the 2015-2017 JazzTimes Magazine Critics' Polls and was named the Village Voice's "Best Jazz Artist" in 2015. He has also received the Guggenheim Fellowship and the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, among other honors, and is currently the Anthony H. P. Lee '79 Director of Jazz at Princeton University.
Born in Trieste, Italy to Indian émigrés in 1971, Mahanthappa was brought up in Boulder, Colorado and gained proficiency playing everything from current pop to Dixieland. He went on to studies at North Texas, Berklee and DePaul University (as well as the Stanford Jazz Workshop) and came to settle in Chicago. Soon after moving to New York in 1997 he formed his own quartet featuring pianist Vijay Iyer. The band recorded an enduring sequence of albums, Black Water, Mother Tongue and Codebook, each highlighting Mahanthappa's inventive methodologies and deeply personal approach to composition. He and Iyer also formed the duo Raw Materials.
Coming deeper into contact with the Carnatic music of his parents' native southern India, Mahanthappa partnered in 2008 with fellow altoist Kadri Gopalnath and the Dakshina Ensemble for Kinsmen, garnering wide acclaim. Apti, the first outing by Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition (with Pakistani-born Rez Abbasi on guitar and Dan Weiss on tabla), saw release the same year; Agrima followed nine years later and considerably expanded the trio's sonic ambitions.
Mahanthappa has also worked with Jack DeJohnette, Mark Dresser, Danilo Pérez, Arturo O'Farrill's Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, the collaborative trios MSG and Mauger, the co-led quintet Dual Identity with fellow altoist Steve Lehman, and another co-led quintet with fellow altoist and Chicago stalwart Bunky Green (Apex). His exploratory guitar- driven quartets on Samdhi and Gamak featured David Gilmore and Dave "Fuze" Fiuczynski, respectively. In 2015 he was commissioned by Ragamala Dance to create Song of the Jasmine for dancers and a hybrid jazz/South Indian ensemble. He was also commissioned by the PRISM Saxophone Quartet to compose a chamber piece, "I Will Not Apologize for My Tone Tonight," which can be heard on the quartet's 2015 double- disc release Heritage/Evolution, Volume 1.
Mahanthappa is a Yamaha artist and uses Vandoren reeds exclusively.
Cambridge School Announces the Expansion of our Upper School
Cambridge School Announces the
Expansion of our Upper School
Cambridge School located in Pennington NJ, is a proven leader for educating students with Dyslexia, ADHD and Language-Based Learning Differences. Based on the tremendous success of our current 9th grade programming and in response to intense community interest, Cambridge School has announced the expansion of our Upper School through grade 12. Beginning September 2015, a 10th grade year will be added followed by an 11th and 12th grade in subsequent years. Cambridge will have a fully operational, accredited, Upper School by September 2017.
The Upper School will be housed in a two story building on the existing campus with updated classrooms, a large common area, art studio, science lab, offices, and fully equipped with state-of-the art technology. This substantial investment in the Upper School expansion is representative of the Cambridge School Mission Statement and our school’s steadfast determination to serve students diagnosed with learning differences, helping them to thrive.
The Cambridge Upper School will continue to be a small school where teaching, learning, and personal relationships are paramount. The curriculum is specially designed to develop specific academic skills, build a foundation of knowledge on those skills, and stimulate intellectual curiosity. The program is rigorous and designed to prepare students for success in college.
Cambridge Upper School takes a unique and dynamic approach to teaching the standard high school coursework. With blended courses that combine math, science, and technology or literature, art, and history students gain a deeper understanding of the material, make stronger connections, and enhance academic achievement. This approach allows students opportunities to investigate their interests, acquire confidence in their abilities, believe in their own intrinsic worth, and develop the skills necessary to achieve success during the high school years and beyond.
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For more information, contact our Admissions Office at (609)-730-9553 or visit our website at: https://www.thecambridgeschool.org
Cambridge School – Celebrating 15 years of
Educating Students Who Learn Differently
“I wish every school was like the Cambridge School,” enthuses Amy Fishman, parent of 4th grader Sophia. “Every child would benefit from their warm and inviting environment.” Located in Pennington, NJ Cambridge School is an academically rigorous private school specializing in educating children with dyslexia, ADHD, and other language-based learning differences through a multisensory curriculum. They believe every child deserves the opportunity for an excellent education.
At Cambridge School, the teachers focus on more than basic academics. Amy adds “they stress kindness and being respectful to others. They encourage students like no other school.” Head of School James Maher explains “all of our teachers are highly trained language specialists. We provide consistency of programing throughout all areas of the curriculum, this allows teachers to identify challenges and help students using the techniques and tools of research-based programs.” Additionally, students are excited to participate innovative and experiential classes such as Taekwondo, Architecture and Engineering, Graphic Design, and Music Classes in collaboration with the Westminster Choir College. These courses are designed specifically to address the learning needs of our students, as supported by academic research, and to develop intellectual curiosity and real world applications.
Cambridge School has expanded its education to include Upper School. Maher adds “based on our success, parents have asked us to add an upper school program. We have an additional, newly renovated space with state of the art technology. Last year we started with a 9th grade pilot program, are adding a 10th grade this year, and anticipate having a fully functional high school by September 2017. Melody Maskell, Associate Head of School, who oversees Admissions, reports that the freshman class is reaching full capacity, as great interest in our Upper School program continues.
Beyond traditional academic classes, each grade in the Upper School includes a course called Investigation with a different theme each year. Freshmen begin with metacognition; with an understanding of how their brains function. Students learn how to develop and use their learning strengths in order to succeed in college and in life. For sophomores, the focus is on exploring careers, including a hands-on internship in a field of interest. In the junior and senior years, the focus will be on preparing students for college.
Cambridge specializes in helping students with learning differences thrive. For Sophia, her journey to Cambridge began over two years ago. When Sophia, who has dyslexia, was in public school her mother watched her self-esteem drop. “I Googled schools. I called Cambridge and immediately felt the love through the phone.” At the same time, the school is located 75 minutes away from their home in Old Bridge. “I didn’t want to like it. We parked the car, opened the door, and I felt the love immediately.” Now entering her third year at Cambridge, Sophia is thriving academically and socially. “I cannot say enough good things about it.” Fishman adds that the school is also academically challenging. Last year, for example, Sophia was reading “Hatchet,” while her son was reading the same book in a fifth grade public school class. “The increases in her reading and writing are unbelievable.”
The best proof, for Amy, that they made the right decision for their daughter is that, “Sophia cannot wait to go back to school!”
WHAT: Participating in the Collings Foundation's WINGS OF FREEDOM TOUR, the B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine O Nine," B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft," B-25 Mitchell "Tondelayo" bombers and P-51 Mustang "Toulouse Nuts" and P-40 Warhawk "Jaws" fighters, will fly into the Trenton Mercer Airport for a visit from September 3rd to September 6th. This is a rare opportunity to visit, explore, and learn more about these unique and rare treasures of aviation history. The B-17 is one of only 9 in flying condition in the United States. The B-24J Liberator is the sole remaining example of its type flying in the World. The B-25 is best known for being used in the daring Doolittle raid. The P-51 Mustang was awarded the prestigious Grand Champion award for restoration. New to the tour is the P-40 Warhawk, well known for being a part of the Flying Tigers. Visitors are invited to explore the aircraft inside and out - $16 for adults and $12 for children is requested for access to up-close viewing and tours through the inside of the aircraft. Visitors may also experience the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to actually take a 30-minute flight aboard these rare aircraft. Flights on either the B-17 or B-24 are $450 per person. B-25 flights are $400 per person. Get some "stick time" in the world's greatest fighters! P-51 flight training is $2,400 for a half hour and $3,400 for a full hour. P-40 Warhawk flight training is $2200 for a half hour and $3200 for a full hour. For reservations and information on flight experiences call 800-568-8924.
WHERE: The WINGS OF FREEDOM TOUR will be on display at the Trenton Mercer Airport, located on the north east ramp on W. Piper Rd.
WHEN: The WINGS OF FREEDOM TOUR will arrive to the Trenton Airport at 12:00 PM on September 3rd and will be on display until the aircraft departs after operations after September 6th. Hours of ground tours and display are: 12:00 PM through 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 3rd; 9:30 AM through 5:00 PM Wednesday and Thursday, September 4th and 5th and 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday, September 6th. The 30-minute flight experiences are normally scheduled before and after the ground tour times above.
WHO: The Collings Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit educational foundation devoted to organizing "living history" events that allows people to learn more about their heritage and history through direct participation. The Nationwide WINGS OF FREEDOM TOUR is celebrating its 30th year and visits an average of 110 cities in over 35 states annually. Since its start, tens of millions of people have seen the B-17, B-24, B-25, P-40 & P-51 display at locations everywhere. The WINGS OF FREEDOM tour is one of the most extraordinary and unique interactive traveling historical displays of its kind.
WHY: The WINGS OF FREEDOM TOUR travels the nation as a flying tribute to the flight crews who flew them, the ground crews who maintained them, the workers who built them, the soldiers, sailors and airmen they helped protect; and the citizens and families that share the freedom that they helped preserve. The B-17, B-25 & B-24 were the backbone of the American effort during the war from 1942 to 1945 and were famous for their ability to sustain damage and still accomplish the mission. Despite the risks of anti-aircraft fire, attacking enemy fighters, and the harrowing environment of sub-zero temperatures, many B-17s and B-24s safely brought their crews home. The P-51 Mustang was affectionately known as the bombers "Little Friend" – saving countless crews from attacking axis fighters. After the war, many aircraft were scrapped for their raw aluminum to rebuild a nation in post-war prosperity and therefore very few were spared. The rarity of the B-17, B-25, B-24, P-40 & P-51 - and their importance to telling the story of WWII is why the Collings Foundation continues to fly and display the aircraft nationwide. At each location we encourage local veterans and their families to visit and share their experiences and stories with the public. For aviation enthusiasts, the tour provides opportunity for the museum to come to the visitor and not the other way around! Visitors can find out more by visiting our website at www.collingsfoundation.org.
For further information e-mail Hunter Chaney, Director of Marketing: hchaney@collingsfoundation.org or 800-568-8924.
CONTACT of Mercer County Announces Volunteer Training
Volunteer Opportunities: LISTENERS Wanted
CONTACT of Mercer County's Fall, 2019, HOTLINE Volunteer Training Courses start Tuesday, Sept. 10. Choice of morning or evening classes in Pennington, NJ. Training covers Mental Health First Aid, Active Listening Skills and Suicide Prevention Techniques. More information at www.contactofmercer.org or call 609-737-2000. Learn how to help people in emotional need or suicidal crisis. A training donation of $35 is requested.
Howell Living History Farm Announces Fall Schedule for Parent/Child Hatchery Program
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP -- Howell Living History Farm will be accepting applications for its fall parent-child enrollment program, the Hatchery.
The program is designed to introduce preschool-age children to life on the farm with activities that include collecting eggs, feeding the animals and exploring the farm. The Hatchery will run from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday mornings beginning Sept. 11. Children must be 3 to 5 years old to participate in the program.
While the children are in Hatchery, the parents volunteer their time helping Howell Farm staff with visiting school groups or with other jobs around the farm. One adult must work at the farm as a volunteer in exchange for one child’s participation in the program. No farming experience is necessary.
To enroll in the program, please contact Christine Madzy at (609) 737-3299 or cmadzy@howellfarm.org for more information.
Howell Farm is owned by the County of Mercer and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission. It is located on Valley Road, just off Route 29, in Hopewell Township. The GPS address is 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township, NJ 08530. Parking and admission are free.
For additional information, call the farm office at (609) 737-3299 or visit www.mercercountyparks.org.
MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Announces 2019-20 Schedule; Season Starts with ‘The Sound of Music’ Sept. 12
West Windsor, N.J. – It’s a theater season filled with daring, colorful and memorable heroes. Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) Kelsey Theatre has announced its blockbuster schedule for 2019-20. The curtain goes up on Kelsey’s 46th season Sept. 12 with the beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical The Sound of Music, followed by other major musicals, dramas, comedies, and shows for the entire family. Kelsey Theatre is located on MCCC’s West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible with free parking next to the theater.
“Over the years, we have drawn patrons from a wider and wider area. Once they discover the magic that happens on our stage, they often become Kelsey Theatre regulars,” said M. Kitty Getlik, the theater’s artistic director. “Each season we strive to present a diverse array of shows – some that pull at the heartstrings, others that offer lots of laughs, and still others that give folks a chance to ponder the big questions. And we offer a special series for youngsters. There is truly something for everyone at Kelsey Theatre.”
Ten regional theater companies will perform this year, along with several companies starring MCCC theater and dance students. The Kelsey Kids Series will feature traveling professional troupes. Based on popular demand, the theater has added some Saturday matinees for its full-length productions (in addition to the highly popular Sunday matinees).
In keeping with the college’s goal to offer quality, affordable theater for all, ticket prices are a fraction of those at larger venues, with subscription packages available for discounts of up to 43 percent. Subscription packages are on sale now; current subscriber requests will be processed first, followed by new subscribers and those purchasing tickets for individual shows.
Unless otherwise noted, ticket prices for musicals are $22 for adults and $20 for seniors and students/children; tickets for plays are $20 and $18. (There is a small surcharge for order processing.) Orders may be placed by calling the Kelsey Theatre Box Office at 609-570-3333, by mail, or online at www.KelseyTheatre.org.
The season “starts at the very beginning” with The Sound of Music, presented by Pierrot Productions Sept. 12 to 22. Maria wins the heart of a widowed naval captain and his seven children, but happiness is short-lived when Austria is invaded by the Nazis. The family’s courageous escape is one of the most inspirational finales ever presented on stage. (Due to the show’s immense popularity, Thursday evening and Saturday matinee shows have been added to the schedule.)
The mood shifts to light-hearted hilarity with Leading Ladies, presented by Maurer Productions OnStage Sept. 27 to Oct. 6. In this Ken Ludwig farce, Twelfth Night meets Some Like It Hot. Two fading British actors are willing to go to extreme measures to turn their luck – and their fortunes – around. More laughs are in store with Tartuffe, presented by PinnWorth Productions Oct. 11 to 20. A new translation of Molière's 1664 classic, its themes of lust, deceit and false piety are strikingly relevant today.
Catch Me If You Can touches down at Kelsey Theatre next, starring the larger-than-life faux pilot, doctor and lawyer Frank Abagnale. Presented by The Pennington Players Oct. 25 to Nov. 3, this high-flying musical is based on Abagnale’s incredible true story and the hit film. From Nov. 8 to 17, The Yardley Players retell an age-old biblical story, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. A decorative coat sets a nasty family dynamic in motion and the memorable musical score by of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice adds to the drama of this colorful show.
It’s time for some holiday spirit as M & M Stage Productions presents Scrooge, a family musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Nov. 22 to Dec. 1. With the help of ghosts from the past, present and future, Scrooge is about to make a serious attitude adjustment for the better.
Calendar Girls starts off the new year with a sizzle. When 11 “mature” women pose nude for a calendar to raise money for the Leukemia Research Fund, they create quite a stir in their small British town. It’s based on a true story and it’s presented by The Pennington Players Jan. 3 to 12. A courtroom stir is about to ensue in Forté Dramatic Productions’ 12 Angry Men (Jurors) Jan. 17 to 26. Once the defense and prosecution have rested, it’s the jurors’ turn to take up the case. Only one has the courage to explore the prejudices and preconceptions that turn an open and shut case on its head.
Theater To Go is ready to recreate the unbridled night life of Berlin in the 1930s in the renowned musical Cabaret from Jan. 31 to Feb. 9. With numbers such as “Cabaret,” “Willkommen” and “Tomorrow Belongs To Me,” two love stories are set against the scary backdrop of Hitler’s rise to power. Next up is a misguided search for love in Last Of The Red Hot Lovers, presented by The Yardley Players Feb. 14 to 23. The Neil Simon classic tells the story of Barney Cashman, deep in the throes of a midlife crisis, but determined not to miss the sexual revolution of the 1960s.
A full throttle musical event takes center stage March 6 to 8. The Reock & Roll Revue returns to Kelsey Theatre with a Grateful Dead Tribute Concert. Always performing to sell-out crowds, the Revue’s new show will be a journey through the first ten years of this iconic American band’s studio recordings, along with a video history. The theme of musical genius continues with Moises Kaufman’s 33 Variations, presented by Pierrot Productions March 13 to 22. Late in life, Beethoven wrote 33 variations on an uninspired waltz and a modern-day music scholar wants to know why. The drama is enhanced by a live pianist playing the variations.
The epic musical Parade is presented by Playful Theatre Productions March 27 to April 5. Set in 1913 Georgia, it tells the true story of a Jewish, Brooklyn-raised factory manager accused of an unthinkable crime. This compelling show, with its beautiful, touching musical score, combines a murder mystery, courtroom drama, and lesson about the dangers of prejudice and ignorance.
Life’s myriad possibilities is the theme of the musical If/Then, presented by MCCC’s Academic Theater and Dance Program April 17 to 26. Newly divorced Elizabeth moves to New York City, where she quickly makes two friends, one who suggests that she seek new experiences and the other who advises her to focus on her career. As “Liz” and “Beth” each explore separate paths, they grapple with questions of fortune, self-determination, and personal growth. The story of a teen’s personal growth offers a decidedly lighter perspective in 13, The Musical, presented by M&M Stage Productions May 1 to 10. Accompanied by Jason Robert Brown’s upbeat, unforgettable rock score, this coming-of-age story is about fitting in, standing out, and the friends you make along the way.
When the Mercer Dance Ensemble takes to the stage May 16 and 17, audiences will be mesmerized by a troupe of MCCC’s most talented students, faculty and alumni, plus guest choreographers and dancers, as they perform a spelling binding array of original works.
The celebrated Shakespeare ’70 returns to Kelsey Theatre for its annual tribute to The Bard with Two Gentlemen of Verona May 22 to 31. As only Shakespeare can tell it, a tale of young love, hilarious servants and disguised genders is about to make for a wild comic ride. A modern gentlemanly, but equally chaotic, tale comes to Kelsey as Maurer Productions OnStage presents the musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder June 5 to 14. When an heir to a family fortune decides to get rid of the eight pesky relatives ahead of him in line, what could possibly go wrong? Just ask his mistress, fiancée, and eight pesky relatives!
Three blockbuster musicals provide a thrilling close to the Kelsey season. Evita, the Tony Award winning musical biography of Eva Perone, is presented by PinnWorth Productions in June 19 to 28 (including three weekday performances). Next up is The Yardley Players’ Oliver, a Dickens’ inspired musical about an orphan whose luck is about to change – but not without some dangerous bumps along the way. Ending the season on the happiest note possible is M&M Stage Productions’ Mamma Mia! July 24 to Aug. 2. Set to the sunny music of ABBA, a wedding on a gorgeous Greek Island brings together a mother, daughter, three possible dads, and an unforgettable dance down the aisle.
Kelsey Theatre’s Kids Series kicks into gear with an interactive movie event, Annie – The Movie Singalong, presented by Theater To Go Oct. 19. A musical adaptation of Thumbelina, presented by Virginia Rep on Tour, is up next on Nov. 2. The whole family can celebrate the holidays with two Kelsey Theatre traditions in December ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, presented by The Kelsey Players Dec. 6 to 8, and The Nutcracker, presented by Dance Connection Dec. 13 to 15. Rosie Revere, Engineer, based on the children’s book series with a STEM focus, is presented by Theatreworks/USA Jan. 25. MCCC’s very own Tomato Patch Workshop troupe can’t wait to bring DISNEY’s Frozen Jr. musical to the stage Feb. 29 to March 1. Then it’s time for Chicken Dance, a delightful barnyard musical presented by ArtsPower March 21. Virginia Rep on Tour returns May 2 with the musical adventure Treasure Island, based on the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. Kelsey Theatre welcomes a new company to perform the season’s final show. Traveling Lantern Theatre Company presents The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, an epic musical journey set in C.S. Lewis' Narnia, on May 30.
Subscriptions for the 2019-2020 season are on sale now. Orders are also being taken for individual shows, with processing to begin on Aug. 19. Some children’s shows are scheduled for daytime performances on Fridays and Mondays to accommodate school groups. For more information or to purchase tickets , visit www.KelseyTheatre.org or call the box office at 609-570-3333.
Kelsey Theatre welcomes community volunteers. Tasks include ushering, sewing costumes, building scenery, distributing show posters, and running the light and sound board. Volunteers see the shows for free. For more information, call 609-570-3566 or email projects@mccc.edu.
Princeton Folk Music Society Announces 2019-2020 Concert Series
An incredible line-up of talented acoustic music artists have been confirmed for our 2019-2020 concert series. Concerts are usually on the third Friday of the month at Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ.
Admission at the door: $25, $20 members, $10 students under 22, $5 children.
Doors open at 7:30 PM. Show starts at 8:00 PM. Ample free parking. For more information, visit www.princetonfolk.org.
9/20/19: Skye Trio – Lyn Hardy, Abby Newton, Selma Kaplan perform baroque, Scottish, and Appalachian folk music on cello, piano and guitar.
10/11/19: Beppe Gambetta – Italian and American guitar roots music master.
11/15/19: Archie Fisher – Legendary Scottish troubadour.
12/13/19: Tony Trishka – Glory Shone Around – A special banjo-driven celebration of the season – Special price tickets to be sold in advance on-line for this show.
1/17/20: Anne Hills – One of the very best singers, songwriters, song-finders ever.
2/21/20: Rod MacDonald – Contemporary singer/songwriter and a major figure in the 1980's Greenwich Village folk revival.
3/20/20: Joe Jencks – Traditional American folk music with an Irish accent.
4/17/20: Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen – Original and traditional Anglo-Scottish songs.
5/15/20: Castlebay – New England and Celtic traditions in songs with Celtic harp, guitar, fiddle and tin whistle.
Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton https://princetonfolk.org
Historical Society of Princeton Announces Historical Fiction Book Group
Get immersed in the world of a historical time and place, and then engage with a scholar to learn the “real” story. At meetings of the Historical Fiction Book Group, scholars participate in discussions of the fictional elements and the nonfictional context of selected books. Co-sponsored by the Princeton Public Library.
NAMI Announces Expressive Arts Summer Program
We are pleased to announce registration is now open for the NAMI Mercer Expressive Arts Summer Program. Art is an inspiring and relaxing activity; it is also known to have a healing effect and to promote good mental health. Registration is limited to 25 attendees per session, so register early to guarantee your spot by calling the NAMI Mercer office at 609,799.8994. You can choose to attend all five sessions or select only the ones of greatest interest to you. Hope to see you soon!
Winners Announced for ‘Mercer County Artists 2019’ at MCCC Gallery
Megan Serfass of West Windsor won Best in Show for her painting, "Goldfinches."
WEST WINDSOR – A recent Mercer County Community College alumnus took home the coveted Best in Show award as 36 artists from throughout the county displayed their creations during the opening reception of the Mercer County Artists 2019 show at The Gallery at Mercer.
"There were 182 pieces submitted for the juried show, and the juror had an amazingly difficult time selecting the art for the show," said Alice Thompson, director of The Gallery at Mercer. "She was here several hours making the selections. Congratulations to all of the artists who are represented on these walls."
Claiming the prize for Best in Show was Megan Serfass of West Windsor, who graduated from MCCC in 2018 with an A.A.S. degree in Illustration, for her oil on wood painting "Goldfinches." As one of the younger artists to have their work selected for the very competitive show, Serfass said she could barely believe her ears when her name was called during the reception.
"I just came in with no expectations. I was just happy to be accepted into the show," Serfass said. "I came to the reception because I just like being here, being around art people."
During the May 22 opening reception, more than $1,000 in prizes were announced. In addition to the Blick Art Supplies Best in Show award, Blick also sponsored a Juror's Choice and an Honorable Mention award. Two artists received awards from the West Windsor Arts Council during the reception, plus several artists received Purchase Awards from the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Artwork selected for Purchase Awards will be added to the county's permanent collection.
In addition to Thompson, award presenters included Tricia Fagan of the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission and Aylin Green, executive director of the West Windsor Arts Council.
Robert Lowe of Trenton received the Juror's Choice Award for his watercolor, "Sunbathers Luxembourg Gardens," while fellow Trenton resident David Orban was awarded an honorable mention for his oil on panel painting, "The Work Party: The Red Plane." West Windsor Arts Council Awards went to Maurice Galimidi of Ewing for his charcoal on paper work "Seated Nude" and to Janis Purcell of East Windsor, for her felt sculpture "The Nature of Things."
Mercer County Culture and Heritage Purchase Awards went to: Liz Adams of Plainsboro, for her yarn on linen work "Red Building;" Beverly Fredericks of Cranbury, for "Three Line Segments," an acrylic on paper series; Jadwiga Jedrzejczyk of Trenton, for her oil on panel painting, "Waterfall;" Arlene Richman of Princeton Junction, for "Cliff Hanger," a pastel on paper work; and Peggy Rose of West Windsor, for her oil on paper painting, "Snow Field."
Other featured artists include: Joy Barth of Ewing, Mechtild Bitter, Raymond Brown of East Windsor, Larry Chestnut of Hamilton, Sue Chiu of Lawrenceville, Connie Cruser of Hamilton Square, Laurel Daunis-Allen of Ewing, Mary Dolan of Princeton Junction, Joseph Dougherty of Pennington, Dee Gozonsky of West Windsor, Katarzyna Iwaniec of Princeton Junction, Charlize Katzenbach of Hopewell, Jo Krish of Princeton Junction, Kathleen Liao of Princeton Junction, Daniel Luchansky of Cranbury, Suzanne Migliori of Groveville, Janice Montervino of Hamilton, Deborah Paglione of Robbinsville, Helene Plank of Lawrenceville, Nalini Sawhney of Princeton Junction, J. Marion Simmons of Plainsboro, Cathy Tsao of East Windsor, Andrew Werth of Princeton Junction, Michael Wiley of Ewing, and Daniel Zimmerman of Hamilton Square.
The Mercer County Artists 2019 exhibit will be on display through July 8 at The Gallery, located on the second floor of the Communications Building on MCCC's West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. Gallery hours are Mondays through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Wednesday hours extended until 7 p.m.
The exhibition is co-sponsored by and supported through a grant from the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission, with funding from the New Jersey State Council of the Arts/ Department of State, a partner of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Stuart Announces the Soroken Faculty Excellence Fund
Pictured, from left, are Ari Soroken, Head of School Dr. Patty L. Fagin, Lillian Soroken '24, Janine Soroken, and Board of Trustees Chair Cheryl Lagay.
PRINCETON, NJ, June 13, 2019 – Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, the all girls independent day school for PS-12, is pleased to announce that Ari and Janine Soroken of Princeton, NJ have established the Soroken Faculty Excellence Fund at Stuart to support the school's greatest assets: faculty and students. Through the extraordinary gift of $500,000, Stuart will be able to invest additional resources in recruiting, retaining and developing its exceptional faculty.
"As a small school, we pride ourselves on how well our faculty know each and every girl," said Head of School Dr. Patty Fagin. "Ari and Janine's vision of creating a fund specifically dedicated to faculty affirms their deep commitment to the education of all girls at Stuart."
Mr. and Mrs. Soroken, of Princeton, NJ, first joined the Stuart community in the fall of 2017 when they relocated to the area while Ari was serving as CFO of Bai, then based in Hamilton, NJ. When they found Stuart for their daughter Lillian, the Sorokens immediately embraced the school's vision for the future. In recognition of the exceptional education their daughter Lillian has received at Stuart, the Sorokens have pledged their gift in support of the faculty to foster the culture of a rigorous curriculum with personalized instruction. "Stuart has a very strong culture. This culture is one of its greatest attributes and is a direct reflection of the faculty's commitment to girls education." shared Mr. Soroken. "We are delighted that this gift recognizes and honors this culture, and that it will benefit every girl at Stuart."
Mrs. Soroken added "I see the experience that our daughter is having at Stuart and I wish that for every girl. She is thriving, and it is all because of Stuart."
In addition to this transformational gift, Mr. and Mrs. Soroken will co-chair Stuart's upcoming comprehensive campaign with Kim and Tony Chiurco, also of Princeton, NJ. Mr. Soroken will also assume a role on Stuart's Board of Trustees beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, and Mrs. Soroken will continue her service on Stuart's Development Committee.
About Stuart: As the only all-girls school in Princeton, New Jersey, Stuart is uniquely positioned to provide an environment where girls in PS-12 put academics first, are willing to take risks, and explore every opportunity. Nestled on 55 wooded acres, the school's outstanding academics and expert faculty prepare girls to pursue further studies in STEM, finance and economics, and leadership, as well as the arts, humanities, and athletics. Graduates go on to become confident, intelligent and articulate leaders for positive change in our world. Visit www.stuartschool.org for more information.
Eden Autism's Announces Social Skills Group This Summer
Eden Autism is offering a Social Skills Group at the Eden School (2 Merwick Road, Princeton) this summer for children ages 7 to 10 with autism or other developmental and social delays. Each session will be run by a Speech-Language Pathologist, with assistance from other Eden staff.
The six-week program will be held on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. starting June 26 through August 7. (The week of July 4 will be skipped.) The cost is $45 per session or $250 for all six. Pre-registration is required to attend each session. Email outreach@edenautism.org to sign up or to receive more information.
Agricola Announces Farm to Fork Dinner Series This Summer
Join Agricola Eatery to celebrate our local farmers and farms
Agricola Eatery will host four Farm Dinners throughout Summer 2019 . This collaboration celebrates farmers through seasonally-inspired menus while promoting a shared connection to local farming and community gathering. $50* per person or $160* to book all 4 dinners! *plus tax & gratuity
Stuart Announces College Matriculation for the Class of 2019
PRINCETON, NJ, May 29, 2019 – Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, the all girls independent day school for PS-12, is pleased to announce the college matriculation for the Class of 2019. The 39 young women of the graduating class will be pursuing a wide range of interests at 35 different schools across the nation. Of note: students were accepted to over 120 colleges and universities in three countries (US, France, Switzerland). Thirty-eight percent will pursue a degree in STEM (4 to study engineering), and 13 percent will pursue studies in the arts. Additionally, we have one student who will attend the United States Air Force Academy. Below is the list of schools where the Stuart Class of 2019 will attend in the fall:
Boston University
Brown University
Bryn Mawr College
Carnegie Mellon University
College of William and Mary
Cornell University
Denison University
Drexel University (3)
Fordham University
Furman University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Howard University
Juniata College
Kenyon College
Morgan State University
New York University (2)
Northwestern University
Rowan University
Rutgers University, New Brunswick (2)
Saint Joseph's University
Sarah Lawrence College
School of Visual Arts
The New School-Parsons School of Design
Tufts University
United States Air Force Academy
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, San Diego
University of Kentucky
University of Southern California
University of the Sciences
Ursinus College
Vassar College
Wheaton College
About Stuart: As the only all-girls school in Princeton, New Jersey, Stuart is uniquely positioned to provide an environment where girls in PS-12 put academics first, are willing to take risks, and explore every opportunity. Nestled on 55 wooded acres, the school's outstanding academics and expert faculty prepare girls to pursue further studies in STEM, finance and economics, and leadership, as well as the arts, humanities, and athletics. Graduates go on to become confident, intelligent and articulate leaders for positive change in our world. Visit www.stuartschool.org for more information.
PRINCETON, NJ (May 28, 2019) – The Princeton Festival (www.princetonfestival.org) will present an exceptionally varied program of lectures and other events from now through the end of June. All are free and open to the public, but some require advance registration. The following list covers Wednesday May 29 through Wednesday June 12. More information is available at https://princetonfestival.org/event/.
Exhibit of Music-Inspired Art by A-TEAM
Now through May 31, Thomas Sweet Cafe, Skillman
Paintings by A-TEAM artists, affiliated with the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, will be displayed for sale.
https://princetonfestival.org/event/2019-ateam/
Discussion | Artists’ Round Table
May 29, 6:30 pm, Erdman Center, Princeton Theological Seminary
20 Library Place, Princeton
Opera artists and production staff discuss the pleasures and perils faced on stage and off as they bring the opera Nixon in China to life. Q&A session to follow.
https://princetonfestival.org/event/2019-artists-round-table/
Performance | Music Under the Stars
May 31, 7:00 pm
Pettoranello Gardens Amphitheater
Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve
Route 206 and Mountain Avenue, Princeton
Young artists from the casts of the Festival’s 2019 opera Nixon in China and musical She Loves Me will sing audience favorites. Partner: Princeton Public Library.
https://princetonfestival.org/event/music-under-the-stars/
Opera Workshop | Music That Tells a Story
Part 1: Workshop, choice of three times/venues starting June 1. For full information see https://princetonfestival.org/event/2019-opera-workshop/
Two-part intergenerational program: opera workshop, plus backstage tour & performance of Princeton Festival’s Nixon in China. Pre-registration is required.
Lecture | Women in the American Musical Theater
June 4 at 7 pm, Princeton Public Library
65 Witherspoon, Princeton
Princeton University professor Stacy Wolf discusses what women do in musical theater and why it matters, from the 1950s to today – including She Loves Me.
https://princetonfestival.org/event/2019-lecture-wolf/
Festival Preview
June 6 at 7 pm, Princeton Public Library
65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton
Sneak peek: singers perform selections from this season’s opera Nixon in China and musical She Loves Me. Directors discuss the productions.
https://princetonfestival.org/event/2019-season-preview/
Film | From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China
June 10 at 7:30 pm, Princeton Public Library
65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton
Academy Award-winning documentary of the great violinist’s tour of mainland China. The first Western musician to visit after the disastrous Cultural Revolution. Stern gives concerts and master classes to music students.
https://princetonfestival.org/event/film-from-mao-to-mozart/
Lecture | 20th Century Music: John Adams
June 11 at 7 pm, Princeton Public Library
65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton
Rider University professor Stephen Arthur Allen will show how the composer of Nixon in China uses orchestral color and other techniques to give the audience a rich experience in sound.
https://princetonfestival.org/event/2019-lecture-allen/
Lecture | The Emperor’s New Sounds: Baroque Music in China
June 12 at 7 pm, Mary Jacobs Memorial Library
64 Washington Road, Rocky Hill
Scholar, musician, and director of a Baroque music ensemble, John Burkhalter will discuss the impulse behind the study of Western music and instruments by Chinese emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Pre-registration is required.
https://princetonfestival.org/event/2019-lecture-burkhalter/
For ticket information and a complete listing of event in the Princeton Festival 2019 season, visit www.princetonfestival.org or call 609.258.ARTS (2787).
Arts Council of Princeton Announces Installation of its Princeton Parklet
Princeton, NJ – May 20, 2019 – The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) announces the installation of its Princeton Parklet, a sidewalk extension that provides outdoor seating and space for people to enjoy, returning to its location outside Small World Coffee on Witherspoon Street.
In 2015, the ACP’s first parklet was installed in front of Small World Coffee on Witherspoon Street and in 2017, an interactive parklet, “Energy Playground” came to life in front of jaZams. The spring of 2018 saw the parklet return to Small World, where visitors enjoyed quality outdoor time with friends and neighbors.
The 2019 parklet will once return to 14 Witherspoon Street, using the structure designed and built by architect Joseph Hobart Weiss in 2017. The 2019 parklet will feature furniture designed by Chris Maher, flowering plants, free WIFI provided by Andrena, an interactive chalkboard supplied by Princeton Entrepreneurship Council, and additional art-based activities.
The public is invited to the Opening Celebration on Thursday, May 30 at 5pm on Witherspoon Street in front of Small World Coffee.
The parklet was made possible the Arts Council of Princeton, Municipality of Princeton, Small World Coffee, Andrena, Andlinger Center, Davidge Design Studio, The Historical Society of Princeton, MacLean Agency, Palmer Square, PNC Bank, Princeton Entrepreneurship Council, The Watershed Institute, Whole Earth Center, and Chris Maher Design.
The Arts Council of Princeton, founded in 1967, is a non-profit organization with a mission of building community through the arts. Housed in the landmark Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, designed by architect Michael Graves, the ACP fulfills its mission by presenting a wide range of programs including exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops in a wide range of media. Programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population of the greater Princeton region.
For more information, and to inquire about Princeton Parklet sponsorships, please contact the Arts Council of Princeton at 609.924.8777, info@artscouncilofprinceton.org or visit artscouncilofprinceton.org.
New Jersey Future, Jersey Water Works Announce Events for Infrastructure Week May 13 - 20
Tours, workshops and webinars highlight importance of investment in water infrastructure
TRENTON, May 6 -- During Infrastructure Week May 13-20, New Jersey Future and Jersey Water Works are promoting a series of educational events around the state to highlight the need for investment in the state's aging water infrastructure systems. Details on each, along with contact information, are below.
Is New Jersey's Water Safe To Drink? A panel discussion including Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine McCabe, New Jersey Future Managing Director for Policy and Water Chris Sturm, and Rutgers Associate Professor Dan Van Abs, Ph.D., on the state of New Jersey's drinking water. Presented by the Princeton Public Library. Free and open to the public.
Municipal Green Infrastructure Toolkit Workshop: An explainer for municipal officials and planning and zoning board members on how to take advantage of New Jersey Future's Green Infrastructure Municipal Toolkit , a guide to encouraging green infrastructure as part of both private and public-sector development. The event, which is presented by New Jersey Future, is free, but space is limited, so registration is required.
Webinar: The Link Between Green Infrastructure and Environmental Justice: Hear Stacey Eriksen from EPA Region 8 and Andy Kricun from the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority discuss how green infrastructure can bring environmental, economic, and social benefits to the communities that need them the most. The webinar is presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and is free.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour and Networking: A tour of the Asbury Park wastewater treatment plant, followed by networking at Anchor's Bend Brewery in the Asbury Park Convention Center. The tour, which is sponsored by Jersey Water Works, is free, but space is limited so registration is required.
Public workshop on financing water infrastructure projects: Jersey Water Works and New Jersey Future have developed a guide to applying to the state for money to improve water systems, and especially for financing green infrastructure initiatives. They're sponsoring a public workshop to explain the process and how to use the guide. The workshop is free, but space is limited so registration is required.
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About New Jersey Future
Founded in 1987, New Jersey Future is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes sensible growth, redevelopment and infrastructure investments to foster vibrant cities and towns, protect natural lands and waterways, enhance transportation choices, provide access to safe, affordable and aging-friendly neighborhoods and fuel a strong economy. The organization does this through original research, innovative policy development, coalition-building, advocacy, and hands-on strategic assistance.
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About Jersey Water Works
Jersey Water Works is a collaborative effort working to transform New Jersey's inadequate water infrastructure through sustainable, cost-effective solutions that provide communities with clean water and waterways; healthier, safer neighborhoods; local jobs; flood and climate resilience; and economic growth.
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About Infrastructure Week
Infrastructure Week is a national week of events, media coverage, and education and advocacy efforts to elevate infrastructure as a critical issue affecting all Americans.
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Notre Dame Announces Recipients of Academic Merit Scholarship Awards
Notre Dame is proud to announce the recipients of our recently established Academic Merit Scholarship Awards. One full and two half scholarships are offered to incoming freshmen. Recipients are selected based on their performance on the High School Placement Exam (HPST) or the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT), written essays and interviews conducted with school administration.
The recipient of the Fitzpatrick Family Merit Scholarship offering full tuition, is Sasha Salins. Sasha is an 8th grader at Saint Augustine of Canterbury School in Kendall Park, NJ. Her extracurricular activities include community service and volunteer work. Sasha is also involved in the theatre and performing arts.
The Mary Ann Liptak Merit Scholarships award half tuition to the recipients. The two winners of these scholarships are Aidan McGovern and Lucia Samuel. Aidan is a student at Millstone Township Middle School in the 8th grade. Outside of school, he is involved in theatre and visual arts. He also plays both basketball and baseball.
Lucia Samuel is from Lawrenceville and attends St. Paul’s in Princeton along with her 5 siblings. Lucia plays piano and sings in school plays and at church Masses. She also enjoys a number of athletic activities including soccer and roller skating.
Notre Dame congratulates all three recipients and we look forward to seeing them at the start of our new school year in September.
NSMS Announces Summer Programs
The New School School for Music Study is offering summer programs for students of all ages and levels! Register now for a variety of private and group classes at the piano.
Open file ( 0.00) . . .School of Rock Announces Talent Search Program
School of Rock, in partnership with Atlantic Records and Artist Partner Group, wants your voice to be heard. Introducing Center Stage, a free artist search program for standout musicians between the ages of 13-19. Selected artists will have an opportunity to participate in a recording session, and perform in a live artist showcase with record label executives in Los Angeles. Additionally, we will be providing 100 applicants with School of Rock songwriting camp scholarships. It's time for your chance to be noticed. Start your audition process now.
Sourland Mountain Festival Announces 2019 Lineup
Hillsborough, NJ (April 28, 2019) - On Saturday June 22nd, from 3:00 – 10:00pm, the Sourland Conservancy will host the 16th Annual Sourland Mountain Festival (SMF) featuring six hours of live music provided by six of the best artists in the area. Guests will enjoy local food, craft beer and spirits, mountain history, and family activities, while helping to protect the Sourland Mountain region. Volunteers are needed in several areas before, during and after the event.
This year's festival features a unique and powerful lineup of the region's most vital and exciting musical artists ranging from gospel-blues-rock, to New Orleans Jazz to Americana folk-rock: Danielia Cotton, Mike Montrey Band, Anthony Krizan Band w/Horns, Citizens Band Radio, Gumbo Gumbas, and The Adventures of Matte Black are featured on the Musical Lineup page of the Sourland Mountain Festival website www.sourlandmountainfest.com/lineup.
Princeton Artists Alliance Announces "Transformations," Extended to June 15
Princeton Artists Alliance is pleased to announce "Transformations," an exhibit of artwork from both long-established members as well as the recently inducted. Artists in this exhibition include Fran Eber, Clem Fiori, Lucy Graves-McVicker, Susan Hoenig, Bill Hogan, Eve Ingalls, Joy Kreves, Donna Payton, Kathleen Preziosis, Libby Ramage, Karen Francazio Sanders, Richard Sanders, Annelies van Dommelen, Ivia Sky Yavelow, John Shockey, Alice Sims-Gunzenhauser.
Extended to June 15, 2019 Brodsky Gallery at Chauncey Conference Center, 660 Rosedale Road, Princeton, NJ 08541
Open file ( 0.00) . . .Princeton, N.J. -- The Central/Southern NJ Committee for the Princeton Prize in Race Relations is proud to announce this year’s winners.
2019 Award Winner Kayla Webster, Senior Washington Township H.S.
Leader of the 200-student protest against racism which set in motion the installment of the “No Place for Hate” program and the charter of a student led NAACP chapter
2019 Certificate Winners
Shomari Hollis, Senior, Notre Dame High School
Co-President and founder of SHADES, a forum tor racial discourse between Students/Administrators/Teachers
Nabia Evans, Senior, Notre Dame High School
Co-President African American Club; Producer of video depicting challenges of minority students for faculty members
Simone Williams, Junior, Delran High School
Organizer of Diversity Club for Students; Awarded Grant for
Development of “Diversity Lending Library”
Bella Brewer, Senior, Hamilton High School W
Founder, Cultural Awareness Society; organized students to promote open expression between a culturally diverse student body
Dami Adijun, Senior, Hamilton High School W
Organizer of High School Exchange program promoting social
interaction between city’s 3 public high schools
The Princeton Prize in Race Relations is an awards program for high school students who lead and organize efforts to improve race relations within their schools or communities. The Prize was founded in 2003 to support and encourage young activists committed to improving race relations. PRRR operates through 27 Regional Committees and has an At-Large Committee to support areas where we currently have no geographic presence. We are an alumni volunteer-run organization, enlisting the support of over 450 Princetonians, all dedicated to an inclusive and supporting society.
The Central/Southern NJ region received a record number of outstanding applications this year. This year’s Award Ceremony for the award winner and all certificate recipients is scheduled for May 1 in Princeton. The award winner is invited to attend the 2019 Princeton Prize Symposium on Race. The Symposium, which will be held in late April, provides the opportunity for prize recipients from all regions to meet like-minded students to engage in meaningful discussions about race and race relations. Winners will present their project to Princeton University students, alumni and also to fellow winners.
Artworks Announces the Return of Art All Night June 15-16
MABGA Junior Golf Program Announces Its First Two Outings for 2019
Meals on Wheels of Mercer County Announces Champions Week March 18 - 22
Ewing, NJ (March 2019) – Meals on Wheels of Mercer County is holding the 2019 March for Meals Community Champions Week from March 18th through March 22nd. Across the country this week, Meals on Wheels programs have enlisted elected officials, local celebrities and other prominent figures to deliver meals, speak out for seniors and raise awareness for the power of Meals on Wheels.
“We are very excited about hosting so many elected officials and high profile, concerned citizens in our Champions Week deliveries,” said Sasa Olessi Montaño, Chief Executive Officer. “This year we have returning Champions Mayor Bert Steinmann from Ewing, Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert, and East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov. New this year are Assemblymen Daniel Benson (LD14) and Anthony Verrelli (LD 15) Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (LD 15), Trenton City Councilmen Santiago Rodriguez and Lawrence Councilman Michael Powers, West Windsor Mayor Hemant Marathe and Lawrence Mayor Bobbitt, Mercer County Freeholder Pat Colavita, and District Staff from U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman’s office. We are so pleased that so many of our representatives take such an active role in the lives of their most vulnerable constituents.”
The annual March for Meals commemorates the historic day in March 1972 when President Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 and established a national nutrition program for seniors 60 years and older. Since 2002, Meals on Wheels programs from across the country have joined forces for the annual awareness campaign to celebrate this successful public-private partnership and garner the support needed to fill the gap between the seniors served and those still in need.
“We commend all of our 2019 Community Champions in Mercer County for stepping up in support of Meals on Wheels,” said Ellie Hollander, President and CEO of Meals on Wheels America. “With 12,000 Americans turning 60 each day, now is the time to invest in these vital programs so that we can provide every senior in need with the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks that will enable them to live healthier and independent in their own homes.”
For more information on how you can volunteer, contribute or speak out for the seniors in Mercer County this March, visit www.mealsonwheelsmercer.org!
About Meals on Wheels of Mercer County:
Meals on Wheels of Mercer County, is a comprehensive nutrition program committed to providing nutritious meals and related services which are designed to promote the independence, dignity, health and well-being of our homebound customers. Founded in 1973, we serve over to 80,000 meals to homebound individuals in our county. For more information on March for Meals or any of our services, please visit us at www.mealsonwheelsmercer.org, or call 609-695-3483.
NJ Bike Tours Announces New Paths and Pastries Tour
Announcing NJ Bike Tours new and exciting Paths and Pastries Tour! Geared for all levels and ages as we safely ride along the canal path and low-traffic roads. The tour begins and ends in New Hope, Pennsylvania looping around to New Jersey and through the quaint Delaware River towns along the way. Rest stops include enjoying fresh pastries at a French bakery and a healthy, seasonal snack at the general store or farmer's market. Come enjoy beautiful scenery and delicious treats on this easy terrain 15 mile ride.
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Summer Internships Announced for Juniors in PDS REx Program
PDS REx Program participants with Dr. Carrie Norin, center, are happy about their summer internship plans. Front row, left to right, Krista Caasi, Andrew Ciccarone, Luigi Soriano, Fechi Inyama; back row, left to right Madison Izzard, Alex DiNovi, Dr. Carrie Norin, Sachin Patel. Photo courtesy Christine Cantera, PDS
Princeton - Princeton Day School is pleased to announce that the seven juniors in this year's Research Experience (REx) program, directed by Dr. Carrie Norin, have secured the following research-based summer internships at some of the most prestigious universities and institutions in the country:
The REx program is a signature STEAM extracurricular opportunity for select juniors chosen by application each year. The program includes independent study and collaboration, faculty advising, student-led summer internship identification and outreach, and multiple presentation components both before and after the internship experience, culminating in the fall of senior year.
Meals on Wheels of Mercer County Announces Month Long March Program for Seniors
Meals on Wheels of Mercer County has chosen the month of March to raise awareness of the plight of senior hunger in our community by partnering with local restaurants all over Mercer County in the DINE OUT TO STAMP OUT SENIOR HUNGER event. This is our largest fundraising event, where 10% or more of the proceeds from participating restaurants goes to helping our organization provide meals to the homebound residents of Mercer County who cannot afford to contribute to the cost of their meals.
Open file ( 0.00) . . .Pennington Public Library's Announces Big Read for March
Pennington Public Library is proud to launch its first-ever "Big Read"—a one-town, one-book series of programs during the whole month of March. Thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in association with Arts Midwest, everyone in town will be reading the classic American novel True Grit by Charles Portis. For the latest schedule of movie screenings, historical talks, book discussions and more, go to www.penningtonlibrary.org
Sourland Music Festival Announces New Name
Hillsborough, NJ (February 20, 2019) – The Sourland Music Festival will celebrate its 16th year with a new name, The Sourland Mountain Festival. "This year's event will be bigger and better than ever," Festival Chair, Suzanne Parsons, said. "It will truly be a community celebration of everything the region has to offer!" The seven-hour festival will boast more history, critters, wildlife and outdoor activities with the same spectacular view of the Sourland Mountain. Guests will enjoy the best local music, food, beverages, activities, and crafts.
Children of all ages will enjoy meeting the local Cool Critters (alpacas, bees, turtles, snakes, and more), exploring hands-on activities at booths and learning about the legends and lore of the Sourland Mountain at History Lane. Adults will enjoy the best in local craft beer, award-winning wine and spirits, artists and craft vendors and services. Outdoor activities will be available for all ages and festival favorite, Sourland Cycles, will return with trail rides on electric bicycles. "The highlight of the day will be the music," continued Ms. Parsons. "This year's awesome line-up will be announced soon."
The Sourland Mountain Festival has committed to becoming the premier 'green' festival in the region. They'll be furthering their sustainability efforts in all aspects of the event: banning single-use plastic, refilling beverage containers, and focusing on local, sustainability grown, fresh food.
Last year's sold out VIP Experience provided by The Ryland Inn returns this year. Local craft beers, wine and light snacks will be available throughout the day with a wonderful full buffet meal provided during the evening, using locally-sourced and responsibly grown products prepared by renowned Executive Chef, Chris Albrecht. $125 VIP tickets must be purchased in advance, and VIP participants must be 21 years of age or older. To learn more, visit www.SourlandMountainFest.com/vip-experience/
Sourland Mountain Festival proceeds will benefit the Sourland Conservancy, the only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to the Sourland Mountain region of central New Jersey – 90 square miles of forest, meadows and wetlands. The Sourland region provides critical habitat for pollinators, amphibians, birds, and other animals - some threatened or endangered. The region also hosts several rare and endangered plant species. To learn more about the region and the Sourland Conservancy, please visit www.sourland.org.
Teen and adult volunteers are needed before, during, and after the Fest. Volunteers receive free admission, a coveted volunteer T-shirt and refreshments. Registration will be open soon at www.SourlandMountainFest.com/volunteer/.
The Sourland Mountain Festival would like to thank Festival Presenting Sponsor, The Ryland Inn; VIP Co-sponsors, Secure Retirement Strategies, Volvo OF Princeton and Caldwell Banker; Sourland Conservancy Business Partners, Sourland Cycles, Sourland Mountain Spirits, Bristol-Myers Squibb, The Bent Spoon, Sourland Coffee, the Bank of Princeton, and Kilbourne & Kilbourne. Sponsor information is available at www.SourlandMountainFest/com/sponsors/
The 16th Sourland Mountain Festival will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2019, from 3:00pm – 10:00pm at the Hillsborough Golf & Country Club, 146 Wertsville Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844. Discounted advance-sale tickets are available now: Adult $20 ($30 at the gate); Young People (12-18) $10; Children under 12, Free. For more information, visit www.sourland.org/sourland-mountain-festival. Proceeds benefit the Sourland Conservancy.
Howell Living History Farm Announces Spring Parent-Child Program, the Hatchery
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP -- Howell Living History Farm has announced the schedule for its spring parent-child program, the Hatchery.
The program is designed to introduce pre-school-age children to life on the farm, with activities that include collecting eggs, feeding the animals, and exploring the barns and fields. The Hatchery will run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings beginning the week of March 11. Children must be between the ages of 3 and 5 years old to participate in the program.
While the children are in Hatchery, the adults volunteer their time helping Howell Farm staff with visiting school groups or with other jobs around the farm. One adult must work at the farm as a volunteer in exchange for one child’s participation in the program. No farming experience is necessary.
To enroll in the program, please contact Christine Madzy at (609) 737-3299 or email cmadzy@howellfarm.org for more information.
Howell Farm is owned by the County of Mercer and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission. It is located on Valley Road, just off Route 29, in Hopewell Township. The GPS address is 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township, NJ 08530. Parking and admission are free. For additional information, call the farm office at (609) 737-3299 or visit www.mercercountyparks.org.
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces Rossen Milanov's 10th Anniversary Season 2019-2020
Rossen Milanov CREDIT Stephen Pariser
Princeton, NJ—The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) announces its 2019-2020 Season celebrating Music Director Rossen Milanov’s 10th Anniversary. Mr. Milanov is honored to have recently been named the inaugural Edward T. Cone Music Director. The Maestro’s 10th Anniversary Season season offers Saturday and Sunday performances of all programs and features stellar soloists including pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton and Natasha Paremski, cellist Pablo Ferrandez, clarinetist Kinan Azmeh, and violinist Stefan Jackiw. Audience favorite, violinist Daniel Rowland returns to perform Beethoven’s “Triple Concerto” with cellist Maja Bogdanovi? and pianist Steven Beck. Patrons can look forward to an all-Mozart opening concert, symphonies by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Beethoven, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherezade, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, concertos by Rachmaninoff, Elgar, Mendelssohn, and Beethoven, and contemporary works by Anna Clyne and Julian Grant. In keeping with the PSO’s commitment to supporting today’s composers, the orchestra performs a new work by Saad Haddad, his second to be co-commissioned by the PSO. All concerts are at Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University.
The season-opening All Mozart Edward T. Cone Concert on Saturday, September 21 at 8pm and Sunday, September 22 at 4pm features twin pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton, performing Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos in E-flat Major. The sisters possess an “uncanny sense of connection, trading vivid lines back and forth in an intense performance.” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch). Bookending this work are the composer’s Overture to The Marriage of Figaro and his “Jupiter” Symphony. Rossen Milanov conducts.
Russian-born pianist Natasha Paremski makes her third appearance with the PSO on Saturday, October 5 at 8pm and Sunday, October 6 at 4pm when she performs Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2. “Paremski delivered the goods, with a sizzling, fearless performance. Her power, speed and accuracy were astonishing” (Chicago Classical Review). Bernhard Gueller, principal guest conductor of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, conducts both performances which include Mikhail Glinka’s Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5.
The Saturday, October 26, 8pm and Sunday, October 27, 4pm program features the Spanish cellist Pablo Ferrandez, prizewinner at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition, V Paulo International Cello Competition, and ICMA 2016 “Young Artist of the Year,” as soloist on Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E Minor. He’s hailed by Maestro Christoph Eschenbach as “the top young cellist. He has everything: splendid technique, profound musicality, and an overwhelming charisma!” Completing the program are Jean Sibelius’ The Swan of Tuonela and Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 3. Rossen Milanov conducts.
Clarinetist Kinan Azmeh performs a new clarinet concerto by Saad Haddad on the PSO’s Saturday, January 18, 8pm and Sunday, January 19, 4pm concerts. The work is a commission of The Princeton Symphony Orchestra and the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University. Mr. Azmeh is called a “virtuoso” and “intensely soulful” by The New York Times and “spellbinding” by The New Yorker. The concert’s international program also features Jacques Ibert’s Escales (Ports of Call) and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherezade. Rossen Milanov conducts.
On Saturday, March 21 at 8pm and Sunday March 22 at 4pm, brilliant young violinist Stefan Jackiw performs Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor on a program with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 and the US premiere of Julian Grant’s recent work ???? (Five Generations, One House). The New York Times’ Anthony Tommasini describes Mr. Jackiw’s playing as “deftly balancing fervor and elegance, beautiful tone, and earthy colorings.” Rossen Milanov conducts.
Violinist Daniel Rowland returns to play Beethoven’s “Triple Concerto” for Violin, Cello, and Piano with cellist Maja Bogdanovi? and pianist Steven Beck on Saturday, May 16 at 8pm and Sunday, May 17 at 4pm. The PSO is spotlighted in Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and Anna Clyne’s Masquerade. Rossen Milanov conducts.
Each Sunday classical series concert is preceded by a pre-concert talk hosted by the conductor. Ancillary events are planned to enrich the live concert experience and encourage a dialogue connecting the community to the orchestral music heard in the concert hall.
While single tickets go on sale this summer, subscriptions to the six-concert 2019-2020 PSO Classical Series with Saturday and Sunday options are available now. All concerts will take place at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the campus of Princeton University. Single seat subscriptions are available at $462, $384, $282, $186, and $84 (Youth). Subscribers are eligible for discounts on Holiday POPS! tickets and receive priority reservations for free tickets to the four-concert PSO Chamber Series at the Institute for Advanced Study (Chamber concert tickets become available to the general public three weeks prior to each concert).
To subscribe and receive savings of up to 23% off PSO Classical Series single ticket prices, call: (609) 497-0020 or subscribe online at princetonsymphony.org.
Pick 3+ packages are also available and range from $105 (3 concerts, Section D) - $411 (5 concerts, Section A). To purchase, call 609 497-0020 or visit princetonsymphony.org.
Princeton Symphony Orchestra 2019-2020 Classical Series Calendar
ALL MOZART Edward T. Cone Concert
Saturday, September 21, 2019 – 8 pm;
Sunday, September 22, 2019 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Christina Naughton, piano
Michelle Naughton, piano
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART / Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART / Piano Concerto No. 10 for Two Pianos in E-flat Major, K. 365
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART / Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 “Jupiter”
PAREMSKI Plays RACHMANINOFF
Bernhard Gueller, conductor
Natasha Paremski, piano
Saturday, October 5, 2019 – 8 pm
Sunday, October 6, 2019 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
MIKHAIL GLINKA / Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF / Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY / Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64
ELGAR & BRAHMS
Saturday, October 26, 2019 - 8 pm
Sunday, October 27, 2019 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Pablo Ferrandez, cello
JEAN SIBELIUS / The Swan of Tuonela, Op. 22
EDWARD ELGAR / Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85
JOHANNES BRAHMS / Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90
SCHEHEREZADE
Saturday, January 18, 2020 – 8pm
Sunday, January 19, 2020 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Kinan Azmeh, clarinet
JACQUES IBERT / Escales (Ports of Call)
SAAD HADDAD / Clarinet Concerto
NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / Scheherezade, Op. 35
STEFAN JACKIW Plays MENDELSSOHN
Saturday, March 21, 2020 – 8pm
Sunday, March 22, 2020 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Stefan Jackiw, violin
JULIAN GRANT / ???? (Five Generations, One House)
FELIX MENDELSSOHN / Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN / Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION
Saturday, May 16, 2020 – 8pm
Sunday, May 17, 2020 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Daniel Rowland, violin; Maja Bogdanovi?, cello; Steven Beck, piano
ANNA CLYNE / Masquerade
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN / “Triple Concerto” for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C Major, Op. 56
MODEST MUSSORGSKY / Pictures at an Exhibition
(arr. Ravel)
ABOUT MUSIC DIRECTOR ROSSEN MILANOV
Respected and admired by audiences and musicians alike, internationally renowned conductor Rossen Milanov was appointed music director of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra in 2009, now the newly named Edward T. Cone Music Director. With an impressive pedigree, including positions at the Philadelphia Orchestra, he has since galvanized the PSO with his energetic and exacting conducting. His exuberant and brilliant performances are characterized by sharp musical intellect, artistic ingenuity, poetic eloquence and critical acclaim.
Mr. Milanov is also at the helm of the Columbus Symphony, the Chautauqua Symphony, and the Orquesta Sinf?nica del Principado de Asturias in Oviedo, Spain. At the PSO, his programming embraces the standard repertoire, rarities and premieres performed by emerging and superstar soloists and featuring celebrated American composers.
Mr. Milanov is deeply committed to music education and every season he leads the PSO’s BRAVO concerts for thousands of children. He was named Bulgaria’s Musician of the Year in 2005; he won a 2011 ASCAP award for new music at the PSO; and he was selected as one of the top 100 most influential people in New Jersey in 2014. He is a graduate of Curtis and The Juilliard School.
ABOUT THE PRINCETON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of New Jersey’s finest music organizations, a position established through performances of beloved masterworks, innovative music by living composers, and an extensive network of educational programs offered to area students free of charge. Led by Music Director Rossen Milanov, the PSO presents orchestral, pops, and chamber music programs of the highest artistic quality, supported by lectures and related events that supplement the concert experience. Through PSO BRAVO!, the orchestra produces wide-reaching and impactful education programs in partnership with local schools and arts organizations that culminate in students attending their first live orchestral performance. With considerable community support and funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the PSO is also a multiple-year recipient of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts’ highest honors. The PSO has been recognized for its commitment to new music with an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and a Copland Fund Award. The only independent, professional orchestra to make its home in Princeton, the PSO performs at historic Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University.
Find the PSO online at www.princetonsymphony.org; on facebook at www.facebook.com/princetonsymphony; on Twitter at www.twitter.com/psomusic and on flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/princetonsymphony.
County Clerk Announces Special Days for Passport Services
TRENTON -- Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami-Covello will once again host special passport service days for residents of Mercer County. The County Clerk, together with her staff, will visit municipalities throughout the county to accept U.S. Passport applications on site.
Passport processing will take place on the following dates at the following locations:
Pennington
Tuesday, March 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pennington Borough Hall -- Council Room
30 North Main St.
Pennington, NJ 08534
East Windsor
Wednesday, April 10, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
East Windsor Municipal Building
16 Lanning Blvd.
East Windsor, NJ 08520
Lawrence
Thursday, April 25, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lawrence Senior Center
30 East Darrah Lane
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Although walk-in applications are welcome, residents are encouraged, but not required, to call (609) 989-6473 to reserve a time to have their applications processed and photos taken, if needed. Every effort will be made to assist residents who have not made a reservation. Additional staff members from the County Clerk’s Office will be on hand to assist residents.
To apply for a passport, residents will need:
• Proof of U.S. citizenship in the form of a state-certified birth certificate
• U.S. naturalization certificate or a previous U.S. Passport
• Proof of identity in the form of a current driver’s license or state-issued identification card.
A U.S. passport is valid for 10 years for adults and five for minors (under 16). The cost for a passport is $110 for adults and $80 for minors, plus a processing fee of $35. Photos will be taken on site for $15 for adults and $10 for senior citizens and minors. The County Clerk will accept checks or money orders as payment; no cash or cards can be accepted. Federal government law requires a separate check for each application.
The U.S. Department of State now requires the full names of passport applicants’ parents’ names to be listed on all certified birth certificates to be considered as primary evidence of U.S. citizenship. The requirements apply to all applicants, regardless of age. Certified birth certificates missing parental information will not be accepted as proof of U.S. citizenship.
For minors, federal passport guidelines require both parents to appear in person -- or one parent in person with notarized federal consent forms -- when applying for a passport for a minor.
While routine applications for U.S. Passports are now being processed within a four- to six-week period, the early spring season is a good time to apply since the US Department of State historically receives large numbers of applications as the summer travel season nears. “Travelers who have not yet applied for a passport should do so. The overall demand for passports has been rising due to changes in travel requirements, which now mandate passports for air, land and sea travel outside of the United States. This includes the Caribbean, Canada and Mexico,” advises Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami-Covello.
For those unable to participate in the events listed above, the Mercer County Clerk’s Office still processes U.S. passports on a regular basis during business hours at the office, located at 209 South Broad St. in Trenton. Residents can also apply at the Mercer County Connection satellite office, which is located in the Hamilton Square Shopping Center on State Highway 33 and Paxson Avenue in Hamilton Township. The County Connection satellite office also offers evening and Saturday hours for the convenience of Mercer County residents. Passport photos are available at both locations.
For those not planning international travel in the near future, a passport is still a good form to have. In addition to being a valid form of photo identification, a passport can be used for work authorization, applying for a new passport, obtaining a driver’s license or state-issued identification card, school registration (in some districts – check with your local school system), and proof of age (for example, when purchasing certain items requiring ID).
For further information on U.S. Passport requirements, residents should visit www.mercercounty.org and click on “County Clerk” followed by “General Info”, or call (609) 989-6473.
Park Commission Announces Nature Camps This Summer
HAMILTON — The Mercer County Park Commission’s Nature Programs will host thrilling and educational summer camps for children ranging in age from pre-K to eighth grade. The summer camps are developed and instructed by the Park Commission’s team of naturalists.
Baldpate Mountain Nature Camp is a weeklong camp packed with hands-on nature explorations, science experiments, hikes through the forest and unstructured nature play. Camp days are devoted to a nature-specific topic and may include bugs, forest ecology, birds and tracking. Two different camps accommodate children entering grades 1 through 3 and those entering grades 4 through 6. Campers have the option to register for one or two weeks of camp. Camp sessions will be offered July 8 through 12, July 15 through 19, July 29 through Aug. 2 and Aug. 5 through 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Aquatic Adventure Camp will be held at Mercer County Marina, June 24 through 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If your child loves being on the water observing nature, then Aquatic Adventure Camp will be a perfect fit. Designed to balance the fun of summer with science, Aquatic Adventure Camp will have your child diving into freshwater ecology, testing Mercer Lake’s water, kayaking creeks and coves, and observing wildlife. Aquatic Adventure Camp is for children entering grades 7 through 9 and includes activities such as fishing, taking a ride on the pontoon boat, hiking and a cookout. Campers will memorialize their week by making a gyotaku T-shirt to take home. The Aquatic Adventure Camp will also offer a new Anglers session for children entering grades 4 through 6 where campers will spend mornings casting their fishing lines into Mercer Lake. Species identification and size limits of the lake’s finned friends will be studied while practicing catch-and-release fishing. Children will also gain a better understanding of the lake’s biology.
Wild Discovery Camp will be held at Baldpate Mountain, Aug. 12 through 16 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. This half-day summer camp is a playful introduction to the wonders of nature designed to capture the curiosity of children entering pre-K and kindergarten. Story time, nature-themed art projects, walks and explorations will make up your child’s morning. Campers will hunt under rocks and logs for crawlies and observe live animals to increase their awareness of our wonderful, wild world.
All summer nature camps and programs of the Mercer County Park Commission are led and taught by naturalist staff. Camps are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and spots are limited. At this time, the Park Commission is unable to provide before- or after-care for children attending camp. For more information on the summer camp sessions, visit https://www.mercercountyparks.org/#!/activities/summer-nature-camps. To register, visit https://register.communitypass.net/mercer.
The Prallsville Mill 2019 Concert Dates Announced
STOCKTON. N.J., December, 20, 2018 –The Delaware River Mill Society proudly announces its 2019 folk music concert schedule. The series, now in its 33rd year, brings world-renowned artists Beppe Gambetta, J.P. Cormier and Tim Grimm to the quaint, bucolic river town of Stockton, NJ to raise funds for The Prallsville Mill complex - an early industrial village that features the iconic grist mill built in 1877.
"I started booking performances in 1985 with a goal of bringing world-class musical artists to our region," said producer John Weingart who hosts Music You Can't Hear On The Radio on 103.3 WPRB radio, based in Princeton, NJ. "The opportunity to see such talent in The Mill's intimate and historic setting creates a unique and special experience."
One of those artists is Beppe Gambetta, who returns to the Mill for his seventh consecutive year. Gambetta has recently been named one of the 25 Best Bluegrass Flatpickers in the World, by The Guitar Journal. He will be joined this time by award-winning Canadian guitarist, J.P. Cormier and together they will perform an array of Italian traditional music, American folk music, bluegrass, and original songs. Vocal arrangements will be mostly in English and Italian, but also in German and Genovese. Two performance are offered -- Saturday, January 12 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, January 13 at 3 p.m. Advance tickets are available online for $35 per person at https://www.prallsvillemills.org. For song samples for both these artists, visit https://www.BeppeGambetta.com and https://www.JP-Cormier.com.
For Tim Grimm, this will be his debut appearance at The Mill. Grimm, both an actor and a musician, is known for writing descriptive and powerful songs about rural mid-western life and delivers these original songs and others with a rich and compelling voice. Advance tickets are available for his performance on Saturday, March 2, at 8 p.m. for $35 per person at https://www.prallsvillemills.org/. For song samples, visit https://www.TimGrimm.com/
For over 42 years, the Delaware River Mill Society, formed and comprised of local residents, has been dedicated to preserving and restoring the Prallsville Mills, interpreting its history and fostering its use for cultural, educational, recreational and community activities. For more information about The Mill, visit https://www.prallsvillemills.org/history.
Hopewell Borough Council of Churches Announces Living Nativity Dec 20 - 24
Holiday Menu Announced at Brick Farm Market
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Meals on Wheels of Mercer County Announces 11th Annual Subaru SHARE THE LOVE Event
Meals on Wheels of Mercer County is proud to announce that it will be participating in the eleventh annual Subaru Share the Love Event as a member of Meals on Wheels America – one of four national Share the Love charitable partners supported through the promotion. From November 15, 2018 to January 2, 2019, Subaru will donate $250 for every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased to the customer's choice of participating charity.
“Checking the box for Meals on Wheels when you purchase a new vehicle at your local Subaru dealership ensures Meals on Wheels of Mercer County can continue to subsidize meals to those who really need them in our community” said Sasa Olessi Montaño, Chief Executive Officer of Meals on Wheels of Mercer County. “Our participation and your purchase has resulted in direct dollars to help pay for meals locally!”
Participating Meals on Wheels America members, like Meals on Wheels of Mercer County, will receive a share of the donation raised by Subaru in their state. This year, for the first time, Meals on Wheels of Mercer County has partnered with the Ewing Coleman Auto Group on Olden Avenue (the oldest Subaru dealer in NJ!), to raise awareness for their popular year-end sales and giving event though print and social media, and drive support for Meals on Wheels through an informational table held at their location on Saturday, December 1, 2018.
“Meals on Wheels America is thrilled to partner with Subaru of America for the Subaru Share the Love Event for the eleventh year in a row,” said Ellie Hollander, President and CEO, Meals on Wheels America. “Since 2008, the Subaru Share the Love Event has helped local Meals on Wheels programs deliver nearly 2 million meals to vulnerable seniors nationwide. We remain proud and grateful to have the generous support of Subaru in helping us ensure that homebound seniors receive the daily nutrition and companionship they need to thrive.”
Over the last 10 years, Subaru of America and its participating retailers have donated more than $118 million to its charity partners. This year’s Subaru Share the Love Event is on track to bring that total to over $140 million, proving there’s no limit to the amount of love we can all share.
Scott Harvey, Vice President of Coleman Subaru & Kia, stated “Meals on Wheels is an incredible organization that does immeasurable good in our local community. We look forward to strengthening our relationship with Meals on Wheels on both a national and local level.”
By purchasing or leasing a new Subaru during the Event, and selecting Meals on Wheels America as your charity of choice, you can help deliver nutritious meals and other important services to seniors right here in Mercer County.
For more information, visit www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/sharethelove.
About Meals on Wheels of Mercer County:
Meals on Wheels of Mercer County, is a comprehensive nutrition program committed to providing nutritious meals and related services which are designed to promote the independence, dignity, health and well-being of our homebound customers. Founded in 1973, we will serve close to 80,000 meals this year to homebound individuals in our county. For more information on Meals on Wheels, please visit us at www.mealsonwheelsmercer.org, or call 609-695-3483.
Lan Ramen Announces "Eat for A Purpose" - Donates Sales to Charities in December
Lan Ramen Princeton is spreading the love through food.
For one day each week in December, 5% of All Food Sales Will be Donated to Charity.
Giving is the most beautiful and Rewarding Experience!! Help Spread the Word of Lan Ramen!
Cargot Announces Seafood Dinner Series
Join us for our seafood dinner series starting in October!
Menu and More info HERE
Thursday, November 29th
Thursday, December 27th
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces PSO BRAVO! Violin Masterclass with Rachel Barton Pine
Princeton, NJ — On Saturday, November 17 at 2 pm, renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine will coach 4 young artists at the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) BRAVO! Masterclass. The masterclass is free and open to the general public, and will be held at Hillman Performance Hall on the campus of Westminster Choir College. Attendees will observe Ms. Pine as she offers performance advice to participants Alexia Fang (Montgomery Lower Middle School), Joanna Peters(Randolph Middle School), Henry Zhang (West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South), and Raymond Jin (West-Windsor Plainsboro High School North). The masterclass is presented in partnership with Westminster Conservatory, the community music school of Westminster College of the Arts of Rider University.
Rachel Barton Pine thrills audiences with her dazzling technique, lustrous tone, and emotional honesty. With an infectious joy in music-making and a passion for connecting historical research to performance, Ms. Pine transforms audiences' experiences of classical music. Her 2018-19 season includes concerts with the Columbus and Phoenix Symphony Orchestras, the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, the Orchestre Symphonique de Bretagne, and the Tel Aviv Soloists. She has appeared as soloist with many of the world's most prestigious ensembles, including the Chicago and Vienna Symphonies, Philadelphia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic, and Camerata Salzburg. She performs on the "ex-Bazzini ex-Soldat" Joseph Guarnerius del Gesu (Cremona 1742). Rachel is passionate about music education, as a teacher and now also as a "practicing parent" to her young daughter.
Student applicants for the PSO BRAVO! violin masterclass were evaluated by a panel of Princeton Symphony Orchestra musicians. Here is more information on those selected:
Alexia Fang
Grade 6 - Montgomery Lower Middle School
Violin Teacher: Takuya Horiuchi
Performance Piece: Camille Saint-Saëns - Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op.28
Alexia started violin at age 5. At age 6, she was admitted into Precollege of Manhattan School of Music. She previously studied with Ms. Maria Radicheva, and now studies with Takuya Horiuchi. Alexia also plays piano under the guidance of Mr. Hanbo Liu.
Joanna Peters
Grade 8, Randolph Middle School
Violin Teacher: Khullip Jeung
Performance Piece: G.B. Viotti - Concerto No. 22, III: Agitato assai
Joanna studies violin with Khullip Jeung at Mannes Prep. She started learning the violin at age 5 under Aimee Briant. She was the concertmaster of the 2018 NJ All State Intermediate Orchestra, and she plays in the New Jersey Youth Symphony.
Henry Zhang
Grade 9, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
Violin Teacher: Nancy Wilson
Performance Piece: J.S. Bach - Sonata 1 in G Minor, Fuga (Allegro)
Henry has been playing the violin since age five and currently studies with Nancy Wilson. He was a winner of the NJMTA Young Musicians Competition and serves as assistant concertmaster with the Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra.
Raymond Jin
Grade 10, West-Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
Violin Teacher: Daniel Cheng
Performance Piece: Fritz Kreisler - Praeludium and Allegro
Raymond made it past the pre-screening stage at Juilliard Pre-College. He was the 3rd place violinist in the New Jersey All-State Intermediate Orchestra. He actively plays at senior centers and local events to bring the joy of music to the community.
The PSO BRAVO! piano masterclass with Rachel Barton Pine is free and open to the public. Reservations are required via princetonsymphony.org or by phone at (609) 497-0020.
On Sunday, November 18, at 4 pm at Richardson Auditorium, Rachel Barton Pine performs Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major. Tickets are $35 and up and available by phone at 609 497-0020 or online at princetonsymphony.org.
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is accepting applications now through February 1, 2019 for participation in its March 2019 PSO BRAVO! flute masterclass coached by Chelsea Knox, principal flute of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Learn more at princetonsymphony.org/education.
Princeton Day School's Anne Reid '72 Art Gallery Announces Opening of New Exhibit
Nick Beatty Midway 14, digital print on acrylic panel, 24" x 36", 2017; Eva Mantell Nerves, 2018, detail, wires, extension cords, 45 x 65 x 24", 2018.
Princeton – The Anne Reid '72 Art Gallery at Princeton Day School is proud to present the two-person exhibition Distraction on view from October 22 to November 16, 2018. In this exhibit, two dynamic artists, Nick Beatty and Eva Mantell, showcase their innovative and provocative work, which explores society's evolving intersections and collisions with technology.
Beatty, who is also a physician in Victoria, British Columbia, has been a working artist for 25 years. Fusing photography and mixed media, as well as paint, he manipulates and blurs his subjects to create powerful images with explosive energy. Beatty puts it this way: "I am interested primarily in geometry, kinetic energy and the serendipitous activity of light in motion. I try to capture a brief passage of time in each image by playing with mechanics of exposure and the physical movement of the camera. My goal is to uncover surprises in the interplay of light and form and the novel associations that they engender."
Eva Mantell is an alumna of Princeton Day School's class of 1981 whose recent exhibits include the Institute Library, New Haven, CT; the Bernstein Gallery, Princeton University; and Soho20 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. Her stunning work in Distraction asks a series questions about connectivity and communication. Using electrical wires and computer cords, Mantell applies techniques of knotting, weaving, crocheting and braiding to improvise line, form, transition and juxtaposition. Her work invites active speculation about the ways technology is transforming the space between us. Says Mantell, "There are so many dazzling and warp-speed ways to communicate that seem to collapse the space between us. Maybe I want to uncollapse that space. I want to give form to what's left unsaid."
The Anne Reid '72 Art Gallery is open from 9am - 5pm, Monday through Friday when Princeton Day School is open. Free public reception on Friday, October 26, 5:00-7:00pm with artist's talk at 6pm. For more information contact communications@pds.org.
The Parkinson Alliance Announces "Food, Wine & Maybe Tuscany" Nov 2
We invite you to join us for an evening of Food, Wine, & Maybe Tuscany. Event proceeds will go to Parkinson’s disease research.
Date: Friday, November 2, 2018
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Place: Princeton Marriott at Forrestal, Alexander Ballroom, 100 College Road E., Princeton, NJ 08540
Ticket: $100.00
A limited number of tables for eight guests are available. If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please contact us. Reserve your table and invite friends and family to join you!
Restaurants include: Antimo’s Italian Kitchen, Bell’s Tavern, Entrata, Leonardo’s II,Lucy’s Kitchen & Market, Maddalenas, Inc., Osteria Procaccini, Seasons 52,SmokeHouse 1911 Bar-B-Que, Terra Momo, The Peacock Inn
Win a 7-night stay in Tuscany, Italy!
Event attendees have a chance to win a trip to Tuscany, including 4 airfare vouchers. The winner may choose from 11 villas. Raffle tickets are available at the event on November 2nd for $50 each. (The fair market value of the trip will be taxable income to the winner).
If you are unable to attend this event but would like to donate, please click hereand select Food, Wine, & Maybe Tuscany from the designation drop-down box on the General & Tribute Donation tab.
Special Guest Speaker, Maryum “May May” Ali
We are pleased to announce that May May Ali will be our special guest speaker. May May will share family vignettes as well as her professional experiences.
Public Speaker and Social Worker, Maryum Ali, affectionately known as May May, was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and is the eldest of Muhammad Ali’s nine children. As a little girl, her father asked her what she thought her purpose in life was and she replied, “I want to help people.” May May’s efforts to help people have manifested in a myriad of ways throughout her life.
To learn more about May May Ali, please visit her website at maryumali.com.
Expanded Role Announced for Princeton Day School Middle School Head Renée Price
Head of School Paul Stellato seated with Renée Price, Middle School Head and Assistant Head of School for Academic Life.
Princeton – During opening meetings at Princeton Day School in early September, Head of School Paul Stellato announced that Middle School Head Renée Price will add to her current title that of Assistant Head of School for Academic Life. Her appointment is effective immediately.
In her fourth year as Middle School Head, Renée Price is a graduate of St. Catherine's School in Richmond, and the University of Virginia, from which she was awarded a B.A. in English and African American Studies. She has been awarded two advance degrees: a Master's of Science degree in Elementary Education from the University of Pennsylvania; and a Master's of Arts in Educational Leadership from the Klingenstein Center, Teachers College, Columbia University.
Price has taught in both public and private schools, served as a department chair, and helped shape policy and program in offices of advancement, admissions, and inclusion. As a faculty member at Maret School and St. Catherine's, she was recognized with three of the schools' highest faculty awards.
An accomplished scholar, author, and speaker, Price has sampled broadly from a range of professional interests: as educational consultant to the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown; and with the trustees of the Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia, the Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the St. Catherine's Board of Trustees and Parents' Association Board. She has presented at the African American Women's Language Conference at the University of Texas, the Center for the Study of the African Language at the University of Massachusetts, and the People of Color Conference, sponsored by the National Association of Independent Schools.
In announcing her appointment to faculty, Head of School Paul Stellato observed: "Renée has distinguished herself through her care of Middle School students and her attention to every aspect of their experience; her high expectations and unalloyed support of her faculty; her abiding partnership with Middle School parents; and her invaluable counsel of her Leadership Team colleagues, the Head of School, and the Board of Trustees. She has ushered in new curricular initiatives, such as the DaVinci Program; enhanced and expanded the roles of the class deans and, during weekly Focus meetings, brought the stage of McAneny to life."
As Assistant Head of School for Academic Life, Price will work closely with the chairs of the School's Academic Affairs Committee – Casey Upson, Tara Quigley, Cloey Talotta, and Jason Park – as it shapes and assesses the PreK-12 academic program; and with Associate Head of School Lisa Surace, Lower School Head Alesia Klein, and Upper School Head Trixie Sabundayo, as they recruit and assess faculty. Price will carry primary responsibility for the orientation of all new faculty; and, with science faculty member Charlie Alt, will serve as leadership liaison for Princeton Day School's participation in the University of Pennsylvania Fellow Program, a small consortium of select day and boarding schools.
In accepting the appointment, Price stated, "I am honored to continue to serve as Head of Middle School and assume the new responsibilities of Assistant Head of School for Academic Life. In this dual role, I will partner with faculty, school leaders and other stakeholders throughout the entire PDS community focused on a question, 'How can we continuously improve the program experience of our students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12?' I cannot think of a more thrilling endeavor than to help ensure our academic program continues to meet the needs of our talented and diverse student body now and for the future."
Hopewell Valley Arts Council Announces Fourth Annual Amazing Pumpkin Carve Oct 10-14
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP – In its fourth year, the Hopewell Valley Arts Council’s Amazing Pumpkin Carve is a must-not-miss, art-filled weekend of fun in the heart of the Hopewell Valley. The Amazing Pumpkin Carve will run from Wednesday, October 10 through Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Woolsey Park in Titusville.
Visitors will be wowed by massive 150-pound pumpkin sculptures carved by local artists. New this year: the artists have access to electricity! With cool lighting and motion opportunities now added to their creations, this year’s pumpkin carve will be electrifying! Another group of creative folks will adorn scarecrows to add to the display.
The Amazing Pumpkin Carve is much more than a jaw-dropping display of artistic talent etched in enormous pumpkins. Courtyard fun will include a humongous hay bale playground, pumpkins for sale at the pumpkin patch, paint-a-pumpkin craft tent, fun photo ops, fire pits with s’more kits and cider, goodies to eat, and more! Special events throughout the weekend include a pet costume parade (Wed. and Thurs.), evening storytelling around fire pits (Fri. and Sat.), “Thriller” and “Time Warp” performed by The Pennington Studio for Dance and Creative Arts (Saturday), Hopewell Valley Fire Safety Open House (Sat.), and an ever-popular cornhole tournament (Sun.).
Don’t miss your chance to celebrate autumn in Hopewell Valley while supporting the many talented artists who call this region home. For more information and the full schedule of all this fantastic fall fun, visit the Hopewell Valley Arts Council website at www.hvartscouncil.org.
The Amazing Pumpkin Carve is open for only five days: Wed. to Sun., October 10-14 at Woolsey Park, 221 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ. Courtyard entry: Adults, $10; Seniors, $8; Ages 11-18, $5; Under 10, FREE. Come more than once and get a discounted rate! Hours and activities vary, so visit the HV Arts Council’s website for details: www.hvartscouncil.org.
This event is hosted by the Hopewell Valley Arts Council. Ticket proceeds benefit the HV Arts Council, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and go toward artist-carvers’ honoraria and to fund other arts-related programs of the Hopewell Valley Arts Council.
2019 Dates Announced - At the Well Ninth Grade Weekend Intensive & Leadership Academy
Womanspace Announces Communities of Light Honorary Chair
September 6, 2018 – Pam Mount, owner and operator of Terhune Orchards, has been named the 17th AnnualCommunities of Light™ Peace Begins At Home Honorary Chair. Pam is an avid conservationist and agrotourism leader in New Jersey. Womanspace is thrilled to be working with Pam, a longtime supporter of Communities of Light and active member of the Mercer County community.
In addition to her role at Terhune, Pam has served on numerous state and local councils and boards, including the Lawrence Town Council, NJ Clean Air Council, New Jersey Agricultural Society, Sustainable Jersey, Sustainable Lawrence, Lawrence Community Foundation, and the National Guard Family Readiness Council. Pam also served as mayor of Lawrenceville, and as a Peace Corps volunteer in the South Pacific. Pam was honored by the New Jersey Society of Women Environmental Professionals (NJSWEP) for her efforts to promote environmental sustainability in the local community and beyond, and has been honored for her Sustainable Jersey work. In 2012, NJBiz Magazine named her one of the top 50 women in business. Pam has three children and nine grandchildren. Her daughters Tannwen and Reuwai are now partners in the farm business.
Pam stated, “I look forward to serving as the honorary chair of Womanspace’s 2018 Communities of Light. This annual campaign allows local businesses and residents to come together and shine a light onto the tough issues of domestic and sexual violence. It is important that we support and show solidarity with victims, and encourage the vital and lifesaving work of Womanspace.”
The Communities of Light campaign occurs every October in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness month. Beginning with our launch event on October 23, we encourage businesses, neighborhoods, and community organizations to purchase luminary kits, raise awareness of Womanspace’s services, and spread the message that“Peace Begins at Home.” The campaign concludes with a countywide luminary lighting on December 3, which serves as a powerful symbol of hope for those impacted by domestic and sexual violence in Mercer County.
Please join Womanspace for a free reception on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the D&R Greenway Land Trust in Princeton, New Jersey at 5:30 PM. All are welcome, but space is limited. Be sure to register by calling 609-394-0136 or emailing eat@womanspace.org.
ABOUT WOMANSPACE
Founded in 1977, Womanspace is a leading non-profit organization serving the greater Mercer County area and the state of New Jersey by providing a comprehensive array of emergency and follow-up services to individuals and families impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. Womanspace is dedicated to improving the quality of life for domestic and sexual violence victims, survivors and their families. Bilingual services and programs include 24/7 crisis intervention, safe, short-term emergency shelter, short and long-term transitional housing, individual counseling and therapeutic support groups for adults and children, court advocacy and the 24/7 crisis hotline (609) 394-9000. Womanspace also operates the 24/7 New Jersey Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline 800-572-SAFE. To learn more about Womanspace please visit www.womanspace.org.
The Historical Society of Princeton Announces Fall Walking Tour Schedule
The Historical Society of Princeton has announced its fall walking tour schedule, which features a variety of programs for participants to learn about and enjoy the historic landscape of town. “Walking tours take you to history where it happened, instead of just reading it on a wall,” said Eve Mandel, Director of Programs and Visitor Services. “We’re offering more tours than ever, and we’re thrilled to partner with other community organizations on such a wide variety of topics.”
Every Sunday at 2 PM, on the Classic Princeton History Walking Tour, visitors and locals can discover the architectural history behind prominent buildings and landmarks, learn about Princeton’s historic role in the American Revolution and the founding of the nation, and hear stories of some of its most famous residents. Starts outside Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street; tickets are $7.
On September 22 and October 20, at 10:00 AM, Clifford Zink, author of Princeton Prospect Foundation’s 2017 book, The Princeton Eating Clubs, will lead an exterior tour of the clubhouses, as well as an interior visit to three clubs. Participants will learn about the architecture, origins, and development of these Classical and Gothic-style clubhouses, which date from 1895 to 1928. Starts at Colonial Club, 40 Prospect Avenue; tickets are $20.
On October 6, at 10 AM, the popular Princeton University Architecture Tour explores the phenomenal architecture on campus, dating from 1756 to the present. Buildings on this two-mile walk include the Georgian-style Nassau Hall, collegiate gothic marvels, and extraordinary contemporary designs, including the Frank Gehry-designed Lewis Library, the Stadium, the Icahn Laboratory, and the Neuroscience Institute/Psychology facility. Starts at Palmer Square’s Tiger Park; tickets are $10.
On October 6, at 1 PM, tour Historic Stony Brook: Gateway to Princeton History. This hike explores the lives of Princeton’s early settlers and the community they established, while following a portion of the trail George Washington took from Trenton to the Princeton Battlefield. Stops include the Stony Brook Meeting House and Burial Ground, walking a portion of the “hidden” back road into Princeton, and a view of the Battlefield. Starts at Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road; tickets are $5.
On October 13, at 11 AM, Bob Wells, Associate Director of Arboriculture at Morris Arboretum, and Roland Machold, former Marquand Park Foundation board member, lead The Magic and History of Marquand Park. They will share the history of the property and highlight the native and exotic trees in the collection. Starts at the Marquand Park parking lot, Lover’s Lane between Stockton and Mercer Streets; free, but registration is required.
On October 26, at 4 PM, get into the Halloween spirit with a 45-minute stroll through Princeton Cemetery, referred to as the “Westminster Abbey of the United States.” Witness the final resting places of Princeton’s prominent citizens, including a U.S. president, vice-president, and Civil War soldiers. Starts at the cemetery entrance at Greenview Avenue and Humbert Street; free, but registration is required.
On October 27, at 10 AM, Wiebke Martens and Jennifer Jang, authors of Discovering Princeton, will lead a brand new tour, In Her Footsteps: How Women Shaped Princeton. The walk will include an overview of Princeton’s history and focus on some of the women who have helped make Princeton – both town and its namesake University – what it is today. Stops include the new Betsey Stockton Garden, Alexander Hall, and Dorothea’s House. Starts at Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street; tickets are $20.
Tickets for all tours can be purchased online at www.princetonhistory.org, or by calling (609) 921-6748 x102. Space is limited.
Interested in leading tours for HSP? Training for new guides starts in October! Contact Eve Mandel, at eve@princetonhistory.org or 609-921-6748 x102.
ABOUT THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PRINCETON: Founded in 1938, The Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) is a museum and research center dedicated to interpreting the history of Princeton, New Jersey. HSP’s headquarters, Updike Farmstead, is listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places and lies within the Princeton Battlefield/Stony Brook Historic District. Visit us at www.princetonhistory.org.
CONTACT of Mercer County Crisis Hotline Announces Volunteer Training Courses
Learn Better Listening Skills and Help Save a Life!
JOIN CONTACT'S SUICIDE PREVENTION VOLUNTEERS
CONTACT'S 40 Hour Training Courses Start on Tues., Sept. 11, 2018 and run weekly through Nov. 11, 2018 with no class on Oct. 16 at the Pennington U. Meth. Church, 60 S. Main St., Pennington, NJ 08534. Sessions 1-6 are open to everyone, without a commitment to volunteer. After finishing Sessions 1-6, you will have met the pre-requisites for CONTACT's higher level of training which will be taught in Sessions 7-10. Following Session 10 there is an Apprenticeship obligation taking calls on CONTACT'S HOTLINE and National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255). For those completing session 10, additional training will be optional for those who wish to volunteer taking chats and texts online.
The course fee is $35.00 for Sessions 1-6, which includes 2 books and the nationally recognized Mental Health First Aid Training. There is no additional charge for Sessions 7-10 and Apprenticeship. For Info or Register www.contactofmercer.org & 609-883-2880
Lawrence Township Board Announces New Superintendent
The Lawrence Township Board of Education unanimously appointed Dr. Ross Kasun as Superintendent of the Lawrence Township Public Schools (LTPS) at a special meeting on August 8, 2018. The effective date is anticipated to be September 1, 2018. Dr. Kasun replaces Dr. Crystal Edwards who retired at the end of March 2018.
The firm Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) was hired to assist the Board in the search process. There were 41 applicants, of which six were interviewed by the Board’s Superintendent Search Committee. The committee utilized input gathered from HYA’s focus groups and online survey to help narrow the field of prospective candidates. The Board met with the final three candidates before coming together and reaching a consensus that Dr. Kasun would be the best candidate to lead the district.
Dr. Kasun is currently serving his seventh year as superintendent of Freehold Township School District. In 2017 he was chosen as the New Jersey Superintendent of the Year by the New Jersey Association of School Administrators. Students being
leaders of their own learning is a cornerstone of Dr. Kasun’s vision. For his efforts to use technology to foster personalized learning, he was chosen to participate in the first cohort for the Lexington Education Leadership Award. This six-month Fellowship helped create a vision that transformed learning in his district.
This work helped Freehold to be recognized as one of the most innovative in the country and was invited to participate in the League of Innovative Schools. His article about leading a district’s journey toward personalized learning was published in District Administration in January 2017. Dr. Kasun was selected by the White House to attend the Future Ready Summit in Washington, D.C. in Nov. 2014, for his efforts to infuse technology into daily practice.
Dr. Kasun has 23 years of experience in public education, the first five as an elementary school teacher. His administrative career began as principal in South Orange-Maplewood and then principal in Milburn. He then served as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in Summit and followed by superintendent in Colts Neck for three years before his appointment as superintendent in Freehold.
The Freehold Township School District has an enrollment of approximately 4,000 students in pre-K through eighth grades. There are two middle schools, five elementary schools, and one preschool.
“It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr. Ross Kasun to Lawrence Township,” said Board President Kevin Van Hise. “Dr. Kasun stood out among the field
of candidates for his experience as an educational leader, strength in collaboration, passion for education, and proven track record in making student-focused decisions that support academic success. We want to thank everyone for their help in this process. We believe that Dr. Kasun will be a visionary leader and a great match for our students, staff, and community.”
Dr. Kasun resides in Middletown, NJ. He earned his Doctorate in Educational Administration and Supervision, with a dissertation focusing on servant leadership, MA in Elementary Education, and BS in Business Administration from Seton Hall University. He also obtained a MA in Administration and Supervision from Rutgers University.
Dr. Kasun is eager and excited to join the district. “I am honored and humbled to be selected as your superintendent. Throughout this process, I have been incredibly impressed with the Lawrence Township School District, and I am committed to build on the great work that has been accomplished. Creating learning experiences focused on the growth of every student is my passion. I was attracted to the diversity of this community, and I look forward to working collaboratively with all stakeholders to provide every student with an exceptional educational experience.”
During the superintendent search process, the Board appointed Dr. Andrew Zuckerman, LTPS Director of Instructional Services, as interim superintendent. Dr. Zuckerman will continue to serve until the end of August and will work with Kasun for a smooth leadership transition.
The Board will host a meet and greet on August 29 at 6 pm in the Lawrence High School Commons so families, staff, and community members may meet Dr. Kasun.
Shop Trenton Video Contest Winner Announced
We have a winner of the Shop Trenton video contest!
As part of Trenton City Hall's Shop Trenton Campaign, 11 members of the Trenton community took to the streets to talk about the Trenton businesses that they love. 26 community favorite businesses were featured in eleven videos.
The videos collectively received over 12,000 views, which is phenomenal exposure for the 26 featured Trenton businesses.
The video "Come On, Let's Hang Out in Trenton" received the most votes and the top prize. If you haven't seen it, check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU0EbD1EQ9I
The final tally was as follows
#1. Come On, Let's Hang Out in Trenton. 391 likes
#2. My Feel Good Block. 293 likes
#3. Three of the Best Trenton Businesses PERIOD! 132 likes
#4. My 4 Favorite Trenton Businesses. 66 likes.
#5. Lunch and a Haircut. 20 likes
#6. Trenton Is My Business. 12 likes
#7. Best Trenton Nightlife Guide 2018. 11 likes
#8. Trenton Making. 8 likes.
#9. Building Communities. 7 likes
In addition, "Tour Trenton's Best Businesses in 360 Degree Video" received 309 likes and, if their video hadn't been slightly larger than the allowable length, they would have come in second place. They had an out-of-the-box promotional plan that involved setting up 360 video booths at the shore and promoting Trenton businesses to shore goers.
"Trenton Library Video Goes Viral!" was submitted by a City employee (he works at the library) and therefore isn't eligible for a prize, but he still felt it was important to participate and support Trenton businesses. This video received 11 likes.
If you want to view all the videos, check them out at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfhBEbYoj_HAJMtMzWuL5sePHCe-p3E9r.
This video contest is part of the City Hall's Division of Economic Development's Shop Trenton campaign.
For more information, contact Eric Maywar at the City of Trenton, emaywar@trentonnj.org.
Kelsey Theatre Announces 2018-19 Season
Kelsey Theatre staff members are ready for a great 2018-19 season, kicking off with “Newsies” Sept. 6. From left are Lyndsey Goehrig, Diana Maurer, Michael Almstedt, Artistic Director and Manager M. Kitty Getlik, Dan Spalluto, Jane Coult, Kathryn M. Pinner, Amy Bessellieu, and Sean McGrath.
West Windsor, N .J. – Extra, extra. Read all about it! Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) Kelsey Theatre has announced its blockbuster schedule for 2018-19. The curtain goes up on Kelsey’s 45th season Sept. 6 with the award-winning musical "Newsies," followed by other major musicals, dramas, comedies, and shows for the entire family. Kelsey Theatre is located on MCCC’s West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible with free parking next to the theater.
“Our patrons come from all over the region,” Kelsey’s Artistic Director M. Kitty Getlik said. “They are rewarded with performances that will make them laugh, cry, tap their feet, and keep them on the edge of their seats. We are home to ten regional theater companies, and each and every one of them is committed to delivering top quality performances. We are the little theater that could!”
In keeping with the college’s goal to offer quality, affordable theater for all, ticket prices are a fraction of those at larger venues, with subscription packages available for discounts of up to 44 percent. Subscription packages are on sale now; current subscriber requests will be processed first, followed by new subscribers and those purchasing tickets for individual shows.
Unless otherwise noted, tickets for musicals are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $16 for students and children; tickets for plays are $18, $16, and $14. (There is a small surcharge for order processing.) Orders may be placed by calling the Kelsey Theatre Box Office at 609-570-3333, by mail, or online at www.KelseyTheatre.net.
The season kicks off with Disney’s "Newsies, The Musical," presented by PinnWorth Productions Sept. 6 to 16. (Note that in addition to weekend shows, there will be two Thursday evening performances starting at 7:30 p.m.) Based on the Newsboy Strike of 1891, this Disney movie adaptation stars a rag-tag band of teenaged "newsies” who take a stand against newspaper moguls Pulitzer and Hearst. The tone turns darker and more personal in the Tony Award-winning musical "Fun Home," presented by Pierrot Productions Sept. 21 to 30. Told from the perspective of a character at several stages of her life, it’s a refreshingly honest, at times heartbreaking, story about seeing one’s parents through grown-up eyes.
Kelsey Theatre turns to rock musical territory when The Pennington Players present Green Day’s "American Idiot," a masterful rock opera of youthful disillusion Oct. 5 to 14. Disillusionment of a different kind is up next in Lorraine Hansberry’s stunning "A Raisin In The Sun," presented by Theater To Go Oct. 19 to 28. Audiences will meet the Youngers, a black working class family struggling to achieve the American Dream in the face of racial tensions and economic disenfranchisement in 1950s Chicago. A tale as old as time will be told next, filled with romance, intrigue and a gorgeous musical score. The Yardley Players present the beautiful, magical Disney classic, "Beauty and the Beast," Nov. 2 to 11.
As the holiday season approaches, Kelsey Theatre is ready to deck the stage. M & M Stage Productions’ "A Christmas Story, the Musical" will touch the heart and the funny bone as an Indiana family counts down to Christmas Nov. 16 to Dec. 2. Other holiday shows for the whole family are "Twas the Night Before Christmas," presented by The Kelsey Players Dec. 7 to 9; "The Nutcracker," a performance by The Dance Connection Dec. 14 to 16; and MPOnstage’s "Snow Day," an interactive live radio show presented in afternoon matinees Dec. 22 and 23.
Audiences will ring in the New Year with plenty of laughs as Maurer Productions OnStage presents "Noises Off" Jan. 11 to 20. It’s a play-within-a-play where everything that can go wrong backstage does. After the laughter comes "Zorro, The Musical," presented by PinnWorth Productions Jan. 25 to Feb. 3, featuring spectacular sword-fighting, flamenco dance, and dazzling magic – enhanced by the red-hot music of the Gipsy Kings.
February says romance and M & M Stage Productions is ready to deliver with "Love Letters" Feb. 8 to 10. It’s a poignant story comprising a lifetime of letters between a free-spirited artist and a dutiful lawyer. Romance takes a decidedly hilarious turn in "Four Weddings and an Elvis," presented by The Yardley Players Feb. 15 to 24. Getting hitched in a Vegas wedding chapel is about to get crazier than usual.
Fans of old-time rock and roll will be ready for the return of Reock & Roll Revue as they present the double album "Chicago II." The event is part concert and part rock history lesson. There are two shows only, March 2 and 3, so get your tickets early. This band has loyal fans!
The Pennington Players will revisit the tale of Peter Pan in "Peter and The Starcatcher," a funny, fantastical backstory of Peter Pan And Captain Hook March 8 to 17. Then the hills come to life with the world’s most beloved musical as Pierrot Productions presents "The Sound of Music" March 22 to 31. From April 5 to 14, the grandeur of old Hollywood gets hauntingly close and personal in "Sunset Boulevard," the Tony Award-winning musical presented by Playful Theatre Productions.
Next up is a trip to outer space when MCCC’s Academic Theatre and Dance Program presents "Return To Forbidden Planet" April 26 to May 5. A B-movie vibe combined with rock and roll hits from the ’50s and ‘60s delivers a fun-filled show loosely based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest and the classic sci-fi film “Forbidden Planet.” Students are once again center stage as The Mercer Dance Ensemble presents a collaborative concert May 11 and 12. In addition to current students, the show features alumni, faculty members, and community choreographers and dancers in a spelling-binding performance that incorporates multiple genres.
Forté Dramatic Productions takes on evolution versus creationism circa 1920 in "Inherit the Wind" May 24 to June 2. The clash between lawyer William Jennings Bryan, who believes only what he reads in the Bible, and lawyer Clarence Darrow, who defends science and open intellectual inquiry, is a history lesson that still resonates today.
Then it's time for fun, fun, fun as Maurer Productions OnStage presents "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" June 7 to 16. An eclectic group of tweens signs up for the competition – and so do their parents! It all adds up to the spelling contest of a lifetime and a hilarious theater experience. (Be warned – only the matinees are family friendly.)
Something truly wicked this way comes as Shakespeare ’70 presents "Macbeth" June 21 to 30. When three witches tell Macbeth that he is destined to occupy the throne of Scotland, he and his wife choose to become the instruments of their fate. Buckle your seatbelt as all hell breaks loose in Inverness.
Into the summer we go with "Crazy For You," an exhilarating tap dance spectacular presented by M & M Stage Productions July 12 to 21. This Ken Ludwig comedy features plot twists and physical farce, plus classic George and Ira Gershwin music. "Tom Sawyer" is perfect summer fare for the whole family July 26 to Aug. 4. Join The Yardley Players for this highly imaginative adaptation of the Mark Twain classic that celebrates all that is grand and glorious about childhood.
Kelsey Theatre also offers a special series for the younger set. In addition to "Twas," "The Nutcracker," and "Snow Day," the Kelsey Kids Series features five original musicals presented by traveling professional companies: "Nugget & Fang," presented by ArtsPower National Touring Theatre Sept. 29; "Rapunzel," presented by Kaleidoscope Theatre Feb. 23; "A Sick Day for Amos McGee," presented by Virginia Rep on Tour March 16; "Jack and the Beanstalk," presented by Virginia Rep on Tour April 13; and "The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System," presented by Theatreworks USA May 4.
Most family shows include Saturday and Sunday matinees; some children’s shows are scheduled for daytime performances on Fridays to accommodate school groups. For more information or to request a printed copy of the brochure, call the Box Office at 609-570-3333 or visit www.KelseyTheatre.net.
Carrier Clinic Announces Year-End Webinar Series
BELLE MEAD, NJ – Carrier Clinic announced today its year-end series of webinars that are designed for the public and clinicians alike. Topics will address a range of seasonal health themes. All webinars are free. Register online at https://carrierclinic.org/webinars. The schedule is:
August
“Our Students and Their Mental Health – A New School Year for This Critical Classroom Challenge”
Date: Thursday, August 23, 12:30 p.m.
Presenter: Stacey Paulis, Ed.D., director/principal,
East Mountain School, a Division of Carrier Clinic.
Notes: Webinar is intended for parents, educators.
September
“Preventing Suicide Among Our Kids”
Date: Wednesday, September 12, 12:30 p.m.
Presenter: Megan Kelley, licensed counselor and art therapist,
East Mountain Youth Lodge, a Division of Carrier Clinic
Notes: September 9–15 is Youth Suicide Prevention Week
October
“Bullying: What It Is, Why It Hurts”
Date: Thursday, October 11, 12:30 p.m.
Presenter: Stacey Paulis, Ed.D.,
director/principal,
East Mountain School, a Division of Carrier Clinic,
and Angela Di Dolce, clinical supervisor, East Mountain School
Notes: October is National Bullying Prevention Month.
November
“Our Military Veterans: Stress Busters and Self Care”
Date: Thursday, November 1, 12:30 p.m.
Presenter: Kathleen McClain Glynn, LCSW, LCADC,
residential therapist, Sunflower House,
East Mountain Youth Lodge, Carrier Clinic
Notes: Veterans Day is Sunday, November 11.
December
“Music for Recovery”
Date: Wednesday, December 5, 12:30 p.m.
Presenter: Kathy Moser,
performance artist, Carrier youth and adult programs,
Notes: Go to https://www.kathymoser.com/ for more information.
For information on the Carrier Clinic and any of its services, contact the Community Relations Department at 908-281-1513.
Carrier Clinic, a private, not-for-profit behavioral healthcare system, specializes in psychiatric and addiction treatment. Carrier’s system includes an inpatient psychiatric hospital, detoxification and rehabilitation center, adolescent residential facility, and a fully accredited middle and high school for students classified emotionally disturbed.
SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals Announces 4-Star Charity Navigator Rating
(Skillman, NJ, July 12, 2018) – SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals' strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator. This is the first time that SAVE has earned this top distinction.
Since 2002, using objective analysis, Charity Navigator has awarded only the most fiscally responsible organizations a 4-star rating. In 2011, Charity Navigator added 17 metrics, focused on governance and ethical practices as well as measures of openness, to its ratings methodology. These Accountability & Transparency metrics, which account for 50 percent of a charity's overall rating, reveal which charities operate in accordance with industry best practices and whether they are open with their donors and stakeholders.
SAVE's exceptional 4-star rating sets it apart from its peers and demonstrates its trustworthiness to the public," according to Michael Thatcher, President & CEO of Charity Navigator. "Only a quarter of charities rated by Charity Navigator receive the distinction of our 4-star rating. This adds SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to a preeminent group of charities working to overcome our world's most pressing challenges. Based on its 4-star rating, people can trust that their donations are going to a financially responsible and ethical charity when they decide to support SAVE.
"It's important our donors trust that we're using their donations wisely to accomplish SAVE's mission to protect the health and welfare of homeless companion animals through our six core programs of Rescue, Shelter, Health and Welfare, Spay/Neuter, Adoption, and Humane Education," said Heather Achenbach, SAVE Executive Director. "Our 4-star Charity Navigator rating demonstrates to our supporters our good governance and financial accountability."
SAVE's rating and other information about charitable giving are available free of charge on www.charitynavigator.org. More-detailed information about SAVE's rating is available to Charity Navigator site visitors who become registered users, another free service.
About Charity Navigator
Charity Navigator, www.charitynavigator.org, is the largest charity evaluator in America and its website attracts more visitors than all other charity rating groups combined. The organization helps guide intelligent giving by evaluating the Financial Health and Accountability & Transparency of more than 8,000 charities. Charity Navigator accepts no advertising or donations from the organizations it evaluates, ensuring unbiased evaluations, nor does it charge the public for this trusted data. As a result, Charity Navigator, a 501 (c) (3) public charity itself, depends on support from individuals, corporations and foundations that believe it provides a much-needed service to America's charitable givers. Charity Navigator, can be reached directly by telephone at (201) 818-1288, or by mail at 139 Harristown Road, Suite 101, Glen Rock, N.J., 07452.
About SAVE
Founded in 1941, SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals, Inc., is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to protect the health and welfare of homeless companion dogs and cats. Through six core programs of Rescue, Shelter, Adoption, Health and Welfare, Spay/Neuter, and Humane Education, SAVE focuses on the successful rehabilitation and placement of adoptable animals. SAVE is committed to strengthening the human-animal bond.
Adath Israel Congregation Announces MOSAIC - A Center for Arts, Culture and Ideas
MOSAIC is a cultural center sponsored by Adath Israel Congregation, bringing the best in music, art, performance and thought, through a pluralistic Jewish lens. The center reaches out to the entire community to engage in ideas that animate our world today.
Each year MOSAIC will present a season of music, art, politics, dance, cooking and other topics connected to Jewish tradition, with the opportunity to subscribe to the full slate of programs or choose only the ones that are of interest. The general community is invited and encouraged to become a MOSAIC subscriber.
Our goal and determination is for our beautiful synagogue to be turned into a performance space that will draw compelling artists and performers. We believe that in the intellectually vibrant Mercer/ Bucks area there is a desire, and a need, for challenging, cutting-edge artistic content. We have already begun to schedule our first season of programming. Save the dates!
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Cultural Programs for 2018-2019
Sandra Westfall, political writer for People Magazine.
A former White House Correspondent for the Associate Press, Sandra Westfall now writes for People Magazine. She specialized in high profile interviews from presidents and first ladies to headliners in the news. Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Nefesh Mountain, musical performance
Offering melodies of American Bluegrass and traditional Jewish Music
Join us for an afternoon of sheer joy, entertainment and inspiration.
December 16, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Cabaret Night, with performances by Ballroom Dancers
Sit back and relax for an evening with friends, wine and appetizers in a cabaret atmosphere. Enjoy the glamour of ballroom dancing and if you choose volunteer to learn some.
Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Celebrity Chef Nick Liberato, cooking demonstration and tasting
Master Chef Nick Liberato, Executive Chef of the Venice Whaler Restaurant in Venice, California, has appeared on Top chef Masters on bravo TV. He has made multiple appearances on Spikes TV hit show, Bar Rescue, and participated in multiple events and festivals around the world. TBA Spring, 2019.
Look for further information this August on our website:
www.adathisraelnj.org ; click on MOSAIC, or call 609 896 4977
PSRC Announces New Fall Evergreen Courses
Princeton, NJ Ice Age art. Landmark court decisions. Irish and Klezmer music. The Brontës. New developments in medicine. These are a few of the topics offered for the fall 2018 session of the Evergreen Forum, a program of the Princeton Senior Resource Center. The program will offer 27 courses for adults in science, literature, art, history, social studies, and culture starting in September.
Evergreen Forum course leaders are not paid; most of them are experienced teachers and former college faculty members who love to share their knowledge, enthusiasm, and pleasure with older students who like to learn.
Registration opens on Wednesday, July 11, at theevergreenforum.org. Brochures and registration forms are also available the PSRC, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540. The lottery for over-subscribed courses will be held on Tuesday, August 28, and those affected will be notified as soon as possible.
Most courses, which begin the week of September 24, meet once a week for two hours for up to eight weeks. Classes are held in PSRC's Suzanne Patterson Building, Monument Hall, or The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville. Fees are $85 for six-to-eight week courses. Financial assistance is available to those for whom the fee is a hardship; contact Susan Hoskins, Executive Director of PSRC, to apply for aid.
Courses are open to all adult residents of Princeton and neighboring communities. For more information, contact Abigail Meletti, Evergreen Forum Program Coordinator, at ameletti@princetonsenior.org or by phone at 609.924.7108.
PSRC, The Princeton Senior Resource Center, is a resource where aging adults and their families find support, guidance, education, and social programs to help them navigate life transitions and continue to be active, healthy, and engaged in the community.
The Evergreen Forum is an affiliate of the Road Scholar Institute network.
Princeton Summer Theater Announces 49th Season Schedule
We are proud to announce that our last season won the 2018 JerseyArts.com People's Choice Award for “Best Small Theater” and we look forward to continuing in PST’s proud tradition of bringing excellent theater to our community!
This summer's season explores self-discovery, as seen through critical turning points in our characters' lives. Whether facing graduation, an unexpected diagnosis, middle age, or a scandal, the challenges these characters face test them and help each one find out what truly matters. With four brilliant takes on responding to adversity and change, these plays push us to closely examine our lives, to dream big, and to fight for those we care about.
by Jonathan Larson June 21st-24th, June 27th-July 1st, and July 5th-8th
Directed by Victoria Davidjohn
From the genius mind behind Rent, "Tick, Tick…Boom!" tells the autobiographical story of a composer searching for his big break. Fueled by Jonathan Larson’s brilliant rock and pop score, this intimate show pulls back the curtain on the man whose breakthrough would change American musical theater forever in an inspiring appeal to follow your dreams.
by Wendy Wasserstein July 12th-15th and July 18th-22nd
Directed by Daniel Krane
Wendy Wasserstein’s watershed debut play follows a group of graduates from Mount Holyoke College at the dawn of second-wave feminism as they make new friendships, fall in and out of love, and imagine a brighter future for themselves. This comedy tackles what it means to dare to be an Uncommon Woman in a world that constantly tells women to accept less.
by Lillian Hellman July 26th-29th and August 1st-5th
Directed by Maeli Goren
In "The Children’s Hour," one child's lie throws a girls’ boarding school into chaos. This fiery American classic by Lillian Hellman (The Little Foxes) depicts a world where rules are rigid, rumors fly faster than truth, and the hint of scandal is enough to bring two schoolteachers’ lives crashing down.
by Paula Vogel August 9th-12th and August 15th-19th
Directed by Nico Krell
"The Baltimore Waltz" follows Anna and Carl through Europe on a film-noir inspired trip, filled with mysterious detectives, devious doctors, and alluring men as they search for a cure for Anna’s disease. This comedic fantasy, written by Paula Vogel in response to the AIDS crisis, is a fierce portrait of two siblings’ love and a call to live life to the fullest.
by Annika Bennett July 6th-28th Performances Fridays and Saturdays at 11am Directed by Daniel Krane
Following last year's successful "Amelia Earhart Forever," Princeton Summer Theater is happy to be presenting another original children's show.
For Mars Peculiarity Rover, life on Mars consists of cataloguing rocks and transmitting back to an Earth that feels further and further away all the time - but everything changes the day a star falls and an alien star-catcher comes chasing after it. This romp through the solar system is a playful exploration of scientific discovery, dogs in space, and how friendships can transform even a lonely red planet.
After each performance, actors will come out to meet with children, sign their programs, and talk about their characters and the play.
Fenwick Hospitality Group Announces Sponsorship of Crossing Vineyards Summer Wine & Music Series
Fenwick Hospitality Group is the proud Sponsor of Crossing Vineyards Summer Wine & Music Series. Performances now through September 7th! VIEW FULL SCHEDULE
Profeta Farms in Hunterdon County Announces Free Public Tours
Profeta Farms, an organic farm located at 803 US Highway 202 in Readington, NJ, will host free farm tours on Sundays at 11 a.m., June 17 through October 21. Tours last about an hour and are rain or shine, except in the case of severe weather. Registration is strongly recommended, as seating is limited. To register, email katiee@profetafarms.com.
The tours will include a hayride that offers an up-close look at organic vegetable and livestock farming. Tour attendees will park in the parking lot around Profeta Farms’ new Market and meet in the designated tour area.
“We are looking forward to building a trusting relationship with our community through farm tours,” said John Place, co-founder of Profeta Farms. “We want you to have a chance to see what we do here on our organic farm, and we want you to learn why we do it. The only real way to do that is to bring you right out to the fields.”
For more information about Profeta Farms, visit ProfetaFarms.com.
About Profeta Farms
Founded in 2012, Profeta Farms is a Certified Organic farm with land located in central New Jersey and Pennsylvania dedicated to producing food of the highest quality. Focused on regenerative agriculture that not only adheres to, but goes beyond the standards of USDA organic certification, Profeta Farms strives to create a diverse food system that promotes healthy soil, plants, animals, and people. Transforming the definition of a farm market, Profeta Farms is currently constructing a 25,000 square foot onsite full-service Market that will be open seven days a week and will carry a carefully curated selection of farm fresh raw products, as well as foods thoughtfully prepared by our chefs. Once the Market opens, our butchers, cheese mongers, bakers, chefs, and helpful staff will be on hand daily to help you revolutionize the way you eat. Committed to enriching the community, Profeta Farms proudly hosts educational tours, programs, and events. To find out more about what’s happening at the Farm and in the Market, visit ProfetaFarms.com.
Profeta Farms created a short video to announce the free public tours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYFCqI82BH0&feature=youtu.be
Hopewell Harvest Fair Cover Art Winner Announced
Hopewell, N.J. — June 11, 2018: What better way to start the summer than to look ahead to a favorite fall festival: the Hopewell Harvest Fair! A group of local volunteers is definitely thinking fall, on Saturday, September 22, 2018, on the grounds of the Hopewell Elementary School.
The Hopewell Harvest Fair Planning Committee, led by Chairperson Heidi Wilenius, is paying homage to the Fair’s roots as well as tilling new talent and ideas. Wilenius has more than doubled the size of the planning committee to put together a group of nearly thirty dedicated local volunteers, exemplifying the community commitment to the Fair.
“The Hopewell Harvest Fair is a true labor of love, cherished by our community and attracting families from all over the valley,” Wilenius said. “I am proud to step up with the strong support of so many friends and neighbors to make this year’s fair better than ever. We are so excited about some of the new ideas for 2018, as well as many Harvest Fair traditions that we are carrying on.”
One of the first projects of the 2018 planning season was a new Cover Art contest, encouraging local artists to create the art for the professionally produced Hopewell Harvest Fair Almanac. This year’s winner, Sara Keeler, captured the essence of the fair beautifully. Upon learning she received the $500 prize, Sara said, “I wanted to create something that felt like the fair, to represent all the local flavors that go in to creating this wonderful community event, to celebrate the rich bountiful history of Hopewell from farm to fair. I am so honored the committee felt my vision fit.”
Traditionally, the Harvest Fair brings together local food vendors, small business, and artists, as well as numerous activities from hayrides, to boardwalk-type games, to inflatables, plus multiple contests, including spoon-and-egg races for kids to those highlighting local talent, like baking and photography. One highlight for all is the line-up of local musicians who keep the crowds entertained all day.
In a nod to a favorite, but forgotten, event of the past, this year the committee is bringing back the Harvest Moon, a free live music event the night before the fair to kick off the celebration and set the tone. This year’s Friday night event will feature local band Castle Lane, and will act as a fundraiser for the Harvest Fair. More information will be available on www.hopewellharvestfair.org in the coming months.
The impact of the Hopewell Harvest Fair bolsters community spirit during the event as well as throughout the year, by providing scholarships for local students and grants for nonprofit organizations. The Hopewell Harvest Fair Community Grant Program has dispersed more than $200,000 to local nonprofits from Boy and Girl Scouts, to school PTOs, to local nonprofits such as HomeFront. Over the next few months, building momentum for the Fair, past scholarship recipients and volunteers will be highlighted, to spread awareness for the event and the richness of the deep roots of the Hopewell Valley community.
The Board of Trustees and Planning Committee would like to extend a huge thank-you to past and current sponsors for their support of the Fair, including Capital Health, Lear & Pannepacker CPAs, Edward Jones, Studio Neue, and Music Together Worldwide. Sponsorship and vendor opportunities for small businesses can be found at www.hopewellharvestfair.org.
For more information about the Fair, the people behind it, and ways to promote your business and support the Fair, please visit www.hopewellharvestfair.org or email info@hopewellharvestfair.org.
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY—For a limited time only, D&R Greenway Land Trust is presenting a special exhibition by award-winning environmental artist Cameron (Cami) Davis. Cosmophilia* will be on view June 21-July 25 in D&R Greenway's Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. Reception and Lecture: Thursday, June 21, 5:30 – 7 p.m. RSVP at rsvp@drgreenway.org. Gallery hours Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www.drgreenway.org. Call 609-924-4646 to be sure galleries not rented at time of daytime visits.
The artwork, on large canvases that draw the viewer into the space, "celebrates our human relationship within a whole, living and evolving Earth and Cosmos," says the artist. Her paintings, installations and community art projects "explore the natural world at the edges where inner and outer perceptions meet." Her semi-abstract work explores the boundaries between observable phenomena and intuitive musings and improvisations.
Using layers of paint and other media, Davis creates engaging visual imagery as a wake-up call to environmental disaster. A series titled "Endless Spring" is based on a Buddhist term for enlightenment. Davis asks, "Will we truly continue to experience the renewal of spring if we do not address climate change, if we do not address the evolution of consciousness?"
This is the first time that all of the works in Cosmophilia are being shown in totality, and will include several new pieces still in development in early June. When seen at D&R Greenway's Johnson Education Center gallery, "the art will move the viewer to experience a visual landscape where clear elements of nature and the abstract combine to inspire thinking beyond our day-to-day encounters," says Linda Mead, President & CEO. "I am especially excited that the artist and her collaborator, composer Sam Guarnaccia, will share their inspiration and technique in a special lecture at the opening reception on June 21."
"Endless Spring" is part of a collaboration with composer Sam Guarnaccia's "Emergent Universe Oratorio." The Oratorio's 100 voiced choir and chamber orchestra libretto and spoken recitatives address the relevancy of the "journey of the universe" to these times.
Guarnaccia will join Davis June 21 for a lecture at the opening reception. A month later, on Saturday, July 28, 5:30-11:30 p.m., visitors can join D&R Greenway for a bus trip to Villanova Chapel to experience the Emergent Universe Oratorio, presented for the first time in the Mid-Atlantic region. Cost: $125 per person. RSVP by Thursday, July 12.
Davis first met Guarnaccia and his wife, Paula, in 2002 while working to bring a Peace Summit to the University of Vermont. "That was the beginning of a friendship that continues to this day," Davis says.
"In 2010 we started talking about finding a way, through music and art, to help raise consciousness about the growing environmental crisis," Davis continues. "Our inspiration came from Bill McKibben's words asking, 'Where is the art and music of this time?' He was calling for an artistic response to humanity's devastation of the Earth. How could we create an expression that reaches the heart, awakens the mind, and evokes the radiant possibilities of a mutually enhancing human presence in our Earth home? Those conversations were the seeds of the Emergent Universe Oratorio project and the Endless Spring painting series."
The paintings were part of a three-year collaboration with the Guarnaccias. "We came together with the idea that Sam's music, my painting and all three of us working on the content for the recitative texts, was a way to explore the intensity of our feelings, our sense of urgency to individually and collectively respond to what is happening with Earth."
The threesome spent a year, reading, discussing and culling selections from ecological and new science texts that could inform the project. Sam chose poems that he could musically respond to for the major choral pieces. Davis's work resulted in a stage set comprised of 12 large scale paintings.
A Senior Lecturer with the University of Vermont's Department of Art and Art History, Environmental Program and a 2013 University of Vermont Sustainability Fellow, Davis teaches painting, drawing and transdisciplinary courses on art, ecology and community.
Davis earned her Master of Fine Arts in Painting from Pratt Institute in 1981 and her Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art from the University of Vermont in 1976. She has also undertaken post-graduate studies in ecological thinking at Schumacher College in Devon, United Kingdom, in 1998 and 2015, and has attended artist residencies at the Vermont Studio Center and Banff Centre for the Arts, Alberta, Canada. She has exhibited throughout Vermont, New York, San Diego and Cleveland. Her work is in private and public collections nationally.
The recipient of the Lee Krasner-Jackson Pollock Foundation grant for painting, the Argosy Foundation and Puffin Foundation grants for painting (in collaboration with composer Sam Guarnaccia), a University of Vermont UVM Sustainability Fellow, and the Lattie Coor award recipient for Strengthening the Environment in the Humanities at the University of Vermont, Davis's paintings, installations and community art projects have followed the climate-change movement for the last decade. She is a member of the ecoartnetwork.org and WEAD Woman Environmental Artists Directory.
**Cosmophilia, defined by Duane Elgin in "The Living Universe": "We can expand the feeling of connection and appreciation of life (biophilia) to the entire cosmos—a word that was first used by the Greek philosopher Pythagoras to describe our universe as a living embodiment of nature's order, harmony and beauty. Building on the concept of biophilia, we can create the word cosmophilia. Cosmophilia describes the kinship and affiliation we feel with the totality of nature and our experience of felt connection with the harmony and beauty of our universe."
Winners Announced for Phillips Mill Photographic Exhibition
Sue Ann Rainey, left, and Claudia Davis, right, pose with the 2018 photography award winners
The Phillips’ Mill Community Association presented awards to photographers as part of the kickoff for the 26th annual Phillips Mill Photographic Exhibition, which continues through June 24 in New Hope.
Winners are as follows:
Best of Show/Best Body of Work: Daniel Goldberg, of Princeton, N.J., “Presence,” “Leaving,” “Please See Me,” “Despair,” “Holding a Torn Universe”
Patron’s Awards: Dutch Bagley, of Elkins Park, “The Three”
Peter Hewitt, of Doylestown, “Somewhere in Nebraska”
Matthew Kelly, of Holland, “A Nashville Lake”
Christopher Kennedy, of Doylestown, “Do Not Remove”
Sharon Mastrisimone, of Newtown, “Life is a Dream”
David Yarnall, of King of Prussia, “Hamilton on a Grey Day”
Judges Award: J. Verni, of Fairless Hills, “Vecchio Muro #2, #3, #4”
Spencer Saunders Award: Valerie Chaucer-Levine of Hillsborough, N.J., “Ascending,” “Winding”
In all, the exhibition features 94 photos.
The exhibition is juried by Wendy Brusca, an award-winning photographer; Valerie Pfaff, an art and photography teacher and award winner; and Henry Rowan, a national award-winning photographer.
If you go
The 26th annual Phillips’ Mill Photographic Exhibition will be held through June 24 at the Phillips’ Mill Community Association, 2619 River Road in New Hope. The show is open Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is $5 for non-members, members are free. The show is being chaired by Claudia Davis. For more information visit https://www.phillipsmill.org/.
Waldorf School of Princeton Announces Family Tuition Cap for the 2018-19 School Year
PDS Announces Recruited Athletes from the Class of 2018
Princeton Day School congratulates its recruited athletes from the class of 2018. From left to right in the top row: Elon Tuckman, Brooks Johnson, Luke Franzoni, Nic Petruolo, Donovan Davis, Chris Kiel. Bottom row from left to right: Sarah Prilutsky, Grace Barbara, Madison Coyne, Bridget Kane, Kate Bennett, and Madison Mundenar. (Not pictured: Kyra Hall, Damali Simon-Ponte, and CJ Uche).
Princeton – Princeton Day School is pleased to announce the 2018 roster of seniors who will continue to play sports at their respective colleges and universities.
Division 1
Grace Barbara (Yardley): Princeton University, Soccer
Kate Bennett (Newtown): Dartmouth College, Lacrosse
Madison Coyne (West Trenton): George Washington University, Soccer
Donovan Davis (Hamilton): Elon University, Soccer
Luke Franzoni (Robbinsville): Xavier University, Baseball
Madison Mundenar (Yardley): St. Bonaventure University, Lacrosse
Nic Petruolo (Neshanic Station): Union College, Ice Hockey (deferred to 2019)
Damali Simon-Pointe (Monmouth Junction): University of Deleware, Soccer
CJ Uche (Hamilton): Bucknell University, Soccer
Division 3
Kyra Hall (Skillman): Swarthmore College, Lacrosse
Brooks Johnson (Princeton): Gettysburg College, Lacrosse
Bridget Kane (Lawrenceville): Franklin & Marshall College, Lacrosse
Chris Kiel (Whitehouse Station): Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Fencing
Sarah Prilutsky (Princeton): New York University, Fencing
Elon Tuckman (Princeton): Gettysburg College, Lacrosse
ACP & Princeton Shopping Center Announce 35th Annual Summer Concert Series
The Arts Council of Princeton and Princeton Shopping Center present the 35th annual Summer Concert Series, featuring the best in local and regional jazz, folk, world, rock and blues. Join us every Thursday, 6–8 pm, from June 21–August 23, 2018, at the Princeton Shopping Center, 301 N. Harrison Street, Princeton, NJ. Don’t forget to bring a lawn chair!
Zonta Club Announces LifeTies Awarded the 14th Gourmet Garden Grant
Zonta Club of Trenton/Mercer has announced that LifeTies has been selected it’s 14th Gourmet Garden Grant winner. The $5,000 grant, to be presented on August 9 (6 pm) during the Gourmet Garden at the Trenton Country Club (201 Sullivan Way, Ewing, NJ) , is granted to support a program that supports the enhancement of the status women and children in the region, the mission of Zonta Club. Tickets are $65 per person and may be purchased online at www.zontagourmetgarden.com
LifeTies was established in 1982 to assist older youth (ages 12 -21) involved with the child welfare system. They provide two 24 hour residential group homes for youth in foster care and includes mentoring, support for youth with health issues and safe havens for LGBTQ youth. The program receiving funding provides a computer lab for the youth in their Triad House. The house needed computers to provide additional educational opportunities; high school degrees, commuter college programs and the ability to pursue jobs. In the life skills learning program, all the youth will learn to understand how to use computers as a tool in diverse educational endeavors.
The Gourmet Garden, a food and wine tasting extravaganza, is the annual fundraiser for Zonta Club of Trenton/Mercer - a service club of men and women whose mission is to enhance the status of women and children locally and globally through advocacy and service. Funds from the Gourmet Garden are funneled into community programs, scholarships and awards to women who exemplify the ideals of Zonta.
Additionally, all guests are asked to bring toiletries to be donated to LifeTies youth. At the end of the evening, a car load of toiletries will be collected to provide for the needs of these youth. The night is a night of giving of the best kind.
Restaurants already signed up to present their delicacies are: Cake Box, Catering by Courtney, Cuginio’s - Cafe 72, D & D Catering, Diamonds Restaurant, Jimmy’s Firestone American Grill, Maninno’s Family, Sprinkles Catering, Trenton Country Club, Triumph Brewery, Jersey Girl Cafe and Padrino’s. Others may be announced soon. BuyRite of Hamilton and Pennington will provide sampling of wine and beer from international premium manufacturers. The selections offered at Gourmet Garden are fit for foodies!
The 14th Gourmet Garden is expected to live up to its promise to be bigger and more delicious than ever with restaurants who will bring their most delicious delicacies. “What a great night of food, wine and doing good!,” said Cathy Campbell, Gourmet Garden Chair for Zonta Club of Trenton/Mercer, hosts of the Gourmet Garden. “We have worked for months to gather diverse and sophisticated establishments to share their best food with our guests! We succeeded! With 300+ guests expected, it will be a great night and the money raised will help so many organizations and people in our community, IMMEDIATELY!”
For more information about Zonta Club of Trenton/Mercer and tickets to Gourmet Garden, please call 609-865-9200 or go to the website, www.zontagourmetgarden.com. Tickets are $65 per person and available for purchase online.
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Senior Services Announces New Jersey's Special Needs Registry for Disasters
New Jersey's Special Needs Registry for Disasters, a free, voluntary and confidential program designed to assist people with medical or physical needs who may find it difficult to get to safety in the event of an emergency or natural disasters. People with these needs (or caregivers on their behalf) are encouraged to register through www.registerready.nj.gov. Alternatively, they can call New Jersey's toll-free 2-1-1 telephone service. This service will register people, offer free translation, and provide TTY services for the hearing-impaired. We encourage you and your loved ones to sign up and register! Help us help you, prepare for disasters before they happen!
West Windsor Arts Council (WWAC) Announces MATCH Campaign
The match is back! And this time it has been raised to $20,000! Every donation you give through June 30, will be matched dollar for dollar by our generous Anonymous Donor!
The West Windsor Arts Council (WWAC) exists because you and your neighbors feel that having an art center is not just a "nice to have." It is a must for kind, thoughtful, and culturally rich interactions within your community. Will you help meet the goal of raising $20,000 to support arts and education programs? Your Donations Make a Difference!
Princeton, N.J. – Brian Wagner, Aramark executive chef at the Chauncey Hotel & Conference Center was named the 2018 IACC (International Association of Conference Centers) Global Copper Skillet winner. The Copper Skillet competition was introduced in 2004 to highlight the artistry and skill of the best chefs from IACC-member conference venues around the world and give recognition to their contributions to the shared goal of providing an outstanding conference venue experience. The 2018 event was conducted as a three-part competition held in phases around the world. The final winners representing IACC Americas, Australia/ Asia Pacific, and European member venues competed for IACC’s prestigious culinary award at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday April 17th.
The competing chefs were presented with basic pantry items along with a "mystery basket" of proteins and other fresh grocery items. They were given 15-minutes to gather ingredients and 30-minutes to create and present their dish to the judges: Iron Chef Jose Garces, restaurateur Chef Walter Staib and Steve Poses, the founder of the catering company Frog Commissary were on the competition judging panel. Chef Brian’s winning dish was Roasted duck breast with five spice, caramelized fennel, orange, baby carrot, and a soy honey glaze
IACC Americas President, Sean Anderson, commented on the recent U.S Copper Skillet competition; “Food is such an important element of everything we do. I’m proud to see IACC chefs entertain the audience with a terrific display of creativity, passion and talent! I congratulate all the chefs for being part of this special event.” General Manager of Chauncey Hotel & Conference Center said, "We are very proud of Chef Wagner and his accomplishment. To prepare a winning dish under such great pressure is such a testament to not only his culinary skill, but his creativity. We're glad he's on our team."
Chef Wagner is a local New Jerseyan. He was educated at the Arizona Culinary Institute and began his career in several four and five star dining restaurants in the Northeast. From being a tournant to a fish cook, Chef Wagner gained experience early on in his career to develop his culinary skills. He was later recruited to work at Joel Robuchon’s restaurant in Las Vegas as a Master Cook. This unforgettable experience at the three Michelin Star Restaurant allowed Chef Wagner to learn from the very best in the business. After years of refining his culinary skills in the Vegas restaurant scene, Chef Wagner came back to his Jersey roots to take on the Executive Chef role at the Chauncey Hotel & Conference Center in Princeton, New Jersey. Chef Brian’s culinary experiences have all contributed to his philosophy of local, and fresh, creative cooking.
About IACC:
Founded in 1981, IACC is dedicated to representing the best meeting venues globally and is, by definition, the future of the meetings industry realised. The association brings together the brightest, most innovative minds from around the globe. IACC elevates the meeting experience by creating a unique point of entry that is inclusive of the best-in-class meeting venues internationally. IACC membership is a symbol of meeting excellence and exceptional connections amongst the best in the meeting industry. This exclusiveness makes IACC’s members part of an elite group representing the most innovative, forward-thinking and results-driven meeting venues globally.
All members meet a set of stringent Quality Standards and agree to a Code of Ethics. IACC includes over 350 members from the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kenya, Nigeria, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Spain, Hungary, Mongolia, Ukraine, The Netherlands, Germany, England, Wales and Scotland.
Waldorf School Announces Summer Camp 2018 Themes
Session 2-Farm to Fork: Woodland Explorers - July 9 - 20
Whether you have a Tadpole, Crayfish, Fox, or Hawk, you can still be an Early Bird
Learn more about summer camp and take a tour of our campus at our CAMP OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m.-Noon
Finalists Announced for 2018 Garden State Culinary Arts Awards - Cargot & elements Nominated!
Chefs and restaurants, farmers and food artisans, professionals in wine, beer and spirits, specialty food markets and legends in all things culinary in New Jersey have been named finalists for the 2018 Garden State Culinary Arts Awards (GSCAA).
The awards will be presented by The Garden State Culinary Arts Foundation in a ceremony and reception to be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, April 29 at Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Road in Holmdel.
Following an official welcome from the foundation, the awards ceremony announcing the winners will begin at 6 p.m. on April 29. A gala reception, with dishes that focus on New Jersey ingredients, will follow from 7:15 to 9 p.m. under the direction of 2017 Outstanding Chef winner Drew Araneo, of Drew's Bayshore Bistro in Keyport, and 2017 Rising Star honoree AJ Capella, formerly of the Ryland Inn, Whitehouse Station. Students from New Jersey culinary schools will assist the chefs and their culinary captains with prep work, cooking, plating and serving the dishes.
The independent juried culinary awards program is the only one of its kind in New Jersey to honor achievement and excellence in a variety of culinary arts enterprises in the Garden State. During the past year, the nine-member GSCA Awards Committee and a statewide body of some 150 judges mined New Jersey for candidates for consideration for the awards. After winnowing down the names in each category to 10 nominees, the committee and judges voted in a first round of independently tabulated balloting.
The top three vote-getters in each category have been deemed finalists; they are listed below. Following a second round of voting, the winners will be selected and announced at the gala ceremony on Sunday, April 29.
A limited number of tickets to the ceremony and reception are on sale at Brown Paper Tickets. If purchased by Friday, April 20, tickets are $75 per person; if any tickets remain available after that date, they will be sold for $100 per person. To purchase tickets, visitwww.brownpapertickets.com/event/3395757.
The finalists for the 2018 Garden State Culinary Arts Awards are:
Best Food Market: An established, independently owned retail food market in New Jersey that demonstrates a high level of quality in goods offered, service to its customers and devotion to its community. Must have been in operation for at least five years.
The Cheese Cave, Red Bank: Stephen Catania, owner
Corrado's Family Affair, Clifton: Corrado family, owners
Stockton Market, Stockton: Steven Grabowski and Cheryl Olsten, owners
Best Neighborhood Food Establishment: An informal, moderately priced, independently owned eatery in New Jersey with high-quality food that reflects the character of New Jersey and/or its surrounding community. Must have been in operation for at least five years. This award is given in three regions.
Central
The Buttered Biscuit Cafe, Bradley Beach: Liz and Dave McAllister, owners
El Tule, Lambertville: Egoavil and Anguiano families, owners
Mustache Bill's Diner, Barnegat Light: Bill Smith, chef-owner
North
Al-Basha, Paterson: Yasar Basha, owner
La Isla, Hoboken: Omar Giner, chef-owner
Seabra's Marisqueira, Newark: Joaquim Fernandes, chef-owner; Antonio Sousa and Manuel Cerqueira, owners
South
Angelo's Fairmount Tavern, Atlantic City: Mancuso family, owners
Little Saigon, Atlantic City: Ha and Thomas Vu, owners
Louisa's Cafe, Cape May: Will Riccio, owner
Best New Restaurant: A restaurant opened in the previous calendar year (2017) in New Jersey that displays excellence in food and service, already has established a distinctive voice and promises to set high standards for years to come.
Cargot Brasserie, Princeton: Jim Nawn, Fenwick Hospitality Group, owner
Hearthside, Collingswood: Lindsay Piperno, owner; Dominic Piperno, chef-owner
Marcel Bakery & Kitchen, Upper Montclair: Meny Vaknin, chef-owner
Best Restaurant: A restaurant in operation in New Jersey for at least five years that displays overall excellence and consistency of quality in food, atmosphere and service and has set high standards in the industry.
Elements, Princeton: Scott Anderson, chef-partner; Stephen Distler, partner
The Red Store, Cape May Point: Lucas Manteca, chef-owner
Zeppoli, Collingswood: Joey Baldino, chef-owner
Garden State Culinary Legend: A food professional, institution or restaurant with a rich, storied history of high standards, commitment, accomplishment and influence. The contributions of the person, place or institution to the culinary arts in New Jersey must have affected residents in positive ways for at least 10 years.
Ariane Daguin, D'Artagnan; Union
Chris Mumford, Cafe Mumford's; Tinton Falls
Maricel Presilla, Cucharamama and Zafra; Hoboken
Outstanding Beer Professional: A beer professional working in New Jersey who has proven skills and talent and has had a significant positive effect on the industry.
Augie Carton, Carton Brewing Co.; Atlantic Highlands
Michael Kane, Kane Brewing Co.; Ocean Township
Ryan Krill, Chris "Hank" Henke and Bob Krill, Cape May Brewing Co.; Cape May
Outstanding Chef: A chef in a professional capacity in New Jersey for at least five consecutive years whose accomplishments have served to inspire, educate and set standards in both the state and the industry.
Ariane Duarte, Ariane Kitchen + Bar; Verona
Shigeru Fukuyoshi, Sagami; Collingswood
Dan Richer, Razza Pizza Artigianale; Jersey City
Outstanding Farmer: A farmer whose primary income is derived from agricultural pursuits and has demonstrated significant talent and skill in the profession, as well as setting consistent standards of excellence. Must have been working as a farmer in New Jersey for at least five years.
Cherry Grove Organic Farm, Lawrence Township: Matthew Conver
Chickadee Creek Farm, Pennington: Jess Niederer
Forty North Oyster Farm, Little Egg Harbor and Belmar: Matt Gregg and Scott Lennox
Outstanding Food Artisan: A food artisan in New Jersey who has demonstrated significant talent and skill in their chosen genre and has set new or consistent standards of achievement and excellence. Must have been working in the genre for at least three years.
Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse, Milford: Nina and Jonathan White, owners
Milk Sugar Love, Jersey City: Emma Taylor, owner
Valley Shepherd Creamery, Long Valley: Eran Wajswol and Debra Van Sickle, owners
Outstanding Pastry Chef / Baker: A pastry chef or baker working in a professional capacity in New Jersey for at least three years in a restaurant, café, bakery or other public outlet who has displayed overall excellence in pastries, desserts and/or bread-making.
Jennifer Colello Carson, Lillipies; Princeton
Elizabeth Degener, The Bread Lady at Enfin Farms; Cape May
Jess Gaspero, The Farm & Fisherman Tavern; Cherry Hill
Outstanding Spirits Professional: A spirits professional working in New Jersey who has proven skills and talent and has had a significant positive effect on the industry.
Danny Childs, The Farm & Fisherman Tavern; Cherry Hill
Mark Pascal and Francis Schott, Stage Left Steak; New Brunswick
James Yoakum, Cooper Rivers Distillers; Camden
Outstanding Wine Professional: A wine professional working in New Jersey who has proven skills and talent and has had a significant positive effect on the industry.
Michael Beneduce Jr., Beneduce Vineyards; Pittstown
Sean Comninos, Bill and Penni Heritage, Heritage Vineyards; Mullica Hill
Chris Cree, Pluckemin Inn; Bedminster
Rising Star Chef: A chef age 30 or younger as of the previous calendar year whose accomplishments and talent already have served to inspire and impress and promise to set standards for years to come. Must have worked in a professional capacity as a chef for a minimum of three years, includingthe two most recent years in New Jersey.
Robbie Felice, Viaggio; Wayne
Valentina Fortuna, Constellation Collective; Collingswood
Martyna Krowicka, Restaurant Latour; Hamburg
Princeton Day School Announces First Annual Empty Bowls Event April 4
Princeton – Princeton Day School announces the first annual Empty Bowls event, a community fundraiser to address hunger in our local community. This event will take place on campus on Wednesday, April 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and tickets will be sold at the door for $25.
Guests to the event will be invited to choose a handcrafted bowl, enjoy a simple meal of soup and bread, and then keep the bowl as a reminder of hunger in the world. Once soup has been served, there will be an opportunity to purchase individual bowls for $10. Pitch Perfect, an Upper School a cappella group, will be singing, as well.
All of the proceeds for this event will be donated to Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (www.trentonsoupkitchen.org) and Feeding America (www.feedingamerica.org). In America, one in six children may not know where they will get their next meal. By joining us, the community can help make a difference in the fight against hunger.
Started in 1990, Empty Bowls is an international initiative to fight hunger that is personalized by organizations on a community level. At Princeton Day School, ceramics students from the 4th and 8th grades, as well as ceramics students in the Upper School, are making and donating 350 bowls for this event, and local restaurants are donating approximately 35 gallons of soup.
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Princeton Day School Announces STEM Research Program: PDS REx
7 Students Accepted into Internships for the Summer of 2018
from left to right, are the 2018 PDS REx students: Angela Talusan, Jacob Tharayil, Walter Emann, Lydia Wu, Eleanor Myers, Raina Kasera, Elsie Wang, and Dr. Carrie Norin
Princeton – At the beginning of this academic year, Princeton Day School announced the new PDS REx Program, a signature science research experience program for Upper School students.
In the REx program, students in the 11th grade have the opportunity to take a science course where they explore the nature and processes of scientific discovery through guided inquiry, dynamic lessons, and rich discussions. Through independent study, students dive deeper and choose a field that resonates with them. Guided by faculty, students then apply for summer internships at leading professional and academic laboratories across the country. After the internship, students have the opportunity to present the research to the PDS community the following fall. All of these experiences serve to give students a window into the world of scientific research and perhaps develop their passion for a future career in this field.
Upper School Biology teacher Dr. Carrie Norin recently announced that all seven of her current REx students have now been accepted into summer internships at some of the nation’s most prestigious university labs this summer.
Walter Emann (Hopewell) will do an internship with Dr. Joel Kingsolver in the Department of Biology on plant-insect interactions and phenotypic plasticity at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
Raina Kasera (Princeton) will do an internship with Dr. Steven Malcolmson in the Department of Chemistry on the discovery of catalysts for biological molecules at Duke University.
Eleanor Myers (Belle Mead) will work with Dr. Daphne Munroe in the Department of Marine & Coastal Sciences at the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory at Rutgers University on climate change pressure on marine ecosystems.
Angela Talusan (Hillsborough) with do an internship with Dr. Anna Nolan in the Department of Environmental Medicine at NYU - Langone Health on lung function in 9/11 first-responders.
Jacob Tharayil (Bordentown) will work with Dr. William DeGrado in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at University of California - San Francisco on protein design and antibiotic resistance.
Elsie Wang (Princeton) will do an internship with Dr. Christine Denny in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University on memory and learning in mice and Alzheimer's disease.
Lydia Wu (Princeton) will work with Dr. Robert Anders in the Department of Pathology at the Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at Johns Hopkins University on liver cancer & cell death, cancer immunotherapy.
Princeton, NJ—The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) announces its 2018-2019 season, featuring more concerts than ever before including a six-concert subscription series with new Saturday evening performance options and music ranging from classical Beethoven and Brahms concertos to a celebration of Leonard Bernstein favorites, works by Paganini, Janácek,and Stravinsky, and a Dvorák symphony. There is a recent piece by Missy Mazzoli and a new work by Derek Bermel, co-commissioned by the PSO. Superstar violinist Rachel Barton Pine, pianists Inon Barnatan and Dominic Cheli, soprano Meghan Picerno, and guest conductor Marcelo Lehninger grace the PSO stage. Audience favorites Daniel Rowland and flutist Chelsea Knox make highly anticipated return appearances, and an afternoon of music by Falla is accompanied by flamenco dancing. Presiding over all is conductor and Music Director Rossen Milanov, whose 10-year anniversary celebration with the PSO gets underway in early 2019.
The season-opening A Bernstein Celebration concert spotlights Bernstein's popular orchestral works for the Broadway stage, including the spirited "Three Dance Episodes" from On the Town. The West Side Story Suite for Violin and Orchestra is performed by violinist Daniel Rowland, known for his virtuosity and "a restless curiosity ranging across violin repertoire" (Classical Music Magazine). Selections from Candide complete the program, including the energetic showpiece "Glitter and be Gay" featuring soprano Meghan Picerno, described by Anthony Tommasini as a "bright voiced" and "exuberant Cunegonde" (The New York Times?). There are two weekend performances to choose from: Saturday, September 29 at 8 pm and Sunday September 30 at 4 pm.
Through two separately programmed concerts on Saturday, October 27 at 8 pm and Sunday, October 28 at 4 pm, the PSO offers a complete immersion in Beethoven's five concertos for piano and orchestra under the baton of Brazilian-born conductor Marcelo Lehninger, currently music director of the Grand Rapids Symphony. Pianist Inon Barnatan, "one of the most admired pianists of his generation" (The New York Times), is soloist for the complete cycle. He'll perform Concertos No. 1, 2, and 4 on Saturday and No. 3 and 5 "Emperor" on Sunday.
On Sunday, November 18, the "no less than spectacular violinist" (The Strad) Rachel Barton Pine plays Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 1 with the PSO. Bookending this performance are the Czech composer Leoš Janá?ek's festive Sinfonietta and Stravinsky's theatrical Divertimento, an orchestral suite from the ballet The Fairy's Kiss.
The PSO heralds Music Director Rossen Milanov's 10th Anniversary year on Saturday, February 2 at 8 pm and Sunday, February 3 at 4 pm with two titanic works on the season's Edward T. Cone Concert. Brahms' massive Piano Concerto No. 1 is played by pianist Dominic Cheli, First Prize-winner of the 2017 Concert Artists Guild Competition. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, with its iconic first four notes, brings the program to powerful conclusion.
On Saturday, March 23 at 8 pm and Sunday, March 24 at 4 pm, former PSO principal flutist Chelsea Knox is welcomed back as soloist to perform Lowell Liebermann's delightful Concerto for Flute and Orchestra. She is currently principal flute of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Leading off the concert is Missy Mazzoli's atmospheric Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres). Mazzoli wrote music and performed for the hit television show Mozart in the Jungle which has championed the work of women composers. She is viewed as "one of the more consistently inventive, surprising composers now working in New York" (The New York Times). Dvorák's exuberant Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88 completes the innovative program.
Composer and PSO board member Derek Bermel's new Mango Suite headlines the PSO's Sunday, May 19 concert. Critics are dazzled by the "profusion of ingenuity, beauty, and wit he brings to everything he touches" (San Francisco Chronicle). The work is based on Sandra Cisneros' acclaimed novel The House on Mango Street and is co-commissioned by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. The remainder of the concert is devoted to works by Falla, including his well-known Three Cornered Hat Suite No. 1. Concert attendees will also be treated to Falla's El amor brujo and artful footwork by flamenco dancer Griset Damas-Roche during Spanish Dance No. 1 from La vida breve.
Each classical series concert is preceded by a pre-concert talk hosted by the conductor and ancillary events to enrich the live concert experience and encourage a dialogue connecting the community to the orchestral music heard in the concert hall.
While single tickets go on sale in July, subscriptions to the six-concert 2018-2019 PSO Classical Series with Saturday options are available now. All concerts will take place at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the campus of Princeton University. Single seat subscriptions are available at $438, $366, $282, and $180. Subscribers are eligible for discounts on PSO POPS! tickets and receive priority reservations for free tickets to the four-concert PSO Chamber Series at the Institute for Advanced Study (Chamber concert tickets become available to the general public three weeks prior to each concert).
To subscribe and receive savings of up to 18% off PSO Classical Series single ticket prices, call: (609) 497-0020 or subscribe online at princetonsymphony.org.
Princeton Symphony Orchestra 2018-2019 Classical Series Calendar
A BERNSTEIN CELEBRATION
Saturday, September 29, 2018 – 8 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 7 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Sunday, September 30, 2018 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Daniel Rowland, violin
Meghan Picerno, soprano
LEONARD BERNSTEIN / Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
LEONARD BERNSTEIN / West Side Story Suite for Violin and Orchestra (arr. Brohn)
LEONARD BERNSTEIN / Selections from Candide
BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS
Marcelo Lehninger, guest conductor
Inon Barnatan, piano
Saturday, October 27, 2018 – 8 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 7 pm – Richardson Auditorium
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN / Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2, & 4
Sunday, October 28, 2018 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN / Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 5 "Emperor"
RACHEL BARTON PINE plays Paganini
Sunday, November 18, 2018 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Rachel Barton Pine, violin
LEOŠ JANÁCEK / Sinfonietta (arr. Stein)
NICCOLÒ PAGANINI / Violin Concerto No. 1
IGOR STRAVINSKY / Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss
BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH Edward T. Cone Concert
Saturday, February 2, 2019 – 8pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 7 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Sunday, February 3, 2019 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Dominic Cheli, piano
JOHANNES BRAHMS / Piano Concerto No. 1
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN / Symphony No. 5
DVORÁK & LIEBERMANN
Saturday, March 23, 2019 – 8pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 7 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Sunday, March 24, 2019 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Chelsea Knox, flute
MISSY MAZZOLI / Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)
LOWELL LIEBERMANN / Concerto for Flute and Orchestra
ANTONÍN DVORÁK / Symphony No. 8
DEREK BERMEL'S Mango Suite
Sunday, May 19, 2019 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Griset Damas-Roche, flamenco dancer
DEREK BERMEL / Mango Suite (PSO Co-Commission)
MANUEL DE FALLA / El amor brujo
MANUEL DE FALLA / The Three-Cornered Hat, Suite No. 1
MANUEL DE FALLA / La vida breve, Spanish Dance No. 1
ABOUT MUSIC DIRECTOR ROSSEN MILANOV
Respected and admired by audiences and musicians alike, internationally renowned conductor Rossen Milanov was appointed music director of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra in 2009. With an impressive pedigree, including positions at the Philadelphia Orchestra, he has since galvanized the PSO with his energetic and exacting conducting. His exuberant and brilliant performances are characterized by sharp musical intellect, artistic ingenuity, poetic eloquence and critical acclaim.
Mr. Milanov is also at the helm of the Columbus Symphony, the Chautauqua Symphony, and the Orquesta Sinf?nica del Principado de Asturias in Oviedo, Spain. At the PSO, his programming embraces the standard repertoire, rarities and premieres performed by emerging and superstar soloists and featuring celebrated American composers.
Mr. Milanov is deeply committed to music education and every season he leads the PSO's BRAVO concerts for thousands of children. He was named Bulgaria's Musician of the Year in 2005; he won a 2011 ASCAP award for new music at the PSO; and he was selected as one of the top 100 most influential people in New Jersey in 2014. He is a graduate of Curtis and The Juilliard School.
ABOUT THE PRINCETON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of New Jersey's finest music organizations, a position established through performances of beloved masterworks, innovative music by living composers, and an extensive network of educational programs offered to area students free of charge. Led by Music Director Rossen Milanov, the PSO presents orchestral, pops, and chamber music programs of the highest artistic quality, supported by lectures and related events that supplement the concert experience. Through PSO BRAVO!, the orchestra produces wide-reaching and impactful education programs in partnership with local schools and arts organizations that culminate in students attending their first live orchestral performance. With considerable community support and funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the PSO is also a multiple-year recipient of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts' highest honors. The PSO has been recognized for its commitment to new music with an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and a Copland Fund Award. The only independent, professional orchestra to make its home in Princeton, the PSO performs at historic Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University.
Find the PSO online at www.princetonsymphony.org; on facebook at www.facebook.com/princetonsymphony; on Twitter at www.twitter.com/psomusic and on flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/princetonsymphony.
Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) Announces Family Program April 8
The Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) is excited to host a brand-new family program designed to increase awareness of the town’s rich architectural heritage. Building Princeton will be held on Sunday, April 8 in the Wojciechowicz Barn at HSP’s Updike Farmstead.
Using 70,000 LEGO building blocks, fifty teams will each receive a photograph and story of a historic building, which they will build within the 2-hour program. When the models are finished, they will be placed on a 30-foot map of Princeton, providing an amazing aerial view of the town. This program, with adults and children working together, is ideal for children ages 8-12, but all ages are encouraged to participate.
Led by Architect Stephen W. Schwartz AIA, of Building Blocks Workshops, Princeton will join other cities that have participated in this program, including Montclair, Morristown, and Summit.
At the conclusion of the program each family will receive a copy of “The Princeton Architectural Treasure Hunt Map” and are encouraged to go out as a family and find the real buildings.
“We’re so thrilled to offer an experiential, interdisciplinary program that integrates hands-on STEM activities and primary source-based history education,” said HSP Executive Director, Izzy Kasdin. “The end goal is developing community members to be stronger advocates for and stewards of Princeton’s important historic built environment.”
This event is made possible by generous community sponsors JaZams, McCaffrey’s Supermarkets, Open Aire Affairs, Pinneo Construction, and Architect Marina Rubina.
Tickets are $35 per team (up to four people with at least 1 adult). Pre-registration is encouraged, as space is limited. Registration is available online at www.princetonhistory.org.
Carrier Clinic's East Mountain Youth Lodge Announces New Leadership
Carrier Clinic's President and CEO Donald Parker announced new leadership for the organization's East Mountain Youth Lodge, located in Belle Mead, NJ. Pictured left to right are: Sarah Geser, LCSW, who has been promoted to the Director of Clinical Operations; Thomas Costello, who has been promoted to the Director of Administrative Operations; and Dina Calu, who has been promoted to the role of Manager of Quality and Compliance.
(BELLE MEAD, NJ: March 12, 2018) Carrier Clinic's President and CEO Donald Parker announced new leadership for the organization's East Mountain Youth Lodge, located in Belle Mead, NJ.
Thomas Costello has been promoted to the Director of Administrative Operations of the East Mountain Youth Lodge and Sarah Geser, LCSW, has been promoted to the Director of Clinical Operations of the East Mountain Youth Lodge. Additionally, Dina Calu has been promoted to the role of Manager of Quality and Compliance.
"Over the years, East Mountain Youth Lodge has grown from one small co-ed unit to seven independent programs with multiple levels of care," said Parker. "The East Mountain Youth Lodge currently has the capacity to service over 90 adolescents and has over 175 employees. The challenges and opportunities this adolescent population presents to Carrier Clinic are immense. As we are tragically reminded of every day, the need for services for these children has never been more important. Carrier Clinic will continue to be a leader in adolescent behavioral health services, now with a new leadership structure in place. With this new co-director organizational structure, we will be able to leverage the considerable talents of both Tom and Sarah to meet the challenges facing our work."
Carrier Clinic's East Mountain Youth Lodge is a comprehensive program that provides 24-hour clinical, therapeutic and educational treatment for patients age 13-18 with psychiatric and/or emotional difficulties. The program's aim is to nurture emotional healing, provide social skill acquisition, and prepare residents for their futures.
In the role of Director of Administrative Operations, Costello will be responsible for general operations, security/safety, budget, and administrative policies, ensuring that all residential programs provide high quality treatment in the most cost effective fashion. Costello has a wealth of knowledge in administration, safety and security. He has a Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security/Emergency Preparedness and a Master of Arts in Human Resources/Training & Development. Costello has years of experience in law enforcement, including being a former Lieutenant for the Middlesex County Sheriff's Department. His law enforcement work included extensive work with juveniles in D.A.R.E programs and juvenile justice programs. He also is a seasoned administrator and has a proven track record developing multiple trainings and processes to address OSHA, safety, and other key administrative functions. Costello has also served as a High School Teacher and College Instructor since his retirement from the Sheriff's Department. He has served as Carrier Clinic's Manager of Security/Life Safety since 2013.
"Working with our kids at Carrier Clinic has always been one of the most rewarding parts of my time here," said Costello. "I am excited to be working more closely with them and to have the opportunity to help them shape their future."
In the role of Director of Clinical Operations, Geser will develop the therapeutic approaches, behavior modification programs, family programing, admissions, and various other clinical responsibilities, ensuring that all residential programs provide high quality clinical and family treatment. Geser brings an unparalleled level of clinical experience and knowledge to this role. She holds a Master of Arts in Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with certifications in providing clinical supervision. Geser has dedicated her career to the service of adolescents and families in crisis, with work experience in youth shelters, in-home family counseling, and various other services. She has worked at the East Mountain Youth Lodge since 1996, most recently as the Clinical Director. She is EAGALA certified and oversees equine therapy programs for entire campus, providing training and consultation, as well as developing animal-assisted programs.
In the role of Manager of Quality and Compliance, Calu will be responsible for developing and monitoring quality measures and helping to ensure that all residential programs meet or exceed all standards set forth by all licensing, governing and funding bodies. She is responsible for oversight of staff training and works closely with the risk and performance departments. Calu is a Licensed Nurse with her BA in Social Sciences. She has worked at the East Mountain Youth Lodge since 2004 when she joined the nursing team. Since then, she has worked in several roles, most recently as the Quality and Performance Supervisor. Throughout her time at East Mountain Youth Lodge, Calu has overseen multiple programs including the Butterfly, Bear and Eagle Lodges with much of her career being dedicated to oversight of the Swan Lodge Intensive Residential Treatment Services.
For more information about Carrier Clinic and its programs and resources, visit CarrierClinic.org.
About Carrier Clinic
Carrier Clinic, an independent, nonprofit behavioral healthcare system located in Belle Mead, NJ, specializes in psychiatric and addiction treatment. Carrier Clinic's system includes an inpatient psychiatric hospital, a detoxification and rehabilitation center, an adolescent residential facility, and a fully-accredited middle and high school for students classified as emotionally disturbed. For more information about Carrier Clinic, visit CarrierClinic.org.
Attitudes In Reverse® Announces 10th Annual T-Shirt Design Concept Contest
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY (March 5, 2018) –Attitudes In Reverse® (AIR™) is pleased to announce its 10th Annual T-Shirt Design Concept Contest and is eager to receive students’ creative ideas for communicating the importance of seeking help for mental health disorders. AIR is a Princeton, NJ based nonprofit organization dedicated to educating youth and adults about mental health, related disorders and suicide prevention. Students are the main target audience because 50 percent of mental health disorders develop by the age of 14 and two-thirds of disorders develop by the age of 25. AIR aims to eliminate stigma, fear and embarrassment about mental health disorders so that individuals who experience symptoms can recognize them and be comfortable seeking help to prevent the disorders from interfering with their lives.
“We started the Annual T-Shirt Design Concept Contest in 2009 to raise students’ awareness of mental health and suicide prevention. When students wear the shirts featuring designs inspired by the contestants, they will spark important conversations. A student would ask about AIR and the conversation would naturally lead to more awareness, which, in turn, leads to a much greater likelihood that the student will pay attention to signs of mental health disorders in himself and others and take steps to get help when needed,” said Tricia and Kurt Baker, Co-founders of AIR.
“Even before the winning design concepts are selected, the contest helps build awareness by engaging students in developing creative ways to communicate our message. We strongly encourage health and art instructors, as well as other teachers and schools’ administrative staff, to invite students to participate in this contest. Students are the best resources for learning how to best communicate to them and their peers, and this contest is an excellent way to foster this essential communication,” added Shauna Moses, a member of AIR’s Board of Directors.
Entries into AIR’s Annual T-Shirt Design Concept Contest are due March 30, 2018. Entry forms are available online. All contestants will be recognized during the Seventh Annual Miki & Friends Walk & Run for AIR event on May 19, 2018 at Mercer County Park, East Picnic Area, West Windsor, NJ. Prizes will be an iPad for first place and a $50 gift card for second place. The designs inspired by the winning concepts will be printed on
T-shirts that the contestants and all volunteers will receive and will also be available to event attendees who donate $50 or more. The designs will also be featured on AIR’s website, www.attitudesinreverse.org.
The Annual T-Shirt Design Concept Contest is AIR’s first initiative, which has led to other programs that have become more well-known and in greater demand as mental health struggles are common and, due to lack of education and treatment, have led to the loss of numerous young people’s lives. To date, AIR has educated more than 63,000 students in middle schools, high schools and colleges, primarily throughout New Jersey and in several other states. Its Annual Miki & Friends Walk & Run for AIR™ event has consistently attracted more than 600 attendees. For more information about the annual event, including sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities, and AIR’s educational programs, please see the Programs tab on www.attitudesinreverse.org.
Attitudes In Reverse® (AIR™) was established by Tricia, Kurt and Katelyn Baker of Plainsboro, NJ, in 2010, soon after their son/brother Kenny died by suicide following a long battle against severe depression and anxiety. Their mission is to save lives by educating students about mental health, related disorders and suicide prevention. Since January 2011, they have presented to more than 63,000 students in middle and high schools and colleges in New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Missouri, Texas and Arizona. AIR also offers Youth Mental Health First Aid instruction and includes the AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds™ program, bringing dogs into schools to help students de-stress and engage in the conversation about mental health. In addition, AIR trains and certifies Emotional Support Animals and offers a lunch-and-learn program for businesses. For more information about AIR™, please visit www.attitudesinreverse.org or call 609-945-3200.
New Spring Menus Announced at Fenwick Catering
Locally sourced, and mindfully created: that is the commitment behind our family of restaurants: Agricola Eatery, Cargot Brasserie, Dinky Bar & Kitchen, and Two Sevens Eatery & Cantina; and it also inspires the new Spring Menu from Fenwick Catering & Events. Our new menus bring the sensibilities and flavors of our restaurants to your home, company or venue. Combined with the talents of our culinary team and event planners, we can help make any event unforgettable.
Corporate Drop Off - provide lunch at your next meeting - sandwiches, salads, and platters
Entertaining at Home - we bring the food, you supply the FUN
Save Room for Dessert - selection of cookies, bars, mini-pastries
Call us about your upcoming home or company event! 609.921.2777
HVSA Announces Spring Rec Registration is Open
HVSA Spring registration is now open, games start 15APR. Register now to get the best price.
No practices, just games! Sunday afternoons through June 17.
No games Memorial Day weekend.
Historical Society of Princeton Announces Spring Walking Tour Schedule
The Historical Society of Princeton announces its spring walking tour schedule, which features a variety of programs for participants to learn about and enjoy the historic landscape of town.
Every Sunday at 2 PM, on the Classic Princeton History Walking Tour, visitors and locals can discover the architectural history behind prominent buildings and landmarks, learn about Princeton’s historic role in the American Revolution and the founding of the nation, and hear stories of some of its most famous residents. Starts outside Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street; tickets are $7.
On April 7, May 5 and June 2, at 1 PM, tour Historic Stony Brook: Gateway to Princeton History. This hike explores the lives of Princeton’s early settlers and the community they established, while following a portion of the trail George Washington took from Trenton to the Princeton Battlefield. Stops include the Stony Brook Meeting House and Burial Ground, walking a portion of the “hidden” back road into Princeton, and a view of the Battlefield. Starts at Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road; tickets are $5.
On March 31 and April 28, at 10:30 AM, Clifford Zink, author of Princeton Prospect Foundation’s 2017 book, The Princeton Eating Clubs, will lead an exterior tour of the clubhouses, as well as an interior visit to three clubs. Participants will learn about the architecture, origins, and development of these Classical and Gothic-style clubhouses, which date from 1895 to 1928. Starts at Colonial Club, 40 Prospect Avenue; tickets are $20.
On April 21, at 11 AM, Bob Wells, Associate Director of Arboriculture at Morris Arboretum, and Roland Machold, former Marquand Park Foundation board member, lead The Magic and History of Marquand Park. They will share the history of the property and highlight the native and exotic trees in the collection. Starts at the Marquand Park parking lot, Lover’s Lane between Stockton and Mercer Streets; free, but registration is required.
On May 12, at 10 AM, the popular Princeton University Architecture Tour explores the phenomenal architecture on campus, dating from 1756 to the present. Buildings on this two mile walk include the Georgian-style Nassau Hall, collegiate gothic marvels, and extraordinary contemporary designs, including the Frank Gehry-designed Lewis Library, the Stadium, the Icahn Laboratory, and the Neuroscience Institute/Psychology facility. Starts at Palmer Square’s Tiger Park; tickets are $10.
On May 26, at 10 AM, Memorials will lead participants to local tributes established for war veterans and famous Princetonians. Starts at the Princeton Battle Monument; tickets are $5.
Tickets for all tours can be purchased online at www.princetonhistory.org, or by calling (609) 921-6748 x102. Space is limited.
elements Announces Guest Chef Event with Sean Gray and Su Wong Ruiz from Momofuku KO, NYC 3/18
elements welcomes Sean Gray and Su Wong Ruiz from KO in New York on Sunday, March 18th, 2018. They will work collaboratively alongside our elements team to bring you a six-course tasting menu with optional wine pairings.
KO, guided by the Japanese kaiseki tradition as well as seasonality and Scott Anderson's Interpretive American cuisine to present a truly memorable evening, here at elements.
Reserve online at www.elementsprinceton.com or call (609) 924-0078
elements Announces Special Dinner With Guest Chef Jeff Michaud of Osteria in Philadelphia
On Thursday, March 8, 2018 reservations starting at 5 PM, elements is excited to welcome guest chef Jeff Michaud of Osteria in Philadelphia, PA. Chef Michaud and Chef Anderson will create a special 6-course menu featuring local ingredients and dishes focused around the larder of Osteria and elements.
6 Courses $99
Beverage pairing tier 1 $65
Beverage pairing tier 2 $99
There is limited seating for this one-time event, reserve your table now so you don’t miss out:
PSO Announces SIERRA BOGGESS - Return Engagement February 10
Princeton Senior Resource Center Announces Free Tax Assistance for Seniors
The Princeton Senior Resource Center will again sponsor free tax assistance for low and moderate income older adults in the wider Princeton area who are filing personal returns. IRS-Trained volunteers from AARP will be available to prepare New Jersey State and Federal returns. Returns will be filed electronically. The program serves all but help is directed mainly to adults age 60+ as volunteers are particularly familiar with tax regulations and rebate programs that affect seniors.
Assistance is available by appointment at the Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton St, behind Monument Hall. Call PSRC at 924-7108 for an appointment.
Fridays 8:30am-12:00 noon at the Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton St, behind Borough Hall.
Participants must bring copies of their 2016 Federal and New Jersey tax returns, as well as all necessary 2017 tax information, including W-2 and 1099 income forms, property tax bill, and receipts for itemized deductions such as medical bills and charitable contributions.
YingHua Announces Chinese New Year Celebration February 10
YingHua International School Announces a Free Chinese New Year event for the community at Princeton High School!
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Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS) Announces Winners of Photography Contest
First Place: Monika Reimitz, Bridge Vista
Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS) has awarded prizes for photographs taken at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve during the organization's 3rd Annual Give Thanks for Nature photo contest, which started on OptOutside Friday (Black Friday) and was co-sponsored by outdoor equipment and clothing co-operative, REI. OptOutside is an REI initiative to encourage people to reconnect to the outdoors over the holidays. As part of the initiative, the national outdoor clothing and equipment retailer closes its stores on the day after Thanksgiving.
The Give Thanks for Nature photo contest garnered 41 entries showing the beauty of the Preserve in the late fall, and got local residents outside to enjoy nature during a busy time of year. REI, which has made generous grants to FOPOS for various projects in the Preserve, supplied prizes for the top three photos. This year's winners are:
First Place: Monika Reimitz, Bridge Vista
Second Place: Jennifer Driscoll, Spring Overflow
Third Place: Niels Kistrup, Lake Foliage
First place received a $25 REI gift card with a hiking backpack and water bottle. Second place received an REI tote bag, water bottle, thermos, and neck gaiter. Third place received an REI water bottle and thermos.
Friends of Princeton Open Space is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization established in 1969 that works to preserve and protect open space in Princeton, creates and maintains trails in its parks, and conducts educational hikes, classes and camps. FOPOS has its headquarters at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, which it helped Princeton Township to acquire in 1987-88. The Preserve includes streams, lakes, marshes, woods and a native plant garden, and is crisscrossed by trails that are part of an 8.5 mile network through 400 acres of preserved open space and farmland that is the Greater Mountain Lakes Recreation Area. Currently, FOPOS is starting work on an 18-acre forest restoration project on the west side of Mountain Lake.
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) was started by a group of 23 mountain climbing buddies and is now the nation's largest consumer cooperative. Each year it donates millions of dollars to support conservation efforts nationwide and sends teams of members, customers and REI employees to build trails, clean up beaches, restore local habitats and work on other outdoor projects. REI's Princeton store on Route 1 is part of this effort and has worked cooperatively with FOPOS on several projects.
PDS Announces Alumni Award Recipients
In photo, clockwise from top left, Barbie Cole, Rob Whitlock, Davon Reed, and Chris Campbell.
Princeton – Princeton Day School is thrilled to welcome back our alumni community on May 18 and 19 for Alumni Weekend. During the weekend, we will honor some of our alums with our annual service, achievement, and outstanding young alumni awards; and we will induct a new member into our Athletic Hall of Fame. We are pleased to announce this year’s award recipients:
The John D. Wallace ’48 Alumni Service Award: Barbara Griffin Cole ’78
Barbara Griffin Cole ’78 attended Princeton Day School and St. Paul's School before earning her B.A. and M. Arch. from Princeton University. She is the founder of Barbara Griffin Architects, based in Hopewell, and is the parent of three PDS alumni. Barbie served on the Princeton Day School Board of Trustees from 2000-2017, ultimately serving as Chair from 2012 to 2017. Prior to that appointment, she served as Vice Chair of the Board and on many Board committees, including: Campus Space; Building and Grounds; Executive; Facilities Steering; Leadership Gift; Diversity; Development; Finance; the Committee on Trustees; Financial Aid Task Force; and the Campaign Cabinet. She also served as the Co-Chair of the Educational Policy Committee and Educational Policy Task Force on Middle States Accreditation and the Mission Fulfillment Committee and the Co-Chair of the Campaign Steering Committee for the Investing in Excellence Campaign.
Alumni Achievement Award: Robert C. Whitlock, Jr. ’78
Robert Whitlock ’78 is a Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox Architects in New York, and is renowned for his role as a designer of high-rise towers, mixed-use developments, and large-scale master plans all over the world. He received his B.S. from the University of Virginia, and his M. Arch. from Columbia University. Since beginning professional practice over 25 years ago, Rob has focused on density, public space, programmatic integration, supertall building, and the influences of these elements on the quality and sustainability of the “global city.” Rob's design for the densely clustered Marina Bay Financial Centre in Singapore has become an oft-cited model for urban development. Other high-rise projects include Wheelock Square, the tallest building in the Puxi district of Shanghai, the AZIA Center, and the CSCEC Tower, both in the Pudong District, China’s financial and commercial hub. He has been honored with the FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Award (2012) and the MIPIM Asia Business Centres Award (2011). Based in New York City, Rob has served on the PDS Board of Trustees since 2016.
Outstanding Young Alumni Award: Christopher C. Campbell ’03
Air Force Major Christopher Campbell ’03 is the chief F-35 Experimental Test Pilot and Assistant Director of Operations, 461st Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base in California. He graduated from the US Air Force Academy with a B.S. in aeronautical engineering and a minor in Japanese language. He received the highest honors in his class and was awarded the Marshall Scholarship by the British Government for two years of graduate study at Cambridge. Chris was deployed to Guam in 2013 where he completed joint exercises with the Japanese Air Self Defense Force. In 2014, he was deployed to the Middle East where he saw combat aiding Iraqi Kurdish forces against ISIS. In 2017, Chris was selected to represent the Air Force as an astronaut nominee.
Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee: Davon M. Reed ’13
Davon Reed ’13 played on the Princeton Day School Varsity Boys Basketball team for four years, scoring more than 2000 points and being named Prep B Player of the Year in New Jersey, All-Area Player of the year twice, and a McDonald’s All-American candidate. After graduation from PDS, he played basketball at the University of Miami where his skill on the court was matched by his success in the classroom. As a senior, Davon was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Third Team and All-Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Team, and earned the Skip Prosser Award for Scholar Athletes. In addition, he was nominated for the Allstate NABC Good Works Team for his commitment to community service. Upon graduation from Miami, Davon was selected with the 32nd pick in the 2017 NBA Draft to play for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA.
HomeFront Announces Week of Hope January 13-20
HomeFront will host their second annual Week of Hope, a week-long effort with a variety of special educational and volunteer opportunities that will enable people to contribute to community change in a meaningful, positive way. During the Week of Hope, HomeFront will offer guided bus tours, panel discussions on poverty and issues facing the working poor in this area. A large roster of volunteer opportunities will be available for people of all ages including tutoring or reading to children, working in the food pantry or organizing events and drives.
Artworks Trenton Announces 5th Annual Juried Print Exhibition
Calling all Printmakers! Artworks in now accepting submissions to our
5th Annual Juried Print Exhibition.
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School of Rock Announces T-shirt Design Contest
School of Rock Spring T-Shirt Design Contest
Philadelphia, Princeton, and Doylestown
Calling all artists! For the first time ever, we are calling on YOU to design our Spring Season t-shirt. We are looking for an original design that embodies School of Rock. The winning designer will walk away with the 1st place prize… a free 2018 summer camp! The competition will be fierce; students from Philadelphia, Princeton, and Doylestown are all invited to participate. So, get ready, get creative, and design away
Eligibility:
Open to all School of Rock students.
Design Requirements:
1. Must include at least one SOR logo:
2. Must include the text “School of Rock ” and “Spring 2018”
3. Pick two colors:
One for the design print
One for the actual shirt color
4. May be drawn or created digitally
5. Must not include any copyright-protected images
How to Submit:
Email design to sordelval.design@gmail.com with the subject line “Spring 2018 T-Shirt Submission” or bring a hard copy into the School. All submissions must be received by February 17, 2018.
Judging Criteria:
40% Originality
30% Creativity
30% Embodiment of School of Rock and the Spring 2018 Season
Mercer County Park Announces "Winter Duck Walks" at Roebling Park
HAMILTON, N.J. — Every winter the Abbott Marshlands becomes a popular vacation destination -- for ducks, that is. Join the Mercer County Park Commission Naturalist staff at Roebling Park on Sunday, Jan. 14, and Sunday, Feb. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. for a free Winter Duck Walk.
Many species of duck flock to the wetlands and waterways of New Jersey each winter, including our own Abbott Marshlands. Here they can find the food needed to refuel, spend some time bonding with potential mates and rest before their next long trip. Come learn about these migrating waterfowl and their journey, then stop by the Tulpehaking Nature Center to warm up with hot chocolate.
Please dress for cold, windy weather. Bring a pair of binoculars if you have them; extra binoculars will be available for those who do not. This program is free and appropriate for adults and teens. Register by calling the Nature Programs at (609) 888-3218 or by following this link: https://docs.google.com/forms.
The Tulpehaking Nature Center provides programs and exhibits that encourage visitors to explore and discover the many cultural, historic and natural resources of the Abbott Marshlands. It is owned by the County of Mercer and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission. For more information about the Nature Center, programs and schedule of events, please visit www.mercercountyparks.org.
CONTACT of Mercer County Volunteer Training Announcement
Seeking Good Listeners: CONTACT of Mercer County, NJ offers a 40 hour training course in Active Listening/Resources, and Crisis Intervention Skills starting on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 and running weekly on Tuesdays through April 17, 2018. There is no class on March 13. The course has two sections: Morning Training is from 9:30am-12:30pm and Evening Training is from 7-10pm. Classes are held in the office building behind the Pennington United Methodist Church, 60 S. Main Street, Pennington, NJ 08534. There is an initial request for a donation of $35.00 to cover the book and materials. For more training information, call the CONTACT Office: 609-883-2880 or visit www.contactofmercer.org.
HOTLINE training is open to community volunteers who are 18 or older and out of high school. CONTACT'S HOTLINE Listeners respond to anyone who wants to talk, because talking helps. The service is free and confidential. Call 609-896-2120, 609-585-2244, and 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for 24/7 suicide prevention. Online Emotional Support: Visit crisischat.org (available 24/7), TxtToday: Text 609-488-4TXT. Currently TxtToday is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30pm-9:30pm. For more training information, call the CONTACT Office: 609-883-2880 or visit www.contactofmercer.org.
D&R Greenway Land Trust Announces Major Milestone— 20,000 Acres Preserved!
Princeton, N.J.— D&R Greenway Land Trust marks a major milestone—the 20,000th acre has been preserved, with the recent deal to save an historic Sourlands farm from development.
"Our 20,000th acre was not the easiest one to preserve but it was one of our most remarkable success stories," said D&R Greenway President & CEO Linda Mead about the deal, which required complex planning under a tight deadline.
The historic Schwinn farm on Hopewell-Amwell Road in Hopewell Township dates back more than 200 years and will include about 20 acres open to the public. Its trails will connect to a large network of neighboring protected lands.
In the months between May and September 2017, D&R Greenway put together a lightning-fast deal to preserve it.
The farm has been in existence since at least the late 18th century. Under its last owners, who worked with D&R Greenway to preserve the farm, it had become home to sheep that grazed the green hillsides. Their lives were immortalized by Ruth Schwinn in two children's books she authored (Henry the Lamb and Henry and Dale).
Now the farm, nearby the historic Lindbergh estate and D&R Greenway's 700-acre Sourlands Ecosystem Preserve, will be here forever.
Saving the 116-acre property, in the northeast corner of Mercer County, catapulted the total acreage that D&R Greenway has preserved since 1989 to more than 20,000 acres.
Augmenting the Sourlands Landscape
The Schwinn farm adds to an extensive mosaic of preserved woods, meadows and farms in Mercer, Hunterdon and Somerset counties: a rural landscape of extraordinary beauty and rich history. It's a landscape that we can enjoy at our own pace, on two legs. About 20 acres of the Schwinn property will be open to the public, with trails that connect to a large network of protected lands.
The property contains headwaters of the Bedens Brook, in the Millstone River watershed. Its conifer hedgerows provide habitat for roosting owls, and its fields attract foraging butterflies. Contributing to the Sourlands' 90 square miles of intact woodlands, its mature forest supports vulnerable raptors such as Cooper's hawk, and migratory neotropical songbirds that depend on these breeding grounds.
Doing the Deal That Had to Get Done
Sandy Schwinn and his brother Gregg grew up on the property, along with a third brother. Sandy, his wife Ruth, Gregg and his wife Pat, co-owned the farm, and wanted to preserve it. But when it came time to retire, with no other family members interested in continuing to farm it, and the two couples moving out of state, the Schwinns needed to sell the farm quickly.
Luckily, the Schwinn family found the perfect preservation partner. With a September 1 deadline looming, and a development-oriented purchaser preparing to swoop in on the property, D&R Greenway rose to the challenge to get the deal done fast. The compressed time frame demanded nimble footwork to get around obstacles to conventional preservation – most significantly the absence of public funds available on short notice.
D&R Greenway brought to the table more than 25 years of expertise in complex transactions, as well as deep connections to preservation-minded individuals in the community. "In a few very short months," Linda Mead notes, "we were able to identify a conservation buyer and arrange the necessary bridge financing, while accomplishing all the necessary due diligence to protect the property with a conservation easement."
Ruth Schwinn expresses the family's gratitude to D&R Greenway: "I am so glad we connected and never gave up. The farm will be a precious part of our heart forever."
A Farm Embedded in History
Ruth Schwinnexplains that preserving the farm means keeping alive the history that is indelibly written onto the property. High on the gable end of its iconic red barn is a stone monogram carved with 'W/A/R 1810' indicating that it was built over 200 years ago for Andrew and Rebekah Weart (also spelled Wert). Other "crudely carved handwritten initials and dates" memorialize the lives of families who worked this land over centuries. Deeds for the farm go back prior to 1789. Among the property owners are Stouts (the farm's first owners), Voorhees and Wyckoffs, all names associated with nearby buildings, roads and villages. Three generations of Conovers later owned the property.
The Schwinn family came into possession of the farm in 1956, one owner removed from the Conovers. Sandy and Gregg's father, a retired executive, introduced the state's first pheasant hatchery on the property and called it Pheasant Run Farm. Ruth relates that he also established a business in developing ecologically safe weed suppression products, for which the farm provided nursery stock.
Just south of the property on Province Line Road is the Joseph Stout house (also called Hunt House), used by General George Washington as headquarters to plan for the 1778 Battle of Monmouth.
North of Featherbed Lane was the "Highfields" estate of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh. When the Lindberghs' 20-month-old son was kidnapped in March 1932, police scoured the surrounding woods and fields for clues and interviewed neighbors. Harry Conover Jr. and his father, who farmed the property, reported that they had seen a car with doused headlights creeping down Featherbed Lane, while Mrs. Conover heard noises from her hen roosts that she assumed were chicken thieves.
Past, Present and Future on the Schwinn Farm
Ruth Schwinn comments, "When you think about the people who came before us, their blood, sweat and tears shed to preserve themselves, their families and their strongly held beliefs, you cannot help but believe preserving the property was the right thing to do. We want to thank the people who made it happen."
To learn more, please visit www.drgreenway.org.
Local Specialty Hospital Announces Free Programs for 2018
(BELLE MEAD, NJ: December 11, 2017) Carrier Clinic, the Belle Mead, NJ-based mental health and substance abuse recovery specialty hospital, has announced the 2018 schedule for free anxiety/depression screenings, free alcohol dependency screenings, and a variety of free family support programs.
"These screenings and programs are a valuable benefit to our community," said Dr. Umesh Mehta, Carrier Clinic's Chief Medical Officer. "One of Carrier Clinic's priorities is to serve our community's needs – including making screenings and programs accessible."
2018 Free, Confidential Screenings
All screenings are held at Carrier Clinic, located at 252 County Road 601 in Belle Mead, NJ. Screenings are held on the dates indicated below, 3-7 p.m. Attendees will receive a free, confidential screening and information/referrals for services.
Anxiety/Depression Screenings
January 9
March 13
May 8
July 10
September 11
November 13
Alcohol Dependency Screenings
February 15
April 19
June 14
August 16
October 18
December 6
2018 Free Family Support Programs
All family support programs are held at Carrier Clinic, located at 252 County Road 601 in Belle Mead, NJ. Specific locations on the campus are included below.
Weekend Codependency Program
This therapeutic educational and guidance program is for family members and friends whose lives are impacted by another's addiction.
Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. – 1p.m. in the Amphitheatre on the Carrier Clinic campus.
Bright Futures for Kids
This program serves children (ages 4-12) of families affected by addiction. The clinician-led program is designed to help children express their feelings while learning coping skills, instilling cooperation, responsibility, maintaining a drug-free lifestyle, resisting peer pressure, and encouraging positive communication.
Sundays, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Classroom #3 (near Amphitheater) on the Carrier Clinic campus.
Parents Support Group
This group, run by Parents Support Group of New Jersey Inc., helps parents to understand and cope with their children's disease of addiction.
Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m. in the Chapel on the Carrier Clinic campus.
Al-Anon Family Support
Facilitated by Al-Anon, this is a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems.
Thursdays, 7 p.m. in the Chapel on the Carrier Clinic campus.
Mood Disorder Support Group
Facilitated by the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance in Middlesex County, this group is an informal forum for education, support, and socialization for patients diagnosed with depression, bipolar disorders, or related mood disorders. Families, friends, and others interested in learning about these illnesses or offering support are also welcomed to attend.
Thursdays, 7:30-9:15 p.m. in the Amphitheatre on the Carrier Clinic campus.
For more information about these free screenings and programs, as well as other services available at Carrier Clinic, visit CarrierClinic.org.
About Carrier Clinic
Carrier Clinic, an independent, nonprofit behavioral healthcare system located in Belle Mead, NJ, specializes in psychiatric and addiction treatment. Carrier Clinic's system includes an inpatient psychiatric hospital, a detoxification and rehabilitation center, an adolescent residential facility, and a fully-accredited middle and high school for students classified as emotionally disturbed. For more information about Carrier Clinic, visit CarrierClinic.org.
Borden Perlman Announces Key Additions to Leadership Team
We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Marano and Megan Sweigart have joined Borden Perlman. Jennifer Marano, Claims Consultant and Manager, will lead our team to provide proactive claim and risk management services. Megan Sweigart, Account Executive, will assist Doug Borden and Jeff Perlman by providing expertise in risk management and provide consultative analysis of our clients' insurance and risk portfolios.
Jennifer has twenty years of agency claims experience. She holds the designations of Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS) and Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR). Prior to Borden Perlman, Jennifer was the Claim Advocate at Arthur J. Gallagher.
As the leader of our Claims team, Jennifer will partner with our clients and prospects to collaborate on risk management assessments. Jen and her team will advocate on our clients' behalf and guide our clients throughout the entire claims process. Her strengths include carrier negotiations and proactive risk mitigation on complex commercial portfolios.
Jennifer lives in Hazlet with her husband and two young daughters.
Megan Sweigart joins Borden Perlman bringing over thirteen years of experience as an Account Executive and Account Manager. The majority of her career was with The Graham Company where she was an integral part of her clients' risk management team.
At Borden Perlman, Megan will work directly with Doug and Jeff as an Account Executive. Megan will be introduced to our clients during the renewal cycle and collaborate with our Marketing team and Account Managers to secure new business. Her breadth of insurance expertise will provide a technical resource to our team and will contribute to our continuous commitment to excellence in service.
Originally from Etters, PA, Megan is a graduate of the Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and now resides in Fort Washington, PA. In her free time, she is a spin instructor.
PDS Announces New Head of Upper School
Princeton – Head of School Paul Stellato announced the appointment of Trixie Sabundayo as Princeton Day School’s next Head of the Upper School, effective July 1, 2018.
In her 13th year at Marin Academy – a 9-12, coeducational day school of 410 students in San Rafeal, California – Ms. Sabundayo serves as Chair of the English Department, where she has distinguished herself as a teacher, advisor, mentor, and coach. In her several leadership roles, she has shepherded and participated in critical, school-wide conversations on curriculum development and assessment, faculty evaluation and professional growth, faculty recruitment and retention, and long-range, strategic planning. An accomplished classroom teacher, Ms. Sabundayo has designed and implemented a host of interdisciplinary course initiatives in English and history, all of which have reshaped offerings and requirements in those departments. Demonstrating their regard of their colleague, the faculty of Marin Academy bestowed upon her the highest honor for one of its members: election as their representative to the Marin Academy Board of Trustees.
Committed to the enhancement of student experience beyond the classroom, Ms. Sabundayo was appointed by her Head of School to be Diversity Council Chair, Interim Dean of Equity and Inclusion, and Dean of the Sophomore class, responsibilities through which she has encouraged her school’s exploration of the benefits and opportunities within a diverse community. These efforts have strengthened her school and have been recognized by the National Association of Independent Schools, through its School Leadership Institute and People of Color Conference; and the Edward E. Ford Foundation, from which she received a leadership grant for travel and study in South Africa.
A Baltimore native, Ms. Sabundayo attended Bryn Mawr School and, eager to nourish her love of science and prepare herself for a career in medicine, matriculated at Johns Hopkins University. Along the way, a world of literature and history blossomed before her, and she graduated with degrees in English and Women’s Studies. While at Johns Hopkins, she played varsity field hockey and captained the team in her junior year. During her four years as a member of the varsity lacrosse team, she was chosen captain, elected a member of the All-Centennial Conference First Team, and named a First Team All-American by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association. In 2002, Ms. Sabundayo was awarded a master’s degree in English from the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College. Prior to her long, successful tenure at Marin Academy, Trixie taught at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, and Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles. She and her husband, Josh Frechette, are the proud parents of six-year-old Teaghan and 18-month-old Quinlyn.
In his announcements, Mr. Stellato also reflected on the tenure of Jason Robinson, Assistant Head of School for Academic Life and Upper School Head, who will leave Princeton Day School in June to begin his tenure as Head of School at St. Alban’s School in Washington. “I recall well meeting Jason for the first time, in October, 2013; and I remember fondly extending our school’s offer to him in the Behr House living room that December. How quickly the years have gone, and how much he has made of them. There is no area of life in the Upper School that has not been enhanced and strengthened through his vision and vigor; nor is there a student or faculty member who has not benefitted from his wisdom and counsel. Jason Robinson inherited an Upper School that stood among the finest of its kind. He leaves it better than he found it. It is not surprising, then, that hundreds of independent boarding and day school leaders sought to succeed him.”
Womanspace Announces Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award Honoree
December 1, 2017 – Womanspace is proud to announce our 2018 Barbara Boggs Sigmund Awards Honoree; L.Y. Marlow, founder and CEO of Saving Promise- a national domestic violence prevention organization. The event will be on Thursday, May 24th at the Westin in Princeton.
Marlow’s organization is inspired by five generations of mothers and daughters in her family that survived sixty years of domestic violence, including her granddaughter, a little girl named Promise. Key to Saving Promise’s mission is a partnership with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to launch the Learning Lab-a multi-disciplinary research and development initiative that will translate research findings into strategic evidence-based public education and prevention programs, policies and practices. L.Y. is an award winning writer of Color Me Butterfly and her new book; Don’t Look at the Monster. Marlow has spoken at the United Nations, The International Peace Conference and many more. Her authentic voice- an ordinary woman with an extraordinary story and vision-sets her organization and mission apart.
Please join us for a moving and extraordinary evening honoring Ms. Marlow and her efforts to not only prevent inter-generational domestic violence but to also figure out the root to stop it at the very foundation. Information on how to purchase tickets will soon be posted on the agency website, www.womanspace.org. Your support of this event ensures that much needed services are provided to men, women and children who suffer from interpersonal violence.
For more information on the Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award including sponsorships, advertising, in-kind donations or general questions please contact Lauren Nazarian at (609) 394-0136 or lan@womanspace.org.
ABOUT WOMANSPACE
Founded in 1977, Womanspace, Inc. is a leading nonprofit agency in Mercer County, New Jersey, whose mission is to Prevent Abuse, Protect Families and Change Lives through empowerment and a safety net of supportive services. Womanspace bilingual (English and Spanish) programs include 24-hour crisis intervention through crisis hotlines, response teams, and emergency shelter; counseling for adults and children, court advocacy and housing services. Our goal is to assist survivors both at-the-moment of crisis and throughout their journey of emotional healing and the achievement of economic independence.
Womanspace is one of only eight agencies in the state that is specifically focused on providing potentially life-saving services to victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and human trafficking. Last year Womanspace served 11,104 adults and children, impacted by domestic and sexual violence. For more information, please visit www.WOMANSPACE.org or call (609) 394-0136.
Lawrence Hopewell Trail & REI Announce "Trail Mix" on Black Friday
(Hopewell, N.J.) – The Lawrence Hopewell Trail is partnering with REI Co-op on REI’s Black Friday #OptOutside campaign. On Friday, November 24 LHT’s Trail Mix event is comprised of four recommended routes for trail users, family, friends, new and old, to meet up and walk, run or bike together.
For the last two years, REI Co-op has shut down on Black Friday and paid its employees to get outside. In the world of retail, it’s a controversial move. Instead of driving sales, REI takes a breath in a busy world, to regroup and enjoy precious time outside with friends and family. REI believes this effort can play an important role in bringing people together to celebrate the outdoors to life and share time together regardless of background or belief.
Participants can coordinate with each other using the Lawrence Hopewell Trail’s Facebook event pages to meet up with friends who share their enthusiasm for the outdoors and the LHT. The four routes selected for this year’s Trail Mix event differ in length to accommodate the interests of participants. They are: Mercer Meadows-Rosedale Park, Carson Road Woods, Village Park and Maidenhead Meadows Park.
Trail Mix attendees are encouraged to take photos and post them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag campaigns #OptOutside and #LHTrailMix to be entered to win a free gift provided by the LHT.
For more information about the Trail Mix event, visit https://lhtrail.org/trail-guide/events-along-the-trail/trailmix2017/.
For more information about REI Co-Op’s #OptOutside campaign, visit https://www.rei.com/blog/news/optoutside-will-you-go-out-with-us.
About the Lawrence Hopewell Trail
The Lawrence Hopewell Trail (LHT) is a 22+ mile bicycle and pedestrian trail and transportation corridor through public and private land in Lawrence and Hopewell Townships in Mercer County, N.J. The LHT supports an active, livable and sustainable community with alternative forms of transportation to reduce the reliance on automobiles. It also promotes health and fitness, recreation and outdoor education. The Lawrence Hopewell Trail Corporation is a nonprofit organization that depends on the community for support. It is not supported by local tax dollars. The LHT is a key member of the Circuit Trails a 750-mile network of bicycle and pedestrian trails connecting people to jobs, communities, and parks in the Greater Philadelphia Region. For more information about the LHT, please visit www.lhtrail.org.
PDS Announces Innovative Middle School Program: The Da Vinci Program
Princeton – This year, Princeton Day School launched an innovative new program in the Middle School: The Da Vinci Program. With the implementation of the new academic schedule this year at Princeton Day School, there was an opportunity to devote a block of time to a course of study where Middle School students could pursue a non-traditional class of their choosing, such as robotics, sustainability, coding, and service learning to stimulate their curiosity.
When announcing the new program, Head of Middle School Renee Price explained, “The Da Vinci program aims to engage students as the captains of their own learning. Each student takes courses that they choose in which they take risks, explore individual passions, develop new interests, and use multiple disciplines to solve problems and create original solutions.”
Middle School Humanities teacher Cindy Peifer took on the newly created role of Da Vinci Program Coordinator, and began building the Da Vinci course options this fall by first surveying the faculty and then the students. Ms. Peifer emphasized how engaged the students have been in the entire process, even creating their own classes in some cases.
From the great range of original possibilities she received, she narrowed the offerings down to 15 Da Vinci courses for the first session, which is currently taking place in the Middle School and will end on November 7.
Among the current Da Vinci offerings is the Instant Challenge with science teacher Alli Treese, where students have the opportunity to solve one or sometimes two problems within the course of the class. This can range from building a car out of simple materials and make it move along a ramp without touching it, to participating in an “egg drop” experiment, ensuring the egg doesn’t break when dropped from the upper balcony. Similar to the challenges encountered in Destination Imagination, this course has been a big hit with the students.
Math teacher Brian Laskowski has run a popular Da Vinci course on Lego Robotics. On a recent day, the students were studying a lego processor that was programmed to solve a Rubik’s cube. Mr. Laskowski will most likely lead a Vex IQ course in the next session, a further iteration of robotics and processing that ties into the new STEAM curriculum launched in the Upper School at Princeton Day School this year. Another big hit with students has been a course on Model Car Building, led by science teacher Jack Madani.
Some other Da Vinci courses in this first session include creating 3D printing projects with Humanities teacher Tara Quigley and Technology Coordinator Jamie Atkeson; taking part in a Mock Trial team with Librarian Sheila Goeke; “Choose Your Own” art projects with art teacher Karen Stolper; learning American Sign Language with Humanities teacher Amy Beckford; Making Art Out of Nature with science teacher Corey Dempsey; and yoga with reading and writing specialist Kimberly Ballinger, to name just a few.
On a recent tour through the Middle School during the Da Vinci block, it was evident that the students have thoroughly enjoyed this new addition to the schedule. The quiet concentration and smiles were abundant.
As Ms. Peifer shared the experiences of this first session of Da Vinci, she noted, “The best surprises have come from the kids thinking up these great ideas, and the faculty making these courses come to life.”
American Repertory Ballet Announces 2017 Nutcracker Season
New Venue Added – Axelrod Performing Arts Center
Sensory-Friendly Performance to be held at Union County Performing Arts Center
American Repertory Ballet (ARB) announces its 2017 Nutcracker season, November 18 through December 23, at venues across New Jersey: Union County Performing Arts Center (Rahway), McCarter Theatre Center (Princeton), Patriots Theater at the War Memorial (Trenton), South Orange Performing Arts Center (South Orange) and State Theatre New Jersey (New Brunswick). This season, due to popular demand, ARB adds a sixth venue to its roster – Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park.
"Nutcracker is our annual celebration of family and community, of childhood and fantasy, hope and joy," says Douglas Martin, Artistic Director. "It brings us together, slows down the hectic pace of our daily routines and helps us focus on what really matters, family and community."
ARB's Nutcracker is a holiday classic set to Tchaikovsky's beloved score with a cast of over 100 performers, featuring the professional, international dancers of American Repertory Ballet and select students from Princeton Ballet School, the official school of ARB. A holiday tradition since 1964, ARB's production is the longest-running Nutcracker in New Jersey and one of the longest consecutively-running in the United States.
American Repertory Ballet officially kicks off Nutcracker season on November 18 at Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway. On November 19, ARB presents a sensory-friendly production of Nutcracker. This abridged, one-hour performance is especially for children and adults with special needs and is made possible by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders as part of the UC Sensory-Friendly Theatre series.
Nutcracker performances continue at McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton during Thanksgiving weekend and at Patriots Theatre at the War Memorial in Trenton, featuring the Trenton Children's Chorus, on December 2. The performances at State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick will feature a live orchestra and Princeton Girlchoir, under the direction of Maestro Michael Pratt, December 15 through 17.
A holiday favorite among student audiences. Due to demand, a second School-Time Matinee was recently added at the State Theatre New Jersey and at South Orange Performing Arts Center, December 7 through December 9, the company will perform three School-Time Matinees and three public performances over the weekend.
"We are proud to present our Nutcracker at times when schools can bring children to the theater and introduce them to live, professional performance art, ? says Julie Diana Hench, Executive Director. "Nutcracker is a great introduction to ballet, an educational opportunity, and adds to the magic of the holiday season.?
With the addition of the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park for three performance, December 22 and December 23, ARB brings the joy of this holiday classic to even more communities throughout the state.
Terra Momo restaurant group will once again partner with ARB this season. Terra Momo will offer ARB's Nutcracker ticket holders 20% off a meal at any of its three restaurants: Eno Terra in Kingston, Mediterra in Princeton, or Teresa Caffe in Princeton.
Union County Performing Arts Center
1601 Irving Street
Rahway, NJ 07065
(732) 499.8226
Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. (Sensory-Friendly performance)
McCarter Theatre Center
91 University Place
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 258-2787
Friday, November 24, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
Friday, November 24, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.
Alumni Gathering:
The 13th annual Nutcracker Alumni Gathering will immediately follow the November 25, 2017, 5:30 p.m. performance in the McCarter Theatre West Lobby. RSVP: Lisa de Ravel at lderavel@arballet.org or 732.249.1254 x17. Tickets to the performance must be purchased separately.
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial
1 Memorial Drive
Trenton, NJ 08608
(877) 987-6487
www.ticketfly.com/event/1535810-american-repertory-ballets-trenton
Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
South Orange Performing Arts Center
1 SOPAC Way
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 313-2787
Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. (School-Time matinee)
Friday, December 8, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. (School-Time matinee)
Friday, December 8, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. (School-Time matinee)
Friday, December 8, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m.
State Theatre New Jersey
Featuring Live Orchestra and Choir
15 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 246-7469
Thursday, December 14 at 10:30 a.m. (School-Time matinee)
Friday, December 15 at 10:30 a.m. (School-Time matinee)
Friday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 16 at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 17 at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 17 at 5:00 p.m.
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue
Deal Park, NJ 07723
(732) 531-9106
Friday, December 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 23 at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 23 at 7:00 p.m.
ABOUT AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET AND PRINCETON BALLET SCHOOL
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization comprises: the preeminent professional classical and contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and ARB's Access & Enrichment initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. The performing company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th centuries alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. To learn more, visit arballet.org.
American Repertory Ballet/Princeton Ballet School is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization.
Princeton Day School Announces New Varsity Boys Basketball Coach: KERRY FODERINGHAM
Princeton – Princeton Day School Director of Athletics Tim Williams announced that Kerry Foderingham will serve as the Varsity Boys Basketball Coach for the 2017-18 season.
A 2008 graduate of Kean University, Coach Foderingham is currently a Health and Physical Education teacher at Franklin High School. He was most recently an assistant men’s basketball coach at The College of New Jersey and prior to that coached at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Foderingham also has high school experience coaching at both Franklin High School and at his alma mater, Somerville High School.
Coach Foderingham will assume the head coach role at PDS for the Varsity team who won 18 games in each of the last two seasons and won the NJISAA Prep B State Championship in 2016.
elements Announces Special Dinner With Guest Chef Justin Woodward of Castagna Nov 12
On Sunday, November 12th, elements is excited to welcome guest chef Justin Woodward of Castagna in Portland OR. Chef Woodward will bring the best of the Pacific Northwest cuisine to elements for a special 6-course menu.
ABOUT JUSTIN WOODWARD
Justin brings a wide range of experience to the Castagna kitchen. His career includes time spent at some of the world’s most esteemed restaurants including Chef Rene Redzepi’s Noma in Denmark, San Diego’s L’Auberge Del Mar, and the infamous modernist establishment Mugaritz in San Sebastian. After working under renowned pastry chef Alex Stupak at New York’s WD-50, Justin joined Castagna. He was nominated for the James Beard Foundation’s Rising Star Chef award in 2013, and Best Chef Northwest award in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and continues to push the boundaries of fine dining in Portland.
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At the Well Families Announces Parents as Partners Program
We have completed a successful At the Well Young Women's Leadership Academy and Ninth Grade Weekend Intensive. To maintain a program of excellence, we rely upon our wonderful volunteers and parents who lend their extradordinary talents to our program.
The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville Announces the Opening of the New Directions Center
The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville is pleased to announce the opening of the New Directions Center, an organization that aims to provide counseling, support, and psycho-educational opportunities to the Lawrence community and beyond. The New Directions Center is a part of the Community Well—an organization whose goal is to offer services aimed at promoting wellness of mind, body, and spirit and to encourage a sense of purpose. Ultimately, the Community Well also aims to develop community through helping people to help people.
The New Directions Center partners with Council for Relationships, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people understand, respect, and improve the quality of important relationships in their lives by providing unsurpassed clinical care, clinical education, and training. Council for Relationships includes more than 60 therapists at 10 offices and community-based locations in the Greater Philadelphia area, providing counseling to families, couples, and individuals on a sliding fee scale. Currently, four of those therapists see clients at the New Directions Center.
In addition, the New Direction Center aims to offer other services such as educational events, support groups, and spiritual direction. For more information, you may visit our website at communitywellnj.org/new-directions-center.
Appointments for counseling can be made by contacting Council for Relationships for an intake session at (215) 382-6680 X1, and requesting counseling sessions at the Lawrenceville New Directions Center.
For general questions, or questions about spiritual direction, contact the New Directions Center at newdirections@communitywellnj.org or by phone at (609)896-1212.
For information about the Community Well, contact Karen Buda at kbuda@communitywellnj.org or by phone at (609)896-1212.
The Farmhouse Store Princeton Announces Rebrand and Unveils its Name Change to Homestead Princeton
September 15, 2017, Princeton, NJ. — Home furnishings and design destination, Homestead Princeton, formerly known as The Farmhouse Store Princeton, introduced the company’s new name, logo and revamped website. The rebranding reflects both the evolution of the company as well as its vision for the future.
Homestead Princeton co-owner, Ron Menapace commented: “We’re excited to roll out our new name and new look, and feel it celebrates our aesthetic, our vision and the customers we serve. I am delighted to take this opportunity to announce that The Farmhouse Store Princeton is now rebranded as Homestead Princeton.
Since its inception in 2012, Homestead Princeton has been a recognized and lauded leader in home design, furniture and gifts. Homestead Princeton’s award-winning aesthetic has reflected the taste and preferences of its loyal fan base.
“Our transformation begins with our name,” adds Homestead Princeton co-owner, Kristin Menapace. “The Farmhouse Store has earned a reputation for a beautiful, yet affordable, design aesthetic and superior customer service. At Homestead Princeton, we plan to build on these distinctions as we look towards our future”
Homestead Princeton’s new logo brings a sharp new visual identity, with an instantly recognizable iconic rooster image. Often affiliated with honesty and moral fortitude, the rooster is also a universal symbol of renewal because it’s crowing announces the dawn of a new day – and with that, the potential for new possibilities.
About Homestead Princeton:
Since 2012, Homestead Princeton has established itself as New Jersey's premier independent gift and home furnishings destination. Located in the heart of downtown Princeton, Palmer Square, Homestead Princeton has become known for affordable, high quality furniture, including its signature in-house brand of custom one-of-a-kind furniture crafted from vintage barnwood.
Homestead Princeton celebrates the legacy of old barns, preserving their legacy to give the precious natural resource -barnwood- a second life. Due, in part, to their socially responsible and sustainable practices, Homestead Princeton is the only furniture store in New Jersey recognized as a "Sustainable Business" by the New Jersey Sustainable Business Initiative (NJSBI).
Homestead Princeton is owned and operated by Princeton residents, Kristin and Ron Menapace.
Homestead Princeton has been named as "Best of NJ" by New Jersey Monthly as Best Home Décor Store. In 2017, Home Accents Today's honored the store as 1 of their 50 Retail Stars by editors of the premier trade magazine for the home accents industry. Homestead Princeton is the only store honored in New Jersey.
Visit www.homesteadprinceton.com for more information.
Hopewell Theater Re-opens, Announces Fall Lineup of Music, Entertainment and Indie Films
The landmark Hopewell Theater has re-opened after undergoing an extensive eight-month fit-out renovation, which includes a new lobby, box office, concession stand, as well as a state-of-the-art cinema system with surround sound, prep kitchen, and expanded theater seating area and balcony. Now fully refitted as a deluxe showcase for music, cinema and the performing arts, the Hopewell Theater will serve as an intimate arts venue and gathering place for the greater Hopewell Valley area.
The theater lobby now features a full concession stand where patrons can purchase gourmet small plates and deserts along with traditional theater snacks such as popcorn and candy. The Theater has hand-picked its menu from a variety of local, favorite restaurants that will present special dishes at the concession stand, including Brick Farm Market, The Bent Spoon and The Peasant Grill. Patrons can enjoy a meal or snack during the show in comfortable cabaret-style banquette seats, leather chairs with tables, or traditional plush fixed theater seats. The theater’s sophisticated interior design is a mix of urban-style meets classic country with a sense of casual elegance.
The theater’s expanded vision includes a carefully-curated programming schedule that will showcase independent films, some followed by Director Q&A or paired with a reading or concert, and live music on a weekly basis performed by local and regional singer-songwriters. There will also be TED-style talks and a variety of discussions from books to visual arts to self-improvement and wellness. Audiences will have access to talent through the intimate productions offered. Artists will have access to the theater which will be rented out during the day to encourage adult artists, musicians, filmmakers and artist networks who need a home to either practice, show work, or come together to create.
The theater’s fall program schedule features a unique blend of musical genres, movies and multimedia experiences including the 2017 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour, the Alloy Orchestra playing musical accompaniment to the classic film “The Lost World”, performances by literary songsmith Dan Bern, Cajun/Creole musicians The Bunkhouse Boys, and more.
Coming to the Hopewell Theater:
Music
Sept. 14 - Christine Tobin
Sept. 21 - Kaki King
Sept. 28 – Antje Duvekot
Oct. 5 – The Bailsmen
Oct. 12 – Driftwood
Oct. 20 – Bennett Wales and The Relief
Oct. 26 - Amythyst Kiah
Nov. 2 – Isle of Klezbos
Nov. 10 – Bunkhouse Boys
Nov. 16 – Dan Bern
Film
Sept. 8-13 - Whose Streets
Sept. 12 - May it Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
Sept. 15 - NY Film Critics Series: Year by the Sea
Sept. 15 +16 - The Lure
Sept. 16 + 17 - Napping Princess
Sept. 24 - Arthouse Theater Day: Revolting Rhymes
Sept. 24 - Arthouse Theater Day: Martha & Niki
Sept. 24 - Arthouse Theater Day: The Road Movie
Oct. 7 - Sex & Broadcasting: a film about WFMU + discussion
Nov. 4 - Discovery and Adoption: the Hanji Box
Live Multimedia
Sept 22 - Alloy Orchestra Plays The Lost World
Oct. 21 - Experience Pine Barrens: Film + Discussion
Hopewell’s historic theater is being re-launched by the production team of Sara Scully, and business partner Mitchel Skolnick. Scully oversaw the fit-out renovation and will serve as Executive Director.
“Our aim is that this theater will serve a wide range of artists and community members and be a resource and intimate, inviting sanctuary to enjoy the arts,” says Scully.
BIO, SARA SCULLY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Sara Scully, ScullyOne Productions has been a Producer and Social Entrepreneur for nearly twenty years, creating comprehensive multi-media projects for clients that build community, increase awareness, and encourage creative participation. ScullyOne founded the ACME Screening Room, an independent cinema space nearly a decade ago, and developed a unique and intimate program that brought the world of indie film to life with screenings and guest artist Q&A’s and exhibitions. ScullyOne has also provided business and communications planning for arts and community organizations. Prior to founding ACME Screening Room, Sara Scully worked in documentary film production and children’s educational programming for clients like Scholastic Publishing, WNET and HBO.
BIO, MITCHEL SKOLNICK, PARTNER:
Mitchel Skolnick has been partner of Blue Stone Farms since 1997 and a supporter of arts and music.
About the Hopewell Theater
The Hopewell Theater offers a range of unique cultural experiences, from independent film and live music to guest speakers, artists and performances. Patrons can dine-in on small plates from local restaurants or just come for the show. A landing spot, a launch pad, and an incubator, the Hopewell Theater is also a place where artists can play, practice, perform or show their passion project on the big screen. The theater is available to rent, at both hourly and day-rates.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.HopewellTheater.com or at the box office at 5 S Greenwood Ave, Hopewell, NJ. Box office can be reached by phone at 609-466-1964.
Meals on Wheels of Mercer County Announces Launch of New Brand Identity
NATIONAL BRAND ASSOCIATION promises to elevate mission awareness
Ewing, NJ (September 2017) – Meals on Wheels of Mercer County, today announced its official launch of its new brand identity to join Meals on Wheels programs across the country in their efforts to build the capacity needed to serve the rapidly growing demand for nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks.
The national Meals on Wheels branding, the result of extensive research and development by Meals on Wheels America and Duffy & Partners in 2015, is designed to more clearly and evocatively convey Meals on Wheels as a vital safety net addressing senior isolation and hunger, and to establish a consistent look and feel for programs that historically have not shared a common brand. Since it was introduced, the national brand has gained recognition from Paste Magazine, the Transform Magazine Awards and the American Business Awards.
“We are very excited to unveil our new branding to the Mercer County community” said Sasa Olessi Montaño, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels of Mercer County. “Branding with our national organization gives a visual to our alignment with a broader, national movement. It reaffirms our commitment to maintaining the high standards expected from a national affiliate, and opens up more opportunities for our local organization at the national level. It also identifies us with other Meals on Wheels affiliates all over the country who have also rebranded.”
As part of the rebranding, Meals on Wheels of Mercer County has unveiled a new logo, a new website, new marketing materials, and new colors; blue and green.
“This new identity symbolizes the power found in people coming together—a forward movement—where the wheels of urgency generate an energy that is central to the very essence of the organization, just as the ‘M’ and ‘W’ are essential to the most beloved and recognized name that Meals and Wheels evokes,” said Joe Duffy, Creative Director at Duffy & Partners. “In my 30 years in this business, I have never been more proud to extend our hand in using the power of design to contribute to the enrichment of lives for so many." To learn more about the meaning behind Meals on Wheels’ visual identity, watch this video.
Meals on Wheels of Mercer County joins more than 100 fellow Meals on Wheels programs serving vulnerable seniors across the country. To learn more about how the new identity will take shape, visit www.mealsonwheelsmercer.org.
About Meals on Wheels of Mercer County
Meals on Wheels of Mercer County is a comprehensive nutrition program committed to providing nutritious meals, and related services, which are designed to promote the independence, dignity, health and wellbeing of our homebound customers. We currently deliver meals to over 300 homebound individuals in the Mercer County area, with the help of a large group of caring and committed volunteers. Last year we served over 70,000 meals to the Mercer County community.
Participants receive one hot meal, with an additional small cold meal per day, Monday through Friday, including weekend meals. As a comprehensive nutrition program, Meals on Wheels of Mercer County also offers nutrition counselling and education, shelf-stable groceries once a month, “Blizzard Bags” for inclement weather, and pet food for our recipients’ furry companions.
About Meals on Wheels America
Meals on Wheels America is the oldest and largest national organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based senior nutrition programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation. This network exists in virtually every community in America and, along with more than two million volunteers, delivers the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks that enable America’s seniors to live nourished lives with independence and dignity. By providing funding, leadership, research, education and advocacy support, Meals on Wheels America empowers its local member programs to strengthen their communities, one senior at a time. For more information, or to find a Meals on Wheels provider near you, visit www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org.
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Mercer County Announces Checks are Still Available for Fresh Produce for Older Adults
Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes distributes vouchers for fresh produce at the Mercer County Cooperative Extension site in Lawrence.
TRENTON, N.J.—Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced today there is still an opportunity for older adults in Mercer County to receive fresh-produce checks that will enable them to purchase locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farm stands.
Representatives from the Mercer County Nutrition Office will offer the checks on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, between 9:00 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension of Mercer County, 930 Spruce St., Lawrence. Eligible older adults will receive checks to redeem fresh produce at various vendor sites throughout the county. Each person will receive five $5 checks that total $25 and are valid until Nov. 30, 2017. Kindly note that checks will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis as there are limited checks this year.
The Farmers Market program was developed to provide low-income older adults with checks they can use to purchase fresh produce grown by New Jersey farmers. The Mercer County Nutrition Program is the lead agency and coordinator in Mercer County for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, and has been for a number of years. Qualifications are as follows: a single person’s income must not exceed $22,311 per year or $1,860 monthly; a couple’s income must not exceed $30,044 per year or $2,504 monthly.
Documentation is required for certification that includes:
The Mercer County Nutrition Project reminds older adults of these guidelines:
For additional information, contact the Mercer County Nutrition Program for the Elderly, Senior Farmers Market Program, at (609) 989-6652.
Sourland Conservancy Announces New Business Partner: The Bent Spoon
Hopewell, NJ (August 9, 2017) – The Sourland Conservancy is pleased to announce its latest Annual Business Partner, The Bent Spoon. Since 2004, The Bent Spoon has been making small batch ice cream and sorbets using local and organic ingredients and serving it to loyal "farm to spoon" fans. This year, riders in the Sourland Conservancy's annual bicycle rally/fundraiser, the Sourland Spectacular on September 9th will enjoy Spectacular's signature sundae featuring gourmet ice cream provided by The Bent Spoon. "That last hill will be a lot easier – knowing there's Bent Spoon waiting at the end," said Sourland Spectacular Chair, Cliff Wilson.
The Bent Spoon has been included in many "best of" lists including Travel & Leisure Magazine's "Where to Find the Best Ice Cream Across the US" and Food and Wine's "Best Ice Cream Spots in the U.S."
Owners, Gabby Carbone and Matt Errico, believe in strengthening the community. They support local farmers, use natural and organic ingredients, and help create school gardens. Matt, a Sourland region resident and avid outdoorsman, said, "Gab and I both love the Sourlands! We're glad to help."
The Sourland Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protect, promote and preserve the unique character of the Sourland Mountain region – 90 square miles of forest, wetlands and grasslands, home to many endangered and threatened plant and animal species, and a critical stopover for migratory birds. Covering parts of seven municipalities and three counties within the heavily developed central corridor of New Jersey, the Sourlands are also rich in opportunities for human recreation, refuge and renewal, with hiking trails and historic sites.
The Sourland Conservancy provides free guided hikes, Train Station Series seminars, and stewardship events. It also engages volunteers in ecological restorations, advocacy initiatives, and more. The Conservancy is currently partnering with the Stoutsburg Cemetery Association to create the first African-American museum in central New Jersey, the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum.
As a Sourland Conservancy Annual Business Partner, The Bent Spoon will enjoy several benefits including sponsorship of Sourland Conservancy's events including the Sourland Spectacular and the Sourland Music Festival.
For more information, call 609-309-5155, email info@sourland.org or visit their website www.sourland.org.
Arts Council of Princeton Announces Free Workshops at Pop In Space at 10 Hulfish
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NEW BRUNSICK, N.J. — American Repertory Ballet, New Jersey’s premier professional ballet company, is pleased to announce it will return to Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton during its 2017-2018 season to present Nutcracker. Led by Artistic Director Douglas Martin, American Repertory Ballet is recognized as presenters of the finest ballet to the residents of New Jersey and beyond. For more information about these performances please visit: www.arballet.org; tickets are on sale now.
NUTCRACKER
American Repertory Ballet brings the beloved classic Nutcracker to the stage with Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, thrilling choreography and a cast of more than 100. A holiday tradition for more than 50 years (1964), American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker is one of the longest, continuously running Nutcracker productions in the nation. Directed by Artistic Director Douglas Martin, ARB’s professional company will be joined by select students from Princeton Ballet School to tell the story of a young girl named Clara and how a mysterious gift from her Uncle Drosselmeyer brings about enchanted dreams and fantastical scenes. American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker is a perfect holiday treat for your entire family!
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial
SHOW TIME: Saturday, December 2, 2017, at 2:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $20/35/45
LOCATION: Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton N.J.
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial
1 Memorial Drive
Trenton, NJ 08608
(609) 984-8484
American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and beyond through artistic and educational programs, presented by a financially responsible organization.
For more information about American Repertory Ballet and these performances please visit: www.arballet.org
Sourland Spectacular Announces Family Fun Ride September 9
Hopewell, NJ (July 17, 2017) – Sourland region residents and hard-core cyclists from the tri-state area are well aware of the punishing routes of the Sourland Conservancy's annual bicycle rally fundraiser, the Sourland Spectacular. Cyclists who complete the legendary climbs earn legitimate bragging rights – and a homemade brownie sundae!
This year, the committee has mapped out four traditional Sourland region routes to challenge riders of all levels: 26.9 miles, 35.9 miles, 52.7 miles and the 65.4 miles. The longest of these, the Metric Century, includes a total of 3,275 feet of climbing. They've also added a new 4.7 mile Family Fun Ride.
Sourland Spectacular Chair, Cliff Wilson, says, "There are a lot of serious cyclists who love the vertical challenge. There are also those who would like to participate, but would rather skip the climbs. This year, we're including a new Family Fun Ride that's almost completely flat. Now, we have routes to really appeal to cyclists of all levels."
Still looking for a new way to avoid huffing and puffing your way up those steep Sourland slopes? According to the event's website, www.sourlandspectacular.org, "you may ride any human-powered contraption permitted by law. Electric bikes are OK, too."
Event sponsor, Sourland Cycles, will have their popular electric bicycles on hand at their event booth for folks to test drive. Their friendly staff will be happy to answer any questions. In addition, Sourland Cycles will be providing SAG (support and gear) services for event riders.
Cyclists will choose their preferred course and plan their own ride start accordingly. The event begins at 7:00am, but riders may start as late as 10:00. All participants will plan their rides to end between 11:00am and 1:00pm to enjoy a delicious food truck lunch courtesy of Thai Elephant Food Truck and New World Pizza. For dessert, riders will enjoy the event's famous homemade brownie sundae topped with Sourland Spectacular secret gourmet chocolate sauce. Lunch, snacks and SAG services are included in the registration fee.
Riders will follow cue sheets that are available online at https://www.sourlandspectacular.com/routes/ and at registration. Temporary arrows will be affixed to the roads, marking every turn. The four traditional routes are marked using different colored arrows. Bathroom facilities, water and snacks will be available at rest stops along the route.
Volunteers will assist riders all along the way, from registration to dessert! Jim Andrews, Sourland Conservancy Trustee and Spectacular Volunteer Coordinator says, "Volunteers are essential to the success of this event: planning, coordinating sponsors, promotion, making sandwiches, baking brownies, filling water jugs, event registration, test-riding routes, running SAG (support and gear), staffing rest stops, photography, making sundaes, set-up, clean-up and everything in-between! Many return year after year. This is a great opportunity to spend the morning working with old friends and meeting new people. It's also a wonderful way for Scouts, college students, corporate groups and other folks to participate in community service for a great cause. We are very grateful for all of our volunteers. We wouldn't be able to do it without them!" Visit https://www.sourlandspectacular.com/volunteer/ to sign up.
Event registration is open now. Visit https://www.sourlandspectacular.com/tickets/. Proceeds benefit the Sourland Conservancy, a nonprofit organization dedicated solely to protect, promote and preserve the Sourland Mountain region – 90 square miles of forest, wetlands and grasslands, home to many endangered and threatened plant and animal species, and a critical stopover for migratory birds. Covering parts of seven municipalities and three counties within the heavily developed central corridor of New Jersey, the Sourlands region is also rich in opportunities for human recreation, refuge and renewal, with hiking trails and historic sites.
The Sourland Conservancy would like to thank its business partners, Sourland Mountain Spirits, Sourland Cycles, Kilbourne & Kilbourne and The Ryland Inn for supporting their mission throughout the year.
The sixth annual Sourland Spectacular will begin and end at the Otto Kaufman Community Center, 356 Skillman Road, Skillman, NJ - rain or shine - on September 9, 2017 from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm. Parking will be available across the street at Montgomery High School. For more information, call the Sourland Conservancy at 609-309-5155, email info@sourland.org or visit the event website at www.sourlandspectacular.com
SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals Announces New Executive Director
Skillman, NJ., (June 21, 2017) – The Board of Directors of SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals is pleased to announce that Heather L. Achenbach has been named the new Executive Director, effective June 19.
Heather Achenbach brings a wealth of experience to her new role with 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry, specifically clinical trial operations management, as well as 12 years of direct experience in people management, including coaching/development, mentoring, customer service and budget management. For the last 5 years, she led a department of 165 regional employees comprised of both managers and individual contributors. Importantly for her role as SAVE’s Executive Director, Achenbach has been a life-long animals lover, advocate of pet adoption, and active foster and active foster and volunteer for a local NJ rescue. She has adopted both a cat and dog from SAVE and is dedicated to SAVE’s mission. Heather holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA.
The Board of Trustees conducted a national search in February which generated over 60 applicants. “After an extensive interview process with a number of highly qualified candidates, the SAVE Board was thrilled to bring Ms. Achenbach on board.” said Pamela Murdoch, Board President. “The positive response and sincere interest from a wide pool of talented professionals is a true testament to the good work SAVE is doing as an organization. The SAVE Board is confident Heather is a perfect fit to lead the implementation of SAVE’s strategic direction and business plan. Murdoch said, “The combination of Heather’s management experience and results-driven, collaborative leadership is the right mix to strengthen and expand SAVE’s work.”
Achenbach says of her new appointment, "It is truly an honor to be offered the opportunity to carry on the great work that SAVE does in support of our community and the plight of homeless pets. I am looking forward to working with the talented and caring individuals that make up this wonderful organization, building strong and lasting relationships with our volunteers and supporters. I am confident that together we will identify and implement new and unique ways to strengthen our bond within the community and ensure the health, welfare and successful adoption of the cats and dogs in our care. I left private industry this past June in search of an opportunity where I could better utilize the leadership and business experience I have gained in support of my passion for people and pets. SAVE is definitely the perfect place!”
Founded in 1941, SAVE is a nonprofit animal welfare organization dedicated to protecting the health and well-being of companion animals in the greater Skillman and Princeton areas. SAVE strives to substantially reduce animal overpopulation and the corresponding euthanasia of adoptable dogs and cats. For more information about SAVE, please visit www.savehomelessanimals.org or call 609-309-5214.
Princeton University Art Museum Announces Summer Film Series
Summer Film Series: British Invasion
Inspired by the British artists featured in the exhibition Great British Drawings from the Ashmolean Museum, this summer’s outdoor film series features British directors, actors, or themes. All films begin at dusk. In the event of rain, films will be shown at 8 p.m. in 101 McCormick Hall.
A Knight’s Tale (2001)
Director: Brian Helgeland
132 minutes, rated PG-13
Thursday July 6
In this intentionally anachronistic film, a peasant fueled by his desire for glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight. Starring Heath Ledger.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Director: Andrew Adamson
143 minutes, rated PG
Thursday, August 3
Enchanting fantasy about four children who travel through a wardrobe to the magical land of Narnia. Starring Tilda Swinton and James McAvoy.
Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey Announces New Grassroots Director
Grassroots organization announces key hire
TRENTON, NJ – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ), the Garden State's largest free market grassroots organization, today announced Tony Howley as the new Grassroots Director. As Grassroots Director, Howley will be responsible for driving field strategy and building grassroots relations with political, business, media, and community leaders. "I am honored to join Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey and advocate for a freer and more open society," said Tony Howley. "Excessive taxation and regulation in New Jersey stunts economic growth and puts an unfair burden on our residents. I look forward to working with our activists to bring about true prosperity in New Jersey." "We're thrilled to welcome Tony Howley aboard the Americans for Prosperity – New Jersey team as the new statewide Grassroots Director," said AFP-NJ Director Erica Jedynak. "Having managed a regional business chamber with 600 members and cultivated years of experience as a political operative, Tony is expertly equipped to grow our grassroots infrastructure in the state in pursuit of economic freedom and key policy priorities." Tony Howley is a lifelong resident of Monmouth County and has devoted his professional life to politics, government, and building the business community. Tony spent the last 2 years with the Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce, where he worked tirelessly to promote local businesses. During that time, Tony served as Executive Director and oversaw a merger of two area Chambers, growing the organization twofold. Tony has also held several positions within Monmouth County government, most recently as Chief of Staff to Freeholder John P. Curley. Tony holds a B.S.B.A in Organizational Management and Human Resources from Thomas Edison State University and currently resides in Freehold Township. |
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) exists to recruit, educate, and mobilize citizens in support of the policies and goals of a free society at the local, state, and federal level, helping every American live their dream – especially the least fortunate. AFP has more than 3.2 million activists across the nation, a local infrastructure that includes 35 state chapters, and has received financial support from more than 100,000 Americans in all 50 states. For more information, visit www.AmericansForProsperity.org |
elements Announces Special Dinner with Celebrated BBQ Chef July 16
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Princeton Summer Theater Announces 2017 Season
We are thrilled to announce Princeton Summer Theater's 2017 season!
Our line-up this year includes:
Dates: June 22nd-25th, June 29th-July 2nd, and July 6th-9th
Dates: July 13th-16th and July 20th-23rd
Dates: July 27th-30th and August 3rd-6th
Dates: August 10th-13th and August 17th-20th
Subscribe & Save:
Become a subscriber and save over 30% off our regular ticket price! For just $79, you receive one ticket to each of our four mainstage shows, based on availability. Subscribe today by visiting www.princetonsummertheater.org/tickets or calling 732-997-0205!
HVSA Announces Coaching F License Course in July
The Princeton Battlefield Society Announces Memorial Day Events
(Princeton, N.J.) – On Saturday, May 27, organizations from the city of Princeton will offer a variety of activities to commemorate America’s fallen soldiers, including special ceremonies honoring those lost in the 1777 Battle of Princeton. In honor of this time, the Princeton Battlefield Society – an organization devoted to promoting, interpreting, conserving and protecting Princeton Battlefield State Park and the surrounding battlegrounds – presents a schedule of these events.
WHAT: Princeton Memorial Day Activities
WHEN: Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 10 a.m. ET
WHERE: Princeton Battlefield State Park, 500 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ
The day’s festivities kick off with a Memorial Day parade on Nassau Street at 10 a.m. The parade, which is coordinated by Sprit of Princeton, features veteran groups, marching bands and civic and youth groups, all marching to honor those who have died in military service to their country. At the parade’s culmination, a ceremony at the Princeton Battle Monument on Monument Drive will begin at 11 a.m.
Following the ceremony, join the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment at Princeton Battlefield State Park for living history programs and historical interpretation of the Battle of Princeton. From 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., enjoy continental musket drills, living history cooking and encampment demonstrations, the firing of reproduction colonial-era muskets, and tours of the battlefield. Young patriots, ages six to twelve, can drill and march like Continental soldiers, and historic interpretations of the Battle of Princeton will take place at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The state park is located at 500 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ.
At 6 p.m., visit the Princeton Battle Monument on Monument Drive for a 30-minute talk on the history of the monument as well as the Ten Crucial Days Campaign. This critical campaign includes the battles of Trenton and Princeton and played a crucial role in bringing about America’s independence from Great Britain.
Finally, at 7 p.m., luminaries will be placed at Princeton Battle Monument Park commemorating the soldiers that fought and died at the January 3rd, 1777, Battle of Princeton.
All events are free and open to the public, and donations are welcome. For more information, visit www.pbs1777.org
Hopewell Valley Soccer Association Announces Summer Soccer Camps
The Hopewell Valley Soccer Association is excited to offer these Summer Camp opportunities for soccer players in the Hopewell Valley. For more information about each camp, click on the appopriate logo.
Cohen and Fraga Announce Joint Campaign for Council -- 'Many Voices, One Community'
Democrats Leticia Fraga and David Cohen announced they will run a united campaign for the two openings on Princeton Council with the slogan, "Many Voices, One Community." "We want to spend more time listening than talking," said Fraga. "We want to know what people are concerned about."
Cohen noted that the candidates are available every Wednesday, from 8 to 9 a.m., at Bon Appetit in the Princeton Shopping Center for coffee and conversation with constituents. They are also setting up other times to meet in various neighborhoods. "We will be walking throughout Princeton to introduce ourselves and to encourage people to vote in the Primary election on June 6, which is especially important because Democrats will be choosing a candidate for governor," Cohen added. While there are six candidates, polls show three frontrunners, Phil Murphy, John Wisniewski, and Jim Johnson.
Also on the ballot are Democratic candidates for the State Assembly and Senate, including incumbents Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker, Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler, and Mercer County Freeholders Lucy Walter and John Cimino.
Born in Mexico, Fraga was raised in Washington State where she worked for a number of years as a mediator in the county office of Civil Rights Enforcement in Seattle. She was also appointed to Seattle's Civil Rights Commission and to the city's Police and Community Relations committee. Since coming to Princeton almost two decades ago, Ms. Fraga has been active on a variety of government and non-profit boards including the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund, the YWCA, Princeton Community Housing and the Princeton Human Services Commission. Last year she was involved in the successful effort to reconstitute a Civil Rights Commission in Princeton, which she now chairs. Ms. Fraga's husband, Steven Nadler, is an executive at Bristol Myers Squibb. The couple have two children in middle school.
David Cohen is an architect focused on eco-friendly design and the role of the built environment in shaping livable communities. He has used his professional expertise in the service of the town for many years, most recently as a member of the municipal Planning Board and the Princeton Bicycle Advisory Committee. Cohen believes the rapid pace of growth and change in Princeton must be effectively managed by Council in order to ensure that community priorities are appropriately reflected. Cohen, who decided to run after participating in the Women's March on Washington, said, "With the current dominance of the far right on the national scene, local politics provide a crucial way to advocate for our progressive values and democratic institutions." In their three decades in Princeton, Cohen and his wife, Liz Cohen, a Clinical Hospice Social Worker in the Princeton Healthcare System, have raised three children and been active in local Democratic politics. David Cohen has been a member of the Princeton Democratic Municipal Committee and served as Treasurer and President of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO).
The Fraga-Cohen campaign is managed by Princeton native Thomas "Tommy" Parker, who has worked at Princeton University since 1979 and is President of Princeton's Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 175. Parker is a Campus Ambassador for the Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee, and was Co-Chair and a founding member of the Association of Black and Latino Employees at Princeton University. In 2011, Parker received the University's Journey Award for Lifetime Service as an advocate and adviser to co-workers, and dedication to community service. For more than 30 years Parker coached local sports teams and was a co-founder of Committed Princetonians, a youth mentoring and educational support program. Parker has also chaired the Joint Civil Rights Committee in Princeton and facilitated dialogues on race relations, police and community relations, and the minority achievement gap. Other members of the campaign team are Helen Heintz, Treasurer; Mia Sacks, Communications; Andrea Bradley, Outreach; and Scotia MacRae, Chair of the Princeton Democratic Municipal Committee. # # #
Princeton Day School Announces Ambitious STEAM Initiative for 2017-2018 Academic Year
Princeton – Princeton Day School has announced plans for an ambitious new STEAM initiative, which includes a revitalized interdisciplinary curriculum (with courses in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics) and plans for a new STEAM facility for the 2017-2018 academic year.
The plans were announced by a committee headed by Scientist-in-Residence, Dr. Leon Rosenberg, and comprised of faculty from all three Divisions.
STEAM at Princeton Day School: A Definition
At Princeton Day School, STEAM is an educational approach to teaching and learning that uses science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry and critical thinking. The program focuses on integration, collaboration, innovation, and creativity. Its overarching goal is to blend traditional and project-based platforms so that they help all our students to see, interpret, and understand fundamental concepts and to solve real-life problems.
The success of this new STEAM program depends on fashioning an intentional, interdisciplinary connection among its core disciplines in each of the school’s divisions.
Why STEAM at PDS?
In a recent presentation about the initiative, Head of Upper School and Assistant Head of School for Academic Life Jason Robinson, noted: “The centerpiece of PDS is the strength of its academic program. The larger national conversation about the future of STEAM education compelled our attention as a leading academic institution. We began to ask fundamental questions about what we teach, how we teach it, and how to align our program with the best thinking and practices in STEAM education.”
Princeton Day School’s new STEAM curriculum aspires to make the subjects of math, science, technology, and the arts resonate with students from a young age so they are awakened to the power and relevance of these subjects in their day-to-day experience. All students will acquire a baseline of literacy in STEAM disciplines so they can be engaged, informed participants in a 21st century world increasingly defined by questions at the intersection of science, math, technology, and society. In addition, we will challenge our most motivated, ambitious students with a rigorous program of advanced STEAM electives that will propel them into future professional opportunities as leaders in STEAM fields.
The STEAM Curriculum: An Overview
The new curriculum includes courses in science, math, technology, engineering, and the arts, which will be taught in an integrated, experiential fashion that mirrors the interdisciplinary manifestation of these subjects in the actual world. As Mr. Robinson noted, “Boundaries will be collapsed, knowledge integrated, and teaching reconceived.” Here are some offerings planned for the Upper School next year.
Freshman STEAMinar
As the foundational STEAM program in the Upper School, the STEAMinar is designed to give all 9th graders a baseline of literacy in STEAM disciplines. Embedded within 9th Grade Math and Science courses, the STEAMinar will explore interdisciplinary topics such as coding, computational thinking, statistical literacy, and biotechnology.
Computer Science
From “Introduction to Computer Science” to “AP Computer Science Principles,” our completely redesigned Computer Science curriculum will endow students with technological literacy and opportunities for advanced study in coding and programming, all within a framework that emphasizes the important role of computer science in modern society.
Robotics and Information Processing
A newly-created Robotics course will give students the opportunity to participate in VEX Robotics competitions, while also situating the study of Robotics within a broader exploration of microprocessors and artificial intelligence.
Engineering
This project-based course will introduce students to engineering in its many diverse manifestations (civil, mechanical, chemical, electrical) and the critical role that engineering plays in modern society.
The New STEAM Facility
Princeton Day School is also pleased to announce the creation of a dedicated space for the STEAM initiative. As Mr. Robinson said, “A state of the art STEAM curriculum requires a state of the art facility where our new STEAM courses can realize their full transformative potential.”
Working with architects at ARC Cambridge, Princeton Day School has developed plans for a 2000 square foot STEAM Center, where teachers from math, science, computer science, and the industrial arts will converge to deliver the Upper School’s new STEAM curriculum. The STEAM Center will be constructed during the summer of 2017 and will open on the first day of school in September.
Within this newly-created space, students will contend with practical problems of the sort that engineers, programmers, researchers, designers, and developers encounter in their professional lives. Situated at the convergence of our math and science wings and equipped with the latest technologies, the STEAM Center will embody the school’s commitment to teaching Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics in a dynamic, interdisciplinary fashion.
Key Faculty and Leadership
The STEAM initiative is a collaborative undertaking that draws on the expertise of faculty from Math, Science, Computer Science and the Arts. In order to coordinate this effort, oversee the curriculum, and manage the new STEAM Center, the school is in the process of hiring a new “STEAM Coordinator” for the 2017-18 school year. The Coordinator will be an accomplished educator conversant with STEAM disciplines and able to support their full integration, while also guiding faculty and students as they explore transformative potential embodied by the new STEAM Center.
For more, visit: www.pds.org/academics/steam-initiative
Princeton Ballet School Announces Placement Classes for 2017-2018
Waldorf School of Princeton Announces Annual May Faire May 13
The Waldorf School of Princeton is New Jersey's only Waldorf school, educating the heads, hearts, and hands of children from early childhood through eighth grade. Visit the school at 1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, or online at www.princetonwaldorf.org to learn more.
SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals Announces its 17th ANNUAL GALA BENEFIT: GO HOLLYWOOF!
Princeton, NJ — April 2017 — On Saturday, April 29, from 6:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals, is hosting its 17th Annual Gala Benefit, Go Hollywoof!, at the Princeton Marriott at Forrestal. A festive evening of cocktails and dinner, a live and silent auction, dancing, and a 50/50 raffle will attract over 275 guests. Proceeds from the Gala will support the shelter’s six core programs of Rescue, Shelter, Adoption, Health and Welfare, Spay/Neuter, and Humane Education. Corporate sponsors include The Animal Hospital at Kingston and Blawenburg, Bloomberg, Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty, The Dittmar Agency, Glenmede, and Whole Earth Center.
Founded in 1941, SAVE is a nonprofit animal welfare organization dedicated to protecting the health and well being of companion animals in the greater Skillman and Princeton areas. SAVE strives to substantially reduce animal overpopulation and the corresponding euthanasia of adoptable dogs and cats. For more information about SAVE or the historic James Van Zandt House, please call 609-309-5214.
More info: https://www.savehomelessanimals.org/spring-gala.html
Princeton Public Schools Announce New Assistant Superintendent
Princeton, NJ – Princeton Public Schools is proud to announce Annie Kosek will be the District’s new Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction . The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Ms. Kosek to the position at its March 16, 2017 meeting.
Ms. Kosek is well - known in the community for her role as the principal of Littlebrook Elementary School where her focus has been on enhancing the social, emotional, and intellectual lives of her students. During the course of her 14 years at Littlebrook Elementary , Ms. Kosek built lasting relationships with staff and families while establishing a reputation for fairness, kindness, and the highest level of instructional leadership. Prior to joining the Princeton Public Schools, Annie worked for many years in Hopewell Valley, first as an elementary school teacher, later as a K - 12 staff developer, and eventually as a K - 8 supervisor of Language Arts.
“ I am honored by the opportunity to work alongside Annie, ” said Superintendent Steve Cochrane. “She brings a tremendous eagerness to serve and inspire our district.”
Ms. Kosek also brings to her new central office role a broad set of experiences as well as a unique understanding of the people and programs in the Princeton Public Schools. She will continue to serve as the principal at Littlebrook Elementary through the remainder of the school year .
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces 2017-2018 Classical Season
Princeton, NJ—The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) announces its 2017-2018 season, the biggest yet with a six-concert classical series including Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and its life-affirming "Ode to Joy," symphonies by Mendelssohn and Shostakovich, an entire program of Mozart, and exciting PSO co-commissions by Philip Glass and Saad Haddad. The PSO continues to attract quality solo artists with an all-star line-up of pianists Simone Dinnerstein and Shai Wosner, violinist Ilya Kaler, and cellist Joshua Roman performing his own work, Awakening. Collaborations with the Westminster Symphonic Choir and the LARK Quartet set the bar early on for quality performances throughout the season. Music Director Rossen Milanov will conduct all but the March concert, which will be led by guest conductor Teddy Abrams.
The season-opening BEETHOVEN's 9th - Edward T. Cone Concert spotlights Ludwig van Beethoven's great masterwork, his Symphony No. 9 in D Minor "Choral" and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's iconic 1812 Overture, Op. 49 performed with the acclaimed Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director. There are two weekend performances to choose from: Saturday, September 16 at 8 pm and Sunday, September 17 at 4 pm.
On Sunday, October 29, PSO concertmaster Basia Danilow and fellow members of the LARK Quartet appear with the PSO to perform Erwin Schulhoff's Concerto for String Quartet and Wind Orchestra, WV97 on a program with Ottorino Respighi's Gli uccelli (The Birds) and Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107 "Reformation." LARK delivers string quartet performances of "grace, proportion, and burnished brilliance" (The Washington Post).
The orchestra's All MOZART program on Sunday, November 12 celebrates the prolific musical genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with Israeli-American pianist Shai Wosner's mastery of the composer's Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K.414, and performances by the PSO of Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K.525 and Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K.201.
On Sunday, January 28, superstar pianist Simone Dinnerstein plays BACH and GLASS, spanning styles and centuries with performances of Johann Sebastian Bach's Piano Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1058 and Philip Glass' new Piano Concerto, co-commissioned by the PSO. Philip Glass describes Ms. Dinnerstein as "one of the most exciting interpreters of music from the baroque to the very modern." Mason Bates' Auditorium and Maurice Ravel's Le tombeau de Couperin complete the program.
Teddy Abrams takes the podium as PSO guest conductor for the Sunday, March 18 BEETHOVEN "Pastoral" concert, the highlight of which is Ludwig Van Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68. Drawing attention as an impassioned cellist and composer, Joshua Roman makes his long-awaited return to the PSO stage performing his work Awakening. Also on the program is Joan Tower's celebration of her native country, Made in America.
Powerhouse violinist Ilya Kaler takes center stage at the Sunday, May 20 concert for a magnificent performance of Johannes Brahms' Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77. "Kaler displays a complete virtuoso arsenal, rhythmic vitality, warmth of tone and sentiment" (Los Angeles Times). After a triumphant debut appearance with the PSO in January 2017, Saad Haddad returns with a new work, co-commissioned by the PSO, and the orchestra is on grand display during Dmitri Shostakovich's witty Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70.
Each classical series concert is preceded by a pre-concert talk hosted by the conductor and ancillary events to enrich the live concert experience and encourage a dialogue connecting the community to the orchestral music heard in the concert hall.
Subscription Information
New subscriptions to the six-concert 2017-2018 PSO Classical Series are available now. All concerts will take place at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the campus of Princeton University. Single seat subscriptions are available at $420, $348, $270, and $180. Subscribers are eligible for discounts on PSO POPS! tickets and receive priority reservations for free tickets to the PSO Chamber Series.
To subscribe and receive savings of up to 18% off PSO Classical Series single ticket prices, call: (609) 497-0020 or subscribe online at princetonsymphony.org. Individual concert tickets go on sale in July. Chamber Series tickets become available to the general public three weeks prior to each concert.
Princeton Symphony Orchestra 2017-2018 Classical Series Calendar
Saturday, September 16, 2017 – 8 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 7 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Sunday, September 17, 2017 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
BEETHOVEN'S 9th
Edward T. Cone Concert
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director
Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky / 1812 Overture, Op. 49
Ludwig van Beethoven / Symphony No. 9, Op. 125 "Choral"
Sunday, October 29, 2017 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
MENDELSSOHN "Reformation"
Rossen Milanov, conductor
LARK Quartet
Ottorino Respighi / Gli uccelli (The Birds)
Erwin Schulhoff / Concerto for String Quartet and Wind Orchestra, WV97
Felix Mendelssohn / Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107 "Reformation"
Sunday, November 12, 2017 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
All MOZART
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Shai Wosner, piano
W.A. Mozart / Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525
W.A. Mozart / Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 12 in A Major, K. 414
W.A. Mozart / Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201
Sunday, January 28, 2018 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Dinnerstein plays BACH and GLASS
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Simone Dinnerstein, piano
Mason Bates / Auditorium
J.S. Bach / Piano Concerto in G Minor, BMV 1058
Philip Glass / Piano Concerto (Princeton Symphony Orchestra co-commission)
Maurice Ravel / Le tombeau de Couperin
Sunday, March 18, 2018 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
BEETHOVEN "Pastoral"
Teddy Abrams, guest conductor
Joshua Roman, cello
Joan Tower / Made in America
Joshua Roman / Awakening
Ludwig van Beethoven / Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Sunday, May 20, 2018 – 4 pm; Pre-Concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
BRAHMS Violin Concerto
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Ilya Kaler, violin
Saad Haddad / new work (Princeton Symphony Orchestra co-commission)
Johannes Brahms / Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
Dmitri Shostakovich / Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70
ABOUT MUSIC DIRECTOR ROSSEN MILANOV
Respected and admired by audiences and musicians alike, internationally renowned conductor Rossen Milanov was appointed music director of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra in 2009. With an impressive pedigree, including positions at the Philadelphia Orchestra, he has since galvanized the PSO with his energetic and exacting conducting. His exuberant and brilliant performances are characterized by sharp musical intellect, artistic ingenuity, poetic eloquence and critical acclaim.
Mr. Milanov is also at the helm of the Columbus Symphony, the Chautauqua Symphony, and the Orquesta Sinf?nica del Principado de Asturias in Oviedo, Spain. At the PSO, his programming embraces the standard repertoire, rarities and premiers performed by emerging and superstar soloists and featuring celebrated American composers.
Mr. Milanov is deeply committed to music education and every season he leads the PSO's BRAVO concerts for thousands of children. He was named Bulgaria's Musician of the Year in 2005; he won a 2011 ASCAP award for new music at the PSO; and he was selected as one of the top 100 most influential people in New Jersey in 2014. He is a graduate of Curtis and The Juilliard School.
ABOUT THE PRINCETON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of New Jersey's finest music organizations, a position established through performances of beloved masterworks, innovative music by living composers, and an extensive network of educational programs offered to area students free of charge. Led by Music Director Rossen Milanov, the PSO presents orchestral, pops, and chamber music programs of the highest artistic quality, supported by lectures and related events that supplement the concert experience. Through PSO BRAVO!, the orchestra produces wide-reaching and impactful education programs in partnership with local schools and arts organizations that culminate in students attending their first live orchestral performance. With considerable community support and funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the PSO is also a multiple-year recipient of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts' highest honors. The PSO has been recognized for its commitment to new music with an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and a Copland Fund Award. The only independent, professional orchestra to make its home in Princeton, the PSO performs at historic Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University.
Find the PSO online at www.princetonsymphony.org; on facebook at www.facebook.com/princetonsymphony; on Twitter at www.twitter.com/psomusic and on flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/princetonsymphony.
Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre Announce Auditions for 2017 Season on March 26
Curtain Up Productions and The Downtown Performing Arts Center of Lambertville, N.J. have announced auditions for the 2017 summer season at the Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre. Auditions will be held on Sunday, March 26 at the Downtown Performing Arts Center studios located at 54 Mt. Airy Village Rd., Lambertville, N.J.
The 2017 season will consist of 6 mainstage musicals and 6 children's theatre musicals running for 13 weeks from June through August. Upon closing, the company will move into its permanent home, Music Mountain Theatre, the new performing arts venue set to open in Lambertville, N.J. this fall.
Among the productions for this season at the Open Air Theatre are Ragtime the Musical in Concert, Footloose, Stars n' Stripes, Bonnie & Clyde, Hair, The Wizard of Oz, Disney's Cinderella Kids, Disney's Aladdin Jr., Beauty and the Beast, Snow White, The Little Mermaid and Rapunzel. All roles are open and non-paying. Actors will be seen according to age with the breakdown as follows:
Ages 7 to 10: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Ages 11 to 14: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ages 15 to 18: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
High school graduates and above - please e-mail Louis Palena, Open Air Theatre Artistic Director at oatlou@live.com for an appointment
Those auditioning should bring a headshot/picture and resume and prepare 16 bars of a song - no pop songs please. Please bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. Anyone age 15 and above should be prepared to dance.
For complete audition information, audition fees, directions and to view the 2017 Summer Schedule for the Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre, visit www.downtownpac.com.
Democrats Announce Slate for NJ District 16 Legislative Race
Kingston—Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker announced today his running mates for the 16th Legislative District campaign. State Senate candidate Laurie Poppe and Assembly candidate Roy Freiman will join incumbent Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker in the 2017 race to represent Legislative District 16. The district was a Republican stronghold until Zwicker defeated Republican Assemblywoman Donna Simon in 2015
Zwicker, a scientist at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, stressed his commitment to evidence-based decision-making in representing the residents of the 16th Legislative District and has a record to back it up.
“Two years ago I promised to be an independent voice in Trenton—to make decisions based on evidence, not ideology,” Zwicker said, “I stayed true to that promise, putting the interests of the 16th Legislative District and New Jersey ahead of politics. I am working with legislators from both sides of the aisle to expand our innovation economy, make college more affordable, and hold the line of taxes. That is why I bucked my Party’s leadership and big special interests to vote against the gas tax. And it is why I go door to door to listen to the concerns of our residents. As a scientist, I know the importance of facts and evidence in making the right decisions. It is why I ran last time and it is even more important now. “
The other candidates echoed this sentiment, stressing their commitment to addressing the challenges facing New Jersey.
“As a businessman, I know the most important factor in succeeding is to provide solutions to customers’ issues. I also know that collaboration is the key to finding the best solutions. Yelling at people who disagree with you doesn’t work,” said Freiman, a former executive at Prudential Financial, “New Jersey faces many challenges, from our broken pension system to an economy that is still struggling to produce the good jobs and the careers our state needs to grow. I will use the principles of collaboration to get to the right solutions in the legislature. Working with Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker, we will team up to grow our economy and put the interests of Central Jersey above partisan politics.”
Poppe, a lawyer and social worker, took this a step further, saying, “We need leaders in Trenton who are willing to stand up for what’s right instead of putting special interests ahead of the people they’re supposed to represent. I work with New Jersey families every day, so I know the challenges that hard-working people in our state face, and my experience in collaborative law has taught me how to balance competing interests while moving toward common goals. That’s why I’m proud to run alongside Andrew, who’s always been an independent voice, to implement common-sense solutions that benefit everyone.”
“Mercer County Artists” Award Winners Announced; Exhibit on Display at MCCC Gallery through March 23
The arts community was out in force on Feb. 22 for the Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony for “Mercer County Artists 2017,” now on display at the Gallery at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) through March 23. The Gallery at Mercer is located on the second floor of the Communications Building on the college's West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. (The gallery is closed during Spring Break, March 13 to 19.)
The show features 43 works by 37 artists in a variety of media including oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, mixed media collages, and ceramics. The subject matter varies widely from whimsical to abstract to classic still lifes.
The new director of the gallery is MCCC Professor of Fine Art Lucas Kelly, who introduced himself to the crowd by saying he couldn’t have asked for a better way to start his tenure as director. He noted that the juror, Philadelphia artist and curator Douglas Witmer, was truly impressed with the quality of the submissions. “He tapped into the sincerity and integrity of the arts in our community," Kelly said. "You are the folks who are keeping the arts alive in our county." Kelly curated the show with MCCC student volunteers.
In addition to Kelly, awards presenters included MCCC President Jianping Wang, along with Tricia Fagan of the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Also presenting was Ailyn Green, Executive Director of the West Windsor Arts Council.
James Doherty of Lawrence was awarded the Blick Art Supplies Best in Show for “Pigtails.”
Juror's Choice Awards went to Concetta Maglione of Princeton for “The Announcement" and Ryan Vogen of Plainsboro, an MCCC art student, for “The Subway Scene.” Eleven artists received Honorable Mentions: Larry Chestnut of Hamilton for “Teapot with Wooden Flower,” Salvatore Damiano of Hamilton for “Skinny Dippers and Voyeurs,” Joseph H. Dougherty of Pennington for “Shades,” Phillip Cox Luth of Princeton for “Red Dot Matrix,” Lea Novak of Hamilton Square for “Pennsylvania Hills,” Michael Pietras of Pennington for “Flying Saucer Bowl,” Libby Ramage of Princeton for “Study Wasp Nest #3 and #4,” Meredith Remz of Princeton for “George Washington,” Vijay Sawant of East Windsor for “Adventure,” Jenny Sweetland of Princeton for “Doughnuts,” and Andrew Werth of Princeton Junction for “Center of Narrative Gravity.” Four artists were selected for Mercer County Purchase Awards: Mechtild Bitter of Princeton for “Crater of the Moon II,” James Doherty for “Pigtails,” Lea Novak for “Floating Feather,” and Maxine Shore of East Windsor for “Hiking in the Swiss Alps.” The West Windsor Arts Council Award went to Arlene Gail Milgram of Trenton for “Dichotomy.”
In addition to award winners, other artists featured in the show include: Samita Bhatia of West Windsor, Sean Carney of Robbinsville,Sue Chiu of Lawrenceville, Cornelia Huellstrunk of Princeton, Joy Kreves of Ewing, Phillip Cox Luth of Princeton, Deborah Paglione of Robbinsville, Amber Palecek of West Windsor, Ken Palmer of Crosswicks, Dallas Piotrowski of Hamilton, Bill Plank of Lawrenceville, Helene Plank of Lawrenceville, Shoshana Pofelis of East Windsor, Jules Schaeffer of Belle Mead, Janet Marion Simmons of Princeton, Ruth Strohl-Palmer of Crosswicks, Judy Tobie of Princeton, Megan Uhaze of Hamilton, Dylan Wolfe of Ewing, Christina Young of Hamilton, and Daniel Zimmerman of Hamilton Square.
Gallery hours are Mondays through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Wednesday hours extended until 7 p.m.
This exhibit is co-sponsored by and supported through a grant from the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission, with funding from the New Jersey State Council of the Arts/ Department of State, a partner of the National Endowment for the Arts. Directions and gallery hours are available at www.mccc.edu/gallery.
Hun School of Princeton Announces Scholastic Art Winners
photo by Sophia Chung '17
Princeton, NJ - Art students at The Hun School of Princeton were recently recognized with Scholastic Art Awards. The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards program is the nation's longest running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition initiative for creative teens in grades 7 through 12. Luminaries who received the awards as youngsters include Richard Avedon, Truman Capote, Stephen King, Sylvia Plath, Robert Redford, and Andy Warhol.
The Hun School had six New Jersey regional winners who were announced last month. They are:
Rebecca Ning '17, Belle Meade, NJ. Gold Key; architecture
Sofia Weingarten '20, Lawrenceville, NJ. Silver Key, photography
Stanley Bi '18, Dalian, China. Silver Key, photography
Rachel Huffaker '18, Drexel Hill, PA. Silver Key and an Honorable Mention, photography
Sophia Chung '17, Seoul, S. Korea. Two Honorable Mentions, photography
Erika Lee '20, Jakarta, Indonesia. Honorable Mention, painting
Gold Key regional winners go on to compete for national awards and honors, which are announced in March. They include scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. Also in March, Gold Key winners' art will be exhibited at the Montclair Art Museum in Montclair, New Jersey.
Hun student Rachel Huffaker was also selected as one of 100 students, out of 13,000, to be featured in Photographers Forum magazine's Best High School Photographers.
"To be an artist involves risk taking, not just in searching for and finding personal expression but in the willingness to share it with the world," said Hun School Visual Arts Department Chair Allan Arp. "Our students took a chance participating in this competition and they were rewarded for it! I'm very proud of their accomplishments."
Princeton Recreation Department Announces Online Reistration for Spring/Summer Programs
The Princeton Recreation Department has activated online registration for 2017 Spring & Summer programs. Programs include: Day Camp, Teen Travel Camp, Basketball Camps & Leagues, Skate Board Camp, Youth Track Camp, CP Pool Membership, CP Pool Programs, Kid’s ‘Splash ‘n Dash’ Aquathon and many more!
There is an Early-Bird Special Discount on select CP Pool Memberships, Day Camp and Teen Travel Camp registration available until April 7th. More information can be found online at www.princetonrecreation.com.
(New Brunswick, N.J.) – American Repertory Ballet/Princeton Ballet School is pleased to announce that it plans to be a resident member of a new, state-of-the-art performing arts complex in downtown New Brunswick. The building, which will be known as the New Brunswick Cultural Center, is slated to open in the fall of 2019. ARB operations included in the new facility will be administrative offices, rehearsal space for the performing company, and two studio spaces for its acclaimed DANCE POWER program and an expanded New Brunswick presence of the Ballet School. (The Ballet School will maintain its Princeton and Cranbury studio operations.)
Interim offices and studios will relocate to 80 Albany Street (the organization’s prior headquarters) while the two-and-a-half-year project is completed.
“American Repertory Ballet has long been committed to the New Brunswick community,” said Charles Metcalf, Chair, Board of Trustees. “With the exciting fruition of the long awaited arts center, we will finally have a true home as New Brunswick’s resident ballet company. The new facility will also permit us to expand the New Brunswick presence of Princeton Ballet School, and better serve our acclaimed DANCE POWER program as it enters its 32nd year in New Brunswick.”
The project is being led by the City of New Brunswick, the New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO), Middlesex County and several additional agencies and organizations. Collectively, they will fund the construction of the new multi-purpose building where the Crossroads Building and George Street Playhouse currently reside. Demolition of those buildings is scheduled for May 2016.
Details of the complex itself include two stages: one an intimate-sized space and the other larger, capable of seating 475 people. This bigger space is complete with an orchestra pit and a larger, expanded back stage that will allow for a wide range of productions. Additional amenities include an in-lobby bar, elevators to the balcony level and much more.
By early March 2017, American Repertory Ballet/Princeton Ballet School will have relocated to its former address at 80 Albany Street in downtown New Brunswick while the new facility is constructed; it is just a few short blocks from its current space at 7 Livingston Ave. In order to facilitate a quick move, the administrative offices will be closed March 2 and 3. They will reopen for business on March 6. All Princeton Ballet School and DANCE POWER classes during this period will be held at 7 Livingston Ave. through Sunday, March 12. Classes will be held at 80 Albany Street beginning Monday, March 13; all teachers and class times remain the same.
Given the estimated completion date, American Repertory Ballet is planning to open its 2019-2020 season in the new space. “American Repertory Ballet's mission to bring the best of classical and contemporary dance to audiences throughout New Jersey take a giant leap forward with our partnership with the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center,” said Douglas Martin, ARB’s Artistic Director?. “Together with George Street Playhouse, Rutgers University and the Middlesex County Cultural Commission, this performing arts center promises to redefine New Brunswick as center for arts and culture in New Jersey. It has been our dream to have a permanent home in New Brunswick for more than 30 years and ARB is both thrilled and honored that this day has finally arrived.”
The two dance studios will allow Princeton Ballet School and DANCE POWER operations to expand not only in New Brunswick but into surrounding communities. “I am very excited about building our presence in New Brunswick with the new performing arts center,” said Pamela Levy, Princeton Ballet School Director. “By having a permanent home in New Brunswick we will be able to nurture our DANCE POWER program as well as our school, and provide world-class dance instruction for many students throughout Middlesex County.”
The arts development project is being hailed as transformative, not only for American Repertory Ballet/Princeton Ballet School, but the entire New Brunswick community. “We could not be more excited about this project,” said Metcalf. “Together, with our partners, patrons and performers, American Repertory Ballet/Princeton Ballet School will continue to be the leading ballet organization in New Jersey and use this move and expansion as a catalyst for continued growth.”
For more information about American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School please visit: www.arballet.org
Howell Living History Farm Announces Farmhands and the Hatchery - A Parent/Child Program
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, N.J.—Howell Living History Farm has announced the schedule for its winter and spring parent-child programs, Farmhands and the Hatchery.
The programs are designed to introduce children to farm animals and farming activities, while parents volunteer time helping the staff with tours and projects. One parent must work at the farm as a volunteer in exchange for one child's participation in the program. Farming experience is not necessary.
The Farmhands Program is a Saturday-only program beginning Feb. 11 for children ages 6 to 8 years and 9 to 12 years. Children participating in Farmhands will have opportunities to help care for animals, help farmers in the barns and field, and join in farm craft programs and games. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for 9-to-12-year-olds and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. for 6-to-8-year-olds. To participate in the Farmhands Program, parents should contact Kathy Brilla at 609-737-3299 or kbrilla@mercercounty.org.
The Hatchery Program is for children ages 3 to 5 years and features activities such as feeding farm animals, collecting eggs, storytelling and taking a hayride. The program runs one morning per week for 12 weeks, on Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays, starting March 15, 16 or 17, from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Parents may enroll by attending a registration meeting on Thursday, Feb. 16, or Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m. Meetings are intended for parents only. Applications for the Hatchery Program will not be accepted by mail or phone.
Howell Farm is owned by the County of Mercer and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission. It is located on Valley Road, just off Route 29, in Hopewell Township. The GPS address is 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township, NJ 08530.
For more information, contact Kathy Brilla at 609-737-3299 or kbrilla@mercercounty.org, or visit www.howellfarm.org or www.mercercountyparks.org.
David E. Cohen Announces Run for Princeton Council
David E. Cohen has announced that he will seek nomination to a seat on the Princeton Council. "Having participated in the Women's March on Washington and watched the subsequent distressing week in national politics unfold, I have become convinced that local politics offers one of the best opportunities to resist the Trump agenda and rebuild the strength of the Democratic party," he said.
A self-employed architect, Cohen has been actively involved in the Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO) since 2004, when he became a member of the organization's executive board, and has served in a number of roles, including president and treasurer.
Educated at Harvard and the University of Virginia, he is particularly interested in the role of the built environment in creating livable communities. He has served on Princeton's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission for almost 10 years, and has been a member of the Regional Planning Board for three years. Recently, he has been actively engaged in citizen action and discussions regarding zoning upgrades to preserve neighborhood character in our town, in pursuing updates to Princeton's Affordable Housing plan, and in the preparation of Princeton's bicycle master plan. He has also participated in efforts to find a way to save and repurpose the Valley Road Building.
Cohen has lived in Princeton for about 30 years with his wife Liz and three children. His professional focus is eco-friendly architecture and design for religious institutions.
"I have worked on developing the art of careful listening and working with lay committees to build consensus, both in my professional and political careers," he said. "My philosophy of government is that change is inevitable – if we don't plan for change, we get change we don't want. Better to think about the future we aspire to for our community, and put in place policies that will help bring that future into being."
He also stated that if he was fortunate enough to be elected to serve the people of Princeton, his priorities would be: working to expand the supply of both subsidized affordable, and mid-range housing options in town; continuing to promote alternative modes of transportation, both to protect the environment and to alleviate traffic congestion; and advocating for policies to reverse the trend and alleviate the effects of growing economic inequality.
Princeton – At its January meeting, the Princeton Day School Board of Trustees elected Dr. Rebecca W. Bushnell ’70 to succeed Barbie Griffin Cole’78 as Chair of the Board of Trustees. Dr. Bushnell’s appointment is effective July 1, 2017.
Professor Bushnell is The School of Arts and Sciences Board of Overseers Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, where she has taught since 1982. Graduating with the Princeton Day School class of 1970, she earned a BA at Swarthmore College, an MA from Bryn Mawr College and a Ph.D in Comparative Literature from Princeton University. She also taught English for a year at the Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr. An accomplished scholar of wide-ranging interests, Professor Bushnell is the author of many articles and eight books, on subjects ranging from Greek tragedy to English gardening. At Penn, she has taught courses on literature, theater and culture, and she received the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, and an NEH grant for Teaching with Technology.
Professor Bushnell also has significant experience in academic administration in the School of Arts and Sciences at Penn. As Associate Dean for the Humanities from 1998-2003, she managed academic hiring and budgets in those departments; as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 2003-2004, she oversaw the quality of academic advising and education; and as Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences from 2005-2014, she was responsible for every aspect of the School’s finances, strategic planning, fundraising, administration, and faculty affairs. She is also committed to supporting nonprofit cultural institutions, as a member of the board of the Morris Arboretum, the Library Company of Philadelphia, and the Folger Shakespeare Library. Professor Bushnell and her husband, John Toner, the Executive Director of Renew Theaters, which manages the Princeton Garden Theater, reside in Philadelphia. They are the parents of two daughters, Emily and Ruth Toner.
A member of the Princeton Day School Board of Trustees since 2013, Professor Bushnell serves as a member of the Executive Committee, chairs the Mission Fulfillment Task Force, and has aided Princeton Day School’s fundraising activities. Succeeding Treby McLaughlin Williams ’80 and Barbie Griffin Cole ’78, Professor Bushnell will continue the tradition of alumni leadership of the Board of Trustees.
Barbie Cole ’78 will retire from the Board of Trustees after 17 years of extraordinary service to Princeton Day School. Board Chair since July 1, 2012, Mrs. Cole has led the School through a sustained period of growth and prosperity, placing the school in an enviable position from which to embark on a series of long-range academic, co-curricular, endowment, and facilities initiatives. Through her wise, careful guidance; and in partnership with Head of School Paul Stellato and the Board of Trustees, the School has achieved record levels in admissions applications and selectivity, annual fund, and other forms of support; it has received local, regional, and national recognition for sustainability, visual and performing arts, writing, athletics, and wellness programming; and it has further cemented its leadership role in the community of independent schools. Mrs. Cole’s retirement in June will mark the end of a formal relationship with the School that spans nearly four decades and will coincide with the graduation of her son, George ’17. With her husband, Chris, Barbie Cole is the proud parent of two Panther alumni: James ’08 and Zeeza ’13.
In announcing the news, Head of School Paul Stellato noted, “As Princeton Day School was fortunate to be able to turn to two devoted alumni – Treby Williams ’80 and Barbie Cole ’78 – to lead our School, so it looks now to Rebecca Bushnell ’70 to join that august company. In electing Professor Bushnell, the Board of Trustees has expressed its confidence in her ability to guide our School during this most exciting, promising time and, as she has done at the University of Pennsylvania, to ensure it remains faithful to and fulfills its mission for its students, families, alumni, and faculty.”
PDS Announces New Varsity Baseball Coach
Princeton – Princeton Day School Director of Athletics Tim Williams recently announced that Brian Dudeck will serve as the Varsity Boys Baseball Coach.
Coach Dudeck has served as assistant coach of the Varsity Baseball team for the past six seasons. Over that period of time, the Panthers have seen several stellar seasons, as well as four student-athletes committing to play Division I baseball and several others embarking on successful Division III careers. At PDS, Mr.Dudeck has also served as coach of the JV Soccer and Basketball teams.
Mr. Dudeck has a long history of coaching in many of the area’s top youth organizations including Nottingham Little League and Babe Ruth leagues. He has also been a coach for the Hamilton A's and Jersey Force travel programs.
A graduate of Trenton State College, Mr. Dudeck has been a certified Health and Physical Education Teacher and coach since 1985. He currently teaches at Ewing High School where he has also served as the Head Varsity Soccer coach and JV Baseball coach.
Villa Victoria Academy Announces Redesign & New Middle School
Ewing, NJ - The following announcement is being made by Mr. Chuck Machion, Chairperson of the Board of Directors at Villa Victoria Academy.
Villa Victoria Academy, the oldest Catholic all-girls school in New Jersey, is proud to announce the creation of a Middle School encompassing grades 6-8 to be added to the High School grades 9-12 beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. This will result in an adjustment to Villa Victoria Academy’s academic program for grades 6-12. The Academy is also planning for enhancements to both the Middle and Upper School including facilities upgrades, technology upgrades and the expansion and development of programs, especially in the area of the fine and performing arts.
As part of the realignment of resources, another major change will also occur. Due to the ongoing trend of decreased enrollment for the lower grades, a Board of Directors sub-committee analyzed the situation, weighed various options, and made a final recommendation to the Board of Trustees. On January 12, 2017, the Board of Trustees agreed to accept the recommendation of the sub-committee and decided that, at this time, the Lower School will no longer be accepting enrollment beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. Girls currently in 4th grade will continue their education at Villa Victoria through 5th grade before entering the Middle School for the 2018-2019 school year. Consequently, Villa Victoria Academy is still accepting applications for 5th grade for the 2017-2018 school year.
Since formally christened as a private academy in 1933, the mission of Villa Victoria Academy, consistent with the vision of the Religious Teachers Filippini, is to educate students to a global view, to uphold the dignity of each individual and to empower students to influence the world in a truly Christian manner.
Says Machion, "The school’s focus and mission have and always will be about providing the best educational environment for the success of our girls.” President of the Academy, Sr. Lillian Harrington, added, “We hold true to our tradition of excellence in education, believing that every Villa girl has the ability to learn and reach her potential.”
Mercer County Library System Announces Spring 2017 TrashedArt Competition
HomeFront Announces Week of Hope January 14-21
Lawrenceville, NJ January 5, 2017--In this time of change and uncertainty, HomeFront is hearing from many more folks than usual asking how they can get involved to help those in need in our local community. In response to this, HomeFront will be scheduling a variety of special educational forums and volunteer opportunities during a Week of Hope from January 14th through January 21st that will enable people to contribute to community change in a meaningful, positive way, as well as introduce them to all that HomeFront does.
“This seven day event, spanning both day and evening hours, is a way to seek positive change,” says HomeFront Executive Director Connie Mercer. “Fortunately, the perfect antidote for feelings of helplessness is to be of help, and the perfect place where anyone can go and do that in this area is at HomeFront.”
During the Week of Hope, HomeFront will offer guided bus tours, panel discussions and “lunch and learn” events on poverty and issues facing the working poor in this area. A large roster of volunteer opportunities will be available for people of all ages including tutoring or reading to children, working in the food pantry or organizing events and drives.
“So many people are telling me that now, more than ever, they want to be a pro-active part of something positive, and there is no greater feeling than to be of real help to people who are struggling every day,” explains Mercer. “People who come once and volunteer for a couple of hours usually end up making it a regular part of their life. There is something extremely uplifting about making a connection with people outside of your own experience and discovering the commonality of humor, hope and humanity that we all share. Sometimes, getting involved takes a little courage, but it has the potential to be life-changing! We hope that people of all ages will join us in some aspect of this Week of Hope and bring along a few friends to experience it with them. It’s a very life affirming way to start the New Year.”
A full schedule of opportunities, with online reservations, can be viewed on HomeFront’s website at www.homefrontnj.org. For more information, call 609-989-9417 x 133, Monday through Friday, from 9am to 5pm or email getinvolved@homefrontnj.org.
Be the change you want to see.
Start where you are.
Do what you can.
Use what you have.
HV Arts Council Announces a NEW Hopewell Valley Pops Orchestra
Rehearsal will be in the studio of the Hopewell Valley Children's Theater. (They have generously offered their space for this new group.) The best place to park is in the parking lot on Somerset St. across from the building. Enter in the door across from TWINE. Head down the hall, make a left, and you'll see the studio!
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Youth Stages Announces After School Acting Classes
Morven Announces Groundbreaking Ceremony for Future Education Center
"The Board of Trustees has been examining its site needs for over a decade," says Board Chair, Robert Wilson. "With greater space, we can fulfill our mission by providing more robust programming on-site; sharing the remarkable history of Morven and its inhabitants, celebrating the cultural heritage of New Jersey, while accommodating much needed expanded back of house space to make these goals possible."
The firm, C. Raymond Davis, with offices in Princeton, has been chosen as general contractor for the year-long project. Construction is expected to commence in early March, 2017.
Peacock Inn Announces Cocktails for Charity in Honor of National Mentoring Month
January is National Mentoring Month
Join The Peacock Inn & Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County Cocktails for Charity Thursday, January 5th Bar Opens at 5:00 PM
Come show your support!
$6 from every "Winter Hero" & "Spicy Pompom" will be donated to
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The Peacock Inn 20 Bayard Lane | Princeton, NJ | (609) 924-1707 | www.thepeacockinn.com |
Specialized Physical Therapy Announces Runners Analysis Program
Main Street Bar Announces New Promotions
Starting Monday, December 12th
Monday
Half-price draught beer
Tuesday
Half-price bottles of wine
Princeton Farmers’ Market Announces Dates for Winter Market Season
The Princeton Farmers’ Market is excited to announce the dates and locations of its 2016-2017 Winter Market Season, which are as follows:
Princeton Public Library
Community Room (65 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ 08542)
December 15th
January 12th
February 9th
March 9th
April 13th
New Time: 10am to 3pm
Our Winter Market will continue to connect Princeton residents with local foods, offering a variety of goods including local, organic fruits and vegetables, free-range beef, poultry, pork, eggs, cheese, pickles, honey, baked goods, linens, nut butters, chocolate, pasta, and more!
We would like to extend a special thank you to all of our regular season farmers’ market attendees as well as our sponsors, most notably PNC Bank, Borden Perlman Salisbury & Kelly, Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty, Terra Momo Restaurant Group, and the Princeton Public Library for their ongoing support throughout the year. We would also like to thank the Nassau Inn for offering us a home for our March market. We exist because of the support of this incredible Princeton community.
For more information about our Winter Market, please go to www.princetonfarmersmarket.com.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Princeton Farmers’ Market
Holiday Menus Announced at The Peacock Inn
Princeton School of Rock Announces Winter Shows
At School of Rock Princeton, our Performance Program puts our students front-and-center on a real stage for real performances. Students get to show off their killer music skills while learning serious teamwork as they and their bandmates refine their abilities through some of rock and roll's greatest hits. Join us for one of our upcoming shows and experience the power of a superior music education.
All shows performed at
Whiskey Tango
14000 Bustleton Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19116
Admission: $10
December 3
1:00 PM - Tribute to The Rolling Stones
3:00 PM - Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
5:00 PM - Tribute to Prince
December 4
1:00 PM - Tribute to Prince
3:00 PM - Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
5:00 PM - Tribute to The Rolling Stones
December 10
3:00 PM - Modern Rock Show
5:00 PM - Tribute to the music of Devo vs. the music of Talking Heads
December 11
1:00 PM - Modern Rock Show
3:00 PM - Tribute to the music of Devo vs. the music of Talking Heads
School of Rock Princeton offers superior instruction to students 6 - 17 in guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and vocals. Call or visit our school and sign up for a FREE trial lesson! Also, ask about our ADULT PROGRAM!
Princeton School of Rock
3570 Quakerbridge Road
Hamilton, New Jersey 08619
609-890-7090
https://locations.schoolofrock.com/princeton
IFMP Announces 2016 Annual Cultural Show December 10
IFMP is proud to announce our biggest event of the year '2016 Annual Cultural Show' that is coming up on December 10th, 2016 at the West Windsor Plainsboro High School North, Plainsboro NJ. IFMP committee invites all of you with your family and friends to attend this year's event and witness scintillating dance performances presented by members of the community.
Come witness the various dance styles listed below and encourage all the participants presenting these dances for their role as cultural ambassadors to keep our culture alive in this adopted homeland of ours..
Below is the list of 18 dance schools and choreographers who are confirmed to participate in the biggest and the largest dance show ever in the State of New Jersey.
For more information on the cultural show and tickets please visit our website https://www.ifmpnj.orgor Email:ifmp@ifmpnj.org.
Tickets can be purchased at www.sulekha.com/IFMP or visit our website www.ifmpnj.org.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
1:30PM - Door Opens
2:00PM – Program starts with Lamp Lighting and National Anthem
2:00PM - 8:00PM – Various Dance performances, Fashion Show, Appetizers, Stretching Break.
8:00PM -9:00PM - Dinner
Brick Farm Tavern Announces Weekend Lunch Hours
After your bike, hike or stroll on a beautiful fall day, swing by the Tavern for lunch, local beer, a long list of wines and cocktails and a sweeping view of the grounds and farm. The menu will feature the finest ingredients but with a more casual approach.
Think pub-meets-farm-to-table.
LUNCH Hours
Saturday & Sunday 11:30am-2:00pm
BAR Hours
Saturday & Sunday 11:30am-11:00pm
(kitchen closed between 2:00-5:00pm)
DINNER hours
Tuesday-Sunday 5:00-9:30pm
We look forward to serving you!
For more information, call 609-333-9200 or email reservations@brickfarmgroup.com
Specialized Physical Therapy Announces Holiday Massage Therapy Special
D&R Greenway Announces Land for Life Public Challenge
Among the costumed revelers at D&R Greenway's Moonlight Masquerade at the Down to Earth Ball, from left: Leslie Pell Schluter, Frits Besselaar, Lisa Granozio and Cindy Besselaar.
Princeton, N.J.— Masked revelers and supporters at D&R Greenway Land Trust’s Moonlight Masquerade “Down to Earth” Ball, held October 29 at historic Tusculum, were presented with a surprise announcement at evening’s end: that everyone can join in and benefit from the Land for Life Campaign.
“Why Land for Life?” posited D&R Greenway President & CEO Linda Mead. “Because without all the benefits that preserved land provides—fresh air, clean water, plants and wildlife, farms for food, places to play and renew—we would not have quality of life or even life itself!”
During Mead’s announcement, she enthusiastically reported that a supporter awarded a Challenge Gift that very morning: “If we raise $200,000 by the end of January we will receive a match of $100,000 for a total of $300,000,” said Mead. “That enables donors to make tax-deductible gifts in 2016 and 2017 and gets us halfway to our final goal of $600k for the public campaign. Every dollar counts! This is a vision we can all share in and make happen together!”
For more than a quarter century, D&R Greenway has been protecting land in the most densely populated state, assuring clean drinking water and landscapes essential to our health and quality of life. “Our work to preserve farms and open spaces and instill a conservation ethic has changed the landscape of New Jersey for generations to come and brings lasting environmental, social and economic benefits,” continues Mead. “We launched our Land for Life Campaign to build our capacity to continue to preserve and care for land. The time to preserve land is now—in 30 years our state will be the first to be either completely developed or preserved. What happens is up to all of us. We have the leadership to get this done, and by reaching the goals of our Land for Life Campaign we will make it happen.”
Many are familiar with D&R Greenway’s success in preserving land and offering trails for the public. Land for Life will help support good stewardship of the land, including land in urban areas like Capital City Farm and the Cadwaladar Park Natural Area and Meadow.
“Land for Life—there are so many ways to interpret that phrase,” says D&R Greenway Board of Trustees Chair Phyllis Marchand. “I have experienced the importance of walks on our preserved lands as a prescription for physical and mental health—our Poetry Trail is the best medicine!”
Did you know that preserving land provides financial rewards? “Open space has a tax and quality of life benefit compared to development,” continues Marchand. “Tax benefits include no additional municipal costs, such as for roads, police, schools and numerous other services. Quality of life benefits include less traffic and flooding from run-off, and more land for the community to enjoy. So ask your children and grandchildren what the phrase ‘Land for Life’ means—the answers can only be inspiring.”
“There are many organizations to support in our community but I feel D&R Greenway’s Land for Life campaign should be at the top of everyone’s list because the work it does benefits all of us and every living thing, now and forever,” says Betsy Sands, D&R Greenway Trustee and Land for Life co-chair. “We know how important balance is to nature, health and the future of our Earth so it is essential to preserve open space now in a state where there is so much development. What a lasting legacy… a gift of open space and fresh air!”
“What really drew my wife, Emily, and me to D&R Greenway is not only the commitment to preserving land but the organization’s approach to stewardship,” says D&R Greenway Trustee and Land for Life co-chair Johan Firmenich. “The Land for Life campaign is a way for D&R Greenway to fully commit to its vision to permanently preserve land. As Prince famously said, ‘Forever; that's a mighty long time.’ This campaign is about preserving and stewarding land for the next generation and the generations after that one.”
Planned giving generates preservation power and the capacity to care for land. “I have made a planned gift to D&R Greenway because our planet cannot provide us with breathable air and drinkable water unless enough land is preserved for it to do so,” says D&R Greenway Trustee Gene Gladston. “D&R Greenway, therefore, is the foundation for my charitable giving—and it should also be yours.”
The Land for Life Campaign seeks to raise $8.4 million to ensure preservation of threatened lands and good stewardship of lands protected in the public trust. Two years into the campaign, $7.8 million has been raised. The hope is that the remaining $600,000 will come from hundreds of donors, similarly to when D&R Greenway saved St. Michaels in Hopewell with support from more than 900 families, individuals and local businesses. “After all,” says Mead, “everyone shares in the benefit of open space in our community. By helping to preserve and care for land, the public really becomes a partner in creating this legacy with us. It’s true that together we will make a lasting difference in what our community looks like in the future.”
Thousands of acres of commercial and residential development, car trips creating congestion and pollution, millions of gallons of water wasted… can you imagine what our region might be like if it weren't for the 20,000 acres preserved by D&R Greenway?
“Give a gift to yourself and your family by supporting the Land for Life campaign,” says Sands.
“Preserving land is forever.”
D&R GREENWAY LAND TRUST IS IN ITS 27TH YEAR of preserving and protecting natural lands, farmlands and open spaces throughout central and southern New Jersey. Through continuous preservation and stewardship -- caring for land and easements to ensure they remain protected and ecologically healthy in perpetuity -- D&R Greenway nurtures a healthier and more diverse environment for people and wild species in seven counties. Accredited by the national Land Trust Accreditation Commission, D&R Greenway’s mission is to preserve and care for land and inspire a conservation ethic, now and for the future. Since its founding in 1989, D&R Greenway has permanently preserved close to 20,000 acres, an area 20 times the size of New York City’s Central Park, including 28 miles of trails open to the public.
The Johnson Education Center, a circa 1900 restored barn at One Preservation Place, Princeton, is D&R Greenway’s home. Through programs, art exhibits and related lectures, D&R Greenway inspires greater public commitment to safeguarding land.
Junior League of Greater Princeton Announces Designer Showhouse 2017
PRINCETON, NJ—November 1, 2016— The Junior League of Greater Princeton (JLGP) is pleased to announce the highly anticipated return of the 19th Designer Showhouse & Gardens held at 75 Cleveland Lane, Princeton. The home will be open for public tours on Sunday, April 30th. The event continues Thursday-Sundays through May 27 from 11am-4pm. Additionally, the Showhouse will serve as a splendid and unique venue for lectures, luncheons and special events. Proceeds from this biennial fundraiser support the Junior League’s mission and are reinvested back into the community via programs that benefit local women’s and children's initiatives, grants to area community organizations and scholarships for female high school seniors who have demonstrated a strong commitment to community service and voluntarism. The Showhouse event also serves to raise awareness about the rewarding opportunities and valuable leadership training the JLGP provides its volunteer members.
Since 1974, the JLGP has produced eighteen Designer Showhouses, showcased more than 500 curated spaces inspiring tens of thousands of home and garden design enthusiasts, invested thousands of volunteer hours and raised nearly $2 million dollars. The JLGP and the exceptional vision of renowned luxury home builder, Jay Grant of Grant Homes, have united to create the ultimate Designer Showhouse experience in 2017. Joining them on this winning ticket is internationally celebrated cabinetry designer and craftsman, Christopher Peacock, who will install his classic British cabinetry to the Showhouse kitchen, a must-see highlight of the Showhouse tour.
75 Cleveland Lane is well-known by Princeton insiders and art aficionados alike as a creative hive. The impressive stone house was once home to J. Seward Johnson Jr, sculptor and founder of Grounds for Sculpture and his first wife, Barbara “Kristina” Johnson, a student turned fashion model turned one of America’s Top 100 Collectors of Art and Antiques (1986-1996). After their highly publicized divorce in 1964, Kristina Johnson, along with her daughter Jeniah “Kookie” Johnson, remained in the house up until her death in 2013. Her passion for the arts influenced the transformation of her manse into part home and part museum housing her immense and eclectic collection of fine, folk, ceramic and ethnographic arts.
Fast forward to today, contractors, craftsman and carpenters—all artists in their own right—are buzzing inside the hive rebuilding the house inside the stone hull at the direction of Jay Grant, who purchased the property from Kookie Johnson in December of 2015. The view of 75 Cleveland Lane has always invited curiosity—the front of the house positioned away from the street. Passersby have only been allowed to see the back of the house enclosed by a stone wall with a custom wrought iron gate, a sideview of the carriage house, a hint of courtyard and a smattering of whimsical sculptures dotting the grounds. Grant’s plan transfigures the front of the house to face Cleveland Lane, lifting the veil and opening the new front door to Showhouse guests. Tours will include the three floors of the main house featuring 5 BR, 5 BA, 2 powder rooms and 4 fireplaces, the carriage house which boasts a 5 bay-garage and 1 BR apartment and the estate’s gardens and grounds. The carriage house bays will house the Showhouse cafe and boutique.
The Junior League is seeking talented, innovative and creative interior and landscape designers to join them in making this Designer Showhouse a success in raising critical funds for the JLGP and its community projects in the Greater Princeton area. A Designer’s Open House will be held on site on November 16th and 17th from 9am to 1pm for interested interior and landscape designers. Designers planning to attend the open house must register online at https://www.jlgp.org/showhouse/ by November 14th to reserve their spot. Space is limited.
The Junior League of Greater Princeton is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The Junior League of Greater Princeton focuses its efforts on the needs of women and children in Mercer and Bucks counties as well as the surrounding areas. Women over the age of 21, committed to voluntarism, regardless of race, religion or national origin are welcome as members. The Junior League of Greater Princeton is part of the Association of Junior Leagues International, which includes 293 Junior Leagues in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Great Britain. For more information please visit www.jlgp.org.
American Repertory Ballet Announces 2016 Annual Nutcracker Season
PRINCETON, NJ - American Repertory Ballet’s 2016 Nutcracker Season will run November 19 through December 18 at venues across New Jersey: Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, McCarter Theatre in Princeton, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton, South Orange Performing Arts Center in South Orange and State Theatre in New Brunswick. ARB’s Nutcracker is a holiday classic featuring Tchaikovsky’s score and a cast of over 100 performers, featuring the professional, international dancers of American Repertory Ballet and select students from Princeton Ballet School, the official school of ARB. A holiday tradition since 1964, ARB’s is the longest-running Nutcracker production in New Jersey and one of the longest consecutively-running in the United States.
American Repertory Ballet will open the Nutcracker season in New Jersey at Union County Performing Arts Center’s main stage in Rahway on Saturday, November 19 at 2 p.m. On Sunday, November 22 at 1 p.m., for the second time annually, ARB will present its Sensory-Friendly Production of Nutcracker. This abridged, one-hour, performance is especially for children and adults with special needs and is made possible by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders as part of the UC Sensory-Friendly Theatre series.
ARB’s Nutcracker will be in Mercer and Middlesex Counties at McCarter Theatre in Princeton for Thanksgiving weekend, at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton on Saturday, December 3 and at State Theatre in New Brunswick Friday, December 16 through Sunday, December 18, including one School-Time Matinee performance. The public performances at State Theatre will feature a live orchestra and the Princeton GirlChoir, under the direction of Maestro Michael Pratt.
The School Time Matinee of Nutcracker at State Theatre is sold out, but educators can bring their students to see this festive production at South Orange Performing Arts Center. ARB’s run of Nutcracker at South Orange Performing Arts Center will be December 7-10 and features four School Time Matinee performances and three weekend performances for the public.
Terra Momo restaurant group will once again partner with ARB’s Nutcracker season. They will offer ARB’s Nutcracker ticket holders 20% off a meal at any of their three restaurants: Eno Terra in Kingston, Mediterra in Princeton, or Teresa Caffe in Princeton. On Saturday, November 19 between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., costumed characters will be greeting guests at Mediterra restaurant.
American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker 2016
Union County Performing Arts Center
1601 Irving Street
Rahway, NJ 07065
(732) 499-8226
November 19, 2016 at 2 p.m.
November 20, 2015 at 1 p.m. (Sensory Friendly performance)
McCarter Theatre
91 University Place
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 258-2787
November 23, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
November 25, 2016 at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
November 26, 2016 at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial
1 Memorial Drive
Trenton, NJ 08608
(877) 987-6487
www.arballet.org/TrentonNutcracker
December 3, 2016 at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
South Orange Performing Arts Center
1 SOPAC Way
South Orange, NJ 07079
https://www.sopacnow.org/nutcracker/
December 7, 2016 at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. (School Time Matinees)
December 8, 2016 at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. (School Time Matinees)
December 9, 2016 at 6 p.m.
December 10, 2016 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
State Theatre *Featuring Live Orchestra and Choir*
15 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 246-7469
December 16, 2016 at 7:30pm
December 17, 2016 at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
December 18, 2016 at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
For more information about American Repertory Ballet please visit: www.arballet.org
Arts Council of Princeton Announces School Break Mini Camps for Ages 5-12
If your child goes to public school in NJ, there is no school on Thursday, 11/10 and Friday, 11/11.
We are offering mini-camps for ages 5-12 during the break from 9:00am-3:30pm.
Extended care available!
Princeton, New Jersey, October 23, 2016 – The Princeton Integral Yoga Community Center (IYCC) announces a call for submissions of spoken word, poetry, monologue and short stories for a poetry slam benefit to support the new non-profit yoga community center at the Princeton Shopping Center. Entry guidelines are maximum of 1500 words for spoken word and poetry, not to exceed five minutes for monologue and short stories, and open to the public. Entries must be received by November 2nd via email in PDF format to IYCCPoetrySlam@gmail.com including name, phone number and email address. Selected submissions will be invited to perform their work at the IYCC Poetry Slam benefit on November 12 from 7-9pm at the new Princeton IYCC at the Princeton Shopping Center above McCaffrey's (301 North Harrison Street, Suite 1E).
The Princeton Integral Yoga Community Center is committed to promoting mindful, conscious living and helping people cultivate easeful bodies, peaceful minds, and useful lives. It is dedicated to nurturing spiritual growth and awakening. The Princeton IYCC hosts great teachers of spiritual practices in special workshop settings. The Princeton IYCC offers daily yoga classes, a dedicated meditation space open to all free of charge, kirtan chanting, workshops, study groups, Namarupa spiritual reference library, yoga teacher training, satsangs, and ecumenical events. Learn more at www.IYIPrinceton.com
Cherry Grove Farm Announces Third Annual Cow Parade Nov 5
A full-farm celebration with tons of fun for families and guests of all ages!
Lawrenceville, New Jersey, October 18th, 2016- Cherry Grove Farm is excited to host the third annual “ Great Cow Parade” on November 5th, 2016 from 1pm-7pm at Cherry Grove Farm. This annual celebration symbolizes another great year of harvest and production on the farm.
Cherry Grove Farm Marketing Manager Kathy Simon says, “Come for the music and food, but stay for the cows!”
For $10 per carload, visitors of all ages can spend the day enjoying live music, good food, an evening bonfire, and tons of on-farm fun! The highlight of the afternoon will be the Great Cow Parade, where guests are encouraged to cheer on the procession as the herd marches from the milking parlour through the scenic organic fields, and across the drive to the front field. Food and beer will available for purchase throughout the day from Jammin’ Crepes Food Truck and Flying Fish Brewery (beer proceeds to support the Stony Brook- Millstone Watershed Association). Fun to be found throughout the day will include live music by Sparkle Pony, full face painting, an old-fashioned bake-off, the cow parade, hayrides, an evening bonfire, and farm tours. There will be a myriad of activities and vendors including a beekeeper, hawk master, hand-wool spinning and drayage demonstrations, educational presentations on cheese-making and pairing, Pinelands musicians, native plant experts, a children's book author for story-reading, and more! The parade and afternoon activities will culminate in the bonfire with local musicians jamming, pumpkin soup, and s’mores making kits.
Join the staff and friends at Cherry Grove Farm for the full farm experience celebrating and thanking the dairy herd for another great year of grass-fed, organic production. This big end of the season event will be bustling with fun activities, good food, and even greater company.
Cherry Grove Farm is a diversified, sustainable dairy farm and creamery situated on 480 acres of woodland, wetland and pasture in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. We make award-winning farmstead cheeses from our grass-fed cows’ milk. Our cheeses are made in small batches and aged on the farm, with attention paid to the craft of artisanal cheesemaking. Each piece reflects the distinct flavors, aromas and seasonal variations of our unique terroir. Developed from classic European recipes, our cheeses are American originals.
As part of our sustainable ecosystem, we also raise a small number of pigs, lambs, chickens, and beef cattle, producing grass- and whey-fed meats, raised without hormones, antibiotics or steroids.
Our commitment as a farm is to be transparent, to educate and engage with our community, reconnecting our neighbors to the land and the source of their food.
Cherry Grove takes great pride in creating a quality, farmstead cheese product using milk and that’s produced on the farm. The farm also offers a variety of educational, community, and private events. For more details about Cherry Grove Farm and its events, please visit https://www.cherrygrovefarm.com or like on facebook https://facebook.com/cherrygrovefarm
American Repertory Ballet Announces Nutcracker Master Classes in Trenton, N.J.
(Trenton, N.J.) — In 2015, American Repertory Ballet added Nutcracker Master Classes at community organizations in Trenton, N.J. to its annual Nutcracker performance season. This year’s classes will take place at Jefferson Elementary School (presented by the Boys and Girls Club of Mercer County) on November 16, The Conservatory Mansion on November 17, Urban Promise on November 21 and The Children's Home Society of New Jersey on November 28. Class times and location details can be found at the end of this article.
Classes will provide students ages 8-14 with an intro to basic ballet vocabulary and technique as well as the fundamentals and history of the art form. Additionally, participants will learn excerpts of choreography performed by the Mice characters in the Battle Scene of Nutcracker. Princeton Ballet School senior faculty member and American Repertory Ballet Workshop Ballet Mistress Cheryl Whitney will teach the classes.
As part of this community outreach initiative, Master Class venue staff and class participants will receive tickets to American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker performances on December 3 at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial for only $5 each (originally $20-$45).
Press photos are available at www.arballet.org/pressphotos
American Repertory Ballet 2016 Nutcracker Master Classes in Trenton, N.J.
Jefferson Elementary School
(presented by the Boys and Girls Club of Mercer County)
1 Whittlesey Road
Trenton, NJ 08611
Wednesday, November 16
4-4:45 p.m. and 4:45-5:45 p.m.
The Conservatory Mansion
540 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08609
Thursday, November 17
5:30-6:30 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Urban Promise Trenton
801 West State Street (Trinity Cathedral)
Trenton, NJ 08618
Monday, November 21, 2016
3:30-4:30 p.m. and 4:30-5:30 p.m.
The Children's Home Society of New Jersey
635 South Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08611
Monday, November 28, 2016
3-4 p.m. and 4-5 p.m.
Princeton, NJ : "Transforming the Ordinary" brings to the Brodsky Gallery of the Chauncey Conference Center dozens of stone carvings that explore the synergy between art, architecture and landscape. This exhibition of work by local stone artisan Janis Blayne Paul runs now through December 18, 2016.
Educated and trained as an architect, Ms. Blayne Paul now uses stone as her medium, representing a state of permanence in an ever changing world. With careful choices of iconography, she creates meaningful art that gives viewers a new appreciation for the beauty of their everyday world. Her aim is always to transform the ordinary into an experiential journey of inspiration, discovery and learning.
Ms. Blayne Paul uses her creative expression to enhance the natural and built environment. A beacon of inspired engagement and interaction, she seeks to create lasting impressions of places and the imprint they leave in one’s memory.
When Ms. Blayne Paul is not traveling and gaining new inspiration, she can be found in her Hopewell studio, the karmic stone atelier. She shares that space with her husband, Richard, and their two rescue dogs.
“Transforming the Ordinary” is open daily from 9am - 9pm. A “First Friday ” artist’s reception and holiday art sale , which is open to the public, will be held on December 2 , 2016, 4 - 7pm. The Brodsky Gallery is located in the Chauncey Conference Center, ETS Campus, 660 Rosedale Road, Princeton, NJ 08540.
Visit the artists’ on line galleries at www.karmicstone.com and www.houzz.com/pro/karmicstone . Email the artist at: jblaynepaul@comcast.net
McCaffrey’s Food Markets Announces Its Annual Fights Cancer Day on October 19
Every year, McCaffrey’s Food Markets holds a community-giving day when five percent of that day’s net sales are donated to St. Mary Regional Cancer Center in Newtown, PA (from their PA Stores) and the American Cancer Society (from their NJ Stores). This year’s date is set for Wednesday, October 19, 2016.
With the addition of its two, newest Markets – Simply Fresh by McCaffrey’s in Doylestown and Blue Bell McCaffrey’s – they have added two more beneficiaries: Doylestown Health’s Cancer Institute and Abington-Jefferson Health’s Asplundh Cancer Pavilion. With four locations now in Pennsylvania and two locations in New Jersey, locally owned McCaffrey’s Food Markets believes that supporting the people and communities it serves is a central part of their value and mission.
In honor of the Day, the store offers in-store specials, holds a raffle and has a variety of entertainment, like music, balloon art and face painting. Local health care professionals volunteer during the day as well – selling raffle tickets, bagging groceries and publicizing their services.
“Doylestown Health’s Cancer Institute provides high-quality oncology care and enables our patients and their families to stay close to home,” said Jim Brexler, President and CEO of Doylestown Health. “We are a non-profit health system and therefore especially appreciate the support of our caring community and the generosity of organizations like McCaffrey’s Food Markets.”
“This type of support from local businesses like McCaffrey’s is very important to us. Our patients, employees and physicians appreciate knowing that the community supports important initiatives like the new Asplundh Cancer Pavilion,” adds Jill Kyle, senior vice president, Regional Advancement, Jefferson Health.
The Grocer Fights Cancer Day has been held annually since 1992, when McCaffrey’s President Jim McCaffrey III began the event after his sister was diagnosed with cancer. Since its inception, it has raised nearly $500,000 to fight cancer.
“We delight in donating to worthy causes and organizations,” says Mr. McCaffrey. “It makes it that much more special when the donation meets the needs of the community members from the locations in which we serve.”
For more information about McCaffrey’s Markets, visit their new website at www.mccaffreys.com.
About McCaffrey’s
McCaffrey’s is a locally owned Food Market. The first McCaffrey’s Food Market opened in Yardley, PA in 1986. McCaffrey’s currently serves customers in six locations: Yardley, PA; Newtown, PA; Blue Bell, PA; Doylestown, PA; Princeton, NJ; and West Windsor, NJ.
The Princeton Festival Announces New Members to the Board of Trustees
New Princeton Festival Board members include (l to r) Deborah Herman, Sarah Ringer, and Jane DeLung, and Benedikt von Schroder (not pictured).
Princeton, NJ --- The Princeton Festival, www.princetonfestival.org, announces the addition of four new members to its Board of Trustees: Jane DeLung, Deborah Herman, Sarah Ringer and Benedikt von Shroder, all well known residents of the Princeton area. Their immediate responsibilities include overseeing the Festival’s 13th annual season of performing arts presentations, which takes place during June 2017.
“The 2016 season was our most successful ever, thanks in large part to the dedication of our Board,” said Richard Tang Yuk, General and Artistic Director. “The appointment of these four outstanding individuals will further strengthen this crucial resource and help the Festival to continue to grow.”
Board members are appointed to three-year terms, and may serve more than one term.
During the 2016 season the Princeton Festival drew audiences from throughout New Jersey and across the mid-Atlantic region for three and a half weeks of wide-ranging performances including opera, jazz, multimedia, solo recital, and musical theater. Tang Yuk will announce what’s in store for the 2017 Princeton Festival at a wine tasting fundraiser taking place Saturday, October 15 from 4 to 6pm at the Hopewell Castle (registration is available through www.princetonfestival.org).
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Womanspace Announces Annual Communities of Light Event December 5
This fall, Womanspace, Inc. is hosting the annual Communities of Light
event. This event is a public awareness project and fundraising
campaign to benefit victims and survivors of domestic violence and
sexual assault.
Our Communities of Light event will take place on December 5, and the
Launch event will take place at 5:30 on October 25 at D&R Greenway Land
Trust in Princeton. Attached is a flier with more information regarding
involvement in the Communities of Life event, and more information can
be found at our website, https://www.womanspace.org/10272/
Phillips’ Mill Announces Art Show Award Winners
17 award winners were chosen from the pool of 113 accepted art pieces.
In all, 323 artists submitted 297 framed pieces and 33 sculptures for consideration in the 87th annual Phillips’ Mill Art Exhibition.
Of those, jurors selected 93 framed pieces and 20 sculptures for display during the art show, which continues at Phillips’ Mill Community Association through Oct. 29.
Award winners are as follows:
PATRONS’ AWARD FOR PAINTING: Robert Papp, of Quakertown, “Victoriana”
PATRONS’ AWARD FOR DRAWING, PASTEL, OR PRINTMAKING: Dean F. Thomas, of Sellersville, “Green Heron”
PATRONS’ AWARD FOR SCULPTURE: Harry Georgeson, of Lambertville, N.J., “Hermes”
PATRICIA HUTTON GALLERIES AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN IMPRESSIONISM OR REALISM: Ty Hodanish, of New Hope, “The Canal at Center Bridge”
CASIMIR A. AND JANE P. SIENKIEWICZ AWARD FOR A TRADITIONAL PAINTING IN THE STYLE OF THE NEW HOPE SCHOOL: Lori Quinque-Quinn, of Perkiomenville, “Below Zero”
AWARD FOR ABSTRACT PAINTING IN HONOR OF JULIA SPEDDING, A FREQUENT EXHIBITOR, GIVEN BY CAROL AND JIM STINNETT: Rita Siemienski Smith, of Elkins Park, “Unplowed Field”
AWARD FOR LANDSCAPE PAINTING GIVEN BY MARY ELLEN AND GUY COOK: Valerie Von Betzen, of Durham, “Sunset on the Delaware”
AWARD FOR A PAINTING OF AN INTERIOR SCENE GIVEN BY DIANA AND JIM RESEK: Larry Chestnut, of Hamilton, N.J., “Oriental Composition - Alla Prima”
THE BUCKS COUNTY HERALD AWARD IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOE T. WINGERT: Csilla Sadloch, of Yardley, “Milkweed III”
PHILLIPS’ MILL ART COMMITTEE AWARD IN HONOR OF JOANN GOODWIN AND EILEEN KELTON: Charles R. Ross, of Schwenksville, “Canal at Lumberville”
PHILLIPS’ MILL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION AWARD IN HONOR OF ASHBY SAUNDERS: Nancy Shill, of Newtown, “Goddess”
AWARD FOR PAINTING IN MEMORY OF DR. ARTHUR J. AND LINDA RICKER GIVEN BY PETER AND LISA RICKER: Kelly Sullivan, of Lambertville, N.J. “Innocence Lost”
IN HONOR OF GRACE, GUS, AND NOLA GIVEN BY KATHY SCHROEHER AND JIM CLARE: Lisa Naples, of Doylestown, “No Escape = Freedom”
CRYSTAL SPRINGS FARM AWARD GIVEN BY KATHY AND TED FERNBERGER: Bryan Brems, of Doylestown, “Rooftops”
AWARD IN LOVING MEMORY OF LINDA SLAUGHTER FOR WATERCOLOR WITH A BUCKS COUNTY THEME GIVEN BY THE TALLY FAMILY: Robert Sakson, of Trenton, N.J., “Swan Creek Bridge”
AWARD FOR SCULPTURE GIVEN BY CAROL AND LOUIS DELLA PENNA: George R. Anthonisen, of Solebury, “Serenity”
AWARD IN MEMORY OF SHAUN MILLER GIVEN BY THE INN AT PHILLIPS’ MILL AND ELEANOR MILLER: Cathy Grygiel, of Souderton, “Fire and Ice”
If you go: The 87th annual Phillips’ Mill Art Exhibition is open daily from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 29. Cost is $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 students. Phillips’ Mill is located at 2619 River Road, New Hope, about two miles north of the New Hope/Lambertville bridge. To view the list of accepted art, click here: https://www.phillipsmill.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-Accepted-for-Web.pdf.
John Witherspoon Middle School PTO Announces Super Saturday Event October 15
Princeton, NJ, September 15,2016. John Witherspoon Middle School (JW) PTO announced today that it will host its annual Super Saturday event on Saturday, October 15th, 2016 from 11am-3pm on Walnut Street between JW and Princeton High School (PHS).
Super Saturday is a carnival of cakes, boardwalk games, food trucks, and a bandstand for music and entertainment. This fun, community-building event is JW's largest fundraiser and a fantastic way to kick off the school year! Proceeds from Super Saturday help support the 6th grade Environmental Field Trip, the 8th grade Washington D.C. Field Trip, and other enrichment programs. Specifically we fund all students who have financial needs to pay for these trips.
According to JW Principal Jason Burr, "Super Saturday isn't only our most essential fundraiser of the year. We host this activity early in the school year to welcome new families, and help students cultivate new friendships. Schools are an important part of any community. This is a way that we bring that community close together."
The JW PTO is sincerely grateful for the generous support of our Super Saturday event sponsors: Weichert Realtors, Hamilton Dental Associates, Callaway Henderson, The Majeski Foundation, and Gratitude Yoga.
Help Support JW Middle School.
The Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) is pleased to announce the hiring of Stephanie Schwartz as Curator of Collections and Research.
Stephanie joined the staff of the Historical Society in June 2012, previously serving as Research Assistant and Admissions Associate. As Curator, Stephanie now oversees all collections management operations at HSP, including maintaining the catalogue and online database, supervising the care and conservation of the collection, and fielding acquisitions in line with HSP's collecting priorities. Stephanie works with the Executive Director to develop museum and travelling exhibitions, and continues to manage HSP's research services and assist with educational programming.
"During her time at the Historical Society, Stephanie has delved deeply into HSP's collection to assist hundreds of researchers, scholars, and residents in answering their Princeton history questions," said Executive Director Izzy Kasdin.
"Stephanie will carry her incredibly intimate knowledge of HSP's collection into this new role at the Historical Society. We have big plans for making HSP's extensive collection a more accessible, engaging, and enriching resource for the Princeton community, and we are so thrilled that Stephanie will be applying her expertise to those priorities. She is a keen researcher, a passionate historian, and a superb archivist; she is perfect for the job and will certainly hit the ground running!"
Stephanie earned her BA in History and a certificate in Museum Studies at Connecticut College. She recently received her MS in Archives Management from Simmons College. Stephanie has also worked at HBO, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the New Jersey State Archives, and the Mercer County Library System.
HiTOPS Announces Community Connection Series
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Downtown Performing Arts Center of Lambertville Announces Fall Season
The Downtown Performing Arts Center (DPAC) of Lambertville, New Jersey has announced its fall session which will begin on September 12, 2016. Classes in acting and dance are featured for students of all ages and skill levels. Beginner, intermediate and advanced classes in jazz and yap will be offered as will intermediate and advanced theatre ballet. The Downtown Performing Arts Center is located in the Mt. Airy Village Shopping Center located at 54 Mt. Airy Road in Lambertville, NJ. The professional faculty will again be headed by Louis Palena and Jordan Brennan, co-artistic directors of the Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre of Titusville, NJ.
A true, triple threat performer excels at singing, dancing and acting, and the emphasis in DPAC's triple threat class is on Broadway musicals. This class is designed to improve vocal, acting and dance skills. DPAC's musical theatre class will help students to work on scenes and songs from Broadway to improve musical theatre performance skills.
For the younger set, ages 3 to 6, DPAC offers Saturday classes in Kinder Dance and Mini Hip Hop. Both introduce young children to dance, singing and acting.
A costuming class is featured on Thursday evenings. This class serves as an introduction to core costume skills which includes sewing machine use and maintenance as well as hand sewing techniques.
Teen acting will be led by Stephen Stahl. Stahl is an internationally renowned writer and director who has studied with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio. His production and directorial credits include over 150 stage shows around the world including a West End production of Lady Day in London which was nominated for an Olivier Award and won a Bay Critics Award and the National Drama Award.
A Film/On Camera acting workshop will take place on Saturday, September 17 from noon until 4 pm. For 13 Years, Actor's Technique NY (ATNY) has been training the best young talent for on-camera television and film. ATNY boasts the highest success rate with young actor representation, callbacks and major bookings. During the workshop, students will work on improvisation and prepare on-camera materials and monologues. The workshop will culminate with a critique and Q & A with a top NYC film, TV and Broadway agent. Information about this special workshop can be seen at www.downtownpac.com.
The Downtown Performing Arts Center has something for anyone interested in performance, whether they plan to pursue a professional career or simply want to have fun. For complete details about the fall session which begins on September 12 and to download a printable fall schedule, visit the official website of the Downtown Performing Arts Center at www.downtownpac.com or call 609-397-3337. The Downtown Performing Arts Center is located at 54 Mt. Airy Village Road (off Route 179 North) in Lambertville, New Jersey.
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Pennington Players Announce Open Auditions for "Unnecessary Farce"
The Pennington Players are pleased to announce open auditions for its January 2017 production of Unnecessary Farce. Auditions are scheduled for: Monday, September 12, 2016, 7 PM to 9:30 PM; Tuesday, September 13, 2016, 7 PM to 9:30 PM; Callbacks (invitation only) Thursday, September 15, 2016.
The show will be performed at Kelsey Theatre, on the campus at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ. Performance dates are: January 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29, 2017, with Friday and Saturday night performances at 8:00 pm, and Sunday afternoon performances at 2:00 pm. Full details about the show and how to sign up for an audition slot is available on the Pennington Players' website: www.penningtonplayers.org
D&R Greenway Announces Fall Native Plant Sale September 16 and 17
Princeton, N.J.— D&R Greenway Land Trust’s Fall Native Plant Sale will be held Friday, September 16, 3 to 6 p.m., and Saturday, September 17, 9 a.m. to noon, at D&R Greenway’s Native Plant Nursery at the Johnson Education Center, One Preservation Place, Princeton. During the Native Plant Sale, D&R Greenway nursery staff and volunteers will be available to advise on the best choice of plants for gardening projects. Free. Additional fall plant sales will be held on Fridays, Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14 and 21, 3 to 5 p.m. 609-924-4646 www.drgreenway.org
“Fall is a great time to plant because there is less chance of drought than in the summer,” says Native Plant Nursery Manager Emily Blackman. “You can plant as late as November, depending on when we get our first real frost.
“Gardeners should leave the vegetation/seed pods standing on their grasses and perennials at least until the seeds have matured and dispersed from the plant, or been eaten by wildlife,” continues Blackman. “Seeds are a big part of the food resources available to wildlife, and we want the seeds to spread so that we get more native plants. Ideally, grasses/perennials should be left standing all winter to provide cover. They can be cut down in the spring if gardeners prefer a neater aesthetic. Shrubs, of course, will have their woody vegetation standing all winter.”
D&R Greenway’s Native Plant Nursery is a community resource for regionally native plants. Eco-conscious gardeners know that using native species provides essential food for wildlife and contributes to a healthy and biodiverse ecosystem, all while creating low maintenance plantings.
Native plants are adapted to central New Jersey’s climate, making them more drought-resistant than most exotic plants, and also provide essential food and habitat resources for wildlife. Of particular concern are migratory species that depend on native plants for fuel before and after their long journeys, and for food and nesting materials during breeding season. Current well-known examples include the monarch butterfly and rufa red knot, dependent specifically on the milkweed and the horseshoe crab, respectively, for their survival.
Migratory wildlife species must build up their energy reserves in the fall before their long journeys. Fall is a critical time for all wildlife species to have access to food before the winter, whether they hibernate, have food caches for the winter or depend on whatever forage they can find. The majority of this food comes from native species.
Because central New Jersey’s native plants and wildlife evolved together, they are highly adapted to and dependent upon each other. Native plant resources are especially critical for wildlife at energy-intensive times of the year, such as spring and fall migration, and during courtship and breeding. In turn, native plants rely upon wildlife for pollination and seed dispersion. Whereas indigenous plants support diversity and disease-resistance, exotic invasive species form monocultures that outcompete other plants. Replacing them with native species, which co-exist, creates a complex, vibrant ecosystem vital to both plants and animals.
“D&R Greenway Land Trust has preserved almost 20,000 acres of land in central New Jersey, with a mission to preserve a network of natural lands and open space accessible to the public, and to inspire a conservation ethic through educational programming, including increasing awareness of the benefits of native species,” says Blackman. “Our Nursery provides plants for habitat restoration projects on D&R Greenway managed land, for use by home gardeners, and for native garden projects by schools, municipalities and other conservation non-profits.”
D&R Greenway Land Trust’s plants are grown from locally sourced seed and starter plants, and are raised and sold with the skilled assistance of a corps of volunteers. Plants are available in quart, gallon and two-gallon sized pots from $5 to $15. A full catalog is available online at www.drgreenway.org/PlantCatalog.html. To check species availability, contact Emily Blackman, Nursery Manager, at (609) 924-4646 or eblackman@drgreenway.org.
D&R Greenway’s Native Plant Nursery will offer additional fall plant sales on Fridays, Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14 and 21, 3 to 5 p.m.
New Brunswick, N.J.) – American Repertory Ballet is pleased to announce A Midsummer Night's Dream, part of its 2016 fall series, at Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J., September 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m. The performances will be held in the Bart Luedeke Center Theater. Tickets are currently available and start at $20.
Led by Artistic Director Douglas Martin, ARB will once again present the finest ballet available to the residents of New Jersey and beyond.
Martin's full-length ballet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, premiered in early 2015 to high praise. Set to an enchanting score by Felix Mendelssohn, the ballet brings to life the wit and splendor of one of William Shakespeare's most popular comedies. Featuring colorful choreography, costumes and sets, the story portrays the weaving tales of cunning fairies, quarreling lovers and a hilariously amateur acting group as their paths cross in a magical forest.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Choreography: Artistic Director Douglas Martin
Music: Felix Mendelssohn
"Wonderful. I smiled from beginning to end." — Critical Dance
"Feuding lovers, doltish tradesmen, and endearing woodland fairies are the roles that have been taken on by ARB dancers. And it is heartening to see that Martin and his principals have made every role, every sequence count; in fact, they have even addressed and improved upon a few of the weak points in Shakespeare's material." — Broadway World
ARB and Rider University have a long history of collaboration on various fronts. This unique partnership allows Rider University dance majors and minors to complete their studio course requirements at Princeton Ballet School while earning an undergraduate degree in Fine and Performing Arts with a concentration in dance. Students also have the opportunity to double major, combining dance with Elementary Education, Theater, Communications or Business. Students enroll in classes taught by both Princeton Ballet School and Rider University faculty. Classes can be taken at Princeton Ballet School's Princeton location, and on Rider's Lawrenceville campus. Various techniques, including ballet, modern, jazz, pilates and world dance forms, are studied. The program is adapted to fit each student's interests and abilities, and provides performance opportunities through both Rider University as well as with American Repertory Ballet in Nutcracker, ARBW, and as part of the Princeton Ballet School's pre-professional training program. Rider students also have many internship opportunities with Princeton Ballet School, American Repertory Ballet, DANCE POWER, TEDI, and the Princeton YWCA among many others.
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and beyond through artistic and educational programs, presented by a financially responsible organization.
For more information about American Repertory Ballet please visit: www.arballet.org
Princeton University Concerts Announces 2016-2017 Season
Never before in its 123-year history has Princeton University Concerts (PUC) had so much in store in a single season. In addition to twenty-three concerts across three series, PUC also announces a Performers as Teachers series, a Mindfulness with Music series, and the expansion of the groundbreaking PUC125: Performances Up Close series.
Performers as Teachers
In addition to their performances, several of the season’s artists will offer the community the incredible opportunity of going behind-the-scenes when they coach talented Princeton students in classes free and open to the public. These are chances to delve into the core of the professionals’ understanding of music and witness the process of a musician’s preparation and development. The classes promise to offer everyone, regardless of any proficiency with the instrument, a unique, deep engagement with music from the other side of the curtain.
and her husband Howard Nelson, a New York City based physical therapist who specializes in analyzing how movements and alignments while playing an instrument can cause pain.
Please visit princetonuniversityconcerts.org for confirmed times and locations.
Mindfulness with Music
After its popular launch last season, Mindfulness with Music returns, in collaboration with Princeton University Office of Religious Life. Twice in the season—in the fall with the Takács String Quartet and in the spring with violinist Pekka Kuusisto—the community is invited to a free Live Music Meditation and Lunch. Guided by Matt Weiner, Associate Dean of the Office of Religious Life, listeners will experience world-class music more viscerally than ever before during a half-hour meditation. Taken outside of the constraints of concert hall etiquette, one’s relationship with the music is simplified to its most personal and sincere.
Stay tuned for further details at princetonuniversityconcerts.org
PUC125: Performances Up Close
At the heart of PUC125’s mission is to push the concert format to the epitome of music without bounds. Beyond bringing the audience onstage in hour-long interactive programs at diverse times, the series looks to make every aspect of the concert as unrepeatable as the music itself. To this end, this season PUC125 will expand its scope. At each of the four concerts, the Richardson stage will be transformed, tailored to each individual program in collaboration with the musicians and visiting artists from other fields. These include New York City based lighting designer Kate Ashton, and Adobe Creative Resident and Projection Artist Craig Winslow. The curated multimedia environment promises to heighten and extend the listener’s experience of the music in this fusion of art forms. Single tickets for these concerts will be available two months before each concert. At this time, tickets to hear violinist Augustin Hadelich and guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas’ “Histoire du Tango” program on September 29, 2016 are now on sale online, and will go on sale everywhere else on September 6, 2016.
“Beowulf” – the epic book in performance
“Breaking Ground” – music by J.S. Bach, Philip Glass, Arvo Pärt, Nico Muhly, with Finnish folksongs
These special offerings are a part of a season already full of more concerts than ever before. Anchored by the complete cycle of Beethoven’s sixteen string quartets, performed by the Takács String Quartet in a series of six concerts, the season is poised to celebrate the bright spectrum of classical music. In the Concert Classics Series, 25-year-old piano star Daniil Trifonov’s Princeton debut alongside his teacher Sergei Babayan in October will give way in the spring to the return of legendary pianist Murray Perahia. Metropolitan Opera favorite mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, “opera’s nose-studded rock star” (The New York Times) will offer an intimate debut recital in Richardson Auditorium before the 25-voice Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir fills the Princeton University Chapel a few months later. A return of last season’s favorites includes violinist Christian Tetzlaff, joining his long-time friend Pamela Frank in a rare recital of violin duos, family concerts for youngsters 3-6 (“Baby Got Bach”) and kids 6-12 (“Meet the Music”), as well as the cutting-edge PUC125: Performances Up Close Series with audience seated onstage around the performers in casual, hour-long concerts.
The 2016-2017 PUC season will consist of a total of 23 concerts, including a special event with banjo legend Béla Fleck with his wife and fellow banjoist Abigail Washburn, four PUC125 programs, six concerts comprising the Beethoven String Quartet cycle, and the Richardson Chamber Players series. The Beethoven String Quartet cycle will be hosted with pre- and post-concert lectures by Princeton Emeritus Professor Scott Burnham; supplemented by a course in partnership with the Princeton Adult School co-taught by Professor Burnham and Edward Dusinberre, first violinist of the Takács Quartet; and the annual Late Night Chamber Jam will allow the amateur string players to jam alongside the Takács members on the Richardson stage. Each concert on the Concert Classics Series will feature a preview event at 7PM—whether a talk by a distinguished music scholar or a performance by talented students. For a complete listing of these events, please see the Season Overview below.
Events are selling out quickly. Concertgoers are urged to buy their tickets early to ensure availability. Committed to a long-standing dedication to making the world’s best chamber music accessible to all, PUC offers tickets as low as $10 to its concerts. In the words of one loyal patron—“the lowest ticket prices in town for the greatest talent in the world.” Most performances are presented in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, renowned for its exceptional acoustics and considered one of the best venues for classical music in the country. With so much in store, the upcoming series promises to be unparalleled. For a complete listing of events visit princetonuniversityconcerts.org.
Single tickets to all concerts in the 2016-17 Princeton University Concerts (“PUC”) Concert Classics Series, Beethoven String Quartet Cycle, All-in-the-Family Series, and Richardson Chamber Players are now on sale, online only, at princetonuniversityconcerts.org. Patrons are now also able to buy single tickets to the Béla Fleck/Abigail Washburn Special Event, as well as the first of the PUC125: Performances Up Close concerts. These tickets will be available by phone at 609-258-9220 and in person at the Frist Campus Center Box Office as of Tuesday, September 6, 2016.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE 2016-17 SEASON (organized chronologically)?
All concerts take place in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, unless otherwise noted.
* indicates Princeton University Concerts debut.
Thursday, September 29, 2016 6PM & 9PM (PUC125: audience seated onstage)
Augustin Hadelich,* violin • Pablo Sáinz Villegas,* guitar
“Histoire du Tango” –Works by Manuel de Falla, a world premiere by Lorenzo Palomo, Eugène Ysaÿe, Roland Dyens, Astor Piazzolla and Django Reinhardt – The Grammy-winning violin phenomenon and award-winning Spanish guitarist bring highlights from their popular album, Histoire du Tango, conjuring a dark and sultry night of fiery, hot-blooded dancing. New York City-based lighting designer Kate Ashton will create an atmosphere that reinforces the character and emotional message of each work.
Thursday, October 6, 2016 8PM
Pre-concert talk at 7PM by Professor Lindsay Christiansen from Westmintser Choir College, free to ticketholders
Class with Barton and Princeton students on the morning of Friday, October 7. Further details TBA.
Jamie Barton,* mezzo-soprano • James Baillieu,* piano
Works by Joaquin Turina, Johannes Brahms, Antonin Dvo?ák, Jean Sibelius and Charles Ives – “Hopefully, there won’t be a season she won’t sing at the Met” said Metropolitan Opera’s Peter Gelb. The season opens with a chance to hear the recent Richard Tucker Award-winner in the intimacy of Richardson as she takes the world’s greatest opera houses by storm.
Thursday, October 13, 2016 8PM
Musical Preview at 7PM by alums of the Royal College of Music/Princeton University Exchange program, free to ticketholders
Belcea String Quartet*
Works by Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms – On a rare tour of the United States, one of the reigning European String Quartets finally makes its long awaited Princeton University Concerts debut.
Sunday, October 16, 2016 3PM
Richardson Chamber Players
“Melting Pot” – An eclectic program of chamber works by Charles Ives, William Bolcom, and Paquito D’Rivera., alongside select American folk songs and modern ballads for brass quintet
Thursday, October 27, 2016 8PM
Pre-concert talk at 7PM by Ruth Ochs, free to ticketholders.
Class with Trifonov, Babayan and Princeton students on the morning of Friday, October 28. Further details TBA.
Daniil Trifonov,* piano • Sergei Babayan,* piano
Works by Robert Schumann, Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms and Sergei Rachmaninoff – Witness the cherished passing of music from one generation to the next as 25-year-old piano superstar Daniil Trifonov joins his teacher to offer the first two-piano program on the series since 1982.
Saturday, November 5, 2016 1PM
All In The Family: “Baby Got Bach” A Family Concert for Kids Ages 3-6
A Concert for Kids Ages 3-6 – Back by popular demand, pianist Orli Shaham will introduce pre-school-aged kids to the joy of live classical music played by renowned musicians.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 8PM • “Beethoven Up Close” seating • Post-concert Talk Back hosted by Professor Emeritus Scott Burnham
Thursday, November 17, 2016 8PM • Pre-concert talk at 7PM by Professor Emeritus Scott Burnham
Takács String Quartet
Beethoven String Quartets: Concerts 1 & 2 – It is a privilege to host the Takács as they present, for the last time, the complete Beethoven string quartet cycle over six appearances, in three pairs. The first concert (Op. 18. No. 2; Op. 95 & Op. 130) will feature the Quartet seated directly in the center of the hall and audience surrounding them on all sides, (“Beethoven Up Close” seating). The second concert (Op. 18, No. 1; Op. 74; and Op. 131) culminates with the tremendous, seven-movement Op. 131.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016 12PM
Live Music Meditation with the Takács String Quartet
As part of the Mindfulness with Music series, join Associate Dean of Religious Life, Matt Weiner, in a free guided meditation to live music performed by the Takács String Quartet. Further details TBA.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 8PM • “Beethoven Up Close” seating • Post-concert Talk Back hosted by Professor Emeritus Scott Burnham
Thursday, January 19, 2017 8PM • Pre-concert talk by Professor Emeritus Scott Burnham, free to ticketholders
Takács String Quartet
Beethoven String Quartets: Concerts 3 & 4 – Over the course of two consecutive days, the Takács present six quartets spanning Beethoven’s early, middle, and late periods. The first concert features Op. 18, No. 5; Op. 18, No. 4; and Op 132. The second features Op. 18, No. 3; Op. 59, No. 2; and Op. 127. Following the concert on January 19, amateur string players will be invited to the stage to jam with the Quartet members in the annual Late Night Chamber Jam.
Thursday, February 9, 2017 8PM
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir* • Kaspars Putnins, Artistic Director
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY CHAPEL
“Northern Land & Spirit,” Choral works by Arvo Pärt, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Veljo Tormis and Jean Sibelius – In their first visit to the Northeast since selling out Carnegie Hall in 2014, the 25-voice Grammy-nominated ensemble will fill the resounding University Chapel with favorites from Northern Europe.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 6PM & 9PM (PUC125: audience seated onstage)
Colin Currie*, percussion: “Percussion Alive!” – One of the most internationally sought-after solo percussionists of our time will show music at its most primal, liberating and unexpected as he performs feats of percussion acrobatics. His collaborator for this multimedia event will be projection artist Craig Winslow. Winslow is currently an Adobe Creative Resident – a program that gives talented, emerging creative professionals the opportunity to spend a full year working on their dream projects. In this collaboration live projections will bring Currie’s instruments to life in unimaginable ways.
Sunday, February 19, 2017 3PM
Richardson Chamber Players
“England’s Green” – A salute to British composers including Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, Gerald Finzi, John McCabe, Benjamin Britten and Edward Elgar.
Thursday, March 2, 2017 8PM
Musical Preview at 7PM by Princeton University juniors Sarah and Solene LeVan, free to ticketholders
Class with a member of the Hagen Quartet coaching Princeton students on the morning of March 2. Further Details TBA.
Hagen String Quartet
Works by Franz Schubert, Dmitri Shostakovich and Antonin Dvo?ák – Heralded by Vienna’s Die Presse as “the highest art of existence” and incontestably ruling the European chamber music scene for three decades, the Hagen’s return to Princeton has been eagerly anticipated for the past five years.
Saturday, March 11, 2017 1PM
Meet the Music: A Family Concert for Kids Ages 6-12
“Albert & Wolfgang” – The musicians of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and host Bruce Adolphe return on Pi Day Weekend with a program that honors Princeton’s own Albert Einstein.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 8PM • “Beethoven Up Close” seating • Post-concert Talk Back hosted by Professor Emeritus Scott Burnham
Thursday, March 16, 2017 8PM • Pre-concert talk by Professor Emeritus Scott Burnham, free to ticketholders
Takács String Quartet
Beethoven String Quartets: Concerts 5 & 6 – In the first concert (Op. 18, No. 6; Op. 135; Op. 59, No. 3) of this final pair of the Cycle’s concerts, the Takács present the last quartet Beethoven wrote a mere five months before his death. The Beethoven Series closes with three celebrated works from the master’s middle and late periods (Op. 59, No. 1; Op. 130; Op. 133). After this season, the Takács Quartet will no longer perform the Beethoven quartet cycle in its entirety; this performance marks a final bow for the legendary interpreters.
Thursday, March 30, 2017 6PM (PUC125: audience seated onstage)
Benjamin Bagby,* voice/Anglo-Saxon harp
“Beowulf: the epic book in performance” – Accompanied by a six-string lyre, the legendary adventures of Beowulf will be recited, chanted, and sung in the original Old English in a production critically-acclaimed for almost two decades. Projection artist Craig Winslow returns to Princeton to collaborate with Bagby on setting the ambience for this monumental tale.
Sunday, April 9, 2017 3PM
Richardson Chamber Players
“Looking Forward, Looking Back” – From the Renaissance to the Modern Day, works by American composer Augusta Reade Thomas, Marco Uccellini, Antonio Vivaldi, Arvo Pärt and the premiere of a work by Princeton Composer/Faculty Juri Seo
Thursday, April 13, 2017 7:30PM
Béla Fleck,* banjo • Abigail Washburn,* banjo/voice
Music of Appalachia – Béla Fleck is one of the most innovative and influential banjo players of all time, having been nominated for a Grammy in more musical categories than any other artist in history. The collaboration with the soulful singing and claw-hammer style of his wife and fellow banjoist, Abigail Washburn, is one of the most magical in his catalogue. In a season anchored by timeworn masterworks, Fleck and Washburn offer a chamber taste of the newer roots of Appalachia’s great vernacular music in this special event.
Thursday, April 20, 2017 8PM
Pamela Frank,* violin • Christian Tetzlaff, violin
Musical Preview at 7PM by Princeton Girlchoir, free to ticketholders
Lecture and workshop with Frank and her husband Howard Nelson on April 3. Further details TBA.
Violin duos by Jean-Marie Leclair, Sergei Prokofiev, Béla Bartók and Johann Sebastian Bach – Two of the most revered violinists of our time come together for a special evening of rarely performed works for two violins.
Sunday, April 30, 2017 5PM & 7:30PM (PUC125: audience seated onstage)
Pekka Kuusisto,* violin • Nico Muhly,* piano
“Breaking Ground” – In the last PUC125 program of the season, the Finnish virtuoso with “the most personal sound of any classical violinist now alive” (The Telegraph) joins the youngest composer ever commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera for a hallmark program combining the music of J.S. Bach with contemporary fare.
Monday, May 1, 2017 12PM
Live Music Meditation with Pekka Kuusisto, violin
As part of the Mindfulness with Music series, join Associate Dean of Religious Life, Matt Weiner, in a free, guided meditation to live music performed on electric violin by Pekka Kuusisto. Further details TBA.
Thursday, May 11, 2017 8PM
Pre-concert reading at 7PM by winners of 2016-17 Creative Reactions Contest
Murray Perahia, piano PADEREWSKI MEMORIAL CONCERT
Having first graced PUC’s stage at the very start of his career, forty years later Perahia returns to Princeton as one of the most influential pianists in history. It is an honor to have him close the season with one of his trademark unrepeatable evenings.
TICKET INFORMATION
SINGLE TICKET PRICES
Concert Classics Series Concerts – 9 Thursday Nights
Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano; Belcea String Quartet; Sergei Babayan, piano & Daniil Trifonov, piano; Takács String Quartet (2 concerts); Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Hagen String Quartet; Pamela Frank, violin & Christian Tetzlaff, violin; Murray Perahia, piano.
$50, $40, $25 general / $10 students with valid ID
PUC125 Series – 4 pairs of one-hour concerts presented in the round on the Richardson stage of Alexander Hall
Augustin Hadelich, violin & Pablo Sáinz Villegas guitar; Colin Currie, percussion; Benjamin Bagby, voice/Anglo-Saxon harp; Pekka Kuusisto, violin & Nico Muhly, piano.
$25 general / $10 students with valid ID
Beethoven Up Close Series – performed by Takács Quartet, hosted by Princeton Professor Emeritus Scott Burnham
While two of the concerts in the Beethoven Complete String Quartet Cycle are part of the Concert Classics Series, the remaining four are presented in an intimate in-the-round setup.
$40 general / $10 students with valid ID
Special Event
Béla Fleck, banjo & Abigail Washburn, banjo/voice
$40 general / $15 students with valid ID
Family Concerts – 2 Concerts
$10 adults / $5 kids, buy both and save 10% off single ticket prices
Richardson Chamber Players – 3 Sunday afternoon concerts featuring Princeton’s resident ensemble of performance faculty, distinguished guest artists and supremely talented students
$15 general / $5 students with valid ID
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ArtWorks Announces Call for Artists & Community Partners for Annual Art All Day Event
Pennington Business & Professional Association Announces New Website
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AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Unnecessary Farce
Non-union, Unpaid
The Pennington Players are pleased to announce open auditions for its January 2017 production of Unnecessary Farce. The show will be performed at the Kelsey Theatre, on the campus at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ. Performance dates are: January 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29, 2017, with Friday and Saturday night performances at 8:00 pm, and Sunday afternoon performances at 2:00 pm.
About The Play: Unnecessary Farce by Paul Slade Smith is a hilarious farce in the vein of Lend Me A Tenor. Taking place in a cheap motel during a bumbling police sting, this funny show is a high paced chaotic whirlwind that will leave the audience breathless with laughter. It becomes especially chaotic when the bagpipe wielding hit man shows up with his increasingly unintelligible Scottish accent and no one knows where to go, what to do, or when to do it.
Audition Dates:
Monday, September 12, 2016 7 PM to 9:30 PM
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 7 PM to 9:30 PM
Thursday, September 15, 2016 7 PM to 9:30 PM Callbacks Only (as needed; by invitation only)
Audition Appointment Options:
About The Auditions: All those auditioning are asked to prepare the monologue(s) provided for the character(s) for which you are auditioning. Memorization is not required but is strongly recommended. Other readings from the play may be provided at the time of your audition or call back, if needed. The audition monologues are available via the Pennington Players' website: www.penningtonplayers.org
About Rehearsals: The first read thru will be scheduled during the week of September 19, at which time scripts will be handed out and all actors will be measured for costumes. Rehearsals will begin in earnest after October 24 and will primarily be scheduled for at least two evenings per week and one weekend afternoon per week, based on actor availability. It is very important that all those auditioning be as thorough and honest about all known and potential conflicts between October 29, 2016 and January 29, 2017, as the rehearsal schedule will be determined based on those conflicts.
Roles: We will cast 7 actors: 4 adult males, and 3 adult females. All roles are open. A description of the characters is provided below.
Eric Sheridan: Male, 30s. A bookish, even-keeled police officer who's thrown into some difficult situations--while not wearing any pants.
Billie Dwyer: Female, 20s/30s. A police officer. Eric's partner. Although she seems to lack every skill needed for police work, she is enthusiastic and eager to succeed.
Karen Brown: Female, 30s. An accountant who usually has a very professional demeanor, but seems unable to keep herself in control today.
Mayor Meekly: Male, 40s to 60s. A sweet, gentle fellow, who seems very Innocent (with a capital I)
Agent Frank: Male, 20s to 50s. Town Hall head of Security. Although he can seem confident and even gruff, in moments of crisis he is easily reduced to a very frightened man
Todd: Male, 20s to 50s. Speaks with a VERY pronounced Scottish accent. A professional hit man whose accent gets thicker the angrier he gets, until he's completely indecipherable. You must audition with the Scottish accent!
Mary Meekly: Female, 40s to 60s. The Mayor's wife, small statured, she seems very sweet natured, and a good match for her husband the mayor.
The Whole Earth Center Announces Fall 2016 Healthy Living Discussion Groups
Princeton Academy Announces New Director of Admission
Princeton, NJ (August 5, 2016) - Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart is proud to announce the appointment of Jennifer Sheppard as its new director of admission. Heading into her twenty-second year as an admission professional, Sheppard assumes leadership of admission initiatives at Princeton Academy with a wealth of experience and a track record of success. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Sheppard has most recently served as the director of admission and enrollment management at George School in Newtown, PA, as well as associate director of admission at The Pennington School. Prior to her work on the East Coast, she served as director of admission at Stevenson School's Carmel Campus (PK-8) in California. In addition, Sheppard also served as Stevenson's director of financial aid, associate director of admission and resident faculty member on the Pebble Beach Campus (9-12), as well as the director of admission and financial aid at the Urban School in San Francisco, CA.
"Jennifer believes in the mission of Princeton Academy and is inspired by the journey that lies ahead. She is excited to return to the K-8 setting where her passion for admission work lies," stated Headmaster Rik Dugan. Further Dugan noted, "her first-hand knowledge of our community and program, combined with her experience and skills, make her the best person to lead Princeton Academy's admission efforts at this time."
Sheppard remarked, "I am thrilled to join the leadership team at Princeton Academy. There is a heart and soul to the community and it brings me great joy to assume the admission role at this wonderful school."
Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart is an independent school for boys in Kindergarten through Grade 8. Our mission is to develop young men with active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others, and the courage to act on their beliefs. We educate the whole boy in mind, body and spirit. A rigorous, inquiry-based, hands-on academic program joins unparalleled character development and a wide variety of arts, athletics and co-curriculars to provide an ideal learning environment for boys. To learn more about how we bring out the best in boys, please visit www.princetonacademy.org.
Stuart Announces 2 Workshops in August for Girls in Grades 5-8
MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Announces 2016-17 Season - Tickets Now on Sale
West Windsor, N.J. – Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) Kelsey Theatre has announced its upcoming season and it’s a blockbuster by any measure – packed with Broadway hits, family favorites, special holiday performances, and shows for the younger set. Says M. Kitty Getlik, Kelsey’s Artistic Director, “As the college celebrates its 50th anniversary, we have created a lineup worthy of that milestone.” She notes the major Broadway shows on this year’s schedule including “Miss Saigon,” Lin Manuel-Miranda’s “In the Heights,” “Billy Elliot, The Musical,” and Disney’s “A Little Mermaid.” Rounding out the schedule are comedies, dance and the Kelsey Kids Series, offering six shows for the younger set. PlayFest 2017, the college’s – and the state’s – very first new play festival for current and former community college students takes place in March.
The full-length schedule gets off to a flying start with “Miss Saigon” for three weekends, Sept. 9 to 25. PinnWorth Productions presents this moving, musical testament to love and the human spirit, set against the harsh backdrop of war and its aftermath. On a decidedly lighter note is Neil Simon’s “Jakes Women,” about a novelist who is more successful with fiction than with life. The show is presented by Maurer Productions OnStage Sept. 30 to Oct. 9. Up next is the Tony Award-winning Best Musical “In the Heights,” presented by The Pennington Players Oct. 14 to 23. From “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda comes a vibrant slice of life in New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The mood shifts to another Neil Simon comedy – with a twist – as The Yardley Players present “The Odd Couple – Female Version” Oct. 28 to Nov. 6. In this go-round, it’s compulsively tidy Florence Unger and incurably messy Olive Madison who are trying to share an apartment -- with neighbors who are about to make matters even worse.
From Nov. 11 to 13, Theater To Go presents “Roebling - The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge,” a drama by New Jersey playwright Mark Violi about John Roebling’s most famous bridge project, one that spanned 14 years, included 600 workers, and resulted in at least a dozen deaths, including Roebling’s own, leaving it to his daughter-in-law, Emily, to get the job finished and the Roebling legacy secured.
As Kelsey Theatre heads into the holiday season, M & M Stage Productions brings “Babes in Toyland” to life Nov. 18 to 27. Fairytale characters take their fate into their own hands as they battle the wicked Barnaby. After “Babes,” Forté Dramatic Productions returns with a new “Very Kelsey Christmas,” a variety show mix of music, comedy, skits and audience participation, Dec. 10 and 11.
Patrons can ring in the New Year with a blockbuster event. “Billy Elliot, The Musical” will be presented by Pierrot Productions for three weekends, Dec. 30 to Jan. 15, including New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Featuring a score by music legend Elton John, this inspiring tale chronicles a young boy's journey from boxing to ballet, battling the odds to make his dream come true.
Kelsey Theatre moves into 2017 with lots of laughs. The Pennington Players present “Unnecessary Farce” Jan. 20 to 29, a madcap comedy featuring two cops, three crooks, eight doors – and one killer in a kilt. PinnWorth Productions serves up its own kind of mayhem with “God of Carnage” Feb. 3 to 12, as two couples convene to iron out difficulties between their sons. The laughs continue with “Boeing, Boeing,” presented by M & M Stage Productions Feb. 17 to 26. This Tony Award-winning comedy stars Bernard, an airline pilot who is juggling three gorgeous flight attendant fiancées, until a newer, faster model of plane changes his flight schedule and his life!
Reock & Roll Revue returns to Kelsey Theatre March 4 and 5 with another tribute concert to the greats of the 1960s and ’70s. Their shows combine rock history with top notch musicality for an all-around satisfying fan experience. (Stay tuned for the announcement of the band whose music will be performed.)
In a first for MCCC and the state, Mercer presents “PlayFest 2017,” a new play festival for current and former community college students, from March 7 to 12. Tickets for festival performances go on sale in January, with subscribers receiving a special discount. More information for playwrights is available at www.mccc.edu/playfest2017.
Next up is Theater To Go’s presentation of “To Kill a Mockingbird” March 17 to 26. With themes of racial injustice, courage and compassion, this riveting drama is the story of tomboy Scout Finch and her lawyer father’s most controversial case. Kelsey returns to the lights and sounds of Broadway as Playful Theatre Productions presents “Wonderland” March 31 to April 9. Featuring a catchy score by Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn, audiences will delight in this musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.
The MCCC Theatre/Dance program, with technical assistance by Entertainment Technology students, journeys into the world of the surreal with “Blood Wedding” April 21 to 30. Federico Garcia Lorca’s masterpiece about surging passions and rebellion is infused with classic Spanish dance forms, including Flamenco, Tango and the Paso Doble.
Pierrot Productions brings yet another Broadway hit to the Kelsey stage May 12 to 21. “The Boy From Oz” tells the story of Peter Allen, an Australian boy who grows up to be an Oscar-winning song writer and Radio City Music Hall concert star. The music continues with a family favorite when The Yardley Players present “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” May 26 to June 4. This beautiful love story stars Ariel, Prince Eric, Flounder the Fish, Scuttle the Seagull, Sebastian the Crab and, of course, the Evil Sea Witch, Ursula, plus a musical score including such favorites as "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl," and "Part of Your World."
Two classic plays complete the roster of full-length shows. Maurer Productions OnStage presents “The Glass Menagerie” June 10 to 18. The fragile bonds between a frustrated mother, a daughter lost in her imagination, and a son intent on rebellion are torn apart with the arrival of a gentleman caller who raises hopes that can never be realized. Shakespeare ’70 closes out the season with “Measure for Measure” June 23 to July 2. Whorehouses, nunneries, betrothals and beheadings are all part of Shakespeare’s Vienna as he explores the arrogance of power in a play that hovers between comedy and tragedy.
The Kelsey Kids Series starts off with a children’s opera, “Beloved Prey,” presented by The Traveling Opera Company Sept. 24. Featuring colorful costumes and masks, this story of an unusual friendship between an antelope and a lioness blends traditional Japanese Noh theater and instrumentation and stylized dance movement. On Oct. 1, the classic fairytale “The Princess and the Pea” is hilariously retold in Virginia Rep On Tour’s musical version.
In December, it’s time to get festive as The Kelsey Players present “Twas The Night Before Christmas” Dec. 2 to 4, about Santa’s midnight visit as told in Clement Moore’s beloved poem. An abridged, fully narrated version of “The Nutcracker” follows Dec. 16 to 18, performed by The New Jersey Youth Ballet.
On April 22, young audiences take a trip to “The House at Pooh Corner” with Piglet, Tigger, and of course, Winnie-the-Pooh. Virginia Rep On Tour presents this charming production based on the A. A. Milne classic. On May 20, ArtsPower completes the children’s season with “Biscuit, a musical featuring a frolicking puppy who loves exploring, stirring up mischief – and being part of a family.
Ticket prices for full-length musicals are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $16 for students/ children; non-musicals are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, and $14 for students/children. Ticket prices for the Kelsey Kids Series are $10 for children and seniors, and $12 for adults. Tickets for special events (“Miss Saigon,” “In The Heights,” “Billy Elliot,” and “The Little Mermaid”) are $20 for all. Reock & Roll Revue’s concert is $25 for all.
Current subscribers may renew now through August 10 for preferred seating. Discounted subscriber packages include premium seating, exchanges for performances of the same show, special "add-a-show" rates, advance sales of single tickets, and as much as 45 percent off regular ticket prices. Tickets for all individual shows are also on sale by calling 609-570-3333. Box office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon; and one hour before show time. Group discounts are also available. Tickets may be purchased online at www.kelseytheatre.net starting Aug. 20. To request a print copy of the 2016-17 season brochure, email kelsey@mccc.edu or call the box osffice.
Kelsey Theatre has open auditions for many of its productions and welcomes assistance from community volunteers to usher and work behind the scenes. The theater gratefully accepts donations. Call 609-570-3581 or visit the website for more information.
The theater is wheelchair accessible and has secure lighted parking. Funding for performances is made possible in part by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission through funding from the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.
Dodge Foundation Announces $4.5 Million in New Grants
At its second board meeting of the year, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Trustees approved 95 grants totaling $4.5 million to nonprofit organizations working to strengthen communities in New Jersey.
“We are excited to continue our commitment to building a better New Jersey by supporting nonprofits whose leadership, creativity, and innovation never ceases to impress,” said Chris Daggett, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation president and CEO. “Throughout the state, these organizations work across sectors to create vibrancy in their communities by lifting up all voices and celebrating the artistic, natural, and other unique characteristics of their places.”
In Arts, Dodge awarded 50 grants totaling $2,015,000. A $200,000 grant to Creative New Jersey supports its community engagement programs and events that fuel creativity and collaboration between highly diverse groups of individuals as essential components of thriving communities. Founded as an initiative of the Dodge Foundation, Creative New Jersey invites leaders to reimagine their community and work collaboratively to find creative solutions.
"Creative New Jersey convenings bring together a diverse group of organizations and people across sectors and fields, empowering them to get civically engaged, giving them both a sense of agency and a sense of belonging to something bigger than themselves,” said Molly de Aguiar, Informed Communities program director.
In Education, Dodge awarded 32 grants totaling $1,467,500. A $215,000 grant to Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania supports the organization’s Creativity Incubator that offers school leaders and teachers innovative arts and arts-integration education model programs to advance teaching and learning goals. The grant also supports the development and implementation of a new sequential theater-integrated curriculum for New Jersey second through fifth grade students.
“Young Audiences has a stellar record of creating important arts education initiatives that prepare students for success in school and life,” said Wendy Liscow, Education program director. “Through their new Theater to Learn curriculum, Young Audiences will work with the New Jersey Theatre Alliance and theater companies to train teachers and teaching artists to turn classrooms into stages for creativity where students will bring reading to life and develop self-esteem they’ve never known before.”
In Environment, Dodge awarded a $370,000 grant to Sustainable Jersey, the first statewide municipal and school certification programs in the country that combine clear standards for action, robust guidance and implementation support, and a suite of incentives.
"Sustainable Jersey has mobilized hundreds of municipalities and citizen leaders in communities across the state to work together towards a more sustainable future, with a growing focus on creativity, public information and civic engagement, and resiliency actions focused on green infrastructure and coastal vulnerability," said Margaret Waldock, Environment program director. “The beauty of this program is not just that it fosters virtuous competition among those participating, but it also leverages public and private resources, as well as technical support and training to ensure local success.”
In Informed Communities, Dodge awarded six grants totaling $560,000. A $200,000 grant supports Free Press' News Voices New Jersey project, which aims to build relationships through public forums that explore how journalism can improve communities and how community members can improve local journalism. The grant also supports research and civic engagement efforts related to the FCC Broadcast Incentive Auction.
"With a rapidly changing digital news landscape and plummeting ad sales revenue, the future of local journalism depends on news organizations’ ability to reframe their work around engaging communities," de Aguiar said. "Free Press’ News Voices project is working to build an active and engaged community of consumers, advocates, and citizen journalists around the news in New Jersey and to prove the critical link between community engagement and business viability for local news organizations."
Dodge also awarded an additional $180,000 to organizations through its other initiatives, including organizations that provide technical assistance and those that work in its hometown of Morristown. A $40,000 grant to Lead New Jersey and a $25,000 grant to Leadership Newark support the two organizations’ public policy fellowship programs, which identify and develop emerging leaders throughout New Jersey. A $75,000 grant to Morristown Neighborhood House supports its high quality preschool and community educational programming to foster learning and increase academic success for a multicultural community.
The Dodge Foundation has three grantmaking cycles each year – in March, June and December, with the majority of grants for each program area made in two of those cycles.
About the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation was established in 1974 through the foresight and generosity of Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge, daughter of William and Almira Rockefeller. For more than 40 years, Dodge has supported leadership, collaboration and innovation, with a focus on addressing the issues most pressing to New Jersey. Dodge also offers a comprehensive technical assistance program geared toward strengthening the capacity of New Jersey’s nonprofit community.
Website: www.grdodge.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dodgefoundation
Twitter: www.twitter.com/grdodge
Pennington Players Announce Open Auditions for “In The Heights”
West Windsor, NJ – Open call auditions for The Pennington Players’ October show, In The Heights, will take place at The Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College on Saturday, July 30th from 9am to 3pm, and on Sunday, August 7th from 2pm to 6pm.
All roles are open and will remain so until the end of auditions. This is a non-equity, non-paying production.
Callbacks will be held Monday, August 8th. Performances will run from October 14th to October 23rd at The Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor, New Jersey.
This groundbreaking musical, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda (the mastermind behind the hit Broadway show Hamilton), is about life in Washington Heights. “This centers around a tight-knit community where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music,” stated Kyrus Keenan Westcott, the musical’s director. “Much like Hamilton, this musical is an audience phenomenon that acclaimed critical success with its universal themes on family, community, change, and self-discovery.”
More information, such as character descriptions and audition instructions, can be found at www.ithpennington.weebly.com Further questions may be directed toward Kyrus Keenan Westcott at ithpennington@gmail.com.
The Pennington Players have been entertaining New Jersey and Pennsylvania audiences since 1951. This non-profit community theatre organization has strived to produce high quality musicals, dramas, and comedies. More information is available at www.penningtonplayers.com.
American Repertory Ballet Announces its 2016–2017 Performance Season
(New Brunswick, N.J.) – American Repertory Ballet, New Jersey’s preeminent classical and contemporary ballet company, is pleased to announce its 2016–2017 performance season. Entering its 53rd year (founded in 1963), New Jersey’s top ballet company will perform throughout the state under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company is committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th centuries alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today.
Season highlights include world premieres by both Artistic Director Douglas Martin and Resident Choreographer Mary Barton to the stage. ARB will present Martin’s premier, Pride and Prejudice, at McCarter Theatre in the spring accompanied by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Barton’s yet unnamed premier will also be performed in the spring but at Raritan Valley Community College.
In November and December, once again ARB will bring the beloved classic Nutcracker to the stage, a holiday tradition for more than 50 years. ARB’s Nutcracker is one of the longest, continuously running Nutcracker productions in the nation.
The complete performance schedule is below.
Information and mages can be found at: https://www.americanrepertoryballet.org/ARB/Press-photos-0
2016-2017 Performances
FALL
An Evening of Dance
SHOW TIME: Friday, July 29, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $27 in advance; $30 at the door
Tickets go on sale to the general public Monday, July 25
LOCATION: McCarter Theatre’s Berlind Theatre, Princeton, N.J.
Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, presents its highly anticipated, annual Summer Intensive performance. This year, 100 dancers from its international audition tour will participate. Students from across the United States, as well as Italy, Switzerland and Australia, have spent the last five weeks in serious dance study, under world-class faculty, in a warm and companionable atmosphere under caring and careful instruction conducive to technical and artistic progress. The culmination of their efforts will be presented in McCarter Theatre’s intimate Berlind Theatre. The program will feature the re-staging of a traditional classical work along with several others created specifically for this year’s Summer Intensive students.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
SHOW TIMES:
Friday, September 23, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
TICKET PRICE: $20
LOCATION: Bart Luedeke Center Theater
Rider University, Lawrenceville, N.J.
American Repertory Ballet Artistic Director Douglas Martin’s full-length ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, premiered in early 2015 to high praise. Set to an enchanting score by Felix Mendelssohn, the ballet brings to life the wit and splendor of one of William Shakespeare’s most popular comedies. Featuring colorful choreography, costumes and sets, the story portrays the weaving tales of cunning fairies, quarreling lovers and a hilariously amateur acting group as their paths cross in a magical forest.
Choreography: Artistic Director Douglas Martin
Music: Felix Mendelssohn
“Wonderful. I smiled from beginning to end.” —Critical Dance
Fall Favorites
SHOW TIME: Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $25/35
LOCATION: The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, N.J.
American Repertory Ballet makes a return engagement to The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, presenting Fall Favorites, a program of mixed repertoire. The Company, fresh off its successful 2015–2016 tour, is proud to present a three-part performance, which includes Shades of Time, ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton’s moving visual work that evokes the passing of time, light and moods of the day; Ephemeral Possessions, ARB Artistic Director Douglas Martin’s compilation of movements captured from memory to reflect vanishing experiences we all encounter; and Rite of Spring, a ballet by Martin, inspired by revolutionary works that the legendary Ballets Russes brought to America in the early 20th century, showing how the relationships of men and women transcend time.
Shades of Time
Choreography: Resident Choreographer Mary Barton
Music: Edward Elgar
Ephemeral Possessions
Choreography: Artistic Director Douglas Martin
Music: Samuel Barber
Rite of Spring
Choreography: Artistic Director Douglas Martin
Music: Igor Stravinsky
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
SHOW TIME: Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 8 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $27/37/42/52/57
LOCATION: State Theatre, New Brunswick, N.J.
American Repertory Ballet Artistic Director Douglas Martin’s full-length ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, premiered in early 2015 to high praise. Set to an enchanting score by Felix Mendelssohn, the ballet brings to life the wit and splendor of one of William Shakespeare’s most popular comedies. Featuring colorful choreography, costumes and sets, the story portrays the weaving tales of cunning fairies, quarreling lovers and a hilariously amateur acting group as their paths cross in a magical forest.
Choreography: Artistic Director Douglas Martin
Music: Felix Mendelssohn
“Wonderful. I smiled from beginning to end.” —Critical Dance
NUTCRACKER
Nutcracker
American Repertory Ballet brings the beloved classic Nutcracker to the stage with Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, stunning new sets (new first act scenery!), thrilling choreography and a cast of more than 100. A holiday tradition for more than 50 years (1964), American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker is one of the longest, continuously running Nutcracker productions in the nation. Directed by Artistic Director Douglas Martin, ARB’s professional company will be joined by select students from Princeton Ballet School to tell the story of a young girl named Clara and how a mysterious gift from her Uncle Drosselmeyer brings about enchanted dreams and fantastical scenes. American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker is a perfect holiday treat for your entire family!
Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway, N.J.
SHOW TIME: Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $20/25/35
SHOW TIME: Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $8
Sensory-Friendly Performance
McCarter Theatre, Princeton, N.J.
SHOW TIME: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $25/40/49/60
SHOW TIME: Friday, November 25, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $25/45/55/65
SHOW TIME: Friday, November 25, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $25/45/55/65
SHOW TIME: Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $25/45/55/65
SHOW TIME: Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $25/45/55/65
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton, N.J.
SHOW TIME: Friday, December 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
TICKET PRICES: $5
School-Time Performance
SHOW TIME: Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $20/35/45
SHOW TIME: Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $20/35/45
South Orange Performing Arts Center, South Orange, N.J.
SHOW TIME: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 12:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $8
School Time Performance
SHOW TIME: Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
TICKET PRICES: $8
School Time Performance
SHOW TIME: Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 12:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $8
School Time Performance
SHOW TIME: Friday, December 9, 2016 at 8:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: Children $25; Adults $30
SHOW TIME: Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: Children $25; Adults $30
SHOW TIME: Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 8:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: Children $25; Adults $30
State Theatre, New Brunswick, N.J.
SHOW TIME: Friday, December 16, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.
TICKET PRICES: $8
School-Time Performance
SHOW TIME: Friday, December 16, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $35/45/55/65/75
SHOW TIME: Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $35/45/55/65/75
SHOW TIME: Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $35/45/55/65/75
SHOW TIME: Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $35/45/55/65/75
SHOW TIME: Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $35/45/55/65/75
This performances feature a live orchestra and choir under the direction of Maestro Michael Pratt.
SPRING
Masters of Dance and Music
SHOW TIMES:
Friday, March 10, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. -- School Time Performance
TICKET PRICE: $8
Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $25/35
LOCATION: The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, N.J.
A collection of some of the most spirited and bold dance, Masters of Dance and Music is a plethora of style, grace and the boldly new. The program opens with Glazunov Variations, choreographed by renowned choreographer and former American Ballet Theatre dancer Kirk Peterson, and is a highly technical work danced to sections of Alexander Glazunov’s music for the classical ballet, Raymonda. The program also features a new (and secret) world premiere by American Repertory Ballet Resident Choreographer Mary Barton. The evening concludes with the much-loved There is a Time, a deeply evocative work by José Limón, a true pioneer in modern dance and choreography. Limón’s classic work is based on Ecclesiastes 3 and evokes rich feelings from the audiences as it dances its way through the time-worn words familiar to all of us.
Glazunov Variations
Choreography: Kirk Peterson
Music: Alexander Glazunov
World Premiere
Resident Choreographer Mary Barton
There is a Time
Choreography: José Limón
Music: Norman Dello Joio
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
SHOW TIME: Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICE: $20
Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. -- A Sensory-friendly Performance
TICKET PRICE: $8
LOCATION: Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway, N.J.
American Repertory Ballet Artistic Director Douglas Martin’s full-length ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, premiered in early 2015 to high praise. Set to an enchanting score by Felix Mendelssohn, the ballet brings to life the wit and splendor of one of William Shakespeare’s most popular comedies. Featuring colorful choreography, costumes and sets, the story portrays the weaving tales of cunning fairies, quarreling lovers and a hilariously amateur acting group as their paths cross in a magical forest.
Choreography: Artistic Director Douglas Martin
Music: Felix Mendelssohn
“Wonderful. I smiled from beginning to end.” —Critical Dance
The abridged, one-hour, Sensory-Friendly performance of American Repertory Ballet’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is especially for children and adults with special needs. The performance is made possible by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders as part of the UC Sensory Friendly Theatre series.
Douglas Martin’s
Pride and Prejudice
SHOW TIMEs:
Friday, April 21, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. -- School Time Performance
TICKET PRICES: $10
Friday, April 21, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: $20/34/44/50
LOCATION: McCarter Theatre, Princeton, N.J.
Join us for the world premiere of Douglas Martin’s full-length ballet, Pride and Prejudice. Martin, the innovative Artistic Director of American Repertory Ballet, brings the 1813 romantic classic penned by Jane Austin to life, celebrating its beloved tale of love, manners and marriage in the English gentry, a broad social class that includes those who owned land (the country or landed gentry) as well as the professional classes (lawyers, doctors and clergy) who did not. Specifically, it follows the main character, Elizabeth Bennet, as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of the British Regency. The ballet is supported by the wonderfully melodic music of Ignaz Pleyel, the Austrian-born French composer, with costumes tailored to showcase the fashions of the English Regency period from 1790–1820. This is the seventh world premiere Martin has choreographed for American Repertory Ballet. This performance features live musical accompaniment by Princeton Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Music Director Rossen Milanov.
Choreography: Artistic Director Douglas Martin
Music: Ignace Pleyel
Costumes and Set Design: Christina Giannini
This performance features live musical accompaniment by Princeton Symphony Orchestra under the musical direction of John Devlin.
Princeton Ballet School’s
Sleeping Beauty
SHOW TIMEs:
Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
TICKET PRICES: Starting at $35
LOCATION: Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton, N.J.
Sleeping Beauty is perhaps the world’s most beloved, and famous, ballet. It is the enchanting story of Princess Aurora who is bewitched by the evil Carabosse and placed, along with her kingdom, into a deep and protective sleep by the benevolent Lilac Fairy. She and the kingdom are awakened by the noble Prince whose kiss breaks the spell. The idea for the ballet came from Ivan Vsevolozhsky, the director of the Imperial Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, at the end of the 19th century. He tasked choreographer and ballet master Marius Petipa with creating the ballet, which turned out to be, arguably, his (and some would say the world’s) finest. He also commissioned Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky to compose the music; Tchaikovsky had written the score for Swan Lake 11 years prior.
Original Choreography: Marius Petipa
Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Literacy New Jersey, Mercer County Programs Announces Fall Tutor Training Courses
Volunteer tutors needed to help adult learners increase basic literacy skills
There are an estimated 60,000 adults in Mercer County who read at the fifth grade level or below. For these individuals, it can be a challenge to fill out a job application, read a utility bill, or follow a prescription label correctly. Moreover, there is a strong correlation between low literacy skills and the incidence of poverty, unemployment, and poor health.
Literacy New Jersey, Mercer County Programs is a non-profit organization, that is helping to improve these neighbors’ lives by providing free, confidential tutoring that is designed to increase basic reading, writing, listening speaking and math skills. We need your help to do this!
All volunteer tutors are required to complete a comprehensive, 15 hour training course to learn the fundamentals of reading and writing instruction. Literacy NJ Mercer is offering two fall courses. The first runs for five consecutive weeks starting Wednesday, September 21 through October 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The second goes from Thursday, September 29 through October 27, and meets from 6pm to 9pm. Both classes will be given in Princeton. Upon completion of the training course, the volunteer tutor is matched with an adult learner who has registered with our program. Volunteers provide free tutoring services at a variety of public locations including public libraries, workplace sites, churches and retirement homes.
Longtime volunteer Michael Thiel describes his experience this way, “I began tutoring with LNJMCP almost 15 years ago. Over that time I have seen many measurable goals accomplished; a student's first letter to her mother, another learning enough English to get independence through a driver's license, and even more with enough fluency to accomplish their ultimate goal of becoming a citizen of this country.
What we often don't measure are the emotions and immeasurable assets associated with literacy. We don't quantify the new found independence or the improvement in quality of life at home. And while we tend to focus on the students' progress, there is something truly special in a program that keeps me and the other volunteers around for so long.”
To register for the upcoming tutor training course or for more information, please contact our office at 609-587-6027, or email us at cmtich@literacynj.org .
NEW BRUNSWICK/PRINCETON, N.J. – This July 11 through July 31, American Repertory Ballet will celebrate “Nutcracker in July,” offering 15% off tickets for its annual Nutcracker performances at the State Theatre in New Brunswick and McCarter Theatre in Princeton. Additional components of the special July sale include social media contests with prizes such as Nutcracker tickets and gift cards, including for McCaffrey’s Supermarket in Princeton and New Brunswick restaurants The Frog and The Peach, Stage Left and Sophie’s Bistro.
Patrons must use the promotional code “JulyNut” at both McCarter Theater and State Theatre. Tickets for all McCarter Theatre Nutcracker performances are eligible for the 15% discount (excluding Zone A seating). Tickets to Friday, December 16 performance at State Theatre are eligible (excluding Zone 1 seating). Patrons can visit www.arballet.org/ARB/Nutcracker-In-July for complete information and to start their ticket-buying process. Tickets may also be purchased at respective ticket offices.
ARB’s “Nutcracker in July” campaign will feature social media giveaway contests running from July 11 through the end of the month. “Nutcracker in July” posters will be displayed around downtown New Brunswick and Princeton. To be entered in our social media contest, take a “selfie” with a poster and post on Instagram, Facebook, and/or Twitter with #ARBNutinJuly. Two winners per week – one for McCarter Theatre in Princeton and one for State Theatre in New Brunswick – will be chosen to win a prize package that will include a gift certificate, a pair of tickets to Nutcracker for that market and ARB merchandise. The contest will close on Fridays beginning July 15; the winners will be chosen from all posts during that weekly time frame and announced on Monday.
Tickets for all of ARB’s Nutcracker performances can be purchased at arballet.org. Patrons can also find a complete listing of ARB’s 2016-2017 performance season.
ARB’s Nutcracker will be performed at the State Theatre on Friday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday December 17 and 18 at 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. For tickets, call (732)246-7469 or visit the events page at www.statetheatrenj.org.
ARB will present Nutcracker at McCarter Theatre Thanksgiving weekend: Wednesday, November 23 at 7:30pm, Friday, November 25 at 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and Saturday, November 26 at 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Call (609)258.2787 or visit www.mccarter.org.
For more information about American Repertory Ballet please visit: www.arballet.org
Gourgaud Gallery Announces “Celebration 2!” A Creative Collective and HomeFront ArtSpace Exhibition
Cranbury ,NJ : Gourgaud Gallery, in the Cranbury Town Hall, located at 23 - A North Main Street in Cranbury, NJ, will host an art exhibition featuring members of the Creative Collective and showcasing the artists of HomeFront ’s ArtSpace. The exhibit celebrates the work of local artists and highlights the artists of ArtSpace, which aims to build self-confidence through therapeutic art. ArtSpace is a HomeFront program housed in Homefront's Family Campus, a center for homeless families in Ewing, New Jersey. HomeFront provides a holistic array of services for families who are homeless or at high risk of becoming so. The exhibition creates awareness for this amazing organization and the transformative power of art.
A variety of mediums including oil painting, acrylic paintings, photography, watercolor, stone carving, digital art, and mixed media will be on display. The exhibit runs from August 1 through August 31, 2016. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 4 PM. Opening Reception Sunday, August 7 , 1 - 3 PM.
To learn more about ArtSpace, visit https://www.artspacenj.org/ . Email inquiries to: artspace@homefrontnj.org or call 609 - 883 - 7500 ext: 316. To learn more about HomeFront visit https://www.homefrontnj.org/ For more information about Cranbury Arts, visit the gallery website at: https://www.cranburyartscouncil.org/Gallery.html
Princeton Public Library Announces Princeton Student Film Festival July 20-21
The 2016 Princeton Student Film Festival will be held Wednesday, July 20, and Thursday, July 21, at Princeton Public Library. Screenings will begin at 7 p.m. both nights in the library’s Community Room. Many of the filmmakers will be in attendance and will answer questions about their films.
The festival, in its 13th year, features short works by high school and college students from the Princeton area and throughout the United States as well as international entrants. Final selections were made from nearly 160 submitted works in a broad range of styles and themes. Genres include animation, comedy, dramatic feature, documentary, experimental, personal narrative and thrillers.
“There is a strong emphasis on local filmmakers and we also include films from many sources because youth benefit from viewing broad perspectives as well as recognizing universal ideas,” said Youth Services Department Head Susan Conlon who coordinates the event. “The films are inspired, imaginative, and reflect the filmmakers’ commitment to developing their visual and technical craft and the art of good storytelling.”
The 2016 festival features 24 short films over two nights created by both new and returning filmmakers, Conlon said. “This is a great chance for student filmmakers to show their work to a live, appreciative audience, share their insight, and get valuable feedback.”
The lineup of films by high school students includes “BATHOS” by Evan Bradley and Jacob Lazarow, Lenape High School, Medford, NJ; “Let The Air In” by Justin Boswick, Shawnee High School, Medford Lakes, NJ; “In the Path of My Father” by Ra Wright, homeschooled, Washington, D.C.; “One Step at a Time” by Ian McQueen, Staten Island Technical High School, NY; “Red” and “Something Special” by Chelsea Brecka and Madison Shopene, Point Pleasant Borough High School, NJ; “Sylvia” by Abigail Tulenko, Villa Walsh Academy, Peapack, NJ; and “The Verses of Gamayun” by Anthony Lagana, New Hope-Solebury High School, New Hope, PA.
The films from filmmakers who are college students include “Bi-Polar” by Lily Lizotte, Los Angeles, CA, (not currently in school); “Cut to the Chase” by Jesse Lucks, Rutgers University; “Devil in a White Room” by Chris Giuseppini, Montclair State University; “Disha” by Sugandha Bansal, Anglia Ruskin University, India; “Fault Lines” by Mandy Wong, Rhode Island School of Design; “HALO” by Amit Kumar, State Institute of Film and Television, India; “(If I Care)” by Devon Viola, Pratt Institute, NY; “Immeasurable Nature” by James Tralie, Princeton University; “Mannequin” by Zach McCoy-Davies, New York Film Academy in Australia; “Military Mom” by Aldo Battle, Mercer County Community College; “Paul’s Ride” by Benjamin Davis, SUNY Purchase; “PUNKED!” by Adam McGill, Wesleyan University; “Portrait of a Sand Dancer” by Tatianna Sims, NYU and Princeton High School alumna; “7 O’Clock” by Nichola Latzgo, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA; “Two Wheels” by Ana DeJesus, Princeton University; and “Writer’s Block” by Tyler Crosby, Pace University, NY.
Each night the screenings will conclude with an after-party in the library’s café featuring refreshments provided by the bent spoon.
The festival is intended for teen and adult viewers. Admission is free. For more information, see https://www.princetonlibrary.org/psff.
All Princeton Public Library programs are free and open to the public. If programs require registration, preference is given to library cardholders. The physically challenged should contact the library at (609) 924-9529 48 hours before any program with questions about special accommodations.
Opinions expressed during programming at Princeton Public Library do not necessarily reflect the views of the library, its staff, trustees or supporters.
The library is in the Sands Library Building at 65 Witherspoon St. in Princeton, NJ. Convenient parking is available on neighboring streets and in the Spring Street Garage, which is adjacent to the library. For more information about library programs and services, call (609) 924-9529 or visit www.princetonlibrary.org
Pinot's Palette Princeton Announces Summer Painting Series for Kids
Looking for something creative and fun for your child to do this summer? Pinot's Palette Princeton is excited to announce their Summer Painting Series of 5 classes for kids for ages 7+!
Kids (ages 7+) will enjoy a creative afternoon of painting fun while learning basic color mixtures, sketching, brush techniques and more! Pinots Palette Princeton will provide a 16"x 20" canvas and their professional art instructors will guide your child step-by-step to complete their masterpiece!
The Summer Series Paintings for Kids kicked off on June 28th with Vincent Van Gogh! Children painted a version of Van Gogh's Starry Night, and learned about his art and life! Van Gogh had a tremendous impact on the art world and on people everywhere. His art is uniquely recognizable and today this master is considered a genius.
Arrival time for these classes is 12:45 pm. The class will start at 1:00pm, and end at 3:00pm. Please arrive at 2:45-3:00 to pick up your child. A nut free snack and juice or water will be provided.
Visit their website to view all the Little Brushes series and sign up for one, or two or all of them. If you have any questions about the Summer Kids Classes at Pinot's Palette Princeton.
Princeton Pinot’s Palette
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Princeton University Carillon Announces Summer Concert Schedule
Celebrating 24 years of community recitals, the Princeton University Carillon at the Graduate School located at 88 College Road West, Princeton, NJ 08544 will again host a season of international summer concerts for the surrounding community. All concerts start at 1:00PM and are held rain or shine. Admission is free. Please call 609-258-3654 or visit
https://www.princeton.edu/gradschool/studentlife/residential/gradcollege/directions
for additional information and directions.
“Tuning the Sky!”
2016
July 3 Ulla Laage, Denmark
July 10 Rachel Perfecto & Jakob DeVreese, Connecticut & Belgium
Guild of Carillonneurs in North America Class of 2015 Recitalists
July 17 The Treblemakers – Lisa Lonie & Janet Tebbel, duet carillonneurs
July 24 Auke de Boer, The Netherlands
July 31 Toru Takao, Germany
August 7 Tiffany Lin & Michael Solotke, Washington, DC and New York
August 14 Family Fun & Frolic – A children’s program with narration & carillon featuring selections from
Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals and other tunes for the young at heart – Lisa Lonie, Princeton
August 21 Daniel Kehoe, Connecticut
August 28 Janet Tebbel, Pennsylvania
The CARILLON is a musical instrument of 23 or more bells that when sounded produce music. Carillon bells are hung stationary with only the clapper moving against the lip of the bell. It is manually played from a console with both fists and feet activating batons and pedals attached to the clappers through mechanical linkage. There is no electronic assistance to ring the bells. Remarkable variations in expression are possible and controlled entirely by the carillonneur. The music can travel great distances in all directions, making it a community instrument for the public.
The largest bell of the Princeton carillon weighs 12,880 pounds. Dedicated in 1927 the Princeton carillon is memorialized to The Class of 1892. The 67 bronze bells were cast in England, France and The Netherlands.
The carillon is a program of University Chapel Music and made possible by an endowment established by the Class of 1892.
Pegasus Theatre Project Announces Auditions for Proof
Pegasus Theatre Project has announced auditions for their September 2016
production of David Auburn’s Proof, directed by Judi Parrish. The show
will be performed at the West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road,
Princeton Junction, NJ. Performance dates are: September 9, 10, 11, 16,
17, & 18, 2016, with Friday and Saturday night performances at 8:00 pm,
and Sunday afternoon performances at 2:00 pm.
Pegasus Theatre Project is the new resident theatre company at the West
Windsor Arts Council. This new and exciting collaboration will provide a
vibrant, unique, and accessible venue for the community to experience all
forms of art, from exhibits to live theatre. The company’s inaugural
season showcases Proof by David Auburn, running September 9-18, 2016, and
Art by Yasmina Reza, running March 31-April 9, 2017.
Pegasus Theatre Project is an independent, professional theatre company
co-founded by three local theatre veterans, Peter Bisgaier, Jennifer Nasta
Zefutie, and Judi Parrish. Together, they have over 85 years of experience
in all aspects of theatre production and will serve as Co-Producing
Artistic Directors. Born of the desire to produce intimate productions
that are interesting and challenging, Pegasus offers engaging
entertainment that is both compelling and fun.
AUDITION DATES:
Thursday, July 7, 2016 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Monday, July 11, 2016 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Thursday, July 14, 2016 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Callbacks Only (as needed; by
invitation only)
AUDITION APPOINTMENT OPTIONS:
• Audition forms, monologues, information and a link to the online
sign-up form are available on the Pegasus Theatre Project website:
https://pegasustheatrenj.org/auditions
• Questions: e-mail us at auditions@pegasustheatrenj.org
• Appointments are strongly encouraged. Walk-ins will be seen on a
time-available basis.
ABOUT THE AUDITIONS: All those auditioning are asked to memorize the
monologue(s) provided for the character for which you are auditioning.
The required monologues and sides to be used for auditions are available
on the Pegasus website: https://pegasustheatrenj.org
ABOUT REHEARSALS: The first read thru will be scheduled the week of July
18th. The majority of rehearsals will be held in Cranbury, NJ, and
primarily in the evenings during the week.
ROLES: We will be casting 3 roles: Catherine, Hal, and Robert. The
role of Claire has been cast. All actors will receive a stipend.
Catherine: a young woman who inherited at least some of her father's
mathematical genius, and, she fears, his "instability" as well; she gave
up her life and schooling to take care of his father until his recent
death (female/age range 21-28)
Harold “Hal” Dobbs: one of Robert’s last PhD students during the one year
his idol and mentor’s illness was in remission; he is an unremarkable
mathematician, and he knows it (male/age range 21-30)
Robert: a recently deceased mathematician who did brilliant work in his
youth, but whose later years were plagued by delusional mental illness; he
is seen in Catherine’s imagination and in flashbacks (male/age range 50+ -
old enough to have 2 grown daughters, but too young to die)
Go to the Pegasus website for complete details:
https://pegasustheatrenj.org/auditions
The Peacock Inn Announces The Macallan 5-Course Scotch Dinner June 9
Join us on Thursday, June 9th, 2016 at 6:30 pm for the Macallan 5-Course Scotch Dinner.
$150 per person
There will be complimenttary bottle engraving on all bottles purchased at the dinner! This event is community seating and a credit card is required to hold the reservation.
More info: https://www.peacockinn.com/restaurant/peacock-happenings.htm
Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts Announces 49th Season of Free Concerts
Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts announces its 49th season of free chamber music concerts in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets online this year!!
Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts will offer four free chamber music concerts to the public again this summer in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus.
This season features the Aizuri Quartet (with commentary by Prof. Scott Burnham) on Thursday, June 23; the Prima Trio (with piano, clarinet and violin) on Tuesday, June 28; the Ensõ String Quartet on Monday, July 18; and Calmus, a vocal quintet on Wednesday, July 27.
Summer Chamber Concerts was founded in 1968 by music journalist, pianist and cellist Barbara Sand. In the early years Ms. Sand readied the outdoor performance space by pruning tree branches. She recruited local children to sell lemonade and collect contributions. During the concerts the children sometimes perched in the trees to hear the music. To this day audience members recall sitting on the Graduate College lawn with blankets and picnic baskets.
Renovations at the Graduate College—and the inconvenience of insects, imperfect acoustics and soaring humidity—prompted a change of venue in 1991 to Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall.
Funding for Summer Concerts is provided by individual contributors, foundations, local corporations and a grant from the Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Commission.
Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, on the Princeton University campus.
Tickets are free and for the first time will be available online one week before each concerts through their website at www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org. Remaining tickets will also be available “first come, first serve” at Richardson Auditorium Box Office on the night of each concert at 6:00pm. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Further information, including ticket information for those with disabilities, is at www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org or (609) 570-8404.
Princeton Day School Announces New Jersey Theater Awards and Paper Mill Rising Star Nominations
Princeton Day School student Austin Phares ’16 (Princeton) pictured to the left of Julie Goldberg ’16 (Cranbury), star of the fall production of Our Town, was named Outstanding Actor in a Drama at the 2016 New Jersey Theatre Awards held at Montclair State University on May 16. In addition, the cast of Our Town was named Outstanding Acting Ensemble.
Princeton – Princeton Day School Director in Residence Stan Cahill recently announced that Austin Phares ’16 (Princeton), star of the fall production of Our Town, was named Outstanding Actor in a Drama at the 2016 New Jersey Theatre Awards held at Montclair State University on May 16. In addition, the cast of Our Town was named Outstanding Acting Ensemble.
Mr. Cahill noted, “This is the third time in four years that PDS has earned this distinction, including last year's win for Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992.” Productions from 57 schools across NJ were eligible for awards.
In addition, the cast and crew of the spring musical The Boy Friend earned three Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Nominations. The Paper Mill Rising Star Awards recognize outstanding achievement in musical theatre across the state of New Jersey. PDS was nominated for the following awards:
And the following Honorable Mentions:
Princeton Ballet School Announces Dates for Placement Classes
(Princeton/New Brunswick, N.J.) –Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, announces its Placement Class schedule in order to determine fall classes. Placement classes are conducted for entering students with prior dance training for 1st-5th graders, and for 6th and up. They are not an audition – all are welcome at Princeton Ballet School -- they merely help the School find the most appropriate class for children. Open enrollment for all other students and adults is underway as well.
Many dance schools place students in classes based solely on age. At Princeton Ballet School, age is only one factor in determining a student’s placement. Our placement process allows us to place each student in an ability-appropriate class.
Placement Class Schedule:
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
1st-5th grade: 5:15 p.m. | 6th grade and up: 7 p.m.
Thursday, June 23, 2016
1st-5th grade: 5:15 p.m. | 6th grade and up: 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
1st-5th grade: 5:15 p.m. | 6th grade and up: 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 28, 2016
1st-5th grade: 5:15 p.m. | 6th grade and up: 7 p.m.
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
1st-5th grade: 5:15 p.m. | 6th grade and up: 7 p.m.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
1st-5th grade: 5:15 p.m. | 6th grade and up: 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 10, 2016
1st-5th grade: 2 p.m. | 6th grade and up: 3:30 p.m.
All Placement Classes will be held at Princeton Ballet School, 301 N. Harrison St, Princeton, NJ 08540. We are located in the Princeton Shopping Center above McCaffrey's grocery store.
To sign up for a placement class or to discuss other options, please contact Lisa de Ravel, Dean of Students, at (609)921-7758, ext.11 or by email at lderavel@arballet.org.
What Sets Us Apart
Founded in 1954 by Audrée Estey, Princeton Ballet School is one of the nation’s finest non-profit dance schools. Many things set Princeton Ballet School apart from the usual dance school, the most important being: our philosophy; our faculty; our affiliation with a professional ballet company; our dedication to live music in the classroom, and our facilities.
Our Philosophy
Princeton Ballet School is known for nurturing developing dancers in a safe and progressive way. We teach age and developmentally appropriate ballet technique classes from a syllabus that allows younger students more time for movement exploration while providing advanced students with the tools to become professional dancers, if they so choose. As a result, all of our students develop self-esteem, self-discipline, and a strong fitness level that will provide a powerful edge in any future endeavor.
Outstanding Faculty
Princeton Ballet School has more than 30 specialized faculty members. Many have attained graduate degrees in dance education and have won major teaching awards. All are committed to our philosophy of dance education and to helping students achieve their best. Members of our outstanding faculty have performed professionally with companies including: American Ballet Theatre, Joffrey Ballet, New York City Ballet, and American Repertory Ballet. For more information about our faculty, please visit our Faculty Biography Page.
Live Music
Our ballet classes have live musical accompaniment. This is particularly fun for the children’s classes, where frequent improvisational exercises provide an opportunity for students to interact and collaborate with our staff of professional musicians.
Facilities
Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton, New Jersey. All studios are wheelchair accessible, and feature state-of-the-art dance floors that are shock absorbent and slip proof. The striking Princeton and Cranbury facilities were designed by the late Ralph Lerner, an internationally known architect and former Dean of the School of Architecture at Princeton University. For more on our facilities and studio locations, please visit our Locations Page.
For more information about American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School please visit:
www.americanrepertoryballet.org/
American Repertory Ballet/Princeton Ballet School is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization.
Caption: American Repertory Ballet's Ballet Master and Resident Choreographer Mary Barton leads a class at Princeton Ballet School.
Open Air Theatre Announces 2016 Season
Titusville, New Jersey's Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre has confirmed its 2016 summer season. Set to open on Friday, May 20, 2016, the popular outdoor venue that has entertained generations of families over the past five decades will open with the hit of its 2015 summer season, Monty Python's Spamalot. Scheduled for three weekends, the musical comedy will be performed on Friday, May 20 through Sunday, June 5, 2016. Performances are Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 pm.
Lovingly ripped off from the motion picture "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," Monty Python's Spamalot is a recent Broadway hit and irreverent parody of the Arthurian legend. Rude Frenchmen, cancan dancers, the Lady of the Lake and her Laker Girls, killer rabbits, catapulting cows and the somewhat odd knights who say "ni" are just part of the adventures and dangers awaiting King Arthur and his knights of the very very very round table. David Whiteman returns to star in this production after first playing the role of King Arthur last summer.
The Open Air Theatre's 2016 summer season features a full roster of musicals, revues and children's theatre productions with performances every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through October 16. Productions to be performed this summer include Little Women: the Musical, Disney's The Little Mermaid, Heathers: the Musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cabaret, Oliver! and Jekyll & Hyde the Musical. Also included are two musical revues: From Stage to Screen, featuring songs from musicals of the silver screen and the golden age of Broadway and Stars n' Stripes, the annual Fourth of July salute to America's greatest composers. The 2016 season also features a full children's theatre series that includes Disney versions of The Aristocats Kids, Sleeping Beauty Kids and Cinderella Kids along with original productions of Jack & the Giant, Pinocchio, Snow White, Hansel and Gretel and The Snow Queen's Frozen Adventure created by Open Air Theatre Artistic Director, Louis Palena.
Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre producer, Ginny Brennan and the actors of the Downtown Performing Arts Center of Lambertville, NJ will take on their sixth season of productions at the historic venue. When asked about the upcoming season, Brennan said, "We're really excited about the variety of shows we're offering in 2016. We're performing several shows for two and three week runs giving our audience more opportunities to join us during the summer. Plus we've managed to keep the ticket price down so that families are able to come and enjoy our shows at the Park without it costing a fortune."
The Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre production of Monty Python's Spamalot will open the 2016 season on Friday, May 20 and continue through Sunday, June 5 with performances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children (ages 12 and under). Group discounts are available for 12 persons or more. Tickets can always be purchased at the Open Air Theatre Box Office one half hour prior to any performance.
For complete information about the 2016 summer season of mainstage shows and children's theatre productions, directions and more, visit the website at www.downtownpac.com. The Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre is located inside Washington Crossing State Park at 455 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road in Titusville, New Jersey. Box Office phone is (267) 885-9857.
New School for Music Study Announces Crescendo Summer Camp
The New School for Music Study announces Crescendo Summer Camp offerings! SIgn up now for invigorating experiences in music theory, popular music, prepared digital piano, or an introduction to the piano!
Cotsen Children's Library Announces Annual Writing Competition
350 for 50
It's time for the Cotsen Children's Library's annual writing competition! We challenge you to write a short, 350-word story that includes the sentence, "It unfurled slowly, then settled." (just 345 words left to go!). Winning stories will be illustrated and published in the Summer 2016 issue of the Picture Book Press, and on our Pop Goes the Page creative blog. Additionally, the authors will enjoy a $50 shopping spree at Labyrinth Books!
Open to ages 9-14
Contest submissions are due by 3:00pm on Monday, May 9
For rules and submission information, go to: www/princeton.edu/cotsenevents
Questions? Contact Dana Sheridan: danas@princeton.edu / 609-258-2697
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ArtWorks Announces Family Art Making Day This Weekend and Next
TRENTON, N.J. – April 27, 2016 – Artworks invites families to bring their children out this Saturday and next for Art Making Day, at three locations in the Trenton area. Candle art, printmaking, collage, drawing and painting are some to the activities taking place. Children can make art to hang at the 10th anniversary Art All Night, coming up on June 18-19, or just participate in fun and creative activities. All materials and activities are free.
Family Art Making Day will take place this Saturday, April 30 at Artworks’ 19 Everett Alley galleries in Trenton, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Next Saturday, May 7, Art Making Day will take place at two locations from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: the Boys & Girls Clubs’ Spruce Street Community Center at 1040 Spruce Street in Lawrenceville; and the New Jersey State Museum at 205 West State Street in Trenton. In addition to Artworks partners Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County and the New Jersey State Museum, Art Making Day is a partnership with the I Am Trenton Community Foundation and Jerry’s Artarama of Lawrenceville.
“For years Art Making Day has given kids the ability to create a piece of art for free, to hang at our wildly popular Art All Night event,” said Artworks Executive Director Lauren Otis. “Last year, we had over 500 children at Artworks for Art Making Day, so this year we’ve expanded to two new partner locations on a second Saturday. This gives families the maximum opportunity to take advantage of this great, free program,” he said.
For more information on activities at each location, contact:
Jesse Vincent at Artworks – education@artworkstrenton.org, 609.394.9436
Kelly Watts at the Boys & Girls Club – kwatts@bgcmercer.org, 609.392.3191, ext. 127
Melissa Kelly at the NJ State Museum – melissa.kelly@sos.state.nj.us, 609.292.6310
Princeton Day School Announces Partnership with SOCCOM on Climate Change Project
7th Grade Science Students Will Analyze and Track Data
Princeton – The 7th grade science students at Princeton Day School are fortunate to be working with the Princeton-based Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeling (SOCCOM) project to learn how the Southern Ocean influences global climate change.
The Southern Ocean circles Antarctica and is the one ocean on earth where all the waters of the world mix. By deploying 200 autonomous floats directly into the Southern Ocean, SOCCOM is able to track and gather crucial data about how this ocean affects carbon and heat circulation around the world.
MS Science teachers Ron Banas and Jack Madani initially connected with Greta Shum from SOCCOM and made a plan to “adopt” three floats—christened Huey, Louie, and Dewey—so that our own 7th grade students would be able to track and analyze data, which is downloaded via satellite.
In March, the 7th grade was also honored to welcome to campus Princeton professor Jorge Sarmiento, who is the director of the project, for a presentation on the important work SOCCOM is doing, and how these floats are able to provide critical information about climate change trends and future impact on marine and, ultimately, human life.
As Mr. Madani noted, “Our immediate plan is to develop investigations for our 7th grade students that will let them interpret SOCCOM’s float data and develop a greater understanding of how natural global systems are interconnected.”
D&R Greenway Announces Spring Native Plant Sale May 20, 21
Princeton, N.J.— D&R Greenway Land Trust's Spring Native Plant Sale will be held Friday, May 20, 3 to 6 p.m., and Saturday, May 21, 9 a.m. to noon, at D&R Greenway's Native Plant Nursery at the Johnson Education Center, One Preservation Place, Princeton. During the Native Plant Sale, D&R Greenway nursery staff and volunteers will be available to advise on the best choice of plants for gardening projects. Free. 609-924-4646 www.drgreenway.org
Eco-conscious gardeners know that using native species provides essential food for wildlife and contributes to a healthy and biodiverse ecosystem, all while creating low maintenance plantings. D&R Greenway's Native Plant Nursery is a community resource for regionally native plants.
Native plants are adapted to central New Jersey's climate, making them more drought-resistant than most exotic plants, and also provide essential food & habitat resources for wildlife. Of particular concern are migratory species that depend on native plants for fuel before and after their long journeys, and for food and nesting materials during breeding season. Current well-known examples include the monarch butterfly and rufa red knot, dependent specifically on the milkweed and the horseshoe crab, respectively, for their survival.
Because central New Jersey's native plants and wildlife evolved together, they are highly adapted to and dependent upon each other. Native plant resources are especially critical for wildlife at energy-intensive times of the year, such as spring and fall migration, and during courtship and breeding. In turn, native plants rely upon wildlife for pollination and seed dispersion. Whereas indigenous plants support diversity and disease-resistance, exotic invasive species form monocultures that outcompete other plants. Replacing them with native species, which co-exist, creates a complex, vibrant ecosystem vital to both plants and animals.
"D&R Greenway Land Trust has preserved almost 20,000 acres of land in central New Jersey, with a mission to preserve a network of natural lands and open space accessible to the public, and to inspire a conservation ethic through educational programming, including increasing awareness of the benefits of native species," says Native Plant Nursery Manager Emily Blackman. "The Nursery provides plants for habitat restoration projects on D&R Greenway managed land, for use by home gardeners, and for native garden projects by schools, municipalities and other conservation non-profits."
D&R Greenway Land Trust's plants are grown from locally sourced seed and starter plants, and are raised and sold with the skilled assistance of a corps of volunteers. Plants are available in quart, gallon and two-gallon sized pots from $5 to $15. A full catalog is available online at www.drgreenway.org/PlantCatalog.html. To check species availability, contact Emily Blackman, Nursery Manager, at (609) 924-4646 or eblackman@drgreenway.org.
D&R Greenway's Native Plant Nursery will offer summer plant sales every Friday, from June through August, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Arts Council of Princeton Announces Spring Art Party Pinot to Picasso | Vintage 2016 April 29
Princeton, NJ – March 24, 2016 - The Arts Council of Princeton’s signature spring art and wine fundraiser, Pinot to Picasso | Vintage 2016, will be held on Friday, April 29 from 6-10pm at the Technology Center of Princeton, 330 Carter Road, Princeton. Approximately 400 guests are expected to attend the festivities, which include a salon-style exhibition, gourmet tastings, wines from around the world, and dancing.
One of the highlights of the evening is the “Tombola,” a drawing of beautiful original works of art contributed by talented local artists. The number of Tombola tickets available is limited to the number of pieces of art. Tombola ticket holders, having already previewed the available choices, make a quick decision when their number is drawn. In the end, each Tombola ticket holder takes home an original work of art.
Guests will indulge in gourmet tastings prepared by Blawenburg Café, Capital Corn & Confections, Chez Alice Catering Company, Despaña Princeton, Dish Catering, Fenwick Hospitality Group, House of Cupcakes, Jammin’ Crepes, Mediterra Restaurant, Olsson’s Fine Foods, and Provence Catering. World wines will be selected by CoolVines, Mediterra Restaurant, Princeton Corkscrew Wine Shop, and Public Beer, Wine, & Spirits.
Princeton Online is proud to be sponsoring Pinot to Picasso this year!
Tickets for Pinot to Picasso are $125 for a Taster (event) ticket and $300 for a Tombola entry. Sponsorship tickets are available for $500, $1,000, and $2,500. Purchase tickets online at artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609.924.8777 x 109.
A committee of creative artists and designers will transform raw commercial space into a festive, multi-dimensional party environment, and in addition to the displayed Tombola art, guests will have the opportunity to create art on site. The theme of this year’s event is “ARTronix,” merging the arts with the modern aesthetics of technology. Providing dance music for the event is DJ Darius.
“Pinot to Picasso is a unique opportunity for guests to mingle with local artists in a cocktail party setting exposing their work to new audiences,” said, Jeff Nathanson, the Arts Council of Princeton’s Executive Director. “We are pleased this ‘art party’ remains so popular and attracts a diverse group of people from the Princeton area and beyond.”
Attendees may preview the donated artwork by visiting the online Tombola Gallery on artscouncilofprinceton.org and at the Art Council’s Paul Robeson Center for the Arts from April 21-27 with a special Preview Opening Reception on Thursday, April 21 at 5pm. For more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609.924.8777. Parking is available in the Spring and Hulfish Street Garages and at metered parking spots along Witherspoon Street and Paul Robeson Place.
Revenue raised from Pinot to Picasso contributes in part to the Arts Council’s Anne Reeves Fund, which supports Community Arts initiatives and the Arts Council’s Artist-in-Residence Program. Generous contributors to this event include corporate sponsors Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty, SureTech, Bai Brands, and Wells Fargo Private Bank.
The Arts Council of Princeton, founded in 1967, is a non-profit organization with a mission of Building Community through the Arts. Housed in the landmark Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, designed by architect Michael Graves, the ACP fulfills its mission by presenting a wide range of programs including exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops in a wide range of media. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population of the greater Princeton region.
The Waldorf School of Princeton is New Jersey's only Waldorf school, educating the heads, hearts, and hands of children from early childhood through eighth grade. Visit the school at 1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, or online at www.princetonwaldorf.org to learn more.
Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market Announces 2 Day Event April 2 & 3
TRENTON, N.J. – March 28, 2016 – What cities spring to mind for world-class flea markets? London, Paris, Trenton. Trenton? Move over Portobello Road and Marché aux Puces de Clignancourt, here comes the Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market, where on April 2 and 3, New Jersey flaneurs can get lost in a sea of hard-core creativity and one-of-a-kind objects for sale.
Get a custom tintype portrait of yourself taken by photographer CJ Harker using a photo process that is over 100 years old. Never got over Nintendo? Then stop by the 8bit Fusion table where Leigh Milligan has turned her Nintendo obsession into a line of wacky wearable art. Slake your thirst for unique flasks at Wrong World Ceramics’ table, where Chase Brown turns out kiln-fired liquid containers emblazoned with amazing designs and rich textures that are fully functional.
Harker, Milligan and Brown are just a few of the hundreds of unique vendors who fill every inch of the historic Roebling Machine Shop on South Clinton Ave. in Trenton during the new two-day version of the Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each day will feature a whole new lineup of vendors, with the $5 admission good for both days. In addition to hundreds of vendors, TPRFM Founder and Director Joseph Kuzemka has curated a lineup of over a dozen food trucks each day. “Creative people, creative food, creative wares, it all adds up to a perfect way to spend your weekend,” said Kuzemka.
For off-beat, out-of-step, lovingly-crafted products that cannot be obtained anywhere else, the TPRFM is the place. “We deal in the realm of street art, taxidermy/bone art, pop art, decoupage, repurposed/recycled, assemblage, silkscreen art and more,” said Kuzemka. “We have makers that are creating artisanal soap and other bath and body products out of all natural, animal-friendly and vegan products; handmade jewelry makers; 3D printers, candle makers; wood carvers, you name it. You kind of have to see it to believe it,” he said.
As in the past, giving back to charity is an important component of the TPRFM. Kuzemka will donate a percentage of income from the event to the A-TEAM arts collective non-profit, which will also have a complementary table at the event. The event is also donating tables to other non-profits such as the Lady Margaret Animal Foundation and Eden Autism Services. Kuzemka said the TPRFM receives $1 per ATM transaction, all of which they donate back to Eden Autism Services, something the TPRFM has done for the last four events.
The next Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market will take place at the Historic Roebling Machine Shop, 675 S. Clinton Ave. in Trenton, on April 2 and 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with over 200 different vendors and a dozen different food trucks each day. $5 admission is good for both days. Web site: www.trentonpunkrockfleamarket.com.
JFCS Announces April Senior Programs
PRINCETON, NJ -- Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County (JFCS) has announced the topics for its April Senior Programs:
JEWS IN THE NEWS
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Congregation Beth Chaim (329 Village Road East, Princeton Junction)
Join us for coffee, a nosh and lively conversation on the latest news and trends related to Jewish politics, businesses and more. Free and open to the community.
AGING IN PLACE: HOW TO DO IT
Kosher Café East
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 12:30 p.m.
Beth El Synagogue (50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor)
This talk covers some of the issues one needs to consider when planning to age independently and safely in your own home. Presenter Melissa Sodowick, MSW, LSW is an experienced and certified geriatric care manager, working at Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Greater Mercer County in the Senior Services Department. A kosher lunch will be served and registration is required by 4/8. RSVP to Beth Englezos at bethe@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100, ext. 126. The program is open to all and there is a suggested donation of $5.00 per person.
NEW! PRE-KOSHER CAFÉ CRAFTING
Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
Congregation Beth Chaim (329 Village Rd. East, Princeton Junction)
Bring your projects – knitting, crochet, scrapbooking, art supplies, crosswords, whatever you’re working on – and join us for a few hours of coffee, conversation and crafting. We will end at 12:30pm in time for the Kosher Café West…
What the four children teach us
Kosher Café West
Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 12:30 p.m.
Congregation Beth Chaim (329 Village Rd. East, Princeton Junction)
The wise, the wicked, the simple and the one who does not know how to ask – all these people sit with us at our Passover Seder table – and at meals throughout the year. Join Anne Berman-Waldorf for a look at what our texts teach us about dealing with different personalities. A kosher lunch will be served and registration is required by 4/8. RSVP to Beth Englezos at bethe@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100, ext. 126. The program is open to all and there is a suggested donation of $5.00 per person.
The Kosher Café programs provide a kosher lunch to older adults and presents an informational speaker each month. Meals are prepared by the Natalie and Robert Marcus Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged under the supervision of Rabbi Isaac Leizerowski.
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County (501(c)(3) is a community service agency that strengthens individuals and families by empowering people to care for themselves and each other. This is accomplished through a wide range of high quality social services and programs including therapy, information and referral, support, education and advocacy. For further information on Jewish Family & Children’s Service and our programs, please call (609) 987-8100.
The Watershed Announces 10th Annual Stream Cleanups on April 16th & 23rd
March 17, 2016) – On April 16th and 23rd, volunteers from 11 local communities and towns will join together to make local rivers, lakes, and streams safer, cleaner, and healthier during the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association's 10th Annual Stream Cleanups. This year the Watershed Association is excited to announce its Earth Day partnership with following local communities: Plainsboro, Millstone, Cranbury, Hopewell, West Windsor, Hightstown, East Windsor, Franklin, Montgomery, Monroe, and Princeton.
The Watershed Association invites members of local Environmental Commissions, Department of Public Works, municipal leaders, and volunteers to meet at county specific locations. For participation dates, times, and meet-up locations, please refer below:
Saturday, April 16th
Cranbury Township
9-11AM
Village Park
38 Maple Wood Ave.
Millstone Township
9AM-12PM
Municipal Court Bldg.
215 Millstone Rd.
Plainsboro Township
9AM-12PM
Lenape Trail at George Davidson Rd.
South of intersection with Plainsboro Rd.
Hopewell Township
1-3PM
Pennytown
Park in old lot north of QuickCheck On Rt. 31 N.
Franklin Township
1-3PM
Weston Canal
West Windsor Township
1-3PM
Port Mercer Canal House
Quaker Rd. and Province Line Rd.
Saturday, April 23rd
East Windsor Township
9-11AM
Etra Lake Park
Off Disbrow Hill Rd.
Hightstown
9-11AM
Peddie Lake Parking Lot
Montgomery Township
9-11AM
Montgomery Park
Off Harlingen Rd.
Monroe Township
1-3PM
Ahmed Farm
1405 Perrineville Rd.
Princeton
1-3PM
Grover Park
Behind Princeton Shopping Center
Each year thousands of pounds of trash and pollutants are washed from streets and yards into our rivers and streams, eventually flowing into New Jersey's bays and the ocean. "It takes the combined efforts of citizens, volunteers, neighbors, and families working side by side to make a difference in cleaning up our water," said Mike Pisauro, Policy Director for the Watershed Association. "This is a time when our community is focused on their impact to our waters. Our wonderful volunteers take a few hours to connect with these local places and protect them," he added.
In 2015, over 400 volunteers from these 11 different towns helped to keep our waterways safe by gathering and disposing 7,759 pounds of trash from surrounding areas. To date, the Stream Cleanups have been effective in clearing 39 short tons of trash and unwanted waste from local streams and rivers.
The cleanup is not only a great way to honor Earth Day (Friday, April 22nd), but also gives people a hands-on opportunity to take responsibility for their environment, to make a difference and to interact with fellow community members. To volunteer, come visit one of our locations or contact Watershed Association Policy Director, Mike Pisauro at (609) 737-3735 ext. 18 or mpisauro@thewatershed.org. Volunteers should wear boots, long sleeves, gloves, and bring a water bottle. Rain gear is encouraged for inclement weather, but we'll be cleaning rain or shine. T-shirts are provided as well as water and snacks. To learn more visit: www.thewatershed.org.
The Watershed Association thanks Bloomberg, Clean Communities, American Rivers, and Aztec Graphics for their continued support in 10 years of Earth Day Stream Cleanups.
Gretalia Hospitality Group Announces its Newest Venture Trattoria Procaccini in Princeton
For years, Osteria Procaccini customers in Kingston, Pennington and Crosswicks have enjoyed the fresh salads, hot panini and authentic pizzas made in ovens imported direct from Modena by the restaurants’ owners, Gretalia Hospitality Group. “Customers love this concept,” says John Procaccini, an owner of Gretalia. “But they are always asking us to add pasta to the menu. So now we are creating a new restaurant just for them!”
The mission of Gretalia Hospitality Group across its family of restaurants is a simple one: to create homemade dishes that are all natural, from the freshest ingredients. This honors the long tradition of the owners’ family recipes. Owner Procaccini says “Everything we do comes from our family’s love of Italian traditions and specialties, and each of our unique dishes reflects our admiration for true artisan techniques. We are always looking for more opportunities to share our family’s traditions with our extended family—the customers.”
Trattoria Procaccini will be an authentic Italian trattoria: offering a wider selection than an osteria, but not as formal as a ristorante. The menu of Trattoria Procaccini will feature garden-fresh soups and salads, perennial favorites like the owner’s Mamma’s meatballs, papardelle Bolognese and vegetarian favorite cacio e pepe (pasta tossed with cheese and pepper), plus healthful but flavorful chicken dishes.
The owners envision a friendly place for eating any day or night of the week and also for special events and date nights. Families will enjoy that the restaurant has a children’s menu. “In this past year, I’ve become more focused on eating healthfully and this will be a “Natural Italian Kitchen” with farm-to-table offerings so you know your family is getting food that is safe and delicious,”says the owner.
Gretalia explored numerous concepts to express the commitment to freshness, thinking it would open a new restaurant solely based on that. “Our customers kept clamoring for an Osteria with pasta and changing entrees, as well as a moderate price point lunch menu,” says Procaccini. “So we listened to our customers and are transforming North End Bistro’s great location to hone in on what we do best: giving the authentic tradition new life. I’m terrifically excited to bring authentic Italian food in this style to Princeton. I see it as a way to help families grow together.”
The restaurant that Gretalia is transforming into the new venture is located at 354 Nassau Street at the corner of Harrison. It is in the same complex as the Whole Earth Center, which also caters to foodies who prize healthful eating and good flavor. Trattoria Procaccini will offer reservations on OpenTable.com and will offer a take-out service as well. The restaurant will also have free parking, a rarity in Princeton. For more information, customers should visit www.trattoriaprocaccini.com.
In addition to operating Osteria Procaccini in Kingston, Pennington and Crosswicks, Gretalia Hospitality Group operates Dolceria (gelato and desserts) and Porta Via (take-out panini and salads) in Princeton and PJ’s Pancake House on Nassau Street and in West Windsor.
Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment Announces 2016 Honorees
he Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment is pleased to announce the annual Giving Back, Stepping Forward Afternoon Tea on May 15, 2016, 2:30 PM at the Greenacres Country Club, 2170 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville NJ. The Giving Back, Stepping Forward Tea recognizes community and business leaders who have, over many years, worked to improve education, business, and promote better access to healthcare training and careers. These leaders have been advocates, often overcoming challenges themselves in order to give back. At the same time this tea establishes a path for obtaining training and continuing education and mentoring through our scholarship program.
The 2016 honorees are Elsie Pilgrim, RN, Pioneering Nurse, Sa Mut Angela Scott, CEO, Mama Yoga's Wellness, Community Education Partner and Dr. Joseph Youngblood, Dean and Vice President, Thomas Edison State University , Education/Community Business Leader. The Wind Beneath My Wings award is being presented to Jeffrey Robins and the Family Guidance Corporation for their continuous and enabling support over the past ten years.
We are actively looking for sponsorships which will be used to create scholarship opportunities. Call 609-388-1867 or e-mail iwwweinfo@gmail.com for more information.
PNRA Announces 2016 Mercer Lake Regatta Schedule
In 2016, National Champions will be crowned, Olympians and Paralympians will be made and thousands of athletes will have a chance to test their ability to row at Mercer Lake in Mercer County Park. The Princeton National Rowing Association ("PNRA") will host 10 major events including two national championships, Olympic/Paralympic/World Championship trials, and several regional and conference championships on Mercer Lake this year. The Mercer County Park rowing venue has been characterized as "arguably one of the best regatta courses in the country" by USRowing. The fairness of the course and the level of regattas bring people from around the country to compete and watch rowing competition. These events provide over $10 million of economic impact to the region each year according to studies performed by the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce and PNRA.
"PNRA has worked hard to develop a race course and overall regatta experience that is nationally recognized as being one of the best. It's exciting to be the host venue for so many prominent events this spring" stated Events Manager, Hilary Gehman. "The Mercer County Park facilities and the great volunteers in the area have allowed us to build this reputation."
2016 marks the third year that PNRA has hosted the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championship Regatta. The IRA scheduled for June 3-5, 2016, is the National Championship for the collegiate open men, lightweight men and lightweight women which are not NCAA championship sports. First raced in 1870, the IRA National Championship came into its current form in 1895 and figures prominently in the bestselling book "Boys In The Boat." Last year saw the University of Washington edging out California-Berkeley and Princeton for the open men's championship with Cornell and Stanford taking the lightweight men's and lightweight women's National Championships respectively.
USRowing's Youth National Championship will take place June 10-12. This event brings together the top scholastic and club teams from throughout the United States to crown the National Champion in 18 different events. Last year's Youth National Championship Sarasota, FL, featured 163 teams from 39 states. PNRA's Mercer Junior Program will work toward improving last year's second place finish as they compete on their home course.
PNRA's Mercer Junior Rowing Programs will also be competing in the Mercer Lake Sprints, April 16-17 and the USRowing Mid-Atlantic Junior Championships, May 7-8. Both of these events are for high school aged athletes representing both clubs and scholastic programs. The Mercer Lake Sprints will bring 2,500 athletes from as far away as Georgia and Illinois to compete in the two day event. New in 2016 is the Sweep Sprint Championship Event. This will be the last event of the regatta on Sunday and will be limited to the top 6 teams. Teams will be selected based on performance in their Women's Varsity 8, Men's Varsity 8, Women's Varsity 4, and Men's Varsity 4. Each of these 4 boats will race 500 meters in relay style to determine the overall Sweep Sprint Champion. The Mid-Atlantic Championships will feature approximately 1,500 athletes and serve as the qualifying event for the 2016 USRowing Youth National Championships.
The Knecht Cup scheduled for April 9-10, is one of the largest collegiate regattas in the country. This regatta is a 2 day collegiate regatta that attracts 70 teams from as far away as San Diego, CA, and Florida. On May 15, the Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and Ivy League will share Mercer Lake for their Conference Championships. The winners of each of the conference championships will earn a berth at the NCAA Women's Rowing Championships.
As a U.S.A. Olympic Training Site, PNRA will host 3 sets of trials races to select teams for international competition in 2016. On April 6-7, PNRA hosts the trials to select the USA Paralympic TA2x team that will compete in Gavarate, Italy, in an attempt to qualify for the 2016 Paralympic regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 9-12. June 20-22 will see the trials for the US Olympic Rowing Team pairs (2-) to determine who will represent the Unites States in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, August 6-14. The teams for the Junior, Under 23 and Senior World Championships will be selected in races scheduled for July 18-22. The Championship will take place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, August 20-28.
The Mercer Lake race course will also host several smaller dual races between the programs that row out of the Caspersen Rowing Center. Among these is the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) Championship on May 14.
The 2016 calendar is as follows:
April 6-7: US Paralympic TA2X Team Trials.
April 9-10: Knecht Cup
April 16-17: Mercer Lake Sprints.
May 7-8: USRowing Mid-Atlantic Junior Regionals.
May 14: Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) Championships.
May 15: Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championships and Ivy League conference Championships
June 3-5: Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championships.
June 10-12: USRowing Youth National Championships.
June 20-22: Olympic Trials II (2- trials)
July 18-22: Junior/U23/Senior World Championship Trials.
November 5-6: Collegiate Small Boat Championship
November 12-13: Frostbite and Braxton Regatta Regattas
Event sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact Events Manager Hilary Gehman at hgehman@rowpnra.org or call 609-799-7100 x106 for more information.
About the Princeton National Rowing Association
The Princeton National Rowing Association, a 501(c)3 organization, operates the Finn M.W. Caspersen Rowing Center located on the shores of Mercer Lake, Mercer County Park in West Windsor, New Jersey. The Princeton National Rowing Association is dedicated to operating a world-class training site for our nation's elite athletes, providing opportunities for area youth to excel in the sport of rowing and to expand rowing in the area through community-based programs. PNRA runs the Mercer Junior Rowing Program which provides rowing opportunities for youth from over 30 area schools and the Mercer Masters Rowing Program which provides rowing opportunities for adults. The center is a home to the USRowing National and Olympic Teams, as well as rowing clubs and schools. PNRA has received generous support from Wells Fargo Investment Advisors Gould Group, JLRacing and Killarney's Publick House.
For more information, contact Kristopher Grudt, tel: 609-977-1094, krisgrudt@rowpnra.org or visit www.rowpnra.org.
New Full Merit Scholarships Announced at Princeton Montessori School
Princeton Montessori School announces the Explorer and the Scholar Merit Awards for new students entering first through sixth grades.
The Trustees of Princeton Montessori School are pleased to announce two new 100% merit-based scholarships open to a limited number of new students entering first to seventh grade.
The scholarships will be renewed annually through eighth grade. Applications are available on the Princeton Montessori School website and should be submitted by March 15, 2016.
Dr. Montessori’s method is time tested, with over 100 years of success in diverse cultures throughout the world. Her tenants and practices, now popular in many of today’s educational models, have been promoted by noted educators and scientists across time and place.
Montessori education provides children with opportunities to develop their full potential; they are encouraged to become engaged, competent, responsible, and respectful citizens with an understanding and appreciation that learning is for life.
Scholarship application materials can be found online at https://princetonmontessori.org/admissions/scholarship/
Families are welcome to set up an appointment to visit the school and learn more about these two new scholarships any weekday.
Zoe for President: New Candidate Announces Her Run for Commander in Chief In 2064
Princeton, NJ — Today YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) and the Princeton Family YMCA launched Zoe for President, a campaign to elect a one-year-old girl as our nation's Commander in Chief...in 2064. The campaign highlights the potential the Y sees in all kids to grow up and change the world if they're nurtured properly and supported along the way. Through Y initiatives like childcare, academic enrichment, mentorship, college prep, job training, and more, kids have the opportunities to succeed, grow, and one day, maybe even become president. The Y aims to impart the values of what it means to achieve—how hard work, determination, perseverance and character can drive someone to success beyond what they thought possible.
Like all candidates, Zoe has her own campaign website, ZoeForPresident.net (www.ZoeForPresident.net), where users can donate to her campaign, watch videos to learn her stance on issues and shop for swag. When users donate to Zoe's campaign, they are donating to their local Y and supporting the programs and services that enable kids like Zoe to thrive from childhood through retirement.
"While Zoe for President is a breath of fresh air during a heated campaign cycle, every child— regardless of background—needs support and guidance to reach their full potential," said Kevin Washington, president and CEO, YMCA of the USA. "Zoe's campaign addresses actual issues that America's communities are faced with each day like access to early childhood education, safe space, meal assistance, and the Y's role in solving the challenges head on."
Zoe for President is the second phase of the Y's For a better us™ campaign, a multi-year, multi-faceted effort to engage more people with the Y and its mission as a nonprofit. Earlier this year, the Y launched two powerful television commercials, Places, and Idle Hands, each spotlighting a different problem communities in America face today. Both spots closed with the Y's nonprofit work on the ground, engaging and enriching kids and families through safe spaces, mentorship, education, meal programs and more.
"The Y works to ensure all kids have the support they need to achieve their full potential," said Denise Soto, Development and Communications Director, Princeton Family YMCA. "We work here in Princeton to provide services addressing our most critical social issues such as addressing the achievement gap with programs like Princeton Young Achievers which provides homework assistance and educational support daily after school to 80 children in Kindergarten through 5th grade; and our LIVESTRONG at the YMCA program which helps cancer survivors regain their strength after treatment.
Those interested in donating to the Princeton Family YMCA can visit ZoeForPresident.net or call 609-497-9622 x209.
About the Y
The Y is one of the nation's leading nonprofit strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,687 Ys engage 21 million men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation's health and well-being and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. www.princetonymca.org
“Mercer County Artists” Award Winners Announced; Exhibit on Display at MCCC Gallery through March 24
West Windsor, N.J. – A colorful and creative feast for the eyes greeted more than 100 artists, their supporters, students and county officials who turned out for the Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony for “Mercer County Artists 2016” on February 24. The exhibit is on display through March 24 at the Gallery at Mercer County Community College (MCCC), located on the second floor of the Communications Building on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. (The gallery will be closed for Spring Break, March 14 to 18.)
The show features 69 works by 55 artists in a variety of media including oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, as well as mixed media collages and 18 sculptures.
Gallery Director Dylan Wolfe announced the award winners with fellow presenters Pat Colavita, Jr., Mercer County Freeholder, and Tricia Fagan of the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission. “This exhibit once again affirms the wealth of talent and ingenuity that surrounds us," Wolfe observed. "Our art community inspires us to see the beauty in even the simplest things." Wolfe curated the show with the assistance of MCCC student volunteers.
Wolfe thanked juror Jesse Vincent, Education Coordinator at Artworks Trenton, for immersing herself in a challenging jurying process. “There were many tough choices. Jesse strove to create an exhibit that reflected multiple mediums and subjects.” Vincent selected from 215 pieces submitted by 121 artists. Wolfe also acknowledged the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission for its continuing support of the exhibit, which selected three paintings for the permanent collection of county created, county owned artwork. Also on hand was Ailyn Green, Executive Director of the West Windsor Arts Council, who presented awards to West Windsor artists.
Janis Purcell, of East Windsor, was the recipient of The Best in Show Award, sponsored by Blick Art Materials, for “Diva,” a wood and mixed media sculpture inspired by African art. Juror’s Choice Awards went to Chris Cooper, of Lawrenceville, for “Self-Portrait” and Alice Sims-Gunzenhauser, of Lawrenceville, for “That Night.” Honorable Mentions went to Joseph Dougherty, of Pennington, for “Stick”; Roseann Kanter, of Lawrenceville, for “Leopard”; and Lucretia McGuff-Silverman, of Roosevelt, for “Winter Road at Sunset.” Mercer County Purchase Awards were presented to John Brecko, of Ewing, for “Daybreak”; Sean Carney, of Ewing, for “First Snow”; and Leni Morante, of Mercerville, for “Van Cumpen Brook – Delaware Water Gap.” West Windsor Arts Council's prizes were presented to Allison Singer, of Princeton Junction, for “Deep in the Park” and Andrew Werth, of Princeton Junction, for “Sierpinski Squared.”
Photos are available on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10156598158145302.1073741985.176024195301&type=3
Gallery hours are Mondays through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Wednesday hours extended until 7 p.m.
The exhibit is co-sponsored by and supported through a grant from the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission, with funding from the New Jersey State Council of the Arts/ Department of State, a partner of the National Endowment for the Arts. Directions and gallery hours are available at www.mccc.edu/gallery.
YMCA and YWCA Announce Reorganization of Paul Robeson Place Campus
Princeton, NJ - Princeton Family YMCA and YWCA Princeton have been community partners for more than 60 years. For many, it will not be a surprise that a group of volunteer board members from both organizations have been working for almost two years to devise a plan that will redefine their services. The reality is that over time, as the respective organizations' national missions have developed and expanded, the two non-profits have been challenged by managing similar services in shared facilities. "The good news is that after a lot of thoughtful and dedicated work on the part of many," YWCA CEO Judy Hutton explained, "we have developed a solid plan that will refocus our programming by reorganizing our campus -- so we can continue to enrich the quality of life for everyone in our community."
"The reorganization will clearly divide the YMCA and YWCA buildings, which will reduce some of the confusion that many of us have experienced," said Kate Bech, CEO of the Princeton Family YMCA. The YWCA will repurpose the one-story Program Building on the corner of Bayard Lane and Paul Robeson Place. This building is adjacent to Bramwell House, the property purchased and endowed by the Friends of the YWCA in 1975. Concurrently, the YMCA will take over the Athletic Building on Paul Robeson Place that houses the indoor swimming pool, the Dodge Gymnasium, and the recently updated Jim and Nancye Fitzpatrick Wellness Center, as well as the adjacent field.
YMCA Board Chairman Paul Biondi and YWCA President Heather Kisilywicz, along with a team of volunteer leaders, have worked closely to achieve this agreement. "We wanted to ensure that both organizations have what they need to be sustainable and thrive into the future," said Kisilywicz. Biondi added that the new arrangement will give each non-profit the opportunity to put even more resources toward mission-driven initiatives. "While the YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism and empower women," he noted, "the YMCA's cause is to strengthen the foundations of community with a focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility."
The two organizations have been working since 2007 to reduce duplication and confusion for the community. In 2008, Judy Hutton and Kate Bech and a volunteer task group started the process, resulting in the YWCA taking over the dance programs, and the YMCA charged with offering fitness and youth sports.
"This next step is really an extension of those earlier conversations. All of our programs will continue, with just a handful under new management. By September 2016, the YWCA will oversee all preschool childcare programs on the campus in the Program Building, and the YMCA will manage the aquatics, sports and summer day camp programs in the Athletic Building and adjacent field," Hutton explained.
"This is a major achievement for both organizations, and we are very excited by our collective potential to engage our members and community better, and have even more impact with our respective missions," added Ms. Bech.
The clearly-divided property will also allow for facility management modeled by condominium associations. This will provide opportunities for each organization to invest in capital improvements to develop and expand programming and respond to community needs more effectively.
The transition period will begin in June and be completed by September. Those looking for more information can visit each organization's respective web site: www.ywcaprinceton.org, www.princetonymca.org, or follow the social media pages on Facebook and Twitter (#ywcaprinceton, #princetonymca.)
Princeton Academy Announces New Director of Summer Programs
Princeton, NJ (February 23, 2016) - Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart is proud to announce the appointment of Kristen Dabrowski as its new director of summer programs. Dabrowski attended Stuart Country Day School, Franklin & Marshall College, The British-American Drama Academy and Oxford School of Drama (UK). She has taught English, Drama and Film at Convent of the Sacred Heart, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Montclair State University, The Dalton School, Franklin High School, School of Fashion Industries, East Side Middle School, PS 58, McCarter Theatre and The Actors Institute. For eight years, she was the associate director of Creative Arts & Athletics Camp in New York City. Dabrowski is also the author of 25 theatre books for children and teens published by Smith & Kraus, and worked for several years in publishing at Princeton University Press and John Wiley & Sons. She is a member of Actors' Equity and Dramatists Guild.
"It is an honor to announce that Kristen will be joining the Princeton Academy team as our new director of summer programs. Her impressive experience and background will bring our program to even greater heights - it is going to be an exciting summer at the Academy!" states Headmaster Rik Dugan.
Dabrowski echoes Dugan's enthusiasm, "I am thrilled to bring my eight years of experience running a summer camp in New York City to the beautiful, 50 acre grounds at Princeton Academy. We want children to have a place where they feel at home and where they are constantly growing. Campers can indulge in their favorite activities and discover skills they never knew they had. This is going to be an action-packed and adventure-filled summer!"
Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart is an independent school for boys in kindergarten through grade 8. Our summer camp is for boys and girls between the ages of five and fourteen. Camps begin in June and run through August. To learn more about Princeton Academy Summer Camp, please visit www.princetonacademy.org.
(New Brunswick/Princeton, N.J.) – American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School announce the retirement of school director Mary Pat Robertson. Ms. Robertson began teaching at Princeton Ballet School in 1980, and became director in 1986. She is only the third director in the school’s 62-year history. While a nationwide search for a new director is underway, Ms. Robertson will continue in her position through June 2016 to ensure a smooth and successful transition.
According to Patrick Bradley, Chair of the organization’s Board of Trustees, “Princeton Ballet School has been guided by Mary Pat’s extraordinary leadership for 30 years. The steadiness, depth of instruction and overall stewardship she provided made Princeton Ballet School one of the most highly regarded dance schools in the nation.”
“Mary Pat’s tenure at Princeton Ballet School has been transcendent,” says Vanessa Logan, Executive Director of American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School. “The commitment demonstrated across her career is unrivaled, and her reputation second to none. The Princeton Ballet School family, from the children to the parents to her peers, will miss her valued leadership. We all wish her continued happiness in retirement.”
During her 30-year tenure as director, she helped Princeton Ballet School achieve a national and international reputation, especially for its Summer Intensive program. Other significant achievements include the creation of a complete ballet syllabus unique to the school; the successful application to the U.S. Government to be recognized as a school which can accept foreign students for advanced study; and the Trainee Program, an apprenticeship program that links Princeton Ballet School with its affiliated professional company, American Repertory Ballet. Ms. Robertson helped establish the Princeton Ballet School/Rider University program, unique of its kind in the United States, which provides Rider students with access to a degree in dance in part through classes taken at Princeton Ballet School. Additionally, Ms. Robertson has continued to teach and share her love of the art with generations of young dancers.
Educated at Wellesley and Stanford, Ms. Robertson moved to Princeton in 1980 after several years of study and performance in New York City. She started teaching for Princeton Ballet School immediately, while also teaching at Princeton University, New York University, Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers and the Lawrenceville and Peddie Schools. Ms. Robertson was founding director of Teamwork Dance, a modern dance repertory company, and has choreographed work for numerous New Jersey arts organizations, including Opera New Jersey, Opera Festival of NJ, Princeton Pro Musica and VOICES. She has been the recipient of a Choreographic Fellowship from the NJ State Council on the Arts, and has been honored by the Arts Council of Princeton and the U.S. Congress for her service to the field. She has also been a consultant to NJPAC, the New York State Council on the Arts and Education Testing Service.
“It has been a great pleasure to have been able to work with so many talented colleagues and young dancers over the years,” says Ms. Robertson. “I delight in seeing my former students dancing with our company, as well as with New York City Ballet and a multitude of other groups, and I also am so happy to know that others are finding fulfillment in their lives, both through participating in the arts or enjoying them. I look forward to continuing my contributions to the arts in this vibrant community in many ways.”
“I have had the great pleasure of working closely with Mary Pat Robertson as both educator and director for over 22 years,” says Douglas Martin, American Repertory Ballet’s Artistic Director. “She is highly respected, nationally and internationally, as an educator and the director of one of the largest ballet schools in the country, and I am proud to have worked alongside her to help produce one of the most respected training grounds for professional dancers as well as for dance lovers. Mary Pat has been an inspiration to generations of students and will be dearly missed by all of us.”
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. It currently serves approximately 1,200 students, starting at age three, and includes a large open enrollment division for adults. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton and offers classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip-hop, CardioBallet and CoMBo (Conditioning for the Mind and Body). Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the United States and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet West and on Broadway.
For more information about Princeton Ballet School, please visit: https://www.americanrepertoryballet.org/PBS/Princeton-Ballet-School
For more information about American Repertory Ballet, please visit: https://www.americanrepertoryballet.org/ARB/American-Repertory-Ballet
Princeton Day School Announces New Varsity Boys Soccer Coach: OLIVER HILLIKER
Princeton – Princeton Day School Director of Athletics Tim Williams announced today that Oliver (Ollie) Hilliker will be the new boys varsity soccer coach at Princeton Day School.
Coach Hilliker comes to PDS, most recently, from New Hope-Solebury High School, where he has spent the past 5 years as head coach of the varsity boys team, winning a state title as well as four District 1 championships.
In addition, Coach Hilliker has served as the Assistant Director of Coaching for Princeton Soccer Association since 2009, where his team won a USL Super Y North American Championship in 2011.
Originally hailing from the U.K., Coach Hilliker also has extensive playing experience, with the semi-professional football clubs Rhyl and Prestatyn Town, and with John Moore’s University in Liverpool. He holds a UEFA “B” Coaching License as well as a Premier Diploma, an Advanced National Diploma, and a Director of Coaching Diploma from the NSCAA.
Woman's Club of Cranbury Announce $2,000 Scholarship for Women
American Repertory Ballet Announces Spring Performance Season
(New Brunswick, N.J.) –American Repertory Ballet is pleased to announce it spring performance season. Performing at venues across the state of New Jersey, the company, led by Artistic Director Douglas Martin, will once again present the finest ballet available to the residents of New Jersey and beyond. Tickets to all performances are currently available.
Titles included in this season is:
PERFORMANCE DETAILS:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: ARB Artistic Director Douglas Martin's full-length ballet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, premiered last spring to high praise. Set to an enchanting score by Felix Mendelssohn, the ballet brings to life the wit and splendor of one of William Shakespeare's most popular comedies. Featuring colorful choreography, costumes and sets, the story portrays the weaving tales of cunning fairies, quarreling lovers and a hilariously amateur acting group as their paths cross in a magical forest.
Spring Into Dance: American Repertory Ballet returns to Hamilton Stage with a variety of thrilling works. It is an incredible opportunity to see this world-class troupe of professional dancers up close in this lovely, intimate venue performing highlights from the company’s full season!
Masters of Dance & Music: American Repertory Ballet returns to McCarter Theatre to present works created by masters of ballet and modern dance, featuring music by Ludwig van Beethoven and Alexander Glazunov. A world premiere by American Repertory Ballet Resident Choreographer Mary Barton will travel through Beethoven’s creative process against the majestic musical landscape of his infamous Symphony No. 7, played live by the Princeton University Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Michael Pratt. Glazunov Variations, choreographed by renowned choreographer and former American Ballet Theatre dancer Kirk Peterson, is a highly technical work danced to sections of Glazunov’s music for the classical ballet Raymonda. Alongside this classical ballet, American Repertory Ballet will showcase There is a Time, a deeply evocative work by José Limón, a true pioneer in modern dance and choreography.
Echoes of Russian Ballet: With Echoes of Russian Ballet, American Repertory Ballet presents an evening of ballets inspired by infamous, revolutionary works that the legendary Ballets Russes brought to America in the early 20th century. The ambitious program features: Artistic Director Douglas Martin’s Firebird, set to a compelling score by Stravinsky, Martin's Rite of Spring, also set to music by Stravinsky, and Kirk Peterson’s Afternoon of a Faun (L'après-midi d'un faune), set to Debussy's provocative score. This performance recommended for ages 13 and up due to limited mature themes.
American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and beyond through artistic and educational programs, presented by a financially responsible organization.
For more information about American Repertory Ballet please visit: www.arballet.org
NSMS Announces Students Performing in Carnegie Hall
Four students from The New School for Music Study will perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Saturday, February 20 at 1:00 p.m. These students are winners of the Music Development Program's Tri-State Certificate of Excellence. Each of these four students received the highest marks for their respective exam level in the May 2015 assessments of the Music Development Program. The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program provides a recognized national standard of musical success through an effectively sequenced course of study from beginner to advanced levels.
Henry Banta, a 13-year-old student at Franklin Middle School, has studied the piano for 4.5 years and will perform L'adieu, Op.100 No.12, by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller.
Daanial Haris, 11, is a student at the Noor-ul-Iman school in Monmouth Junction and has studied the piano for four years. He will play Midnight Escapade by Melody Bober.
Kristina Khaw, a sophomore at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, has been studying piano for 10 years and will play Song Without Words Opus 30 No. 1 by Felix Mendelssohn.
In addition to the Tri-State Certificate of Excellence, Nina Austria has been awarded the National Medal for achieving the highest Level 5 score in the country. Thirteen-year-old Nina attends Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart and is in her seventh year of piano study. She will play selected Romanian Dances by Bartok.
The teachers of these four students include Marvin Blickenstaff, Kristin Cahill, Emily Lau, and Denitsa VanPelt. NSMS congratulations these students on their high achievements!
The New School for Music Study is one of the country's leading centers in piano education and provides a variety of programs and classes for piano students. Our school is conveniently located in the Princeton area of central New Jersey, offering piano lessons for students Somerset, Middlesex, and Mercer counties. Lessons and classes are held in the historic district of Kingston, NJ.
Tribute to Women Honorees Announced by YWCA Princeton
The YWCA Princeton will celebrate the 33rd anniversary of the prestigious Tribute to Women Awards on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Princeton.
Tribute to Women was established by the YWCA Princeton in 1984 to honor women of excellence who live or work in the greater Princeton area, and have made significant contributions to their professions and community. More than 300 women have been honored by the YWCA through the Tribute to Women Awards program since its inception. Honorees demonstrate a high level of leadership and exceptional talent and embody YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
2016 Event
Karen Jezierny, Director of Public Affairs at Princeton University and Anna Lustenberg, noted Public Affairs Professional, are serving as event co-chairs. Honorees are nominated by colleagues and peers in the workplace and in the community each fall. A selection committee of past honorees, community members and YWCA staff and board evaluates all those nominated on criteria highlighted by a commitment to the YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. The event has grown significantly over the past three decades with nearly 500 community leaders and business representatives attending the event annually.
Wells Fargo has signed on as the first-ever Presenting Sponsor of this signature event. Joining Wells Fargo are Collaborating Sponsors Capital Health and PSEG and Supporting Sponsors Merrill Lynch, NJM Insurance Group, PNC and RWJUH-Hamilton. Other in-kind sponsors include Gellman Images, Global Planners Inc., Hamilton Jewelers, Hyatt Regency Princeton, Mary Harris Events, Monday Morning Flower and Balloon Company, Princetonian Graphics, Tap Snap 1011 and The Times of Trenton. Sponsorship opportunities are available by calling (609) 497-2100 ext. 316.
This event raises crucial funds allowing YWCA Princeton to continue offering services such as English as a Second Language classes, breast cancer support, year-round bilingual nursery school, and afterschool programs to families in need in Princeton and the surrounding areas.
2016 Tribute to Women Honorees
The 2016 honorees represent women who have transformed and enriched the lives of countless individuals and organizations in their communities, leading the way for others to follow. YWCA Princeton is proud to honor and recognize them for their contributions.
Fannie E. Floyd Racial Justice Award:
Cecelia B. Hodges
Waxwood Lifetime Achievement Award:
Doodie Meyer
Lisa Breza – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton
Stacey Geurds - Mercer County Prosecutor's Office
Shannon Greco - Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Lenora Green - Educational Testing Service
Sharon Pfluger - The College of New Jersey Athletics
Jane Silverman - Jane Silverman and Associates, LLC
Elizabeth Protage Walsh - PNC Wealth Management
Marcia Wood - Trenton Community Music School
Professor Cecelia B. Hodges will receive the Fannie E. Floyd Racial Justice Award. The award was established in 2009 and is given periodically to a person who has made significant contributions towards the goal of racial justice and equality, a key mission of YWCAs across the country. Doodie Meyer, President of Meyer Educational Consultants, will receive the Waxwood Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is the highest honor the YWCA Princeton bestows upon a person and is given to a woman who, over the course of many years, has made a truly distinguished contribution to the YWCA.
Sponsorships/ Honoree Acknowlegements/ Tickets
Sponsorship opportunities are currently available by calling Nancy Faherty at 609-497-2100 ext. 316. To add a congratulatory message or place an advertisement in the program book in honor of the award recipients, please contact Joanne McGann at (609) 497-2100 ext. 333 by February 8. Tickets to the Awards Dinner will go on sale January 19. The cost is $150 per person. Reserved full and half tables are also available. Price per ticket increases by $25 after February 18, 2016. For more information on this event, visit www.ywcaprinceton.org/tribute.
Media Coverage
For additional information about the YWCA Princeton’s Tribute to Women Awards Dinner, honoree photographs, to set up an interview, or to attend on March 3 to cover the event, please contact Arthi Tamilselvam, at (609) 497-2100 ext. 343 or by email at atamilselvam@ywcaprinceton.org.
YWCA Princeton
Established in 1922, the YWCA Princeton is a local not-for-profit organization with thousands of members. It serves Mercer County and Central NJ through educational and recreational classes, social services, advocacy, and leadership development. Programs include summer camps, aquatics, arts and crafts, breast cancer resources, community events, dance, early childhood education, English as a Second Language, martial arts, American Red Cross and lifeguard certification classes, and Newcomers group for those new to the area. The YWCA is the oldest and largest multicultural women's organization in the world with affiliates in over 120 countries and with 250 associations in the U.S. It is a safe community building strong women leaders, empowering women, and eliminating racism. For more information, call (609) 497-2100 ext.316 or visit www.ywcaprinceton.org.
Henry Crocker of Montgomery High School
Princeton, NJ — The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) announces a new PSO BRAVO! masterclass partnership with Westminster Conservatory, the community music school of the Westminster College of the Arts of Rider University. The orchestra’s Saturday, January 23, 2-5 pm PSO BRAVO! Master It! class with PSO principal horn player Douglas Lundeen is the first of a series of masterclasses to be offered in partnership with the Conservatory. The masterclass is open to the general public, and will be held at the Westminster Choir College’s newly refurbished Robert L. Annis Playhouse. Attendees will observe four horn students from area schools as they are coached by Mr. Lundeen on polishing repertoire pieces for performance. The students are Elizabeth Ferrara of Thomas Grover Middle School; Matthew Li, of Crossroads Middle School South; Katrina Luo of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South; and Henry Crocker of Montgomery High School.
“PSO masterclasses are opportunities for young musicians to receive guidance and insights from internationally renowned guest artists and orchestra members,” said PSO Executive Director Marc Uys. “Joining forces with the Westminster Conservatory will allow us to present these events - fascinating afternoons for participants and audience alike - more frequently. This will benefit the entire Princeton area.”
PSO BRAVO! Master It! horn coach Douglas Lundeen is equally at home as a soloist, chamber player, and orchestral musician on the modern horn. He is also well known as a performer on the valveless natural horn. Since winning First Prize in the Natural Horn Division of the 1987 American Horn Competition, he has gone on to play principal horn with leading period instrument orchestras in New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, Montréal, Boston, and Washington, D.C, and has recordings on the Sony, Koch, Titanic, Centaur, and Musical Heritage Society labels. Dr. Lundeen is principal horn of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra and is Associate Professor of Horn and Chair of Performance at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. He received his doctorate of musical arts from Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where he was a student of Lowell Greer.
The student musicians selected by their teachers to participate in the masterclass are:
Elizabeth Ferrara (11), 6th grade at Thomas Grover Middle School
Performance Piece: Koepke – La Chasse
Elizabeth has been playing horn since she was nine. She performs with her school’s sixth and seventh grade bands and the Grover Pops. In addition to the French horn, she plays the piano, sings, dances, and is involved in theater. EJ comes from a long line of musicians and may possibly be a fourth generation band director one day. She is currently a student of Shannon Ferrara.
Matthew Li (12), 7th grade at Crossroads Middle School South
Performance Piece: Ostransky – Two Outdoor Scenes
Matthew has been playing the French horn since the 4th grade and is currently a member of Wind Ensemble in his school. He played in the Music in the Parks Festival in Hershey Park last year. He was inspired to play music by his brother who was the drum major of the South Brunswick High School marching band. He is currently a student of Craig Levesque.
Katrina Luo (17), 12th grade at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
Performance Piece: Dukas – Villanelle
Katrina is a senior in her school’s Wind Ensemble. She has played in the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey and the Bravura Youth Orchestra. This year will be her third year in the New Jersey Region II Orchestra. Although originally a pianist and a flutist, she is now settled on French horn. In the future, she hopes she can continue her musical activity in college while pursuing a career in engineering. She has studied with Shannon Ferrara for six years.
Henry Crocker (17), 12th grade at Montgomery High School
Performance Pieces: Schumann – Adagio (from Adagio and Allegro) and Françaix – Canon in Octave
Henry has been playing French horn for 7 years. He is a member of his high school’s Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, and Marching Band, and is Principal Horn in the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra. He has also played in pit orchestras for school musical productions and in the Youth Orchestra of the Princeton Opera Alliance. He currently studies with Dr. Craig Levesque at Westminster Conservatory, where he is also a Young Artist in the Conservatory’s Honors Music Program.
The PSO BRAVO! Master It! masterclass with Douglas Lundeen is free and open to the public. Reservations for free tickets can be made online at princetonsymphony.org and by phone at (609) 497-0020.
The PSO encourages masterclass participants and attendees to purchase tickets to the March 13 Beholding Brahms concert, Sunday, March 13, 4 pm at Richardson Auditorium. Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, which contains prominent solo passages for horn, is featured on the program alongside works by Sibelius and Caroline Shaw. Tickets are available at princetonsymphony.org.
ABOUT PSO BRAVO! EDUCATION PROGRAMS
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s acclaimed PSO BRAVO! education programs reach more than 10,000 students each year. Meet the Orchestra! establishes PSO musicians in teaching partnerships at more than 30 public, private, and special-needs elementary schools throughout Central New Jersey, and stages full-orchestra performances for elementary school students each spring. At the middle school level, Listen Up! invites students to attend Classical Series concerts and create visual art and literary works in response to the music they hear. Through Master It!, advanced high school and college instrumentalists participate in public masterclasses with world-renowned artists. In October 2011, in partnership with the Princeton University Art Museum, PSO BRAVO! presented the first Festival of Music and Art, an afternoon of cultural activities for families to enjoy together. From kindergarten through college, PSO BRAVO! inspires the next generation of musicians and audiences.
The PSO offers deep discounts to BRAVO! families to encourage attendance at the orchestra’s Classical Series concerts. Currently, over 35 area schools participate in PSO BRAVO! programs. While all these programs are offered at no cost to the schools and families, they are not free to produce, manage, and administer. PSO BRAVO! is funded privately through foundations and individual donations. If you’d like to show support, consider a gift via princetonsymphony.org/support.
About the Princeton Symphony Orchestra
Whether performing classical masterworks, introducing music by modern-day masters, or hosting students at their first live orchestral performance, the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of New Jersey’s finest music organizations. Led by Music Director Rossen Milanov, the PSO offers orchestral, pops, and chamber music programs of the highest quality, as well as lectures and other events to complement these concerts. Through PSO BRAVO!, the orchestra produces wide-reaching and innovative education programs, carried out in partnerships with local schools and arts organizations. With considerable community support and funding for excellence from the National Endowment for the Arts, the PSO is also a multiple-year recipient of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts’ highest honors. In addition, the PSO has been recognized for its commitment to new music with an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and a Copland Fund Award. The only independent, professional orchestra to make its home in Princeton, the PSO performs at historic Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University. Find the PSO online at www.princetonsymphony.org; on Facebook at www.facebook.com/princetonsymphony; and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/psomusic.
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Princeton Day School Announces New Interdisciplinary Couse on Raritan River
Pictured here are PDS photojournalism students at the Raritan with photographer teacher Eileen Hohmuth-Lemonick
Princeton – Princeton Day School announced that the Upper School Photojournalism and Environmental Studies classes, along with the EnAct student sustainability club, are working together on a unique interdisciplinary term-long project called “Beauty and the Beast: The Fall and Rise of the Raritan River.”
Through the lenses of history, science, photography and economics, the PDS students will explore the river, focusing on documenting the ecological impacts that have affected the Raritan over the course of the last century and will also record its unique beauty through photography.
Upper School Science teacher Carlos Cara, English teacher and Sustainability Coordinator Liz Cutler, and Photography teacher Eileen Hohmuth-Lemonick created the project through the auspices of the Miss Fine’s Center, which provides support for interdisciplinary work at Princeton Day School. Assisted by Lower School Science teacher Aaron Schomburg, these teachers are working to help their students study and gain insight on New Jersey’s Raritan River.
In discussing the project, Ms. Hohmuth-Lemonick noted, “This river, the longest in the state, has a long history; it was used for transportation, as an energy source to many industries, and as a convenient pool for toxic waste. In addition, the river runs through many beautiful locations in central New Jersey that are the homes for many species of birds, reptiles and amphibians, and mammals alike. It is also the source of Princeton's drinking water.”
She continued, “In addition, we hope to take part in some of the recovery efforts that are taking place to bring the river and the surrounding riparian ecosystems back to health.”
The PDS students often take experiential trips to the river, allowing sufficient time for a deep exploration of the topic and to hear from outside experts.
The project will be completed in the spring, and a coffee table book is planned as a capstone to the course.
Dodge Foundation Announces the Return of the Jersey Give Back Guide
We are excited to announce the return of the Jersey Give Back Guide, a Jersey-centric online giving guide featuring some of the Garden State’s most effective and respected nonprofits.
It is designed to make it easy for everyone (that means you!) to give back and get involved with New Jersey nonprofit organizations whether you have $5 or $500 to give.
Using the Jersey Give Back Guide’s online “Generosity Generator,” you can choose from four categories — Community, Arts, Environment and Newark — to learn more about this year’s featured nonprofits. Pick one or more that fits your passion, and in just a few quick clicks, you can make a donation that will go directly to the nonprofit.
Each and every nonprofit is worth your investment.
How do we know? The Dodge Foundation and Victoria Foundation, sponsors of the Guide, chose organizations that excel in collaboration, innovation, and community engagement. All have excellent reputations for their work and reflect the programmatic and geographic diversity of the nonprofit sector in New Jersey.
Just look at this impressive list of organizations you can support through the Jersey Give Back Guide:
• American Littoral Society
• Arts Horizons
• Boys and Girls Club of Newark
• Clean Water Fund
• Community Soup Kitchen
• Cooper’s Ferry Partnership
• Creative New Jersey
• East Coast Greenway
• Educational Arts Team
• Foodshed Alliance
• Free Press
• GlassRoots
• Ironbound Community Corporation
• Morris Arts
• New Jersey Repertory Company
• Nimbus Dance Works
• Pinelands Preservation Alliance
• Saint Vincent Academy
• Trenton Children’s Chorus
This is the third year of the Jersey Give Back Guide. In 2014, you helped raise more than $70,000 to the nonprofit organizations featured in last year’s Jersey Give Back Guide.
Our hope is that you can help us pass the $100,000 mark for the nonprofits part of this year’s Jersey Give Back Guide. We know that with your help, we can get there.
Please help us spread the word about the Jersey Give Back Guide and how simple it is to donate. Tell your friends, neighbors, co-workers, book club, pick-up basketball team, prayer group, yoga class and happy hour companions. Get them to help you make New Jersey an even better place to live, work and play.
Connect with the Generosity Generator on Twitter @JerseyGiveGuide and use #jerseygives when you tell your Twitter, Facebook and Instagram friends about your donation!
Please check out www.JerseyGiveBackGuide.org and get busy giving!
HSP Announces Izzy Kasdin as New Curator of Collections and Exhibitions
The Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) is pleased to announce the hiring of Isabel (Izzy) Kasdin as Curator of Collections and Exhibitions.
Overseeing all collections management operations, Izzy is also responsible for establishing and enforcing HSP's collecting priorities. She also plans, researches, and executes all of HSP's exhibitions, on-site and in other area businesses and locations. As an overall advocate for HSP's holdings, Izzy is passionate about centering HSP's programming and public presence around its incredible collections in innovative and unexpected ways.
"Izzy has arrived at HSP at the perfect time," said Executive Director Erin Dougherty. "As we launch our exciting new headquarters at Updike Farmstead in January, Izzy is already putting her great knowledge, experience, and love of Princeton history to use in our moves and future plans."
Izzy earned her BA in History at Princeton University, where she focused some of her independent work on local Princeton histories. In addition to graduating Phi Beta Kappa, Izzy received the prestigious Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize, as well as the Lawrence Hutton Prize in History and the C.O. Joline Prize in American History. She recently earned a Masters degree (MPhil) in Archaeological Heritage and Museums at the University of Cambridge as a Gates Cambridge Scholar.
While attending Princeton High School, Izzy volunteered as a docent in HSP's museum at Bainbridge House and served as Research Assistant in 2014.
"I am thrilled to be back at the Historical Society in this new role," said Kasdin. "Working as a high school docent at HSP is what cultivated in me a passion for museum and public history work, and interfacing with HSP visitors everyday demonstrated to me the importance and power of local history.
"I am so happy to be able to curate the stories of a town where I have spent so much of my life and that originally endowed me with a love of history. I feel I am truly blooming where I was planted."
Mercer County Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Announced
WEST WINDSOR, N.J.— The Friends of Mercer County Parks is proud to announce the Mercer County Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2016. This year's five ambassadors who have achieved great accomplishments within the tennis industry and helped to expand the awareness and popularity of the sport are Bill Kurtain, Edgar Levy, Bill Mountford, Albert Stark, and Judy Vogt. They will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on January 23, 2016 at an awards dinner at the Boathouse at Mercer Lake in Mercer County Park.
"This is the first year that the Friends of Mercer County Parks will be hosting this induction dinner," said President of the Friends of Mercer County Parks Joseph Schmeltz. "We are honored to participate in this prestigious event and to recognize some of the great contributors to the game of tennis."
The Mercer County Tennis Hall of Fame was initiated in 1992 by the Mercer County Tennis Council to recognize persons with ties to the Capital County who have made outstanding contributions to the sport. The Mercer County Tennis Council has been dissolved and the Friends of Mercer County Park have taken on the responsibility of selecting candidates who may have been recognized for their involvement in competition, education, officiating, recreation, media or industry, or for having advanced interest in tennis. Induction ceremonies are held every four years and honorees are elected by blind ballot by leader in the area's tennis community. Criteria for induction stipulate that, "The record of achievement must be balanced by a reputation that can be admired and respected. Membership is intended to represent a highly selective group." Any proceeds from the Hall of Fame dinner will be used to support Mercer County Tennis programs and events.
The Class of 2016 includes a USPTA Middle States Hall of Fame Member who brought the first tension fabric tennis structure to the area (Kurtain); a passionate tennis enthusiast who helped bring tennis exhibitions and activities to Mercer County (Levy, awarded posthumously); a collegiate all-conference player, challenger tour player turned tennis executive who has made his everlasting mark on tennis around the world (Mountford); an accomplished tennis player from the age of nine who went on to beat the 1963 Men's Singles Champion of Wimbledon, NJTL Board President (Stark); and a distinguished club owner, tennis coach and volunteer who has given back to the sport in so many ways (Vogt). As Hall of Fame Committee Chair, Marc Vecchiolla, commented, "This year's inductees are some of the best innovators, players and teachers of the game of tennis and they are all from Mercer County. The Hall of Fame dinner should be inspirational and we invite everyone to join us in celebrating these amazing people."
Tickets for the Hall of Fame dinner are $80 per person. For more information or to receive an electronic invitation, please contact Marc Vecchiolla at mvecchiolla@mercercounty.org or call (609) 448-2088.
The Friends of Mercer County Parks is a 501c3 non-profit organization that supports all the parks in Mercer County. Founded in 2013 the Friends of Mercer County Parks has helped to enhance and expand the many offering throughout that the Mercer County Park system, from programs to equipment and education of the staff.
Forrestal Village Fitness November Announcements
CLUB ONE MEMBERS PROMOTION: Forrestal Village Fitness is extending a special rate to all members of Club One. Please visit or call FVF for details. Offer expires 11/30/2015.
NEW MEMBER OFFER: $100 off enrollment fee for the entire month; Join with a friend and each of you save an additional $50. Offer ends November 30.
REFERRAL OFFER: Refer a friend and you get a $50 credit. Your friend gets a $50 credit, too! Offer ends November 30.
FORMER MEMBER OFFER: This is a one-time only opportunity to re-join on a month-to-month membership with a special promotion. Call now for details! Offer ends November 30.
Sports Performance School
Forrestal Village Fitness Sports Performance School provides unparalleled sport-specific training, with a strong focus on injury prevention and confidence building. For more information on this stellar program, visit https://www.fvfitness.com/classes/sports-performance
Member Rewards Program
As part of our newly launched Member Rewards Program, you simply present your membership card to any of the many participating vendors in the Princeton area to gain access to a wide range of discounts and benefits. Visit www.fvfitness.com/membership/member-rewards for more information.
SPECIAL CLASSES
5-WEEK TOWER SERIES
Begins Saturday, November 7 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Join Liza McCune for a 5-week Tower Series that will combine essential mat work with the benefits of the Pilates Tower equipment. Fee involved. More details
FUSION FITNESS
Wednesday, November 11 | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Join Marci Resnick to train every muscle in your body. Fee involved. More details.
RESTORATIVE YOGA
Friday, November 20 | 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM
Join Forrestal Village Fitness’ nationally certified Yoga Alliance instructor, Ryah Dekis, for this yoga practice using soothing, supportive poses that allow the mind and body to rest and relax. More details
MINDFUL MEDITATION
Wednesday, November 25 | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Join Lisa Wolfe, the only authorized Ashtanga instructor in New Jersey, to unwind and fill up with gratitude. More details
TURKEY DAY BOOT CAMP
Thursday, November 26 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Join Marci Resnick for this extreme outdoor workout. If you are up to a test of your endurance, strength and willpower, Turkey Day Boot Camp will give you a workout that you won’t forget! Meet at Studio 1.
TURKEY BURNER SPIN
Thursday, November 26 | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Spin away those turkey dinner calories in the AM and enjoy the rest of the day, guilt free! Friends are welcome! More Details
90-MINUTE SPIN CLASS
Saturday, November 27 | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Enjoy this 90-minute spin class lead by FVF instructor, Joe Kylao.
Princeton Academy of Martial Arts Announces Two Day Filipino Martial Arts Camp Nov 7 & 8
Princeton Academy of Martial Arts
Two Day Filipino Martial Arts Camp
Saturday November 7th and Sunday November 8th 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
4 Modules
$40/Module
$70/Day
$120/All 4 Modules
Taught by Filipino Martial Arts Expert and PAMA Director Michael Lee We are proud to introduce our Filipino Martial Arts Camp. Taught by Guro Michael Lee, Owner and Director of the Princeton Academy of Martial Arts, our camp will consist of individual modules covering various different areas of Kali. Guro Mike has over 20 years of martial arts experience in Filipino Martial arts under Guro Rick Tucci and is a certified instructor under both Guro Tucci and Guro Dan Inosanto, protege of the late Bruce Lee. Filipino Martial Arts, unique in its diversity of combat, have been proven effective worldwide by military, law enforcement, and security forces. Each module in our camp will be 2.5 hours in length and can be purchased separately or together for a special price.
Spots are limited.
Call 609-452-2208 to register.
51A Everett Drive, Suite A-50 ? Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 ? (609) 452-2208 ? info@pamausa.com
www.pamausa.com
American Repertory Ballet Announces 2015 Annual Nutcracker Season
PRINCETON, NJ - American Repertory Ballet’s 2015 Nutcracker Season will run November 21 through December 20 at venues across New Jersey: Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, McCarter Theatre in Princeton, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton, Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan, and State Theatre in New Brunswick. ARB’s Nutcracker is a holiday classic featuring Tchaikovsky’s score and a cast of over 100 performers, featuring the professional, international dancers of American Repertory Ballet and select students from Princeton Ballet School, the official school of ARB. A holiday tradition since 1964, ARB’s is the longest-running Nutcracker production in New Jersey and one of the longest consecutively-running in the United States.
American Repertory Ballet will open the Nutcracker season in New Jersey at Union County Performing Arts Center’s main stage in Rahway on Saturday, November 21 at 2:00pm with the company’s first-ever Sensory Friendly performances on Sunday, November 22 at 2:00pm. ARB’s Nutcracker will be at McCarter Theatre in Princeton for Thanksgiving weekend: Wednesday, November 25 at 7:30pm and Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28 at 2:00pm and 5:30pm. On Saturday, December 5 at 11:00pm, the production will be at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton.
In another first, ARB will bring its production of Nutcracker to South Orange Performing Arts Center with two performances on Sunday, December 6 at 1:00pm and 5:00pm. The company will bring this holiday classic to Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan on Saturday, December 12 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm and on Sunday, December 13 at 3:00pm. The closing weekend of ARB’s Nutcracker will be at State Theatre in New Brunswick, with performances on Friday, December 18 at 7:30pm and Saturday, December 19 and Sunday, December 20 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm. These performances at State Theatre will feature a live orchestra, conducted by Maestro Michael Pratt, and the Princeton GirlChoir.
Terra Momo restaurant group will once again partner with ARB’s Nutcracker season. They will offer ARB’s Nutcracker ticket holders 20% off a meal at any of their three restaurants: Eno Terra in Kingston, Mediterra in Princeton, or Teresa Caffe in Princeton. On Saturday, November 21 between 12:30 pm to 2:30pm, costumed characters will be greeting guests at Mediterra restaurant.
Nutcracker sponsorships, partnership opportunities, and playbill advertising opportunities are still available. For information about these opportunities, please contact Lisa de Ravel: lderavel@arballet.org , 609.921.7758 x11.
Playbill ad artwork is due November 6.
American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker 2015
Union County Performing Arts Center
1601 Irving Street
Rahway, NJ 07065
(732) 499-8226
November 21, 2015 at 2:00pm
November 22, 2015 at 2:00pm (Sensory Friendly performance)
McCarter Theatre
91 University Place
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 258-2787
November 25, 2015 at 7:30pm
November 27, 2015 at 2:00pm and 5:30pm
November 28, 2015 at 2:00pm and 5:30pm
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial
1 Memorial Drive
Trenton, NJ 08608
(877) 987-6487
www.arballet.org/TrentonNutcracker
December 5, 2015 at 11:00am
South Orange Performing Arts Center
1 SOPAC Way
South Orange, NJ 07079
https://www.sopacnow.org/nutcracker/
December 6, 2015 at 1:00pm & 5:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
60 Abe Voorhees Drive
Manasquan, NJ 08736
(732) 528-9211
December 12, 2015 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm
December 13, 2015 at 3:00pm
State Theatre *Featuring Live Orchestra and Choir*
15 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 246-7469
December 18, 2015 at 7:30pm
December 19, 2015 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm
December 20, 2015 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization comprises: the preeminent professional classical and contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and ARB’s Access & Enrichment initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. The performing company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th centuries alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. Its rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields, Melissa Barak, Patrick Corbin, Trinette Singleton, and ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a “Major Arts Institution” by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted the Jersey Arts People’s Choice for “Favorite Dance Company” in 2008, 2011, 2012, and 2015.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Under the direction of Mary Pat Robertson, Princeton Ballet School currently serves approximately 1,200 students, starting at age three, and includes a large open enrollment division for adults. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton and offers classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip-hop, CardioBallet, and CoMBo - Conditioning for the Mind and Body. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet West and on Broadway.
The Access & Enrichment wing of American Repertory Ballet reaches out to the community not only through its DANCE POWER program and signature On Pointe series, but also with free programming, master classes, residencies, lecture demonstrations and School-Time Matinees throughout the state. In 1985, American Repertory Ballet partnered with the New Brunswick Board of Education to create DANCE POWER. Today, it’s the longest-running uninterrupted arts/community partnership in New Jersey. The legendary Gregory Hines was DANCE POWER’s Honorary Chair for 18 years before his untimely passing in 2003. In 2001, Mr. Hines endowed a scholarship at Rutgers University that earmarks annual funds for a DANCE POWER student to attend the university.
Princeton Girlchoir Announces Two Special Upcoming Concerts
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PDS Announces 15 National Merit Commended Students
Princeton – Princeton Day School is proud to announce the following 15 students have been named Commended Students in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program: Max Adam, Sophia Bernardi, Kevin Deng, Adrien Farhat, Victor Gan, Julie Goldberg, Nicholas Ioffreda, Jorina Kardashi, Anna Kovacevich, Sarah Lippman, Garret Monfre, Caroline Okun, Rajiv Potluri, Peter Sanderson, and Noam Yakoby.
Commended Students were chosen from the more than 1.5 million students who took the 2014 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test last October. They are recognized for the exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the test used for program entry.
Hamilton Jewelers Announces New Boutique - H1912
PRINCETON, October 7, 2015: There’s a new hot spot in town and it’s poised to take Princeton by storm. H1912, part of the Hamilton Jewelers family of brands, will be opening at the former Forest Jewelers location at 104 Nassau Street. Planned to open on Saturday, October 10th, the boutique is one of eco-friendly retail therapy with a strong selection of vintage, estate, and pre-owned jewelry and watches.
Guests to the newly renovated storefront will enjoy a tremendous array of ‘vintage luxury’. All items offered at H1912 are inspected by jewelry and watch professionals, issued a Certificate of Authenticity, and accompanied by a 1-year warranty. The boutique will also assist clients in selling their unwanted jewelry and watches.
H1912 shares Hamilton’s social responsibility commitment and support of philanthropic causes in the Princeton community, and will be donating a portion of all sales to a worthwhile organization in the region. For October, the selected charity is HOMEFRONT in Trenton, dedicated to ending homelessness in Mercer County.
Hamilton Jewelers is a family-owned and operated firm with locations in Princeton and Palm Beach, FL. Since 1912, Hamilton has provided successive generations of families and friends with impeccable service, value, and selection. All items are responsibly sourced with care for the environment and communities. For more information, please visit www.hamiltonjewelers.com. VISIT WWW.H1912.COM for more info.
D&R Greenway Land Trust Announces New Preserved Property in East Amwell
Princeton, N.J. – D&R Greenway Land Trust announces the preservation of 10 acres of forest on South Hill Road, East Amwell Township, Hunterdon County. The property was preserved in partnership with East Amwell Township and Hunterdon County Open Space Programs. The parcel is an addition to D&R Greenway's 140-acre Cattail Brook Preserve in the Sourland Mountains.
The preserved property is an addition to large intact forest which contains a diverse range of ecosystems, including wetland and upland forest, edge and interior forest, headwater stream corridors, vernal pools and boulder fields. Its location in the eastern end of the Sourland Mountain Ridge makes it an important addition to a number of other properties that have been preserved in the vicinity.
"Preserving properties in the Sourland Mountains enables us to maintain the forest cover and prevent forest fragmentation in the region," says D&R Greenway Land Trust Vice-President Jay Watson. "The Sourland Mountains are the largest contiguous forested area in central New Jersey and maintaining that contiguity is most important for interior forest dwelling and breeding species. The deep forest ecosystem is an especially important stronghold for deep forest-breeding neo-tropical migrant songbirds including a number of species of warblers, tanagers, flycatchers, vireos and others."
"The Sourland Forest is Central New Jersey's most important migratory stopover for species coming north from Mexico, and Central America," says Linda Mead, President and CEO of D&R Greenway Land Trust. "These species have been utilizing this forest for their very survival for millennia and every parcel that we preserve ensures that this habitat that is so critical for them remains intact forever."
This property increases public access to the forest for visitors entering the preserve from South Hill Road.
"We are very happy to complete the preservation of this tract of land that adjoins the Cattail Brook Preserve in East Amwell Township," says Mayor David Wang-Iverson. "This acquisition, which took several years to complete, builds upon the network of preserved lands in our Sourland Mountain District. This is the latest example of East Amwell's long-term and highly successful partnership with D&R Greenway Land Trust to preserve critical open spaces in the township. Many future generations of our residents will benefit from our preservation partnership."
"Hunterdon County is pleased to help the effort by East Amwell Township and D&R Greenway to provide improved access and heighten the public's enjoyment of Cattail Brook Preserve," says Hunterdon County Open Space Coordinator William Millette.
Background:
The Cattail Brook Preserve lies within a large unbroken tract of deciduous forest and is part of a deep forest ecosystem including nearby large forested properties under permanent preservation by D&R Greenway Land Trust and other entities. Additional preserved lands nearby are owned by Hunterdon County Parks, the State and East Amwell Township. This property faces onto South Hill Road.
The forest is made up of deciduous hardwoods of medium age including tulip poplar, oaks, ash, red and sugar maples, hickories, black gum, American beech, hornbeam, and others. The native under-story shrubs and trees include spicebush, ironwood, viburnums, flowering dogwood, witch-hazel, and several invasive species including multiflora rose, Japanese barberry, Asian wineberry, several invasive honeysuckle species, ailanthus and autumn olive.
The herbaceous plant community includes many native spring ephemerals, including trout lily, bloodroot, may apple, rue anemone, dwarf ginseng and Canada mayflower. Additional herbaceous plants in the woodland include various grasses, asters, goldenrods, jewelweed, Christmas fern, wood ferns, lady fern and others. Wetland areas along streams have additional wetland species including skunk cabbage and cardinal flower. Herbaceous invasive species include garlic mustard and Japanese stilt grass.
The Sourland Mountains have been designated as an "Important Bird Area." The deep forest ecosystem of the Sourlands is an important stronghold for deep forest-breeding neo-tropical migrant songbirds including a number of species of warblers, tanagers, flycatchers, vireos and others. The Sourlands support up to 65 documented species of breeding neo-tropical migrant songbirds and provide stopover habitat for these species plus about 51 other species of stopover migrants. A very detailed and extensive study of breeding and migrant birds within one mile of Cattail Brook Preserve has been conducted by Hannah Suthers. Most of the breeding and migrant bird species documented by Suthers would be expected to be present on this site. In addition, the deep forest character of the site provides habitat for many wintering and breeding temperate species such as wrens and woodpeckers and 'temperate migrant" species such as brown thrashers, towhees and American robins and American woodcock.
The Sourland Mountains are defined as a 90 square mile area extending over five townships (East Amwell, West Amwell, Hopewell, Hillsborough and Montgomery) and three counties (Hunterdon, Somerset and Mercer) in central New Jersey. The Sourland Mountains consist of the main Sourland ridge with an elevation ranging from 300 to 600 feet, and several geologically similar adjoining areas including Baldpate Mountain, Mount Rose and Pheasant Hill.
The Sourland Mountains remain as the largest "wilderness" in central New Jersey, containing about 20,000 acres of contiguous forest. The Sourlands have been called a "node of biodiversity in central New Jersey" because the intact forests support many interior forest species and species sensitive to habitat fragmentation that cannot survive in the fragmented woodlots and suburban landscape of the surrounding areas. The intact forest is largely a result of the geology of the Sourlands which consists of hard and impermeable shale bedrock of the Lockatong Formation and the igneous diabase boulder formations of the Sourland ridge. These rock types crop out at the surface which has prevented clearing of the land for farming and residential development. The groundwater recharge is poor, well yields are low and septic systems costly and difficult to construct.
The forested Sourlands include and protect the headwaters of many of central New Jersey's streams including the Stony Brook, Alexauken Creek, Swan Creek, Moore's Creek, Rock Brook, Bedens Brook, Back Brook, Neshanic River and South Branch of the Raritan River. The Alexauken Creek has been designated as a New Jersey C-1 stream. The Swan Creek watershed provides drinking water for the city of Lambertville while the Stony Brook, Bedens Brook, Neshanic and South Branch are sources of raw water for approximately one million people throughout central New Jersey.
The deep forest ecosystem is an important nesting area and migration stopover habitat for "interior forest passerine birds" including more than 110 species of neotropical migratory birds. Many other temperate forest birds, including rare and threatened species of raptors such as red-shouldered hawks and barred owls, also nest in the Sourlands. The flanking valleys are a stronghold for agriculture and one of New Jersey's most important remaining habitats for endangered grassland birds. New Jersey Audubon has designated the Sourland Mountains as one of New Jersey's Important Bird Areas. The large size of the contiguous forest also supports some mammals such as black bear and bobcats which are otherwise rare in central New Jersey.
The perched water table of the Sourlands has produced an extensive system of wetlands and an exceptional concentration of vernal ponds on the Sourland ridge, particularly on the north slope. There are many more vernal ponds per square mile on the Sourland Ridge than in the valleys below. The streams and vernal ponds support large populations of obligate vernal pond species including wood frogs and spotted salamanders as well as New Jersey threatened species such as wood turtles. These vernal pond areas also support many wetland-adapted native plants such a skunk cabbage, cardinal flower, marsh marigold and blue flag iris as well as particular State-listed plants associated with diabase such as wild comfrey.
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D&R GREENWAY LAND TRUST IS IN ITS 26TH YEAR of preserving and protecting natural lands, farmlands and open spaces throughout central and southern New Jersey. Through continuous preservation and stewardship -- caring for land and easements to ensure they remain protected and ecologically healthy in perpetuity -- D&R Greenway nurtures a healthier and more diverse environment for people and wild species in seven counties. Accredited by the national Land Trust Accreditation Commission, D&R Greenway's mission is to preserve and care for land and inspire a conservation ethic, now and for the future. Since its founding in 1989, D&R Greenway has permanently preserved more than 18,750 acres, an area 20 times the size of New York City's Central Park, including 28 miles of trails open to the public.
The Johnson Education Center, a circa 1900 restored barn at One Preservation Place, Princeton, is D&R Greenway's home. Through programs, art exhibits and related lectures, D&R Greenway inspires greater public commitment to safeguarding land.
Homework-Free Schedule Announced at PPS
Princeton Day School Announces Three National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Photo, from left to right: Aiden Jones ’16, Devika Kumar ’16, and Nick Chen ’16
Princeton – Princeton Day School is proud to announce the following three Semifinalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program: Nick Chen ’16 (Monmouth Junction), Aiden Jones ’16 (Princeton), and Devika Kumar ’16 (Branchburg).
These students were among the approximately 16,000 Semifinalists named in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program, and have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,400 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that will be offered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in the spring.
Princeton Day School is an independent, coeducational school educating students from
Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 12.
Mercer County Announces “Just a Hike” Programs This Fall
HAMILTON, N.J.--Enjoy the spectacular show Mother Nature puts on as summer slips into fall and Mercer County Naturalist Jenn Rogers leads you on “Just a Hike.” These Friday afternoon hikes are a great way to spend time outdoors connecting with the natural world around you.
These casual, laid-back hikes have neither focus nor theme. Walk beneath the trees as their leaves fade and fall to the forest floor. See if you can spot the deer, fox and other wildlife preparing for the long winter ahead. If while meandering along the trail, you spot a curious critter or plant, point it out! Ms. Rogers is always eager to educate, explore and explain the parks’ various plants and wildlife. The possibilities of what you may discover and learn are endless.
“Just a Hike” walks will be held on the following Friday afternoons starting at noon and lasting about two and a half hours: Sept. 18 at Mercer Meadows Pole Farm; Oct. 16 at Fiddler’s Creek Preserve; and Nov. 20 at D&R Greenway’s St. Michael’s Preserve, Princeton Avenue. These walks are free for adults and teens; please wear sturdy shoes and bring water.
For more information and to pre-register, please call 609-303-0706 or
e-mail natureprograms@mercercounty.org.
Literacy New Jersey, Mercer County Programs Announces Fall Tutor Training Course
Volunteer tutors are needed to help adult learners increase basic literacy skills for native English speakers and ESOL students
There are an estimated 60,000 adults in Mercer County who read at the fifth grade level or below. Importantly, there is a strong correlation between poverty, unemployment, crime and low reading skills. Literacy New Jersey, Mercer County Programs (LNJMCP), a non-profit organization, is helping to decrease this number by providing free, confidential tutoring that is designed to increase basic literacy skills and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) throughout Mercer County. Volunteers are greatly needed to help us accomplish this goal.
Volunteers provide free tutoring services at a variety of public locations including public libraries, workplace sites, churches and retirement homes.
All volunteer tutors are required to complete a comprehensive, 15 hour training course to learn the fundamentals of reading and writing instruction. LNJMCP is offering a fall course that runs for five consecutive weeks starting Tuesday, September 29 through October 27. Two classes are being offered - a day class held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and an evening class held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Upon completion of the training course, the volunteer tutor is matched with an adult learner who has registered with our program. “Without question, it is truly an extraordinary experience to help someone learn to read,” said volunteer tutor Isabel Hazel. “When you are fortunate enough to have this skill, you may take it for granted. However, when you realize how often you need to read every day and how vital this skill is for survival, there is a certain pride in helping others.”
To register for the upcoming tutor training course or for more information, please contact our office at 609-587-6027.
Hopewell Valley Chorus Welcomes New Director, Announces Fall Season
Heather Mitchell, Artistic Director
Heather Mitchell joins the Hopewell Valley Chorus this fall as its new artistic director. Ms. Mitchell holds a doctor of musical arts degree from the University of Arizona and a master of music degree from Saint Cloud State University, in both choral and orchestral conducting. She has been sought out as a clinician and judge for many choral festivals and her broad conducting experience includes choirs and orchestras in Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York. She earned the Emerging Conductor Award from the Minnesota Chorale and received three consecutive awards as Outstanding Conductor and Outstanding Achievement in Choral Music. In addition to her position with the Hopewell Valley Chorus, Ms. Mitchell serves as assistant conductor of the Manhattan Choral Ensemble
The chorus begins its 56th season on September 21 at 7 PM. Weekly rehearsals for the December concert, "A Rose in Winter," will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at Hopewell Valley Central High School, 259 Pennington-Titusville Rd., Pennington, NJ. The chorus particularly seeks tenor, baritone and bass singers this season. There are no auditions. The concert will feature winter-themed pieces by Brahms, Paulus, Praetorius, Randall Thompson and more. Dues are $45/season. For further information, go to www.hvchorus@wordpress.com or email hopewellvalleychorus@gmail.com.
New Coaches Announced at Mercer Rowing Program
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Princeton Pong Announces Fall Junior & Adult Lesson Schedule
Princeton Pong is officially starting Fall Group Lessons for Juniors and Adults. We have classes for all skill levels and open availability every day of the week except Tuesdays because of our open league nights. We have 3 incredible coaches on staff who all teach beginner, intermediate and advanced players. Full bio's of each coach are available to view on www.princetonpong.com. You can check lesson schedules and register for classes online @ Princeton Pong. Hope to see you at the club!
Hopewell Valley Arts Council Announces "aMAZing Pumpkin Carve" in October
The Hopewell Valley Arts Council, creators of the Hopewell Valley Stampede of 69 life-sized oxen sculptures crafted by area artists and installed throughout Hopewell Valley, is on the march again, this time in partnership with Howell Living History Farm. This October, the Arts Council is bringing massive carved pumpkins to the Howell Farm 2015 Corn Maze, one of the largest and the longest-running corn mazes in New Jersey. From October 9-11, the peak of the 8-week corn maze extravaganza, the Arts Council will mount “The aMAZing Pumpkin Carve,” an exhibition of 50 giant pumpkins, each carved and crafted by area artists and artisans, each sponsored by local businesses and residents throughout the Valley.
The weekend event for folks of all ages will launch with The aMAZing Pumpkin Preview Party the evening of October 8th,, a ticketed event, and open to the public on Friday the 9th. Visitors throughout the weekend will be treated to a labyrinth outdoor gallery of colorful, distinctive, and gigantic organic sculptures immediately adjacent to the 4-acre corn maze, fun for both kids and their parents before or after stalking the corn maze. The aMAZing Pumpkin Carve will include carving demonstrations, prizes for the most distinctive creations, and surprises for the kids.
Admission is $5. Children under 10 are free. Hours are 5-8 on Friday the 9th, 12-8 on Saturday the 10th, and 12-4 on Sunday the 11th. Tickets for the aMAZing Pumpkin Preview Party, which includes a BBQ dinner with pumpkin carve artists and sponsors, as well as an opportunity to preview the giant pumpkins before the event opens to the public, are $50. For further information on all the ways to support and enjoy The aMAZing Pumpkin Carve as well as the Howell Farm 2105 Corn Maze, visit www.hvartscouncil.org, www.cornmazenj.com, or www.mercercountyparks.org.
The Hopewell Valley Arts Council is proud to cosponsor the Howell Farm 2015 Corn Maze, one of the largest and the longest running in New Jersey and to enhance it with the only major giant pumpkin exhibition in the region. The HV Arts Council is a nonprofit cultural organization dedicated to “celebrating the arts in the everyday” and serving all the communities in and around Hopewell Valley with a diverse annual roster of innovative arts programs and events for people of all ages and interests. For further information about upcoming council events, visit the Arts Council’s website at www.hvartscouncil.org.
Tulpehaking Nature Center Announces "First Friday Story Time" This Fall
HAMILTON, N.J.—This fall, the Mercer County Park Commission’s Tulpehaking Nature Center will be hosting a new program series to encourage family bonding through a love of nature. First Friday Story Time will take place at 10:30 a.m. the first Friday of every month, starting Sept. 4. Geared for families with children between 4 and 8 years old, First Friday Story Time offers a great way to spend time with your child while they have fun learning about the natural world around them.
The Mercer County Park Commission’s Naturalist staff and educators have selected the very best stories to foster the imagination and help children appreciate nature and the legacy of the Lenape Indians who lived in the Abbott Marshlands. A craft or activity will follow to encourage further exploration of the story’s theme. Story time will be held rain or shine, whether outside in the open-air classroom of nature or inside by the warm and welcoming fireplace.
First Friday Story Time sessions are free with donations accepted to benefit the Friends of Mercer County Parks, which supports education programs at the nature center.
The Tulpehaking Nature Center is located at 157 Westcott Ave. in Hamilton. Starting September 2015, the nature center is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m.
The nature center provides programs and exhibits that encourage visitors to explore and discover the many cultural, historic and natural resources of the Abbott Marshlands. It is owned by the County of Mercer and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission. For more information about the nature center, programs and schedule of events, call (609) 888-3218 or go to www.mercercountyparks.org.
VSA New Jersey Announces Fall Music and Art Workshops for Children with Autism
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ, August 19, 2015 - New Brunswick, NJ – VSA New Jersey announces fall program offerings for children with autism ages 3 to 21 and their family members.
Parent/Child Workshops in the Arts for Children with Autism
Now in its 33rd year, the Parent/Child Workshops in the Arts for Children with Autism is a signature program of VSA New Jersey. Through participation in weekly workshops in the visual and performing arts, young people will enhance their understanding and appreciation of the arts while developing skills essential for academic and personal growth. The family arts experience offers unique opportunities to engage children, siblings, and parents in enjoyable and enriching activities that will support communication and interaction in the workshop setting and at home.
The Parent/Child Workshops in the Arts for Children with Autism or Autistic Behaviors is offered on Saturdays, October 3 – December 5, 2015 in New Brunswick (9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.). Each ten-week workshop meets for one hour per week.
About VSA New Jersey
Founded in 1978, VSA New Jersey is dedicated to promoting the creative power of people with disabilities. The organization is an affiliate of VSA, a program of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Statewide programming and services include arts education, professional development, award competitions, exhibits, festivals and performances.
Major funding for VSA New Jersey is provided in part by the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission, Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders; New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State (a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts); United Way of Central Jersey, and additional corporations, foundations, and individual donors.
There is a $50 registration fee for families who receive class placement in this program. Fee waivers are available upon request. For information and registration applications, contact VSA New Jersey, 703 Jersey Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, (732) 745-3885, (732) 745-3913 TTY or info@vsanj.org. Visit VSA New Jersey online at www.vsanj.org. Application deadline is September 10, 2015.
Jammin’ Crêpes and Cherry Grove Farm Announce 'Preservin' & Servin' Classes This Fall
Wednesday, September 19th
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Jammin’ Crepes, 20 Nassau Street, Princeton
Join Jammin’ Crêpes and Cherry Grove Farm for a wonderful evening of Preservin' & Servin'!
Learn to preserve the venerable Jersey Tomato harvest with Jammin’ Crêpes Co-Founder & Cornell University Cooperative Extension Master Food Preserver, Kim Rizk. You will be guided through the recipe steps as you chop & cook, and go through the basics of water bath canning. We will then have the experts from Cherry Grove Farm pairing our Tomato Preserves with their Award Winning Cheeses! All participants will go home with the recipes and canning details, as well a jar of each recipe made that day – at least one being shelf stable. We hope you can join us! Space is limited!
Go to link below to sign-up:
https://www.cherrygrovefarm.com/hands-on-learning/
Price: $50 per person per class
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Wednesday, October 14th
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Jammin’ Crêpes, 20 Nassau Street, Princeton
Learn to preserve the local Fall Apple & Squash harvests with Jammin’ Crêpes Co-Founder & Cornell University Cooperative Extension Master Food Preserver, Kim Rizk. You will be guided through the recipe steps as you chop & cook, and go through the basics of water bath canning. We will then have the experts from Cherry Grove Farm pairing our Apple Preserves & Squash Pickles with their Award Winning Cheeses! All participants will go home with the recipes and canning details, as well a jar of each recipe made that day – at least one being shelf stable. We hope you can join us! Space is limited!
Go to link below to sign-up:
https://www.cherrygrovefarm.com/hands-on-learning/
Price: $50 per person per class
Millstone River Gallery Announces "Color and Light" Exhibit August 29 - November 20
What: Art Exhibition
COLOR AND LIGHT WATERCOLORS AND PASTELS
Gail Bracegirdle and NJ DeVico
When: August 29 through November 20, 2015
Opening Reception: September 3, 2015, 5:30-7:30 pm
Where: Millstone River Gallery
Merwick Care & Rehabilitation Center
100 Plainsboro Road
Plainsboro Hamilton, NJ 08536
Contact: Sheila Geisler (Exhibit Curator) at 732-422-3676
The Millstone River Gallery in Plainsboro, NJ is hosting an art exhibition entitled “Color and Light.” The exhibit features the works of artists Gail Bracegirdle and NJ DeVico working in the mediums of watercolors and pastels.
The opening reception is scheduled for September 3, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. The exhibit and reception venue is the Millstone River Gallery located at the Merwick Care & Rehabilitation Center, 100 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, NJ. The gallery is wheelchair accessible. For more information or directions, contact Sheila Geisler at 732-422-3676.
American Repertory Ballet Announces its 2015-2016 Performance Season
PRINCETON, NJ - American Repertory Ballet, New Jersey's preeminent classical and contemporary ballet company, will perform throughout New Jersey - in Princeton, New Brunswick, Lawrenceville, Branchburg, Rahway, Manasquan, South Orange, and Trenton - and at the Joyce Theater in New York City from September 2015 through April 2016. The performance season will open on September 24 at Rider University Bart Luedeke Center with an open rehearsal and State of the Art Address, celebrating 5 years of Artistic Director Douglas Martin's artistic leadership.
"It has been a fantastic first five years, and we are looking forward to many more," says Martin. "This season we are bringing back some of my favorite works from my first season as Artistic Director. We are also adding to our roster of repertory one of modern dance pioneer Jose Limon's signature works and what's sure to be a stunning new work by our Resident Choreographer Mary Barton, set to Beethoven's Seventh Symphony. It's going to be an exciting year."
The company traditionally begins its performance season with a residency at Rider University. This year, this residency will serve as a special celebration of Douglas Martin's 5 years at the helm. In addition to the annual master classes for Rider University dance students and ARB's Friday and Saturday evening performances at the Bart Luedeke Center, the week's festivities will include a "Meet the Dancers" On Pointe event, Open House Dress Rehearsal, and a State of the Art Address - ARB's first public meeting. The "Meet the Dancers" On Pointe will be held on September 23 at 5:15pm and will provide attendees a unique opportunity to meet the company's international, professional dancers and see excerpts of the upcoming performance season. The Open House Dress Rehearsal will be on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 4:30pm, and the State of the Art Address will immediately follow at 6:00pm. All events will take place in the theater.
The company will perform Season Premiere at Rider University's Bart Luedeke Center on Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 24 at 7:30pm. Season Premiere will feature three highlights from Martin's first two years of leadership: Martin's lyrical and poignant Ephemeral Possessions, set to Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings; internationally acclaimed choreographer Kirk Peterson's highly technical Glazunov Variations, set to sections of Glazunov's music for the classical ballet Raymonda; and ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton's imaginative and thrilling Straight Up With a Twist, set to music by contemporary folk music composer Kaila Flexer. On October 9 at 7:30pm, American Repertory Ballet will present these three works in A Night of Dance at Union County Performing Arts Center's Hamilton Stage in Rahway, NJ.
American Repertory Ballet is honored to be a part of the José Limón International Dance Festival at the Joyce Theater New York City on October 20-22 at 7:30pm. This dance festival is presented by the José Limón Dance Foundation to commemorate the Limón Dance Company's 70th anniversary season. Limón Dance Company dancers, guest artists from acclaimed international professional companies, including ARB, and dancers from among the world's finest education programs like The Juilliard School will join forces to bring Limón's signature pieces to life. ARB will be performing Limón's deeply evocative There is a Time.
American Repertory Ballet's Nutcracker, New Jersey's longest-running Nutcracker production and one of the longest-running in the nation, will take the stage just a month later, running November 21 through December 20, 2015 at Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, McCarter Theatre in Princeton, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton, South Orange Performing Arts Center in South Orange, Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan, and State Theatre in New Brunswick. The performances at State Theatre will be performed to live music, played by an orchestra and choir under the direction of Maestro Michael Pratt.
This year, as a step toward realizing its organizational vision of entertaining, educating, and inspiring an increasingly broad audience, ARB has added to its Nutcracker season: a brand new Sensory Friendly production at Union County Performing Arts Center, a new venue - South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), and added School-Time Matinee performances at McCarter Theatre and SOPAC. ARB's Sensory Friendly Nutcracker will be an abridged version of the full ballet that makes the performance accessible to individuals with autism.
On March 18 at 12:00pm and March 19 at 3:00pm, ARB will bring Douglas Martin's A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, NJ. Broadway World called the 2015 premiere of this production a "delightfully kinetic take on the Bard's own A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "even address[es] and improve[s] upon a few of the weak points in Shakespeare's material." This full-length ballet brings Shakespeare's magical comedy to life in a performance that is perfect for the entire family. ARB will host fun family activities in the theater lobby on March 19 starting at 2:00pm - directly before the 3:00pm performance.
ARB will return to Hamilton Stage in Rahway with Spring Into Dance on April 1 at 7:30pm, presenting a unique collection of favorite signature works. In a glowing review of ARB's spring 2015 mixed repertory performance at Hamilton Stage, Patrick Kennedy of Broadway World noted that in seeing a this type of variety in a performance, both frequent ARB spectators and newcomers alike will, "realize that this is a company of immense, wonderfully individualized energy, an asset shared by the performers and the in-house choreographers."
ARB will premiere Masters of Dance and Music at McCarter Theatre in Princeton on April 8 at 8:00pm. In this one-of-a-kind performance, the company will present works created by masters of ballet and modern dance in a performance featuring music by Ludwig van Beethoven and Alexander Glazunov, played live by Princeton University Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Michael Pratt. A world premiere work by American Repertory Ballet Resident Choreographer Mary Barton will travel through Beethoven's creative process against the majestic musical landscape of his infamous Seventh Symphony. Peterson's Glazunov Variations will also be on the program. Alongside this classical ballet, American Repertory Ballet will bring Limón's There is a Time from their performances at The Joyce Theater to McCarter audiences.
On April 15, 2016, the company will bring Echoes of Russian Ballet to the State Theatre in downtown New Brunswick. This performance features ballets inspired by infamous, revolutionary works that the legendary Ballets Russes brought to America in the early 20th century. The ambitious program features: Artistic Director Douglas Martin's Firebird, set to a compelling score by Stravinsky, Martin's Rite of Spring, also set to music by Stravinsky, and Kirk Peterson's Afternoon of a Faun (L'après-midi d'un faune), set to Debussy's provocative score. Broadway World has described the program as "a revisitation of the balletic past that was taut, nimble, and modern." CriticalDance Magazine calls the program "impressive," "fabulous," and "visual dynamite" with "intelligently fresh choreography."
In addition to its public performances, American Repertory Ballet presents School-Time Matinees and special programs for schools and groups. Please contact Lisa Beth Vettoso, Director of Educational and Community Programming, for more information: lvettoso@arballet.org, 732-249-1254 x19.
View all performances and links to ticketing at www.arballet.org/15-16season.
Fall 2015
Season Premiere
September 25 & 26 at 7:30pm
Rider University's Bart Luedeke Center
Lawrenceville, NJ
609.896.7775
A Night of Dance
October 9 at 7:30pm
Union County performing Arts Center's Hamilton Stage
Rahway, NJ
732.499.8226
José Limón international Dance Festival
October 20-22 at 7:30pm
The Joyce Theater
New York, NY
212.691.9740
Nutcracker
Union County Performing Arts Center
November 21 at 2:00pm
November 22 at 1:00pm++
732.499.8226
McCarter Theatre
November 25 10:30am* & 7:30pm
November 27 at 2:00pm & 5:30pm
November 28 at 2:00pm & 5:30pm
609.258.2787
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial
December 4 at 10:30am*
December 5 at 11:00am
732.249.1254 x15
South Orange Performing Arts Center
December 6 at 1:00pm & 5:00pm
December 7 at 10:00am*
973.275.1114
Algonquin Arts Theatre
December 12 at 1:00pm & 4:30pm
December 13 at 3:00pm
732.528.9211
State Theatre
December 18 at 10:30am*
December 18 at 7:30pm
December 19 at 1:00pm & 4:30pm
December 20 at 1:00pm & 4:30pm
**Featuring a live orchestra under the direction of Maestro Michael Pratt
732.246.7469
++Sensory Friendly - an abridged version of the performance accessible to individuals with autism
* School-Time Matinee
Spring 2016
A Midsummer Night's Dream
March 18 at 12:00pm & March 19 at 3:00pm
the Theater at Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
908.218.8867
Spring into Dance
April 1 at 7:30pm
Union County Performing Arts center's hamilton stage
Rahway, NJ
732.499.8226
Masters of Dance & Music
April 8 at 8:00pm
McCarter Theatre
Princeton, NJ
**Featuring the Princeton University Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Michael Pratt
609.258.2787
Echoes of Russian Ballet
April 15 at 8:00pm
State Theatre
New Brunswick, NJ
732.246.7469
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization comprises: the preeminent professional classical and contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and ARB's Access & Enrichment initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. The performing company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th centuries alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. Its rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields, Melissa Barak, Patrick Corbin, Trinette Singleton, and ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted the Jersey Arts People's Choice for "Favorite Dance Company" in 2008, 2011, 2012, and 2015.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Under the direction of Mary Pat Robertson, Princeton Ballet School currently serves approximately 1,200 students, starting at age three, and includes a large open enrollment division for adults. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton and offers classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip-hop, CardioBallet, and CoMBo - Conditioning for the Mind and Body. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet West and on Broadway.
The Access & Enrichment wing of American Repertory Ballet reaches out to the community not only through its DANCE POWER program and signature On Pointe series, but also with free programming, master classes, residencies, lecture demonstrations and School-Time Matinees throughout the state. In 1985, American Repertory Ballet partnered with the New Brunswick Board of Education to create DANCE POWER. Today, it's the longest-running uninterrupted arts/community partnership in New Jersey. The legendary Gregory Hines was DANCE POWER's Honorary Chair for 18 years before his untimely passing in 2003. In 2001, Mr. Hines endowed a scholarship at Rutgers University that earmarks annual funds for a DANCE POWER student to attend the university.
Mercer County Park Festival Grounds Announces Lee Brice Concert August 13
(TRENTON, NJ – August 5, 2015) Mercer County Park Festival Grounds announced country singer LEE BRICE And Special Guests will perform at the new amphitheater on August 13, 2015. Located in West Windsor, NJ, Mercer County Park Festival Grounds opened earlier this summer with Piano Men, Barenaked Ladies, R5 and other successful concerts and special events..
Tickets to see Lee Brice are on sale now via www.AXS.com, 888-9-AXS-TIX (1-888-929-7849), or www.AEGLive.com. For more information on Mercer County Park Grounds and upcoming events visit https://www.mercercountyparks.org/facilities/festival-grounds-MCP.
This show, produced by AEG Live, is part of Lee Brice’s 2015 Tour in support of his latest album release. A chart-topping Nashville-based vocalist and acclaimed songwriter, Lee’s first sales milestone from his #1 debuting 'I Don't Dance' was its title track which made an industry statement by being the fastest Platinum certifying country single of 2014. The song also won “Song of the Year” honors at the 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards.
A 2015 ACM "Single of the Year" nominee as well, Lee received his second RIAA certification in less than six months with his current single "Drinking Class" certifying Gold as a Digital Single on March 23.
“The new Mercer County Park Festival Grounds enhances an award-winning Parks system and provides the perfect setting for Mercer County residents to enjoy live entertainment outdoors,” said Claudio Oliveira, Chairman of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Mercer County Sports and Entertainment Committee. Oliveira, who also serves as General Manager at the Spectra-Managed Sun National Bank Center, adds “We are thrilled to work with the Mercer County Parks Commission and AEG Live on the first major concerts to play the Festival Grounds and to showcase the potential this new venue can bring to our region for years to come.”
Located in West Windsor in Central New Jersey, Mercer County Park Festival Grounds opened this summer with a full calendar of live shows and special events. Mercer County Park Festival Grounds encompasses over 200,000 square feet of venue space with a 2,200 square foot, state-of-the art performing arts stage with a wide array of electrical, lighting, sound and rigging capabilities.
HiTops Announces 12th Annual GSA Forum November 14, 2015
This exciting conference-like event is a collaboration between HiTOPS and GLSEN of Central NJ. It is intended to be a safe gathering space and place of learning for young LGBTQIAP people seeking information, community and connection.
Sponsored by: HiTOPS & GLSEN CNJ
Accepting workshop proposals until October 5th 2015
Please contact Daniel Fernandez (dfernandez@hitops.org) with questions regarding proposals
Attendees will include LGBTQIAP middle & high school students, parents & family members, school staff, and advisors.
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We are seeking proposals for workshops that are 70 minutes in length, interactive, and geared specifically for LGBTQIAP youth, their parents, family members, school staff and GSA advisors. Workshops may also take the form of a panel discussion; the individual submitting the proposal should serve as the panel coordinator and facilitator. We value workshops that are solutions focused (i.e., learning skills, options, resources, best or “better” practices).
Please contact Daniel Fernandez (dfernandez@hitops.org) regarding workshop proposals.
Other questions/concerns? Contact: Carol Watchler (carolwatcher@comcast.net, 609-529-1389), and Corrine O'Hara (corrine@hitops.org, 609-683-5155 x217)
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Pennington Players Announce Auditions: Violet – The Musical August 19 & 22
The Pennington Players are pleased to announce open auditions for a fall 2015 production of the musical Violet, by Brian Crawley and Jeanine Tesori. The show will be performed at Kelsey Theatre, on campus at Mercer County Community College (West Windsor, NJ), November 6-8 and 13-15 (Friday and Saturday night performances at 8:00PM; Sunday afternoon performances at 2:00PM). Information available on the Pennington Players website: www.penningtonplayers.org
About the Audition
Preliminary auditions will be held on Wednesday evening, August 19 (7:00PM – 10:00PM) and Saturday, August 22 (11:00AM – 4:00PM); callbacks, as required, are tentatively scheduled for August 26 and/or 29. Auditions and callbacks will be held in the Communications (CM) building adjacent to Kelsey Theatre; for maps and directions, please visit www.kelseyatmccc.org. In order to minimize wait times, audition appointments are very strongly recommended. To make an appointment, visit www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4dafa72ca4ff2-violet (recommended) or call 609-737-PLAY.
Auditioners are asked to prepare one complete song from musical theatre, and to bring sheet music in the correct key; an accompanist will be provided. No dancing will be required at the initial audition.
All roles are open. A summary of available roles is provided below.
Violet will be produced by the Pennington Players (producer Jennifer Gregg), with direction by Frank Ferrara, musical direction by Shannon Ferrara and Michael Gilch, choreography by Nicole Farina-Machin, and stage management by Vianna Fagel. Rehearsals are expected to begin in early September, and run 3-4 times per week until the show's opening at the beginning of November.
About the Roles
A total of 11 actors (5 female, 6 male) are sought. In general, adult actors (age 16+) of any age will be considered; however, younger female actors will be considered for the role of Young Vi (please see below). The cast does not include a traditional ensemble; the small group of non-principal actors will play a very large number of key roles, as described in the outline below.
Violet (female, mezzo soprano with very strong high belt): The protagonist, she carries a scar from a childhood injury; the degree of her deformity is uncertain to us but it is certainly drastic to Violet. She is 25 years old but a life of worry has left her looking older and wearier. Cynical but not yet bitter, reserved but not yet withdrawn, Violet is an observer and a chronicler; she hasn't yet given up the hope that she might get to participate in the world at some point... but it's flickering. Need an outstanding singer and actor with wide vocal range and considerable physical and vocal stamina; Violet does not leave the stage for the run time of the show. Southern accent (North Carolina) required.
Grady "Flick" Fliggins (male, tenor): An African-American U.S. Army Sergeant in his late 20s. He is black man traveling through the American South in the early 1960s, with all that implies about his life and experiences. Flick is stable, direct, easy-going, and perceptive. He has a "seize the day" philosophy that he only sometimes actually puts into practice. Dynamic singer needed.
Monty Harrill (male, baritone): A white Army paratrooper in his early 20s, Monty is brash, arrogant, impulsive, immature, and loud – but he is an essentially good and decent person, which makes the overall package charming rather than repellent. Need a charismatic and energetic performer with a strong high baritone sound.
Young Vi (female, belter): Violet as she was at age 13, forever frozen in time at the moment of her injury. She is inquisitive and aggressive, and utterly unintimidated by anything or anyone.
Father (male, baritone): Violet's father, a widower in his late 30s. He is a plain man who achieved and then lost his plain dreams, leaving him constantly a little sad and a little anxious. He is uneducated but not ignorant, and strongly convinced of the value of education.
The Old Lady / Hotel Singer / Others (female, mezzo soprano): As the Old Lady, a woman in her sixties, who serves as a sort of guardian angel and Greek chorus for Violet as she travels. Sharp-witted and quintessentially Southern. Also plays a much younger dissolute hotel singer of questionable virtue; need a very versatile performer with a wide vocal range who can hold harmony.
Mabel / Music Hall Singer / Others (female, mezzo soprano): Any age – needs a powerful voice for a lengthy Gospel solo, as well as a second jazz solo.
Preacher / Bus Driver / Radio Singer / Others (male, bass-baritone): As the Preacher, he is slick and cynical but not without true faith, a man in his late 30s or beyond. Also plays multiple other roles.
Radio Soloist / Leroy Evans / Waiter / Earl / Others (male, tenor): As the radio soloist, a Country singer with a gentle sound; any age. Also plays multiple other roles.
Virgil / Radio Singer / Bus Driver / Others (male, baritone): As Virgil, plays the Preacher's neurotic and overwhelmed stage manager; in his mid-to-late 20s or early 30s. Also plays multiple other roles.
Landlady / Gospel Soloist / Others (female, soprano): As the Landlady, an African-American woman in her 30s or 40s, jaded and sharp. Also plays multiple other roles.
Kelsey Theatre Announces Adventurous 2015-16 Season
The Kelsey Theatre staff, front row from left, Dan Spalluto, Kelsey Theatre Artistic Director M. Kitty Getlik and Diana Maurer; back row from left, Amy Bessellieu, Kate Pinner and Jane Coult.
West Windsor, N.J. – The 2015-2016 season at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) Kelsey Theatre promises to be one of adventures that span history and continents! Nineteen full-length dramas and musical productions come to the Kelsey stage, along with eight shows offered through the Kelsey Kids Series. “Little Women – The Musical” (Pierrot Productions) kicks off the season Sept. 11 to 20.
Kelsey Theatre is conveniently located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. Orders are now being taken for discounted series packages; subscribers receive over 45 percent off regular ticket prices. Subscriptions are also available for the Kelsey Kids Series. Current subscribers must renew by Aug. 10 to receive priority seating. New subscriber orders will be filled after Aug. 15. Tickets for all single shows go on sale Aug. 20.
In addition to “Little Women - The Musical,” the fall schedule includes: “The Fantasticks” (PinnWorth Productions) Sept. 25-Oct. 4; “Around The World In 80 Days” (Maurer Productions) Oct. 9-18; Neil Simon’s “Rumors” (The Yardley Players) Oct. 23-Nov. 1; and “Violet – A Musical” (The Pennington Players) Nov. 6-15.
Kelsey Theatre will be a wonderful place to make holiday memories. M&M Stage presents “It’s A Wonderful Life” Nov. 20-29, followed by a Forté Dramatic Productions’ premiere of “A Very Kelsey Christmas” Dec. 11-13. Children and their grown-ups will enjoy “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” from Dec. 4-6 (The Kelsey Players) and a special abridged, fully-narrated version of “The Nutcracker” (The New Jersey Youth Ballet) Dec. 18-20.
Family themes take center stage in the new year with “August: Osage County” (PinnWorth Productions) Jan. 8-17, followed by a decidedly lighter look at family dysfunction in “Arsenic And Old Lace” (M&M Productions) Jan. 22-31. Three comedies continue to keep the mood light: “Zombie Prom – The Musical” (The Kelsey Players and Tomato Patch Workshops) Feb. 5-7; “Room Service” Feb. 12-21; and “The Addams Family” (Playful Theatre Productions) Feb. 26-March 6.
Other spring shows include: “The Diary Of Anne Frank” (The Pennington Players) March 11-20; “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (MCCC Theatre, Dance and Entertainment Technology programs) April 1-10; “Disney’s Mary Poppins” (The Yardley Players) April 22-May 1; “City Of Angels” (Maurer Productions OnStage) May 6-15; “Dancer Diaries” (Mercer Dance Ensemble) May 21-22; “Hamlet” (Shakespeare ’70) June 3-12; and “Bonnie & Clyde – The Musical” June 17-26.
Kelsey Theatre also offers productions for children and their grown-ups. Presented by professional traveling troupes, the 2015-16 Kelsey Kids Series includes: “Alice In Wonderland” (Kaleidoscope Theatre) Sept. 19; “Curious George & The Golden Meatball” (TheatreWorks/USA) Oct. 3; “Hiawatha” (Theatre IV) Nov. 14; “T- Bone’s Camp Muckalucka” (Tom Stankus) March 5; “Little Red Riding Hood” (Kaleidoscope Theatre) May 14; and “Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide To School” (TheatreWorks/USA) June 4.
Ticket prices for full-length musicals are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $16 for students/children; non-musicals are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, and $14 for students/children. Ticket prices for the Kelsey Kids Series are $10 for children and seniors, and $12 for adults. (“Mary Poppins” is $20 for all.)
Discounted subscriber packages include premium seating, exchanges for performances of the same show, special "add-a-show" rates, advance sales of single tickets, and as much as 45 percent off regular ticket prices. Group discounts are also available; daytime performances are available for select shows.
Patrons may purchase a subscriber series or tickets to individual shows by calling the Kelsey Theatre Box Office at 609-570-3333. Tickets for all shows go on sale Aug. 20 and may be purchased online at www.kelseytheatre.net. Tickets may also be purchased by mail with checks payable to MCCC/Kelsey Theatre, P.O. Box 17202, Trenton NJ 08690, or by ordering in person at the box office. Box office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon; and one hour before show time. Gift certificates are available in any amount. To request a print copy of the 2015-16 season brochure, email kelsey@mccc.edu or call the box office.
Kelsey Theatre has open auditions for many of its productions and welcomes assistance from community volunteers to usher and work behind the scenes. The theater gratefully accepts donations. Call 609-570-3581 or visit the website for more information.
The theater has free, lighted parking and is wheelchair accessible. Funding for performances is made possible in part by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission through funding from the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.
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YWCA Princeton & Princeton University Announce Competitive Girls Robotics: Information Sessions
YWCA Princeton, in partnership with Princeton University School of Engineering and Applied Science, is hosting the FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) Robotics Teams for girls, ages (9-14). Informational sessions are scheduled in August for interested girls and families to meet the coaches, register and learn more about the program. These session are free and open to all. Adults can participate as a coaches, mentors, or subject matter experts to the YWCA Princeton FLL teams.
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Robotics Demo Day: Sunday September 13, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
For those that are unable to attend the Demo day or would like further details about joining the YWCA Princeton Girls’ Robotics Teams, a Robotics Demo Day is scheduled on September 13 (9:00 am-4:00 pm) at the "W Center" at YWCA Princeton. Local and national Robotics Competitive champions will perform demonstrations and share best practices for the upcoming completion season. This is also an opportunity to meet the coaches, mentors and other potential team-mates. A suggested donation of $10 will be applied at the door.
About FLL Robotics:
FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) encourages kids to celebrate research, science, and discovery in a fun and supportive team-like environment. In addition to creating robots using LEGO® Mindstorms®, each year FLL releases a new challenge based on current scientific issues. Participating teams can learn more about the science behind the challenge theme and use their creativity to design a solution (or modify an existing solution) to solve a real-world problem. This year, the challenge theme is called “TRASH TREK”. A preview of the theme is available on YouTube at https://tinyurl.com/le49pjz. While FLL teams work on the Robot Game and the Project each year, they are guided by the FLL Core Values, which encourages participating children to respect their teammates, coaches, and their “competitors”, all while learning and having fun.
Great Road Farm Announces Organic Certification
We are now officially Certified Organic. Using the practices of organic agriculture for the past three years has made the transition smooth. I have become a better farmer because of the process. Record keeping, paying close attention to crop rotation, and contemplating and improving our farm strategy have all benefited the farm’s overall health. We are also concentrating on producing nutrient dense foods that are packed with flavor. This year we amended our tomato field with sea salt to yield a more flavorful tomato. Once they ripen we will let you know if it was successful! The weather has been nice to work in, however we have missed a couple opportunities to plant because of rain. When the fields are wet we do not work them because that causes compaction. Our CSA is entering it’s sixth week of pickup and our market at the West Windsor Community Farmers Market has been great. Weeds are popping up all over our fields, but we learn to live with them. After we make sure our crops are established, which requires weeding with tractors, scuffle hoes, and hand pulling, we let the weeds go. I have noticed the kale stays a little more tender when shaded by weeds. We try to maintain a balance on the farm for the land we care for, the people that work it, and what we reap. These practices and the proper balance produces great tasting vegetables!
Sourland Cycles Announces Beginners Road Riding Group - Starts 7/15
Starting July 15 and for the next 3 Wednesdays in July there will be a ride leaving the store at 9:30, called "Getting Comfortable on the Road." Anne Biber will lead this group.
Princeton Public Library Announces 2015 Princeton Student Film and Video Festival July 22 & 23
The 2015 Princeton Student Film and Video Festival will be held Wednesday, July 22, and Thursday, July 23, at Princeton Public Library. Screenings will begin at 7 p.m. both nights in the library’s Community Room. Many of the filmmakers will be in attendance and will answer questions about their films.
The festival, in its 12th year, features short works by high school and college students from the Princeton area and throughout the United States as well as international entrants. Final selections were made from nearly 200 submitted works in a broad range of styles and themes. Genres include animation, comedy, dramatic feature, documentary, experimental, personal narrative and science fiction.
“There is an emphasis on local filmmakers, but we include films from all over because youth benefit from sharing broad perspectives as well as recognizing universal ideas,” said Youth Services Department Head Susan Conlon who coordinates the event. “The films are inspired, imaginative, and reflect the filmmakers’ seriousness about developing their visual and technical craft and the art of good storytelling.”
The 2015 festival features 12 films each night, created by both new and returning filmmakers, Conlon said. “This is a great chance for student filmmakers to show their work to a live, appreciative audience and get valuable feedback.”
The lineup of films by New Jersey high school students includes “8.3 by Talia Zinder, Princeton High School; “Do The Right Thing” by Khalid Khalil, Piscataway High School; “I Am Human” by Taylor Clark, Both Hands Artlet, Trenton; “Passions by Isaiah Jimenez-Mackson,” Scotch Plains Fanwood High School; “The Presenter” by Darcy Thompson, Highland Park High School; and “The Word Search” by Justin Boswick, Shawnee High School.
The films from filmmakers who are college students include “Adrift” by Chris Ortega, SUNY Purchase; “Apples” by Betsy Chao, Rutgers University; “Plastics Are Forever” by Louise Bartolotta, SUNY Purchase; “Dead Flowers” by Jessica Dotson, Rutgers University; “Geno” by Phillip Stankus, University of the Arts; ”Jolo’s Kitchen” by Brandon Barr, SUNY Purchase; “No Sleep” by Alexa Werrlein, Raritan Valley Community College; “Pieces of Belmar” by Zack Morrison, Columbia University; “The Pilot” by Jonathan McGuire, University of the Arts; “Sissy Can’t Sleep” by Jesse Lucks, Rutgers University; “Underneath” by Jessica Marcus, University of the Arts; and “Wolf of the Woods” by Evan Maron,” University of the Arts.
The festival will also feature six international films made by university students including, from Ireland, “Model Life” by Tom Reynolds; from Kurdistan, “It Hit Upon The Roof” by Teymour Ghaderi; from the Philippines, “My 2014 Neighbor” by Anya Zulueta; from Slovakia, “Rosso Papavero” by Martin Smatana; and, from Spain, “Desintegración” by Álvaro Martin and “Horseface” by Marc Martínez Jordán.
The festival is intended for teen and adult viewers. Admission is free. For more information, see https://www.princetonlibrary.org/psfvf.
All Princeton Public Library programs are free and open to the public. If programs require registration, preference is given to library cardholders. The physically challenged should contact the library at (609) 924-9529 48 hours before any program with questions about special accommodations.
Opinions expressed during programming at Princeton Public Library do not necessarily reflect the views of the library, its staff, trustees or supporters.
The library is in the Sands Library Building at 65 Witherspoon St. in Princeton. Convenient parking is available on neighboring streets and in the Spring Street Garage, which is adjacent to the library. For more information about library programs and services, call (609) 924-9529 or visit www.princetonlibrary.org
NSMS Announces Exciting Opportunity for Kindergarten Students this Fall
Calling all Kindergartners! The New School for Music Study is now enrolling for The Piano Detectives Club, a unique opportunity for kindergarten students to find success and fun in their first experience at the piano. The Piano Detectives Club will meet on Mondays at 4:15-5:15 for the 2015-2016 school year. The class includes a short private lesson for each student and involves learning through games, music, and hands on activities. Students will gain a solid foundation at the piano while having fun through movement and music! Students in the Piano Detectives Club will participate in a fall Parents Class, NSMS Piano Progressions, and a Spring Recital. The class is co-taught by NSMS faculty members, Dr. Rebecca Pennington and Ms. Emily Lau. For more information and to register, please write us at admissions@nsmspiano.org.
The New School for Music Study is one of the country's leading centers in piano education and provides a variety of programs and classes for piano students. Our school is conveniently located in the Princeton area of central New Jersey, offering piano lessons for students from Princeton, Plainsboro, East Windsor, West Windsor, Kingston and other surrounding communities.
The Peacock Inn Announces a New Restaurant Manager
The Peacock Inn's new restaurant manager
Jessica brings over a decade of restaurant experience along with a true passion for food, beverage, and excellent service. Jessica started her fine dining career in Washington D.C. as a lead server and in 2010, made the move to New York City. Working alongside some of the best chefs in New York City, such as Bill Telepan and Bobby Flay, Jessica eventually worked her way up to Service Director at Michelin Star restaurant Oceana in Midtown New York. Now with the responsibility of running the dining room at The Peacock Inn, Jessica's experience and knowledge is sure to enhance the culinary experience of every guest who dines at the historic Inn.
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Princeton Academy Announces New Director With New Directions for Summer Camp
PRINCETON, NJ – July 1 through July 31, American Repertory Ballet will be celebrating “Nutcracker in July,” offering discounted tickets for Nutcracker performances at McCarter Theatre in Princeton. Additionally, ARB is celebrating the July kick-off of ticket sales for this holiday classic with community partners in downtown Princeton, who will be involved in ARB’s social media contest. The contest winner will receive 4 complimentary tickets to Nutcracker at McCarter Theatre.
Using the promotional code “ARBJulyNut” at McCarter Theatre will allow patrons to purchase tickets to ARB’s Nutcracker for 10% off the original price. ARB will present Nutcracker at McCarter Theatre Thanksgiving weekend: Wednesday, November 25 at 7:30pm, Friday, November 27 at 2:00pm and 5:30pm, and Saturday, November 28 at 2:00pm and 5:30pm. Call 609.258.2787 or visit www.mccarter.org and use the promo code.
“Nutcracker in July” posters will be displayed in various shops and restaurants in downtown Princeton. Take a “selfie” with each poster and post on Instagram, Facebook, and/or Twitter with #ARBJulyNut to be entered in a drawing for 4 complimentary tickets to one of ARB’s Nutcracker performances at McCarter Theatre. Participating merchants are: Olsson’s Fine Foods, PJ’s Pancake House, Princeton Record Exchange, The Bent Spoon, Triumph Brewing Company, and more. The winner of the contest will be drawn on August 1, 2015 and will be notified via social media.
All “Nutracker in July” information and updates will be posted at www.arballet.org/NutcrackerInJuly starting on July 1.
Princeton Public Library Executive Director Leslie Burger Announces Retirement
The Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees announced that Leslie Burger will retire in January, 2016, after 16 years as executive director of the Princeton Public Library.
"This is a bittersweet moment for the Princeton community," said Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees President Kiki Jamieson. "We're very happy for Leslie as she starts a new chapter of her life, but we will sorely miss her leadership, vision, hard work and dedication to the Princeton community and public libraries in general. During Leslie's time here, a library that was well loved by the community grew to become a recognized, national leader for library service and innovation. There can be no greater testament to Leslie's tenure and contributions than the fact that leading municipal libraries across the country look to Princeton Public Library as a thought leader in the ever-evolving role of public libraries."
In anticipation of Ms. Burger's retirement and to ensure a seamless transition for both library customers and staff, the library's Board of Trustees will retain the services of a top-tier executive search firm to conduct a national search for Ms. Burger's successor.
MS. BURGER'S LEGACY
During Ms. Burger's tenure as Executive Director, all library usage statistics, including overall attendance, circulation of materials, growth of technology and digital collections, and public programming attendance, either doubled or increased dramatically. Her leadership was marked by the establishment or strengthening of ties between the library and all key sectors (public, private, nonprofit and educational) of the Princeton community.
"Being Executive Director of a library in a town that places a premium on reading, learning and community engagement has been the highlight of my career," Ms. Burger said. "In 42 years as a librarian, I've seen the profession evolve from one marked by slow, deliberate planning to one driven by technology to rapidly meet the ever-changing and growing demands of library customers."
In addition, Ms. Burger led Princeton Public Library through an unprecedented period of growth highlighted by the design, construction and opening of the Sands Library Building in 2004 and a successful campaign to build a $10 million endowment to support innovation. In all, Burger led development efforts resulting in more than $25 million in private funding for the library.
While Princeton's Executive Director, Ms. Burger served a yearlong term as President of the American Library Association from July 2006 through June 2007. She is also a former President of the New Jersey Library Association.
Before joining the Princeton Public Library, Ms. Burger served as a development consultant at the New Jersey State Library where she focused on developing leadership and marketing initiatives within the state's libraries. She served as Executive Director of the Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative, which served Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties. She also worked at the Connecticut State Library as the LSTA Coordinator, Director of Planning and Research, and Director of Network Services. Her library career began at the Bridgeport, CT., Public Library when she was hired to develop a community information and referral service.
After retiring, Ms. Burger will turn her attention full time to Library Development Solutions, the private consulting firm she founded in 1991 with her husband, Alan. LDS has worked with more than 200 urban, suburban, and rural public libraries, academic, special libraries, state libraries and library cooperatives across the U.S. in strategic planning, facility assessment, program implementation and evaluation and organizational development.
2REIMAGINE - SECOND FLOOR RENOVATION PROJECT
Earlier this year, the Board of Trustees approved a second floor renovation plan called 2Reimagine that highlights flexible space and is expected to include a dozen new Collaboration Rooms more suitable for co-working and/or individual study; a new 60-seat quiet Reading Room; a dedicated quiet magazine room, dubbed The Newsroom, with seating for 30 people; a Technology Discovery Center for hands-on digital exploration; an Information Commons, with the latest technology and functional instructional space for classes; a more robust wireless network to better manage the ever-increasing digital load; an enlarged Living Room Space, with more comfortable lounge seating; a Business Center equipped with technologies to even better support those working away from home or office; and a new 40-seat Event Space.
"This is an ambitious and much-needed project that will deliver a 21st century library space where traditional library values of books and quiet space will coexist with the technological tools our community needs," Burger said. "I'm confident that we can get this project well under way by the time of my departure. The library has always been able to rely on an engaged and generous community to maintain the difference between a passive library as a repository of information and an innovative and empowering community library, and I have no reason to doubt this will continue when my term as executive director ends."
Ms. Burger's announcement comes as the library is in the midst of a campaign to raise $3 million in private funding for the planned renovation of the second floor. She hopes to have all funds secured and for the project to be under way at the time of her retirement.
"I cannot think of a better way for Leslie to complete her legacy as executive director of the Princeton Public Library than by her overseeing the funding and launch of this planned renovation," said Ms. Jamieson. "Her vision and inspiration will forever be part of our community and a reimagined second floor is a wonderful and enduring gift from Leslie to all of us."
With original music and a collection of over 100 songs, Minas Trio uses Brazilian and American roots to create a sound that is fresh and innovative. Audiences enjoy timeless and engaging performances that range from from ballads to folk with Bossa Nova pulse, upbeat Sambas with instrumental jazz improvisation, scat singing and whimsical whistling.
The West Windsor Arts Council's mission is to provide professional quality community arts programming in order to support, educate, inspire, and promote the arts and art appreciation. Founded in 2002, the West Windsor Arts Council opened the doors of the new West Windsor Arts Center on September 25, 2010 in the historic Princeton Junction Firehouse at 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550. For information on the West Windsor Arts Council and West Windsor Arts Center, please visit www.westwindsorarts.org. Call 609.716.1931 or write info@westwindsorarts.org.
Architect Kirsten Thoft, ACP Artistic Director, Maria Evans, Professor Michael Laffan, Princeton University, and Small World Coffee Supervisor, Theis Hoekstra, enjoying the Princeton Parklet
Princeton, NJ- Princeton’s first ‘parklet,’ a public seating platform built to transform curbside parking spaces into beautiful, lively spaces for the community to enjoy, was installed last week. Also known as "street seats,” parklets provide a means for the community, artists, art organizations, schools, residents and business owners to participate in designing and repurposing a parking space into a public art-based space. Located in front of small world coffee on Witherspoon Street in downtown Princeton, the parklet is the first of its kind in Princeton.
“A ‘village’ of collaborators had a hand in creating the Princeton Parklet,” said Maria Evans, ACP’s Artistic Director. Mayor Liz Lempert and the Town of Princeton approached the Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) to assemble a team to facilitate the creation of a parklet in Princeton, similar to those found in major cities such as New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Seattle. Evans, also an art teacher at Stuart Country Day School in Princeton, recognized that the parklet project could provide a wonderful teaching opportunity for Stuart art students. Ms. Evans and her class collaborated with a team comprised of Princeton Government's Lee Solow, the Princeton Public Works crew, George Akers of Material Design Build, architect Kirsten Thoft, Mike Hathaway of Revival Construction Co, landscape artist Peter Soderman, and small world coffee owner Jessica Durrie, to make Mayor Lempert’s vision a reality and build a beautiful parklet for the town to enjoy.
The parklet will be in place for 2-4 months. An official opening ceremony and dedication of the parklet will be held on June 4th at 5pm at the site on Witherspoon Street in front of small world coffee.
The Arts Council of Princeton, founded in 1967, is a non-profit organization with a mission of Building Community through the Arts. Housed in the landmark Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, designed by architect Michael Graves, the ACP fulfills its mission by presenting a wide range of programs including exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops in a wide range of media. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population of the greater Princeton region.
YWCA Princeton Announces Competitive All-Girls Robotics Teams
PRINCETON, NJ - YWCA Princeton is proud to introduce a new program that exposes young girls to science and technology in a fun environment through FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) Robotics. This exciting new opportunity is offered as a part of an initiative hosted by Princeton University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. Girls who are interested can join one of two YWCA Princeton Robotics Teams and compete in the upcoming FLL season.
About FLL
FIRST® LEGO® League encourages kids to celebrate research, science, and discovery in a fun and supportive team-like environment. In addition to creating robots using LEGO® Mindstorms®, each year FLL releases a new challenge based on current scientific issues. Participating teams can learn more about the science behind the challenge theme and use their creativity to design a solution (or modify an existing solution) to solve a real-world problem. This year, the challenge theme is called “TRASH TREK”. A preview of the theme is available on YouTube at https://tinyurl.com/le49pjz. While FLL teams work on the Robot Game and the Project each year, they are guided by the FLL Core Values, which encourages participating children to respect their teammates, coaches, and their “competitors”, all while learning and having fun.
About YWCA Princeton Robotics Program
Dr. Cheryl Rowe-Rendleman, consultant, YWCA Princeton Tribute to Women Honoree, Board member and Princeton Grad, is spearheading this initative. “My expectation for the program is to create a positive exposure to young, potential scientists by showing them a path to an interesting range of careers. I want these girls to know that a career path in science should not be arduous but should be fun!” explains Dr. Rowe-Rendleman, a scientist herself who has mentored numerous young girls over the years. “Programs such as FIRST® LEGO® League Robotics provide an understanding of how things work, develop problem-solving skills and promote hands-on learning, and more importantly makes it possible for kids to love science,” adds Dr. Rowe-Rendleman.
“Women make up 47 percent of the overall workforce and constitute only about 27 percent of the science and engineering workforce. Fewer than 1 in 10 employed scientists and engineers are minority women,” explains Judy Hutton, CEO of YWCA Princeton. “As part of our mission to empower women, we strongly believe the time has come to encourage young women and girls to pursue interests and careers in STEM,” adds Ms.Hutton.
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Interested families with girls ages 9-14 are invited to attend an Information Session in August. At these sessions, families and girls will get a chance to understand the program, ask questions and learn more about Robotics in general and about being a part of the FLL teams. Interested adults can become a coach, or participate as a mentor to the YWCA Princeton Robotics teams.
On Sunday, September 13, 9am-4pm, a Robotics Demo Day is scheduled at the YWCA Princeton’s "W Center". Local and national champions from New Jersey will perform robotics demonstrations, provide workshops, scrimmages, and share best practices for projects in the 2015 robotics season. To learn more, please contact YWCA Princeton at robotics@ywcaprinceton.org.
Blue Bottle in Hopewell Announces New Wednesday Tasting Menu
Princeton TV Announces Summer Classes June 9-July 2
Video Camera Basics
June 2, 2015
6:15-7:45 pm
Taught by Sharyn Alice Murray, this class covers the basics of operating PCTV's video equipment. How to set up, create shots, and position the camera. Completion of this course is mandatory for anyone looking to borrow PCTV cameras.
Lighting Basics
June 9, 2015
6:15-7:45 pm
This hour and a half class, taught by David Kelly Crow, will cover the basics of lighting for field and in studio production. Including what light size, type, and and positioning to use for all your projects. Great for beginners, or those needing to brush up on their lighting knowledge. This class is mandatory before taking out any PCTV lighting equipment.
Editing Basics
Thursdays, June 11-July 2 (Four Sessions)
6:00-8:30 pm
Taught by film maker and editor Andrea Odezynska, this class covers navigating Final Cut X. You will learn basic editing skills and polish your editing technique.
Find out more at www.princetontv.org/classes
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association Announces Watershed Academy
The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association is announcing the start of their all new Watershed Academy. The pilot program developed for high school students entering grades 10-12, features an adventure into STEM principled sustainability education during the week of July 6th. Students will take an intensive look into stormwater management, green infrastructure, and have the opportunity to design their own rain garden system. The program features guest speakers, geographic information systems (GIS) exercises in their lab, and a water quality field study.
The Watershed Academy will be held at the newly unveiled Watershed Center for Environmental Advocacy, Science and Education. The Center's innovative technologies will serve as tangible learning tools to inform design and results for stormwater models. Students will develop and utilize STEM skills as they examine the causes and measure the impacts of stormwater runoff on our streams and the environment. Community experts will engage the students as they examine a variety of solutions implemented here at the Watershed Center and at other community locations. Ultimately, students will apply this knowledge in order to alleviate this issue at one or more problem sites in the community by developing their own green infrastructure designs. The program will conclude with a presentation of methods, results, and recommendations to a panel of experts that will provide feedback to the students on their designs. The Watershed Academy accommodates just 10 students in its first year so parents are encouraged to register their children early to reserve a spot.
"Our new Watershed Center strengthens our ability to change behaviors and inspire young minds," said Jim Waltman, the Watershed Association's Executive Director. "We promised to model our innovative strategies for conserving energy, water and the environment, with the intent to educate and advocate for the replication of these strategies. Our ultimate goal is to protect and restore clean water, to mitigate flooding, and avert the depletion of our groundwater aquifers. Teaching young adults how to recreate these important features will be a huge step toward future sustainable development. The Watershed Academy is our answer to that promise."
About the Watershed Association
The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association is a not-for-profit organization that protects the 265-square-mile region drained by the Stony Brook and Millstone River, spanning 25 towns and five counties. Founded in 1949, the Watershed Association is central New Jersey's first environmental group. We protect clean water and the environment through conservation, advocacy, science and education.
May 14, 2015 [Princeton, NJ] - Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts announces its 48th season of free chamber music concerts in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.
Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts will offer four free chamber music concerts to the public again this summer in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus.
This season features the Aeolus String Quartet on Thursday, June 18; the Vienna Piano Trio on Thursday, July 2; the Ariel String Quartet on Tuesday, July 7; and Trio Valtorna on Wednesday, July 22.
Summer Chamber Concerts was founded in 1968 by music journalist, pianist and cellist Barbara Sand. In the early years Ms. Sand readied the outdoor performance space by pruning tree branches. She recruited local children to sell lemonade and collect contributions. During the concerts the children sometimes perched in the trees to hear the music. To this day audience members recall sitting on the Graduate College lawn with blankets and picnic baskets.
Renovations at the Graduate College—and the inconvenience of insects, imperfect acoustics and soaring humidity—prompted a change of venue in 1991 to Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall.
Summer Chamber Concerts has always given young professional musicians an opportunity to perform. Among the Summer Concerts fledgling groups that have become renowned international chamber music ensembles are the Emerson, Shanghai and Tokyo String Quartets.
Funding for Summer Concerts is provided by individual contributors, foundations, local corporations and a grant from the Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Commission.
Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, on the Princeton University campus. Tickets are free and available “first come, first served” at 6:00 p.m. at the Richardson Auditorium Box Office on the night of each concert. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Further information, including ticket information for those with disabilities, is at www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org or (609) 570-8404.
NJPAC Announces Summer Programs for Young Artists
Classes Offered in Dance, Hip-Hop, Musical Theater, The Second City Comedy & Improv, All-Female Jazz Residency, Acting, Songwriting and Vocal Music
(Newark, NJ - May 6, 2015) – If you are a young artist attending middle school or high school, where can you go this summer to study acting, songwriting, musical theater, dance, hip-hop, comedy and improv? And, if you are a girl studying jazz, where can you attend an all-female jazz residency program? NJPAC is your answer.
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the State's largest arts education provider for young artists and one of the top arts education providers in the country, announces its 2015 summer arts training programs for middle and high school students.
Alison Scott-Williams, Vice President for Arts Education at NJPAC says, "We are so thrilled to offer unique arts education programs taught by a stellar faculty including jazz luminaries Geri Allen, Jimmy Cobb and Tia Fuller; dance with Carolyn Dorfman Dance; hip hop with U.S. State Department Cultural Ambassador Shekia "Purple Haze" Norris; comedy with The Second City of Chicago; and songwriting with singer/songwriters Mark Conklin and Amy Ward Wurst. This summer will spark creativity and inspire our students."
Programs offered this summer in Arts Education at NJPAC include:
All-Female Jazz Residency
July 5 – 11, 2015
In collaboration with Montclair State University, NJPAC's All-Female Jazz Residency is held on the campus of Montclair State University, and offers a weeklong, one-of-a-kind opportunity for young women, ages 14-25, to study jazz. This residential camp, with campers coming from across the country, presents a unique blend of instruction and mentorship as students are taught improvisation, musicianship, jazz theory and more. Last summer, 26 young women participated in the residency's pilot program.
Geri Allen, a Grammy-nominated New Jersey-based pianist, is the program's artistic director and leads a stellar faculty including Bruce Williams and Tia Fuller, saxophones; Ingrid Jensen, trumpet; Kenny Davis, bass; Connaitre Miller, voice and Jimmy Cobb, drums. The All-Female Jazz Residency concludes with a final concert at Montclair State University. Registration must be completed by June 1.
Hip-Hop Institute
June 29 – July 10, 2015
Students ages 11–15 have the opportunity to study at NJPAC's Hip-Hop Institute with recording artist and U.S. State Department Cultural Ambassador Sheikia Norris, aka "Purple Haze." As Artistic Director, Norris will lead students in the art of Hip-Hop, including MCing, DJing, graffiti, breakdancing, beatboxing, spoken word, and sound engineering. This hands-on workshop will allow participants to come away with an understanding of how Hip-Hop has become such a large force in modern American culture. An end-of-institute presentation will feature students showing that Hip-Hop is a powerful vehicle for self-expression. Registration must be completed by June 1.
Singer/Songwriter Workshop
August 3-14, 2015
Award-winning songwriter Mark D. Conklin leads the High School Singer/Songwriter workshop for students ages 15-18. Over a two-week course, students learn the essential aspects of the music industry, from how to write and compose a song to recording techniques to marketing a commercial release. The Singer/Songwriter Workshop culminates with a "single release party" for students, where guests have the opportunity to hear original works written by the students. Registration must be completed by June 1.
The Young Artist Summer Intensive (YASI)
June 29-July 31, 2015 (Advanced Division)
July 13-24, 2015 (Apprentice Division, Session One)
July 27-August 7, 2015 (Apprentice Division, Session Two)
The Young Artist Summer Intensive (YASI) develops the student's skills in acting, dance, musical theater and vocal performance in New Jersey's most eminent professional venues. The program is taught by professional artists in two divisions. The Apprentice division is for beginning and intermediate students ages 10-16, and will provide students with a cross-genre, two-week overview of the performing arts. The Advanced division, for students ages 12-18, is an immersive 5-week performing arts workshop.
Students are accepted by audition, and are offered the opportunity to focus on a single discipline (acting, dance, vocal performance, musical theater, and enrichment classes) for the length of the program.
(Advanced division auditions take place on Tuesday, April 28, at 6pm, at NJPAC' Center for Arts Education.) Participants from both the Apprentice and Advanced divisions will be showcased in end-of-study performances taking place at NJPAC in the Horizon Theater (Apprentice division) and Victoria Theater (Advanced division). Auditions required for YASI Advanced only-Audition Date is June 3 at 6 PM. Registration is required for both programs and must be completed by June 1.
The Second City at NJPAC
August 3-14, 2015: Teen Improv and Sketch Comedy Workshop
August 10-14, 2015: From the Inside Out
August 10-14, 2015: Adult Improvisation and Comedy Writing Immersion
The Second City at NJPAC offers three different workshops. The Teen Improv and Sketch Comedy Workshop, for ages 15-18, gives teens the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of improvisation as taught and performed on The Second City's stages. Teens will also develop skills in creative thinking, self-confidence, team building and more.
From the Inside Out is a groundbreaking program for teens diagnosed with Aspergers' Syndrome and/or Autism. Teens, ages 15-18, will take a class in improvisation that will explore relationships and social cues focusing on ensemble and team building. Taught by a team of teachers, all with special needs certification, the students will learn skills such as accessing emotions and storytelling in a safe and fun environment where they can explore and challenge themselves. The students are given the chance to break through barriers that block creativity and socialization.
Adults, ages 19 and older, also have the opportunity to study improvisation as well as learn how to write comedy. In this class they will experience the vitality of creating sketches and improvisation.
The Second City is a world renowned comedy enterprise that has been based in Chicago since 1959. The Second City helped launch the careers of stars such as Tina Fey, Steve Carrell, Jimmy Fallon and Mike Myers. Registration must be completed by June 1.
NJPAC Arts Education programs are made possible by the generosity of: Merck Foundation, ADP, Women's Association of NJPAC, McCrane Foundation, Inc., care of Margrit McCrane, The Victoria Foundation, PSEG Foundation, Wells Fargo, BD, United Airlines, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
For more information about Summer at NJPAC visit NJPAC.ORG/SUMMER, emailartseducation@njpac.org
or call 973.353.7058.
NJPAC
One Center Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
www.njpac.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722)
About Arts Education @ NJPAC
NJPAC's Arts Education offerings reach more than 60,000 students and families through live performances, in-school residency programs and arts training classes. These programs bring the joy of dance, music, theater, and poetry directly to the classroom. Through our innovative residencies, Teaching Artists create stimulating performing arts experiences that engage students' imaginations and build self-confidence through positive self-expression. Our residencies help students learn to work together and develop their creative independence.
In addition to NJPAC's innovative In-School Programs, the Arts Center's comprehensive Arts Education Department offers an Arts Training Program that helps students at every level learn their artistic and technical skills they need to study acting, dance, instrumental music, vocal music, and musical theater. NJPAC also presents a SchoolTime Performance Series which introduces students and their families to a world of entertainment and culture. NJPAC's Arts Education programs feature professional artists from a wide variety of traditions and performances of music, dance, storytelling, puppetry, and more.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, New Jersey, is among the largest performing arts centers in the United States and is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey -- where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. As New Jersey's Town Square, NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the State's and the world's best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted over eight million visitors (including more than one million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents. Visit www.njpac.org or call 888.GO.NJPAC for more information.
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Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes Announces Medi-Cool Program for Seniors & Disabled
TRENTON, N.J.—Mercer County again will team up with its partner agencies to offer free air conditioners to qualified older adults and those with disabilities through the Medi-Cool Program, Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced today.
With the heat of summer fast approaching, Mr. Hughes said older adults and people with disabilities should inquire right away to find out if they qualify for this popular program.
“Medi-Cool allows us to provide many people of need in our community with an air conditioner so they can live comfortably,” Mr. Hughes said.
The Medi-Cool program is facilitated by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, and partner Rise, a nonprofit social service organization based in Hightstown, via the use of county funding provided by the Department of Human Services, Office on Aging. Mercer County residents age 60 and older with a documented health condition and who meet income eligibility requirements can receive a voucher that entitles them to a free 5,000 BTU air conditioning unit. Residents 18 years or older who have a disability may also qualify. All applicants must provide proof of residency, proof of income, proof of assets, and documentation from primary care physician specifying medical illness/condition and reason for needing an air conditioner.
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, and Rise Inc. will screen applicants for eligibility, now through June 8. Interested residents should call either 609-394-8847, ext. 2529, or 609-443-4464. Someone at both numbers will be able to assist you.
The air conditioners will be distributed only to individuals meeting the eligibility criteria. Individuals who qualify must bring someone with them who can help them carry the air conditioner home from the scheduled pickup appointment. Individuals who have received an air conditioner through this program within the last three years are ineligible. The supply is limited, so please apply soon.
Princeton Day School Announces New SiMS Center to Ensure Success in Math and Science
Princeton Day School student Kate Cammarano ’16 sits at the new SiMS Center in the Upper School library on campus.
Princeton – Princeton Day School announces the opening of the SiMS Center. The SiMS Center, which stands for Success in Math and Science, aims to help Upper School students succeed in math and science courses through a distinctive peer-tutoring model.
Similar to PDS’s Writing Center, the SiMS Center will provide a supportive environment with individualized attention, while promoting skills and attitudes necessary to achieve personal academic goals. Ultimately, the goal is for the students to develop confidence in the ability to learn, foster independence, and promote personal responsibility for learning.
Located on the second floor of the Upper School Library, the SiMS Center will be open 5 periods every day, with student mentors who have gone through an application process.
Past PDS parents Debbie and Steve Modzelewski were intrigued with the idea of a peer-based center devoted to math and science, and played a big role in making the SiMS Center become a reality at PDS.
Mrs. Modzelewski noted, “PDS has always taught students to write well, especially since the advent of the Writing Center. That was especially important in our own family, where our four kids’ communication skills had more ‘room for improvement’ than their science and math abilities. Moz and I wanted to return the favor to students who fall in the opposite camp -- strong communicators who might need the same helping hand with their science and math skills. We are also glad to see this opportunity for PDS’ top science and math students to be mentors in a structured way!”
Historical Society of Princeton Announces Monthly Family Wednesday Walks Program Beginning May 6
May 6- Memorials-Visit the tributes to war veterans and famous Princetonites.
June 3-Sculptures-Experience a variety of outdoor works of art on and off campus.
July 1-Independence-Stops will focus on Princeton’s role in the American Revolution.
August 5-Lions and Tigers, Oh My! Be on the lookout for these fierce creatures around town and campus.
September 2-Back to School-Learn more about Princeton University!
October 7- Gargoyles and Grotesques-Look up to discover a variety of these stone creatures.
Website: www.princetonhistory.org/programs-events/child-family-programs.cfm
Location: Historical Society of Princeton Bainbridge House
Prices: $7 nonmembers; $5 members; children in strollers are free.
Age: All Ages
Registration: Not Required. For more information, please call (609) 921-6748 x 102 or email eve@princetonhistory.org.
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Stuart Announces 8th Annual Poetry in Motion 5K Run/Walk & Fitness Fair May 16
PRINCETON, NJ, April 23, 2015 – Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, the all-girls K-12 school in Princeton, invites the public to participate in the 8th Annual Poetry in Motion, 5K Run/Walk, on May 16, 2015. The race is certified as an official race of USA Track and Field. The race will be followed by the school’s first Fitness Fair, featuring advice from experts in young women’s sports, nutrition and fitness.
The public is invited to register for the
Poetry in Motion 5K Run/Walk and Children’s Race
Saturday, May 16, 2015, at 8:00 AM
www.stuartschool.org/5KRun
Serious runners and casual walkers are invited to register for the 5K Run/Walk. There will also be a Children’s Race for children under 8 and childcare and activities for ages two and up. Registration for all events, including childcare, is online at www.stuartschool.org/5KRun or at Stuart starting at 7:30 AM on the day of the race.
The course begins at the main entrance driveway to Stuart at 1200 Stuart Road in Princeton. Runners will travel east on Stuart Road, turning left on Bouvant Drive. At the end of Bouvant Drive they turn around and will be directed to the finish line in the Stuart Upper Parking Lot. Stuart Road will be closed during the race and ample parking will be available.
Immediately following the race, participants are invited to join fitness and wellness professionals for Stuart’s first Fitness Fair. Director of Athletics Justin Leith, Athletic Trainer Megan Kreyling, Flik Independent School Dining Nutritionist Susan Cooper and others will be sharing their expertise. Learn about ACL prevention for young women, concussions in sports, athletic performance and training, nutrition and overall fitness.
All funds raised go to support Stuart’s Lies, Light, McCarthy Visiting Author Program. Stuart is grateful to this year’s race sponsors:
The Frith Family
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C., Lawrence S. Horn and Simon Kimmelman
Stuart Class of 1973
bai
Littleford Electrical Contracting
Mason, Griffin & Pierson, P.C.
Microbilt Corporation
E. Allen Reeves, Inc.
d2 Solutions
Flik Independent School Dining
The Lamke Family ’14 ’18
Leigh Imaging
The Manzulli- Ajemian Family
Montgomery News
Montgomery Pediatric Dentistry
Princeton Fitness and Wellness
The Rangecroft Family
Stuart Class of 2008
Stuart Class of 2011
twine
United Strength Academy
The Vera Family ’08 ’13 ’18
Jeffry Zavotsky, MD
This is the eighth year of the Poetry in Motion 5K, established in 2008 in memory of Victoria Flournoy McCarthy, a former English department chair and 1971 graduate of Stuart. All funds raised go to support Stuart’s Lies, Light, McCarthy Visiting Author Program that brings prominent writers to spend the day on campus to share their experience and knowledge of writing with Stuart students. Visiting Authors have included Pulitzer Prize winners Paul Muldoon (2009) and Jhumpa Lahiri (2011) as well as best-selling and award-winning writers Jonathan Safran Foer (2010), Naomi Shihab Nye (2012), Edwidge Danticat (2013), Jane Hirshfield (2014), and Mark Salzman (2015).
About Stuart: As the only all-girls school in Princeton, New Jersey, Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is uniquely positioned to provide an environment where girls put academics first, are willing and able to take risks, and explore every opportunity. Nestled on 55 wooded acres, our challenging curriculum takes advantage of the way girls learn in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math—as well as the arts, humanities, and athletics. Founded in 1963, Stuart enrolls girls in Jr. K-12, and has a co-ed Early Childhood Program. Stuart is part of an international community of 150 Sacred Heart schools and is an independent Catholic school that embraces students of all faiths and backgrounds. Our graduates go on to become confident, intelligent and articulate leaders for positive change in our world. Visit www.stuartschool.org for more information.
Serious runners and casual walkers are invited to register for the 8th Annual Poetry in Motion 5K Run/Walk on May 16, 2015 at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart. The race is USA Track and Field certified. There will also be a Children’s Race and childcare for 2+. All events begin at 8:00AM at at Stuart: 1200 Stuart Road in Princeton. Register online in advance or the day of the race, May 16, 2015 at 7:30AM. For information call 609-921-2330 x217. Register online at www.stuartschool.org/5KRun
JEWISH BIOETHICS
Kosher Café East
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 12:30 p.m.
Beth El Synagogue (50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor)
Each of us struggles with ethical issues in our lives. Rabbi Kornsgold of Beth El Synagogue will share what the Jewish tradition has to say regarding organ donation and euthanasia in order to help us make informed decisions. A kosher lunch will be served and registration is required by 5/8. RSVP to Beth Englezos at bethe@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100, ext. 126. The program is open to all and there is a suggested donation of $5.00 per person.
NEW LOCATION ADDED:
The Jews of Downton Abbey
Kosher Café North
Thursday, May 14th at 12:30 p.m.
The Jewish Center (435 Nassau Street, Princeton)
Join us for lunch and an intriguing program on "The Jews of Downton Abbey" presented by Linda Meisel, Executive Director of JFCS (and die-hard fan of the show). Even if you have never watched the highly-acclaimed PBS mini-series, you'll enjoy hearing about Jews during the post WWI time period and their interesting relationship to the landed aristocracy. A kosher lunch will be served and registration is required by 5/8. RSVP to Beth Englezos at bethe@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100, ext. 126. The program is open to all and there is a suggested donation of $5.00 per person.
Chevra Kadisha: Preparing Jews For Burial
Kosher Café West
Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 12:30 p.m.
Congregation Beth Chaim (329 Village Rd. East, Princeton Junction)
Do you know about Judaism's best kept secret and kindest mitzvah? Gloria Golbert will talk about the Chevra Kadisha, or "Sacred Society" - the group which lovingly and respectfully washes, dresses, and says prayers for the deceased in preparation for Jewish burial. You will be fascinated by the history and ritual of this important Jewish life cycle event. Gloria Golbert has been a proud Chevra Kadisha member in several communities for over 20 years. She will share her personal experiences and involvement in this act of caring. A kosher lunch will be served and registration is required by 5/22. RSVP to Beth Englezos at bethe@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100, ext. 126. The program is open to all and there is a suggested donation of $5.00 per person.
JEWS IN THE NEWS
1st Tuesday of every month: Next program May 5, 2015
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Congregation Beth Chaim (329 Village Road East, Princeton Junction)
Join us for coffee, a nosh and lively conversation on the latest news and trends related to Jewish politics, celebrities, sports figures, businesses and more. Free and open to the community. Please RSVP to Beth Englezos at bethe@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100, ext. 126.
KOSHER CAFÉ SOUTH
Held Tuesday through Friday at 11:00 a.m.
Adath Israel Congregation (1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville)
Join us for a kosher catered lunch Tuesday through Friday. A Shabbat program with lively discussion will be held every Friday with Rabbi Adler. Contact Debi Henritzy for more information or to register at debih@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100. The program is open to all and donations are accepted.
The Kosher Café programs provide a hot, family-style kosher lunch to older adults and presents an informational speaker each month. Meals are prepared by the Natalie and Robert Marcus Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged under the supervision of Rabbi Isaac Leizerowski.
Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Mercer County (501(c)(3) is a community service agency that strengthens individuals and families by empowering people to care for themselves and each other. This is accomplished through a wide range of high quality social services and programs including therapy, information and referral, support, education and advocacy. For further information on Jewish Family & Children's Service and our programs, please call (609) 987-8100.
Princeton University Concerts Announces Creative Reactions Contest Winners
Dedicated to the memory of Vera Sharpe Kohn
In January 2015, Princeton University Concerts announced a new initiative, the Creative Reactions Contest - a writing contest designed to foster reflection on the impact of hearing classical music, as perceived by students on Princeton's campus. Over the course of 2 months, 130 students attended 5 different concerts and were asked to capture the experience of hearing live classical music. The form was flexible allowing for blank verse, prose, poetry, narrative, even lyrics. We are pleased to announce, from a full field of entries, there were 5 winners. The first place winner, Susannah Sharpless, class of 2015, has won $1000. Two second-place winners, Trevor Klee, class of 2015 and Lucas Mazzotti, class of 2017 have won $500. The final panel of judges also awarded two honorable mentions to sophomores Benjamin Goodman and Rachel Stone.
The winning reactions reflect a wide range of writing, from a piece of poetry that reflects on the use of space and time in music to a truly original short story about a boy who lives in a swamp in Florida and can stop time. Marna Seltzer, Director of Princeton University Concerts, says "The entries were all impressive. I am astounded by the range of talent at Princeton. Most importantly, though, the pieces make clear that the music we present can and does have a profound effect on students. None of the winners had ever been to one of our concerts and, in most cases, had very little experience with classical music. I hope that this shows that one need not have any prior knowledge to attend a concert and be inspired by classical music."
The entries were read anonymously in three rounds by 11 judges:
Round One:
Marna Seltzer, Director of Princeton University Concerts
Darya Koltunyuk '15, Chair of the Student Ambassadors of Princeton University Concerts
Marue Walizer, Chair of the Princeton University Concerts Committee
Round Two:
Mike Gehret, Member of the Princeton University Concerts Committee
Jim Haba, Founding Director of Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Program and Biennial Poetry Festival
Steve Lestition, Dean of Mathey College at Princeton University
Steven Runk, Director of Communications for the Lewis Center for the Arts
Dorothea von Moltke, Owner of Labyrinth Bookshop
Round Three:
Susanna Berger, Perkins-Cotsen Postdoctoral Fellow in the Society of Fellows and Lecturer in the Department of Art and Archaeology and in the Council of the Humanities
Scott Burnham, William H. Scheide Professor of Music History at Princeton
C.K. Williams, Poet and Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing at Princeton
THE WINNERS
Susannah Sharpless, '15 "Space and Time," inspired by violinist Stefan Jackiw and pianist Anna Polonsky, First Prize, $1000
Trevor Klee '15, "Untitled," inspired by pianist Marc-André Hamelin, Second Prize $500
Lucas Mazzotti '17, "Untitled," inspired by the Brentano String Quartet and Joyce DiDonato, Second Prize, $500
Benjamin Goodman '17, "Piety," inspired by pianist Marc-André Hamelin, Honorable Mention, $100
Rachel Stone '17, "In B-flat," inspired by Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time," played by violinist Stefan Jackiw and Anna Polonsky, Honorable Mention, $100
Susannah Sharpless is a senior, graduating in June with a major in Religion and a Certificate in Poetry and Creative Writing. She comes from a long line of music lovers and has always loved music herself. When she was younger she studied both piano and cello. Though she listens to music constantly, she has been to very few concerts during her college career. The experience of hearing music live together with a large audience made a big impression on her. She said it took her a while to figure out what she wanted to write about but, ultimately, she was inspired by the contemporary works on the program (by Witold Lutoslawski, Kaija Sariaaho and especially Olivier Messiaen). She loves contemporary poetry and found that gave her a way into thinking about the music.
Trevor Klee is majoring in Geosciences. He is writing his thesis on the Earth's crust and will graduate this June. Though he has taken several creative writing classes at Princeton, this is the first concert he has ever attended. His family recently moved to Florida and he is just getting to know it. He finds Florida foreign from Connecticut where he grew up, near a swamp. He thought it would be hard to understand the music but he was transfixed by pianist Marc-André Hamelin. His seat for the concert was in the far reaches of the balcony surrounded by a number of distractions. He found himself wanting to be transported to a place where he could be alone with the music. That was the basis for his story.
Lucas Mazzotti has not declared a major but is thinking about the Woodrow Wilson School. He has always loved music, and did quite a bit of singing in high school. He has never studied an instrument but a few years ago he taught himself some basic guitar. His father is a huge fan of classical music and has always hoped that Lucas would grow to appreciate it. He went to a few concerts when he was younger but this concert was his first at Princeton. He thought the contest would be a great opportunity to attend his first concert. He says he has really come to love classical music and his dad is thrilled. We think his father will be really proud when he reads Lucas' profound reaction to this concert.
Ben Goodman is majoring in English and Creative Writing (Poetry specifically). His musical interests are eclectic. He has a weekly radio show on WPRB on Saturdays from 6-8PM called "Transgenre," and he plays bass guitar casually. This concert was the first he has been to at Princeton and he was challenged by the idea of writing about classical music, something he knows very little about. He chose a concert by pianist Marc-André Hamelin because his roommate, a pianist, recommended it. As fate would have it, he came to a performance with a newly composed work, a piece with many influences and eclectic idioms, which turned out to be an excellent match for Ben's background and interests.
Rachel Stone is an English major. She doesn't play an instrument but she was a pre-professional ballerina before she came to Princeton. Music and the interpretation of it has been something that has preoccupied her poetry. Her entire family on her mother's side is extremely musical. She feels that what she inherited of this legacy is the ability to interact with music (through dance, through writing). In her inability to create the music itself, she is drawn toward the closest approximations she can find. She has never been to a concert at Princeton, and this contest gave her a good excuse. This was the first time she had heard Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time" and found it incredibly powerful without quite knowing the reason for its resonance. After the concert she decided to do some research. After learning its history, she found that it brought a different sort of urgency to the music, and she wanted to try and write something that could work towards capturing it. During the concert she knew she wanted to write a poem that addressed music as a tactile thing, as something that could be created through movement, but she didn't want to force this connection. She decided to use the structure of the Quartet to inform the poem.
ABOUT THE CREATIVE REACTIONS CONTEST
The Creative Reactions Contest is hosted by the Student Ambassadors of PUC, a small group of classical music-loving students whose mission is to increase student interest and participation in Princeton University Concerts programs. The contest is funded by PUC. Each year PUC presents a professional concert series featuring renowned classical musicians from all over the world. The Creative Reactions Contest seeks to further PUC's mission by connecting students to the arts and celebrating classical music's unique contributions. The first Creative Reactions Contest is dedicated to the memory of Vera Sharpe Kohn, a loyal member of the Princeton University Concerts Committee whose support and enthusiasm contributed to the health and well being of Princeton University Concerts.
All 5 of the wining entries can be read online by visiting princetonuniversityconcerts.org. For more information or press inquiries, contact Marna Seltzer at seltzer@princeton.edu or at 609-258-4237.
New Jersey Future Announces 2015 Smart Growth Award Winners
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Princeton, NJ (March 17, 2015) - CollegeCert, the first background verification service to allow candidates online control of which employers access their verified credentials, today announced a partnership with the National Student Clearinghouse to offer educational background check services complimentary to employers as they vet qualified candidates during the interview process. With this agreement, clients of CollegeCert can now quickly verify applicants' key background information, including educational history and degrees earned.
As a result of this alliance, CollegeCert will leverage the National Student Clearinghouse's access to national college and university degree information, representing over 90% of U.S. four-year degrees, to provide background screens with instant academic credentials to its clients. This fits well with CollegeCert's stated mandate to facilitate the candidate screening process and provide candidates with control over who can view their verified credentials.
"We are excited to announce this partnership and view our relationship with the National Student Clearinghouse as essential to our growth as a company," said Richard McKern, President of CollegeCert. "In an era where applicants apply exclusively online for full-time and part-time job opportunities, it may be weeks, or even months, before an applicant hears back from an employer. CollegeCert strives to streamline this process and empowers candidates to verify their information and then manage who can access it. This alliance with National Student Clearinghouse will reassure candidates who sign up for CollegeCert that the data accessed by potential employers is accurate, reliable and timely."
Jim Kathman, Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, National Student Clearinghouse added, "The Clearinghouse welcomes the opportunity to partner with CollegeCert, as it expands its background check services. We are pleased that CollegeCert has identified our academic verifications as an effective way to complement its full suite of background screening tools."
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International Music Education Program Music Together® Announces New CEO
Founder Kenneth K. Guilmartin names his successor
Princeton, NJ, March 12, 2015 — Early childhood music education expert Susan Darrow has been named CEO of Music Together LLC. The announcement was made today by the company's founder/director Kenneth K. Guilmartin, who launched the organization in 1987. A pioneer of research-based early childhood music education, Music Together classes can be found in more than 2,500 communities in over 40 countries.
In making the announcement, Guilmartin said, "Susan has been part of Music Together since 1992 and has proven to be not only an extraordinary educator but also an extremely capable and visionary leader, from her beginnings as an outstanding center director to her more recent work in expanding our international teacher training team and educational services. She carries my passion and vision for Music Together deeply in her heart and mind, and I am personally excited about the future she will lead us to as CEO."
Darrow said, "I am thrilled to take on the job of leading such a wonderful organization. The parents of the millions of children who have been touched by Music Together over the past twenty-eight years can attest to the extraordinary power of our program. Now it is time for us to build on the strong foundation that Ken has created and expand upon his vision for the company. I am excited to lead us to a future where music is a part of the lives of millions more families, all over the world."
Darrow, who began her career as a parent educator and preschool teacher, started teaching Music Together classes at a parent resource center in Montclair, NJ, in the early 1990s. In 1996, she opened her own business, Music Together of Montclair, where she led a staff of 12 teachers and offered classes to over 1000 families each year. In 1998, Darrow expanded her role at Music Together, joining corporate operations as an educational workshop leader and teacher trainer. In her tenure as a teacher trainer, Darrow trained thousands of new Music Together teachers worldwide. In 2008, she became the company's first Director of Educational Services, where she was responsible for key areas instrumental to Music Together's growth. She built and expanded the infrastructure for training, support, and continuing education for the more than 2,500 Music Together teachers who lead classes at licensed locations around the globe. She also led the development of two programs, Music Together Within Therapy® (2011) and a revision of the Music Together® Babies curriculum (2012), and she was instrumental in leading the company to open centers in China, Taiwan, and Australia.
Guilmartin will continue as Music Together's chairman and the editor-in-chief of the company's publications and materials.
Music Together is an internationally recognized, developmentally appropriate early childhood music and movement program for children birth through age seven. First offered to the public in 1987, the Music Together curriculum, coauthored by Guilmartin and Dr. Lili Levinowitz (Director of Research), is based on the recognition that all children are musical. All children can learn to sing in tune, move with accurate rhythm, and participate with confidence in the music of their culture, provided that their early environment supports such learning. Music Together offers programs for families, schools, at-risk populations, and children with special needs, at licensed locations in over 2,500 communities in more than 40 countries around the world. The company is passionately committed to bringing children and their caregivers closer through shared music-making and helping people discover the joy—and educational value—of early music experiences. More at www.musictogether.com and www.facebook.com/musictogether.
American Repertory Ballet Announces its Annual Gala 2015: The Dream March 21
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - On March 21, 2015, American Repertory Ballet will hold its annual Gala performance and reception, The Dream, in downtown New Brunswick, NJ. The performance will begin at 6:00pm at Crossroads Theater, and the reception will begin at 7:00pm across the street at the Heldrich Hotel. The reception will include a gourmet dinner, dancing to the music of The Kenny i Orchestra, auctions, and more. Free valet parking will be provided. Princeton Ballet School students ages 12-18 years can enjoy a Junior Gala party with dinner, dancing and silent auction, also at the Heldrich Hotel.
The Dream Gala will honor 30 years of Gala Leadership and Rider University’s Westminster College of the Arts, the 2015 recipient of the Audrée Estey Award for Excellence in Dance Education.
Since the organization’s first Gala in 1985, this signature fundraising event continues to celebrate and showcase the three branches of the organization: New Jersey’s preeminent professional ballet company; its official school, Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest non-profit dance schools in the country; and ARB’s Access & Enrichment programming, with performances by scholarship recipients from the organization’s signature DANCE POWER residency in the New Brunswick school district. Over the past 30 years, Gala leaders and volunteers have included board members, Princeton Ballet School parents, and friends of the organization.
The following names represent 30 years of American Repertory Ballet Gala Leadership:
Shirley Abelson, Andrea Bradley, Dorothy Cummings, Lisa de Ravel (2015 Gala Co-Chair), Hedy Disimoni, Jennifer Faber, Jane Factor, Cherie Finn, Linda Gecha, Lynne Harwood, Wendy Heiser, Debbie Lescroat, Karen Lewis, Nancy MacMillan, Diane Melodia, Polly Moles, Jo-Ann Munoz, Nora Orphanides, Kimberlee Phelan, Victoria Piersol, Rosalie Puzio, Dina Robinson, Anna Salvadore, Tracey Simon, Joyce Stahl, Elly Stevens, Carol Washington, Barbara Wineski, and Mary Anne Young.
“Three decades of past gala chairs demonstrates a true community commitment to the growth of American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School,” says ARB Executive Director and Gala 2015 Co-Chair Vanessa Logan. “We could not be more grateful to those who laid the foundation and to those whose continued hard work has kept this Gala as ARB’s primary fundraiser, which helps underwrite: the creation of new works for the professional company, scholarships for Princeton Ballet School students, and the organization’s continued community engagement throughout the state of New Jersey.”
Princeton Ballet School’s partnership with Rider University’s Westminster College of the Arts began twenty years ago when Princeton Ballet School Director Mary Pat Robertson and then Chair of Rider University’s Fine Arts Department Dr. Patrick Chmel negotiated a collaboration agreement. The collaboration has since thrived under the leadership of Dr. Kim Chandler Vaccaro, Associate Professor of Dance/Director of the Rider University Dance Program, tenured faculty member at Rider, and long-time teacher at Princeton Ballet School.
“Princeton Ballet School’s partnership with Rider University has proved incredibly fruitful,” says Princeton Ballet School Director Mary Pat Robertson. “The collaboration has come to include a fall residency with American Repertory Ballet, an annual Choreographic Competition, and hundreds of happy alums who have taken class at Princeton Ballet School as part of the dance studies at Rider. It has allowed both organizations to extend the reach and scope of their programs, and of our mutual appreciation of the place that the arts have in education.” Patrick Chmel, Kim Vaccaro, and Donna Jean Fredeen, Provost of Rider, will be in attendance at The Dream Gala.
This year, the Junior Gala will celebrate its 10-year anniversary. Through this unique annual event, young Princeton Ballet School students form a committee and learn valuable skills in event organization, marketing, communication, and public speaking.
“I have facilitated the Junior Gala Committee for all ten years of the event,” says The Dream Gala co-chair Lisa de Ravel. de Ravel is a former ARB dancer and Princeton Ballet School faculty member who now serves as Dean of Students and Alumni Relations Corodinator. “Every year I am impressed with the sense of initiative and mature responsibility that Princeton Ballet School students have exhibited in their roles as committee members. It has been a joy watching these young dancers work towards a fabulous party, year after year!”
For more information and to RSVP, please contact: Kristine Farmer, Development Coordinator, 732-249-1254, ext. 11 or kfarmer@arballet.org
Not to be missed:
Firebird
Diaghilev Revisited
Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 8:00pm
The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College
118 Lamington Road
Tickets: $25, $35
www.rvccArts.org, 908.725.3420
Subscribers' packages are available for many Theatre series. Senior citizen, student and group discounts are also available.
American Repertory Ballet's Annual Gala 2015, The Dream
Saturday, March 21, 2014
Performance: 6:00pm, Crossroads Theatre
7 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ
Reception: 7:00pm, The Heldrich Hotel
12 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ
For more information and to RSVP, please contact: Kristine Farmer, Development Coordinator, 732-249-1254, ext. 11 or kfarmer@arballet.org
Physical Therapy: Dealing with Sports Injuries
and American Repertory Ballet On Pointe event
Friday, March 27, 2014 at 5:15pm
ARB’s Princeton studios
301 North Harrison St., in the Princeton Shopping Center above McCaffrey’s Supermarket
Free and Open to the public
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization comprises: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent professional classical and contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and ARB’s Access & Enrichment initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. The performing company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th centuries alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. Its rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields, Melissa Barak, Patrick Corbin, Trinette Singleton, and ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a “Major Arts Institution” by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted the Jersey Arts People’s Choice for “Favorite Dance Company” in 2008, 2011, 2012, and 2015.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Under the direction of Mary Pat Robertson, Princeton Ballet School currently serves approximately 1,200 students, starting at age three, and includes a large open enrollment division for adults. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton and offers classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip-hop, CardioBallet, and CoMBo - Conditioning for the Mind and Body. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet West and on Broadway.
The Access & Enrichment wing of American Repertory Ballet reaches out to the community not only through its DANCE POWER program and signature On Pointe series, but also with free programming, master classes, residencies, lecture demonstrations and School Time Matinees throughout the state. In 1984, American Repertory Ballet partnered with the New Brunswick Board of Education to create DANCE POWER. Today, it’s the longest-running uninterrupted arts/community partnership in New Jersey. The legendary Gregory Hines was DANCE POWER’s Honorary Chair for 18 years before his untimely passing in 2003. In 2001, Mr. Hines endowed a scholarship at Rutgers University that earmarks annual funds for a DANCE POWER student to attend the university.
The Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment (IW3E) is pleased to announce honorees for the Annual Giving Back Stepping Forward Afternoon Tea on May 17, 2015 at the Greenacres County Club. This year’s honorees are Linda Rose, Vice President of Health Services at Springpoint Senior Living for her commitment to furthering the careers of women of color in the health care field; Cecilia Hodges, long time community activist, dramatist and supporter of women issues; and Ivy Avery, retired teacher, mentor, oratorr and long time supporter of students of all ages. The Wind Beneath My Wings is being awarded, this year to Jaime Escarpeta of Escarpeta Graphics for economic encouragement for entrepreneurs and support of IW3E. Stacy Heading and the SEED Program will receive a special award for their commitment to change the lives of young men.
Tickets for this event, held from two to five thirty in the afternoon, are available as are sponsorships. For more information, sponsorship or to purchase an ad call 609-388-1867 or e-mail us at iwwweinfo@gmail.com . Also, See our facebook page and website for additional information.
from left to right: Michael Kearney, Pria Louka, Katherine Venturo-Conerly, Navin Rao, Caroline Lippman, and Kayla Stokes
Princeton – Princeton Day School is proud to announce the following five Finalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Competition: Michael Kearney (Princeton), Caroline Lippman (Pennington), Pria Louka (Princeton), Navin Rao (Hillsborough), and Katherine Venturo-Conerly (Ewing).
These students were among the approximately 16,000 Semifinalists named in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program, and have met all the requirements to advance to Finalist standing in the competition. All Finalists will be considered for the 8,000 National Merit Scholarships to be offered in 2015.
In addition, the school is pleased to announce that Kayla Stokes (Robbinsville) is a Finalist in the 2015 National Achievement Scholarship Program, and is now eligible for an Achievement Scholarship award.
The New School for Music Study Announces Summer Camp Opportunities for Children and Adults
Beginners
DISCOVER PIANO
Thinking about enrolling your child in piano lessons this fall? This program provides a fun way to introduce your child to the piano and basic musicianship skills. Activities will include movement, singing, listening, games, and of course, playing the piano!
Monday, August 17 – Friday, August 21
5:00pm-6:00pm
$125
HOW CAN I HELP? My child is about to begin piano lessons
Our curriculum is structured in such a way that children can be self-sufficient in home practice. Many times, though, parents express a wish that they knew a little bit about the piano. This class is perfect for that purpose! This course will provide a "hands-on" introduction to the piano. In five sessions, parents will learn to play pieces from our students' first book, "Time to Begin" and have lots of fun in the process.
Monday, August 17 – Thursday, August 20
5:00pm-6:00pm
$100
Adults & High School Students
20TH-CENTURY CLASSICAL MUSIC: How To Listen To It, How To Love It
20th-Century music has a bad reputation for being incomprehensible and difficult to listen to. However, this era gave birth to some of the most interesting and beautiful music in the entire classical canon. This course will dive into the techniques and ideas behind the music to provide a framework for listening and enjoyment.
Session I: Major composers that will be explored include Debussy, Ravel, Scriabin, Stravinsky, Ives, Berg, and Schoenberg. We will also discuss the major compositional movements of the era and their political and cultural influences. These include modernism, nationalism, microtonal music, and neoclassicism.
Monday, July 6 & Tuesday, July 7
6:30pm-8:30pm
$95
Session II: Composers covered in Session II will include Olivier Messiaen, John Cage, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and Arvo Part. The major compositional movements of this era include experimental music, minimalism, and postmodernism.
Monday, July 13 & Tuesday, July 14
6:30pm-8:30pm
$95
MUSIC HISTORY: Classical Era
In these sessions we will investigate the Keyboard Repertoire of the Classical Era (1750-1820), most notably the works of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Topics of discussion will include performance practice, stylistic features, genre development and an in depth study of the aesthetics and philosophy of the Classical Era.
Session III: Haydn and Mozart
Tuesday, August 11 & Wednesday, August 12
6:30pm-8:30pm
$95
Session IV: Beethoven
Tuesday, August 18 & Wednesday, August 19
6:30pm-8:30pm
$95
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Rebecca Mergen Pennington, DMA
Faculty, Administrative Director
(609) 921-2900 x103
PDS Announces Scholastic Writing Award Recipients And Honors for School Magazine: CYMBALS
Princeton – Princeton Day School is pleased to announce that the following Upper School students were awarded Scholastic Writing Awards (Gold, Silver, and Honorable Mentions) for 2015.
The award recipients are:
Chloe Berger, Princeton Junction: (Poetry), Silver Key and (Personal Essay/Memoir) Honorable Mention
Rahul Bhatia, Princeton: (Critical Essay), Honorable Mention
Jerry Chen, Belle Meade: (Poetry), Silver Key
Sara Chopra, Princeton: (Essay/Memoir), Gold Key and (Poetry) Silver Key
Zoe Fried, Skillman: (Poetry), Honorable Mention
Nicole Giannotti, Newtown: (Humor), Honorable Mention
Ritvik Khandewal, Princeton: (Short Story), Silver Key
Iris Kim, Princeton: (Poetry), Gold Key and (Flash Fiction) Silver Key
Carly King, Princeton: (Poetry), Honorable Mention and (Poetry) Silver Key
Victoria Lach, Hillsborough: (Flash Fiction), Honorable Mention
Grace Lee, Belle Mead: (Critical Essay), Gold Key
Stelio Louka, Princeton: (Flash Fiction), Honorable Mention
Julia McCusker, New Hope: (Personal Essay/Memoir), Honorable Mention and (Flash Fiction) Silver Key
Emily Simons, Yardley: (Flash Fiction), Gold Key and Honorable Mention
Danielle Stevens, Newtown: (Short Story), Silver Key
Kevin Sun, Princeton: (Short Story), Honorable Mention
Jacky Sun, East Windsor: (Personal Essay/Memoir), Honorable Mention
Nicole Van Manen, Princeton: (Flash Fiction), Gold Key
Meghan Wilmott, Princeton: (Flash Fiction), Gold Key and Silver Key
In addition, the American Scholastic Association named the Upper School arts magazine CYMBALS, with faculty advisors Jamie McCulloch and Karen Latham, first place in the top-scoring school magazines for 2014.
“Mercer County Artists” Award Winners Announced; Exhibit on Display at MCCC Gallery through Feb. 27
Trenton artist David Orban’s “The Work Party: The Workbench” was selected for Best in Show by juror Kyle Stevenson.
West Windsor, N.J. – The Mercer County arts community came out in force to view the rich and varied works of fellow artists at the Awards Ceremony and Opening Reception for “Mercer County Artists 2015” on February 4. The exhibit is on display through February 27 at the Gallery at Mercer County Community College (MCCC), located on the second floor of the Communications Building on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.
The show features 89 works by 63 artists in a variety of media including oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, as well as mixed media collages and 23 sculptures.
Gallery Director Dylan Wolfe announced the award winners with fellow presenters Tricia Fagan and Nora Añanos from the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission. “This exhibit clearly demonstrates the immense talent and culture of Mercer County,” Wolfe said. “Supporting the arts sustains the inspirations we can each find when we are living in a community flush with creativity, culture and the expression of passions.”
Wolfe thanked juror Kyle Stevenson, an artist and MCCC Professor of Fine Arts, for making his selections from 244 pieces submitted by 138 artists. “Having been present during his deliberation, I can tell you with certainty that he made many difficult choices,” Wolfe told the crowd.
Wolfe also acknowledged the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission for its continuing support of the exhibit. “The commission not only supports us through grant funding, but also purchased artwork totaling over $2500 from this exhibit. They continue to build a remarkable permanent collection of county created, county owned artwork, and provide direct support and encouragement to our community of artists,” he said.
Award winners include: the Utrecht-Blick Best in Show Prize to David Orban of Trenton for “The Work Party: The Workbench.” The Juror's Choice Awards went to Janis Purcell of East Windsor for “Phoenix Rising” and Megan Uhaze of Hamilton for “The Eye.” Juror’s Honorable Mention recipients were Marina Ahun of Princeton for “New York Grand Central Terminal”; Elise Dodeles of Lambertville for “San Francisco Area Fighter A219, Ike O’Rourke”; James Doherty of Lawrence for “Wynwood Walls”; Timothy J. Fitzpatrick of Mercerville for “Low Tide”; and Bill Plank of Lawrenceville for “Birth.”
County Purchase Awards went to Jamie Greenfield of Lawrenceville for “Seven Gold Coins”; Libby Ramage of Princeton for “Incantation"; John Pietrowski of Ewing (untitled); Adam Hillman of Pennington (untitled); Terri McNichol of Cranbury for “The Baptism”; and Cathy Saska-Mydlowski of Hamilton for “South Beach.”
Arin Black, Executive Director of the West Windsor Arts Council, awarded the Council’s prize to Kathleen Liao of Princeton Junction for “Quantum Leap.”
Other featured artists are: Priscilla Snow Algava of Princeton, Joanne Amantea of Princeton, Sheryl Bassman of Robbinsville, Richard Bilotti of Pennington, Mechtild Bitter of Princeton, Donna Blachford of Monroe Township, Michele Bouchard of West Windsor, Emily Buchalski of Hamilton, Michael Buriani of Hamilton Square, Sean Carney of Ewing, Al Chasan of West Windsor, Larry Chestnut of Hamilton, Sue Chui of Lawrenceville, Patricia Cook Rubino of Trenton, Chris Cooper of Lawrenceville, Ingrid Davis of East Windsor, Katja De Rutyer of Princeton, NJ DeVico of Titusville, Mary Dolan of Princeton, Joseph Dougherty of Pennington, Chris DuBois of Robbinsville, Lynne Faridy of Levittown, Pa., Janet Felton of Princeton Junction, Mary Gilchrist of Hamilton, Dee Gozonsky of West Windsor, Kyle Hamilton of Hamilton, Jamaila Hernandez of Franklin Park, Marlene Hingstman of Ewing, Michael Kane of Hamilton, Michael Kember of Trenton, Sejal Krishnan of Princeton, Ronald A. LaMahieu of Princeton, Scott Madsen of Lawrenceville, Suzanne Migliori of Groveville, Arlene Gale Milgram of Trenton, Gabi Muenzel of Plainsboro, Caryn Newman of Ewing, Lea Novak of Hamilton, Michael V. Pascucci of Monroe, Ghislaine Pasteur of Princeton, Elizabeth Pelikan of Lawrenceville, Dallas Piotrowski of Hamilton, Vijay Sawant of East Windsor, Christa Schneider of Princeton, J. Marion Simmons of Plainsboro, Larry Steele of Lawrenceville, Judith Tallerman of Princeton, Cathy Tsao of East Windsor, Ellen Veden of Princeton, Andrew Werth of Princeton Junction, Mark Wilkie of Hamilton Square, Susan Winter of Hightstown, and Mary Yess of Trenton.
Wolfe, who curated the show, was assisted by MCCC students Autumn Bardachino, Mackenzie Evans and Chris DuBois. Directions and gallery hours are available at www.mccc.edu/gallery
PNRA/Mercer Announces Upcoming Information Sessions for Middle and High School Students
PNRA will be hosting three information sessions in February and March for students in middle school and high school along with their parents who are interested in learning more about rowing. Each information session will provide an opportunity to meet Coach Sobolewski and current Mercer Junior Rowers. The locations and dates are:
Saturday, February 21
2:00pm-4:00pm
McCaffrey’s Supermarket Community Room (upstairs)
635 Heacock Rd
Yardley, PA
OR
Saturday, March 7
2:00-4:00
Caspersen Rowing Center
1 South Post Road
West Windsor, NJ
For details about the information sessions, please call or email Amy White at 609-462-3111 or whitejar@comcast.net
About the Princeton National Rowing Association
The Princeton National Rowing Association, a 501(c)3 organization, operates the Finn M.W. Caspersen Rowing Center located on the shores of Mercer Lake, Mercer County Park in West Windsor, New Jersey. The Princeton National Rowing Association is dedicated to operating a world-class training site for our nation’s elite athletes, providing opportunities for area youth to excel in the sport of rowing and to expand rowing in the area through community-based programs. PNRA runs the Mercer Junior Rowing Program which provides rowing opportunities for youth from over 30 area schools and the Mercer Masters Rowing Program which provides rowing opportunities for adults. The center is a home to the USRowing National and Olympic Teams, as well as rowing clubs and schools. PNRA received generous support from University Orthopaedic Associates, Red Roof Inn of Princeton, Resolute Racing Shells, Swift Racing, Wells Fargo Advisors-The Gould Group, Harry’s Armey Navy and Courtyard by Marriott.
For more information, contact Kristopher Grudt, tel: 609-977-1094, krisgrudt@rowpnra.org or visit www.rowpnra.org.
Washington Crossing Park Association Announces:
“After the Crossing: New Jersey in the American Revolution”
Washington Crossing Park New Jersey-February 2, 2015
The new non-profit group Washington Crossing Park Association, Inc. of New Jersey announces its first community-wide educational symposium to celebrate George Washington’s birthday on Sunday, February 22 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. The program entitled “After the Crossing: New Jersey in the American Revolution” will be held at the Union Fire House in Titusville on River Road, a short distance from Washington Crossing Park.
The three-part lecture series and commentary will focus on New Jersey’s role during the American Revolution beginning with Washington’s famous crossing and exploring the Battle of Monmouth and War in the Watchungs. Featured speakers include historians Larry Kidder, Tim Nist and Mark DiIonno with Dr. Richard Veit, Department Chair of History at Monmouth University serving as moderator. Also in attendance will be George Washington himself, portrayed by well-known re-enactor Sam Davis. General Washington will add personal perspective to the speakers’ lectures and he will include his thoughts on the importance of the New Jersey in the American Revolution.
The afternoon talks, scheduled to run a half hour each, will be followed by commentary and questions from the audience. The event will include book sales from the historians present and information tables about Washington Crossing Park and the Washington Crossing Park Association, a newly formed friends group of the Park. The audience is invited to meet the speakers after the program while refreshments are served.
Anyone interested in attending may pre-register by contacting Mr. Bill Marsch @ wrmarsch@earthlink.net or attendees may register the day of the program. A ten dollar donation is requested; members of the W.C.P.A. are free but must pre-register.
All proceeds are earmarked to support Washington Crossing Park Association and its efforts to support the Park. To learn more about this event or the mission of the Washington Crossing Park Association contact the group through its website: www.washingtoncrossingparkassociation.com
Isles, Inc. Announces New Board Members
Princeton Community Television Announces New Culinary Television Series
Host, Dorothy Mullen, founder of the Suppers Program. Photo by David Kelly Crow
The Arts Council of Princeton Announces New Board President
Princeton, NJ - The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) is pleased to announce the "passing of the torch" from ACP Board President Cindi Venizelos, to Ted Deutsch, who was previously Board Vice President. The ACP Board of Trustees elected Ted to the post of President at a Board meeting on Thursday, December 18, 2014.
At that same meeting, members of the ACP Staff and Board honored and thanked Cindi for her leadership. The ACP is grateful to Cindi for her service as Board President since 2012 and as a Trustee since 2010. Under her leadership, the ACP has continued to grow its programming and expand access to a broader and more diverse population. Also, Cindi has contributed her time and talents significantly as a member of the ACP's Circle of Friends, having chaired and participated as a committee member for many successful fundraisers, including multiple Dining by Design and Pinot to Picasso events. Cindi will continue to serve on the ACP Board as the organization's Immediate Past President.
The ACP is excited that Ted Deutsch, who is the President of Taft and Partners, a strategic communications firm based in Lawrenceville, has assumed Board leadership responsibilities. Taft provides PR, branding and leadership communications services primarily in the health arena, and its clients include national foundations, regional nonprofits, and both US and Europe-based pharmaceutical companies. Ted has more than 20 years of experience in communications and public affairs, having previously served as VP of Communications for both Sandoz US and Avis-Budget Group. He also previously led his own Princeton-based firm, Deutsch Communications Group, focused on nonprofits and corporate social responsibility. In addition to serving on the ACP Board for the past five years, Ted is vice chair of the board of VolunteerConnect and serves on the marketing advisory board of Boys and Girls Clubs in NJ. He earned an undergraduate degree in history from Princeton University, masters in international affairs from Georgetown University, and is an adjunct lecturer in the MBA Program of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Ted and his wife Jess have lived in Princeton with their two children since 2005.
"It's an honor to take a turn leading the board of the Arts Council, an organization which has been at the center of Princeton cultural life for more than 45 years," said Deutsch. "The entire board is grateful to Cindi Venizelos for her enthusiastic leadership these past two and half years. We are fortunate to have both a deeply committed board and highly talented staff. Thanks to a strategic planning process that is nearly complete, the coming year will see a strengthening of the quality ACP programs available to the immediate neighborhood, the town of Princeton and the entire Mercer County region."
The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP), founded in 1967, is a non-profit organization with a mission of Building Community through the Arts. Housed in the landmark Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, designed by architect Michael Graves, the ACP fulfills its mission by presenting a wide range of programs including exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops in a wide range of media. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population of the greater Princeton region.
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The new non-profit group Washington Crossing Park Association, Inc. of New Jersey announces its first community-wide educational symposium to celebrate George Washington’s birthday on Sunday, February 22 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. The program entitled “After the Crossing: New Jersey in the American Revolution” will be held at the Union Fire House in Titusville on River Road, a short distance from Washington Crossing Park.
The three-part lecture series and commentary will focus on New Jersey’s role during the American Revolution beginning with Washington’s famous crossing and exploring the Battle of Monmouth and War in the Watchungs. Featured speakers include historians Larry Kidder, Tim Nist and Mark DiIonno with Dr. Richard Veit, Department Chair of History at Monmouth University serving as moderator. Also in attendance will be George Washington himself, portrayed by well-known re-enactor Sam Davis. General Washington will add personal perspective to the speakers’ lectures and he will include his thoughts on the importance of the New Jersey in the American Revolution.
The afternoon talks, scheduled to run a half hour each, will be followed by commentary and questions from the audience. The event will include book sales from the historians present and information tables about Washington Crossing Park and the Washington Crossing Park Association, a newly formed friends group of the Park. The audience is invited to meet the speakers after the program while refreshments are served.
Anyone interested in attending may pre-register by contacting Mr. Bill Marsch @ wrmarsch@earthlink.net or attendees may register the day of the program. A ten dollar donation is requested; members of the W.C.P.A. are free but must pre-register.
All proceeds are earmarked to support Washington Crossing Park Association and its efforts to support the Park. To learn more about this event or the mission of the Washington Crossing Park Association contact the group through its website: www.washingtoncrossingparkassociation.com.
PRINCETON, NJ - American Repertory Ballet (ARB) Artistic Director Douglas Martin will premiere his new full-length ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, on February 26 and 27, 2015 at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ. The ballet will feature the beloved score by Mendelssohn, performed live by Rutgers Symphony Orchestra. ARB will also bring this new ballet to the Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem, PA on March 6. In anticipation of these performances, on January 16, ARB will host “Behind the Music: A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” a free lecture featuring guest and music scholar Simon Morrison.
“Behind the Music: A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is part of American Repertory Ballet’s On Pointe series, offering free lectures and demonstrations on a monthly basis at American Repertory Ballet’s Princeton studios (301 N. Harrison Street, in the Princeton Shopping Center, above McCaffrey's Supermarket). This informative, one hour lecture will take place at 5:15pm on Friday, January 16. Guest lecturer Simon Morrison is a prominent music scholar and a Professor of Music at Princeton University. He has joined Martin in the past for stimulating discussions of Prokofiev’s music for Romeo and Juliet and Tchaikovsky’s for Nutcracker.
“The traditional ballet A Midsummer Night’s Dream, most famously, Sir Frederick Ashton’s production, is performed in one act to Mendelssohn’s score “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’” Martin explains. “My new version of the ballet will be in two acts. Act II is set to Mendelssohn's score for the ballet, and the Act I is set to music from his First Symphony. This is just one of the many topics Simon Morrison and I will discuss on the 16th.”
ARB will open its Spring 2015 Season with the world premiere of Douglas Martin’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at State Theatre on February 26 and 27, 2015 at 8:00pm. For these world premiere performances, Mendelssohn’s music will be performed live by the Rutgers Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Kynan Johns and the women of the Rutgers University Kirkpatrick Choir under the direction of Patrick Gardner. ARB will perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream once again on March 6, 2015 at the Zoellner Arts Center on the campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA.
In his review of a Fall 2014 preview performance of the ballet, Broadway World’s Patrick Kennedy remarks, “Feuding lovers, doltish tradesmen, and endearing woodland fairies are the roles that have been taken on by ARB dancers. And it is heartening to see that Martin and his principals have made every role, every sequence count; in fact, they have even addressed and improved upon a few of the weak points in Shakespeare's material.”
“I wanted to make a version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that offered something new, but still choreographed in a very classical ballet vocabulary,” Martin explains. “In the studio, we’ve been working on creating very strong characters - both among the Athenians and the fairies. I love the worlds we have created, and look forward to sharing them with the public.”
Not to be missed
Princeton Ballet School Adult Open Enrollment Classes
A new session of adult classes begins on January 17.
Class offerings include: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Ballet; Modern Dance; Hip-Hop; Conditioning for the Mind and Body (CoMBo); and Cardioballet. Classes are offered at Princeton Ballet School’s locations in Princeton, Cranbury, and New Brunswick.
On Monday, January 12 at 5:30pm, Princeton Ballet School is offering a free Cardioballet class at its New Brunswick location (7 Livingston Ave., 4th floor). This Monday evening Cardioballet class will continue through the new session that begins on January 17.
“Behind the Music: A Midsummer Night’s Dream” - an On Pointe event
January 16, 2015 at 5:15pm
Princeton Ballet School studios
301 N. Harrison St., Princeton, NJ
A discussion led by Artistic Director Douglas Martin on the music of his upcoming world premiere, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This On Pointe is recommended for ages 5 and up.
“Spring Repertory Preview” - an On Pointe event
February 6, 2015 at 5:15pm
Princeton Ballet School studios
301 N. Harrison St., Princeton, NJ
At this lecture-demonstration, get a taste of ARB's spring 2015 performances. Excerpts will be performed by the dancers of ARB, along with a discussion led by Artistic Director Douglas Martin. This On Pointe is recommended for ages 5 and up.
A Midsummer Night's Dream *World Premiere* *Featuring Live Orchestra and Choir*
Featuring the Rutgers Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Kynan Johns and the women of the Rutgers University Kirkpatrick Choir under the direction of Patrick Gardner.
February 26 and 27, 2015 at 8:00pm
State Theatre
New Brunswick, NJ
(732) 246-7469
A Midsummer Night's Dream
March 6, 2015 at 7:30pm
Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
(610) 758-2787
Firebird: Diaghilev Revisited
March 14, 2015 at 8:00pm
The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
(908) 725-3420
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization comprises: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent professional classical and contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and ARB’s Access & Enrichment initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. The performing company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th centuries alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. Its rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields, Melissa Barak, Patrick Corbin, Trinette Singleton, and ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a “Major Arts Institution” by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted the Jersey Arts People’s Choice for “Favorite Dance Company” in 2008, 2011 and 2012.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Under the direction of Mary Pat Robertson, Princeton Ballet School currently serves approximately 1,200 students, starting at age three, and includes a large open enrollment division for adults. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton and offers classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip-hop, CardioBallet, and CoMBo - Conditioning for the Mind and Body. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet West and on Broadway.
The Access & Enrichment wing of American Repertory Ballet reaches out to the community not only through its DANCE POWER program and signature On Pointe series, but also with free programming, master classes, residencies, lecture demonstrations and School Time Matinees throughout the state. In 1984, American Repertory Ballet partnered with the New Brunswick Board of Education to create DANCE POWER. Today, it’s the longest-running uninterrupted arts/community partnership in New Jersey. The legendary Gregory Hines was DANCE POWER’s Honorary Chair for 18 years before his untimely passing in 2003. In 2001, Mr. Hines endowed a scholarship at Rutgers University that earmarks annual funds for a DANCE POWER student to attend the university.
Agricola Announces Cakebread Cellars Wine Dinner February 10, 2015
Join Dennis Cakebread of Cakebread Cellars in Napa Valley, CA who will host an evening at Agricola featuring a variety of their Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, and Zinfandel from the Napa Valley, and their new Mullan Road Cellars Cabernet Blend. Discover how thirty years after their first vintage, Cakebread Cellars continues its dedication to making the highest quality wines. Our Chef Josh Thomsen will pair dishes featuring Cape May Day Boat Scallops, Crescent Farms Duck, Creekstone Farms Braised Beef Short Ribs and a rich Tcho Chocolate Terrine for this four course dining experience. For reservations: 609 921 2798
Cost: $135 tax and tip included
11 Witherspoon Street, Princeton., https://www.agricolaeatery.com/
Cambridge School Announces the Expansion of the Upper School
Cambridge School Announces the
Expansion of our Upper School
Cambridge School located in Pennington NJ, is a proven leader for educating students with Dyslexia, ADHD and Language-Based Learning Differences. Based on the tremendous success of our current 9th grade programming and in response to intense community interest, Cambridge School has announced the expansion of our Upper School through grade 12. Beginning September 2015, a 10th grade year will be added followed by an 11th and 12th grade in subsequent years. Cambridge will have a fully operational, accredited, Upper School by September 2017.
The Upper School will be housed in a two story building on the existing campus with updated classrooms, a large common area, art studio, science lab, offices, and fully equipped with state-of-the art technology. This substantial investment in the Upper School expansion is representative of the Cambridge School Mission Statement and our school’s steadfast determination to serve students diagnosed with learning differences, helping them to thrive.
The Cambridge Upper School will continue to be a small school where teaching, learning, and personal relationships are paramount. The curriculum is specially designed to develop specific academic skills, build a foundation of knowledge on those skills, and stimulate intellectual curiosity. The program is rigorous and designed to prepare students for success in college.
Cambridge Upper School takes a unique and dynamic approach to teaching the standard high school coursework. With blended courses that combine math, science, and technology or literature, art, and history students gain a deeper understanding of the material, make stronger connections, and enhance academic achievement. This approach allows students opportunities to investigate their interests, acquire confidence in their abilities, believe in their own intrinsic worth, and develop the skills necessary to achieve success during the high school years and beyond.
Cambridge School’s Comprehensive Program for College Bound Success
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For more information, contact our Admissions Office at (609)-730-9553 or visit our website at: https://www.thecambridgeschool.org
YWCA Princeton Announces 2015 Tribute to Women Awards Recipients
The YWCA Princeton has announced its 2015 Tribute to Women Awards recipients. Nine women will be inducted into the YWCA’s prestigious list of honorees who embody its mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. Over 300 exemplary women have been honored by YWCA Princeton through this award program over the last four decades.
Tribute to Women is a signature YWCA event. The award program was established by the YWCA Princeton in 1984. The 32nd annual award ceremony is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Princeton.
The Tribute to Women Awards recognize women of excellence who live or work in the greater Princeton area, and have made significant contributions in their professions and communities.
2015 Event
Anna Lustenberg, noted Public Affairs professional and Georgianne Vinicombe, Monday Morning Flower and Balloon Company, are serving as event co-chairs. Honorees are nominated by colleagues and peers in the workplace and in the community each fall and must demonstrate a high level of leadership and exceptional talent. A selection committee of past honorees, community members and YWCA staff and board evaluates all those nominated on criteria highlighted by a commitment to the YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
The event has grown significantly over the past three decades with nearly 500 community leaders and business representatives attending the event annually. Wells Fargo and The Scheide Fund are this year’s Peace Sponsors, and NJM Insurance Group is a Dignity Sponsor. In-kind sponsors include Hamilton Jewelers, Hyatt Regency Princeton, Monday Morning Flower and Balloon Company, Amit Sharma Photography, Princetonian Graphics, and Tap Snap 1011. Sponsorship opportunities are available by calling (609) 497-2100 ext. 316.
This event raises crucial funds allowing YWCA Princeton to continue offering services such as English as a Second Language classes, breast cancer support, year-round multi-lingual and bilingual nursery school, and afterschool programs to families in need in Princeton and the surrounding areas.
2015 Tribute to Women Honorees
The 2015 honorees represent women who have transformed and enriched the lives of countless individuals and organizations in their communities, paving the way for others to follow. YWCA Princeton is proud to honor and recognize them for their contributions.
The 2015 Tribute to Women Award recipients are:
Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, World YWCA General Secretary, has been named Fannie E. Floyd Racial Justice Award recipient. This award was established in 2009 and is given periodically to a person who has made significant contributions towards the goal of racial justice and equality, a key mission of YWCAs across the country. The award has been named in memory of Fannie E. Floyd, longtime YWCA supporter and advocate for equality and social justice, who worked to bring about change in the Princeton area for over 50 years. “Just like Fannie, Nyaradzayi’s leadership, courage, and determination is bringing a wave of positive change to women and girls around the world,” shares Judy Hutton, YWCA Princeton CEO.
Sponsorships/ Honoree Acknowlegements/ Tickets
Sponsorship opportunities for this long-established, premier event are currently available. For those that would like to add a congratulatory message or place an advertisement in the program book in honor of the award recipients, please contact Joanne McGann at (609) 497-2100 ext. 333. Tickets to the Awards Dinner will go on sale mid-January. The cost is $140 per person (on or before February 20, 2015); $1400 for tables of 10 and $700 for half tables of 5. Price per ticket increases to $165 on and after February 21, 2015. For more information on this event, visit www.ywcaprinceton.org/tribute.
Central Jersey Dance Society Announce Princeton Dance Socials
Princeton Dance Socials by Central Jersey Dance Society! Every Month: 1st Saturday -- Latin dance, 2nd Saturday - Ballroom dance, 3rd Saturday – Dance Mix: Latin, Swing, Hustle, 4th Saturday -- Latin Sensation Plus, 5th Saturdays – Special Events and Swing dances. These events include a beginner dance lesson and a DJ dance party. Check our website for the location, time and cost of each upcoming dance. www.centraljerseydance.org. Newcomers are always welcome – many singles - no partners needed!
Contact us at volunteerscjds@gmail.com, 609-945-1883
Michael Kearney, Pria Louka, Katherine Venturo-Conerly, Navin Rao, Caroline Lippman, and Kayla Stokes
Princeton – Princeton Day School is proud to announce the following five Semifinalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Competition: Michael Kearney (Princeton), Caroline Lippman (Pennington), Pria Louka (Princeton), Navin Rao (Hillsborough), and Katherine Venturo-Conerly (Ewing).
These students were among the approximately 16,000 Semifinalists named in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program, and have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7600 National Merit Scholarships that will be offered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in the spring.
In addition, the school is pleased to announce that Kayla Stokes (Robbinsville) is a Semifinalist in the 2015 National Achievement Scholarship Program. Kayla is one of 1,600 high school students who were chosen as semifinalists in the program, and will have the opportunity to become a finalist and be eligible for an Achievement Scholarship award.
JFCS & Congregation Beth Chaim Announce New Monthly Program: “Jews In The News”
“Jews In The News” will begin on Tuesday, January 6th and continue to take place the first Tuesday of every month from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Congregation Beth Chaim (329 Village Road East, Princeton Junction). The free monthly program will offer coffee, a snack, and lively conversation on the latest news and trends related to Jewish politics, celebrities, sports figures, businesses and more. Open to the community. Attendees should contact Beth Englezos at bethe@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100, ext. 126 to register.
Hunter Farms Announces Holiday and Spring Camps
Friday-Sunday
$275 for all 3 days or $100 per day.
Christmas Camp
December 26 - 28
New Year's Camp
January 2 - 4
President's Weekend Camp
February 13 - 16
Spring Break Camps
Monday - Friday
$475 per week or $100 per day.
March 16 - 20
March 23 - 27
PDS Announces New Head of Middle School
Renee Charity Price, new Head of Middle School at Princeton Day
Appointment Effective July 1, 2015
Princeton – Head of School Paul Stellato announced today that Renee Charity Price will be the new Head of the Middle School. Her appointment is effective on July 1, 2015.
Ms. Price is a graduate of Virginia’s preeminent independent school, St. Catherine’s School in Richmond, and of the University of Virginia, from which she was awarded a B.A. in English, African, and African American Studies. She then earned a Master’s of Science degree in Elementary Education from the University of Pennsylvania. This May, Ms. Price will complete degree requirements for a Master’s of Arts in Educational Leadership from the Klingenstein Center, Teachers College, Columbia University.
Ms. Price began her teaching career in two Virginia public schools: William Fox Model Elementary School in Richmond; and Pole Green Elementary School in Mechanicsville. From 2004-2006, she taught drama and humanities at Maret School in Washington. Returning to her alma mater soon thereafter, Ms. Price has enjoyed a rich, successful career: Middle School history teacher and social studies coordinator; K-12 history department chair, and adjunct in the offices of admissions, advancement, and diversity and inclusion. St. Catherine’s has recognized and honored her efforts with three of its highest faculty awards: the Abby Castle Kemper Master Teaching Chair in History, the Carole M. Weinstein Fund for Distinguished Teaching, and the Thomas Prize for Outstanding New Faculty.
An accomplished scholar, author, and speaker, Ms. Price has sampled broadly from a range of professional interests: as educational consultant to the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown; and with the trustees of the Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia, the Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the St. Catherine’s Board of Trustees and Parents’ Association Board. She has presented at the African American Women’s Language Conference at the University of Texas, the Center for the Study of the African Language at the University of Massachusetts, and the People of Color Conference, sponsored by the National Association of Independent Schools. Currently on sabbatical from St. Catherine’s, Ms. Price is researching and writing the first volume of a two-volume history of the Church Schools of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.
In his announcement, Mr. Stellato noted, “Even as this search has brought to us an outstanding new leader, so has it elevated and distinguished two others among us: Alesia Klein, who now guides our Middle School with passion and purpose; and Lisa Surace, who deftly chaired the search committee…. During this Thanksgiving week, we have every reason to be both thankful and proud.”
Princeton Day School is an independent, coeducational school educating students from
Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 12.
Princeton Day School Announces 14 Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program
Princeton – Princeton Day School is proud to announce the following 14 students have been named Commended Students in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program: Paul Ammann (Kendall Park), Zachary Feldman (Princeton), Sean Flahive (Lambertville), James Ge (Belle Mead), Grace Lee (Belle Mead), Norman Lee (Hopewell), Kiley McCormick-McGea (Burlington), Nilesh Nair (Skillman), Sarah Parks (Somerset), Kali Rigby (Flemington), Matthew Riley (Princeton), Danielle Stevens (Newtown), Kayla Stokes (Robbinsville), and Zachariah Woogen (Monmouth Junction).
Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2015 competition by taking the 2013 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
Photo, from left to right: Grace Lee, Norman J. Lee, Kali Rigby, James Y. Ge, Matthew L. Riley, Sarah E. Parks, Sean P. Flahive, Nilesh J. Nair, Kayla R. Stokes, Zachariah Woogen, Zachary S. Feldman, Danielle M. Stevens
Not pictured: Paul R. Ammann and Kiley McCormick-McGea
The Princeton Festival Announces June 2015 Season
MARRIAGE OF FIGARO TO ANCHOR THE 2015 PRINCETON FESTIVAL
Indian Dance, Piano and Chamber concerts, Jazz, Country Music, Spelling Bee Musical also Featured
The Princeton Festival has announced its June 2015 season. Following its most successful year ever, The Festival enters its second decade with another of its programs notable for their wide variety of performances. Leading the 2015 ticket will be Mozart’s supreme opera, “The Marriage of Figaro”. Balancing the opera will be the Tony Award winning musical comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”, and further, Indian music and dance with the Kathak School of Indian Music and Dance of New York City, chamber music by Concordia Chamber Players, a cappella jazz, country music with Sarah Zimmerman and Justin Davis’ group “Striking Matches”, an evening of jazz with the Falkner Evans Band, a piano recital by Van Cliburn Competition finalist Fei-Fei Dong, and the annual Festival events, the Conducting Masterclass/Choral Concert and the Piano Competition for Young Artists. All of these events will take place from June 6 through June 28 in venues throughout the Princeton area.
In the upcoming eleventh season, The Princeton Festival program promises to continue to attract an ever-growing audience in central New Jersey and the surrounding region with its widely varied events and high quality productions. For more information about the Festival go to princetonfestival.org.
American Repertory Ballet Announces 2014 Annual "Nutcracker" Season
Princeton Opera Alliance Announces Youth Orchestra Auditions
Youth Orchestra of the Princeton Opera Alliance (YPO) has announced the auditioning dates for their December auditions. The auditions will take place on December 3rd, 5th and 6th at All Saints Church in Princeton. The auditions are open to instrumentalist students in grade 8-12 and collegiate students.
For students to qualify for the auditions, they are required to fill and submit the audition form that is available on YPO website. Students and parents can also find all the audition requirements on the same website. In addition, those who cannot make it to the audition venue on the specified dates can also prepare a virtual audition by following the instructions provided on the YPO website.
Students who are passionate about orchestra and classical music now have a great local opportunity to take their career to another level. Auditions are open to all orchestral instrumentalists. YPO provides students with the opportunity to interact with musical professionals & educators, professional instrumentalists and orchestra enthusiasts and gain exposure to a wider variety of music style. Students who want to nurture their talents in playing orchestral instruments now have the opportunity to do so.
"YPO is a unique orchestral opportunity for students in grades 8-12. Students get to experience performing challenging operatic music alongside professional singers, all under the expert tutelage of professional musicians." – Jared Judge, Director of YPO.
Princeton Opera Alliance (POA) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit that is dedicated to foster collaborations in the entire region of Princeton through the art of Opera. Youth Orchestra of the Princeton Opera Alliance (YPO) is an advanced orchestral ensemble open to instrumentalists in grades 8-12 and collegiate musicians. YPO was established in 2013 primarily to provide opportunities for young musicians to perform opera and other musical styles that were not easily accessible to students in high school. The program offers training in symphonic and operatic orchestral performance. YPO members participate in weekly rehearsals in order to establish a strong foundation in ensemble skills and also to learn about performance practices that are unique to each work being performed. YPO performs concerts of symphonic literature and collaborates with vocal artists from Princeton Opera Alliance for two opera productions each season.
For inquiries, use the following contact details:
Contact Name: Jared Judge
Phone Number: 609-436-9993
Email: YPO@princetonopera.org
Website: YPO.PrincetonOpera.org
Country, State, City: United States, NJ, Princeton
Hopewell Valley Arts Council Announces Fall/Winter Workshops
In an effort to promote more art in the everyday, the Hopewell Valley Arts Council is happy to present its first workshop offerings for Fall/Winter 2014-15. Stretch your creative muscles and try something new, or come learn about the inspiration and techniques of local artists at Stampede Sundays. https://www.hvartscouncil.org/workshops/
Upcoming Workshops:
Eden Autism Announces Their New Mascot, Edgar the Hedgehog
Eden is proud to welcome our new mascot, Edgar the Hedgehog. In honor of his arrival, here are some interesting facts about the hedgehog:
Hedgehogs Fun Facts
Princeton-Blairstown Center (PBC) Announces The Launch of Girls’ Leadership Programs
Princeton-Blairstown Center (PBC) is proud to announce the addition of Girls’ Leadership Programs to its strong portfolio of social and emotional development programming for young people. The program launch date was October 11, 2014, as this date coincides with the International Day of the Girl, a globally recognized date designated by the United Nations in 2011. PBC’s new programs have already received strong recognition. They were identified as one of the year’s best examples of innovative girls’ leadership development by the International Day of the Girl Summit (www.dayofthegirlsummit.org) organizing committee. The committee selected short videos of PBC’s programs, along with summaries of the curriculum, and featured them during the month of September in global webcasts leading up to planned celebrations at the United Nation scheduled for October 10th. PBC leadership, along with the 12 young students who designed the Girls’ Leadership Programs, were invited to the United Nations’ celebration and were joined by over 500 girls and girl-advocates from around the world, prominent members of the United Nations community, and government representatives from Canada, Peru, and Turkey.
The Girls’ Leadership Programs were designed for girls by girls. “We hoped that through these programs, girls would be able to discover themselves, connect to others, and would learn to take action,” said one of the girl designers, Aarushi, age 14. “By taking a different approach to helping girls build healthy relationships, promote cooperation and team building, resolve conflicts, advance diversity in a multicultural world, and feel connected to their communities, we know that we can give girls, especially those who need help, a new experience that may even change their lives.”
The Girls’ Leadership Programs include 4 modules:
The Girls’ Leadership Programs received a partial sponsorship from Janssen Research & Development, LLC that will enable 25 at-risk girls who participate in PBC’s school-based programs at Rivera Middle School in Trenton, NJ, travel to the Blairstown Campus three times during the 2014-2015 school year and participate in a one-day Campus Expedition to Princeton University.
“The Princeton-Blairstown Center is grateful to Janssen for sponsoring these transformative opportunities for both our curriculum developers and for the vulnerable girls who will benefit from Mercer County,” said Executive Director, Pam Gregory. “There is a shortage of women leaders and part of our remedy is developing the pipeline by mentoring and coaching girls to challenge themselves and develop their leadership skills during our in-school programming and at our Outdoor Campus. With this sponsorship, Janssen continues to demonstrate their deep commitment to the communities where their employees live and work.”
About PBC
PBC is an independent nonprofit with a mission to transform the lives of vulnerable young people through integrated experiential and adventure-based programming in schools and at our Blairstown Campus near the Delaware Water Gap. Our wide variety of year-round, multi service programs serve over 5,000 students from the Mid-Atlantic States.
For further information contact Sabrina Lopez at (609) 921-0070
slopez@princetonblairstown.org or visit www.princetonblairstown.org
Princeton University Concerts Announces Family Concert Novemeber 8 at Richardson Auditorium
Princeton University Concerts kicks off its Meet The Music Series, a family concert series featuring the world-class musicians of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. The first concert, "The Magical World of Maurice Ravel," will take place on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 1pm at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall. Hosted by Bruce Adolphe, Director of Family Programs at The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, this program tells the story of a young pianist who is struggling to play a piece by Ravel. The pianist has a dream in which the composer himself appears and explains the musical mysteries of his magical-sounding music. Will the young pianist play better upon awakening? Find out what happens—and learn the secrets of Ravel's entrancing music. Featuring chamber music by Ravel. This concert is recommended for kids ages 6 and up.
"Through these interactive concerts, we aim to sow the seeds of curiosity and help grow the next generation of concertgoers," said PUC Director Marna Seltzer. "We want to offer young people something memorable and unique – a transformative musical experience. And we want these concerts to be accessible to everyone. For that reason, ticket prices are family friendly – just $10 for adults and $5 for children." Last year's Meet The Music concerts sold out very quickly. We encourage patrons to purchase tickets early.
In conjunction with this concert, PUC has collaborated with the Arts Council of Princeton's Art & Music mini-camp "Music, Magic, and Mixed Media Mash-up!", which will take place November 6 & 7 (during the NJEA fall break) from 9am-3:30pm. For more information about the mini-camp, please visit artscouncilofprinceton.org.
THE ARTISTS
Bruce Adolphe, Host and Maurice Ravel
Anna Polonsky, Piano
Katie Hyun, Violin
Jessica Lee, Violin
Mark Holloway, Viola
Nicholas Canellakis, Cello
The next concert in the Meet The Music series, "Inspector Pulse Pops a String," will take place on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 1PM.
ABOUT MEET THE MUSIC
"Meet the Music" seeks to spark a life-long love of music that will begin the moment a child "meets the music" in person in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall. Kids (suggested ages six and up) will embrace the joys of classical chamber music in this renowned program of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, hosted by composer Bruce Adolphe, Director of Family Programs at CMSLC. A 21st Century embodiment of composer/educator Leonard Bernstein and comedian/performer Victor Borge, Adolphe makes the discovery -- or rediscovery -- of chamber music a hoot for the whole family.
For further information please contact Catherine Ugolini at 609-258-6024 or cugolini@princeton.edu ###
Princeton Day School Announces 'Girls Who Code Club' in Middle School
Princeton –Princeton Day School is pleased to offer a new after-school activity in the Middle School this year: the Girls Who Code Club.
Girls Who Code (GWC) (www.girlswhocode.com) is a national nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in the technology and engineering sectors. With support from Twitter, Google, GE, eBay, and AT&T, Girls Who Code initiatives educate, inspire, and equip girls with the skills to be successful in computing careers.
The club was brought to PDS by Online Communications Manager and PDS parent Evan Thomas, who was interested in finding coding opportunities for her own daughters after taking an online programming course through Coursera and the University of Michigan. Ms. Thomas discovered GWC online and lobbied to bring it to PDS. She is now serving as club advisor with MS Technology Coordinator Jamie Atkeson, and has helped match the PDS group with Amy Tai from Princeton University's Graduate School of Computer Science.
Last week, seventeen enthusiastic Middle School Girls gathered in the PDS computer lab to work their way through 40 hours of computer science curriculum that will culminate in a coding project of each student’s choosing. Coming up, the girls and Ms. Tai will dive into their first coding challenge, drawing shapes and creating generative art with Scratch.
In addition to the new Girls Who Code Club, Princeton Day School also offers after-school computer science classes in Scratch and Lego Robotics, as well as a range of STEAM-focused curricular programs for students in grades PreK-12.
D&R Greenway Land Trust announces dual opportunities to experience the art of Author/illustrator Kim Kurki. “National Wildlife Federation’s World of Birds: a Beginner’s Guide” introduces young readers and curious adults to the realm of birds.” Kurki’s art for this new book is exhibited in the Olivia Rainbow Gallery from October 16 through November 21.
Parents and children are invited to this interactive presentation, “From Vision to Book”, on Saturday, November 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants will have a lively experience of the World of Birds, and its catalytic author, going home with new attention and new skills for engaging with the natural world. The program, followed by a book signing, will reveal Kurki’s creative process to and through this first book. World of Birds has just received the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award for 2014, earning a gold medal for best nonfiction publication on animals and pets. This annual competition is put on by the Jenkins Group and Independent Publisher. The awards are designed to “honor the year’s best children’s books, authors and illustrators.” Labyrinth Books of Princeton will provide books for sale and signing on November 8. To register for this free program: rsvp@drgreenway.org.
Kim Kurki’s crisp, imaginative style is accompanied by interesting facts, folklore, and poems. A sense of fun pervades this publication, making the identification of species a merry game. Published by Black Dog & Leventhal, World of Birds is lively and informative, helping children and adults to become more conversant with the ways of birds. The volume is an excellent tool for interactive learning.
Released in June, this book has already achieved significant orders. Scholastic has adopted the book as part of its book club and book fair offerings for students. World of Birds evolved from Kurki’s eight years of award-winning, monthly columns, “Explore the Big Outdoors”, in National Wildlife Foundation’s Your Big Backyard.
Kurki’s November 8 presentation will include earlier artwork, so that her own childhood experiences may inspire children and adults to expand and persist in developing creative skills. The love of nature has sourced Kurki’s distinctive work throughout her life. The author intends that her blending of nature and art will encourage participants, first, to get out and enjoy the natural world, then to create from their outdoor experiences.
Kim Kurki, a resident of Penn’s Park, Pennsylvania, has been a commercial illustrator for 34 years. Her work has been published and distributed internationally. Other work includes large-scale, fine art stained glass installations and commissioned fine-art pieces for Merck & Co., Inc. In addition to the National Wildlife Federation publications, Kurki has contributed illustrations to Yankee Publishing for The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
WWAC Announces OPEN CALL for Artists & Artisans
Hopewell Memorial Home Announces its Grand Opening in Hopewell Borough
Hopewell, New Jersey – October 16th, 2014 Hopewell Memorial Home, formerly Cromwell Memorial Home, is proud to announce its grand opening. The 65 year-old Funeral Home is now reopened at 71 East Prospect Street in Hopewell, New Jersey with a completely renovated building. The facility was entirely updated, with the addition of a 1000 square-foot showroom allowing families to peruse their many options when making arrangements for themselves or their loved ones.
Hopewell Memorial Home is proud to be the only funeral home in the Borough of Hopewell, while also serving Princeton, Pennington and the surrounding communities.
The funeral Home provides a combination of products and services that will provide your family with the utmost care, respect and service excellence. Including standard funeral and cremation services, Hopewell Memorial Home will allow you to design the funeral and memorial service to your liking. Themed funerals and celebratory services or just a simple service with direct cremation, we will work with you to assure that you are comfortable with the outcome. Other services offered are tribute videos, personalized printing, as well as memorial websites. Live Funeral Webcasting is slated for early 2015.
Mr. Timothy F. Reeg, a third generation Funeral Director and manager of the Hopewell Memorial Home, has a history with the property and has acted in the capacity as the Funeral Director on many occasions with the previous owners. Mr. Reeg said he is excited to be part of Hopewell Memorial Home and looks forward to serving the community once again.
For our reopening, Hopewell Memorial Home will provide the company-owned hearse complimentary until 2016.
For more information, visit us at www.HopewellMemorialHome.com.
About Hopewell Memorial Home
Formerly the Cromwell Memorial Home, the 65 year-old building has been providing Funeral and Cremation services to Hopewell and the surrounding communities of Princeton and Pennington, NJ. The Hopewell Memorial Home will continue to provide the most professional and responsive services to the local community and continue the tradition for many years to come. Our knowledgeable and experienced staff are available 24 hours every day. The completely update and renovated location at 71 East Prospect Street in Hopewell Borough, will assure that your service will be comfortable and memorable.
71 East Prospect Street
Hopewell, New Jersey 08540
609-466.3632
Nassau Tennis Announces NEW Online System Available for Clinics/Lessons
Automated SystemPuts YOU in Charge!
Now,
Absence Reports will be immediately confirmed, and Open Classes will be viewable for either Make-Up Requests, or for Drop-In Requests.
(a link is also available on our homepage:
MAKE-UP POLICY REMINDERS:
All Absence Reports and Make-Up Requests MUST BE MADE ONLINE
No Make-Ups Are Guaranteed.
Only 1 Make-Up per session by permission of Program Director.
Make-up, if granted, must be taken in the missed session.
**24-HR ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED**
(48-HRS FOR TOURNAMENT CONFLICT)
Thank you,
Seth, Gino, Marc and Xihua
Directors, Nassau Lesson Programs
American Repertory Ballet Announces October On Pointe: “Fall Repertory Preview”
PRINCETON, NJ - Through guest speakers, lecture demonstrations, performance previews, and panel discussions, American Repertory Ballet’s On Pointe series gives the public an inside look at the world of dance and, within that, ARB’s unique work. ARB’s “Fall Repertory Preview” On Pointe will be held October 10, 2014 at 5:15pm. This On Pointe event will feature American Repertory Ballet dancers performing excerpts from upcoming ARB productions.
All On Pointe events are free and open to the public and are held at Princeton Ballet School - 301 North Harrison Street (above McCaffrey’s supermarket in the Princeton Shopping Center).
At the “Fall Repertory Preview” on October 10, the dancers will perform excerpts of Douglas Martin’s brand-new A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Sections of this new ballet will premiere in A Midsummer Night’s Dream Preview Performance on October 17, 2014 at Union County PAC’s Hamilton Stage in Rahway, NJ. The world premiere of the full ballet will take place on February 26 and 27, 2015 at State Theatre in New Brunswick. The music will be performed live by the Rutgers Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Kynan Johns and the women of the Rutgers University Kirkpatrick Choir under the direction of Patrick Gardner.
Not to be Missed
“Meet the Company” On Pointe
ARB’s Princeton studios: 301 N. Harrison Street, above McCaffrey’s Supermarket
Friday, September 12, 2014 at 5:15pm
This event is free and open to the public.
ARB’s Fall Kick-Off Performance
Rider University’s Bart Luedeke Center Theater in Lawrenceville, NJ
Friday, September 19, 2014 and Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 7:30pm
$20 adults; $10 seniors and students; $5 Rider U students
Box Office: (609)-896-7775
Grumpy Bird
Kids’ Day at the Park - part of the Hub City Sounds festival in New Brunswick
Boyd Park in New Brunswick, NJ
September 27, 2014
This event is free and open to the public.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Preview Performance
Union County Performing Arts Center’s Hamilton Stage in Rahway, NJ
Friday, October 17, 2014 at 8:00pm
$35 adults; $17 students and seniors (available only through box office with ID)
Box Office: (732) 499-8226
A Night at the Ballet
The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, NJ
Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 8:00pm
$25, $35 adults
Box Office: (908) 725-3420
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization comprises: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent professional classical and contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and ARB’s Access & Enrichment initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. The performing company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th centuries alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. Its rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields, Melissa Barak, Patrick Corbin, Trinette Singleton, and ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a “Major Arts Institution” by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted the Jersey Arts People’s Choice for “Favorite Dance Company” in 2008, 2011 and 2012.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Under the direction of Mary Pat Robertson, Princeton Ballet School currently serves approximately 1,200 students, starting at age three, and includes a large open enrollment division for adults. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton and offers classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip-hop, CardioBallet, and CoMBo - Conditioning for the Mind and Body. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet West and on Broadway.
The Access & Enrichment wing of American Repertory Ballet reaches out to the community not only through its DANCE POWER program and signature On Pointe series, but also with free programming, master classes, residencies, lecture demonstrations and School Time Matinees throughout the state. In 1984, American Repertory Ballet partnered with the New Brunswick Board of Education to create DANCE POWER. Today, it’s the longest-running uninterrupted arts/community partnership in New Jersey. The legendary Gregory Hines was DANCE POWER’s Honorary Chair for 18 years before his untimely passing in 2003. In 2001, Mr. Hines endowed a scholarship at Rutgers University that earmarks annual funds for a DANCE POWER student to attend the university.
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart Announces Fall Gallery Exhibition
Spirit Seeking:
Works by Art Faculty Deborah Land and Phyllis E. Wright
at Stuart’s Considine Gallery
Princeton, NJ, September 8, 2014 – Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart announces the fall gallery exhibition in Stuart’s Considine Gallery will include the works of art faculty members Deborah Land and Phyllis E. Wright. The artists were inspired by the lyrics of the song “Spirit Seeking” by the school’s namesake, Janet Erskine Stuart, RSCJ. The artists’ work presents pilgrimages of the heart extending to the American West, Europe and the Caribbean, interpreting a sense of “light and beauty, and a longing to understand the vastness of creation.”
The public is invited to view these artists’ works in the exhibit “Spirit Seeking“ on display in Stuart’s Considine Gallery, from October 5 through November 15, 2014. The gallery is open from 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday, when school is in session.
The Opening Reception is Sunday, October 5, from 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Gallery Talk with the artists is Wednesday, October 15, from 12:00 – 1:00 PM
The public is welcome.
Phyllis E. Wright is an active artist whose work is shown and collected worldwide. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Carnegie-Mellon University and a Master of Fine Arts from the George Washington University where she was a graduate fellow. Upon graduation Ms. Wright became an assistant professor of art, teaching printmaking, design and mixed media for a decade. She has also been a preparator of art for various museums and galleries and is an active member of The Arts Council of Princeton and Artworks in Trenton. Ms. Wright has taught Middle and Upper School art at Stuart since 2007 and previously served as gallery director. As an artist, she is moved by mystery and a pursuit of the elusive propels her earthly and spiritual journeys. Her recent work is inspired by her sojourns to the Southwest and Europe, giving her access to and inspiration from what is at once ancient and timeless.
Deborah Land is an award-winning artist whose paintings and photographs have been exhibited widely and are in many private and public collections. Ms. Land received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Bennington College and a Master of Fine Arts from Hunter College, C.U.N.Y., where she studied studio art and video. She owned a fashion business, Brazen Bags, in Manhattan, designing hand-painted clothing and handbags. Ms. Land later worked in the film industry in New York and Los Angeles doing art direction and editing, working on many films and videos. After a move to the wine country of Northern California Ms. Land was inspired by the provocative landscape and began to explore photography as a fine art medium. She has won several awards locally including “Best in Show” at the Grounds for Sculpture Annual Photography Exhibit. She teaches Lower School art at Stuart where she is also the gallery director. The series of photographs on display in this exhibit were taken in the summer of 2014 as part of a short-term mission trip to the Dominican Republic with Princeton Alliance Church. Her photographs can be viewed at www.deborahland.com.
About Stuart: As the only all-girls school in Princeton, New Jersey, Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is uniquely positioned to provide an environment where girls put academics first, are willing and able to take risks, and explore every opportunity. Nestled on 55 wooded acres, our challenging curriculum takes advantage of the way girls learn in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math—as well as the arts, humanities, and athletics. Founded in 1963, Stuart enrolls girls in K-12, and has a co-ed preschool and junior kindergarten program. Stuart is part of an international community of 150 Sacred Heart schools and is an independent Catholic school that embraces students of all faiths and backgrounds. Our graduates go on to become confident, intelligent and articulate leaders for positive change in our world. Visit www.stuartschool.org for more information.
Princeton Public Schools Announce New & Improved SUPER SATURDAY & Homecoming Weekend
Princeton High to play its first ever home football game at night
Princeton, NJ (September 8, 2014) -- Princeton Public Schools announced today that JW Middle School and Princeton High School will celebrate an expanded and enhanced Super Saturday & Homecoming weekend of events September 19-20. Thanks to a re-energized collaboration between students, PTO volunteers and school leaders, this year’s events promise to be the most exciting in recent memory, including a first-ever “under the lights” football game.
Homecoming 2014 will feature:
Friday, September 19th
7:00 PM
PHS Varsity Football will play Ewing High School at Princeton High School on its new turf field, under temporary lights, complete with Homecoming Floats.
Super Saturday
Saturday, September 20th
11:00 AM- 4:00 PM
JW Middle School will host its annual Super Saturday event at Walnut Street between the middle and high schools. This year’s events will include: local vendors, food trucks, games, a raffle, the popular cake walk, and a bandstand for music and entertainment. PHS Girls and Boys Soccer will host games on the high school fields across Walnut. Super Saturday takes place rain or shine!
"The Homecoming Weekend will be an exciting kickoff to the school year and a wonderful opportunity for the entire community to gather in support of its students,” said Stephen Cochrane, Superintendent of Princeton Public Schools. “We are looking forward to events that connect to traditions of the past while creating traditions for our future! All are welcome!"
Princeton Ballet School Announces New Class Offering: Conditioning for the Mind and Body
PRINCETON, NJ - Princeton Ballet School will begin its 2014-2015 academic year on September 5, 2014. This year, the school is offering a new class: Conditioning for the Mind and Body, or CoMBo. CoMBo will join CardioBallet on the roster of Exercise and Movement classes for adult students.
CoMBo was developed by Dr. Kim Chandler Vaccaro, Director of Dance at Rider University and Westminster College of the Arts. It is a holistic movement system that integrates her knowledge of neuroscience, Pilates, yoga, T’ai Chi Ch’uan, dance movement therapy, Alexander Technique, Body Mind Centering, Ideokinesis, and many of the somatic modalities and dance forms that were introduced in the 20th century.
Throughout her academic career, Dr. Vaccaro’s main research has related to stimulating and utilizing focus, imagery, and visualization in movement and dance. She has taught Pilates classes at Princeton Ballet School for several years, increasingly implementing concepts from her research into class, making them more “contemplative and introspective” over the years.
CoMBo is an extension of this exploration, informed by Dr. Vaccaro’s recent research at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, where she spent a semester on sabbatical from Rider University. At Naropa, she studied the creative process and mindfulness in conjunction with neuroscience, which led to her development of the CoMBo curriculum
“The science is so clear,” she says. “We know that it’s better for us to be mindful, focused, and in the moment when we move. So, how can we not teach movement like that? I needed to make my own curriculum to integrate these concepts.”
As a daily practitioner of her own work, Dr. Vaccaro describes CoMBo as a class of “no pain, great gains.” With careful attention to progression, CoMBo takes participants through contemplative practices, core strengthening exercises, and dance movement.
“CoMBo is like a dynamic Pilates class, targeting your deep core in an immersive way,” says Dr. Vaccaro. “It’s an experience. Anyone who has been to yoga, Zumba, or any fitness class can follow along. There is nothing the average non-dancer can’t do, so I encourage everyone who wants more movement in their lives to give it a try.”
CoMBo is part of Princeton Ballet School’s Open Enrollment series of classes. It is offered on Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30pm and Fridays 9:30-10:45am at Princeton Ballet School’s location in the Princeton Shopping Center (301 N. Harrison St. - above McCaffrey’s). CoMBo may be taken on a drop-in, pay-per-class basis ($20 per class). Students may also use a Dance Card to receive a discount. If you are interested in taking CoMBo or other classes at Princeton Ballet School, call 609-921-7758.
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces 2014-2015 Soundtracks Series
Princeton, NJ—On Monday, September 15, at 7 pm, The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) and the Princeton Public Library partner to kick off the 2014-2015 PSO Soundtracks Series with “PSO Goes to the Movies: Music from the Inside Out,” a cinematic presentation of the magic and mystery of music through the stories, passions, and artistry of the 105 musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra. Music from the Inside Out is a ground-breaking documentary directed by Oscar-nominee Daniel Anker, and includes a cornucopia of sound—jazz, bluegrass, salsa, classical, and world music interwoven with musicians’ personal stories, each of which has at its core the universal struggle for self-expression. The Princeton Symphony’s own Music Director Rossen Milanov served as assistant conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra for many years, and is glimpsed in the film conducting “Meditation from Thais,” a work which will be performed by the PSO this season, in its March 2015 concert.
Admission is free and open to the public; the film will be shown in the Princeton Public Library’s Community Room. Complimentary popcorn and beverages available for a complete movie-going experience!
The PSO Soundtracks Series is presented in partnership with The Princeton Public Library, exploring music and related topics, including background on the music that the PSO performs, concert themes, and what happens behind the scenes at Princeton’s only professional orchestra, the PSO.
“PSO Goes to the Movies” is a prelude event to the Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s season-opening Classical Series Concert Romantic Imaginings. Tickets to the Sunday, September 28 concert featuring works by Max Bruch and Anton Bruckner are available at www.princetonsymphony.org or by calling (609) 497-0020.
Downtown Performing Arts Center of Lambertville Announces Fall Session
The Downtown Performing Arts Center (DPAC) of Lambertville, New Jersey has announced its Fall Session which will begin on September 8, 2014. Classes in Acting and Dance are featured for students of all ages and skill levels. Beginner, intermediate and advanced classes in Jazz, Tap and Lyrical will be offered as will intermediate and advanced theatre ballet. The fall session also features Triple Threat Acting and Broadway Sings classes and classes in Hip-Hop and Lyrical Dance. The Downtown Performing Arts Center is located in the Mt. Airy Village Shopping Center located at 54 Mt. Airy Road in Lambertville, NJ and classes will again be led by Louis Palena and Jordan Brennan, Co-Artistic Directors of the Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre of Titusville, NJ.
While a true, triple threat performer excels at singing, dancing and acting, DPAC's triple threat classes go a step further and focus on specific aspects of a triple threat performer's talents. Triple Threat-Vocal concentrates on singing and perfecting method while Triple Threat-Acting strives to develop strong acting technique.
For the younger set, ages 3 to 6, DPAC offers classes in Creative Movement and Broadway Kids. Both introduce young children to dance, singing and acting. Older kids will learn jazz, popping and locking and contemporary dance in DPAC's Hip-Hop and Lyrical dance classes. Theatre Games and Improv for ages 7-10 will help young performers learn storytelling, character and teamwork through the fun and excitement of improvisation.
Costuming 101 class will be featured on Thursday evenings. This class serves as an introduction to core costume skills which includes sewing machine use and maintenance as well as hand sewing techniques.
Two new classes: Write a Play and Zumba have been added to the fall session. Students will work with Open Air Theatre Artistic Director and playwrite Louis Palena on how to craft the perfect play and how to develop plot, dialogue and characters. Pilates will be taught on Tuesday evenings and promises to improve physical strength, flexibility and posture.
The Downtown Performing Arts Center has something for everyone interested in performance, whether they plan to pursue a professional career or simply want to have fun. For complete details about the Fall Session which begins on September 8 and to download a printable fall schedule, visit the official website of the Downtown Performing Arts Center at www.downtownpac.com or call 609-397-3337. The Downtown Performing Arts Center is located at 54 Mt. Airy Village Road (off Route 179 North) in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Lawrenceville, NJ – August 8, 2014 Lawrenceville Main Street is proud to announce a partnership with the America Small Business Development Center at The College of New Jersey (ASBDC-NJ @ TCNJ) for The County of Mercer Economic Development, State of New Jersey and US Small Business Administration.
This partnership will provide the SBDC a local organization to provide businesses and professionals with the connections they need to address challenges they face on a daily basis. The SBDC has access to practicing professionals with expertise in the following areas:
The SBDC has an A Team to Analyze/Assess, Advise & create Action plans, and best of all these services are offered free of charge to area businesses. Lorraine Allen, Regional Director for the Small Business Development Center at the College of New Jersey notes that "this program is fully supported by their tax dollars. The businesses are entitled to this benefit and we have found it can make a real difference between stalling and moving forward". For additional information about this program, please contact Lindsey Bohra, Executive Director of Lawrenceville Main Street via e-mail at director@lawrencevillemainstreet.com.
Lawrenceville Main Street is a volunteer-led organization dedicated to fostering a sense of community. The organization operates under the laws of the State of New Jersey as a private, 501 c (3) non-profit corporation, whose purpose is to work to enhance the economy, appearance, and image of Lawrence Township, by organizing events, building partnerships, and cultivating the business environment. To find out more about Lawrenceville Main Street Please visit our website at www.lawrencevillemainstreet.com
America’s Small Business Development Center – New Jersey at The College of New Jersey (ASBDC-NJ @ TCNJ) is part of the statewide/nationwide network of small business development centers designed to provide free and confidential small business management counseling and low-cost comprehensive training workshops to assist the small business communities in greater Mercer County. The ASBDC-NJ network is the premier provider of comprehensive services and programs for small businesses in New Jersey. You can learn more about the ASBDC-NJ network at www.njsbdc.com.
Editor, please note, Lawrenceville Main Street is a non-profit volunteer organization and is not a municipal office of the Township of Lawrence.
American Repertory Ballet Announces September Events and Performances
PRINCETON and LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ - American Repertory Ballet will begin its 2014-2015 Season this September with events and performances in Princeton and Lawrenceville, NJ. American Repertory Ballet will kick-off its monthly On Pointe series with its annual “Meet the Company” event on Friday, September 12, 2014 at 5:15pm in the company’s Princeton studios. The following week, on Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 7:30pm, ARB will return to Rider University’s Bart Luedeke Center in Lawrenceville, NJ to present its first production of the 2014-2015 Season - Fall Kick-Off Performance.
Through guest speakers, lecture demonstrations, performance previews, and panel discussions, American Repertory Ballet’s On Pointe series gives the public an inside look at the world of dance and, within that, ARB’s unique work. All On Pointe events are free and open to the public and are held at Princeton Ballet School - 301 North Harrison Street (above McCaffrey’s supermarket in the Princeton Shopping Center). “Meet the Company” on September 12, 2014 will give community members a chance to meet ARB’s fourteen professional dancers, who have come to the company from around the world, and Artistic Director Douglas Martin. Martin will speak about the company’s upcoming 2014-2015 season, and the dancers will perform sneak peek excerpts of select repertory.
ARB’s Fall Kick-Off Performance will feature a variety of movement styles, narrative voices, and musical genres. The program features ballets choreographed by former dancers of the acclaimed Joffrey Ballet: Philip Jerry’s poignant Our Town, a ballet in one act based on Thornton Wilder’s timeless play and set to music by Aaron Copland; ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton’s playful Fantasy Baroque, set to music by Bach; and Trinette Singleton’s dark psychological pas de trois Dreams Interrupted, set to an original score by Pierre Bohemond. Confetti, a virtuosic ballet choreographed by Joffrey Ballet co-founder Gerald Arpino Gioachino Rossini's Semiramide Overture, will also be on the program. Gerald Arpino produced over 100 works for the Joffrey Ballet and is widely considered one of the 20th century’s leading choreographers.
Our Town has a rich history in the Princeton area. Wilder’s play premiered at McCarter Theatre in Princeton in 1938, and ARB premiered Philip Jerry’s ballet in 1994. Like Wilder’s play, Jerry’s ballet chronicles the lives of neighbors Emily Webb and George Gibbs as they grow up together in a small New England town, fall in love, and eventually marry. It is set to a score by Aaron Copland, featuring his infamous Fanfare for the Common Man. In his review of ARB’s spring 2014 performance of the ballet, Jerry Hochman wrote in CriticalDance that the company’s performance “prompted both tingles and tears” and that the work “is abuzz with energy, moving with a steady pulse and vitality.”
Mary Barton’s Fantasy Baroque celebrates this distinct artistic era through its use of Bach’s Concerto for Flute and Harpsichord, period costumes, mime, and hints of traditional baroque dance steps woven through dynamic movement phrases. Broadway World dance critic Marina Kennedy characterized the piece as “whimsical, light and lovely,” and Hochman called it “frothy and frisky” and “pleasantly varied.”
American Repertory Ballet premiered Trinette Singleton’s Dreams Interrupted in spring 2014. When creating this new work, she was inspired by Pierre Bohemond’s piece of music “Dreams Interrupted” and by the psychological place between dreaming and experiencing reality. Jerry Hochman wrote in CriticalDance, “The accompanying music...is rapturous, eerie, and compelling, and Ms. Singleton’s choreography brings out the best in it. It’s a very fine little piece, superbly performed by all three dancers.”
Confetti is a ballet for three couples created in the fast-paced, exuberant spirit of a tarantella. Robert Johnson, dance critic for The Star-Ledger, praised ARB’s 2012 company premiere of Confetti, writing, “Trying to resist ‘Confetti’s’ charms ultimately proves futile. The dancers’ courage is exhilarating, and [Gerald] Arpino, its under-appreciated choreographer, wins a belated round of applause.”
“I am looking forward to beginning our season close to home - in and around Princeton - before embarking on the rest of our ambitious performance season, which will take us all around New Jersey and to Pennsylvania,” says Artistic Director Douglas Martin. “Our On Pointe events, like ‘Meet the Company,’ give us the opportunity to engage closely with the community in our own studios, and our ongoing performances at Rider University give us a chance to interact with the student community while presenting a powerful and diverse program for the public.”
Tickets to American Repertory Ballet’s Fall Kick-Off Performance on September 19 and 20 will be available through the Bart Luedeke Center’s box office beginning September 2, 2014. Tickets will be $20 regular admission, $10 for seniors and students with a valid school identification card.
Bart Luedeke Center
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Phone: (609)-896-7775
Not to be Missed
If you are interested in taking classes at Princeton Ballet School, call 609-921-7758. Princeton Ballet School’s fall 2014 classes begin September 5.
On September 6, advanced Princeton Ballet School students in the American Repertory Ballet Workshop performance groups will present their annual Cranbury Day performances at 1:30pm and 2:30pm at the school’s location at 29 Main St. in Cranbury, NJ. American Repertory Ballet will also have a table out on Main Street as part of the Cranbury Day festivities.
On September 27, 2014 at 3:00pm, American Repertory Ballet will participate in “Kids’ Day at the Park,” the last day of the Hub City Sounds arts festival in New Brunswick. American Repertory Ballet will present a performance of Grumpy Bird, which will include opportunities for participation and Q&A with the dancers.
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization comprises: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent professional classical and contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and ARB’s Access & Enrichment initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. The performing company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th centuries alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. Its rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields, Melissa Barak, Patrick Corbin, Trinette Singleton, and ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a “Major Arts Institution” by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted the Jersey Arts People’s Choice for “Favorite Dance Company” in 2008, 2011 and 2012.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Under the direction of Mary Pat Robertson, Princeton Ballet School currently serves approximately 1,200 students, starting at age three, and includes a large open enrollment division for adults. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton and offers classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip-hop, CardioBallet, and CoMBo - Conditioning for the Mind and Body. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet West and on Broadway.
The Access & Enrichment wing of American Repertory Ballet reaches out to the community not only through its DANCE POWER program and signature On Pointe series, but also with free programming, master classes, residencies, lecture demonstrations and School Time Matinees throughout the state. In 1984, American Repertory Ballet partnered with the New Brunswick Board of Education to create DANCE POWER. Today, it’s the longest-running uninterrupted arts/community partnership in New Jersey. The legendary Gregory Hines was DANCE POWER’s Honorary Chair for 18 years before his untimely passing in 2003. In 2001, Mr. Hines endowed a scholarship at Rutgers University that earmarks annual funds for a DANCE POWER student to attend the university.
Municipality of Princeton Announces Customer Service Department 'Access Princeton'
The Municipality of Princeton is proud to announce that it has created a new department called Access Princeton. The idea is to offer superior customer service to its residents.
The town has also partnered with SeeClickFix - an application where residents can report to the town everything from missed trash pickups to storm-water clogs, broken streetlights and signs, downed trees and unsafe buildings, all non-emergency issues. Click here to submit a report.
NAMI Mercer Announces Family to Family Classes
This free, 12-week course will be taught by trained NAMI Mercer family members. The class offers education and support for family members of adults with mental illness.
By attending the class you will:
When: Thursdays, starting September 11, 2014, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: NAMI Mercer
Lawrence Commons
3371 Brunswick Pike, Suite 124
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Contact NAMI Mercer TODAY to register. 609-799-8994
Many describe the impact of this program as life changing. Join the over 150,000 individuals who have gained information, insight, understanding, and empowerment by taking Family-to-Family.
womenRYSE Announces Princeton, New Jersey Yoga & Running Training
Coach’s training gives women a way to set themselves apart with a running + yoga fitness program
(Skillman, NJ) Princeton Center for Yoga & Health welcomes the womenRYSE coach’s training September 6-7, 2014 to learn the R.Y.S.E. (Running, Yoga, Social, Empowerment) methodology so that people can bring the program back to their communities. The program runs Saturday, September 6, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm and Sunday, September 7, 9:00 – 5:00 pm. Cost is $395/$295 if paid by August 11.
The practice of running and yoga has been integrated into a new and innovative fitness program, womenRYSE. By integrating the practice of yoga with the physical and mental commitment to running, women have been able to transform focus and ability to realize fitness goals. The two approaches, running and yoga, are complementary. The discipline and mental strength training that is underlying in a yoga practice is critical in unlocking the body’s potential. The repetitive nature of running and balance necessary is meditation in motion as well as an expression of the power of movement as practiced in yoga.
During the weekend, womenRYSE trains active women to offer an 8-week running + yoga program so they can begin to earn extra income as a RYSE coach. womenRYSE coaches are active in their communities while they motivate and inspire other women to become fit. By attending the one-of-a- kind Running + Yoga Coaches Training weekend, women will gain a deeper knowledge of run coaching and yoga practices. They will learn a proven system for success in fitness and business and earn extra income doing what they already love...running and yoga.
“The practice of yoga has been an essential component of my physical training as a runner”, says Tara Comer, Advanced Level Yoga Teacher, USA Triathlon Coach and founder of womenRYSE. “Only through my yoga practice have I been able to understand the power and grace of the mind-body connection. Learning to incorporate intention, breath, and strength into movement has enhanced my running and my life.”
Visit www.princetonyoga.com for more details on upcoming workshops and to register.
Junior League of Greater Princeton Announces “Shop For A Cause” August 23 to Support Local Charities
The Trustees of Princeton Montessori Society are pleased to announce Michelle Morrison as the next Head of School and CEO of the Princeton Center for Teacher Education (PCTE) effective August 11, 2014.
Ms. Morrison holds a B.S. in Business Administration from University of Northern Colorado with an emphasis in Marketing, and an M.A.T. from College of New Jersey. In her more than 20 years as a teacher at Princeton Montessori School, she has demonstrated a passion for Montessori pedagogy, a gifted ability as a Montessori teacher, and a proven record as an esteemed colleague and committed leader. She looks forward to leading these institutions following in the footsteps of her predecessor, Marsha Stencel.
Ms. Stencel will retire after 37 years of exceptional leadership. Her unwavering passion, wisdom, and professionalism have established the Princeton Montessori School and Princeton Center Teacher Education as two of the finest and most dynamic Montessori institutions, both of which are internationally renowned for the education of children and teachers.
The Trustees, faculty and parents enthusiastically welcome Ms. Morrison and are excited about the future of Princeton Montessori School and PCTE.
Princeton Montessori School
Princeton Center Teacher Education
487 Cherry Valley Road
Princeton, NJ 08502
609-924-4594
Media Contact: Kathryn Marmion, kmarmion@pmonts.org
MCCC's Kelsey Theatre Announces 2014-15 Season
A Season of Classics at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre;
Subscription Series for 2014-15 Now on Sale
West Windsor, N.J. – Mercer County Community College's (MCCC) Kelsey Theatre is rolling out the classics for the 2014-15 season. Long-time theater lovers can revisit their favorite musicals and dramas, while younger audiences will have an opportunity to see the greats for the very first time. Twenty full-length dramas and musical productions come to the Kelsey stage, along with eight shows offered through the Kelsey Kids Series performed by traveling professional troupes and local companies. “Kiss Me, Kate” (Pinnworth Productions), based on Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, kicks off the season Sept. 12 to 21.
Kelsey Theatre is conveniently located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. Orders are now being taken for discounted series packages; subscribers receive over 45 percent off regular ticket prices. Subscriptions are also available for the Kelsey Kids Series.
Current subscribers must renew by Aug. 10 to receive priority seating. New subscriber orders will be filled after Aug. 15. Tickets for all single shows go on sale Aug. 20.
In addition to “Kiss Me Kate,” the fall scheduled includes: Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” from Sept. 26-Oct. 5 (The Yardley Players); “The Secret Garden” from Oct. 10-19 (Pierrot Productions); “Count Dracula” from Oct. 24-Nov. 2 (Maurer Productions OnStage); “Jesus Christ Superstar” from Nov. 7-16 (Playful Theatre Productions); and “Miracle on 34th Street” from Nov. 21-30 (M & M Stage).
Family events in December will add to holiday merriment. Children and their grown-ups will enjoy “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” from Dec. 5-7 (The Kelsey Players) and “The Nutcracker” from Dec. 19-21 (The New Jersey Youth Ballet). “El Sueno,” the Nutcracker-inspired Latin and Spanish dance spectacular, will be presented for two shows only on Saturday, Dec. 13 (Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre);
More classics are in store in the new year: “A Man for All Seasons” from Jan. 9-18 (PinnWorth Productions); “Into the Woods” from Jan. 23- Feb. 1 (The Pennington Players); “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” from Feb. 6 to 15 (Pierrot Productions); “Lend Me a Tenor” from Feb. 20-Mar. 1 (Maurer Productions OnStage); a concert tribute to “1971’s Concert for Bangladesh” on March 7 and 8 (Reock & Roll Revue); “Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS” from Mar. 13-29 (Playful Theatre); “Mamma Mia! The Movie Sing-A-Long” on March 14 and 20 (Theater to Go); “Romeo and Juliet” from April 10-19 (MCCC Theatre and Entertainment Technology students); “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” from Apr. 24-May 3 (The Pennington Players); “The Music Man” from May 8-17 (The Yardley Players); “Modern Classics” May 23-24 (Mercer Dance Ensemble); “They’re Playing Our Song” from May 29-June 7 (Pierrot Productions); and “The Winter’s Tale” from June 12-21 (Shakespeare ’70).
Children’s shows include: “Disney’s Frozen Movie Sing-A-Long” on Sept. 20 (Theater To Go); "Pocahontas" on Oct. 11 (Kaleidoscope Theatre); “Charlotte’s Web” on Nov. 1 (Theatreworks/USA); “The Lightning Thief” on Jan. 17 (Theatreworks/USA); “Dog Loves Books” on April 25 (ArtsPower); and “Junie B. Jones” on May 30 (Theatreworks/USA).
Ticket prices for full-length musicals are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $16 for students/children; non-musicals are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, and $14 for students/children. Ticket prices for the Kelsey Kids Series are $10 for children and seniors, and $12 for adults.
Discounted subscriber packages include premium seating, exchanges for performances of the same show, special "add-a-show" rates, advance sales of single tickets, and as much as 45 percent off regular ticket prices. Group discounts are also available.
To purchase a subscriber series or for tickets to individual shows, call the Kelsey Theatre Box Office at 609-570-3333. Tickets for all shows go on sale Aug. 20 and can be purchased online at www.kelseytheatre.net. Patrons may also purchase tickets by mail with checks payable to MCCC/Kelsey Theatre, P.O. Box 17202, Trenton NJ 08690, or by ordering in person at the Box Office. Box Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon; and one hour before show time. Gift certificates are available in any amount. To request a print copy of the 2014-2015 season brochure, email kelsey@mccc.edu or call the Box Office.
Kelsey Theatre has open auditions for many of its productions and welcomes assistance from community volunteers to usher and work behind the scenes. The theater gratefully accepts donations. Call 609-570-3581 or visit the website for more information.
The theater has free, lighted parking and is wheelchair accessible. Funding for performances is made possible in part by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission through funding from the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.
ArtWorks Announces 3rd Art All Day 2014 November 8, 2014
Early registration now open for Trenton’s open studio tour and creative showcase
TRENTON, N.J. – July 27, 2014 – Trenton’s arts scene is on a roll, and there’s no better opportunity to see what the buzz is all about than Art All Day, Artworks’ free celebration of creativity throughout the city. Saturday, November 8 marks the third annual Art All Day, featuring open studio tours, demos, pop-up galleries, public art and more.
Registration is now open for artists and organizations, at artworkstrenton.org. Artists need not live or work in Trenton in order to participate in Art All Day. Those without their own space in the city will be paired with a Trenton-based pop-up gallery. All Art All Day participating artists may submit work for the Art All Day group show in Artworks’ main gallery, running November 8 - 29. Through the end of August, early registrants will receive $5 off ($10 off for organizations) when they sign up online at artworkstrenton.org.
“Art All Day affords artists, art lovers, and the simply curious alike the ability to connect and experience the creative energy and resourcefulness that permeates Trenton,” said Art All Day Director Lauren Otis. “Art All Day happens just once a year, but the bonds it builds through art – between people, communities, businesses, public and private institutions – strengthen and continue throughout the year,” Mr. Otis said.
This year’s Art All Day will feature updated and convenient trolley routes, leaving from Artworks and connecting sites; new food truck offerings; and a whole new free Art All Day map/program, available in advance from Artworks. Bike tours, live demonstrations, art and history talks, and other immersive activities will satisfy all levels of curiosity and adventurousness. Some of Trenton’s most illustrious artists and artisans will be on hand to demonstrate and discuss their technique. The open studio tour takes place from noon to 5 p.m. on Nov. 8, followed by a celebratory reception at Artworks from 5 to 8 p.m. Artworks, Trenton’s visual arts center, is located at 19 Everett Alley, Trenton, NJ 08611.
The Gallery at Chapin Announces New Exhibit by Jean Burdick in September
The Gallery at Chapin presents paintings and works on paper by Jean Burdick in an exhibition entitled “Shared Terrains” from September 1 through September 26, 2014. A reception for the artist will be held on Wednesday, September 3 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Chapin School is located at 4101 Princeton Pike, Princeton, N.J. The exhibit can also be viewed during school hours by appointment by calling 609-924-7206.
Jean Burdick’s ongoing investigations of structures that exist in the natural world invite the viewer to enter and investigate. She fuses drawing, painting and silkscreen printing techniques to make repetitive patterns and forms that create new, implied and unexpected relationships. Her work suggests multiple associations by offering layers of color, texture and information, allowing meaning to remain fluid.
“In my paintings and works on paper,” states Burdick, “I use landscape photographs from trail hikes in U.S. National Parks for reference, along with images from the evolutionary sciences. Elements of nature are magnified, overlapped and obscured, reflecting the continual growth and change, which is the touchstone of the natural world.”
Burdick, who resides in Bucks County, PA, received her MFA degree from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA and her BFA from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York. She has worked as a textile designer and an arts educator, teaching in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District for the past 22 years.
“Experimentation,” explains Burdick, “guides the process of selection and informs the direction of each subsequent layer. Some are defined, others subdued. By altering the scale of the forms and elements, the work suggests Shared Terrains of cellular structures, earth and landscape formations.”
Burdick has shown her work in numerous regional and national exhibitions and is represented in corporate and private collections .She completed an artist’s residency in Visual Arts at the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada and has been awarded a Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Visual Artist/Educator Fellowship Grant.
Any questions please contact Sharon Gomberg, gallery coordinator at sgomberg@chapinschool.org 609-924-7206.
American Repertory Ballet Announces Bew Executive Director
NEW BRUNSWICK and PRINCETON, NJ – American Repertory Ballet has named Vanessa Logan as its new Executive Director. Logan joins ARB from Boston Ballet, where she most recently served as Chief of Staff.
“During the past 5 years Vanessa has made tremendous contributions to Boston Ballet,” says Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen. “She has been a dedicated team player with a true commitment to the organization and to the art form. We wish her great success as she moves on to this exciting new role.”
Boston Ballet’s internationally acclaimed performances of classical, neo-classical, and contemporary ballets, combined with a dedication to world class dance education and community outreach programs have made the institution a leader in its field. Logan played a major role in the organization’s monumental season celebrating a 50 year history of promoting excellence and access to dance. Her efforts included spearheading “Night of Stars” on Boston Common, the free outdoor performance that drew a record 55,000 audience members to a one-night dance event.
Prior to joining Boston Ballet, Logan was Director of Education and Community Initiatives for the Palace Theater in Waterbury, CT. Before that, she was Administrative Director at the Connecticut Dance Theatre, in Watertown. She has also worked as a teaching artist for the CT Commission on Culture and Tourism. Logan studied dance at Juilliard before receiving her degree in dance movement therapy from Goucher College.
“We consider ourselves genuinely fortunate to have someone of Vanessa's exceptional ability lead our team,” says Patrick Bradley, Chair of American Repertory Ballet’s Board of Trustees. “We are confident that Vanessa’s skill and energy, along with our incredible artistic leadership, will bring ARB to new levels of accomplishment and success.”
American Repertory Ballet is the preeminent professional classical and contemporary ballet company in the state. Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, is one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation and hosts ARB’s Trainee program. ARB’s Access & Enrichment initiatives include the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program, lecture demonstrations, and more.
Logan is joining American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School at an eventful time for this flourishing organization. On the heels of a financial turnaround and an expansion of the company’s artistic and educational programming, Logan will be working closely with American Repertory Ballet’s Board of Trustees to continue the organization’s upward trajectory.
“I am excited to join the Board in leading this inspiring non-profit organization dedicated to quality dance performance, education and access”, said Logan. “I look forward to partnering with Artistic Director Douglas Martin, School Director Mary Pat Robertson and the committed team at American Repertory Ballet in creating a new phase in this institution’s rich history.”
Not to be Missed
Princeton Ballet School’s acclaimed Summer Intensive program will present its culminating performance, An Evening of Dance, on July 25, 2014 at 6:30pm at the Berlind Theatre in Princeton.
The 2014-2015 academic year will mark Princeton Ballet School’s 60th year of excellence in dance education. American Repertory Ballet’s 2014-2015 Season will begin on September 19, 2014 with its Fall Kick-Off Performance at Rider University’s Bart Luedeke Center.
The company’s ambitious season will feature the world premiere of Artistic Director Douglas Martin’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, revivals of Martin’s Firebird and Romeo and Juliet, premieres by Resident Choreographer Mary Barton, and works by Kirk Peterson, Trinette Singleton, and more.
For more information on tickets or the company season, please visit www.arballet.org or call 732-249-1254
If you are interested in taking classes at Princeton Ballet School, call 609-921-7758 or email Lisa de Ravel, Dean of Students, at lderavel@arballet.org to schedule a placement class. Princeton Ballet School’s fall 2014 classes begin September 5.
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization comprises: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent professional classical and contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and ARB’s Access & Enrichment initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. The performing company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th centuries alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. Its rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields, Melissa Barak, Patrick Corbin, Trinette Singleton, and ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a “Major Arts Institution” by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted the Jersey Arts People’s Choice for “Favorite Dance Company” in 2008, 2011 and 2012.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Under the direction of Mary Pat Robertson, Princeton Ballet School currently serves approximately 1,200 students, starting at age three, and includes a large open enrollment division for adults. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton and offers classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip-hop, Cardioballet and Pilates. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet West and on Broadway.
The Access & Enrichment wing of American Repertory Ballet reaches out to the community not only through its DANCE POWER program and signature On Pointe series, but also with free programming, master classes, residencies, lecture demonstrations and School Time Matinees throughout the state. In 1984, American Repertory Ballet partnered with the New Brunswick Board of Education to create DANCE POWER. Today, it’s the longest-running uninterrupted arts/community partnership in New Jersey. The legendary Gregory Hines was DANCE POWER’s Honorary Chair for 18 years before his untimely passing in 2003. In 2001, Mr. Hines endowed a scholarship at Rutgers University that earmarks annual funds for a DANCE POWER student to attend the university.
Cotsen Children's Library Announces 1st Birthday Contest for Their Blog
Pop Goes the Page, the Cotsen Children's Library's creative literacy blog, is celebrating its 1st birthday in August, and we're having a birthday contest to celebrate! Here's how it works. Send us your artistic birthday well-wishes, and the selected winner will receive a $150 online shopping spree at Discount School Supply! The birthday wishes can take the form of a card, photo, adorable cupcake, artistic sculpture, song – whatever you desire.
Entries for the Pop Goes the Page birthday contest must arrive by Friday, July 25th at 5pm. The winner will be featured in our Friday, August 1st post. Complete contest details can be found here:
https://blogs.princeton.edu/popgoesthepage/2014/07/01/1st-birthday-contest/
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Princeton, NJ—The Princeton Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Rossen Milanov are pleased to announce the 2014-2015 Classical Series which features concerts imbued with elements of Romance! Mr. Milanov will lead the respected professional musicians of the PSO in performances designed to stir the senses starting Sunday, September 28, at 4 pm, at Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University. The season focuses on works influenced by the emotional expressionism and new melodic styles of music’s Romantic Period, and features today’s hottest rising classical music stars. Hand-selected by Mr. Milanov, the young and passionate artists to appear with the PSO this coming season include violinist Bella Hristova, pianist Natasha Paremski, classical guitarist Robert Belinic, and cellist Zuill Bailey. Guest conductor Daniel Boico and local composer Sebastian Currier, Artist-in-Residence at the Institute for Advanced Study, will also be highlighted. Each 4 pm concert is preceded by a 3 pm concert talk to enrich the live concert experience.
“This season’s guest artists are musicians that I absolutely love working with. We share the same philosophy of music performance, bringing a strong and unique voice to everything we interpret together,” explains Rossen Milanov, who was recently named among the top 5 most influential people in New Jersey Arts by The Newark Star-Ledger’s Inside Jersey Guide. Mr. Milanov is accustomed to inspiring on-the-spot greatness from guest artists and established orchestras around the world. In addition to heading the PSO, Rossen Milanov is a touring conductor who raised his baton in 2013-2014 at performances in South Africa, Spain, Latvia, Denmark, Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Germany, and his native Bulgaria. Working with so many talented artists of varying cultural backgrounds, Mr. Milanov’s focus is always on a mutual, cohesive collaboration to bring vibrancy to performed works.
At the PSO’s Sunday, September 28, season-opening concert Romantic Imaginings, violinist Bella Hristova performs Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor. A fellow Bulgarian whom Mr. Milanov has known since she was twelve, Ms. Hristova delivers a passionate, beautiful sound with compelling command of her instrument. The remainder of the program is devoted to Anton Bruckner’s “Romantic” Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major. This is the first Bruckner symphony to be undertaken by the PSO under the deft leadership of Mr. Milanov.
The Sunday, November 2 Edward T. Cone Concert Classically Russian includes the talented pianist Natasha Paremski performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Major. In performance, the Russian-born pianist reveals astounding virtuosity and voracious interpretive abilities. The concert program also features Stravinsky’s Petrushka and a contemporary piece by living American composer William Bolcom, Commedia for “Almost” 18th Century Orchestra. Mr. Milanov met William Bolcom years ago at University of Michigan when they were both on faculty there. Mr. Bolcom’s Commedia mocks what a classical music piece might be and has a built-in theatrical element.
The third concert of the series on Sunday, January 18, Scenic Rhythms, features guitarist Robert Belinic performing Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. Mr. Belinic is no stranger to the PSO as he performed with virtuoso clarinetist José Franch-Ballester at a Spanish-themed PSO event in 2013 which showcased his dexterous classical guitar playing. Also on the program is Ottorino Respighi’s Trittico Botticelliano which pays homage to three iconic paintings by the Italian artist Sandro Botticelli. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A Major is rich with rapid dance-like rhythms, and will bring the afternoon concert to an exciting conclusion. Guest conductor Daniel Boico will lead the PSO. Mr. Boico is described by critics as "Dynamic, vigorous, exciting, and imaginative - an undisputed star who combines magnetic charisma with a skilled technique." Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons, the fast-rising conductor has quickly made a mark on the music scene.
Cellist Zuill Bailey’s celebrated artistry, technical wizardry, and engaging personality will be on display at the Sunday, March 15, Soulful Reflections concert during which he’ll play Schumann’s Cello Concerto in A minor. Mr. Milanov points toward Zuill Bailey as a prime example of a universal musician, excelling as a soloist and chamber artist. As an encore, Mr. Bailey will perform Massenet’s “Meditation” from Thais, a solo normally associated with the violin. Parodying traditional symphonic form, Sebastian Currier’s Microsymph compresses the elements of a full symphony into just ten minutes. Mr. Currier will discuss his work at a PSO Behind the Music event to be held in advance of the concert as well as during a pre-concert, on-stage talk with Rossen Milanov. Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 1 in E Minor completes the program with its expressive fusion of romantic content with classical form.
The Viva Verdi! concert brings the PSO Classical Series to an end on Sunday, May 17 with memorable excerpted scenes from three popular Giuseppe Verdi operas including Il Trovatore, La Traviata, and Aida. Emerging opera guest stars, to be determined, will perform with the PSO under Rossen Milanov. The program is filled with drama, emotional tension, longing, and, of course, tragic endings—quintessentially romantic!
New subscriptions to the five-concert 2014-2015 PSO Classical Series are available beginning Tuesday, July 1. All concerts will take place at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the campus of Princeton University. Single seat subscriptions for all five concerts are available at $310, $252, $195, and $130. The entire season may be reviewed online at www.princetonsymphony.org. Subscribers are also eligible to receive $5 off of advance Saturday, December 13, 4 pm, PSO Holiday POPS! concert tickets, regularly priced at: Adults $40, Students $25! To subscribe and receive savings of up to 18% off PSO Classical Series single ticket prices, call: (609) 497-0020. Individual concert tickets go on sale at the end of August.
Princeton Symphony Orchestra 2014-2015 Classical Series Calendar
Sunday, September 28, 2014 – 4 pm; Pre-concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Romantic Imaginings
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Bella Hristova, violin
Max Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor
Anton Bruckner, Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major, “Romantic”
Sunday, November 2, 2014 – 4 pm; Pre-concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Classically Russian
Edward T. Cone Concert
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Natasha Paremski, piano
William Bolcom, Commedia for “Almost” 18th Century Orchestra
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 23
Igor Stravinsky, Petrushka (1947 version)
Sunday, January 18, 2015 – 4 pm; Pre-concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Scenic Rhythms
Daniel Boico, guest conductor
Robert Belinic, guitar
Ottorino Respighi, Trittico Botticelliano
Joaquín Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez
Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A Major
Sunday, March 15, 2015 – 4 pm; Pre-concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Soulful Reflections
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Zuill Bailey, cello
Sebastian Currier, Microsymph
Robert Schumann, Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129
Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39
Jules Massenet, “Meditation” from Thais
Sunday, May 17, 2015 – 4 pm; Pre-concert Talk, 3 pm – Richardson Auditorium
Viva Verdi!
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Guest Singers
Verdi, Opera Excerpts
Il Trovatore
La Traviata
Aida
ABOUT MUSIC DIRECTOR ROSSEN MILANOV
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Music Director Rossen Milanov has been recognized as “one of the most promising figures in the upcoming generation of conductors” by The Seattle Times and “one who bears watching by anyone who cares about the future of music” by the Chicago Tribune. He began his tenure with the PSO in June 2009. Mr. Milanov is former associate conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra and former artistic director of The Philadelphia Orchestra’s series at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts. In February 2012, he was appointed principal conductor of Orquesta Sinf?nica del Principado de Asturias in Oviedo, Spain. As a committed supporter of music education, Mr. Milanov is music director of both the New Symphony Orchestra, a youth orchestra in his native city of Sofia, Bulgaria; and Symphony in C, one of the leading professional training orchestras in the United States. Mr. Milanov studied conducting at The Juilliard School, the Curtis Institute of Music, Duquesne University, and the Bulgarian National Academy of Music. He has received the Award for Extraordinary Contribution to Bulgarian Culture and in 2005 was chosen as Bulgaria’s Musician of the Year.
ABOUT THE PRINCETON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Whether performing classical masterworks, introducing music by modern-day masters, or hosting students at their first live symphony performance, the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of New Jersey’s finest music organizations. Led by Music Director Rossen Milanov, the PSO offers orchestral, pops, and chamber music programs of the highest quality, as well as lectures and other events to complement these concerts. Through PSO BRAVO!, the orchestra produces wide-reaching and innovative education programs, carried out in partnerships with local schools and arts organizations. With considerable community support and funding for excellence from the National Endowment for the Arts, the PSO is also a multiple-year recipient of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts’ highest honors. In addition, the PSO has been recognized for its commitment to new music with an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and a Copland Fund Award. The only independent, professional orchestra to make its home in Princeton, the PSO performs at historic Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University.
Find the PSO online at www.princetonsymphony.org; on facebook at www.facebook.com/princetonsymphony; on Twitter at www.twitter.com/psomusic and on flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/princetonsymphony.
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MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Announces Summer Schedule
West Windsor, N.J. – Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre never goes dark for long! Kelsey’s summer season commences on July 12 with the first of four performance events that run through August 16. Tickets are on sale now, with discounted packages available with the purchase of three or all four of the shows. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college’s West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.
Reock & Roll Revue, which has brought groundbreaking rock ’n roll classics to the Kelsey stage since 2011, presents a “Classic Album Encore” on Saturday, July 12 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 13 at 2 p.m. The band will perform selected highlights from each of its acclaimed shows – The Beatles White Album, The Who's Quadrophenia, Crosby Stills, Nash and Young's Déjà vu, The Band, The Allman Brothers' Eat a Peach and Eric Clapton's Journeyman. The music will be accompanied by video and narrative that tie the bands together from a political and cultural perspective. Tickets are $25 for all. (These shows sell out quickly, so get your tickets soon.)
Next up is “Meet Me in St. Louis,” to be presented by The Yardley Players on Fridays, July 18 and 25 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, July 19 and 26 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, July 20 and 27 at 2 p.m. Theater-goers will travel back to the turn of the 20th century when the World's Fair comes to St. Louis and change is afoot for the Smiths, a proud local family. The Smith children love their hometown and can't wait to enjoy the fair. But will their father’s job offer in New York City upend their idyllic lives? The show is based on the 1944 Judy Garland movie and features such memorable songs as “Skip to My Lou,” “The Boy Next Door” and “The Trolley Song.” Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $16 for students.
Another classic American musical follows with “Li’l Abner” on Fridays, Aug. 1 and 8 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Aug. 2 and 9 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Aug. 3 and 10 at 2 p.m. M & M Stage will bring Al Capp’s beloved cartoon characters off the page and onto the stage. This wild musical tale is a foot-stomping mix of hillbilly nonsense and sharp humor as the residents of Dogpatch have a run-in with the government that will tickle the funnybone. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $16 for students.
Last up – and back by popular demand! – is the Fourth Annual Kelsey Theatre Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. Presented by K2KEntertainment and the Kelsey Theatre Advisory Board, this festive evening is a comedic musical event
and ceremony rolled into one, complete with reprises of memorable scenes and performance numbers from the 2013-14 season. It’s Kelsey’s very own version of the People’s Choice Awards, with fans invited to nominate and vote for their favorites online at
https://thekelseyawards.wordpress.com starting June 23. Tickets are $16 for all.
A special Kelsey Kids event is “Frozen - the Movie Sing-A-Long,” presented by MCCC and Theater to Go. Young fans of the movie can sing along to the words of the Academy Award-Nominated film. The event includes a costume parade and contest, trivia contest and a gift bag of interactive things to do during the movie, led by the talented cast of Theater To Go. The film will be shown on Saturday, June 21 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. (The screenings set for Saturday, July 12 are sold out.) Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, and $14 for children 2 and up.
Discount ticket packages include 25% off the purchase of tickets for four shows and a 20% discount for three shows. Tickets are available online at www.kelseytheatre.net or by calling the Kelsey Theatre Box Office at 609-570-3333. Those purchasing a package can print and mail the Summer Series form from the site. Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible, with free parking available next to the theater.
The Folk Project Announces Uke New Jersey Too - 2nd Annual Ukulele Festival August 29-31
August 29-31, 2014 in Morristown NJ.
Please join us for Uke New Jersey Too!, our second annual Ukulele festival to be held in Morristown, NJ from Friday, August 29 through Sunday, August 31, 2014. This event features concerts, workshops, the film Mighty Uke, vendors, open mics, jams and much more.
We will update festival information often, but those who wish to get a jump on registration may do so by clicking on the link above. Early bird tickets for the full event are available for $65 through June 15.
Children 12 and under attend for free! (Children 16 and under must be accompanied by a paid adult at all time)
More info - https://folkproject.org/ukefest/ukefest.shtml
Princeton Day School Announces New High Ropes Course on Campus
A Princeton Day School Upper School student explores the new high ropes course on campus
Princeton – Head of School Paul Stellato joined Parents Association President Lynn Lien and President-Elect Gina Goldberg, and Coach Jill Thomas to cut the ribbon on the brand new ropes course at Princeton Day School. The original ropes course on campus, a very popular destination for PDS students and Summer Programs campers, was virtually decimated as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Through the generosity of the Parents Association, funds were raised to build a new course in a new location: the ravine between the lower gym and the Pagoda fields. Though the new course features all of the same elements in the original course (both courses were built by High 5 Adventure Learning Center), the new course is spread out a bit more allowing for more space to climb, and an additional island. Coach Thomas explained that the course is used by Upper School students as a PE course, for Summer Programs campers in grades 3 to 12, and occasionally for faculty in-service. In announcing the news of the new ropes course, Coach Thomas remarked simply, “It’s awesome!”
Colin’s Kids Announces 2014 Golf Tournament Fundraiser June 10
Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Rye, NY: Colin’s Kids, a non-profit charitable organization devoted to aiding families of infants born with congenital heart defects (CHDs) and funding CHD research, announced its 2014 Golf Tournament will be held at The Apawamis Golf Club in Rye, NY on Tuesday, June 10, 2014.
The Golf Tournament, the 3rd Colin’s Kids has held, features an 18-hole shotgun start, 4-person scramble, lunch, dinner, awards ceremony, silent auction and raffle. “Our golf tournament is the biggest fundraising event for Colin’s Kids,” stated Kelly Molloy, co-founder of Colin’s Kids. “The money raised is critical for medical research and helping economically strained families as they struggle to get the best care for their children who have been born with congenital heart defects.” Single golfers, 4-somes, and non-golfers or those who are able to only attend the dinner and awards ceremony are encouraged to register today. There are also sponsorship opportunities available; businesses can call Kelly Molloy at 203-403-3774 to discuss.
WHAT: Colin’s Kids 2014 Golf Tournament
WHERE: Apawamis Golf Course, 2 Club Road Rye, N.Y. 10580
WHEN: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
DETAILS: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Registration / Lunch
12:30 PM: 18-Hole Shotgun Start, 4-Person Scramble
5:30 PM: Dinner, Awards Ceremony, Silent Auction, Raffle
Speaking at the event will be Dr. Michael Monaco. Dr. Michael Monaco is a pediatric cardiologist in Darien, Connecticut. He is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Greenwich Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Stamford Hospital and Norwalk Hospital. Dr. Monaco lives in Port Chester, New York with his wife and their two children.
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the leading causes of all congenital birth defects. It is estimated that 0.8-1% of the population is affected by some form of congenital heart disease. CHD comes in many different forms and refers to congenital malformations of the heart during development. It presents as a spectrum and can affect the chambers of the heart, the heart valves, or the major blood vessels coming to and leaving from the heart. CHD leads to abnormal flow of blood through the heart and the body manifesting as either decreased heart function, congestive heart failure (CHF) or cyanosis.
The severity of the congenital heart defect dictates the appropriate treatment. Some of the less severe conditions can be followed closely by pediatric cardiologists and may even resolve as the child grows. In contrast, the more severe forms are lifelong illnesses that require many hospitalizations, surgeries, cardiac interventions and even heart transplantation to help palliate. In recent years, advances in diagnosis and treatment have greatly improved the survival and quality of life for even the most severe patients. However, there still remains a tremendous amount of work to be done to understand and treat CHD.
To register, or for more information, go to https://www.ColinsKids.org/2014-golf-tournament.html or contact Kelly Molloy (Kelly@ColinsKids.org).
If you are unable to attend but wish to make a donation, please visit www.colinskids.org/donate-now.html or call 203-403-3774.
About Colin’s Kids
Colin’s Kids, www.ColinsKids.org, is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit charitable organization run entirely by volunteers, with more than 95% of its donations and proceeds from fundraisers directly funding its programs. Its mission is to provide critical funding to advance medical research related to the diagnosis, life-improving treatment, cure and prevention of congenital heart defects (CHDs); and to provide rapid response financial assistance to economically strained families struggling to obtain the best available care for their children.
Colin’s Kids was founded in 2010 by mothers Kelly Molloy and Nancy King who met in a Columbia Presbyterian's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in 2008 after giving birth to children with CHDs. The King’s son Andrew survived after surgery, however, the Molloys' son Colin did not and became the organization's namesake.
Granskie Field of Fox Tail Grass Evergreens Mountains
D&R Greenway Land Trust and Somerset County announce the preservation of the 100-acre Granskie family property known as Boondocks Farm in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey. Permanently protected with an agricultural easement, the land will remain forever in farming. The Granskies generously donated a separate conservation and trail easement on land along a stream. In the future, hikers will be able to enjoy the timeless beauty of this scenic area and connect with the Sourlands trail network. Negotiations and funding were coordinated by D&R Greenway, coming to completion on May 6 when the land was permanently preserved. Funding came from Somerset County’s Farmland Preservation Program, as well as monies contributed by D&R Greenway from the USDA’s Farm and Ranch Lands Protection program. These riverside acres complete a critical link in a continuous protected rural Amwell Valley landscape. It extends from the Sourland Mountain Preserve north to the South Branch of the Raritan River, and west across the Neshanic River. Surrounded by water on three sides, Boondocks Farm commands sweeping views of Round Mountain.
President and CEO of D&R Greenway, Linda Mead speaks about the value of partnerships, “We are fortunate to have so many outstanding partners working alongside us to protect the landscape of this remarkable State. At every turn, in this complicated transaction, Somerset County and the USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service staffs accomplished amazing work to bring this project to fruition.” As D&R Greenway celebrates its 25th anniversary, this land represents its 258th preservation transaction, totaling 18,325 protected acres – an area twenty times larger than New York City’s Central Park. Closer to home, that’s seven times larger than Duke Farms in Hillsborough. D&R Greenway continuously facilitates protection of large landscapes, such as the Amwell Valley, one piece at a time
The father of Melissa Granskie bought this property in 1938. She reminisces: “I grew up on the farm, frolicking in the woods. We had horses, chickens … I still love it. I want to preserve my Dad’s legacy. There aren’t many working farms left in Hillsborough. It’s important to preserve farms for the community. As the bumper sticker says: ‘No farms / No food.’”
Mark Kirby, Somerset County’s Agricultural Development Board Chair, asserts, "The Somerset County Agricultural Board is very happy to have worked with D&R Greenway, the Somerset Board of Freeholders, and the Somerset County Open Space Program to preserve the Granskie farm. The family has been wonderful stewards of their land. Its preservation adds a highly productive farm to the county's inventory of preserved farmland, now approaching 8,500 acres. We look forward to continued work with D&R Greenway to preserve not only farmland, but the industry of agriculture itself, in Somerset County."
Mark Caliguire, Deputy Freeholder Director and Somerset County Open Space Advisory Committee liaison, adds, “The preservation of the Granskie property is a prime example of a partnership where both farmland and open space can be saved upon the same property, advancing objectives of both programs. In addition to the significant agricultural land, the trail easement allows future connection between the Sourland Mountain Preserve and the Neshanic River corridor. Somerset County and D&R Greenway have a long history of successful open space partnerships. We look forward to continuing that relationship in future projects.”
Connected land preserves human connections necessary for a healthy agricultural economy, and the ecological connections necessary for a healthy environment. Eagles will continue to forage for fish over the Neshanic, and nest in tall trees along its banks. On the hillsides, American kestrels hover on fluttering wingtips, scanning open hayfields for prey. The eagle requires rivers for its major food source. Kestrels need fields. Both raptors must have access to mature trees. The Amwell Valley’s mix of preserved farmland and natural areas is vital to a wide variety of wildlife, such as neotropical songbirds and grasslands birds.
ArtWorks Announces Art Contest - #Image Trenton
#ImagineTrenton Image Contest
What do you want Trenton to be in 2042?
Sketch It!
Paint It!
Film It!
Enter the Trenton250 Image Contest.
Chabad of Princeton Announces Culinary Kiddie College Institute
Jewish Family & Children’s Service Announces Social Skills for Children Summer Session
Dates: Thursday afternoons, June 12, 19, 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7 and 14
Time: 4:15pm to 5:15pm
Location: West Windsor Arts Council, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
Cost: The cost for your choice of 8 of the sessions is $275. If you choose to attend all 10 sessions, the cost is $320.*
* New participants must complete an intake assessment prior to group start. The intake has a cost of $50, which will be applied to the program fee if the group is a good fit. No one will be turned away due to inability to pay.
Contact: Pre-registration required to Lara Wellerstein at 609-987-8100 or laraw@jfcsonline.org
Description: A new social skills group for children ages 7 - 10 will begin on Thursday 6/12/14 and continue through 8/14/14 for 10 total weeks. This flexible summer session will allow you to choose 8 sessions that work for your family's summer schedule, or choose to attend all 10. Our program will include games, modeling and specific lesson plans to learn targeted skills. The group will be facilitated by Robby Devery, MS, OTR/L. She has been in practice for over 25 years and is the founder of Fun In Motion - Occupational Therapy Services.
Historical Society of Princeton Announces New Architectute Tour May 31
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ARCHITECTURE TOUR
SATURDAY, MAY 31
10 AM - 12:30 PM
Just in time for Reunion, the Historical Society of Princeton announces a brand new walking tour exploring the phenomenal architecture on campus, dating from 1756 to the present. Buildings on this two mile walk include the Georgian style of Nassau Hall, collegiate gothic marvels, and extraordinary contemporary designs, including the Frank Gehry-designed Lewis Library, the Stadium, the Icahn Laboratory, and the brand-new Princeton Neuroscience Institute/Psychology facility.
The tour starts at Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street. $8 per person. Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in advance by calling (609) 921-6748 x102 or e-mailing eve@princetonhistory.org. Space is limited.
Princeton Center for Plastic Surgery & Medispa Announces Beauty 360 Expo
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Machestic Dragons Announce 8th Annual Paddle For Pink Dragon Boat Festival June 21, 2014
The 8th Annual Paddle for Pink Dragon Boat Festival is coming to Mercer County Park Lake on Saturday, June 21st.from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Paddle for Pink Dragon Boat Festival is New Jersey’s largest community Dragon Boat Festival and is hosted by the Machestic Dragons, New Jersey’s first breast cancer survivor’s dragon boat team. Paddle for Pink celebrates the eighth anniversary of the race and festival with fun on and off the water of beautiful Mercer Lake. The event will be located at the Finish Tower Field Area lakeside. Each year the event has grown in participation and support, PFP is known to provide an exciting day for paddlers and spectators alike.
Community participation makes this festival special. Last year 50 teams competed in the exciting races and the Machestic Dragons invite you to form a team to compete in this fundraising event. Twenty paddlers make up a dragon boat team and race against other teams in their division. Teams of educators, neighbors and friends, students, business sponsored teams, semi-professionals and teams compete for medals and bragging rights while helping to support this charitable cause. In 2013, 8 breast cancer survivor teams participated from the tri state region.
Registration fee for PFP is $950 for a team. Not enough paddlers for a team? Register as a group or individual and we will match you with a team. All registered teams may schedule one practice on the water with coaching and equipment provided by the Machestics.
The festival benefits local families affected by breast cancer, this years beneficiaries are, BCRC, Breast Cancer Resource Center of Princeton, where there is never a charge for services provided to breast cancer patients and survivors, along with The Cancer Institute of NJ @ RWJ in New Brunswick.
On land enjoy live music and entertainment, cultural dance and ceremonies, a silent auction, and food. Vendors may reserve a space to support this cause. There will also be a 50/50 raffle drawing,
The Machestic Dragons welcome volunteer hands-on support from organizations and individuals as well as donations to make this festival fruitful. Machestics’ invite you to visit www.machesticdragons.org to get a better understanding of what the Machestic Dragons represent, or call Debbie @ 609-291-9351.
All Registration information for Paddle for Pink is at www.paddleforpink.org.
Or call (609) 448-2100 (messages only).
LAMBERTVILLE, NJ - MAY 2, 2014—On June 12 th, 2014 from 5-10 pm, food lovers of all tastes are invited to Lambertville, NJ, a go-to dining and entertainment destination on the Delaware River, voted one of America’s 15 prettiest towns by Forbes Magazine. The Lambertville Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC), the City of Lambertville and Humdinger Events announce the first ever Lambertville Nite Fare featuring 15 area restaurants, 15 food trucks, and a beer garden offering three different types of draft beer from Yards Brewery. Lambertville NiteFare takes place on charming North Union Street, with its famous antique stores, popular restaurants, unique art galleries, and historic homes and gardens. North Union Street will be closed from Bridge Street to York Street and visitors will be able to choose from 30 food options.
“The LACC wants to let people in on New Jersey's best kept secret—Lambertville, NJ, voted one of America’s prettiest towns by Forbes,” says Wilson Weed, President of the Lambertville Area Chamber of Commerce. “We created NiteFare to bring in food lovers who may not know about Lambertville's status as a premier food destination with abundant choices and diverse options for dining and entertainment. We look forward to seeing Union Street packed with people enjoying an evening spent in Lambertville, NJ—and we are confident that NiteFare will convince them to return often.”
NiteFare will benefit chamber members and area residents by drawing new people to town through an organized, popular event on North Union Street, the same venue for Lambertville’s well-known ShadFest.The food festival will additionally serve as a fundraising vehicle for the LACC’s nonprofit chamber members so that the entire community benefits from the event.
Yard Brewery will feature three different kinds of craft beer to those interested in purchasing a drinking bracelet. All individuals seeking to purchase a beer bracelet will be verified by security and must show a valid ID. Look out for online menus which will highlight food offered during the event.
For presale discounted tIckets or more details on this event, go to: https://hunterdonbucks.com/deals/nitefare/
For more information about the Lambertville Area Chamber of Commerce, go to: https://www.lambertville.org/
Princeton Day School Announces The Mark L. Zaininger ’81 Memorial Award
New Annual Award Given to Junior Student for Summer Enrichment
Princeton – Princeton Day School is pleased to announce the Mark L. Zaininger ’81 Memorial Award, which will be given annually to a member of the junior class whose proposed summer experience in pursuit of an interest or passion has the greatest likelihood of inspiring and revealing to the recipient new horizons and directions for his or her life path.
The Mark Zaininger ’81 Memorial Award, an endowed fund, was established shortly after Mr. Zaininger tragically succumbed to a malignant brain tumor in 2010. “We wanted to think of a way to memorialize Mark, in a way that would have impact,” explains his sister Lydia Zaininger. “And PDS was so important to Mark.”
Mr. Zaininger’s family and friends remarked how a summer job at Princeton University had been influential in the development of his career, and they wanted to support a similar summer opportunity that might open up new doors for a Princeton Day School student. “Mark worked in the facilities and maintenance department helping the staff architects with drafting projects,” Lydia remembers. “That experience crystallized his love of building and architecture. It was a transformative summer.”
After PDS, Mr. Zaininger earned dual degrees in architecture and mechanical engineering from Lehigh University, and an MFA in industrial design from Pratt institute. He had a successful career as a designer and architect—working with internationally recognized designers like Adam Tihany and Dakota Jackson—and most recently as a partner with his wife Leslie Campbell at Leslie Campbell & Associates.
Ms. Zaininger emphasizes that the award is not intended to support achievement-oriented programs like Outward Bound, but rather opportunities that might unlock talent and inspire new passions—ones a student may not have the time or the means to pursue. “Mark went his own way. We want to become an enabler of that one child that has the passion and the courage to forge his or her own path,” states Alex. “There is so much more pressure now in academics, careers. But with that rigor kids are not exploring, and they lose the courage to do things differently.”
Applicants for the Mark L. Zaininger ’81 Award must currently be in their junior year at Princeton Day School and must submit a proposal that identifies the desired summer experience and its rationale, also touching on how the proposed experience would be “imaginative or unconventional.” The recipient will be selected by Paul Stellato, Head of School, in consultation with Jason Robinson, Head of the Upper School and the Junior Class Dean, and will be awarded a monetary grant intended to offset or cover the cost of the selected program. Following the summer experience, the recipient must submit an essay, which is to be shared with the donors who established the Award.
Mr. Zaininger’s siblings assert that PDS shaped him into who he was—a creative, enterprising individual who pursued his passions and vision. “A loyal, dedicated alumnus, Mark Zaininger embodied those values closest to our school: commitment, perseverance, curiosity, and resilience,” states Mr. Stellato. “The award which bears his name, made possible through the generosity of his family and those who knew him best, will allow Princeton Day School to cultivate those values one student at a time.”
Princeton Day School is an independent, coeducational school educating students from
Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 12.
WHAT: Documentary Film: “The Sourlands: A New Jersey Treasure”
WHEN: May 18, 2014 at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Off-Broadstreet Theatre
5 S. Greenwood Avenue
Hopewell, NJ 08525
The Sourland Conservancy is pleased to announce the premiere of its new documentary film, “The Sourlands – A New Jersey Treasure.” The purpose of this beautiful 25-minute film is twofold. It is an enlightening and informative introduction to the Sourlands for those unfamiliar with the region. Those of us who are already passionate about our beloved Sourlands will learn some new things and be reminded of why this special place is so worthy of protection!
In “The Sourlands: A New Jersey Treasure,” Representative Rush Holt, naturalist Jared Rosenbaum, birder Hannah Suthers, farmer and businessman Jon McConaughy and others share their expertise and their love for the Sourlands. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to join with the Sourland Conservancy and your neighbors in the Sourland community to celebrate our local “treasure” over some delicious desserts, lovely music and great conversation!
The premiere will include dessert, coffee and tea, a viewing of the documentary followed by a panel discussion with Q&A on the Sourlands, and a live musical performance of original music composed for this documentary by the award-winning musician, Carol Heffler. Cost for premiere tickets is $25. Tickets can be purchased at www.sourland.org (see Events / Film Premiere).
For more information, please contact the Sourland Conservancy at 908-428-4216.
The Sourland Conservancy’s mission is to protect the ecological integrity, historic resources and special character of the Sourland Mountain region. Proceeds from the premiere will support the Conservancy’s work to Save the Sourlands.
Diamond's Announces Two "Dinner Shows" May 24 & June 29
Diamond's “Motown Tribute Dinner Show” Saturday, May. 24th. 2 Shows. 6 pm & 9 pm. $75 pp. Call 609-730-1244 for details
Diamond’s “A Trip to Broadway Dinner Show” in Diamond's Sapphire Room Sunday June 29th 5PM. Advance Tickets. Very Limited Seating
Westminster Conservatory Announces Three New Summer Camps Early Registration Ends May 15
Looking for a special musical experience for your child this summer? Westminster Conservatory of Music offers a wide array of camps and activities for children age 2 through high school.
This year’s offerings include three new programs: Summer Orchestra Week, Summer Band Week and Jazz Starters Camp.
Summer Orchestra and Band Weeks are designed for band and orchestra students in grades 4 through 6 who started studying an instrument in school the year and would like to continue playing in an ensemble during the summer. Students enrolled in the program will receive a small group lesson each day to prepare them for a large ensemble rehearsal. Campers will share what they’ve learned by presenting a concert the final day of camp. It’s an ideal program for students who want to improve their sight-reading skills, learn new songs, make friends from other schools and get a head start for the next school year.
The Jazz Starters Camp is for students in grades 5 through 8. The half-day program is a great opportunity for children with no prior jazz experience and who want to explore how to play jazz on their instrument. The program includes small group lessons, as well as specialty classes in jazz history and theory and drumming.
Additionally, the Conservatory will offer once again the camps that are popular with students from throughout the region. This includes early childhood camps for children between age 2 and grade 4, instrumental campus for students in grades 1 through 8, solo and chamber performance camps for grades 6 through 12, jazz camps for grades 5 through 12, and musical theater camps for grades 1 through 12. Programs are offered at the main Conservatory location on the Westminster Choir College campus and John Witherspoon Middle School in Princeton borough and also at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton. In addition to its summer camps, the Conservatory also offers a flexible summer schedule of private instruction in piano, voice, strings, classical and electric guitar, woodwinds and brass, as well as Suzuki piano and violin.
Established in 1970, Westminster Conservatory is the community music school of Rider University’s Westminster College of the Arts, offering music instruction and community ensembles for all ages and stages of ability. To learn more about summer camps and year-round offerings, go to www.rider.edu/conservatory or call 609-921-7104. Discounted tuition is available through May 15.
An informal group for Grandmas and Grandpas, Bubbies and Zaydes, Nanas and Papas
Dates: 5 Monday afternoons, June 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30
Time: 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Location: West Windsor Arts Council, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
No Fee!
Contact: Pre-registration required to Lara Wellerstein at 609-987-8100 or laraw@jfcsonline.org
Description: This free group will provide a comfortable, non-judgmental, confidential space for people in all stages of grandparenting to explore issues of mutual interest. Co-led by Susan Flaster, RN, BSN, MPA, CMCN, a grandmother of five, and Cindy Kramer, MEd, MSW, grandmother of four. Topics may include but are not limited to:
· Establishing boundaries
· Maintaining a relationship with your child and nurturing a relationship with his/her spouse
· Grandparenting in an interfaith family
· Staying connected across the miles
· The challenges of being a “Granny-Nanny”
· Feelings associated with being the “other” grandparents
· The challenges of maintaining relationships with grandchildren after a divorce
· Dealing with disparity in financial resources within extended families
· Handling holidays
Secure@Home and Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County have announced the launch of a new Caregiver Support Group for Those Under the Age of 70. Providing care for an aging or ill spouse, parent, relative or friend can be challenging. This non-sectarian caregiver support group is specially geared to those under the age of 70. It will provide tips, techniques and resources to help you live your life while supporting your loved one. This group will be facilitated by Chaplain Beverly Rubman. Open to the community. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.
When:
Begins on Tuesday, May 13 and will be held every other Tuesday
Time:
10:15 a.m.—11:15 a.m.
Where:
The Jewish Center in the Adult Library (435 Nassau Street, Princeton)
To register contact Beth Englezos at:
bethe@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8121, ext. 126
The 2014 Giving Back Stepping Forward Afternoon Tea “promises to be the best ever”, says organizer and chairperson, Jackie West. Our honorees are very special people who are generous in their commitment and contributions to improving the quality of life for residents of the greater Trenton community. Lula Custis, an A.M.E minister and speech therapist with the Trenton school district, has long championed the cause of women. Carolyn Cooper, now retired, was a psychiatric nurse and interested in supporting other nursing students. Sharon Nemeth, Principal at the Mercer County Health Care Career Center supports the students who are in health care training and cares very deeply about their welfare.
Our very special recognition, the “Wind Beneath My Wings” Award this year goes to the Honorable Douglas Palmer, former mayor of the City of Trenton and Pastor Toby Sanders and Beloved Community for their ongoing support of the Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment and for the Giving Back that they demonstrate to the community each day.
We’ve looked forward to the tea for a long time says, Latoya. Everyone that we talk with says it’s such a fun event. Jackie received assistance from Latoya in 2013. She will be part of the program to tell “HerStory.”
The Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment (IW3E) is an organization that is both innovative and unique in its mission of enhancing the lives of women of color. IW3E facilitates their education and employment in healthcare. IW3E’s programs include scholarships, internships, mentoring and counseling, all of which help to develop graduates primed to enter the workforce. The Institute’s approach uses a holistic leadership model which includes mentoring, coaching public workshops, private counseling and events that support the women and help to strengthen families.
In addition to the awards, a program which includes Liturgical Dancer Brianna Richardson, Evanglist Brenda Cusack presents “:Lola’s Letters”, a collection of family news and homespun grit, Barry Wilcox, keyboardist, homespun humor, spring hat show, tea tasting, and music, set the stage for a lively and informative afternoon. You will also hear stories of triumphs and challenges from the women that IW3E has assisted and who are participating in the recently launched “HerStory” Project. Ivy Avery, local actress with this year’s mistress of ceremony.
The Giving Back Stepping Forward Afternoon Tea is June 1, 2014 at the Trenton Country Club, 201 Sullivan Way, West Trenton, NJ. Net profits will benefit IW3E’s Career Connections Program which includes the Just In Time Scholarships for the students who are continuing their healthcare studies. The event donation is $50 and ads are available at $75 for a half page and $100 for a full page. To purchase a ticket, buy an ad, or to become a sponsor, visit www.wonderfulworkingwomen.org or call 609-388-1867 or e-mail iwwweinfo@gmail.com.
Trenton Cats Rescue (TCR) Announces 2 Adoption Events in May
Two weekends in May are all about pet adoptions, as Trenton Cats Rescue (TCR) sees it. During the second event, May 17-18, those adoptions will include both cats and dogs.
From Friday, May 2-Sunday, May 4, TCR invites kind people ready to open their hearts and homes to adopt a cat for mother’s day – and maybe for a mother!
Trenton Cats will have lots of cats on hand that weekend, all looking for (and deserving) “loving forever homes.” Check the website for details: www.TrentonCats.org.
Then comes a mid-month “Spring Pet-acular,” co-sponsored by Trenton Cats Rescue with PetSmart Charities at PetSmart, 4180 US 1, Monmouth Junction. Animal rescue groups from the tri-state area will team up to reach a great goal for pets: forever homes for 200 cats and dogs. (You read that right: 200 of them.)
On Saturday, May 17, from 9-5 and Sunday, May 18, from 10-5, adoptable pets will be at PetSmart, hoping to go home at the end of the day. TCR’s website (www.TrentonCats.org) includes details about the Spring Pet-acular, including pre-approval for adopting.
Save the dates – and take home a pet who needs you.
JFCS Announces Launch of Secure@Home Hamilton
PRINCETON, NJ -- Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County (JFCS) has announced the launch of Secure@Home Hamilton, a program that will enable people age 60 and older to age in place in their homes and avoid repeat hospitalizations for chronic health conditions. Secure@Home Hamilton is a joint endeavor between JFCS and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton. A key component of the program is a nurse/social worker team that addresses both health and community issues, including barriers to wellness. The program is designed for low-to moderate income patients in the Hamilton, NJ-area who do not otherwise have access to social services. Secure@Home Hamilton is sponsored by a Bristol-Myers Squibb Community Grant. For more information, call Katrina Brophy at 609-987-8100.
SECURE@HOME
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of GMC
707 Alexander Road, Suite 102, Princeton, NJ 08540
609-987-8121 Ext. 126
Email: bethe@jfcsonline.org
Website: www.jfcsonline.org
Princeton Day School Announces Elizabeth Monroe as New Dean of Students
Dr. Elizabeth Monroe, the newly appointed Dean of Students at Princeton Day School with Jason Robinson, Head of the Upper School, at left, and Paul Stellato, Head of School, at right
Current Faculty Member Will Take on New Position in
2014-2015 Academic Year
Princeton –This week, Head of Upper School Jason Robinson announced that Dr. Elizabeth Monroe, Upper School Art History teacher, will serve as Dean of Students at Princeton Day School for the 2014-2015 school year. Dr. Monroe’s appointment is effective July 1, 2014.
In announcing the news of the appointment of Dr. Monroe to the Dean of Students position, Mr. Robinson remarked, “Elizabeth has distinguished herself as one of our finest educators who holds students to exacting standards while also providing them with unparalleled levels of support. She is an accomplished scholar, a gifted teacher, and a warm, caring, accessible figure who connects effortlessly with a broad range of students. We are supremely fortunate to have someone with her qualities serving as our next Dean of Students.”
Dr. Monroe has been a member of the Upper School faculty since 2010. A graduate of the Brentwood School in Los Angeles, Dr. Monroe went on to earn her B.A. from Bowdoin College, and Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. Before coming to Princeton Day School, she served as a lecturer at Seton Hall University, and an assistant professor at the Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, and at the Pratt Institute. In addition, Dr. Monroe served as an editor at George Braziller Publishers, and is the author of essays that appear in the volumes, “Push Me, Pull You: Interaction, Imagination, and Devotional Practice in Late Medieval and Renaissance Art” and “Beyond the Yellow Badge: New Approaches to Anti-Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Medieval and Early Modern Visual Culture.”
In the role of the newly created Dean of Students position, Dr. Monroe will oversee Upper School student life, programming, and affective education at PDS. Working with students, faculty, and parents, the Dr. Monroe, as Dean of Students, will ensure the well-being of students, promote their engagement in school life, and, in general, build a student culture that embodies the mission and values of PDS.
Princeton Forrestal Village Announces Farm Fresh Friday Market
Local Vendors to Highlight Weekly Marketplace
PRINCETON, NJ April 24, 2014 Princeton Forrestal Village (PFV) announced today its roster for this summer’s farm-to-table Farmers Market, which will be held every Friday from 11:00am to 2:00pm beginning June 6, 2014, and running through the end of September. The open-air, all-weather market will include an eclectic mix of locally-produced fruits and vegetables, meats, honey, cheeses and fresh dairy products, preserves, tea blends, pies, cupcakes, baked goods, and much more.
This is a real opportunity for families throughout the Plainsboro/Princeton region to connect with local farmers and food producers, and to experience the great fresh produce and products that are grown and made here in Central New Jersey. Along with an exciting list of vendors, the Friday Market will also feature cooking classes, a recipe-packed e-newsletter, and a new Food Blog available at pfvillage.com/fm.
Participating farms and businesses now include:
· Beechtree Farm, grassfed meats, eggs and honey,
· Double Brook Farm, cured meats, “farmstead” jarred foods and bread,
· Fulper Family Farmstead, sustainably-farmed dairy products, including cheeses and yogurts,
· Herb N Zest, natural artisan foods,
· Lillipies, locally-sourced seasonal pies, focaccia, brioche and other baked goods,
· Rolling Hills Farm, “Beyond Organic” fresh-farmed vegetables,
· Robson’s Farm, farm fresh fruits and vegetables,
· Stults Farm, farm fresh fruits and vegetables,
· Taking Tea In Style, custom-blended teas, and iced teas,
· Tre Piani Restaurant, fresh, made-to-order mozzarella, and slow-food recipes,
· Unionville Vineyards, award-winning artisanal wines.
The Market will be held in the Plaza of Princeton Forrestal Village between CanDo Fitness and Tre Piani Restaurant. Open and covered parking is plentiful and free throughout the site. Princeton Forrestal Village is located on US Route One South and College Road West next to Princeton’s Westin International Hotel and Conference Center. For more information visit PFVILLAGE.com online, or call 609.799.7400.
PRINCETON FORRESTAL VILLAGE (PFV) is Central New Jersey’s Premier Mixed-Use Address featuring a highly successful combination of Shopping, Dining, Medical/Healthcare, Office and Service sectors. PFV offers many great amenities to the Princeton region, as well as close proximity to all the area’s renowned hospital systems, including the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. The Village is conveniently located on US Route One South at College Road West between Princeton and Plainsboro, NJ, with easy access to every major transportation artery along the Northeast Corridor.
Hamilton Jewelers Announces Digital Mother's Day Video Contest
Hamilton Jewelers has launched a digital campaign to allow guests to vote for their mom as ‘the best’ with a video contest. The campaign, “my mom is the best” will launch on April 18th, 3 weeks prior to Mother’s Day weekend. The contest will encourage families and/or children to video-tape a short testimonial about why they believe their mom is the greatest. All videos will be posted to Hamilton’s Facebook page and voted upon by thousands of fans and friends. Guests can upload their video to YouTube, Vine, or Instagram using #HamiltonMyMomIsTheBest and then submit their entry via Hamilton’s Facebook page.
There will be a Grand prize winner, a 1st place winner, and a runner-up. Each will win parts of a beautiful jewelry prize package valued at over $2,500. Prizes include designer jewelry and fragrance; no purchase is necessary to enter.
“For many years, Hamilton has enjoyed hosting a ‘greatest mom’ contest through good, old-fashioned letter writing from kids”, says Hamilton’s Vice President, Donna Bouchard. “But with the digital age, we have decided to add some fun technology to the promotion and let kids really show their personalities.”
Hamilton will be setting up a video camera in their Princeton store during a special event on Saturday, May 10th, to help guests record their video. Everyone will receive their personal video on a flash drive to take home to Mom, too!
Hamilton Jewelers is a family-owned and operated firm with locations in New Jersey and Palm Beach, Florida. The company is internationally recognized for outstanding client service, quality, and value. More information can be found at hamiltonjewelers.com/mymomisthebest or facebook.com/hamiltonjeweler.
The Waldorf School of Princeton welcomes spring with its annual May Fair, Saturday, May 10, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. A rain-or-shine, community-wide celebration, May Fair features live music, healthy foods and imaginative activities for children and their families, all on its 20-acre campus minutes from downtown Princeton. The fair also hosts a marketplace for local artists, crafters, and independent merchants, with opportunities to enter raffles for unique and handmade items as well as a two-week session of Waldorf Summer Camp.
In addition to the traditional Maypole dance offered by students of the school, this year's May Fair features musical performances by Jean Rohe and Friends as well as other local talents, plus refreshments by local vendors such as Dosai Place and Nomad Pizza. Tickets may be purchased for an assortment of activities such as making marbleized paper, felted soap, or your very own fairy wand. Enjoy browsing the market for jewelry, woolens, handmade toys, and more. The Folk Tale Puppets troupe will present "Urushima Taro" at 3 p.m. in Hagens Hall.
Admission to the event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available onsite as well as along Coppervail Court; school information and tours will be offered throughout the day. For more information, contact Jamie Quirk at 609-466-1970, x112, or e-mail events@princetonwaldorf.org.
The Waldorf School of Princeton is New Jersey's only Waldorf school, educating the heads, hearts, and hands of children from early childhood through eighth grade. Visit the school at 1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, or online at www.princetonwaldorf.org to learn more.
Princeton Junior School Announces Saturday Arts Program April 5 - June 7, 2014
Princeton Jumior School Saturday Arts Program April 5 - June 7
Parent/Child From 9-11a.m
Create together and enjoy “Spring” theme classes. Cost is $40.
Ceramic Sculptures From 11-12:30 p.m
Come to our studio to play with forms and materials. Cost is $40.
Drawing Studio From 1-3 p.m
Observational drawings based on nature and exploration of different techniques (Ages 5 and up). Cost is $40.
Anime and Comics From 11-12p.m
Learn how to create characters and animations with us. (Ages 5 and up) Cost is $30.
For information please contact us: aduque@princetonjuniorschool.org 917.399.5063
PDS Announces Scholarship Gift from Zlock Family
Kevin M. Zlock and Sima Zlock Establish Two Funds
to Benefit Students and Faculty
Princeton – On Tuesday, April 8, Paul J. Stellato, Head of School at Princeton Day School announced that Kevin M. Zlock and Sima Zlock have donated $250,000 for the purpose of establishing two funds to benefit students and faculty at the school and to provide continued support of the school’s Annual Fund.
The Kevin M. Zlock and Sima Zlock Scholarship Fund will provide need-based financial aid for outstanding children, regardless of their financial circumstances, to pursue a quality education at Princeton Day School. The Kevin M. Zlock and Sima Zlock Faculty Fund will support Princeton Day School faculty in their pursuit of creating and teaching interdisciplinary courses, and will promote student independent research in the Upper School.
In announcing the news, Mr. Stellato remarked, “Our school is fortunate to have friends such as Sima and Kevin Zlock, whose generous support of students, faculty, and program will ensure the success of them all.”
Kevin Zlock, of Zlock & Coverdale P.C., a law practice with offices in Langhorne and Doylestown, and his wife Sima have a daughter who is a junior at Princeton Day School.
Mrs. Zlock noted, “Our goal with this gift to Princeton Day School is two-fold. First, we want to ensure that talented students from disadvantaged backgrounds have access to a quality education. This gift reaffirms that regardless of financial situation, students who are intellectually curious and passionate about learning should be able to pursue their talents at an institution like Princeton Day. Second, we want to aid in PDS’s commitment to interdisciplinary studies. We support the faculty whose successful efforts have brought together multiple disciplines, creating new and enriching learning experiences.”
Mr. Zlock added, “Princeton Day School continuously pursues the next frontiers of education, and we are excited and honored to be part of that endeavor.”
The Princeton Festival Announces Schedule for 10th Anniversary Season
THREE-WEEK PRINCETON FESTIVAL FEATURES “PORGY AND BESS”
Other Performances Include Jazz, Chamber and Choral Music, Cuban Fusion Band, Youth Orchestra, Puppet Theater
PRINCETON, NJ (April 7, 2014) –The Princeton Festival (www.princetonfestival.org) has announced the schedule for its 10th anniversary season, “The New World: Voices of the Americas,” anchored by three performances of the great American classic, Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess.
The Festival, which runs from June 7 to June 29 at venues throughout the Princeton area, offers a rich array of musical events, informative lectures, workshops, and a piano competition for young artists.
Full descriptions of all events are available on the Festival website, with instructions for ordering tickets by phone, email, or online.
Performance overview
This year’s program offers twelve performances by outstanding artists and ensembles.
· A cappella jazz: featuring ensembles Round Midnight, Blue Jupiter, and West Side 5, Saturday, June 7, Clark Music Center, The Lawrenceville School
· Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra: Saturday, June 7, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University
· Instrumental jazz: Martin Wind Quartet, Sunday, June 8, Clark Music Center
· Chamber music: Concordia Chamber Players, Saturday, June 14, Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary
· Paper Moon Puppet Theatre: “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”, Sunday, June 15, Matthews Acting Studio, Princeton University
· Piano competition for Young Artists, Finals: June 15, Clark Music Center
· World music with Cuban roots: Jose Conde y Ola Fresca, Friday, June 20, Clark Music Center
· Piano recital: Evan Wong, Saturday, June 21, Taplin Auditorium, Princeton University
· Opera: Porgy and Bess: Sunday, June 22, Friday, June 27, Sunday, June 29, McCarter Theatre, Princeton
· Choral concert: Master Class and Youth Chorus, Saturday, June 28, Trinity Church, Princeton
Program Details
Porgy and Bess, a glorious meld of jazz, Tin Pan Alley, and European classical tradition, has been called both musical and opera. Full of humanity’s laughter, struggles and tragedies, it contains some of America’s best-loved songs, including the standards “Summertime” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So.”
Artists renowned for their portrayals of the characters will sing the leading roles in this production on June 22 and 29 at 3 pm and June 27 at 8 pm. Free lectures and musical previews of Porgy and Bess will take place at the Grounds for Sculpture and local libraries throughout June.
Jazz opens the Festival with three prominent a cappella vocal groups on June 7 and the virtuoso Martin Wind Quartet the next afternoon.
Concordia Chamber Players, an annual highlight of the Festival, offers a program of Ingolf Dahl, Ives, Gershwin and Debussy on June 14. The next day beckons the entire family with a modern day Goldilocks and the Three Bears presented by Paper Moon Puppet Theatre.
The finals of the seventh annual Young Artists Piano Competition are also June 15, at a different time from the puppet theater.
The weekend beginning June 20 opens with Jose Conde y Ola Fresca. This unique band plays a fresh blend of Cuban music, salsa and funk. The rising piano virtuoso Evan Wong plays a program of music from the Americas and Europe on June 21, with selections by Leon Kirchner, Frederic Rzewski, Beethoven, Schumann, Villa-Lobos, and Ravel.
A choral concert on June 28 is the culmination of the five-day Choral Conducting Master Class, with participants leading the Festival chorus. It will also include participants in the first ever Youth Chorus Workshop for students grades 6-12.
For more information and tickets, visit www.princetonfestival.org or call McCarter Theatre at 609-258-2787.
Mercer Street Friends Food Bank Announces "CANFARE"
The Mercer Street Friends Food Bank is holding a "CANFARE" food drive in
April to collect non- perishable food for distribution to its network of
food pantries, shelters and soup kitchen. Every item donated by April
30th will be valued at $1.00 and will earn Mercer Street Friends
additional dollars from a challenge by the Alan Shawn Feinstein
Foundation, which has pledged $1 million to be shared among domestic
hunger fighting organizations.
McCarter & Princeton University Art Museum Announce Hot Pursuit: A pARTy Crawl April 5, 2014
Date
Time
Where
Join fellow young professionals and students on April 5 at the Princeton University Art Museum and satisfy your thirst for culture, art, music, food, and wine—all for FREE! Enjoy student-led tours of selected art in the museum’s collection, performances by L’Avant-Scène, pan-European food and wine, and more!
Then follow the tunes of Roaring 20 (R20) to McCarter for a 7pm performance of The Barber of Seville. Performance tickets are $15 for students* and $20 for 35 and under; you must show valid I.D. when picking up your tickets.
Order your Tickets HERE.
For $15 student tickets, use promo code:STUTIX For $20 35 & Under tickets, use promo code:HOTPURSUIT
*Princeton University students, use your TigerCard for FREE tickets or $5 with promo code: PUSTUTIX
Jackeez Announces New Blog - Invites Public to Post Post Post
We are very excited to announce we are enabling our Jackeez Blog on the site.
This blog will link directly into our Tumbler account and we want to hear what you have to say:
You are invited to submit blog entries on a wide variety of topics related to Jackeez and our community.
We hope to get your recipes, and your ideas on everything related to what you’re producing and what you think of the evolution of small producers. We also want your personal and professional profiles, as you see yourself.
You won’t believe how much people want to know about you. It’s time our Jackeez customers and visitors to the site got to know you better. So, please don’t be shy – and if you are – ask your friends, neighbors, mother-in-law to do it for you, I’m sure they would have a lot to say.
We can’t wait to start receiving your submissions. Please send to info@jackeez.com. and thank you.
The Jackeez Team
NEW BRUNSWICK and PRINCETON, NJ – In April 2014, American Repertory Ballet’s Access & Enrichment department will present two events - one in each of the organization’s home communities of New Brunswick and Princeton. Both of these events are free and open to the public. On Friday, April 4, 2014 at 5:15pm, ARB will host “Dancing Your Way into College,” an On Pointe enrichment series event, at Princeton Ballet School. On Monday, April 7, 2014, American Repertory Ballet’s acclaimed DANCE POWER educational residency in the New Brunswick Public School District will culminate with its Waiting in the Wings performance. This year, Waiting in the Wings will take place at State Theatre in New Brunswick.
ARB launched the On Pointe series in 2010 to help make ballet more accessible to the community. ARB has hosted a “Dancing Your Way into College” On Pointe in the past, featuring representatives from different universities and programs. At this year’s “Dancing Your Way into College” event, representatives from ARB and from Princeton University’s admissions and financial aid departments will advise high school dancers and their families on their college options and how to best navigate the admissions process. The event will be moderated by ARB’s Acting Executive Director and Director of Educational Programming, Lisa Beth Vettoso. Robin Moscato, Director of Financial Aid at Princeton University, Jordan Moses, Assistant Director of Admissions at Princeton University, and company dancers from American Repertory Ballet will serve as panelists. This event will cater to students both interested in pursuing a degree in dance or a degree in another subject area while continuing to dance extracurricularly. “Dancing Your Way into College” is recommended for high school students and their parents or guardians.
Established in 1984, DANCE POWER brings dance education into New Brunswick elementary schools and offers opportunities for select students to study at Princeton Ballet School on full scholarship. Waiting in the Wings is an annual performance marking the culmination of the 20-week DANCE POWER residency in the schools. At the Waiting in the Wings performance, new DANCE POWER Scholars are announced. The students selected to be DANCE POWER Scholars - two boys and two girls from each school - are given the opportunity to study dance through 12th grade at Princeton Ballet School, which has a location in downtown New Brunswick.
This year, Waiting in the Wings will feature over 400 third grade students from the New Brunswick Public School District who have participated in ARB’s DANCE POWER since the Fall of 2013. The show’s theme is “Carnival of the Animals.”
In addition to performances by this year’s DANCE POWER students, the evening will feature a special appearance by DANCE POWER Scholars who have been studying at Princeton Ballet School for one or two years since they were awarded the scholarship, as well as a special appearance by DANCE MIX students. DANCE MIX students are DANCE POWER Scholars ranging from 7th through 12th grade who have chosen to study a variety of dance forms at Princeton Ballet School, such as modern, jazz and clogging. Dancers from American Repertory Ballet’s Trainee Program will also perform at Waiting in the Wings, showing the audience and the students the type of high-level technique and artistry that can be achieved through continued, intensive study.
Since 1984, DANCE POWER has become a household name in New Brunswick. Waiting in the Wings is a highly-anticipated event for New Brunswick students and their families and neighbors. Over 1,000 community members attended the culminating performance last year. American Repertory Ballet is proud to have established this tradition in the community and to introduce hundreds of New Brunswick students and residents to dance each year.
For more information contact Lisa Beth Vettoso, Acting Executive Director and Director of Educational Programming: 732-249-1254, ext. 19; lvettoso@arballet.org
“Dancing Your Way into College” On Pointe event
Friday, April 4, 2014 at 5:15pm
Princeton Ballet School
301 N. Harrison St., Princeton, NJ (above McCaffrey’s Supermarket)
Waiting in the Wings DANCE POWER performance
Monday, April 7, 2014 at 7:00pm
State Theatre
15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization comprises: American Repertory Ballet professional company, the preeminent classical and contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and ARB’s Access & Enrichment initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. The company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th centuries alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. The performing company, founded in 1963, is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company’s rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields, Melissa Barak, Patrick Corbin, Trinette Singleton, and ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a “Major Arts Institution” by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted the Jersey Arts People’s Choice for “Favorite Dance Company” in 2008, 2011 and 2012.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Under the direction of Mary Pat Robertson, Princeton Ballet School currently serves approximately 1,200 students, starting at age three, and includes a large open enrollment division for adults. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton and offers classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip-hop, cardioballet and Pilates. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet West and on Broadway.
The Access & Enrichment wing of American Repertory Ballet reaches out to the community not only through its DANCE POWER program and signature On Pointe series, but also with free programming, master classes, residencies, lecture demonstrations and School Time Matinees throughout the state. In 1984, American Repertory Ballet partnered with the New Brunswick Board of Education to create DANCE POWER. Today, it’s the longest-running uninterrupted arts/community partnership in New Jersey. The legendary Gregory Hines was DANCE POWER’s Honorary Chair for 18 years before his untimely passing in 2003. In 2001, Mr. Hines endowed a scholarship at Rutgers University that earmarks annual funds for a DANCE POWER student to attend the university.
The Little Gym of West Windsor Announces Super Kids’ Quest Summer Camp
Timberlane Announces Mrs. Barbara McCarty as a 2013-2014 Governor's Teacher Award Winner
Mrs. McCarty has been in the district for seventeen years. She taught language arts before becoming the media specialist in September of 2011. Mrs. McCarty is also one of our student council advisors and is behind the scenes on many of the community service projects that take place at Timberlane. Specifically our 7th grade project with Delta Community Service, One for Books in 8th grade as well as our "I Care Cookie" Project which results in cookie care packages shipped to men and women serving our country all over the world.
Mrs. McCarty and the other winners from across the district will be honored at an upcoming Board of Education meeting and by the Hopewell Valley Education Foundation at the annual E2 Dinner on Friday, May 2nd. Tickets for this event will soon be available at www.hvef.org.
WHAT: “SeasonScapes” –Exhibition of Winning High School Photography
WHO: Princeton Photography Club at D&R Greenway Land Trust
WHEN: Reception and Awarding of Prizes: April 9, 7:30 p.m.
WHEN: April 8 through May 2 for Exhibition, business hours of business days
KEY: Five winners will be awarded prizes totaling $500, Best-In-Show being $250
WHERE: D&R Greenway Land Trust, Johnson Education Center, 609-92404646
One Preservation Place, Princeton 08540 www.drgreenway.org
Princeton Photography Club announces their annual exhibition of winning high school student photographs, SeasonScapes” at D&R Greenway Land Trust.
Prizes totaling $500 will be awarded April 9 at a light reception beginning at 7:30 p.m. The public, including students, is invited to attend. Guests may remain to hear the club’s speaker, David Freese. Mr. Freese teaches photography in Temple University’s Film and Media Arts Department, and in St. Joseph University’s Department of Art.
The winning art will be available to view during business hours of business days, April 9 through May 2. The exhibition will grace the Olivia Rainbow Gallery at D&R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place, Princeton, NJ 08540. [609-924-4646 www.drgreenway.org] The Olivia Rainbow Gallery features student art in memory of young Olivia Kuenne, who cherished both art and nature.
Applicants were requested to photograph open space, evoking a season or the transition between seasons. This annual contest is orchestrated to attune students to nature, which D&R Greenway has worked to preserve since 1989. Judges were Carl Geisler, President of the Princeton Photography Club and Diana Moore, Curator of D&R Greenway’s Marie L. Matthews Galleries.
Five winners will be awarded prizes totaling $500. Best-in-Show, [$250 prize], winner is PDS Student Rea Isaac for Snowmotion. Second place award will go to Alex Lin of the Lawrenceville School for Winter Ghosts. Victoria Berzin, also of the Lawrenceville School, is 3rd place winner. Princeton Day School’s Mallory Richards earns 4th place for Corn Walk. Helen Healey of Princeton Day School achieves 5th place for Bareness. Honorable Mentions will go to Sncha Agrawal of Hightstown High School for Autumn Bloom; Megan Burd of Hightstown High School for Growth; and Lawrence High School’s Kristen Miller for Morning Ambers.
Princeton Photography Club President Carl Geisler speaks of this annual juried exhibition of high school photography:. “The 2014 theme, SeasonScapes, highlights the significance of our natural environment and demonstrates photography’s significant role in awareness and preservation.” The club yearly “involves younger photographers, to provide the opportunity to show their art on gallery walls. Most students rarely print their images,” the president explains. Experiencing their work merely on cell phones, in cameras, on Twitter and social network sites does not effectively enhance creativity. Mr. Geisler insists, “No history will remain in years ahead of digital images. Hard copy prints impact others significantly, as well as surviving over time. Our club’s goal is to encourage print and display, so that student images reach future generations.”
BACKGROUND
Judges:
Carl Geisler is President of the Princeton Photography Club. He has won prizes in juried exhibitions, including Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton: the Franklin Park Art Show, and the Somerset County Business Partnership’s Photo Contest. His photographs were accepted for exhibition at Phillips' Mill Photographic Exhibition, The Princeton Arts Council, and Perkins. Carl has judged The Merrill Lynch Photographic Show, Franklin Township Clothes Line Exhibit, and The Cranbury Digital Club Competition.
Diana Moore is the Curator of the Marie L. Matthews Gallery. The arts program at D&R Greenway supports the mission of land preservation by raising awareness and cultivating a conservation ethic through educational, environmentally themed exhibits. Diana holds an undergraduate degree in medieval art from Princeton University and a master’s degree in contemporary art with a focus on the intersection of science and art from Sotheby’s Institute of Art. Her master’s thesis focused on the use of biotechnological art to explore ethical boundaries in science.
D&R Greenway Land Trust’s mission is to preserve and protect natural lands, farm lands and open spaces throughout central and southern New Jersey. The land trust celebrates preservation of over 17,000 acres since its founding 1989. Through continuous preservation and stewardship, D&R Greenway nurtures a healthier and more diverse environment in seven counties. D&R Greenway’s home, --a circa-1900 restored barn--, the Johnson Education Center, has become a focal point for conservation activity. Through programs, art exhibits and related lectures at One Preservation Place, the non-profit inspires greater public commitment to safeguarding land. Linda Mead, President and CEO, since 1997, has been increasingly recognized as a leader in creating the partnerships and orchestrating the complex transactions that lead to preservation success. www.drgreenway.org
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County Announces Scholarship Opportunities
Princeton NJ— Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County offers two college scholarship opportunities available to Jewish students who reside in the Princeton Mercer Bucks community.
The Jewish Community Foundation is offering book awards to college bound Jewish students who reside in the Princeton Mercer Bucks community. Facilitated by Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS) of Greater Mercer County, the scholarships are awarded based on financial need and students must be accepted and enrolled in a college or university for the fall semester.
Application Deadline: June 15
The Melvin Kushner College Scholarship is awarded by The Abrams Foundation in honor of former trustee Melvin Kushner. The scholarship is given annually to a college bound Jewish high school senior who is a resident of Princeton Mercer Bucks community. The scholarship award is based on financial need and is in the amount of $1,000. Students applying must be accepted and enrolled in a college or university for the fall semester.
Application Deadline: June 15
Please contact Lara Wellerstein for an application 609-987-8100 or laraw@jfcsonline.org.
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County
707 Alexander Road, Suite 102
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
609-987-8100
Comedian Dan Nainan will be performing at the Princeton Education Foundation's Annual Spring Gala to Benefit Princeton Public Schools on April 5
March 3, 2014 (Princeton, NJ) – The Princeton Education Foundation will hold its annual gala to benefit the Princeton Public School District’s school students on Saturday, April 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the Frick Chemistry Laboratory on the Princeton University campus. The University has graciously donated the space for the occasion.
In keeping with this year’s whimsical Dr. Seuss “Oh, the Places We’ll Go!” theme, the evening will feature a sumptuous tour of gourmet tastings donated by community restaurants and vendors including Mediterra, Eno Terra, Peony Pavilion, North End Bistro, Cross Culture, Alchemist & Barrister, IQuisine, Bai, and Jammin' Crepes, in addition to a special performance by comedian/actor Dan Nainan. Nainan has appeared on network television including “Last Comic Standing” as well as in feature films.
Guests will also enjoy a silent auction. Bidders may compete for a wide assortment of auction items, including a chance to be Mayor for a Day with Liz Lempert; a private tour with the Wilmerding Curator of American Art at the Princeton University Art Museum; and a special dinner for four at the private Dining Hall of the Institute for Advanced Study. Guests may also bid on dining and shopping opportunities in town, summer camps, vacation getaways, and artwork by renowned local artists.
“The Princeton Education Foundation helps to position the Princeton Public schools among the best in the country by providing funding for technology, music, science, and many curriculum enhancing programs identified by the District. The gala is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and this year's creative energy and community spirit is ensuring that it will be exceptionally beautiful and enjoyable,” said Princeton Education Foundation Board President Jean-Anne Madden.
District Superintendent Steve Cochrane added: "The Princeton Education Foundation is an engine of innovation for our school district, inspiring our teachers to try out new technologies, new projects, and new approaches all in the service of our students. I am incredibly grateful for our partnership.”
The silent auction will open online on or around March 20 at www.pefnj.org, when members of the public can submit bids for any of the auction items. The online auction enables bidders to participate even if they cannot come to the gala, so pre-bidding is encouraged.
The lead sponsor of this event is OnePrinceton, together with major sponsorship provided by Georgeanne Gould Moss, The Gould Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, and the W. Bryce Thompson Foundation.
To purchase tickets visit www.pefnj.org. Tickets start at $150. All tickets will be held at the door.
For more information contact: Suzanne Roth, suzannelroth@gmail.com, 609-356-0149 or Jill Morrison, jillanne36@yahoo.com, 609-994-4441.
The Sourland Conservancy Announces 2014 Train Station Series
The Sourland Conservancy is pleased to announce its 2014 Train Station Series - a Sourland Mountain-inspired series of educational and cultural programs. Advance registration not required (unless otherwise noted below); $5 donation suggested. Programs take place at the Hopewell Borough Train Station, 1 Railroad Place, Hopewell, NJ 08525 at 7 p.m. (unless otherwise noted below).
April 11 – “A Proud Heritage: African American Presence in Hopewell Valley and Sourland Mountain” presented by Beverly Mills and Elaine Buck of the Stoutsburg Cemetery Association.
May 4- “Sourlands Eastern Region Bus Tour” in partnership with the Van Harlingen Historical Society ($20 members; $25 nonmembers- includes 6 month membership). This event will not take place at the train station – for more information contact director@sourland.org.
June 5 – “Field Biologist: The film, the man and the work” presented by Tyler Christensen (naturalist) and Jared Flesher (documentary filmmaker and editor of “Edible Jersey”). This talk focuses on Tyler’s research in the Nicoyan Peninsula Avian Research Center in Costa Rica, as it relates to birds in the Sourlands, with film clips from Jared’s upcoming documentary film on the subject, “Field Biologist.”
June 12 – “Wildflowers of the Sourlands” presented by Rachel Mackow, photographer, writer and naturalist. This program focuses on uncommon and rare plants that are found in the Sourlands, as well as plants that are unique to the Sourlands and those that are more abundant. The talk will also touch on native plant conservation, pollinators, plant life cycles, and medicinal and traditional uses of the plants.
September 14 – “Swallow Hill Alpaca Farm Field Trip” presented by Patricia and John Flanagan, owners. Back by popular demand, this hands-on farm visit (meet at 583 Montgomery Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 at 2 PM) will educate visitors about alpacas and their fiber, through a presentation, barn tour, weaving demonstrations and hands-on weaving experiences.
CONTACT: Caroline Katmann, Executive Director
Princeton Day School Announces Finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Competition
Princeton – Princeton Day School is proud to announce that Harrison Okun ’14 (Princeton) has advanced to Finalist standing in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Competition. Mr. Okun is currently a freshman at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was accepted after his junior year at Princeton Day School.
Mr. Okun was chosen from among the approximately 16,000 Semifinalists named in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. All Finalists will be considered for some 8,300 National Merit Scholarships to be offered this year. Scholarship winners will be announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and concluding in July.
Earlier this year, thirteen Princeton Day School students were announced as National Merit Commended Scholars: Iqra Asghar, Suveer Bhatia, Neeraj Devulpalli, Justin Donnelly, Rory Finnegan, Jake Hall, Sean Hudson, Herbert Li, Anuj Mehndiratta, Derek Modzelewski, Mallory Richards, Brian Sunberg, and Alex Zhu.
Arts Council of Princeton Announces Spring Class Schedule
Spring is coming (we promise!), and the Arts Council of Princeton is excited to announce our 2014 Spring Class Schedule. Registration is now open for all ages.
Morven Announces NEW Friends of Morven Book Discussion Group April 3, 2014
Thursday, April 3rd, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
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The book being discussed on April 3rd is The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert.
After the discussion, we will have a brief conversation about future books and the organization of our group going forward.
This book group is will take place at Morven and is open EXCLUSIVELY to members of our Friends of Morven program. To become a Friend and learn more about the benefits of membership, click here.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
To register, call (609)924-8144 ext.113 or email msayen@morven.org.
Happy reading!
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Above image: Book cover image of The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert courtesy of Viking Press.
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Museum Hours:
Wednesday - Friday: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Tours are given on the hour. Final tour is at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: Noon - 4 p.m.
Tours are given on the hour. Final tour is at 3:00 p.m.
Chapin School Announces $13 Million Investment in New and Renovated Buildings & Facilities
Princeton, New Jersey – With a deep commitment to continuing to improve the Chapin educational experience, Chapin School’s Board of Trustees has announced plans for $13 million of new and renovated facilities. These new facilities will dramatically enhance the learning opportunities for the school’s 300 plus students.
Chapin’s Capital Campaign, Limitless Futures: Investing in the Children of Chapin, has thus far raised $6.5 million. With further aggressive fundraising and a long-term construction loan, the school expects to complete all of its projects within the next two years.
Here’s a glance at what the $13 million will provide for Chapin’s students:
• Lower School Addition – This 13,300 sq. ft. addition is now under construction and will be ready by next fall. Four new classrooms, a science lab, a library with technology center, offices and a large commons area will provide superb teaching and learning spaces for Chapin students in grades Pre-K through Four.
• Middle School Renovation – The efficiency of the current middle school exterior was significantly enhanced last summer with new insulation, windows, roofing and siding. This project will be completed this summer with the installation of new heating and air conditioning systems and additional roofing replacement. In addition, this summer’s renovations will include extensive interior improvements in hallways and classrooms.
• Middle School Addition – Chapin also plans to begin construction of a Middle School addition this summer. This 13,400 sq. ft. addition will include six classrooms, a new library/information center, technology center, offices and conference rooms. The two-story addition will have a special area downstairs for our fifth graders who are transitioning to the Middle School.
? Choral Music Room – Finally, Chapin will be converting a space to create a new choral music room to support its burgeoning music program.
These projects represent a massive investment in the school’s future and in the future of its students. Ultimately, they represent an excellent school’s unwavering determination to take the next big step forward, to expand the educational opportunities for students now and for years to come.
VOICES Chorale Announces Handel Festival with Princeton Pro Musica This Spring
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American Repertory Ballet Announces its Annual Gala 2014: Diamond Gala: Celebrating 60 Years
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - On March 15, 2014, American Repertory Ballet will hold its annual Gala performance and reception, Diamond Gala, in downtown New Brunswick, NJ. The performance will begin at 6:00pm at Crossroads Theater, and the reception will begin at 7:00pm across the street at the Heldrich Hotel. The reception, designed by Cassandre Snyder Events and Design, will include a gourmet dinner, dancing to the music of The Kenny i Orchestra, live and silent auctions, and more. Princeton Ballet School students ages 12-18 years can enjoy a Junior Gala party with dinner, dancing and silent auction, also at the Heldrich Hotel.
American Repertory Ballet’s annual gala celebrates and showcases the three branches of the organization: American Repertory Ballet, New Jersey’s preeminent ballet company; its official school, Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest non-profit dance schools in the country; and ARB’s Access & Enrichment programming. This year, Diamond Gala will also celebrate the diamond anniversary of the organization, which was established as Princeton Ballet Society in 1954. The Diamond Gala honorees are: Johnson & Johnson, for their outstanding support of ARB’s DANCE POWER program; Covance and Lee and Joseph Herring, for their outstanding support of ARB’s Nutcracker; and Princeton Ballet School faculty member Janell Byrne, the 2014 recipient of the Audrée Estey Award for Excellence in Dance Education.
Johnson & Johnson is a three-sector health care company with more than 275 operating companies in more than 60 countries employing approximately 128,700 people. Their worldwide headquarters is in New Brunswick, NJ. Johnson & Johnson’s responsibility to its Credo inspires the corporation to advance the health of communities. They fulfill this mission by developing enduring partnerships that deliver community-based solutions to health and education challenges. DANCE POWER is a long-standing partnership between ARB and the New Brunswick School District that delivers these solutions to New Brunswick students. Now in its 29th year, ARB’s DANCE POWER is the longest-running arts/community partnership in New Jersey. It brings dance education to all second and third grade students in New Brunswick Public Schools and awards select students full scholarships to study at Princeton Ballet School from fourth grade onward.
Covance, one of the world's largest and most comprehensive drug development services companies, has been sponsoring ARB's Nutcracker productions since 2010, when Artistic Director Douglas Martin’s version of the production first took the stage. Their contributions have funded many aspects of the production, including designs by Carl Sprague: new sets for the Act II “Kingdom of Sweets” and Act I “Land of Snow” scenes and, for the company’s 50th annual Nutcracker season, a new growing Christmas tree.
Janell Byrne has been teaching at Princeton Ballet School for 35 years. An accomplished and prolific choreographer, Byrne has created over 100 works, mainly for Mercer Dance Ensemble, of which she is the director. She has also created ballets for Teamwork Dance and Princeton Ballet School's Summer Intensive. She shares her knowledge of the craft of choreography with aspiring students, as the Director of Princeton Ballet School's Summer Intensive Choreography Lab. Mary Pat Robertson, Director of Princeton Ballet School, praises Byrne for her "extraordinary contribution to our school and our arts community, through her thorough teaching of dance technique, and her sophisticated choreography. She was one of the last teachers hired by our founder Audree Estey before her retirement, and it is an honor to present her now with the Audree Estey Award for Excellence in Dance Education."
The Diamond Gala performance at Crossroads Theatre will feature American Repertory Ballet, advanced students of Princeton Ballet School, and ARB’s DANCE POWER Scholars. American Repertory Ballet will perform selections from the current repertory, including Douglas Martin’s Firebird. Advanced students from Princeton Ballet School’s Professional Training Program will perform excerpts from Sleeping Beauty. First and second year DANCE POWER Scholars will also perform a selection from Sleeping Beauty as well as a piece choreographed to Camille Saint-Saëns “The Carnival of the Animals.”
“We are excited to be returning to New Brunswick for our gala this year, after such a successful performance and reception last year at the same venues,” says Artistic Director Douglas Martin. “New Brunswick has been one of the company’s home bases since 1981. The Crossroads Theatre and the Heldrich Hotel are wonderful settings for us to interact with our New Brunswick community and to celebrate the success of the organization in its 60th year.”
For more information, or if you would like to be a sponsor, please contact Naomi Levecchia, Director of Development: 732-249-1254 ext. 25, nlevecchia@arballet.org.
American Repertory Ballet's Annual Gala 2014, Diamond Gala
March 15, 2014
Performance: 6:00pm, Crossroads Theatre
7 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ
Reception: 7:00pm, The Heldrich Hotel
12 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ
Honorees: Johnson & Johnson; Covance & Lee and Joseph Herring; and Janell Byrne, 2014 recipient of the Audrée Estey Award for Excellence in Dance Education
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access & Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the popular On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields, Melissa Barak, and current ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008, 2011, and 2012.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls approximately 1500 students annually from age three through adult and is directed by Mary Pat Robertson. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton which are equipped with shock-absorbent floors, non- slip dance surfaces and pianos for live accompaniment. Many of Princeton Ballet School’s faculty members have performed professionally; others have attained graduate degrees in dance education and have won awards for their teaching. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as the American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, STREB, Momix, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, New York Theatre Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Ballet Met Columbus, and American Repertory Ballet.
PDS Announces Winter Musical, February 20 - 22
Princeton Day School students rehearsing for the performance of Urinetown
Princeton – Princeton Day School announces the Upper School winter musical, Urinetown, the Tony Award-nominated Broadway show with music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann and book and lyrics by Greg Kotis. The production will run from Thursday, February 20 through Saturday, February 22 in the McAneny Theater on campus. Tickets are on sale now at www.pds.org/boxoffice.
Urinetown takes place during a decades-long drought which has caused water to be a precious commodity. The strain on resources leads to a world in which private toilets are no more, and the public must pay to use the restroom. Narrated by a policeman named Officer Lockstock, along with pigtailed Little Sally, Urinetown follows Bobby Strong, a public amenity employee who dares to ask, "what if the law is wrong?" Seeing the plight of those around him as they struggle to come up with the funds to use the pay-per-use toilets, Bobby starts a revolution by letting customers in for free and standing up to greedy businessman Caldwell B. Cladwell. During his journey, he meets the woman of his dreams, who happens to be Cladwell's daughter, Hope. Filled with playful musical theater references, political schemes, and plenty of heart, Urinetown earned nine Tony nominations in 2002.
The show is appropriate for audiences ages 12 and up.
URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL performance dates:
Thursday, February 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 22 at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday February 22 at 8:00 p.m. (Benefit performance)
$15 adults
$10 students
Tickets: www.pds.org/boxoffice
Running time: 2 hours w 10 minute intermission
George Clarke (b. 1764). Micah Williams (1782-1837). Pastel on paper. Collection of Edward King, Jr.
Opening Reception: April 10th, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Traveling portrait artist and New Jersey resident Micah Williams (1782-1837) was a prolific artist who has 272 known existing works. His works are represented in many major museums and are highly sought after by folk art collectors. Yet, there has never been an exhibition dedicated solely to the work of Micah Williams. Micah Williams: Portrait Artist, on loan to Morven from the Monmouth County Historical Association, tells a story about the new America of the 19th century. With over 40 portraits on view, visitors can come face-to-face with the state’s nineteenth century farmers, orchard growers, militia officers, politicians, silversmiths, potters, carpenters, and their families.
The exhibition will also debut Morven’s newest acquisition: a pastel portrait of Commodore Robert Field Stockton (1795-1866) completed by Micah Williams around 1821. Stockton was a third-generation resident of Morven, head the Pacific Fleet and a U.S. Senator. With this exhibition, the portrait makes its return to the walls at Morven.
Morven will host an opening reception for the exhibition on Thursday, April 10th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This reception will be free and open to the public (no reservations required). Micah Williams: Portrait Artist exhibition will be on display at Morven through September 14, 2014.
Morven Museum & Garden is a museum and public garden located in Princeton, New Jersey. A National Historic Landmark, Morven was the home to Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, as well as the former Governor’s mansion of New Jersey. Public Hours: Wed.-Fri 11-3; Sat. & Sun. 12-4. www.morven.org. 609.924.8144.
Princeton Montessori School Announces New Head of School
Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra Announces 2014 Young Artists Concerto Competition
The Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra proudly announces the 2014 Young Artists Concerto Competition. It will be held on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts in New Brunswick, New Jersey. A minimum of three soloists will be selected to perform with the orchestra at the Winners’ Concert on June 1, 2014. In addition, a winner from the West Windsor-Plainsboro area will be selected. The application deadline is postmarked February 15, 2014.
Feel free to forward the attached application to budding young musicians. The competition on Saturday, March 2 is open to public, and is free admission. If you have any further questions, please contact Ms. Ellen Deerberg (email: deerberg@comcast.net) or at (609) 324-7603.
Attached please find the application for the competition.
Hopewell Valley Regional Schools Announce Magnet Programs for September 2014
Three pilot programs will be offered in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District this September, 2014. Two of our new Magnet Academy programs will be offered at Bear Tavern Elementary School and developed in coordination with The College of New Jersey (TCNJ): our Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) class for students entering fourth grade and our all-boys class for students entering first grade. These programs will feature a unique learning environment geared to the particular talents, interests, and learning styles of its participants. The third program, a Performing Arts academy, will be offered at Central High School for students entering 9th grade.
These programs are available to any eligible HVRSD student and a limited number of students from out side of the district (2 for All Boys and 4 for STEM). Eligibility of all students will be determined through a rigorous admission process including interviews and/or targeted assessments depending on the program. Transportation will be provided to those selected as participants and in-district students will attend at no charge.
Elementary Program Information:
Information sessions will take place at the Bear Tavern School on February 5, 2014:
All-Boys Academy: 9:00am and 6:30pm
STEM Academy: 10:00am and 7:30pm
The application deadline is February 21, 2014.
Student interviews and assessments will take place at Bear Tavern School as follows:
All-Boys Academy: February 28, 2014
STEM Academy: March 14, 2014
For brochure and application information, go to www.hvrsd.org, then choose “Magnet Programs.”
Performing Arts Program Information:
Due to the flexible structure of the Performing Arts program, a large number of interested student can be accommodated. Interested 8th grade students should fill out the Performing Arts Interest Survey available from www.hvrsd.org, then choose “Magnet Programs” and submit it to their school counselor when making course selections for the 2014-15 school year. Program information will be presented during the 8th grade parent night on February 4, 2014
We are excited to offer these unique educational opportunities for students and parents in our district. At the end of the 2014-15 school year, we will assess the impact of these programs and plan for potential expansion as they evolve to meet student needs and interests.
American Repertory Ballet Announces its Spring 2014 Performance Season
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - American Repertory Ballet will present revivals and world premieres at venues across the state - from Mahwah to Princeton - February through May, 2014. The spring season features two performances of Artistic Director Douglas Martin’s acclaimed Romeo and Juliet, the world premiere of Douglas Martin’s Firebird and the company premiere of Kirk Peterson’s Afternoon of a Faun at McCarter Theatre, a world premiere choreographed by former Joffrey Ballet star Trinette Singleton, and American Repertory Ballet’s Diamond Gala - celebrating 60 years since the founding of the organization in 1954.
ARB’s spring season opens with two performances of Douglas Martin’s full-length Romeo and Juliet, which premiered to a full house at State Theatre in October 2013. The first performance is February 22, 2014 at 8:00pm at the Berrie Center for the Performing and Visual Arts at Ramapo College in Mahwah, NJ. The second is March 8, 2014 at 8:00pm at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, NJ.
Based on Shakespeare’s tragic story, and set to Prokofiev’s passionate score, the ballet features a company of 30 dancers, beautiful sets, and stunning costumes. Martin’s Romeo and Juliet was recently named one of The Star-Ledger dance critic Robert Johnson’s “Top Ten in Dance” for 2013. Johnson called the October premiere a “watershed” mark in ARB’s history. He said that the ballet “moved seamlessly from one episode to the next, hitting all the passionate high-notes in Prokofiev’s score. Though simply decorated, the production never failed to create a sense of place; and Martin’s handling of the boisterous crowd scenes — making the company appear larger than its actual size — revealed his canny professionalism.”
Jerry Hochman writes in CriticalDance Magazine that Martin’s Romeo and Juliet is “a small miracle: a choreographic rendering of the story that is both simply-told and compelling, that inspires [the] dancers to, and beyond, whatever technical limitations they may have, and that moves an audience that already knows the story just by what it sees on stage.” He also characterizes the production as “ambitious,” “emotionally and artistically fulfilling,” “exuberant and exciting to watch,” and “invit[ing] comparisons to other well-known productions,…including…that of Sir Kenneth MacMillan.” Marina Kennedy of Broadway World calls the production “an outstanding example of dance being perfectly adapted to dramatic interpretation, with the ARB dancers in full command of their art.”
On March 12, 2014, ARB will present the world premiere of Douglas Martin’s Firebird, set to Stravinsky’s score, at 7:30pm at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ. This ballet will share the program with Martin's Rite of Spring, also set to music by Stravinsky, and Kirk Peterson’s Afternoon of a Faun, set to Debussy's score. All of these ballets are inspired by the 20th-century works of Sergei Diaghilev's revolutionary Ballets Russes. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
As Tony Angarano, dance critic for The Courant who reviewed Hartford Ballet’s premiere of the work, Peterson’s Afternoon of a Faun “retains its setting of a Grecian idyll, but the characters, a faun that is half-human/half-beast and a flirtatious nymph, interact with more tender innocence than Nijinsky's originals, which caused a scandal at the 1912 premiere in Paris with their eroticism.” He goes on to say, “Peterson's movements seem like the natural expression of Debussy's heated music....a re-interpretation [with] stunning impact.”
Martin’s Rite of Spring transports the original libretto of Nijinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps - a story based on pagan ritual and sacrifice - to a competitive 1960’s office environment. In response to its spring 2013 premiere, Robert Johnson described the work as, “Part sentimental tribute and part screwball comedy” which “avoids primitivist clichés and, in gender parity...manages to find a concept still radical enough to make audiences squirm.”As Hochman says of Martin’s Rite, “Mr. Martin’s choreography fills the stage...The steps...are to this viewer an indescribable potpourri that work together because they fit both Mr. Martin’s concept and the Stravinsky score...a tribute to Mr. Martin’s choreographic ability.”
Just as Martin infused Rite of Spring with a feminist statement, he layers a gender twist onto the classic Firebird libretto. In his version of this classic Russian folk tale, the namesake character will be portrayed by a male rather than a female dancer. Martin will tell the original story with new choreography and set design.
“It is a great challenge for any arts organizations to present original works,” says Martin. “I am committed to keeping great 20th century work alive by both continuing to perform those great works and by creating new versions and new takes on those themes. These Diaghilev-era ballets opened the west to eastern pageantry and lore. They introduced western audiences to the artist that would go on to define art in the 20th century. Exploring that history and expounding upon it is essential to the identity and personality of my work.”
On February 25, 2014 at 7:00pm at the Princeton Public Library, ARB will present “Behind the Music of the Ballets Russes: American Repertory Ballet talks Diaghilev, Debussy, and Stravinsky with Music Scholar Simon Morrison.” This special pre-performance insights lecture is free and open to the public and will take place in the library’s Community Room on the first floor. Through discussion between ARB Artistic Director Douglas Martin and foremost music scholar and Princeton University Professor Simon Morrison, "Behind the Music of the Ballets Russes" will provide a special insight into the music of some of the most iconic ballets premiered by Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, including those that have been re-imagined by Martin and Kirk Peterson.
On March 15, 2014, ARB will celebrate its annual gala - the organization’s signature fundraising event. This year, it is the Diamond Gala, celebrating the diamond anniversary - 60 years - of the organization (est. 1954). The evening will begin with a 6:00pm performance at the Crossroads Theatre in New Brunswick, followed by a reception at 7:00pm, at the Heldrich Hotel, located across the street. The performance will feature dancing by the professional company, students of Princeton Ballet School, and DANCE POWER Scholars. This range of performers represents all branches of the organization - the professional company, the school, and the organization’s Access & Enrichment department. The Diamond Gala honorees are Covance and Lee and Joseph Herring, for their outstanding support of ARB's Nutcracker, and Princeton Ballet School faculty member Janell Byrne. Contact Director of Development Naomi Levecchia for details and sponsorship opportunities: nlevecchia@arballet.org; 732-249-1254 x25.
The weekend following the gala, ARB will present Signature Duets: Dances of Daring and Devotion at Union County Performing Arts Center’s Hamilton Stage on March 21, 2014 at 7:00pm and March 22, 2014 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm. In his review of ARB’s Fall 2013 repertory program at Hamilton Stage, Patrick Kennedy of Broadway World praised the company’s dancing and the mixed-bill programming: “Performed at New Jersey's own Hamilton Stage-a small but sophisticated theatrical space-the ARB's new offerings are neatly fitted to a scaled-down format. Small format, but broad emotional resonance. For the most part, these are dances that give off reassuring warmth, let you get comfortable-then, when you least expect it, burst into fantastic heat and light.”
Signature Duets: Dances of Daring and Devotion will feature a world premiere by Trinette Singleton, former premier dancer of the Joffrey Ballet and choreographer of ARB repertory favorite Capriccios, ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton’s Fantasy Baroque, and Gerald Arpino’s Confetti. Marina Kennedy of Broadway World reviewed the premiere of Barton’s Fantasy Baroque this past fall, characterizing it as “light and lovely” and “fresh and fanciful.” Robert Johnson praised ARB’s original performance of Confetti, writing, “Trying to resist ‘Confetti’s’ charms ultimately proves futile. The dancers’ courage is exhilarating, and Arpino, its under-appreciated choreographer, wins a belated round of applause.”
On May 2, 2014, ARB will perform Our Town at 8:00pm at the Crossroads Theater in New Brunswick, NJ. Set to the majestic music of Aaron Copland, Our Town is a ballet by Philip Jerry based on Thornton Wilder’s classic play - a tale of love, loss and modern life. Jennifer Dunning for The New York Times says that the ballet “remains faithful to its source while translating it into vivid impressionistic physical terms.”
The following evening, on May 3, 2014 at 7:00pm, American Repertory Ballet will join Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Cleo Mack Dance Project, tap dancer Maurice Chestnut, dancer Timothy Kochka, and dance artist Claire Porter on stage at New Jersey Performing Arts Center as part of the Jersey Moves! Festival of Dance. This annual performance festival brings together the best of the Garden State’s diverse dance companies. This May 3 performance is the second installment of a two-part showcase featuring excerpts from works that span the globe and dance genres. ARB will perform an excerpt from Douglas Martin’s Rite of Spring.
“I am looking forward to this spring season full of new works, new venues, and repertory favorites,” Martin says. “We have built such a strong roster of rotating repertoire including Arpino works, full-length ballets, and we are continuing on that strong path. I am really looking forward to seeing the dancers sink their teeth into Romeo and Juliet once more before we dive into the very ambitious Ballet Russes program at McCarter, and beyond. This is a very fertile time for the company. I'm eager to see the fruits of our labor on the stage.”
American Repertory Ballet presents Firebird
(World Premiere)
Plus Rite of Spring and Afternoon of a Faun
March 12, 2014 at 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre
91 University Place
Princeton, NJ
American Repertory Ballet presents an evening of ballets inspired by the 20th-century works of Sergei Diaghilev's revolutionary Ballets Russes. The ambitious program features: the premiere of Martin’s Firebird, set to a compelling score by Stravinsky, Martin's Rite of Spring, also set to music by Stravinsky, and Kirk Peterson’s Afternoon of a Faun, set to Debussy's provocative score.
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Art Works.
American Repertory Ballet's Diamond Gala
Celebrating 60 Years: 1954-2014
March 15, 2014
6:00pm performance at the Crossroads Theatre
7 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ
7:00pm reception at the Heldrich Hotel
10 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ
Join us for a 6:00pm performance at the Crossroad Theatre in New Brunswick, followed by an elegant reception at 7:00pm, across the street, at the Heldrich Hotel.
The performance will feature dancing by the professional company, students of Princeton Ballet School, and DANCE POWER Scholars.
Gala honorees are Covance and Lee and Joseph Herring, for their outstanding support of ARB's Nutcracker, and Princeton Ballet School faculty member Janell Byrne.
Contact Director of Development Naomi Levecchia for details and sponsorship opportunities:nlevecchia@arballet.org; 732-249-1254 x25
Signature Duets: Dances of Daring and Devotion
This evening of duets will feature Confetti, a virtuoso classical ballet in the spirit of the tarantella, Tears of the Moon, a “sensitive” and “passionate” work set to Beethoven, Fantasy Baroque, a “fresh and fanciful” baroque dance (Marina Kennedy, Broadway World), and a world premiere by Trinette Singleton.
“Trying to resist ‘Confetti’s’ charms ultimately proves futile," says Robert Johnson, dance critic for The Star-Ledger. "The dancers’ courage is exhilarating, and Arpino, its under-appreciated choreographer, wins a belated round of applause.” He has praised Peterson's ability to "[give] Giving sleek, modern form to romantic ideals."
Our Town
May 2, 2014 at 7:00pm
Crosswords Theatre
7 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ
Set to the majestic music of Aaron Copeland, Our Town is a ballet by Philip Jerry based on Thornton Wilder’s classic tale of love, loss and modern life.
The ballet “remains faithful to its source while translating it into vivid impressionistic physical terms.” – Jennifer Dunning, The New York Times
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the popular On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008, 2011, and 2012.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls approximately 1500 students annually from age three through adult and is directed by Mary Pat Robertson. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton which are equipped with shock-absorbent floors, non- slip dance surfaces and pianos for live accompaniment. Many of Princeton Ballet School’s faculty members have performed professionally; others have attained graduate degrees in dance education and have won awards for their teaching. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as the American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, STREB, Momix, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, New York Theatre Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Ballet Met Columbus, and American Repertory Ballet.
Morven Announces Two Painting Workshops with Katie Cutler
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NAMI Mercer Announces Family-to-Family Classes in February
Lawrenceville, NJ – NAMI Mercer is accepting registrations for Family-to-Family, a free, 12-week education course for adult family members of persons living with mental illness. The course will be offered at two locations beginning in February.
Tuesday evening classes from 6:30 to 9:00 pm will commence on Feb. 25, 2014 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1985 Pennington Rd., Ewing. The class is offered in partnership with the Trinity congregation.
Thursday evening classes during the same hours start on Feb. 27 at the NAMI Mercer Center, 3371 Brunswick Pike in Lawrenceville.
Family-to-Family was developed in 1990 by Dr. Joyce Burland, a NAMI family member. Since then, more than 300,000 people around the nation have graduated from the program, which is taught by trained volunteers who have experienced mental illness in their own families. In 2013 the course was designated by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) as an evidence-based practice that has been demonstrated as effective in reducing stress and increasing coping skills for family members of people with mental illness.
By attending this program, family members have the opportunity to meet others like themselves in a confidential setting. The curriculum covers the biology of brain disorders, recent developments in brain research related to mental illness, and the latest medication and treatment options. Families also learn how to cope with the stress of caregiving and how best to advocate for their loved ones.
The Family-to-Family program is free, but registration is required. For more information, contact NAMI Mercer at 609-799-8994 or home@namimercer.org.
NAMI Mercer is a non-profit organization of families and individuals working to improve the lives of those affected by mental illness through education, advocacy, and mutual support. NAMI Mercer is an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots organization of people with mental illness and their families.
NAMI Mercer is located at 3371 Brunswick Pike, Suite 124, Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
www.namimercer.org
Montgomery Township Announces Municipal Offices Closing Early Tues and Delayed Opening Wed
Montgomery Twp. municipal offices will close for business Tues. Jan 21st at 2:30 PM and will reopen on Wed. Jan 22nd at 10 AM, due to weather-related travel conditions. All meetings scheduled for Tues. evening, including Zoning Board of Adjustment and Licensed Appeals Board, are cancelled.
Please use caution if you must drive. Please see PSE&G info on storm readiness below. Please remember that parking on public streets is not allowed while streets are snow covered. Also, please remember not to shovel or blow snow into the street and please do not pile snow to the left of your driveway, where it may be plowed back into your driveway. The road crews are out now and will be working for the duration of the storm and beyond to clear the roads. Thank you to all residents for their cooperation.
Mercer Council Announces Receipt of Federal Grant
MCADA awarded Drug Free Communities grant to prevent youth substance abuse.
Lawrenceville, NJ, January 16, 2014: The Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction (MCADA), a local non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of substance abuse and its harmful consequences, has received a $125,000 federal grant for 2014 toward the Prevention Coalition of Mercer County.
The Drug Free Communities (DFC) grant award was recently announced by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The DFC program provides grants of up to $625,000 over 5 years to community coalitions that facilitate citizen participation in local drug prevention efforts.
“The work that the Prevention Coalition of Mercer County is doing for our community cannot be understated and the partnerships formed between our agency and coalition members is synergetic, our work together will accomplish more than what we can do alone,” said Geetha Arulmohan, MA, Executive Director of the Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction.
The Prevention Coalition was initially formed in 2012 by the Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction and it has more than 25 active members from all sectors of the community including law enforcement, government, schools, parents, faith based, treatment, prevention and business. The DFC grant funding will allow the Prevention Coalition of Mercer County to support existing environmental strategies and efforts to keep youth drug-free, which is critical to healthy and safe communities.
Dr. Sharese Dawes has been selected as the project coordinator. Dr. Dawes holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and has extensive experience in adolescent counseling. “We are excited to have someone of Dr. Dawes caliber joining our team,” Ms. Arulmohan said. We think Sharese is a good match for our community, and will bring a highly professional level of experience to our planning and outreach processes.”
The DFC Program was created by the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997, and reauthorized by Congress in 2001 and 2006. Since 1998, the Office of National Drug Control Policy has awarded more than 2,000 Drug-Free Communities grants to local communities nationally.
Isles, Inc. Announces New Board Members
Chapin Announces NEW Pre-K Program Options Starting in 2014-15
With changing lifestyles and more flexible work schedules for many families, Chapin has decided to offer greater flexibility for families interested in our Pre-K program. Starting next fall for the 2014-15 school year, we will offer two additional Pre-K program options:
1) Five half-days a week from 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
2) Three full-days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday) *After School Program is available.
The school's full-time, five-day week program will remain, which offers the most diverse curriculum consisting of literacy, math & science, imaginative play planning and graphics practice as well as a rich co-curricular experience including gym, computer, music, art, field trips and other special school events.
To find out more about these programs, please contact Admission Office at (609) 986-1702.
Click here to read our Pre-K Brochure or visit https://www.chapinschool.org/Pre-K-and-Kindergarten for more information.
Hopewell Valley Vineyard Announces 2nd Annual Common Threads Art Show February 1, 2014
Wonderland3 by Jamaila Hernandez
On February 1st 12pm – 5pm with the help of curator Lauren Otis, assisted by Burgess Ekman the 2nd annual Common Threads art show returns to Hopewell Valley Vineyards in Pennington (www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com). Common Threads will again feature 6 artists influenced by or tied to the Trenton NJ art scene.
Join Artist C. A. Shofed and his guest artists Rory Mahon, Robert Lowe II, Will Kasso, Jamaila Hernandez and Marisa Benson as they present their art at Common Threads 2: Trenton Inspires the World Takes. This year the artists have been asked to show a piece of work that they have not shown previously or that has taken their vision to an unexpected place.
About the Artists
Rory Mahon grew up in NYC and attended The Cooper Union where he received his BFA. Rory worked at The Johnson Atelier from 1976 to 2004. Since then Rory has pursued his teaching aspirations at several area educational facilities teaching secondary level students and adults. He has conducted sculpture workshops, lectures, and demonstrations around the globe in countries such as Ireland, France, and Canada. Rory Mahon’s photography is in many private and public collections and can be seen locally on the walls of Capital Health Hospital in Hopewell, NJ. Rory currently runs his own Sculpture Foundry and Photography studio from home in Hopewell Township, NJ.
Robert Lowe II enjoyed a successful and varied career serving individuals with developmental disabilities, and a lifelong practice of photography, Robert turned his interests to other mediums. Having grown up in the New Hope/Lambertville area and having studied Art History while attending Swarthmore College, Robert found that he was strongly influenced by the American Impressionists. Presently he concentrates in Oils and Watercolors, although he continues in photography and periodically works in Pastel and other drawing mediums. Robert is an associate member of the Garden State Watercolor Society and maintains pieces at the Farnsworth Gallery in Bordentown, NJ.
KASSO was born Willie Condry Jr. and was raised in Trenton, NJ. He first noticed graffiti art at the age of 7 when graffiti artists from North Jersey and New York were creating murals for local businesses in Trenton. KASSO went on to study Fine Arts and Illustration at the College of New Jersey, where he excelled in painting, drawing and ceramic sculpture. He furthered his education under the tutelage of legendary graffiti artist, teacher, and mentor Daniel "POSE 2" Hopkins, where he mastered the fine art of aerosol painting. Today KASSO is primarily known for his unique portraits and vivid aerosol based murals. He is a pioneering force in the Trenton, NJ’s art scene and has worked with numerous non-profit organizations. Along with S.A.G.E. Collective and the Vicious Styles Crew, KASSO has produced dozens of murals throughout the city of Trenton and across the east coast. He has also been commissioned to produce fine art for numerous celebrities and avid art collectors. His goal is to keep producing art by any means and to keep pushing the limits of what art can conceive and achieve.
Jamaila Hernandez was born and raised in Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines. She currently lives in Franklin Park, New Jersey. She is a graphic designer/artist. She loves to draw, sculpt, illustrate and she is currently experimenting with watercolor painting. Jamaila's been active helping her family and friends who have lost homes due to Typhoon Haiyan. She uses her artwork to raise funds for them to get back on their feet. Her creative talent is also able to help other non-profit organizations design campaign t-shirts, redesign logos, etc. to bring awareness of those who are suffering in the Philippines.
Marisa Benson is an American hip-hop and spoken word performance artist and lyricist, with a degree in Diplomacy. She was born and raised in New Jersey and has been writing and performing music since the age of 12. She has performed in open mic venues throughout New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, New Jersey, and the African continent. Her music content focuses primarily on international issues and relationship issues that are not often discussed. Marisa views music as "the best platform to effectively address issues in a way that can resonate with audiences and communities." Her influences include Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Eve, Salt~n~Pepa, Zap Mama, Talib Kweli, Q-Tip, Meshell Ndegeocello, Jill Scott, Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan and Bjork. In addition to her music, Marisa is an international arts consultant and has managed a diverse range of cultural and academic programs.
C.A. Shofed was born in Fort Dix, NJ. In high school, he studied Graphic Arts at Assunpink Vocational School, moving into Advertising Design in college. It was college that first exposed him to what now is his love for photography. Although C.A. Shofed’s early professional life has focused on technology, he maintained an interest in photography, always carrying his camera with him, taking photographs whenever the opportunity presented itself or whenever a particular scene or object inspired him. In recent years he has made the transition to digital, although he still prefers film. C.A. Shofed occasionally dabbles in other mediums, acrylics and mixed pen and inks. Increasingly his work seeks to bring attention to objects in an urban landscape.
C.A. Shofed’s art has been described has “industrial meets nature”. C.A. Shofed’s work is in private collections located throughout the Mercer County region including Blue Lotus Kitchen and Bath Design and The Wellness Center of Lawrenceville.
The Gallery at Chapin Announces New Exhibit February 3 - February 28
On February 3 to February 28, 2014, The Gallery at Chapin will be exhibiting the work of Charles McVicker in an exhibit entitled “Patterns of Nature.” Chapin is located at 4101 Princeton Pike, Princeton, N. J. A reception for the artist will be held on Wednesday, February 5 , 2014 from 5 to 7 P.M. The exhibit can also be viewed during school hours by appointment by calling 609-924-7206. IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER ON FEBRUARY 5, PLEASE CHECK CHAPIN SCHOOL’S WEBSITE www.chapinschool.org OR CALL 609-924-7206 FOR RESCHEDULING DETAILS.
Charles McVicker works in oil, acrylic and watercolor. He enjoys painting the complexities of nature in landscapes which is the main focus of this exhibit with a few still life’s being the exception. He recently spent time painting in Alaska and Maine and some of those seaport scenes and landscapes are part of this exhibit. McVicker has this to say about his art, “I have searched for quiet moments of beauty or drama that might be overlooked by most to depict in my paintings; those scenes that hopefully can bring satisfaction or thoughtful stimulation to the viewer. Also, I am still concerned with the traditional values of form and light, particularly the excitement of light on natural and man-made forms. I would like my paintings to express physical beauty and intellectual stimulation. In a world of conceptual creations, I still value the craft of creating an image on paper and canvas.”
Charles McVicker studied at Art Center College of Design with Lorser Feitelson and others. He had studios in New York for 25 years where he was active with the Society of Illustrators including being president for two years. He is a retired Assistant Professor of Art from the College of New Jersey teaching there for eighteen years.
McVicker now has his studio in Princeton. His idea of a cooperative art group led to the founding of the Princeton Artists Alliance which has had exhibits at museums and college galleries. He is a member of the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society and other professional groups. He is in the Watercolor USA Hall of Fame. He is a past president of the Garden State Watercolor Society. He has received over thirty awards in many national and statewide juried exhibits and is in the collections at Princeton University, the Capital in Washington D.C., the Zimmerli Museum of Rutgers University, Ellarslie at the Trenton City Museum and many corporate and private collections.
Any questions please contact Dallas Piotrowski, gallery curator at dallasart@optimum.net<>, 609-249-4401 or Sharon Gomberg, gallery coordinator at sgomberg@chapinschool.org 609-924-7206.
PRINCETON, NJ - This spring 2014 season, American Repertory Ballet will present the premiere of Douglas Martin’s Firebird, set to Stravinsky’s dramatic score. At “Behind the Music: Stravinsky’s Firebird”, an On Pointe Enrichment Series event, ARB Artistic Director Douglas Martin and guest lecturer Maestro Michael Pratt will discuss this ballet’s music and history. “Behind the Music” will be held on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 5:15pm at Princeton Ballet School (301 North Harrison Street, above McCaffrey's Supermarket).
In his role as Director of the Program in Musical Performance at Princeton University, Maestro Pratt has led performances of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, giving him a unique knowledge of the work. Pratt is also Conductor of the ARB’s Orchestra for Nutcracker at State Theatre and co-directs the Composers’ Ensemble and the Richardson Chamber Players.
Martin’s Firebird will be a contemporary re-imagining of the original ballet, which was choreographed by Michel Fokine for Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. The ballet marked the beginning of the great collaboration between Stravinsky and Diaghilev. Stravinsky later produced the score for Rite of Spring.
During ARB’s 2013 season, Martin produced a critically-acclaimed Rite of Spring, set in a 1960’s ad agency. Jerry Hochman, reviewer for Critical Dance Magazine, said of Martin’s Rite, “The steps, from the Office Girls typing in tandem with the Stravinsky score, to the preening Personal Secretaries and clownish Ad Men, to the diabolical Boss, are to this viewer an indescribable potpourri that work together because they fit both Mr. Martin’s concept and the Stravinsky score...a tribute to Mr. Martin’s choreographic ability.”
Last season, Pratt joined Martin in a discussion of Stravinsky, focusing on his score for Rite of Spring and how Martin was choreographing to it. This year’s discussion of Firebird will be a similar format.
“Maestro Pratt offered a lot of really eye-opening insights the last time he was a guest lecturer at one of our On Pointe events,” Martin says. “I’m looking forward to delving deeper into the life and music of Stravinsky, and to exploring Firebird, specifically.”
On March 12 at 7:30pm at McCarter Theatre, the world premiere of Martin’s Firebird, his Rite of Spring, and Kirk Peterson’s Afternoon of a Faun, another acclaimed re-imagining of a Diaghilev-era ballet, will be presented together on one program. This project is funded in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the popular On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008, 2011, and 2012.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls approximately 1500 students annually from age three through adult and is directed by Mary Pat Robertson. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton which are equipped with shock-absorbent floors, non- slip dance surfaces and pianos for live accompaniment. Many of Princeton Ballet School’s faculty members have performed professionally; others have attained graduate degrees in dance education and have won awards for their teaching. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as the American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, STREB, Momix, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, New York Theatre Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Ballet Met Columbus, and American Repertory Ballet.
The Gallery at Chapin Announces New Exhibit January 6 - 29
The Gallery at Chapin, located at 4101 Princeton Pike, Princeton, N. J., will be exhibiting the work of two artists, sculptor John Spedding and painter Kathleen Wallace, in an exhibit entitled “When Paint Meets Stone.” The exhibit will run from January 6, 2014 to January 29, 2014. A reception for the artist will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 from 5 to 7 P.M. The exhibit can also be viewed during school hours by appointment by calling 609-924-7206.
John Spedding is one of those sculptors who can look at a huge block of marble, granite, limestone or alabaster and start to visualize an image to be carved. The stone speaks to him and he follows his instincts. He simplifies and does away with nonessentials.
Spedding has this to say about his sculpture, “Inspiration for my work has evolved from a lifelong interest in the natural environment. Juxtaposed to my interest in the natural environment, I also have an extreme interest and curiosity in found object materials as well as industrial shapes and materials. Most of my work has evolved around carving stone, marble, limestone and alabaster with some work completed with steel and copper. I have also designed and built more elaborate and larger on-site sculptures built around specific themes.”
Spedding has been commissioned by NJDOT for two on-site sculptures, one an Employee Remembrance Memorial, 100 ft. x 50 ft. and another sculpture incorporating steel gears from an existing drawbridge in Salem, N.J. He has had numerous private commissions. Spedding has a B.S. in Landscape Architecture at Rutgers University, studied Direct Stone Carving at MCCC, Hamilton, N.J. and attended the 1996 Marble Carving Symposium in Colorado.
Kathleen Wallace studied painting and drawing at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Continuing Education, from 2002 until 2011. When she finally set herself free to do her own thing, her very careful and serious studies of the human figure exploded into large colorful, sensuous, and scintillating impressionistic-like paintings of nature.
Wallace explains, “I call what I am doing ‘Modern Impressionism’ because I am working from an initial image, but my desire is to find my own place on the edge of that image. There is a combination of qualities that feels just right to me, and I know it when I see it. I am more interested in capturing a feeling about the image than in trying to replicate it. I think of what I am doing as a color romp, an exploration of pattern, contrast and connections –a kind of dancing with the canvas. I want my paintings to move and to be lyrical, like music. In my music, as a pianist who improvises, I also make connections in sound, from one pattern to the next. Some structures are weighty and massive. Others are fleeting, delicate, whimsical. The movement in both art and music is what attracts me: the dance of color flowing from one space to the next; the melody to be seen and heard in the life all around us.”
Wallace has also studied Charcoal Figure Drawing at the Gold Light Studio from 2010-2012. She has exhibited at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Trenton City Museum; Phillips Mill, where she received an award for drawing, and the Philadelphia Sketch Club. She is also a freelance pianist and piano instructor.
Any questions please contact Dallas Piotrowski, gallery curator at dallasart@optimum.net<>, 609-249-4401 or Sharon Gomberg, gallery coordinator at sgomberg@chapinschool.org 609-924-7206.
Princeton University Art Museum Announces Travel Program: NYC through a New Lens
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NYC THROUGH A NEW LENS
January 16, 2014 All photography lovers, from the occasional admirer to the keen enthusiast, will revel in this opportunity to join Katherine Bussard, our new Peter C. Bunnell Curator of Photography, for a personal tour of photography collections in the Big Apple.
Included in the tour will be visits to the Study Room for Photographs with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's curators as well as to a private collection rarely made available.
Cost: $225 per person
Includes: transportation, lunch, snacks, admission, and tour fees.
Departure: 8:30 a.m.; Return: 6:00 p.m.
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Connecticut Collections
February 27 - 28, 2014
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The Art and Architecture of Britain:
Oxford and the Cotswolds
May 11 - 18, 2014
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Artisanal Brooklyn
May 24, 2014
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PCYH Announces Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program in 2014
With the next round of holiday our 'busy' schedules are kicking into high gear. But we at Princeton Yoga are already looking ahead and we are so excited to extend and add events, workshops and classes for you to relax and find calm in the midst of all the activities and stresses surrounding us.
Orchard Hill Center
88 Orchard Rd.
Skillman, NJ
Artworks Announce “Steel Ice & Stone: An Experiential Sensory Exhibition” December 14 - January 4
Artworks, Trenton’s downtown visual arts center is pleased to announce “Steel Ice & Stone: An Experiential Sensory Exhibition”Exhibiting in the Artworks ArtLab December 14, 2013 through January 4, 2014
An opening reception will be held on December 14, 2013 5-7pm
The photographer and installation artist, Anita Giraldo, conceptualized the piece, uniting concepts and media into an integrated sensory environment—activated only upon the presence of viewers. Steel Ice and Stone is the latest of multi-media works created by the New York-based artist, and it melds the latest technology in transmitted imagery and micro-controller sound playback.
LED technology is nothing new, but thin, light-weight HD panels is, and the back-lit photographic film prints yield vibrant, high-resolution color. The embedded sound units are mini-computers with programmed instructions to react to viewers’ presence in the exhibition space.
Giraldo on the concept: “Memory recall is at the heart of the piece. I was thinking about fleeting events in my life and how I could make sense of what held them together. I had to share this experience: How could I get others to feel the same way I did?
“To recreate the experience, I made photographic images of what I was sensing. I taped the sounds similar to what I heard inside and outside my head. I came up with an arrangement that would be confrontational yet allow passage through it. And, it had to interplay only with those present in that environment. By adapting visual and sound technology, I layered sensory experiences to create a surreal environment and bring dormant subtleties to the forefront. A discourse opens on how technology awakens nuances in our lives.”
Isles Announces #GivingTuesday on December 3
This year, Isles is participating in #GivingTuesday, and we're asking for your help!
What is #GivingTuesday?
#GivingTuesday is the Tuesday after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and is the unofficial kick off of the giving season. This year, it's Tuesday, December 3rd.
How is Isles participating?
All online donations received on Tuesday, December 3rd will be designated for Isles Youth Institute's in-school meal program, which provides daily nutritious meals to youth seeking to become self-reliant through education and training.
How can I help?
As you gear up for the biggest meal of the year this week, consider supporting the year-round IYI meal program on #GivingTuesday. Thanks to a generous donor, every dollar you donate online on Tuesday, December 3 will be matched 100%, up to $10,000!
PDS Announces New Community Service Project
Princeton – Lisa Surace, Head of Lower School at Princeton Day School, recently announced that third grade teacher Margie Gibson would be taking on a new additional role of Community Service Coordinator to oversee the community service projects currently taking place in each grade, and to create new opportunities for the whole division.
In announcing the news, Dr. Surace noted, “Service learning is an opportunity for our entire Lower School community, including parents, faculty, and students, to work together. I’m pleased to announce a new project under the very able leadership of Margie Gibson: the first annual Wrap-In.”
The Wrap-In is a gift drive to benefit foster children through the One Simple Wish Foundation. The donated gifts will be distributed at the Foundation’s holiday party in December.
The School is asking each family to participate by donating an unwrapped gift for children—toys, craft kits, and games for boys and girls—and then to gather as a community to wrap the presents together.
In a fun twist, the project also focuses on creative ways to wrap presents: comics, newspaper, grocery bags, gently used fabric, ribbon, and more. Classes in the Lower School have been creating their own wrapping paper using extra rolls of paper and gently used bags, and painting and decorating them. Gifts will continue to be collected from December 3-6, and the Wrap-In will take place on December 12.
“We hope the children understand they can make a difference in another child’s life with this simple act of sharing,” remarked Dr. Surace.
Princeton Day School is an independent, coeducational school educating students from
Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 12.
Waldorf School of Princeton Announces Holiday Auction
"Waldorf Wednesday" is nearly here! Avoid the crowds this season starting November 27 at 8:00 a.m., and bid on scores of unique items and experiences, from handmade to haircuts, parking spots to parties, all to benefit the Waldorf School of Princeton.
Click here to browse the latest catalog; new items are literally added hourly! And please share the link with all of your friends and family in need of peaceful shopping.
Over 110 fabulous items so far (and growing!), generously donated by local and favorite businesses as well as teachers, parents, alumni, students, and friends of WSP:
restaurant gift certificates ~ spa services ~ gift baskets ~ children's toys ~ unique experiences ~ home furnishings ~ summer camp sessions ~ home-cooked meals ~ clothing & jewelry
. . . AND SO MUCH MORE!
Princeton Day School Announces New Varsity Boys Lacrosse Coach: Rich D’Andrea
New Varsity Boys Lacrosse Coach: Rich D’Andrea
Princeton – Princeton Day School is pleased to announce the new Head Coach of the Boys Varsity Lacrosse team: Rich D’Andrea. Coach D’Andrea, who has served as Assistant Coach, will take over from longtime Head Coach Rob Tuckman at the end of this season.
In his high school career, Coach D’Andrea was the goalie of the Peddie School Men’s Lacrosse team and served as Captain in his junior and senior seasons. He was a two-time winner of the Dietrich Von Schwerdtner “Outstanding Goalie of the Year in New Jersey” award, and he and his team scored 1st Team All-State honors three times. In addition, the Peddie Lacrosse team was named Prep A champions, and ranked 13th nationally.
Coach D’Andrea then served as goalie of the Georgetown University Men’s Lacrosse team. As Captain of a 50-player roster, he was the two-time winner of the Jason “Prof” Decker Unsung Hero Award, as well as a two-time All-League Goalie. He appeared in four straight NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal appearances.
Coach D’Andrea also teaches English in the Upper School at PDS.
In announcing the news, Head of School Paul Stellato remarked, “The varsity boy
lacrosse program has come a very long way under the careful guidance of Rob Tuckman. We now stand poised to enter the lofty ranks of the most competitive lacrosse competition in this area, and, as such, in the country.”
Barbour Announces Matching Donation as Part of Annual Coat Drive
For the sixth year, Barbour is partnering with One Warm Coat to host its annual coat drive to benefit the communities surrounding Barbour’s retail locations. To give back this holiday season, Barbour has committed to donate a sweater or shirt for every coat turned in at a Barbour retail store.
Looking for a way to extend their contribution, Barbour chose to pledge a sweater or shirt to make a deeper impact on the local charities. In past years, Barbour has offered a discount off a new jacket for those who donated a coat at a Barbour store.
“Our commitment to match every coat donation with a Barbour shirt or sweater turns the focus back on the true meaning of this program and that is to give back to those in our neighborhoods and communities in need of assistance during this holiday season.” said Christopher Sapienza, Head of Barbour Retail, North America. “We hope our customers will help us meet our goal of collecting 1,500 coats at Barbour retail stores to trigger a donation of 1,500 shirts or sweaters to our charity partners.”
Beginning Nov. 15 through Dec. 31, Barbour’s retail locations will be accepting any worn coat in wearable condition for men or women. All coats collected will be donated to each store’s local charity partner and distributed directly to local area residents in need. The following charities have been selected:
1517 Walnut Street in Philadelphia, Pa. – St. Johns Hospice
Suburban Square in Ardmore, Pa. – Community Angel Foundation
67 Palmer Square West in Princeton, N.J. – Catholic Charities
Join Barbour and support those in need this winter by dropping off coats during regular store hours at your local Barbour store. Local Barbour store hours can be found at www.Barbour.com/us.
About One Warm Coat:
One Warm Coat is a community service effort assisting in the collection of clean, reusable coats and jackets for donation to local individuals free of charge. Since its inception in 1992, close to three million coats have been collected and distributed to those in need at no cost.
About Barbour:
As Barbour enters its second century of operations, the company pledges to continue to meet the needs of its customers through growth and new product introductions, while also adhering to the standards of quality established by John Barbour more than 100 years ago.
J. Barbour & Sons is a century-old British company headquartered in South Shields, England. They produce a complete line of lifestyle clothing inspired by the British Countryside … most notably waxed cotton and quilted jackets, and a full range of contemporary and classic knitwear, shirts, trousers, headwear and accessories. The Heritage collection draws inspiration from Barbour’s rich archives taking key features from iconic pieces and styling them with a twist to create garments for today. A family-held business, Barbour employs more than 500 people worldwide and owns and operates one factory in South Shields, England. Consumers are invited to call Barbour Inc., the U.S. subsidiary in Milford, NH at 800.338.3474 for a catalog or a name of a local retailer, or visit the Barbour Web site at www.Barbour.com.
Chabad of Greater Mercer County Announces Chanukah Celebrations
You are cordially invited to join us for our Chanukah Celebrations together with family and friends.
Hope to see you there!
Rabbi Dovid Dubov
Chabad of Greater Mercer County - Princeton
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550. November 14, 2013: The West Windsor Arts Council offers the best cure for your Winter Blues! New classes for all ages and for everyone begin January 13. Discounted enrollments are available before December 16th [members always save 10% on classes!] Register online at www.westwindsorarts.org or call 609.716.1931.
Spark your creativity in 2014 at the West Windsor Arts Center. Budding engineers, scientists, and designers will love “Creative Design Techniques,” with Sejal Krishnan, a textile designer from Princeton, who encourages children to solve problems as they work from a concept to create an image and then transfer it to an object. Krishnan is also teaching “Creative Painting Techniques” for adults who want to explore painting, but may be intimidated by traditional methods.
Those who want to move will love “Modern Dance,” with Christine Bodwitch and “Brazilian Zouk for All” with local dancer and choreographer, Marie Alonzo Snyder. Zouk is a popular and fun dance style, and this class incorporates wheelchair bound dancers along side their standing peers.
“In the Style of the Masters,” with popular Teaching Artist Aparajita “Pooja” Sen of Princeton Junction, incorporates art history with practice. Students will analyze and discuss the works of masters like Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso and Jackson Pollock, and then create their own artwork using the masters’ techniques and materials. This is a great opportunity to foster imagination, creativity and understanding of art history!
We will also be welcoming back some of our popular teaching artists who have offered classes in the past. Katie Truk of Hamilton Square brings us "Intro to Painting" and "Art Sampler" Classes for ages 4-10. Levi Guerrero of Hamilton teaches "Capoiera," a Brazilian art form that combines martial arts, dance, music and language acquisition. And Judy Langille, of Kendall Park, returns with “Surface Designs on Fabric,” her highly successful silkscreen class as well as “Fabric Works,” a popular sewing and design class for children.
All of our classes at the West Windsor Arts Center focus on nurturing creativity and helping students to develop their own artistic “voice.” And no previous experience is required. With Creative Choices for all ages, we are sure that the West Windsor Arts Center’s Winter 2014 class schedule offers something for everyone. Beat the Winter Blues and register today!
About the West Windsor Arts Council:
The West Windsor Arts Council’s mission is to provide professional quality community arts programming in order to support, educate, inspire, and promote the arts and art appreciation. Founded in 2002, the West Windsor Arts Council opened the doors of the new West Windsor Arts Center on September 25, 2010 in the historic Princeton Junction Firehouse at 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550.
For information on the West Windsor Arts Council and West Windsor Arts Center, please visit www.westwindsorarts.org. Office and gallery hours: Mon-Fri, 10:00-6:00 pm and Sat, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Call 609.716.1931 or write info@westwindsorarts.org.
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“Alone,” by Jody Kendall of Princeton, captures the natural beauty of Mercer County
The familiar, the haunting and the often delightful imagery of 29 Mercer County photographers will be on display at the Gallery at Mercer County Community College in the exhibit, "My Mercer: Mercer County Photography 2013," which runs from Tuesday, Nov. 19 to Wednesday, Dec. 18. The community is invited to an Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony on Nov. 20 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. (The awards ceremony starts at 5:45 p.m.) The MCCC Gallery is located on the second floor of the Communication Building on Mercer's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.
Gallery Director Dylan Wolfe notes that this year’s show has a special theme. In commemoration of the county’s 150th anniversary, all photographers were asked to submit photos that feature the people, places, things, and events that make Mercer County a special place to live, work, study and enjoy.
“This exhibit provides the visitor with a collective vision of life in Mercer County, New Jersey. That vision is one of beauty, contrast, color, people, nature, and industry,” Wolfe said. The juror for the show was award-winning Trenton Times photographer Michael Mancuso.
Photographers are: Elsie Allen of Princeton, Cheryl Bomba of Pennington, Jay Brandinger of Pennington, Richard DeFalco of Princeton, Bill Felder of Lawrenceville, Anne Freeman of Clinton, Joseph Gilchrist of Hamilton, Lionel Goodman of Princeton, Janet Hautau of Princeton, Jody Kendall of Princeton, Jonathan Michalick of Lawrenceville, Janice Montervino of Hamilton, Harold Ordonez of Hamilton, Kapu Patel of West Windsor, Charles Plohn of Princeton, Zac Santanello of Hamilton, Sandra Shapiro of Princeton, Sandra Simpson of Hamilton, Jerry Spielman of West Windsor, Christina Stadelmeier of Trenton, Anne Stefane of Lawrenceville, Keith Swango of Ewing, John Symons of Pennington, Harvey Steinberg of Lawrenceville, Larry Straus of Ewing, Robert Terrano of East Windsor, Richard Trenner of Princeton, Samuel Vovsi of Princeton, and Lee Whiteman of Robbinsville.
Gallery hours for this show are Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Thursdays, 11a.m. to 7 p.m.
The exhibition is co-sponsored by and supported through a grant from the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission, with funding from the New Jersey State Council of the Arts/Department of State, a partner of the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information about Mercer 175, visit www.Mercer175.org.
More information about exhibits at the MCCC Gallery is available at www.mccc.edu/gallery. Directions to the campus and a campus map can be found at www.mccc.edu.
Morven Announces Holiday Wreath and Kissing Ball Workshop
Tuesday, November 19th - Friday, November 22nd
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
From November 19th through November 22nd, the Carriage House at Morven will be OPEN for wreath decorating and kissing ball construction to be sold through the museum shop during Morven's Festival of Trees. All proceeds will benefit the museum.
Workshop is FREE, open to all levels of experience (ages 13+) and staffed by knowledgeable helpers who will help guide the process.
VOLUNTEER FOR A FEW HOURS, A FULL DAY OR SEVERAL DAYS!
Space is limited and reservations are required. To sign up, contact Marlee at 609-924-8144 x113 or msayen@morven.org.
All materials will be provided for the workshop; however, donations of any decorative garden material such as pine cones, dried berries, holly, magnolia leaves, juniper, boxwood, spruce or fir will be put to good use! We will also have hot cider and cookies!
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Princeton Chamber Announces Ben Weiss, Entrepreneur of the Year
The vision came to Ben while sitting at his cubicle at a Boston bank in 1992, upon graduating from Boston University's School of Management. His days would start at a local coffee bar with a hot cup of coffee. That morning coffee was habitually the best part of his day. He knew in his heart that he wanted to participate in the amazing transformation that was taking place and help pioneer the new age of coffee.
When Ben created bai Antioxidant Infusions in August of 2009, he finally found his place within the coffee culture by sourcing the once forgotten fruit of the coffee bean and raising awareness about its healthful properties - an antioxidant-rich ingredient he was first to introduce into the beverage space. With thousands of retail partners on both the East and West coasts of the US, bai is now pioneering the "new healthy", a 5 calorie, 100% natural antioxidant infusion with mainstream taste.
Ben is a beverage entrepreneur that truly loves what he does and, more importantly, is a proud family man. He currently lives in Princeton with his wife Danna and two children.
The Brothers Moon Announces Thanksgiving To-Go 2013
Let our staff prepare your Thanksgiving Feast for you!
Spend more time relaxing and enjoying your guests’ company.
Keep your kitchen sparkling clean…we’ll mess ours.
Click here for our 2013 Thanksgiving Menu:
https://www.brothersmoon.com/documents/Thanksgiving2013Menu.pdf
Secure@Home Announces New Caregiver Support Group
NEW CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP For Those Helping Loved Ones Who Are Under the Age of 70
Providing care for an aging or ill spouse, parent, relative or friend can be challenging. This new 8-week caregiver support group is specially geared to those who are taking care of someone who is under the age of 70. It will provide tips, techniques and resources to help caregivers live their life while supporting their loved one. The non-sectarian group will be facilitated by Chaplain Beverly Rubman. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.
8-Week Program will meet on the following Tuesdays:
November 19, 2013
November 26, 2013
December 3, 2013
December 10, 2013
December 17, 2013
January 7, 2014
January 14, 2014
January 21, 2014
Time: 10:15 a.m.—11:15 a.m.
Where: The Jewish Center in the Adult Library (435 Nassau Street, Princeton)
Register: Contact Beth Englezos at bethe@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8121, ext. 126
Secure@Home is a non-profit, non-sectarian program offering an umbrella of services to help older adults age safely, independently and comfortably in their own homes.
The Pennington Players are pleased to announce open auditions for a February/March 2014 production of Terence McNally’s Master Class. The show will be performed at Kelsey Theatre, on the campus at Mercer County Community College (West Windsor, NJ). Performance dates are: February 21, 22, 23, and February 28, March 1, 2, 2014 (Friday and Saturday night performances at 8:00PM; Sunday afternoon performances at 2:00PM). Wednesday, November 20, 2013 7 PM to 9:30 PM Saturday, November 23, 2013 11AM to 3 PM Callbacks (as needed: by invitation only) Monday, November 25, 2013 7 PM to 9 PM AUDITION APPOINTMENT OPTIONS: · E-mail us at auditions@penningtonplayers.org · Audition forms and information are available on the Pennington Players’ website: www.penningtonplayers.org · Appointments are strongly encouraged. Walk-ins will be seen on a time-available basis. · Auditions and callbacks will be held in the Communications (CM) building adjacent to Kelsey Theatre; for maps and directions, please visit www.kelseyatmccc.org ABOUT THE PLAY: Maria Callas is teaching a master class in front of an audience. She's glamorous, commanding, larger than life—and drop-dead funny. An accompanist sits at the piano. The play is based on master classes that Callas taught at the Juilliard School. Over two 6-week periods in 1971-72, Maria Callas taught a master class "The Lyric Tradition" for young, beginning professional singers at the Juilliard School. Included in this course was a series of semiweekly 2-hour public working sessions with the variety of voices and repertoires in the class, intended to pass on her knowledge and experience to the students collectively, as well as to the public at large. When she died in 1977, she was 54. The following roles are open: Maria Callas (f –mid 50’s) non-singing role with extensive monologues. This is a tour-de-force for the actress playing the role; she is on stage the entire time. Those auditioning for Callas must prepare the 2 monologues provided and they must be fully memorized. Those auditioning may also be asked to do a reading from the script. NOTE: Those auditioning for any of the following roles, must prepare the aria cited for the role. It is suggested that sopranos prepare both arias cited, but it is not required. An accompanist will be provided. No a cappella singing or recorded accompaniment will be allowed. You may be asked to do a cold reading from the script. Sophie De Palma (f –mid 20’s) operatic soprano with dialogue; sings: “Ah non credea mirarti” from Bellini’s La Sonnambula Sharon Graham (f –mid 20’s) operatic soprano with dialogue; sings: “Vieni t’affretta” from Verdi’s Macbeth Anthony Candolino (m –mid/late 20’s) operatic tenor with dialogue; sings: “Recondita armonia” from Puccini’s Tosca ABOUT REHEARSALS: First read thru will be either November 30, 2013, or December 2, 2013. Rehearsals with the actress cast as Maria Callas will begin in December. Most rehearsals will be Monday and Wednesday evenings, and Saturday afternoons until a few weeks prior to opening night. Additionally, the majority of early rehearsals will be with “Maria Callas” only, due to the significant amount of monologues and stage time. Rehearsals with the accompanist and the 3 singers and dialogue rehearsals with the singers will begin in January. Once the ground work for all the roles has been laid, we will start putting the various pieces together. There will be very little need to have everyone at all the rehearsals until a few weeks before the show opens. The only 2 people with significant stage time are Maria and the accompanist. Production staff Company: Pennington Players Producer: Sally Page Director: Judi Parrish Stage Manager: Tara Gruber-Etter Accompanist: Andrew Monath Lighting: Kitty Getlik Set/Sound Design: Judi Parrish MONOLOGUES: Maria Callas Those auditioning for Callas must prepare the 2 monologues provided and they must be fully memorized. These monologues are representative of the extent of memorization needed by the actress playing Maria. It is not an exaggeration to state that out of a 43 page script there are at least 20 pages that an ONLY Maria Callas! The rest of the time she is in dialogue with the other characters. Monologue #1 MARIA: No folderol. This is a master class. Singing is serious business. We're going to roll up our sleeves and work. I appreciate your welcome but enough is enough. Basta. Fini. Eh? So. How is everyone? Can you hear me? I don't believe in microphones. Singing is first of all about projection. So is speech. People are forgetting how to listen. They want everything blasted at them. Listening takes concentration. If you can't hear me, it's your fault. You're not concentrating. I don't get any louder than this. So come down closer or leave. No takers? What? You're all scared of me? Eh? Is that it? I don't bite. I promise you. I bark, I bark quite a bit actually, but I don't bite. I don't know what you're expecting. What did they tell you? I hope you're not expecting me to sing. Well, we shall see what we shall see. Allom, so, let's begin. Where is the first student? Who is the first student? Are they here? When I was a student, I never missed a lesson. Never. Not once. I was never late for one either, In fact, I was usually early. I never wanted to leave the conservatory. I lived, ate and slept music. Music is a discipline. Too many of you are looking for the easy way out. Short cuts. No. If you want to have a career, as I did, and I'm not boasting now, I am not one to boast, you must be willing to subjugate yourself ... is that a word? ... subjugate yourself to the music. Always the music. You are its servant. You are here to serve the composer. The composer is God. In Athens, and this was during the war, I often went to bed hungry but I walked to the conservatory and back every day, six days a week, and sometimes my feet were bleeding because I had no proper shoes. I don't tell you this to melodramatize. Oh no. I tell you to show you who I am. Discipline. Courage. Here. Right here. From the guts. These lights. Who is in charge of these lights? Is someone in charge of these lights? May we have the lights in the auditorium off, please? This is really terrible. We can't work under these conditions. I'm not going to ask a student to come out here until these lights are taken care of. This is what I was talking about. Attention must be paid to every detail. The lights. Your wig. The amount of stage dust. A career in the theatre demands total concentration. 100% detail. You think I'm joking? I'm not joking. You wait, you'll see. If you're ever so lucky to sing in one of the great theatres. I mean La Scala. I mean Covent Garden. I mean L'Opera. I mean Vienna. I mean the Metropolitan. You think it's easy? A great career? Hah! That's all I have to say to you. Hah! Is this my chair? I don't see a cushion. I asked for a cushion. Thank you. Monologue #2 MARIA. I want to hear you. A straight line. From you through me to Pasta. All right. Let's hear it again. With a broken heart this time. I hate to say it but you should wear longer skirts or slacks. During daytime it's all right. But you must remember, I'm sorry I'm bringing this up, but the public that looks at you from down there sees a little more of you than you might want. Eh? It's no use now. You should have thought of it before. Forgive me, eh? No laughing. This is a serious matter. Maestro. (Accompanist begins to play again.) I want you to imagine you are Amina. This is opera, Sophie. You're alone on a great stage. Make us feel what you How quickly it all comes back. The great nights. (She listens.) Ma, Luchino, perche? Why do you have me wearing jewels? I am supposed to be a poor Swiss village girl. "You are not a village girl. You are Maria Callas playing a village girl." Ah, capisco, capisco! I understood. (She listens.) This was the terrifying moment. The beginning. In the utter, utter silence, my voice filling the void of that vast, darkened auditorium. I felt so alone, so unprotected. Coraggio. It's begun. (She listens.) What were they expecting? (She listens.) Ari always said, They're not coming to hear you, no one comes to hear Callas anymore. They've come to look at you. You're not a singer. You're a freak. I'm a freak. We're both freaks. They've come to see us. You're a monstre sacree now. We are both monstres sacrees. And we are fucking. I don't like that word, Ari. Fuck you, you don't like that word. Did you hear what I said? Before you were just a singer. A canary who sang for her supper. A fat, ugly canary. And now you are a beautiful woman who fucks Aristotle Onassis. Ari. This is how I talk. This is how I have always talked. This is who I am. I'm coarse. I'm crude. I'm vulgar. Unlike some people, I remember from whence I came. I remember. I remember too well. They listen to you sing this boring shit music and clap and yell Brava! Brava La Divina! but what they all want to know is what we do in bed. The two Greeks. The two sweaty, piggy, beneath-them Greeks. The richest-man-in-the-world Greek and the most-famous-singer-in-the-world Greek. Together we rule the world. I have people by the balls and I squeeze. I squeeze very hard and without pity. I have you by the balls, Cecilia Sophia Anna Maria Kalogeropoulou. Everyone is for sale and I bought you. This part. "She sang Amina's great lament in a voice suffused with tears." You give me class. I give you my big thick uncircumcised Greek dick and you give me class. I give you my wealth and you give me respect where I never had any. I give you safety from your terror of the theatre, you don't have to go there anymore. I give you everything you want and need but love. I'm lucky. I don't need love. I have class now. ("He" laughs.) Everyone needs love, Ari. I'm proud. I'm very proud but when it comes to this, to love, to you, to us, I am not. I don't give love to anyone but my children. Have a child of mine and I will love him. Yes? Yes, Ari. Hey, canary, chin up. Look at me. You don't need love either. You have theirs. The snobs and the fags. They adore you. The snobs all want to take you to dinner at Lutece and the fags all want to be you. Frankly, I'm not threatened. You hate it when I call you canary, don't you? It's affectionate. Can't you hear the affection in canary? I was good tonight. I was very good. Why don't you give all this up. It's caca, skata anyway. Eh? You know it, I know it. You live on the boat. You can go anywhere you want, stay as long as you want, buy anything you want, within reason. Always within reason. I hate a woman who tries to bleed a man dry. Of course she would have to be some woman to bleed this mother-fucker dry. Do you know how much I'm worth? Do you have any idea of just how much money I have? I breathe money, I sweat money, I shit money. I don't have to sing anymore? I won't if you don't want me. Okay, so you don't sing anymore. You don't retire, you stop. There's a difference. Retiring is depressing. Stopping is class. They beg you. You're adamant. No means no, you tell them. I bet you didn't know I had that word in me, did you? Adamant. It means unshakable or immovable, especially in opposition. Hard. Like diamonds. That's us, baby. That's us, Ari. A matched pair. But when I want you to sing, you sing. You sing only for me. I have you under the most fucking exclusive contract anybody ever had. And when I ask you to sing, you know what you're going to sing for me, baby? None of that opera skata. That song I taught you about the whore from Piraeus who took it five different ways at the same time. I had to tell you what four of those ways were. I don't like that song, Ari. Where have you been all your life, canary? Don't they fuck in the opera house? I don't like that song. Sing it anyway.
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feel. Show us that truth. (First Soprano begins the recitative again as lights fade on her and Accompanist and come up strong on Maria who is hearing her performance of the same music. So are we.)
This phrase. Lovely. And I did it well.
Tre Piani Announces New Dine & Ride Program with A1 Limousine
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Rider University’s Westminster College of the Arts invites emerging choreographers for ballet and contemporary dance to participate in a new Emerging Choreographers Competition and Showcase that will be held at Rider University during the 2013-2014 season.
The competition is open to any emerging choreographer who is a United States citizen or resident. There is no age limit, but he/she should be in the early stages of his/her professional career. Choreographers interested in participating should submit a six-minute video of a work set on a minimum of three dancers. Videos will be reviewed by a four-person panel that includes legendary dancer Edward Villella.
Semi-finalists, who will be selected from the video submissions, will be invited to perform their works in person for the panel at Rider University on Saturday, January 18, 2014. The panel will select five finalists, who will perform their completed works in a showcase on Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bart Luedeke Theater on the Rider University campus in Lawrenceville, N.J.
The competition panelists reviewing the submissions are Edward Villella, legendary dancer and artistic director; Douglas Martin, artistic director of American Repertory Ballet; Kimberly Chandler Vaccaro, professor of Dance at Rider University; and Kerry Gallagher Rowan, master teacher of the American Dance Legacy Institute.
“The Emerging Choreographers’ Competition and Showcase gives aspiring dance-makers a platform to develop their artistic voices as well as an opportunity to present and develop an audience for their work,” says Robert L. Annis, dean and director of Rider University’s Westminster College of the Arts. “We are pleased to be able to offer this opportunity to these emerging artists.”
Rider University’s Westminster College of the Arts educates and trains aspiring
performers, artists, teachers and students with artistic interests to pursue professional, scholarly and lifelong personal opportunities in art, dance, music and theater. The College consists of three divisions: Westminster Choir College, the School of Fine and Performing Arts and Westminster Conservatory, a community music school. It offers a Bachelor of Arts in Dance, a four-year performance-oriented program that includes courses in dance history, movement theory, choreography and pedagogy.
To learn more about this program and for submission information go to www.rider.edu/ecc or contact ecc@rider.edu or call 609-896-7725.
American Repertory Ballet Announces its 50th Annual Nutcracker Season
PRINCETON, NJ - American Repertory Ballet’s 50th Annual Nutcracker Season will run November 23 through December 22 at venues across New Jersey. ARB’s Nutcracker is a holiday classic featuring Tchaikovsky’s score and a cast of over 100 performers. The Company has been performing Nutcracker for 50 consecutive years, making it the longest-running Nutcracker production in New Jersey and one of the longest consecutively-running in the United States next to a very few, including New York City Ballet, Ballet West, Ballet Austin, San Francisco Ballet, and Washington Ballet.
ARB’s Nutcracker has been a holiday tradition since 1964 when the company, then known as Princeton Regional Ballet, began to perform the ballet annually. Founder and then Artistic Director Audrée Estey initially staged her version of Nutcracker in 1956 as a spring Princeton Ballet School performance at McCarter Theatre in Princeton. William Lockwood, who still works at McCarter as Director of Special Programming, suggested that the company perform the production at McCarter every holiday season, an idea that soon became reality.
On Friday, November 1, at 5:15pm, prior to the beginning of ARB’s Nutcracker performance season the Company will present its “50th Annual Nutcracker” On Pointe Enrichment Series event at Princeton Ballet School - 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton, NJ. This On Pointe will be a lecture-demonstration summarizing highlights of the 50-year history of the company’s Nutcracker, which made its annual debut at McCarter Theatre in 1963. The event will take the audience through highlights of the rich 50-year history of the company's Nutcracker and will also feature a discussion of Tchaikovsky’s score with music scholar and Princeton University professor Simon Morrison. Additionally, ARB’s dancers will perform excerpts from the ballet.
The company will bring its 50th Annual Nutcracker production to Union County Performing Arts Center’s main stage in Rahway on November 23 at 2:00pm. ARB’s Nutcracker will be at McCarter Theatre in Princeton for Thanksgiving weekend: Wednesday, November 27 at 7:00pm and Friday, November 29 and Saturday, November 30 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm. On Saturday, December 7 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm, ARB’s Nutcracker will be at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton, where the company has been presenting Nutcracker for over 20 years. The following weekend, the dancers will be at Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan for performances on Saturday, December 14 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm and on Sunday, December 15 at 3:00pm. The closing weekend of ARB’s Nutcracker will be at State Theatre in New Brunswick, where the company has also been performing Nutcracker for over 20 years, on Saturday, December 21 and Sunday, December 22 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm. These performances at State Theatre will feature a live orchestra, conducted by Maestro Michael Pratt, and the Princeton GirlChoir.
On Saturday, November 30, directly following the 4:30pm performance at McCarter Theatre, ARB’s “Celebrate the Legacy” reception at The Nassau Club in Princeton will welcome ARB and Princeton Ballet School Alumni from the last 50 years of ARB’s Nutcracker and their families, ARB’s current performers, fans, supporters and community members. The event will feature hors d’oeuvres prepared by The Nassau Club Chef Brian Dougherty, an open bar, a 50/50 raffle, and a silent auction, featuring gifts donated by Kate Spade NY, Veuve Cliquot, Lace Silhouettes Lingerie, McCarter Theatre, and more. Event tickets are $50. Visit arballet.org or contact ARB’s Director of Development, Naomi Levecchia, for more information: nlevecchia@arballet.org, 732-249-1254 x25.
In addition to this special event, ARB will be holding its annual “Nutcracker Sweets” party on November 29 at 3:15pm - between the 1:00pm and 4:30pm performances at McCarter Theatre. At “Nutcracker Sweets,” families can enjoy homemade treats; tea, coffee, and hot cocoa served in china teacups; story time; and free photos with costumed characters. Tickets for “Nutcracker Sweets” are sold separately from performance tickets, but they are also available by calling the McCarter box office: 609-258-ARTS (2787). Please contact Naomi Levecchia with any questions: nlevecchia@arballet.org, 732-249-1254 x25.
Many local businesses are partnering with ARB in support of their 50th Nutcracker. As they have in the past, the Terra Momo Restaurant Group will offer ARB’sNutcracker ticket holders 20% off a meal at any of their three restaurants: Eno Terra in Kingston, Mediterra in Princeton, or Teresa Caffe in Princeton. The Bent Spoon, Princeton’s beloved purveyor of handmade artisan ice creams, sorbets, baked goods, specialty drinks, will be releasing a special Nutcracker-themed ice cream flavor in November, and donating a portion of proceeds from sales of this flavor to ARB’s “Keep the Magic Alive” Nutcracker fund. Princeton Soup and Sandwich Company will be offering a Nutcracker lunch special. Jazams will be donating proceeds from all Nutcracker-themed toys and books sold to ARB’s “Keep the Magic Alive” fund. Other local business partners of ARB’s 50th Annual Nutcracker include: McCaffrey’s, Sports Physical Therapy Institute, and Mary Pomerantz Advertising.
Many corporations and media sources have also pledged their support of ARB’s 50th Annual Nutcracker Season. Top corporate sponsors include: New Brunswick Development Corporation, Covance, NJ Manufacturers, and Hampton Inn. Town Topics and Princeton Magazine, Packet Media, NJ Family, Bucks County Courier, Bucks Life Magazine, Moxie Woman Magazine, and Princeton Alumni Weekly are media sponsors.
50th Nutcracker sponsorships, other partnerships, playbill advertisements, and tickets to the “Celebrate the Legacy” reception at The Nassau Club are still available. For information about these opportunities and about tickets to this reception, please contact ARB Director of Development Naomi Levecchia for more details and to get involved: 732-249-1254 ext. 25 or nlevecchia@arballet.org. Playbill ad artwork is due October 15.
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the popularOn Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008, 2011, and 2012.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls approximately 1500 students annually from age three through adult and is directed by Mary Pat Robertson. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton which are equipped with shock-absorbent floors, non- slip dance surfaces and pianos for live accompaniment. Many of Princeton Ballet School’s faculty members have performed professionally; others have attained graduate degrees in dance education and have won awards for their teaching. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as the American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, STREB, Momix, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, New York Theatre Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Ballet Met Columbus, and American Repertory Ballet.
Morven Museum & Garden Announces the Exhibition: The Age of Sail: A New Jersey Collection
Two Masted Schooner near Tucker’s Island, New Jersey. William G. Russell (b. 1869). Pastel on paper
We are happy to announce that Morven Museum & Garden’s next exhibition is “The Age of Sail: A New Jersey Collection”. Morven’s opening reception for the exhibit will be held on Thursday, November 14th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. (free and open to the public) and the exhibition opens for museum tours and visitors on Friday, November 15th.
Morven Museum & Garden is proud to present the first public appearance of this unmatched collection of New Jersey maritime artifacts and art assembled by New Jersey collector Richard W. Updike. This exhibit, featuring over 100 objects, explores the history of American shipbuilding, sail-making, naval warfare, shipwrecks and rescue. This exhibition also reveals the daily life of American sailors with a never-before-seen collection of American sea chests and scrimshaw. Views of New Jersey maritime history will also be displayed including engravings and paintings by George Essig (1838-1926), Frederick Schiller Cozzens (1846-1928), and Gerard Rutgers Hardenberg (1855-1915).
Curators of the exhibition: Elizabeth G. Allan and Richard W. Updike
Sustainable Princeton & Municipality of Princeton Announce Three New Sustainable Actions for 2014
Princeton NJ – Sustainable Princeton, a nonprofit organization focused on practical solutions to reduce energy use and waste, has joined forces with the Municipality of Princeton to assist the town with three new sustainable actions through 2014.
Mayor Liz Lempert has formed a Municipal Green Team to create “greener” municipal operations and Sustainable Princeton is launching its EnergySmart Homes campaign. Together, these initiatives will help Princeton secure the 350 points needed to achieve Silver Certification with Sustainable Jersey, a designation only 11 of the 565 municipalities in the state have received.
“The entire town can participate in achieving silver certification. Residents can take part in the EnergySmart Homes Campaign and other actions. The municipality, schools and nonprofit organizations can implement programs to reduce waste and energy and support walking, biking and much more. My goal is for Princeton to become a state leader and, eventually, a national model of sustainable behavior,” Lempert said.
Princeton is currently certified at the bronze level and will need to gain at least 350 points to reach silver by August of 2014. Twenty points will be earned through the EnergySmart Homes Campaign, a partnership between Sustainable Princeton and Ciel Power, an accredited contractor through the New Jersey Home Performance with Energy Star Program. Financial support for the Campaign has been provided by Princeton University’s Office of Community and Regional Affairs, through a $10,000 grant.
The Campaign kicks off with Ciel Power offering home energy assessments at a discounted price of $49 with a goal of assessing at least 100 homes. With support from Princeton University, the next phase of the campaign will feature two panel discussions with local home energy experts and the creation of a video series about the benefits and ‘how to’s’ of home energy improvements that will be aired during Princeton Public Library’s Environmental Film Festival in February 2014.
Towns can receive points for more than 100 actions, such as establishing a sustainable land use policy, hosting farmers’ markets, establishing an organics recycling program, and supporting school gardens, to name a few. Most of the points come from potential actions taken by municipal departments such as Public Works, Health, Engineering, and Planning.
The members of the Municipal Green Team are: Princeton Mayor, Liz Lempert; Princeton Administrator, Robert Bruschi; Princeton Environmental Commission Liaison; Gail Ullman; Princeton Planning Board Liaison, Cecelia Birge; Princeton Engineer, Robert Kiser; Princeton Health Officer, (to be appointed); Princeton Infrastructure & Operations Director, Robert Hough; and Sustainable Princeton Executive Director, Diane M. Landis.
The Municipal Green Team is one of several green teams working with Sustainable Princeton to encourage sustainable practices. Other green teams, chaired by community volunteers, are the Green Core (Community Outreach and Residential Engagement) co-chaired by Annarie Lyles and Alexandra Bar-Cohen and the Green Schools Coalition, co-chaired by Stephanie Chorney and Karen Nathan.
About Sustainable Princeton:
Sustainable Princeton is a nonprofit dedicated to reducing Princeton's waste and energy use - as well as its impact on the natural environment. Sustainable Princeton works with local Princeton residents, businesses, schools, local government and other community groups to achieve measurable results.
Sustainable Princeton has set two ambitious goals for the community:
· Reduce energy from fossil fuels 20 percent in Princeton by 2020;
· Reduce waste by 50 percent in Princeton by 2016
To learn more about Sustainable Princeton, visit www.sustainableprinceton.org
PRINCETON, NJ - American Repertory Ballet recently received support for its Access & Enrichment initiatives, including its acclaimed DANCE POWER residency program in the New Brunswick School District and its popular On Pointe and its acclaimed DANCE POWER residency program in the New Brunswick School District, from the locally-based corporation Church & Dwight. ARB has also received funding for its 50th Annual Nutcracker Season productions from the Princeton-based Covance Charitable Foundation of the Covance pharmaceutical company.
Church & Dwight’s grant reflects the company’s support of local arts and education, and the positive effect American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School’s programs have had on the community. Church & Dwight is a leader in the Household Consumer Products and Personal Care industry, with such brands as ARM & HAMMER, First Response, Nair, Spinbrush, Oxi Clean, Orajel, and more. The company’s main headquarters was on the same block as ARB’s and Princeton Ballet School’s - North Harrison in Princeton - until it expanded to Ewing, NJ in 2011. The Church & Dwight Princeton location remains open as a research and development center.
Covance, one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive drug development services companies, has been sponsoring ARB’s Nutcracker productions since 2010. This year, the funding will go towards the company’s milestone 50th season of The Nutcracker. For the past two years, Joseph Herring, CEO and Chairman of the Covance Board, has joined ARB’s dancers on stage at McCarter Theatre as a party guest in Act I.
For more information regarding American Repertory Ballet’s upcoming performances, events, or Access & Enrichment programs, please visit www.arballet.org.
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the popular On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008, 2011, and 2012.
Established in 1984, DANCE POWER is a partnership between American Repertory Ballet (ARB) and the New Brunswick Board of Education. ARB places DANCE POWER Teaching Artists into each third grade physical education class for a 20-week residency, providing dance to every third grade student in the New Brunswick Public School District. Also through the DANCE POWER Program, American Repertory Ballet awards 32 scholarships to DANCE POWER graduates each year to study year-round at ARB’s affiliated Princeton Ballet School. There are currently over forty DANCE POWER Scholars studying at Princeton Ballet School as part of this program. DANCE POWER remains the longest running arts/community partnership in New Jersey.
The second grade DANCE POWER program was piloted at Livingston Elementary School in 2012, and was expanded to include 16 classrooms across the New Brunswick School District in January 2013. While the third grade DANCE POWER program takes place during the physical education period, the second grade residency takes place in the general classroom. The curriculum challenges students to create movement based on a text with the aim of having positive effect on students' speaking, writing, literacy, and fluency skills. The curriculum includes a variety of assessments, including recorded discussion, pre-and post-residency tests, journal writing after every session, and video assessments of students’ progress, in order for both ARB and the school district to gauge if the program is producing these positive results. The second grade DANCE POWER program was made possible through the generous support of Dr. Anthony R. and Marlene M. Volpe.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls approximately 1500 students annually from age three through adult and is directed by Mary Pat Robertson. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton which are equipped with shock-absorbent floors, non- slip dance surfaces and pianos for live accompaniment. Many of Princeton Ballet School’s faculty members have performed professionally; others have attained graduate degrees in dance education and have won awards for their teaching. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as the American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, STREB, Momix, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, New York Theatre Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Ballet Met Columbus, and American Repertory Ballet.
Announcements & Events from Hopewell Senior Services
BOOK GROUP
The Hopewell Valley Senior Book Group will be meeting at the Hopewell Valley Senior Center, 395 Reading St. in Pennington on Monday, October 7 from 1-2:30pm. Diane Miller of Mercer County Library will be leading a discussion of Lisa Scottoline’s Killer Smile. The book is available at the Hopewell Branch of the Mercer County Library. Pre-registration encouraged for first time participants by contacting Hopewell Valley Senior Services at (609)737-0605, ext. 692 or awaugh@hopewelltwp.org.
SOCIAL BRIDGE
Would you like to get back into playing bridge after many years? Are you a beginner who would like to practice in a relaxed setting? This October a social bridge group will be forming at the senior center. This group will meet weekly for the rest of 2013 on Mondays (except 10/14 and 11/11) from 2:30-4:30pm at the Hopewell Valley Senior Center, 395 Reading St. in Pennington. All experience levels welcome, including people with no experience. Pre-registration for first time players recommended by contacting Hopewell Valley Senior Services at (609)737-0605, ext. 692 or awaugh@hopewelltwp.org.
GENERATION CONNECTION: TECH TIME
Would you like to learn how to text? Use your new laptop or ipad? Attach a photo to an email? If you answered yes to any of these questions or have other technology questions stop by the Hopewell Branch of the Mercer County Library, 245 Pennington-Titusville Road in Pennington on Tuesday, October 8 from 3-4pm. Tech savvy teens will be on hand to answer your questions and offer demonstrations. This is a program from Generation Connection, a project that promotes connecting people across generations. Registration required by October 4th by contacting Hopewell Valley Senior Services at 737-0605, ext. 692 or awaugh@hopewelltwp.org.
KNITTING AND CROCHETING GROUP
The knitting and crocheting group will be meeting on October 9 and October 23. Bring your own project, pattern, and materials. All ages and skill levels welcome. Pre-registration for first time participants encouraged by contacting Hopewell Valley Senior Services at (609)737-0605, ext. 692 or awaugh@hopewelltwp.org.
SENIOR LUNCH AT TIMBERLANE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Enjoy a meal at Timberlane Middle School while being entertained by band music and artwork from Central High School students. The Senior Lunch is going to be held on Wednesday, October 16 from 12:30-1:30pm. The school is located at 51 South Timberlane Drive in Pennington. This event is sponsored by the Hopewell Valley Education Foundation. Registration required for lunch by calling the Hopewell Township Recreation Department at 737-3753 by October 9.
Hamilton Jewelers Announces New Engagement Ring Builder and Shopping Apps
Princeton, NJ-- September 25, 2013— Hamilton Jewelers announces the launch of, “With This Ring…”, a fun and interactive engagement ring builder app. The easy to use format will walk couples through the process of designing the ideal engagement ring. The journey begins by selecting one of Hamilton’s extensive engagement ring selections, offering everything from a classic solitaire to the timeless 3 stone-setting. The app is compatible with both iPads and iPhones, and has a style for everyone. After selecting a style, the user will be prompted to select the loose diamond based on parameters of cut, color, and clarity for their GIA certified diamond.
While it’s enjoyable to design a one-of-a-kind rings, Hamilton recognizes the importance of such a milestone purchase. Therefore, the app also provides educational information such as the 4 C’s; cut, clarity, color, and carat weight. To address the romantic side of this momentous occasion, Hamilton has included many novel proposal ideas to help any nervous groom pop the question in a memorable way. Guests can also bookmark their favorite designs, save rings as they design, and enjoy videos showing Hamilton craftsmanship.
“With this ring…” joins the Hamilton Jewelers portfolio of iPad and iPhone apps, also including the iCatalog+ app, which allows users to browse and shop the latest Hamilton catalogs. The home section features a slideshow of the latest images and products. After selecting an item, guests can double tap the image to share socially, learn product information, or purchase the selected product. Both apps are available for download now, simply search Hamilton Jewelers in the iTunes App Store to begin your Hamilton experience. Since 1912, Hamilton has helped generations of brides and grooms commemorate this important milestone and looks forward to continuing this tradition in the digital age.
Princeton Skating Club Announces Open Houses in October
The Princeton Skating Club invites you and your family to attend an Open House at PDS. More info - open pdf, please.
Open file ( 0.00) . . .Princeton Yoga Announces Yoga Retreat with Jeff Migdow, MD. October 5 & 6
Princeton Yoga is excited to welcome Jeff Migdow for a unique weekend retreat.
Prana Yoga and Tibetan Five Rites
Weekend Retreat and workshop series
Saturday, October 5 and
Sunday, October 6
Jeff Migdow, MD, combines his expertise in yoga with his background as a holistic physician and knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and many healing modalities to offer a truly complete approach to the ancient and profound discipline of yoga.
The Tibetan Five Rites are ancient yogic practices which were performed for thousands of years by monks in remote Himalayan monasteries and were considered magical because of their remarkable healing and rejuvenating effects. They work by speeding up and creating balance in the flow of energy through seven energy centers (chakras), thus normalizing hormonal and nerve imbalances.
Deepen your practice and learn safe and effective ways to practice yoga. These programs are suitable for all levels of practice as well as ideal for yoga teachers. All are welcome! CEUs available.
Prana Yoga for Health and Vitality
Saturday, October 5 - 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm - Register Now
Prana Yoga uses chakra sound vibrations and basic breathing (pranayama) techniques practiced while holding yoga postures to bring you fully present, creating a deeper experience of prana (life force) within you. Developed by Jeff Migdow, M.D. in 1997, this form of yoga sadhana allows you to hold postures longer and with more powerful results. Approached in this way, yoga practice becomes profoundly transformational and healing. Learn more
Chakras and Healing
Saturday, October 5 - 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Register Now
The chakras are energy centers in the emotional body through which the universal life force flows into the physical body. Join Jeff for a deeply enriching experience this afternoon as we explore the anatomy of our chakras and their connection to our physical wellbeing, and spiritual evolution. We will then experientially learn how to balance and strengthen the flow of energy through the chakras using, sound, touch, simple yoga practices and powerful imagery techniques. Learn more
A Chakra Immersion with Tibetan 5 Rites and Prana Yoga
Sunday, October 6 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm - Register Now
Prana Yoga uses chakra sound vibrations and breathing techniques while holding yoga postures to bring you fully present and create a deeper experience of prana (life force) within. Developed by Jeff Migdow in 1997, Prana Yoga practice is profoundly transformational and healing.
The Tibetan Five Rites are ancient yogic practices which were performed for thousands of years by monks in remote Himalayan monasteries and were considered magical because of their remarkable healing and rejuvenating effects. They work by speeding up and creating balance in the flow of energy through seven energy centers (chakras), thus normalizing hormonal and nerve imbalances. Learn more
Pricing:
Full Weekend: $160/$140 if pre-registered by 09/16 - Sign up here
1 Saturday Session: $50/$45 if pre-registered by 09/16 - Sign up here
Only Saturday (2 sessions) or Sunday (1 session):
$90/$80 if pre-registered by 09/16/2013 - Please call 609-924-7294 or Email us to register for this option.
A holistic physician since 1980, his practice in Lenox, Massachusetts, includes homeopathy, lifestyle counseling, and Reiki healing and attunements. He has written and taught widely about yoga, holistic health and medicine, including the Time-Life book Breathe-In, Breathe-Out. and co-author of Goddess to the Core, with Sierra Bender. He combines his expertise in yoga with his knowledge of anatomy and physiology to offer us a truly complete approach to this ancient and profound discipline.
The Pennington Players are excited to announce upcoming performances of the musical Big River, Roger Miller and William Hauptman’s Tony Award-winning adaptation of Mark Twain’s 1884 novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Performances are Fridays, Oct. 4 and 11 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Oct. 5 and 12 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Oct. 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college’s West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on Oct. 4. (Patrons who use Old Trenton Road should allow extra time for the construction detour at the Edinburg intersection bridge). Huckleberry Finn tells the story of Huck (J.W. Guido*, with voice by Gary Wellbrock), a young man who takes a long journey to accompany an escaped slave named Jim (Lynn Baskin) on the latter’s quest for freedom. In the process, he learns a great deal about himself and about the developing country around him. This production will be based on the 2003 Broadway staging by the Roundabout Theatre Company and the American Deaf West Theatre, and will blend American Sign Language (ASL) with traditional choreography and staging, affording a unique opportunity for deaf and hearing actors to work in collaboration and providing accessibility to a wide range of audiences. In this adaptation, every line and every lyric is simultaneously performed in spoken (or sung) English and ASL; these languages are interwoven with music, dance, and storytelling techniques from both hearing and deaf cultures, to create a "third language" and resulting in a unique theatrical event. In a glowing review of the 2003 Broadway production, New York Times critic Ben Brantley wrote that the interplay of the many languages on display results in a production where it is impossible to "make a conscious distinction between the two styles of performance.” This is accomplished in a number of ways throughout the production. In some cases, single characters are played jointly and simultaneously by two separate actors (one speaking, one signing). In other cases, hearing actors both sign and speak, or characters interpret for one another. These techniques are combined with traditional interpreting methods to create an enormously varied presentation. Assembling this production was a unique challenge for the Pennington Players, a Mercer County-based company with more than 50 years’ experience in local theatre. Stage directions were modified throughout (as actors required to perform in ASL could make only minimal or carefully choreographed use of props). In order to alert both hearing and deaf actors to spoken, sung, or signed cues that they might otherwise miss, a system of nudges, gestures, and offstage cues have been incorporated into the action. And of course, every line is performed in three different languages (English, ASL, and music), each with its own grammatical constructions, conventions, and nuances. The production is aided by Associate Director Lynn Baskin, who also plays the escaped slave Jim who becomes Huckleberry Finn’s unlikely friend. Mr. Baskin is a professional ASL interpreter and responsible for working with deaf actors to choose (and when necessary, “choreograph”) appropriate signs that both communicate the necessary information and reflect the style of Huck Finn’s place and time. Assistant Director Alison McMullen, an itinerant teacher of the deaf, is responsible for assisting the hearing actors in learning and developing their ASL skills and helping to ensure that the production communicates effectively with deaf audiences. As Huck, the company is pleased to welcome first time Pennington Player J.W. Guido, a New York, NY-based deaf actor who is also the Artistic Director of the 30-year-old New York Deaf Theatre. He joins Baskin (Lambertville, NJ), a veteran of Kelsey Theatre and a 2008 NJACT Award winner for Driving Miss Daisy, and Wellbrock (Trenton, NJ), who serves as the Narrator and voice of Huck Finn, in leading the cast. The Duke, a drifter and con-man encountered by Huck on his journey down the Mississippi, is played by well-regarded ASL performance artist Noah Buchholz (Princeton, NJ), with voice by Shawn Doremus of Forked River (Mr. Doremus also plays Tom Sawyer in this production, while Mr. Buchholz also serves as one half of Huck’s ne’er-do-well father Pap); the Duke’s partner is played by area favorite Tom Bessellieu (Hamilton, NJ). Mary Jane Wilkes, a beautiful young woman in trouble, is played by Jill Bradshaw of Oaklyn, NJ. The roles of Huck’s initial caretakers, the Widow Douglas and Miss Watson, are split among hearing actor Ellen LaCorte of Titusville (Douglas), deaf actor Cindy Palella of Langhorne (Watson), and hearing actor Samantha Kamen of Mercerville. The remaining cast members include (with * denoting deaf actors): Alan Naidoff (Princeton, NJ), Debra Fleetwood* (Plainfield), Sally Page (Princeton), Arnold Aromando (Neshanic Station), Noah Barson (Yardley, PA), May Lynn* (Princeton Junction), Allie DeKorte (Southhampton, PA), E.J. Ferrara (West Windsor, NJ), Jaime Schwartz (Croydon, PA), Lisette Weiland (Lambertville, NJ), and DiAnna Freeman Westcott (Hamilton, NJ). Local performers Kyrus Keenan Westcott, Jamie McMillin, and Aimee Robidoux join the production as offstage vocal support. The production staff is headed by Jenn Gregg of Ewing, Producer; with Frank Ferrara of West Windsor, Director; Shannon Ferrara of West Windsor, Musical Director; Rachel Tovar, Choreographer; Tara Gruber-Etter of Hamilton, Stage Manager; Lynn Baskin of Lambertville, Associate Director and Principal ASL Coordinator; Alison McMullen of Ewing, Assistant Director; Bryan Schendlinger of Langhorne, PA, Set Design; M. Kitty Getlik of Hamilton, Lighting Design; Jay Stevens of Pennington, Costume Design, and Wayne Irons of Princeton, Sound Design. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $16 for students and children. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Kelsey Box Office at 609-570-3333 or online. Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible. Free parking is available next to the theater.
For hearing audiences, Big River also offers Roger Miller’s award-winning musical score, a wholly American blend of country, bluegrass, folk, and gospel styles that features songs such as “Muddy Water,” “River in the Rain,” “Waiting for the Light to Shine,” and “Free at Last.”
Every moment of Big River is accessible to both hearing and deaf patrons.
Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts Announces 2013-14 Season
The Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University will present over 100 events during its sixth season, running September 2013 through May 2014, including theater and dance performances, readings by internationally-known writers, exhibitions, film screenings and lectures.
“The Lewis Center looks forward to a uniquely exciting program this year,” noted Michael Cadden, Chair of the Center. “We invite the entire community to experience the wide-ranging work we produce – work created by our students, our faculty, and the dozens of guest artists who visit our campus. Artists need audiences, so most of our events are free or ticketed at no more than $15, making them accessible to just about anyone. And most are family-friendly as well. Come see what the Lewis Center is really about – making art happen!”
The Lewis Center offers undergraduate courses through Princeton University’s programs in creative writing, dance, theater, and the visual arts, as well as through the interdisciplinary Princeton Atelier.
The Program in Theater will present its annual fall show on November 8-16, a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing directed by Princeton alumna Lileana Blain-Cruz. Blain-Cruz recently received a New York Theatre Workshop 2050 Fellowship and is gaining a reputation for her innovative interpretations of classical works. Other theater productions scheduled this season include Chekhov’s classic of the Russian stage, Uncle Vanya (October); a gender-bending interpretation of Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler (January); Neil Bartlett’s adaptation of the Dickens classic, Great Expectations (February); The Producers, the hit musical by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan (March); and Euripides’ ancient Greek tragedy Hippolytus with an original vocal score (March). Also planned are premieres of two new student-written plays being developed by seniors in the Program in Theater.
The Lewis Center will again partner with the Department of French and Italian and L’Avant-Scène student theater group to present Seuls en Scène - Princeton French Theater Festival. French actors and directors will present a nine-day series of classic and new plays in French on September 21 through 29 including a production of L’Épreuve by Marivaux directed by Clément Hervieu-Léger of Comedie-Française.
Princeton’s Music Theater Lab returns this season with “Fiddler at 50,” a symposium examining Fiddler on the Roof on the 50th anniversary of this beloved musical. An evening screening of the film version and talk back will be held on November 14 followed on November 15 with interviews with artists and lectures including lyricist Sheldon Harnick, director John Doyle, and scholar Alisa Solomon. A symposium on the work of Stephen Sondheim is planned for the spring.
The Program in Dance brings its annual Spring Dance Festival to the community on February 21-23 presenting student-performed, new and repertory works choreographed by internationally renowned and emerging guest artists and faculty. This year’s festival will include works by Bill T. Jones, Doug Varone, Rebecca Lazier, Tina Fehlandt and Pam Tanowitz. New student choreography will be the focus of performances in January and April, and informal showings of works-in-progress will be presented at various points throughout the year. Widely recognized guest choreographers and dancers will present a series of master classes, which will be open to the public to observe.
The Performance Central series at the Lewis Center will present a range of events beginning on September 19-20 with theater professor Brian Herrera’s solo, multimedia autobiographical show, I Was the Voice of Democracy. On November 4 the series will present “Pam Tanowitz/FLUX Quartet: An Informal Evening of Dance, Music and Discussion,” featuring Hodder Fellow and choreographer Pam Tanowitz. In March, Shanghai’s Yue Opera Company is planning a stop in Princeton on its U.S. tour to present operatic interpretations of two Ibsen plays, Hedda Gabler and The Lady from the Sea.
Princeton’s internationally acclaimed Program in Creative Writing will continue its presentation of world-renowned writers in the Althea Ward Clark W’21 Reading Series. Authors scheduled to appear include: novelist and essayist Geoff Dyer along with poet Richard Blanco (October 16); novelist Jamaica Kincaid and poet David Ferry (November 13); poet Denise Duhamel and fiction writer Teju Cole (February 12); poet Dana Levin and fiction writer Claire Vaye Watkins (March 12); and poet D.A. Powell with fiction writer Ann Beattie (April 16). Readings will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center. In addition, students in the Creative Writing Program will read at the end of each semester from new work, and in May seniors earning a certificate in the program will present their poetry, fiction, screenwriting and translation.
In September the Program in Visual Arts will kick–off its exhibition series on September 19 with a unique show of work by computer scientist and exuberant, self-identified amateur artist David Dobkin, Princeton’s Dean of the Faculty. This exhibition in the Lucas Gallery will feature sculptures, photo-collages, and site-specific installations by Dobkin, who collects and creatively repurposes a vast array of objects from daily life. Later this fall Tino Sehgal’s performance installation, “This Situation,” which has been presented internationally, will be performed at Princeton. Beginning in January and running through May, work by seniors completing a degree or certificate in visual arts will present individual exhibitions of work created as part of their senior thesis projects. Each exhibition will open with a public reception in the gallery where guests can meet the artists.
Serving as a unique incubator of interdisciplinary creativity, the Princeton Atelier will again bring guest artists to campus to team-teach several courses in the fall and spring. In these intensive collaborations, professional artists work with one another and with students to create innovative work that often pushes the boundaries of given artistic forms. While specific events are yet to be imagined, audiences can expect to see a wide range of programming including original songs and scenes created in a course with best-selling author Meg Wolitzer and singer/songwriter Suzzy Roche of the music group The Roches; “Making Theater without a Script” led by John Collins and the innovative theater group Elevator Repair Service; a production of Fred Ho’s martial arts opera, The Further Adventures of Monkey, directed by faculty member Rebecca Lazier with fight choreography by Teake; and the return of the comedic musical theater improv group Baby Wants Candy, the hit of last year’s Performance Central series.
The Lewis Center will also cosponsor a number of events with other departments at the university including a screening and panel discussion on To You, the Birdie (Phèdre), a film by avant garde artists company The Wooster Group; a conversation with 2013 Pulitzer Prize-winner for Drama Ayad Akhtar; and a lecture on the critical importance of including the arts in education along with science, technology, engineering and math by John Maeda, president of Rhode Island School of Design.
Expanding its programs nurturing emerging artists, Princeton’s inaugural Fellows in the Creative and Performing Arts, funded in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will begin their two-year residencies of teaching, creating new work, and engaging with the university’s creative community. Graphic designer Danielle Aubert and composer and percussion musician Jason Treuting will be featured in a number of upcoming events. They will join the 2013-14 Hodder Fellows: poet Katy Didden and fiction writer Adam Ross will be featured in a reading on September 25, choreographer Pam Tanowitz will be working with students on a piece for the Spring Dance Festival; and plans are in the works for a screening by filmmaker Chinonye Chukwu.
Associated with the Lewis Center, Princeton’s Fund for Irish Studies will present its annual series of lectures by artists and scholars on a wide range of contemporary and historical topics related to Ireland and Irish culture. On November 15, playwright Enda Walsh, who received the 2012 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for Once, will be “In Conversation with Lewis Center Chair and Senior Lecturer in Theater Michael Cadden.” Other lectures scheduled include: Marilynn Richtark on “Stewart Parker: The Playwright in His Place” (September 20); Amy Martin on “The Origins of Irish Internationalism: Violence and Terror in Ireland, India and Jamaica, 1857-1870” (September 27); Kevin Barry, reading from his new short story collection, Dark Lies the Island (October 11); a performance by Irish jazz singer Christine Tobin of her award-winning settings of poems by W. B. Yeats, “Sailing to Byzantium” (October 18); and Philip King on “The Irish Song Lyric from Tom Moore to Christy Moore” (November 8). These free lectures are held on Fridays at 4:30 p.m. at the James M. Stewart ’32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street. In addition, the Fund for Irish Studies will recognize its 15th anniversary season by hosting a daylong symposium on Irish culture, politics, history, and life in April 2014.
Members of the community can receive weekly email updates on events at the Lewis Center by signing up for the Center’s newsletter:
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - American Repertory Ballet will premiere Artistic Director Douglas Martin’s full-length Romeo and Juliet, with Prokofiev’s score played live by the Rutgers Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Kynan Johns, on October 11, 2013 at 8:00pm at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ.
Based on Shakespeare’s tragic story, Martin’s version of the ballet features a company of 30 dancers, sets by scenic designer Kevin Lee Allen, and costumes designed by Michelle Ferranti. Scenic and costume design has been executed with careful attention to the aesthetic of what is now known as the early Renaissance era in Italy.
In her review of a spring 2012 preview performance, Marina Kennedy of Broadway World calls the production “an outstanding example of dance being perfectly adapted to dramatic interpretation, with the ARB dancers in full command of their art.” The production’s premiere at State Theatre is a special opportunity to see this dancing and drama enacted to live music.
“We are thrilled to premiere our full length production of Romeo and Juliet with a live orchestra,” says Martin. “This extraordinary music and dance collaboration not only enhances the audience's experience of Prokofiev's extraordinary score, but also highlights the ephemeral interaction of dance and music. Dancers will be responding to and interpreting the music as the musicians play it, bonding the two art forms moment by moment in this dynamic performance.”
NY-based dance critic Jerry Hochman of CriticalDance and Ballet-Dance Magazine characterizes Martin’s masterwork as “an ambitious production...emotionally and artistically fulfilling...exuberant and exciting to watch...[and] invit[ing] comparisons to other well-known productions,…including…that of Sir Kenneth MacMillan.”
“The duets between Juliet and Romeo – in particular, the critical balcony scene,” Hochman continues, “are choreographed, and were executed, with the combination of rapture and conviction, that quality of being genuine, that is necessary to make the audience feel what the dancers feel, and to respond with the cathartic release that prompts appreciative, as opposed to obligatory, applause.”
ARB will present excerpts from Martin’s Romeo and Juliet balcony pas de deux on October 8, 2013 at New York City Center as part of the Career Transitions for Dancers Annual Jubilee. Career Transition for Dancers is a nonprofit organization that enables dancers to define their career possibilities and develop the skills necessary to excel in a variety of disciplines.
“Dancers develop so many transferable and marketable skills during their careers, but sometimes they need assistance and direction to figure out what to do when they retire from performing. That's why an organization like Career Transition For Dancers is so important. We are proud to be performing at their gala again, as we did in 2011, to support such a worthy cause,” says Executive Director Christine Chen.
Tickets for Romeo and Juliet at State Theatre on October 11, 2013 at 8:00pm are now on sale through the State Theatre’s box office:
American Repertory Ballet Presents: Douglas Martin's Romeo and Juliet
World Premiere
Set to Prokofiev's score, played LIVE by the Rutgers Symphony Orchestra under maestro Kynan Johns
October 11, 2013 at 8:00pm
State Theatre
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ
Tickets: $57, $52, $42, $37, $27
Box Office:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: 10am-6pm
Wednesday: 11am-7pm
Friday: 10am-5pm
Phone: (732)-246-7469
Click here to purchase tickets online
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the popular On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008, 2011, and 2012.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls approximately 1500 students annually from age three through adult and is directed by Mary Pat Robertson. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton which are equipped with shock-absorbent floors, non- slip dance surfaces and pianos for live accompaniment. Many of Princeton Ballet School’s faculty members have performed professionally; others have attained graduate degrees in dance education and have won awards for their teaching. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as the American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, STREB, Momix, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, New York Theatre Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Ballet Met Columbus, and American Repertory Ballet.
West Windsor Arts Council Announces First Fall Show “Under Pressure” September 9 - November 15
The West Windsor Arts Council invites you to Under Pressure, its first fall show at the West Windsor Arts Center. Monday, September 9 - Friday, November 15
Opening Reception Sunday, September 15 4-6:30 PM with Artist’s talk at 4:30. Film screening to follow at 5:30 PM.
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550, September 3, 2013: The West Windsor Arts Council presents its first exhibit of the 2013-2014 season. “Under Pressure,” a printmaking show, is juried by notable artist, Eileen Foti.
The West Windsor Arts Council announces the first exhibition in its 2013-2014 season. “Under Pressure” will explore printmaking. Eileen Foti juries the show. “Under Pressure” runs from Monday, September 9 – Friday, November 15 with an artist reception on Sunday, September 15 from 4 - 6:30 PM. An artists talk will take place at 4:30 PM and a special screening of the documentary “A Ripple in the Water: Healing Through Art,” written and co-produced by juror Eileen Foti, will begin at 5:30 PM. An award-winning documentary, the film explores papermaking, printmaking, and embroidery projects used in poverty alleviation and HIV/AIDS awareness programs for women across South Africa.
“The West Windsor Arts Council is so thrilled to open our new season with such a strong show,” says Executive Director, Arin Black. “Printmaking can produce such varied, lively, and original works. I’m excited to see what contributing artists bring.”
Some of the exhibiting artists include:
Jean Burdick who received her MFA from The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, and her BFA from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, and has worked as a textile designer and an arts educator in the West Windsor Plainsboro School District. Her paintings and prints are included in public, corporate and private collections.
Barbara Churilla, an AOY Art Camp Director who is a retired art educator from the East Windsor Regional School District. Born in CT, she resided in West Windsor for 16 years and currently a resident in Newtown, PA. In July 2013, she exhibited in a juried show at First Street Gallery in Chelsea, NYC.
Dillon Edelhauser of Bradley Beach, NJ, a painter and a printmaker, who is intrigued by the human face. The major influences in his printmaking style are the German expressionists, Erich Heckel and Ernest Ludwig Kirschner.
Catherine LeCleire of Montclair, NJ, an instructor in Silkscreen and Painting Processes at Pratt Institute and Book Arts at Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey. She has shown nationally and internationally and her work is in several major collections.
The exhibit is located at the West Windsor Art Center's Gallery at 952 Alexander Rd. (located in the historic Princeton Junction Firehouse) in Princeton Junction. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from noon until 6 PM, Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Free event parking is available at the Wallace Road Special Permit Lot.
About the Juror:
EILEEN FOTI teaches printmaking at William Paterson University. Previously, she was Master Printer at the Brodsky Center for Innovative Editions, and Interim Education Director at Tamarind Institute. Foti is on the Board of Advisors for the Artist Proof Studio at Johannesburg, the Board of Advisors at the Printmaking Center of NJ, and was an Advisor to Crow’s Shadow Institute on the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon.
About the West Windsor Arts Council:
The West Windsor Arts Council’s mission is to provide professional quality community arts programming in order to support, educate, inspire, and promote the arts and art appreciation. Founded in 2002, the West Windsor Arts Council opened the doors of the new West Windsor Arts Center on September 25, 2010 in the historic Princeton Junction Firehouse at 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550.
For information on the West Windsor Arts Council and West Windsor Arts Center, please visit www.westwindsorarts.org. Office and gallery hours: Mon-Fri, 10:00-6:00 pm and Sat, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Call 609.716.1931 or write info@westwindsorarts.org.
West Windsor Arts Center Announces 2013-2014 Open Mic Series
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550, August 23, 2013: The West Windsor Arts Center is pleased to announce its 2013-2014 Open Mic Series. Generously sponsored by Boston Properties, the first Open Mic Night of the season kicks off on Friday, October 4th at 7:00PM.
Calling all singers, comics, poets and other individuals and groups with a talent to share! The West Windsor Arts Council invites you to participate in its highly successful Open Mic Event at the West Windsor Arts Center. Open Mic Nights occur on the first Friday of everything month, October through May. Our first Open Mic Night of 2013 is scheduled for Friday, October 4th from 7:00-9:00PM.
SIGN UP TO PERFORM at openmicsignup.weebly.com. Space permitting, a sign up list will also be available at the door. Each performer is permitted to perform two pieces with a limit of 10 minutes per performer or group.
TICKETS FOR ATTENDEES: $5 and available online (www.westwindsorarts.org) or at the door.
In July, the West Windsor Arts Council selected among the best regular performers at Open Mic Night for a curated evening of music at Nassau Park Pavilion. Performers dazzled onstage and audiences saw the wealth of talent our area offers. Performers included: Jack Marley, a 7th grader from West Windsor, The Gruenberg brothers’ band, Oddme’s blend of interesting music and more. With a headlining performance by Jason Anker Covelski, the evening provided everyone with something to get toes tapping. Additional 2013-2014 dates for the Boston Properties Open Mic Series are November 1st, December 6th, January 3rd, February 7th, March 7th, April 4th, and May 2nd.
For more information, write info@westwindsorarts.org. Free event parking is available at the Wallace Road Special Permit Lot.
About the West Windsor Arts Council:
The West Windsor Arts Council’s mission is to provide professional quality community arts programming in order to support, educate, inspire, and promote the arts and art appreciation. Founded in 2002, the West Windsor Arts Council opened the doors of the new West Windsor Arts Center on September 25, 2010 in the historic Princeton Junction Firehouse at 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550.
For information on the West Windsor Arts Council and West Windsor Arts Center, please visit www.westwindsorarts.org. Office and gallery hours: Mon-Fri, 10:00-6:00 pm and Sat, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Call 609.716.1931 or write info@westwindsorarts.org.
Princeton Folk Music Society Announces 2013-2014 Schedule
Concerts are held the third Friday of the month, 8:15 pm, at Christ Congregation Church, 40 Walnut Lane, Princeton. Ample free parking. Admission is $20 ($15 members, $10 students and $5 children 11 and under). For more information: 609-799-0944, info@princetonfolk.org, www.princetonfolk.org
Sept 20 – Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
Longtime Princeton favorites, they are the best in contemporary and traditional folk music. This duo combines Gillette's renowned country-folk songwriting and guitar playing with Mangsen's traditional Appalachian singing and accompaniment on dulcimer, guitar, banjo, and concertina.
Oct 18 – Anne Hills
Marvelous singer, recognized as one the top contemporary folk vocalists, Hills is also a songwriter and interpreter of both traditional and contemporary songs. Her own songs contain memorable stories that are heartfelt expressions for the experience of others. “She is quite simply one of my absolute favorite songwriters. ”Tom Paxton
Nov 15 Bryan Bowers
Bryan Bowers is to the autoharp what Earl Scruggs was to the five-string banjo. He is a great , expressive singer and autoharp virtuoso. If you like Blue Grass or American folk music, Bowers is for you. His songs and story telling draw in the audience.
Dec 20 – Noel Sing We Clear
The group celebrates Christmas as it was known for centuries in Britain and North America by singing songs from an age when midwinter was a time for joyous celebration and expression of older, perhaps Christian and pagan ideas. Performances often include a Mummers Play.
Jan 17 – TBA
Feb 21 – Jeff Warner “From the Mountains to the Sea”
Warner offers a multimedia presentation featuring the voices and photographs of singers collected by his parents, Anne and Frank Warner, as they traveled through rural America from 1938 to 1966 in search of old songs. The program also includes live performance by Jeff of songs from his parents' collection as he plays the concertina, banjo, guitar and several “pocket” instruments, including bones and spoons.
Mar 21 – David Jones
Jones’ repertoire includes sea chanties, ballads, drinking songs, music hall and a wide range of material from the sublime to the ridiculous. He is considered one of the finest singers on the American folk scene.
April 17 – The Honey Dewdrops
A Virginia-based roots duet of Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish who blend new Americana and traditional folk music in their songs which are rooted in the experience and lives of people. Their transcendent sound is composed of tightly layered harmonies, energy and emotion, accompanied on a handful of acoustic instruments. Their music covers the ground between hand crafted folk songs, Appalachian ?ddle tunes, and a cappella spirituals.
May 16 – Tom Chapin
Grammy-award winner Chapin is a multi-talented singer-songwriter-guitarist who appeals to both children and adults. He is known both as a contemporary folk artist and as a pioneer in the field of children's music. The songs he will be performing are adult songs and tell stories that draw you in, his vocals and melodic guitar playing invite you to sing along.
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ - American Repertory Ballet will kick off its 2013-14 season at Rider University’s Bart Luedeke Center Theater in Lawrenceville, NJ on September 20 and 21 at 7:30pm. ARB’s Fall Kick-Off production features Artistic Director Douglas Martin’s critically acclaimed Rite of Spring, Patrick Corbin’s lyrical Caress, ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton’s vibrant Five Men and a Concerto, and an excerpt from Martin’s Romeo and Juliet. The program presents repertory appealing to a wide variety of tastes, showcasing the diverse range of American Repertory Ballet’s dancers and choreographers.
Martin’s Rite of Spring is a unique take on Stravinsky’s influential and provocative score. It is at once a celebratory ode to the advent of spring and a statement on the theme of ritualistic behavior and sacrifice, with a twist. Martin’s Rite is set in a 1960’s office. As dance critic for The Star-Ledger Robert Johnson says, “Part sentimental tribute and part screwball comedy, Martin’s ‘Rite’ avoids primitivist clichés and, in gender parity, it manages to find a concept still radical enough to make audiences squirm.”
Patrick Corbin’s Caress, set to Kate Jewel’s 8 Movements, has also been met with critical acclaim. Dance critic Jerry Hochman of CriticalDance and Ballet-Dance Magazine described the work “vibrant, inventive, and multi-faceted.” “Each of the segments had its particular choreographic and emotional virtues,” he adds, “and I found Mr. Corbin’s choreography to be vibrant, inventive, and multi-faceted.”
Resident Choreographer Mary Barton’s Five Men and a Concerto is set to lively music by Vivaldi, showcasing the technique and athleticism of ARB’s male dancers. An excerpt from Douglas Martin's new Romeo and Juliet, set to Prokofiev’s passionate score, will round out the program. The full production of his Romeo and Juliet will premiere on October 11 at the State Theatre, with live music played by the Rutgers Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Kynan Johns. In response to a preview performance this past spring, Broadway World’s Marina Kennedy wrote, “ARB's production of Romeo and Juliet was an outstanding example of dance being perfectly adapted to dramatic interpretation, with the ARB dancers in full command of their art.”
Tickets to American Repertory Ballet’s Fall Kick-Off performances are now available through Rider University’s box office and online. The box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-4:00pm, and the phone is (609)-896-7775. Tickets can be purchased 24-hours per day online at www.rider.edu/arts and will be available at the door one hour before performances. Prices are as follows: $20 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $5 for students with valid Rider University identification card.
MERCER COUNTY SHERIFF ANNOUNCES FREE CHILD SEAT INSPECTIONS
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Trenton Thunder and Dogs & Cats Rule Announce Bark in the Park August 25, 2013
(TRENTON, NJ) - On Sunday, August 25th the Portland Sea Dogs won't be the only canines visiting ARM & HAMMER Park. The Trenton Thunder are inviting dogs of all sizes to watch the game as part of the Seventh Annual Bark at the Park presented by Dogs & Cats Rule.
All dog owners are invited to bring their well-behaved dogs into the stadium for free with the purchase of a regularly priced ticket for themselves. Dogs are admitted for free if they sit on their owner's lap or by their feet, however if they require more space, a child priced seat may be purchased. The Thunder reserve the right to deny admission or remove from the ballpark dogs that are not well-behaved. At each of the previous six Bark at the Park events as well as the annual Birthday Parties for late bat dog Chase, the park has been filled with hundreds of friendly canines.
Bark at the Park will also feature a Pet Products Display on the main concourse and a "Canine Cash Scramble" on the field after the game. The Canine Cash Scramble will give one lucky fan and their dog the opportunity to go out on the field for a chance to win $10,000. The contest will involve the dog attempting to choose the "Lucky Ball" out of one hundred numbered tennis balls that will be spread out on the infield grass. Fans may register for the Canine Cash Scramble at any Dogs & Cats Rule location.
Dogs & Cats Rule opened in September 2001 in Newtown, PA and has a location at the Hopewell Crossing Center in Pennington, NJ, another location on Rt. 1 in Princeton, and their newest location in Maple Glen, PA. Dogs & Cats Rule strives to ensure that our pets enjoy the most natural, safe and well-made products that are available. With this philosophy intact, Dogs & Cats Rule has evolved into the leader in this area and is on the cutting-edge when it comes to natural foods and pet supplies.
The Thunder (New York Yankees) and Portland (Boston Red Sox) game on Sunday, August 25 is slated to begin at 5:05pm.
All Trenton Thunder tickets are on sale now at trentonthunder.com. All Thunder games can be heard at 91.3 FM and online at trentonthunder.com.
American Repertory Ballet Announces Events in the Community: Cranbury, Hamilton, and New Brunswick
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School will be participating in events throughout Central Jersey this fall, including in the towns of Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Hamilton. On September 7, ARB will participate in Cranbury Day on Main Street, and advanced Princeton Ballet School students will perform in the School’s beautiful Cranbury studio. The following weekend, ARB will be at Hamilton’s Septemberfest on September 15. Later in the month, on September 28 at 4:00pm, the company will be performing at New Brunswick High School as part of the New Brunswick Cultural Center’s Hub City Sounds arts festival.
American Repertory Ballet Workshop (ARBW) students have been performing at Cranbury Day for years. This year, ARBW dancers, which include dancers from the ARB and Princeton Ballet School Trainee Program, will perform: Hop-Skip & Joplin, a fun 1920’s-inspired work by ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton originally set on students at Princeton Ballet School’s 2013 Summer Intensive program, excerpts from the ballet La Fille mal Gardée, and the Marzipan variation from ARB’s Nutcracker. Dancers from the ARBW Juniors program will perform Call and Response, a lyrical and vibrant work choreographed by Cheryl Whitney-Marcuard, ARBW Administrator, ARBW Juniors Ballet Master, and long-time Princeton Ballet School faculty member. There will be two Cranbury Day (September 7, 2013) performances: 2:00pm and 3:30pm in Princeton Ballet School’s Cranbury studio at 29 Main Street. All day, American Repertory Ballet will be stationed at a table in front of the studio, taking part in the Cranbury Day festivities on Main Street.
As part of the Hub City Sounds festival in New Brunswick, American Repertory Ballet’s professional dancers, Trainees, and ARBW students will perform at New Brunswick High School on September 28 at 4:00pm. The Company will perform Patrick Corbin’s Caress. Set to Kate Jewel’s 8 Movements, Caress was praised by Jerry Hochman, dance critic for CriticalDance and Ballet-Dance Magazine, as “vibrant, inventive and multi-faceted.” The ARBW and ARBW Juniors dancers will perform Hop-Skip & Joplin and Call and Response again at New Brunswick’s Hub City Sounds Festival. George Street Playhouse will also be on the program. This performance is free and open to the public.
At Hamilton’s Septemberfest on September 15, American Repertory Ballet will be present for the day, providing information about the company’s Fall Season and 50th Annual Nutcracker Season in addition to some fun activities for children.
"Events like these offer additional performing opportunities for our students, and engage community members in new and exciting ways,” says ARB Community Events Coordinator and Princeton Ballet School faculty member Katie Scibienski. “They are a fun glimpse into what we at Princeton Ballet School spend our days doing and a way to share our passion with locals."
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the popular On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008, 2011, and 2012.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls approximately 1500 students annually from age three through adult and is directed by Mary Pat Robertson. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton which are equipped with shock-absorbent floors, non- slip dance surfaces and pianos for live accompaniment. Many of Princeton Ballet School’s faculty members have performed professionally; others have attained graduate degrees in dance education and have won awards for their teaching. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as the American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, STREB, Momix, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, New York Theatre Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Ballet Met Columbus, and American Repertory Ballet.
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces 2013-14 Engaging Season of Nights and Dreams
Princeton, NJ—Princeton Symphony Orchestra engages audiences in and beyond the concert hall with a 2013-2014 season shaped by the theme of nights and dreams. Five Classical Series concerts featuring superb guest artists provide a foundation for PSO community enrichment and education offerings. PSO’s Festival of Music and Art for Families accompanies the opening concert and celebrates the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Season highlights include a 10th Anniversary POPS! celebration featuring America’s most renowned curator of the American songbook and the Princeton premiere of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in music composition. Numerous lecture series and BRAVO! community education programs round out the visionary season.
The Classical Series features the works of four living, contemporary composers including Derek Bermel, Aaron Jay Kernis, Oscar Navarro and Julian Grant, all of whom will be in residence with the PSO during the performances of their pieces. Bermel’s Migration Series portrays African Americans’ uniquely burdened pursuit of the American Dream while Kernis’ Colored Field confronts and contrasts the forces of evil in a beautiful world. Playful aspects of the night abound in Princeton composer Julian Grant’s Dances in the Dark and, as a tribute to Music Director Rossen Milanov’s Oviedo orchestra, PSO devotes an entire concert, “La Noche Espanola,” to Spanish-inspired music, including Navarro’s Il Concerto for Clarinet and Symphonic Orchestra. Much-loved classical repertoire are also spread throughout the season’s offerings, including Berloiz’ Symphonie fantastique, Strauss’ Death and Transfiguration, Debussy’s Iberia, and a final concert featuring the three Bs: Bach, Beethoven and Brahms.
Recounting his inspiration for the season’s programs, Music Director Rossen Milanov observed, “The theme nights and dreams affords such an enormous range of musical and artistic expression which I and the wonderful musicians of the PSO are eager to share with the enthusiastic audiences we meet at each of our concerts. The concerts themselves are not to be missed and the surrounding PSO-sponsored events, all free and open to the public, offer exceptional windows into the creative forces that are so essential to our human experience.”
This dramatically expressive season draws upon the talents of both seasoned and emerging guest soloists. In addition to the stunning virtuosi of the Julliard Jazz Orchestra who will perform in the opening concert, PSO will introduce cellist Susan Babini, praised for her “stoic emotional reserve” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) and the charming, skilled clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester. Further genius comes from the “clarion voiced tenor” (New York Times) Dominic Armstrong partnered with premiere French horn player Eric Ruske, and the illustrious pianist Joseph Kalichstein. Ticket sales and subscription rates are approaching an all time high as concert goers in Princeton embrace the distinctive appeal of the PSO, a flourishing professional orchestra at the heart of its community.
The PSO is proud to announce that its opening concert weekend, October 5 & 6, has received national recognition for artistic excellence from the National Endowment for the Arts. The American Voices Classical Series concert and its accompanying Festival of Music and Art: Freedom Expressed! follow other Princeton-wide, year-long events to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation by spotlighting the history of Black Americans’ migration south to north in the early 20th century. The Bermel piece Migration Series was originally commissioned by Wynton Marsalis and will be performed with the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, featuring young jazz artists from the renowned Juilliard School. In this stunningly creative work, Bermel draws on the striking folk images from painter Jacob Lawrence’s groundbreaking series of 60 panels, also titled The Migration Series, which capture the hardships and triumphs of this important chapter in the lives of Black Americans. Partnership tours and activities at the Princeton University Art Museum, with additional lectures and guided book discussions held at Princeton Public Library and The Arts Council of Princeton augment this event.
“PSO’s second consecutive National Endowment of the Arts award underscores the artistic excellence of our ensemble. It attests to the public value of our programming, which we intentionally design to be meaningful to our entire community,” comments Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s Executive Director Melanie Clarke.
Additional season highlights include the annual Holiday POPS! and Broadway POPS! concerts and the PSO’s Chamber Series. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Broadway POPS!, and the orchestra’s leadership will announce a headline performer to mark the occasion. PSO’s final chamber concert this spring will feature the Pulitzer Prize-winning work Partita for 8 Voices by Princeton University composer Caroline Shaw, a musician whose talent and wide scope of musical activity include occasional performances as a member of the violin section of the PSO.
Music Director Rossen Milanov will conduct each of this season’s five Classical Series concerts, and join all four living composers in Behind the Music discussions at the Arts Council of Princeton. Milanov began his tenure with the PSO in 2009, and, in addition to numerous guest engagements at major orchestras throughout the world, he divides his time between Princeton and Spain where he is principal conductor of Orquesta Sinfonica del Principado de Asturias in Oviedo. He also directs the professional training orchestra Symphony in C in Camden, NJ.
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is an independent organization of music professionals committed to innovative programming and community engagement. Concert and ticket information for Classical Series performances at Richardson Auditorium and information on pre-concert lectures and other related community events are available online at www.princetonsymphony.org or by phone, (609) 497-0020.
Subscriptions to all five Classical Series concerts are available by calling the PSO office at (609) 497-0020. Tickets to most concerts will be available August 15 online at www.princetonsymphony.org/performances/tickets.
Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment Announces 2013 Grant Award
The Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment (IW3E) is pleased to announce that it received $25,000 in June from the Princeton Area Community Foundation to continue with capacity building activities. The organization’s main focus is support of women of color in health care training. Services provided include scholarships, mentoring, computer technology to prepare for licensing exams and most recently internships. In addition, IW3E provides education around issues of stress management for health care students and overcoming the barriers the influence students’ ability to either enter or remain in school and to establish stable careers.
Look for information on our upcoming conference, Access, Opportunity and Success for Women of Color in the Health Care Industry: Breaking Barriers, Creating Opportunities, Moving Forward on October 10, 2013 at the Conference Center, Mercer County Community College, from 8:30 to 4pm. Call 609-388-1867 or 848-448-4533 for more information or to register. There is no charge for this event but pre-registration is required. This event is sponsored in part by Bristol-Myers Squibb and in partnership with the NJ Health Care Talent Network, Dept. of Labor.
Montgomery Announces Changed Polling Locations
CHANGE TO POLLING PLACES FOR VOTERS IN DISTRICTS 2, 3 & 4 Effective immediately and for all elections going forward indefinitely, registered voters in Districts #2, 3 and 4 will no longer vote at the Princeton Elks Lodge #2129 on Rt. 518 in Blawenburg section of Montgomery. District #2 will vote at: Blawenburg Firehouse 529 ROUTE 518 Districts 3 & 4 will vote at: Otto Kaufman Community Center All other districts will continue to vote in their same polling locations. If you have forgotten the number of your voting district and/or your polling location, please check your sample ballot when it arrives in the mail in advance of the upcoming Special Primary Election for Office of U.S. Senate on August 13th. Please note that this is a permanent change.
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Palmer Square Announces Summer Sidewalk Sale & Live Music on the Green August 16 - 18
Check out three days of great deals from some of your favorite merchants on the Square:
Botari
Brooks Brothers
Bucks County Dry Goods
Dandelion
The Farmhouse Store
Indigo by Shannon Connor Interiors
Jack Wills
jaZams
kate spade new york
Kitchen Kapers
Lace Silhouettes Lingerie
Lindt
Luxaby Baby & Child
Palm Place,
a Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store
Princeton Corkscrew Wine Shop
Princeton Soup & Sandwich Co.
Urban Grace
Urban Outfitters
Plus, live music on the Green:
Friday, Ray Rodriguez y Swing Sabrossa, 5:00-7:00pm
Saturday, Richard Reiter Swing Band, 2:00-4:00pm
Sunday, Nassau Brass, 1:00-3:00pm
American Repertory Ballet Announces its 2013-2014 Performance Season
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the popular On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008, 2011, and 2012.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls approximately 1500 students annually from age three through adult and is directed by Mary Pat Robertson. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton which are equipped with shock-absorbent floors, non- slip dance surfaces and pianos for live accompaniment. Many of Princeton Ballet School’s faculty members have performed professionally; others have attained graduate degrees in dance education and have won awards for their teaching. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as the American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, STREB, Momix, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, New York Theatre Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Ballet Met Columbus, and American Repertory Ballet.
McCarter Theatre Announces its 2013-14 Presenting Season with Single tickets go on sale July 19
McCarter Theatre Center is pleased to announce its 2013-2014 roster of world-renowned artists on its 2013-14 Presenting Series. During the upcoming season, McCarter will present over 40 performances by world-class performing artists curated by Special Programming Director William W. Lockwood. Mr. Lockwood has been responsible for McCarter’s special programming for over 50 years, and remains the senior arts presenter in the country. Additional performances will be added throughout the season.
Returning favorites will include violinist Joshua Bell, tap dancer extraordinaire Savion Glover, jazz trumpet superstar Chris Botti, five-time Tony Award-winning Audra McDonald, the charismatic Max Raabe & Palast Orchester, comic legend Lewis Black, tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain’s Masters of Percussion; and British Folk/Rock legend Richard Thompson.
Artist making their McCarter Theatre debuts include Chinese pianist Yuja Wang, jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, Cuban composer/pianist/bandleader Omar Sosa, an evening with the young, extraordinary gifted composer Nico Muhly, and the Simon Shaheen Quartet, one of the most significant Arab musicians, performers, and composers of his generation. In the fall, McCarter will also present SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody, a hilarious new musical that brings all the naughty fun of the best-selling book to life.
The season there will also be several milestone performances. For the first time ever in its history, McCarter’s Music Series will present a concert by one of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras, the Mariinsky Orchestra from St. Petersburg, Russia. Mezzo-soprano superstar Stephanie Blythe will pay homage to the life and music of Kate Smith; the NJ premiere of Kevin Kline in Shakespeare: One Man in his Time; and Take 6, the most award vocal group in history, will celebrate both their 25th Anniversary and their McCarter debut.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
McCarter’s 2013-2014 Classical Music Series is filled with eight of the world’s finest virtuosos. On October 8 McCarter will present its first Music Series concert ever by a major symphony orchestra: Valery Gergiev’s Mariinsky Orchestra from St. Petersburg will crown the stage at Richardson Auditorium on the Princeton campus. Gergiev has made the Mariinsky not only Russia’s best, but one of the four greatest ensembles in Europe today (with those of Vienna, Amsterdam, and Berlin). And while he, himself, will be conducting at the Met that same evening, he has asked his colleague Ignat Solzhenitsyn, to take the podium for an all-Russian program of music by Mussorgsky, Rachmaninoff, and Shostakovich’s monumental Fifth Symphony, a landmark of the 20th century orchestral repertoire.
The 2013-14 concert lineup will include other notable events, from the superstars of today like violinist Joshua Bell and the return of McCarter favorites – the duo of violinist Pinchas Zukerman and pianist Yefim Bronfman – to conductor/violinist Vladimir Spivakov and his Moscow Virtuosi. The series will also feature one of the today’s truly great voices: the mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, whose program We’ll Meet Again pays homage to the immortal Kate Smith.
The series will also spotlight some of the world’s most renowned pianist. Kirill Gerstein replaced Yundi two season ago at the last minute, and the standing ovation he received that night was enough to bring him back to McCarter! The celebrated Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes returns with an all-Beethoven program; and the Chinese pianist Yuja Wang, a true superstar in the making, already a YouTube sensation noted both for her phenomenal talent as well as her flair for fashion.
What would the Christmas season be without McCarter’s annual holiday tradition: Bach’s Complete Brandenburg Concerti, as played by The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center? And no McCarter music season is ever complete without at least one new face. This year it’s mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile in collaboration with Princeton University Concerts.
DANCE
Luis Bravo’s Forever Tango, an international sensation that played to great acclaim in Europe, Canada, on Broadway, and throughout the U.S., will launch McCarter’s Dance series. The ensemble features 14 world-class dancers, one vocalist, and an on-stage 11-piece orchestra in an evening that celebrates the passionate music and dance of Argentina.
Internationally acclaimed tap dance virtuoso Savion Glover will return to McCarter with his new show STePz, a celebration of tap dance to sound and sound to dance. In this production, Mr. Glover and his ensemble of dancers take tap dance to new heights while fusing traditional music selections of the past with his self-proclaimed top style and energy.
This season McCarter will bring back to new companies for the second time several years after their McCarter debuts: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and Aspen Santa Fe Ballet.
In a very short time, New York’s Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet has won its spurs as the country’s most innovative contemporary ballet troupe. Last seen at McCarter in 2010, they return with a program featuring works by two of today’s most influential dance creators, Jiri Kylian and the Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite.
The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is another success story. Who would have thought that a decision made in 1996 to locate cutting-edge art no in New York, but in the relative calm of the American heartland, would have produced a small group of classically trained dancers who can handle the full range of contemporary ballet with European flair? This will be Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s third time at McCarter and they will be performing works by Norbert De La Cruz, Alejandro Cerrudo, and another premiere to be announced.
It is not often McCarter has a chance to host a major New Jersey premiere, but McCarter has one this season: Wendy Whelan’s Restless Creature, in which the New York City Ballet star – America’s greatest contemporary ballerina – joins forces with four of today’s top male choreographers in a suite of duets to be performed by Wendy and each choreographer in turn. Each of the four – Brian Brooks, Kyle Abraham, Joshua Beamish and Alejandro Cerrudo – has his own company, providing Ms. Whelan with the opportunity to adapt to another’s vision while maintaining and even amplifying her own individuality, a project she says “that has been on my mind for many years.” (Presented in association with the Dance Program of the Lewis Center).
Rounding out the 2013-14 Dance Series will be Sleeping Beauty danced by Russia’s Rudolf Nureyev State Ballet Theatre, and the Krasnoyarsk National Dance Company of Siberia featuring a company of 55, hundreds of costumes, and accompanied by an orchestra of folk and traditional instruments; and perennial McCarter audience favorite – Pilobolus.
SIGNATURE
The Signature Series is filled with important events: jazz, cabaret, world music, and those acts that defy categorization. For example, in the jazz world, there is no new artist generating greater buzz today than the 23-year-old singer Cécile McLorin Salvant, whom The New York Times has nominated as the most likely “to extend the lineage of The Big Three- Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald.” Her first CD, WomanChild, has the critics reaching for superlatives and is already a front runner for 2013’s Jazz Album of the Year. Then, there are the veterans, like Grammy-winning trumpet superstar Chris Botti and pianist Bill Charlap, who with his trio, is one of the premiere interpreters of the Great American Songbook. And then there are the envelope-pushing eclectic sounds of The Bad Plus and the rhythms of Cuban pianist Omar Sosa, one of the grand masters of Latin Jazz.
The series will also include bassist/singer/composer Grammy Award winner Esperanza Spalding who has become the jazz world’s biggest breakout star. She will appear at McCarter as one-quarter of an all-star quartet, including legendary drummer Jack DeJohnette, saxophonist Joe Lovano, and pianist Leo Genovese.
And if that’s not enough, there are the singers starting at the top with Audra McDonald, the “First Lady” of the Broadway musical stage who picked up a record-setting fifth Tony Award for her performance in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. Broadway is also represented by two other artists: the quirky Nellie McKay, a cabaret-leaning contemporary pop chanteuse who is wowing audiences in the off-Broadway hit Old Hats; and Jarrod Spector, who spent two years as the iconic Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys. But the quintessential cabaret evening is always the return of Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester, recreating the cabaret days of 1920’s and 1930’s Wiemer Berlin.
Acts that fall under those that defy categorization include Laurie Anderson, still the foremost performance artist of our time; the death-defying acrobatics of The Peking Acrobats; and
Cirque Eloize with their newest creation Cirkopolis, where dance , circus, and theater combine to create a surreal, dream-like experience.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Patrons may subscribe to any one or more series or design their own package. The Music and Dance Series are four events each, while the Signature Events package starts at 3 events. The 3-2-1 Pick Your Own package includes 3 plays from the Theater Series selections with 2 events from any other series to provide a flexible subscription combination for one great price. Subscribers are guaranteed prime seating locations all season, receive first choice of seating upgrades at time of renewal, are eligible for unlimited ticket exchanges, and are able to add tickets to additional shows – before the general public. The McCarter Subscription Office can be reached at 609.258.5050.
MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
Not quite ready to subscribe? Try out McCarter’s Membership program or enhance your subscription with a McCarter membership that saves money on tickets. Memberships are $35 per person for each season and tickets for most events are $35. Memberships are ideal for people who like to see many shows but are looking for flexibility and savings; a perfect add-on to any McCarter subscription that will help save money on additional single tickets; and allows patrons to receive early access to the best seats for McCarter events with priority ticket ordering periods throughout the season.
SINGLE TICKETS
Single tickets covering events from September 2013 to December 2013 go on sale to the general public on Monday, July 29 at 10am.
For more information, call the Ticket Office at 609.258.2787; email sales@mccarter.org, or visit our website at www.mccarter.org
Barbour Announces Palmer Square Pop-up Store
Barbour Inc., the North American subsidiary of J. Barbour & Sons, Ltd., UK, announced today details of the opening of a POP-UP store in Princeton, NJ. The POP-UP store will open on August 1. The 786 square feet space located at 67 Palmer Square West will carry Barbour’s Lifestyle and Classic collections.
“When you purchase a Barbour jacket you’re not only getting a jacket that will last a lifetime but you are buying a lifestyle,” said Tom Hooven, General Manager for Barbour Inc., North America. “And this lifestyle is inherent to Princeton.”
Other Barbour retail locations include: 1047 Madison Avenue and 123 Wooster Street in New York, NY; 134 Newbury Street in Boston, MA; 1517 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA; Suburban Square in Ardmore, PA; 2331 M Street, Washington, D.C.; and 2042 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL.
About Barbour
As Barbour enters its second century of operations, the company pledges to continue to meet the needs of its customers through growth and new product introductions, while also adhering to the standards of quality established by John Barbour more than 100 years ago.
J. Barbour & Sons is a century-old British company headquartered in South Shields, England. They produce a complete line of lifestyle clothing inspired by the British Countryside … most notably waxed cotton and quilted jackets, and a full range of contemporary and classic knitwear, shirts, trousers, headwear and accessories. The Heritage collection draws inspiration from Barbour's rich archives taking key features from iconic pieces and styling them with a twist to create garments for today. A family-held business, Barbour employs more than 500 people worldwide and owns and operates one factory in South Shields, England. Consumers are invited to call Barbour, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary in Milford, NH, at 800-338-3474, for a catalog or a name of a local retailer, or visit the Barbour Web site at www.barbour.com.
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Kelsey Theatre Announces Tomato Patch Workshops Starting July 22
Workshops for Children and Teens
Tomato Patch Summer Workshops 2013
Summer Workshops for Grades 5-12
For more information or to register click here or scroll down.
Tomato Patch Visual and Performing Arts Workshops
Fine Arts, Theatre, Dance, Music, and Video!
2013
The longest running, most successful summer arts program
in central New Jersey, now in its 40th year!
Tomato Patch Visual and Performing Arts Workshops, held annually on the West Windsor Campus of Mercer County Community College, is one of the longest-running and most successful multi-disciplinary summer arts programs in central New Jersey. Since 1973, over 6,500 junior and senior high school students have spent several weeks of their summer exploring the visual arts, dance, theater, and vocal music under the guidance of a highly qualified staff of teaching professional artists.
A few weeks can last a lifetime! - as graduates of Tomato Patch over the years have proven. Many Tomato Patchers are now professional artists, have appeared on Broadway, or have decided to teach the arts as they were taught in Tomato Patch. Many have gone on to fulfill different life ambitions yet maintain lasting friendships formed in Tomato Patch.
Students select a major concentration in either the theater, dance, vocal music, video or visual arts, and spend two morning classes in these areas. After lunch, they are free to choose electives in other areas. Afternoon course offerings for 2013 may include children's theatre, "Who's line is it anyhow?", painting, drawing, jazz dance, musical theatre, children's theater, a cappella singing, hip hop, vocal ensemble, comedy, music video and web video.
SESSION I
... is a 4-week session designed for students entering grades 8-12 in the fall. Classes will meet Mondays through Thursdays, June 24 to July 18, 2013 from 8:45am to 4:15pm . The camp will conclude with a Festival of The Arts on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 7:00pm and Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 7:00pm. Tuition is $675 plus a non-refundable $25 application fee ($700 total*). Note: there will be no class on Thu. July 4th
SESSION II
... is a 3-week session designed for students entering grades 5-7 in the fall. Classes will meet Mondays through Thursdays, July 22 to August 8, 2013 from 8:45am to 4:15pm. The camp will conclude with a Festival of The Arts on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 7:00pm and Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 7:00pm. Tuition is $600 plus a non-refundable $25 application fee ($625 total*).
NOTE: PRICES INCLUDE A $25 NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE, T-SHIRT, PIZZA PARTY ON PERFORMANCE DATES, AND A DVD OF THE PERFORMANCE AND GALLERY EXHIBIT. Tomato Patch Registration Packet must be completed and tuition paid in full before you will be registered for classes!
NOTE: Complimentary tickets to the "Evening of the Arts" are NOT included in the tuition fee. Tickets will be available for $5.00 each (plus a $1 service charge) beginning two weeks prior to the performance. You can purchase your tickets online at www.kelseytheatre.net or by calling the Box Office at 609-570-3333.
MASTER CLASS 2013
Students entering grades 8-12 in the fall, who have attended Tomato Patch Session I, TP On & Off Screen or had other formal theatre training may sign up for this special 3 week Master Class in Theater, July 22 to August 9, 2013, Monday through Thursday, 9am-4pm. This Master Class will focus on preparing a polished audition piece for each student, as well as scene work. Students will learn all the ins and outs of show business; how to find jobs and how to audition for theatre, television, and movies. A final performance will feature their work on Friday, August 9, 2013 at 7:00pm. Master Class Tuition is $550 plus a non-refundable $25 application fee ($575 total).
BEFORE/AFTER CARE AVAILABLE
QUESTIONS?????? PLEASE GO TO OUR FAQ PAGE HERE
If you have questions, email to projects@mccc.edu or call (609) 570-3566.
Funding for Tomato Patch has been made possible in part by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission through a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State.
Terhune's Announces Blueberry Bash This Weekend July 6 & 7
What better way to share our spectacular blueberries than with a Blueberry Bash. Join us on as we celebrate "everything blueberry."
Wander through our Pick-Your-Own blueberry bushes and enjoy the sight and scent of these fabulous berries. Because blueberries grow on bushes, they are easily accessible to all.
After you've picked your blueberries, relax and enjoy some country music. Hop on one of our tractor-drawn wagons for a ride through our lush orchards and fields planted with summer crops. This is part of what makes Terhune Orchards such a special place. Pony rides, music, children's games in the barnyard and entertainment are available for the children.
Enjoy a puppet show presented by Tuckers' Tales Puppet Theatre on Saturday and Sunday 12:00 and 1:30pm each day.
Blueberry Bash Bake-off - Get in the spirit by entering your favorite blueberry recipe in the juried Blueberry Bash Bake-off. (see Entry Form). Susan Yeske, Food Editor for the Trenton Times, will be judging the entries.
Blueberry Bash Buffet-When hunger strikes, visit Pam's Blueberry Bash "Buffet." Lots of tasty blueberry treats-great for lunch or a quick snack. Try our Blueberry drinks, Blueberry Muffins, Blueberry Pie, Blueberry shortcake, along with our homemade favorites of pork sandwiches, BBQ chicken, salads, gazpacho, cider slush, donuts and more.
Stop in the farm store to bring home a fresh homemade Blueberry Coffeecake, Blueberry Cobbler, Apple-Blueberry Crisp, and Blueberry Salsa. Adults don't miss trying our Harvest Blues, apple-blueberry wine in the Terhune Orchards Vineyard & Winery tasting room.
Parking is available at Terhune Orchards. Admission is free.
Terhune Orchards | 330 Cold Soil Road | Princeton | NJ | 08540
Palmer Square Announces New Store Opening, Music and More!
July not only brings fireworks and barbeques, but it also brings live music to the Square and our newest store coming soon, Rojo's Roastery! In the midst of your fun month, be sure to stop by our stores and restaurants for their Summer sales and promotions. And, have you heard?...you can park FREE Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings with a yellow validation ticket. Just be sure to enter either our Chambers Street or Hulfish Street garages after 4:30pm and exit before 10pm.
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Princeton Dance and Theater Studio is pleased to announce the return of former ballerinas, Susan Jaffe, Cynthia Gregory, and Kyra Nichols to teach during the tenth anniversary of its renowned Summer Intensive. Ms. Jaffe and Ms. Gregory were former ballerinas with American Ballet Theatre and Ms. Nichols was a ballerina with New York City Ballet. Ms. Jaffe, who founded PDT with Risa Kaplowitz in 2003, is currently the Dean of Dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Additional prominent guest teachers are Roy Kaiser, current Artistic Director of Pennsylvania Ballet and Gleidson Vasconcelos, a multiple award winner at prominent ballet competitions including Gold Medalist winner at World Ballet Competition in 2009 and Silver Medalist at Youth America Grand Prix NYC Finals in 2005.
The five guest artists will teach between four and fifteen classes each over the course of the 5-week program. Over forty students, who auditioned for the intensive in January and who have come from as far as Guatemala, will dance six days per week, six hours a day. In addition to the high-level ballet instruction, students will receive training in Modern, Jazz, Character, Hip Hop, and Pilates from industry leaders.
The public will get the opportunity to view the students’ work in a performance at the Hun School Auditorium on June 26th at 1:00 PM. Selections will include repertoire from “Le Corsair,” “Sleeping Beauty,” and “Pas de Quatre,” in addition to original work by Broadway choreographer, Matt Williams.
Old York Cellars Announces New Line of Wines to Supports the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund
Ringoes, NJ – July 6th, 12-5pm -- Old York Cellars will be hosting a launch event for their new line of wines, What Exit Wines. This new line boasts a fully customizable label, and $1 from every bottle sold will be donated to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund. In addition to the bottle donation, guests will also be able to stroll the photography exhibit from The New Jersey Photography Forum, and 20% from the sale of these Jersey-centric photographs will go to the fund as well.
Other activities to include, wine tasting, food by Jamaican Josh, music by Massive Reggae, spin the Jersey Trivia Wheel for What Exit prizes, on the spot custom wine labels, and more.
Old York Cellars is located at 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ. For more information on the launch or What Exit Wines visit, www.oldyorkcellars.com or call 908.284.9463.
Pennington Market Announces 2 Great Events on June 15, 2013
Give The Gift of Life: - Pennington Quality Market teams up with The Community Blood Council of New Jersey to help maintain an adequate blood supply to our community. The Bloodmobile will be in the PQM parking lot between 10 AM and 2 PM Saturday June 15th to accept donations. This Father’s Day, help someone else enjoy a day with dad. Each blood donation has the potential to save up to three lives! For more information visit www.givebloodnj.org , or to sign up, contact CBCNJ at 609-883-9750. Walk-ins are welcome. Bring a photo or signature ID & eat within 4 hours of donating. All donors receive a T-shirt!
PQM Kid’s Club Father’s Day Event – Bring your kids to the PQM Café Saturday June 15th from 11 AM to 3 PM where Kid’s Club members celebrate Father’s Day by creating a special craft for Dad. PQM will supply all the materials while the kids supply the imagination and love! Kids who attend go home with a surprise for Dad and a yummy treat for themselves. For more information on this and other upcoming fun events, or to find out how to become a PQM Kid’s Club member, visit our website at www.pqmonline.com.
Hunter Farms Announces Princeton Show Jumping Horse Shows in June and July
Princeton Show Jumping Dates
June 26 - 30
Featuring the $30,000 Grand Prix of Princeton June 30
July 3 - 7
Featuring the $30,000 Grand Prix of Princeton July 7
Show jumping is truly a family friendly sporting event. Each Sunday is "Family Day" with pony rides, DJ, shopping and top level equestrian competition. Horses and riders race against the clock for top prize money while spectators cheer them on. Wednesday through Saturday entry is free. Sunday is $10 per car load.
Location: Hunter Farms North, 246 Burnt Hill Rd, Skillman, NJ 08558
Go to www.PrincetonShowJumping.com for more information and full show schedule.
Mark your calendars for an exciting event at Updike Farmstead! Our 2013 Concert Under the Stars will feature a live performance by The Marshall Tucker Band. Great food, beautiful site, and fabulous music under the stars - don’t miss it!
The Marshall Tucker Band was formed in 1971, with a style combining rock, country, and jazz influences. They found significant success in the ‘70s, with most of their albums going gold. They have continued to write, record, tour, and entertain crowds around the world ever since. In 2012, Ultimate Classic Rock named their hit song “Can’t You See” the greatest Southern rock song ever recorded. Join us as this iconic Southern rock band creates the perfect night under the stars.
All tickets include valet parking, dinner, drinks, and admission to the concert. Regular Tickets are $150. Stargazer level tickets are $350, and include first-out, on-site self-parking as well as a $200 tax deductible amount. Or, Bring Your Friends at a discounted price of $1000 for a group of 8! Click here to order your tickets online now. You can also purchase tickets by phone (609.921.6748 x105) or at our Bainbridge House museum, 158 Nassau Street, Wednesdays through Sundays, 12 noon - 4 pm.
Please contact Jennie Floyd at jennie@princetonhistory.org or 609.921.6748 x106 if you are interested in sponsoring this event.
PDS Announces College Matriculation List – Class of 2013
Princeton – Princeton Day School is pleased to release the matriculation list for the Class of 2013 (please see below). In announcing this news, Director of College Counseling Sarah Graham remarked: “The Class of 2013 represents a group of spirited, unique, and talented individuals who have taken full advantage of the resources available to them at Princeton Day School. As they enter this next chapter of their lives, they will be enrolling at some of the most highly selective schools in the country. There, they will continue to build on the success that they have achieved at PDS as they study a diverse range of disciplines, including engineering, arts and sciences, theater, architecture, film, and dance. This matriculation list represents thoughtful consideration, deep self-reflection, and focused research. We wish our graduating seniors well and know that they are well-prepared to dive into college life and make a difference in their campus communities, just as they have done in ours.”
College Matriculation List – Class of 2013
Babson College (2) Columbia University
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NJTL of Trenton Announces Staff Transition & Other Important News
On May 20, long time staff member, Dan Faber stepped aside as NJTLT executive director. Although we will miss Dan, the board of directors is proud to see him move on to lead USTA Serves, the national charitable foundation of the United States Tennis Association (USTA). The good news is that our Development Director, Rob Howland, who has been with us in various roles for the last 14 years, will serve as our new executive director
Michelle Gbelama, a former participant, scholarship recipient, captain and number one Trenton High School/Drew University Women's tennis team member was recently hired to replace Laurie Bouch as Program Director. We are excited about Michelle joining the staff but also wish to send heartfelt congratulations on her recent, May 18th graduation, where she obtained a Masters degree from Drew.
In early May, NJTLT, in partnership with the USTA, hosted a regional training at the Trenton Marriott for the Academic Creative Engagement (ACE) program. This successful training, brought together over 50 NJTL chapter leaders from the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. The purpose of the training was to provide knowledge on the delivery of ACE, organizational capacity building and player development.
Although this is a time of transition for NJTLT, the programs are moving full steam ahead. After-school programs are wrapping up and will culminate with the Trenton Short Court Championships on June 11 (rain date of June 12), youth and adult programs at Cadwalader Park are underway and registration is now open for the summer program.
We greatly appreciate your continued support of the National Junior Tennis & Learning of Trenton. Do not hesitate to contact Rob or Michelle directly at rhowland@njtloftrenton.org or mgbelama@njtloftrenotn.org.
DanceVision, Inc., Announces FREE 4 week Series of the Princeton Dance for Parkinson (PDP) Program
DanceVision, Inc., is pleased to announce another free four week series of the Princeton Dance for Parkinson (PDP) program. This four week series will begin May 22 to June 12,, 2013; anyone with Parkinson’s Disease, their caregivers, friends and family members are invited to attend these classes free of charge!
The series will begin Wednesday May 22, from 1:00-2:15pm at PDT Studio, Forrestal village, 116 Rockingham Row, Princeton NJ. The dates of the series are as follows: May 22, May 29, June 5, June 12, 2013. Classes for this series will be FREE, though donations are encouraged. No dance experience is necessary and participants can start anytime during the series! Caregivers, family members, and friends are also welcome to attend the free classes.
DanceVision and The Parkinson Alliance have been offering Princeton Dance for Parkinson classes since early 2011. In each 75-minute workshop, participants explore elements of modern dance, ballet, social dance, and repertory in an enjoyable, non-pressured environment that features live musical accompaniment. Classes are appropriate for anyone with Parkinson’s Disease, no matter how advanced, and no prior dance experience is necessary. The Princeton Dance for Parkinson classes empower the participants who enjoy movement, music, and dance, while gaining confidence and freedom in a relaxed fun social atmosphere.
(Photo: Lauren Barbero)
In January 2011, DanceVision partnered with The Parkinson Alliance to bring John Heginbotham and David Leventhal—lead teachers of the Dance for Parkinson’s Disease program founded by Mark Morris - to central New Jersey to host a master class of their innovative dance program. Since this master class, DanceVision teachers trained with Morris’s Dance for Parkinson’s Disease program and created the Princeton Dance for Parkinson to bring the classes to central New Jersey on a recurring basis. DanceVision, in conjunction with The Parkinson Alliance, has hosted eight, six/four-week series of the class.
Manola, a PDP participant shared: “It works for all levels of the disease and for caregivers as well. Each of us can participate in our own way, and be comfortable with each other.” Dr. Sydney and Roslyn Helfen, who have attended each series together, shared: “It is the first activity we have found that is as much fun as it is vital for living with Parkinson’s Disease. We look forward to it each week.”
“DanceVision’s mission to enrich the community with quality dance experiences and we are thrilled to work with The Parkinson Alliance on producing this vital program for the community,” says President of the DanceVision Board of Trustees, Cadence Bowden. For more information on the Princeton Dance for Parkinson program and DanceVision, please visit our website at www.dancevisionnj.org, email info@dancevisionnj.org or call 609-520-1020.
PRINCETON, NJ - On Saturday, May 18, 2013, over 400 Princeton Ballet School students performed in the school’s Annual Spring Production 2013: Swan Lake at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton. Before the performance, scholarship recipients for the 2013-2014 academic year were announced, and graduating seniors were honored.
Princeton Ballet School, the official school of NJ’s preeminent ballet company, American Repertory Ballet, has a national reputation for its excellence in dance training, and Swan Lake showcased the school’s professional standards. The production featured dancers ranging in age from 5 years to adult, with the lead roles performed by members of American Repertory Ballet Workshop (ARBW), the performance division for students in Princeton Ballet School’s professional training programs. The following scholarships were given to promising young dancers who will continue their studies at Princeton Ballet School:
The Audrée Estey Award is named for Princeton Ballet School’s founder and is given to a dancer of exceptional talent who is dedicated to dance and the high standards of the School, and who serves as a role model to others through exemplary attendance, responsiveness, and a positive attitude. The recipient for the 2013-2014 academic year is Ellen Lou. Lou is a high school Junior from Hillsborough, NJ. She is also an accomplished Classical Chinese dancer. As a member of ARBW, Lou performed the main role of Odette in this spring’s production of Swan Lake.
The Ruth Pettit Award was established by Ms. Pettit’s family in her memory. Ms. Pettit was a Princeton Ballet School parent volunteer who worked on the company’s costumes for many years. Her daughter, Dodie, went on to a career on Broadway. This award is given each year to a young female of dancer of outstanding talent. This year’s recipient is Chelsea PeBenito of East Brunswick, who is a Junior in high school. Also a member of ARBW, she performed featured roles “Hungarian Princess” and “Pas de Trois” in Swan Lake.
The Philip Jerry Award was established by Princeton Ballet School to honor the memory of the former ballet master and faculty member and is given each year to a young male dancer of great promise. Mr. Jerry was a principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet, and then came to Princeton University as a returning adult undergraduate. Connor Kraft, a high school Freshman from Princeton Junction, is this year’s Philip Jerry Award recipient. He is a member of the ARBW Juniors group. ARBW Juniors is the performance division comprised of Ballet 4, 5, and 6 PLUS students. The PLUS program is an enrichment program for young dancers aspiring towards a professional career.
The Molly Clifton Award was established by Lisa and Lionel de Ravel to honor the memory of Ms. Clifton, a fellow dancer with Ms. de Ravel in American Repertory Ballet. It goes to a younger female dancer of great promise who exhibits great citizenship and leadership qualities. This year’s recipient is Ryan Ricca, a middle school student from Belle Mead and ARBW Junior student.
Sally Edwards and her husband Don established a scholarship fund several years ago to be given to a dancer who exhibits a great enthusiasm and joy in dance classes. Ms. Edwards was a teacher at Princeton Ballet School for over 25 years. The Edwards Award recipient for the 2013-2014 academic year is Kieran Nyce of Skillman, an elementary school student and Ballet 3 PLUS student.
The Nora Orphanides Award goes to an outstanding young pre-professional who relocates to the area to study at Princeton Ballet School. Ms. Orphanides, a long-time faculty member at Princeton Ballet School, former board member, and donor, funds this scholarship to provide opportunities for talented dancers outside the area. This year’s recipients are both members of the American Repertory Ballet/Princeton Ballet School Trainee Program: Samantha Fruhwirth of Emmaus, PA and Elisabeth Hackman from Alto, Michigan. Fruhwirth appeared as featured roles “pas de trois” and “Neopolitan Princess” in Swan Lake. Hekman danced the role of Odette. Both Fruhwirth and Hekman have appeared with American Repertory Ballet in company performances this past year.
The Maria Youskevitch Scholarship Fund was established in 2013 at the initiative of Ildiko Henni-Jones to honor Maria Youskevitch, this year’s recipient of the Audrée Estey Award for Excellence in Dance Education. The first Maria Youskevitch Scholarship recipient is Kaila Jones, a middle school student from Plainsboro and ARBW Juniors student.
This summer, many of Princeton Ballet School’s students will be spread across the country training at prestigious summer dance intensive programs, including: the American Ballet Theatre New York program, Boston Ballet Summer Dance Program, Carolina Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Joffrey Ballet Chicago, Kaatsbaan Extreme Ballet, the School of Pennsylvania Ballet, the School of Washington Ballet, and their “home” Princeton Ballet School. Others will be spending their summers at internships and academic programs, including Nora Bradley, who will be participating in Cornell University’s Summer College for Engineering, and Rebecca Gellman, who will be doing an internship with New York University’s Health Career Opportunities Program.
Hopewell Valley Senior Services Announces PC’S DEMYSTIFIED in June
Increase your technology skills this June. The Hopewell Valley Senior Foundation and Hopewell Valley Senior Services are offering a three session course on Tuesdays, June 4, June 18, and June 25th from 3 to 4pm at the Hopewell Valley Senior Center, 395 Reading St. in Pennington.
These sessions will be geared towards complete beginners or novices who want to increase their confidence with computers. Learn the basics in a comfortable atmosphere. PC’s will be provided and the course will take place in a small group setting.
Joshua Cintron, President of Sight & Sound since 1968 will be the instructor for these sessions. Citron has computer science degrees from Columbia and NYU. He has been active in professional programming, consulting and designing databases and computerized systems since 1974. His clients have included Merrill Lynch, Dow Jones, Swiss Bank, Con Edison, Columbia and Princeton University. Cost is $15 per person for all three sessions. Registration required by contacting Hopewell Valley Senior Services at (609)737-0605, ext. 692 or awaugh@hopewelltwp.
Hopewell Valley Arts Council Announces it's first EVENT - the Stampede! June 13, 2013
Come learn more about the Hopewell Valley Arts Council and its first event, the Stampede! Space is limted! Open to the first 140 guests. Your ticket includes brick oven pizza and a glass of wine. Entertainment will be provided by local Hopewell Valley performers.
The Hopewell Valley Arts Council is a valley-wide organization that advances the role of the arts and artists in building community, and to fund programs and community space that support the visual, performing and musical arts.
The Hopewell Valley Stampede is a public art exhibit modeled after an idea introduced in Zurich, Switzerland. Over 800 decorated cows were placed throughout Zurich’s landscape drawing worldwide attention and attracting thousands of local and foreign visitors. In the spring and summer of 2014, Hopewell Valley will be the home to 50 – 60 oxen, decorated or painted by local artists.
Learn how you can join the Stampede! We are looking for artists of all types, sponsors, and volunteers to help with many types of events during the next two years.
The Pennington Players are excited to announce upcoming auditions for the musical Big River, Roger Miller and William Hauptman’s Tony Award-winning adaptation of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This production will be based on the 2003 Broadway staging by the Roundabout Theatre Company and the American Deaf West Theatre, and will blend American Sign Language (ASL) with traditional choreography and staging, affording a unique opportunity for deaf and hearing actors to work in collaboration and providing accessibility to a wide range of audiences. Roles are open for both deaf and hearing actors; the specific available roles and audition requirements are presented below. In total, we are seeking approximately 20 actors (as described below). Actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to audition. Preliminary auditions for hearing actors will be held on Tuesday, June 25 (7:00 PM – 10:00 PM) and Saturday, June 29 (1:30 PM – 4:00 PM). Preliminary auditions for deaf actors will be held on Thursday, June 27 (7:00 PM – 10:00 PM) and Saturday, June 29 (11:00 AM – 1:30 PM). Callbacks for all roles will be held on Sunday, June 30 (time TBD). Audition appointments are very strongly recommended for all actors; to make an audition appointment, e-mail us at: auditions@penningtonplayers.org. If you are interested in auditioning but unable to attend one of the scheduled audition date, please contact us with your availability and we will attempt to make alternate arrangements. Big River will run for six performances at the Kelsey Theatre, on campus at Mercer County Community College (October 4-6 and 11-13, with Friday and Saturday performances at 8:00 PM and Sunday performances at 2:00 PM). ROLES FOR HEARING ACTORS Hearing actors are asked to prepare one complete song. Songs in the style of the show (traditional Broadway mixed with American folk/country; think of Roger Miller, because he wrote it) are helpful but not required. Songs from the show are fine. Please come prepared to dance. All hearing actors will be required to perform some amount of sign interpretation during the show; accordingly, auditioners will also be taught a small amount of sign as a part of the choreography audition. Mark Twain (male, age around 30 years, tenor): As the narrator, Mark Twain will provide the speaking and singing voice for the principal role of Huck Finn, as well as for multiple other roles throughout the show. Need an excellent actor with a good sense of humor, a strong singing voice (and plenty of endurance), who can transition quickly and effectively among a number of very different characters. No dancing required for this role, but the ability to play guitar would be a plus. Jim (male, age 30+, baritone): An escaped slave who becomes Huck’s best friend, Jim has spent his life restraining and hiding powerful emotions. Need an actor with good vocal range who is comfortable learning a large amount of ASL choreography as well. No dancing required for this role. The Duke (male, age 35+, baritone): A traveling actor and grifter, he is petty, mean, and not particularly bright – but possesses a native cleverness and extraordinary gift for showmanship that keeps him mostly afloat. This actor will also provide the singing and speaking voice for Pap, Huck’s dangerously unhinged and alcoholic father. Tom Sawyer (male, age 15-20, tenor): Huck’s boyhood friend, he is impulsive and believes himself to be a great rebel, though in reality he is a good deal more conventional than Huck. Need an energetic actor who moves well. Mary Jane Wilkes (female, age 18-24, mezzo-soprano with strong medium belt): A young and innocent heiress, wide-eyed and good-hearted; in Huck’s eyes she represents everything that is good and worth protecting. The Widow Douglas (female, age 40+, mezzo-soprano): Huck’s adopted caretaker, she is regular and decent in all her ways; she is kind enough but may possibly be going a bit mad as she ages. Alice’s Daughter (female, age 20+, belter): A maid, mostly quiet and devoted to her mother. Sings two gospel-style solos. Ensemble (male & female, ages 15+): In addition to the roles described above, we are seeking approximately four additional actors to play a number of smaller roles throughout the show, including members of Tom Sawyer’s gang, townsfolk, the singing/speaking voice for the King (see below), Sheriff Bell, Judge Thatcher, and others. ROLES FOR DEAF ACTORS Deaf actors are asked to prepare a short (2-3 minute) story (traditional folk stories, fairy tales, and fables are a good place to start), and to be prepared to present this in sign language. In addition, a brief choreography combination will be taught at the preliminary audition. Huck Finn (male, reads 15-20 years of age): The hero of our story, Huck is earnest, eager, emotional, and stubborn. He is uneducated but not ignorant or disinterested; in fact, learning about the world around him is his greatest passion. Need an extremely expressive actor capable of covering a very wide range of emotion. The King (male, 35+): A traveling con artist and grafter, he is a thoroughly disgusting specimen – unkempt, undignified, and none too bright. He is fairly adaptable, though, and can have moments of brilliance from time to time. Pap (male, 50+): Huck’s father, Pap is a certified madman: ignorant, paranoid, and prone to fits of violence exacerbated by a nearly constant state of drunkenness. Miss Watson (female, age 40+): Along with the Widow Douglas, Miss Watson helps care for Huck Finn in his adopted hometown of St. Petersburg. She is tall, reedy, and severe; she misplaced her sense of humor decades ago and has little interest in locating it now. Ensemble (male & female, ages 15+): In addition to the roles described above, we are seeking approximately four additional actors to play a number of smaller roles throughout the show, including members of Tom Sawyer’s gang, townsfolk, an ASL stand-in for Mary Jane Wilkes (see above), Alice, and others. This production of Big River is produced by the Pennington Players, a Mercer County-based community theatre organization with more than 60 years’ experience. The production team includes: Jennifer Gregg (Producer) Frank Ferrara (Director) Shannon Ferrara (Musical Director) Alison McMullen (Assistant Director) Rachel Tovar (Choreographer) Lynn Baskin (Associate Director and Principal ASL Coordinator).
Callaway Henderson Sothebys International Announces Golf Lifestyle Website
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Princeton String Academy Announces New Program of String Quartet Coaching and Training
Princeton String Academy, the award winning string academy for Suzuki violin, viola and cello instruction, is offering a new program of String Quartet Coaching and Training. The program is open to students of all ages and playing ability and is being offered to develop the listening and tempo skills of young players. The program will be six weeks in duration, starting today, and will be offered again in the summer. The string quartets will be coached by Dr. Mimi Kim, who holds a doctorate in cello performance from Michigan University, and is reknown for her dynamic and engaging coaching style. For more information about Princeton String Academy, please visit us at www.stringacademy.net or call Paul Manulik, Director, at 609/751-7664.
Princeton University Art Museum Announces New Self-Guided Mobile Tour of the Campus Art Collection
Outside the Museum's walls, the Art Museum oversees a collection of more than seven hundred works of art in different media that reflect Princeton's rich history, traditions, and aspirations. From the collection of historic Princeton portraits to the Putnam Collection of modern sculpture, these collections bring rich textures to the University's visual arts environment. Learn more about the campus art collections and the self-guided mobile tour scheduled to debut in May.
Chapin School Announces Major Initiative to Fund Renovation and New Construction
Chapin School has announced a major initiative to fund renovation and new construction at its campus in Princeton as well as provide endowment growth. The $8,000,000 Capital Campaign was recently announced by Headmaster Richard Johnson.
Please see atttached PDF for more info.
Open file ( 0.00) . . .Street Closures for COMMUNIVERSITY Announced
Communiversity
1. Communiversity Festival of the Arts 2013 will be held on Sunday, April 28, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The streets will be closed to vehicular traffic at 11:00am to allow for the vendors to set up. There is no rain date, as this event will be held rain or shine.
2. Street Closures:
a. Nassau Street will be closed between Vandeventer Avenue and Chambers Street.
b. Witherspoon Street will be closed between Nassau Street and Paul Robeson Place/Wiggins Street.
c. Palmer Square will be closed between Nassau Street and Palmer Square South
d. Spring Street will remain a one-way street during the event this year. Motorists will need to utilize the Wiggins Street entry/exit to access the parking garage.
e. South Tulane will be closed from Nassau Street to the entrance to the driveway that runs behind (south side) 35 Spring Street.
f. Hulfish Street will be closed from Witherspoon Street to Palmer Sq. East.
3. A detour will be routed via Vandeventer Avenue, Wiggins Street, Paul Robeson Place, and Chambers Street to ensure the orderly flow of traffic. Local traffic will be allowed between Chambers and John Street.
4. A temporary taxi stand will be placed on the North side of Nassau Street, just west of John St.
5. Regular bus stops will not be utilized in the festival area. Signs will be posted directing passengers to bus stops in front of 181 Nassau St. and on University Place.
6. The metered spaces between Chambers St. and John St. on the south side of Nassau St. shall be used for handicapped parking.
TRENTON, NJ - Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, will present the full-length classical ballet Swan Lake on May 18, 2013 at the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton, NJ. Performances will be at 2:00pm and 7:00pm.
Any enrolled Princeton Ballet School student is able to participate in the annual spring production, including young students in children’s ballet levels and adult students in open enrollment classes. All rehearsals take place outside of regular technique classes, as Princeton Ballet School is committed to providing performance opportunities alongside continued technical training.
“The School has been presenting a professional-quality, full-length classical ballet in the spring for over 60 years now,” American Repertory Ballet Artistic Director Douglas Martin explains. Martin has also served as a faculty member at Princeton Ballet School, and, before becoming ARB’s Artistic Director, was the Ballet Master for the student performing group, ARB Workshop. “It's a great opportunity for students to work together outside of their technique classes, as professional company members do, and to learn the kind of work that goes into presenting such a large-scale production.”
“We enjoy continuing this long tradition of adapted full-length ballets in lieu of recitals for the dancers,” says Princeton Ballet School Director Mary Pat Robertson. “It's a wonderful opportunity to immerse oneself, even at a young age, into the fully created world of a great work of art, and make that work part of your mental landscape.”
This year’s production of Swan Lake features original choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, with additional choreography and staging by ARB Workshop Ballet Master Mary Barton, Douglas Martin, ARB Workshop Ballet Master Maria Youskevitch, Mary Pat Robertson, and faculty members Laurie Abramson, Anne Gribbins, Erika Mero, Katie Scibienski, and Cheryl Whitney-Marcuard.
The most advanced ARB Workshop dancers - ARB/Princeton Ballet School Trainees and students of Princeton Ballet School’s Professional Training Program (PTP) - have been working intensively with Maria Youskevitch, daughter of 20thCentury premier danseur Igor Youskevitch and 2013 recipient of ARB’s Audrée Estey Award for Excellence in Dance Education. Ms. Youskevitch has staged and coached the advanced variations and ensemble dances with careful reverence for the original choreography. After her own professional dance career with American Ballet Theatre, Maryland Ballet, and her father’s concert group, Ballet Romantique, Ms. Youskevitch set and coached classical ballets such as Swan Lakefor professional companies throughout the United States and abroad, including at the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow.
The story of Swan Lake centers around Odette, a princess who has been turned into a white swan by the evil sorcerer Rothbart’s spell, Siegfried, the Prince who falls in love with her, and Odile, Rothbart’s daughter who he disguises as a swan to deceive Siegfried and tragically doom Odette.
Odette will be portrayed by Elisabeth Heckman and Ellen Lou. Hekman is from Alto, Michigan, began her early training with the Ada Dance Academy in Ada, Michigan, and also performed with the West Michigan Youth Ballet, enjoying summer programs with Grand Rapids Ballet, Colorado Ballet, and the Joffrey. Post high school, she moved to Chicago to be a part of the Joffrey Chicago Academy program. This is Elisabeth’s first year as a Trainee with ARB, and she has performed in Nutcracker, and Romeo and Juliet. Lou came to Princeton Ballet School in seventh grade, and has moved up through the ranks of the PLUS program into the Professional Training Program. She is currently a junior at Hillsboro High School. Last summer she studied at Miami City Ballet School’s program, and this coming summer she will be studying here at Princeton Ballet School. In Princeton Ballet School’s 2012 Spring Production, Don Quixote, Ellen had the featured role of the Queen of the Dryads. She has also appeared this year with ARB in Nutcracker as a Snowflake and a Flower.
Odile, the black swan, will be danced by Andrea D’Annunzio and Asuka Kososhi. From Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, D’Annunzio holds a B.A. in Ballet Pedagogy from Jordan College of the Fine Arts at Butler University, where she was given multiple achievement awards. During her time as a Trainee, she has appeared with ARB in Rite of Spring, as the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, and as a Snowflake and Flower in Nutcracker. Last spring she danced the featured role of Dream Kitri in Don Quixote. D’Annunzio will be an RA for the Princeton Ballet School Summer Intensive this summer. Kososhi began her training at the Grand Ballet Academy in her hometown of Iruma, Japan. Before coming to Princeton Ballet School, she also trained in the Etoile class at the NBA School in Shintokorozawa, and at the Hungarian Ballet Academy in Budapest. Her featured roles as a Trainee have included Amor in last year’s Don Quixote, Clara, Snowflake, and Flower in Nutcracker, and Emily in Our Town.
The role of Siegfried will be danced by Tullio Catà and Jacopo Janelli, also two dancers from the Trainee program. Catà studied in Rome with the Accademia Nazionale di Danza, as well as at Balleto di Toscana in Florence. His featured roles have included Basilio in Don Quixote, George in Our Town, and several roles in ARB’s Romeo and Juliet, including Lord Capulet. Janelli is from Tor Vaianica, Italy and studied in Rome with Fabula Saltis and at the Accademia Nazionale di Danza. He spent three summers at the Royal Ballet School in England, and another three here at Princeton Ballet School. Janelli’s featured roles have included the toreador, Espada, in Don Quixote, Prince inNutcracker, and most recently, Tybalt in ARB’s Romeo and Juliet. He has also appeared as a guest artist in Philadelphia, as the Bluebird in The Sleeping Beauty.
JACK WILLS ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF BEST SUMMER JOB IN AMERICA
Erin Williams, a Princeton University student, is one of the five finalists and will be spending her summer living and working for Jack Wills in Southampton!
April 22, 2013 – Greenwich, CT – Jack Wills, the UK-based brand known for creating “Fabulously British” apparel and accessories for well-heeled collegiate preps, announced today that five lucky winners have been chosen from over 5,000 applicants for its third Best Summer Job in America contest.
Studying communications, Boston College’s Griff Stark-Ennis wowed with his video, and plans on pursuing a career in fashion or entertainment. Marketing major Alyson Murphy is a student at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, as well as an accomplished equestrian. Princeton University student, Erin Williams, is a lifelong avid athlete studying for her Bachelor of Arts degree. Attending Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Kalyn Conley would like to forge a career in the fashion industry. Annelise Gates is a student at Brown University who aspires to one day run her own retail and brand marketing firm.
The five winners were selected after a two and a half week process comprised of applications, essays, video submissions, a public voting portion, and one final interview weekend. On April 12th, ten candidates converged on Boston and Martha's Vineyard to compete in their last round of challenges and interviews. Kicking off with a historical Boston-centric scavenger hunt competition and Jack Wills trivia contest, the weekend culminated with individual case-study presentations in front of Jack Wills executives in Martha's Vineyard.
Their upcoming duties as Seasonnaire interns will officially begin on May 28th upon their arrival at a designated Jack Wills seasonal store location (Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Newport, Chatham, and Southampton), followed by a whirlwind two-day trip to New York City on June 3rd. From there, they will fly directly to the UK to meet with the company’s founders, receive extensive media and marketing training, and attend the Jack Wills Varsity Polo event in London.
Jack Wills "Seasonnaires" are ambassadors for the brand who live the Jack Wills lifestyle, encapsulating a modern British prep aesthetic with a hint of slightly off-kilter cool. The five Seasonnaire interns will spend their summer hanging out on the beach, sailing and surfing during the day, hosting parties in town at night, and learning how to market one of the U.S.’s fastest growing retail brands.
The Waldorf School of Princeton Announces Annual May Fair May 11, 2013
The Waldorf School of Princeton welcomes spring with its annual May Fair, Saturday, May 11, 11 - 4 p.m. A rain-or-shine, community-wide celebration, May Fair features live music, healthy foods and imaginative activities for children and their families, all on its 20-acre campus minutes from downtown Princeton. The fair also hosts a marketplace for local artists, crafters, and independent merchants, with opportunities to enter a raffle for unique and handmade items.
In addition to the traditional Maypole dance offered by students of the school, this year's May Fair features performances by the Mountain View String Band and other local talents, as well as refreshments by local vendors such as Simply Grazin' and The Bent Spoon. Look for a chance to make marbleized paper, felted soap, or your very own fairy wand. Enjoy browsing the market for jewelry, woolens, handblown glass, knitted dolls, and more.
Admission to the event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available onsite as well as along Coppervail Court; school information and tours will be offered throughout the day. For more information, contact Jamie Quirk at 609-466-1970, x112, or e-mail events@princetonwaldorf.org.
The Waldorf School of Princeton is New Jersey's only Waldorf school, educating the heads, hearts, and hands of children from early childhood through eighth grade. Visit the school at 1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, or online at www.princetonwaldorf.org to learn more.
School of Rock Announces Saturday Workshops for Kids 7-17
We have 2 FREE workshops and an open house coming up at the school. Great for kids ages 7-17 who are interested in Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keys (Piano), and Vocal lessons. Sign up online at princeton.schooolofrock.com/workshops or call.
-This is your chance to show off what you’ve got! Bring in your band, or just play a couple songs solo. Open to non-sor students and ‘baby bands’
Restore Our Shore Proudly Announces Recent Grants of $9,026 to Aid Hurricane Sandy Recovery
Grants distributed to:
Tom’s River SEPTA People’s Food Pantry;
Conserve Wildlife Foundation &
Occupy Sandy Community Garden
PRINCETON, NJ (April 12, 2013)— Restore Our Shore is overjoyed to carry out their mission, and announce that the Leadership Team has recently voted to make the following distributions to the respective local, qualified, vetted organizations:
$5,000 has been granted to the Tom’s River SEPTA People’s Food Pantry to replace their industrial refrigerator. Tom’s River People’s Pantry has been serving 500-600 families every week since Hurricane Sandy with 4,000 registered families. They have done a superb job of organizing volunteers and is the only local nondenominational community food and supply bank that was established in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
$526 granted to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation for the purpose of purchasing 200 fence posts ($2.63 each) to reinstall existing fencing along Great Bay Boulevard in Little Egg Harbor, Ocean County, to help keep northern diamondback terrapins from entering the roadway. Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey (CWF) is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the rare and imperiled species of wildlife that live and breed in, and migrate through, New Jersey.
$3,500 to the Occupy Sandy Community Garden in Keansburg, NJ. The garden will be planted next to the St. Marks Church in Keansburg. Occupy Sandy is a group of generous individuals from all over New Jersey. The sustainable garden will be strategically farmed to produce high-yield fresh fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, kale, etc. The fresh fruits and vegetables will be donated to various local Jersey Shore shelters and soup kitchens.
Restore Our Shore is a 100% volunteer- run organization whose aim is quite simple: to Restore, Rebuild, and Recover the New Jersey Shore after massive Superstorm Sandy hit on October 29th. By acting as the link between generous donors and local charities, and spreading the word socially about their objective, Restore Our Shore is making impressive headway in helping to get the Jersey Shore back on its feet. Since Hurricane Sandy Restore Our Shore has raised $67K+ through grass-roots marketing and made bi-monthly distributions to worthy, local charities.
Details on the Restore Our Shore campaign and how to donate and/or apply funding can be found at www.RestoreOurShore.com; Facebook.com/restoreourshorenj and twitter.com/sosjerseyshore.
Restore Our Shore is in partnership with the Joshua Harr Shane Foundation, a certified NJ 501c3.
Landmarks Commission Announces 8th Annual Preservation Grant Program
The Montgomery Landmarks Commission is pleased to announce the eighth year of its annual Preservation Grant Program. The program provides grant money for maintenance/restoration of the exterior of structures that are designated local historic structures or are located in a local historic district in Montgomery Township. If a home meets these criteria, its owners are eligible to apply for a Preservation Grant.
The Preservation Grant Program was initiated because structures of historic value have been lost due to lack of maintenance, particularly water leaks. Examples of eligible projects include roofing, flashing, gutters, windows, siding, and trim materials. In addition, the Landmarks Commission believes that it is reasonable to provide some assistance for homeowners who have agreed to have their homes designated as local historic sites. The preservation of historic homes is a benefit for the entire community.
The budget for this program is modest. The grants are small and are limited to the costs of materials only (no labor costs.) Depending on the availability of funds, the grants may cover only a part of the material costs.
The application deadline this year is June 5, 2013 and all work must be completed by December 1, 2013. Inquiries and requests for applications can be directed to landmarks@twp.montgomery.nj.us or contact the Montgomery Twp. Planning Department at 908-359-8211. The application may also be downloaded from the Montgomery Twp. website at www.montgomery.nj.us. See bulletins.
April 12, 2013 (Princeton, NJ) – The Princeton Education Foundation will hold its third annual Be True To Your School gala to benefit the district’s public school students on Saturday, April 27, at 7:00 p.m. at the Nassau Inn, 10 Palmer Square, Princeton.
In addition to cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and dinner, the evening will feature an online and silent auction. Bidders may compete for items ranging from a chance to be Mayor for a Day with Liz Lempert (sorry, kids only) to a week in the U.S. Virgin Islands, to two weeks at a children’s overnight camp in New Hampshire.
“The gala is both a great celebration and our biggest fundraiser of the year,” said Princeton Education Foundation Executive Director Adrienne Rubin. “It helps us pay for many programs that would not otherwise exist for Princeton public school students. These funds support everything from Science and Technology initiatives to innovative reading programs to enhancements in the arts curriculum.”
Last year’s gala netted $60,000, accounting for more than half of the $113,500 end of year gift from the Foundation to the Princeton School Board. The funds went toward upgrading vocal and instrumental classrooms and media centers/libraries in all four of the district’s elementary schools. The 2012 gift completed the prior year’s gift of upgrades to the middle and high school media centers.
The silent auction will open online on April 15 at www.pefnj.org, when members of the public can submit top bids for any of the auction items. The online auction allows bidders to participate even if they cannot come to the gala, so pre-bidding is encouraged.
Major sponsorship of the Foundation has been provided by Georgeanne Gould Moss, The Gould Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, and The Nassau Inn.
Tickets start at $135 per person for cocktails, dinner and dessert, and go up to $500. To purchase tickets visit www.pefnj.org. All tickets will be held at the door. Reserve early as space is limited.
About the Princeton Education Foundation
Since 1995, the Princeton Education Foundation has been a bridge between the Princeton community and its public schools, encouraging private philanthropy to enhance public education for students at all levels. Since its inception, PEF has contributed over $1.2 million to the Princeton Public Schools for capital improvements, educational programs and teacher support.
The Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment (IW3E) Announce 'HerStory Project'
For more than six years, The Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment (IW3E) has implemented its mission of economic empowerment of by supporting women of color who are training for careers in the healthcare industry. We have provided Just in Time Scholarships, computer technology assistance, and mentoring, both online and person-to person. We have implemented programs that address emergent needs such as our new Experienceship Program. Through all of our programs, services and personal support, the Institute has learned quite a bit about the women we serve, the challenges they face and how they overcome these challenges. Our journey together has given us a bird's-eye perspective on some of the challenges that low income and moderate women of color face, as well as the joys that they experience as they create a new world of opportunity and possibility for themselves.
Our proteges continue to move forward against many obstables. Indeed, they are committed to creating change in their lives and the lives of their families. There are many stories to share. The stories encouage others and themselves. This year we initiated the HerStory project so that the many facets of their stories can be told in their own words. Most have never been asked to talk about themselves and tell their story. It is our pleasure to help them to do so.
We begin with interviews from some women who have participated in IW3E programs over the years and encourage them to talk about themselves, how did they meet the obstacles and challenges, what success and achievement means to them, their family and community, and what gives them the greatest joy.
We are pleased to be working with the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers University who will help us to form case studies and share the results at our upcoming conference in October: Employability Barriers for Women of Color Entering the Healthcare Field, a joint project with the NJ Health Care Talent Network.
Our ultimate goal is to complete a documentary that will be shared at a future event. If some of you would like to give us a hand, we welcome you. Call us at 609-388-1867 or e-mail us at iwwweinfo@wonderfuworkingwomen.org
Princeton University Concerts Announces 2013-14 Season
PUC is also pleased to announce the addition of “Meet The Music,” two concerts for kids ages 6-12 and their families, featuring musicians from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center with host Bruce Adolphe. Inspiring and educating, these critically acclaimed programs are sure to encourage a love of classical music in our young listeners and delight audiences of all ages.
From Greece and Denmark to Poland and Uzbekistan, “PUC” has drawn performers from an international pool of the best of today’s classical musicians. The concerts will be presented in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, regarded as one of the finest spaces to hear classical music in the country. PUC will present a total of 15 concerts, including 2 special events, as well as its Richardson Chamber Players series.
The 2013-2014 season opens in October with the Takács String Quartet performing all of the Bartók String Quartets over two evenings. Bartók’s string quartets have been at the very heart of the Takács Quartet’s repertory since the group was founded in Budapest in 1975, and it was a recording of those very works that put the Quartet’s name on the international map in the late 1990s. For the final concert of the season in May 2014, PUC is honored to present the brilliant Polish pianist Piotr Anderszewski, one of the most important artists of his generation. In between, five musicians will make their PUC debuts, including young Uzbeki piano virtuoso Behzod Abduraimov, and the incomparable mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, whose Princeton engagement is her only recital to be given in the United States next season. PUC’s Director, Marna Seltzer, says “Princeton University Concerts has presented the world’s most commanding performers since 1894. Next year’s series builds on that tradition while broadening our audience by presenting artists like Chris Thile and reaching out to younger audiences with a new set of Family Concerts. We are on a mission to expand our impact in this community and to develop future audiences for classical music. I think the 2013-14 season reflects the diversity of scope and offerings that will do just that.”
Please click on attached PDF below for detailed info for each event and ticket info
Morven Museum & Garden Announces Coastal Impressions: Painters of the Jersey Shore, 1880-1940
At Play Barnegat Bay, Carl Buergerniss (1877-1956), c.1912, oil on canvas. Collection of Roy Pedersen.
When you think of art colonies that contributed to the cultural history of the region, you might think of Old Lyme, Connecticut, or New Hope, Pennsylvania. Collector and gallery owner Roy Pederson emphasizes that the New Jersey Shore art community undeniably belongs in this list. Its close-knit group of artists painted dramatic scenes at Barnegat Bay, the Manasquan River, Sandy Hook, and many other shore points; they shared friendships, experiences, and a fascination with the sea. Pederson, together with Morven Museum’s curator Elizabeth Allen, has gathered an exciting collection of works that reveal the varied and connecting paths of these New Jersey artists. The exhibition includes works lent by the Phoenix Art Museum, Hunter Museum of American Art, the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, in addition to those owned by Pederson and other private collectors.
Collectively the Jersey Shore artists showed their work at the most competitive nineteenth and twentieth century venues, including the Paris Salon, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Paris Exposition. They studied together, taught classes together, modeled for each other. And they all shared a belief that the New Jersey Shore was a place that would enable their art to evolve and grow.
“It is no accident that many of the greatest impressionist paintings contain the effects of light on objects, especially water,” writes Pederson in his newly published book, The Fascination of Sun and Shore: Painters of the Jersey Shore, 1880-1940 “The term ‘impressionism’ was taken from Claude Monet’s painting Impression; Soleil Levant, the artist’s description of the motion of water and reflected light at sunrise at the harbor of Le Havre, painted in 1872.” Artists drawn to the Jersey Shore strove to capture the brilliance of the light and the motion of the sea. Much of the impressionists’ work was executed outdoors, en plein air, rather than in a studio, in the effort to capture quickly the dramatic movement of sea and sky and the effects of light on water.
This exhibition brings the timeless beauty of the Jersey shore to life. It highlights an aspect of American impressionism that should, says Roy Pederson, be better known.
Included in the exhibition are works by Edward Boulton, Wyatt Eaton, Albert Reinhart, Julius Golz, Charles Freeman, John F. Peto, Thomas Anshutz, Hugh Campbell, and Carrie Sanborn – to name a few.
Funders for this exhibition include PNC Wealth Management; Rago Arts and Auction Center; Saul Ewing, LLP; Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty; Pheasant Hill Foundation; Jack Morton Exhibits; Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest; and the New Jersey Historical Commission.
Morven Museum & Garden is a museum and public garden located in Princeton New Jersey. A National Historic Landmark, Morven was the home to Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, as well as the former Governor’s mansion of New Jersey. Public Hours: Wed.-Fri 11-3; Sat. & Sun. 12-4. www.morven.org.
Old York Cellars in Ringoes Announces Wine & Food Events for Spring
PSRC Announces Brunch at Home Fundraiser April 7, 2013
Today Princeton Senior Resource Center is pleased to announce that Brunch at Home, is back for 2013! Place your order now for delivery of a brunch basket for 2 to your home. The basket will be delivered by 9 am on Sunday April 7, 2013.
Imagine indulging in freshly baked quiche, smoked salmon, bagels, scones, sparkling cider, cream cheese, juice and more brunch delights. All that delivered right to your door.
2013 marks the 5th year for this unique event which occurs just one Sunday a year. Brunch at Home is a great gift for all ages: neighbors or colleagues and your own family too. Quantities are limited, so order now. Just $37.50 for brunch for 2. All proceeds benefit PSRC. Call 609 924 7108 ext 20 or order online at www.brunchathome.org
Brunch at Home is a unique philanthropic opportunity enjoyed by hundreds in the greater Princeton area. Delivery areas include Princeton, Lawrenceville and Lawrence Township, Kingston, Rocky Hill, Plainsboro, West Windsor, Pennington, Hopewell, East Windsor and Monroe Township. Ask about delivery beyond these areas.
“I’ve enjoyed Brunch at Home for years. I order baskets as gifts for friends and neighbors.
Then I order 4 more for my own family. It is a delightful kick-off for a Spring Sunday.”
PSRC is a non-profit 501 (c)3 founded in 1974 to provide activities and services to older adults. PSRC has 12 staff members and more than 430 volunteers and collaborates with more than 25 other local organizations making PSRC the center for active aging in the wider Princeton community. As many as 1200 attend classes, services or events at PSRC every week. More than 125 receive consultation, guidance and referral for services weekly.
Hopewell Valley Seniors Services Announces The Artists’ Choice Group in April
Connect with other area artists to be inspired, discuss technique, learn about local art events, and most of all, make some art! The Artists’ Choice Group will be meeting on April 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 1-4pm at the Hopewell Valley Senior Center at 395 Reading St. in Pennington. The group is open to anyone who is interested in working on their art, and artists in the group use a variety of media. The group is facilitated by local residents, Bob Barish and Sue Ewart. Please bring your own supplies and project. First time registration recommended by contacting Hopewell Valley Seniors Services at (609)737-0605, ext. 692 or awaugh@hopewelltwp.org.
HVRSD Announces Kindergarten Summer Camp Registration Now Open
We are pleased to announce that we will, once again, offer Kindergarten Summer Camp. The camp is open to all students who are entering HVRSD Kindergarten in September 2013. Our program is designed to help students to make a smooth transition from home to school. The camp will be held Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am to 11:30 am (four days per week) July 8 - July 11 and July 15 - July 18. The cost of the two-week camp is $140. Kindergarten Summer Camp will be held at each elementary school provided there is sufficient enrollment. To register for Kindergarten Summer Camp, please contact Susan McGreevy at susanmcgreevy@hvrsd.org for a registration form.
RAHWAY, NJ - American Repertory Ballet will close its 2012-2013 season at Union County Performing Arts Center’s new Hamilton Stage theater April 11-12, 2013 with the full choreography of Douglas Martin’s brand new Romeo and Juliet. This is a rare opportunity to see and focus on the drama and dynamism of the dancing for the first time before the ballet officially premieres with full sets and costumes and goes on tour during ARB’s 2013-2014 Season.
“Of all the ballets I performed throughout my career, including Nutcracker, I think I performed Romeo and Juliet the most,” says Martin. “With the Joffrey Ballet, I performed the roles of Paris and Romeo in John Cranko's version. I danced Romeo in Francis Patrelli's version with his company, Dances Patrelle. Most recently, with ARB, I performed the roles of Tybalt and Romeo in Septime Webre's version. I've even performed Romeo with [my wife] Mary [Barton, ARB Ballet Master] as Juliet. I know the ballet inside and out, and felt prepared to make my own."
Throughout 2012, ARB performed excerpts of Martin’s Romeo and Juliet as part of mixed-bill programs across New Jersey. In September 2012, the company unveiled the bedroom pas de deux at Hamilton Stage. Bea Smith of Union News Daily characterized this pas de deux as an “outstanding” and “stunning, intimate performance.” ARB plans to deliver this same intimate experience with its performance of the full ballet at Hamilton Stage. “We’re so fortunate to be able to be able to preview this major work on the Hamilton Stage,” says ARB Managing Director Christine Chen. “It’s the perfect stage for our dancers to dig into this significant choreography, and it will be a real treat for the audience to experience the work in this beautiful setting, where they be so close to the action and emotion of the performers.”
Douglas Martin’s Romeo and Juliet at Union County PAC's Hamilton Stage
April 12 at 7:00pm
April 13 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Tickets: www.ucpac.org, (732)-499-8226
ARB will also perform Romeo and Juliet for local public school students on April 12 at 10:00am at Hamilton Stage. For more information about ARB’s School Time Matinees and other educational opportunities, including assemblies and residencies, please contact:
Lisa Beth Vettoso, Director of Educational Programming
(732)-249-1254 x19, lvettoso@arballet.org
Hopewell Valley Lacrosse Announces Little Laxers Program for Boys and Girls 3 -8
Hopewell Valley Lacrosse (HVL) is pleased to announce the Little Laxers program for boys and girls ages 3 to 8. The afternoons will offer an introduction to the sport in a relaxed environment with a focus on basic skill development. Our purpose to show beginners the fun of the game while learning the fundamentals.
The program will be held over the course of 6 weeks this Spring - from April 28 - June 2, at the Toll Gate Grammar School in Pennington. The fee for the program is $150, and registration can be done through the Register Online link on the Hopewell Valley Lacrosse website, https://hovallax.com/#250907
We are honored to continue this introductory program for young players founded by Chris and Brogann Sanderson of Pennington. Their love of the game and excitement for teaching about the fun of lacrosse are core to the foundation of Hopewell Valley Lacrosse. HVL is especially pleased to announce that all registration fees collected for this year’s Little Laxers program will be donated to the trust that has been created in memory of Chris for their two girls.
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Dr. John Vine and the Dermatology & Skin Surgery Center of Princeton Announce New Office Location
On Monday, March 18, 2013 Dr. John Vine will begin to see patients at his new location:
Medical Arts Pavilion, 4th Floor
5 Plainsboro Road, Suite 460
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
New telephone number : 609-799-6222
There is an Open House scheduled for April 26 from 4-6:30pm - Tour the facility, free samples, enter a raffle, and food and drink. RSVP by emailing info@johnvinemd.com
Friends and Neighbors in Action (FNA) announce date and beneficiary for its 7th Annual 5K Race and Fun Walk. The event will take place on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Thompson Park in Monroe Township. Proceeds will benefit Parents Of Autistic Children (POAC).
Parents Of Autistic Children (POAC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1999. POAC’s mission is to improve the lives of children and adults with autism by providing scientifically-based training to parents, teachers, and other direct service providers. POAC supports ongoing quality research on the causes of autism, its symptoms, prevention, and a potential cure. In addition, POAC provides free recreational events for children and adults with autism and their families throughout the year. POAC does not charge a fee for any of its services and receives no government funding. To learn more about POAC please visit www.poac.net.
FNA is proud to partner with POAC for the benefit of children and adults with autism and their families. Please save the date and plan on joining us on October to run or walk, sponsor or volunteer. Register online at www.supportfna.com.
FNA is a non-profit organization that assists those who suffer from serious chronic and debilitating diseases. FNA funds research, education, and community support programs to help find cures and improve patient care and quality of life. So far, FNA has raised more than $200,000 to lend a hand to those in need. Through joint events with established charity organizations, FNA provides support to a variety of causes that affect the Central New Jersey community, at both the organizational and individual family levels. Activities that FNA supports range from long-term goals, such as funding for research, to assistance with individual emergencies. FNA can quickly mobilize the community to help a needy family.
Princeton, N.J., March 10, 2013 - DanceVision, Inc., and The Parkinson Alliance are pleased to announce another free six week series of the Princeton Dance for Parkinson (PDP) program. This six week series will begin March 27, to May 1, 2013; anyone with Parkinson’s Disease, their caregivers, friends and family members are invited to attend these classes free of charge!
The series will begin Wednesday March 27, from 1:00-2:15pm at PDT Studio, Forrestal village, 116 Rockingham Row, Princeton NJ. The dates of the series are as follows: March 27, April 3, April 10, April 17, April 24, May 1, 2013. Classes for this series will be FREE, though donations are encouraged. No dance experience is necessary and participants can start anytime during the series! Caregivers, family members, and friends are also welcome to attend the free classes.
DanceVision and The Parkinson Alliance have been offering Princeton Dance for Parkinson classes since early 2011. In each 75-minute workshop, participants explore elements of modern dance, ballet, social dance, and repertory in an enjoyable, non-pressured environment that features live musical accompaniment. Classes are appropriate for anyone with Parkinson’s Disease, no matter how advanced, and no prior dance experience is necessary. The Princeton Dance for Parkinson classes empower the participants who enjoy movement, music, and dance, while gaining confidence and freedom in a relaxed fun social atmosphere.
(Photo: Lauren Barbero)
In January 2011, DanceVision partnered with The Parkinson Alliance to bring John Heginbotham and David Leventhal—lead teachers of the Dance for Parkinson’s Disease program founded by Mark Morris - to central New Jersey to host a master class of their innovative dance program. Since this master class, DanceVision teachers trained with Morris’s Dance for Parkinson’s Disease program and created the Princeton Dance for Parkinson to bring the classes to central New Jersey on a recurring basis. DanceVision, in conjunction with The Parkinson Alliance, has hosted eight, six/four-week series of the class.
Manola, a PDP participant shared: “It works for all levels of the disease and for caregivers as well. Each of us can participate in our own way, and be comfortable with each other.” Dr. Sydney and Roslyn Helfen, who have attended each series together, shared: “It is the first activity we have found that is as much fun as it is vital for living with Parkinson’s Disease. We look forward to it each week.”
“DanceVision’s mission to enrich the community with quality dance experiences and we are thrilled to work with The Parkinson Alliance on producing this vital program for the community,” says President of the DanceVision Board of Trustees, Cadence Bowden. The Parkinson Alliance is a national non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to help finance the most promising research to find the cause and cure for Parkinson’s disease. The Parkinson Alliance has offered to match donations and grants received by DanceVision, Inc. earmarked for the PDP program for the express purpose of continuing this program throughout the year.
For more information on the Princeton Dance for Parkinson program and DanceVision, please visit our website at www.dancevisionnj.org, email info@dancevisionnj.org or call 609-520-1020.
During lent we emphasise fresh local seafood especially with our Friday night RSA (Restaurant Supported Agriculture) dinners only $29.95 per person for a complete three course meal. This evenings menu will feature a choice of crispy local clam strips or a steaming bowl of potato-leek soup. Main courses are seafood cioppino, local tile fish pasta with clams and for desert Kevin has whipped up warm strawberry mascarpone crepes with maple sypup sauce. Make your reservation right away! Mangia bene.
Tre Piani is open Easter Sunday from noon until four with a full ala carte menu and special Easter Sunday additions. Kids five and under eat for free and we also have a special childrens menu available for the little ones. Call us today for reservations or book online at www.trepiani.com
New Hope Chamber of Commerce Announces Fourth Annual New Hope & Lambertville Restaurant Week
The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce has announced the fourth annual New Hope & Lambertville Restaurant Week scheduled for Sunday, March 17 through Friday, March 22, 2013. This year, 22 restaurants will participate in the week, long promotion of either a fine dining $29.95 prix-fixe dinner or $19.95 prix-fixe dinner. The following sponsors make New Hope & Lambertville Restaurant Week possible: E&J Gallo Winery, Tito’s Vodka, Doylestown Brewing Co., Local Living Magazine and Packet Publications. Please visit www.VisitNewHope.com and www.Lambertville.org to view the prix-fixe menus and detailed information on all of the restaurants.
Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce president, Caleb Lentchner commented, “Everyone loves restaurant week. It’s an ideal time to check out a new place or return back to a favorite. Either way, it’s still the best dining out value around.” Both New Hope and Lambertville Chambers of Commerce anticipate that diners taking advantage of the promotion will patronize additional businesses in the historic river towns.
Participating restaurants for fine dining/$29.95 include:
Anton’s at the Swan, Black Bass Hotel, Centre Bridge Inn, D’Floret, Golden Pheasant Inn, Hamilton Grill Room, Italian Cucina, Karla’s, Marsha Brown, Martine’s River House, Nikolas at the Logan Inn, Inn at Phillips Mill, Sprig & Vine and The Raven.
Participating restaurants for casual dining/$19.95 include:
Bitter Bob’s BBQ, Buddies, El Tule, Lambertville Station, Marhaba, Rick’s Italian, Tortuga’s Cocina and Triumph Brewing Company.
The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce is organized to promote the economic, civil, commercial, cultural, artistic, historical and educational interests of the area. Visit the Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce at www.VisitNewHope.com or call 215.862.9990. Visit Lambertville Chamber of commerce at www.Lambertville.org or call 609.397.0055.
Trenton Film Society Announces the Call For Entries for the 2013 Not Quite Legal Film Festival
The Trenton Film Society announces the Call For Entries for the 2013 Not Quite Legal Film Festival for young New Jersey filmmakers between the ages of 14 and 21.
10 films will be selected by a panel of judges that includes film professionals for screening at this year's Not Quite Legal Film Festival, which takes place Saturday June 1st at the Mill Hill Playhouse in Trenton, NJ.
For more information about the festival, including the entry forms and instructions, visit the Trenton Film Society at www.trentonfilmsociety.org
West Windsor, N.J. – The talents of 88 Mercer County artists will be on display at the Gallery at Mercer County Community College in the exhibit "Mercer County Artists 2013," which runs from March 5 to April 4. The MCCC Gallery is located on the second floor of the Communication Building on Mercer's West Windsor campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road.
The community is invited to the Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony, to be held Wednesday, March 13 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The awards ceremony will begin at 5:45 p.m., with representatives from the college, the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the West Windsor Arts Council on hand to make presentations.
Dolores Eaton, director of the Pennington School’s Silva Gallery, juried this year's exhibition. She has selected 107 works of art in a wide variety of media including casein, spraypaint, wood, wax, gold leaf, crystals, fiber, concrete and mylar in addition to the more traditional paint, drawing and sculptural media. She also selected the “Utrecht Paints Best in Show,” Juror's Choice and Honorable Mention awards, which will be announced at the reception, along with the West Windsor Artist Prize and the coveted Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Commission’s Purchase Awards.
According to MCCC Gallery Director/Curator Tricia Fagan, more than 140 artists entered one or two works of art for consideration. “The juror found it challenging to make final cuts with so many talented artists submitting work this year,” Fagan said.
Gallery hours are: Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.; and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
The exhibition is co-sponsored by and supported through a grant from the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission, with funding from the New Jersey State Council of the Arts/Department of State, a partner of the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information about this and other exhibits at the MCCC Gallery, visit www.mccc.edu/gallery. Directions to the campus and a campus map can be found at www.mccc.edu
Princeton Academy Announces Appointment of Lower School Head
(Princeton, NJ): Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart announced on January 28 that Dr. Robert M. Bauman (Mark) has been appointed Head of Lower School. Dr. Bauman brings extensive experience as an elementary teacher and administrator, having spent seven years as an elementary classroom teacher at Beauvoir School and Sidwell Friends School and sixteen years as Head of Lower School at Upland Country Day School and the King School. Dr. Bauman replaces Mr. Richard Stobaugh, Princeton Academy’s founding Head of Lower School, who plans to retire upon the completion of this school year.
In a memo to parents, Headmaster Olen Kalkus commented, “ I am delighted that Dr. Bauman will be joining our talented team of educators, and share with us his many years of experience in curriculum development, technology integration, faculty development, and student assessment and support.”
Dr. Bauman’s specific professional interests and areas of expertise include curriculum development, faculty development, technology integration, and student assessment and support. He is lauded by colleagues and supervisors for his warm and caring personality and his understanding of and sensitivity to the varied cognitive profiles and learning styles of individual students. Dr. Bauman has researched extensively the developmental rates of boys and girls and their specific educational needs.
Based on his findings, he implemented classroom practices grounded in gender differences as Head of Lower School at both Upland and King, which are coeducational, and he is eager to expand on his findings regarding the unique educational needs of boys at Princeton Academy. “I am thrilled to be joining the Princeton Academy community, and I look forward to applying what I have learned regarding boys development to Princeton Academy’s stellar curriculum and programs,” said Dr. Bauman.
Dr. Bauman holds a doctorate from the University of Maryland in Educational Administration and Supervision, with a minor in Curriculum and Instruction. He has an MA in Comparative Religion from Trinity University, and a BA in Psychology from William Jewell College. Dr. Bauman has two daughters; the oldest attends Northeastern University in Boston, and the youngest is a senior at the King School.
About Princeton Academy
Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart is an independent, Catholic-based school for boys in junior kindergarten through grade 8, in Princeton, New Jersey. A member of the National and International Network of Sacred Heart Schools, Princeton Academy provides a values-based education with a focus on social awareness, ethics, spirituality, and service. While academic rigor is emphasized at Princeton Academy, value is placed on teaching boys to grow into young gentlemen who love learning, enjoy life, and care for other people and the world.
Next Step Internship Program Announced
We are pleased to announce the start of our Next Step Internship program. Next Step: Engaged Retirement and Encore Careers is a program of the Princeton Senior Resource Center.
Program mission
The program goal is to help people 50+ navigate a mid-life career change, building participation in encore careers in the nonprofit sector by developing skills for successful re-employment in non-profit organizations. This program also brings reliable, experienced, seasoned workers to non-profit organizations. The objective is that each intern would successfully gain employment in the area they have trained in within 6-12 months of the end of the internship.
We currently have two internships available:
1. A development/event management intern, to start immediately.
2. A program development intern to assist the Next Step program director develop and produce a series of programs related to Encore Careers, to start April 1st.
Each internship involves work assignments of a total of 120 hours, over a three-month period, and pays a stipend of $1000. Application deadline is March 8.
Descriptions of these internships, and application form will be available on line at www.engagedretirement.org
If you are interested in either of these internships, please contact Carol King,
cking@princetonsenior.org, or call her at 609-924-7108.
Background
Next Step: Engaged Retirementtm & Encore Careers programs are focused on the boomer generation planning, entering or already in retirement. The programs offer a broad overview of the various aspects of retirement or major life change. Next Step programs also recognize that many people need or want to continue in paid employment, and include programs to help the older job seeker reenter the job market. Information about upcoming Next Step programs is available at www.engagedretirement.org.
Next Step programs recognize that retirement is not an ending of working life, but rather the next step in one’s life progression – the opportunity to move to a new and rewarding stage of one’s life. That may be a new and more meaningful career, a chance to travel, volunteer, spend time with family, take courses and learn new skills, or anything else that you may have dreamed about doing with your life but never had the chance to do so.
Next Step programs are funded by support from the Princeton Area Community Foundation, AARP, and Friends Foundation on Aging.
PSRC, the Princeton Senior Resource Center, empowers adults 55 and older in the diverse Princeton community to make informed choices and live healthy lives. PSRC offers affordable services, programs, and opportunities that support, educate and engage older individuals, their families and caregivers. PSRC is a non-governmental, independent, 501(c)(3) organization.
For more information, contact Carol King or Susan Hoskins at the Princeton Senior Resource Center, 609-924-7108, or email at info@princetonsenior.org
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Carol A. King, Director
Next Step: Engaged Retirement & Encore Careers Center
Princeton Senior Resource Center
45 Stockton Street, Princeton NJ 08540
609-924-7108
cking@princetonsenior.org
www.engagedretirement.org
Thomas P. McCool, Ed.D., President & CEO of Eden Autism Services Announces His Retirement
Princeton, NJ – Thomas P. McCool, Ed.D., President and CEO announces his retirement from Eden Autism Services effective on or before June 2014. Dr. McCool is credited with implementing both the infrastructure and external focus necessary to address the organization’s long-term planning and sustainability since joining Eden in 2005.
“When I made the decision to accept the position of President/CEO of Eden, my commitment to the board was for a period of three to five years, during which time I was to stabilize the management team and initiate a formal strategic planning process,” says McCool.
“With the opening of our new education and outreach center, the establishment of key business functions such as H.R. and refined financial management systems, the consolidation of adult services, and the progress we see in our fundraising and capital campaign, we are now in an excellent position to achieve our long-term goals of continued quality and sustainability. For this reason I believe this is a good time to begin the process of identifying my successor and developing a seamless transition to a new President/CEO.”
Marie Gary, Chair of the Eden Board of Trustees stated in a communication to staff and families, “It is with great respect and admiration that we thank Dr. McCool for his visionary and energetic leadership along with his many accomplishments during his tenure at Eden. I ask that you join my fellow trustees and me in expressing gratitude to Tom for all that he has done for our organization and for the positive impact he has had on the autism community. Under Tom’s management, Eden has developed a strategic plan to address sustainability, enhanced its education program, and has grown its adult services program. Tom also led the charge for our first capital campaign which has significantly raised awareness of our mission and has served to focus our organization on long-term sustainability.”
Eden’s board of trustees is assembling a search committee and considering executive search firms to hire. In a joint statement, McCool and Gary state, “Dr. McCool will continue working with
the board, families, and staff on day-to-day management as well as the next iteration of the Eden Autism Services Strategic Plan.”
“As I reflect on the past eight years, I am amazed at the great things we have been able to accomplish in such a difficult economic environment, and I look forward to working with the Eden board and senior executive staff during this very important period of transition,” states McCool.
About Eden
Since 1975, the not-for-profit Eden Autism Services has provided early intervention, education, employment training and residential services for children and adults with autism. Eden offers both in-person and online support and training programs for families and professionals. Recognized nationally, Eden is headquartered in Princeton, NJ. For more information about Eden visit www.edenautism.org or call (609) 987-0099. Follow Eden on Facebook, Twitter, and EdWeb.net.
Princeton Day School Announces Seven Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Competition
Photo, from left to right: Jonas Kaufman, Jay Karandikar, Emily Zhao, David Caliguire, Emily Clagett, and Adam Strauss-Goldfarb (Maxwell Nye, not pictured)
Princeton Day School is proud to announce seven Finalists in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Competition: David Caliguire (Skillman), Emily Clagett (Yardley), Jay Karandikar (Skillman), Jonas Kaufman (Princeton), Max Nye (Washington Crossing), Adam Straus-Goldfarb (Princeton), and Emily Zhao (Princeton Junction). It is worth noting that all seven Princeton Day School Semifinalists progressed to the Finalist stage.
These students were chosen from among the approximately 16,000 Semifinalists named in the 58th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. All Finalists will be considered for some 8,300 National Merit Scholarships to be offered in 2013. Scholarship winners will be announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and concluding in July.
(Princeton, NJ): The Foreign Policy Research Institute (www.FPRI.org), a prominent Philadelphia-based think tank, has announced its expansion to Princeton with a series of international affairs talks, tagged the Princeton Briefings, that began in January 2013. FPRI's Princeton Committee is directed by John R. Haines, a Princeton resident and FPRI Trustee, and advised by a committee of prominent scholars and international affairs experts.
Each Princeton Briefing focuses on a single topic, from cyber warfare to emerging Asia-Pacific maritime security challenges. An intimate, salon-like setting allows the presenter to test her or his views and thoughts in a lively, often rigorous, exchange with the audience, who together discuss and probe the evening's question in depth and detail. FPRI's Princeton Briefings are open to FPRI members, and by invitation to Princeton residents with an interest in international affairs. Members of the former Princeton chapter of the American Committees of Foreign Relations, now formally part of FPRI, are also welcomed.
FPRI was founded in 1955 by noted American diplomat and scholar, Robert Strausz-Hupé, on the premise that "a nation must think before it acts." Rigorously nonpartisan, FPRI is devoted to bringing the insights of scholarship to bear on the development of policies that advance US national interests, and to fitting events into the larger historical and cultural context of international politics. It conducts research into geopolitics, international relations and international security in the various regions of the world as well as on ethnic conflict, U.S. national security, and terrorism.
FPRI consistently ranks among the world's most influential think tanks. Its Board of Advisors is chaired by Walter A. McDougall, Ph.D., the Alloy-Ansin Professor of International Relations and Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania, and a Pulitzer Prize winning author. In January 2012, FPRI was named a top 20 "Best Small Think Tanks Worldwide", the only U.S. think tank so named in this annual survey of over 1,950 scholars, donors, policy makers, and journalists ranking more than 6,500 think tanks worldwide.
FPRI has consistently sought out and promoted diverse opinions and critical thinking on emerging and long-term policy issues. The Philadelphia-based think tank's expansion will expose Princeton residents to thought leaders at the leading edge of shaping public policy, especially from the emerging generation of foreign policy leadership.
The Princeton Committee of the Foreign Policy Research Institute is headquartered on Palmer Square in downtown Princeton. It has scheduled three briefings through April, to be held at the Present Day Club at 72 Stockton Street in Princeton.
· Thursday, February 21, 6-8pm: Dominic Tierney, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science at Swarthmore College, will discuss his recent book, How We Fight: Crusades, Quagmires, and the American Way of War.
· Thursday, March 21, 6-8pm: Aaron L. Friedberg, Ph.D., Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University and author of A Contest for Supremacy: China, America and the Struggle for Mastery in Asia will discuss "Coping with the Rise of China;"
· Thursday, April 11, 6-8pm: Vanessa Neumann, Ph.D., a Senior Fellow in both FPRI's Program on National Security and its Center for the Study of Terrorism, will discuss "Crime-Terror Pipelines: The Case of Iran and Latin America."
For more information or to register, contact 215-732-3774, ext 303 or events@fpri.org. For more information on FPRI's mission, research and outreach, and a list of its current and forthcoming presentations, visit the FPRI website at www.FPRI.org.
NJTL of Trenton Announces 20th Anniversary Gala March 2, 2013
Please consider joining us for our 20th Anniversary Gala celebration on March, 2 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. This special night will recognize the efforts of Dave Haggerty, tennis industry leader, Cadwalader Park Project Co-Chair and the current President & CEO of the United States Tennis Association.
The event will begin with a cocktail reception at 7:00 p.m. and continue with a gourmet dinner, honoree presentation, and a special program video with participant testimonials. A live auction featuring exotic getaways and special US Open VIP packages will lead to an evening of dancing to the band "The Business."
RSVP by Monday, February 25th ~ Tickets may be purchased online at:
https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/NationalJuniorTennisandLearni_1/2013gala.html
If you are unable to attend but would like to make a donation, please click below:
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Borough and Township Announce NEW Consolidated Princeton Website
JW Actors Studio Announces Summer Camp 2013 - Registration Begins February 20
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D&R Greenway Announces Preservation of 3 Sourlands Properties of Significant Bird Habitat
Three significant Sourlands properties were successfully closed, just prior to the New Year, by D&R Greenway Land Trust and East Amwell Township. All three represent significant bird habitat. The two wooded interior deals expand the Cattail Brook Preserve. The third property, near Route 31, is described by Director of Stewardship Jim Amon, as “contiguous high quality Sourland Mountain forest, really very special.”
Of these transactions, Vice President John S. Watson, Jr., declares, “East Amwell has been remarkable as a preservation partner, just outstanding.” Glorianne Robbi, East Amwell Township Farmland and Open Space Preservation Committee Chair, observes that “D&R Greenway has been preserving land for the Cattail Brook Preserve for many years. The two completely wooded properties are particularly attractive to rare and endangered species.”
Linda Mead, President and CEO of D&R Greenway, stated, “Because of the excellent relationship D&R Greenway has with the State Green Acres Program, and with the technical consultants used on the project, we were able to obtain quick turn-arounds and approval”
Discussing the importance of these closings, Jim Amon declared, “Expanding our existing preserves with these new areas is a big deal. One of D&R Greenway’s top priorities is to keep the canopy intact. This land would have been logged. Now, it is is permanently protected.”
Providing land for public enjoyment is a key D&R Greenway goal. On trails to be created and maintained, hikers can experience not only nature but also history. The Cattail Preserve holds remnants of a stage coach route dating to Revolutionary War times. All three preserved properties are within the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area.
Continual steps will be taken on all the preserves to enhance habitat. These properties are attractive to vernal pool species, particularly frogs and salamanders, (many threatened or endangered in New Jersey). Interior forest species, --among them Cooper’s hawk, northern copperhead and (threatened) barred owl--, have been documented here. Songbirds migrate through these lands in spring and autumn, many neotropical birds nesting here in breeding season. Visitors may see scarlet tanager, pileated and (threatened) red-headed woodpeckers, wood thrush, veeries and purple martins. Naturalists advise that this newly preserved space could attract coyotes and (endangered) bobcats.
Trees on these lands are primarily hardwoods: tulip poplars, several species of oak, black gum, hickories and a splendid beech grove. All offer a rich understory mix: spice bush, viburnum and witch hazel, Spring will reveal a broad array of native wildflowers. Nearby preserved parcels support the rare paw-paw tree. Its fruit could be dispersed by mammals into the new preserves.
By these transactions, ten acres have been added to the Cattail Brook Preserve. The Route 31 properties, near Unionville Vineyards, have also been expanded by ten acres, enhancing the adjacent, previously preserved stretch of eighty-seven acres.
BACKGROUND
D&R Greenway’s mission, since 1989, is to preserve and protect natural lands, farm lands and open spaces throughout central and southern New Jersey. The land trust celebrates preservation of 247 properties, comprising over 17,000 acres. Through continuous preservation and stewardship, D&R Greenway nurtures a healthier and more diverse environment, keeping New Jersey not only green but open to public enjoyment. www.drgreenway.org
Endangered species are those whose prospects for survival are in immediate danger due to one or several factors, such as loss or degradation of habitat, exploitation, predation, competition, disease or environmental degradation.
A threatened species is one that could become endangered due to its small population size, restricted range and/or specialized habitat needs.
Pennsbury LYFT, a program of the United Way of Bucks County, is pleased to announce a free event designed to help open people’s minds about those who may be different from them. In conjunction with passing along its message of helping our youth make good choices, good friends, and a positive contribution to our communities, LYFT hopes to help prepare our youth to live in today’s global world. In order to succeed and be happy, LYFT believes its youth need to develop a better understanding of those with varied cultures and faiths. This event is targeted toward youth in grades 6 – 12, their parents, and any adults interested in learning about various cultures.
This free event will take place on Sun., March 3rd from 12:30 to approximately 2 pm at the First United Methodist Church of Fairless Hills located at 840 Trenton Road, next to the Children’s House. During the first half hour, guests are invited to sample foods representative of varied cultures, and enjoy music and dance.
From 1 to 2 pm, presentations will be given by Rabbi Howard Cove of Congregation Kol Emet, Community Outreach Director Tasheen Kahn of the Zubaida Foundation of Lower Makefield, Timothy Philpot of Pennsbury LYFT, and Pastor Lee of Templo Internacional de Restaracion (Temple of International Restoration). Pastor Vicki Allen of First United Methodist Church will summarize the presentations, and hopefully attendees will see that we share more similarities than differences. There will be ample time for questions and answers afterwards.
Pennsbury LYFT is a community prevention coalition dedicated to reducing substance abuse and encouraging positive choices among students from Lower Makefield, Yardley, Falls and Tullytown, the municipalities that comprise the Pennsbury School District. Its goal is to help students, primarily in grades 6-12, choose not to drink, take drugs, or smoke. It sponsors school and community awareness events and encourages our youth to give back. LYFT welcomes parents, businesses, civic and religious groups to join our coalition of schools, local governments and police. LYFT has an active youth group; new members are always welcome. For more information, please contact us at lyft@uwbucks.org.
The United Way of Bucks County advances the common good and creates better lives for everyone. Throughout the county, it has funded 50 programs at 32 nonprofit agencies to improve people’s lives and build a stable community by investing in the building blocks of a good life: quality education, stable income, and good health. Visit www.uwbucks.org for more information.
LYFT would appreciate your helping spread the word about our “Building Community: Open Hearts, Open Minds” event and invites the community to learn something new, dispel some misconceptions, and meet new people.
The Adopted Parents Organization of Central NJ and the IAC Center are offering Adopted Children Workshops at St. Gregory’s Church Parish Center at 4620 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ. The workshops are for adopted children ages 5-12. There are 2 sessions. Do not need to attend both sessions. Session One is on Saturday, March 9, 2013 from 1-3 PM. This session is to familiarize adopted children with adoption language. Session Two is on Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 1-3 PM. Adopted children and adoptive parents participate in the W.I.S.E. Up! Program. The W.I.S.E. Up! Program helps adopted children and adoptive parents handle comments and questions from others about their adoption. Babysitting is also available for this session. For registration information go to https://www.apocnj.org/
The Brothers Moon Announces Valentines Prix-fixe Menu 'Aphrodisiac XII'
Amuse
Asparagus and smoked salmon salad with caper aioli
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First Course
Oysters on half shell with avocado vinaigrette
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Lobster bisque with chili spiced croutons
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Second Course
Warm asparagus and mushroom salad with truffle accented deviled egg and garlic and basil vinaigrette
Or
Grilled shrimp & rosemary, roast beet and horseradish
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Strozzapreti with tomato confit, artichoke and walnut
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Main Course
Truffle accented roast chicken breast with sweet and sour mushroom, Parsley risotto cake, honey glazed baby carrots and asparagus, and rosemary jus
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Griddled scallops, star anise dusted gaufrette potatoes, orange zest and asparagus, Sriracha aioli
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Cocoa and tomato braised beef short ribs, braised greens and creamy corn polenta
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Dessert Tasting
Rosemary, almond and pine nut tart, chocolate and almond toffee, berries & grapes wontons and honey ice cream, and sugar cookie, white chocolate sauce
Coffee or Tea
$79.00 per person
Service and tax not included.
609-333-1330
7 W. Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ
PRINCETON, NJ January 17, 2013 – Cybergistics LLC announced today the lease of
additional space in the newly renovated Studio Park complex in Hamilton, NJ. The
additional 10,000 square feet of warehouse space, plus additional office and imaging
space, will be outfitted over the next 90 days to suit the needs of Cybergistics and its
clients before move-in date on April 1, 2013.
Cybergistics, which operates its primary warehouse out of Neptune, NJ, has long
provided document storage and imaging services to health industry clients. The
company has recently expanded its focus to other sectors, including law and accounting
firms in the NJ/NY/PA region.
“The Hamilton location is strategically positioned to cater to our current and future clients
from central and southern New Jersey, as well as Pennsylvania,” said Donna Pizzulli,
Chief Operating Officer of Cybergistics. “The space is conveniently located near several
major highways, enabling us to provide highly responsive service to a wider geographic
footprint.”
Founded in 2003, Cybergistics serves storage and imaging needs for clients from a
variety of sectors, and also has a practice specialized in medical coding and health
information management. In its document storage business, the company has an
exemplary nine-year history of creating new industry standards for client service and
efficient retrieval execution.
“We are excited to build upon our unparalleled track record at this new Hamilton
location,” added Keith Danko, CEO of Cybergistics. “Hamilton will be an important
complement to our existing warehouse and imaging center in Neptune, allowing us to
provide even greater resources for our clients."
The former mill building owned by Modern Recycled Spaces is located at 1800 East
State Street, Hamilton, NJ and has been refurbished to provide modern and attractive
multi-use workspaces.
Companies interested to learn more can visit the company’s web site:
www.cybergistics.com.
About Cybergistics
Cybergistics LLC is a full-service information management company that offers hightouch
physical and electronic document storage and scanning services to a variety of
industries. The Company also provides specialized medical coding and health
information management services, along with EMR/EHR and ICD-10 transition services,
to clients in the healthcare industry.
American Repertory Ballet Announces its Choreography Preview Event at the Princeton Public Library
PRINCETON, NJ - American Repertory Ballet will return to the Princeton Public Library this year to present special insight into its upcoming programming. On March 7, 2013 at 7:30pm, ARB Artistic Director Douglas Martin will discuss his new Romeo and Juliet and Rite of Spring ballets, both of which ARB will unveil this spring. Also at this event, the virtuosic dancers of ARB will perform excerpts of both these ballets, giving audiences exclusive previews of these world premieres.
Martin will discuss his unique vision for Romeo and Juliet and Rite of Spring, and how he has tackled the great, iconic scores by Stravinsky and Prokofiev. He is in a unique position to reimagine these ballets, as he performed in major productions of each with both The Joffrey Ballet and American Repertory Ballet.
"Of all the ballets I performed throughout my career, including Nutcracker, I think I performed Romeo and Juliet the most," Martin says. "With the Joffrey Ballet, I performed the roles of Paris and Romeo in John Cranko's version. I danced Romeo in Francis Patrelli's Romeo and Juliet with his company, Dances Patrelle. Most recently, with ARB, I performed the roles of Tybalt and Romeo in Septime Webre's version. I've even performed Romeo with [my wife] Mary [Barton, ARB Ballet Master] as Juliet. I know the ballet inside and out, and felt prepared to make my own."
Martin also has special memories of dancing Rite of Spring with the Joffrey Ballet. The ballet was first presented in 1913 in Paris by Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. Because of its thematic focus on pagan sacrifice and its avant-garde music by Stravinsky and choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky, the ballet's premiere was shrouded in controversy and, as a result, only performed eight times that year. It was never performed again until 1987, when The Joffrey Ballet restaged it. Martin performed as an original cast member in this monumental resurrection of the production.
Following the lecture-demonstration by Martin and ARB's dancers, there will be a question and answer section. This event is free and open to the public.
Douglas Martin's Rite of Spring will premiere on ARB's In Full Bloom program: March 23, 2013 at 8:00pm at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College. The full choreography of Martin's Romeo and Juliet will be unveiled April 12-13, 2013 at Union County PAC's Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts. Performances will be on April 12 and 13 at 7:00pm, and on April 13 at 2:00pm.
Photo: ARB Artistic Director Douglas Martin and Resident Choreographer Mary Barton speaking at the Princeton Public Library in Fall 2011. Credit: Leighton Chen
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008 and 2011.
NAMI Mercer Announces End of Year Grants for 2012 - Strong Local Support for Non Profit
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Mercer announced that it has received $56,000 in 2012 end-of-year grants from charitable foundations and a corporate employee giving fund. The grant money will help subsidize the wellness and recovery programs that NAMI Mercer offers free-of-charge to individuals and families affected by mental illness in Mercer County.
“NAMI Mercer wishes to acknowledge the generosity of the Bunbury Company, the Merancas Foundation, the Curtis McGraw Foundation, the Fred. C. Rummel Foundation, the Church and Dwight Employee Giving Campaign, and the Lawrence Township Community Foundation, said Jennifer Antinoro, NAMI Mercer’s director of Outreach and Development. “We appreciate their support for our mission.”
Corporate and foundation grants account for about a third of NAMI Mercer’s annual revenue; individual donations and dues make up another 10 percent. Special events, including the NAMI Mercer Walk and Night Out with NAMI, are the largest source of income.
To learn more about NAMI Mercer, go to www.namimercer.org.
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NAMI Mercer is a non-profit organization of families and individuals working to improve the lives of those affected by mental illness through education, advocacy, and mutual support. NAMI Mercer is an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots organization of people with mental illness and their families.
NAMI Mercer is located at 3371 Brunswick Pike, Suite 124, Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
Princeton, N.J., January 10 - DanceVision, Inc., and The Parkinson Alliance are pleased to announce another free six week series of the Princeton Dance for Parkinson (PDP) program. This six week series will begin January 30, 2013; anyone with Parkinson’s Disease, their caregivers, friends and family members are invited to attend these classes free of charge!
DanceVision and The Parkinson Alliance have been offering Princeton Dance for Parkinson classes since early 2011. In each 75-minute workshop, participants explore elements of modern dance, ballet, social dance, and repertory in an enjoyable, non-pressured environment that features live musical accompaniment. Classes are appropriate for anyone with Parkinson’s Disease, no matter how advanced, and no prior dance experience is necessary. The Princeton Dance for Parkinson classes empower the participants who enjoy movement, music, and dance, while gaining confidence and freedom in a relaxed fun social atmosphere.
The series will begin Wednesday January 30 from 1:00-2:15pm at PDT Studio, Forrestal village, 116 Rockingham Row, Princeton NJ. The dates of the series are as follows: January30, February 6, February 13, February 20 February 27, March 6 .Classes for this series will be FREE, though donations are encouraged. No dance experience is necessary and participants can start anytime during the series! Caregivers, family members, and friends are also welcome to attend the free classes.
In January 2011, DanceVision partnered with The Parkinson Alliance to bring John Heginbotham and David Leventhal—lead teachers of the Dance for Parkinson’s Disease program founded by Mark Morris - to central New Jersey to host a master class of their innovative dance program. Since this master class, DanceVision teachers trained with Morris’s Dance for Parkinson’s Disease program and created the Princeton Dance for Parkinson to bring the classes to central New Jersey on a recurring basis. DanceVision, in conjunction with The Parkinson Alliance, has hosted eight, six/four-week series of the class.
Manola, a PDP participant shared: “It works for all levels of the disease and for caregivers as well. Each of us can participate in our own way, and be comfortable with each other.” Dr. Sydney and Roslyn Helfen, who have attended each series together, shared: “It is the first activity we have found that is as much fun as it is vital for living with Parkinson’s Disease. We look forward to it each week.”
“DanceVision’s mission to enrich the community with quality dance experiences and we are thrilled to work with The Parkinson Alliance on producing this vital program for the community,” says President of the DanceVision Board of Trustees, Cadence Bowden. The Parkinson Alliance is a national non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to help finance the most promising research to find the cause and cure for Parkinson’s disease. The Parkinson Alliance has offered to match donations and grants received by DanceVision, Inc. earmarked for the PDP program for the express purpose of continuing this program throughout the year.
For more information on the Princeton Dance for Parkinson program and DanceVision, please visit our website at www.dancevisionnj.org, emailinfo@dancevisionnj.org or call 609-520-1020.
St. Paul School Princeton Announces New Preschool for September 2013
St. Paul School is proud to announce the opening of our preschool in September 2013. St. Paul Catholic PreSchool will offer the perfect place for 3 and 4 year olds to learn and grow. We will strive to help children develop a love of God and Jesus through prayer, Bible stories and songs. The program will incorporate the liturgical calendar and elements of religious education designed for preschoolers.
We will feature the Creative Curriculum, a widely regarded academic program that balances teacher-planned and child-initiated learning, emphasizing responsiveness to children's strengths, needs and learning styles.
Click on the attachment for more information on class offerings available.
The Wilberforce School Announces New High School - Open House January 11
We are launching a high school. All are invited (students too!) to an Open House on Jan. 11 at 7:30pm. Please RSVP at ow.ly/g52ha.
More info:https://www.wilberforceschool.org/highschoolopenhouse
Jersey Harmony Chorus Announces Free Vocal Workshops
Jersey Harmony Chorus joins in "Teaching the World To Sing" celebration. The Jersey Harmony Chorus of Princeton is presenting a series of free vocal workshops, January 14th, 21st and 28th, at Griggstown Reformed Church, 1065 Canal Road, in Princeton from 7:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Women of all ages that love to sing are welcome to attend the workshops and join in the open house event for the series of workshops. Champion Lead singer, Susan Schuman will conduct the lessons with instructions in vocal placement, technique, warm ups, and harmony, Come and join in the fun and friendship.
Our chorus is part of Sweet Adelines International, a highly respected worldwide organization of women singers. Our chorus educates its members in the art of singing four-part harmony, barbershop style. If you want to improve your singing abilities, Sweet Adelines International offers the most comprehensive, quality education available anywhere in the world.
CONTACT: Deb Santilli, Communications Team Leader
jerseyharmonycommunications@gmail.com, 908-526-5413
Womanspace is pleased to announce that Dr. Stacey Patton, distinguished journalist, author, and child advocate will be honored at the Annual Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award event on Wednesday,May 9, 2012 at The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village. Dr. Patton was chosen for her exemplary achievements which model Barbara BoggsSigmund's spirit of making significant societal contributions to improve lives and forge paths to which others may aspire.
For more information or to support the event, please contact: Susan D. Klejst,Director of Development at (609) 394-0136 ext. 205 or via email at sdk@womanspace.org. For more information about Womanspace please visit our website, www.womanspace.org. Womanspace is the leading non-profit agency serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Mercer County, New Jersey.
The Friends of the Princeton Public Library Announce Conversations Series with Authors and Experts
The Friends of the Princeton Public Library are hosting Evenings with Friends, a series of conversations between acclaimed authors and experts this winter at Princeton Public Library. Those who attend can join in a discussion at the end. Attendance will be limited to 50 people each evening.
The first event of the series will be Friday, Jan. 11. “Emily Raboteau & Albert Raboteau: A Father-Daughter Conversation” will feature author Emily Raboteau and her father Albert J. Raboteau, professor of religion at Princeton University.
Emily Raboteau’s first non-fiction book is “Searching for Zion: The Quest for Home in the African Diaspora” and is the result of 10 years of research that took her from Israel to Jamaica, Ethiopia, Ghana and the American South. Albert Raboteau is a one of the nation’s foremost authorities on African-American religious history.
The second event of the series will be Friday, March 15. “Michael Lemonick & Stephen Pacala: A Conversation on Climate Change” will feature Climate Central senior science writer Michael Lemonick and Stephen Pacala, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton University.
Lemonick wrote about science and the environment for TIME magazine for 21 years and is the author of four books. He has taught science and environmental journalism at Princeton, Columbia, Johns Hopkins and New York universities. His most recent book is “Mirror Earth: The Search for Our Planet’s Twin.” Pacala is director of the Princeton Environmental Institute.He also co-directs the Carbon Mitigation Initiative, a collaboration between Princeton University, British Petroleum and the Ford Motor Company, working to find solutions to global warming. His research covers a wide variety of ecological and mathematical topics with an emphasis on interactions between greenhouse gases, climate and the biosphere.
The series concludes Friday, April 5, when writer, humorist and playwright Randy Cohen will engage in conversation with a guest to be announced. Cohen is most famous for being the longtime “Ethicist” columnist for The New York Times magazine. He is currently the creator and host of public radio’s “Person Place Thing.” He has written for The New Yorker, Harpers, The Atlantic, and Slate. For seven years he was a writer on Late Night with David Letterman, inventing Letterman’s “Top Ten List.” Cohen is the author of several books, the most recent being “Be Good: How to Navigate the Ethics of Everything.”
Drinks and light fare will begin at 6:30 each evening. Conversations start at 7:30 p.m. The cost to attend is $50 for an individual evening, $125 for a three-evening package. For tickets, visit the library’s web site at princetonlibrary.org.
Logo Design Competition - Winner Announced
Princeton, NJ and the Arts Council of Princeton are pleased to announce the winner of the Logo Design Competition held for the consolidated Princeton, NJ.
The final award-winning design was submitted by Jeff Leonard, an Industrial Designer and a resident of Princeton for over 16 years. "My inspiration was to take the traditional logo and bring it forward to today's Princeton," said Jeff. "I believe this new design is truly representative of the Town of Princeton," commented Mayor Moore.
The competition, open to all ages, was conceived to involve the community in creating a simple graphic solution representing the consolidated Princeton. Local artists and designers were given the opportunity to showcase their creativity by designing a logo that was "symbolic in its representation of the new municipality." 75 designs were submitted, and kept anonymous to the judges. The final design was chosen by a jury of 5 which included Mayor Yina Moore, Mayor Chad Goerner and marketing professionalCrystal McKenzie, Owner, Crystal McKenzie, Inc.
The three finalists, including the winner, will be displayed in the municipal building at 400 Witherspoon Street from December through the reorganization ceremony on 01/01/13. "We would like to thank everyone who participated in this competition, and, we enjoyed seeing everyone's interpretations for the new town of Princeton," commented Arts Council of Princeton Executive Director, Jeff Nathanson.
Please visit our website for more information and for different variations of the logo.
Paul Robeson Center for the Arts102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542(609) 924-8777
Hogan Self Sorage Announces Holiday Drive for THe Trenton Soup Kitchen
Happy Holidays!
In the spirit of holiday giving, please help us make the holidays bright for the less fortunate.
Hogan Self Storage
Is Having A Holiday Drive For The
Following Non-Profit Organization:
The Trenton Soup Kitchen
? Men’s Knit Hats ? Men’s Hoodies or Sweatshirts Size LG or XL
? Men’s Gloves ? Men’s White Socks ? Shampoo ? Body Wash
? Men’s Scarves ? Hand cream/body lotion ? Blankets
? Full Size Sheet Sets ? Heavy duty large capacity shredder
* Donations for children ages 2 to 18 years old
· Toy Trucks
· Baby dolls
· All children toys
*Please Note: All toys need to be received by 12/17/12
Donations will be accepted at:
Hogan Self Storage
1577 Reed Road, Pennington, NJ www.hoganstorage.com
Contact Mary Ann with any questions at: 609-737-8300
manager@hoganstorage.com
*Drop Off Hours/Days From:
December 7th-December 28th
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 10:00a-5:00p, Sat 9:00a-12:00p
Princeton Public Schools Announce Hurricane Make-Up Days
Hurricane Sandy forced the schools to cancel five days, although they made up two of those days the following week.
On Tuesday, the Board of Education approved rescheduling the three remaining days, plus outlined a plan to fit in an additional three snow days if necessary.
The three Sandy makeup days are scheduled as follows:
Should the district need to schedule additional makeup days as a result of winter weather those days will be, in the following order:
Princeton Day School Announces Seven Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Competition
Princeton – Princeton Day School is proud to announce the following seven semifinalists in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Competition: David Caliguire (Skillman), Emily Clagett (Yardley), Jay Karandikar (Skillman), Jonas Kaufman (Princeton), Max Nye (Washington Crossing), Adam Straus-Goldfarb (Princeton), and Emily Zhao (Princeton Junction). Not since 2008-2009, has Princeton Day School announced seven semifinalists in this competition.
These students were among the approximately 16,000 Semifinalists named in the 58th annual National Merit Scholarship Program from the 1.5 million juniors around the country who applied for the program. The semifinalists represent less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, and include the highest-scoring entrants in each state.
These Princeton Day School students have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,300 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that will be offered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in the spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference.
The National Merit Scholarship winners of 2013 will be announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and concluding in July. These scholarship recipients will join more than 291,000 other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title.
Photo, from left to right: David Caliguire, Maxwell Nye, Emily Clagett, Jonas Kaufman, Emily Zhao, and Adam Strauss-Goldfarb (Jay Karandikar not pictured)
Montgomery Township Announces ShopRite Turkey Donations Program 2012
We are pleased to announce that we will once again work with ShopRite of Montgomery on a Turkey Donation program for Thanksgiving 2012.
If you earn a free ShopRite Turkey and would like to donate it to the Montgomery Township Food Pantry, visit the ShopRite Service Desk and they will take care of you.
Due to Hurricane Sandy and its disruption of customers' grocery shopping for several days, ShopRite has reduced the amount required to be purchased to earn a turkey. It will be $300, not $400 as printed in their bulletin.
You may sign up to donate your free ShopRite turkey during store hours through Sunday November 18, 2012. Visit the ShopRite Service Desk. You will need to present your ShopRite Price Plus Card at Customer Service. The earned free turkey points will be deducted from your account and a turkey will be donated to the Montgomery Township Food Pantry Program.
Important note: Please do not drop off turkeys at the Montgomery Township Food pantry. We cannot accept perishable items. We have arranged a special program working directly with ShopRite.
About the pantry: We gratefully accept all non-expired, non-perishable food and non-food grocery and toiletry items. Items on our donation wish list for November include: canned tuna and canned chicken, meat stews, hearty soups, canned pineapple, canned pears, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, boxed cereal, laundry detergent, shampoo, dish soap, tissues, napkins, and paper towels.
We schedule appointments for donation deliveries and client visits to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of our clients. We do offer an "open donation time" on Mondays between 8:30 am and 9:30 am and Mondays between 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm and we schedule donation appointments on other days and times. On Mondays we have a shopping cart in the vestibule of the Senior Center where donors can deliver non-expired, non-perishable food or non-food grocery items and sign in on our donation log. This ensures that donors and clients are not here at the same time.
The Montgomery community is incredibly generous and we appreciate the support. The Food Pantry and Montgomery families having difficulty making ends meet are very thankful to have such a caring community willing to help in so many ways.
You can contact the Food Pantry via emailFoodPantry@twp.montgomery.nj.us or by phone 609-466-1054. The Food Pantry is located in the Otto Kaufman Community Center at 356 Skillman Road, Skillman.
DanceVision Announces - The Snow Queen - December 15 and 16
DanceVision is thrilled to announce the return of its original ballet, The Snow Queen, choreographed by Artistic Director Risa Kaplowitz. This fresh holiday ballet premiered to sold-out audiences last year at Kendall Theater, The College of New Jersey, and will return December 15 and 16 with an added show to accommodate the popularity of the new holiday tradition.
Presented by the DanceVision Performance Company, The Snow Queen tells the tale of a young girl’s courageous journey to rescue her beloved from the beautiful, yet evil Snow Queen. Based on the classic Hans Christian Andersen story, the ballet is performed to an original score that includes music by Rimsky-Korsakov and Edvard Grieg. In addition to the enchanting and spirited music and the unique and exciting choreography, The Snow Queen features projection artwork as its backdrop. Through this engaging technique, the audience is carried on a journey with the characters as they dance from the lively Scandinavian village square to the Snow Queen’s frigid ice castle.
DanceVision’s dedication to enriching the community with quality dance experiences is exemplified through this production. The Snow Queen provides a fresh take on a classic tale; it is riveting and intricate in its attempt to bring literature to life through dance. “The story is magical and compelling. It has all the components of a great tale: adventure, humor, joy, and heart. The cast of characters is so diverse and fun; it includes robbers, a sorceress, doves, a raven, ice maidens, snow bees, a prince and princess, and even a devil,” explains Artistic Director Risa Kaplowitz. Adults and children alike will enjoy the story, and the characters that guide the audience through it.
When it debuted in 2011, The Snow Queen blew a breath of fresh air into a stale holiday theatre scene. Rather than attending yet another Nutcracker performance, New Jersey families flocked to this original holiday ballet; and they were not disappointed. "I was absolutely blown away by the [ballet]. I couldn’t stop talking about it. Everything was so beautiful: the colors, the lighting, the costumes, the telling of the story and of course the dancing. I loved it!” commented Jody Wood, Director of JW Actors Studio, after the premiere event last December. Don’t miss out on this special holiday event that has the community raving!
The Snow Queen will be performed December 15th at 7pm and December 16th at 12pm and 4pm at Kendall Theater, The College of New Jersey. Tickets start at just $20 and are on sale now at www.dancevisionnj.org or by phone 609-771-2775. Group discounts are available for organizations as well as student/senior discounts. For more information, email info@dancevisionnj.org.
MCCC Theatre Program Announces New Dates for Fall Productions
MCCC Theatre students starring in "The Importance of Being Earnest" include, from left, Nicholas Andrejco of Mercerville, Melissa Geerloff of Mercerville, Elizabeth Koenig of Jackson and Bridget Hughes of Jackson.
Fine literature is the theme of the fall season for Theatre and Dance students at Mercer County Community College (MCCC), as students present memorable performances over three weekends in November and December. Shows take place at the Studio Theatre, located next to Kelsey Theatre on the college’s West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. Entertainment Technology students will provide lighting and sound for all productions.
Says MCCC Theatre/Dance Program Coordinator Jody Person, “The biggest and most highly regarded names in playwriting are brought together for our fall offerings. Each play is wildly different in style, emotion, and tone, giving students an opportunity to expand their range as they move from comedy to drama and back again, and then conclude their season with the musical 'Cabaret' next spring.”
Students present the comedy classic “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde on Friday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. Two young gentlemen living in 1890's England use the same pseudonym on the sly in order to escape burdensome social obligations. The scam works just splendidly until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities. The show is directed by Lou Stalsworth.
The cast includes Nicholas Andrejco of Mercerville, Dale Dewey of Princeton, Melissa Geerloff of Mercerville, Parker Harris of Lawrenceville, Bridget Hughes of Jackson, Elizabeth Koenig of Yardley, Pa., and Patrick Martin of Trenton. Special thanks to Marina Vrahnos, of Plainsboro, a British native who is serving as the students' vocal coach.
Next up is high drama as students present two moving performances in one power-packed evening. Person predicts that “The Vagina Monologues” by Eve Ensler will both provoke and move the audience, while “Funny House of the Negro” by Adrianne Kennedy is a virtual punch in the gut. Sharing the same bill, the two shows promise a roller coaster ride of emotions from anger and sadness to joy in under two hours. Dates for performances are Friday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. “Monologues” is directed by Entertainment Technology Program Coordinator Robert Terrano and “Funny House” is directed Jody Person.
Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, and $12 for students and children. Free parking is available next to Kelsey Theatre. Tickets are available by calling the Kelsey Theatre Box office at 609-570-3333 or can be ordered online at www.kelseytheatre.net.
Performances continue in December with the “MCCC Student Dance Concert,” presented free on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. in the Studio Theatre. The concert features student choreography overseen by instructor Janell Bryne. Students will perform many dance styles including modern and ballet to jazz and hip-hop. This project has served as a capstone course for upper-level Associate in Fine Arts dance majors for the last five years. Audiences have been delighted by students’ selection of original themes and combination of dance moves.
Montgomery Township Announces All Regular Polling Locations Will Be Open Tuesday
We are pleased to announce that ALL Montgomery voters will be able to vote at their normal polling places on Tuesday. ALL Montgomery Polling Locations have had power restored in time. Voters in districts 5, 6, 11, & 12 should go to the Evangelical Free Church, Belle-Mead Griggstown Road to vote, as usual.
A full bulletin on many other important storm-related items will follow shortly. Please look for it. That bulletin will also be posted atwww.montgomery.nj.us where closed road info is also found.
Crisis Ministry Announces Annual Pre-Thanksgiving “CAN-U-Copia” Food and Volunteer Drive
(TRENTON)—Area congregations, schools, businesses, and clubs are invited to join other groups in the Crisis Ministry’s annual pre-Thanksgiving “CAN-U-Copia” food and volunteer drive. The annual fall effort helps stock the shelves of the nonprofit organization’s three food pantries and raises awareness and funds to support its Hunger Prevention initiatives.
Already, Crisis Ministry supporters have held fall food drives of the real and virtual variety: The West Windsor Farmers Market hosted a food drive October 20, coordinated by Yes We CAN! Food Drives and supported by farmers and shoppers. Accenture employees collected $915 on October 22 through a “virtual” food drive for the Crisis Ministry’s Hunger Prevention program.
“The spirit of giving from many congregations, businesses, and community groups is really amazing,” said Carolyn Biondi, Executive Director of the Crisis Ministry. “We are grateful to serve as the connection of these resources to the individuals and family who need them”
The 2012 CAN-U-Copia drive continues until Thanksgiving with efforts by a variety of organizations, including: First Baptist Church of Trenton, Key Club of Ewing High School, BlackRock, Princeton United Methodist Church, Nassau Presbyterian Church through its Red Truck Food Drive, Trinity Church Princeton, Christ Congregation of Princeton, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton (through its in-gathering and shelf-stocking project), Bristol-Myers Squibb, Trinity Church Rocky Hill, and Princeton Theological Seminarians who will assist with the Crisis Ministry’s scheduled distribution of hundreds of Thanksgiving turkeys with dinner fixings. Finally, on Thanksgiving morning, the Crisis Ministry will be one of three charitable organizations supported by the annual Trinity Church Princeton 5K Turkey Trot (www.trinityturkeytrot.org).
Organizations that wish to participate in the 2012 CAN-U-COPIA drive are invited to contact Mark Smith (marks@thecrisisministry.org) or Sarah Unger (sarahu@thecrisisministry.org).
The Crisis Ministry of Mercer County, Inc., is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1980 by Nassau Presbyterian Church and Trinity Church. It partners with the community to achieve stability for neighbors in need, serving some 1,300 households each month through effective hunger prevention, homelessness prevention, and work training programs. The Hunger Prevention program serves clients through pantries at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street in Princeton; and at 117 E. Hanover St. and 400 Hamilton Ave. (the former Bethany Presbyterian Church) in Trenton. The program also offers weekly bilingual nutrition classes through a partnership with the Rutgers Extension Service and regular “Lunch and Learn” health screenings attended largely by older clients. For more information on the Crisis Ministry, visit thecrisisministry.org or facebook.com/TheCrisisMinistry or call 609-396-5327.
American Repertory Ballet Announces its 2012 Nutcracker Performances and Special Events in Princeton
American Repertory Ballet will present its annual Nutcracker at McCarter Theatre this Thanksgiving weekend: Friday, November 23rd and Saturday, November 24th at 1:00pm and 4:30pm, and Sunday, November 25th at 1:00pm. This production has been a beloved Princeton holiday tradition since 1964, when the Company, then known as the Princeton Regional Ballet Company, presented its first Nutcracker, choreographed by founder and then director, Audrée Estey. ARB’s current version of Nutcracker features Party and Battle Scene choreography from this original production, and the rest has been choreographed by current Artistic Director Douglas Martin and Resident Choreographer Mary Barton.
Before this year’s opening night performance, dancers from American Repertory Ballet and students from Princeton Ballet School will be appearing at several events around town in costume to share more information about the performances. Look for them outside Mediterra Restaurant on Friday, November 16th from 4:00-6:0pm and at Princeton’s Palmer Square Tree Lighting on Friday, November 23rd at 3:30pm.
For years, American Repertory Ballet has partnered with the Terra Momo Restaurant Group to make fine dining part of the Princeton Nutcracker tradition. This year is no exception. All Terra Momo Restaurants will offer 20% off to ticket holders who enjoy a meal before or after a performance of American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker. For more information, and to make reservations at Eno Terra in Kingston or Mediterra and Teresa Caffe in downtown Princeton, visit the Terra Momo Restaurant Group at www.terramomo.com.
American Repertory Ballet will also hold special Nutcracker events at McCarter Theatre, coinciding with performances:
Families can enjoy “Nutcracker Sweets Tea Parties” in McCarter’s Lockwood Lobby of McCarter Theatre on Friday, November 23rd and Saturday, November 24th at 3:15pm (immediately following the 1:00 pm performances and preceding the 4:30pm performances). There will be treats, tea, hot cocoa, and photos with costumed dancers. Please contact American Repertory Ballet Director of Development Naomi Levecchia at 732-249-1254 ext. 25 or nlevecchia@arballet.org for more information.
ARB’s 8th Annual Nutcracker Alumni Gathering will be on November 23rd in McCarter Theatre’s West Lobby, immediately following the 4:30pm performance (approx. 6:30pm). If you or someone in your family ever took part in American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker, was a student of Princeton Ballet School, and/or was a dancer with the Company, please join us for this special event. Admission is free, and donations are accepted. For reservations, contact Alumni Relations Coordinator Lisa de Ravel at 609-921-7758 ext. 11 or at 732-249-1254 ext. 20.
For more performance details and information about American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School please visit www.arballet.org/nutcracker.
American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker at McCarter Theatre
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
November 23, 2012 1:00pm and 4:30pm
November 24, 2012 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm
November 25, 2012 at 1:00pm
Tickets: $20-$55, www.mccarter.org, 609-258-2787
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008 and 2011.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls approximately 1500 students annually from age three through adult and is directed by Mary Pat Robertson. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton which are equipped with shock-absorbent floors, non-slip dance surfaces and pianos for live accompaniment. Many of Princeton Ballet School’s faculty members have performed professionally; others have attained graduate degrees in dance education and have won awards for their teaching. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as the American Ballet Theatre, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, STREB, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Momix.
Attitudes In Reverse (A.I.R.), the nonprofit Plainsboro-based group which strives to promote empathy and understanding of mental illness, has announced the next step in advancing their mission - the AIR Dogs: Paws For Minds program. Through AIR Dogs: Paws For Minds, trained volunteers seek out appropriate dogs through shelters and rescues, and match them with people who would benefit from having an emotional support or therapy dog in their life.
“We are looking for those bullet-proof dogs,” said A.I.R. co-founder and certified dog-trainer Tricia Baker. Baker was inspired to start the AIR Dogs: Paws For Minds program by the emotional support her own dog Miki the Pomeranian provided her in the wake of the tragedy of her son Kenny’s death by suicide in 2009 after his long battle with anxiety and depression. “I don’t know how I would have gotten through it without that little dog,” she said.
Although newly formed, AIR Dogs: Paws For Minds has already successfully placed two dogs.
Adrienne Carson, an A.I.R. Board Member, and senior dog trainer and behaviorist, discovered Oliver, also known as ‘the other Pomeranian’ in a northern New Jersey shelter and knew he was AIR Dog material. Oliver was teamed up with Stacey Lambros of East Windsor after she met A.I.R. co-founder Kurt Baker at Cranbury Day in Cranbury, N.J.
When Lambros and Oliver met, it was love at first sight. Diagnosed with a mood disorder more than a decade ago, Lambros continues to struggle with anxiety and depression, but she said there has been a profound difference in her life since Oliver came into it. “When I sigh out of anxiety, Oliver licks my face and relaxes me. I’m not so lonely any more. I don’t make friends easily, and I don’t talk to a lot of people. Oliver is showing me a lot of love and that helps me with my anxiety. It’s like a little miracle,” Lambros said.
Shortly after Oliver’s placement, Carson found another shelter gem – Roxie the Frengle, a mix of French Bulldog and Beagle.
Matthew, 10, of Lawrenceville, met Carson at the first annual Miki & Friends Walk & Run for AIR in May at Mercer County Park. Matthew had been asking his parents for a dog ever since he could talk. But Matthew struggles with anxiety, depression and a pervasive developmental disorder, and his parents knew they needed just the right dog for him. Having Roxie has worked magic on Matthew, unleashing a sense of joy in a boy who found little happiness in life, and has opened a window of conversation.
“One of the good things for me about having a dog is Roxie gives me something to talk about when I find myself in a social situation. She also helps relax me and helps me get exercise,” Matthew said.
“So many people have told us how much they depend on their dogs for their mental well-being,” Baker said. “It’s ironic to think that Oliver and Roxie were considered throwaway dogs from a shelter, and so many people with mental illness are considered throwaway people. Our hope is that with more training with Stacey and Oliver, and Matthew and Roxie, we’ll be able to turn them into working service dogs. Then they would be able to take their dogs places like restaurants and hotels, given the same kind of access that service dogs like Seeing Eye dogs may have,” Baker said.
AIR Dogs will also advance A.I.R.’s efforts to educate the community about mental illness and mental health through attendance at community and advocacy group events, as well as collaboration with various mental health agencies.
Businesses throughout the region are showing their support for AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds with an outpouring of donations. Among the AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds sponsors are Michael Tokiwa, DVM, of The Animal Hospital at Kingston and Blawenburg, CC Cartier of Maverick Pet Partners, Ashley Rutherford of Curbside Cuts, and Stephanie Kowalewksi of Heavenly Hounds Dog Training School. Baker said she is thankful for their generosity and support, and hopes additional sponsorship will enable AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds to grow and assist more people as they strive for wellness.
Find out more about the AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds program and meet Miki, Oliver and Roxie, Saturday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. at Heavenly Hounds Dog Training School, 231 Bakers Basin Road, Lawrenceville, when AIR will officially kick-off the program. For more information contact Baker at Tricia@AttitudesInReverse.org
Princeton (Saturday, October 13, 2012) – Princeton Democratic Headquarters is announcing that it will hold a Campaign Lawn Sign, T-Shirt, and Button Pickup Day. Most signs are free, one to a customer; Obama signs are $15/sign. Obama T-shirts S-XL will be available for $10/shirt. Buttons also will be sold for a nominal amount. Democratic Headquarters is located at 217 Nassau Street, just across the street from St. Paul’s Church, building at the rear - down a short driveway. Metered parking on the street. Volunteers are still needed for Phone Banking and Canvassing; Volunteer Drivers are also desired for transporting voters needing rides to the polls. Princeton Democratic Headquarters is staffed and open Monday-Friday – 11 AM – 7 PM, and Saturday & Sunday – Noon – 5 PM. For more information visit our website: www.princeton4obama.com. If you have questions for headquarters or to sign up as a volunteer, please call 609-474-4149.
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Washington Crossing Audubon Announces 2013 Holden Scholarship to Audubon Summer Workshop
Outdoor or environmental teachers and educators in the WCAS area (Mercer County and portions of surrounding counties in NJ) are invited to apply for a scholarship to a week-long teacher’s workshop planned for the middle of July 18-23, 2013 at the Hog Island Nature Center on Muscongus Bay, Maine. The recipient will spend a week there participating in various field trips, discussions, and hands-on sessions with well-known natural history and environmental authorities and teachers.
For more information, please see: www.projectpuffin.org/OrnithCampsDescriptionTCHR.html#Programs
WCAS will award one scholarship. The scholarship covers workshop tuition and expenses while on the island, but not travel expenses. Applicants should apply to the address below. Please include: your contact information; your position and teaching experience; and how you plan to utilize your experiences at Hog Island. Deadline for applications is Friday, December 21st, 2012. The successful applicant will be notified mid-January 2013.
Scholarship
c/o WCAS
PO Box 112
Pennington, NJ 08534
Rescue Mission of Trenton Announces New Clothing Donation Box at Jimmy's Gulf
The Rescue Mission of Trenton is proud to announce a new location for the public to donate their gently used and new clothing in the Princeton, NJ area. The location is at Jimmy’s Gulf on Route 1 South at the Princeton Circle (Washington Rd).
All clothing donations should be bagged and washed. The Rescue Mission also accepts wearable shoes and accessories. Of particular need is men’s clothing, especially professional wear. Winter gear is always in demand, especially winter coats, hats, gloves, and scarves. Out of respect for the landowners, the Rescue Mission asks that you please place donated items inside the metal donation box.
The Rescue Mission of Trenton is the agency in the city of Trenton that serves the truly needy men and women who have no place to turn for shelter, food, and clothing. The Mission provides a safe, clean, warm refuge for the homeless, the hungry, the transient, and the addicted. All clothing donations go directly to the Rescue Mission, either to be sold in the Mission Store at 100 Carroll Street, or given away through the Rescue Mission’s courtesy shop to needy members of the community.
The Rescue Mission also offers a free at-home pickup service for donations of furniture and clothing. To schedule a pickup call 1-800-528-8825.
Westminster Symphonic Choir Announces 2012-2013 Season
The Westminster Symphonic Choir will begin its 2012-2013 season with a series of performances of Verdi’s Requiem with The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia October 19 through 21 and Carnegie Hall New York October 23. The choir and orchestra will also collaborate in March 2013 when they perform Bach’s St. Matthew Passion at the Kimmel Center March 28 through 30.
The new season also will include the choir’s first performances with three different orchestras. Monday, November 19, it will participate in a concert version of Berg’s Wozzeck with the London Philharmonia conducted by Esa Pekka Salonen at Lincoln Center. Tuesday, December 11, it will perform Villa-Lobos' Choros No. 10 and Estévez’ Cantata Criolla with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela conducted by Gustavo Dudamel at Carnegie Hall. Sunday, February 3, the choir will return to Carnegie Hall to perform Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 with the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim. Saturday, April 27, it will perform for its hometown audience, presenting Mendelssohn's Elijah with the Westminster Festival Orchestra conducted by Joe Miller.
Composed of students at Westminster Choir College of Rider University, the Westminster Symphonic Choir has recorded and performed with major orchestras under virtually every internationally acclaimed conductor of the past 78 years. Its first major collaboration was in 1934 when Leopold Stokowski brought the Philadelphia Orchestra to Princeton to perform Bach’s Mass in B Minor with the Westminster Symphonic Choir in the Princeton University Chapel to celebrate the opening of the Westminster Choir College campus. Recognized as one of the world’s leading choral ensembles, the choir has sung more than 350 performances with the New York Philharmonic alone. Recent seasons have included performances with the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, Dresden Staatskapelle conducted by Daniel Harding, the Lucerne Festival Orchestra conducted by David Robertson, San Francisco Symphony conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas, Staatskapelle Berlin conducted by Pierre Boulez and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mariss Jansons.
Performances with the Westminster Symphonic Choir are defining milestones in the musical lives of Westminster alumni.
Four Winds Yoga Announces Week of Free Yoga
October 13, 2012- October 21, 2012
FREE YOGA FOR NEW STUDENTS! Four Winds Yoga, 114 W. Franklin Ave, Straube Center Suite K-2, Pennington, NJ 08534, 609-818-9118
Enjoy a week of free yoga ! Attend as many classes as you want and explore a variety of Yoga that will awaken your spirit. View the full schedule at www.fourwindsyoga.com
Presidential & Vice Presidential Debate Watching Parties – Wednesday, October 3; Thursday, October 11; Tuesday, October 16; and Monday, October 22 – 8:30pm – 10:30pm at Princeton Democratic Headquarters, 217 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542 . The Princeton Democratic Community Organization (PCDO) is holding a series of Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate Parties for watching the Presidential (Oct. 3rd, 16th & 22nd) and Vice Presidential (Oct. 11th) Debates. The debates will be shown on a wide-screen TV. Attendees are invited to bring snacks and drinks with them. Ice and paper products will be provided. Plenty of seating. Democratic Headquarters is located – just across the street from St. Paul Church’s School, down the short driveway. Parking on the street. Princeton Democratic Headquarters is open Monday-Friday – 11 AM – 7 PM, Saturday & Sunday – Noon – 5 PM. For more information visit our website: www.princeton4obama.com.
Presidential Debate Watching Parties – Wednesday, October 3, 2012 – 8:30pm – 10:30pm at Princeton Democratic Headquarters, 217 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542 . The Princeton Democratic Community Organization (PCDO) is holding a series of Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate Parties for watching the Presidential (Oct. 3rd, 16th & 22nd) and Vice Presidential (Oct. 11th) Debates. The debate will be shown on a wide-screen TV. Attendees are invited to bring snacks and drinks with them. Ice and paper products will be provided. Plenty of seating. Democratic Headquarters is located – just across the street from St. Paul Church’s School, down the short driveway. Parking on the street. Princeton Democratic Headquarters is open Monday-Friday – 11 AM – 7 PM, Saturday & Sunday – Noon – 5 PM. For more information visit our website: www.princeton4obama.com.
Vice Presidential Debate Watching Party – Thursday, October 11 – 8:30pm – 10:30pm at Princeton Democratic Headquarters, 217 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542 . The Princeton Democratic Community Organization (PCDO) is holding a series of Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate Parties for watching the Presidential (Oct. 3rd, 16th & 22nd) and Vice Presidential (Oct. 11th) Debates. The debate will be shown on a wide-screen TV. Attendees are invited to bring snacks and drinks with them. Ice and paper products will be provided. Plenty of seating. Democratic Headquarters is located – just across the street from St. Paul Church’s School, down the short driveway. Parking on the street. Princeton Democratic Headquarters is open Monday-Friday – 11 AM – 7 PM, Saturday & Sunday – Noon – 5 PM. For more information visit our website: www.princeton4obama.com.
Presidential Debate Watching Parties – Tuesday, October 16, 2012 – 8:30pm – 10:30pm at Princeton Democratic Headquarters, 217 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542 . The Princeton Democratic Community Organization (PCDO) is holding a series of Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate Parties for watching the Presidential (Oct. 3rd, 16th & 22nd) and Vice Presidential (Oct. 11th) Debates. The debate will be shown on a wide-screen TV. Attendees are invited to bring snacks and drinks with them. Ice and paper products will be provided. Plenty of seating. Democratic Headquarters is located – just across the street from St. Paul Church’s School, down the short driveway. Parking on the street. Princeton Democratic Headquarters is open Monday-Friday – 11 AM – 7 PM, Saturday & Sunday – Noon – 5 PM. For more information visit our website: www.princeton4obama.com.
Last Presidential Debate Watching Party – October 22 – 8:30pm – 10:30pm at Princeton Democratic Headquarters, 217 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542 . The Princeton Democratic Community Organization (PCDO) is holding a series of Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate Parties for watching the Presidential (Oct. 3rd, 16th & 22nd) and Vice Presidential (Oct. 11th) Debates. The debate will be shown on a wide-screen TV. Attendees are invited to bring snacks and drinks with them. Ice and paper products will be provided. Plenty of seating. Democratic Headquarters is located – just across the street from St. Paul Church’s School, down the short driveway. Parking on the street. Princeton Democratic Headquarters is open Monday-Friday – 11 AM – 7 PM, Saturday & Sunday – Noon – 5 PM. For more information visit our website: www.princeton4obama.com.
Princeton Junior School Announces New Collaboration with Rider University
Silvana G. Nazzaro Clark is pleased to announce one of her first initiatives as new Head of School-- a collaboration between Rider University's Department of Teacher Education and Princeton Junior School (PJS) that will bring numerous resources and benefits to teachers and students of both schools.
Beginning the week of September 24, 2012, graduate and undergraduate students from Tamar Jacobson's Developmental Methods and Assessment in Early Childhood Education will begin internships with Princeton Junior School's preschool and kindergarten teachers. PJS teachers and Rider interns will read a common text, The Reggio Way (Wurm, 2005)) to inform their conversations and collaboration and will begin by focusing on two key topics: the nature of play and the environment of the classroom. According to Jacobson, Rider students will "deepen their understanding of child development, gain an appreciation for the professional responsibility of ongoing assessment of children, and develop necessary skills to gather, record, and interpret information in a deliberate and reflective manner."
Teachers and students at Princeton Junior School will benefit from a strengthened connection between research and classroom practice. According to Clark, "This partnership provides opportunities for teachers to conduct action research and pose critical questions of their own teaching practices and student learning in their classrooms and then work collaboratively with interns to examine these questions."
As part of their Rider coursework, interns will create documentation panels, communication tools used in Reggio-inspired practice, consisting of collections of
data (photos, artwork, quotations) representative of the children's learning and exploration process combined with teachers' conceptual thinking and insight. Documenting and making learning visible in this way will be beneficial to administrators, experienced teachers, interns, children, and their families.
Both institutions are excited to begin working with, and learning from, each other and look forward to discovering other opportunities that will evolve from their partnership.
Princeton Junior School will be hosting an Open House on October 14, 2012 from 2:00 to 3:30 for families interested in learning more about the program.
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Princeton Junior School is an independent school offering the highest standard of education for children age 2 through Grade V. The school is situated on seven acres near the intersection of Route 206 and Fackler Road in Lawrenceville. The site, near a branch of the Shipetauken Creek, includes meadows, woods and wetlands. For additional information on the school, please visit our website at www.pjs.org or contact Courtney Shannon, Admissions Coordinator, at (609) 924-8126.
American Repertory Ballet Announces its Emerging Artists Residency Program
American Repertory Ballet will present its first "Emerging Artist Showcase" with performances at 8:00 PM on Friday, October 26th, and Saturday, October 27th at Princeton Ballet School’s Studio A, 301 North Harrison Street in the Princeton Shopping Center, above McCaffrey’s Supermarket. The performances will feature choreography created and performed by the dancers of American Repertory Ballet and the ARB/Princeton Ballet School Trainee Program. While no one will be turned away at the door, a suggested donation of $10 will go directly to the artists.
The creation of these works has been made possible, in part, through a space grant from American Repertory Ballet’s Emerging Artists Residency Program. ARB has provided the participating artists with use of their studios at Princeton Ballet School which the artists have used to create new work and coordinate the production of a showcase. In addition, ARB is working with the artists to help co-promote these performances.
“The ‘Emerging Artist Showcase’ aligns with ARB’s commitment to cultivating new American work and supporting emerging choreographers,” says ARB Managing Director Christine Chen. “When ARB Dancer Edward Urwin proposed the idea of working on a showcase with some of the other dancers, I was happy to get on board and to share our resources with these talented artists. Access to space and talent are two of the greatest challenges you face as an emerging choreographer with limited resources. We have this wonderful pool of talented dancers and trainees who wanted to work together, and now they have the space to work in. My hope is that this program will help these artists delve into their creative process without having to worry about the financial burden of space rental. I can’t wait to see what comes out of it!”
New works will be premiered by Alessia Astro, Cameron Auble-Branigan, Shaye Firer, Karen Leslie Moscato, Claire van Bever, and Emerging Artists Residency Coordinator Edward Urwin. Their works have been inspired by such concepts as: left/right brain theory, human relationships, reflecting on the past, classicism and innovation, and more. These pieces are works in progress, and will offer behind-the-scenes insight into what goes into the creation of great dance repertoire in an intimate in-studio setting. The choreographers will host a question and answer session following each performance, discussing their inspirations and rehearsal processes.
“As dancers, we have all dedicated our lives to fulfilling the visions of already established choreographers. This showcase provides the dancers of ARB a unique opportunity to establish our own choreographic voices,” says Urwin. “Rehearsal space for the creation of new works can be near impossible to find, yet vital. We are extremely grateful to ARB for our space grant and support. ARB has made it clear to us that the organization is committed to nurturing the creation of the new choreographers and their works.”
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008 and 2011.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County Announces Autumn Culinaire 2012 October 18, 2012
Trenton, NJ – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County is inviting the community to support Autumn Culinaire 2012, the mentoring organization’s annual food and wine tasting fundraiser. Proceeds will benefit the agencies youth mentoring programs.
The nation’s leader in quality one-to-one youth mentoring services, Big Brothers Big Sisters holds itself accountable for and is able to measure specific youth outcomes. Its programs focus on educational achievement, avoidance of risky behaviors such as juvenile delinquency, higher self-esteem, confidence and the ability to relate to others. Funds raised at Autumn Culinaire allow Big Brothers Big Sisters to carefully make more mentoring matches and provide ongoing assistance for mentors, mentees and families to help sustain long successful relationships unique to its programs.
Autumn Culinaire 2012 will take place on Thursday evening, October 18, 2012, from 6:00 until 9:00 PM at The Stone Terrace by John Henry’s on Kuser Road in Hamilton. It will feature over 20 of the area’s finest restaurants and 150 select wines and international beers for tastings, The evening will include the presentation of the Greg Olsen Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year awards to our 2012 honorees, Mark Cannon and Matthew & Maria Connolly.
Event tickets are $85 per person. Patron tickets are $125 and include recognition in the event program. Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available by calling 609.656.1000. Tickets can be purchased by phone or via the agency’s website at www.bbbsmercer.org.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters
For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. Most children served by Big Brothers Big Sisters are in single-parent and low-income families or households where a parent is incarcerated. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”).
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County provides a system of ongoing evaluation and support that is proven by independent studies to help families by improving the odds that “Littles” will perform better in school and avoid violence and illegal activities, and have stronger relationships with their parents and others. The agency has served children and their families in the greater Trenton area for 39 years. Learn how you can positively impact a child’s life when you donate or volunteer at www.bbbsmercer.org.
Lawrenceville Main Street (LMS) is pleased to announce “A Night in the Village: A Walking Restaurant and Art Tour”, on Sunday, Oct. 14 from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The benefit tour of historic downtown Lawrenceville will feature tastings at village restaurants, live local music by Stringzville, and an art show at the LMS Artists Network (AN) gallery.
Favorite Main Street restaurants, including Acacia, Buds and Bowls, Chambers Walk, and Vidalia will be joined by Enzo’s La Piccola Cucina and Leonardo’s II in providing main course offerings. The Purple Cow and The Village Bakery will provide all the sweet treats for the evening. In keeping with the tour’s theme, the LMSAN gallery will showcase art that celebrates food.
Tours will begin at 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm, leaving from the LMS office at 17 Phillips Ave. Attendees should allow approximately three hours for the tour, which will be held rain or shine. Please dress appropriately. “A Night in the Village” is a “bring your own bottle” (BYOB) event.
Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased online at the LMS website at lawrencevillemainstreet.com/events/nightinthevillage.htm, by phone at 609-219-9300, or by email to director@lawrencevillemainstreet.com. LMS will not issue paper tickets. You can print your ticket or download your receipt to your smartphone to verify your purchase on event night. $45 of the ticket price is tax-deductible.
Lawrenceville Main Street would like to thank its sponsors for this fun evening: the Lawrenceville School, Brandywine Realty Trust, Smith Pizzutillo LLC, Design Spree, and Allstate.
Revenue from the tour will benefit Lawrenceville Main Street, a volunteer-led organization dedicated to fostering a sense of community and continuing the revitalization of its historic downtown area by organizing events, building partnerships, cultivating the business environment, and enhancing the physical setting of the Village of Lawrenceville. An official Main Street New Jersey community, LMS is accredited by the Main Street Center of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. To get all the latest LMS information, please “like” Lawrenceville Main Street on Facebook, visit www.LawrencevilleMainStreet.com, or call 609-219-9300.
Princeton Public Schools Announces Princeton Balance Speakers Series Oct. 8
Princeton Lacrosse Club Announces 1st Annual Turkey Shootout November 4, 2012
PRINCETON TURKEY SHOOTOUT
Sunday, November 4, 2012
"Giving Back and Honoring The Game"
Princeton Lacrosse Club is proud to announce the 1st Annual Turkey Shootout, a 5v5 boy's lacrosse tournament. In memory of Princeton native Bobby Campbell and his passion to play, coach and enable others to experience the thrill of lacrosse, all profits from the tournament will be donated to the Trenton BRIDGE Lacrosse program. Together, PLC, The Bobby Campbell Lacrosse Foundation and The Trenton BRIDGE Lacrosse Program support the values of good sportsmanship, integrity and fair play in a positive learning and playing environment.
Where: Princeton High School Turf Field
Time: registration 8-8:45am. Games 9am-1:30pm
Who: 5th/6th grade division and 7th/8th grade division. Get your buddies together and form a team of 8-10 players including a goalie. If you would like to participate but don’t have a complete roster PLC will try to help place players on a team. PLC will gladly supply any teams with a coach, if needed. All players must be valid US Lacrosse members.
Fee: $300/ team (includes sweet Turkey Shootout pinnie for each player). Individual player fee is $35.
Environment: Fun competition, It's the off season!
Each team is guaranteed 4 games: 3 games plus a championship/ consolation game. Each game is 25 minute running time.
All teams must submit payment and rosters by October 20th. Teams will be selected on first payment basis. Please return attached form with payment and mail to: Jack Ruddy 128 Poe Road Princeton, NJ 08540. Checks should be made out to Princeton Lacrosse Club.
Please contact John Ruddy (732)266-7756 or Jack Ruddy (609)497-1963 with any questions.
NAMI Mercer Announces Observance of Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 7 to 13)
NAMI Mercer NJ, an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will kick off Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) by hosting its fourth annual Harvest of Hope Wellness Conference on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville. Throughout the observance period from Oct. 7 to Oct. 13, NAMI Mercer will conduct educational and anti-stigma activities around the county.
In 1990, the U.S. Congress designated the first full week of October as MIAW. Since then, all levels of NAMI—national, state and local—have intensified their outreach efforts during this time. In Mercer County this year, more than 80 churches and synagogues will observe MIAW by offering special prayers for persons affected by mental illness.
More about the Harvest of Hope Conference
This annual education event, funded in part by the Bunbury Foundation, is open to individuals and families affected by mental illness as well as the general public. The focus this year is “Empowering Your Mind, Body, and Spirit.” Randye Kaye will deliver the keynote address: “The SEARCH for Hope.” She is a national voice talent, actress, part-time newscaster, and classical music host on National Public Radio. Author of the riveting memoir, Ben Behind His Voices: One Family’s Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope, Randye describes her son’s illness and recovery and how it affected her family.
The conference then will offer attendees a choice of concurrent wellness workshops, with one session in the morning and another during the afternoon. The $10 registration fee includes breakfast and lunch. Although membership in NAMI Mercer is not required, there is an incentive price of $35 to join now and attend the conference.
Workshops will provide a variety of interactive and hands-on wellness experiences. Topics include a medication update, art therapy, physical fitness, poetry writing, inter-family communications, metabolic syndrome, music therapy, holistic medicine, wellness coaching, and brain health. The closing activity will be an energizing group drumming experience led by Sheila Riley-Massa, a music therapist at Capital Health Regional Medical Center.
NAMI Mercer events during MIAW
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 12:30 to 1:30 pm
NAMI Mercer and the Princeton Theological Seminary (PTS) Office of Student Counseling will co-facilitate a panel discussion among persons affected by mental illness, their family members, and area clergy who have found ways to be inclusive in their ministries. The public is invited to participate in this community conversation in the Mackay Campus Center, PTS, 64 Mercer Street in Princeton.
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 5:00 to 6:30 pm
NAMI Mercer will present “In Our Own Voice (IOOV)” at the Lawrence Public Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike (Route 1), at the corner of Darrah Lane in Lawrenceville. IOOV is a unique public education program, developed by NAMI, in which two trained volunteers share compelling personal stories about living with mental illness and achieving recovery. This presentation is open to the public.
Friday, Oct. 12, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Three NAMI Mercer family members will speak about their own experiences with stigma at a public forum sponsored by the Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma. The public is invited to this forum at Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, 301 Sullivan Way in Trenton. A tour of the facility will follow.
For more information, go to www.namimercer.org or call 609-799-8994.
YWCA Princeton Announcesd a Call for Outstanding Women Nominations
The YWCA Princeton is seeking nominations for women of achievement to honor at its signature event, the Tribute to Women Awards Dinner, to be held March 7, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency in Princeton. The event will honor women who have made significant contributions to the community across central New Jersey or who have paved the way for women today in the areas of career, community service, and philanthropy. Nominees should exemplify the YWCA mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
For the past 30years, the annual Tribute to Women event has recognized and celebrated women who are role models professionally or in a volunteer capacity. Honorees have included women in the community, management, and entrepreneurs, and in organizations including insurance, banking, personnel, pharmaceutical, health, law, social services, sciences, education, volunteer groups, not-for-profits, and the arts.
Examples of nominees to submit for this special tribute include women who:
· demonstrate a commitment to helping women and families build strength and stability
· create programs that build confidence and self-esteem in women
· champion diversity and inclusivity
· lead, inspire, motivate, and educate
· support initiatives addressing women’s and children’s issues
· drive positive change for women and girls directly or by example
If you know a woman who should be recognized and honored, please let us know. Nomination forms are due November 9, 2012, and may be obtained by contacting Jenn Attridge at (609) 497-2100 ext. 333 or online athttps://www.ywcaprinceton.org/tributetowomen.
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YWCA Princeton
Established in 1922, the YWCA Princeton is a local not-for-profit organization with thousands of women, men, children and families as members. It serves Mercer County and central NJ through educational and recreational classes, social services, advocacy, and leadership development. Programs include summer camps, aquatics, arts and crafts, breast cancer resources, community events, dance, early childhood education, English as a second language, gymnastics, martial arts, American Red Cross and lifeguard certification classes, Newcomers Club for those new to the area, and its Women’s Group. The YWCA is the oldest and largest multicultural women's organization in the world with 300 U.S. affiliates and locations in 106 countries. It is a safe community building strong women leaders, empowering women, and eliminating racism. For more information, call (609) 497-2100 or visit www.ywcaprinceton.org.
BRANCHBURG, NJ – American Repertory Ballet will be performing a program of company premieres – An Evening of Premieres – on October 6, 2012 at 8:00pm. The program will feature a new work by Resident Choreographer Mary Barton, Ann Marie DeAngelo’s Blackberry Winter, and a major revival of Gerald Arpino’s Viva Vivaldi.
Applauded for its gutsy revival of Gerald Arpino’s Confetti during the 2011-2012 Season, ARB’s premiere of Viva Vivaldi promises to be performed with equal gusto. Viva Vivaldi is a quick-footed ballet full of bravura and unique charm set to Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto in D for Violin, Strings and Cembalo.
ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton takes from her years as a Joffrey Ballet dancer a reverence for classical line along with more contemporary aesthetics, creating original neoclassical works through the lens of her vibrant choreographic imagination. Her new work for An Evening of Premieres promises to incorporate her uniquely narrative choreographic voice and acute sense of musicality.
Fellow Joffrey Ballet alum Ann Marie De Angelo's work Blackberry Winter was originally created in 1999 for a choreography workshop for Ballet Pacifica, now The National Choreography Initiative. The music for Blackberry Winter, composed by Conni Ellisor, is the only classical concerto written for the mountain dulcimer. It mixes folk melodies with a classical chamber orchestra. Ellisor had classical training at Julliard, and over 15 years in the commercial music business. Her work has graced virtually all genres of contemporary American music.
The colloquialism “blackberry winter” describes a late spring frost necessary for a rich blackberry harvest. “A blackberry winter is unexpected yet fruitful” De Angelo explains. “So, as a metaphor for change, it tells us that with a little faith, we can expect a richer harvest.”
“Cultivating a body of work that equally prioritizes female and male voices is paramount to ARB and vital to the field,” says ARB Managing Director Christine Chen. “It has been a pleasure for us to be able to support and display the work of strong female choreographers such as Ann Marie DeAngelo, with whom we worked with last year on the Career Transition for Dancers' Gala, in addition to our own Resident Choreographer Mary Barton.
“By presenting major revivals of Gerald Arpino's often under-appreciated but wonderfully exhilarating work,” she continues, “ARB demonstrates its unique voice in the world of dance, and in many ways, takes up the torch of Robert Joffrey and Arpino's vision - preserving their legacy here on the east coast after the Joffrey Ballet relocated to Chicago.
“Under Artistic Director Douglas Martin, American Repertory Ballet has been building a strong body of classically-based, fresh, American choreography through the kind of commissions and revivals which will be on full display at An Evening of Premieres.”
Before the show, audience members can enjoy diverse fine dining experiences in nearby Somerville, NJ. Those who dine at Tapastre and Verve restaurants through October 5 can enjoy discounts to the performance.
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008 and 2011.
American Repertory Ballet begins the build-up to its 49th Annual Nutcracker Season this Fall with auditions for children’s roles and anOn Pointe Enrichment Series Event, “Behind the Curtain: Inside The Nutcracker”. Both these events will be held at Princeton Ballet School, the Official School of ARB, at 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton, NJ in the Princeton Shopping Center, above McCaffrey’s Supermarket.
American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker cast is comprised of over 100 performers each year, all of whom are Princeton Ballet School students chosen to perform alongside the professional company. Children are chosen for roles appropriate to their age and abilities – from tiny Mice and Soldiers in the Battle Scene, to the more advanced roles of Candy Canes and Polichinelles in the Kingdom of Sweets. Children ages 6 and up who meet a 3 foot 8 inch height requirement and are enrolled in Princeton Ballet School levels Children’s Intermediate 1 through Student Ballet 4 are all invited to attend the annual Nutcracker audition. Each year, over 100 students from across Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset Counties, and beyond, come to the School’s Princeton studios in the hopes of being selected to be a part of this professional production.
“The big Nutcracker audition day is a reminder of all the special opportunities Princeton Ballet School provides its students,” explains Lisa de Ravel, Dean of Students, Alumni Coordinator, and former dancer with American Repertory Ballet. “All the children are excited for the audition, but then they learn how to handle any nervousness and perform well under the pressure of an audition. Those who are cast then learn what it means to be part of a professional production – at rehearsals, backstage, and on stage. The experience becomes a huge part of each performer’s life, which is why so many return for our Annual Alumni Gathering each year.”
American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker Audition at Princeton Ballet School is September 23, 2012 at 12:00pm, and required pre-registration materials are due September 19, 2012.
On October 12, 2012 at 5:15pm, American Repertory Ballet will hold its On Pointe Enrichment Series event “Behind the Curtain: Inside The Nutcracker” in Princeton Ballet School’s Studio A. ARB launched On Pointe in 2010 to help make ballet more accessible to the community. The Enrichment Series brings guest speakers, lecture demonstrations, intimate company performance previews and panel discussions to seasoned dance enthusiasts and new students alike on a monthly basis. “Behind the Curtain: Inside The Nutcracker” will take the audience inside the Nutcracker rehearsal process, providing a sneak peek at costumes, choreography, and new elements for this year’s production. For the 2012 production, ARB will unveil a new Land of Snow set, designed by Carl Sprague, who designed the Kingdom of Sweets set, which was unveiled last year. At “Behind the Curtain: Inside The Nutcracker,” audience members will have opportunities to look at preliminary set drawings.
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008 and 2011.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls approximately 1500 students annually from age three through adult and is directed by Mary Pat Robertson. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton which are equipped with shock-absorbent floors, non-slip dance surfaces and pianos for live accompaniment. Many of Princeton Ballet School’s faculty members have performed professionally; others have attained graduate degrees in dance education and have won awards for their teaching. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as the American Ballet Theatre, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, STREB, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Momix.
McCarter Announces Auditions for "A Christmas Carol", Ages 5-13, September 19
Each year, McCarter Theatre welcomes young actors (ages 5-13 only, please) to audition for its annual production of A Christmas Carol. All children are encouraged to audition, regardless of their level of previous acting experience.
Sign-ups for auditions will be held Wednesday, September 19th. At sign-ups, children will be screened, measured and given appointments for the actual auditions.
All children seeking to audition must be present at sign-ups and accompanied by an adult. Please note that no audition will be given without an appointment made at sign-ups.
The audition sign-ups will be in the McCarter’s Matthews Theatre Lobby, which is located at 91 University Place in Princeton.
Rehearsals begin on Thursday, November 8th.
Performances begin Sunday, December 2nd (first preview). They conclude on Saturday, December 29th.
Detailed information on the audition, callback, rehearsal, and performance processes will be available at sign-ups.
For additional information, please email casting@mccarter.org.
American Repertory Ballet will open its 2012-2013 Season with 4 Flavors at Union County Performing Arts Center’s brand new Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts on Friday, September 28 at 7:00pm and on Saturday, September 29 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm. 4 Flavors will showcase a sampling of dances designed to display the range and talent of this award-winning company and will feature live music composed and performed by Oakland-based musician Kaila Flexer and her band.
The program will be anchored by two pieces choreographed by acclaimed ARB Artistic Director Douglas Martin: Ephemeral Possessions (2010) and a new scene from Romeo and Juliet, his full-length ballet in development. The elegantly expressive Ephemeral Possessions, set to Samuel Barber’s haunting “Adagio for Strings”, was described as “wonderfully candid” by The Star-Ledger’s Robert Johnson. The new scene from Romeo and Juliet, set to Prokofiev’s lush score, will be and romantic and virtuoso. Trinette Singleton’s furiously athletic Capriccios, set to Shostokovich’s driving Piano Concerto #2, and Resident Choreographer Mary Barton’s playfully sensual Straight Up With a Twist, danced to music by Kaila Flexer, will round out the program. The music for this performance of Straight Up With a Twist will be played live by Kaila Flexer and her band, thanks to a generous grant from American Music Center.
Based in Oakland, California, Flexer is a violinist, composer, and music educator who blends a diverse range of world music influences into original compositions. She and multi-instrumentalist Gari Hegedus comprise Teslim, performing Sephardic, Greek, Turkish, and original music. She is also Artistic Director of Pomegranates & Figs: A Feast of Jewish Music and the nonprofit organization Worldview Cultural Performances. The ensembles Third Ear, Next Village, and Kaila Flexer’s Fieldharmonik feature her compositions. Flexer’s work reflects her deep respect for folk music and showcases her innovative abilities.
“I heard [Kaila Flexer’s] CD ‘Listen’ years ago and loved it,” explains Mary Barton. “I put it away in the back of my mind as something I would like to choreograph to when I got a chance to work with a large number of professional dancers.” Barton took ARB’s 2011 Fall Season as her opportunity to create this work she had been envisioning for years. Since its premiere last Fall, Straight Up With a Twist has become an ARB repertory favorite.
“We’re excited to introduce our new audience at Hamilton Stage to ARB and to this fun and inventive work with live musical accompaniment,” says Artistic Director Douglas Martin. “I am very pleased we are able to open our 2011-2012 Season with live music.”
ARB is able to bring Kaila Flexer and her band to Hamilton Stage through a generous grant from the American Music Center (AMC). In Spring 2011, the Company performed Twyla Tharp’s 8 Jelly Rolls to live music through the same AMC grant. This performance was met with critical acclaim, and was named one of “The Year’s Top Ten in Dance” by Robert Johnson, foremost dance critic for The Star-Ledger. ARB has a strong commitment to live music, both on stage and in the studio. All classes at Princeton Ballet School, the Official School of American Repertory Ballet, are accompanied by live piano music.
Before 4 Flavors takes the stage, American Repertory Ballet/Princeton Ballet School’s Trainee dancers will be featured in Hamilton Stage’s Opening Performance on September 22. They will perform alongside the new theater’s other Artistic Affiliate organizations. As an Artistic Affiliate, ARB will take residency at Hamilton Stage three times this year: for 4 Flavors in September, A Nutcracker Suite in December, and a full choreography premiere of Douglas Martin’s Romeo and Juliet in April. Visit www.hamiltonstage.com/the-arb-season for more information.
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008 and 2011.
Arts Council of Princeton Announces Registration Now Open for Fall Classes
There is no better way to experience the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts than to enroll in an Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) class or workshop. Students of all ages and skill levels who are interested in developing their artistic ability, as well as their creative thinking skills, will find a wide selection of courses to choose from with over 140 offerings.
Classes for Adults & Teens:
In addition to our traditional core offerings in Drawing & Painting, Darkroom & Digital Photography, and Ceramics & Sculpture, we are delighted to offer several new and exciting programs. Adults: Acting Chekhov, Caricatures in Clay, Chinese Brush Painting,
Contemporary Narrative Ceramic Vessels, Diptychs & Triptychs: Wet & Dry Media, Intermediate Photoshop, Introduction to Charcoal Drawing and Powerful Pastels. Teens: Acting Techniques for Teens, Painting Academy, Video Film Production, The World of Narrative Art: Cartooning and more.
Classes for Children:
Our popular core classes in drawing, painting, ceramics, mixed media, design, theater, and dance will be offered again. Joining these favorites will be some exciting new additions, including: Advancing in Art, Animals in Art, Bollywood Blast, Meet the Masters, Puppetry (with Personality), Running Wild: Art & Writing, Sew What?! and Theatrical Make-Up: Who's Who?
In addition to classes and workshops, register today for ACP’sMini-Camp: Explorations in Art! November 8-9. Professional instructors will lead campers through fun and engaging art projects emphasizing such compositional elements as color, line, shape, pattern, and texture.
New collaborative programs include Papermaking in the Watershed Woods at the Stony Brook - Millstone Watershed in Pennington, Paint Out at Morven at Morven Museum and Garden, and Paint Out at PU Graduate College.
Programs for children, teens, and adults in the visual, literary, and performing arts begin as early as September 6. Registration is open to the general public, with special discounts available for Arts Council of Princeton members. Students do not have to be Princeton residents to take classes or workshops and membership is not required to enroll, but ACP members receive benefits such as discounts on registration fees. Full information about membership benefits are available on the ACP website. There are many new ways to find the class or workshop that's right for you. ACP’s on-line registration application,https://classes.artscouncilofprinceton.org is 100% secure and is completely searchable by type of class, schedule, experience level, age, or medium.
The ACP’s Free Fall Open House on Saturday, September 9 from 12-4 pm is the perfect opportunity for newcomers and returning students to learn about upcoming programs, events, membership, volunteer opportunities, and meet our instructors. There will also be hands-on art activities for children and participatory art demonstrations for adults, interactive circus arts, a flamenco performance and a Bollywood performance. Special Offer: Register for fall programs at ACP’s Free Fall Open House to receive 10% off of your registration.
The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP), founded in 1967, is a non-profit organization with a mission of Building Community through the Arts. Housed in the landmark Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, designed by architect Michael Graves, the ACP fulfills its mission by presenting a wide range of programs including exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops in a wide range of media. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population of the greater Princeton region.
For full descriptions and a complete list of classes, visit www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. New classes will be added online, so check the website regularly for updates. For more information contact Vashtie Coefer at vcoefer@artscouncilofprinceton.org or call (609) 924-8777
YWCA Princeton Announces Free Pre-GED and GED Preparation Classes Open to the Public
Tuition free Pre-GED and GED Preparation classes are being introduced by the YWCA Princeton’s English as a Second Language (ESL) Program. Classes are open to all adult learners who meet GED testing eligibility requirements.
Paula Rossi, director of the ESL Program, states, “Along with addressing the need for more GED classes in the Mercer County area and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration process now in place, the YWCA Princeton continues to be proactive in providing classes to individuals so that additional doors of opportunity may be open to them.”
According to the new immigration process, individuals who demonstrate that they are in school, have graduated or have obtained a GED, or served in the military, may request consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals for a period of two years, subject to renewal, and may be eligible for employment authorization.
The Pre-GED class will run on Mondays and Wednesdays, starting September 19. The GED Preparation class will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting September 18. Both classes will meet at the YWCA in Princeton, from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Students may enroll in the Pre-GED and GED Preparation classes at any time during the year and depending upon space availability.
For more information about the GED classes, ESL classes, or to volunteer, please contact Paula Rossi at 609-497-2100 ext. 306, or via e-mail at prossi@ywcaprinceton.org.
MCCC Announces New Fashion Merchandising Program To Begin this Fall on the Trenton Campus
Pictured is Allegra Ceci, the new coordinator of the Fashion Design and Merchandising programs at MCCC.
A new Fashion Merchandising program is being launched at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC) Trenton campus this fall in the new Trenton Hall (the former home of Home Furniture Inc.), located across the street from the current buildings at 102 North Broad Street.
This new degree program, with courses to begin in a ten-week session starting Oct. 2, prepares students for careers in fashion/apparel sales, marketing, buying, and merchandising. Students will learn the fashion industry from concept to consumer, as well as customer service and management techniques. Among the career tracks for graduates are retail merchandising, apparel management, and wholesale or retail buying.
Mercer’s Trenton Hall will also house the college’s Fashion/Apparel Design program, now in its second year. Both of these Associate in Applied Science degrees will prepare students for direct employment in the fashion industry, or for transfer to a four-year college. The curriculum, which includes art, design, computer applications, technical skills, and business applications, is in line with requirements of the first two years at a majority of undergraduate universities and art colleges that offer fashion career training. Students will develop a portfolio and complete a final project in both digital and print formats as the capstone to their degree.
Observes Allegra Ceci, the new coordinator of the Fashion Design and Merchandising programs, “Other fashion programs are typically focused on either the business or design side of the industry, but this program merges the two, making our students more marketable and improving their transfer opportunities.”
Ceci is excited to be on the ground floor of these new programs. A Ewing resident who has taken both credit and noncredit classes at Mercer, she earned her master’s degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and has a bachelor’s degree in Integrated Arts from Bard College. Ceci spent four years in fabric development for Calvin Klein and two years at Coach. She has also taught courses in marketing, visual merchandising, and textile science as an adjunct instructor at Berkley College of Business (New York/New Jersey).
Among Mercer’s Fashion Merchandising courses are: Fashion: the Global Marketplace; Introduction to Textiles for Fashion; Principles of Marketing; Principles of Retailing; Introduction to Fashion Merchandising; History of Costume Design; and Entrepreneurship. A full list of course offerings for both programs is available at www.mccc.edu/courses/FAS.
MCCC Associate Professor Tina LaPlaca, coordinator of the Advertising and Graphic Design program, was instrumental in developing the curriculum for the Fashion Design programs. She notes that MCCC’s close proximity to the Philadelphia and New York City markets was a key factor in deciding to establish the program in Trenton. “Our tri-state region is one of the nation’s largest for this industry, where skilled students can find employment as assistant fashion designers, stylists, visual display artists, product and merchandise managers and fashion illustrators,” she said.
MCCC will host an Open House at its Trenton Campus on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event, entitled “Building on a Proud History,” will include tours of renovated facilities in campus buildings at 102 North Broad, along with the new Fashion Design labs and other classrooms in Trenton Hall. Visitors will have the opportunity to talk with faculty, staff, and students about academic programs offered in Trenton and enjoy refreshments. A presentation by college leaders will commence in Kerney Hall at 5 p.m.
For details on the Trenton Open House, visit www.mccc.edu. RSVP by visiting www.mccc.edu/sept27. For more information, community members may contact the MCCC President’s Office at 609-570-3613 or the Trenton Campus Provost’s Office at 609-570-3160.
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC AT PRINCETON ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER 2012 EVENTS
Princeton Ballet School Announces New CardioBarre Class
Princeton Ballet School, the Official School of American Repertory Ballet, is excited to offer a new Exercise and Movement class: CardioBarre. In this new 45-minute class, designed specifically for the non-dancer but beneficial for dancers, too, students will have the opportunity get a cardiovascular workout while also developing lean, strong muscles.
Ballet barre lengthens and strengthens the legs, tones and sculpts the arm musculature, and promotes a strong core and posture. During a CardioBarre class, the speed of basic barre exercises is increased to provide a more aerobic workout, and abdominal exercises are performed for additional strength and toning.
CardioBarre classes are led by Princeton Ballet School instructors Erika Mero and Katie Scibienski (pictured left to right). Mero
Mero and Scibienski have worked with Princeton Ballet School Director Mary Pat Robertson to develop as a team their own 45-minute barre and exercise combination. “For several years I have been thinking about offering an American Repertory Ballet or Princeton Ballet School work-out,” Robertson explains. “During the five years I lived in New York as a dancer, I worked off-and-on at various exercise studios, including the Lotte Berk Studio on the Upper East Side, who was kind of the pioneer of using barre work to shape the bodies of people who aren't dancers. I've been trained in various bodywork techniques such as Pilates, Nicklaus, and yoga, in addition to my many years of teaching ballet. There's been a surge in dance-based exercise again, and I have the right faculty team in place to be able to offer this class, so it seems like the right time to launch Princeton Ballet School CardioBarre.”
Classes are offered at the School’s Princeton location at 301 N. Harrison Street (above McCaffrey’s Supermarket in the Princeton Shopping Center) 8:45-9:30am on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and 12:00-12:45pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. There is also a Saturday morning class 8:45-9:30am at the School’s Cranbury location at 29 N. Main Street.
CardioBarre is meant for students ages 13 and older. The fall session begins Saturday, September 8, 2012. CardioBarre classes can be taken on a drop-in basis for $15 per class. Students may also purchase an 8-week session (one class per week) for $100. Students who save their receipt from their first week class can apply it towards the 8 week registration. Only one receipt per course.
“We hope that dances and non-dancers alike will enjoy the great work-out,” says Robertson, “and the opportunity to incorporate dance fundamentals in their workout.”
About American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig. ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008 and 2011.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls approximately 1500 students annually from age three through adult and is directed by Mary Pat Robertson. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton which are equipped with shock-absorbent floors, non-slip dance surfaces and pianos for live accompaniment. Many of Princeton Ballet School’s faculty members have performed professionally; others have attained graduate degrees in dance education and have won awards for their teaching. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as the American Ballet Theatre, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, STREB, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Momix.
The Princeton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau, a program of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce, is happy to announce that 2011 tourism expenditures in Mercer County were a record-breaking $1.08 billion.
This all-time high for Mercer County marks a 10% increase from 2010, according to the State's Division of Travel & Tourism.
![]() Lori Rabon, chairwoman of the PRCVB Steering Committee
"The PRCVB is thrilled to be the only state-accredited destination travel organization in Mercer County promotingthe many assets of the Princeton Region and Mercer County. Our primary focus continues to be showcasing the Region as a destination for both the leisure and business travelers."
"We continue to see a direct correlation of growth in our business and growth in tourism. These two goals, which we strive to fulfill within our target location in the Princeton Region, are undeniably linked together."
director of marketing at Grounds for Sculpture "The PRCVB is always seeking opportunities for us to promote our services to the Region's travelers and visitors. These opportunities have helped us extend our reach in new and exciting ways, and we are pleased to have such a dedicated and proactive destination marketing organization supporting us." |
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CRANBURY, NJ – Princeton Ballet School’s Cranbury studio location is undergoing major renovations, which will be revealed on September 8, 2012 for Cranbury Day and the School’s first day of Fall classes. Cranbury Day is a day of festivities on Main Street beginning at 10:00am. Princeton Ballet School and its affiliated professional ballet company, American Repertory Ballet, have been appearing and performing at Cranbury Day for years, and are happy to be doing so again this year, this time behind a beautiful new façade.
Located at 29 Main Street, the Cranbury Studios were designed by Ralph Lerner, former Dean of the School of Architecture at Princeton University. The building contains two dance studios and a spacious lobby. The interior has remained the same, but the entire front exterior has been repaired and remodeled with reverence for the preserved historic look of the area. (A rendering of the new façade is pictured on the left).
“Because our property is located in the Historic District of Cranbury Township, we worked closely with the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) in the design process to be sure the style, materials and finishing touches protected and enhanced the historic qualities of the town,” explains American Repertory Ballet Managing Director Christine Chen. “Our architect, William Gittings, has created a beautiful facade that melds our needs and design desires with those of the HPC, and our contractor, Alex DiFalco has been wonderfully realizing these designs. I think the town will be very happy with the beauty the renovated building will add to the charm of the town. I'm very excited for everyone to see our new look when we re-open in September for classes.”
After the year’s first Saturday morning classes let out, the largest studio at Princeton Ballet School’s Cranbury location will become a performance space for Princeton Ballet School’s advanced American Repertory Ballet Workshop (ARBW) and ARBW Junior students. At 2:00pm and 3:30pm, these advanced students will showcase new and classical choreography, directed by American Repertory Ballet Artistic Director Douglas Martin, and staged by multiple members of Princeton Ballet School’s esteemed faculty.
ARBW students will be performing: excerpts from the iconic classical ballet Swan Lake, restaged by Princeton Ballet School senior faculty member Maria Youskevitch, excerpts from the sprightly and technically sophisticated Once Upon a Summer’s Day (A Gardener’s Fantasy), a work by ARB Resident Choreographer and long-time Princeton Ballet School faculty member Mary Barton, and Drive, a contemporary work by ARB’s Alexis Branagan. The ARBW Junior students will be performing brand new choreography by Princeton Ballet School faculty Erika Mero and Cheryl Whitney-Marcuard. Directly following the 2:00pm show, Erika Mero will lead a trial class for anyone from the audience who would like to attempt some steps. Outside the studio, there will be an American Repertory Ballet/Princeton Ballet School table, where passer-bys can join the artists of ARB for fun activities and photo opportunities.
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008 and 2011.
Artworks Announces Call for Artists
The Art of Darkness - October 27 - November 3.
Reception/Monsters Ball, October 27, 8pm 'til the wolves howl!
Call for Artists:
It's time again to call in the creative forces of various ghoulish minds out there to submit to the "Art of Darkness" 2nd Annual Monsters Ball Halloween Art Exhibit.
We're looking for everything from the spooky to the spoofy, scary or hairy, funny or ghastly! Art can be humorous or 'dead' serious, so long as it maintains the Dark/Halloween/Horror theme. Get WEIRD! Get CREATIVE!
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ANNOUNCES LOCAL TEEN TEAM HEADING TO 2012 GLOBAL JA TITAN CHALLENGE
Junior Achievement (JA) announced today that the FHS Titans Team from Franklin High School will represent Junior Achievement of New Jersey (JANJ), at the 2012 Global JA Titan Challenge, a worldwide virtual competition designed to test students’ business knowledge and skills. Thirteen two-person teams from four global regions (the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the United States) will convene in Wilmington, Del., August 6-10 for the contest’s final round.
The Global JA Titan Challenge, sponsored by MasterCard Worldwide, is based on JA Titan®, Junior Achievement’s online simulation that allows teams of high school and university students to act as chief executive officers of virtual manufacturing companies. The teams are prompted to make decisions that affect the profitability and sustainability of their companies as they attempt to outperform their competitors in profit, sales and market share. By exercising critical fiscal and managerial decision-making, students get first-hand experience in the challenges of operating a successful global enterprise. The Challenge is comprised of three rounds of competition which began in February 2012.
Catherine Milone, President of JANJ, said, “We are excited our local team has fared so well in The Global JA Titan Challenge. The simulation forces participants to demonstrate quick and effective decision-making across a variety of disciplines in a compressed timeframe. Through the Challenge and the JA Titan simulation, Junior Achievement empowers young people to experience and excel in the global economy’s competitive environment.”
“We are excited to be part of the Global JA Titan Challenge,” said Patricia Devereux, group head, Corporate Philanthropy & Citizenship at MasterCard Worldwide. “This event brings classroom lessons to life, putting students in the CEO’s seat and making decisions that drive performance and profitability. By simulating real-life entrepreneurial experiences, students are developing skills that position them for success in the future.”
Visit Junior Achievement’s website, www.ja.org, for more information about the Global JA Titan Challenge.
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About Junior Achievement® (JA)
Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches 10.6 million students in 118 countries. Visit www.ja.org for more information.
About Junior Achievement® (JA)
Junior Achievement’s (JA) mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Through a dedicated volunteer network, JA provides in-school and after-school programs for students in grades K-12. JA offers work readiness programs that focus on seven key content areas: business, citizenship, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics/character, financial literacy, and career development. JA programs reach over 4 million students per year, in 124 markets in urban, rural and suburban areas in all 50 states across the US. In New Jersey, JA will reach more than 46,000 students this school year. Visit www.janj.org.
About MasterCard
MasterCard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com, is a global payments and technology company. It operates the world’s fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. MasterCard’s products and solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping, traveling, running a business and managing finances – easier, more secure and more efficient for everyone. Follow us on Twitter @MasterCardNews, join the conversation on The Heart of Commerce Blog and subscribe for the latest news.
American Repertory Ballet Announces New Access & Enrichment Department Team
American Repertory Ballet has recently appointed a new team to coordinate and expand its already extensive activities of its Access & Enrichment Department. Nicole Rahl will serve as Director of Educational Programming, Erika Mero as Educational Programming Curriculum Supervisor, and Katie Scibienski as Community Event Coordinator. They all bring to their positions an intimate knowledge of the organization: American Repertory Ballet, its official school, Princeton Ballet School, and ARB’s educational and outreach programming, including its acclaimed DANCE POWER program and On Pointe Enrichment Series.
Former Director of Educational Programming David Wes Sadowsky recently moved on to be Executive Director of Eglevsky Ballet in Long Island, NY, sparking ARB’s restructuring of its Access & Enrichment staff. “David was a valuable member of our team,” says ARB Managing Director Christine Chen. “I wish him luck in his new position, and he will be missed, but I'm also very excited to have the opportunity to re-organize the team and activate the strengths of the great artists already in our midst. Nicole, Erika and Katie are some of our most intelligent and energetic faculty members, and they bring a tremendous amount of expertise and experience to their respective positions. It is a strategic priority for us to engage in deeper and more meaningful ways with the communities we serve, particularly those who wouldn't otherwise have access to the transformative experience of dance, and this team will help us move all our Access & Enrichment initiatives forward.”
Nicole Rahl, a New Jersey native, graduated from the University of Richmond with degrees in Dance and Leadership Studies. Ms. Rahl’s artistic background is extensive and supports her passion for dance and strong beliefs in the benefits of art education. She trained for years at multiple studios throughout New Jersey, including ARB's Princeton Ballet School, and studied at numerous dance intensives and workshops in New York City. She has worked with renowned choreographers such as Robert Battle, Jessica Lang, Francesca Harper, and Sean Curran. A multi-talented performer, Nicole has also held leading roles in various musical productions, such as Fame, Seussical, Crazy for You, and Rent, and recently choreographed an original production of Stargirl. Ms. Rahl first joined American Repertory Ballet as a Teaching Artist with ARB's DANCE POWER program. She has also served as ARB and Princeton Ballet School’s Receptionist and as Children's Assistant Stage Manager for The Nutcracker. As a dance educator, Nicole has taught all ages and levels of dance throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and has coached award winning competition teams in the Mercer County area.
“I believe that a well-rounded upbringing and education requires the inclusion of the arts in children's lives, specifically dance,” Ms. Rahl explains. “As the Director of Educational Programming, I am looking forward to combining my passion for dance with my belief that the art form is integral to the well-being of children and to working with the artists and other administrators of American Repertory Ballet to make dance more easily accessible to communities throughout New Jersey.”
Erika Mero and Katie Scibienski will be expanding their roles as faculty members and rehearsal directors at Princeton Ballet School to fill out the Access & Enrichment Department. Erika Mero holds an MA in Dance Education with a concentration in ABT Ballet Pedagogy from New York University. In addition to her faculty position at Princeton Ballet School, she has been a DANCE POWER Teaching Artist for the past few years. For over 27 years, DANCE POWER has provided every third grade student in the New Brunswick Public School District with dance education during their physical education classes. Last year, Ms. Mero taught DANCE POWER’s first second grade class. The DANCE POWER program will be expanding to include more second grade classes this year. In her new role as Educational Programming Coordinator, Ms. Mero will work to bring DANCE POWER to a new level by refining its curriculum and assessment processes while Katie will be the Community Events Coordinator. Katie Scibienski graduated cum laude from Butler University's Dance Program in Indiana where she received a B.A. in Dance Pedagogy. As Community Events Coordinator, she will be using her expertise in dance and intimate knowledge of American Repertory Ballet to energize the way the organization presents itself at community events.
Christine Chen has always highlighted the importance of the Access & Enrichment Department to the vitality of the Organization. In an October 2010 press conference, she stated, “Programs like DANCE POWER help us reach new populations and provide access to dance to those who might not otherwise have exposure. Programs like On Pointe help us deepen our community’s engagement with dance and to provide enrichment to audiences that are already engaged in dance.” Now, ARB is looking forward to further developing its Access & Enrichment initiatives by engaging this talented new team.
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's
Princeton University Art Museum Announces Summer Evening Event August 2, 2012
Smiles of a Summer Evening
August 2, 2012
Celebrate summer with an evening of art-filled events on and off campus. Join us on Thursday, August 2, for a picnic on the Museum lawn and a special ArtWalk. Then close out the night with the screening of our final film in the Encounterssummer film series.
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Join us for the grand finale of our summer programming, a picnic on the Museum lawn for you, your family, and friends! Bring your loved ones and enjoy the warm evening breeze, a live jazz band, and great barbecue fare. Vegetarian offerings will be available. Inside the Museum we'll have a scavenger hunt with prizes and a chance to view our special exhibitions, Encounters: Conflict, Dialogue, Discoveryand Root & Branch. |
Princeton ArtWalk |
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Downtown Princeton
Join us for a special summer ArtWalk, full of family-friendly programming. The Princeton ArtWalk highlights Princeton's most vibrant visual arts venues, with great art and a variety of events, activities, and refreshments on select Thursday evenings. Princeton ArtWalk destinations are open from 5 to 8 p.m., allowing visitors to design their itinerary and enjoy one venue or all. Refreshments will be served; this event is free and open to the entire community. Venues include the Arts Council of Princeton's Paul Robeson Center, Cranbury Station Gallery, Firestone Library, the Historical Society of Princeton, Labyrinth Books, Morven Museum and Garden (offering free parking), the Princeton University Art Museum, and small world coffee.
Discover the lively downtown arts community of Princeton--at your own pace.
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Encounters Film Series: The Social Network |
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Brown/Dod Quad
In honor of the special exhibition Encounters: Conflict, Dialogue, Discovery, don't miss the finale of our summer film series: The Social Network (2010), directed by David Fincher (rated PG-13). The film explores online interaction and what can come of it in this modern age. The Social Network will be screened at sundown on the field between the Museum and Brown and Dod halls. Free popcorn and soda will be served; please bring your own seating. In the case of rain, please watch the Museum's website for updates.
Be late. Be cool. Summer at the Art Museum.
Late Thursdays are made possible by the generous support of Heather and Paul G. Haaga Jr., Class of 1970.
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Stuart Country Day Announces Young Women in Leadership Workshop August 14 - 16, 2012
August 14-16, 2012
Young Women in Leadership Workshop
For Girls Rising to Grades 7–9
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart
1200 Stuart Road, Princeton (609) 921-2330 x235
www.stuartschool.org
At this three-day workshop, girls will have the opportunity, through problem-based learning activities, to explore and practice leadership skills including:
• Being a Good Leader
• Building and Collaborating as a Team
• Recognizing & Developing Personal Strengths
• Delivering an Effective Presentation
Workshop hours: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM. Parents are invited to student presentations on closing day at 2:00 PM. $75 registration fee. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited.
American Repertory Ballet Announces its 2012-2013 Performance Season
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – American Repertory Ballet is pleased to announce its 2012-2013 performance season. This Season’s performances will feature repertory favorites from the past two seasons in addition to many premieres and the full-length production of Artistic Director Douglas Martin’s new Romeo and Juliet.
American Repertory Ballet Artistic Director Douglas Martin and Ballet Master Mary Barton, also ARB Resident Choreographers, are both former principal dancers with the renowned Joffrey Ballet. They bring to ARB unique influences from their years with this influential American ballet company, such as a vision of presenting a broad range of both contemporary and classical works and a commitment to presenting the work of American artists. Entering its third year under Martin’s artistic leadership, ARB’s rapidly-growing list of repertory includes works by the famous Joffrey Ballet choreographer Gerald Arpino and by former Joffrey Ballet dancers-turned acclaimed choreographers: Patrick Corbin, Anne Marie D’Angelo, Philip Jerry, and Trinette Singleton, in addition to Martin and Barton.
For its Fall and Spring repertory productions, ARB will return to The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College and, as an Artistic Affiliate of the Union County Performing Arts Center (UC PAC)’s brand new Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts, will also present programs there. For its Nutcracker season, ARB will be returning to McCarter Theater, State Theatre, and Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, and will be adding Algonquin ARTS Theatre and Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts to the tour.
Before its first performance at Hamilton Stage, ARB will present an exciting preview performance at Rider University’s Bart Luedeke Center Theater. Rep at Rider will feature Douglas Martin’s elegantly expressive Ephemeral Possessions, Patrick Corbin’s mesmerizingly athletic Follia, and more. This special preview will be performed on September 21, 2012 at 8:00pm and on September 22, 2012 at 2:00pm.
The following week, on September 28 at 7:00pm and September 29 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm, ARB will open its Hamilton Stage season with 4 Flavors. 4 Flavors will be a sampling of works designed to display the range and talent of the award-winning company. Anchoring the performance will be Ephemeral Possessions and a brand new scene from Douglas Martin’s Romeo and Juliet, set to Prokofiev’s lush score. Mary Barton’s Straight Up With a Twist and Trinette Singleton’s Capriccios will round out the program.
To kick off American Repertory Ballet’s fourth year at RVCC, the company will showcase An Evening of Premieres on October 6, 2012 at 8:00pm. After its major revival of Gerald Arpino’s Confetti during the 2011-2012 Season, Douglas Martin is delighted to present another Company premiere choreographed by Arpino. Viva Vivaldi is a quick-footed ballet full of bravura and unique charm set to Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto in D for Violin, Strings and Cembalo. Also on the program will be innovative new choreography created especially for ARB's virtuoso dancers by ARB Mary Barton and Anne Marie D'Angelo.
ARB’s 49th Annual Nutcracker Season will run November 23, 2012 through December 23, 2012 (see below for specific date and theater breakdown), bringing this traditional family production to stages across New Jersey with Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, stunning new sets, thrilling choreography, and a cast of over 100 performers. Directed by Artistic Director Douglas Martin, ARB’s professional company will be joined by students from Princeton Ballet School to tell the story of a young girl and how a mysterious gift brings about enchanted dreams and fantastical scenes. At Hamilton Stage, ARB will perform A Nutcracker Suite, a one-hour version of The Nutcracker following Clara on her journey from the “Land of Snow” to the “Kingdom of Sweets.”
On March 23, 2013 at 8:00pm, the Company will present A Taste of ARB: Spring is Coming at Raritan Valley Community College. This body of work will offer a sample of styles to appeal to a range of tastes. ARB’s virtuoso dancers will showcase works by Douglas Martin, Mary Barton, and Patrick Corbin, who also created Follia, an ARB repertory favorite.
ARB will be in residence at Hamilton Stage once again in the Spring for preview performances of Douglas Martin’s brand new, full-length ballet, Romeo and Juliet. Based on Shakespeare’s tragic story, and set to Prokofiev’s lush score, Martin will present, for the first time, the full choreography to his latest masterwork. These performances will take place April 13-14, 2013.
American Repertory Ballet will introduce its dancers for the 2012-2013 Season at its “Meet the Company” On Pointe Enrichment Series event on Friday, September 14. All of American Repertory Ballet’s On Pointe programs are held monthly at the Princeton Ballet School, located at 301 N. Harrison Street in Princeton, NJ (right above McCaffrey’s Market), on a Friday evening at 5:15pm. At “Meet the Company”, Artistic Director Douglas Matin will welcome back returning dancers, introduce the company’s new members and promotions, and discuss the upcoming season. This On Pointe event will also feature a showcase of the Company’s first week of work and plenty of time to meet dancers, choreographers, and staff.
American Repertory Ballet 2012-2013 Performance Season Schedule Fall 2012
ARB Presents: Rep at Rider at the Bart Luedeke Theater
September 21, 2012 at 8:00pm
September 22, 2012 at 2:00pm
ARB Presents: 4 Flavors at Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts
September 28, 2012 at 7:00pm
September 29, 2012 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
ARB Presents: An Evening of Premieres at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College
October 6, 2012 at 8:00pm
Winter 2012: ARB's Nutcracker Season
McCarter Theatre: November 23-25, 2012
Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts: December 1-2, 2012 **
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial: December 8, 2012
Algonquin ARTS Theatre: December 15-16, 2012
State Theatre: December 22-23, 2012
Spring 2013
A Taste of ARB: Spring is Coming at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College
March 23, 2013 at 8:00pm
Romeo and Juliet: A Preview Peek at Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts
April 12, 2013 at 7:00pm
April 13, 2013 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008 and 2011.
DanceVision Announces Auditions- September 8th - The Snow Queen
DanceVision, Inc., is proud to announce the return of the original ballet, The Snow Queen, choreographed by Risa Kaplowitz. The show will be performed on December 15th and 16th, at The College of New Jersey's Kendall Theater. Auditions will be held at Princeton Dance and Theater Studio, 116 Rockingham Row, Princeton on Saturday September 8th and are open to area ballet students. Audition times are as follows: 12:30-2:00 - Optional Open Class: offered prior to auditions for dancers 12 and over (or any female dancer on pointe). The cost of the open class is $16. Dancers who do not wish to attend the class should arrive early enough to warm up on their own. 2:00-2:15 - Registration for ages 12 and up with the following experience: Boys Intermediate/advanced. Girls with at least two years on pointe. 2:15-3:45 - Auditions for the above group. 3:30-3:45 - Registration for ages 8 and up: Boys and Girls with two+ years of ballet and/or jazz training. 3:45-4:45 - Auditions for the above group. 4:30-4:45 - Registration for ages 6-7: Boys and Girls with one or more years of ballet/jazz training. 4:45-5:30 - Auditions for the above group. A mandatory meeting for parents will be held during each audition. For more information, email info@dancevisionnj.org. Founded in 2005 by former ABT principal dancer Susan Jaffe, and former principal ballerina with the Dayton Ballet Risa Kaplowitz, DanceVision has a history of providing local ballet students with the unique opportunity to participate and star in professional-quality, full-length ballets. In 2008, the company premiered The Secret Garden, an original ballet created by Risa Kaplowitz based on the beloved novel. Ms. Kaplowitz continued her mission of bringing literature to life through dance in her rendition of Hans Christian Andersen's fable, The Snow Queen, which debuted to packed houses in 2011. DanceVision, Inc., is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to enriching the community with quality dance experiences such as performances, school residencies, and dance festivals. DanceVision provides the highest quality dance education and performance opportunities while fostering artistic excellence and professionalism among young, emerging dancers. Our professional quality productions feature pre-professional dancers in all principal roles. For more information on the audition, The Snow Queen, and DanceVision, please visit our website at www.dancevisionnj.org or email us atinfo@dancevisionnj.org.
Princeton Summer Theater is pleased to announce that its 2012 family show will be LITTLE RED’S WILD RIDE, a fresh new adaptation of the classic children’s story written by members of our 2012 company. You’ve never seen Little Red Riding Hood quite like this!
The play runs Thursday-Saturday, on July 5-7; July 12-14; July 26-28; and August 2-4. All performances are at 11am. Tickets are $9; free for children under 3. To order tickets, you can visit www.SmartTix.com and search “Little Red’s Wild Ride”; call the Princeton Summer Theater box office at 609.258.7062 during regular business hours; or email us at princetonsummertheater@gmail.com.
We also offer Young Artists’ Workshops on Friday afternoons for children ages 7-12, which will begin on Friday, July 6th and run weekly from 1:30-4:30pm. There will be six workshops total, and each class introduces children to a different area of theater. This summer's workshops will teach children about movement and dance; improvisation; masks and characters; playwrighting; lights, set, and sound; and scene and story. Parents can register their children for $35 per workshop, or $145 for the full series. Call 609.258.7062 to reserve your space today!
Don’t miss our regular season, which includes A Little Night Music (June 21-24; June 28-July 1); Gaslight (July 5-8, 12-15); Boeing Boeing (July 19-22, 26-29); and The American Plan (August 2-5, 9-12). Tickets for all main stage performances are $25 for general admission, $20 for students. We also offer season subscriptions for $68.50, which include four reserved-seat tickets for any show. Subscriptions are available until July 5. To order, visit www.SmartTix.com and search “Princeton Summer Theater,” or call 609.258.7062.
Princeton Day School Announces Construction of New Garden Classroom
Princeton Day School announces the creation of a new garden classroom on campus, located next to the school’s organic garden. The construction, which began in the spring, is nearly complete, and the classroom will be used by students in the fall. Designed by architect Susan Bristol, the structure serves as a covered extension of the garden and will include tables, chairs, a chalkboard, and a kitchen.
In announcing the news of the new outdoor classroom, Head of School Paul Stellato remarked: “The garden classroom represents our strong commitment to sustainability at Princeton Day School. It will be a central hub on campus where any teacher in any division or discipline can take a group to have class outdoors, exposing students to fresh air and a relaxed environment for discussion, writing, or performance.” PDS Sustainability Coordinator Liz Cutler added, “This space will allow Princeton Day School students the opportunity to embark on the learning journey, from seed to table, right there in the garden.”
The garden classroom is an example of sustainable architecture, utilizing solar panels, which power fans in the hot weather, as well as a water system using rainwater collected in cisterns for the garden. These features offer the students the opportunity to be drawn into hands-on discussions of energy and resource use, making the garden classroom a working lab in addition to a classroom.
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There are multiple possibilities for utilizing the garden classroom as it offers space for outdoor student art exhibits, admission events, and alumni gatherings. In addition, the classroom will be utilized throughout the summer by Summer Programs at Princeton Day School.
The garden classroom is a natural extension of the school’s sustainability initiatives, as it highlights a commitment to fostering in our students an environmentally sustainable relationship with the earth through experiential learning. Ms. Cutler noted, “we believe our students need to understand and feel connected to the earth through first-hand experience. They can’t and won’t work to save what they don’t love.”
Princeton Day School is an independent, coeducational school
educating students from PreK through Grade 12.
Artworks Announces New Exhibit - Positively Transparent: Watercolor Meets Glass July 21- August 25
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Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Announces Two Cutting-Edge Conferences This Fall
Save the dates! The Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce has exciting special events coming up this fall. We hope you can attend one or both of these cutting-edge, relevant conferences.
Thursday, September 27th: Second Annual Healthcare Symposium at the Conference Center at Mercer County Community College from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This is an opportunity to hear from industry leaders including Neil Sullivan, New Jersey Banking and Insurance commissioner, and Coleen Woods, NJ Health Information Technology coordinator, about how government decisions on health care will directly impact individuals, businesses, and the ever-changing climate of health care in theU.S.
Thursday, October 11th: Women’s Leadership Conference at Princeton Marriott at Forrestal from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (The very first women’s conference in Central New Jersey!) This event will feature a variety of speakers, including keynote speaker Carla Harris, Managing Director Morgan Stanley Investment Management, and various media representatives for a special media panel during lunch.
If you have any questions about either of these events or the Chamber in general, please feel free to shoot me an email or call 609.924.1776. Additional event information is available at www.princetonchamber.org. Hope to see you soon!
Lawrence Main Street Artists Network Announces Lower Cost Membership
In recognition of current economic conditions, LMSAN has added a new membership category with even lower monthly dues, which differs only in the amount of allotted display space while contributing a modest commission rate of 25% - the lowest in the area! Teaching memberships are also available to teach adult and children's art which includes instructor display privileges. Full gallery members pay somewhat higher monthly dues and can display their art without paying any commission when a sale is made.
Are you looking for place to display or teach your art and want to join a vibrant and inspired group of artists in the Mercer County area? An opportunity to teach? An opportunity to learn? To lead? To make a difference? Well you found the right artists cooperative! And best of all, you can now select from a variety of membership categories suited to meet your financial requirements.
All membership categories, from full to teaching memberships, are currently open to artists doing works in two and three-dimensions with materials such as watercolor, oil, acrylics, photography, digital art, ceramics, fabric, jewelry, glass, and leather, metal, stone, wood or mixed-media. Additionally, membership is available for Art Instructors of all types.
Since opened in 2009, LMSAN has continuously displayed innovative art created by 30 artists, each with their own distinctive style. The LMS Artists Network, a co-operative located on the corner of Main Street and Gordon Avenue in the heart of Lawrenceville, NJ has a fine art gallery, gift shop and two classrooms. Each month our gallery hosts a "2nd Saturday" artists’ reception that attracts many visitors from the surrounding community.
If you are an artist looking for gallery space and wish to join a unique artist community, the LMS Artists Network Gallery invites you to submit your work for consideration.
Check out our website - www.lmsartistsnetwork.com for more information or email - info@lmsartistsnetwork.com
YWCA Princeton Announces A “Celebration in Jazz” in Honor of Women’s Equality Day August 26, 2012
Sue Giles, has been making a strong impression in New York and New Jersey area as a solid jazz and blues vocalist turning heads and winning fans. She will headline a special performance and benefit 3:00 pm on Sunday afternoon August 26, 2012, in the YWCA Princeton’s new Black Box Theater, in celebration of Women’s Equality Day.
Sue Giles will honor our nation’s foremothers: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and New Jersey’s own Alice Paul, who were triumphant in their pursuit of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote. She will honor them via a musical presentation of selections from some of our leading musical foremothers – written by female composers of music from the 1800’s through today’s popular artists.
Accompanying Giles is Scott Trent, son of legendary local Barbara Trent. A brilliant, multi-faceted pianist in his own right, Trent’s contributions to the performance promise to shine just as bright.
A gifted voice combined with an improvisational approach, Sue Giles’ performances are powerful and memorable. Audiences young and old should be prepared to be transfixed as she takes them from soulful and smooth, to lively, heartfelt and funky as she chronicles the history of the women’s movement through the fresh versions of classics and modern day selections.
Giles, a former director of the Trenton Community Music School, engages young and old in this multicultural, multi-generational event sure to delight. “The universality of music brings people together,” states Giles. “I enjoy creating an appreciation of the arts beyond music.”
In her jazz performance, Giles’ will share glimpses of women throughout the decades through her musical selections and stories. She will share how melodies, stories, and time are fused to create music that bind women and history.
When asked about the connection she sees between women today and of yesteryear, Giles feels that many of the same struggles still exist. She believes women continue to be nurturers by instinct, even in the workplace, although access to education has served to empower women in new ways.
“We are pleased to commemorate this special day in history and celebrate all women,” shares Diane Hasili, YWCA Princeton spokesperson. “As part of a global movement, the YWCA stands alongside millions of women around world every day.”
The Homewood Suites of Princeton has created a specially priced package which includes two tickets to the jazz performance in addition to deluxe accommodations all weekend long in honor of YWCA Princeton’s Women’s Equality Day. For additional information, contact the Homewood Suites sales office at (609) 720-0550 ext. 6007 and mention "equality".
Tickets for this one-time performance are $25 for adults; $15 for children 14 and under. They may be purchased in advance at www.ywcaprinceton.org, by calling (609) 497-2100 x307, and or at the door. Advance ticket purchases are encouraged due to limited seating.
Princeton Girlchoir Announces the Appointment of Hilary Butler As Its New Executive Director
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY - The Princeton Girlchoir Board of Directors announced today that Hilary K. Butler will join the organization this month as its second Executive Director.
Ms. Butler is relocating to Princeton from Chicago, where for the past two years she has been the Managing Director of Bella Voce. A native of Washington State, she began her career as a teacher of general music and a high-school choir director in Park City, Utah, and Hillsborough, Oregon, before changing her focus to the areas of management and finance. She has served as a Business Intern with the Opera Theater of St. Louis, and as a Campaign Associate with the University of Chicago Medical Center. In addition to a Bachelor of Music degree from Brigham Young University, she also holds an MBA with a double major in Strategic Management and Finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.
"I am thrilled to be joining Princeton Girlchoir at this exciting time, as they reaffirm a commitment to growth and increased outreach in the greater Princeton area," says Ms. Butler. "The artistic product and high quality of all those involved with this organization is truly impressive, and I look forward to continuing this strong tradition of excellence while helping to build PGC for the future."
Carol Burden, President of the PGC Board of Directors, agrees. "Hilary Butler's dedication to choral music, combined with her understanding of the many constituencies who come together to make great education and performance possible, make her a natural choice for Princeton Girlchoir. We so look forward to working with her, and know that she will be a wonderful leader for this organization."
The six choirs of Princeton Girlchoir look forward to a full 2012-13 season of performances, including collaborations with professional performing organizations, workshops with local schools and visiting youth choirs, and the annual summer tour. 280 girls from New Jersey and Lower Bucks County have been selected for membership in one or more of the choirs, and will meet Ms. Butler and their directors when the season begins on September 8.
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More About the Princeton Girlchoir
The choir that Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus Jan Westrick started in 1989 as an after-school activity for a small number of girls interested in choral music has grown into the area's premier training and performance choir for over 200 girls aged 8 to 18. To date, Princeton Girlchoir's alumnae number more than 400 young women, many of whom continue to sing in their schools, churches, communities and on professional stages around the world.
Princeton Girlchoir presents a wide array of musical genres, conductors and composers. While honing their musicianship, our choristers begin life-long friendships, enjoy professional performance opportunities, and travel the world.
We are a family of six choirs, beginning with third-graders and including girls through their high-school years. Choristers from towns throughout Central New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania come together each week from September through May to rehearse, and they perform some four to twenty concerts throughout the year, depending upon their choir level. Members of the Concert Choir may also take part in the annual summer tour.
The Princeton Girlchoir makes powerful, graceful and joyous music, and music makes powerful, graceful and joyous girls. We are dedicated to presenting extraordinary treble music, while building artistry, confidence, and a life-long love of singing together.
Montgomery Township Announces Excessive Heat Warning Cooling Center Open
The blistering heat is forecast to continue for the next few days. Temperatures and heat indexes will be in the upper 90's, possibly even reaching 100 degrees or higher. Children, older adults, people with disabilities and pets are most at risk during excessive temperatures. Please click on the links below for information about staying cool during a heat wave. If you need a place to cool down, join us! Cooling Center Open Today Thru Friday, 9 am - 6 pm Come enjoy the air conditioning, water fountain, read a book, watch some TV or just take a minute to get out of the heat! Sorry, transportation and overnight accommodation can NOT be provided.
Otto Kaufman Community Center
356 Skillman Road
Skillman, NJ
Planned Parenthood Announces New President and CEO
The Board of Trustees of Planned Parenthood Association of the Mercer Area is pleased to welcome Debby D’Arcangelo as its new President and CEO. D’Arcangelo has been serving as Interim CEO since October and begins her tenure as President and CEO immediately.
“We are thrilled to announce that the Board of Trustees has hired Debby D’Arcangelo, a former Trustee, to serve as President and CEO,” said Carol Golden, board chair. “Debby served on the board for more than 6 years and has played a crucial role in the stewardship of the organization.”
D’Arcangelo holds an A.B. from Harvard and a Masters in Public Policy from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. In addition to past positions at J.P. Morgan and Isles, Inc., D’Arcangelo has served on the boards of the Princeton Area Community Foundation, New Jersey Policy Perspective, NAACP Trenton Branch, and Phillips Exeter Academy among others. She has worked in Trenton for the past 17 years and been a proud and active resident for the past 12 years.
“We are so fortunate to have such a talented, knowledgeable, and committed former trustee who can guide the organization through this important period,” said Golden. “We look forward to continued success at Planned Parenthood under Debby’s leadership.”
“I am very excited to serve Planned Parenthood in this capacity,” D’Arcangelo said, “I partnership with our thousands of supporters and our excellent staff and volunteers, I am pleased to help provide high-quality, comprehensive reproductive health care to the Mercer County community, particularly in Trenton.”
Princeton Chamber Announces Mid-Summer Marketing Showcase July 24, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Princeton Community Housing Announces New Executive Director
Princeton Community Housing is pleased to announce that Edward Truscelli will join the organization on July 16, 2012 as its new Executive Director. Ed will succeed Executive Director Sandra Persichetti, who will be retiring after 10 years at the helm of the organization.
Princeton Community Housing, a non-profit organization in Princeton, NJ, has been providing, managing and advocating for affordable housing since 1967.
After a thorough and exhaustive search, the Board of Trustees believes it has found in Ed Truscelli the person with the qualifications, skills, experience, interpersonal qualities and passion needed to lead this organization into the future. The Board is particularly eager to continue partnerships (spearheaded by Persichetti) with local municipalities and institutions both to manage affordable rentals and to combine resources for the acquisition of “at risk” properties for conversion to new affordable units.
Ed Truscelli has been an ardent advocate for and meaningful contributor to the creation of quality affordable housing in New Jersey for the past 20 years. As an architect skilled in the thoughtful design of multifamily and senior affordable housing; as an accomplished leader for mission based organizations in the development and management of housing; and as a trustee and member of nonprofit affordable housing and community development groups in New Jersey, Ed’s professional and volunteer endeavors have been guided by the belief that quality affordable housing is essential to fostering the potential of individuals and to strengthening the fabric of communities.
“I’m honored to become a part of Princeton Community Housing and excited about the opportunity to work closely with the Board and staff to serve our residents and the greater community. I look forward to building upon the great work of the Board, the staff and Sandra to enhance the scope of the organization, to advance its strategic goals and to continue to set the standard for excellence in affordable housing in our region” says Truscelli.
Ed previously served as Vice President of Planning & Development for Springpoint Senior Living in Princeton, NJ (formerly Presbyterian Homes and Services). Prior to this, he was an architect with Clarke Caton Hintz in Trenton, NJ where he shared in the responsibility for the adaptive reuse of one of the former Roebling Wire Works buildings in Trenton for senior affordable housing.
Ed’s focus on collaborative endeavors is also evident in his volunteer efforts, both as trustee of the NJ Community Development Corporation in Paterson, NJ (since 2003), and as Chair (since 1999) of the Affordable Housing Committee in Hopewell Township, NJ. The work Ed and his colleagues did on the latter’s “Marshall’s Corner-Pennytown Task Force” helped Hopewell earn a 2011 award from the American Planning Association for the community outreach and education efforts toward the potential development of affordable housing in a redevelopment area in that part of the Township.
A graduate of Columbia University, Ed earned a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Virginia.
The Pennington Players Announce a One-Night-Only Reading of “8,” July 28, 2012
The Pennington Players, with license from the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact, is proud to announce a one-night-only reading of “8,” a play chronicling the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8, written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter and AFER Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black.
“8” is an unprecedented account of the Federal District Court trial in Perry v. Schwarzenegger (now Perry v. Brown), the case filed by AFER to overturn Proposition 8, which stripped gay and lesbian Californians of the fundamental freedom to marry.
Black, who penned the Academy Award-winning feature film Milk and the film J. Edgar, based “8” on the actual words of the trial transcripts, first-hand observations of the courtroom drama and interviews with the plaintiffs and their families.
The one-night only reading will be presented on July 28, 2012 at 7:30 pm at the Bart Luedeke Center Theatre on the campus of Rider University (https://www.rider.edu/lawdirections. Information on the venue can be found at: https://www.rider.edu/about-rider/maps Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/248905 John Boccanfuso will be directing the production with several notable actors and actresses from the Greater Delaware Valley.
“8” had its much-heralded Broadway world premiere on September 19, 2011, at the sold-out Eugene O’Neill Theatre in New York City. The production brought in over $1 million to support AFER’s efforts to achieve full federal marriage equality.
“8” had its West Coast premiere reading at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre on Saturday, March 3, 2012, in Los Angeles. The West Coast premiere reading of “8” featured an all-star cast led by Golden Globe Award-winner and Academy and Emmy Award-nominee Brad Pitt as United States District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker; and Academy and Golden Globe Award-winner and Emmy Award-nominee George Clooney and Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winner Martin Sheen as Plaintiffs’ lead co-counsel David Boies and Theodore B. Olson. The benefit reading was directed by AFER Founding Board Member Rob Reiner, and raised more than $2 million for the fight to secure full federal marriage equality.
“People need to witness what happened in the Proposition 8 trial, if for no other reason than to see inequality and discrimination unequivocally rejected in a court of law where truth and facts matter,” said AFER Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black. “The goal of ‘8’ is to show the world that marriage equality is a basic constitutional right. The facts are on our side and truth always finds the light. AFER and Broadway Impact are doing all we can to help speed that process along.”
Throughout 2012, AFER and Broadway Impact are licensing “8” for free to colleges and community theatres nationwide in order to spur action, dialogue and understanding. Most productions will be followed by a talkback where cast and audience members can discuss the issues presented in the Perry v. Schwarzenegger trial.
The Pennington Players have a long history of supporting and encouraging diversity and equality. They are also keenly aware of the large gay and lesbian community in the Great Delaware Valley area and felt this would be an excellent mechanism for showing their support for equality!
The story for “8” is framed by the trial’s historic closing arguments in June 2010, and features the best arguments and testimony from both sides. Scenes include flashbacks to some of the more jaw-dropping moments of trial, such as the admission by the Proposition 8 supporters’ star witness, David Blankenhorn, that “we would be more American on the day we permitted same-sex marriage than we were on the day before.”
On February 7, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a landmark decision upholding the historic August 2010 ruling of the Federal District Court that found Proposition 8 unconstitutional. The Ninth Circuit concluded:
“Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California, and to officially reclassify their relationships and families as inferior to those of opposite-sex couples. The Constitution simply does not allow for laws of this sort.”
To purchase tickets go to: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/248905 For information on how your local theater can produce “8,” visit: www.8theplay.com
PENNINGTON PLAYERS’ “8” CAST LIST
Clerk Jenn Gregg
Broadcast Journalist Tia Brown
Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker Gary Wellbrook
Theodore B. Olson (Plaintiffs’ attorney) Tom Bessellieu
David Boies (Plaintiffs’ attorney) Jason Mangano
Charles J. Cooper (Proponents’ attorney) James Grausum
Jeff Zarrillo (Plaintiff) David Hamm
Paul Katami (Plaintiff) William Mercado
Sandy Stier (Plaintiff) Faith Dowgin
Kris Perry (Plaintiff) Judi Parrish
Elliott (Kris & Sandy’s son) Steven Blazejewski
Spencer (Kris & Sandy’s son) Matthew Blazejewski
Dr. Nancy Cott (Plaintiffs’ witness) Jaimie McMillan
Maggie Gallagher (Marriage equality opponent) Sally Page
Dr. Ilan Meyer (Plaintiffs’ witness) John Boccanfuso
Ryan Kendall (Plaintiffs’ witness) Wesley Cappiello
Dr. Gregory Herek (Plaintiffs’ witness) Brian Bara
Dr. Gary Segura (Plaintiffs’ witness) TBA
Dr. William Tam (Prop. 8 proponent) Alan Naidoff
David Blankenhorn (Proponents’ witness) Nick Pecht
Evan Wolfson (Marriage equality advocate) Ethan Daniel Levy
DATE: July 28, 2012 7:30 PM
TICKETS: $10 https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/248905
THEATRE: Bart Luedeke Center Theatre, Campus of Rider University
ADDRESS: 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
WEBSITE: www.penningtonplayers.org
PDS Announces Author Katie Wood Ray to Speak at Gathering Words Workshop, 6/28
On Thursday, June 28, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Princeton Day School will host the Gathering Words Workshop with guest speaker Katie Wood Ray. Gathering Words is a workshop for teachers who want to immerse themselves in the art of teaching, reading, and writing. Limited to 100 participants, the workshop offers an intimate environment allowing for small group and one-on-one work. Katie Wood Ray is a literacy expert and the author of several books on writing including, In Pictures and In Words: Teaching the Qualities of Good Writing Through Illustration Study. Lower School teacher Bev Gallagher, who created and runs the Gathering Words program, remarked, “we are delighted to have Katie Wood Ray as our guest speaker this year. She is highly sought after as a speaker at conferences and workshops throughout the country.” For more information about Gathering Words, please contact Bev Gallagher.
Princeton Day School Announces New Field Hockey Coach
Princeton – Princeton Day School is pleased to announce that Tracey Arndt will be the Varsity Field Hockey Coach, beginning in the fall.
Ms. Arndt, who will also serve as the head of the field hockey program at the school, is a graduate of Penn State University and Cabrini College, and played field hockey for the Nittany Lions before spending five years with the U.S. National Field Hockey team. While at Penn State, Ms. Arndt participated in three Big Ten Tournament Championships and a Big Ten regular season championship, as well as garnering honors including All-American, Academic All-American, Rookie of the Year, and Player of the Year.
She has coached at Columbia University and Pennsbury High School, and is currently Head Coach and Academy Instructor for the Mystx Field Hockey Club in Feasterville, Pennsylvania.
In announcing the news, Director of Athletics Tim Williams remarked, “we are thrilled to have a coach of Tracey Arndt’s caliber join our team. She will no doubt make a big impact on the program.”
Princeton United Methodist Church & TASK Announce Cornerstone Community Kitchen
Cornerstone Community Kitchen 5-6:30 PM every Wednesday night
To further develop community in the heart of downtown Nassau St, Princeton United Methodist Church, with assistance from TASK, will provide a free Wednesday evening meal every week. “All who come to our Cornerstone Community Kitchen will be guaranteed a warm greeting, someone to talk with if they like, and a satisfying meal,” explains Jana Purkis-Brash, senior pastor. The meal will be served from 5-6:30 PM at PUMC on the corner of Nassau & Vandeventer Ave. All are welcome at the table! Please join us in fostering community in our wonderful town.
https://princetonumc.com/ministries/our-outreach-program/cornerstone-community-kitchen/
Lawrenceville Main Street Announces Kids in the Park Concert June 16
Lawrenceville Main Street (LMS) is pleased to announce its first Kids in the Park concert on Saturday morning, June 16 from 10:00 to 11:00 am. Kids of all ages are invited to a free performance by hometown favorite, Miss Amy, named “The First Lady of Musical Fitness” by the National Children's Entertainment Blog.
A GRAMMY®-nominated recording artist (Fitness Rock & Roll (CD, 2010)) and GRAMMY®-winning featured artist (All About Bullies Big and Small,(CD, 2011)), Miss Amy serves as an official advocate for the President's Challenge Program, encouraging families to stay physically active through her enriching, original music. She performed at the White House Egg Roll in 2010.
As added attractions, the Lawrenceville Fire Department will serve breakfast (cash only) and the LMS Artists Network will provide a fun children’s art activity. Miss Amy will sell and autograph her CDs after the show.
The concert will take place in Weeden Park, located on Main Street (Route 206) just south of Craven Lane in Lawrenceville. There is a ramp at the rear of the Post Office parking lot for wheelchair access to the park. Bring blankets or chairs to relax in the open air.
If the concert is cancelled due to inclement weather, there will be a recorded message on 609.219.9300 and a post to the LMS Facebook page by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the event.
Lawrenceville Main Street is a volunteer-led organization dedicated to fostering a sense of community and continuing the revitalization of its historic downtown area by organizing events, building partnerships, cultivating the business environment, and enhancing the physical setting of the Village of Lawrenceville. An official Main Street New Jersey community, LMS is accredited by the Main Street Center of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. To get all the latest LMS information, please “like” Lawrenceville Main Street on Facebook, visit www.LawrencevilleMainStreet.com or call 609-219-9300.
American Repertory Ballet is pleased to bring Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance to Princeton's Garden Theater for a special viewing and event Thursday, July 12 at 7:30pm. Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance tells the story of this groundbreaking cultural treasure, known as the first truly American dance company.
Narrated by Tony® and Emmy® Award winner Mandy Patinkin and directed by Bob Hercules (also Director of Bill T. Jones-A Good Man), the film documents how The Joffrey Ballet revolutionized American ballet by daringly combining modern dance with traditional ballet technique, combining art with social statement and setting ballets to pop and rock music scores.
Douglas Martin, American Repertory Ballet's Artistic Director and former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet, will introduce the film and lead a post-viewing discussion along with some other special guests.
Martin was invited to join the Joffrey Ballet in 1984 where he performed roles in ballets by Ashton, Arpino, Cranko, Balanchine, Joffrey, Taylor, Pendleton, Kudelka and many other great 20th century choreographers. Mr. Martin was featured in performances of Dance in America on the PBS network and was an original cast member of the historic recreation of Nijinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps. He was among the last dancers of the Joffrey Ballet to spend the majority of his career in the company working under founder Robert Joffrey. After dancing with Cleveland Ballet 1991-1993, Martin was invited to join the American Repertory Ballet and was a leading dancer in the Company until his retirement from performing in 2002.
In 2010, Mr. Martin became Director of American Repertory Ballet. Since then, he has premiered a new production ofNutcracker(2010), and world premieres of several new repertory works: Ephemeral Possessions, the Balcony pas de deux and Ballroom scene from Romeo and Juliet, and Pathways, commissioned by the Career Transition for Dancers Gala.
Martin has always wanted to direct a ballet company with an artistic structure similar to The Joffrey’s – a company with a repertory of classical and contemporary choreography. Under Martin’s directorship, ARB has become just that. The Company has even performed choreography by Joffrey greats. In 2012, ARB revived Gerald Arpino’s Confetti. Arpino was co-founder of The Joffrey Ballet alongside Robert Joffrey, who later succeeded Joffrey as Artistic Director. ARB has also performed works by famous dancer alumni of The Joffrey Ballet, including Martin, Mary Barton, Trinette Singleton, and Patrick Corbin. This upcoming 2012-2013 season, Anne-Marie D’Angelo will be added to American Repertory Ballet’s list of Joffrey-affiliated choreographers. As part of his post-film talk, Martin will speak about how his experiences and connections from The Joffrey Ballet have affected his work as Artistic Director of this local professional company.
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series.
The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. American Repertory Ballet has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council and was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008 and 2011.
An Important Announcement Regarding RiverStone Kitchen and Bath Design
After six years of partnership, RiverStone Kitchen and Bath has divided and expanded into Martin Builders & Renovators, a full service construction company and Blue Lotus Kitchen and Bath Design.
Blue Lotus Kitchen and Bath Design will continue specializing in creating distinctive kitchens and baths. We will continue with our full service design studio located in Pennington, NJ.
Our name has changed, but our commitment to the design of beautiful and functional home spaces is the same.
Please stop by the Blue Lotus Kitchen and Bath Design studio or visit our social media pages: FaceBook, Houzz, Twitter, and Pinterest.
The Princeton Festival Announces a Blazing Summer Season
The Princeton Festival artistic director Richard Tang Yuk announces a 2012 season ablaze with color, talent, and variety. The season features a wide array of performances including the Festival’s own creative productions of an opera double bill of laughter and love, Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Rachmaninoff’s Francesca da Rimini, and the rollicking musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress; a new and exciting dance program performed by the Lustig Dance Theatre; chamber music by Concordia Chamber Players; jazz with the Rodriguez Brothers; an evening of cabaret with Sylvia McNair; world music of Gamelon Dharma Swara; the annual competition for young pianists; a choral conductors workshop culminating in a public concert; performances by the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra and the Bucks County Choral Society and VOICES Chorale; and an extensive lecture series. The Princeton Festival will run from Saturday, June 9 through Sunday, June 30 at venues throughout the Princeton area.
The 2012 season catches fire with its opera double bill. The Festival’s centerpiece, two one act operas by Puccini and Rachmaninoff, will be performed at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 23 and on Sunday, June 30 at 3 p.m. at McCarter Matthews Theatre. A unique combination of one of the funniest and best known comedies in the opera repertory Gianni Schicchi and the highly romantic and rarely seen tragedy Francesa da Rimini, the two have one thing in common: they are both real life stories of characters who ended up as residents of Dante’s “Inferno”, one the scheming rascal and the other the doomed lover. Directed by Steven La Cosse, the operas feature MET baritone Stephen Gaertner as both Gianni Schicchi and Francesca’s jealous husband, and Caroline Worra, already well known to Festival audiences, as both one of Schicchi’s greedy relatives and the passionate Francesca. Jodi Burns, Anne Truelove in last year’s Rake’s Progress, will again break your heart as the young lover in Gianni Schicci. The orchestra will be conducted by Maestro Richard Tang Yuk.
The Graham Lustig dance company will return to the McCarter Matthews Theatre stage on Saturday, June 9 at 8 p.m. with choreography to the music of Liszt, traditional Irish folk songs and dances, and a series of duets exploring the stages of love. The Concordia Chamber Players have been a mainstay of The Princeton Festival since its first season in 2005 and this ensemble of top orchestra and chamber music instrumentalists returns to present a program of Arvo Part, Milhaud and Messiaen in Miller Chapel of Princeton Theological Seminary on Sunday, June 17 at 4 p.m.
The old fairy tale of “The Princess and the Pea” was transformed into a rollicking songfest and hilarious comedy on Broadway with the musical Once Upon a Mattress, turning Carol Burnett into a star. The music and laughter will rise from 185 Nassau Street in nine performances, on June 15, 16, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30 at 8:00 p.m., and matinees at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday June 17 and 24.
The rhythm and heat of Latin jazz is on the menu with the Rodriguez Brothers. These highly touted jazz artists on trumpet and piano will perform at the Clark Music Center at The Lawrenceville School on Sunday June 10, at 4 p.m. From Indonesia comes the Gamelan Orchestra, Gamelan Dharan Swara, bringing to Festival audiences traditional gamelan music and dance at The Lawrenceville School on Saturday, June 16 at 7:00p.m.
In sharp contrast, choral conductors and auditors will participate in a 5-day conductors workshop with Dr. Jerry Blackstone of the University of Michigan, culminating in a final concert of Britten, Brahms, Guastavino and Lauridsen in Miller Chapel of Princeton Theological Seminary on Thursday, June 28 at 7:00 p.m. The Princeton University Chapel will be filled with cathedral classics by the Bucks County Choral Society, Thomas Lloyd, Artistic Director, and VOICES Chorale, Lyn Ransom, Director on Sunday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m.
The Festival is especially proud to bring 2-time Grammy Award winner Sylvia McNair to the Princeton area for an evening of cabaret on Saturday, June 30 at 7 p.m. in Frist Film/Performance Theatre of Princeton University. This artist has risen to the top in the musical realms of opera, oratorio, cabaret and musical theater over her outstanding career. She and her ensemble will entertain with a program entitled “Subject to Change.”
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Once again, highly talented youth are presented and honored at The Princeton Festival. Now in its fifth year, the Piano Competition brings accomplished young pianists in five age categories from around the country to compete. The finals are on Saturday, June 25, at 8 p.m. at the Lawrenceville School’s Clark Music Center. Back for the third year, the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra will bring its talented musicians to Richardson Auditorium on the Princeton campus on Saturday, June 9, at 8 p.m.
The Princeton Festival enchants and enthralls each June with its celebration of performing arts in a unique abundance of first-class performances. Artistic director Tang Yuk seamlessly brings together a program of productions and performances of nationally-acclaimed professionals while showcasing first class local talents, and the results are astounding. This June’s program is not to be missed. For information and tickets, go to princetonfestival.org, call 609.258.2787, or visit the McCarter Theatre Ticket Office at 91 University Place, Princeton.
The Princeton Festival’s 2012 season is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and New Jersey Cultural Trust. Additional funding has been generously provided by the Edward T. Cone Foundation, the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, The J. Seward Johnson Sr. 1963 Charitable Trust, The Scheide Fund and many generous individuals.
Morpeth Contemporary Announces Weavings & Ceramics Exhibit
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Piano Summer Workshop Announces Inaugural Season At The Lawrenceville School
Piano Summer Workshop, Opus 2012, a comprehensive two-week music program for pianists and violinists between the ages of 6 and 15, will be held for the first time at the renowned and idyllic Lawrenceville School just south of Princeton, NJ. The program, open to musicians of all levels, will take place in the Clark Music Building, a world-class facility with over 20 pianos, two recital halls, an electronic music studio, and rehearsal spaces.
Marking its sixth year, Piano Summer Workshop has a unique curriculum that immerses students in all aspects of music, including creation, rehearsal, and performance. A typical day consists of jazz and classical instruction; ensembles; composition; electronic music; choir; and visual art. The program will also feature performances by guest artists and faculty. Students come away with a fuller understanding and appreciation of music and the arts, as well as boosted musical abilities and confidence.
The two-week program is scheduled for Monday, July 23 to Friday, Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The program will conclude with a concert on Friday, Aug. 3 at 5 p.m. that is open to the public. This concert will feature students performing solo and ensemble pieces and music they composed.
The program is directed by Aaron Weiman and Dr. Hsin-Yi Tsai. Aaron Weiman, a prolific jazz pianist, and Hsin-Yi Tsai, an accomplished classical pianist, are in-demand performers and longtime music teachers. The two are joined by a talented faculty of violinists, cellists, violists and other instrumentalists.
Registration is now open. To learn more about the program, visit pianosummer.org/opus-2012--the-lawrenceville-school.html. To hear compositions from past years, visit www.pianosummer.org.
The Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton Announces Transit of Venus Open House June 5, 2012
The Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton is pleased to announce that we will be participating in the Princeton’s Dept. of Astrophysical Science’s Transit of Venus Open House to observe the last Transit of Venus in our lifetime on June 5, 2012. Activities will begin at Peyton Hall, 4 Ivy Lane, Princeton at 4:00 p.m. with presentations explaining the transit phenomenon. There will be activities for children too. Before the 6:04 p.m. start of the transit, we will move to the Engineering Quad parking deck to safely observe the transit through specially filtered telescopes until sunset around 8:20 p.m. We will watch the conclusion of the transit in Peyton Hall via a live video feed from Hawaii, which will also be available if skies are cloudy.
Admission is free and the public is welcome. Ample free parking is available across the street from Peyton Hall. Anyone interested in attending, please RSVP to info@princetonastronomy.org
A transit occurs when Mercury or Venus passes across the Sun’s disk when observed from Earth. Usually these planets pass above or below the Sun’s disk, but when Venus and the Earth are in the same plane as the Sun, a Transit of Venus happens. The last one occurred only four years ago on June 8, 2004, but the next Transit of Venus will not occur until 2117. This event is the last opportunity for anyone alive today to see this rare astronomical phenomenon.
Only six Venus transits have occurred since the invention of the telescope in the early 17th century. No one saw the first one in 1631, and only two astronomers observed the transit in 1639. In the 18th century, Sir Edmond Halley of comet fame proposed measuring the distance from the Earth to the Sun by simultaneously observing Transits of Venus from different points on the Earth. Since then, many expeditions were sent around the globe to make observations, which have led to accurate estimates of the distance between the Earth and the Sun and calculations of the distances to other planets. No Venus transits occurred in the 20th century; however, other methods have supplanted the transit method for estimating solar system distances.
Looking directly at the Sun even with sunglasses will cause blindness. Observations should only be made with solar glasses, solar telescopes and telescopes with objective filters made for that purpose.
More details are available on AAAP’s website: https://www.princetonastronomy.org and on Princeton Astrophysical Science’s website: https://www.princeton.edu/astro/resources/outreach/venus-transit-2012/
About the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton:
The Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton is an organization of over 80 members with interest in all aspects of astronomy and space science. Founded in 1962, the AAAP promotes a wide range of astronomy-related activities including: solar, planetary and deep-sky observing, astrophotography, star parties, lectures and education. The group owns and operates two observatories in NJ at Washington Crossing State Park and Jenny Jump State Park. Members include avid observers, armchair investigators and complete novices. All share a common love of the sky. Complete meeting details and directions are found at the AAAP web site: www.princetonastronomy.org. Sidereal Times, the association newsletter with information on club activities, is online at https://princetonastronomy.wordpress.com/A Whole Earth Center Announces Healthy Living Discussion Group – Summer 2012
How does one successfully navigate the vast sea of foods, supplements, health and fitness options? Finding the path to your best health can be a challenging process, amidst competing medical, dietary, environmental and cultural theories. The Whole Earth Center is now pleased to support your wellbeing, by hosting Healthy Living Discussion Groups. Group participants gain useful information, as healthy approaches to life are explored.
In each gathering, brief presentations will be followed by dynamic discussion and group exchange. Helpful tools to map a healthier course will be shared, throughout this fun six-session program. Assessments, fact sheets, handouts, recipes and email support for health questions will also be provided. An enriching experience is promised to all who join in.
Participation is free, but space is limited. Advance email registration is required for one of two summer groups offered:
The Wednesday Evening Group meets at 7PM beginning June 6th, 2012.
(Program Dates are 6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/11, 7/18)
The Thursday Morning Group meets at 9:30AM beginning June 7th, 2012.
(Program Dates are 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/12, 7/19)
Email registration is required at: register@HealthyLivingPrinceton.org.
Palmer Uhl and V. Bea Snowden co-host the Healthy Living Discussion Groups. Specialists in areas of interest will also contribute as special guests.
Palmer Uhl, AADP, CHC - Palmer Uhl is an avid Natural Foods Chef and graduate of The Natural Kitchen Cooking School Chef Training Program and The Institute of Integrative Nutrition®. As a Food Writer & Health Coach, Uhl is the creator of an exciting new food blog, The Kitchen Chakra ©. She has been a consumer and supporter of local, natural foods for many years. Palmer Uhl is also a co-founder of Natural Thymes, whose mission is to teach healthy cooking with natural foods to individuals and groups.
V Bea Snowden, AADP, CHC- - A respected Health Educator, Integrative Health Practitioner & Nutrition Counselor, Snowden focuses on the wisdom of prevention and the health of the body, mind and spirit. Formally educated at Gettysburg College, University of Pennsylvania, SUNY and The Institute of Integrative Nutrition®, Snowden feels her informal education has been just as powerful in uncovering excellent pathways to health. Direct instruction from great teachers, like Andrew Weil, MD, Mark Hyman, MD, Joel Furhman MD, Deepak Chopra MD and Walter Willet MD, inspires her integrative approach to wellness. Snowden serves on the Community Advisory Board for the Greater Mercer Public Health Partnership (GMPHP). Her work for Georgetown University, Kaiser Permanente and other national and international health projects demonstrates her devotion to healthy outcomes.
Questions about this program can be answered by calling 609-924-8021 or by emailing:
info@HealthyLivingPrinceton.org
Central Jersey Dance Society Announces Free Outdoor Summer Dance Series Beginning June 8
June 8 - Central Jersey Dance Society presents first of California Mix dance free summer series at Albert Hinds Plaza next to Princeton Library on Witherspoon St. 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. with DJ music including all dance styles.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – American Repertory Ballet is pleased to announce that it has been selected as an Artistic Affiliate of the Union County Performing Arts Center (UC PAC)’s brand new Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts beginning next season. ARB joins the theater’s other Artistic Affiliates: American Theatre Group, Ballets with a Twist, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, StrangeDog Theatre Company, and Vital Theatre Company, who were all selected through a competitive RFP process begun last summer. Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts, located at 360 Hamilton Street just around the corner from UC PAC in the Rahway Arts District, represents a significant expansion of UC PAC and will open in September 2012. As an Artistic Affiliate, ARB will present three programs at the intimate 199-seat Mainstage Theater at Hamilton Stage over the course of the 2012-2013 season. Tickets for these programs will go on sale this summer.
ARB will open its Hamilton Stage season with 4 Flavors September 29-30, 2012. 4 Flavors will be a sampling of dances designed to display the range and talent of the award-winning company. Anchoring the performance will be two pieces by Director Douglas Martin: his elegantly expressive Ephemeral Possessions, set to Barber’s haunting score, and a brand new scene from Romeo and Juliet, set to Prokofiev’s lush score. Resident Choreographer Mary Barton’s playfully sensual Straight Up With a Twist and Trinette Singleton’s furiously athletic Capriccios, set to Shostokovich’s Piano Concerto #2 will round out the program.
On December 1-2, 2012, ARB will bring A Nutcracker Suite to the Hamilton Stage. This one-hour version of its long running and acclaimed Nutcracker is designed especially for those who just want to sample the sweetest parts. A Nutcracker Suite will feature Clara’s journey from the “Land of Snow” to the “Kingdom of Sweets.” Set to Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score, ARB’s virtuoso dancers will bring the audience on a journey around the world to different lands with each enthralling variation.
ARB will be in residence at Hamilton Stage once again the following spring for preview performances of Douglas Martin’s brand new, full-length ballet, Romeo and Juliet. Based on Shakespeare’s tragic story, and set to Prokofiev’s lush score, Martin will present, for the first time, the full choreography to his latest masterwork. These performances will take place April 13-14, 2013.
"We are very excited to be an integral part of the inaugural season of the new Hamilton Stage,” says Company Director Douglas Martin. “We look forward to thrilling new audiences with the strength, beauty and artistry that the art loving public has come to expect from this young, vivacious American company.”
“The Rahway Arts District has a lot of wonderful energy and support behind it. It’s an exciting time for Rahway, and it’s the perfect venue for us to be able to showcase our work in such an intimate venue,” adds Managing Director, Christine Chen. “We are thrilled to be a part of this momentous expansion of UC PAC, and to be in such great company with the other Artistic Affiliates.”
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008 and 2011.
2012 Third Annual New Hope Pennsylvania Film Festival Announces Official Selections
New Hope Film Festival, “Pennsylvania’s very own Film Festival” says NBC 10 TV in Philadelphia, is excited to announce the Official Selections for the 2012 Third Annual festival that will be held July 6th–15th in New Hope and Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
The judges have selected 83 films from 13 countries, many world and U.S. premieres. Countries represented include: United States, Mexico, Spain, UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Mongolia, Chili, Argentina, Japan, Singapore and Turkey.
We are proud to present these outstanding independent films to the world: 8 Art House features, 16 Documentaries, 30 Shorts and 29 Student films. Filmmakers and movie fans from around the country and abroad will attend screenings and participate in question and answer sessions following the films. A panel discussion is also in the works.
Films will be screened in three venues: New Hope Arts Center, Stephen J. Buck Memorial Theater at New Hope-Solebury High School and The County Theater in Doylestown.
Visit the blog on our website at https://newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/ where you can preview trailers for some of these exceptional films. On June15th the schedule will appear in our Official Guide on our website and advance online tickets will be available for purchase.
New Hope Film Festival was founded by D. F. Whipple, an author, screenwriter, and long-time resident of the New Hope, Bucks County area. Whipple formed New Hope Film Festival with a group of artists who shared his passion for discovering and nurturing independent filmmakers, especially those who’ve been overlooked by established festivals. This includes international films, which the Festival is eager to attract.
Every film submitted will be watched with a keen perspective on quality and artistic expression. Our artistic standards are extremely high and neither budget nor name recognition will be a determining factor—the art must shine through. The best films will be selected.
Over the years, New Hope has attracted and been home to many talented producers, screenwriters, actors, playwrights, and performance art enthusiasts. Home of the Bucks County Playhouse, where actors such as Robert Redford, George C. Scott, Helen Hayes, Andrea McArdle and Colleen Dewhurst have graced the stage. The village is centrally located less than an hour from Philadelphia and an hour and a half from New York.
Princeton Ballet School announced its 2012-2013 merit scholarship recipients at its performance of Don Quixote Saturday, May 5 at the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton, NJ. The organization also took time in the pre-show ceremony to recognize the accomplishments of its graduating seniors. Princeton Ballet School has a national reputation for its excellence in dance training, and the Don Quixote production was a showcase for these exceptional talents at the school. The production featured over 400 dancers ranging in age from 5 years to adult, with the lead roles performed by members of the School’s Professional Training Programs. The following scholarships were given to promising young dancers who will continue their studies at Princeton Ballet School:
The Audrée Estey Award is named for Princeton Ballet School’s founder and is given to a dancer of exceptional talent who is dedicated to dance and the high standards of the School, and who serves as a role model to others through exemplary attendance, responsiveness, and a positive attitude. This year’s award was offered to Brandi Pinnix. Brandi is from Monmouth Junction, and is a member of the Professional Training Program at Princeton Ballet School.
The Ruth Pettit Award was established by Ms. Pettit’s family in her memory. Ms. Pettit was a Princeton Ballet School parent volunteer who worked on the company’s costumes for many years. Her daughter, Dodie, went on to a career on Broadway. This award is given each year to a young female of dancer of outstanding talent. This year's recipients were Siobhan Howley (of Burlington Township), Ellen Lou (Hillsborough), and Chelsea PeBenito (East Brunswick). They all had featured roles in Don Quixote.
The Philip Jerry Award was established by Princeton Ballet School to honor the memory of the former ballet master and faculty member and is given each year to a young male dancer of great promise. Mr. Jerry was a principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet, and then came to Princeton University as a returning adult undergraduate. This year Kylan Hillman received the award. Kylan, a resident of Pennington, has been studying at Princeton Ballet School since childhood.
The Molly Clifton Award was established by Lisa and Lionel de Ravel to honor the memory of Ms. Clifton, a fellow dancer with Ms. de Ravel in American Repertory Ballet. It goes to a younger female dancer of great promise who exhibits great citizenship and leadership qualities. The recipient this year is Fuki Takahashi. Fuki, a resident of Princeton, started training at Princeton Ballet School upon moving here from Japan two years ago.
Sally Edwards and her husband Don established a scholarship fund several years ago to be given to a dancer who exhibits a great enthusiasm and joy in dance classes. Ms. Edwards was a teacher at Princeton Ballet School for over 25 years. Chandra Blount received the Edwards Scholarship this year. Chandra, a resident of Mahwah and dancer in Princeton Ballet School's Professional Training Program, started her training at Princeton Ballet this past fall.
The Nora Orphanides Award goes to an outstanding young pre-professional who relocates to the area to study at Princeton Ballet School. Ms. Orphanides, a long-time faculty member at Princeton Ballet School, former board member, and donor, funds this scholarship to provide opportunities for talented dancers outside the area. This year, the recipients were Alessia Astro and Andrea D'Annunzio, who are both Trainees in the Princeton Ballet School/American Repertory Ballet's Trainee Program, a bridge program for young dancers aspiring to professional contracts. Alessia moved to Princeton from Rome, Italy, to be a part of the program. Andrea, from Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, had already graduated from Butler University with a B.A. in Dance Pedagogy, before joining the Trainee program.
The school also honored its graduating seniors who include Laura Holton, Elizabeth Karnaukh, Aleshia Rider, Christine Settembrino, Lucy Stone, Leah Bella Zinder. Aleshia Rider is also the recipient of the Gregory Hines DANCE POWER Scholarship, which is given to a graduating DANCE POWER student who will be attending Rutgers University.
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series.
The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. American Repertory Ballet has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council and was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008 and 2011.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls approximately 1500 students annually from age three through adult and is directed by Mary Pat Robertson. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton which are equipped with shock-absorbent floors, non-slip dance surfaces and pianos for live accompaniment. Many of Princeton Ballet School’s faculty members have performed professionally; others have attained graduate degrees in dance education and have won awards for their teaching. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as the American Ballet Theatre, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, STREB, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Momix.
The Access and Enrichment wing of American Repertory Ballet reaches out to the community through their acclaimed DANCE POWER residency program in New Brunswick, their On Pointe programs, and through master classes, residencies, lecture demonstrations and school time matinees throughout the state. ARB launched On Pointe in 2010 to help make ballet more accessible to the community. The Enrichment Series brings guest speakers, lecture demonstrations, intimate company performance previews and panel discussions to seasoned dance enthusiasts and new students alike on a monthly basis. “Inside Don Quixote” will be held at the Princeton Ballet School, located at 301 N. Harrison Street in Princeton, NJ (right above McCaffrey’s Super Market).
Nina’s Waffles Announces Grand Opening in New Hope, Pennsylvania
Have you ever indulged in a Liege waffle from Belgium? Now you can!
Nina’s Waffles is excited to bring traditional Belgium waffles, to New Hope, Pennsylvania. The Liege waffles are made from dough rather than a batter. Nina’s Waffles are unique in that the dough is homemade while others import the dough from Belgium. The waffles are made with a special imported Belgium pearl sugar. When the dough is placed in the waffle iron, the sugar caramelizes and creates a crispy coating. This amazingly sweet and dense waffle is like nothing you have ever tasted.
The Grand opening for Nina’s Waffles will take place Sunday May 20th. Currently, Nina’s is open Thursday through Sunday. After May 10th they will be open 7 days a week with extended hours on weekends.
Louis Zanias the creator of Nina's Waffles was born in Greece and grew up in Belgium. For many years his passion and dream has been to bring the Liege waffle to the States so we can experience the waffles he enjoyed as a child. One of his fondest memories is of vendors selling waffles to passers-by in Belgium as they stroll through the streets.
Waffles are no longer just for breakfast and can be enjoyed anytime. They are scrumptious on their own or served with an array of toppings.
Nina's Waffles is proud to feature 16 flavors of OwowCow Ice Cream. The ice cream is from their local creamery based in Ottsville, Pennsylvania and made from organic ingredients by local Bucks County farmers.
Nina’s Waffles is located at 31 West Mechanic Street. Call 215-862-1660 for further information.
The Waldorf School of Princeton welcomes spring with its annual May Fair, Saturday, May 19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. A rain-or-shine, community-wide celebration, May Fair features live music, healthy foods and imaginative activities for children and their families, all on its 20-acre campus minutes from downtown Princeton. The fair also hosts a marketplace for local artists, crafters, and independent merchants, with opportunities to enter a raffle for unique and handmade items.
In addition to the traditional Maypole dance offered by students of the school, this year's May Fair boasts a featured performance by local singer/songwriter Sarah Donner, refreshments by local vendors such as Naked Pizza, and activities such as jump rope making, a fairy glen, and a cupcake walk. Look for a chance to sample marbleized paper making, soaps or teas made with herbs from the school's garden, or a ride on the zip line. Enjoy browsing the booths of AE Wooden Toys, Swallow Hill Farm and Windy Hill Alpacas, and a variety of others.
Admission to the event is free and open to the public, with activities and food priced separately. Free parking is available onsite as well as along Coppervail Court; school information and tours will be offered throughout the day. For more information, contact Jamie Quirk at 609-466-1970, x112, or e-mail events@princetonwaldorf.org. |
The Waldorf School of Princeton is New Jersey's only Waldorf school, educating the heads, hearts, and hands of children from early childhood through eighth grade. Visit the school at 1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, or online at www.princetonwaldorf.org to learn more.
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Kelsey Theatre Announces Summer 2012 Series
SUMMER 2012 SERIES
PURCHASE ALL 6 SHOWS AND SAVE 40%!
Pick 5 summer shows get 35% off
Pick 4 summer shows get 25% off
Pick 3 Summer Shows get 20% off!
Call the box office now to order this series and save.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Fri June 29 & July 6, 2012 at 8pm Sat June 30 & July 7 at 8pm Sun July 1 & 8 at 2pm
William Shakespeare's comedy masterpiece will charm your summer evening. Presented by the talented Shakespeare '70 theatre group.
**Tickets: $16 Adults, $14 Seniors, $12 Stu/Child BYE BYE BIRDIE Fri July 13 & 20, 2012 at 8pm Sat July 14 & 21 at 2pm & 8 pm
Sun July 15 & 22 at 2pm
This exuberant rock 'n roll musical will knock your bobby socks off! Presented by The Yardley Players
**Tickets: $18 Adults, $16 Seniors, $14 Stu/Child
EAT A PEACH Sat July 28 at 8pm
Sun July 29 at 2pm
Back by popular demand the folks who brought us Quadrophenia and DejaVu will present a musical tribute to The Allman Brothers Band. Presented by the Reock And Roll Revue
**Tickets: $25 for all
THE WIZARD OF OZ SING-ALONG Fri Aug. 3, 2012 at 7pm Sat Aug. 4 at 7pm
Sun Aug. 5 at 2pm
NEW! Lions and tigers and bears - and a Sing-Along oh my! Grab your ruby slippers, click your heels three times and transport yourself to a special presentation of a Sing-a-long screening of the original MGM movie The Wizard of Oz. Presented by Theater To Go renowned for audience participation events . The master of ceremonies will lead the audience through several participation activities including games, costume contest, trivia, with prizes. Ticket price also includes an Audience Participation Kit of items to be used throughout the movie such as kazoos, bubbles, etc. Plus all the words up on the screen so you can sing along with Judy Garland, Bert Lahr, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley our MC and more.
**Tickets: $18 adults, $12 kids (price is for ticket & participation kit)
2ND ANNUAL KELSEY THEATRE AWARDS CEREMONY
Sat Aug. 11 at 7pm
A fun show and ceremony rolled into one. If you're a Kelsey fan don't miss it! And you can vote online for your favorites starting on June 28th. Check it out atwww.KelseyAwards.weebly.com
**Tickets: $12 for all
NUNSENSE
Fri Aug. 17 & 24, 2012 at 8pm Sat Aug. 18 & 25 at 8pm Sun Aug. 19 & 26 at 2pm
This wild and wacky irreverent musical comedy will keep you in stitches! Presented by Shore Repertory Company.
**Tickets: $18 Adults, $16 Seniors, $14 Stu/Child
NOTE: There is a small ticketing charge - $1 per ticket phone, mail and at door; $1.25-$2 online at www.kelseytheatre.net
PRINCETON JUNIOR SCHOOL ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF SILVANA CLARK AS HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR 2012-2013
Ms. Clark is a native of Princeton and is currently an educational consultant with Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, where her responsibilities include curriculum, assessment, and professional development. She is the former dean of faculty of Sheridan School in Washington, D.C., and has over twenty years of experience as an educator, researcher, consultant and leader. Her strong background in science, before entering the field of education, supports her focus on integrating outdoor education and environmental ethics with process learning inside the classroom.
Ms. Clark is committed to early childhood education, and to Princeton Junior School’s mission to provide academic excellence in a nurturing environment. She elaborates: “The community at PJS is a rare treasure, and an oasis for learning. I am fortunate, humbled, and inspired to celebrate the roots of Princeton Junior School. My focus is on the bright and prosperous future of our children, and how our school can help children acquire all the skills they will need, academic and otherwise, in a rapidly changing and demanding world.”
Ms. Clark earned her B.A. from Cornell University and her M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has broad experience in both public and private schools in the United States and international schools abroad. Ms. Clark and her husband, Dr. John Clark, professor of biology at the University of Alabama, have two sons and are expecting their third child this spring.
Liz Charbonneau, president of the Board, explains “It was critical to find an individual with a background in early childhood education, with classroom teaching and administrative experience, as well as dedication to the values and mission of our school. We were thrilled to find these qualities in Silvana Clark.”
Princeton Junior School is an independent school offering the highest standard of education for children ages 2 through Grade V. The school is situated on seven acres near the intersection of the Route 206 and Fackler Road in Lawrenceville. The site, near a branch of the Shipetauken Creek, includes meadows, woods and wetlands.
For additional information on the school, please visit our website at www.pjs.org or contact Deborah Agnew, Director of Admissions, at (609) 924-8126.
Enable, Inc. Announces “A Taste of Art & Spirits” at Grounds for Sculpture May 12, 2012
Enable, Inc., a nonprofit supporting persons with chronic disabilities, will host “A Taste of Art & Spirits” at the Grounds For Sculpture on May 12, 2012, presenting artwork created by men and women from the organization’s programs and offering guests spirit tastings. Tickets for the event are available at www.enablenj.org or by calling 609-987-5003 x120.
The event will showcase pieces created in a therapeutic workshop lead by sculptor Cliff Ward for persons affected by intellectual and physical disabilities. Many of the men and women who participated in the workshop had visual or communicative challenges. When speech is limited or not present as a means to communicate, art is often a constructive and positive means of self-expression. "Exploring the possibilities of vessel-making using balloons as the mold allowed participants to create and challenge themselves,” explained Ward. “The sculptures that these individuals made exuded confidence, fun and creativity."
Cliff Ward, who guided the class of special artists over a two-day workshop, is known locally for his talent as a sculptor and an art educator for persons with special needs. Ward trained and taught at the Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture. In addition to presenting pieces in several exhibitions at The Grounds For Sculpture, Ward has exhibited or held solo shows with the Ellarslie Museum, The New Hope Arts Council, and the African American Museum in Philadelphia. He holds a degree in speech communications and provides art instruction for persons with developmental disabilities and at-risk youth, as well as the general population of budding artists. In Mercer County, Ward has lead courses for the Grounds For Sculpture, Stuart County Day School, Isles, and Enable.
Enable’s Chief Executive Officer, Sharon Copeland, remarked, “We saw a level of excitement and involvement that demonstrated how art truly allows for a channel of self-expression and identity. The sculptures created by the men and women we support give a clear understanding that people with severe disabilities are individuals that have talents and emotions and abilities, just like you and me.”
Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are still available. Enable is grateful for the support of its Celebration Gala sponsors including: Bloomberg, The Boyle Family Foundation, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Hovione, Pepper Hamilton, Sovereign Bank, Stark & Stark, Turner Construction, Withum Smith & Brown, and Joe Zawistowski.
Enable is a non-profit organization that has been helping men and women with severe disabilities live full and independent lives in our communities since 1989. The organization delivers individualized services to meet the needs of 450 persons with chronic disabilities and elderly persons throughout central New Jersey. Learn more about Enable at www.enablenj.org or by emailing info@enablenj.org
Princeton Center for Dermatology Announces Evening of Beauty in Honor of Mother's Day May 9, 2012
EVENING OF BEAUTY IN HONOR OF MOTHER’S DAY
KATHLEEN ROSSY MD & ROBYN NOTTERMAN MD
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012 FROM 6 TO 8 PM
• Fillers, Botox & Laser 20% discount that evening
• Free skin care products & special discounts on
products purchased that evening
• Airbrush Tanning at a discounted rate
• Complimentary Soft Drinks, Hor D’Oeuvres,
& David Bradley Chocolates
• To reserve your spot email Jayme at
jomalley@princetondermatology.com
• Gift Certificates available for the perfect Mother’s Day Gift
Princeton Center for Dermatology, 800 Bunn Drive, Suite 201, Princeton, NJ
609-924-1033
Washington Crossing Audubon Society Announces Events for May 2012
· May 6, 2012. Birding Trip at Hamilton Veteran’s Park
Join Washington Crossing Audubon Society (www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org) from 8:00 – 11:00 AM on Sunday, May 6, for a free, public birding field trip led by Mark Witmer at Hamilton Township’s Veteran’s Park. This popular recreational park contains a nice diversity of habitats that support an equally diverse resident bird population. Come also see unexpected birds as spring migration comes into full swing. Contact Mark Witmer at (609) 730-0826 for additional information. Directions: Meet at North entrance to the park along Klockner Road, just East of Hamilton Square-White Horse Road and across the street from Steinert High School. As you enter the park, drive to the back of the parking area where we will gather.
· May 13, 2012. Birding Trip at Roebling Park
Join Washington Crossing Audubon Society (www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org) from 8:00 – 11:30 AM on Sunday, May 13, for a free, public birding field trip led by John Maret, Brad Merritt, and Lou Beck at Roebling Park and Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh. This trip is cosponsored by Friends for the Marsh, Mercer County Parks, and D&R Greenway Land Trust. Directions: Coming from Trenton on South Broad St., turn right onto Sewell Avenue shortly after the Lalor St. intersection. Proceed to the end of Sewell Ave. (watch out for stop signs) and follow the dirt road to the left down the hill to the parking area. Contact (732) 821-8310 for additional information.
· May 19 and May 20, 2012. Birding Trip at Princeton Institute Woods
Join Washington Crossing Audubon Society (www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org) at 8 AM on Saturday May 19 (led by Brad Meritt and Lou Beck) and Sunday May 20 (led by Mark Witmer), for separate free, public birding field trips at Princeton Institute Woods. The Institute Woods, adjacent to the Institute for Advanced Studies, is an excellent place to observe the Spring migration of warblers and other songbirds. Directions: From Princeton, take Alexander Street towards Route 1. At the bend before the canal, turn right onto West Drive. Go a short distance on West Drive and park near the entrance to Rogers Wildlife Refuge.
· May 26, 2012. Birding Trip at Bull’s Island State Park
Join Washington Crossing Audubon Society (www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org) at 8:30 AM on Saturday, May 26 for a free, public field trip led by Sharyn Magee, Franta Broulick, and Lou Beck at Bull’s Island State Park. We will observe many interesting birds, especially warblers, nesting in the trees along the Delaware River and cliff swallows under the bridge. Directions: North on Route 29 through Stockton to park entrance on left, 3.5 miles North of the town. Turn left at sign for the park and cross over the bridge to the parking lot straight ahead. There is a shaded picnic grove, so bring a lunch for after our walk. Contact Lou Beck at (609) 737-0070 if additional information is needed.
· May 27, 2012. Birding Trip at Ted Stiles Preserve at Bald Pate Mountain
Join Washington Crossing Audubon Society (www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org) at 9 AM on Sunday, May 27, for a free, public birding trip led by Pat Sziber, Franta Broulik, and Lou Beck at Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain. The preserve is located just North of the New Jersey Washington Crossing State Park. Directions: From Pennington - Washington Crossing Road (Route 546) go past Washington Crossing State Park to the intersection with Route 29. Turn right and go two miles to Fiddler's Creek Road. Turn right and go 0.2 miles to a parking area on the left. You can also take Church Road from Bear Tavern Road (Route 579). Follow Church Road and make your first right onto Fiddler's Creek Road. Follow Fiddler's Creek Road 1.4 miles and watch for the parking area on your right hand side. Contact Pat Sziber at (609) 737-1189 for more information
Program
· May 14, 2012. Washington Crossing Audubon Society Presentation by Jim Springer: “Butterflies in the Garden”
On Monday, May 14, Washington Crossing Audubon Society will host a talk by Jim springer entitled “Butterflies in the Garden.” This presentation will overview the diversity of the more than 100 species of butterflies found in New Jersey, as well as their host plants and habitats. Mr. Springer is Vice President of the North American Butterfly Association. This free program will be held in Stainton Hall on the campus of the Pennington School, 112 W. Delaware Ave., Pennington, NJ. Details can be found at: www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org. Refreshments are served at 7:30 PM and the program begins at 8:00 PM. The public is invited.
GENERAL INFORMATION ON WASHINGTON CROSSING AUDUBON SOCIETY
Washington Crossing Audubon Society has approximately 1600 members, mostly from the five counties of central New Jersey. Its monthly lectures and frequent field trips are free and open to the public.
More information about WCAS, including contacts, can be found at the Society’s web site: www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org.
PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES EXTENDED FRIDAY HOURS BEGINNING JUNE 1
Princeton Public Library will stay open till 9 p.m. on Fridays beginning June 1, Executive Director Leslie Burger announced today. The library usually closes at 6 p.m. on Fridays
Burger said the extended hours were the result of community requests and were made possible by private gifts to the Princeton Public Library Foundation.
“We’ve had many requests over the years for regular Friday night hours and we’re so pleased to be able to provide services the community desires and values,” Burger said. “We’ve had special events on Friday nights in the recent past and in the early 2000s, we hosted a monthly series of Friday night programs, but this is the first time we’ll be open every Friday night.”
The library is open 72 hours per week: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday- Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 1-6 p.m. on Sunday. Other operating hours will be unchanged when the Friday schedule becomes 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on June 1.
“One of the goals of our 2011-’13 Strategic Plan was to make it easier and more convenient for customers to use the library and Friday night hours are part of achieving that goal,” Burger said. “We’re able to do this because of the generosity of community members who make gifts to the Princeton Public Library Foundation. We’re very grateful for their support.”
Library staff are planning events in the Community Room on selected Friday evenings. All floors of the library will be open during the expanded hours.
The library is in the Sands Library Building at 65 Witherspoon St. in Princeton Borough. Convenient parking is available on neighboring streets and in the borough-operated Spring Street Garage, which is adjacent to the library. For more information about library programs and services, call (609) 924-9529 or visit www.princetonlibrary.org
American Repertory Ballet Announces Celebration! May 19 & 20
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008 and 2011.
D&R Greenway Land Trust Announces Annual Spring Native Plant Sale May 11 & 12, 2012
D&R Greenway Land Trust invites the public to its Annual Spring Native Plant Sale on Friday, May 11, from 3 – 6 p.m. and on Saturday, May 12, from 1 – 4 p.m. Guests are welcome both days at the non-profit’s Johnson Education Center, One Preservation Place, off Rosedale Road. 609-924-4646/ www.drgreenway.org, Utilizing native plants in the home garden supports a healthy local environment. while bringing beauty and natural diversity to the home. Native plants are especially important sources of food and cover for native birds and insects. Seeds were gathered on D&R Greenway preserves, planted and raised in the land trust’s on-premises Native Plant Nursery. Plants are available in quart-and gallon-sized containers, ranging from $5 to $12 apiece. Proceeds support a broad range of native plant programs. [With plant sales, earlier is generally better,]
A special feature of this year’s Native Plant Sale is the hand-made pottery of Fernando Pinheiro, an artisanal ceramicist potter who specializes in vases and containers for garden plants.
D&R Greenway’s Native Plant Nursery is dedicated to restoring a rich diversity of native flora to the local landscape. It supplies local genotypes of indigenous plants for ecological restoration and home landscaping. The Nursery produces over 50 species of native plants, which are essential for native wildlife and for ecosystem function, natives being best adapted to local conditions. Exotic species can become invasive, crowding out other species and reducing ecological diversity.
A catalogue of the available wildflowers, shrubs, grasses, trees and ferns indigenous to central New Jersey is available at www.drgreenway.org
A Sample of species available at the Spring Native Plant Sale include:
· Hearts a Burstin' (Euonymus americanus)
· Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)
· White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata)
· Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor)
· Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
· Narrow-leaved Mountain Mint (Pycanthemum tenuifolium)
· Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
· Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
BACKGROUND:
D&R Greenway Land Trust’s mission is to preserve and protect natural lands, farm lands and open spaces throughout central and southern New Jersey. The land trust celebrates preservation of 23 square miles in their 22 years.
Through contiguous preservation and stewardship the non-profit nurtures a healthier and more diverse environment. By creating and maintaining trails, it provides public access to the natural world, increasingly urgent in these technological times.
Their home, a circa-1900 restored barn, The Johnson Education Center is a focal point for conservation activity. Through programs, lectures and exhibits at One Preservation Place, the non-profit inspires a greater public commitment to safeguarding land.
Linda Mead, President and CEO, who, since 1997, has been increasingly recognized as a leader in creating the partnerships and orchestrating the complex transactions that lead to preservation success. www.drgreenway.org
The Newgrange School of Princeton, Inc., is opening the Newgrange Independent School at Princeton. This new school targets the population of early learners who show clear signs of dyslexia. This group is underserved by public schools and other venues. The new school will provide a safe, supportive environment for students, and will employ research-based teaching methodologies, including Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Language, and other multi-sensory techniques. A range of creative and assistive technologies will be integrated into the curriculum, such as iMovie, GarageBand, Kurzweil, Inspiration, and Dragon Dictation. This school will complement Newgrange’s other services, which include The Newgrange School in Hamilton, NJ (a state-approved school for students with disabilities), professional development programs, educational evaluations, tutoring and consulting. Newgrange’s Executive Director, Dr. Gordon Sherman, is internationally-recognized for his contributions to the field of brain research, teaching methodologies, and service to the dyslexia community. Newgrange has provided educational services for dyslexics since 1977.
According to Dr. Sherman, the new school will be “a place where children with dyslexia will thrive.”
Inquiries are welcomed from reading specialists, parents of children with learning disabilities, and those in the special education community seeking a private school / elementary school program offering multisensory language training.
American Repertory Ballet Announces Princeton Ballet School's "Don Quixote" Performances and Events
Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, presents the Spanish-inspired, full-length ballet Don Quixote on May 5th at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton, New Jersey. On April 27 at 5:15pm, “Behind Don Quixote”, an ARB On Pointe Enrichment Series event, will provide a pre-performance inside look at this production.
Princeton Ballet School’s production of Don Quixote, which has been directed and staged by ARB Artistic Director Douglas Martin, will feature rising stars from the school’s Professional Training Program and Trainee Program, as well as a wide range of students from Princeton Ballet School. Main roles will be danced by students in the Professional Training Program and Trainee program.
Bryana Jones, a Piscataway High School senior in the Professional Training Program who has studied at Princeton Ballet School since childhood, and Kelsey McFalls, a second-year Trainee from Syracuse, NY who is taking a leave of absence from NYU to study at Princeton Ballet School, will tackle the challenging lead role of “Kitri”. Kitri’s fiery lover “Basilio” will be danced by two of Princeton Ballet School’s international Trainee students: Mattia Pallozzi, who trained at the Scuola del Teatro dall’Opera di Roma and the Accademia Nazionale di Danza in Rome, and Tullio Catà, who trained in Rome with Fabula Saltis, and at the Accademia Nazionale di Danza, and in Florence with Balleto di Toscana.
The role of “Dream Kitri” – Kitri as she appears in Don Quixote’s dazed imagination – will be danced by Trainees Shayla Jones and Andrea D'Annunzio. Jones, who was first introduced to dance through ARB’s DANCE POWER program in her New Brunswick 3rdgrade class, advanced through the school as a DANCE POWER Scholar and was accepted this fall into the Trainee Program. D’Annunzio is a native of Conshohocken, PA who graduated from Jordan College of Fine Arts at Butler University with a B.A. in ballet pedagogy. The “Queen of the Dryads,” who also makes a main appearance in Don Quixote’s dream, will be danced by two first-year Professional Training Program students who have been training at Princeton Ballet School for many years: Ellen Lou, a Hillsboro High School student, and Siobhan Howley, a home-schooled student from Burlington, NJ.
Alessia Astro, another Italian Trainee student, and Janessa Cornell from Albany, NY will perform the role of “Mercedes”. Astro most recently studied at the Teatro dall’Opera di Roma. Cornell, who received her training at Nutmeg Conservatory, danced with Roxey Ballet of Lambertville for three years before joining Princeton Ballet School’s Trainee Program. Mercedes’ partner “Espada” will be danced by Trainee Jacopo Janelli, who trained for nine years with Fabula Saltis, in Rome and spent three summers at the Royal Ballet School in London.
“...[W]e are very proud to be able to feature dancers trained in the true dances of Spain, by Alma Concepción,” says Princeton Ballet School Director Mary Pat Robertson. “We are very lucky to have had her teaching at Princeton Ballet School for almost 30 years, and to have a core group of dedicated enthusiasts who enjoy practicing these dances under her exacting tutelage…[W]e are happy to have lured her back to help stage this dance again.”
Princeton Ballet School’s production of Don Quixote gives a broad range of Princeton Ballet School students – from beginners to pre-professionals – a special opportunity to rehearse and perform a full length ballet.
“The students have had rehearsals outside their regularly scheduled classes to put together this performance,” Robertson explains. “This opportunity gives them insight into the preparation required to put on a professional-level production.”
Additionally, on April 27, American Repertory Ballet’s On Pointe Enrichment Series program “Behind Don Quixote” will give attendees a sneak peek into the school’s upcoming performance. Students will perform excerpts from the show, and Douglas Martin and Mary Pat Robertson will speak about the history of Don Quixote and Princeton Ballet School’s adaptation of this classical ballet.
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series.
The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. American Repertory Ballet has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council and was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008 and 2011.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls approximately 1500 students annually from age three through adult and is directed by Mary Pat Robertson. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton which are equipped with shock-absorbent floors, non-slip dance surfaces and pianos for live accompaniment. Many of Princeton Ballet School’s faculty members have performed professionally; others have attained graduate degrees in dance education and have won awards for their teaching. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as the American Ballet Theatre, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, STREB, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Momix.
The Access and Enrichment wing of American Repertory Ballet reaches out to the community through their acclaimed DANCE POWER residency program in New Brunswick, their On Pointe programs, and through master classes, residencies, lecture demonstrations and school time matinees throughout the state. ARB launched On Pointe in 2010 to help make ballet more accessible to the community. The Enrichment Series brings guest speakers, lecture demonstrations, intimate company performance previews and panel discussions to seasoned dance enthusiasts and new students alike on a monthly basis. “Inside Don Quixote” will be held at the Princeton Ballet School, located at 301 N. Harrison Street in Princeton, NJ (right above McCaffrey’s Super Market).
House Will Open to the Public for Tours Beginning Sunday, April 22 and will Run Through May 20
Princeton, NJ – April 12, 2012 -- The Junior League of Greater Princeton (JLGP) is pleased to announce its final list of selected Designers and Landscapers working to transform “Priory Court” located at 124 Edgerstoune Road in Princeton, NJ. This year’s home features 28 design spaces, 22 of which are interior and six are exterior.
JLGP has also invited several local area businesses to participate in this year’s Ivy Boutique, which will be anchored by Design Spree of Lawrenceville, NJ. Showhouse visitors can plan to have lunch at the on-site Cafe Einstein, catered by Emily’s Café & Catering in Pennington, NJ. LifeShield Security of Yardley, PA was selected to provide a wireless home security system for the duration of the Showhouse.
The League’s opening night kick-off black-tie Patron’s Preview Gala themed “A Magical Phantom Experience” is on April 21st from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. at which guests will enjoy a night of delicious food, dancing, a chance to bid on thousands of dollars worth of silent auction items generously donated by area friends and businesses. Tickets are still available to the public for this and other events via the website.
Following is a list of the Designers and Landscapers selected for JLGP’s Showhouse & Gardens XVII:
1. The Front Hedge: Ronni Hock Garden & Landscape, Lawrenceville, NJ
2. Front of House: The Landscape Architects, Richboro, PA
3. Music Room: Deborah Leamann Interiors, Pennington, NJ
4. Small Library: Gretchen Christie Interiors, Princeton, NJ
5. Sitting Room: Michael Herold Design, New Hope, PA
6. Family Room: Queripel Interiors, New Hope, PA
7. Front Door/Foyer: Veneshe Italian Plaster, Easton, PA together with Bella Pintura, Walnutport, PA
8. Powder Room: Custom Finishing by Joanne, Allentown, NJ together with Katie McHugh I.D. ASID, IDS Student
9. First Floor Landing/Stairwell: Kelly Ingram Finishes, Trenton, NJ
10. Second Floor Landing/Hallway: J. Cella Designs, Flemington, NJ
11. First Guest Bedroom: MHZ Designs, Cranbury, NJ
12. Second Guest Bedroom: Room Service Interiors, Pennington, NJ
13. Master Bedroom: Gacek Design Group, New Hope, PA
14. Dressing Room: Gass Designs, Doylestown, PA and Carol Nagel Decorative Painting, Doylestown, PA
15. Master Bath: also Gacek Design Group
16. Third Floor Main Sitting Room & Stairwell: Gracious Living, New Hope, PA
17. Third Floor Study: Pedro Rodriguez Interiors, Bala Cynwyd, PA
18. Third Floor Study Retreat: Kristof Korzeniowski Design and Consulting, West Windsor, NJ
19. Dining Room: Judy King Interiors, Princeton, NJ
20. Butler’s Pantry: JHB Interiors, Princeton, NJ
21. Kitchen Nook: Shelby Tewell Interiors, Hopewell, NJ
22. Guest Quarters: Elle Kay Interiors, Monroe Township, NJ
23. Guest Quarters Bath: Jane and Pam Grecsek Photography, Princeton, NJ
24.Kitchen: Maximillian Hayden Architect, Hopewell, NJ
25. Side Yard: Hertzog Associates, Stockton, NJ
26. The Lower Terrace: A Partnership between Groundswell Design Group of Hopewell, NJ & Tuscan Hills of Kingston, NJ
27. The Upper Terrace: Princeton Land Design, Princeton, NJ
28. The Back of Terrace: Rutgers Landscape & Nursery, Ringoes, NJ
Tours will be open to the public from April 22 – May 20. Tickets are $20.00 in advance throughwww.jlgp.org and at ticket outlets, $25.00 at the door and?$20.00 for Seniors. Tickets can also be purchased for $15.00 in groups of 20 or more.
Money raised by the JLGP’s Designer Showhouse & Gardens helps to fund its community impact projects and several grants and scholarships within the community.
About The Junior League of Greater Princeton
The Junior League of Greater Princeton is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The Junior League of Greater Princeton focuses its efforts on the needs of women and children in Mercer and Bucks counties as well as the surrounding areas. Women over the age of 21, committed to voluntarism, regardless of race, religion or national origin are welcome as members. The Junior League of Greater Princeton is part of the Association of Junior Leagues International, which includes 292 Junior Leagues with more than 155,000 members in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Great Britain.
Princeton University Orchestra Announces Final Concerts of Spring Semester April 27 & 28, 2012
In the conclusion of his thirty-fifth anniversary season, Music Director Michael Pratt will lead the Princeton Univeristy Orchestra’s final spring semester concerts April 27 and 28 in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall. The program will focus on two monuments of modernism: Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and three scenes from Alban Berg’s Wozzeck, featuring soprano Sarah Pelletier.
“Two towering works from the first two decades of the twentieth century make up our last program of the season,” observed Michael Pratt, now celebrating his thirty-fifth year conducting at Princeton. “Wozzeck is a heart-rending tale of the downfall of a couple crushed by poverty and a brutal society, and contains some of the century's most moving music. The Rite of Spring, which famously caused a riot at its premiere in 1913, is one of the most thrilling and overwhelming works in the repertory. As well-known as it is, chances to hear it live are actually fairly rare. To hear it played by a talented, energetic collection of young musicians jumping into it for the first time is a special treat.”
Soprano Sarah Pelletier is a member of Princeton's voice faculty. Praised by The Boston Globe for possessing “virtues of voice, intelligence and musicianship… with purity of tone and expression,” Pelletier demonstrates these qualities in all her performances. She has performed as guest artist at Spoleto Festival USA, Bard Music Festival, and Aldeburgh Festival. Highlights of past seasons include a solo recital on the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage; Berg's Wozzeck and Schwantner's Magabunda with New England Philharmonic; Bach's B minor Mass with San Francisco Bach Choir; Handel's Messiah with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra; the title role in Schumann's Genoveva and Handel's Ariodante with Emmanuel Music; and Sondheim's Sweeney Todd with Princeton Festival Opera.
$15 General; $8 Students
Via phone at: (609) 258-9220
Online at: https://www.princeton.edu/utickets/tixbuy.html
In person: Frist Campus Center Box Office, Monday – Friday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm and at Richardson Auditorium two hours prior to performance.
Montgomery Landmarks Commission Announces 7th Annual Preservation Grant - Applications Now Available
The Montgomery Landmarks Commission is pleased to announce the seventh year of its annual Preservation Grant Program. The program provides grant money for maintenance/restoration of the exterior of structures that are designated local historic structures or are located in a local historic district in Montgomery Township. If a home meets these criteria, its owners are eligible to apply for a Preservation Grant.
The Preservation Grant Program was initiated because structures of historic value have been lost due to lack of maintenance, particularly water leaks. This program provides some assistance in stabilizing "at risk" structures. Examples of eligible projects include roofing, flashing, gutters, windows, siding, and trim materials. In addition, the Landmarks Commission believes that it is reasonable to provide some assistance for homeowners who have agreed to have their homes designated as local historic sites. The preservation of historic homes is a benefit for the entire community.
The budget for this program is modest. The grants are small and are limited to the costs of materials only (no labor costs.) Depending on the availability of funds, the grants may cover only a part of the material costs.
The application deadline this year is June 4, 2012 and all work must be completed by December 1, 2012. Inquiries and requests for applications can be directed to landmarks@twp.montgomery.nj.us or call the Planning Dept. at 908-359-8211.
Princeton University Concerts Announces 2012-2013 Season
At a sold-out performance last month, James Camner, a Princeton local and a new subscriber to Princeton University Concerts, remarked “I can’t remember ever subscribing to anything - including the Metropolitan Opera and Philadelphia Orchestra - that has been so consistently excellent as this year’s Princeton University Concerts season.” Building on that success, which has attracted capacity audiences, Princeton University Concerts (“PUC”) is pleased to announce the details of its 2012-2013 season. Once again, PUC will offer a variety of programs, including three of the finest string quartets in the world today, one of the world’s great English choirs, two chamber orchestras with very different approaches and a concert bringing together master pianist Richard Goode and poet C.K. Williams. From Great Britain and Germany to Poland and Carnegie Hall, the offerings of “PUC” represent a diverse and international array of the best of today’s classical musicians. Most of the concerts will be presented in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, regarded as one of the most exceptional acoustics for classical music in the country. PUC will present 15 concerts, including 3 special events, and its Richardson Chamber Players series.
The 2012-2013 season opens with the Takács String Quartet. They come to Princeton in the same season that they assume the prestigious role of Associate Artists at the famed Wigmore Hall in London, a new long-term position awarded to a senior internationally acclaimed ensemble who will be central to Wigmore’s programming. Closing the season, PUC builds on a concept started in the current season with countertenor David Daniels and choreographer Mark Morris - pairing artists across discipline for a one-of-a-kind evening. In this event, pianist Richard Goode will collaborate with Princeton’s own Pulitzer prize-winning poet C.K. Williams in a program that will include solo piano music and poetry read from the stage by Williams. In between, 6 musicians will make their PUC debuts, including a recital by the young Polish piano virtuoso Rafal Blechacz and a rare duo performance by mezzo-soprano Angelika Kirchschlager and tenor Ian Bostridge, who will appear in only 3 venues in the United States next year (Alice Tully Hall in New York, The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia and Princeton). The series will also explore two different themes: the relationship between words, music and song in three very different programs, and the art of the piano in the course of three diverse recitals. A special event will mark the 100th anniversary of Woodrow Wilson’s presidency of the United States and violinist Julia Fischer, who dazzled PUC audiences this season, will return with a solo recital. PUC’s Director, Marna Seltzer, says “Princeton University Concerts has presented the world’s most commanding performers since 1894. Next year’s series continues to build on that tradition while spotlighting artists new to Princeton audiences and expanding the framework that has made PUC’s 11-12 season a critical and audience success. We will continue to feature programs that bring together our loyal adult concert-going community with younger audience, and Princeton students in particular, a cross section that makes going to a PUC concert unique.”
Some of the 8 subscription concerts will be preceded by talks given by a variety of speakers, including the popular Princeton professor Scott Burnham who charmed PUC audiences this season. Others will be preceded by musical previews played by talented Princeton students, a feature new to PUC’s current season.
Subscriptions are now on sale for the 2012-2013 season. PUC continues to offer one of the lowest ticket prices in town to hear remarkable artists up close and personal in the intimacy of Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall. PUC will offer several different subscription packages making it easier to subscribe. Single tickets will go on sale Tuesday, September 4. For more information, contact the PUC concert office at 609-258-2800.
THE 2012-2013 SEASON
(Organized by series, then chronologically)
CONCERT CLASSICS SERIES
The cornerstone of the PUC season, offered as the full subscription of 8 concerts or as smaller concert packages, features the pillars of classical music performed by today’s most renowned artists. All concerts take place on Thursday nights in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, unless otherwise noted.
*indicates Princeton University Concerts debut
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 8pm in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
TAKáCS STRING QUARTET
Schubert String Quartet No.13 in A Minor, D. 804 (“Rosamunde”)
Britten String Quartet No. 2 in C Major
Dvorak String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 (“American”)
Recognized as one of the world’s great ensembles, the Takács Quartet plays with a unique blend of drama, warmth and humor, combining four distinct musical personalities to bring fresh insights to the string quartet repertoire. John Gilhooly, Director of Wigmore Hall, recently announced that from the 2012-13 season, the Takács Quartet will be Associate Artists at the Hall. This is a new position which is awarded on a long-term basis to senior internationally acclaimed ensembles who will be central to the venue’s chamber music output over many years. The Quartet is renowned for its exacting standards and hugely engaging performances, enjoying an unsurpassed reputation throughout Europe, the United States, Australia and Asia.
Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 8pm in Princeton University Chapel
TENEBRAE,* Britain’s premier chamber choir
NIGEL SHORT, Director
presented in collaboration with McCarter Theatre
Works by Rachmaninoff, Pärt and Paul Mealor
Tenebrae, a 17-voice British choir founded 10 years ago by Nigel Short, a former member of the King’s Singers, has established itself as the chamber choir of choice for critics and audiences in the UK and around the world. The group blends the passion of a large cathedral choir with the precision of a chamber ensemble to create a unique and enchanting sound, one which is as dazzlingly effective in medieval chant as it is in contemporary works. With every performance exploiting the unique acoustic and atmosphere of each venue in which they perform (in this case the gothic revival splendor of the Princeton University Chapel), the carefully chosen team of singers enable the audience to experience the power and intimacy of the human voice at its very best. The ensemble is best known to American listeners through its recordings: about a dozen of its own (on the Signum Classics label). But a tour to the United States last spring (2011) caused the New York Times to write that “ if the group toured here as often as the Tallis Scholars, it could probably match — perhaps even draw on — that ensemble’s considerable following.” Recently, two of Tenebrae’s recordings were nominated in the Choral category of the BBC Music Magazine Awards, the first time in the history of the awards that an ensemble has had two nominations in a single category. The mixed program will include works by Paul Mealor who was catapulted to international attention when 2.5 billion people (the largest audience in broadcasting history) heard his Motet, Ubi caritas performed by the choirs of Westminster Abbey and Her Majesty’s Chapel Royal at the Royal Wedding Ceremony of His Royal Highness Prince William and Catherine Middleton (now TRH The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge) at Westminster Abbey. For the first time in its history, PUC will move its audience to the Princeton University Chapel, the ideal venue for Tenebrae’s debut. PUC is also pleased to highlight its connection to one of Tenebrae’s principal singers, Gabriel Crouch, Princeton’s much-loved Director of the Glee Club and Choral Program.
Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 8pm in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
ANGELIKA KIRCHSCHLAGER,* Mezzo-Soprano
IAN BOSTRIDGE,* Tenor
JULIUS DRAKE, Piano
HUGO WOLF’S Spanisches Liederbuch
Two of the world’s outstanding lieder interpreters explore the subtle nuance and beauty of the art of the song in this recital of thirty-four songs selected from Hugo Wolf’s Spanisches Liederbuch. It’s hard to imagine singers better matched to reveal the profound emotional intensity of Wolf’s art and to remind us what a startlingly original composer of lieder he was. Princeton audiences will be among the few in the country to hear this powerhouse duo who will sing this repertoire in only 3 venues next season, a testament to the PUC series and its concert venue that renowned musicians have flocked to for over a hundred years.
Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 8pm in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
THE ENGLISH CONCERT
HARRY BICKET, Director
Baroque Chamber Orchestra Masterpieces by Handel, Telemann and Purcell
In February 2013, Princeton will be the site of the American Handel Society’s bi-annual conference. It is no coincidence that the English Concert known for, among other things, its interpretations of Handel will appear on the PUC series anchoring the American Handel Festival which will take place at Princeton during the conference. The English Concert, returning to PUC after many years, is among the finest baroque chamber orchestras in the world, with an unsurpassed reputation for inspiring performances of Baroque and Classical music in the concert hall and on CD. Based in London, the orchestra presents an annual season there, in addition to extensive touring. In 2007 Harry Bicket became the orchestra’s Artistic Director, following in the steps of Andrew Manze and their founder, Trevor Pinnock. The English Concert’s many recordings include several prize-winners, most recently As steals the Morn, a CD of Handel arias with tenor Mark Padmore that received a 2008 BBC Music Magazine Award. The visit to Princeton precedes a concert performance of Handel’s opera Radamisto at Carnegie Hall, part of a larger concert opera project that was started last season and will feature The English Concert over several seasons in Carnegie Hall.
Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 8pm in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
ARTEMIS STRING QUARTET
Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1
Bach Selections from The Art of the Fugue
Piazzolla Fugues
Mendelssohn String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80
The Berlin-based Artemis Quartet was founded at the Lübeck Musikhochschule in 1989. Walter Levin, the Emerson Quartet, the Juilliard Quartet and the Alban Berg Quartet have been and remain important teachers and mentors for the ensemble. Since 1994 the four players have performed as a professional ensemble, quickly gaining a reputation as one of the leading ensembles of their generation. Their international stature was established by winning First Prizes at the ARD Competition in 1996 and soon thereafter First Prize at the Premio Borciani. Rather than pitch themselves into the tempting fast track of career success, the members of the Artemis Quartet instead immersed themselves in further study. In 1998 the ensemble spent a year in residence with the Alban Berg Quartet in Vienna followed by a three-month sabbatical at Berlin’s Wissenschaftskolleg. Their debut at the Berlin Philharmonie in June of 1999 marked the formal start of their career. A new phase of the chamber group’s life began in July 2007 when Gregor Sigl and Friedemann Weigle became members of the quartet. Since 2004 the quartet’s series of concerts at the Berlin Philharmonie has met with high praise from critics and audiences alike. From the 2011-12 season onwards the ensemble is “quartet-in-residence” at the Konzerthaus in Vienna.
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 8pm in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
ELIAS STRING QUARTET*
Haydn Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 6
Janacek Quartet No. 2 (“Intimate Letters”)
Schumann Quartet in A Minor, Op. 41, No. 1
The Elias String Quartet take their name from Mendelssohn’s oratorio, Elijah, of which Elias is in its German form. A relative newcomer on the quartet scene, they have quickly established themselves as one of the most intense and vibrant quartets of their generation. They perform around the world, collaborating with many different artists. The Quartet was formed in 1998 at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester where they worked closely with the late Dr. Christopher Rowland. They also spent a year studying at the Hochschule in Cologne with the Alban Berg quartet. Other mentors in the Quartet’s studies include Hugh Maguire, György Kurtág, Gábor Takács-Nagy, Henri Dutilleux and Rainer Schmidt of the Hagen Quartet. The quartet has been chosen to participate in BBC Radio 3’s prestigious New Generation Artists’ scheme and is the recipient of a 2010 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award. In April 2010, their disc of Mendelssohn, Mozart and Schubert on the Wigmore Hall Live label was given the BBC Music Magazine Newcomer Award. This year they had their debut at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and a week long tour in Europe with pianist Jonathan Biss. Future projects include a five-concert series at Wigmore Hall, a US tour including their Carnegie Hall debut, returning to the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and participating in Jonathan Biss’s Schumann project at Carnegie Hall.
Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 8pm in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
RAFAL BLECHACZ, Piano*
Bach Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827
Beethoven Sonata in D Major, Op. 10, #3
Debussy Suite Bergamasque
Szymanowski Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 8
In October 2005 Rafal Blechacz was the uncontested winner of the 15th Frédéric Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland. In addition to the Grand Prize, Mr. Blechacz won all the special prizes of the Competition: the Polish Radio Prize for best mazurka performance, the Frédéric Chopin Society Prize for the best performance of a polonaise, the National Philharmonic of Poland Prize for the best concerto performance, and the Krystian Zimerman-sponsored prize for the best performance of a sonata. In July 2010 he received the prestigious Premio Internazionale Accademia Musicale Chigiana (Siena, Italy), awarded annually by an international jury of music critics to young musicians for superb artistic achievements. On May 29, 2006, Rafal Blechacz signed an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon, thus becoming only the second Polish artist, after Krystian Zimerman, to be signed to the prestigious label. His first recording of the Chopin Preludes, honoring the Chopin anniversary year of 2010, received a “Best of the Year” honor from Gramophone Magazine, and the Preis der Deutschen Schalplattenkritik, a prestigious recognition from Germany’s music critics. The recording quickly achieved double platinum status in Poland.
Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 8pm in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
RICHARD GOODE, Piano
C.K. WILLIAMS, Poet*
Beethoven Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110
Selections from Janacek “On an Overgrown Path”
Other works by Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin
Following on the heels of the collaboration between choreographer Mark Morris and countertenor David Daniels, the season finale brings together a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who calls Princeton his home with a musician who has been acknowledged worldwide as one of today’s leading interpreters of classical music. The two artists, both poets of their craft, have jointly selected a program that pairs C.K. Williams’ words with Richard’s Goode’s musical interpretations. Hailed by poet Paul Muldoon as “one of the most distinguished poets of his generation,” C.K. Williams has created a highly respected body of work, including many collections of original poems, volumes of translation, several books of criticism and a memoir. His love for music shows up in many of his poems and springs partly from a childhood of piano lessons. His musical partner for the evening, Richard Goode, shares a love of poetry and is known for a very personal approach to music that has led the New York Times to call him “a poet of the piano.” This special program will be performed with poetry read by C.K. Williams between piano works and will be offered only in Princeton.
RICHARDSON CHAMBER PLAYERS
Formed in 1994-95, this mixed ensemble comprises Princeton’s Performance Faculty, distinguished guest artists, and supremely talented Princeton students. Richardson Chamber Players concerts take place on Sundays at 3pm in Richardson Auditorium. Each concert features informal commentary from prominent hosts, exploring the themes of each concert.
Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 3:00PM in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
“MUSIC FOR A WHILE,” all-Purcell program
Players include: Nancy Wilson and Vita Wallace, Baroque violins; Wendy Young, harpsichord, Vivian Barton, cello & gamba; Julianne Baird, soprano
Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 3:00PM in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
“BACHIANAS & MORE”
Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasilieras No. 6 for Flute and Bassoon
KURT WEILL Frauentanz, 7 Poems from the Middle Ages, Op. 10 for Soprano and Instruments
Hindemith Die Junge Magd, Song cycle for Mezzo-soprano, Flute, Clarinet, and String quartet, Op.23b
Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasilieras No. 5 for Soprano and an Orchestra of Cellos
Players include: Jo-Ann Sternberg, clarinet; Martha Elliott, soprano; and Barbara Rearick, mezzo-soprano
Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 3:00PM in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
“SOMETHING SLAVIC”
BARTOK Romanian Folk Dances for Violin and Piano
RACHMANINOFF Vocalise for Viola and Piano
GYöRGY KURTáG Bach Transcriptions for Piano Four Hands
Chopin Polonaise Brillante for Cello and Piano
Dvorak Quintet for Piano and Strings, Op. 81
Players include: Margaret Kampmeier, piano and Tom Kraines, cello
SPECIAL EVENTS
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 7:30PM in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
JULIA FISCHER, Violin
Back by Popular Demand!
BACH Solo Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006
YSAŸE Solo Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 27, No. 2
BACH Solo Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001
HINDEMITH Solo Violin Sonata in G Minor, Op. 11, No. 6
This past February Julia Fischer made her Princeton debut in Richardson Auditorium on the PUC subscription series. Playing to a capacity crowd of subscribers, students and other music lovers, the audience was treated to a dazzling display of fiery technique, a rich sound that filled the hall and a musical journey that ended with a heartfelt encore of Ernst Bloch’s Nigun. PUC audiences were lucky to hear a rare recital by a violinist who does not often perform in the United States. Audiences will be luckier still to be one of two venues (the other is Carnegie Hall) in the United States where she will perform a solo recital next season before taking a hiatus from recital appearances in the United States. This violinist is definitely back by popular demand, this time taking the stage on her own to tackle the fiendishly difficult solo violin repertory.
Tuesday, February 12 at 7:30PM in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
a special double bill
ECCO, East Coast Chamber Orchestra* & YOU
Mozart Divertimento in F Major, K. 138
Bartok Divertimento
plus... a community reading (piece TBD) with ECCO - all string players invited!
In 2001, a group of musicians – colleagues and friends from leading conservatories and music festivals across the country – collectively envisioned the creation of a democratically-run, self-conducted chamber orchestra that would thrive on the pure joy and camaraderie of classical music-making. This organic approach and high level of passion and commitment resulted in ECCO, a dynamic collective that combines the strength and power of a great orchestral ensemble with the personal involvement and sensitivity of superb chamber music. The ensemble’s debuts in New York’s Town Hall and The Kennedy Center confirmed its position as one of the most exceptional ensembles of today’s generation, whose fresh interpretations, coupled with passionate and joyous playing, have earned them standing ovations and re-engagements. This special event, free to subscribers, builds on the huge success of the appearance by the ensemble Time for Three this season by showcasing a young ensemble with a fresh approach to music-making (violinist Nick Kendall of Time for Three is a member of ECCO). The concept for this concert, though, will be entirely new for PUC. In an era where audience participation and feedback has become essential, we will celebrate the joy of music-making by inviting the audience to participate in the performance. As a special part of the evening, all string players will be invited to the stage to read a chamber orchestra work alongside the young players of ECCO. Stay tuned for more details.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 8pm in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
INON BARNATAN, Piano
paderewski memorial concert
“HONORING WOODROW WILSON”
BEETHOVEN Thirty-two Variations in C Minor
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 (“Waldstein”)
SCHUMANN Carnaval, Op. 9
CHOPIN Selected Pieces
ERNEST SCHELLING Nocturne a Raguse
STOJOWSKI By the Brookside
Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan caught the eye of Princeton audiences when he made his debut this fall with cellist Alisa Weilerstein. He returns to Princeton to take part in a community-wide celebration of the Woodrow Wilson centenary, an occasion that marks the 100th anniversary of Wilson’s inauguration as President of the United States and will be celebrated by many local organizations. For PUC’s contribution, we have asked Mr. Barnatan to recreate a program played by the legendary pianist Ignacy Paderewski. Following World War I, Paderewski laid aside his concert career, holding the offices of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland. As such, he was a signer of the Treaty of Versailles, becoming friendly with Woodrow Wilson whose support had been influential in the establishment of Poland as an independent state. In 1925, shortly after Wilson’s death, Paderewski visited Princeton, under the auspices of Princeton University Concerts, to play a recital in honor of Wilson. Mr. Barnatan is perhaps the ideal pianist to bring this historic program back to life. His interest in thematically-related programming recently led him to release his second solo recording called Darkness Visible. The recording features wide-ranging inspired by other works of art. On the recording Mr. Barnatan examines how different characteristics of darkness are represented in music.
*indicates Princeton University Concerts debut
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Words, Music and Song
Tenebrae
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Goode/Williams
Next Generation
ECCO, East Coast Chamber Orchestra
Rafal Blechacz
Elias String Quartet
Art of the Piano
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Rafal Blechacz
Richard Goode
Blockbusters
Takács String Quartet
Julia Fischer
Ian Bostridge/Angelika Kirchschlager
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Artemis String Quartet
Elias String Quartet
Sunday Afternoon Serenades
Richardson Chamber Players
Special Events
Julia Fischer, Violin
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ECCO, East Coast Chamber Orchestra
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Inon Barnatan, Piano “Honoring Woodrow Wilson”
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Edible Jersey Magazine and the New Jersey Farm Announce "School Garden of the Year Award"
Entries for the first ever “School Garden of the Year Award” presented by Edible Jersey Magazine and the New Jersey Farm to School Network are now being accepted online at www.njfarmtoschool.org. Participating sponsors include Whole Foods Market and Applegate Farms.
Open to any New Jersey preK-12 school, applicants must have had a school garden open during the 2011-2012 school year and be able to provide documentation through photos and video of its uses and existence.
Gardens must be in established indoor or outdoor settings on school grounds. Raised beds and container gardens are considered acceptable for application to the contest.
Entries will be judged by a committee of representatives of the following organizations: Edible Jersey, New Jersey Farm to School Network, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, NJ Nursery and Landscape Association, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, the Princeton School Garden Cooperative and the NJ Alliance for Environmental Education.
The winning garden will receive a minimum $1,000 prize at an award ceremony hosted at the garden during “Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week” the last week in September. Two runner-up gardens will each receive an award minimum of $250 to be put towards garden supplies.
To apply, click this link and follow the instructions: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BQJ2M2P
APPLICATION DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2012
For more information, visit www.njfarmtoschool.org, email info@njfarmtoschool.org or call 609.577.5113.
GARDEN STATE WATERCOLOR SOCIETY At Prallsville Sawmill Announce Sale & Exhibit
Opera New Jersey Announces Its 10th Anniversary Summer Season
Princeton, NJ – Recently voted New Jersey’s favorite opera company in JerseyArts.com’s People’s Choice Awards, Princeton-based Opera New Jersey will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a 2012 Summer Season designed to delight opera lovers of all kinds. The season offers two main stage operas: Verdi’s tragedy Il trovatore and Gilbert and Sullivan’s delightful comedy H.M.S. Pinafore. There will be three performances of each work at the Matthews Theatre in Princeton’s McCarter Theatre Center from July 8 through July 22. The company will also continue its intimate concert series and scenes programs in McCarter’s Berlind Theatre.
Expanding its reach to serve more audiences in New Jersey, Opera New Jersey will make its debut at the historic Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park this summer. The company will present both main stage operas: H.M.S. Pinafore on July 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Il trovatore on July 29 at 3 p.m.
In the third year of collaboration, the New Jersey Symphony Chamber Orchestra will once again be the orchestra for Opera New Jersey performances.
“Opera New Jersey is thrilled to be celebrating its tenth year,” commented Opera New Jersey’s General Director Richard Russell.
“I’m excited about performing at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park in addition to Princeton this summer,” said Opera New Jersey’s General Director Richard Russell. “We’ve been told that audiences on the shore have missed having opera in Asbury Park since losing Metro Lyric Opera a few years ago. We want to serve more of the Garden State and this seems like a perfect opportunity. We look forward to becoming a permanent part of the Asbury Park arts landscape.”
In addition to its staged offerings, Opera New Jersey’s Princeton performances will continue an initiative launched last season with intimate concerts in McCarter’s Berlind Theatre.
Opera Stars in Concert will be an evening of favorite songs, arias, and ensembles sung by the stars of the main stage productions on July 11 at 7:30 p.m..
The singers of the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Emerging Artists Program will be presented in two different evenings of opera scenes programs on July 15 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. and in a concert of Operetta Favorites on July 13 at 7:30 p.m.
The company will also present a number of free concerts in Princeton’s Palmer Square in Princeton and at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, sponsored by Bloomberg. Specific dates will be announced in May.
Following last years exciting presentation of a staged reading of The Family Room, Opera New Jersey joins again with Brooklyn-based American Opera Projects for staged readings of two virtuosic new operatic monodramas by two important young composers: Gregory Spears’ Our Lady (on medieval Provençal texts) and Tarik O’Regan’s The Wanton Sublime (to a libretto by A. Rabinowitz). Talkbacks with the artists and the creators will follow each performance; Steven Osgood conducts strings and keyboard with mezzo-soprano Hai-Ting Chinn, and counter-tenor Ryland Angel performing.
These staged readings will take place on July 21 at 2 p.m. and July 22 at 3 p.m. in the Berlind Theatre of the McCarter Theatre Center.
Verdi’s opera of lust, love, power and vengeance has thrilled audiences since its premiere in 1853. Many of its melodies have become operatic favorites, including the famous “Anvil Chorus” and the tenor’s great aria “Di quella pira.” Opera New Jersey’s production of this classic will be conducted by Victor DeRenzi, who this year celebrates his 30th season as Artistic Director of Sarasota Opera in Florida and who has been called “one of our greatest Verdi conductors” by London’s Opera Magazine. The production will be staged by Stephanie Sundine, who directed Opera New Jersey and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s winter production of Puccini’s Tosca in February. Making their debuts with Opera New Jersey are fast-rising tenor Rafael Dávila as Manrico, Mary Elizabeth Williams as Leonora, and Dana Beth Miller as Azucena. Returning artists include Marco Nisticò as Count Di Luna and Young Bok Kim as Ferrando.
Performances will take place on July 8 at 2 p.m., July 14 at 7:30 p.m. and July 22 at 2 p.m. at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre and on July 29 at 3 p.m. at Asbury Park’s Paramount Theater.
Gilbert and Sullivan’s tale of love on the high seas, H.M.S. Pinafore is one of the duo’s most popular light operas. A poor sailor falls in love with his captain’s daughter, only to be challenged for her affections by the First Lord of the Admiralty. Delightful melodies and interesting plot twists lead to an evening of hilarity and great music. H.M.S. Pinafore will be conducted by Mark Laycock, who led Opera New Jersey’s sellout production of The Barber of Seville in 2011. McCarter and Opera New Jersey favorite Michael Unger will direct. Sarah Beckham will sing Josephine, with Mathew Edwardsen as Ralph Rackstraw, Sean Anderson as Captain Corcoran, and Jennifer Feinstein as Little Buttercup.
Performances will take place on July 15 at 2 p.m., July 19 at 7:30 p.m., and July 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Princeton’s McCarter Theatre and on July 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Asbury Park’s Paramount Theater.
Beginning this season, tickets for all venues will be available directly from Opera New Jersey by phone at (609) 799-7700 or online by using the “Select Your Own Seat” ticketing at www.OperaNJ.org. Two-opera subscription packages may also be purchased online.
Tickets will not be available through the McCarter Theatre Box Office.
Subscriptions for all Opera New Jersey performances are now on sale. Ticket buyers who purchase tickets to both operas will receive a 15% discount on the price of a ticket to the second opera. Subscriber benefits also include free admission to “Meet the Artists” talk events and one ticket per subscription to one of the Emerging Artists Scenes Programs.
Single tickets will go on sale on May 1.
Opera New Jersey is the Garden State’s largest and busiest opera company, recently named New Jersey’s favorite opera company by JerseyArts.com’s People’s Choice Awards. Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2012, Opera New Jersey presents a summer season of fully staged opera in July at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre and Asbury Park’s Paramount Theatre, with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra as its official orchestra. In addition, the company performs one opera in February in collaboration with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in Princeton and at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, in partnership with NJPAC. Three times awarded a Citation of Excellence by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Opera New Jersey has become known for the highly artistic quality of its productions. Opera News has called Opera New Jersey one of the Garden State’s most enticing summer offerings.
In addition to its main stage offerings, the company brings its “Interact with Classics” education programs to schools throughout the state. Opera New Jersey presents outreach programs to a diverse community and also performs free concerts in venues throughout New Jersey.
Opera New Jersey is funded in part by grants provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Edward T. Cone Foundation and other foundations, corporations and individuals. For more information, visit www.OperaNJ.org.
Opera New Jersey
P.O. Box 3151
Princeton, NJ 08543
www.OperaNJ.org
info@OperaNJ.org
(609) 799-7700
Morven Announces Classes in Collaboration with the Arts Council of Princeton
Poetry Meets History at Morven
Monday, April 23, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Participants in this new poetry workshop will be treated to a special introduction to one of America´s first notable woman poets, Annis Boudinot Stockton, which will include an exclusive tour of Morven and access to pieces that have special resonance with the Boudinot and Stockton families. Find inspiration for the starting point for an original poem in a family portrait, views of the gardens, or the décor and furnishings, as well as read and discuss Annis' poetry. After individual writing time, the group will reconvene to share writings and experiences. Instructor: Maxine Susman.
Illustrating Morven: House & Grounds | A Collaboration with the Arts Council of Princeton
Mondays, April 30 – May 21, 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
Participants of all levels are encouraged to explore various possibilities ranging from minute details of intricate moldings to expansive views of the façade and grounds. Visit various outbuildings and sit in the beautiful gardens for additional inspiration; there are many treasures which will inspire individual creativity. Discover through observation and illustration what gives Morven its distinctive stylish character. The class will work primarily with pencil or pen & ink. Watercolor is not allowed in certain parts of the interior, but is certainly encouraged outdoors. Instructor: Ellie Wyeth
Painting Morven’s Gardens: Watercolor | A Collaboration with the Arts Council of Princeton
Mondays, May 14 – June 11, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Picture yourself in the serenity of this historic garden in the heart of Princeton. You will be surrounded by beds of heirloom plants from the 18th and 19th centuries; peonies and iris abound, and majestic trees dot the grand lawn. In this four-week mini-course, spend the morning painting the flora of this very special place. The instructor will be on hand for introductory lessons and for individual guidance throughout the morning (class for all levels). Bring your watercolors, a portable chair, and some sun protection. Instructor: Ruth Councell
Morven Museum & Garden
55 Stockton Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
T: (609) 924 8144 ext. 113
F: (609) 924 8331
The Newcomers Club of the YWCA Princeton will present “Unlacing the Victorian Woman” on Friday, April 13 at 1:00 pm. The public is invited to this admission-free event located at the YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place (at the corner of Route 206), in Princeton. An optional, buffet lunch is available for about $8 and may be purchased beginning at noon.
“Unlacing the Victorian Woman” will be presented by Barbara Meyer Darlin, a costume designer and historian. Ms. Darlin will display and wear outfits worn by a turn-of-the-century lady in a typical day. Also featured, will be ensembles representative of the day, complete with all the unmentionables. Attendees will learn about women’s day-to-day lives and their roles in Victorian society, traditional daily routines, social customs, and customary etiquette of the time.
This special presentation is funded by the Horizons Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information or to reserve a spot, please contact Maryanne at 609-838-1915.
Later in the month, a “Newcomers Club Social Coffee” will be held on Thursday, April 19, 9:30 to 11:30 am at the YWCA Princeton. The public is invited to attend whether they are new to the area or not. The group encourages women to meet new friends and provides opportunities to explore various interests, the community, and new people. The Social Coffee is a chance to relax and chat with others who also want to make new friends. The Newcomers Club’s members include women from all over the world, all ages, and all walks of life.
MCCC Gallery Announces Winners of “Mercer County Artists 2012”
Juror’s Choice winner Charles McVicker of Princeton with his acrylic, “Vortex.”
Gallery hours are: Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.; and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. For more information, call (609) 570-3589 or visit the Gallery website at www.mccc.edu/gallery.
Grey Nun Academy Announces Two Spring Open House Enrollment Events for the 2012-2013 School Year
Grey Nun Academy (GNA), the only private, Catholic, co-educational elementary school in Bucks County and a 2009 Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, is pleased to announce its spring open house events happening on March 23rd and April 18th where prospective students and their parents are invited to come and see why GNA has been such a beloved success for nearly 50 years. The school has also come to an arrangement with Holy Redeemer that will provide for the future of GNA in its current location through at least 2017 as a strategy is developed to ensure a solid future.
“Grey Nun Academy’s mission has always been highly regarded for teaching and living the core values of peace, social justice and compassion across its educational curriculum and through its community outreach programs both near and far,” said Sister Julia Lanigan, President of the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart. “We’re glad the school has the support of Holy Redeemer, an organization that understands and appreciates our mission.”
Recently, Holy Redeemer purchased the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart’s 90-acre campus that includes Grey Nun Academy, D' Youville Manor, a personal care facility, and the Grey Nuns’ Motherhouse. There are currently no plans in place to develop the land.
“Holy Redeemer has great respect for Catholic education and we appreciate the mission and values of the Grey Nun Academy,” said Denise Collins, executive vice president, Holy Redeemer. “We are glad that Grey Nun Academy is developing a long-range plan that will enable the academy to continue to deliver an exceptional education for its students well into the future and appreciate the opportunity to participate in the process.”
GNA’s spring open house enrollment events include: Open House classroom visits, full school tour and opportunity to dialogue with current parents on Friday, March 23rd and Wednesday, April 18th from 9 AM to 11 AM. People can learn more about the school by visiting www.gnaedu.org or calling 215-968-4151 to set an individual appointment at a time that’s convenient to them.
“We look forward to many more years providing students with an academically rich curriculum in which to thrive and where they are also taught to respect the rights, interests and dignity of every person so they can mature as responsible members of their family, their community, their faith and the world,” added Dr. Patricia Grove, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, Grey Nun Academy.
Grey Nun Academy has been the recipient of many accolades and awards, most recently from the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youths, recognizing GNA as a 2010 Top School in Pennsylvania. In 2009, GNA was recognized in Washington, D.C., as a 2009 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. GNA holds accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
About Grey Nun Academy
Founded in 1963 by the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart, GNA is the only private Catholic co-educational elementary school in Bucks County, PA serving 200 children grades Pre-K-8. We welcome children of all faiths and cultures. Our Academy’s values are rooted in the philosophy and mission of the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart. To read more about GNA, visitwww.gnaedu.org.
West Windsor Arts Council Announces Call for Artists | Submission Deadline: April 1, 2012
The West Windsor Arts Council invites artists between the ages of 13 and 33 to submit works that explore, connect or break down the barrier between sight and sound. The theme for the exhibit encourages works of artists who have attempted to explore sound through visual imagery. Submission deadline is April 1, 2012. Details of the WW 33 submission guidelines and prospectus are available atwww.westwindsorartscenter.org/Call-to-Visual-Artists.html.
WW 33 is open to artists between the ages of 13 and 33 who either reside or attend school in Mercer County (Middlesex residents are eligible if they attend a West Windsor Plainsboro School). Applicants may submit up to three images for jury review. All works entered must be original. Current West Windsor Arts Council members may submit their artwork for free; non-WWAC member fees are $5 per image submitted. For more information about the show, write wwacexhibits@gmail.com or call 609.716.1931.
Selected works will be showcased at the West Windsor Arts Council's Gallery in their second annual WW 33 Exhibition, May 2 to June 8. Opening reception for WW33 is planned for Sunday, May 6, 4:00-6:00pm at the West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550.
Jurors for this show are visual artist, Donna Payton, and documentary style photographer, Kali McMillan.
Donna Payton, a resident of Millstone, transforms discarded and unnoticed items into works that range from the sublimely ridiculous to the neo-surreal. She converts culture's castoffs into ironic cultural icons in the form of assembled sculptures that are then reinvented in the two-dimensional worlds of paintings, prints and drawings. She has exhibited widely in the United States. Her works are in many public and private collections, including Citibank of Florida, Jersey City Museum, Zimmerli Art Museum, the New Jersey State Museum, and the International Museum of Collage in Mexico. Donna has taught art at Ocean County College, Brookdale Community College and currently teaches at the West Windsor Arts Center and the Arts Council of Princeton. More on Donna Payton can be found atwww.donnapayton.com
Kali McMillan, a resident of West Windsor and an upcoming documentary style photographer, creates visual stories from her extensive travels. She uses her camera to capture and share the social, economic and cultural diversity of people and places around the world. Her work has been exhibited in New York City, New Jersey, Texas and Canada and was part of an exhibit at Milk Galleries in New York City featuring the industry's most progressive and innovative emerging photographers. Kali has taught photography at West Windsor Arts Center and Martin House in Trenton NJ. More on Kali McMillan can be found atwww.kalimcmillanphotography.com
About the West Windsor Arts Council:
The West Windsor Arts Council’s mission is to provide professional quality community arts programming in order to support, educate, inspire, and promote the arts and art appreciation in the greater West Windsor community. Founded in 2002, the arts council opened the doors of the new West Windsor Arts Center as of September 25, 2010 in the historic Princeton Junction Firehouse at 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550. For information on the West Windsor Arts Council and West Windsor Arts Center, please visit www.westwindsorarts.org. Office and gallery hours: Wed-Fri, 12:00-6:00 pm and Sat, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. 609. 716.1931. Write info@westwindsorarts.org
Montgomery Elementary Schools PTA Announces Parents’ Night Out April 21, 2012
The Montgomery Elementary Schools PTA invites you to Parents’ Night Out, Saturday April 21, 2012, 7:00-10:00pm at Cherry Valley Country Club. The night features wine & beer tasting, wine arbor & a silent auction. An elegant dinner buffet will be served. Also enjoy tastings from six area wine distributors and two beer distributors. Please no denim.
Cost per person, $40 in advance, $50 per person at the door. Price includes four tasting tickets per person. Additional tasting tickets and cash bar available.
Proceeds from Parent’s Night Out will benefit the MES PTA Fund for the purchase of Document Cameras for every classroom at VES.
For information, questions, to make donations or to volunteer please contact:
Laura McInerney at lauramcgreevy@hotmail.com
Nassau Tennis Club Announces New Jersey Tennis Blog
The Nassau Tennis Club is a family owned business that has been providing tennis, fitness and sports programs to the Greater Montgomery area including Princeton, Hillsborough, Bridgewater, Skillman and Belle Mead for nearly 40 years. The Club has evolved into the area’s premier tennis facility, offering year ’round tennis opportunities for improving, competing and socializing.
Check out our new NJ Tennis Blog at https://njtennisblog.com/
ARB Announces New Business Manager Dawn Dell'Omo
American Repertory Ballet is proud to welcome finance and fundraising professional, Dawn Dell’Omo to its staff, in the newly created position of Business Manager. As the former Finance Manager of American Repertory Ballet (1995-2000), former Princeton Ballet School student, and an avid arts lover, Dawn brings to a deep passion for the organization, as well as an impressive background in non-profit finance, to the position.
“I’m thrilled to be able to bring Dawn back to ARB, especially to this position, which was created to help build our capacity for financial sustainability and growth,” says Managing Director, Christine Chen. “Dawn’s experience and capabilities put her in a unique position to help drive this organization forward financially. She is truly invested in its thriving, and has the ideas, energy and know-how to make that happen.”
Dell’Omo has dedicated the last fifteen years of her career to the non-profit sector and has a proven track record of success in both her financial roles as well as in her capacity as a fund raiser. Dell’Omo has spent the last ten years at the Foundation at Monmouth Medical Center as its Director of Finance. While at the Foundation, she crafted various events which helped raise over $500,000 for the Foundation over the last five years. Dawn takes her passion for non-profit work into volunteer work, too. She is involved in many outside ventures and volunteer initiatives, including as a Board Member of the David S. Zocchi Brain Tumor Foundation, where she takes a personal interest in the mission of the Foundation.
“I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to rejoin the ARB and to help it to reach in to new communities, bring financial success and experience unprecedented growth,” says Dell’Omo when asked what excites her most about rejoining ARB.
Dawn is a lifelong resident of New Jersey and currently resides in Jackson with her husband, Jim, and their two children, Nicholas and Thomas. She is excited to be supporting the arts in New Jersey through her work at ARB.
ARB will be performing around the state this March:
- March 5, 2012, 7pm: ARB’s Annual Gala and Performance at the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial. Performance only tickets: $40. Reception tickets start at $175. www.arballet.orgfor information and tickets
- March 12, 2012, 8pm: ARB Presents “Spring into Love” at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College. 2 world premieres and 2 company premieres. Tickets $35/$25. Box office M-F 11am-4pm: 908.725.3420 , or visit www.arballet.orgfor information and tickets
- March 25, 2012, 3pm: “Jersey Moves Festival of Dance” at New Jersey Performing Arts Center. ARB to perform “Balcony Scene from Romeo and Juliet”.www.njpac.orgfor information and tickets
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008 and 2011.
GOVERNOR CHRISTIE ANNOUNCES EXPANDED DRUG COURT INITIATIVE AT RESCUE MISSION OF TRENTON
On Wednesday, March 1, 2012 the Rescue Mission was the place to be as Governor Chris Christie outlined further details on his mandatory drug treatment for non-violent, drug-addicted offenders. In his State of the State Address in January and his Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Address earlier this month, the Governor announced his intention to take action on his belief that no life is disposable and that drug addiction must be addressed for what it really is – a treatable disease.
Prior to his 10:45 a.m. press conference the Governor toured the Hutchinson Industry Project at the Mission and talked to Mission clients who are working part-time while receiving individual and group counseling and other supportive services during their stay at the Mission. One of the Mission residents indicated to the Governor that he had been dealing with his addiction for twenty years and initially he was very resistant to treatment, but now is happily in recovery and that being in place with positive people dedicated to his treatment had made a huge difference in his life.
More than two dozen television and cable TV stations and newspapers crowded the front TV room of the Mission’s Halstedt Building for the Governor’s press conference. Also in attendance were a host of State Legislator from both political parties with a history of involvement in drug treatment and criminal justice issues.
The Governor was introduced by Delia Bass-Dandridge, President of the Mission’s Board of Directors, who thanked the Governor for proposing a plan to “reclaim the lives of drug offenders through expanded use of drug courts.” Ms. Bass-Dandridge said that the Mission believes, as does the Governor, that “everyone deserves a second chance, because no life is disposable.”
The Governor opened by calling his plan a “bipartisan effort to reclaim lives.” He indicated that he would be building on the existing Drug Court program, which offers low-level offenders the option of entering drug treatment after pleading guilty to charges rather than going to jail. While the current program is voluntary, the Governor’s program would be mandatory if fully implemented in 2013. The proposal will require approval from the legislature.
While indicating that he was “not denigrating efforts of the past,” he characterized them as “failures” and as simply “warehousing people.” He noted these approaches had “high rates of recidivism and high costs to society across the board.” He added that it costs approximately $49,000 to keep a person in prison and around half of that for in-patient treatment. The Department of Correction estimates 7,000 offenders will qualify for the program annually, once it is fully implemented.
The Governor indicated that he favored expanding Drug Court in all 21 counties in New Jersey and making participation mandatory for those charged with low-level drug crimes. Nonviolent drug offenders would undergo assessment to determine whether they have a drug problem and should undergo treatment. He indicated that he would favor the court considering a defendant’s cooperation in the process of drug treatment and assessment in rendering a sentence. He indicated this approach would free up jail space for more serious criminals and give nonviolent offenders a second chance.
“The underlying cause of many crimes in our society is in many cases drug-addiction or addiction-motivated behavior and for too long our criminal justice system has left it unaddressed,” the Governor said. “Right now, New Jersey has a limited but nationally acclaimed Drug Court program with a strong lesson of reducing recidivism and reclaiming lives by breaking the vicious cycle of crime and addition. This small, yet effective program has only a fraction of the non-violent addiction that might be eligible to participate in it.”
The Governor indicated that there are currently between 1,000 to 1,500 nonviolent offenders in New Jersey prisons who would have the option to participate in the program. He envisioned a pilot project in 2012 which offer inmates the opportunity to voluntarily commit to the program for one year. According to the Governor, 2012 would be the year in which the state would build capacity.
The Governor expressed the view that addiction is a “treatable disease” that most “people never admitted to.” He expressed the view that one should not underestimate the power of being surrounded by positive influences versus the wholly negative experience of being incarcerated with an untreated disease.
The Governor said that he anticipated that some critics will say his administration is soft on crime by allowing drug offenders to avoid jail time, though he cautioned against such accusations. “We have, over the years that we’ve been working on law enforcement, made it very clear to people that we’ll be tough when we need to be tough,” he said. “But we need to be smart all the time. And our current way of dealing with this problem, in my view, is not smart. And it doesn’t serve the people in this state in the best way possible.”
The Governor spoke compassionately about his five years of service on the board of Daytop Village in Mendham, New Jersey in the 1990s, stating that drug addiction was “not just an urban problem.” He spoke from the personal experience of knowing that some have a predilection to addiction. “What folks here at the Rescue Mission do, what folks at Daytop Village do, and at any number of these places across New Jersey, is they make miracles happen, it affects your life. And it’s always affected me,” Governor Christie said.
He closed his comments by indicating that “I believe that this will be, if we do it the right way, one of the lasting legacies of this administration. Budgets come and go. Taxes go up and down. But saving lives… that lasts forever.”
The Governor introduced Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa, who indicated that “from a law enforcement perspective the approach makes sense.”
In response to questions from the press the Governor indicated the following:
•“I don’t see any legal roadblocks to doing this.”
•“We want to change the way drug court operates – clinical and legal assessment at the front end.”
•“If we can mandate people to jail – we can mandate them to treatment.”
•“We can scale-up capacity as we reduce prison slots.”
•“The $2.5 million in the budget now is a marker.”
•“Nonprofits, private sector and faith-based entities could contract with the state.”
•“Project success would be measured by reduction in recidivism.”
•“I hope that this program will create a culture focused on treatment and recovery from this disease.”
Millhill Child and Family Center Announce "MISSION POSSIBLE VII" Benefit March 17, 2012
"MISSION POSSIBLE VII", will be held on Saturday, March 17th, 6:30-midnight, at Rider University, Lawrenceville. Our community Honoree is Paula O'Neill (Bristol-Myers Squibb), and our Corporate Honoree is Church & Dwight, for their continuing commitment to the greater Mercer County area and helping to ensure that the young people and families of Trenton have an improved and enhanced way of life.
It's an evening of dining, silent & live auction and casino style gaming,with an expected attendance of 300. Our supporters include Holland America, Callaway Golf, Stark & Stark (Princeton), Saphire + Albarran(Pennington), Judith Ripka Jewelry (NYC), Taygan Point Consulting Group (Lambertville), Rider Univ. (Lawrenceville), Bristol-Myers Squibb (Princeton),The National Hockey League (NYC), McCarter Theater (Princeton), Grounds for Sculpture (Hamilton), Borden Perlman (Lawrenceville), Hopewell Valley Community Bank (Pennington), Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, Lawrence Lexus, Green Acres Country Country Club (Lawrence),Mrs. G's (Lawrenceville) among others.
Tickets are available at $125.00 per person. Tickets, sponsorships and ads are available by contacting Djenaba Fiqueroa at 609-989-7333 orDFigueroa@millhillcenter.org
Princeton Senior Resource Center Announces Age for Change Discussion Group
Age for Change discussion group
A Next Step: Engaged Retirementsm & Encore Careers program
What do you plan to do with the next stage in your life? What are some of the changes retirement has brought to your life? Explore questions like these in a weekly group which will read and discuss chapters in a new e-book The Age for Change from Coming of Age.
The group will meet Mondays at 3:30 for 9 sessions, starting March 5 at the Suzanne Patterson Bldg, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton. Enrollment will close after the first two sessions. Cost is $40 for nine sessions. Please call 609-924-7108 to register. Lead by JoAnn Laveman.
Topics include:
What now? Where do I go from here?
Dealing with our adult children
The changing nature of intimate relationships
Reconciling (or not) with people from whom we’ve become estranged
The meaning of work in our lives
The many faces of loss
How friendships change
Building new communities
The chapters are available on line at https://ebook.comingofage.org/, or copies will be available for $5 if ordered in advance.
Coming of Age is a Philadelphia-based, national initiative designed to help individuals 50+ connect and contribute to their communities and to build the capacity of organizations to utilize the skills, passions, and interests of people 50+ to further their mission and revitalize communities. Coming of Age programs are broadcast on WHYY’s Wider Horizons series.
Background
Next Step: Engaged Retirementsm & Encore Careers programs are focused on the boomer generation planning, entering or already in retirement. The programs offer a broad overview of the various aspects of retirement or major life change. Next Step programs also recognize that many people need or want to continue in paid employment, and include programs to help the older job seeker reenter the job market. Information about upcoming Next Step programs is available at www.engagedretirement.org.
The program has been named Next Step to recognize that retirement is not an ending of working life, but rather the next step in one’s life progression – the opportunity to move to a new and rewarding stage of one’s life. That may be a new and more meaningful career, a chance to travel, volunteer, spend time with family, take courses and learn new skills, or anything else that you may have dreamed about doing with your life but never had the chance to do so. Next Step programs are funded by support from the Princeton Area Community Foundation.
PSRC, the Princeton Senior Resource Center, empowers adults 55 and older in the diverse Princeton community to make informed choices and live healthy lives. PSRC offers affordable services, programs, and opportunities that support, educate and engage older individuals, their families and caregivers. PSRC is a non-governmental, independent, 501(c)(3) organization.
For more information, contact Carol King or Susan Hoskins at the Princeton Senior Resource Center, 609-924-7108, or email at info@princetonsenior.org
PSRC: the Princeton Senior Resource Center
45 Stockton Street · Princeton · NJ · 08540
Trinity Princeton Announces Upcoming One Table Cafe Dates
One Table Café - All are welcome. Pay what you can. Sit down and break some bread with someone you don’t know. Delicious food in a restaurant setting. Please R.S.V.P by April 13, 2011 by calling 609-924-2277, ext 352. Reservations are required. Children are welcome and dress is casual. Guests are encouraged to contribute what they can afford. Upcoming Dinner Dates: April 20, 2012, May 18, 2012 June 15, 2012. Click on PDF below for more info.
Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton
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Open file ( 0.00) . . .Historical Society of Princeton Announces History Detectives Book Club for Children 9-12
HISTORY DETECTIVES BOOK CLUB
Children ages 9-12 are invited to become members of HSP’s History Detectives Book Club! During four fun weeks, we will read George Washington’s Socks, by Elvira Woodruff, and learn about life during the Revolutionary War through writing projects, hands-on crafts and more.
Wednesdays: March 7, March 14, March 21, and March 28
4 – 5:30 pm
Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, Princeton
Cost: $60/child; $50/Members. Registration is recommended as space is limited. E-mail eve@princetonhistory.org or call (609) 921-6748, x102.
The Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Announces New Blog
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The Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce
has its very own blog!
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Enjoy a sample of a recent post:
"February's Big Idea:
Vertical Integration"
Each month we highlight a forward-thinking business strategy or idea. February's Big Idea is "vertical integration." Although the term may sound dull and uninspiring, vertical integration is a challenging and revolutionary business strategy that all professionals should learn more about. Continue reading here.
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The Watershed Announces Nature Center Farewell Party!
Join us as we celebrate the past and welcome the future!Friday, March 9, 20125:00 - 7:00 PM
The Buttinger Nature Center is set for a major transformation - and we want to celebrate!
Please join us for a special evening of good company, refreshments and memories of the magic that has blossomed in the Nature Center for almost 25 years.
We are poised for the future with the creation of a new Buttinger Nature Center which will serve as the hub of all Watershed activities. Part of the plan includes reconfiguring the trails on our 930-acre Reserve. Strengthening the Watershed's endowment will provide for the responsible, long-term fiscal stability. Be a part of the Watershed Association's influence on the future.
So come see our plans and celebrate our past as we ready the next chapter of our good work.
Kindly RSVP: 609-737-3735
Dress for Success Mercer County Announces S.O.S. – Send One Suit – Weekend® March 1-4
Lawrenceville, NJ – (February, 21, 2012) Dress for Success Mercer County, an affiliate of the international non-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women, is participating in S.O.S. – Send One Suit – Weekend® taking place March 1-4, 2012. In its 10th year, the campaign encourages women nationwide to donate one new or nearly-new interview suit to help another woman enter the workforce and take charge of her life.
Dressbarn, the national title sponsor and drop-off location for S.O.S. - Send One Suit – Weekend®, will accept donations of professional apparel for women throughout the four-day event. Last year, more than 51,000 suits and career separates were donated by consumers at dressbarn stores. The donations are distributed to Dress for Success affiliates located throughout the United States. On average, more than 20% of each affiliate’s annual suiting needs are met through S.O.S –Send One Suit- Weekend®.
“We are proud to participate in S.O.S. – Send One Suit – Weekend,” said Lorrie Klaric. “By donating just one suit, you are supporting a local woman on her journey to economic independence and to achieving a brighter future for herself and her family.”
About Dress for Success Mercer County
Dress for Success Mercer County is a non-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. The Lawrenceville office includes a boutique where clients receive custom suits and accessories, a Career Center offering guidance, technology and job search skills and a Professional Women’s Group for support and training. All services are provided free of charge to eligible clients with the goal of instilling confidence and professionalism. Since 2007 they have assisted 1600 women in central NJ. The organization is a member of Dress for Success, with affiliates in more than 110 cities in 13 countries. To learn more, visit www.dressforsuccess.org/mercercounty. Connect on twitter @DFSMercer.
The Whole Earth Center Announces Healthy Living Discussion Groups
How does one successfully navigate the vast sea of foods, supplements, health and fitness options? Finding the path to your best health can be a challenging process, amidst competing medical, dietary, environmental and cultural theories. The Whole Earth Center is now pleased to support your wellbeing, by hosting Healthy Living Discussion Groups. Group participants gain useful information, as healthy approaches to life are explored.
In each gathering, brief presentations will be followed by dynamic discussion and group exchange. Helpful tools to map a healthier course will be shared, throughout this fun six-session program. Assessments, fact sheets, handouts, recipes and email support for health questions will also be provided. An enriching experience is promised to all who join in.
Participation is free, but space is limited. Advance registration is requested for one of three sessions offered:
Group A meets alternate Thursday mornings at 9:30 AM beginning on February 16th. (Program dates are 2/16, 3/1, 3/15, 3/29, 4/12, 4/26)
Group B meets alternate Thursday mornings at 9:30AM beginning on February 23rd... (Program dates are 2/23, 3/8, 3/22, 4/5, 4/19, 5/3)
Group C meets on Wednesday evenings at 7:00PM beginning on March 7th. (Program dates are 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 4/4, 4/18, 5/2 )
Email registration is preferred at: register@HealthyLivingPrinceton.org. There will also be a sign-up sheet posted in The Whole Earth Center.
Palmer Uhl and V. Bea Snowden co-host the Healthy Living Discussion Groups. Specialists in areas of interest will also contribute as special guests.
Palmer Uhl, AADP, CHC - Palmer Uhl is an avid Natural Foods Chef and graduate of The Natural Kitchen Cooking School Chef Training Program and The Institute of Integrative Nutrition®. As a Food Writer & Health Coach, Uhl is the creator of an exciting new food blog, The Kitchen Chakra ©. She has been a consumer and supporter of local, natural foods for many years. Palmer Uhl is also a co-founder of Natural Thymes, whose mission is to teach healthy cooking with natural foods to individuals and groups.
V Bea Snowden, AADP, CHC- - A respected Health Educator, Integrative Health Practitioner & Coach, Snowden focuses on the wisdom of prevention and the health of the body, mind and spirit. Formally educated at Gettysburg College, University of Pennsylvania, SUNY and The Institute of Integrative Nutrition®, Snowden feels her informal education has been just as powerful in uncovering excellent pathways to health. Direct instruction from great teachers, like Andrew Weil, MD, Mark Hyman, MD, Joel Furhman MD, Deepak Chopra MD and Walter Willet MD, inspires her integrative approach to wellness. Snowden serves on the Community Advisory Board for the Greater Mercer Public Health Partnership (GMPHP). Significant experience has been gained at Georgetown University, Kaiser Permanente and from work on other national and international health care projects, as Snowden has devoted her career to healthy outcomes.
Questions about this program can be answered by calling 609-924-8021 or by emailing:
info@HealthyLivingPrinceton.org
Princeton Day School Announces Sports for 6th Grade Students and New Coaches for the Spring
The Princeton Day School Athletics Department is pleased to announce that, beginning this spring, there will be a sports option for 6th grade students. Team sport offerings for the spring will include: boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, baseball, softball, boys tennis, and track and field. Spring sports sign-ups for students in grades 6-8 will take place on Tuesday, February 21st, during P.E. class, and spring seasons will begin on Thursday, March 1st. Any 6th grade student who does not choose to play on a team will continue with their P.E. class, as usual, during that time. “We expect this to have a positive impact on our overall athletic program at Princeton Day School, enhance our current middle school programs, and continue to help build enthusiasm for all of the activities that we offer,” remarked Tim Williams, Director of Athletics.
In addition, the Athletics Department announces that Paul Lano will serve as Head Varsity Softball Coach at Princeton Day School beginning in the spring. Coach Lano was the Head JV Softball Coach and Head Volleyball Coach here at PDS for several seasons, and most recently coached volleyball and softball at Rider University for the past six years. Serving as assistant coach will be Kristen Johnson, who has played softball for fourteen years, earning at letter at Rutgers, and who has served as Head JV Coach and Assistant Varsity Field Hockey Coach at PDS for the past two seasons. On the Middle School teams, MS Music teacher Stephanie Hancock will coach softball, and Math Department Chair A.J. Goldman will coach tennis.
Princeton Day School is an independent, coeducational school educating students from
Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 12.
Princeton Day School Announces Two Finalists in 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program
Princeton Day School is pleased to announce that two students, Peter Hopper ’12, of Princeton Junction, and Zachary Lawrence ’12, of Princeton, have been named Finalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.
“We are very impressed with the achievement of Peter and Zach,” remarked Head of Upper School Carlton Tucker. “It is always gratifying to have an outside observer, such as the National Merit Scholarship Program, recognize the achievements of PDS students.”
Both Finalists have received a Certificate of Merit from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The Corporation is now in the process of selecting approximately 8,400 Merit Scholarship winners from a group of more than 15,000 Finalists. In March, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation will begin mailing scholarship offers to the winners, and will make public announcements in the news in April, May, and July.
We've been recast, retooled, and relocated! Our Troupe is back and our show is better than ever! Our evening of Improvisational Theater, Comedy, and Music is not to be missed! Click below to view the poster. We'll be at Tre Piani Restaurant at 120 Rockingham Row in the Princeton Forrestal Village on Saturday evening, Feb. 25th at 8PM! A great night out is guaranteed! See you there.
JazzOn2 Announces New Radio Programs and Hosts for 2012
West Windsor, N.J. - WWFM's JazzOn2, one of three radio formats broadcasting from Mercer County Community College (MCCC), is introducing four new radio programs over the next few months: two public affairs programs, a music program that will introduce new releases, and a fusion jazz program.
Starting in February, a new public affairs program, "Details," airs on Tuesdays, starting at 11 a.m., that delves into issues of local and national concern. Among the February interviewees will be Congressman Rush Holt and a Civil War 6th Regiment Colored Troop Re-enactor who works at Trenton's Old Barracks Museum.
"Details" will be hosted by JazzOn2's Program Manager and 15-year radio veteran Winifred Howard, along with radio personality Gail Dixon. Howard is an alumna of MCCC, graduating in 1998 with an associate's degree in Television/Radio, with a radio emphasis. Dixon, a native of Hamilton, worked in Washington, D.C., for 20 years as the public relations and community relations liaison at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. She was also active in D.C.'s jazz community as a vocalist and jazz producer.
The station will introduce two new programs in February hosted by Lee Fuller of Trenton. A journalist and adjunct English professor at MCCC, Fuller has a background as an actor, voiceover announcer, vocalist, motivational speaker and comedian. At Grambling State University, where he earned his master's degree, Fuller hosted radio news and performed comedic shorts, special broadcasts and jingles. He has also performed vocals as a member of the college's jazz band.
Fuller will host "The FrenLee Lounge" every Tuesday from 8 to 10 p.m. This show will give jazz lovers a place to "groove" with the masters, while getting introduced to new artists and releases.
On Thursdays, Fuller will host "Cooler Talk" from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Jazz lovers from many walks of life will chat about the latest hot topics for the water cooler. "It's community affairs with a vibe where the music and banter are not watered down," Fuller says.
"Café Latté," hosted by Sandra Arrington of Trenton, will bring jazz fusion to the mix starting on Friday, March 2, from 10 to 11 p.m. Arrington has been a bibliographic specialist at Princeton University for 25 years. She plans to showcase a kaleidoscope of jazz music, some of which will fall outside the established jazz norm.
"Jazz is a form of art music. Fusion gives to jazz not only different rhythms and instrumentation, but it's also about improvisation, about getting unexpected good blends, just like coffee," Arrington said.
JazzOn2 began broadcasting on 89.1 HD2, Trenton, as the jazz arm of WWFM in 2008, adding WWCJ, Cape May, New Jersey, 89.1 HD2 to the broadcast mix in June, 2010, and WWPJ, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, 89.5 HD2 in late 2010. JazzOn2 will also be broadcast on 91.1 HD2 in Toms River this summer. (Currently the HD signals in Cape May and Pen Argyl are down due to antenna upgrades; JazzOn2 will be back on the air in these locales in the spring and late summer, respectively.)
The mission of JazzOn2 is to be a voice for Trenton's jazz heritage, while encouraging MCCC students to stay in school and continue with their interest in music by providing positive role models on the station, including successful adults from music, academia, and other professional positions.
Volunteers are always needed to host on the station. Student internships are also available. For more information, contact Winifred Howard at winifred@wwfm.org. For a calendar of activities or to listen to the station's 24-hour stream online, visit the station's website at www.jazzon2.org.
The JazzOn2 studio is located at the MCCC James Kerney Campus in downtown Trenton.
ARB Announces Olé!: The 27th Annual Gala and Performance March 10, 2012
American Repertory Ballet’s 27th Annual Gala and Performance, Olé! will be held on March 10, 2012 at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton, NJ. The performance, featuring performances by the dancers of American Repertory Ballet, select students of Princeton Ballet School, and scholarship students from ARB’s acclaimed DANCE POWER program, will be at 7:00pm. Following the performance will be an 8:00pm reception featuring live flamenco music by Carlos Rubio and his band, a gourmet menu presented by Max Hansen Caterers, Nicolas Wines and ShopRite liquors, and live and silent auctions.
This at this year’s Annual Gala and Performance, ARB will be honoring Alma Concepción with the 2012 Audrée Estey Award for Excellence in Dance Education and Charles Metcalf who, along with his organization Mathematica Policy Research, has made outstanding contributions to the Organization. Concepción taught at Princeton Ballet School for over 20 years before retiring last year. She is the founder of Taller de Danza, a children’s movement and dance grassroots organization based in Trenton, and has also taught at Ballet Hispanico in New York for many years. In addition to her work in dance pedagogy, Concepción is a member of the Society of Dance History Scholars and has written many articles on Caribbean music and dance. Metcalf, President and CEO of Mathematica Policy Research, is a former Chair of ARB’s Board of Trustees and continues to be an active board member.
ARB will be performing favorite selections from its repertoire, including Douglas Martin’s Ephemeral Possessions, which premiered last spring during the Company’s debut performance under Martin’s artistic leadership, and excerpts from Resident Choreographer Mary Barton’s work Straight Up with a Twist, which premiered this past October.
The professional company will be joined on stage by aspiring young dancers from Princeton Ballet School and scholarship students from ARB’s DANCE POWER program. Princeton Ballet School is the official school of the American Repertory Ballet, and is one of the largest nonprofit dance schools in the nation, and DANCE POWER is a twenty-six year partnership with the New Brunswick Board of Education, providing free in-school dance education to every third grader in the district.
Among student performers from Princeton Ballet School will be American Repertory Ballet Trainees and dancers in the School’s Professional Training Program. These advanced students will perform excerpts from Don Quixote, the full-length ballet which will be staged for the School’s annual spring production in May 2012.
American Repertory Ballet’s Gala is the organization’s signature fundraising event, and benefits American Repertory Ballet, Princeton Ballet School, and ARB’s Access and Enrichment programs, including the acclaimed DANCE POWER program. Lead sponsors of Olé! include Mathematica Policy Research, Prudential, and PNC Bank. Additional support for Olé! has been provided by H&H Appliance Center, DEVCO, and WithumSmith & Brown.
Tickets to the performance and reception begin at $175 per person or $300 per couple. Sponsorships and advertising opportunities are available. Performance-only tickets are $40. The Gala’s auction will be held online, but select items will be auctioned off live at the event. Some highly anticipated auction items include walk on rolls in The Nutcracker; tickets performances around the state; dinner packages; private ballet instruction at ARB’s Princeton Ballet School, and much more. Bidding for the Olé! online auction will be open February 27-March 10 at 7pm.
Sponsorship, auction donation, and advertising opportunities are still available. For more information, please contact Naomi Levecchia, American Repertory Ballet Development Director at 732-249-1254 ext. 25 or nlevecchia@arballet.org or visit www.arballet.org.
Olé!
American Repertory Ballet’s 27th Annual Gala and Performance
Honoring Alma Concepción and Charles Metcalf & Mathematica Policy Research
Saturday, March 10, 2011, 7pm
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial
1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, NJ 08608
Dance Performance followed by Gala Reception featuring live music, gourmet food,
and silent and live auctions.
www.arballet.org
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008 and 2012.
Mediterra Announces $2 Tapas Sundays-Thursdays
Join us every Sunday - Thursday in the Taverna for $2 Tapas! 4:30-6p. starting this Sunday before the Big Game!
29 Hulfish, Princeton
West Windsor Arts Council Announces Call for Artists | Submission Deadline: April 1, 2012
The West Windsor Arts Council invites artists between the ages of 13 and 33 to submit works that explore, connect or break down the barrier between sight and sound. The theme for the exhibit encourages works of artists who have attempted to explore sound through visual imagery. Submission deadline is April 1, 2012.
Details of the WW 33 submission guidelines and prospectus are available at www.westwindsorartscenter.org/Call-to-Visual-Artists.html.
Selected works will be showcased at the West Windsor Arts Council's Gallery in their second annual WW 33 Exhibition, May 2 to June 8. Opening reception for WW 33 is planned for Sunday, May 6, 4:00-6:00pm at the West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550.
WW 33 is open to artists between the ages of 13 and 33 who either reside or attend school in Mercer County (Middlesex residents are eligible if they attend a West Windsor Plainsboro School). Applicants may submit up to three images for jury review. All works entered must be original. Current West Windsor Arts Council members may submit their artwork for free; non-WWAC member fees are $5 per image submitted. For more information about the show, write wwacexhibits@gmail.com or call 609.716.1931.
Jurors for this show are visual artist, Donna Payton, and documentary style photographer, Kali McMillan.
Donna Payton, a resident of Millstone, transforms discarded and unnoticed items into works that range from the sublimely ridiculous to the neo-surreal. She converts culture's castoffs into ironic cultural icons in the form of assembled sculptures that are then reinvented in the two-dimensional worlds of paintings, prints and drawings. She has exhibited widely in the United States. Her works are in many public and private collections, including Citibank of Florida, Jersey City Museum, Zimmerli Art Museum, the New Jersey State Museum, and the International Museum of Collage in Mexico. Donna has taught art at Ocean County College, Brookdale Community College and currently teaches at the West Windsor Arts Center and the Arts Council of Princeton. More on Donna Payton can be found at www.donnapayton.com
Kali McMillan, a resident of West Windsor and an upcoming documentary style photographer, creates visual stories from her extensive travels. She uses her camera to capture and share the social, economic and cultural diversity of people and places around the world. Her work has been exhibited in New York City, New Jersey, Texas and Canada and was part of an exhibit at Milk Galleries in New York City featuring the industry's most progressive and innovative emerging photographers. Kali has taught photography at West Windsor Arts Center and Martin House in Trenton NJ. More on Kali McMillan can be found at www.kalimcmillanphotography.com
About the West Windsor Arts Council:
The West Windsor Arts Council’s mission is to provide professional quality community arts programming in order to support, educate, inspire, and promote the arts and art appreciation in the greater West Windsor community. Founded in 2002, the arts council opened the doors of the new West Windsor Arts Center as of September 25, 2010 in the historic Princeton Junction Firehouse at 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550. For information on the West Windsor Arts Council and West Windsor Arts Center, please visit www.westwindsorarts.org. Office and gallery hours: Wed-Fri, 12:00-6:00 pm and Sat, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. 609. 716.1931. Write info@westwindsorarts.org
Applications are now available for Communiversity Festival of the Arts, the town-gown event that attracts more than 40,000 people to the heart of Princeton, N.J. each spring. This spirited festival is presented by the Arts Council Princeton and the students of Princeton University.
This year’s festivities are scheduled for Saturday, April 28 (rain or shine), from
12 - 5 pm in downtown Princeton on Nassau and Witherspoon Streets, in Palmer Square (on the Green), and throughout the University campus.
All interested participants—including artists, crafters, food and merchandise vendors, nonprofit organizations, and performers—should visit www.artscouncilofprinceton.org on the Web to download and print an application. Potential food vendors must submit their applications by Friday, March 2, 2012. All other potential participants must complete and return their applications to the Arts Council of Princeton by Friday, March 9, 2012. Each year the Arts Council recieves many more applications than we have space for. Therefore, Communiversity is a juried event and submission by the deadline date does not guarantee participation in the event.
A limited number of event sponsorships are also available for those interested in maximizing their marketing potential while supporting the Arts Council of Princeton
(a 501(c)3 non-profit organization). Communiversity sponsorships range from $500 to $10,000 and offer varying levels of benefits. For more information, or to receive a complete Sponsorship Packet, please email communiversity@artscouncilofprinceton.org or call (609) 924-8777. Sponsorship pledge forms must be submitted by Monday, March 12, 2012.
The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP), founded in 1967, is a non-profit organization with a mission of Building Community through the Arts. Housed in the landmark PaulRobeson Center for the Arts, designed by architect Michael Graves, the ACP fulfills its mission by presenting a wide range of programs including exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops in a wide range of media. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population of the greater Princeton region.
The Montgomery Township Environmental Commission/Sustainable Montgomery is pleased to announce the seventh annual Earth Day Fair at the Montgomery High School on Route 601 in Skillman. It will be held Sunday April 22, 2012, 12-4 pm, indoors and outdoors, rain or shine. Registration to participate as an exhibitor, sponsor or volunteer is now open. The theme is: Every Day is Earth Day in Montgomery Township. "The fair is Montgomery's biggest community wide environmental event each year. Come get involved! Fairgoers get giveaways and tips on living a healthier, greener lifestyle. And there's lots of music, food, and fun for all ages," said Environmental Commission Chairperson Mary Reece. On-line Registration is now up for local businesses, civic organizations, municipal committees, school groups, scout troops and local residents who are interested in setting up public education display tables, speaking on topics of environmental interest, collecting items not currently collected by our county recycling program, selling food or providing activities for children. We are also looking for individuals or groups to sponsor this event. To register, sponsor the Fair or further explore ways you or your group can participate, please Complete the Registration Form on the Earth Day Fair web pages and follow instructions at bottom to email or mail the 1-page fillable form back to us. Bookmark the above to find out more about the fair as activities are added. "Earth Day Fair" is also found on the left side menu of the township website home page. Email the Earth Day Fair Planning Subcommittee atearthdayfair@gmail.com or contact Lauren Wasilauski, Open Space Coordinator, at lwasilauski@twp.montgomery.nj.us or by phone at the Municipal Building at 908-359-8211 ext. 343. Once again there will be free computer recycling available for all residents sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies as well as a bicycle collection that will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Trenton. In addition to several environmental displays, there will be live music, a clown, children activities, food, and much more. Back again this year will be a "Freecycle" event, where you can drop off items you no longer need, and find new items to take home, all for FREE! For more information on recycling, please visit the township website and click on Earth Day Fair link and select Recycling.
There is no admission charge to display or to attend this township-wide event. This event is entirely run by the Montgomery Township Environmental Commission/Sustainable Montgomery and their supporters, a team of volunteers.
BEST@HOME IN EWING ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY LIBRARY PROGRAM
Best@Home In Ewing has announced the topic for its next program: “The Big Wave of Immigration.”
“The Big Wave of Immigration” will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ewing Library (61 Scotch Rd, Ewing Township, NJ). Speaker Elizabeth Salston will focus on Ellis Island and its predecessor, Castle Garden, from 1880-1924. To RSVP for the program, please contact Elizabeth Salston atelizabeths@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100, ext. 155.
Best@Home In Ewing is a non-sectarian program developed by Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County with the help of a grant from the New Jersey Office of Faith Based Initiatives. The program helps older adults in Ewing who wish to age in their homes with services including a needs assessment, home safety programs, monthly blood pressure checks, medication safety analysis, nutrition and wellness programs, support groups, information and referral and emergency response options. For more information, contact Judy Millner at judym@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100.
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County (501(c)(3) is a community service agency that strengthens individuals and families by empowering people to care for themselves and each other. This is accomplished through a wide range of high quality social services and programs including therapy, information and referral, support, education and advocacy. For further information on Jewish Family & Children’s Service and our programs, please call 609-987-8100.
Princeton YWCA Announces Family-Friendly Events Throughout February to Honor Black History Month
The YWCA Princeton is pleased to announce a unique series of celebrations open to commemorate Black History Month and the contributions of African Americans throughout our country’s history. These family-friendly events will be held on three different Fridays in February – February 3rd, 10th, and 24th. Each evening promises to be a rich, interactive evening led by masters in their fields.
These recognized master performers and instructors will share their knowledge and talents representing the African-American experience. The evenings are open to the public and ideal for individuals of all ages and backgrounds. These highly interactive events promise to delight. All are invited to participate including individuals, families, and community groups.
Friday, Feb 3
African Dance Class with Live Percussion
Join us for fun and energetic West African dance class with Master Instructor, Audrey Davis. Explore the richness of African Dance traditions from Guinea and the Mali Empire with an emphasis on the relationship between music and dance. Learn the history and identity of the dances through movement and music. If you have experienced Audrey before...no explanation is needed! If this is your first time, join us...see what it's all about. Live music for classes. No experience needed.
Friday, February 3, 2012
7:00-8:30 pm
YWCA Members $20; Non-Member $25
Open to all ages and the public.
Friday, Feb 10
Hip Hop Dance Class
Hip hop your way through an hour of high-energy dance set to pop and hip hop tunes. This class is geared toward positive hip-hop, teaching knowledge on the urban culture and helping to empower you to use your inner talent. Mixed with social dances, locking, a little popping and little breaking, this class starts off with a basic warm-up, then is broken down with a hip-hop combo. No experience needed.
Friday, February 10, 2012
7:00-8:30 pm
YWCA Members $20; Non-Member $25
Open to all ages and the public.
Friday, Feb 24
West African Percussion Workshop
Dave Merritt of The Drum & Dance Learning Center in Lawrenceville, teaches basic technique, how to create the different tones and traditional rhythms on djembe, dounoun & bell. Join in a djembe orchestra play together to create complex polyrhythmic music. Great class for dancers too! Please bring a djembe. Some drums are available to borrow. When registering, indicate if you need a drum. Open to all levels of experience.
Friday, February 24, 2012
7:00-8:30 pm
YWCA Members $20; Non-Member $25
Open to all ages and the public.
YWCA Princeton
Established in 1922, the YWCA Princeton is a local not-for-profit organization with thousands of women, men, children and families as members. It serves Mercer County and central NJ through educational and recreational classes, social services, advocacy, and leadership development. Programs include summer camps, aquatics, arts and crafts, breast cancer resources, community events, dance, early childhood education, English as a second language, gymnastics, martial arts, American Red Cross and lifeguard certification classes, Newcomers Club for those new to the area, and its Women’s Group. The YWCA is the oldest and largest multicultural women's organization in the world with 300 U.S. affiliates and locations in 106 countries. It is a safe community building strong women leaders, empowering women, and eliminating racism. For more information, call (609) 497-2100 or visit www.ywcaprinceton.org.
Princeton Skating Club Announces Group Lessons Starting February 11
Princeton Skating Club
Come Skate with Us!
The Princeton Skating Club invites you and your family to join our Club at the Princeton Day School Lisa McGraw Rink located at 650 Great Road, Princeton, NJ.
Our next session of group lessons starts February 11th/12th.
Group lessons are available for all ages on Saturdays or Sundays – toddlers (3 – 4 years old) to adults based on the US Figure Skating Basic Skills program. We also offer lessons in hockey skating, free style, and ice dancing. The Club also offers the flexibility to build your own group if can find 3 other interested skaters. Class sizes are always limited to 10 skaters at maximum, so there is a high level of student/coach interaction.
We welcome you to the Princeton Skating Club where members from throughout the greater Princeton area enjoy the advantages of a private (non-profit) club designed especially for families and figure skaters.
From the time of our founding in 1933, Club members have appreciated our warm, family atmosphere, which encourages lifelong enjoyment of ice skating for everyone. The Princeton Skating Club is a private club for all ages and stages. Families appreciate the opportunity to develop friendships and involve their children in shared interests, whether on the skating rink or gathering for the Club’s many social events. Club ice time is offered at top quality facilities conveniently located at the Lisa McGraw Rink at Princeton Day School and Baker Rink at Princeton University.
We look forward to seeing you soon! The Princeton Skating Club | www.princetonskatingclub.org | princetonsc@aol.com
McCarter Announces Talks and Discussions on "The Convert"
Get the inside scoop on McCarter’s current production The Convert with various talks and discussions scheduled during the run of this world premiere. Directed by Emily Mann, The Convert runs through February 12.
Get the Inside Story on The Convert
Prior to each and every performance of The Convert there will be a 20 minute pre-show talk offered 45 minutes prior to the performance inside the Berlind Rehearsal Room or upstairs in the Berlind Lobby for selected performances.
Hear about how the play was developed, intriguing tidbits about the production process, and things to watch for in the play. Not to worry - we promise not to give away the ending!
For performances at 8pm, Inside Story will begin at 7:15pm
For 7:30pm performances, Inside Story will begin at 6:45pm
For 2pm performances, Inside Story will begin at 1:15pm
For 3pm performances, Inside Story will begin at 2:15pm
All Inside Story discussions will be led by a member of the artistic staff or a member of the production’s creative team, and will last 20 minutes.
Dialogue on Drama
Sunday, January 22
Immediately following the 2pm performance; approximate start time 4:45pm
Dialogue on Drama is an in-depth post-show interview with a member of the creative team, often the playwright or director, which offers audiences a window into the process and artistry necessary to bring a play to life. Join Dramaturg Carrie Hughes and Playwright Danai Gurira for a conversation about the Danai’s creative process, her inspiration for The Convert, and discoveries she made during the rehearsal process.
Post-show Discussions
Wednesday, January 25 and Sunday, January 29
Post-show Discussions at McCarter are highly interactive audience-based conversations facilitated by an artist from the production, often featuring cast members. These discussions focus on a range of topics including how artistic choices were made for the production, the actors’ process, and reflections and questions from audience members.
Post-show Discussions will take place on stage, directly following the 7:30pm performance on Wednesday (approximate start time 10:15pm) and the 2pm performance on Sunday (approximate start time 5:45pm).
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These discussions are free and open to the public. One need not attend the performance to attend these talks.
For tickets or more information about The Convert, call (609) 258-2787, or visit online at www.mccarter.org. The Convert is performed in the Berlind Theatre of McCarter Theatre Center, which is located at 91 University Place in Princeton.
To learn more about The Convert, visit www.mccarter.org/theconvert/
Young Audiences NJ Announces Gala Benefit Dazzle 2012: The Sock Hop on February 25, 2012
Grab your poodle skirt, leather jacket and jeans and come to Young Audiences New Jersey's (YANJ)annual gala benefit on Saturday, February 25 at Princeton Academy. This year's theme takes us back to the music and dancing of the 1950's –jive to the sounds of The Alley Cats... cut a rug with The Bobbysox Brigade dancers...bid on the silent auction items featuring vacation home getaways, great wine, gorgeous jewelry...win a week at a Tuscan Villa.... and much more. Save the date and don't miss this fun-filled evening.Tickets for Dazzle Start at $175 each, and proceeds support school and community arts education programs which reach over 500,000 children and 1600 teachers in New Jersey each year.
Dazzle Chair Bios:
Kathy Herring is co-founder and co-owner of Skillman, N.J.-based Twin Hens Inc., which specializes in upscale comfort foods, such as artisan chicken, beef and vegetable pot pies. Before that, she ran her own catering company. For 10 years, Herring was a public relations and marketing executive in New York, and was director of marketing and promotions for Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. She is currently on the board of Young Audiences New Jersey.
Rob is the owner and president of Honda of Princeton and the owner of Sports & Specialist Cars, a Lotus dealership and sports car restoration facility in Hopewell. A musician who plays in the band Gravity Hill, Rob is also an avid sailor. He supports a number of non-profit organizations in the Princeton area, including Princeton YMCA, Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, Stonington Harbor Sailing Foundation and Trinity Counseling Service. He lives in Princeton with his wife, Holly, and their children. He is currently on the board of Young Audiences New Jersey.
About Young Audiences New Jersey: Founded in 1973, Young Audiences New Jersey has been bringing creativity and inspiration to children and educators through innovative, curriculum-based arts education programming. Each year, YANJ artists perform for and work with nearly half a million kids across New Jersey—from pre-kindergarten through high school—serving all 21 counties with dynamic assembly presentations and artist-in-residence workshops.
YANJ is the first arts education organization designated as a major service organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and, as part of the national network of Young Audiences, Inc. was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Clinton. The 4,500 programs provided annually by YANJ are made possible in part through a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State and funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. Visit www.yanj.org.
On their way to the hop in their 1950 Jaguar XK120 are Dazzle Co-chairs Rob Burt and Kathy Herring.
Audition Announcement- DanceVision's The Secret Garden
AUDITIONS
The Secret Garden
Performance Dates: April 28th at 7pm and April 29th at 2pm
TCNJ’s Kendall Theatre
Open to all area dancers
Saturday, January 21st
PDT Studio, 116 Rockingham Row, Princeton Forrestal Village, Princeton, NJ 08540
4:15-5:30 – Male and female, approximate ages: 13-20 (if PDT student, CP, Level 4 & 5). Females should have a minimum of 2 years pointe training. Some roles require acrobatics training. Please come in dancewear and ready to learn choreography.
5:30-6:30 – Male and female, approximate ages: 5-13 (if PDT student, Levels 1-3). Young dancers must have at least one year of ballet training. Ages 10 and older should have at least two years of serious training.
A mandatory parents meeting
will be held at the studio during each audition
Please note that rehearsals will take place Saturdays and Sundays from March 3rd through April 29th (just 6 weeks), excluding Easter Sunday.
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged
Please go to www.dancevisionnj.org and click on the Audition tab to download the pre-registration form, dancer contract/absence request form, and the registration packet. Email the completed pre-registration form, as well as the dancer contract/absence request form to Kathy Azaro at mkaz96@yahoo.com before Jan. 18th. Please read and complete the entire registration packet and bring this with you to the audition on Jan. 21st.
Princeton Day School Announces Health and Wellness Week, 1/17-1/20
Princeton Day School is committed to encouraging healthy choices on and off campus, and is pleased to announce the school’s first-ever nutrition-focused Health and Wellness Week, taking place from January 17th through January 20th. Featuring special events and guest speakers, this week is the culmination of the combined efforts of the school administration, division heads, Parents Association, Student Services Team, FLIK Dining Services (who provide all food on campus and are renowned for their emphasis on fresh, local, and healthy choices), and the Athletics Department.
Here are the events scheduled for Health and Wellness Week:
On January 17th, representatives from our FLIK Dining, including Chef Brian Mochnal, will be discussing nutrition for our youngest students at a coffee for Lower School parents entitled “Helping your Child Make Better Eating Choices.”
On Wednesday, January 18th, the first Parents Association meeting of the year will feature a hands-on presentation by PDS Coach and Athletic Performance Coach Darius Young and Tennis Coach Ed Tseng focusing on fitness and nutritional tips to keep everyone in the family healthy both physically and mentally.
On Thursday, January 19th, Susan Cooper, Nutritionist for FLIK services and Chef Brian Mochnal will discuss nutrition for our pre-teens at a coffee in the Middle School Library for Middle School parents entitled “Nutritional Choices and the Impact on Performance in the Classroom and Fields.” On Thursday evening, at 7:00 pm, Victoria Rosenfeld, Sports Nutritionist at Princeton University, will be presenting a talk for parents titled “Fueling and Nutrition for Student Athletes.” This event will take place in the McAneny Theater on campus.
On Friday, January 20th, there will be a presentation to the 7th and 8th grade students on nutritious eating and performance-based foods. And finally at 12:30 on Friday, Victoria Rosenfeld will present a luncheon talk for all student athletes titled “”Performance Nutrition for the High School Athlete”
With programming for students and parents alike, our hope is that the events of Princeton Day School’s Health and Wellness Week will raise the importance of making smart and nutritious choices for healthy living.
Princeton Day School is an independent, coeducational school educating students from
Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 12.
Princeton Public Library Announces Princeton Environmental Film Festival 2012 January 26-February 12
The 2012 Princeton Environmental Film Festival opens Thursday, Jan. 26, at Princeton Public Library and runs through Sunday, Feb. 12. Now in its sixth year, the award-winning festival features a line-up of acclaimed films and speakers presented over three consecutive four-day weekends.
Under the direction of founder and coordinator Susan Conlon, the festival has grown over the years but remains true to its original focus on films with local as well as regional and international relevance.
Opening the festival at 7 p.m. on Jan. 26 will be “Connected: An Autoblogography of Love, Death and Technology” by Webby Awards founder Tiffany Shlain. Equal parts documentary and memoir, the film, an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival last year, unfolds during a year in which technology and science became a matter of life and death for the director who will be present for a Q&A following the film.
“This amazing film is a great fit and ideal opener for our festival,” said Conlon. “Its energy and dynamic style, together with Tiffany’s vision, set the pace for all the films that follow. It sets us on course to examine our lives and the environment from so many angles — and to consider all the levels of how we and our world are inter-connected.”
The festival will also feature the premiere screening of the film “Shellshocked: Saving Oysters to Save Ourselves” with director Emily Driscoll on Saturday Jan. 28. Also on Jan. 28, a panel featuring local documentary filmmakers will talk about the business and craft of producing a documentary film. A screening of “Revenge of the Electric Car” will take place that evening at 7.
Two documentaries that are short-listed for the Academy Awards are also included in the festival line-up: “Buck” on Feb. 3 and “If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front” on Feb. 10 with co-director Sam Cullman speaking after the film.
Director Ian Cheney will appear in person for two films on Feb. 11: “Truck Farm” and “The City Dark.”
The closing film for the festival is “The Whale” on Sunday Feb. 12.
For a complete list of festival films, go to www.princetonlibrary.org/peff.
Sharim v’Sharot Announces The Sixth Annual Young People’s Jewish Song-Writing Contest
The Sixth Annual Young People’s Jewish Song-Writing Contest for children 8-17 and young amateur adults (ages 18-24), with a First-Prize Winner of $72 in each age category, is sponsored by Sharim v’Sharot, Central New Jersey’s Select Jewish choir. Visit www.sharimvsharot.com for details, guidelines, information. See: Song Contest.
Children and Young Adults residing or attending school in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, or Delaware,
are asked to create original Jewish songs in three age-appropriate categories: 8–12, 13–17, and 18–24. Songs
are judged by Jewish-music educators, musicians, rabbis, cantors, principals or teachers employed in Jewish
education. Winners are presented to the community, and some of these songs may be performed at a Sharim
v’Sharot concert. This year’s theme is: Jerusalem.
Music reaches beyond boundaries and connects one generation to another. Young song-writers are asked to
express their thoughts and feelings about Jewish life, events, people, prayers, customs, or writings.
We look forward to your contest entries!
Your friends at Sharim v'Sharot
Elixir Fund Announces Bridges to Wellness - 4 Week Informational Sessions Begins February 8, 2012
Elixir Fund Bridges to Wellness- A four-week interactive, introduction to complementary therapies that help to reduce stress and manage common issues such as pain, sleeplessness, and nausea, as well as promote overall wellness. Learn about and experience meditation, yoga, jin shin jyutsu (acupressure), and massage. Information will also be provided on where you can go in the community to continue any of the practices. Begins Tuesday Feb 8 at Capital Health Hospital in Hopewell from 7-8pm or Thursday Feb 16 from 12-1pm at Capital Health, 1445 White-Horse Mercerville Rd. Hamilton. $40 fee for the entire series, or $12/session for drop-ins. All supplies included. Registration required. Please call (800) 494-9228 or visit www.elixirfund.org for more information or to register.
Roxey Ballet Announces Open Auditions January 14 for Cinderella 2012
Roxey Ballet 2012 Audition Announcement
CinderellaAuditionsJanuary 14, 2012Location: Canal StudiosLambertville, New JerseyAudition times are
Ages 4 to 6 3:00- 3:30
Ages 7 to 10 3:30 - 4:00
Ages 11 to 13 4:00- 4:30
Ages 14 -18 4:30-5:00
Audition fee $30.00Participation Fee: $175.00 if chosen to participate in the production.Performances will be May 12-13 2012.J.P Case Theater, Flemington , NJ
All dancers must arrive 1/2 hour before the scheduled audition to register. Dancers who dance on pointe should prepare to do so. Male dancers should prepare to some partnering.This is a children's production, so children of all ages are encouraged to audition. All dancers who do not have a driver's license must have one parent present.
For more information e-mail us at info@roxeyballet.org or call phone: 609-397-7616.
Roxey Ballet is supported in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, The Bunbury Company, The Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission and The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, in addition to individual donors.
Princeton Adult School Announces Spring 2012 Registration
Registration is under way for the spring 2012 semester at the Princeton Adult School. Offerings this year range from such outdoor activities as hiking, canoeing and rock-climbing to a timely lecture series in which noted scientists and researchers help us understand recent advances in areas as diverse as the human genome and birth of the universe. The Spring Film series fetures eleven films “you should have seen but didn’t.” Course listings also include a visit to civil war battlefields with Pulitzer Prize winning historian James McPherson, and a close examination of the “soul” of today’s businesses world. In addition, there are more than one hundred non-credit on-line courses ranging from web page design to genealogy basics. Students may register on-line or by mail. In-person registration is required for English as a Second Language Languages (ESL) on Thursday evening, January 26, from 7 to 8 pm, at Princeton High School.
Highlights this semester include a close look at today’s Supreme Court, early 20-th century women’s literature, and “Self-Defense for Women.” Among the new courses are “From Giotto to Raphael: A Renaissance Adventure,” a “Strudel Party,” and “Build or Remodel Your Own Home.” There are also ten cooking classes including “Cool Meals for Alfresco Dining,” and “Fantastic Thai Cuisine,” along with two courses featuring chefs from local restaurants. On-line offerings include courses in technology, business, and personal and professional development. The Adult School also continues to offer such old favorites as digital photography and photography workshops., several yoga classes, ballroom, swing and Latin dancing, guitar and a fiction writing workshop.
"Every year we aim for the proverbial something for everybody," says Princeton Adult School President Dr. Mark Branon, "and I think we're closer than ever. We have more than forty new courses ranging from cerebral to recreational. We’re really excited about our “Science
Times” lecture serieswhich will help people understand complex new developments and their policy implications. And the creative range of our studio art courses, along with our financial planning classes give students so many things to choose from .
"For people on the go we also have two special one-semester language courses, 'Italian for Travelers” and “Spanish for Travelers.” And, we continue to offer our very popular foreign language program, which includes all the usuals plus Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian
The diverse course listing for the upcoming semester includes lecture courses, the movie series, literature and writing, 35 foreign language courses, studio arts workshops, art and music appreciation, fitness and recreation activities.
Subjects range from professional-level courses such as ‘How to Patent and Profit from Your Invention,” to courses tailored to individual needs such as the basics of video production, tai-chi, and beginning piano for adults.
Most classes, are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Princeton High School beginning February 14. In-person registration is available on January 26 for foreign language students who are unsure about what class level is appropriate. Students should use the front entrance to the High School on Moore Street.
Registration online and by mail is already in progress. Students can register online at www.princetonadultschool.org or by mail using forms in the back of the catalog. Those who have not received a catalog can obtain a copy at any area public library. Registration forms and the entire catalog are also available on the adult school web site.
The Princeton Adult School has been offering classes for over 70 years. Beginning with 20 classes in 1939, the school offered over 100 different courses in each of two terms last year with a total enrollment of some 4,000 students.
Over the years Adult School courses have ranged from bird watching and gourmet cooking to lectures on the universe by leading astrophysicists. PAS teachers, who are professionals in their fields and often nationally noted authorities include faculty from Princeton and Rutgers Universities. Recent speakers have included such notables as Neil Tyson, Director of the Hayden Planetarium, James McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning Civil War historian, Joyce Carol Oates and Toni Morrison.
"We are especially pleased with the public's response to the adult school," said Dr. Branon. "Last year's enrollment was very gratifying. In fact, enrollment has recently been so strong that there are always several courses that fill the first week. We always have to turn people away from popular classes with space limitations — courses such as the one exploring the special collections at the Princeton University Library, cooking, and some of the studio courses."
For more information, call (609) 683-1101.
Hopewell Valley Senior Center Announces AARP DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM
The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation’s first and largest classroom refresher course designed especially for drivers 50 and older. Participants learn defensive techniques, new traffic laws, and rules of the road. Through interacting with one another, they find out how to safely adjust their driving to compensate for age-related changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time. Participant must have a valid NJ driver’s license. Graduates receive a certificate of completion that entitles them to a reduction in their auto insurance premiums in NJ. This course is being offered at the Hopewell Valley Senior Center on Monday, January 23 and Tuesday, January 24, from 1-4pm. Participants must attend both days to complete course. The course is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. AARP & YMCA membership is not required. Call the Hopewell Valley YMCA 609-737-3048 to register. The Hopewell Valley Senior Center is located at 395 Reading Street in Pennington.
FOOD DRIVE FOR FISHERMAN'S MARK
The 2012 Lambertville* New Hope Winter Festival planning committee is pleased to announce that Fisherman's Mark will again be a beneficiary of the Lambertville*New Hope Winter Festival.
Fisherman's Mark is a social service organization located in Lambertville and its food pantry is helping to service the needs of many of our residents. In addition to receiving proceeds from the festival, the Winter Festival committee will be placing donation canisters for non-perishable food at each of our major events.
Fisherman’s Mark has been helping families across six local counties put food on their tables and advocating for those who need support for over 30 years. Now they need our help to provide meals for hungry families in our community. The holiday season puts extra stress on families; as temperatures drop and the days get darker, heating and electricity bills jump higher. In winter months demand at the food pantry climbs to over 1,000 individuals a month. The reality is that the pantry often runs out of food.
Can’t you help someone less fortunate by making a donation today? We encourage you to make a tax deductible donation directly to Fisherman’s Mark today to ensure that no one is turned away in their hour of need. A donation of $20 will pay for 105 pounds of food from the food bank to stock the food pantry’s shelves. Any size donation will be greatly appreciated. Donations can be made on the Winter Festival Fisherman's Mark page.
Thank you for your support!
~The 2012 Lambertville*New Hope Winter Festival Planning Committee
For more information about Fisherman’s Mark, visit www.fishermansmark.org.
To see a video about Fisherman’s Mark, click here.
Tickets to all Winter Festival events are now available. Click here to purchase.
Tuscan Hills Announces Yummy Holiday Secrets December 17, 2011
MARK YOUR CALENDAR - This Saturday 1-3pm
Ever Want to Know How to Make Your Own Limoncello?
OR
Some of the Best Kept Secrets for Homemade Bruschette?
BOTH PERFECT FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
This Saturday December 17th
1 - 3PM
Linda Prospero, creator of the blog,
Ciao Chow Linda, www.ciaochowlinda.blogspot.com
will give a demonstration on how to make various toppings for bruschette, just in time for holiday entertaining.
Also, learn from her son Michael, how to make limoncello - He has been supplying his family and friends this homemade concoction for many years.
And of course, taste our homemade Biscotti
and
browse our many holiday gifts!!!
4438 Rt 27 - Kingston
609 921 9015
Tuscan Hills Website
PRINCETON, NJ – American Repertory Ballet will be kicking off 2012 with a deep look into the ballet Romeo and Juliet and the evocative themes it portrays. Company Director Douglas Martin will be joined by special guest Simon Morrison, a world-renowned Prokofiev expert, music scholar, and Princeton University professor to discuss the ballet and Prokofiev’s brilliant score. Excerpts from Douglas Martin’s new Romeo and Juliet will debut at ARB Presents: Spring into Love at 8:00pm on March 17, 2012 at Raritan Valley Community College.
“The Music of Romeo and Juliet” is a free On Pointe Enrichment Series event. ARB launched On Pointe in 2010 to help make ballet more accessible to the community. The Enrichment Series brings guest speakers, lecture demonstrations, intimate company performance previews and panel discussions to seasoned dance enthusiasts and new students alike on a monthly basis. “The Music of Romeo and Juliet” will be held at the Princeton Ballet School, located at 301 N. Harrison Street in Princeton, NJ (right above McCaffrey’s Supermarket) at 5:15pm on Friday, January 06, 2012.
Martin characterizes Prokofiev’s score as “one of if not the most moving scores to dance to,” and Morrison lends musical and historical support to that bold claim:
“Romeo and Juliet is Prokofiev’s most famous work, and arguably the most famous ballet of the 20th century, despite never being performed as the composer desired,” Morrison explains. “The censorship of the score by Stalinist cultural officials was the first signal to Prokofiev that his decision to relocate to the Soviet Union from France in 1936 was a mistake. He believed that his music would outlast his time and place, however, and composed works on eternal themes of love and loss, youth versus old age, earthly evil and the divine good. Romeo and Juliet embodies the essential Prokofiev.”
ARB’s “The Music of Romeo and Juliet” program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.”
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008.
Ten Thousand Villages Announces Holiday Shopping Benefits for Local Charities
This holiday season,
between Thanksgiving and Christmas,
Ten Thousand Villages in Princeton
is hosting holiday shopping benefits for local nonprofit agencies. We will donate 10 percent of the value of your purchase during these events to the following organizations:
Princeton Senior Center
Thursday Dec. 8th, 3pm-7pm
Womanspace
Friday Dec. 9th, 4pm-8pm
Princeton Homeschool Choir
Thursday Dec.15th, 3pm-7pm
Morven & McCarter Theatre Announce Special Evening December 20, 2011
COME TO WHERE THE TREETOPS
GLISTEN! Enjoy the magic of
MORVEN MUSEUM & GARDEN’S
“FESTIVAL OF TREES.”
Morven will host a pre-theater cocktail reception
starting at 5pm, showcasing delicious tasting tables
from the caterers represented below. Door prizes
and goodie bags are included at the reception!
Morven Museum & Garden
55 Stockton Street • Princeton, NJ
Afterwards, stroll and carol your way
over to McCARTER THEATRE
for a 7:30pm performance of
A CHRISTMAS CAROL!
What a joyous evening it will be!
In association with
TICKET OFFICE: 609-258-2787
PROMO CODE: MORVEN
For additional questions please contact
Megan Johnston at 609-258-6526
*Package appropriate for ages 12 and up
Vidalia in Lawrenceville Announces Special New Years Eve Menu
Salvatore has released his
one of a kind menu, just for
your special evening.
Start the New Year off right with this amazing custom menu, prepared just for you. 4 Courses starting at just $55.00pp!!!
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JFCS Announces New Caregiver Support Group Beginning in December
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County (JFCS) will be holding a new Caregiver Support Group to help those who are caring for an aging or ill parent, spouse, relative or friend. The group will meet on December 5, December 12 and December 19 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Beth El Synagogue (50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ). This is a non-sectarian program and is open to the community.
Providing care for an aging or ill parent, spouse, relative or friend can be challenging. Group facilitator Kimberly Sizemore will provide coping strategies and tools to empower and support caregivers. You must pre-register by contacting Kimberly at kimberlys@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100.
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County (501(c)(3) is a community service agency that strengthens individuals and families by empowering people to care for themselves and each other. This is accomplished through a wide range of high quality social services and programs including therapy, information and referral, support, education and advocacy. For further information on Jewish Family & Children’s Service and our programs, please call (609) 987-8100.
Princeton Day School Announces Semifinalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program
Computer Learning Center Announces New Website, Blog & Facebook Connections
The Mercer Chamber Announces its "GRO" Chapter - Expansion Request Delivered!
Princeton, NJ - The Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce is expanding its powerful reach in response to the business community. The Mercer Chamber is proud to announce its “GRO” Chapter which encompasses businesses with Princeton, West Windsor, Princeton Junction, South Brunswick , Plainsboro and other surrounding towns. The GRO Chapter will host its inaugural Networking Breakfast at the Holiday Inn Princeton on November 30, 2011 at 8:00 a.m.
“The message is clear that our members need a stronger presence and resource from their Chamber in these areas,” stated Robert D. Prunetti, Chamber President & CEO. “Our reach has far outgrown Mercer County, with over 30% of our membership coming from outside of the County. With this number growing daily, the creation of such a strong and influential Chapter in a growing region will prove to be a necessary resource.”
The Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce has nine Chapters located throughout the entire Central New Jersey region which provide localized networking opportunities as well as advocacy and programs to promote economic growth. More information on all of the Mercer Chapters can be found on the Chamber’s website, www.MercerChamber.org .
The Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce provides its members with advocacy representation, opportunities to build better business relationships and encourages economic growth and sustainability throughout Central New Jersey. For more information, please contact the Chamber office at (609)689-9960 x21.
West Windsor Arts Center Announces 'Off the Wall' Artisan Market - Great for Holiday Shopping
West Windsor, NJ -- The West Windsor Arts Council announces the artists and artisans that were selected for their Off The Wall! Exhibit and Artisan Market. Just in time for the holidays, the juried artwork in a variety of themes and media will be offered at affordable prices, and may literally be taken off the wall at the time of purchase.
The Off the Wall Exhbit will be open Dec 3 through 18, Wed - Fri, 12-6 pm and Saturdays, 10 am-4 pm. Special gallery hours: Sunday, Dec 18, 2-6 pm. Directions to the West Windsor Arts Center and parking information are posted on
www.westwindsorarts.org.
On December 3, artisans will be selling innovative handcrafted pieces of jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, glass, hand-painted floor coverings, fiber art, stone carvings, note cards and more in a one-day juried Artisan Market. Artisan Market will be open 10 am to 4 pm. Refreshments will be served. For details, please visit
www.westwindsorarts.org.
The juror for Off the Wall, Andrew Wilkinson, has been exhibiting fine art for more than 10 years, exploring both photography and sculpture. His work has been shown regionally and internationally and can be viewed at
www.arwilkinson.com. Mr. Wilkinson’s work will also be exhibited during Off the Wall.
Nancy Troske, juror for the Artisan Market, is a jewelry artist, teacher and cloisonné enamelist trained in classical jewelry-making techniques. She has more than thirty years experience in both crafting and teaching her art. Examples of her work may be viewed at
www.nancytroske.com. Ms Troske’s work will also be sold at the Artisan Market during Off the Wall.
Martin Schwartz (Cranbury),
Marco Kaisth (West Windsor),
Carl Frankel (Monroe Twp.),
Christa Schneider (Princeton),
Anne Witt (Princeton),
Amy Brooks (Metuchen),
Mary Ann Weisser (West Windsor),
Vimala Arunachalam (Plainsboro),
Mickey Waring (Metuchen),
Kathleen Liao (West Windsor),
Kuen Liao (West Windsor),
Janis M. Blayne Paul (Lambertville),
Catharina Schimert (Lawrenceville),
Susan Mitrano (Titusville),
Lois Yampolsky (Philadelphia),
Suvarna Nagaraju (Plainsboro),
Amy Frankel (West Windsor),
Priscilla Snow Algava (Princeton),
Linda Pickering,(Lawrenceville),
David Kelly Crow (Lawrenceville),
Lynn Cheng-Varga (Yardville),
Ina Brosseau Marx (Princeton),
Neil Enggist (West Windsor),
Kevin Wong (West Windsor),
Lucia Gutierrez (Princeton).
Margaret Gargiullo (sculpture),
Kristina Chadwick (ceramics and jewelry),
Cynthia Dixon (animal sculptures),
Judith Moore (hand-painted floor coverings),
Amy Brooks (glass work),
Janis M. Blayne Paul (stone carvings),
Kali McMillan (photo notecards),
Sarah Rhodes (jewelry),
Jane Proulx (mixed media),
Carol Schepps (scarves)
Lenora Kandiner (mixed media sculpture, mixed media jewelry and other items).
The West Windsor Arts Council’s mission is to provide professional quality community arts programming in order to support, educate, inspire, and promote the arts and art appreciation in the greater West Windsor community. Founded in 2002, the arts council opened the doors of the new West Windsor Arts Center as of September 25, 2010 in the historic Princeton Junction Firehouse at 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550. For information on the West Windsor Arts Council and West Windsor Arts Center, please visit
www.westwindsorarts.org. Office and gallery hours: Wed- Fri, 12-6 pm; Sat:10 am-4 pm. 609 716 1931. Write
info@westwindsorarts.orgPrinceton Day School Announces New Varsity Girls Ice Hockey Coaches
Princeton Day School Announces
New Varsity Girls Ice Hockey Coaches
Lorna Cook and Alannah McCready
Will Lead the Panthers This Season
Princeton – Princeton Day School is pleased to announce the appointment of two new interim Varsity Girls Ice Hockey coaches. Lorna Cook, a graduate of Middlebury College and an All American Hockey player, will serve as head coach during the 2011-2012 season. Ms. Cook won two national championships while at Middlebury and has worked locally with the Princeton Tiger Lilies Hockey program as a head coach. Alannah McCready will be joining Ms. Cook as assistant varsity coach. Ms McCready played hockey as a student at the University of Wisconsin and won two national championships there under the guidance of Coach Mark Johnson. Veteran assistant coach Gretchen Jaeckel returns to the girls ice hockey program this season and will continue to coach the junior varsity team.
These interim coach appointments come as a result of an injury suffered by Princeton Day School Varsity Girls Ice Hockey Coach Kat Smithson this fall. Director of Athletics Tim Williams remarked, “unfortunately, Kat Smithson has had to step down from her post for the winter 2011-12 season, but she plans to return to the program in 2012-13. We are grateful to have the talents and leadership of Coaches Cook and McCready this season, and wish Kat a speedy recovery.”
Princeton Day School Announces Lisa Surace Appointed Head of Lower School
Head of School Paul Stellato has announced the appointment of Lisa Surace as Head of Lower School. Dr. Surace has served as Interim Head of Lower School since July 1, 2011. Her appointment is effective immediately.
A 1992 graduate of Princeton University, Dr. Surace continued her education at New York University, from which she earned her master’s and doctoral degrees. From 1996-2002, she was an adjunct professor at Baruch College, Western Connecticut State University, and Fairfield University, teaching undergraduates in the areas of social psychology and clinical child neuropsychology. After completing a six-month rotation in pediatric services at the Rusk Center for Rehabilitation Medicine in New York, Ms. Surace spent four years as a k-5 school psychologist in the Westport, Connecticut, school system. In 2002, she and her family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where she joined the psychology staff of the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. In 2003, she played a similar role for the Madeira school system; and, from 2005 until her arrival in Princeton five years later, she served as Director of Student Services for the Madeira schools, coordinating and directing, among other things, student evaluation and placement; faculty hiring, evaluation, and assessment; and school system’s integration and compliance with state and federal education programs.
Mr. Stellato remarked that, “through her work as Interim Head of the Lower School, along with her efforts last year as a pre-k to 12 learning specialist, Dr. Surace has distinguished herself as a school leader, cultivating strong ties with lower school parents and faculty; adding her voice to the school-wide conversation on curriculum and student experience, and providing wise, sensible counsel to her administrative colleagues. She comes to this role with the acclamation of the faculty, lower school students and parents, the school’s senior leadership, and its head of school, all of whom are eager and proud to serve with her.”
Dr. Surace and her husband, Robert Surace, the Charles W. Caldwell ’25 Head Coach of Football at Princeton University, are the parents of two Panthers, AJ ‘24 and Ali ‘22.
Princeton Day School Announces Faculty iPad Initiative - All Faculty Will Receive iPad
Head of School Paul J. Stellato announced that all faculty members will receive iPads, through the generosity of the Princeton Day School Parents Association. Proceeds of its annual auction will permit the school to build upon its highly successful Middle School and Upper School iPad initiatives. In reflecting upon both this new endeavor and the newly launched iPad program in the fifth, sixth, and tenth grades, Assistant Head of School for Academic Leadership Steve Hancock noted that “the iPad has the potential to be a true game-changer in education. We are already seeing increased student engagement, collaborative planning by teachers, and innovative new curriculum being developed.” In addition, Director of Information Technology Jamie Atkeson noted that “teachers are using iPads in unique and creative ways, and students now sing and rehearse music, annotate digital texts, and complete homework—all on the iPad.”
Head of School Paul Stellato remarked “the iPad will allow Princeton Day School to continue to promote 21st-century skills such as collaboration, creativity and communication, as it proves to be an excellent tool whose impact on classroom instruction and student learning are truly dramatic.” Along with the iPad, faculty members will have opportunities for professional development and peer-to-peer learning over the coming months.
Artworks Announces 10x10 Show November 17th - December 31, 2011
Artworks announces the first Red Dot Fundraiser Reception
featuring the 10 x 10 Art Exhibit
December 3, 2011
4 - 7pm reception
Red Dot + Artwork = Support. The Red Dot shows for support of Community Arts in Trenton. Come to the Artworks Red Dot Fundraiser and put your red dot on the art that you love.
Over 100 Trenton area artists created artworks on 10" x 10" canvas. The work is dynamic, diverse and all created specially for Artworks. Professional, teacher and student artists created works in oil, acrylic, mixed media, photography, pastel, watercolor and more. Come and be surprised.
Each artwork sells for $100 with the funds raised going to support Artworks Exhibitions. 2012 will bring 10 unique art shows to NJ's capital city and the Mercer County Arts community.
This year's exhibit schedule will feature the annual Trenton School Exhibition, an exhibit by the NJ Paper Guild and a one of a kind Rock-n-Roll Artposter show.
Come and support your local community arts center and get some wonderful artworks by local artists.
Artworks | www.artworkstrenton.org | 19 Everett Alley | at Stockton Street | Trenton | NJ | 08611
Princeton Center for Yoga & Health Announces FREE YOGA in November for Americans Veterans of War
Free Yoga in November for Americans Veterans of War
Beginning November 1, the Princeton Center for Yoga & Health is offering free classes to all American veterans of war. The offer is valid at the Montgomery Professional Center, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite 506, Skillman, NJ location.
The Princeton Center for Yoga & Health has created special offers to express its gratitude to American veterans of war. These exclusive offers continue through the month of November and include access to the region’s largest selection of weekly yoga classes – over 50 classes to choose from - with a range of gentle and restorative to vigorous classes. All those with a valid Veterans I.D. can enjoy:
• Free yoga classes from November 1 to November 30, 2011.
• A discounted 12 class/3 month sample pack for just $140. A savings of $64
(compared to regular drop-in price) through December 31.
• Ongoing discounted classes at $15 for drop-in yoga after November 2011, which includes all regularly scheduled classes.
In addition, proceeds from the daily November Community (by donation) classes will be donated to the NJ Department of Military and Veteran Affairs to assist local families dealing with the hardship of deployed spouse.
Research shows that veterans find great benefit from the practice of yoga for a host of physical and emotional trauma as a result of their service. At Princeton Yoga, veterans can participate in the practice of yoga and gain the healing benefits for both body and mind for free for the month of November and at discounted rates through the rest of this year. For over 15 years, experienced teachers in a nurturing, serene environment make the Princeton Center for Yoga & Health the perfect choice. To register, or for more information about these offers for American veterans of war, contact the Center at 609-924-7294 or visit www.princetonyoga.com.
Princeton Center for Yoga & Health?
Montgomery Professional Center?50 Vreeland Drive,
Suite 506? Skillman, NJ 08558?
609-924-7294
We are pleased to announce that we will once again work with ShopRite of Montgomery on a Turkey Donation program for Thanksgiving 2011. You may sign up to donate your free ShopRite turkey during store hours through Sunday November 20, 2011. Visit the ShopRite Service Desk. You will need to present your ShopRite Price Plus Card at Customer Service. The earned free turkey points will be deducted from your account and a turkey will be donated to the Montgomery Township Food Pantry Program. Important note: Please do not drop off turkeys at the Montgomery Township Food pantry. We cannot accept perishable items. We have arranged a special program working directly with ShopRite. About the pantry: We gratefully accept all non-expired, non-perishable food and non-food grocery and toiletry items. Items on our donation wish list for November include: canned tuna and canned chicken, meat stews, hearty soups, canned pineapple, canned pears, boxed pasta and jars of pasta sauce, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, boxed cereal, laundry detergent, shampoo, dish soap, tissues, napkins, and paper towels. We schedule appointments for donation deliveries and client visits to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of our clients. We do offer an "open donation time" on Mondays between 8:30am and 9:30am and Mondays between 1:30pm and 4:30pm and we schedule donation appointments on other days and times. On Mondays we have a shopping cart in the vestibule of the Senior Center where donors can deliver non-expired, non-perishable food or non-food grocery items and sign in on our donation log. This ensures that donors and clients are not here at the same time. The Montgomery community is incredibly generous and we appreciate the support. The Food Pantry and Montgomery families having difficulty making ends meet are very thankful to have such a caring community willing to help in so many ways. You can contact the Food Pantry via email FoodPantry@twp.montgomery.nj.us or by phone 609-466-1054.
Tomorrow's Heirlooms Announces Earring Specials for the Holidays
Buy 1 pair of earrings, and receive 2nd pair 1/2 off.
Buy 2 pairs of earrings, get 3rd pair FREE!!
TOMORROW'S HEIRLOOMS
2 Chambers Street
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
DanceVision and The Parkinson Alliance Announce New 6-Week Series of Princeton Dance for Parkinson’s
DanceVision and The Parkinson Alliance are thrilled to announce new Pre-Holidays 6- week series of special dance classes: Princeton Dance for Parkinson’s. People with Parkinson’s disease, their caregivers, partners and friends will get a chance to participate in a specialized Princeton Dance for Parkinson’s for 6 Wednesdays starting November 16- December 21 @ 1-2:15 pm at PDT Studio @ Forrestal Village, Princeton, NJ.
Classes for walk-ins are $10 per person. If caregiver or spouse or partner participates it is only an additional $5. Special discounts for 6-class package @ $55 and for caregiver @ $25 for 6-class series. No dance experience necessary, all levels and can start anytime in the series!!
Manola, a participant shared: “ It works for all levels of the disease and for caregivers as well. Each of us can participate in our own way, and be comfortable with each other.” Dr. Sydney & Roslyn Helfen, who have come together each time, shared: “ It is the first activity we have found that is as much fun as it is vital for living with Parkinson’s Disease. We look forward to it each week. Marie, Deborah and Linda are wonderful instructors who are lighthearted and sensitive to our needs and capabilities even as they prompt us to move as much as possible and in ways we have not done before”. Elisa, who also brought her mother, shared: “ I think many of us are surprising ourselves with what we can do. Without this opportunity, we couldn’t know we have it in us”
Marie Alonzo Snyder, Linda Mannheim and Debra Keller, all three experienced dance instructors who were trained by the Mark Morris Dance Group teachers of Dance for PD®, will take turns co-leading the 75-minute class. Participants will explore elements of modern dance, ballet, social dancing and repertory from each of the choreographer in an enjoyable, non-pressured environment that features live musical accompaniment.
Princeton Dance for Parkinson’s classes are based on the dance classes for PD started at the Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn in 2001 and have since been replicated in more than 40 other communities around the world. Classes are appropriate for anyone with PD, no matter how advanced. No prior dance experience is necessary.
The Parkinson Alliance has offered to match grants received by DanceVision Inc earmarked for Princeton Dance for Parkinson’s for the express purpose of continuing this program.
To register, interested participants should call (609) 520-1020 Pre-registration is required due to limited space. DanceVision is at PDT Studio @ Forrestal Village 116 Rockingham Row, Princeton NJ 08540
Drumthwacket Announces Holiday Open House Schedule
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSES AT DRUMTHWACKET, THE GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE IN PRINCETON
Come to Drumthwacket's popular December Open Houses and enjoy seasonal decorations by some of New Jersey's finest garden clubs. Stroll through the stately home Drumthwacket at your own pace and marvel at the decorations created this year. The 2011 theme is Sugar Plum Dreams. Visitors may participate in the People’s Choice award for best decoration.
Garden clubs participating this year are: Basking Ridge, Dogwood of Princeton, Fair Haven, New Vernon, Short Hills, Shrewsbury and Warren.
Special to this year’s celebration, The Cake Boss – Buddy Valastro, will create a holiday confection especially for Drumthwacket
The gift shop, located in the Olden House, the 18th century birthplace of Drumthwacket’s original owner, will be stocked with wonderful seasonal gifts.
Open House Dates are as follows: Wednesdays, November 30, December 7 and 14; Sundays, December 4 and 11. Time: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Reservations are required by either calling the foundation’s office at 609-683-0057 or visit www.drumthwacket.org to register on-line. On site parking is available. Suggested $5.00 donation to the Drumthwacket Foundation. Drumthwacket is located at 354 Stockton Street (Rt. 206) just south of Princeton.
The Drumthwacket Foundation is a non-partisan, non-profit organization entrusted with the historic preservation of Drumthwacket, the official residence of the Governor of New Jersey, developing and curating a collection of New Jersey fine art and antiques and providing educational visiting opportunities for school children and the public.
DanceVision Announces New Winter Ballet for the Holidays, The Snow Queen, December 17 and 18, 2011
A fresh holiday tale for the 2011 performance season:
The Snow Queen comes to central New Jersey
PRINCETON, N.J. – Oct. 12, 2011 - A new take on Hans Christian Andersen’s famous tale, The Snow Queen, will capture the imaginations of children and the young at heart of all ages this winter, offering holiday revelers an alternative to the traditional Nutcracker.
Risa Kaplowitz, cofounder of the not-for-profit organization, DanceVision (with former American Ballet Theater ballerina Susan Jaffe) and founder of D.A.N.C.E. (Dance As a Necessary Component of Education), has just finished choreographing The Snow Queen.
“This isn’t the same old holiday show,” Kaplowitz says. “There’s more depth to it; it has a moral, an archetypal conflict. It’s good versus evil as told through beautiful ballet and gorgeous music by Grieg, Bartok, and Rimsky-Korsakov.”
The tale of a young boy, Kai, saved by his best friend, Gerda, is one for the ages. The Snow Queen takes Kai when his heart turns cold. Gerda’s quest to rescue her friend takes her through a land of eternal summer, a royal palace, and a band of wild robbers. A reindeer named Bae and a Lapland Sorceress show Gerda that her love and will are strong enough to rescue Kai. The Angels battle the Queen’s Ice Maidens and triumph: Gerda at last finds Kai. Her hug warms his heart and he is released from the Snow Queen’s evil clutches.
“The amazing projection artwork we’re using as a ‘backdrop,’ created by Dave Haneman, virtually moves with the dancers, transforming the stage into another space and time. There are more than 70 performers and 140 original costumes,” Kaplowitz says.
Although the original story does not take place during the holiday season, Kaplowitz has tweaked the time frame to make it a holiday ballet. It even includes Julemanden, Denmark's traditional version of Santa Claus, in the festive opening village scene.
Kaplowitz knows how to weave a story through dance and music. Four years ago, she choreographed The Secret Garden for DanceVision, based on another literary classic and now a local springtime favorite. A principal ballerina with Dayton Ballet, Kaplowitz was also a member of Houston Ballet and Manhattan Ballet, and performed with the Pennsylvania Ballet and the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. She has trained with some of the best and performed the repertoire of many noted choreographers.
The show will be held at Kendall Hall Theater at The College of New Jersey on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. For more information visit www.dancevisionnj.org, call (609) 520-1020, or email info@dancevisionnj.org. Follow the making of The Snow Queen at www.dvsnowqueen.blogspot.com.
Tuscan Hills Announces New Lecture Series on Travel to Italy
Discover Italy in a NEW WAY
through our
2011-2012 Lecture Series
Open to the Public!
Beginning this Saturday October 22nd
12 - 2PM
Giulia Vallucci of Italian Travel Tours will tell you how to make your dream vacation to Italy come true.
She will share inside secrets on places to visit, places to stay, how to get around and lots of information regarding our exclusive villa rental properties with or without a personal travel guide.
Come enjoy the more than 12 years experience Giulia & Italian Travel Tours have to offer!
4438 Rt 27 - Kingston
609 921 9015
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The YWCA Princeton Announces A Call for Outstanding Women Nominations
Princeton The YWCA Princeton is seeking nominations for women of achievement to honor at its signature event, the Tribute to Women Awards Dinner, to be held March 1, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency in Princeton. Honorary Chair of the event will be Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The event will honor women who have made significant contributions to the community or who have paved the way for women today in the areas of career, community service, and philanthropy. Nominees should exemplify the YWCA mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
For the past 29 years, the annual Tribute to Women event has recognized and celebrated women who are role models professionally or in a volunteer capacity. Honorees have included women in the community, management, and entrepreneurs, and in organizations including insurance, banking, personnel, pharmaceutical, health, law, social services, sciences, education, volunteer groups, not-for-profits, and the arts.
Examples of nominees to submit for this special tribute include women who:
· demonstrate a commitment to helping women and families build strength and stability
· create programs that build confidence and self-esteem in women
· champion diversity and inclusivity
· lead, inspire, motivate, and educate
· support initiatives addressing women’s and children’s issues
· drive positive change for women and girls directly or by example
If you know a woman who should be recognized and honored, please let us know. Nomination forms are due November 4, 2011, and may be obtained by contacting Jenn Attridge at (609) 497-2100 ext. 333 or online athttps://www.ywcaprinceton.org/tributetowomen.
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YWCA Princeton Established in 1922, the YWCA Princeton is a local not-for-profit organization with thousands of women, men, children and families as members. It serves Mercer County and central NJ through educational and recreational classes, social services, advocacy, and leadership development. Programs include summer camps, aquatics, arts and crafts, breast cancer resources, community events, dance, early childhood education, English as a second language, gymnastics, martial arts, American Red Cross and lifeguard certification classes, Newcomers Club for those new to the area, and its Women’s Group. The YWCA is the oldest and largest multicultural women's organization in the world with 300 U.S. affiliates and locations in 106 countries. It is a safe
Palmer Square Announces Customer Appreciation Day October 1, 2011
Because it's YOU that makes the Square so great!
Check out lots of in-store and restaurant promotions all day long.
Activities on the Green - 10am-2pm
FASHION
Promotions, discounts and in-store raffles
FOOD
Introducing our “Epicurean Guide”…your source for lots of tasty promotions
FUN
Live Bands, Kids Games and the Palmer Square “Shopping Patrol” will be out rewarding people on the street
FREE PARKING
Valid at our Chambers or Hulfish Street Garages. Saturday, 10/1/11 only. Must enter after 8am & exit by 2am. No overnight stays.
Saturday, October 1
10am - 3pm
Department of Music at Princeton Announces October 2011 Events
Beth El Synagogue Announces "Step Up For Israel" - 5 Session Course on Israel
Step Up For Israel is an Israel education campaign chaired by Professor Alan Dershowitz and Ambassador Dore Gold. This 5-session course will explore Israel's history, politics, geography and sociology to provide an integrated understanding of Israel. Israel's role in the Middle East and in world affairs throughout time will be examined. Includes a new documentary film on Israel and features expert guest speakers, including Rabbi Ken Spiro, Ferne Hassan of AJC, and Rabbi Eric M. Lankin of JNF.
Course dates are Wednesdays, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/30, and 12/7 from 7:30 - 9 pm at Beth El. $50 registration fee, payable to Beth El Synagogue - checks should be sent to Beth El by Monday, 10/17/2011. $60 at the door, if space is available.
Contact Info:
Beth El Synagogue (609) 443-4454 / naomivilko@msn.com
Utopia for Pets & Kiki D's Announce 2nd Annual Fashion Show October 1, 2011
Saturday October 1st from Noon to 1pm. Utopia for Pets & Kiki D's Clothing store will be hosting their 2nd Annual Fashion show. Come see the newest in Fall 2011 Fashions for the Every day woman and her faithful companion. This is the must see event of the season. Utopia for Pets & Kiki D's are located in the Princeton North Shopping Center across from Princeton Airport and near the Princeton Fitness and Wellness center. For more information call 609 683-1500.
DanceVision Inc. Announces “Build a Ballet” Art Auction September 23, 2011
September 6- DanceVision, Inc. is pleased to present the “Build a Ballet” Art Auction, September 23from 7pm to 10 pm at the Salt Creek Grille at Forrestal Village. Join us for an evening of art, wine, hors d’oeuvres, and live entertainment!
The Art Auction will feature talented area artists, including Daniel P. Turner Thomas, Bob Hill, Russ Johnson, Elina Lorenz and more. There is a vast range of styles in a variety of media, and many of the artists have been recognized for their work. Mr. Johnson, a leading watercolor artist and workshop leader, has exhibited his artwork throughout the East Coast; Mr. Hill has won several awards for both his realistic and abstract sculptures. Mr. Thomas’s pieces—done in watercolor and conte crayon—have received national recognition, including the Miracle on the Hudson painting, given to Captain Sullenburger and featured on Fox 5. The variety of styles available at DanceVision’s Art Auction is sure to include something that will appeal to any art enthusiast.
The proceeds of this auction will benefit DanceVision’s “Build a Ballet” campaign, which was established in the summer of 2011 to raise funds for the creation of an original ballet, The Snow Queen. DanceVision’s mission is to enrich the community with quality dance experiences, including performances, school residencies, community outreach, and dance festivals. Bringing classic literature to the stage through an original ballet production is vital to the mission of DanceVision as well as the creative vision of Artistic Director and Snow Queen choreographer, Risa Kaplowitz.
DanceVision is eager to bring this new work to the stage and begin a new winter tradition. With the “Build a Ballet” Art Auction and the premiere of The Snow Queen DanceVision realizes its goal of encouraging local artists and bringing their work to the community. Support our dancers and the arts by attending the “Build a Ballet” Art Auction, September 23, 2011 from 7pm to 10pm at the Salt Creek Grille at Forrestal Village, Princeton, NJ. Tickets are on sale for a limited time. To buy tickets or learn more, visit www.dancevisionnj.org or email info@dancevisionnj.org.
John Witherspoon Middle School Announces Annual Super Saturday Carnival September 24, 2011
John Witherspoon Middle School is pleased to announce its upcoming annual Super Saturday Carnival. The proceeds from this fundraiser will support the school’s 6th Grade Environmental Education Trip, as well as other educational enrichment programs that JWMS offers throughout the school year. Super Saturday will take place September 24, 2011 from 11am to 3pm at the School, 17 Walnut Lane, in Princeton. In case of rain, the event will be held October 1, 2011.
Roxanne List and Bonnie Itkoff, co-chairs of this year’s Super Saturday Committee, commented “We love this event. Although this is our biggest fundraiser of the year, we feel it is much more than that. It is truly a community event that directly supports our children and allows us to provide fabulous educational enrichment opportunities throughout the school year. There will be professional carnival rides,boardwalk-style game booths, fun food and lots of familiar faces. This is a great event for the entire family!”.
The Garden Club of Princeton Announces French Market Flower Sale
The Garden Club of Princeton’s French Market flower sale will take place at Mercer Island Park (the juncture of Nassau St., University Place & Mercer St.) from 8:30 – 11 on the following Friday mornings:
September 16th – Hydrangeas
September 23rd – Fall Roses
September 30th – Fall Wreath Workshop
October 7th – Fall Bulbs
October 14th – Pumpkins and Mums
The sale features fresh seasonal flowers from private gardens and has been a Princeton tradition since 1918.
Zonta Club of Trenton/Mercer Announces 8th Annual Gourmet Garden October 6, 2011
ZONTA CLUB OF TRENTON/MERCER
presents the Eighth Annual
The Hamilton Manor
30 Rte 156 (@Rte 130S), Hamilton, NJ
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011 • 6:00–9:00 PM
Enjoy tastings from:
Cairo Cakes & Pastries, Dove Chocolate Discoveries, Firkin Tavern, Francisco’s on the River, Grover's Mill Coffee, Leonardo's II,
MCCC Hospitality, Madeline’s Table, Mexican Mariachi Grill & Catering, Palace of Asia, Piccolo Trattoria, Porfirio’s Italian Foods & Café,
Revere Grill Room at The Hamilton Manor, Revere Ristorante Italiano, Sal de Forte’s, Washington Crossing Inn,
Wines are provided by Glendale Liquors.
ADMISSION - $50 IN ADVANCE • $65 AT THE DOOR
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS
CALL 609-658-1371 or 609-737-3614
Thank you to our sponsors:
Roma Bank; Met Life Home Loans; David Lerner Associates; eTitle Solutions; Heart to Hearts,Inc; Princeton Design & Installation; Mercer County Woman; Western Technologies; Westcor Title Insurance; PNC Bank; Glendale Liquors
Proceeds to Teal Tea Foundation, whose mission is to raise ovarian cancer awareness, and other Zonta supported community outreach programs, service projects, and scholarships.
ZONTA CLUB OF TRENTON/MERCER IS A 501(c)3, NON-PROFIT SERVICE ORGANIZATION WORKING TO IMPROVE THE LEGAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND HEATH STATUS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Montgomery Township Announces NO FEE FOR CONTAINER FACILITY
Please be reminded as stated in our e-bulletin sent out at 10:40 am this morning that no fee will be charged for residents bringing flood damaged items/storm-related debris to the Township Container Facility. See days & hours this week below. We understand that some property owners may not be able to dispose of their debris until an insurance adjuster inspects their damage. As such the Township will be monitoring the situation and determine whether or not the Container Facility will need to open again next week. Township Container Facility (
12 Harlingen Rd., Belle Mead, NJ 08502
Special Hours :
Tues., 8/30 to Sat. 9/3
7:00 am - 3:30 pm.
Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton Announces 2011-12 Lectures
The Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton announces our 2011-2012 lectures on astronomy, cosmology, exobiology and space exploration:
All lectures begin at 8:00pm in Peyton Hall, 4 Ivy Lane on the Princeton University Campus. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Ample free parking is available across the street from Peyton Hall.
D&R Greenway Land Trust Announces The Greenway Gala "Celebrate Space" September 11, 2011
D&R Greenway Land Trust invites the public to The Greenway Gala, "Celebrate Open Space," as they present the Donald B. Jones Conservation Award to Sophie Glovier, on Sunday, September 11, from 4 to 6 p.m. Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served, to the accompaniment of a cappella music by Jersey Transit. A silent auction of art donated by D&R Greenway's Artists of Preservation will take place. Tickets are available at $100 per person. To reserve before September 7, call 609-924-4646 with credit card or mail check payable to D&R Greenway, One Preservation Place, Princeton 08540. [www.drgreenway.org] A special remembrance will honor the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 national tragedy, celebrating the role of nature in healing our world. The Donald B. Jones Award recipient, Sophie Glovier, is widely known for her work in matters of preservation and sustainability. Her best-selling guidebook, "Walk the Trails In and Around Princeton" is in its third printing, profits being shared among three preservation-centric non-profits of our region. Sophie served as a D&R Greenway Trustee from 1998-2005. In 2007, she headed the successful fundraising campaign for the St. Michaels Farm Preserve in Hopewell Township. Sophie spearheaded the energetic and successful community campaign to raise more than $3 million toward the site's acquisition. In 2010, she led a neighborhood effort to preserve 6 acres to be added to Princeton's Woodfield Reservation. Sophie orchestrated the creation of 'Meredith's Memorial Garden of Inspiration' at D&R Greenway's Johnson Education Center. She encourages Princeton residents and fellow garden club members to landscape with native plants, to enhance bird and wildlife habitats. Sophie serves as current trustee of both the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association and Friends of Princeton Open Space, being an advocate for sustainability wherever she goes. As chairperson of Sustainable Princeton's BYOBag Campaign, Sophie is spearheading the movement to encourage Princeton residents to use reusable bags when shopping and promote awareness of the negative environmental effects of plastic bags in landfills. Sophie practices what she preaches at home, her house being certified by the National Wildlife Federation as Certified Wildlife Habitat, with a newly-installed solar system and at-home-composting techniques. D&R Greenway Land Trust: D&R Greenway Land Trust's mission is to preserve and protect natural lands, farm lands and open spaces throughout central and southern New Jersey. The land trust celebrates preservation of 23 square miles of this most populous state. Through contiguous preservation and stewardship the non-profit nurtures a healthier and more diverse environment. By creating and maintaining trails, it provides public access to the natural world, increasingly urgent in these technological times. The Johnson Education Center is a focal point for conservation activity. Through programs, lectures and exhibits at One Preservation Place, the non-profit inspires a greater public commitment to safeguarding land. Linda Mead, President and CEO, who, since 1997, has been increasingly recognized as a leader in creating the partnerships and orchestrating the complex transactions that lead to preservation success. www.drgreenway.org
Princeton Day School Announces Renowned Artist MEL LEIPZIG at Anne Reid ’72 Art Gallery
Princeton Day School is honored to exhibit the works of celebrated artist Mel Leipzig in the Anne Reid ’72 Art Gallery from September 12 through October 6, 2011. Mr. Leipzig will present an artist talk during his opening reception on Wednesday, September 14 from 12 – 1:30 pm.
Mel Leipzig, who was born in Brooklyn and now resides in Trenton, received a scholarship to study art at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and went on to study art at Cooper Union, Yale University and Pratt Institute. He has been elected to membership in the National Academy, and has received a Fulbright Traveling Fellowship, the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award, and one of the last individual artist grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The exhibition is titled Fathers. Mr. Leipzig remarked, “the exhibition deals with the Father…. The women's movement has affected the fathers and men are much more hands on now.” Fathers will feature portraits of two members of the PDS community, Rachel Maddox and Frank Jacobson, as well as paintings of Mr. Leipzig’s family members and close friends, which will be lent courtesy of the Gallery Henoch in New York City.
To see more of Mr. Leipzig’s work, please visit the website of the Gallery Henoch, who represents him: https://www.galleryhenoch.com/artists/leipzig/leipzig.html
PUMC Announces “Moving On After Moving In”, A Study Focusing on Moving Ahead After a Move
Has Moving Affected Your Life?
PRINCETON, NJ. Just moved? Women new to the area are invited to join “Moving On After Moving In,” a one-semester study designed to help in the process of letting go, starting over, and moving ahead with your life after a move. Cheryl Mart will lead this new weekly study starting Tuesday, September 20, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Princeton United Methodist Church (PUMC), located at Nassau and Vandeventer in Princeton.
Women do not need to attend the church to attend the free classes, which involve videos, reading, and discussion (www.justmoved.org). For more details, contact Cheryl Mart at 609-921-0730 or Email movingon@princetonumc.org.
Ms. Mart, a registered nurse who had led a busy life in Texas, relocated to the Princeton area with her husband Robert last year. After her busy life working at a non-profit healthcare agency and volunteering in her church and community, she had a difficult transition; the hardest part was leaving behind their married children. “I found encouragement in the book ‘After the Boxes are Unpacked’ by Susan Miller,” she says. “It helped me grow in my relationship with Christ and to establish roots in my new church and community. It is my hope that by offering this study, we can reach out to those who are struggling with similar issues.”
“We offer a variety of adult education opportunities, including classes and small groups held on Sundays and during the week, and we are delighted to offer this study for newcomers,” says Rev. Jana Purkis-Brash, senior pastor.
PUMC is a diverse congregation whose members come from many surrounding communities, backgrounds and faiths. For information call 609-924-2613 or www.princetonumc.org.
Kids'Music Round Announces Fall Open House Schedule and NEW Princeton Location
Here are the list of Open Houses that Kids'MusicRound has in September. Also, in the ad space, please remove the Mercerville location and add the Princeton location. The Princeton location is Tiger Hall Play Zonem 53 State Road, Clifftown Shopping Center, Princeton, NJ. Date: Saturday, September 10 Time: 10:00 am Date: Wednesday, September 14 Time: 10:00 am KIDS’ MUSICROUND FREE SAMPLE CLASS! Princeton Community Church, 2300 Pennington Rd. (Exit 4 on Rt. 95), Pennington, NJ. 609-333-0100. Come sing, dance and play with your infant to four year old while you learn the joys and educational benefits of music-making! For more information about Kids’ MusicRound, including song clips, instructors, class location and registration, log onto www.KidsMusicRound.com. Call to reserve your spot in the FREE CLASS today! Date: Friday September 15 Time: 10:00 am KIDS’ MUSICROUND FREE SAMPLE CLASS! Tiger Hall Play Zone, 53 State Road, Clifftown Shopping Center, Princeton, NJ. 609-333-0100. Come sing, dance and play with your infant to four year old while you learn the joys and educational benefits of music-making! For more information about Kids’ MusicRound, including song clips, instructors, class location and registration, log onto www.KidsMusicRound.com. Call to reserve your spot in the FREE CLASS today! Date: Tuesday September 20 Time: 9:30 am KIDS’ MUSICROUND FREE SAMPLE CLASS! The Dance Factory, 10 Vreeland Dr., Suite107, Montgomery Prof. Park, Montgomery, (Skillman) NJ. 609-333-0100. Come sing, dance and play with your infant to four year old while you learn the joys and educational benefits of music-making! For more information about Kids’ MusicRound, including song clips, instructors, class location and registration, log onto www.KidsMusicRound.com. Call to reserve your spot in the FREE CLASS today!
KIDS’ MUSICROUND FREE SAMPLE CLASS! Princeton Community Church, 2300 Pennington Rd. (Exit 4 on Rt. 95), Pennington, NJ. 609-333-0100. Come sing, dance and play with your infant to four year old while you learn the joys and educational benefits of music-making! For more information about Kids’ MusicRound, including song clips, instructors, class location and registration, log onto www.KidsMusicRound.com. Call to reserve your spot in the FREE CLASS today!
KIDS’ MUSICROUND FREE SAMPLE CLASS! Princeton Community Church, 2300 Pennington Rd. (Exit 4 on Rt. 95), Pennington, NJ. 609-333-0100. Come sing, dance and play with your infant to four year old while you learn the joys and educational benefits of music-making! For more information about Kids’ MusicRound, including song clips, instructors, class location and registration, log onto www.KidsMusicRound.com. Call to reserve your spot in the FREE CLASS today!
Date: Friday September 16 Time: 10:00
MCCC Announces Alumna Michelle Ogborn-Haywood As New Women’s Soccer Coach
West Windsor, N.J. – Mercer County Community College Athletics Director John Simone has announced that Michelle Ogborn-Haywood, of Ewing, will join the athletics staff as head coach for women’s soccer. Ogborn-Haywood is a 1992 alumna of the college who is still active locally in both soccer and softball leagues as a player and youth coach. She also brings considerable managerial and team-building skills to the program. “Michelle has a strong connection to Mercer. As an alumna of the college, she has been in the shoes of our students and understands the important role of college athletics,” Simone said. “She will draw from personal experience as she mentors our players on the field and encourages them to get the job done in the classroom. We expect her to be an inspiring leader for our program.” Ogborn-Haywood notes that, like any coach, she would love to have a winning season. She will condition her players at practice and share her considerable knowledge of the game and winning tactics. But her number one goal will be to create an atmosphere of mutual respect and see her players flourish. “We will build strength as a team and win as a team,” she says. Ogborn-Haywood was a three-sport athlete while at Mercer. A graduate of Council Rock High School in Bucks County, she was originally recruited by Bill Drake to play softball, who also coached her in soccer. “Coach Drake was an inspiration for me,” she says. She began playing her third sport, basketball, after being spied shooting baskets in the gym by then new basketball coach Mike Tenaglia, who still coaches at Mercer. Acknowledging her considerable energy level, Ogborn-Haywood says that playing a sport was the perfect outlet for her at the end of a tough school day. She notes that at the community college level, most players get playing time from day one. “I was a starting defender, along with Judy Irwin. We guarded that backfield fiercely.” After Mercer, Ogborn-Haywood transferred to the University of West Florida, where she played soccer for Coach Diane Kelly, also an MCCC alum. She recalls being well-prepared athletically and academically for the transition. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Education and went on to a successful career in promotions and sales. As a marketing manager who traveled nationwide setting up sales teams for promotional events, she developed strong organizational and team-building skills that she believes will be very useful in her new position. Currently a stay-at-home mom, her coaching duties will bring her back into the competitive sports environment that she loves. “I am chomping at the bit to get to the field,” Ogborn-Haywood says. The Vikings’ season begins August 27 with an away game against Monroe (Rochester, NY). The home opener is Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. vs. Montgomery (Rockville, MD) at the MCCC Stadium. For more information on MCCC sports teams, visit www.mccc.edu/athletics.
Princeton Senior Resource Center Announces 'Age for Change' Discussion Group in September
Age for Change discussion group
A Next Step: Engaged Retirementsm & Encore Careers program
What do you plan to do with the next stage in your life? What are some of the changes retirement has brought to your life? Explore questions like these in a by-weekly discussion group. We will read and discuss chapters in a new e-book The Age for Change from Coming of Age.
The group will meet every other Tuesday at 3pm for 8 sessions, starting Sept 6 at the Suzanne Patterson Bldg, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton. Enrollment will close after the first two sessions. There is no fee, but please call 609-924-7108 to register. Lead by Mary Ann Cernak
Topics include:
What now? Where do I go from here?
Dealing with our adult children
The changing nature of intimate relationships
Reconciling (or not) with people from whom we’ve become estranged
The meaning of work in our lives
The many faces of loss
How friendships change
Building new communities
The chapters are available on line at https://ebook.comingofage.org/, or copies will be available for $5 if ordered in advance.
Coming of Age is a Philadelphia-based, national initiative designed to help individuals 50+ connect and contribute to their communities and to build the capacity of organizations to utilize the skills, passions, and interests of people 50+ to further their mission and revitalize communities. Coming of Age programs are broadcast on WHYY’s Wider Horizons series.
Background
Next Step: Engaged Retirementsm & Encore Careers programs are focused on the boomer generation planning, entering or already in retirement. The programs offer a broad overview of the various aspects of retirement or major life change. Next Step programs also recognize that many people need or want to continue in paid employment, and include programs to help the older job seeker reenter the job market. Information about upcoming Next Step programs is available at www.engagedretirement.org.
The program has been renamed Next Step to recognize that retirement is not an ending of working life, but rather the next step in one’s life progression – the opportunity to move to a new and rewarding stage of one’s life. That may be a new and more meaningful career, a chance to travel, volunteer, spend time with family, take courses and learn new skills, or anything else that you may have dreamed about doing with your life but never had the chance to do so.
Next Step programs are funded by support from the Princeton Area Community Foundation.
PSRC, the Princeton Senior Resource Center, empowers adults 55 and older in the diverse Princeton community to make informed choices and live healthy lives. PSRC offers affordable services, programs, and opportunities that support, educate and engage older individuals, their families and caregivers. PSRC is a non-governmental, independent, 501(c)(3) organization.
For more information, contact Carol King or Susan Hoskins at the Princeton Senior Resource Center, 609-924-7108, or email at info@princetonsenior.org
PSRC: the Princeton Senior Resource Center
45 Stockton Street · Princeton · NJ · 08540
(609) 924 7108
Rocky Hill Borough Council, Rocky Hill Community Group & the Preservation Celebration Committee, announce a celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Rocky Hill Historic District during Somerset County’s 6th annual Weekend Journey through the Past.
Please take note of the following events and activities that are a part of the weekend Celebration:
OCTOBER 2011: Living History a month-long exhibit at Mary Jacobs Library, Washington St. featuring Photography by Janet Gardner and artifacts on loan from a private collection.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
• Open House at Rocky Hill Community Group’s Historic Amy Garrett House, 62 Washington ST., Rocky Hill from 10 am-3 pm including Archive Display and “History in your own Backyard” Arts Exhibit
• 11:00 am Walking Tours depart from Amy Garrett house
• Rocky Hill’s Historic Churches - Progressive Choir Concert. Begins 3:00 pm
at St. Elizabeth’s Orthodox Church, 38 Princeton Avenue, R.H.; then Trinity Episcopal Church, Crescent Ave.; concluding at First Reformed Church of Rocky Hill, Washington St. & Reeve Rd. (reception to follow).
• Living History exhibit open at Mary Jacobs Library
(continues through the month of October).
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Community Picnic 2-5 pm at Borough Hall Park, Montgomery Ave., Rocky Hill
• Historic Preservation Recognitions
• Live music by The Rocky Hill Ramblers (Steve Hayden on bass, Jennifer Hayden on fiddle, and Andrew O'Connor on vocals and guitar)
• Food by local restaurants and pot luck (bring a dish to share)
• Recognition of Rocky Hill School (now Boro Hall) alumni
• “History in your own Backyard” Arts Exhibit
• Presentation of Oral History Publication
• 1:00 pm Walking Tours (by appointment)
PARKING is available throughout the weekend at Princeton Business Park, 5 Crescent Avenue, Rocky Hill.
We would like to thank the Rocky Hill Hook and Ladder Co. #1 for their help with this event.
CONTACT US: RHPreservationCelebration@gmail.com or call 609.924.7989
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Jazz enthusiasts are invited to Palmer Square in Princeton at 12:00 noon (rain or shine) on Saturday, September 10, to enjoy the Princeton University Jazztet under the direction of Dr. Anthony D.J. Branker.
The Princeton University Department of Music hosts many concerts each season, in addition to those detailed here. For more information, or for a complete calendar, please visit princeton.edu/music. One may also follow the department on Twitter - @PUMusicDept.
Brentano String Quartet to performSeptember 16 in Richardson Auditoriumin Alexander Hall
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haasto perform September 22 in TaplinAuditorium in Fine Hall
Bruce Molsky to perform September 29in Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall
Hopewell Valley Chorus Announces New Season
On September 12 and 19, at 7 p.m. the Hopewell Valley Chorus will hold registration for its fall season, under Michele Zuckman, artistic director. Registration is followed by rehearsals for "True Light," the December 2011 holiday concert. The unauditioned, SATB, 60-member chorus has openings in all voice parts. Dues are $35/season, payable by check or cash at registration. The chorus holds weekly, Monday evening rehearsals, 7:30-9:30 p.m., in the Choral Music Room at the ADA-compliant Hopewell Valley Central High School, 259 Pennington-Titusville Rd., Pennington, Call 609-564-0132 for information, or visit the chorus on the Web, www.hopewellvalleychorus.org, or on Twitter or Facebook.
Princeton HealthCare System (PHCS) has reached an agreement with AvalonBay Communities, Inc. for the sale of the University Medical Center at Princeton building on Witherspoon Street and nine houses that PHCS owns on Harris Road. PHCS is building a replacement hospital that is scheduled to open in Plainsboro in 2012.
"We are deeply committed to the Princeton community and wanted to find a buyer that has a strong track record of being an excellent community partner. We have found that in AvalonBay," said Barry S. Rabner, President and CEO of PHCS.
"We are very excited to have been chosen by PHCS and look forward to working with all of the stakeholders to design and build a community that not only enhances the lives of our residents, but also the community at large. As one of the most active developers in New Jersey with three communities currently under construction and additional communities scheduled to start construction later this year, we are eager to expand our presence in the Princeton market, " said Ron Ladell, Vice President, AvalonBay Communities.
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is a NYSE-listed real estate investment trust that develops, redevelops, acquires and manages high quality apartment communities throughout the United States. As of June 30, 2011, AvalonBay owned or held an interest in 195 apartment communities, with over 56,000 apartment home units in ten states and the District of Columbia with thirteen communities consisting of over 4,800 apartment homes in New Jersey. The company has received dozens of awards for outstanding design and management by the National Association of Home Builders and many other organizations.
PHCS is a leading provider of healthcare services. This highly respected not-for-profit community health system provides acute care, behavioral health, rehabilitation, home care, fitness and wellness and outpatient surgical services. Its acute care hospital, University Medical Center at Princeton (UMCP), has been recognized nationally as a Top Hospital for patient safety and quality by the Leapfrog Group in 2008, 2009 and 2010. It was ranked number one in quality and safety by Leapfrog in 2010. UMCP is a teaching hospital affiliate of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a clinical research affiliate of The Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
American Repertory Ballet Announces New Company Dancers and Promotions
American Repertory Ballet Company Director, Douglas Martin, is pleased to announce seven new additions and several promotions at American Repertory Ballet (ARB) for its 2011-2012 Season.
ARB welcomes new Company members Euphrosyne Avery, Alice Cao, David DuBois, Monica Giragosian, Talin Kenar, Katie Moorehead and Claire van Bever. The new additions will bring a deep and diverse array of artistry and experience to the company. Kenar has danced with Hong Kong Ballet, Colorado Ballet and Carolina Ballet; Moorehead, an honors graduate from the Kirov Ballet Academy, has most recently performed with Morales Dance and Octavia Cup Dance Theatre; and DuBois is fresh off his appearance at the annual Sibiu International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Competition held in Sibiu, Romania earlier this year.
Cao joins ARB after an apprenticeship with Ballet Memphis, while Giragosian arrives following a traineeship with BalletMet. Ms. van Bever is a recent graduate of The Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College, and Avery performed with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet and Eglevsky Ballet last season.
Samantha Gullace and Edward Urwin were promoted from Apprentice to full Company status for the upcoming season. Both Gullace and Urwin trained at Princeton Ballet School and stepped into featured roles last season. Trainee Shaye Firer will be interning with the company as an Apprentice this season. Firer performed the lead role in Princeton Ballet School’s production of Coppélia, and appeared alongside the company last season in Our Town.
These dancers join returning Company Dancers Stephen Campanella, Alexander Dutko, Joshua Kurtzberg, Karen Leslie Moscato and Marc St-Pierre.
“After a thrilling first season as Director of ARB, I am growing impatient as I await the arrival of our wonderful dancers, and the start of the season this September,” says ARB Director Douglas Martin. “We will be producing several exciting new works for our repertory seasons this year, including two premieres by ARB resident choreographers Mary Barton and Matthew Keefe. Also this year, we are delighted to be bringing back Kirk Peterson’s spectacular piece, Eyes That Gently Touch, originally performed by ARB in 2000. Closest to my heart this year, however, is the addition of Gerald Arpino’s Confetti into the company repertoire. As a performer, I loved dancing Arpino ballets. I am elated to give the dancers of ARB the experience of performing them as well.”
American Repertory Ballet opens its highly anticipated season at Raritan Valley Community College on Oct. 22, 2011. The program features world premieres by Resident Choreographers Mary Barton and Matthew Keefe, as well as Kirk Peterson’s Eyes that Gently Touch.
Visit www.arballet.org for more information about ARB’s season, and to purchase tickets.
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: the American Repertory Ballet professional company, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; the Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Education and Outreach initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. The company is now in its 37th Season and is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company’s rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008.
CHEZ ALICE CATERING COMPANY ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF A NEW CAFÉ AND CATERING OFFICE IN PENNINGTON
Chez Alice Catering Company is excited to announce the opening of their new Cafe and Catering office at 7 Tree Farm Road, Suite 100 just off of southbound Route 31 in Pennington, NJ. The cafe will serve lunch Monday through Friday (opening Saturdays in September) and serve as a central location for catering clients to plan and discuss their special events. The Cafe will open on Monday July 25, 2011 at 11 am, you are invited!
Chez Alice Catering Company, is pleased to announce the opening of the Chez Alice Catering Company & Café in Pennington, NJ. On Monday, July 25, 2011 at 11 am the doors will open to the first customers. Serving salads, pastas, gourmet wraps, sandwiches and paninis the café is sure to please the most demanding customers. Also serving delicious coffee, espresso, cappuccino and lattes the café will certainly please all coffee aficionados.
Kelly Hamdan, owner of Chez Alice, commented, "I love the location and knew that the time was right for us to open a cafe. I am so excited to have a beautiful cafe to serve lunch and to meet with our catering clients. We look forward to serving the area with great food and outstanding service.”
Chez Alice Catering Company opened in 1991 in Princeton, NJ and quickly gained a loyal following. Kelly opened and ran cafes at Grounds for Sculpture, the Princeton Library and on Palmer Square. The Palmer Square location was sold in 2007, but retains the name and commitment to great food and service. The catering division has been busy with corporate and private clients and looks forward to growing along with the new cafe.
Chez Alice Catering Company and Cafe is located at 7 Tree Farm Road, Suite 100 off of Route 31 in Pennington. Hours are Monday through Friday 11 am to 6 pm. Starting in September the cafe will be open on Saturdays, the cafe is also available for meetings and private parties. For more information, please call the Cafe at 609-737-1199.
Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, and the Arts Council of Princeton announce a new partnership that will bring Princeton Ballet School’s highly respected dance classes to downtown Princeton.
Beginning September 9th, Princeton Ballet School will “pop up” a new studio at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, home of the Arts Council of Princeton. Located at 102 Witherspoon Street in downtown Princeton, the Paul Robeson Center will accommodate Princeton Ballet School’s growing program by allowing the school to provide more classes in the Center’s Dance Studio and Solley Theater. These classes will be offered in addition to those held at Princeton Ballet School’s main studio locations at the Princeton Shopping Center, Main Street in Cranbury and downtown New Brunswick.
“This partnership represents the perfect match between our two longstanding Princeton arts organizations,” says Princeton Ballet School Director Mary Pat Robertson. “We are thrilled to be able to complement the Arts Council’s activities by offering dance classes at the beautiful Paul Robeson Center for the Arts.”
Arts Council Executive Director Jeff Nathanson said of the new partnership, “We have enjoyed working with the Princeton Ballet School on events in the past and now look forward to expanding our relationship by having them teach classes here.”
Downtown Princeton parking passes for Princeton Ballet School students are available at a discounted rate from the Arts Council of Princeton for the Hulfish Parking Garage. Classes are expected to fill, visit www.arballet.org for more information and to register.
About Princeton Ballet School
Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls more than 1500 students, starting at age three and also includes a large open enrollment division for adults. Mary Pat Robertson, Director, ensures that the school provides the atmosphere and training that nurtures both the prospective artist and the dance student who studies only for the inherent rewards – self-discipline, physical fitness, and an appreciation of movement and music. Programs offered at the school include special classes designed exclusively for boys, in addition to the children’s ballet classes for which the school is well known. Adult classes include ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop, and Pilates.
Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton. The Princeton facility, designed by the late architect Ralph Lerner, features four large studios, each with a shock-absorbent floor and non- slip dance surfaces. The Cranbury facility, also designed by Mr. Lerner, has two studios, fitted with the same specially designed dance flooring, and echoes the Princeton facility in design. The third facility in New Brunswick features one studio and houses the administrative offices and the Company.
Many of Princeton Ballet School’s faculty members have performed professionally; others have attained graduate degrees in dance education and have won awards for their teaching. All are committed to the School’s philosophy of dance education. In addition to dance classes for all levels and ages, the school is noted for its PLUS program, the Professional Training Program (for high school students) and its performance wing, the ARB Workshop. These programs help develop young dancers who aspire to professional careers. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, STREB, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet West, Washington Ballet and on Broadway.
About the Arts Council Princeton
The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP), founded in 1967, is a non-profit organization with a mission of Building Community through the Arts. Housed in the landmark Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, designed by renowned architect and Princeton resident Michael Graves, the ACP fulfills its mission by presenting a wide range of programs including exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops in the visual and performing. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population in the greater Princeton region. For more information about the Arts Council of Princeton visit www.artscouncilofprinceton.org or contact Vashtie Coefer at (609) 924-8777 or email vcoefer@artscouncilofprinceton.org.
Lawrenceville Artists Network Summer Camp Announces Annual Show on August 13, 2011
MOVE OVER, MATISSE! The young artists of the Lawrenceville Artists Network Summer Camp are mounting their annual show on the 2nd Saturday in August! The Main Street Artists will empty a room in their Gallery and Gift Shop at 2683 Main Street, Lawrenceville (Corner of Gordon and Main, next to the Purple Cow) to show the finest works of our 2011 crop of Summer Art Campers. The kids will be the "Featured Artists" for our annual Summer Camp Art Show at the Artists Network 2nd Saturday Open House on August 13, from 4 to 7 pm at the Gallery. Family, friends and the general public are invited to come see some of the wonderful work the kids have been doing all summer. Meet the art instructors and preview our fall course offerings. We will have refreshments for the children as well as the grown-ups. The children’s artwork will be on display for all of that Saturday, and the Gallery Artists' "Summer Time" themed artwork will fill the rest of the Gallery. At 7:00 pm when the event is over, the campers will take their work home.
To find out more about this event, upcoming summer and fall art classes, the Gallery and Gift Shop, and about the Network Gallery Artists and their work, visit the Artists Network website, https://www.lmsartistsnetwork.com/ , write to info@lmsartistsnetwork.com, or call 609 512-1359. "Like us" on Facebook fr a $5-off coupon. Summer Gallery Hours: Wed, Thurs 4-8pm; Fri, Sat 12-8pm; and Sun 11am-5pm.
The world watched in horror on Sept. 11, 2001 when terrorists used commercial airplanes to attack the United States, destroying the World Trade Center and damaging the Pentagon. Nearly 3,000 people were killed, including 677 New Jerseyans.
As we approach the 10th anniversary of the attacks, a New Jersey State Museum Commemoration Committee will coordinate a year-long series of observances. The committee includes business and community leaders and is jointly headed by Bernie Flynn, president and CEO of New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Group, and Kevin Tylus, president of PNC Bank. Anthony Gardner, the director of the state museum, also serves on the committee and has a personal connection to 9/11. His brother, Harvey Joseph Gardner III, was a victim of the terrorist attacks. A list of committee members can be found at www.njstatemuseum.org.
"The events of September 11, 2001 are seared into the memories of all New Jersey residents," Acting Governor Kim Guadagno said at a press conference Thursday in Trenton. “Our intention is to put together a number of observances that pay tribute to the lives of those lost and to their families and while we honor the memory of the victims, we will strive to unite New Jersey residents through remembrance and community service activities." Guadagno, who is also secretary of state, oversees the state museum.
The centerpiece of the state's observance will be a Remembering 9/11 exhibit at the state museum beginning on Sept. 8 and running until Sept. 30, 2012. The exhibit will revolve around New Jersey's reflections and responses to 9/11 and will include artifacts conveying the human dimensions and enormity of the attacks complete with oral histories from 9/11 families, survivors, rescue workers and volunteers. A fundraiser to support the State Museum is scheduled for the evening of Sept. 7 at the Museum. Donations range from $150 for individual tickets to $50,000. This exhibit and related educational programming is made possible in part by lead underwriters NJM Insurance Group and PNC. NRG Energy has made a commitment at the Remembrance Sponsorship level. In kind donations have been provided by the Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce, Capital Health and the Trenton Downtown Association’s Destination Trenton initiative.
Governor Chris Christie and former Governor Thomas H. Kean are honorary co-chairs of the event. In addition to the event at the State Museum in Trenton, a 9/11 memorial will be dedicated at Liberty State Park in Jersey City on Sept. 10. The state's observances began in March with an exhibit featuring pieces of steel from the World Trade Center, an urn of Trade Center dust and an American flag on display in the Statehouse Rotunda. Additional fragments of Trade Center steel will be displayed later this summer at business and community locations in the Trenton area.
The opening of the New Jersey State Museum’s 9/11 exhibition will coincide with the opening of the new school year. In connection with that, the Museum will offer several new educational programs throughout the academic year to help commemorate 9/11.
Teaching students about 9-11 and its continuing impact on America can be challenging. When school starts in September, it's likely that a majority of middle and high school students will not have a first-hand recollection of the terrorist attacks.
The State Museum will present a Teachers Professional Development workshop on Aug. 18 entitled, "Teaching September 11th in the Classroom." The 90-minute workshop will be divided into several sections. Teachers will be able to have a dialogue with a 9/11 family member, watch a documentary that includes interviews and site-specific footage and take part in two hands-on lessons. The State Museum is a registered professional development provider for the New Jersey Department of Education Professional Standards Board. By participating, teachers help fulfill their requirements for continued certification on a credit/hour basis. For registration and more information, call, (609) 292-6310.
To learn more visit www.njstatemuseum.org.
The New Jersey State Museum is located at 205 West State Street, Trenton, NJ. The main building and auditorium are open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 am – 4:45 pm, and Sunday, noon to 5:00 pm. The Museum is closed Mondays and all state holidays. On weekends, free parking is available in lots adjacent to and behind the Museum. Please visit www.trentonparking.com for a number of options for parking in downtown Trenton.
For more information, please visit its website at www.newjerseystatemuseum.org or call the Museum’s recorded information line at (609) 292-6464. The New Jersey State Museum is a division of the NJ Department of State.
The Friends of the New Jersey State Museum was founded in 1968 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) to support the Museum’s collections, exhibitions and programs through fundraising, volunteerism, advocacy and marketing. The Friends also operate a gift shop selling merchandise related to the Museum’s exhibitions and New Jersey history and culture.
McCarter Theatre Announces 2011-2012 Theatre Series
All shows run:
Tue - Thur - 7:30pm
Fri - 8:00pm
Sat - 3:00pm & 8:00pm
Sun - 2:00pm & 7:30pm
** with the exception of A Christmas Carol which runs:
Tue - Fri - 7:30pm
Sat - 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Sun - 1:00pm & 5:30pm
Dec 24th - 12:00pm & 4:00pm
Ten Cents A Dance
September 9 2011- October 9 2011
Isn’t It Romantic? Tony Award-winner John Doyle (Broadway’s Sweeney Todd and Company) brings his trademark twist to the Rodgers and Hart songbook in this stylish new production with a cast that doubles as the orchestra! Rodgers and Hart’s jazzy and sophisticated tunes will keep you bewitched, bothered, and bewildered in this inventive song-cycle. Romantic, elegant, and chock full of your favorite tunes, this joyful musical will leave you with a song in your heart.
Ten Cents A Dance ticket info: https://www.mccarter.org/ticketoffice/eventdetail.aspx?page_id=7&event_id=6367 or call 609-258-2787
Phaedra Backwards
October 18 2011- November 6 2011
The mythic and the modern collide in a lyrical and fierce new adaptation of the classic Phaedra myth. In a triumphant return to McCarter, one of Ireland’s premier contemporary playwrights, Marina Carr (The Mai, Portia Coughlin), pens a seductive, poetic, and brave work that explores the inexorable pull of fate, the labyrinth of legacy, and the danger of desire. This haunting and passionate world premiere is rich in imagery, exhilarating, and eternal.
Phaedra Backwards ticket info: https://www.mccarter.org/ticketoffice/eventdetail.aspx?page_id=7&event_id=6402 or call 609-258-2787
A Christmas Carol
December 4 2011- December 24 2011
Celebrate the season with McCarter's critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale, A Christmas Carol. Join Ebenezer Scrooge on his magical journey through Christmas past, present, and future, and experience the show that embodies the peace and goodwill of the season. Michael Unger directs McCarter's production of this cherished family tradition, with scenery by the legendary set designer Ming Cho Lee and costumes by Jess Goldstein. The perennial favorite The New York Times calls "A Must-See," has become a delightful holiday tradition for the whole family!
A Christmas Carol ticket info: https://www.mccarter.org/ticketoffice/eventdetail.aspx?page_id=7&event_id=6421 or call 609-258-2787
The Convert
January 13 2012-February 12 2012
It’s 1895 in the region that would become Zimbabwe. Jekesai, a young village girl, escapes a forced marriage by becoming the newest convert of a well-meaning black catechist for the Catholic Church. When a civil uprising against colonial white rule disrupts their lessons, the girl and her teacher must find their place in a new world order that threatens their heritage, history, and faith. Prodigiously talented playwright Danai Gurira (Eclipsed and In the Continuum) has written an unflinching, startling, and compelling new play, filled with humor and compassion.
The Convert ticket info: https://www.mccarter.org/ticketoffice/eventdetail.aspx?page_id=7&event_id=6444 or call 609-258-2787
Travesties
March 13 2012- April 1 2012
Zurich, 1917 - Take one part Wilde, a touch of Lenin, a dash of Dada, a pinch of Joyce and you’ve got Tom Stoppard’s absurdly hilarious Travesties. Prepare to be delighted as Stoppard (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Shakespeare in Love) spins you into a dazzling medley of literature, philosophy, politics, and history. The wildest revolutionary minds of the 20th century come alive in this romantic and achingly funny modern masterpiece.
Travesties ticket info: https://www.mccarter.org/ticketoffice/eventdetail.aspx?page_id=7&event_id=6478 or call 609-258-2787
Are You There, McPhee?
May 4 2012- June 3 2012
A Nantucket house with a mysterious past. A pair of abandoned children. An 11 pound lobster. Master playwright John Guare (House of Blue Leaves, Six Degrees of Separation) takes us on an epic and suspenseful ride in his newest play, a McCarter Theatre commission. Edmund Gowery is trapped and knows the only way to escape is to change his life—he just doesn’t know how. Guare spins a darkly comic and spine-tingling tale in what promises to be an unforgettable theatrical experience.
Are You There, McPhee? ticket info: https://www.mccarter.org/ticketoffice/eventdetail.aspx?page_id=7&event_id=6497 or call 609-258-2787
WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN RUTGERS NURSERY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL GARDEN CONTEST
Rutgers Nursery announces the winners of its 2011 Most Beautiful Garden Contest. Chosen from more than 20 entries, the top winner is Lita Colligan of Lambertville, NJ. Her lovely garden is a wonderful example of a well designed shade garden – tranquil and inviting. The second prize winner was Alan Taylor, also of Lambertville. He made excellent use of a relatively small space with wonderful plantings and stone accents . 3rd prize was awarded to Joe Mitchell of West Trenton, NJ. Joe’s garden features a beautiful waterfall that is a terrific choice for his dramatically sloped back yard.
The first prize winner was awarded a $500 gift certificate; the second prize winner received a $250 gift certificate and the third prize winner received a $150 gift certificate. In addition, all entrants were given a $25 gift certificate. Congratulations to all the winners!
“Judging this contest is such fun.”, says Kris Santiago of Rutgers Nursery. “We love seeing what people do with the plants they get here!” Rutgers Nursery’s Most Beautiful Gardens contest will occur again next spring.
First Place Winner, gardens of Lita Colligan
Planetarium at the New Jersey State Museum Announces New Show, “Dawn of the Space Age”
Planetarium Summer Schedule
featuring the NEW show Dawn of the Space Age!
July 5th through September 4th
Trenton - Re-live the excitement of the early days of space exploration with “Dawn of the Space Age.” From Sputnik to the Space Shuttle and beyond, join the excitement of exploring the final frontier. Behold the drive, passion, and perseverance of the men and women who dare to explore, as the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first human in Earth orbit and the 30th anniversary of the first Space Shuttle launch. With the advent of international cooperation and commercial spaceflight, we are now on the brink of a new dawn of the space age. This new show is suitable for all audiences with shows at 1pm, Tuesday through Friday, and 3pm Saturday and Sunday.
Other great Planetarium shows include “One World, One Sky” and “Passport to the Universe.” “One World, One Sky” takes you on an adventure with Big Bird, Elmo and Hu Hu Zhu. Big Bird's adventure begins on Sesame Street when Elmo's friend, Hu Hu Zhu, visits from China. Big Bird, Elmo and Hu Hu Zhu take viewers on an exciting discovery of the sun, moon and stars. They also learn about the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) and the North Star (Polaris). Elmo and Hu Hu Zhu then take an imaginary trip to the Moon where they learn that the Moon is a very different place from the Earth. When they imagine themselves back on Earth, they celebrate the idea that even though they live in two different countries, they still share the same sky. They even pick the North Star as their friendship star to always remind them of their shared joy of looking up at the sky together. Made possible by the Sesame Street Workshop and the National Science Foundation with special funding from the PNC Foundation through the Grow Up Great initiative. Show times are 10am, Tuesday through Friday, and 1pm Saturday and Sundays.
“Passport to the Universe” takes audiences on an incredible journey from our home planet to the edge of the universe. Produced by the American Museum of Natural History and narrated by Tom Hanks, this show will have audiences flying beneath the rings of Saturn, into the heart of the Orion Nebula and back to Earth through a black hole, experiencing these stunning cosmic destinations as never before possible. Show times are 11am, Tuesday through Friday, and 2pm Saturday and Sundays.
Visit us at www.njstatemuseum.org for more details.
Admission: $5 per person
Group of 15 or more: $4 per person; Friends of the NJSM receive $1 off per ticket up to a maximum of four (member card required).
Shows and times are subject to change.
Princeton Girlchoir Announces New Board of Directors for 2011-12
Princeton Girlchoir Announces New Board of Directors for 2011-12
Strengthens Ties to the Princeton Arts and Business Communities
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY – At its June 22 meeting, the final meeting of the 2010-11 season, the Princeton Girlchoir Board welcomed its incoming class of five new Directors:
Rachelle Bin, Ron Connor, Cindy Garter, Gary Johnston, and Karin Seidel-Klim. These five will grow the Board’s numbers by two, while filling the seats vacated by the rotation of Co-President Cindy Batchelder, Bonnie Benkard, and Secretary Lisa Burke.
Rachelle Bin, Associate General Counsel for Fox Rothschild LLP, is the mother of two members of the Princeton Girlchoir and has been actively involved with the organization for the past five years. Prior to her current position, she served as Senior Legal Counsel for Univision Communications, Inc. in Los Angeles and New York, and as Trial Counsel for the State Bar of California. Rachelle lives in Skillman, New Jersey with her husband, Pablo Lapuerta, and their three children.
Ron Connor, a real estate agent with Henderson Sotheby’s, has been serving Mercer County and parts of Somerset County for the past eleven years and is one of the top performing agents in the market. He volunteers as an assistant instructor with the Princeton Judo Club at the Princeton YWCA. Ron, an alumnus of Berklee College of Music, is an accomplished jazz pianist, composer and teacher. He lives in Princeton Township with his wife and their three daughters.
Cindy Garter is a Senior IT Project Manager at Covance, a drug development services company with headquarters located in Princeton. She is a certified PMP and has been with the company for over 20 years. Her daughter has been singing with Princeton Girlchoir for four years and Cindy has been actively involved with PGC during that time period. Cindy was a Girl Scout Leader for three years and taught Religious Education for five. She resides in South Brunswick.
Gary Johnston is a Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services in Princeton. He specializes in personal and small business financial planning, investment planning, retirement income strategies, tax planning, and wealth preservation strategies. Gary serves on the Program Committee of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Development Committee of the Waldorf School of Princeton, and was awarded the 2003 Ameriprise Financial Services Mercury Award.
Karin Seidel-Klim is the Director of Planned Giving at Rider University and Westminster Choir College. Prior to joining Rider in 2009, she was a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch and spent over two decades in sales and marketing, providing solutions to leading Wall Street Financial institutions, Publishing and Entertainment industries. Karin was the founder of the Parent Resource Network, an organization for parents of children with special needs in the Hopewell Valley Educational School District. She resides in Lambertville with her husband and their two children.
“We are delighted to be joined by these new members,” says Jordan Corn, Co-President of the Board. “They bring critical professional skills and astute planning abilities to Princeton Girlchoir, and we are finding that our working styles are perfectly matched.” His colleague, Co-President Carol Burden, agrees: “Particularly during this time of rapid growth in our programming and artistic mission, we are so grateful to have their fresh perspective and to benefit from their knowledge of the community.”
Princeton Girlchoir was founded in 1989 by Jan Westrick as an after-school activity for a small number of girls interested in choral music, and has grown into the area’s premier training and performance organization for girls, comprising six choirs and including over 200 members from ages 8 to 18. The choirs present a wide array of musical genres, conductors and composers. While honing their musicianship, choristers begin life-long friendships, enjoy professional performance opportunities, and travel the world.
The Concert Choir will leave on July 14 for its annual summer tour. As featured artists in the Rhapsody! Children’s Music Festival, they will perform with orchestra and other international youth choirs in Vienna, Salzburg and Prague.
Photo, L to R: Judy Padgett (Office Manager), Cindy Batchelder, Jordan Corn, Lynnel Joy Jenkins (Artistic Director), Alisa Tarditi, Melissa Malvar-Keylock (Associate Director), Lee Hermann, Melissa Freedman, Carol Burden, Cindy Garter, Judith Wides, Janet Perkins (Executive Director), Ron Connor, Beth Kunkle, Scott Karlin, Pamella Orita, Karin Seidel-Klim, Raegan Ruiz (Associate Director). Not pictured: Gary Johnston, Lisa Waters, Rachelle Bin.
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The Princeton Girlchoir makes powerful, graceful and joyous music, and music makes powerful, graceful and joyous girls. We are dedicated to presenting extraordinary treble music, while building artistry, confidence, and a life-long love of singing together.
Lucie Arnaz, daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, is celebrating 40 plus years in show business. She began her career in television on The Lucy Show, opposite her mother, Lucille Ball. She was a regular on Here’s Lucy, and had her own series, The Lucie Arnaz Show. Ms. Arnaz has also been in several movies, “made for television” films, numerous shows, including “They’re Playing Our Song” and “Lost in Yonkers” on Broadway. She starred in the “Witches of Eastwick” in London, and has toured the U.S. and Europe with her nightclub act.
Peter Nero received his first Grammy® Award more than 40 years ago. He recorded his first album in 1961 and won a Grammy that year for “Best New Artist.” Since then, he has received another Grammy Award, garnered a total of 10 Grammy nominations and recorded 67 albums. One of Nero’s greatest achievements is the founding of the world renowned Philly Pops, one of the largest independent pops orchestras in the country.
The proceeds of this concert will benefit The Foundation of Morris Hall/St. Lawrence, Inc. The mission of the Foundation is to provide dollars towards delivering quality healthcare for uninsured patients and indigent residents at St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center and Morris Hall. It also provides medical equipment for patients and residents that is not reimbursed by healthcare insurance. The Foundation promotes safety education and injury prevention programs in the community for children and caretakers
Tickets
Tickets are $35-85 and can be purchased through the box office at the Trenton War Memorial or by calling (609) 984-8400 or (800) 955-5566 or www.tickets.com. Patron tickets which include a Champagne Reception with Mr. Nero Ms. Arnaz following the concert can be purchased by calling Jane Millner at (609) 896-9500, ext. 2215 or jmillner@slrc.org.
Princeton Healthcare Announces Puberty Talks for Boys & Girls
MONMOUTH JUNCTION—Yikes! What is Happening to My Body? A Puberty Talk for Girls
Date: Monday, July 18
Time: 4:30 – 6 p.m.
Location: South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane
Registration: Register at the library, online at www.princetonhcs.org/calendar or call 1.888.897.8979
Cost: Free
Designed for girls ages 9 –12, this program focuses on the physical, intellectual and emotional changes your child will experience as she enters the teenage years.
MONMOUTH JUNCTION—Yikes! What is Happening to My Body? A Puberty Talk for Boys
Date: Monday, July 25
Time: 4:30 – 6 p.m.
Location: South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane
Registration: Register at the library, online at www.princetonhcs.org/calendar or call 1.888.897.8979
Cost: Free
Designed for boys ages 9 –12, this program focuses on the physical, intellectual and emotional changes your child will experience as he enters the teenage years.
Opera New Jersey Announces Free Summer Concerts
As part of its summer main stage season, Opera New Jersey announces its schedule for free concerts throughout the region as a way to give back to the community, offering selections of opera and musical theater free of charge. Opera New Jersey aims to provide quality entertainment through performances that can be enjoyed by all.
The concerts include two concerts in Palmers Square in downtown, Princeton, and are sponsored by Bloomberg. The June 24 concert is entitled “Music Under the Stars” and will begin at 7 p.m. The Studio Artists of the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Concert will sing musical theater favorites. A concert of Operatic Favorites will be performed on July 2 at 7 p.m. in Palmer Square.
On June 25, Opera New Jersey will perform excerpts from its summer season and other operatic selections at the Princeton Public Library in the annual Princeton Preview Concert. The concert will begin at 3 p.m.
Opera New Jersey returns to Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ on June 26 at 2 p.m. for another Musical Theater Concert. This concert will be free with park admission.
“We are thrilled to be able to present these free concerts to our community and are grateful to Bloomberg for their continued sponsorship of our Palmer Square events,” noted Opera New Jersey General Director Richard Russell. “These free performances are just a small way that we can give back to the communities that support and encourage us.”
Each concert will be performed by artists from the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Emerging Artists Program, which is Opera New Jersey’s program committed to the development of young talent. The program gives emerging singers educational and performance opportunities to help them in the early stages of their careers.
Music Under the Stars
When: June 24, 2011 at 7 p.m.
Where: Palmer Square, Princeton, NJ
Cost: Free
Studio Artists of the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Emerging Artists Program performs audiences’ favorite musical theater classics alongside newer works.
Princeton Preview Concert
When: June 25, 2011 at 3 p.m.
Where: Princeton Public Library, Princeton, NJ
Cost: Free.
The Studio Artists of the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Emerging Artists Program sing excerpts from the Opera New Jersey 2011 Summer season, along with other operatic selections
Musical Theater Concert
When: June 26, 2011 at 2 p.m.
Where: Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ
Cost: Free with park admission.
A program of Musical Theater selections, some old, some new, some of your favorites, and some new discoveries, by the Artists of the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Emerging Artists Program.
Opera Favorites Concert
When: July 2, 2011 at 7 p.m.
Where: Palmer Square, Princeton, NJ
Cost: Free
Opera New Jersey brings to the Square a selection of opera’s beloved music.
About Opera New Jersey
Opera New Jersey is recognized nationally as a leader among regional opera companies, providing high quality opera performances and exceptional educational offerings. Opera New Jersey seeks to stimulate, promote and satisfy interest in opera, build a strong and diverse audience base for the art form and foster the development of emerging artists. Opera New Jersey was founded in 2002 to provide education programs to New Jersey Schools. Since its inception Opera New Jersey has expanded to encompass a nationally recognized young artists program, and world class operatic productions in the summer. The renowned New Jersey Symphony Orchestra is the orchestra for Opera New Jersey main stage performances. The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra also collaborates with Opera New Jersey and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center for a fully-staged opera in February.
Opera New Jersey has been recognized with three Citations of Excellence by the New Jersey State Council of the Arts. The company has also recently been awarded a grant by the National Endowment of the Arts in support of its trailblazing arts education programs.
Opera New Jersey’s 2011 summer season will run from July 9th to July 24th at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre Center. The season will feature performances of Rossini's The Barber of Seville and Menotti's The Consul. Both performances will be performed in McCarter’s Matthews Theatre, and will be accompanied by the New Jersey Symphony Chamber Orchestra. The Barber of Seville will be performed July 9th at 8:00 p.m., July 17th at 2:00p.m. , and July 23rd at 8:00 p.m. The Consul will be performed July 16th at 8:00 p.m., and July 24th at 2:00 p.m.
In partnership with the New York based American Opera Projects, the summer season will also include The Family Room, a staged reading of a new opera by Thomas Pasatieri with libretto by Daphne Malfitano. The Family Room will be performed July 23rd at 2:00 p.m. and July 24th at 7:00 p.m. . This work is being written for and will be performed by two of opera’s leading singing actresses Lauren Flanigan and Catherine Malfitano.
There will also be a variety of concert performances in McCarter Theatre’s Berlind Theatre.
Tickets for the opera performances start at just $20 with tickets to the Berlind Concerts beginning at just $10. All opera performances will have English titles above the stage.
For more information: www.OperaNJ.org. For Tickets: 609-285-2787.
This season is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Opera New Jersey
PO Box 3151,
Princeton, NJ 08543
Engaged Retirement & Encore Careers Announces Weekly Book Discussion Group
What do you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? Have you ever given it any thought? Explore it with others in a new weekly discussion group starting Wed June 1 at 4:30 at the Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton. We will read and discuss chapters of a new e-book The Age for Change from Coming of Age.
Coming of Age is a Philadelphia-based national initiative to help people age 50+ explore their futures, promote 50+ connection and contribution, and build stronger non-profits and communities. You may have seen their programs on the Wider Horizons programs on WHYY TV Philadelphia.
Topics include:
· What now? Where do I go from here?
· Dealing with our adult children
· The changing nature of intimate relationships
· Reconciling (or not) with people from whom we’ve become estranged
· The meaning of work in our lives
· The many faces of loss
· How friendships change
· Building new communities
There is no fee, but please call to register: 609-924-7108. If you can't come to one session, come to the next. This will be an ongoing group, Wednesdays at 4:30 through July.
Check out the book at https://ebook.comingofage.org/ If you do not have access to the internet and would like a printed copy of the chapters, please let us know when your register.
Background
Engaged Retirement & Encore Careers programs are focused on employees in the 55-70 age cohorts. The program offers a broad overview of the various aspects of planning for one's lifestyle in retirement or for a major life change. The Center for Engaged Retirement sm & Encore Careers is funded by support from the NRG Energy Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation.
The Princeton Senior Resource Center (PSRC) empowers adults 55 and older in the diverse Princeton community to make informed choices and live healthy lives. PSRC offers affordable services, programs, and opportunities that support, educate and engage older individuals, their families and caregivers. PSRC is a non-governmental, independent, 501(c)(3) organization.
For more information, contact Carol King or Susan Hoskins at the Princeton Senior Resource Center, 609-924-7108, or email at info@princetonsenior.org
Princeton Day School Announces LISA SURACE As Interim Head of Lower School
Princeton Day School is pleased to announce that Lisa Surace will be the Interim Head of the Lower School. As Head of School Paul J. Stellato made the announcement to faculty and staff yesterday, he commented, “Princeton Day School is fortunate to have in its midst an educator of Lisa’s stature. I know you will join me in welcoming her as she continues and expands her efforts on behalf of our children, our families, and our school.”
Ms. Surace is a graduate of Princeton University, and received her master’s and doctoral degrees from New York University. She completed her studies in an APA-certified program in school/child psychology, and wrote her dissertation on The Student/Teacher Relationship as a Predictor of School Performance. From 1996-2002, Ms. Surace was an adjunct professor at Baruch College, Western Connecticut State University, and Fairfield University, teaching undergraduates in the areas of social psychology and clinical child neuropsychology. After completing a six-month rotation in pediatric services at the Rusk Center for Rehabilitation Medicine in New York, Lisa spent four years as a K-5 school psychologist in the Westport, Connecticut, school system.
In 2002, Ms. Surace joined the psychology staff of the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Ohio. In 2003, she played a similar role for the Madeira school system; and, from 2005 until her arrival in Princeton five years later, she served as Director of Student Services for the Madeira schools, coordinating and directing, among other things, student evaluation and placement; faculty hiring, evaluation, and assessment; and school system’s integration and compliance with state and federal education programs.
Ms. Surace began her role as a learning specialist at Princeton Day School eight months ago, serving as the learning specialist for grades Pre-K to12, as well as the primary counselor in the lower school. In her new role, she will continue her work as learning specialist in grades Pre-K to 4, in collaboration with the lower school learning resource center. More specifically, she will assist in the coordination and management of students with educational evaluations.
Mr. Stellato noted, “at each turn, and with every new responsibility, Lisa has distinguished herself as an advocate and ally of students and families.”
Ms. Surace is married to Robert Surace, the Charles W. Caldwell ’25 Head Coach of Football at Princeton University, and they have two children who attend Princeton Day School.
Princeton Day School is an independent, coeducational school educating students from
Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 12.
2011 "10 Most Endangered Historic Places" Announced
2011 marks the 17th annual announcement of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in New Jersey. Each year, PNJ (Preservation New Jersey) publicizes a selection of historic resources imminently threatened by forces that endanger countless historic treasures statewide. The list, generated from nominations by the public , aims to attract new perspectives and ideas to historic places in desperate need of creative solutions, and spotlight the overall forces: poor public policy, misinformation, inadequate funding, and more; that endanger our heritage.
Selections to the 10 Most Endangered list are based on the liklihood that solutions can be found, and that historic places can remain viable and be brought back to useful and productive life. PNJ proudly points to many landmarks previously listed among the 10 Most Endangered that have since avoided the wrecking ball, secured a buyer or steward, or have been preserved or rehabilitated, and have once again become character-defining assets to New Jersey's communities.
Check out the PNJ 10 Most Endangered website to see what's on this year's list, and take a look at "then and now" statuses of the 160 other resources listed since 1995. Spread the word, and see how you might get involved to help save these irreplacable treasures.
Princeton Corkscrew Announces The Terroir Sample Case - The Perfect Sampler to Start Off Spring
The Terroir Sample Case is the signature selection of the Corkscrew Wine Shop. The "Spring Sampler" is the perfect transition case with some hearty reds for grilling and light crisp whites and rosé for warm weather sipping. Use the Corkscrew's "Terroir Case" to stock up your fridge or as a great gift for an upcoming event.
The Corkscrew proudly features wines from artisan producers who take great pride in the quality of their vineyards and the exacting standards by which they vinify their wines. The terroir case beautifully presents 12 bottles, a mix of reds and whites (click here for the details), all exceptional values in their own right, and includes tasting notes for each. And the best part-- the case is priced at an exceptional 15% discount! The terroir case is a proud representation of our wine shop, as our core philosophy is based on providing great wine for the everyday wine drinker.
Princeton Corkscrew Wine Shop | 609.430.1200 | 49 Hulfish Street | Princeton | NJ | 08542
Trinity Counseling Service and Princeton Nursery School Announce Pilot Project for Family Literacy
Trinity Counseling Service and Princeton Nursery School announce the startup of ¡Adoro Leer! their collaborative Pilot Project for Family Literacy, The project is funded through the generosity of a grant from The Princeton Area Community Foundation.
¡Adoro Leer! is a new addition to Trinity Counseling Service’s ongoing Childhood Intervention Initiative which provides counseling and family support for underserved children. The goal of ¡Adoro Leer! is to make it possible for literacy and emotional well-being to occur simultaneously by providing emotional support to help families help themselves and their children. ¡Adoro Leer! is unique among family literacy programs in that it adds an emotional support component to traditional family literacy activities. The pilot project begins with five Spanish-speaking families from Princeton Nursery School helping these families to enhance each child’s emotional development, as well as the love of reading.
Trinity Counseling Service’s role is to provide in-home family visits by a Spanish-speaking licensed clinical social worker who will:
· Help families assess their strengths, as well as needs;
· Help parents understand their children’s emotional and developmental needs;
· Support parents with techniques to work with their children to encourage literacy;
· Support parents who deal with depression, anxiety or substance issues that interfere with their child’s ability to learn.
Princeton Nursery School’s role in the project, in addition to providing classroom preparation of children for kindergarten-readiness, is to provide literacy-oriented family events at the school, and to coordinate ¡Adoro Leer! activities among the collaborators. The first event occurred on May 5, with a light supper and informational meeting for families interested in participating in the pilot project. In-home visits will begin next week.
Princeton Public Library also collaborates in the project by providing library-based family events to enhance PACT (Parent and Child Together) activities.
About the Childhood Intervention Initiative. The overarching goal of the Childhood Intervention Initiative is to help prepare underserved children through their developmental lifespan for success in school, in the community and beyond. Trinity Counseling Service started the entirely grant-funded project in 1997 and it has been ongoing ever since. Princeton Nursery School was one of the original collaborators in the project.
About Trinity Counseling Service. TCS has been in existence serving the Princeton community since 1968. Its core mission is to provide high-quality mental health and wellness services to all regardless of ability to pay.
About Princeton Nursery School. PNS provides affordable full-day childcare and pre-school education to low income families since 1929. PNS places special emphasis on early literacy and preparing its children socially, emotionally and cognitively for success in school.
Trinity Counseling Service
Carol Johnson, Assistant Director
609-924-0060
The Forum is being organized by Joyce Hofmann, President of Princeton Weight Loss Corp., and Dr. Sharon Rose Powell, NJ licensed psychologist who started Princeton Psychological Partners, LLC.
The Chamber hopes that you will pass this announcement about the Forum to your colleagues. If your company decides to send a representative group of women from your business to attend the forum, we recommend encouraging those who attended to share what they learned at the Forum. This can be accomplished by holding a Lunchtime Learning and Sharing session, so that women who were unable to attend hear about the highlights of the day from those who did attend. In this way, your investment in promoting women's health can extend the benefits of the Forum throughout your company.
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Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Announces New Greater Princeton Flat Map
Announcing The Chamber's NEW Greater Princeton full color 12" x 18" Flat Map.
The new map depicts Greater Princeton on one side and the Princeton University Campus with surrounding streets on the reverse.
This is a terrific opportunity to promote your services and products two ways, all year with one display ad. 5,000 flat maps are being distributed to newcomers, visitors, residents and area businesses. Plus, a folded version is available at select high-traffic locations in attractive counter displays. In addition, an interactive online version is posted on the Princeton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau's website.
Contact Alan Wrobel: 609-751-3094, alan.wrobel@atlantic4us.com
Palmer Square Announces "5th Annual Girls Night Out" May 19, 2011
Shopping. Friends. Fun.
What Could Be Better?
5th Annual Girls Night Out
Thursday, May 19 (Rain Date: Friday, May 20)
Experience an evening of exclusive promotions and discounts brought to you by the shops and restaurants of Palmer Square in downtown Princeton. Enjoy food samplings, live music, raffle prizes and more.
Now there are 2 fabulous ways to enjoy this event. See below for your choice of either free general admission or add-on a ticket to the New Jersey Life Health & Beauty Lounge!
Free General Admission:
• In-store sales, discounts, promotions
• One-time access to Taste of the Square Tent including Carter & Cavero Olive Oil Company, Chez Alice Gourmet Cafe & Bakery, Olsson's Fine Foods, Princeton Soup & Sandwich Company, Teresa Caffe and Winberie's
• Complimentary Parking in either of our Garages
• Live Music
Free General Admission and access to The New Jersey Life Health & Beauty Lounge
$10 admission (Percentage of proceeds will benefit Dress for Success Mercer County)
Enjoy all of the perks of General Admission PLUS:
• Exclusive Gift Bag with fun goodies
• Tapas from Mediterra
• Wine from Princeton Corkscrew Wine Shop
• Salon Pure Styling Demonstrations
• Live DJ
• Exciting Raffles
• Chance to appear in the September issue of New Jersey Life Health & Beauty Magazine
Lounge hours are 6-8:30pm. Stop by before or after you check-out all the great shopping deals around the Square.
Space is Limited. Must be 21 or older to enter Lounge.
American Repertory Ballet (ARB), New Jersey’s premier classical and contemporary ballet company, will present a program that includes an array of works by some of America’s finest choreographers on May 21st at 8:00 PM and May 22nd at 2:00 PM at the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater of Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts. The performance, aptly titled “American Classics,” will be headlined by Twyla Tharp’s Eight Jelly Rolls, set to the late 1920s jazz music by Jelly Roll Morton. Tharp’s nostalgic nod to the early Jazz masters was also inspired by the physical comedy of Buster Keaton, and “digs into the kinetic fiber of jazz in a way that no choreography has ever done before” (Marcia Siegel, 1971). Eight Jelly Rolls, which has not been performed professionally for many years, will be performed to live music, played by Jonathan Benjamin and Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks. Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks have contributed to a number of films, and are currently featured on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. ARB received generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the American Music Center to present this work.
ARB will also present a company premiere by Randy James, assistant professor of dance at Rutgers University, President of Dance/NJ and Artistic Director of his own company, Randy James Dance Works. James, who has been called the “patron saint of dancers” by Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Program Director Laura Aden Packer, because of his sustained impact on the NJ dance community, has set a duet from his work, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter on the company. “Randy's choreography has a boldly masculine strength. It is extremely honest,” says ARB Company Director Douglas Martin.
The collaboration with Randy James underscores a strong relationship that has developed between Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts and ARB. This year, ARB has been in-residence at Rutgers University several times to present workshops and classes for dance majors in the dance program. ARB has also presented selections of their repertory for the University’s widely popular Dance Appreciation course. The presentation at the University’s Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater represents the culmination of this year of activity.
“It is imperative for arts organizations, especially in this economic environment, to work together, and build artistic synergies by sharing resources,” says ARB Managing Director, Christine Chen. “This collaboration with Rutgers University has been an exciting and valuable element of our season, and we look forward to premiering such an important Tharp revival here in New Brunswick.”
Patrick Corbin’s Follia, Douglas Martin’s Ephemeral Possessions, and Philip Jerry’s Our Town will round out the company’s showcase of American choreographers at the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater.
American Repertory Ballet will present “American Classics” at the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater, Mason Gross School of the Arts on May 21st at 8 PM and May 22nd at 2 PM. For tickets, please visit www.arballet.org or contact the Mason Gross Box Office at 732.932.7511.
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. The company is now in its 37th Season and is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008.
About Mason Gross School of the Arts
Founded in 1976, Mason Gross School of the Arts is the arts conservatory of Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey, and is home to the departments of dance, music, theater arts, and
visual arts. Its faculty and alumni rosters include arts professionals recognized nationally and
internationally. The school’s enrollment of 690 undergraduates across four departments and 314
graduate students across three departments, combined with a faculty of 190, assures students
the opportunity to work closely with accomplished artists within their fields.
Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director), in partnership with Pushcart Players, New Jersey's premiere producer of theater for young audiences, will present a special engagement of the live musical STONE SOUP AND OTHER STORIES on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 10:00 am. Designed specifically for children on the autism spectrum, or with other developmental disabilities, and planned in cooperation with Autism New Jersey and The Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University, the theater environment will be altered for this performance, providing a sensory-friendly, comfortable and judgment-free space that is welcoming for all families. At this unique presentation, theater lights will remain up, sound volume will be lowered and consistent and children will be free to talk and leave their seat under parental supervision. The show will run about one hour with an intermission.
STONE SOUP AND OTHER STORIES is a charming, well-seasoned blend of select folk tales from around the world that are dynamic, participatory and filled with zesty entertainment! Reserved tickets are $12-$15. Tickets may be purchased by calling 973-376-4343, or at the Paper Mill Box Office on Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at Paper Mill Playhouse's website: www.papermill.org. Paper Mill Playhouse gift cards, available in any denomination, can be purchased at the Paper Mill Playhouse Box Office. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express accepted.
Additionally, Paper Mill Playhouse will host a free Open House titled "Meet Your Seat!" on Friday, June 10, 2011 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. This is an opportunity for children who are new to theater experiences to visit the theater space before the show. No reservations are required for the Open House. Resource material will be available including a sequence book, study guide and sing-along prep video. These items may be downloaded or viewed on www.PaperMill.org.
"For over twenty-five years Paper Mill Playhouse has been a national leader in accessibility and is committed to making the live theater experience available to everyone so that they may attend with dignity and independence," says Paper Mill Playhouse's Producing Artistic Director, Mark S. Hoebee. "This special performance enhances our vision that live theater should be accessible to every human being."
Linda Meyer, Executive Director of Autism New Jersey consulted with Paper Mill staff to design an event that is inclusive and comfortable for all families. "Autism New Jersey is proud to support Paper Mill Playhouse's project, Theater for Everyone. Families, all families, will truly be welcomed at this performance. During Autism New Jersey's Listening Tour, we heard parents envision a future where their families are accepted and valued in their local community. Through careful planning and thoughtful accommodations, Paper Mill Playhouse has provided an opportunity for families to share in what many other families take for granted - a family theater experience. The executives and staff of Paper Mill Playhouse are to be commended for identifying a need and diligently and compassionately putting into place all of the essential components to ensure that everyone will enjoy their experience. Hopefully, this will be the first of many productions."
Elena Graziosi, Information Coordinator for Autism New Jersey agrees, "I am looking forward to bringing my daughter Katia to see Pushcart Players perform Stone Soup and Other Stories. We have seen them perform before and they were very warm and friendly with the children. Paper Mill Playhouse is offering an excellent opportunity for children like mine who otherwise might not be able to enjoy a theater environment, as darkness and loud or unexpected sounds can be frightening. The accommodations and preparatory materials being provided truly make a difference."
Also advising Paper Mill Playhouse is Maria Arnold, Director of Educational Services of the Douglass Developmental Disabilites Center at Rutgers University. She states, "Paper Mill Playhouse, a leader in the theater industry in New Jersey, has actively embraced the movement to provide opportunities for all people to enjoy live theater. The Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center is proud to be a part of this effort to provide specially designed presentations that will provide a welcoming environment for families having children with special needs, particularly those having autism spectrum disorders."
For this performance Pushcart Players are taking steps to condense and adapt the show's script to ensure it is literal and free of dramatic devises like innuendo and sarcasm, which are not readily understood by some children with autism or other developmental disabilities. They are also taking steps to equalize the dynamics of the performances to avoid sudden or jarring changes in sound levels. Pushcart Players Managing Director, Stephanie Carr, said, "We were thrilled when Paper Mill first approached us about starting a discussion about this type of event. It has always been a part of Pushcart Players' Arts Access Plan to foster an inclusionary attitude in reaching schools and students with developmental, learning and other disabilities by adapting or modifying our programs and related materials to suit the needs of a particular community. This partnership offers a terrific opportunity to expand on this objective by giving kids and their families access to the arts in a way that would not otherwise be available to them."
Paper Mill Playhouse received the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' 2009 Excellence in Accessibility Leadership Award, the 2009 Arts Presenters/MetLife Award for Innovation and Excellence in Access, and the Cultural Access Network of New Jersey's 2010 Sustainer Award. These awards recognized the theater's innovative access programming, its commitment to accessibility, and its example to other arts organizations in New Jersey and across the country. Sensory-friendly performances join Paper Mill Playhouse's full menu of Access services, which include a barrier-free facility; integrated wheelchair seating; infrared listening devices; sign language interpreted, open-captioned, and audio-described performances; large print and Braille programs; and sensory seminars for patrons with vision loss to have the opportunity to touch props and costumes, have a guided tour of the set and hear the actors' voices before the performance.
PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE, a not-for-profit arts organization, is one of the country's leading regional theaters. Paper Mill Playhouse programs are made possible, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, A Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by the generous contributions of numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. Paper Mill Playhouse is a member of Theatre Communications Group, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, the Council of Stock Theatres, and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance.
2011 Congressional Art Competition Announced/Sponsored by Leonard Lance
It is my privilege to announce the 2011 Congressional Art Competition. The competition is open to all high school students in grades 9-12 who reside in New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District.
Each spring, two members of the U.S. House of Representatives sponsor the national high school arts competition. I was asked and proudly volunteered to serve as one of the bipartisan co-Chairs for this year's Congressional Art Competition.
The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in each congressional district.
All artwork must be original in concept, design, and execution. For more information and guidelines, please visit https://www.house.gov/house/ArtGuidelines.shtml. Students can click here to complete an application. Applications can be faxed to 908-788-2869.
All artwork must be submitted no later than April 21, 2011 to one of my two district offices: 425 North Avenue East in Westfield or 23 Royal Road in Flemington.
Winners will be announced on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at a special ceremony held at Merck located at 2015 Galloping Hill Road in Kenilworth. The overall winning artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year with other winners from across the country.
Students interested in participating in the 2011 Congressional Art Competition should contact Brad Myhre for further details at 908-788-6900 or brad.myhre@mail.house.gov.
Best personal wishes.
Sincerely,
Leonard Lance
Member of Congress
MORVEN ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES
Morven Museum & Garden announces a Call for Entries for its first juried sculpture exhibition, The Ripple Effect, to be held on the museum property from September 1 through October 30, 2011. Artists may interpret the theme of the exhibition, “water,” freely and imaginatively in their proposals, which are due at the museum by May 11th. Up to thirty sculpture pieces will be displayed throughout the five-acre Princeton property, which was home to signer of the Declaration of Independence Richard Stockton and his descendents, Industrialist Robert Wood Johnson, and five New Jersey governors.
The exhibition is a part of Morven’s fall programming, which will center on the re-opening of the Pool House, which was designed in 1939. Currently undergoing restoration, the Pool House was the focus of recreational family life for the Johnsons and the governors who resided at Morven, and formed the backdrop for celebrity tennis matches. In addition to the sculpture exhibition, visitors can look forward to other water-themed programs, and to learning about the Art Moderne era of Morven’s history.
Artists can access an application form and detailed information about the planned juried sculpture exhibition at www.morven.org, or by calling Pam Ruch at 609-924-8144, ext 104.
Morven Museum & Garden is located at 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540. Museum hours are Wednesdays-Fridays from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from noon – 4 p.m. on. Group tours of 10 or more can be arranged any day by advance reservation. Admission is $6.00 for adults and $5.00 for seniors and adults. Ticket price includes free onsite parking. Visitor information can be obtained by calling (609) 924-8144 or visiting www.morven.org.
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY CONCERTS ANNOUNCES ITS 2011-2012 SEASON
Princeton Center for Plastic Surgery & Medispa Announces SPA WEEK April 11 - 16, 2011
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Opera New Jersey Announces A Summer Season Full of Exciting Events
It will be a season of deception, intrigue, and love for Opera New Jersey which announces its 2011 Summer Season. The season will run from July 9 to July 24 at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre Center.
The company will present two productions in McCarter’s Matthews Theatre: Rossini’s ever-popular The Barber of Seville and Menotti’s powerful The Consul.
The New Jersey Symphony Chamber Orchestra will once again be the orchestra for Opera New Jersey’s mainstage productions.
In addition to the mainstage operas, the company is launching a new series in McCarter’s Berlind Theatre: “Opera in Concert”. The series includes “Opera Stars In Concert” featuring the company’s leading artists singing their favorite songs and arias. Two concerts will feature the singers from the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Emerging Artists Program in “Gilbert and Sullivan Favorites” and “Crossing Over,” a program of music by operatic composers who wrote for Broadway, and of Broadway composers who wrote for the operatic stage. There will also be two evenings of scenes programs featuring the Emerging Artists.
The season will conclude with a staged reading of The Family Room, a new opera by composer Thomas Pasatieri, with an original libretto by Daphne Malfitano, presented by American Opera Projects, a New York-based company. The performances will feature two of America’s leading singing actresses Lauren Flanigan and Catherine Malfitano, and will be directed by Scott Schwartz.
Tickets are on sale now and range from a new low price of $20 to $110 for the mainstage operas. Opera lovers who wish to see both mainstage operas will receive a 15% discount on tickets to the second opera. The Berlind events will range from $15 to $35.
Tickets can be purchased through the McCarter Theatre box office at (609) 258-ARTS (2787) or online at www.OperaNJ.org.
Princeton is a charming and beautiful summer destination, easily accessible by car or train from New York City, Newark Airport, and Philadelphia. The weekends of July 15 through 17 and July 22 through 24 will give opera lovers a chance to experience the richness of Opera New Jersey’s offerings with a Friday night concert, a Saturday evening and a Sunday afternoon opera performance. On the second weekend attendees can also see one of the two performances of The Family Room.
Wonderful hotels, shopping, and restaurants within walking distance to the McCarter Theatre, are just a few of the amenities that make Princeton an ideal summer arts destination.
The summer season opens with the perennial Rossini favorite, The Barber of Seville. Abetted by the resourceful barber Figaro, Count Almaviva disguises his true identity in order to win Rosina from the hands of her tutor Dr. Bartolo. Full of exuberant music including a lively overture, exciting ensembles, and Figaro’s famous aria “Largo al factotum,” The Barber of Seville has been an audience favorite for almost two centuries. The Barber of Seville opens on July 9 at 8 p.m. in the Matthews Theatre of the McCarter Theatre Center. Additional performances will take place on July 17 at 2 p.m. and July 23 at 8 p.m.
The Barber of Seville will be conducted by Mark Laycock and directed by Michael Scarola, the team responsible for Opera New Jersey’s hilarious production of Don Pasquale last summer.
Baritone Marco Nisticò will sing Figaro. Mr. Nisticò is performing in Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love this spring with New York City Opera. Other credits include the Metropolitan Opera, Caramoor Festival, Sarasota Opera, and Gotham Chamber Opera. Rosina will be played by mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson who has sung with New York City Opera, Opera North, Sarasota Opera, and Madison Opera. She recently triumphed as Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible at Sarasota Opera and will sing Hermia in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Boston Lyric Opera. Tenor Hak Soo Kim was a member of the Young Artists Program of Los Angeles Opera, where he has sung the role of Almaviva, a role he will sing in Princeton. Stefano de Peppo will sing Dr. Bartolo, and Young-Bok Kim, heard last season at Opera New Jersey as Mephistopheles in Faust will return as Don Basilio.
Honoring the centenary of the composer’s birth, Opera New Jersey presents Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Consul on July 16 at 8 p.m. and July 24 at 2 p.m. Set in a totalitarian country post-World War II, this powerful drama of a dissident’s wife, desperate to secure a visa for their escape, is as timely today as it was when it won the Pulitzer Prize in 1950.
Joel Revzen will conduct. Maestro Revzen, artistic director of Arizona Opera, has a long history with The Consul including a production directed by the composer and a complete recording on the Newport Classics label. Stage Director Michael Unger will make his Opera New Jersey debut. Mr. Unger is much in demand as an opera and theater director whose recent credits include The Crucible at Sarasota Opera and a return to the McCarter Theatre for A Christmas Carol, which he has directed there for the past eleven years.
Soprano Lina Tetriani will sing Magda Sorel. Ms. Tetriani was acclaimed for the same role at Chautauqua Opera in 2009. Other credits include the title role of Bellini’s Norma at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, and performances at the Wexford Festival, and Sarasota Opera.
Veteran mezzo-soprano Joyce Castle will recreate her powerful interpretation of The Mother, a role she has sung with Glimmerglass Opera, Arizona Opera, and Berkshire Opera, and has recorded for Newport Classics. An extraordinarily versatile artist, during the four decades of her professional performing career she has left an indelible imprint on her operatic repertoire which now includes over 130 roles in works by composers ranging from Bernstein to Wagner.
Baritone Nicholas Pallesen will portray John Sorel. Mr. Pallesen recently sang Robert Storch in New York City Opera’s revival of Richard Strauss’ Intermezzo and has also sung Sharpless in Madama Butterfly with that company, as well as at El Paso Opera. Jason Ferrante will play the Magician Nika Magadoff.
Launching a new partnership, American Opera Projects, the country’s most exciting source of new opera and music theater (www.operaprojects.org), will present staged readings of The Family Room. With music by leading opera composer Thomas Pasatieri (Frau Margot, The Seagull) and an original libretto by Daphne Malfitano, this dark drama was written for, and is being performed by, two of America’s leading singing actresses: Lauren Flanigan and Catherine Malfitano, and will be directed by Scott Schwartz. These performances with piano will be followed by a talk-back session with the artists.
The Family Room will be performed on the stage of the Berlind Theatre on July 23 at 2 p.m. and July 24 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25.
Opera New Jersey will present a new series in McCarter’s intimate Berlind Theatre: “Opera in Concert.” Launching the series on July 10 at 2 p.m. will be “Crossing Over.” Like Menotti’s The Consul, which was premiered on a Broadway stage, composers have frequently crossed the divide between Broadway and opera. This concert featuring the artists from the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Emerging Artists Program will include songs and arias by Menotti, as well as by Kurt Weill, Frank Loesser, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz and others. Tickets are $15.
On July 15 at 8 p.m., the members of the Emerging Artists Program will perform excerpts from Gilbert and Sullivan on the stage of the Berlind Theatre. Tickets are $15.
“Opera in Concert” on Friday, July 22 at 8 p.m., will feature the artists from the mainstage season singing favorite songs and arias. Full of popular favorites, tickets to this concert are $35.
The singers of the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Emerging Artists Program will also present two evenings of staged opera scenes on July 17 at 7 p.m. and July 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets to these programs will be $10.
Tickets for all performances are on sale through the McCarter Theater Box Office at (609) 258-ARTS (2787) or online at www.OperaNJ.org.
Opera in two acts by Gioachino Rossini. Libretto by Cesare Sterbini. Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Undoubtedly one of the most hilarious of all comic operas, Rossini’s lively masterpiece, The Barber of Seville, opens with a bubbly overture, and is jam-packed with brilliant ensembles and recognizable music, including Figaro’s legendary aria. This vivacious romp that has been amusing audiences since its premiere in Rome almost 200 years ago, and that remains as lively and fresh as when it was originally written.
Tickets: $20 to $110
July 9 at 8 p.m.
July 17 at 2 p.m.
July 23 at 8 p.m.
Mark Laycock Conductor
Michael Scarola Stage Director
Heather Johnson Rosina
Marco Nisticò Figaro
Hak Soo Kim Count Almaviva
Stefano de Peppo Doctor Bartolo
Young-Bok Kim Basilio
Meredith Mecum Berta
Opera in three acts music and libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti. Sung in English with English supertitles.
Set in a totalitarian country post-World War II, The Consul’s story of dissident’s wife as she desperately tries to secure a visa for their escape is as moving and relevant today as it was when it won the Pulitzer Prize in 1950. This heartbreaking drama was one of the first operas ever produced on Broadway, and Opera New Jersey brings it back to the stage in honor of the 100th anniversary of the composer’s birth.
July 16 at 8 p.m.
July 24 at 2 p.m.
Joel Revzen Conductor
Michael Unger Stage Director
Lina Tetriani Magda Sorel
John Sorel Nicholas Pallesen
The Mother Joyce Castle
The Secret Police Agent Matt Boehler
Nika Magadoff Jason Ferrante
Presented by American Opera Projects
Music by Thomas Pasatieri, Libretto by Daphne Malfitano.
July 23 at 2 p.m. and July 24 at 7 p.m.
Tickets: $25
With Lauren Flanigan and Catherine Malfitano, directed by Scott Schwartz.
A staged reading of a new opera written for, and being performed by, two of America’s leading singing actresses.
Crossing the divide between Opera and Broadway. Music by Weill, Menotti, Blitzstein, Loesser, Sondheim and others.
July 10 at 2 p.m.
All tickets: $15
Featuring members of Victoria J. Mastrobuono Emerging Artists Program
July 15 at 8 p.m.
All tickets: $15
Featuring members of Victoria J. Mastrobuono Emerging Artists Program
July 22 at 8 p.m.
All tickets: $35
The season’s principal artists sing their favorite songs and arias.
July 17 at 7 p.m.
July 19 at 8 p.m.
All tickets: $10
The members of the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Emerging Artists Program in two different program of staged operatic excerpts.
Opera New Jersey is the Garden State’s largest and busiest opera company. Founded in 2002, the company is based in Princeton, but provides opera, outreach, and education programs throughout the state.
Opera New Jersey presents a summer season of opera and concerts in Princeton’s McCarter Theatre Center in July. The company also partners with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in February for performances of a fully-staged opera in Princeton, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
The company also runs the nationally recognized Victoria J. Mastrobuono Emerging Artist’s program, providing training and performance opportunities for singers at the early stages of their professional careers.
Opera New Jersey’s innovative “Interact with Classics” programs bring operatic adaptations into schools in an interactive and participatory experience to introduce young people to opera. The Company’s education programs also extend to adults through partnerships with local schools and communities.
Opera New Jersey’s programs are made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Opera New Jersey
P.O. Box 3151
Princeton, NJ 08543
(609) 799-7700
www.OperaNJ.org
The Arts in Stockton Announces Spring Classes and Summer Camp Schedules
The Arts, www.TheArtsStockton.com, has announced its spring class and summer camp schedules. Classes are taught by well-known professional artists from Hunterdon and Bucks counties for students of all ages and abilities in a fun and inspiring environment. This spring The Arts is very happy to introduce exciting new family programs and workshops into their established program of “regular favorites”.
Parent/Child Art Start for ages 3-5 will encourage budding artists creativity while exploring art making materials and techniques together. Family Sundays will be held on the first Sunday of each month (3:00-5:00). On May 1, families can work together on one group creation, or side by side on mosaic garden stepping stones. Projects will include seasonal themes, popular requests and more. Everything Art, for ages 4-6, offers painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics and craft projects specially designed for young ones to explore their creativity. Ceramics & Pottery, for ages 7-12, explores the many possibilities that clay has to offer while building ceramic sculptures and pots. Drawing: Focus on Animals, for ages 7-12, is designed to develop artistic skills and creativity while learning techniques used to draw animals of every kind from pictures and imagination.
Kids up to age 12 will also enjoy Fun Friday Workshops, Mother’s Day Gift Making and Spring Vacation Art Camp.
The Arts Summer Camp offers weekly full and half day programs for ages 4-12, August 1 thru August 26. The Arts brings together a community of established artists with youth to create a fun and inspiring experience for all. Each child is offered the opportunity to try new art forms and develop skills through ceramics, painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking & craft projects. Each week offers new activities, themes and art-making ideas. Limited class size allows for one-on-one attention to nurture and discover the creative talents in each individual.
For adults, The Arts offers weekly classes, for all levels, in Watercolor Painting, Ceramics & Pottery and Painted Canvas Floorcloths. As a new addition to the weekly schedule, open studio hours will be held on Fridays (10:00-1:00) for students and artists who need more time and space to work on projects. Open studio hours are non-instructional and can be used for ceramics, painting, drawing and more.
The Arts is located at 21 Risler Street in Stockton, NJ. www.TheArtsStockton.com, tel 609-773-0207
New Brunswick, NJ - American Repertory Ballet’s DANCE POWER program celebrates the culmination of its 26th year in the New Brunswick Public School District with a showcase performance on Monday, April 11, 7:00 pm at the New Brunswick High School. This free performance, entitled Waiting in the Wings: Broadway Moves!, will highlight third grade students from the New Brunswick Public School District who have participated in ARB’s DANCE POWER program throughout this year. The evening will also feature special appearances by New Brunswick High School senior Shayla Jones, first year DANCE POWER scholars, and dancers from American Repertory Ballet. Jones was a DANCE POWER student who has progressed to the top level of Princeton Ballet School’s Professional Training Program through the “DANCE POWER Scholars” program. She will be recognized for her extraordinary accomplishments with a special award that evening.
Started in 1984, DANCE POWER is a partnership between American Repertory Ballet (ARB) and the New Brunswick Board of Education, providing dance education to every third grade student in the New Brunswick Public School District. This landmark program also provides numerous scholarships to DANCE POWER graduates each year to study year-round at ARB’s affiliated Princeton Ballet School. There are currently 46 DANCE POWER scholars pursuing their passion at Princeton Ballet School as part of this program. DANCE POWER remains the longest running Arts/Community partnership in New Jersey.
DANCE POWER students in the performance have been participating in dance instruction as part of their Physical Education classes for the last 20 weeks. This year’s performance features a Broadway theme, and centers on the music and movement inspired by hit Broadway productions over the years. Approximately 400 students from all eight New Brunswick Public Schools will be performing the dances that they have learned in their classes.
ARB Company dancers Marc St-Pierre and Edward Urwin will perform selections from Patrick Corbin’s new contemporary ballet, Follia, and DANCE POWER scholar, Shayla Jones, will perform a solo selection from the classical ballet, Coppélia. First year DANCE POWER scholars, who participated as DANCE POWER students in this event last year, will return to perform a piece they’ve learned after a year of study on scholarship at Princeton Ballet School. A post show reception for supporters and special guests will follow the performance.
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: American Repertory Ballet, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Access and Enrichment initiatives, ranging from the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program to the newly launched On Pointe series. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. The company is now in its 37th Season and is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008.
The Access and Enrichment wing of American Repertory Ballet reaches out to the community not only through their DANCE POWER program, but through master classes, residencies, lecture demonstrations and school time matinees throughout the state.
Stuart Announces iPads for “One-to-One Computing” in Middle and Upper Schools for Fall 2011
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart announced today that it will provide every girl in the Middle School and Upper School, grades 7 – 12, with an iPad for the 2011-2012 school year. The positive impact of the iPad on learning was established when Stuart put iPads in the hands of faculty beginning November 2010 and students in January 2011.
Giving every student her own device — commonly referred to as “one- to-one computing” — is a dramatic step in Stuart’s blended approach to technology integration; one of the key components in the Head of School, Dr. Patty L. Fagin’s vision of a 21st Century Global Education. Teachers in pre-school through grade 6 will have access to iPad carts, and laptops and computer labs will continue to be used for other instructional needs. Although the use of iPads will reduce the demand for laptops, teacher requests for all computing devices continue to escalate each year. To help fund this growing need, some of the proceeds from Stuart’s Spring Auction 2011 will go to supplement the Laptop and iPad carts that are used by the whole school.
“We are convinced that one-to-one computing in the Middle and Upper School will be a game changer,” said Dr. Fagin, “bringing our girls into the 21st Century and revolutionizing faculty’s ability to differentiate, innovate, and help students create in new and exciting ways.”
In a recent article on 21st Century learning, Dr. Fagin detailed the importance of being technologically literate. Head of Middle School, Robert Missonis agrees, “Stuart is proud to join some of the best schools in the country who have adopted this practice. Use of the iPads allow us to access limitless information on the internet. Through video conferencing we will connect with experts throughout the world. All of this capacity will be in the palm of the student’s hands.”
The thorough research of Stuart’s staff led to the choice of iPads for several reasons including: user friendliness, long battery life, ease of collaboration and information sharing, and durability and cost.
Eighth grade student Kate Yazujian responded enthusiastically to the announcement, “The iPad has been very helpful in math class. Instead of using paper and pencil to graph quadratic equations, there is an app that makes it less tedious and time consuming. I was able to understand the point of the lesson more quickly and could do things like move the integers to see how the change to one variable dramatically changes the appearance of the parabola. Kate’s friend, fellow eighth grade student Emily Kolb chimed in, “We saved a lot of paper using the iPad, which is better for the environment. I also like using the Saundry Notes app for taking notes in class. It’s quicker, so I was less distracted and spent more time listening to the teacher.”
Over the next two months Stuart will be finalizing the processes for distributing the iPads and preparing each student to maximize her iPad once it arrives.
About Stuart: Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is an independent Roman Catholic school for girls in kindergarten through grade 12, as well as a coed preschool and junior kindergarten. Now celebrating its 47th year, Stuart is a member of the National and International Network of Sacred Heart Schools. Stuart offers an education deeply rooted in the goals and criteria of the Sacred Heart that enriches, inspires and empowers its students. While academic rigor is emphasized at Stuart, values are also placed on physical, social and moral growth.
Princeton Area Community Foundation's Fund for Women and Girls Announces 2011 Grant Recipients
The Fund for Women and Girls
Enable, Inc. Announces “An Evening in New Orleans” to Benefit Persons with Disabilities
Enable, Inc., a non-profit organization which is devoted to enabling individuals with disabilities to live full and independent lives in the community, will be hosting “An Evening in New Orleans,” on Saturday, May 14th at Greenacres Country Club in Lawrenceville. The gala event will include a cocktail reception, silent auction, live entertainment and dinner.
The annual Gala is the organization’s largest fundraising event of the year. The event is expected to bring together more than 200 supporters, and raise an estimated $80,000 to provide individuals with disabilities and their families with high quality, personalized services to allow them to live more fully and independently in the community.
At “An Evening in New Orleans,” the Greenacres Country Club will be transformed into a sizzling New Orleans cabaret. Gala guests will truly experience the excitement and romance of the French Quarter.
“We hope everyone will join us for an evening to remember at this year’s Gala,” stated Jocelyn Collier, event chair. “We have a wonderful cabaret singer and pianist, great food, and many terrific items to bid on at the silent auction. This elegant evening is sure to offer something for everyone.” Tickets are now available at $150 each.
Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are still available. Enable is grateful for the support of its Gala sponsors including: The Boyle Family Foundation; Hovione; The O’Malley Family Trust; Pepper Hamilton, LLP; Turner Construction, WithumSmith&Brown, PC and Glenmede.
Enable serves nearly 450 individuals with disabilities and their families through in-home services and supports, group homes, day programs, respite care and other options. For more information about Enable, Inc. and the services it provides, visit www.enablenj.org. To learn about future events, write or contact events@enablenj.org, or call (609) 987-5003, ext. 124.
MCCC Gallery Announces Winners of “Mercer County Artists 2011”
The Gallery at Mercer County Community College announced the award winners for "Mercer County Artists 2011" at an Opening Reception Mar. 9. The exhibit, which runs through April 7, features 120 works by 95 artists who live, work or study in Mercer County. The pieces were selected from 240 entries by this year's juror, Janet Hunt, the owner and director of Coryell Gallery, located in Lambertville. Hunt has been a key figure in the arts community of central New Jersey for decades.
This annual exhibit is a collaboration between the college and the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission. The Gallery is located on the second floor of the Communications Building on Mercer's West Windsor campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road.
According to MCCC Gallery Curator/Director Tricia Fagan, the exhibit features approximately 80 two-dimensional works and 40 three-dimensional works. Most art media are represented, including oils, watercolors, charcoal, ceramics, wood, handmade paper, acrylics and mixed media. One-quarter of the selected artists are newcomers.
Addressing the artists at the awards ceremony, Fagan extolled them for their beautiful art. "Without all of you, our lives would be much less colorful."
Mercer County Freeholder Andrew Koontz, who holds a degree in Fine Arts from New York University, added his words of appreciation. "I know how much hard work and how many hours this represents. On behalf of the county, we thank you for providing this educational opportunity for students at the college."
Winner of the Utrecht Art Supplies Best in Show Award was Al Aronson, of Princeton, for his acrylic abstract, "Planar." Aronson received a generous gift certificate from Utrecht Art Supplies, located in Cranbury. An MCCC alumnus, Aronson pursued his associate degree in Fine Arts in the 1970s, while working days as an aerospace engineer. Now retired from his career in engineering, he is pursuing his art with a passion.
The two Juror's Choice Awards went to Harold Popowitz, of East Windsor, for "Presence," an acrylic on masonite, and Larry Chestnut, of Hamilton, for his oil painting, "Autumn Transition #2." Chestnut, a former graphic designer, now paints full time. "It's what I want to do," he said, noting that painting requires physical stamina and he is doing it "while the sun is still shining."
Honorable Mentions were awarded to six artists including: Mic Boekelmann, of Princeton, for her charcoal drawing, "Inner Strength"; Dee Gozonsky, of West Windsor, for her watercolor, "River Bank"; Charles McCollough, of Hopewell, for his elm wood sculptures, "Grounded Pig" and "Flying Horse"; Maxine Shore, of East Windsor, for "Central Park Shade"; Mary Waltham, of Princeton, for her oil painting, "Haymaking"; and Susan Winter, of Hightstown, for her oil painting, "On the Wall."
Al Aronson, of Princeton, was the Utrecht Best in Show winner for "Planar."
Winners of Purchase Prizes, selected by representatives from the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission, are Larry Chestnut for "Autumn Transition #2" (his second prize); Bill Plank, of Lawrenceville, for his watercolor, "Exiles"; and Susan Winter for "On the Wall (her second prize).
Winners of awards from the West Windsor Arts Council included Katarzyna Iwaniec for her oil painting, "Pink Table," and Ronald W. LeMahieu for his raku-fired ceramic, "Trio," and mosaic "Skull/Black & White."
The artists selected for the show turned out in droves, both to celebrate their own participation and to view the works of other artists in the local community. Award winner Mary Waltham noted that artists work in isolation. "To be selected is an affirmation of what we're doing. You need that occasionally. And it's great to come out and see what other artists are doing." Originally from the United Kingdom, Waltham said she was given a choice in high school to study either art or science. She chose science then, but has been fully devoted to art for the past five years. Mostly self-taught, she is delighted and inspired to be part of this exhibit.
Award winner Dee Gozonsky, a retired art teacher, was also thrilled with the exhibit. "The work is exemplary and outstandingly diverse. This show was wonderfully juried," she said.
Now in its 39th year, the Mercer County Artists show continues to feature some of the region's most talented artists. Works in all media except for photography (which is featured in a separate county show) are exhibited by both well-established and emerging artists. This exhibit is supported, in part, by the Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Commission, through a grant from the Mercer County Board of Freeholders and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State.
Gallery hours for the show are: Mondays, 6 to 8 p.m.; Tuesdays, 11a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m.; and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information, call (609) 570-3589 or visit the Gallery website.
PROGRAM RECOGNIZES AND ACCLAIMS KIDS AND ADULTS FOR EXTRAORDINARY ACTS OF
KINDNESS, CITIZENSHIP OR COMMUNITY SERVICE
An elementary student donates all of his birthday money to Jaipur Feet, an organization that makes prosthetic devices for people in India who lost limbs due to strife in their country. An eighth grader motivates others to raise money for cancer research. A school class croquets and knits home made scarves to donate along with the hundreds of coats they collected for the Trenton Rescue Mission. These marvelous acts of humanitarianism are recognized each year at the annual awards ceremony for Kidsbridge Humanitarian Award Program. A teacher creates year-long community service programs for the school.
The 2011 Awards competition for Mercer County is now underway. Principals, guidance counselors, teachers and “others in the know” in Mercer County are invited to nominate a child, or a group of children, or a colleague that has demonstrated an extraordinary act of kindheartedness, service to the community, peaceful resolution of conflict, or compassion for the less fortunate. Kidsbridge Executive Director Lynne Azarchi comments: “It is a privilege for us to recognize these kids and adults whose actions have made an impact in the lives of others.”
The deadline for nominations is March 31, 2011. This year, awards will be made in three categories: 1) to individuals; 2) to small groups (2-10 persons) and 3) a teacher, a guidance counselor or a principal who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in character education or leading community service. A team of independent judges from the community will review the nominations and select the winners. Winning students, family members, and nominators will be honored guests at the 2011 Kidsbridge Young Humanitarian Awards Ceremony & Family Festival to be held in late May/early June. Plaques and prizes for the winners will be awarded.
Kidsbridge is a nonprofit organization dedicated to character education, community service and the celebration of human diversity. Currently, we feature a tolerance museum on campus at The College of New Jersey. The museum features “Face to Face: Dealing with Prejudice and Discrimination,” a tolerance exhibit that focuses on name-calling, stereotypes, discrimination, bystander behavior, self-esteem, empathy, community service, stereotypes, exclusion and sensitivity to persons with disabilities. The College of New Jersey undergraduates serve as docents for the visiting elementary, middle school and high school students. The museum is also open to youth groups – ex: Scouts, clubs, leadership groups and day camps.
To download a Humanitarian nomination form, please visit the website www.kidsbridgemuseum.org or for any inquiry, please contact (609) 581-0239.
The talents of 95 Mercer County artists will be on display at the Gallery at Mercer County Community College in the upcoming exhibit, "Mercer County Artists 2011," which runs from March 8 to April 7. The community is invited to the Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony, to be held Wednesday, March 9 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The MCCC Gallery is located on the second floor of the Communication Building on Mercer's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.
Juror Janet Hunt, owner and director of Coryell Gallery, which is located in Lambertville, has selected 120 works of art for the show from a field of 240 entries. Nearly one-quarter of the artists are newcomers. In addition to oil and watercolor paintings, close to a third of the pieces are three-dimensional mixed media and sculpture in materials ranging from clay and wood to bronze and concrete.
Among the prizes to be announced at the Opening Reception are Best in Show, two Juror's Choice Awards, and six Honorable Mentions. The awards ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. with representatives from the college, the county and the West Windsor Arts Council on hand to make presentations.
According to MCCC Gallery Director/Curator Tricia Fagan, juror Janet Hunt has been a key member of the arts community of central New Jersey for decades. Descended from a long line of artists, she has been part of the organizing committee for the prestigious Phillips' Mill annual art show since the early 1970s. "She carries on a remarkable family legacy. She really enjoyed all the talent she found here in Mercer County," Fagan said.
Selected artists include (in alphabetical order): Marina Ahunbabaeva of Princeton, Priscilla Snow Algava of Princeton, Robert Allard of Hamilton, Barry Altman, MD, of East Windsor, Gilda K. Aronovic of Princeton, Al Aronson of Princeton, Karen Bannister of Hopewell, Meghan Blair of Lawrenceville, Micaela Boekelmann of Princeton, Kelsey Bohlinger of Ewing, Ina Brosseau Marx of Princeton, Jennifer Cadoff of Princeton, Tito Cascieri of West Windsor, Larry Chestnut of Trenton, Sue S. Chiu of Lawrenceville, Louis Cicchini of Princeton Junction, Ben Colbert of Trenton, Jonathan Conner of Hamilton, Betty Curtiss of Princeton, Salvatore Damiano of Trenton, Filomena Dileo of Hamilton, Joseph H. Dougherty of Pennington, Ilene Dube of West Windsor, Janet Felton of West Windsor, Amy Frankel of West Windsor, Beverly Ardos Fredericks of East Windsor, Kristin Furbeck of Hamilton, Magdalena Furniss of Princeton, Maurice Galimidi of Ewing, Linda Gebhard of Hightstown, Christine Godfrey of Princeton, Dee Gozonsky of West Windsor, Frank Haggerty, Jr., of Lawrenceville, Biernet Henskens ofTrenton, Yu-Ching Huang of Trenton, Linda Iannacone of Trenton, Katarzyna Iwaniec of Princeton Junction, Justin Jedrzejczyk of Trenton, Bob Justin of Hamilton, René Kammeyer Seeland of East Windsor, Mel Keiner of East Windsor, William Knight of Burlington (with a studio in Princeton), Dick Kraeuter of Lawrenceville, Susan Kubota of Lawrenceville, Renee Kumar of West Windsor, Blanche Lacher of West Windsor, Lori Langsner of Princeton Junction, Ronald A. LeMahieu of Princeton, Kathleen Liao of Princeton Junction, Kuen Liao of Princeton Junction, Orlando Loaiza of Hightstown, Rob Lowe of Trenton, Charles McCollough of Hopewell, Arlene Gale Milgram of Trenton, Glenn Miller of Princeton Junction, Rachelle Nielsen Picarello of Lawrenceville, Lea Novak of Hamilton Square, Terri Olexa of Titusville, Elizabeth Peck of Princeton, Susan Phelan of Hamilton Square, Bill Plank of Lawrenceville, Mircea Popescu of Lawrenceville, Harold Popowitz of East Windsor, Teresa Prashad of Lawrence, Kathleen Preziosi of Princeton, Janis Purcell of East Windsor, Bonnie Christina Randall of Trenton, Jennifer Raughleyof Hopewell, Elijah Sabree of Trenton, Vijay Sawant of East Windsor, Jules Schaeffer of Belle Mead, Catharina Schimert of Lawrenceville, Christa Schneider of Princeton, Nancy Scott of Lawrenceville, Efat Shatzky of Princeton, Maxine Shore of East Windsor, Mary Siebers of Hamilton, J. Marion Simmons of Plainsboro, Margaret Simpson of Hamilton, Alice Sims-Gunzenhauser of Skillman, Larry Steele of Lawrenceville, Karen Stolper of Princeton, Susan Strassberg of Lawrenceville, Chad Thompson of Hamilton, Judy Tobie of Princeton, Katie Truk of Hamilton Square, Mary Waltham of Princeton, Shaomei Wan of Princeton, Alice Warshaw of Lawrenceville, Mary Ann Weisser of West Windsor, Andrew Werth of Princeton Junction, Rena White of Lawrenceville, Marisa Wieczorek Mule of Yardville, Gloria Wiernik of Lawrenceville, Susan Winter of Hightstown, and Nancy Zamboni of Mercerville.
Gallery hours are: Mondays, 6 to 8 p.m.; Tuesdays, 11a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m.; and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The exhibition is co-sponsored by and supported through a grant from the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission, with funding from the New Jersey State Council of the Arts/Department of State, a partner of the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information about exhibits at the MCCC Gallery, visit www.mccc.edu/gallery. Directions to the campus and a campus map can be found at www.mccc.edu.
Save-the-Date! Arts Council of Princeton Announces Princeton Arts Weekend 2011
Mark your calendars! The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) is pleased to announce that this year’s Princeton Arts Weekend will take place from Thursday, April 28 – Sunday, May 1. During the weekend, which features and promotes arts-related events in the Princeton area, the ACP will present: Out of Our Minds an exhibition of works by students of A.R.T. on Thursday, April 28th. The ACP’s Pinot to Picasso ~ Vintage 2011 fundraiser will take place Friday evening, April 29th and Communiversity Festival of the Arts is Saturday, April 30th. The ACP will also compile and post online a PAACC (Princeton Area Arts & Culture Consortium) master list of local arts programming that weekend. Last year approximately 29 events took place and this year we expect even more as Princeton Arts Weekend continues to grow.
Kicking off Princeton Arts weekend will be Out of Our Minds, an exhibition opening of works by A.R.T. students on Thursday, April 28 from 5:30-7:30 pm. The Arts Council of Princeton provides studio rental space to help A.R.T. fulfill its mission of providing technologies, programming, and training that empower those with severe physical challenges to gain uncompromised control of the art-making process.
Pinot to Picasso ~ Vintage 2011, the ACP’s sixth annual spring art and wine fundraiser, will take place on Friday, April 29 from 6:30-9:30pm at the Technology Center of Princeton, 330 Carter Road, Princeton, NJ. Approximately 500 guests are expected to attend the festivities, which include The Best Tastes of Princeton, a tasting of gourmet foods and fine wines, and the ever popular Tombola, a drawing of art works donated by a select group of local artists.
The Tombola art will be on display in the Arts Council of Princeton’s Taplin Gallery from Tuesday, April 19 – Thursday, April 28 before being moved to the event venue.
Tickets for Pinot to Picasso are priced at $100 for a Taster (event) ticket and $250 for a Tombola (art draw) ticket. Revenue raised from the event contributes to the Arts Council’s Anne Reeves Fund, which supports Community Arts initiatives and the Artist-in-Residence Program. A limited number of invitations will be mailed in mid-March and tickets will be available for purchase online.
On Saturday, April 30 from 12:00-5:00 pm (rain or shine), Communiversity: Festival of the Arts, one of Central New Jersey’s most beloved annual traditions, will take place in downtown Princeton. Presented by the ACP and the students of Princeton University, the popular arts festival has grown to attract more than 35,000 visitors to Princeton, NJ each spring. The event will feature more than 200 artists, crafters, and merchants from around the tri-state area; continuous live entertainment; children’s activities and games; a wide array of delicious food; and a broad representation of the many businesses and organizations that play a prominent role in the vibrant life of the Princeton community.
Full press releases on the A.R.T Exhibition, Pinot to Picasso ~ Vintage 2011, and Communiversity: Festival of the Arts will be emailed in late-March.
The Arts Council of Princeton, founded in 1967, is a non-profit organization with a mission of Building Community through the Arts. Housed in the landmark Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, designed by renowned architect Michael Graves, the ACP fulfills its mission by presenting a wide range of programs including exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops in the visual, performing and literary arts. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population in the greater Princeton region. For more information, visit www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.
For more information about the A.R.T Exhibition or Pinot to Picasso ~ Vintage 2011, contact Sabrina Osse at sosse@artscouncilofprinceton.org. For more information on Communiversity: Festival of the Arts, email communiversity@artscouncilofprinceton.org.
Total Dutch Field Hockey (TDFH) Announces Overnight Camp July 31st to August 5th, 2011
TOTAL DUTCH
OVERNIGHT CAMP
Total Dutch Field Hockey (TDFH) is pleased to announce their first Overnight Camp being held this summer from July 31st to August 5th, 2011.
The camp will be held at the Millbrook School located in
Millbrook, NY. This exclusive private school provides the
perfect location in the Hudson Valley area providing
facilities equipped with: turf and grass fields, indoor
training in their 86,000 sq ft sports complex, cafeterias
and dorm rooms geared toward school-aged kids.
The 5 full day camp is designed to provide an intense training program in combination with the overnight experience of a field hockey camp within a private school setting. The curriculum will challenge all players to learn, develop and implement their skills within a short period of time.
This Field Hockey camp is an extraordinary experience for
players, providing a 5 full day program specially designed for
motivated players who are eager to develop their skills to their full potential.
Players and trainers from the Royal Dutch Field Hockey
Assosation will coach the Overnight Camp. In addition to our
trainers, the staff will include female chaperones and on-site
medical staff.
In addition to Field Hockey practices, games, scrimmages and instruction, this week will include extra fun activities for
campers.
Camp Details:
ages: Incoming 3rd - 8th grade Girls
Date: Sunday 7/31/11 thourgh Friday 8/5/11
Location: The Millbrook school in Millbrook, NY (www.millbrook.org)
Drop off: Sunday, 7/31/11 between 1-4 pm at Millbrook School
Pick up: Friday, 8/5/11 between 1-4 pm at Millbrook School
optional round trip bus Service from Soccer Centers in Somerset, NJ for $50
Field Hockey camp curriculum
-7:30 am Wake up
-7:45 am Dynamic stretching
-8:15 am Breakfast
-9:15-12 Field Session (Skills training)
-12:00 pm Lunch + required rest
-1:30-4:00 pm Field Session (speed & Agility's/ tactical training)
-4:00-5:00 pm Down time
-5:00-6:00 pm Dinner
-6:00-6:30 pm Down time
-6:30-7:30 pm Scrimmages
-7:30-9:00 pm Fun games/ Video session
-10.00 pm Lights out
Pricing + Discounts
The Over Night Camp is now open for registration! The costs of the camp are $675 and includes:
-Housing in Dorm rooms (requests for roommates honored)
-3 daily meals**
- New TDFH reversible camp pinny
-Laundry services available
-Team Building activities
-Optional round trip bus service from Somerset, NJ for $50
Early Sign up discount $625 for sign ups before April 1st
(not combined with other discounts)
**Special diet restriction meals not available but refrigeration available for pre made meals for dietary restricted players only (sorry but discounts not available for providing your own meals)
Register online:
Soccer: www.SoccerCenters.com/Camps
Registration:
Register online: Or call:
www.totaldutchfh.com 732-748-4625 ext.34
Total Dutch Fieldhockey :: 300 Memorial Dr :: Somerset NJ 08873
phone :: 732-748-4625 dial 34
The Gallery at Chapin Announces Paintings of Csilla Sadloch April 4-29, 2011
The Gallery at Chapin will feature the oil paintings of Csilla Sadloch in an exhibit entitled “Junctures Observed” from April 4 thru April 29. 2011. A reception for the artist will be held on Wednesday, April 6, from 5 p.m-7 p.m.
Csilla Sadloch looks to nature to inform her interest in movement and rhythm and while plants provide the inspiration, Sadloch grapples with themes of innocence, danger, mischance to form her loosely-knit narrative.
“My creative process begins with photography,” states Sadloch. “The camera allows me to zoom and discover veins, bumps, creases and parts of plants which would normally go unnoticed. These hyper-examined forms become discoveries for me and, as I paint them, mischievous and thorny interpretations often result.”
“While I’m painting,” continues Sadloch, “I find myself attracted to junctures at which two disparate parts join, such as a stem joined to a leaf or seeds born of a pod. Where does the seed come from, how did it grow? I focus on detail to understand form. At the same time, I realize this obsessive focus often changes the observed plant/object. The pleasure comes when the ordinary object metamorphoses into a somewhat extraordinary, ambiguous and sometimes menacing new form.”
A Hungarian-born painter, Sadloch received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts from Montclair State University. Her work has been featured in two FLOW Miami Art Fairs, as well as in multiple exhibition venues throughout Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York and New Jersey. Her paintings were included in the Mid-Atlantic Painting Overview in Arlington, Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic Painting Exhibit at University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
She was selected as a Visual Arts Fellow by the Independence Foundation and received a two year service grant from the Creative Artists Network (now known as CFEVA). She was selected for a solo show by the Woodmere Art Museum and the Philadelphia Art Alliance. She is represented by Schmidt Dean Gallery in Philadelphia.
In addition to the artists’ reception, the exhbit can be viewed by appointment during school hours between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.. The Chapin School is located at 4101Princeton Pike, Princeton, NJ. To make an appointment to visit the gallery, please call 609-924-7206.
American Repertory Ballet Announces New Board Member Diane Kuhl
American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is pleased to announce the addition of Diane Kuhl to its Board of Trustees, effective immediately. A Skillman, NJ resident, Kuhl is a former professional ballerina turned development professional who brings a passion for dance and fundraising experience to ARB’s Board. Kuhl began her dance career with numerous ballet companies including American Ballet Theater II, The Eglevsky Ballet, Baltimore Ballet, and Ballet Oklahoma. When injuries dictated her early departure from the stage, Kuhl obtained a B.S. in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Delaware and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. For several years following, Kuhl served as an associate with the First Boston Corporation, where she served clients spanning the sectors of commercial banking, savings and loan, and insurance.
Kuhl eventually transitioned to the non-profit sector where she worked in New York City Ballet’s Development department. There, she worked on many initiatives, including patron cultivation and sponsorship solicitation, including New York City Ballet’s lead corporate sponsor of The Nutcracker. When Kuhl and her husband relocated to The Netherlands, she constructed marketing efforts and corporate sponsorship programs for the highly acclaimed Nederlands Dans Theater. Her extensive networking within the Amsterdam and international arts communities eventually succeeded in raising enough funds for Nederlands Dans Theater to perform at the Cultural Olympiad at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Since returning to NJ in 2002, Kuhl has become an increasingly active participant in Princeton Ballet School, the official school of the American Repertory Ballet - as a parent, student, performer, volunteer, and a member of ARB’s Development Committee. “We are thrilled to have Diane join our Board,” says Managing Director, Christine Chen. “She is exceedingly enthusiastic and a consummate professional. She has a deep knowledge about dance from the artistic side, but also understands how it works from the business side. She has already added a great deal of value to this organization through her involvement as a parent, student and volunteer, and we look forward to her positive influence on the Board level.”
Kuhl is equally enthused: "I am delighted and most grateful for this opportunity to serve. I look forward to supporting the organization’s vision and the hopes and dreams of our students and families, our company and experiencing a richer community for all of it."
ARB’s Upcoming Performances and Events
American Repertory Ballet will open its spring season March 5, 2011 at Raritan Valley Community College, premiering Douglas Martin’s Ephemeral Possesions and Patrick Corbin’s Follia in addition to the classical ballet Glazunov Variations and the compelling American tale of Our Town. ARB will host its annual gala and performance, entitled “Renaissance,” on March 12, 2011 at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton. The company will premiere Twyla Tharp’s Eight Jelly Rolls at the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theatre in New Brunswick on May 21-22. The company also hosts a free community enrichment series, On Pointe, in its Princeton studios each month. For more information on ARB’s upcoming season, please visit www.arballet.org.
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: the American Repertory Ballet professional company, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; the Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Education and Outreach initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. The company is now in its 37th Season and is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company’s rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008.
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Four area nonprofits have been selected to receive grants of $10,000 each from
the Fund for Women & Girls, a program of the Princeton Area Community Foundation:
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TRENTON AND MERCER COUNTY
Program: SMART (Skills, Mastery, and Resistance Training) Girls
SMART Girls helps at-risk girls develop healthy attitudes and lifestyles, so they make healthy choices that will
increase their chances of success in life.
MILLHILL CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Program: Female Trenton PEERS (Performing, Educating and Entertaining about Responsible
Strategies) Empowerment and Education Program
PEERS empowers Trenton-area girls of color with the support, knowledge and skills needed to make responsible,
healthy life decisions and create their own bright, self-directed futures.
PEI KIDS
Program: Intergenerational Support Group for girls who have been sexually abused and their mothers
This project focuses on healing, uniting young female victims of sexual abuse with their mothers or a female
caregiver to strengthen the maternal bond, encourage nurturing, improve communication and enhance the
existing support group component of the Crisis Intervention Program.
RISE
Program: Safe Dates in E. Windsor Regional Middle School
Safe Dates works to prevent dating abuse by raising girls’ awareness of what constitutes healthy or abusive dating
relationships, talking about the causes and consequences of abuse, and changing adolescent norms about dating
violence.
About the Fund for Women & Girls
The Fund for Women & Girls is a passionate group of donors dedicated to making charitable gifts that
transform the lives of women in Mercer County.
Fund members work together as a giving circle to magnify the impact of their donations, pooling their
financial contributions, studying issues affecting women and girls, and collaboratively directing the
fund’s grant making. This program is convened by the Princeton Area Community Foundation.
The Fund for Women and Girls makes competitive one-year grants to programs that benefit girls and
the women who raise them. Founded in 1998, the Fund has distributed over $250,000 to date to local
nonprofit programs.
About the Princeton Area Community Foundation
The Community Foundation promotes philanthropy and builds community across Mercer County and
central New Jersey. It provides charitable giving expertise to individuals, nonprofits and corporations,
and makes grants to nonprofit organizations. Since its founding in 1991, the Community Foundation has
granted over $28 million back into the community. For more information please contact the Community
Foundation at 609-219-1800 or visit www.pacf.org
Appel Farm Arts Camp Announces Dates to Tour the Camp
Come visit Appel Farm Arts Camp! Following are tour dates for camp:
Sun., Feb.27 2pm
Sun. Mar. 13 2pm
Sat, Mar. 26 10am
Sun. April 10 2pm
Sun. May 1 2pm
Sat. May 14 10am
Arts Camp programs in music, theater, dance, visual arts, photography, video, recording arts,creative writing, sports and swim are led by skilled and mature artists/instructors. Appel Farm Arts Camp offers both performing and visual arts programs for young people ages 9-17.
Appel Farm Arts Camp is located in rural southern New Jersey near the small town of Elmer. It’s a convenient drive from Philadelphia, Wilmington and many areas of southern New Jersey. Washington, D.C. and New York City are a 2.5 hour drive.
Appel Farm Arts and Music Center • 457 Shirley Road • Elmer, NJ 08318
Phone: (800) 394-8478 • (856) 358-2472 • Fax: (856) 358-6513
American Repertory Ballet Announces Renaissance: The 26th Annual Gala and Performance March 12, 2011
American Repertory Ballet will host its 26th annual Gala and Performance on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial (Trenton, New Jersey). Festivities for the annual event, entitled Renaissance, will begin at 7:00 PM with a performance featuring American Repertory Ballet, students from Princeton Ballet School, and scholars from ARB’s DANCE POWER program. Following the performance, the 8:00 PM reception will feature live music by John Nobile’s 17-piece SummerSwing Orchestra, dancing, gourmet food by DiShcatering, and live and silent auctions.
ARB will be honoring faculty member Sherry Alban with the Audrée Estey Award for Excellence in Dance Education, and board member, Kevin Tylus, who, along with his organization, PNC Bank, has contributed greatly to the organization over the years. Alban has been involved with the organization since 1963 - first as a student, then as a dancer, rehearsal director, choreographer and faculty member. She has received a Choreographic Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and her choreography has been featured in many Princeton Ballet School productions over the last 25 years. She is also a faculty member at Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts.
Tylus, the Regional President of PNC of Central New Jersey, has been deeply involved with ARB for the past two decades. Regarded as someone who personally values community service, Kevin has helped many organizations improve the lives of their constituencies. In addition to Kevin’s position as a Trustee of American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School, Kevin’s service has been honored by the Boys and Girls Club of Trenton, the American Red Cross of Central New Jersey, and the American Cancer Society, among other organizations. His contributions, as well as those of PNC bank over the years, have helped to make American Repertory Ballet a New Jersey State Council on the Arts “Major Arts Institution.”
This year’s performance will feature the professional company, who, under the direction of company director Douglas Martin, will perform selections from their new spring repertory – including works by Martin, Twyla Tharp and Kirk Peterson. The professional company will be joined onstage by aspiring young dancers from Princeton Ballet School and scholarship students from ARB’s DANCE POWER program. Princeton Ballet School is the official school of the American Repertory Ballet, and is one of the largest nonprofit dance schools in the nation, and DANCE POWER is a twenty-six year partnership with the New Brunswick Board of Education, providing free in-school dance education to every third grader in the district.
American Repertory Ballet’s Gala is the organization’s signature fundraising event, and benefits American Repertory Ballet, Princeton Ballet School, and ARB’s Access and Enrichment programs, including the acclaimed DANCE POWER program. This year’s event has been organized by co-chairs Andrea Bradley, Jennifer Faber and Wendy Heiser. Lead sponsors of Renaissance include PNC Bank, Prudential, Reed Smith LLP and New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Group Foundation.
Tickets to the performance and reception begin at $175 per person or $300 per couple. Sponsorships and advertising opportunities are available. Performance-only tickets are $40. The Gala’s auction will be held online, but select items will be auctioned off live at the event. Some highly anticipated auction items include walk on rolls in The Nutcracker; ticket packages to events at McCarter Theatre and State Theatre; dinner and hotel packages; deluxe merchandise from Coach, Nicole Miller and Lisa Jones; private ballet instruction with members of the company; sports memorabilia, and much more. Bidding for the Renaissance online auction will be open March 1-14. For more information, please contact Naomi Levecchia, American Repertory Ballet Development Director at 732-249-1254 ext. 25 or nlevecchia@arballet.org or visit www.arballet.org.
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: the American Repertory Ballet professional company, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; the Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Education and Outreach initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. The company is now in its 37th Season and is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company’s rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008.
Come and taste the best food in town! Chez Alice cordially invites you to attend our 2011 CateringShowcase at Mountain Lakes House in Princeton. Join us to learn about the many event planning services Chez Alice can offer for your wedding, corporate event, family celebration or social gathering. We can create your event from beginning to end and help with every step along the way. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet with florists, musicians and more at our Showcase.
Chez Alice offers great food and friendly, professional service. We have served the Princeton area and beyond for over 10 years with our delicious food and wonderful staff. We look forward to meeting you at the showcase and helping to make your next event a great success! Mountain Lakes House is located at 57 Mountain Ave. just off of Route 206, north of Princeton. Please RSVP to Kelly at 609-586-5050 or to chezalice@aol.com.
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Contact:
Kelly Hamdan
609-586-5050
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Princeton Day School Announces Six Finalists in National Merit Scholars Program
Princeton Day School is announces that six seniors have advanced to the Finalist standing of the National Merit Scholarship competition. Drawn from a pool of 16,000 Semifinalists, these Finalists will be considered for National Merit Scholarships to be offered n 2011.
“We are very impressed with the number of Finalists from our 2011 class,” remarked PDS Head of Upper School Carlton Tucker. “It is always gratifying to have an outside observer, such as The National Merit Scholarship Program, recognize the achievements of PDS students.”
The National Merit Scholarship program will select 8,400 Merit Scholarship winners from a group of more than 15,000 Finalists. In March, the program will begin mailing scholarship offers to winners, with formal announcements following in April, May, and July.
Finalists in the 2011 Competition for National Merit Scholarships
Meade Atkeson
Jane Coates
Kerry Dillon
Alex Ioffreda
Jacob Kaufman
Karthik Nagalingam
Princeton, NJ
The Arts Council of Princeton and the Princeton Area Arts and Culture Consortium, a committee of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau, are pleased to announce their participation in the Americans for the Arts’ latest national economic impact study, Arts & Economic Prosperity IV. In May 2012 final research results will report the significant economic impact of arts and culture in Princeton.
Don’t be surprised if you attend an exhibition or performance in Princeton and are asked to complete a simple, one-page questionnaire. Please support this important study with two minutes of your time. The study requires that we collect 800 surveys over the course of a year from individuals attending free and fee based arts and cultural events. The information will be kept strictly confidential, and will be used for aggregate data analysis only.
The Arts Council initiated participation in this study at a time when Princeton is undergoing a remarkable period of growth and change. Princeton University generously provided the funds to allow Princeton to be the focus community of this study. A steering committee has formed that includes representatives from the Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton University, Princeton Borough as well as the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau which oversees the Princeton Area Arts & Culture Consortium. Approximately 20 Arts and Culture organizations that are physically located, or regularly perform within the geographical boundaries determined by Princeton’s three zip codes, will be invited to participate.
This study is being conducted by Americans for the Arts, the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. Americans for the Arts has conducted similar economic impact studies in more than 250 U.S. communities over the past twenty years. Their methodology is sound and their economic impact data is used consistently by the Congressional Arts Caucus on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to support federal arts support. This is the first time Princeton has participated in a national arts economic impact study.
For more information, contact Jeniah “Kookie” Johnson at jjohnson@artscouncilofprinceton.org.
Palmer Square Announces New Tenants Coming Soon
Palmer Square is pleased to announce the following new tenants coming soon:
73 Palmer Square West
Palm Place, a Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store, will offer women’s, men’s and children’s collections as well as gifts and accessories. Opening February 18
7 Palmer Square West
Urban Grace is a stylish, sophisticated woman’s boutique featuring brands like Milly, Nanette Lepore, Tracy Reese and AG Jeans. Opening Mid-March
53 Palmer Square West
Olsson’s Fine Foods will be relocating (and expanding) from their current location at the Trenton Farmer’s Market. This gourmet shop will carry over 200 cheeses, local meats, olives and much more.
Opening April 1
Palmer Square Management
40 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08542
p: 609.921.2853
f: 609.921.3797
www.palmersquare.com
Princeton Public Library and the Princeton University Library have announced a new program under which PPL cardholders will gain access to the university’s Firestone Library. The Firestone Library Cards program will be available beginning Feb. 7.
The Firestone initiative will operate similar to the library’s successful Museum Pass program, which provides free admission to a dozen regional museums. Princeton Public Library cardholders can reserve one of the four Firestone cards once a month by visiting the library’s website, www.princetonlibrary.org or by calling the library’s Information Desk at (609) 924-9529, ext. 220. Adults can reserve the Firestone cards to 90 days in advance; they are valid for 24 hours after being issued.
The Firestone cards are for on-site library use only, and will not include check-out privileges. Additional registration will be required for access to special collections, such as the Rare Book and Special Collections Department, as well as the Marquand Library. A valid personal photo identification card will be required. Cardholders will have on-site access to most licensed electronic resources.
One of the world’s best-known research libraries, the Princeton University Library consists of the Harvey S. Firestone Memorial Library and 10 special libraries in 11 buildings across campus. The library's collections include more than 6.9 million books, 6 million microforms, 35,000 linear feet of manuscripts, and impressive holdings of rare books, prints, archives and other material that require special handling. The library's extensive electronic resources include databases and journals, statistical packages, images and digital maps.
“We are delighted that our friends at the Princeton University Library have made these cards available to Princeton Public Library cardholders,” says Leslie Burger, executive director of the Princeton Public Library. “Now, people in our community can explore the vast resources held by the university libraries. Whether using the libraries for research or pleasure, this collection of books, microforms, manuscripts, archives and rare books will provide our customers with a rare glimpse into one of the world’s most distinguished libraries.”
“I’m very excited about the launch of this new program to make it easy for Princeton Public Library cardholders to consult the collections of the university library," says Karin Trainer, Princeton University librarian. ”Of all of our collaborations with Leslie Burger and her talented staff at the public library, this one is my favorite. I’m looking forward to seeing more members of our local community connect with the deep resources of our modern research library."
Princeton Public Library is in the Sands Library Building at 65 Witherspoon St. in Princeton Borough. Convenient parking is available on neighboring streets and in the borough-operated Spring Street Garage, which is adjacent to the library. For more information about library programs and services, call (609) 924-9529 or visit www.princetonlibrary.org
Sustainable Princeton Leadership Awards Announced
Sustainable Princeton and the Princeton Environmental Commission have announced the 2010 Sustainable Princeton Leadership Awards.
The awards are being presented to individuals, businesses, nonprofits and municipalities that are making great strides to preserve and improve Princeton's natural, social or economic environment. The awardees will be honored by Princeton Borough Mayor Mildred Trotman and Princeton Township Mayor Chad Goerner on February 10th at 7:00 p.m., at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street on the second floor by the fireplace. The event is open to the public.
“We are so pleased with the caliber of the awardees this year. From Craft Cleaners to local environmental advocate Sophie Glovier, our town is lucky to have such a wealth of individuals, businesses, nonprofits and municipalities invested in creating a truly sustainable community for everyone,” said Matt Wasserman, Chairperson of the Princeton Environmental Commission.
Awardees include:
1. Sophie Glovier - Sophie is actively involved in the community by serving as a board member on both the Friends of Princeton Open Space and D&R Greenway Land Trust. Through her involvement with the Garden Club of America, she coordinated activities for the 12 garden clubs in New Jersey, all while serving on the National Conservation, National Affairs and Legislation committees.
2. Janet Lasley, [In Memoriam] - Janet was truly a pioneer in her field as the only woman to own a Princeton construction firm. Since 2005, she was devoted to educating herself, her company, and clients on all aspects of sustainability including green building and carbon foot printing.
3. Karen K. Nathan - Karen has worked as a volunteer on the planning committee for the Princeton Environmental Film Festival for two years. She arranged a business -networking panel discussion for the library and she has also provided related programs for other local organizations. She owns a Green Living Company called Olivine LLC, that provides one percent of all of its profits to nonprofit organizations addressing green issues nationwide.
4. Craft Cleaners - Craft Cleaners in Princeton is being honored for their many sustainable efforts and innovations in the dry cleaning business that positively impact the environment in the areas of air quality, waste reduction, water use and packaging.
5. Robert Kiser, Township Engineer and Former Township Mayor Bernard Miller - Under the leadership of Mayor Bernard Miller and the Township Committee the Township has made great strides in working to reduce its carbon foot print and reduce costs.
6. Princeton School Gardens Cooperative - The Princeton School Gardens Cooperative works in the Princeton Public Schools educating our children about gardening and healthy eating choices. More recently, the Cooperative has begun bringing local chefs into the elementary schools for "tastings" of locally grown produce as part of Garden State on Your Plate a project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
7. Princeton Environmental Film Festival - The festival, which takes place annually at the Princeton Public Library, has introduced an incredibly rich selection of films about critical environmental issues to our community. The films are often followed by a panel discussion featuring local businesses or causes that relate to the films. It is truly a community driven event.
8. Adam Blejwas - Adam is the World Language teacher at Community Park Elementary School. He has set up, energized and sustained a recycling program with the students and faculty collecting used juice packs, chip bags, markers, glue sticks, tape cores and more...and selling them to Terracycle, a local recycling company. The money raised (charted visibly in the hallway) goes to help finance Community Park's Garden where he has also been a hands-on enthusiast.
Second Time Around Announces End of Season Sales
Second Time Around Announces End of Season Sales
Half-price Sale 2/14-2/25 - The semi-annual sale ending the Fall/Winter season begins at The Second Time Around in Pennington on Monday, February 14 and continues through Friday, February 25. During the sale, everything is 50% off the regular ticketed price. Regular store hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Bag Sale 2/26 10am-1pm - On Saturday, February 26, the store will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a $5 bag sale. Customers can fill a brown paper grocery bag with clothing, shoes, purses, and accessories. They will be charged $5 for each bag, with no limit on the number of bags per customer, but there will be no trying on of clothing. Jewelry, china, glassware, and household items are not included in the bag sale.
The store will close at 1 p.m. on February 26, and will re-open on Tuesday, March 1 with regular store hours 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We need brown paper supermarket bags and plastic bags with handles! If you have bags to donate, please bring them to the store before February 26, or bring them with you to the bag sale.
The Second Time Around (STA) is a non-profit organization owned and operated by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton as a community service. Located on Main Street in Pennington for more than 30 years, the store offers high quality clothing for men, women, and children, as well as jewelry, china, glassware, and household items, all at affordable prices usually well below normal retail.
Visit us on the Web at https://www.uuprinceton.org/get-involved/outreach/234-second-time-around.html and find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Second-Time-Around/146024352074674.
Concierge Auctions, LLC, and Arlington Capital Mortgage (ACM), Announce 2011 Partnership
New York based Concierge Auctions, LLC, the leading luxury residential auction company in the US, and Arlington Capital Mortgage (ACM), the Princeton area's oldest and largest player in jumbo mortgages, are pleased to announce their 2011 partnership. Concierge, which has successfully auctioned luxury homes across the nation for an average sale price of $3.8 million, provides an accelerated marketing solution that generates a guaranteed sale, typically within 60 days, by allowing buyers to name the price during a “live” auction.
Concierge is working with Henderson Sotheby's International Realty in central New Jersey to bring this exciting service to owners of luxury homes in the Princeton area.
In many locales, including Princeton, the inventory of luxury homes as measured by current absorption rates, is approximately 5 or more years, and that is with no new inventory coming on the market. By placing a home into this unique program, the seller enjoys the benefits of having well-qualified buyers bid against each other to purchase the home and the certainty of a non-contingent sale. Incentives are offered to bidders who register with opening bids at particular amounts.
Arlington's role will be to qualify prospective bidders, and in some cases do nearly all of the work on a mortgage prior to the auction, so that a winning bidder can not only close in 30 days, but also get mortgage financing in the same time period!
Concierge’s first Princeton auction property is located at 17 Hibben Road and will be sold without reserve, to the highest bidder regardless of price, on February 17th. The property was originally listed for $4,200,000. According to Concierge's Senior Project Manager, Tom Banner, who is on site daily from 1- 4pm, the interest in the property has been strong, and the marketing is just starting. Sunday January 23rd, with temperatures in the teens, plenty of ice, and two NFL games, 45 people visited the open house. The Arlington team helping Concierge are Jennifer Hayden and Kevin Kenyon, both long-time residents of the area, with many years of financial services experience catering to wealthy individuals.
Want to learn more? Visit www.PrincetonAuction.com, call 866-640-7727 or stop by 17 Hibben Road in Princeton, NJ.
For additional information please contact Tom Banner at 970.390.9708/tom.banner@conciergeauctions.com or Kevin Kenyon at 609.945.7513/kkenyon@arlingtoncapital.com or Jennifer Hayden at 609.945.7510/jhayden@arlingtoncapital.com
Princeton Tour Company Announces Upcoming Tours & Events 2011
Princeton Tour Company and Princeton Symphony Orchestra - Princeton Love Bug Tour -
Dates: Saturday, February 12, 2011
Time: 5:00pm
Place: Tours begin at the intersection of Witherspoon and Nassau Street
Cost for tour: $10 per person with ticket for PSO Broadway Pops! $25 for non-ticket holders
Pi Day Princeton - Geek Freak Weekend
Dates: March 11 - 14, 2011
Time: All Day - (This is a HUGE weekend and we are still getting exact hours for the event)
Place: Downtown Princeton, Princeton Shopping Center and online at www.pidayprinceton.com
Cost: TBA - most events are free but a couple might have donations as we get closer to the event
Princeton April 1st Fibbers Pub Crawl
Dates: April 1, 2011
Time: 7:30pm
Place: Downtown Princeton
Cost: $20 per person, drinks ala carte!
Princeton Tour Company Town & Gown
Walking Tour
Dates: Saturday, April 30, 2011
Time: 1:00pm
Place: Tours begin at the intersection of Witherspoon and Nassau Street
Cost: $25 per person
Princeton Tour Company TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA Ghost Tours
Dates: Friday, May 13, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place: Tours begin at the intersection of Witherspoon and Nassau Street
Cost: $20 per person
Princeton Tour Company "Quintessential Princeton" Biking Tour
Dates: Saturday, May 21, 2011
Time: 1:00pm
Place: Tours begin at the intersection of Witherspoon and Nassau Street
Cost: $35 per person
Princeton Bloomsday Literary Tour & Pub Crawl
Dates: June 16, 2011
Time: 7:00pm
Place: Downtown Princeton, Princeton Public Library
Cost: $20 per person, drinks ala carte!
Princeton Tour Company Revolutionary Ghost Tour
Dates: Saturday, July 2, 2011
Time: 8:30pm
Place: Tours begin at the intersection of Witherspoon and Nassau Street
Cost : $20 per person
Princeton Tour Company TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA Ghost Tours
Dates: Saturday, August 13, 2011
Time: 9:00pm
Place: Tours begin at the intersection of Witherspoon and Nassau Street
Cost : $20 per person
Princeton Tour Company Third Graders ONLY Scavenger Hunt and Walking Tour
Dates: Saturday, September 3, 2011
Time: 1:00pm
Place: Tours begin at the intersection of Witherspoon and Nassau Street
Cost: $10 per person or $40 per family
Princeton Tour Company Town & Gown
Walking Tour
Dates: Saturday, September 24, 2011
Time: 1:00pm
Place: Tours begin at the intersection of Witherspoon and Nassau Street
Cost: $25 per person
Princeton Tour Company TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA Ghost Tours
Dates: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Time: 7:00pm
Place: Tours begin at the intersection of Witherspoon and Nassau Street
Cost: $20 per person
Princeton Tour Company Halloween Ghost Tours
Dates: Thursday, October 27, 2011
Time: 7:00pm
Place: Tours begin at the intersection of Witherspoon and Nassau Street
Cost: $20 per person
Princeton Tour Company Halloween Ghost Tours
Dates: Friday, October 28, 2011
Time: 6:30pm, 8:30p
Place: Tours begin at the intersection of Witherspoon and Nassau Street
Cost: $20 per person
Princeton Tour Company Halloween Ghost Tours
Dates: Saturday, October 29, 2011
Time: 6:30pm, 8:30p
Place: Tours begin at the intersection of Witherspoon and Nassau Street
Cost: $20 per person
Princeton Tour Company Town & Gown
Walking Tour
Dates: Saturday, November 26, 2011
Time: 1:00pm
Place: Tours begin at the intersection of Witherspoon and Nassau Street
Cost: $25 per person
Pins and Needles Announces Winter 2011 Class Schedule
Learn to Knit ($60)
Learn all the basic skills to get you started!
Learn to Knit follow up ($60)
Take off from your learn to knit class--group decides the projects.
Hats Deconstructed ($30)
Once you have taken this class you will understand the basics of hat knitting and will be able to knit any hat!
Socks! ($60)
Learn to knit socks on 3 needles from Gretchen.
Modular Knitting ($60)
Explore all the possible options with modular knitting--a fun technique with lots of different applications with Gretchen.
Top Down Sweater ($30)
Learn the techniques to knit top down--a great first sweater--it puts you in control of fit!
Mittens-Basic and Beyond ($30)
Learn basic mitten technique and then move on to gorgeous colorwork mittens.
Taking the mystery out of sweater knitting ($30)
How to pick the pattern that's right for you, sub yarns, select the size, knit the GUAGE...Everything you need to knit your first sweater.
Lace ($40)
Make a beautiful lace shawl with Zuzanna...you will learn lace techniques and how to read a pattern.
Cabled Vest ($60)
Beyond the basic cable...come see the beautiful sample in the store and create this beauty in the class.
Crochet Basics and Beyond! ($30)
Learn the basics of Crochet and go from there.
Start the New Year off increasing your knitting skills!
Please check back for updates on trunk shows coming our way!
Trunk shows are typically available for 2 weeks and are a great opportunity to see a huge part of a particular line.
8 chambers street princeton, nj 08542 phone: 609.921.9075 fax: 609.921.9085Historical Society of Princeton Announces The History Detectives Book Club for 4th and 5th Graders
The History Detectives Book Club
We’ll spend 4 cozy Saturday afternoons at the Updike Farmstead, reading a work of historical fiction together and learning about exciting events in history! The program is a four-part series to be held on the following Saturdays: Jan 22, Jan 29, Feb 5, and Feb 12 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm. This program is ideal for children ages 9 – 11 (4th and 5th graders only, please). The cost is $60/child (4 sessions); $50/HSP members
Updike Farm is located at 354 Quaker Road, Princeton (the white house with the paved driveway next to the Friends School). Registration is required and the club is limited to 12 children. For more information or to register, please call 609.921.6748 x100 or email Jeanette@princetonhistory.org. Please visit us at www.princetonhistory.org.
Henderson Sotheby's International Realty Announces Home Selling Seminar on January 15, 2011
Henderson Sotheby's International Realty, based in Princeton, NJ, has announced that they will be hosting a Home Selling Seminar on January 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at their office in Belle Mead, NJ. Home owners who are interested in selling their homes in the spring of 2011 are encouraged to attend.
"It is no secret that sellers need a competitive advantage in order get their homes sold in today's unique real estate climate. We have asked experts to speak on important topics relevant to selling your home," said Cynthia Weshnak, Henderson Sotheby's International Realty sales manager for the Belle Mead office.
Matthew Henderson of Henderson Sotheby's International Realty will be discussing the current state of the market. A local attorney will give an overview of the purchase contract, providing sellers with details about some of the cost associated with selling their homes. A home inspection company will be discussing ways to prevent costly inspection repairs. Kelly Eager, owner of Stage It To Live, will be providing decorating tips that help put homes in the most attractive light possible in ways that buyers react to positively. Ample time is scheduled for a question and answer period so that attendees can speak with the experts.
Ms. Weshnak says that the idea of the seminar was born out of first hand experiences of sellers from last spring's market, "We thought it would be helpful for sellers to be able to talk with and hear from these experts so they could be better prepared when they decide it is time to sell their home. Education and communication are two very important aspects in the home selling process. This seminar will help sellers learn about issues that many sellers have faced as well as ways to alleviate issues before they arise."
If you would like more information or to RSVP please contact Ms. Weshnak at 908-874-0000 or Cynthia.Weshnak@HendersonSIR.com
Pennington Players Announce Auditions for 'Steel Magnolias'
The Pennington Players are excited to announce auditions for Steel Magnolias. Written by Robert Harling, the play is set entirely in the local hair and beauty salon of a small Louisiana town. Steel Magnolias is the heart-warming story of friendship, love and life following the lives of six women who all have dynamic personalities. In addition to the 6 female characters, the entire production team is also all women: “Steel Magnolias on and off stage!”
AUDITIONS: Saturday, January 22, 2011 10 AM to 4PM
Callbacks: Sunday January 23, 2011 1PM to 4PM
PERFORMANCES:
March 25, 26, 27 and April 1, 2, 3, 2011
AUDITION APPOINTMENT OPTIONS:
• E-mail us at auditions@penningtonplayers.org
• Call (609) 737-PLAY
• Audition forms, additional information and monologues are available on the Pennington Players’ website: www.penningtonplayers.org
Beginning January 10, 2011, Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, serving the greater Princeton area, will offer classes at a second location, Wild Child Yoga, conveniently located at the Princeton Shopping Center at 301 North Harrison Street in Princeton.
"We are delighted to announce that PCYH classes are now available at an additional location, with the same great teachers, classes and value people have come to know at Princeton Yoga," said Deborah Metzger, Founder and Director of Princeton Center for Yoga & Health. "Through an exciting new affiliation with Wild Child Yoga, we're now offering 'PCYH at Wild Child Yoga'. We're giving students more value, more choices, additional class times and your choice of location! Everyone is welcome to take our classes at Wild Child Yoga."
"PCYH continues to grow as we enter our 14th year serving the Greater Princeton and Central Jersey community," said Metzger. "And we're pleased to collaborate with the nice folks at Wild Child, who currently offer a variety of age appropriate yoga classes for children from 6 weeks old through teens, plus pre- and post-natal classes."
PCYH Classes at Wild Child Yoga are indicated on PCYH's website with "Wild Child Yoga" in the title and location. PCYH's standard $17 class fee applies for drop-ins at Wild Child Yoga, and PCYH Members and Sampler Package holders benefits and Free Classes Week apply.
Free Classes for New Visitors week is January 10-16.
People new to Princeton Yoga may sample as many classes as they'd like during this week to learn which programs suit their needs. (A schedule of sample classes is posted at www.PrincetonYoga.com). Returning students are welcome to preview most of our classes during Free Yoga Week for a $17 drop-in fee. OR, as a special 'thank you' if they bring someone new to the Center during that week, they get one free class!
For more details about all that's in store at Princeton Yoga this winter, call 609-924-7294 or visit www.princetonyoga.com.
About Princeton Center for Yoga & Health
Featured as one of the top five traditional yoga studios in New Jersey by New Jersey Life magazine, Princeton Center for Yoga & Health (PCYH) is an independently owned and operated yoga and holistic health center located just 5-minutes from downtown Princeton. A full schedule of yoga classes, holistic programs, training seminars and services are offered mornings, evenings, and weekends. The Center is located at the Montgomery Professional Center, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite 506, Skillman, NJ, one-half mile from the intersection of Routes 206 and 518W. Ample free parking is available. For a full schedule of classes and workshops or directions to the Center, phone 609-924-7294 or visit www.princetonyoga.com.
Sharim v'Sharot Foundation Announces The Fourth Jewish Youth Song Writing Contest 2011
Sharim v'Sharot Foundation announces the Fourth Jewish Youth Song Writing Contest for students, ages 8 – 18, who reside in or attend school in Mercer County, New Jersey and Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Students will be divided into three categories according to age, and will select lyrics to set into songs from a list of texts on Jewish Environmentalism. Submissions are due, postmarked, by February 22nd, 2011 and will be judged, blind, by a panel of Jewish professionals including Cantors, Music Educators, Rabbis, etc.
First prize winners in each age category will receive $72 and may have their songs performed at Sharim V'Sharot's Third Princeton Mercer Jewish Choral Festival on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 3 PM, to be held at Congregation Adath Israel, 1958, Lawrenceville Road in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Second prize winners will receive a prize of $54 which will also be presented on March 27th.
Visit www.sharimvsharot.org on or after December 15,2010 for contest applications, rules, tips on song writing, or to learn more. This contest is made possible by a generous grant to Sharim v’Sharot Foundation from the United Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer Bucks.
J. McLaughlin has generously set aside Thursday, December 16 as a Holiday Shopping Day for the Historical Society of Princeton. Please join store manager, Megan Phillips, and her wonderful staff for some holiday cheer between 10am and 1pm. 15% of all sales will be generously donated to the Historical Society. If you cannot make it to the store until after 1pm, just mention that you are a supporter of HSP and Megan and her staff will make sure that your purchase is included.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
10am- 1pm
J. McLaughlin
17 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
Holiday Announcements from Vidalia in Lawrenceville
Happy 2010 Holidays from
Chef Salvatore!
Come visit Vidalia Restaurant this Holiday Season...
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Wholesome Kids Cook Announces Holiday Open House December 6, 2010
This holiday season Wholesome Kids Cook will be hosting a Holiday Open House with free sample classes on Monday, December 6 at the RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness. Parents & children are invited to come and experience their parent & child cooking classes, Let's Cook, Kids!, and learn traditional methods for preparing foods that result in nourishing dishes. Classes are offered for children ages 2-9 and an evening workshop for parents.
During the open house classes, children will learn how to make healthy snacks using whole, organic foods and parents will learn how to properly prepare beans and grains to maximize nutrition. "We'll be teaching the children (and their parents) how to make roasted red pepper hummus, homemade pita bread, and berry smoothies. They will also learn basic cooking skills such as mixing, measuring, and kitchen safety," says Wholesome Kids Cook founder and cooking instructor Nicole Koroghlian.
A free workshop for parents on Healthy Holiday Baking will be held in the evening. Local natural food chef Linda Monastra will demonstrate how to make delectable desserts that are full of healthy ingredients and lots of flavor.
For class times, please check the schedule below and call to register today! Space is limited. Classes will be held at the RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness in Hamilton.
Wholesome Kids Cook Open House Schedule - Monday, December 6th
Little Chefs (ages 2-3 with parent) - 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus & Berry Smoothies, plus story & craft
Preschool (ages 3-5 with parent) - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Elementary (ages 5-9 with parent) - 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus & Homemade Pita Bread, plus story and craft
Parent Workshop - Healthy Holiday Baking - 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Natural Food Chef Linda Monastra will demonstrate how to make delectable desserts that are full of healthy ingredients and lots of flavor. Festive Holiday Cookies & Granny Smith Apple Tart.
Location: RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton
Registration/Contact: To register for a FREE class, call 609-619-0885 or email info@wholesomekidscook.com. For more information, visit www.wholesomekidscook.com.
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About Wholesome Kids Cook
Wholesome Kids Cook was created to educate children and families about the benefits of healthy food choices and how to prepare foods that are simple, tasty and nutritious using organic, whole foods. We focus on traditional methods of preparing foods - such as soaking grains, legumes and nuts and using sprouted flours in baking- which help to increase the nutrients in foods and enhance digestion.
Through our hands-on parent-child cooking classes, we hope to empower families to get back in the kitchen and take the time to prepare homemade meals together. We believe that a healthy relationship with food begins at home and at an early age by providing children with the opportunity to create, taste and enjoy a variety of wholesome foods that are grown from the earth!
Our classes are held at RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness in Hamilton and Tiger Hall Play Zone & Activity Center in Princeton. For more information, visit www.wholesomekidscook.com or call 609-619-0885.
Blue Point Grill Announces NEW RESERVATION Policy
Blue Point Grill is pleased to announce our NEW RESERVATION policy starting November 26th 2010. Reservations will now be accepted seven days a week! Call ahead seating will no longer be available, however as always walk-ins are welcomed! To make a reservation please call (609) 921-1211 or make a reservation online by visiting our website www.bluepointgrill.com
Together on Diabetes® is a five-year, $100 million initiative by the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation to improve health outcomes of people living with type 2 diabetes in the United States by strengthening patient self-management education, community-based supportive services and broad-based community mobilization. In line with the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation’s mission to reduce health disparities, this initiative will target adult populations disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes.
Through its groundbreaking $150 million SECURE THE FUTURE® initiative to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa, the Foundation has gained deep experience in supporting community-based, non-medical support services that complement medical care and improve health outcomes. This approach helps to remove barriers to diagnosis and care and empowers patients to understand their role in managing their disease and reducing the risks it can pose to their health. The Foundation and its partners have also broadly engaged and mobilized community partners to join and sustain the fight against chronic disease and for better health and wellbeing.
Grants and Partnerships
Funding will be awarded through two processes -- formal requests for proposals, which will be issued each November during National Diabetes Month, and ongoing opportunistic partnership development. The initiative will target diagnosed and undiagnosed adult Americans living with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. There are three focal points for funding and partnership:
• Help adults living with type 2 diabetes to better self-manage their disease and navigate care with sustained and relevant support for the course of their disease journey
• Integrate and coordinate medical, non-medical and policy efforts at the community level, and swell the base of individuals and organizations actively involved in and bringing their know-how, reach, influence and assets to the fight against type 2 diabetes
• Innovation Fund to radically rethink and test new ideas about how diabetes control efforts are approached given the current and future scale of the epidemic
Information about our first 4 partners and projects can be found in the attached press release and on our web site www.togetherondiabetes.com.
Lawrenceville Main Street Artists Network Announces Holiday Art Classes for Kids on Break
Thursday Nov. 18th, Friday Nov. 19th, Monday Nov. 22nd and Tuesday Nov. 23rd
SCHOOL’S OUT! LET’S MAKE ART
"Does it seem like your kids are out of school more than they are in school during November and December? Not quite sure what to do with them during those days off and on those early dismissal days? Check out the ART CLASSES at the LMS ARTISTS NETWORK (located on the corner of Main Street and Gordon Ave. in Lawrenceville next to the Purple Cow) Go to www.lmsartistsnetwork.com and download a brochure/registration form.
SCULPTURE with Ruthann Perry 2:00pm - 5:00pm "
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Monday Dec. 27th thru Friday Dec. 31st
HOLIDAY WEEK ART CLASSES
ART WITH DIFFERENT MATERIALS with Teresa Prashad 9:00-12:00pm
MAKE A CLAY PORTRAIT (and other fun projects) with Leslie Siegel 1:00 - 4:00pm
Captain of the Year, Inc. is thrilled to announce that the 2010/11 Captain of the Year award will be offered for high school tennis in Mercer County, NJ. The award for the sport of tennis is being sponsored by Phoebe Lee, a sales associate with Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty.
The Captain of the Year award program is based in Princeton, NJ, and was established in 2005. The award recognizes student-athletes who demonstrate excellent rules knowledge, superior sportsmanship, and mature leadership skills. The program is looking for sponsors for all sports throughout the USA.
“The board is very excited about Ms. Lee’s decision to make the award possible for student-athletes in the sport of tennis in Mercer County, NJ,” said Cris Maloney, the award’s founder and the executive director for the program. “The program began in field hockey and last year was sponsored in six counties. This is the first year we’ve gone beyond field hockey and we are looking for additional sponsors so the award can be given in all high school and college sports.”
“It is a great program for the kids and I’m so happy that the sponsorship for tennis was still available,” said Ms. Lee, a licensed real estate professional from Princeton, New Jersey. Ms. Lee has extensive real estate experience in West Windsor, Plainsboro, Montgomery and Princeton, where she lives with husband and three children.
Ms. Lee’s interest in education-based programs goes beyond athletics. She is on the board of trustees of the Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra, heading up Educational Outreach and Bravura’s Youth Orchestra.
Captain of the Year, Inc. is a nonprofit organization. For more information please visit CaptainAward.org.
HomeFront's Announces Christmas Wish Drive - Sponsor A Child This Holiday Season!
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Provence Catering, the Delaware Valley’s premier off-premise caterer, has announced the opening an event planning resource center in Princeton, NJ at 366 Nassau Street. Company President and co-owner Michael Yatvin explained that “this stylish tasting salon will serve as a culinary planning destination for our savvy clients in Central New Jersey.”
Increased business at Princeton University and a growing social calendar in Central Jersey have prompted an ambitious initiative. This resource center was a natural next step for the suburban Philadelphia-based off-premise caterers, who have seen their catering business in New Jersey skyrocket over the past few months. Besides on-campus, Provence Catering frequently caters events at Grounds for Sculpture, The Trenton War Memorial and other high-profile locations in the Princeton area.
In addition to this landmark event planning resource center, Provence Catering is also expanding their Jeffersonville, PA catering commissary from 4,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet. This is Provence’s third major expansion in five years. When completed, this strategic tour de force will proudly boast a world class commissary, an expanded warehouse, executive offices, a conference room, and a luxurious tasting salon.
Executive Chef and Co-owner Pamela Horowitz stated the latest expansion was necessary because business is booming at Provence and that October 2010 has been the company’s best month ever. “Clients love our delicious food and that is the key to our success. We are all about providing our discerning clientele with a five star dining experience. That unwavering commitment to innovative food gives our event planners a very competitive advantage.”
Provence Catering is a high-end off-premise caterer headquartered in Jeffersonville, PA. The company provides the highest level of hospitality to a discerning clientele list that includes Ivy League universities, Fortune 100 companies, and some of Philadelphia’s highest profile events.
More information about Provence Catering can be found on their website at www.provencecatering.com.
New Hope Chamber Announces Spectacular Light Show This Holiday Season
The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce has announced its Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at 6:00 pm in front of the Logan Inn at Main and Ferry Streets. This year, the Chamber will be premiering a spectacular light show sponsored by David Cannell and Paul Beckwith and produced by Winterland Inc. Featuring more than 15,000 LED lights on the 35-foot Norway Spruce that anchors Ferry Street, the computer generated show will be a 16 minute long light extravaganza set to holiday music. Starting November 28 through January 1, 2010, two shows will be scheduled every night at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm with an additional 10:00 pm show on Friday and Saturday nights.
ARB Announces "Nutcracker" Performances and Special Events
American Repertory Ballet presents 48th Annual Nutcracker performances
and special events across the state
American Repertory Ballet will present its 48th annual season of The Nutcracker in theaters throughout New Jersey this holiday season. This year’s production features new choreography by Company Director Douglas Martin, and a restored Victorian-era Act I, originally created for the company by Princeton Ballet School founder Audrée Estey in 1963. Set to Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, and featuring a cast of over 100 performers, the professional artists of American Repertory Ballet and students from Princeton Ballet School will tell the classic story of a young girl and how a mysterious gift brings about enchanted dreams and fantastical scenes.
In addition to the theatrical presentations of The Nutcracker, American Repertory Ballet will offer several special events in the community this season:
American Repertory Ballet is once again partnering with the Terra Momo Restaurant Group to extend the Nutcracker experience beyond the theater. All Terra Momo Restaurants will offer 20% off to ticket holders who enjoy a meal before or after a performance of American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker. For more information, and to make reservations at Eno Terra in Kingston or Mediterra and Teresa Caffe, in downtown Princeton, visit the Terra Momo Restaurant Group at www.terramomo.com.
American Repertory Ballet will also hold special Nutcracker Teas this year immediately preceding the 1:00 pm performances on Saturday, November 27th and Sunday, November 28th at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre. Families can enjoy tea, coffee and hot cocoa with a light brunch; have photos taken with costumed dancers from the ballet; and enjoy live music. Children will also receive a special gift. A live reading of the classic tale will help prepare all attendees for the ballet they are about to see. The Nutcracker Teas will be held at 11:00 am in the West Lobby of McCarter Theatre. Reservations are required for this special event. Please contact American Repertory Ballet at 732.249.1254 ext. 25 for more information.
Alums of the American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School are invited to the 6th Annual Nutcracker Alumni Gathering on Saturday, November 27th immediately following the 4:30 pm performance. If you, your children, or any member of your family has ever taken part in this production, please come join the party and share your memories. The event is free, but reservations are recommended. For reservations, contact Alumni Relations Coordinator Lisa de Ravel at 609.921.7758 ext. 11.
Dancers from the American Repertory Ballet and students from the Princeton Ballet School will also be appearing at several events around town in costume to share more information about the performances. Look for them at Princeton’s Palmer Square Tree Lighting on November 26th at 4:45pm and outside Mediterra Restaurant on November 20th from 1-3pm. Whether it’s your first time or part of an annual tradition, The Nutcracker and all of American Repertory Ballet’s Special Events are a perfect holiday treat for your entire family. For performance details and more information about American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School please visit www.arballet.org.
American Repertory Ballet presents The Nutcracker:
McCarter Theatre
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
November 26, 2010 1:00pm and 4:30pm
November 27, 2009 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm
November 28, 2010 at 1:00pm
Tickets: $38-$48, www.mccarter.org, 609.258.2787
TD Bank Arts Centre
519 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd, Sewell, NJ 08080
December 4, 2010 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm
Tickets: $30-$45, www.tdbankarts.com, (800)982.2787
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial
1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, NJ 08619
December 11, 2010 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm
Tickets: $24-$39, www.thewarmemorial.com, 609.984.8400
The State Theatre – Featuring a Live Orchestra!
15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
December 18, 2010 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm
December 19, 2010 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm
Tickets: $32-$57, www.statetheatrenj.org, 732.246.SHOW
Special Nutcracker Events:
November 20th Nutcracker characters visit Mediterra restaurant
1-3pm, 29 Hulfish Street, Princeton NJ
www.mediterrarestaurant.com, for restaurant information and reservations
November 26th Princeton Palmer Square Tree Lighting
Free Event, 4:45pm, Palmer Square Green
November 27th and 28th Nutcracker Teas
11am McCarter Theatre West Lobby
$45 adults, $30 children 12 and under, 732.249.1254 ext. 25
November 27th American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School Alumni Gathering
6:30pm McCarter Theatre West Lobby
Free event, reservations suggested: 609.921.7758 ext. 11
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: the American Repertory Ballet professional company, the preeminent classical and contemporary ballet company in the state; the Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Education and Outreach initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. The company is now in its 37th Season and is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company’s rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008.
Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. Under the direction of Mary Pat Robertson, Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls about 1500 students, starting at age three, and includes a large open enrollment division for adults. Princeton Ballet School has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton and offers classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, Spanish dance, hip-hop, and Pilates. Students from the school have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the US and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet West and on Broadway.
Dinner seats are sold out for the Arts Council of Princeton’s annual fall gala, Dining by Design: La Soirée Surréaliste on Saturday, October 23rd. Gala Reception only tickets (5:30 - 7:30 pm) are now available for $75 per person. Tickets will be on sale until noon on Friday, October 22nd at www.artscouncilofprinceton.org <https://www.artscouncilofprinceton.org/> or by calling (609) 924-8777.
La Soirée Surréaliste Reception, to be held at the J&J Consumer Companies building, features the popular Dream Dinner silent auction. Dream Dinners offer unique epicurean escapes for you and your guests. Master chefs create a gourmet meal at the winning bidder’s home or other private venue, while table décor is provided by local design professionals. Paired wines, entertainment and/or other delights further enhance your special dining experience.
Dream Dinner Chefs include, Camillo Tortola for Camillo’s Café, Chris Albrecht for Eno Terra, Michele Pulaski for DiSh, Max Hansen for Max Hansen Caterers, Claudia Hafler, for IQuisine, Dennis Foy for Dennis Foy, and Tom Grim for Nomad Pizza. Contributing designers include, Judy King for Judy King Interiors, Dawn McClatchy for a new leaf, Greg Evans for Tuscan Hills, Jen Shue for Spruce, Susanne Morgan for Outerbridge/Morgan Architecture, and Joshua Zinder for Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design. Other pairings include CoolVines, John Bianculli Music and Unionville Vineyards.
Proceeds from Dining by Design support the Arts Council’s community education programs including ArtReach and Arts Exchange for at-risk youth. The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP), founded in 1967, is a non-profit organization with a mission of Building Community through the Arts. Housed in the landmark Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, designed by renowned architect Michael Graves, the ACP fulfills its mission by presenting a wide range of programs including exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops in the visual, performing and literary arts. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population in the greater Princeton region.
Can’t make it to the auction? Absentee bid forms are available online at www.artscouncilofprinceton.org <https://www.artscouncilofprinceton.org/> . For more information, contact Jeniah “Kookie” Johnson at jjohnson@artscouncilofprinceton.org or call (609) 924-8777.
Princeton, NJ— ParkinSong will host an intimate house concert, with legendary troubadour Steve Forbert on Saturday, October 30 at 7:45 pm (doors open at 7:00 pm). The concert will be held at the home of ParkinSong Co-Founder Carol Golden in Princeton. The goal is to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s disease research. Reservations are required for the concert as space is limited. For reservations and information, please contact The Parkinson Alliance of Princeton by calling 800-579-8440 or 609-688-0870, or by visiting their website at www.parkinsonalliance.org.
About Steve Forbert
Since stunning the music world with his acclaimed 1979 debut Alive on Arrival and the hit song Romeo’s Tune (“Meet Me in the Middle of the Day”), Steve Forbert has captivated audiences with honest and heartfelt records and dynamic live shows filled with songs about the triumphs, struggles, pain, frustration, and joy of modern life. An intimate house concert performance by Steve Forbert is a rare treat not to be missed.
About ParkinSong
ParkinSong an independent non-profit organization founded by the children of a Parkinson's disease sufferer and is dedicated to raising awareness for Parkinson's disease research. Successful concerts hosted by Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and legendary Philadelphia DJ Pierre Robert led to the release of 38 Songs of Hope, a CD compilation featuring Bonnie Raitt, Crosby & Nash, and a who's who of Americana artists including Alejandro Escovedo, Neko Case and Dave Alvin. Following the NPR-acclaimed compilation, came ParkinSong 3, a concert at the College of New Jersey featuring Kelly Willis, Chuck Prophet, Ana Egge and Sara Hickman. Inspired by its slogan "Music Is Hope," ParkinSong is proud to work with incredible artists in supporting Parkinson’s disease research.
About The Parkinson Alliance
The Parkinson Alliance® is a Princeton-based national non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to help finance the most promising research to find the cause and cure for Parkinson's disease. Through the generous support of The Tuchman Foundation and our numerous partnerships, we are in the unique position to guarantee that 100% of all individual donations and all net proceeds from all events go directly to research.
ParkinSong 2010 is made possible by a generous grant from Warren Hellman and the Hellman Family Foundation.
Palmer Square Announces New Hours & Holiday Hours
NEW HOURS AND HOLIDAY HOURS
Late Thursday's are back!
All stores are now open until 8:30pm on Thursdays.
NEW Store Hours:
Monday - Wednesday: 10am-6pm
Thursday: 10am-8:30pm
Friday: 10am-8:30pm
Saturday: 10am-6pm
Sunday: Noon-5pm
Many stores and restaurants stay open later. Check out the list here: https://palmersquare.com/promotion.asp?pid=156
Extended Holiday Shopping Hours for December:
Monday, 13 – Saturday 18, 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sunday, 19, 11:00am – 6:00pm
Monday, 20 – Thursday 23, 10:00am – 8:30pm
Friday, 24, 10:00am – 4:00pm
PARKING PROMOTIONS AT PALMER SQUARE
Parking is a breeze with 2 enclosed garages right on the Square. Garage entrances are located at Chambers Street and Hulfish Street. Hourly rates apply, except for Sundays, which is maximum of $3.25 for the day.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, if you enter the garages after 4:30pm, your parking will be FREE with a validation ticket from one of our stores or restaurants.
Veridian Gallery in Pennington Announces New Exhibit 'Drawn Through Nature'
Pennington, NJ - Veridian Gallery in Pennington, NJ announces its next exhibition
featuring the work of two outstanding area artists. The show entitled Drawn Through
Nature displays recent art created by Alice Sims-Gunzenhauser of Montgomery and
Susan MacQueen of Hopewell Township. It opens September 25th and continues
through October 30th, 2010
Alice Sims-Gunzenhauser’s recent work consists primarily of monoprints that explore
the boundary between representation and abstraction. Having worked with graphite for
years, she finds trace monoprinting particularly appropriate for this interest, especially
for working with line. The work ranges from observational contour drawings through
more complex images in which line defines a subject—such as scattered leaves on the
ground in autumn—but is also loosed from that responsibility to become a subject in its
own right.
Susan MacQueen has explored the image of sheep through a range of two and three
dimensional media. This body of work is a departure in that it brought her face to face
with the actual animal. Visiting local flocks, camera in hand, she gathered images of
sheep. The resulting drawings, however, are anything but photorealist. The surfaces
have been built up slowly through a variety of marks. In some drawings, the sheep are
almost life size.
Veridian Gallery follows in a long tradition of showcasing work of area artists and
providing a venue where that creativity is always available to the public. The Gallery is
located at 43 South Main Street in the former location of the Queenstown Gallery. Their
hours are 12 - 5:30 Tuesday – Friday and Saturday 12 – 4. For further information call
Jack or Dana Koeppel at 609-737-3838.
VERIDIAN GALLERY
43 SOUTH MAIN STREET
PENNINGTON, NJ 08534
609-737–3838
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The Princeton Montessori School will be holding monthly sing-along’s with Alex Mitnick of the Kaleidoscope band. Families with children from infant through age 6 are welcome to attend.
Parent/Child Kaleidoscope Sing Along with Alex Mitnick
Wednesday, October 6, 8:30-9:30 am
Wednesday, November 3, 8:30-9:30 am
Wednesday, December 1, 8:30-9:30 am
Wednesday, January 5, 8:30-9:30 am
Wednesday, February 2, 8:30-9:30 am
Wednesday, March 2, 8:30-9:30 am
Wednesday, April 6, 8:30-9:30 am
Wednesday, May 4, 8:30-9:30 am
Princeton Montessori School, 487 Cherry Valley Road, Princeton, NJ.
PRCC and Doubletree Hotel Princeton Announce September Business After Business Networking
The Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce will sponsor another of its popular Business after Business Networking events on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at Doubletree Hotel Princeton located at 4355 US Rt. 1 Princeton, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Cost to attend is $25 for Chamber of Commerce Members and $40 for non-members.
Register in advance at www.princetonchamber.org or by calling (609) 924-1776.
What better way to step into fall than to join Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Members and friends at the beautifully appointed Doubletree Hotel Princeton for an evening that promises delicious food, fun, and an open bar complimented by great conversation and an abundance of networking opportunities! Be sure to bring plenty of business cards when you join the Princeton Chamber to experience Doubletree's friendly hospitality including the highly rated On the Bone Restaurant!
The Doubletree Princeton offers beautifully appointed guestrooms, suites and Executive Floor accommodations with exquisite Sweet Dreams® beds and wireless high-speed
Internet access as well as a heated swimming pool and fitness center. For directions: https://doubletree1.hilton.com
The Gallery of the Lawrenceville Main Street Artists' Network Announces New Schedule
The Gallery of the Lawrenceville Main Street Artists' Network announces a new schedule with extended hours for browsing and shopping. The Gallery is located at 2683 Main Street (Route 206) at the corner of Gordon Ave. in Lawrenceville, just steps from the village's restaurants, bakery, and ice cream shop. Parking is free and close. The Gallery is open Thursday 6 pm to 9 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am to 9 pm, and Sunday 11 am to 5 pm. Phone 609-647-1815.
The Gallery features works for sale ranging from fine art paintings and photographs to sculpture, fabric art, and jewelry, all unique and created by the local artist-members. Meet the artists, view some of their works, and find out about adult and children's classes online at https://www.lmsartistsnetwork.com. Join us each month for our Second Saturday Reception and open house ( 4pm to 7pm) where new art is displayed and a new monthly theme unveiled.
Morven Museum & Garden is holding a gallery tour and lecture called “The View from the White House: the First Lady, 1920-2010” Tuesday, September 28, at 7:00 pm by Dr. Myra Gutin, professor of Communications and Journalism at Rider University, who has written extensively about America's first ladies, and teaches a course titled “The American First Lady in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries.” The lecture looks at the first ladies from 1920 up to Michelle Obama and divides them into three classifications: Ceremonial Presences, the Emerging Spokeswomen and the Activist. The lecture is a part of the museum’s major exhibition, The Kennedys | Portrait of a Family: Photographs by Richard Avedon, which runs now to October 31, 2010.
Dr. Gutin is the author of The President’s Partner: The First Lady in the Twentieth Century, and Barbara Bush: Presidential Matriarch, and she is widely quoted in national and international news media on the topic of first ladies. She contributed two articles to Report to the First Lady, 2009, a study of the history and Office of the First Lady, which was presented to Michelle Obama. She received B.A. and M.A. degrees in communications from Emerson College, Boston, MA, where she was the recipient of Emerson College’s Distinguished Alumni Award, and a Ph.D degree in communications from the University of Michigan.
Morven Museum & Garden is located at 55 Stockton Street in Princeton. Advance reservations are required. Tickets are $10 for members and $15 for non-members, and can be purchased by calling Morven at (609) 924-8144, ext. 106. The museum offers free, on-site parking.
American Repertory Ballet Announces New Managing Director, Board Member, and Top Staff
American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is re-emerging from its recent restructuring with a promising new administrative team dedicated to turning around the organization’s finances and nurturing the new artistic vision of Company Director, Douglas Martin.
Christine Chen , who had been serving as the organization’s Interim Managing Director, was recently approved by the Board to hold the ARB’s top administrative position officially. Chen, who holds both an MBA and MFA, brings her unique blend of business savvy and artistic expertise to ARB. She came to American Repertory Ballet after a career in the dance world as a performer, choreographer, journalist, educator and manager. She received her early dance training at the Princeton Ballet School, and was a member of the school’s pre-professional division. While an undergraduate at Princeton University, Christine turned her focus to contemporary dance as she pursued a degree in Sociology. She earned an MFA in dance at the Ohio State University, then began her professional career in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she danced with AXIS Dance Company, Flyaway Productions, Dandelion Dance Theater, Paufve Dance and other independent choreographers.
Christine joined New York-based STREB, an "extreme action" company in 2003. With STREB, Christine toured nationally and internationally, performed on Late Night with David Letterman, was featured in Cirque du Soleil's production of Midnight Sun, and appeared in an international ad campaign for Puma. While performing, Christine honed her arts management skills as Programs Manager at STREB and Development and Communications Manager at Flyaway Productions.
After retiring from performing, Christine decided to direct her full energies towards arts management. She earned her MBA at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management while working in Marketing at the Napa Valley Opera House and doing strategic consulting at other arts and advocacy organizations. Chen originally joined ARB as Director of Marketing last fall.
“I have a rich history with American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School and I believe in its value in the New Jersey community and beyond. I believe my ability to communicate well with artists, combined with my experience in the business environment, will help ARB move forward in a positive direction – artistically and fiscally. Last season’s restructuring was admittedly difficult, but I’m energized by our new team and I look forward to bringing some fresh management ideas to the organization.”
ARB has also added Joan Barry McCormick, a fundraising professional and wife of Rutgers University President Dr. Richard L. McCormick, to their Board of Trustees. McCormick’s expertise in Development and her network in the New Brunswick community will be integral to ARB’s fundraising and development efforts. McCormick began her career at the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City where she was an instrumental member of the advancement team. She later served in various fund raising and administrative positions at non-profit organizations in New York, New Jersey and Florida including Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
McCormick earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Mass Media from Rutgers University and a Master in Public Administration from Kean University. She also has a Mini MBA in Strategic Healthcare Management from Rutgers. McCormick has taught at Essex County College, Kean University and Rutgers University. McCormick has presented at conferences and run fund raising workshops at several nonprofit organizations. She serves on the Board of Trustees of the Intersect Fund, the American Repertory Ballet, and the Advisory Boards of Elijah’s Promise and The Salvation Army-New Brunswick Corps. She and her family reside in Piscataway, New Jersey.
ARB also welcomes Naomi Levecchia as the organization’s new Director of Development and David Wes Sadowsky as the new Director of Education and Outreach. Levecchia’s development experience includes serving as the Executive Director of the Westfield Symphony Orchestra and as the Director of Development for “Yes! And…”, a children’s theater non-profit in Philadelphia. Prior to her career in development, Naomi worked for several years as a trial attorney. She is a graduate of Rutgers School of Law and remains licensed and barred in NJ. She holds a Master of Music Degree in French Horn and Ethnomusicology from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor of Music degree in French Horn from the Eastman School of Music.
David Wes Sadowsky was Director of Administration for Elisa Monte Dance and Artistic Director of David Wes Dance where he was called "Must See Dance" by the Boston Metro. Mr. Sadowsky serves on numerous boards and committees in the industry including the Emerging Leader Task Force of Dance/USA.
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization is comprised of: the American Repertory Ballet professional company, the preeminent contemporary ballet company in the state; the Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and the Education and Outreach initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER program. The professional company is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. The company is now in its 37th Season and is currently under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. The company’s rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre and Graham Lustig.
ARB has been designated a "Major Arts Institution" by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts consistently for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted People's Choice for Best Dance Company in 2008.
Voices for the Marsh- 2010, the 5th juried photography exhibition of photographs taken in the Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh, is sponsored by Friends for the Marsh in partnership with D&R Greenway Land Trust. The art may be enjoyed from August 28 through October 24, 2010, at the Art Way Gallery of the Princeton Alliance Church, 20 Shalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro 08536. Gallery Hours are Weekdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Voices for the Marsh’s Meet the Artists event will be held Sunday, September 12 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Meet the Artists Gallery Talks at 2:30 p.m will include an overview of the Voices for the Marsh show by Mary Anne Borge, who is one of the Marsh photographers, as well as discussions of their work by Mary Leck, Margie DeAngelo and Ann Darlington. The fine art photography of Mary Allessio Leck is titled Play of Light, emphasizing effects of light and weather.) Ann Darlington’s Village LIFE features photographs from a mission trip to Malawi, Africa. Margie DeAngelo exhibits abstract photos of natural and man-made subjects, as well as focusing on architecture of Portugal in Abstracts and Portugal.
BACKGROUND
The 3000+-acre Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh is the Delaware River’s northernmost freshwater tidal wetland. Situated on an ancient meander of the river, the Marsh is of quintessential importance to wild creatures, especially birds, --of which 237 species have been identified. New Jersey Audubon Society has designated this wetland system as an Important Birding Area (IBA). The Marsh tempers local floods, recharges groundwater, and moderates temperature, filtering pollutants, as well as providing nurseries for the young of many species. Historically, sturgeon was found in abundance near the Marsh, which prized eggs other lands transformed into the luxury of caviar. This historic fish is returning with the restoration and preservation of the Delaware River and its Marsh, where many threatened and endangered species of animals and plants find haven.
Native American history in the Marsh stretches to 11,000 B.C. Partly because of Revolutionary war boats sunk in Crosswicks Creek, the Marsh is within the National Heritage Area designated as a Crossroads of the American Revolution. In the early 1800’s, Joseph Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon and former King of Spain and of Naples, chose Bordentown Bluffs above the Marsh as site for his Point Breeze estate. His son-in-law/nephew, Charles Lucien Bonaparte became America’s first descriptive ornithologist. He sent reports of new species, discovered and named in the Marsh, to European colleagues. In 1872, early naturalist and archaeologist, Dr. Charles Conrad Abbott, published The Stone Age in New Jersey, based upon his research in the Marsh. The D&R Canal and the Camden & Amboy Railroad were built near the west edge of the Marsh, and clays from the Marsh have been used for bricks and other construction materials, as part of the Marsh’s industrial history. White City Amusement Park crowned the hill above the Marsh, a destination for visitors from 1907 into the 1920s. The River Line Light Rail Train runs through the Marsh from Bordentown to Trenton, today.
Fall Announcements From The Princeton National Rowing Association
The Princeton National Rowing Association has two items that we would like to tell you about:
Registration for the fall session (Sept 13-Nove 15) is now open for both the Mercer Junior Rowing Club and Mercer Masters Rowing Club. The Mercer Junior Rowing Club is open to all high school students from any school that does not have a rowing team. The Mercer Masters group is open to all adults, no rowing experience necessary. More information can be found at: https://www.rowpnra.org (a POL hosted site)
The Princeton National Rowing Association and USRowing will be hosted an opportunity to meet Olympic and National Team Rowers on October 2, 11:30am at the Caspersen Rowing Center, 1 S. Post Road, West Windsor NJ. USRowing will officially be introducing the 2010 National Team that will represent the United States at the World Rowing Championship in New Zealand in November. This is a great chance for to meet and get to know top level rowing athletes, both Olympians from Beijing and those training for London 2012. The event is open to the public and there is no charge. More information can be found at: https://www.rowpnra.org (a POL hosted site)
CALLING ALL ARTISTS - Camillo's Cafe Announces "Venus on the Half Shell: The Sunday Morning Series"
October - May
the 1st Sunday of Each Month
10:00AM - 1:00 PM
Camillo's Cafe is proud to announce it's passionate program to create enriching community through the arts. In partnership with local artists, (visual, literary and performing artists), we will provide a venue for you to display and sell your art while discussing the beauty and challenges of the creative process. Each guest will be able to purchase your art and will also enjoy Camillo's delicious 4 course menu, along with Camillo's wife and Co-Owner, Roberta Pughe, providing a shamanic/meditative/relaxation experience. A portion of the $40 cost/per person will go to the Artist. We welcome all artists in the tri-state area and art-lovers to contact Roberta Pughe to discuss exhibiting your Art for our Sunday Morning Series. And, join Camillo's email Mailing List to stay current with our Monthly Events at Camillo's Cafe.
Contact Roberta at: roberta@robertapughe.com
The Jewish Center Announces Schedule of High Holy Day Services
435 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08540 www.thejewishcenter.org ? 609.921.0100 Email: info@thejewishcenter.org Rabbi Adam Feldman ? Rabbi Annie Tucker ?Cantor Murray E. Simon
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Literacy Volunteers in Mercer County Announce 2 Tutor Training Courses This Fall
Literacy Volunteers in Mercer County is pleased to announce two tutor training courses during the fall of 2010. We need volunteer tutors to help increase basic literacy for adults and ESOL students throughout MercerCounty. The evening course starts September 13th and ends October 25th. The day course starts September 10th and ends October 29th. More information at 609.587.6027 or lvmercer@verizon.net.
Cheryl S. Kirton
Executive Director
Literacy Volunteers in Mercer County, Inc.
3535 Quakerbridge Road, Suite 104
Hamilton, New Jersey 08619
Tel: 609.587.6027
Fax: 609.587.6137
WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN RUTGERS NURSERY’S BEST GARDEN CONTEST
Rutgers Nursery announces the winners of its 2010 Best Garden Contest. Chosen from more than 25 entries, the top winner is Jud Davidson of Lambertville, NJ.
His lovely garden was selected because of its wide variety of herbaceous materials. The small but lavish gardens are laid out in a way that is truly relaxing and inviting. Second prize winner was Cheryl Leslie, also of Lambertville. The judges from Rutgers Nursery were impressed by her extensive gardens that are well laid out and very well maintained. The design made good use of her property and was thriving despite a population of deer! 3rd prize was awarded to Curt and Chris Canfield of Pennington, NJ. The Canfields have created a beautiful formal garden characterized by a simple, elegant layout of boxwoods. They incorporated statuary which serves as a great focal point.
The first prize winner was awarded a $500 gift certificate; the second prize winner received a $250 gift certificate and the third prize winner received a $150 gift certificate. In addition, all entrants were given a $25 gift certificate. Congratulations to all the winners!
“We love to encourage people to get out and beautify their surroundings! It’s great fun to go and see the beautiful gardens people create”, said Joanne Goodman of Rutgers Nursery. Rutgers Nursery’s Best Gardens contest will occur again next spring.
For information: https://www.rutgersLN.com or contact:
Leslie Boss
Sales & Customer Service Manager
LBoss@RutgersLN.com
908-788-2600, ext. 234
VOICES Announces its 23rd Annual Music Composition Contest For Children ages 5 to 12
This year, VOICES Chorale annual Children Music Composition Contest and the Young Composer Concert will take place in the fall. With this in mind, we invite children ages 5 to 12
to make the best of the summer days which are left and to compose a piece of music with a vocal element between now and October 8, the deadline for this contest!
The music can be written down in any kind of notation, either formal or invented. Parents, piano teachers, and music teachers are invited to support, but not edit the child’s composition, as children hear things in their own imaginations differently from adults. Please make a cassette or CD-R recording and three written copies of the child’s music (with the child’s name and age, assisting adult’s name, phone number, address, and the child’s background in music) together with a $5.00 processing fee, to:
VOICES Composition Contest, P.O. Box 404, Pennington, NJ 08534
Deadline for submissions: October 8, 2010
Established composers will review all entries, and children will receive written feedback and encouragement on their pieces. Because the goal of the contest is to encourage composition, most children are declared gold or silver winners. They will have their pieces performed at VOICES’ Young Composer Concert on Monday, November 8, 2010, at 7:00 pm, at Music Together in Hopewell, NJ. All children receive a prize for their creativity and performance: a pint of ice cream!
VOICES Music Composition Contest for Children is a great opportunity for kids to develop their musical talent and get feedback from a professional composer. Lyn Ransom, VOICES Music Director and Co-author at Music Together Preschool, writes: “Every child has some ability to sing, dance, and play instruments. Babies coo and gurgle, swoop and imitate. Is this singing or language? Every child who learns how to talk has the ability to sing. Singing, speaking, dancing are all natural and to be shared. Let your 5 year old or 8 year old thrive on creating a song or a dance about a birthday, holiday, family event, the hot summer days, or any topic of special interest to him or her. The benefit to the child is in the creation, the pulling together of previous experiences in order to make something new. Most children love to perform and will want their creation acknowledged and applauded.”
Stay tuned for more information about VOICES’ upcoming free song-writing workshop for children and their parents. Lyn Ransom, with members of VOICES Chorale, will conduct the workshop to help the children interested in participating in this contest to compose a tune of their own.
For additional information, please contact Debbie Gwynne, Program Chair, at 609-397-0756 or email at dgmusica@comcast.net. Also visit www.VOICESChorale.org and subscribe to VOICES’ newsletter for updates on latest events at www.enewsarchive.com/VOICES.
MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Announces 2010-2011 Season Inspired by Seuss and Shakespeare
Inspired by the late greats, Dr. Seuss and William Shakespeare, "Oh, the Places You Will Go With Kelsey Theatre!" is the theme of the 2010-2011 schedule announced by Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre. Kelsey Theatre is Mercer County's premiere family theater, located on MCCC's West Windsor Campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road.
Discounted series packages are on sale now; subscribers will receive savings of up to 40% off regular ticket prices. Tickets for all individual Kelsey performances go on sale August 25. In response to audience requests, evening shows will begin at the earlier start time of 7:30 p.m.
The adventure begins Sept. 3 with a musical of "Hansel and Gretel," followed by 17 additional full-length productions for family and adult audiences. Included on the schedule are "Seussical, the Musical," "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" "Amadeus," "The Tempest" and "Blithe Spirit."
For younger audiences, the Kelsey Kids Series offers 12 productions, most of which are presented by professional touring companies, bringing to the stage famous fairytales and adaptations of popular characters in children's literature.
Second Time Around Announces End of Season Sales
Second Time Around Announces End of Season Sales
Half-price Sale 7/19-7/30/2010 - The semi-annual sale ending the Spring/Summer season begins at The Second Time Around in Pennington on Monday, July 19 and continues through Friday, July 30. During the sale, everything is 50% off the regular ticketed price. Regular store hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Bag Sale 7/31 10am-1pm - On Saturday, July 31, the store will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a $5 bag sale. Customers can fill a brown paper grocery bag with clothing, shoes, purses, and accessories. They will be charged $5 for each bag, with no limit on the number of bags per customer, but there will be no trying on of clothing. Jewelry, china, glassware, and household items are not included in the bag sale.
The store will close at 1 p.m. on July 31 and will re-open on Saturday, August 7 with regular store hours 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We need brown paper supermarket bags and plastic bags with handles! If you have bags to donate, please bring them to the store before July 31, or bring them with you to the bag sale.
Second Time Around (STA) is a non-profit organization owned and operated by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton as a community service. Located on Main Street in Pennington for more than 30 years, the store offers high quality clothing for men, women, and children, as well as jewelry, china, glassware, and household items, all at affordable prices usually well below normal retail.
12 North Main Street
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-2828
Dennis Foy Announces New Summer Menu - Perfectly Suited for the Patio!
Appetizers
Fennel Salad, Parsley, Lemon, EVO
Chilled Local Tomato & Mozzarella Salad, Basil
Chilled Honey Dew Mellon Soup, Prosciutto
Steamed Mussels, Roasted Garlic
Costoluto Plum Tomato, Anchovy, Strawberry, Lemon Goat Cheese Mousse
Signature Dishes
Sautéed Gnocchi, Mushrooms & Chives
Sautéed Tian of Crab, Thyme
Goat Cheese Tart, Chive Oil
Steak Tartar, Mascarpone Cheese
Entrees
Seared Scallops, Cauliflower Mouselline
Whole Roasted Hake, Couscous, Roasted Fennel
Wild Scottish Salmon, Jalapeño infused Mango Salsa
Veal Bolognese, Reggiano
Slow Roasted Cajun Chicken, French Fries, Local Greens
DF Burger
Roasted Sirloin, Pomme Puree, Peas
Sides
Olive Oil & Roasted Garlic Spinach, Pomme Puree, Scalloped Potato & Parmi,
Sweet Shallot & Mushroom Quattro Formaggio Macaroni, Roasted Organic Root Vegetables
American Repertory Ballet Announces New Company Director
Douglas Martin, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet, has been named Company Director of American Repertory Ballet’s professional dance company. Martin succeeds former Artistic Director Graham Lustig, who chose not to renegotiate his contract with the organization after its recent restructuring. Martin has a rich history with ARB as a former Company Dancer, Ballet Master and beloved faculty member at the organization’s esteemed Princeton Ballet School. Martin will program the Company’s 2010-2011 Season, which will include the organization’s 47th annual presentation of The Nutcracker this holiday season at venues around the area including McCarter Theater in Princeton, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton, and The State Theatre in New Brunswick.
“I’m very excited to have the opportunity to shape the artistic vision for ARB,” says Mr. Martin. “My desire is to present a large array of dance, ranging from 19th and 20th century classics to contemporary works.” Martin believes that, by presenting this variety of dance and theater works, he will be able to reach out to a broader audience and bring them into the theater.
Martin also intends to enhance the ties between the professional company and the school. Because of his history with both theCompany and the School, Martin is in the unique position to achieve this goal. “It is also my dream to further the training of Princeton Ballet School students by creating a true training ground for budding professionals. This training program will allow our graduates to continue to strengthen their technique, develop artistry and gain the professional experience they need to have a successful career in the field.”
Mr. Martin began his ballet training with Dimitri Romanoff at the San Jose Ballet School and was one of six dancers selected to study in the newly formed American Ballet Theatre School formed by Mikhail Baryshnikov. He was invited to join the Joffrey Ballet in 1984 where, as a principal dancer, he performed roles in ballets by Ashton, Arpino, Cranko, Balanchine, Joffrey, Taylor, Pendleton, Kudelka and many other great 20th century choreographers. Mr. Martin was featured in performances of Dance in America on PBS and was an original cast member of the historic recreation of Nijinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps. He was among the last dancers of the Joffrey Ballet to spend the majority of his career in the company working under founder Robert Joffrey. Martin joined the Cleveland Ballet in 1991, and danced an array of principle roles including the Minister in Agnes deMille's Fall River Legend.
In 1993, Mr. Martin was invited to join the American Repertory Ballet. As leading dancer and Ballet Master for ARB, Mr. Martin collaborated with directors in creating ballets, including productions as the original cast lead in Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, The Dream and The Nutcracker. Mr. Martin continued to be a principal dancer in the company as well as Ballet Master for ARB, the School’s pre-professional division, and Principal Faculty for the PBS Summer Intensive until his retirement from performing in 2002.
After retiring from ARB as a performer, Mr. Martin expanded his teaching, production and choreographic work. Martin has been an integral part of the teaching staff at the Princeton Ballet School, Rutgers University and Westminster Choir College, and has also served as the School's Music Director and Ballet Master for the pre-professional division. He has staged full length and repertory ballets for several companies, including Romeo and Juliet and Philip Jerry's Our Town. Additionally, Mr. Martin has choreographed for several Princeton Ballet School productions, including the School's Summer Intensive program.
About American Repertory Ballet
American Repertory Ballet (ARB) was founded in 1954 as the Princeton Ballet Society and is now under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin. Designated a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for two decades and repeatedly awarded a Citation of Excellence, American Repertory Ballet plays a leadership role in the dance community with significant outreach and educational programming. American Repertory Ballet has developed Education and Outreach programs that reflect include Curriculum-based residencies; Educational Assemblies; DANCE POWER, a 25-year partnership with the New Brunswick Board of Education, and DANCE POWER II, an after-school program modeled after DANCE POWER. Princeton Ballet School, founded in 1954, has studios in Princeton, Cranbury, and New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school provides a complete curriculum in ballet for children and adults, including special class sections for young boys. In addition, Princeton Ballet School offers a Professional Training Program, an internationally respected Summer Intensive program for emerging talent, and a large Open Enrollment Division, featuring classes in a wide variety of dance styles.
Christine Chen, Managing Director | Marketing Director
American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School
office: 7 Livingston Ave. | New Brunswick, NJ 08901
mail: P.O. Box 250 | New Brunswick, NJ 08903
p. 732.249.1254 x16 | f. 732.249.8475
cchen@arballet.org
Princeton Boot Camp Announces Next Fitness Camp June 1, 2010
Whether it’s a desire for motivation, a need to be held accountable, or simply a wish to work out in a fun and supportive environment, Adventure Boot Camp IS the answer. Women and Men of all ages, all abilities, and all sizes are successful in this group. Whether you are a beginner, an avid fitness enthusiast, or just tired of the same routine, come try this whole new approach to exercise...FUN!
Elements of the Princeton Adventure Boot Camp program include:
· 12 1-hour energizing workouts per camp at 5:30-6:30 a.m., Monday-Friday (It is a four-week camp. Then we take a one-week break before the next camp starts...) Our Princeton camp also offers an 9:30 a.m. camp!
· Before and after assessments
· Daily empowering and informational Newsletters from your instructor
What results can you expect from your first Adventure Boot Camp?
· 3-5% reduction in body fat
· 5-12 pounds of weight loss
· 1-3 inch decrease in the midsection
· 25% improvement in endurance
· 25% increase in strength
· More energy!
· Better sleep!
· 100% gain in self-confidence!
Every day is different…no two workouts are the same! So, no one can guess what adventure is in store for the day. We draw from many training disciplines, including resistance training, hiking, yoga, obstacle courses, core conditioning, circuits, games and more. Adventure Boot Camp truly is the Ultimate Out-of-Gym Experience!
If you, or someone you know, might be interested, check out our website at www.PrincetonBootCamps.com <https://www.PrincetonBootCamps.com> where you can find out more about our program and register right online to reserve a space in the next camp which begins JUNE 1 at 5:30 a.m or 9:30 am. We meet at Nassau Tennis club in Skillman. We have a great facility which allows us indoor access during excruciating cold, ice, rain, or other inclement weather.
We have a rolling enrollment, so, if there is a space still available after June 1st (they go quickly!), just call us, and you can begin the next camp day. Each camp runs for 4 weeks, and then we take a one-week break before the next camp starts. See our schedule on the website.
So, it’s time for the Women and Men of the Greater Princeton Area to GET FIT, LOOK GREAT and FEEL AMAZING! Tell your friends and family about Princeton Adventure BootCamps and join the adventure NOW!
Live well today,
Dave Knapp NCSF-CPT, Chek Institute Master Trainer, NESTA BootCAmp Trainer, National Boxing Alliance Trainer.
Lisa West NESTA-CPT,Certified Yoga Instructor
www.PrincetonBootcamps.com
Somerset County Senior Centers Announce May Activities
The senior centers operated by the Somerset County Office on Aging announce the May program schedule. All programs begin at 11 a.m. unless otherwise listed. Please call for lunch reservations by 11 a.m. the day before you wish to come. For more information, contact the appropriate centers.
SOMERSET COUNTY SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER
202 Mt. Airy Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-3435
Hours: 8:30 to 3:30, Monday through Friday
Bingo – 1st and 3rd Thursday of the Month
Bridge – Every Tuesday, 9:30
Computer Lab – Daily, 10:00 – 3:00 (Call for availability)
Healthy Bones Class - Friday, 10:30 (Doctor note and Registration required)
Karaoke – Every Thursday, 10:45 a.m.
Mahjong – 1st & 3rd Tuesday and Every Wednesday, 12:00
Pool Sharks – Pool Table Available Daily, 10:30 –3:30
Senior Flex Class (Upper & Lower Body exercise) – Every Monday, 10:30
Social Dancing – Tuesday, 10:45
Tai Chi – Every Thursday, call to register. Beginners class at 12:00; Intermediate at 1:00
Art Exhibit by Local Artists – Open 9:30 to 3:30
May 3 – Let’s Make Floral Arrangements with the Basking Ridge Garden Club
May 4, 11 & 18 – Let’s Get Walking Club, 1:00 pm
May 5 – 2010 Arthritis Walk Presentation by Nicole Lewis, Arthritis Foundation
May 6 – Journal Writing
May 7 – Mother’s Day Celebration
May 11 – Cognitive Fitness – A PBS Documentary About Brain Stimulation and Memory Retention
May 12 – East Mountain School Craft Project: Origami Spring Flowers
May 13 – “Keeping Your Immune System Strong” by Diane Freeman, All About Health, Morristown
May 14 – Cognifit Activity by Lori Reynolds, Somerset Hills Wellness Center
May 19 – Students From Warren Township Middle School Visit and Reminisce About the Second New York World’s Fair
May 25 – Internationally Acclaimed Classical Guitarist, Giovanni DeChiaro Benefit Concert for the Somerset County Senior Center Activities Fund
May 27 – Senior Olympics – Let the Games Begin
May 28 – Wheel of Fortune, 10:45
May 31 – Holiday – Center Closed
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HILLSBOROUGH SENIOR CENTER
339 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ
(908) 369-8700
Hours: 9:30 to 2:00, Monday through Friday
Blood Pressure Screening - 3rd Tuesday of Month, 10:30
Caram (East Indian game, similar to billiards) and other games – Every Thursday
Cards – Daily
Exercise - Tuesday and Friday
May 3, 10, 12 & 24 – Let’s Get Walking Club
May 4 – Mother’s Day Celebration
May 5 – Learn About Cinco De Mayo
May 6 – Fresh Herb Day – Enjoy a Healthy Treat!
May 7 – “Laugh Your Way to Health” by Yvette Halpin, Certified Laughter Leader
May 11 – Congressman Lance Mobil Office: Get Answers to Questions on Social Security and Medicare.
May 11 – Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony, 11:30 am
May 13 – Loaded Questions
May 14, 21 & 28 – Dance Fever Exercise Class
May 17 – Train Day: Learn About the 1969 Merger of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad
May 18 – Performance by the Hillsborough Rockets and Rockettes
May 19 – “Reducing Stress” by Michele Ten Eyck, Somerset County Treatment Services
May 21 – Buzz Word Game
May 26 – Trip to the Montgomery Senior Center for Internationally Acclaimed Classical Guitarist, Giovanni DeChiaro in Benefit Concert for the Somerset County Senior Centers Activity Fund
May 27 – Pokeno
May 31 – Holiday – Center Closed
MANVILLE SENIOR CENTER
South Third Ave., Manville, NJ
(908) 526-0175
Hours: 9:00 to 2:30, Monday through Friday
Bingo – Every Wednesday, 11:15
Birthdays – 4th Thursday of Month
Chair Exercise – Every Thursday, 11:15
May 3 & 21 – Wii Bowling, 10:45 – 11:15
May 3 – Wheel of Fortune, 11:15 – 12:00
May 4 – Learn About Mexico and Cinco de Mayo, 11:30
May 5 – Cinco de Mayo: Make a Maraca and a Frame
May 7 – Mother’s Day Celebration – Reminisce About Our Mothers, 11:30
May 10 – Performance by the Spring Hills Assisted Living Handbell Choir
May 11 – The Greatest Generation Event will Feature Special Terracotta Painted Pots with Live Plants made by Local Girl Scout Troop for all clients. Entertainment by Jerry Costaldo, 10:45
May 12 – Sing Patriotic Songs with Don Langreich, Folk Guitarist
May 13 – Let’s Play Checkers
May 14 – Performance by the Franklin Township Swingin, Singin Seniors
May 17 – World Hypertension Day with Blood Pressure Screening and Educational Presentation by Dr. Mubina Shah-Khan and Dr. Mohammed N. Khan, Family Practice Associates, Manville
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MANVILLE SENIOR CENTER – cont’d
May 18 – Taste the Different Varieties of Tea, 11:15 am
May 19 – “The History of Tea” by Nancy Rosa – Mejias, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 10:45 am
May 20 – Congressman Leonard Lance Mobil Office: Get Answers to Questions on Social Security and Medicare.
May 21 – “Sharing Your Home with Someone” by Jennifer Elkowitz and Renee Drell, Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing
May 24 – Journal Writing
May 25 - Wheel of Fortune, 11:15
May 26 – “Healthy Sleep” by Michele Ten Eyck, Somerset County Treatment Services, 10:30-11:15 am
May 28 – Brain Aerobics
May 31 – Holiday – Center Closed
MONTGOMERY SENIOR CENTER
356 Skillman Rd, Skillman, NJ
(609) 466-0846
Hours: 10:00 to 2:00, Monday through Friday
Beading - Daily
Bingo – Monday, 11:00
Birthday Celebrations – Last Friday of the Month
Blood Pressure Screening – second Monday of the Month, 9:45
Bridge – Every Monday at 1:00 and Thursday at 10:30
Chinese ESL - Every Monday, 10:15
Healthy Bones Class – Every Wednesday, 10:15 (Doctor note required)
Line Dance with Robbie – Every Friday, 10:15
Dominos – Daily
Pool Table and Cards – Daily
Silver Strength with Linda – Every Monday, 10:15
Walking Idols Club – Every Wednesday, 10:15
Yoga – Tuesday, 10:30, call for schedule
May 3 – “Affordable Housing” by Darlene Stewart, Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing
May 4 – Discussion on Motherhood with Superlatives
May 6, 13, 20 & 27 – Beginner and Novice Computer Classes with Susan, Beginner: 10:00 – 11:00 am and Novice: 11:00 – 12:00 pm
May 7 & 21 – “My Story: Memories in Writing” with Joan Goldstein
May 10 – Health Fair Presented by the Princeton Wellness Center: Age Strong – Live Long, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
May 11 – “Tips for Living Independently as We Age” by Audrey Taffet, Somerset Hills Visiting Nurses Association, 11:15 am
May 13 – Ballet Recital with Miss Ryan’s Toddler Class from the Montgomery Recreation Department
May 17 – Car Fit Driving Program (An Observation/Questionnaire Session to Recommend Vehicle Adjustments to Better Fit the Driver for Increased Comfort/Driving Confidence), by the Princeton Healthcare System (Pre Registration is required. Please call (609)466-0846.)
May 17 – Congressman Lance Mobil Office: Get Answers to Questions on Social Security and Medicare.
May 19 – Bird Feeder Craft with Lindsey from Girl Scout Troop #711
May 24 – Remember When - Musical with Entertainment by Rich Saracino
May 26 – Internationally Acclaimed Classical Guitarist, Giovanni DeChiaro Benefit Concert for the Somerset County Senior Center Activities Fund
May 31 – Holiday – Center Closed
QUAIL BROOK SENIOR CENTER
625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ
(732) 563-4213
Hours: 9:00 to 3:00, Monday through Friday
Bingo – Every Thursday
Caram Board Game – Daily (East Indian game, similar to billiards)
Chair Exercise – Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Crochet Group – Every Friday
Dominos – Daily
Healthy Bones - Monday and Thursday, 1:00 (Doctor note needed)
Line Dancing - Every Friday at 9:30
Rummikub – Monday and Thursday
Scrabble, Chinese checkers, chess, Yahtzee, Uno and Quizzle - daily
May 5 – Chair Volleyball
May 6 – TV Show Trivia
May 7 – Mother’s Day Celebration with Entertainment by the Franklin Township Swingin, Singin Seniors
May 10 – Art of the Masters Program: The Life and Work of John Singer Sargent
May 11 – Eggspressions Trivia – Test Your Egg Smarts
May 12 – “You Be the Judge” – Discussions About Famous Legal Cases
May 20 – Reminiscing About Lessons Mama Taught Me
May 21 – Dr. Sharon Joag from East Brunswick Ankle and Foot Care will Cut Toenails and Address Minor Foot Problems (Registration and Medical Insurance Card Required.)
May 25 – “Sharing Your Home with Someone” by Jennifer Elkowitz and Renee Drell, Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing
May 26 – Movie: “Miss Congeniality”
May 28– “Moving Today” by Erin Toomey, Office on Aging Health Promotion Coordinator
May 31 – Holiday – Center Closed
RARITAN SENIOR CENTER
Somerset County Annex
614 First Ave., Raritan, NJ
(908) 203-0001
Hours: 10:00 to 3:30, Monday through Friday
Bingo – Every Tuesday
Caram – Daily (East Indian game, similar to billiards)
Cards and Dominos - Daily
Crocheting – Every Wednesday
Pool – available every day
Table Shuffleboard, Rummikub and Air Hockey – Daily
May 4 – “Heart Healthy Living” by Audrey Taffet, Somerset Hills Visiting Nurses Association
May 5 - Exercise
May 6 – “Slice of Life Performance (Improvisational Dramatizations About Issues and Problems Common to Older Americans)” by the Somerset Medical Center Magic Mirror Players
May 7 – Wii Games (Bowling, Baseball or Tennis)
May 10 – Congressman Lance Mobil Office: Get Answers to Questions on Social Security and Medicare.
May 11 – An Evening at the Cotton Club with Live Jazz Entertainment by Gary Morton
May 12, 19 & 26 – Let’s Get Walking Club
May 13 – A Day of Pampering with Somerset County Vo-Tech
May 14 – Mother’s Day Celebration
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RARITAN SENIOR CENTER – cont’d
May 17 – Name That Tune
May 19 - Boggle
May 20 – Art of the Masters Program: The Life and Work of John Singer Sargent
May 21 – Diabetes Trivia
May 24 – Biography Trivia: The Life of Jack LaLanne
May 26 – “Learn About Veteran’s Benefits” by Peter Niemic, Somerset County Veteran’s Affairs Office
May 27 – Video Match
May 31 – Holiday – Center Closed
WARRENBROOK SENIOR CENTER
500 Warrenville Rd., Warren, NJ
(908) 753-9440
Hours: 9:00 to 3:00, Monday through Friday
Ballroom Dance Instruction – Every Tuesday, 10:30 (Advance registration required)
Bingo – Every Tues. & Thurs., 10:00
Bridge – Tuesday, 1:00
Caram – Daily (East Indian game, similar to billiards)
Card Club – First and Third Friday, 12:30 – 2:30
Chair Exercises – Every Wednesday, 11:00
Computer Instruction – Every Monday, 9:00 – 2:00 (Call for appointment)
Computer Room – Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, call for availability
Healthy Bones Classes – Every Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 - 11:00 (Doctor note needed)
Lending Library – Open Monday through Friday
Line Dancing – Every Monday, 1:00 – 3:00
Needlework Club – Every Wednesday, 10:00
Oil Painting – Every Wednesday, 9:00 – 11:00
Pool Room – Open Daily
Pool Sharks – First and Third Friday, 1:00 – 3:00
Social Dancing – Every Tues & Wed, 1:00 – 3:00
The Warrenbrook Game Show – Friday, 10:30
May 3 – Wii Sports (Let’s Bowl or Play Baseball), 10:30 am
May 4 & 5 – “AARP Defensive Driving Class” by Lois Hockenbury, 12:30-4:30 pm (Registration is required. Please call (908)753-9440.)
May 5 – Strawberry “Taste Testing” Festival, 10:15 am
May 7 – Congressman Lance Mobil Office: Get Answers to Questions on Social Security and Medicare, 10:00-11:30 am
May 10 – “Emergency Preparedness” by Cynthia Kusongbor, MPH, CHES, Somerset County Health Department, 10:30 am
May 12 – “How to Get a Good Night’s Rest” by Rob McCaffry, CRT, Somerset Medical Center, 10:15 am
May 17 – “The Beat of Stars and Stripes” by George Mariner Maull, Artistic Director of the Discovery Orchestra, 10:30 am
May 19 – “Writing Your Memoirs” by Stella Rose, 10:15 am
May 24 – “Love Ourselves, No Matter What Our Age or Body Tells Us” by Yvette Halpin, Certified Laughter Leader, 10:30 am
May 25 – Trip to the Senior Wellness Center for Internationally Acclaimed Classical Guitarist, Giovanni DeChiaro in Benefit Concert for the Somerset County Senior Centers Activity Fund
May 26 – Celebrate Life Birthday Party with Entertainment by the Keynotes and Warrenbrook Dancers, 10:30 am
May 31 – Holiday – Center Closed
Christian Arts and Music Program Announces C.A.M.P. with Spiritual Focus
Artist creativity should not sleep during the summer. Talent shouldn’t take the summer off. Can performing and learning be fun too – at camp? The Christian Arts and Music Program is the camp where those talents really get to soar. Held at Hamilton Square Presbyterian Church, 3550 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, C.A.M.P. is sponsored by the Community Christian Choir, an ecumenical ministry – no church affiliation needed.
With local talents such as Meg McMennamin of Crosswicks Dance, Holly Koblish (Teacher of the Year) of Upper Freehold Township and Pat Weitz of Community Christian Choir, your children will have an opportunity to grow and “play” in the arts in a meaningful way.
For grades 3 – 6, from July 5 – 16, children can attend July Music and Arts camp for either ½ or full days. They will enjoy music, art, drama, dance, and Bible study.
For grades 5 – 9, from August 9 – 20, children can attend either Summer Theater Arts Camp where they will have sessions in music, art, drama, dance and Bible Study. The Summer Technology Camp will have classes in audio, video, photography, software and Bible study. Both of these camps are full day. Enrollment is limited.
For more information, registration forms, tuition information and assistance form, visit our website link at www.ccchoir.com/camp.htm or call 609-587-7076.
Gallery 14 in Hopewell Announces Call for Entries for Photographic Exhibition
Call for Entries
Deadline June 15
Juried Photographic Exhibition
July 9- August 8
Gallery 14 invites artists working in all photographic media to submit works for a juried photographic exhibition which will be held July 9-August 8 at Gallery 14, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell, NJ. The exhibit is open to all excluding current members of Gallery 14.
Judge
Kenneth Kaplowitz is a Professor of Art at The College of New Jersey where he was Photography Coordinator for 21 years. He has taught Darkroom Photography, Studio Photography, Documentary Photography, History of Photography and Art Photography for the past 39 years. He has a BA in Art Education from Montclair University, an MA in Television and Film from New York University and an MFA in Sculpture and Studio Art from Rutgers University. His photographic work appeared in two photography text books as well as 40 one-person exhibitions. During the past 4 years Ken’s prints and photographs were hung in 66 national and international group shows and were added to 40 museum, university and college permanent collections.
Submission Guidelines
1. Submission must include on paper the artist's name, home address, phone number and email address along with a brief biography/resume, and a numbered list of the 5 photographs submitted. Submit up to 5 JPEG images (4" x 6" at 300 dpi.) on one CD only (no other submissions will be considered). Be sure to write your name on the CD as well.
2. The list on paper and the titles of the photographs on the CD must correspond exactly in number and name. Use this format for titling your electronic files: your name_ number_ photo title_ framed dimensions_year created. For example : SmithJ_1_Evening on the River_16x20_2007.
3. Mail submissions to Gallery 14, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525. All submissions must include an entry fee of $20, check payable to Gallery 14. You may also bring your submission to the gallery during our regular hours: Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 pm. Please include a stamped self-addressed envelope if you wish to have your CD returned.
All entrants will be notified of the juror’s decision by email after June 22.
Photographs selected for exhibit must be brought to the Gallery ready for hanging on July 5 and 6 from 1-3 and 6-8 PM. Size of framed prints must correspond exactly to the size stated in your submission—no exceptions.
Gallery 14 will make every reasonable effort to protect your work while it is in our possession, but will not be legally responsible for it. Insure your work individually if that is a concern.
The Gallery will receive a 30% commission if your work sells while on display at the Gallery.
For further information check the gallery's website (www.photogallery14.com), call Tasha O’Neill at 609 865 5456, or e-mailgalleryfourteen@yahoo.com.
Schedule
Deadline for Submissions June 15
Notification of Acceptance June 22
Delivery of Accepted work to Gallery July 5-6: 1-3 and 6-8 PM
Show Opening Reception July 9: 6-8 PM
Show Closes/Pickup of work August 8: 5 PM – 8 PM
The Pennington Players Announce Auditions for Seussical the Musical
The Pennington Players are pleased to announce auditions for Seussical the Musical. Auditions will be held on June 19th and 20th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the CM building on the campus of Mercer County Community College. Callbacks will be held on Monday, June 21st. We are seeking a diverse, creative, and uninhibited cast to bring the world of Dr. Seuss to life. All roles are open. Interested performers should call Beverly Kuo-Hamilton at 609-737-7529 or email her at auditions@penningtonplayers.org in order to arrange an audition time. Appointments are strongly suggested.
PERFORMANCES: FRIDAYS, SEP. 24 & OCT. 1 (7:00), SATURDAYS SEP. 25 & OCT. 2 (2:00 & 7:00), SUNDAYS SEP. 26 & OCT. 3 (2:00). POSSIBLE SCHOOL SHOWS MAY BE ADDED.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: Please prepare one full up-tempo musical theater song, preferably not from the show, and bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. Auditioners will also be asked to read a passage from a Dr. Seuss book as a monologue. Feel free to select and prepare a passage of your choosing or read from the material provided on the day of your audition. Everyone will also be asked to dance-wear shoes and clothing that are appropriate for movement. Please bring a recent picture and resume. Expect to spend approximately one hour at the audition.
CAST DESCRIPTION: * NOTE: All ages indicated are “stage ages”, not actual ages. You will be considered for a role based on the age you can play onstage.
Cat in the Hat (Man/Woman age 18+) – Must have strong comic timing and improv. skills – Solo Singer
Men (3 Principles & 5 Supporting Roles):
Horton (age 20-35) – Kind, gentle and un-self-conscious – Strong Solo Singer (BAR/TENOR)
General Gengus Khan Schmitz (age 30+) – Bursting with military pride – Strong Solo Singer (BAR/BASS)
Mayor (age 30+) – Parent trying hard to raise a difficult child – Strong Solo Singer (BAR/TENOR)
Three Wickersham Brothers ( age 16-25) – Troublemaking teens – Solo Singers (BASS/BAR/TENOR)
Yertle the Turtle (age 30+) – Corrupt judge – Solo Singer (BASS)
The Grinch (age 20+) – Christmas icon – Spoken Dialogue Only
Women (4 Principles & 3 Supporting Roles)
Gertrude McFuzz (age 20-35)-Transforms from insecure and neurotic to a heroine ( COMIC SOPRANO )
Mayzie La Bird (age 20-35) – Vain, self-centered and FABULOUS (STRONG BELT & A CONFIDENT DANCER)
Sour Kangaroo (age 20+) – Lots of attitude (GOSPEL STYLE BELT)
Mayor’s Wife (age 30+) – Parent trying hard to raise a difficult child (ALTO)
Three Bird Girls (age 16-25) – Storytellers and Dancers (MUST BE STRONG VOCALISTS CAPABLE OF HOLDING INDEPENDENT HARMONIES-ALTO/MEZZO/SOP)
Children’s Roles (1 Principle, 1 Supporting, 4 Featured & 6 Ensemble)
JoJo (boy age 8-12) – Smart child with a wild imagination – Strong Solo Singer
Young Kangaroo (boy/girl age 6-10) – A sassy shadow for the Sour Kangaroo – Solo Singer
Max (Grinch’s dog)(boy/girl age 6-10), Cindy Lou Who (girl age 6-10)- featured ensemble
Things 1 & 2 (age 13-17) – Non-speaking roles – must be very comfortable with physical comedy
6 Whos/Cadets/Circus Talent (age 7-14) – Children in this cast will sing, dance, and play onstage percussion instruments. Instrumental ability, tumbling and other tricks are a plus!
Adult/Teen Ensemble Roles (10-12)
The cast will also include 7 featured dancers and a small ensemble to play multiple roles. Please indicate your interest in becoming a featured dancer when you arrange for an audition time. There will be several time slots reserved for dancers. Potential featured dancers will still be asked to sing, but they will learn a more difficult combination for the dance portion of the audition.
Princeton Shopping Center Announces Activities For 2010 Spring Fair, "Spring Fling"
Princeton Shopping Center will celebrate spring their annual
Spring Fling on Saturday, May 8, 2010. The festivities will be held from 10:00am –
3:00pm. The day begins with an open-to-the-public outdoor spinning class at the New
York Sports Club. At 11, the club will conduct a Intro-Dance class which includes
Zumba, in the center courtyard, also open to the public.
Other courtyard wide activities, beginning at 11am, include pony rides, petting zoo &
crafts. Chicklet Books will host author readings. Ten Thousand Villages will
celebrate World Fair Trade Day all day long, with a drum circle in the courtyard at
3pm.
At 12noon while McCaffrey’s barbeques burgers and hot dogs, a Fashion Show
featuring spring and summer fashions from Incredible Me, Blue Ridge Mountain
Sports, Optical Gallery of Princeton, Metropolis Spa & Salon and Cutter’s Mill Pet
Store, will take place. Cutter’s Mills’ models are rescue pets, representing several of
the areas’ pet rescue groups, on hand with information about their organizations.
Located at 301 North Harrison Street in Princeton, the Princeton Shopping Center
offers over 50 choices for shopping, dining and services. For more information, visit
www.princetonshoppingcenter.com or call (609) 921-6234.
Princeton Borough Announces Mercer Street Road Project Update
This Notice is to advise that Phase II of the Mercer Street project, between Trinity Church driveway and Library Place, is scheduled to begin starting this Saturday April 17, 2010. No through traffic will be allowed from Alexander Road to Lovers Lane. Access to Alexander Road from Nassau will continue at this time.
Any questions should be directed to the office of the Borough Engineer at 497-7634
Thank you for your continued patience during this project.
Borough of Princeton
PO Box 390
One Monument Drive
Princeton, New Jersey 08542
Office (609) 924-3118
Fax (609) 924-9714
www.princetonboro.org
www.princetonparking.org
Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Announces Annual Golf & Tennis Outing
Date: May 17, 2010
Place: Trenton Country Club
Join us for a fun-filled day of
golf, tennis and networking
For further information about this event contact Cheri Durst, Director of Special Events, Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce at (609) 924-1776, x105 or cheri@princetonchamber.org.
NJ Audubon's Plainsboro Preserves Announces Summer Nature Camps
Attention parents and campers. NJ Audubon's Plainsboro Preserves offer summer nature camps with varying themes
from survival, to catching frogs, catching insects, and in general exploring
the outdoor world. Spaces are still opening, but filling up fast. Call
609-897-9400 to reserve your spot today!
D&R Greenway Land Trust announces the first
exhibition of images from Waterbirds, the dazzling fine art book written and
photographed by Theodore L. Cross of Princeton and Sanibel Island.
Twenty-three images of New Jersey waterbirds in dramatic poses were
personally selected by Mr. Cross, immediately before his unexpected
passing. Mr. Cross's widow, Mary, and family, chose go forward with this
exhibit in the Marie L. Matthews Galleries through April 30, as tribute to
this dedicated conservationist and gifted writer and artist. Copies of
Waterbirds will be sold throughout the exhibition, a percentage of the
proceeds to support D&R Greenway's land preservation and stewardship
mission.
Each oversized photograph on D&R Greenway's restored barn walls is captioned
with text from Waterbirds, --Mr. Cross's eloquent observations about each
species in the setting where he encountered it. The panels also include
site information on where to view these birds in New Jersey. Many of Mr.
Cross's chosen species migrate through and / or nest on properties preserved
by the land trust. This art is available for viewing on business hours of
business days at D&R Greenway's Johnson Education Center. [One Preservation
Place, Princeton, 08540, --off Rosedale Road. Call 609-924-4646 to be sure
galleries are free that day. www.drgreenway.org]
In 2004, Mr. Cross launched Birders United, whose mission is to alert the
public in general and politicians in particular to the urgency of preserving
and expanding lands crucial to birds in migration and breeding. In founding
Birders United [ https://www.birdersunited.com/ ], Mr. Cross insisted that
"preserving the lands where these birds are found is one of the most
important legacies we can leave to future generations." Birders United
moves inexorably forward, "recommend[ing] initiatives that strengthen and
enlarge the habitats of birds and increase protections for species that are
most vulnerable."
Many birds comprising Theodore Cross's radiant exhibition may be found
nearby in the Hamilton / Trenton / Bordentown Marsh, a tidal oasis in New
Jersey's urban landscape. D&R Greenway leads a coalition of public and
private partners, establishing and implementing cooperative stewardship for
this freshwater wetland, since 1996. The Marsh supports 237 species of
birds in breeding and migration, many threatened and endangered.
Mannington Meadows, [Salem County, Delaware Bay, South Jersey], --an
18,593-acre agrarian and tidal estuarine area--, has been designated an
Important Bird Area [IBA] by New Jersey Audubon Society. D&R Greenway was
requested to lead the preservation of 2,250 acres of farmland bordering and
buffering this critical bird habitat, with the intent of creating a
permanent Green Belt surrounding Mannington Meadows.
In a December NPR interview, Theodore Cross revealed, "Except for my family
and friends, there are few things I care about [as I care for these birds.]"
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial Proudly Announces "An Evening With Jim Brickman" May 1, 2010
an evening with
jim brickman
Saturday, May 1st at 7:30pm
- Tickets On Sale Now -
TRENTON, N.J. – Celebrate romance with the beautiful music of Grammy-nominated Jim Brickman. Jim is thrilled to bring his special style to Trenton. The show is filled with Jim's romantic solo piano melodies and hit songs along with his engaging wit. He'll be performing new music from his hit CD Beautiful World. You'll want to be there for one of the most entertaining and romantic concerts of the year.
Special Guest: Anne Cochran
Jim Brickman has revolutionized the sound of solo piano with his pop-style instrumentals and star studded vocal collaborations.
Since the release of his debut album "No Words" in 1994, Jim Brickman's romantic piano sound has defined him as a marquis among contemporary instrumental hit makers. His signature style of playing and songwriting has also brought him six Gold and Platinum selling albums, 26 charted adult radio hits, a Grammy nod in 2003, Two SESAC "Songwriter of the Year" awards, a Canadian Country Music Award and a Dove Award presented by the Gospel Music Association.
Jim's best-known compositions include the chart-toppers "Valentine," "The Gift," "Love of My Life," "Simple Things" and "Peace." In November 2005, he held the top three spots on Billboard's New Age chart for his albums The Disney Songbook, Grace and Greatest Hits. Jim has established a reputation for his collaborations with many gifted musical artists that include: Martina McBride, Gerald Levert, Lady Antebellum, Michael W. Smith, Kenny Loggins, Carly Simon, Herb Alpert, Collin Raye, Pam Tillis, Michael Bolton, Sara Evans, Donny Osmond and Olivia Newton-John.
www.jimbrickman.com
Tickets are $25.00, $35.00, $39.00, $45.00, $55.00 and available at The Patriots Theater Box Office at (609) 984-8400, (800) 955-5566 or online at thewarmemorial.com or tickets.com and a 10% Military Discount (Box office only, must show ID).
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial is located at
1 Memorial Drive in Trenton, NJ.
Princeton Girlchoir Announces Auditions for 2010-2011 Season
Artistic Director, Lynnel Joy Jenkins, has announced that the Princeton Girlchoir’s 2010-2011 auditions will take place in April at Princeton Day School. Girls who love to sing and are entering grades 3 through 12 this September are invited to contact the Princeton Girlchoir office at 609-688-1888 for information and to schedule an appointment.
The Princeton Girlchoir, in its 21st year, continues to provide excellence in choral education and performance opportunities, while inspiring confidence, character and a lifelong love of making music together. Girls have the opportunity to experience singing a variety of musical genres, work with world renowned conductors and composers, enjoy professional performance opportunities and travel the world.
Upcoming local performances include a collaboration with the Trenton Children’s Chorus for their Lift One Voice concert on April 10th at the Princeton University Chapel, performing for International Night at Riverside Elementary School on April 16th, and Princeton Girlchoir’s all-choir annual Spring Concert on May 23rd at the Performing Arts Center at Hopewell Valley in Pennington.
On April 10th Princeton Girlchoir’s Concert Choir will be traveling to Pennsylvania to participate in an all-day workshop with composer Dr. Rollo Dilworth. This upcoming summer, select members of the Concert Choir will be participating in the Queen City Children’s Choir Festival in Cincinnati, OH and will also be performing in concert with the Indianapolis Children’s Choir under the direction of Henry Leck.
Princeton Girlchoir, founded in 1989, presently has five auditioned choirs. The training choirs are under the direction of Melissa Malvar-Keylock and Kelly Ann Nelson Westgate. The advanced choirs are under the direction of Lynnel Joy Jenkins and Raegan Ruiz.
Junior League of Greater Princeton Announces Designer Showhouse and Garden April 25 to May 23, 2010
Designer Showhouse & Garden XVI - April 25 - May 23, 2010
Hours: Wed 10-4, Thurs 10-4, Fri 10-8, Sat 10-4, Sun 12-5
For more info click on link below.
Princeton Presbyterian Church Announces Student Weekend April 30 – May 2, 2010
Student Weekend
April 30 – May 2 2010
Grades 5-12
Guest Speaker: Ed Newton, Memphis, Tennessee
Weekend Events Include:
Friday Night, April 30, 8-11 pm Bonfire and Local Bands
Saturday Morning, May 1, 11 – 1 pm Skateboard Competition $5 Entry Fee … Prizes
(Co-Sponsored by Decked Skate Shop, Omega Skateboards, Shogun Skate Shop and Princeton Foot & Ankle Associates)
Saturday Afternoon, May 1, 2-4 pm Girls Luncheon with guest speaker Ed Newton
Saturday Evening, May 1, 6:30 – 10:30 pm Video Game Haven … Video games & competitions
Sunday Morning, May 2 Student Led Worship at 9:00 and 11:00 am
Student Praise Band and Guest Speaker Ed Newton
All Activities are open to all students in grades 5-12
For more info: mosaicprinceton@me.com
609.987.1166 x122
The Princeton Area Community Foundation announces a presentation for executive directors and board members: Understanding Endowments – A Primer for Nonprofit Leadership - presented by Ralph Serpe, CFRE Executive Vice President, Princeton Area Community Foundation
Thursday, April 8, 2010 8:30am – 10:00am
Princeton Area Community Foundation
15-A Princess Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
About the session:
If your organization is planning or building an endowment fund or you’ve wondered what an endowment fund can do for your organization, then this session is a great introduction and good refresher course for nonprofit leadership. The seminar will help you: Consider the benefits and challenges of building an endowment, Understand what makes endowment fundraising unique, Lead a board discussion on endowments, Understand the importance of donor intent, and Identify the steps your organization can take to be successful in creating and raising an endowment
RSVP 609-219-1800 or tvolk@pacf.org
Free Registration - RSVP Required
Vidalia Announces New Spring and Summer Menu, Prix Fixe Menu, and Special Gift certificates!
Trenton Thunder Announce 4th Annual Bark in the Park
PRESS RELEASE - On Sunday, April 25 at 1:05 p.m., hundreds of dogs will once again “watch” baseball at Waterfront Park, home of the Trenton Thunder Minor League Baseball team, as part of the Fourth Annual Bark at the Park game presented by Dogs & Cats Rule.
All dog owners are invited to bring their well-behaved dogs into the stadium for free with the purchase of a regularly priced ticket for themselves. Dogs are free if they sit on a person’s lap during the game but if they require more space, a child priced seat may be purchased. Hundreds of canines have been in attendance at each of the first three Bark at the Park events in Trenton.
The Trenton Thunder will square off against the Boston Red Sox affiliate, ironically named the Portland Sea Dogs and Trenton’s resident golden retrievers, Chase and Derby, will take turns working as “bat boys”.
In addition, there will be a “Canine Cash Scramble” on the field after the game. The Canine Cash Scramble will give one lucky fan and their dog the opportunity to go out on the field for a chance to win $10,000. The contest will involve the dog attempting to choose the “Lucky Ball” out of one hundred numbered tennis balls that will be spread out on the infield grass.
Fans interested in participating in the Canine Cash Scramble must go to Dogs and Cats Rule in Newtown, PA or Pennington, NJ to register for the event. No purchase is necessary to enter the contest. Registration for the event will end on April 12.
Another feature of “Bark at the Park” will be a Pet Products Display on the main concourse throughout the game. There will be displays from at least ten different dog product vendors for fans to browse.
The “Bark at the Park” festivities will also feature an online photo gallery.
Fans are encouraged to submit pictures of their dogs wearing Thunder or Yankee apparel. Submissions to the “Dogs of Thunder” gallery will be posted on the Thunder website for the 2010 season and each response will be entered to win four free tickets to “Bark at the Park”.
The contest will conclude on April 12. Photos should be submitted to jhurley@trentonthunder.com and will be posted on the website within three days of receipt.
Leashes are required on the dogs at all times and the Thunder reserve the right to remove a dog from the stadium if it is not well behaved. Season Ticket holders will be allowed to stay in their seats if they wish to bring their dog. Also, a grassed area will be roped off outside of the first base gates for dogs to do their business.
Dogs and Cats Rule opened in September 2001 in Newtown, PA and its second location was opened in June 2005 at the Hopewell Crossing Center in Pennington, NJ. Dogs & Cats Rule strives to ensure that our pets enjoy the most natural, safe and well-made products that are available. With this philosophy intact, Dogs & Cats Rule has evolved into the leader in this area and is on the cutting-edge when it comes to natural foods and pet supplies.
Chase and Derby are the Trenton Thunder’s golden retriever “mascots”. Chase That Golden Thunder has been entertaining fans at Waterfront Park for the past 7 seasons. During the games, Chase is the Thunder batboy during the first inning, he also brings water to the umpires, catches Frisbees in the outfield and meets with fans both on the field and in the stands. Derby is Chase’s two year old puppy . He will begin doing some “tricks”, including serving as the batboy at the ballpark this season.
All Trenton Thunder tickets, including Mini Plans, Season Tickets, Group Outings and Luxury Suites are on sale now at trentonthunder.com or by calling 609-394-3300.
Trenton begins its 2010 season by hosting the Erie Sea Wolves (double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers) on Thursday, April 8. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m.
elements Announces New Chef's Table Menu
elements has a constantly changing menu in the dining room. If you'd like even more new adventures in dining, try the Chef's Table, our nine-course menu, served in the kitchen, and available for one to ten diners.
Reserve a place at the Chef's Table for your next dinner at elements. Nine courses, $105 per person, and a memorable dining experience. Our General Manager will be happy to help you pair wines with the chef's selections.
To view the new Chef's Table menu, click on PDF link.
To visit elements website click here: https://www.elementsprinceton.com/index.php
Open file ( 0.00) . . .Hopewell Valley Seniors Announces Special Events Calendar for April, 2010
Please click on the link below for April listing of events:
https://hvseniors.org/activities.html
Programs Subject to Cancellation due to Extreme Weather. For More Information, Call (609) 737-0605 ext. 692
Make Sit Happen Announces Classes and Socials for Dogs
Make Sit Happen Puppy Socials for pups 18 weeks every Wednesday
Weekly Puppy Socialization 'drop in' session! 6:45 pm to 8:00 pm. Puppies between the ages of 9 to 19 weeks (trainer approved) have the opportunity to play, interact and socialize with other puppies and people! Owners will learn about puppy/dog body language and get answers to questions about potty training, biting, nipping, chewing, grooming, normal, proper and improper behaviors, feeding, exercise or anything else you want to ask of the Trainer! NO retractable leashes! PROOF OF VACCINATIONS REQUIRED (2 of 3 DHLPPP Series) $10.00 at the door! Call 908-359-9228 to start these valuable sessions for you and your new puppy! Length of session - 18 weeks.
Make Sit Happen Therapy Dog/CGC Classes starting April 6th
CANINE GOOD CITIZEN & THERAPY DOG CLASS - 6:30 to 7:30 pm. This 5 week class (testing is the 6th week)encompasses both Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog skills, enabling you to take the test for both certifications. The class assumes that you have already learned basic obedience skills. (Read more about the tests & certifications at: www.golden-dogs.org & https://www.akc.org/events/cgc/). Your dog will become familiar with walkers, wheelchairs, crutches, loud noises and other distractions while learning to be a Canine Good Citizen! Testing administered a week or two after completion of the class to allow time for students to practice their skills before being tested! Pre-registration required! (Test date to be determined)
Make Sit Happen Rally-O classes start Saturday April 10th
This FUN, 5 week, non-competitive class teaches the fundamentals of Rally Obedience! Your dog does not need to be perfect, but must not be reactive or aggressive, and must already know some commands such as sit', 'down', 'stay' and be able to walk with you on a leash. The rest will be taught in class! Spaces limited! $130 for the 5 week class - February 13 thru March 13th! Send an e-mail to: MakeSitHappen2@aol.com to reserve your spot! First come, first served!
Visit our website at https://www.makesithappen.com
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces its 2010-2011 Season
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra
Announces its 2010-2011 Season
World-class guest artists to include Leila Josefowicz, Dísella Làrusdóttir, Svet Stoyanov, Jennifer Koh and Di Wu
New Jersey Premieres of Works by Pierre Jalbert, Derek Bermel and Steven Mackey
Princeton, NJ, March 22, 2010 … The Princeton Symphony Orchestra today unveiled its 31st season, which will be celebrated with an array of internationally acclaimed guest soloists and a compelling mix of orchestral classic and modern repertoire. It is also the first season programmed by Rossen Milanov, who was appointed the PSO’s Music Director in 2009.
In addition to attracting renowned artists for the five-concert Classical Series, Mr. Milanov has fostered collaborations with Princeton-based composers Steven Mackey and Derek Bermel, both of whom will be represented by works this season. The partnerships strengthen the PSO’s dedication to joint projects with institutions such as the Princeton University Art Museum and the Institute for Advanced Study.
Steven Mackey, Derek Bermel and Pierre Jalbert will be in residence with the PSO for panel discussions and other special programs during the weekend of their New Jersey premieres with the PSO.
The PSO is Central New Jersey’s premier professional orchestra, regarded as a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of the state’s finest musical organizations. It is a multiple recipient of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts’ Citation of Excellence and last year was designated a Major Arts Organization by the arts council.
The PSO’s new season begins on Oct. 3, 2010 and concludes on May 15, 2011. All Classical Series performances take place at 4 p.m. at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, off Nassau Street on the Princeton University campus.
Power, Passion and Grace
Violinist Leila Josefowicz, a much-recorded talent with a busy international schedule, is guest artist in the first concert, “Power, Passion and Grace,” on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. Known as a champion of new music, she will perform in the New Jersey premiere of Steven Mackey’s “Beautiful Passing,” a work that was tailored for her by the composer and whose themes were evoked by the death of his mother. Mr. Mackey writes of Leila Josefowicz: “The most difficult music that Leila plays is the music that conveys lightness and evanescence rather than the more familiar bravura displays. Leila, as it turns out, is not only a great fiddle player, she is a consummate artist with great interpretive insight and imagination.” Mr. Mackey is Professor of Music at Princeton University, where he teaches composition, theory, 20th century music, improvisation and special topics. As co-director of the Composers Ensemble at Princeton, he coaches and conducts new work by student composers as well as 20th century classics. Also on the program is Mozart’s Overture to “The Magic Flute” and Tchaikovsky’s dramatic Symphony No. 5 in E minor. Mr. Milanov conducts.
The Eternal Feminine
The PSO collaborates with the Princeton University Art Museum and Westminster Choir College for its second concert, on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010, titled “The Eternal Feminine.” The performance will be coupled with a private tour of the museum’s collection, with an emphasis on artworks that represent the feminine ideal through the ages. Soprano Dísella Làrusd?ttir is guest artist in Richard Strauss’ “Morgen” (Op. 27, No. 4) and “Amor” (Op. 68, No. 5) and Jean Sibelius’ “Luonnotar.” The New York Times wrote of the soprano: “(The year 2007) offered memorable moments … the promising Icelandic soprano Dísella Làrusdóttir sang meltingly in the semifinals of the Met Grand Council auditions in March.” The Women of the Westminster Williamson Voices is also featured on the program, which includes Richard Wagner’s Overture and Venusberg Music from “Tannhäuser” and Claude Debussy’s “Nocturnes.” This concert, conducted by Mr. Milanov, offers a wide range of composers’ perspectives on the mysteries of womanhood, among them: Sibelius’ incarnation of the Finnish goddess Luonnotar, Spirit of Nature, in a tone poem about creation; Wagner’s musical comparison of carnal and pure love; and Debussy’s impressionistic “Nocturnes,” ending with the eerie and seductive cry of the Sirens.
Juxtapositions
In his debut with the PSO, on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, guest conductor Alasdair Neale leads “Juxtapositions,” a concert that includes Pierre Jalbert’s Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra – performed for New Jersey audiences for the first time – with young Bulgarian musician Svet Stoyanov on marimba. Singled out for his “unmistakable virtuosity” (The New York Times) on the marimba and a wide variety of percussion instruments, Mr. Stoyanov has been acclaimed for his dynamic concerto performances and the elegance of his chamber music collaborations. “Percussive Counterpoint,” his 2008 debut recording on the CAG label, features music by Steve Reich, Paul Lansky and others. Mr. Jalbert, praised by critics for his chamber pieces as well as his orchestral works, is the composer of “big sky” (2005), “Symphonia Sacra” (2001) and “Fire and Ice” (2006). He was awarded the BBC Masterprize in 2001 for his orchestral work, “In Aeternam.” Mr. Neale, an accomplished and experienced conductor based on the West Coast, is Music Director of the Marin Symphony and the Sun Valley Summer Symphony, as well as Principal Guest Conductor of the New World Symphony and San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Completing the PSO program are one of Beethoven’s masterworks – Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major (“Eroica”) – and Jean Philippe Rameau’s Overture to “Zaïs.”
Ethnic Explorations
The PSO presents its annual Edward T. Cone Series concert, “Ethnic Explorations,” on Sunday, March 20, 2011. The occasion is marked by the New Jersey premiere of Princeton composer Derek Bermel’s “Thracian Echoes.” The afternoon’s guest soloist, violinist Jennifer Koh, who has been heard with leading orchestras and conductors worldwide, performs Antonín Dvorák’s richly colored Violin Concerto in A minor (Op. 53). Béla Bart?k’s iconic Concerto for Orchestra completes the program, which will be conducted by Mr. Milanov. Derek Bermel’s works draw from a rich variety of musical genres, including classical, jazz, pop, rock, blues, folk and gospel; “Thracian Echoes” was inspired by a trip to Bulgaria in 2002 to study local folk music. Mr. Bermel is Artist-in-Residence at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, Composer-in-Residence with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and Creative Adviser to the American Composers Orchestra at Carnegie Hall.
Russian Night
An exploration of the different facets of Russian music, “Russian Night,” the final program of the season on May 15, 2011, concludes on a lyrical and reflective note, as guest pianist Di Wu performs Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor. Praised in The Wall Street Journal as “a most mature and sensitive pianist,” Di Wu began her career at the age of 14 in a debut with the Beijing Philharmonic, and has become known as an elegant and exciting musician who has toured widely in Asia, Europe and the U.S. During the 2009-10 season, her 50 engagements took her around the globe and before such orchestras as the National Symphony, the New York Pops and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Rounding out the Princeton concert, conducted by Mr. Milanov, are Modest Mussorgsky’s “Dawn on the Moskva River” and Alexander Scriabin’s rarely heard Symphony No. 2 in C minor.
Preludes and Postludes
The PSO will continue to present its popular pre-curtain talks with the artists, including guest conductors, composers and Mr. Milanov, as well as post-performance events, at each of the five Classical Series concerts. The lectures are free to all ticket holders and take place in the concert hall at 3 p.m. on the day of the performance. Reservations are not required. Composers Jalbert, Bermel and Mackey will be in residence with the PSO for panel discussions and special programs on the weekends that their works are performed.
PSO POPS! The Holiday Concert
The PSO’s annual Holiday Concert will take place Dec. 18, 2010 at 4 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium. An extremely popular event with families, the afternoon features seasonal favorites, symphonic classics, the Princeton High School Choir and a festive sing-along.
PSO POPS! The Broadway Concert
Stellar performances by top talents of the Great White Way have made the PSO’s annual Broadway Concert a major attraction for fans of show tunes and timeless standards. In previous seasons, Barbara Cook, Teri Dale Hansen, William Michals and Norm Lewis have delighted audiences with their renditions of works by such composers as George Gershwin, Rodgers & Hammerstein and Cole Porter. This year’s artists, to be announced, will perform Feb. 12, 2011 at 8 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium.
About Rossen Milanov, Music Director
Rossen Milanov’s place as “one of the most promising figures in the upcoming generation of conductors” (The Seattle Times, February 2009) has recently been recognized with his appointment as Music Director of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. This season, he makes a series of international debuts, including performances conducting the National Symphony Orchestra (Washington), the Rochester Philharmonic, the Hyogo Symphony (Japan), the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, and the China Philharmonic. He continues to serve as Artistic Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts and is Associate Conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
A committed supporter of youth and music, Mr. Milanov is Music Director of the New Symphony Orchestra (Bulgaria) and Symphony in C, one of the USA’s leading professional training orchestras. He conducts one opera production per season at the Curtis Institute of Music, and this season he returns to Carnegie Hall for LinkUP!, a program supported and promoted by the Weill Music Institute. He has led a tour with the Australian Youth Orchestra, concerts with the Aspen Chamber Symphony, and was Music Director of the Chicago Youth Symphony from 1997 to 2001.
A well-known figure in North America, Mr. Milanov returns to the San Antonio Symphony as well as the Milwaukee Symphony this season. His ongoing relationship with the Philadelphia Orchestra has included performances at the Mann Center, at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival, and at the Kimmel Center, where highlights have included performances with Leila Josefowicz and Yo-Yo Ma. Other appearances during the 2009-10 season include concerts with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, and Orchestra of Royal Swedish Opera. Mr. Milanov has also worked with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest, the Orchestra of Komische Oper (Berlin), the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra.
His recording of works by the Russian composer Alla Pavlova with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra is available on the Naxos label, and a live performance of Shostakovich’s Symphony No.15 is available through Philadelphia Online.
Mr. Milanov studied conducting at the Juilliard School, where he received the Bruno Walter Memorial Scholarship; the Curtis Institute of Music; Duquesne University, and the Bulgarian National Academy of Music. He has received the Award for Extraordinary Contribution to Bulgarian Culture, awarded by the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture. In 2005, he was chosen as Bulgaria’s Musician of the Year.
Concert and Ticket Information
The PSO presents its five-concert classical subscription series and its holiday and Broadway pops concerts in the 850-seat Richardson Auditorium (Princeton University campus) during a September-May season. Programs are subject to change. Beginning June 15, new subscriptions are available by calling the PSO at (609) 497-0020. Single tickets will be sold on a date to be announced. Season information may be found on the PSO’s website (www.princetonsymphony.org). Tickets may also be purchased at the Richardson Auditorium box office, (609) 258-5000, and at www.princeton.edu/utickets. Richardson Auditorium is wheelchair accessible. Large-print programs are available.
PSO’s Sunday Afternoon Chamber Series
Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the PSO’s Chamber Series, featuring leading players of the PSO, allows musicians and audiences alike to experience adventurous music-making, free of charge and by advance registration. Programs that include works new and old, by living composers and revered masters, may be heard four times a year, at Wolfensohn Hall at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and at the Stonebridge at Montgomery and Princeton Windrows adult communities. For more information about the Chamber Series, please call (609) 497-0020.
PSO’s BRAVO! Education Programs
BRAVO!, now entering its 15th year, establishes PSO musicians in teaching partnerships at 30 public, private and special need schools throughout Central New Jersey. Funded entirely by the PSO, the program sends the orchestra into the community, where professional musicians engage with children, teachers and parents in concert workshops. In the past season, with the Institute for Advanced Study, BRAVO! hosted a Master Class with virtuoso violinist Midori, who instructed three gifted college and high school students from the Princeton area. This season, BRAVO! will present 90 small ensemble/instructional performances at schools, culminating with a full orchestral performance for schoolchildren in May. Listen Up!, a BRAVO! program aimed at middle schools, invites students to create original artwork inspired by what they hear at a PSO concert. The PSO’s commitment to engaging your audiences and broadening their exposure to classical music is made possible through the generosity of foundations and many supporters of the PSO. For more information about BRAVO!, call (609) 497-0020.
About the Princeton Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1980 by Portia Sonnenfeld, the PSO has been hailed by critics as New Jersey’s “virtuoso orchestra.” Over the course of its 30-year history, the orchestra’s leadership has invested in artistic excellence, and community and educational concerts and programs that contribute broadly to civic life and establish the PSO in partnerships with local educational, arts and social service organizations. Whether performing classical masterworks, introducing music by the most celebrated contemporary composers or delighting area schoolchildren with their first orchestra experience, the PSO is regarded as a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of the state’s finest musical organizations. For the 2008-2009 season, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts recognized the orchestra for its work commissioning and presenting a new composition, Paul Moravec’s Clarinet Concerto. The PSO performs at beautiful Richardson Auditorium, a historic landmark on the campus of Princeton University in downtown Princeton.
Please visit our website at www.princetonsymphony.org or call the PSO offices at (609) 497-0020.
Kidsbridge Announces 2010 Young Humanitarian Award Competition
NOTE NEW AWARD: Please nominate a teacher, guidance counselor or principal for outstanding school leadership in a character education program.
DEADLINE: March 31, 2010
Kidsbridge is pleased to announce the nomination process for the 2010 Young Humanitarian Awards. We invite you, or any of your staff, to nominate a child or a group of children K to Eighth grade that has demonstrated an extraordinary act of kindheartedness, service to the community, peaceful resolution of a conflict, compassion for the less fortunate, and/or kindness to all living things and the world in which we all live.
Previous Award Winners ranged from: a student who was a buddy/mentor to special needs students; to a child who plays board games with seniors; to a group who raised money for Doctors Without Borders & the International Rescue Committee; there are young humanitarians/ heroes in every school. Won’t you tell us about yours?
Kidsbridge would like to ask you, the parents and educators of the greater Mercer County region, to define acts or deeds by students/adults during the current school year that you think warrant special recognition. Our hope is that you will use this opportunity to acknowledge those that stand out in your mind as having done something worthy of recognition. Awards will be made in three categories to: 1) individuals; and 2) small groups or clubs (2 to 10 persons) and 3) a teacher, a guidance counselor or a principal who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in character education or diversity appreciation.
NOMINATION FORMS ONLINE AT
https://www.kidsbridgemuseum.org/main/2010OFFICIALNOTICE.doc
Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment Announces eMentoring Program
West Trenton. March 9, 2010 The Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment announces it is recruiting eMentor volunteers. The eMentoring Program offered by the Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment (IWWWE) and funded by the Princeton Area Community Foundation provides support and encouragement to minority women in the Mercer County community who are at least 25 years old and enrolled in healthcare training in area schools.
The eMentoring Program builds career success in the healthcare field for minority women. The healthcare industry is one of the largest and fasted growing in the country. Successful completion of a course of study paves the way toward a career that offers economic stability. It is an area with great promise for employment. The eMentor program provides a path to achieve career success in the healthcare field.
Requirements of the eMentor? The eMentor should be a professional or retired professional in healthcare or related fields, empathetic, caring and willing to share expertise and networks with a protégé who is currently enrolled in study in the healthcare field. The eMentor and protégé are matched for compatibility by the IWWWE staff, according to information contained in their applications. Requirements to be an eMentor include a willingness to contact the protégé at least 20 minutes per week, have experience in any area in the healthcare field and be willing to share expertise to enable to protégé to graduate and obtain employment.
An information session for eMentoring is being held on March 25, 2010 at 7pm, at the Lawrence Library, Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. For more information call 609.466.2819 or e-mail iwwweinfo@gmail.com. To complete an application go to our website: www.wonderfulworkingwomen.org. Become an eMentor!! Thanks so much to the Princeton Area Community Foundation and donors of IWWWE for making this program possible.
Princeton Regional Chamber, Mercer County Announces Fifth Annual Economic Summit
PRINCETON, N.J. – Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes, County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Office of Economic Development & Sustainability and the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce are proud to announce the Fifth Annual Mercer County Economic Summit is scheduled for Thursday, March 24, at The Conference Center at Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, New Jersey 08550.
PSE&G is proud to yet again sponsor the Mercer County Economic Summit. “We have been a strong supporter of this event since its inception five years ago, and we are thrilled to serve as this year’s title sponsor” said Frank Lucchesi, Regional Public Affairs Manager, Mercer, Middlesex and Monmouth Counties, PSE&G. “This year, more than ever, PSE&G believes it is important to work collectively to understand how we can help local businesses benefit from the ongoing economic recovery”. The Summit brings together business leaders, not for profit organizations and elected officials with community stakeholders to learn about the economic challenges being faced in our region and what steps they can take to succeed.
This popular Central New Jersey event will begin at 1:00 p.m. and will conclude with a cocktail reception from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Cost to attend is $60 for Chamber members and $75 for non-members. Reserve in advance at www.princetonchamber.org.
Businesses are looking for ways to better position themselves as a result of these difficult economic times. At the Summit, we will bring together key stakeholders from Mercer County and beyond to discuss trends in economic development and to share advice on how businesses can weather this economic storm and possibly emerge stronger than ever. As is our goal with each Mercer County Economic Summit, we anticipate increased private sector investment in our great county, a better understanding of ways the private sector can partner with Mercer County government, and the attraction of new business.
The Fifth Annual Mercer County Economic Summit will focus on the topic, “Recovery? I Still Have Questions”, and will begin with welcome and opening remarks by Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes. The keynote address will be presented by Dennis Bone, President, Verizon, NJ, Past Co-Chair of Governor Christie's Subcommittee on Economic Development & Job Growth and Chairman of the NJ State Chamber of Commerce with remarks by Herb Taylor, VP & Corporate Secretary, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Supporting Sponsor is Verizon. Following the keynote speakers there will be two breakout sessions. These interactive gatherings will
feature expert panelists and moderators discussing the most important topics affecting Mercer County's economy. They include:
Funding: How Do I Get It?
When your credit line gets pulled; when you are a new business trying to borrow money, or if you want to start a new business, where do you go? Attend this session to learn more from credit unions, corporate turnaround experts, and regional bank executives.
Moderator: Caren Franzini, CEO, New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Panelists: Phillip Malavarca, Vice President, Wachovia Bank, a Wells Fargo Company; Bernard Schiefer, Commercial Relationship Manager, Credit Union of New Jersey
and William Pazmino, Executive Director, Regional Business Assistance Corporation.
Management: How Do I Do More With Less?
This session will deal with how business has changed staffing models. Our experts will explain the need for personality profiles in your business, give sound advice on hiring through budget cuts and discuss how they are finding and keeping employees.
Moderator: Dale Caldwell, Vice President, Right Management
Panelists: Dr. Herb Greenberg, President and CEO, Caliper; Lianne Sullivan-Crowley, Vice President of Human Resources, Princeton University; Richard K. Rein,
Editor & Publisher, US1 Newspaper
A workshop for attendees will also take place:
Print Media & Internet: How Does the Market Identify with You?
This interactive workshop will discuss the importance of branding. The session will examine how to align your branding priorities in order to capture and attain the attention and loyalty of your buyer markets.
Moderator: Marie Bardzilowski, Assistant VP, Team Leader, PNC Private Client Group, Central New Jersey
Panelists: Frank Montero, Certified Google Adword Professional, Monterey Internet; David Mihalovic, Associate Partner, Rosetta Marketing; Jayne O’Connor,
Executive Director of Public Relations & Marketing, Capital Health
For further information, contact Cheri Durst, Director of Special Events, Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce at (609) 924-1776 x105 or cheri@princetonchamber.org.
Woodwinds Announces Worm Tea to the Rescue!
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Hun School Announces Summer Camp Open House in March and April
Summer Camp Open Houses at the Hun School are March 27th, 2 pm to 5 pm, and April 11 from 12 noon to 3 pm on the campus of The Hun School of Princeton.
The Hun School of Princeton
176 Edgerstoune Rd.
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 921-7600, ext. 2265
https://www.hunschool.org
Athletes Peak Sports Performance Announces Spring and Summer Camp Discounts
Receive 15% off when you register your child for either the Spring or Summer Speed and Agility Camps. Your child will learn to run correctly using the proper form and mechanics enabling him or her to become faster and help prevent injuries. Check out our website for more information: www.athletespeak.com <https://www.athletespeak.com>
There are limited spots in the program so please call or email today to take advantage of the discount. (908) 930-9490 or tony@athletespeak.com
Pennington Quality Market Announces Annual PQM Kid's Club St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Pennington Quality Market will hold its annual PQM Kid's Club St. Patrick's Day celebration on Saturday, March 13th, 2010 from 11 am to 3:00 pm in the PQM Cafe. All Kid's Club members are invited to come have a wee bit o' fun being entertained by Arnie the Balloon Man, while listening to the music of the Mummertime Band. PQM will be supplying all the materials needed to create their very own St. Patrick Leprechaun Wall Hanging; and all the participating Leprechauns can search for the Pot O'Gold and find a healthy bag o'treats. If your child is not a PQM Kid's Club member, sign up on the spot with an easy to complete application found at the Courtesy Booth. For additional information visit our website at www.pqmonline.com.
Join Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County for its 28th Annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Colonial Lanes in Lawrenceville, NJ. Everyone, young and old, is invited to join in the fun. All participants receive a free lunch, T-shirt, and a chance to win prizes. Proceeds support our youth mentoring programs. Log on to our website at www.bbbsmercer.org or call us at 609.656.1000 for more information.
Metropolis Spa & Salon Announces Pedicure Exclusively For Men
Raw Earth Pedicure
$55
Exclusively for Men. Inspired by the unique qualities of the earth that have
made the Sedona Dessert a mystical land of healing since prehistoric times.
Our exclusive 1 hour pedicure is comprised of 5 steps. Relax in our fizzing
mineral soak to sooth and deodorize the feet. After, your nails are trimmed
and filed, cuticles are removed, and a raw sugar scrub is used to remove
excess dry skin from feet and lower legs. A volcanic foot masque enriched
with a blend of conditioning vitamins and mineral is then applied followed
by a hydrating massage filled with minerals to shield the skin.
Makes a wonderful gift!
301 North Harrison Street
Princeton Shopping Center
Phone: 609-683-8388
Waldorf School of Princeton Announces New Nursery Program
For the first time in its 26 – year history, the Waldorf School of Princeton will open its nursery program to children who are three years old by December 31. Previously, the nursery program was only open to children who were three by June 1. The Waldorf School of Princeton is located at 1062 Cherry Hill Road in Montgomery Township.
“For years, we have had parents requesting that we lower the entrance age for children in our nursery program. For the 2010-2011school year, we are pleased to finally be able to open up this program to accommodate more children. With more families needing two-incomes, the reality is that parents must find an appropriate place for their young child to be during the day. Our nursery program is unique because it combines a nurturing home-like atmosphere with the structure and resources of an established school curriculum. We look forward to welcoming new families into this program,” said Diane Barlow, Director of Admissions and Development at the Waldorf School of Princeton.
Beginning in September, the Waldorf School will also be adding a nursery class, so that there will be two nursery classes-- a three-day program and a four/five-day program. As with all of the School’s early childhood classes (with exception of parent-child), there will be a half-day and a full-day option.
On March 13 from 10 a.m. until noon the Waldorf School of Princeton will hold an open house. During the open house there will be an opportunity to learn more about all of the school’s programs, including the nursery class. For more information about the Waldorf School early childhood program or about the open house, please contact Diane Barlow at 609-466-1970 x115, admissions@princetonwaldorf.org
New Jersey Audubon's Plainsboro Preserve Announces Registration for Summer Nature Camps
We are pleased to announce that registration for the New Jersey Audubon's
Plainsboro Preserve summer nature camps is officially open. All
registration documents can be downloaded from our website at
www.njaudubon.org/centers/plainsboro. Our website also lists the camp dates,
titles, and the camp brochure. Our camps offer an exciting outdoor
alternative during the summer break! Spaces are reserved on a first-come
first-serve basis. Sign up now to reserve your spot for an adventurous
summer. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at
609-897-9400. Registration forms can be faxed, mailed, or dropped off at
the center. We look forward to spending another great summer with you.
There are also still open spaces for our "Winter Survival" vacation camp,
President's Day Weekend, and our "Spring into Spring Break" vacation camp,
March 29th-April 2nd.
L & A Tent Rentals Announces New Line of Tidewater Sailcloth Tents
Inspired by the sea, our new Tidewater Tents are constructed of sailcloth material and are elegant alternatives for fair weather events. With nautical flair, the sculpted peaks and eaves combine with a no-valance design, creating an open-air event space like nothing you’ve seen before.
The translucence of sailcloth enhances daytime events with natural
light, and positively glows when lit for evening gatherings.
Available in sizes ranging from 20’ x 37’ up to 44’ x 103’ the New Tidewater joins the ever expanding products of one of the nations oldest and most respected event rental companies.
For more information please visit www.latents.com
Millhill Child and Family Development Corporation has announced their “MISSION POSSIBLE V” community honoree, Mr. Charles Geter. Mr. Geter is a retired Deacon at the Shiloh Baptist Church in Trenton . With over 30 years living and working in Trenton as Community Activist, religious leader, radio personality , career with the Sate of New Jersey, and his motto that : "A man never stands so tall as when he bends to help a child" make Mr. Geter a perfect candidate!
The fifth annual fundraising gala, MISSION POSSIBLE V, will be held in Lawrenceville at Rider University on Saturday, March 20th at 7:00pm, benefiting the children and families of Trenton. Tickets for the event can be purchased on line at www.Ticketleap.com, search for ‘Millhill Mission Possible V,”. For additional information please , contact Rhym Guisse, Millhill Child and Family Development Center, at 609-989-7333.
Tuscan Hills Announces New Table Tops and Iron Furniture From Italy
Tuscan Hills, LLC announces an exclusive partnership to import outdoor furniture from Italy. Hand crafted travertine table tops and hand painted volcanic stone are supported with hot zinc iron bases. This line also includes outdoor chairs, lounge chairs and gazebos perfect for any area of the US...warm or cold, wet or dry.
As more and more Americans integrate the indoor and the outdoor resulting in "summer" kitchens and fireplaces, they turn to Tuscany, Italy - the master of outdoor living.
Now Tuscan Hills is offering solutions for how to create a comfortable living environment with a combination of old world craftsmanship and comtemporary design - with textures, colors, and materials that not only evoke la vita Italiana, but also are made exclusively in Italy.
For additional information and images of the product lines, please contact Greg Evans at greg@tuscanhills.com or 609.921.9015
4438 Route 27, Kingston, NJ
VOICES Announces its 22nd Annual Music Composition Contest For Children 5 - 12
VOICES Music Composition Contest for Children is a great opportunity for kids to develop their musical talent and get feedback from a professional composer.
Children ages 5 to 12 are invited to compose a piece of music with a vocal element. They are asked to write it down in any kind of notation (formal or invented) and make a cassette or CD-R recording. Parents, piano teachers, and music teachers are invited to support, but not edit the child’s music, as children hear things in their own imaginations often differently from adults. Submit a recording and three written copies of the child’s music with the child’s name and age, assisting adult’s name, phone number, address, and the child’s background in music, together with a $5.00 processing fee, to:
VOICES Composition Contest, P.O. Box 404, Pennington, NJ 08534
Deadline for submissions: March 1, 2010
Established composers will review all entries, and children will receive written feedback and encouragement on their pieces. Because the goal of the contest is to encourage composition, most children are declared gold or silver winners. They will have their pieces performed at VOICES’ Young Composer Concert on April 12 at 7:00 pm, at Music Together in Hopewell, NJ. All children receive a prize for their creativity and performance: a pint of ice cream!
Lyn Ransom, VOICES Music Director and Co-author at Music Together Preschool, writes: “Every child has some ability to sing, dance, and play instruments. Babies coo and gurgle, swoop and imitate. Is this singing or language? Every child who learns how to talk has the ability to sing. Singing, speaking, dancing are all natural and to be shared. Let your 5 year old or 8 year old thrive on creating a song or a dance about a birthday, holiday, family event, or any topic of special interest to him or her. The benefit to the child is in the creation, the pulling together of previous experiences in order to make something new. Most children love to perform and will want their creation acknowledged and applauded.”
To help the children interested in participating in this contest to compose a tune of their own, Lyn Ransom and members of VOICES Chorale will conduct a free workshop on Monday, February 15, from 2:30 - 3:45 pm at the Center for Music & Young Children (Music Together), 66 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ.
For additional information, please contact Debbie Gwynne, Program Chair, at 609-397-0756 or email at dgmusica@comcast.net. Also visit www.VOICESChorale.org and subscribe to VOICES’ newsletter for updates on latest events at www.enewsarchive.com/VOICES.
JFCS Announces - SiBS (Supporting Brothers & Sisters of Children with Special Needs) Program
Thursdays
February 4 through March 25, 2010
4:15 - 5:15 Group A
5:45 - 6:45 Group B
Groups assigned by the facilitator
Fee: $36/child
Location: Congregation Beth Chaim
329 Village Road East
Princeton Junction
Facilitated by Jennifer Fuchs, MSW, LSW
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
This program is designed for 3rd through 8th graders who have siblings with special needs. Here they have a chance to form a support community, learn from and enjoy one another, and discuss the common joys and challenges that come with having a sibling with special needs.
This program is open to anyone in the community.
Contact: Debra H. Levenstein at (609) 987-8100 or debral@jfcsonline.org
Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Announces Its Board of Directors For 2010
“I am pleased to announce the following business leaders who will serve as Members of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, noted J. Robert Hillier, Chairman of the Board. I look forward to working with this group of exceptional individuals to plan and implement the Chamber’s strategic course.”
Founder, First Choice Bank
President and CEO/Devin Group
Head of Firmenich Corporate R&D in North America
Firmenich Inc.
Senior Correspondent
US1 Newspaper
Vice President,
Patient and Brand Strategy
Otsuka America Pharmaceuticals Inc.
President
Princeton Air Conditioning
Vice President of Development
Princeton HealthCare System Foundation
Emily's Cafe & Catering Announces Wedding Showcase at The American Boy Choir School
Please Join us for a Wedding Showcase
Saturday, January 23rd
1:00 - 4:00
Albemarle
The American Boychoir School
19 Lambert Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
The showcase will feature delicious food and cake samples as well as opportunity to meet other local wedding professionals
r.s.v.p. here or call Emily and Samantha, event planners 609-730-1010 *please include the number of guests attending,
Auditions Announced for Ragtime
AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED
RAGTIME
Presented by: The Pennington Players
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Terrence McNally
Based on the novel Ragtime, by E.L. Doctorow (1975)
Based on the 1975 novel by E. L. Doctorow, RAGTIME tells the story of three groups in America in the beginning of the1900’s, represented by Coalhouse Walker Jr., a Harlem musician; Mother, the matriarch of a WASP family in New Rochelle, NY; and Tateh, a Latvian Jewish immigrant. Historical figures such as Harry Houdini, Evelyn Nesbit, Booker T. Washington, J. P. Morgan, Henry Ford, Admiral Peary, Matthew Henson, and Emma Goldman also appear. The music includes marches, cakewalks, gospel and ragtime.
Contact Info
Pennington Players
Email: auditions@penningtonplayers.org
Phone: 609-737-PLAY
Auditions
Saturday, February 13 (10AM - 5PM)
Sunday, February 14 (10AM - 5PM)
Callbacks: Monday, February 15 – Wednesday, February 17 (6:30PM – 10:00PM each night)
(note that callback dates are tentative and in most cases, any given actor will only be asked to attend one night of callbacks).
About the Audition
Audition appointments are strongly recommended. Please e-mail or call us using the contact information above to make an appointment. Please prepare one complete song (contemporary musical theatre preferred), and bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. Please come prepared to dance.
All roles are open. A breakdown of the specific roles may be found immediately below. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to write or call!
About the Cast
We are seeking a total of 37 actors, including 35 adults (18 male, 17 female) and two children (1 male, 1 female). The cast will include actors of all types and ethnic backgrounds; actors must be at least 13 years of age to be considered for one of the adult roles in this production.
Principals
COALHOUSE WALKER, JR. (male, baritone [G-A], plays 25-35 years old)
African-American musician, charismatic and charming, with a powerful intellect frequently over-ruled by an even more powerful sense of idealism. Must be an outstanding singer and musician with considerable stage presence.
MOTHER (female, mezzo-soprano [G-F#], plays 22-36 years old)
Practical, intelligent, and utterly devoted to her family, Mother is nonetheless a romantic and possessed of a strong independent streak. Unlike her husband, she has not seen the world – but she would very much like to. Need an excellent singer with a very strong high belt.
TATEH (male, tenor [A-F#], plays 30-40 years old)
A determined immigrant whose principal strength and weakness are the same: he sees the world as it ought to be, not as it is. Warm, fatherly, with a dry sense of humor and nearly inexhaustible energy and enthusiasm. Need an excellent singer with a light voice.
SARAH (female, mezzo-soprano [G-F#], plays 18-30 years old)
Coalhouse’s romantic interest and the mother of his child. She is inexperienced, emotional, and impulsive. Must be an outstanding singer with a strong very high mix and good medium belt.
FATHER (male, baritone [A-F], plays 25-45 years old)
Well-off from birth, Father is not a bad man, but he is complacent and emotionally removed from his own life. He goes on adventures but is not adventurous, and as the play begins he has never experienced a single significant challenge to his worldview or perspective. Need a strong singer with a commanding presence.
MOTHER’S YOUNGER BROTHER (male, baritone [A-F#], plays 17-25 years old)
Incredibly awkward and uncomfortable in social situations that do not involve things that explode, Mother’s Younger Brother is desperately in search of something with which he can identify. He is profoundly alienated and lonely, but essentially decent.
Supporting Roles
THE LITTLE BOY (male, unchanged voice [E-D], plays 10-12 years old)
Mother and Father’s son, socially awkward, preternaturally intelligent and dangerously curious; may be slightly psychic, or else just tremendously perceptive.
THE LITTLE GIRL (female, child voice [E-B], plays 6-9 years old)
Tateh’s daughter, a child made quiet and contemplative by a life of tragedy, who nonetheless shares her father’s essential optimism.
EMMA GOLDMAN (female, alto [E-D], plays 37-45 years old)
Radical anarchist and agitator, constantly motivated by an intense inner fire – she inspires; she does not nag. Fiercely loyal to friends and allies. Need a very powerful singer with a good low range.
EVELYN NESBIT (female, mezzo soprano [Bb-D], plays 22-28 years old)
The most beautiful woman in America, turned Vaudeville sensation. Breezy and joyful public persona hides considerable emotional damage. Must be an excellent dancer with a light medium belt.
HARRY HOUDINI (male, tenor [C#-G], plays 32-40 years old)
Escape artist and among the greatest showmen who ever lived, constantly plagued by uncertainty regarding his own relevance. Should be a capable singer and move well.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON (male, bass-baritone [Ab-Eb], plays 50-60 years old)
Among the greatest forces for racial equality in American history, in the prime of a distinguished career. Believes in the ability of reason, education, and strong but measured response to adversity to conquer all obstacles.
HENRY FORD (male, baritone/tenor [D-G# (alt Bb)], plays 43-50 years old)
Captain of industry, uses folksy charm to mask considerable – and possibly malignant - intellect.
J.P MORGAN (male, baritone [D-E], plays 69-74 years old)
The wealthiest man in America, which makes him the wealthiest man on Earth – very nearly a god in his own mind. Very comfortable with and invested in the status quo, and fearful of the forces of change that have begun to move in what he regards as his country.
WILLIE CONKLIN (male, baritone [D-F], plays 35-45 years old)
The Chief of New Rochelle’s Emerald Island Fire Company, he is everyone’s best buddy, and also an insecure, violently racist bully.
GRANDFATHER (male, no solo singing, plays 55-80 years old)
A former professor of Greek and Latin. “Now retired and living with his daughter and her family, he is thoroughly irritated by everything.” No solo singing, but a good musician able to hold harmony parts in several small ensemble sections is preferred.
Ensemble
Need a large ensemble to play dozens of roles, including immigrants, the people of New Rochelle, the people of Harlem, police officers, lawyers, revolutionaries, firemen, showgirls, reporters, explorers Admiral Peary and Matthew Henson, US District Attorney Charles S. Whitman, and others. Multiple opportunities for solo singing and dialogue throughout the show.
Performance Dates
Friday, June 4 and 11 (7:30 PM)
Saturday, June 5 and 12 (7:30PM)
Sunday, June 6 and 13 (2:00 PM)
Production Staff
Producer: Jenn Gregg
Director: Frank Ferrara
Musical Director: Shannon Ferrara
Choreographer: Nicole Farina-Machin
Stage Manager: Judi Parrish
Set Design: Bryan Schendlinger
Lighting Design: Judi Parrish
Props: Dottie Farina
For more information visit us online at: www.penningtonplayers.org
D&R Greenway Land Trust Announces the Eat Slow Winter Farmers Market on Saturday, January 23rd
In conjunction with Slow Food Central New Jersey, D&R Greenway Land Trust announces the Eat Slow Winter Farmers Market, to be held on Saturday, January 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Each year, Slow Food creates a series of farm-sourced events, reminding the public first of all of the value of our farms, farmers and farmlands to the Garden State. Indeed, they are the source of our name, as well as of our most flavorful, nutritious and reasonable foods, requiring the least ‘carbon footprint’ in the transport. Visitors will repeat the pleasure of supporting their local farmers to the music of Bill Flemer’s Riverside Band. New Jerseyans are learning to anticipate the winter farm market season, thanks to the impetus of Slow Food, for whose benefit a $2 donation is suggested.
D&R Greenway’s support of these programs is catalyzed by its commitment to preserving land in New Jersey, with an increasing emphasis upon farmland. D&R Greenway Land Trust is located One Preservation Place, [off Rosedale Road, between Elm and Province Line Roads], Princeton 08540. Directions at www.drgreenway.org. For further information, contact Beth Feehan: 609-577-5113.
Appropriately, this market is held in D&R Greenway’s restored circa-1900’s barn, formerly the working barn of Robert Wood Johnson. Attendees look forward to renowned Valley Shepherd Creamery cheeses, as well as handsome breads and baked goods made fresh by Lawrenceville’s Village Bakery. Princeton’s venerable Whole Earth Center provides legendary prepared foods. The faithful anticipate Cherry Grove Farm’s cheeses from healthy nearby cattle, and the sweet and savory treats of Lawrenceville’s Terhune Orchards. Woods Edge Wools Farm will bring its honey; Simply Nic’s her exquisite shortbreads, including but not limited to lavender and ginger. Davidson's Exotic Mushrooms will appear, along with Ducky Life Teas. Catherine’s Vegan Treats will expand visitors’ food experiences, along with the Organic Ghee of Pure Indian Foods. Stony Brook Orchids will again grace the event. The vendor list continues to expand as market date nears.
In 1986, in Italy, Carlo Petrini realized that it was essential to keep alternative food choices alive. He founded Slow Food to focus on the connection between the plate and the planet, with an emphasis always upon the palate. The movement was catalyzed by the proposal to build a McDonald’s on the Spanish Steps of Rome. Petrini created an eco-gastronomic movement—one that is ecologically minded and concerned with sustainability. Slow Food Central Jersey: [https://www.slowfoodcentralnj.org/]
The Historical Society of Princeton Announces Out-of-Town Tour: Glory and News in Washington D.C.
The Historical Society of Princeton, Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542: March 20, 2010, 6:30 AM - 8:00 PM
OUT-OF-TOWN TOUR: GLORY AND NEWS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Join us on a trip to Washington, D.C., to visit the gloriously restored U.S. Treasury building, the Newseum, and other museums of your choice on the National Mall. We will have a guided tour The U.S. Treasury, built in 1869, recently finished a ten year $247 million restoration. We will visit the recently opened Newseum, “the world’s most interactive museum, where five centuries of news history are on exhibit.” Lunch will be on your own. We will serve refreshments on the way to D.C. and dinner on the bus in the evening. For reservations please call 609.921.6748 ext. 100 or email or jeanette@princetonhistory.org. The cost is $95 for members of HSP and $105 for non-members. www.princetonhistory.org.
The Historical Society of Princeton Announces Out-of-Town Tour: Four Great Interiors in the City
The Historical Society of Princeton, Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542: February 11, 2010, 7:45 AM - 6:00 PM
OUT-OF-TOWN TOUR: FOUR GREAT INTERIORS IN THE CITY
Join us on a trip to visit one modern artistic private interior and three wonderful historic public interiors in New York City. The French Consulate is in a beautiful mansion which was built in 1926. The apartment of Apryl Miller, described as a psychedelic folk artist, occupies the 29th floor of a building on the Upper East Side. We will have a guided tour through the interior of the 7th Regiment Armory. The Polish Consulate was built in 1905 in an opulent Parisian style with ceiling murals and gold lattice work. Lunch will be at the Post House, which is located on the East Side. For reservations please call 609.921.6748 ext. 100 or jeanette@princetonhistory.org. The cost is $125 for members of HSP and $135 for non-members. www.princetonhistory.org.
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ --- Princeton Area Community Foundation (the Community Foundation), the community foundation serving Mercer County and central New Jersey, recently announced its fall 2009 competitive grants awards totaling $545,000 in funding to local nonprofits for a full range of community building programs and activities. This round brings the year-to-date total to over $3.5 million of grants distributed through Princeton Area Community Foundation’s 250 Charitable Funds which hold $60 million in assets.
The Community Foundation collaborates with the Harbourton Foundation, NRG, and many Charitable Funds to support the competitive grants program including: Charles L. and Ann Lee Brown Fund, James E. & Diane W. Burke Fund, Judith and Williams Burks Fund, Jane M. Campbell Fund, Esther Y. Eure Fund, Archer & Thomas Harvey Fund, Robert Wood Johnson Jr. Fund, LVC Fund, Leroy E. "Brick" Purvis Charitable Fund, Barbara B. Smoyer Memorial Fund, Marjorie R. Smoyer Fund, Stanley C. Smoyer Fund, Speir Fund, Frank E. Taplin Jr. Fund, Weymar Fund, Whitehead Fund and the Willy N. Fund
Successful grants are selected which will have the greatest positive impact on the Community Foundation's service area across greater Mercer County. This round of funding supported a wide range of initiatives, including:
· Artworks - $25,000 for Art at the Center of Community.
· CASA of Mercer County - $15,000 for recruitment, screening and supervision of child advocates.
· Community Justice Center - $15,000 for general operating support.
· Family Guidance Center/Family & Children's Services - $15,000 for Treatment for Victims of Domestic Violence.
· Fund for an OPEN Society - $25,000 for East Windsor - Hightstown - Roosevelt OPEN Communities.
· HomeFront - $15,000 for the Ready, Set, Go! program.
· Housing & Community Develop Network of NJ - $45,000 for Strengthen Mercer County Advocacy Network and Be Your Own Media Pilot.
· Interfaith Caregivers Trenton/Faith In Action - $15,000 for the Helping Hands program.
· Jeremiah Project - $15,000 for English at Jeremiah's.
· Latin American Legal Defense and Educational Fund - $15,000 for Tremendously Trenton, HelpLine, Bienvenida.
· LifeTies - $15,000 for Triad's New Population
· Manifestations of the Prodigal Daughter - $15,000 for the Female Ex-Offender Re-Entry.
· Mercer Street Friends - $15,000 for Mercer Street Friends Food Bank-Healthy Eating Initiatives and $20,000 for Project Connect.
· Mobile Meals of Trenton/Ewing - $15,000 for Meals-On-Wheels Program.
· New Jersey After 3 - $25,000 for the Trenton Afterschool Partnership.
· Passage Theatre Company - $25,000 for Passage Theatre's Community Bridges.
· PEI Kids - $15,000 for Comprehensive Juvenile Offenders Outreach Services (CJOOS) program.
· People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos - $33,000 for Crossing Borders with Literature program:
· Princeton-Blairstown Center - $15,000 for additional mentoring for at-risk TCHS Freshmen & Sophomores through the TCHS L.O.T. program.
· Progressive Center for Independent Living - $10,300 for Promoting Self-Advocacy.
· Rescue Mission of Trenton - $10,000 for Job Readiness program.
· Sustainable Lawrence - $22,000 for SWELL Neighborhoods.
· Trenton Education Dance Institute - $10,000 for general operating support.
· Trinity Counseling Service - $15,000 for Childhood Intervention Initiative.
· USTA: National Junior Tennis League of Trenton - $15,000 for Nutrition, Education and Tennis Support.
· VolunteerConnect $40,000 for the Civic Engagement Learning, Enhancement, Awareness and Promotion Project.
· Womanspace - $15,000 for the Domestic Violence Court Advocacy program.
· YWCA of Trenton - $15,000 for Job Start.
The Princeton Area Community Foundation promotes philanthropy to advance the well-being of our communities forever. The Community Foundation provides charitable giving expertise to individuals, nonprofits and corporations, and each year invests millions of dollars into the community through grants and scholarships. For more information on the Community Foundation please contact them at 609-219-1800 or online at www.pacf.org
The Princeton Senior Resource Center and Princeton Public Library offers a monthly speaker series for people thinking about retiring or making a major life change. The series, a part of the Princeton Senior Resource Center’s Engaged Retirementsm program, will present speakers on a variety of topics such as financial planning, legal matters, moving and downsizing, volunteering, family relationships and healthy aging. All programs are held at the Princeton Public Library, 7 pm.
The next speaker will be Shikha Mittra on January 14.
Miss Mittra will speak on Retirement and Estate Planning Strategies in this Market. Topics will include retirement planning strategies, IRAs vs. 401K, pros and cons of Roth IRAs; whether you should convert to Roth IRA, and estate planning ideas for the affluent .
Shikha Mittra is president of Asna Retiresmart Consulting, LLC. Shikha has over fifteen years of industry experience including developing financial plans for CEOs, presidents, top level executives of various public and private sectors, family owned businesses, physicians, dentists including women professionals. She has worked for major financial planning firms like American Express Financial Advisors Inc. and Merrill Lynch. She was rated among top financial planners in 2007, 2008 and 2009. She has the following education and certifications:
*Certified Financial Planner (CFP ™)
*Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor (CMFC ™)
*Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist (CRPS ™)
*Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Board Member of Financial Planning Association of the New Jersey Chapter
Member of Advisory Board of Journal of Financial Planning
Board Member of Garden State Cultural Association
Adjunct Professor of Finance at Rutgers University, NJ
ASNA RETIRESMART CONSULTING, LLC. is a fee only, wealth management and financial consulting firm offering wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services to help clients make S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Reliable, Timely) choices with their financial matters specially related to their investment portfolios, retirement & estate. Asna does not sell any products thus eliminating any conflicts of interest. The firm is registered as an Investment Adviser with the Bureau of Securities under the New Jersey Uniform Securities Law (1977) and Regulations.
ASNA Retiresmart Consulting LLC.
103 Carnegie Center, Suite 300
Princeton,NJ 08540
609-799-6343
OTHER SPEAKERS
in the Engaged Retirementsm speaker series include:
Feb 11: What do I need to know about Social Security? Jim Herbert, Social Security Administration
March 11 What do I need to know about Medicare? Deborah Breslin, Program Director, State Health Insurance Program
April 8 Wills and Estate Planning William Isele, Attorney, Archer & Greiner
May 13 Caring for Older Parents Susan Hoskins, LCSW, Director Princeton Senior Resource Center
June 10 Wellness for Retirement Fay Reiter, Professional Wellness Coach
Background
The Engaged Retirementsm programs are focused on employees in the 55-70 age cohorts. The program offers a broad overview of the various aspects of retirement or major life change. Engaged Retirementsm is funded by support from the Princeton Area Community Foundation.
The Princeton Senior Resource Center (PSRC) empowers adults 55 and older in the diverse Princeton community to make informed choices and live healthy lives. PSRC offers affordable services, programs, and opportunities that support, educate and engage older individuals, their families and caregivers. PSRC is a non-governmental, independent, 501(c)(3) organization.
For more information, contact Carol King or Susan Hoskins at the Princeton Senior Resource Center, 609-924-7108, or email at info@princetonsenior.org
The Princeton Senior Resource Center
45 Stockton Street · Princeton · NJ · 08540
(609) 924 7108
Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment Announces Just in Time Grant Awards
Trenton, New Jersey (December 21, 2009) - The Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment (IWWWE) announces the awarding of its “Just in Time Grants” (JIT) to eleven students at the Mercer County Vocational School Health Career Center. The grants were awarded to eleven students who have demonstrated severe need that could impact their ability to complete their healthcare training. The students are enrolled in the Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nursing Programs, and the $300 awards will be used for items such as tuition, books, assistance with winter clothing, and minor car repairs.
“We are so pleased to be in partnership with The Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment,” said Principal Sharon Nemith. “No one has ever come forward to assist the students in this way.” Grant recipient LR thanked the organization for the helping hand. “Your gift has done much more than eased my financial burden; it has renewed my spirit and strengthened my trust in the power of faith. I look forward to participating in the mentoring program, and hope to one day be able to reach beyond the circle of my family when I extend a helping hand just as you have,” added LR.
Board Chairman, Darlene C. McKnight, is encouraged by the response received and very concerned about the extreme need. “We received 24 applications but were only able to fund eleven. The personal stories were heartbreaking but the triumphs were equally gratifying to see,” said McKnight. “Every student maintains at least a high B average and several even have high A’s, which is wonderful considering the day to day struggles of so many women who are trying to empower themselves and their families.”
“We are fortunate that the Princeton Area Community Foundation (PACF) understood our vision and granted $15,000 to provide Just in Time Assistance (JIT) and then to connect each recipient with an online mentor through the Just in Time eMentoring program,” said Executive Director, Dr. Gloria B. Frederick. The eMentoring program will pair protégé’s (JIT recipients) with appropriate mentors to support and encourage JIT recipients to complete their training and obtain positions where they can gain economic empowerment. “I cannot say enough about the encouragement that we have received from PACF. They are a tremendous asset to our community. They help fund programs that don’t necessarily look like other programs, and they allow them to come forward and to grow. We are truly thankful for their generosity,” added Dr. Frederick.
If you would like more information about the Healthcare Career Fair, visit their website at www.wonderfulworkingwomen.org or call (609) 466-2819.
Sharim v'Sharot Foundation Announces The Third Jewish Youth Song Writing Contest
Sharim v'Sharot Foundation announces the Third Jewish Youth Song Writing Contest for students, ages 8 – 18, who reside in or attend school in Mercer County, New Jersey and Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Students will be divided into three categories according to age, and will be given identical texts to set into songs. Submissions are due by February 25th, 2010 and will be judged, blind, by a panel of Jewish professionals including Cantors, Music Educators, Rabbis, etc.
First prize winners in each age category will have their songs performed at Sharim V'Sharot's Tenth Anniversary Celebration Concert on May 16th at 3 PM on the campus of Rider University and will receive $72. Second prize winners will receive a prize of $54 which will also be presented on May 16th.
Visit www.sharimvsharot.org on or after December 6, 2009 for contest applications, rules, tips on song writing, or to learn more. This contest is made possible by a generous grant to Sharim v’Sharot Foundation from the United Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer Bucks.
Borough of Princeton Announces Road Work on Paul Robeson Place
There will be a partial road closure on Paul Robeson Place this Thursday, December 17, 2009 for milling and paving of the eastbound lane between Bayard Lane and Chambers Street. Work to start at 8:30AM and should be completed by 4:00PM. DETOUR will be posted - Eastbound traffic will be detoured to 206 North to Birch Ave, to Witherspoon Street. Westbound Paul Robeson will remain open to traffic.
Borough of Princeton
PO Box 390
One Monument Drive
Princeton, New Jersey 08542
Office (609) 924-3118
Fax (609) 924-9714
www.princetonboro.org
www.princetonparking.org
The Arts Council of Princeton Announces “5 in 5” Campaign
The Arts Council of Princeton announces a series of 5 exciting multi-media fundraising events as part of its “5 in 5” campaign to secure the future of the Arts Council.
The goal of the Arts Council’s “5 in 5” Campaign for the Future is to raise $5 million in the next 5 years. The funds will be used to eliminate remaining construction debt and to establish an endowment to propel programs and facilities into the future. Tickets for “5 in 5” events are tax deductible and help support the Arts Council of Princeton’s mission of building community through the arts.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009: The Arts Council of Princeton’s “5 in 5” series of multi-media events kicks off on with a special screening of the award winning 2004 film, Illusion, presented by executive producer and Princeton native, James Burke. The film features the final on-screen appearance of 87-year old Kirk Douglas and a stunning turn by writer/director/actor Michael Goorjian. Held at the Arts Council’s Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, the event will open with a wine reception at 7:30 pm and an informal Q & A session with Burke will immediately follow the screening. Tickets are available by calling the Arts Council at (609) 924-8777 or by visiting the website at www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010: The ACP presents Wintermezzo, a special concert of Mozart and Schubert featuring the Wiener KammerOrchester (Vienna Chamber Orchestra), conducted by Maestro Mark Laycock with pianist George-Emmanuel Lazaridis. The concert, which will take place at Princeton University’s Richardson Auditorium, is sponsored by local philanthropists Judith and WilliamScheide in celebration of Mr. Scheide’s 96th birthday. Area schoolchildren will have an opportunity to experience this world-renowned orchestra in a special dress rehearsal event. VIP tickets are availableby calling the Arts Council at (609) 924-8777 or by visiting the website at www.artscouncilofprinceton.org . General admission tickets are available through University Ticketing.
Saturday, February 20: Actress and playwright Jenny Allen will perform her highly acclaimed one-woman play, I Got Sick Then I Got Better, a funny and poignant portrayal of Allen’s journey with cancer. An informal Q&A will follow this special Princeton performance which plays to sold-out houses and rave reviews in New York. Tickets are available by calling the Arts Council at (609) 924-8777 or by visiting the website at www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.
Saturday, May 22, 2010: The second annual Curated Princeton: Private Art/Public Eye forms the fourth event in the “5 in 5” series. Following the success of last year’s Art Tour, ticketholders will tour four area private art collections, followed by a wine and cheese reception. Ticket purchases and more information will be available in early 2010.
Early June, 2010: The fifth event in this “5 in 5” series, An Evening of 5 Sets, will feature short performances by five musicians, at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts. Participating musicians will be announced in early 2010. Ticket purchases and more information will be available at that time.
Operating from the Michael Graves-designed Robeson Center for the Arts in downtown Princeton, the Arts Council is a multidisciplinary arts organization that offers classes, exhibitions, performances, and community events that are accessible to individuals of all ages and backgrounds.
For more information about the Arts Council of Princeton and to purchase tax deductible “5 in 5” event tickets, please visit www.artscouncilofprinceton.org or call (609) 924-8777.
Princeton Center for Yoga & Health Announces 2 Week Power Vinyasa Boot Camp
January 18 through January 30
Strength, Sweat *& Spirituality: 2 Week Power Vinyasa Boot Camp with Denise Bonnaig
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, January 18 through January 30, 5:30 – 7 am, $225
January is named after Janus, the god of the doorway. As you begin to open the doorway into 2010 allow yourself a gift of waking up early and emerging yourself into a morning of sweat, strength and spirituality. Set your intentions for the New Year. You will awaken your body, open your heart and lighten your mind. You will begin each day with a morning of power yoga, meditation and pranayama. While practicing each day Denise will support you in taking yourself into a deeper practice and transcend your limitations. Classes will be held Monday through Friday: 5:30 am to 7:00 am and Saturdays 9:00 to 10:30 am *Please call 609-924-7294 in advance to reserve spot – full payment is required when signing up. Princeton Center for Yoga & Health. 609-924-7294. www.princetonyoga.com . pcyh@mindspring.com
Slow Food Central New Jersey Announces "Eat Slow" Winter Farmers Markets Schedule
The winter farmers market season continues with special indoor farmers markets sponsored by Slow Food Central New Jersey. These series of monthly markets will be hosted at different locations across Central New Jersey each month during the winter until March.
The December market will take place at the Trenton Farmers Market in Lawrence Township. This Friday evening market will bring in products to enhance the usual group of Trenton vendors and will be carried out with a night of music, cooking demos and wine tasting.
The January market will take place at the D&R Greenway Land Trust off of Rosedale Road in Princeton. Vendors attending this Saturday market will be treated to area specialties including cheese, bread, apple cider, mushrooms, baked goods, greens and much more.
The February market is hosted by Tre Piani Restaurant, where these markets originated five years ago. Three floors of the restaurant are turned into a bustling market offering locally produced foods and farm products as well as lunch offerings by Tre Piani’s “Tre Bar” tapas café.
Many of the markets highlight New Jersey wineries. Visit www.slowfoodcentralnj.org for updates on the list of vendors or call 609 577-5113 for more information.
Entrance and parking are free. A $2 suggested donation benefits the programs of Slow Food Central New Jersey.
Date: Friday, December 4, 2009
Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Trenton Farmers Market
960 Spruce Street, Lawrence Twp, NJ 08648
https://www.thetrentonfarmersmarket.com/directions.htm
609-695-2998
Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010
Time: 10:00-2:00pm
Location: D&R Greenway Land Trust
at Johnson Education Center
One Preservation Place off Rosedale Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
https://www.drgreenway.org/directions.htm
609 924-4646
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2010
Time: 11:00-3:00pm
Location: Tre Piani Restaurant
120 Rockingham Row
Forrestal Village off Rte 1
Princeton, NJ 08540
https://www.trepiani.com
609 452-1515
For additional information related to these events, please contact:
Beth Feehan
Slow Food Central New Jersey
bfeehan@comcast.net
Ph: 609-577-5113
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces New Board Members
PRINCETON, NJ, -- (November 9, 2009)…The Princeton Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of 5 new members to its Board of Trustees. Pictured from left to right are Robert N. Ridolfi, Deborah Lunder, Martha H. Vaughn, and John J. Kerr, Jr. Not present at the time of the photograph is Ingrid W. Reed. All have begun serving their 3-year terms and will help lead the PSO as it enters an exciting new era of artistic and professional growth with new Music Director Rossen Milanov.
Robert N. Ridolfi, Esquire, Trustee
A graduate of The Lawrenceville School, Princeton University, and the University of Denver Law School, Robert is the Managing Member of Robert N. Ridolfi, LLC and Counsel for the Mercer County Planning Board.
Presently the Corporate Secretary, Founding Shareholder and Director of The Bank of Princeton, Robert has also served on the boards of several local organizations. Since 1975, he has been a member of the Board of Governors of the Princeton Charter Club. A member of the Mercer County Bar Association, he chaired the Real Estate Section from 1990 – 1992. From 1990 -2006 he served on the Board of the American Boy Choir School, acting as Chair of the Executive Committee from 2001 – 2003.
Deborah Lunder, Trustee
After graduating magna cum laude from Brown University and earning her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Deborah spent her law career with the firm of Goulston and Storrs in Boston. A member of the Commercial Real Estate Group, with extensive experience in commercial real estate law, she was named a partner of the firm in 1989.
Deborah has a long history of community involvement, serving in Boston on the boards of the Beacon Hill Nursery School, Boston Antiques for Charity, Inc., and Hill House. She was also a Founding Member of the Storybook Ball benefiting Mass General Hospital for Children, and Associate to the Chairman of the Ellis Antiques Show Committee.
She is presently serving as a member of the Princeton Antiques Show Committee and a member of the Next Gen Committee for Planned Parenthood of the Mercer Areas Capital Campaign. She lives in Princeton with her husband, Dr. Alan Ezekowitz and children, John and William.
Martha H. Vaughn, Trustee
A resident of Princeton since 1965, Martha has made significant contributions to the community through her service on local boards and years of volunteer work. Martha has served as a Board Member for the Friends of the Princeton University Art Museum, a Trustee and Honorary Trustee for McCarter Theater, and a Board Member for McCarter Theater Associates. Beneficiaries of her extensive volunteer work include The Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton Hospital, NJ Neuropsychiatric Institute and the Junior Leagues of Philadelphia and New York.
A 1957 graduate of Wheaton College, Martha raised three daughters while establishing a career as a Fine Art Photographer. She is a member of The Reading Group in Princeton, the Off The Record Lecture Series of The Foreign Policy Association in New York, and a founder of the Witherspooners, an a cappella singing group that performed in Princeton and the East Coast (1967-1975).
John J. Kerr, Jr., Trustee
A history and economics major who attended Boston College and the London School of Economics and Political Science, Jack worked as an archeologist in Greece under the auspices of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens and the University of Pennsylvania before earning his J.D. at Columbia Law School in 1976.
A partner of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York since 1983, where he is head of the firm’s International Litigation and Arbitration Group, Jack is a director and member of the Executive Committee of the American Arbitration Association, and President of the American Foreign Law Association.
Jack has been a director for the New York Landmarks Conservancy since 1988 and served as its Chairman from 2001-2006. He is a member of the Columbia Law School Board of Visitors, the Columbia Law School Association, a director of both the LSE Foundation and The Second Centennial Fund, and presently serves as Chair of the Nominating Committee for the Friends of the Institute for Advanced Study.
Jack and his wife Nora, who is an architect, have two sons, Alexander and Ian, and have lived in Princeton since 1984.
Ingrid W. Reed, Trustee
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Ingrid is presently serving as Policy Analyst and New Jersey Project Director for the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, leading initiatives on campaign and election activity, women and politics, welfare reform and governance within the state of New Jersey.
Focusing on campaigns and elections from the point of view of the citizen, Ingrid has conducted studies and published papers on the subject for Rutgers’ Center for Government Services Policy Seminar Series, The Century Foundation, the 2000 congressional campaigns, the 2001 and 2003 New Jersey gubernatorial and legislative races, and the 2002 U.S. Senate and House races.
Ingrid writes a column on New Jersey politics twice a month for NJBiz, and her op-ed columns on politics have appeared in such publications as The Times of Trenton, New Jersey Law Journal, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. She has authored pieces on public administration, urban redevelopment, welfare reform and municipal management, and is often interviewed for analyses of New Jersey politics by state, national and international media.
Before joining the Eagleton Institute in 1996, Reed was vice president for public affairs and corporate secretary of The Rockefeller University in New York City, and assistant dean of Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs where she also directed the Rockefeller Public Service Awards Program. Her public service activities include a wide range of experiences in state politics and planning, governance and community affairs.
About the Princeton Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1980, the Princeton Symphony Orchestra is a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of the State’s finest musical organizations. The Symphony has been guided by an extraordinary Board of Trustees and is grateful for the vision of its early Trustees, including Frank E. Taplin, Jr., Edward T. Cone, William F. Scheide, Reid White, Nathaniel Burt, and Judy Thomson. Over the course of its 30-year history, the PSO’s leadership has invested in the artistic excellence of its orchestral, chamber, and pops concert offerings. Under the auspices of BRAVO!, the PSO also produces wide-reaching and innovative education programs carried out in partnerships with local schools, arts organizations, and other community agencies.
The PSO is proud to have been awarded the New Jersey State Council on the Arts’ highest honors—Citation of Excellence and designation as a Major Arts Institution. The only professional orchestra to make its home in Princeton, the PSO performs at beautiful Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University. In June 2009, the PSO board appointed Rossen Milanov to be the PSO’s third Music Director. Mr. Milanov is a gifted and accomplished conductor with outstanding musical credentials, energy, and creativity.
For more information, please visit our website at www.princetonsymphony.org, or contact the PSO office at 609-497-0020.
Chez Alice Announces Thanksgiving Menu
This menu is to be picked up at Adath Israel Congregation
Route 206, Lawrenceville, NJ
Pick Up Wednesday November 25, 2009 9am-2pm
All Items Must Be Pre-Paid
SOUPS
Carrot Ginger $9.00/qt.
Pumpkin Cranberry $9.00/qt.
Winter Squash & Roasted Parsnip $9.00/qt.
Butternut & Granny Smith Apple $9.00/qt.
ENTREES
Traditional Marinated Baked Turkey $10.00/lb.
SIDE DISHES
Butternut Squash, Acorn Squash & Pumpkin Ragout $9.00/qt.
Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Vermont Maple Syrup $10.00/qt.
Smashed Rutabagas with Ginger-Roasted Pears $10.00/qt.
Haricots Verts with Pecans $14.00/qt.
Grilled Root Vegetable $9.00/qt.
Ginger & Honey Glazed Carrots $9.00/qt.
Caramelized Pearl Onions with Apricot Preserves $10.00/qt.
Fresh Cranberry Relish with Pears, Apples & Oranges $10.00/qt.
Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Garlic $10.00/qt.
Challah Bread Stuffing with Dried Cranberries $8.00/qt.
Cornbread Stuffing with Figs $12.00/qt.
Chez Alice Turkey Gravy with Mushrooms $10.00/qt.
Wild Rice with Cranberries, Apricots & Hazelnuts $12.00/qt.
Apple Pie $14.00
Caramel-Pecan Apple Pie $16.00
Maple Pumpkin Pie $15.00
Chez Alice Café & Catering Company of Princeton
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Princeton University Art Museum Announces Annual Friends Gala: Black and White Ball
Drawing inspiration from the Museum’s outstanding collection of Abstract Expressionist art and Truman Capote’s legendary 1966 “Party of the Century,” the Princeton University Art Museum invites you to an elegant Black and White Ball on Saturday, February 6, 2010. The evening will begin at 6 pm with cocktails at the Art Museum; followed by dinner and dancing at 8 pm at Prospect House, featuring the sounds of the Alex Donner Orchestra. The Gala, presented by the Friends of the Museum, is an essential source of funding for educational and outreach programs.
For additional information and tickets, please contact Jennifer Fekete-Donners at (609) 258-4057 or e-mail: Friends@princeton.edu.
(609) 258-3788
https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/
Hometown Princeton Announces Local Video Contest - Grand Prize $1,000 Shopping Spree
HOMETOWN PRINCETON'S WHY I SHOP LOCAL VIDEO CONTEST
GRAND PRIZE $1,000 PRINCETON SHOPPING SPREE
Grab your video camera, web cam, or cell phone and create a 90-second
(or less) video showing why you shop in Princeton's locally owned
stores. One lucky person will win the grand prize of a $1,000 shopping
spree at any participating Hometown Princeton member stores. Two $250
prizes will also be awarded.
The contest is being sponsored by Hometown Princeton
(www.hometownprinceton.com)--a group of independently owned businesses
in Princeton Borough and Township. The goal is to get folks thinking
about why shopping local is important--either to them personally or to
the community.
To enter the contest, go to https://hometownprinceton.shycast.com/
It is easy to enter and you don't need to be a professional filmmaker
to have a chance to win. Just shoot your video, register at the web
site, and upload your video. Entries must be received by noon on
November 30, 2009.
Contestants must be 18 to enter although a younger filmmaker could have
their entry submitted by their parents. Employees of participating
businesses are not eligible to enter. Check out the complete rules at
https://hometownprinceton.shycast.com/
Good luck!
The Arts Announces “Schools Out” Camps for Kids
Looking for a fun, creative activity to keep your kids busy during the NJ Teacher Convention school break? The Arts (www.TheArtsStockton.com), a center for arts education located on Route 29 in Stockton, NJ is offering a “NJ Teacher’s Convention School's Out Camp” for students ages 7 – 12 on Nov 4, 5 and 6, 2009 from 9 a.m. to noon.Stockton, NJ (October 21, 2009) – Looking for a fun, creative activity to keep your kids busy during the NJ Teacher Convention school break? The Arts (www.TheArtsStockton.com), a center for arts education located on Route 29 in Stockton, NJ is offering a “NJ Teacher’s Convention School's Out Camp” for students ages 7 – 12 on Nov 4, 5 and 6, 2009 from 9 a.m. to noon. These half day programs offer a variety of creative fun with painting, drawing, sculpting and crafts for students when school is closed for the NJ Teacher’s Convention. Students can sign up per day or for all three. Tuition is $25 per day.
Kids who want to create one-of-a-kind handmade gifts and cards can sign up for the “Holiday Gift Making Workshop” on Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m. to noon. Open to all ages up to 12. Tuition is $25. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.
If are looking for an alternative to a week of video gaming and television-watching during the school holiday break, sign your kids up for “Winter Vacation Art Camp”. Students ages 7 - 12 are invited to participate in a variety of fun and creative art making activities. New projects are offered daily. Winter Vacation Art Camp will be held Dec. 28 – 31 from 9 a.m. to noon. Per day sign up available. Tuition is $25 per day.
Advance registration is required for all camps and workshops by calling 609-773-0207 or emailing TheArtsStockton@aol.com. The Arts is located at 21 Risler St. (Route 29) in Stockton, NJ, just north of the Stockton Inn and south of the Prallsville Mill.
The Arts offers year-round art classes and workshops to youth, teens and adults. They provide the opportunity to develop and express creativity through a pleasant and fun environment where freedom of expression can flourish. Instructors are accomplished artists experienced in teaching and assisting students in finding their own path.
Pioneering Chef Dennis Foy has announced the October 16th opening of his Contemporary American restaurant, Dennis Foy’s Lawrenceville Inn, 2691 Main Street, Lawrenceville, NJ. Estella Quiñones-Foy, Mr. Foy’s wife and longtime business partner will oversee the operations.
“Estella and I are conscious of the need for a contemporary, reasonably priced restaurant in the Princeton area. That was true nine years ago when I first consulted on this project, and it is still true today. The restaurant’s menu design satisfies our aesthetic concept: local, organic, sustainable ‘Farm to Table’ driven menu. Surrounded by farms as we are, makes it all the much more rewarding,” noted Mr. Foy. “Those that know us will sense the familiarity of warmth and professionalism. Additionally, the excitement on the plate, and the paintings on the walls, all reflect our sensibilities,” Mr. Foy added.
The seasonally driven farm menu at Dennis Foy’s Lawrenceville Inn is based on local freshness and great regional ingredients purchased from predominantly local farmers and day boat fishermen. The “Farm to Table” cuisine is Mediterranean-influenced Contemporary American fare. Examples include: Seared Maine Diver Scallops, Parsnip Purée, American Black Caviar, $23.00; Sautéed Cape May Fluke, Cherry Grove Farm Confit, Tomato and Pearl Compote, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and Roasted Garlic, $19.00; Griggstown Farm Whole Roasted Organic Chicken for 2, $17.00 per person; Classic Lamb Cassoulet Toulouse, $21.00. The menu will also include daily homemade pastas.
Dennis Foy’s Lawrenceville Inn is divided into four elegant rooms that signal the Foys’ modern taste for comfort and simplicity and double as a showcase for his paintings. An accomplished painter, Mr. Foy’s work is regularly exhibited in galleries. The restaurant will host a rotating exhibit of Foy’s passionate, calm landscapes. Complementing his paintings are modern chairs, spacious tables, and simple floral arrangements, adding warmth to the minimalist 20-seat front dining room and 16-seat open kitchen; on the second floor are two 20-plus seat private dining rooms.
The restaurant’s Executive Sous Chef is Michael Metzner, a Johnson & Wales University graduate, who has worked in all aspects of the restaurant industry. Mr. Metzner employs modern techniques, most recently honing his skills at Restaurant Nicholas in Middletown, NJ, for the past four years.
Priscilla Rojas, Pastry Sous Chef has worked in several 1-star Michelin restaurants in New York City. Ms. Rojas will be using Cherry Grove Farms organic eggs in executing the fresh daily homemade pasta recipes and beguiling desserts.
Dennis Foy’s Lawrenceville Inn will be open for dinner seven days a week from 5:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. The restaurant will open for lunch and weekend brunch beginning in November. BYOB.
To make reservations, please call (609) 219-1900.
Bon Appétit!
The Arts Announces Fall Classes and Workshops For Children, Teens and Adults
The Arts Announces Fall Classes and Workshops For Children, Teens and Adults
Stockton, NJ (September 29, 2009) - The Arts (www.TheArtsStockton.com), a center for arts education located on Route 29 in Stockton, NJ has announced its fall schedule of art classes for children, teens and adults. Featuring instructors who are well-known professionals from Hunterdon and Bucks counties, the classes are designed to help artists, students, and professionals learn about painting, drawing, ceramics, pottery, digital photography and Adobe Photoshop.
Children aged 5 – 7 are invited to sign up for “Everything Art”, which encompasses painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics and craft projects specially designed for young ones to explore their creativity. Running for 5 Saturdays from Oct. 17 – Nov. 14 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., “Everything Art” is taught by Feasterville, PA painter and certified art teacher Noelle Leone. Noelle earned her BFA and MAT from The University of the Arts. Tuition for the class is $105.
Students aged 7 – 10 can express their creativity while developing their artistic skills in the class “Painting and Drawing”, which uses charcoal, pencil, pastel, acrylic and watercolors to introduce a wide range of possibilities, themes and techniques. Taught by Doylestown, PA artist Denise Callanan-Kline, the class runs on 5 Wednesdays starting on Oct. 14 through Nov. 11, from 4 – 5:30 p.m. Denise earned her BS from Temple University and MA from Arcadia University. Tuition for the class is $80.
“Ceramics & Pottery” for ages 8-12 explores the many possibilities that clay has to offer. Students will build ceramic sculptures & pots using slabs, coils, the pottery wheel & techniques used to texture and glaze their clay creations. The class runs for 6 Thursdays starting on Oct. 15 through Nov. 19 from 4- 5:30 p.m. The class is taught by Pt. Pleasant, PA ceramic and 3D artist Gloria Kosco. Gloria earned her BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology and her MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. Tuition is $110.
A winter vacation art camp for students ages 7 – 12 will be held December 28 – 31 from 9 a.m. to noon. Offering a variety of creative fun during the holiday break with paining, drawing, sculpting and crafts, students can sign up per day or for all four. Tuition is $25 per day.
Teenagers who want to develop and refine their drawing and painting skills while exploring various techniques, materials & ideas used to create portraits, landscapes and still lifes can sign up for “Portfolio Preparation”. This class will also include discussions on preparing and organizing a college portfolio. Hunterdon Central High School art teacher Robin Zwizanski will teach the class, which runs 5 Saturdays beginning on Oct. 17 through Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Robin earned her BFA and MAT from Maryland Institute College of Art. She resides in New Hope, PA. Tuition is $185.
Adults can sign up for a variety of classes, including “Painted Canvas Floorclooths” with artist Gabrielle Kanter, founder of The Arts. Gabrielle earned her BFA from The University of the Arts and MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. The class teaches adults freehand, stenciled, stamped and masked painting techniques used to make functional, one of a kind floorcloths and placemats. It runs 5 Mondays starting on Oct. 12 through Nov. 9 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Tuition is $150.
In the class “Jewelry: Intro to Precious Metal Clay”, participants will work with a smooth clay-like material that can be formed using the simplest of tools, which after firing yields a finished object of pure silver which can further be worked with basic jewelry techniques - this is precious metal clay (PMC). Participants will use PMC to make rings, beads, hollow formed pendants, to set stones and more. Instuctor Chris Darway of Richboro, PA has been working in metals for almost 30 years as an educator & designer. He is a senior lecturer at The University of the Arts and earned his BFA at Philadelphia College of Art. The class will be held on Tues., Oct. 20, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Tuition is $110, plus a material fee of $60 which includes PMC tool kit which is yours to keep.
Participants in the “Ceramics & Pottery” class will use the pottery wheel, coils, slabs, modeling & molds to create tiles, mosaics, sculpture & functional objects in clay. This class is designed to assist students in discovering and expressing their individual style of creativity. It will be held 6 Thursdays from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. from Oct. 15 – Nov.19. The class is taught by Pt. Pleasant, PA ceramic and 3D artist Gloria Kosco. Gloria earned her BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology and her MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. Tuition is $180, materials fee is $40.
The three-week series “Digital Photography” will be held on Nov. 10, 17 and 24, 2009 from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Tuition is $125. Professional photographer Frank Peluso will teach everything from basic digital camera operation, menus, custom settings, exposure basics, camera modes, and lenses to image capture, storage, computer enhancement, emailing & printing pictures at home. Similar to the course he teaches at Middlesex County College, this series will help students learn to use ALL of their camera's features and menus to enhance, store and print digital pictures. While taking pictures indoors and outdoors, learn about flash options, storage methods, emailing and more. Please bring your camera, manual & cable connections.
Frank Peluso is a professional photographer with over 30 years of experience. He owns Frank Peluso Photography based in Branchburg, NJ, a full service commercial and advertising studio that has served central New Jersey since 1970. A past president of both the Art Directors Club of New Jersey and the Industrial Photographers of New Jersey (IPNJ), Frank has won more that 50 awards of excellence, including Photographer of the Year from the IPNJ and Entrepreneur of the Year from the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce. His client list includes A.M. Best Company, Boehm Porcelain, New Jersey Commerce, New Jersey Lottery, Royal Consumer Information Products, Roche Diagnostics and Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals.
Back by popular demand is the “Introduction to Photoshop” workshop, which explains how to navigate and use the program’s basic tools to enhance, crop, re-size and add special effects to your photographs. The course will be taught by Stockton, NJ resident Robert Burger, a digital arts professor at Rider University and Union County Community College. He is also a freelance digital designer, illustrator and animator with over 3 decades of experience. He earned his B.A. in Illustration from Pratt Institute and his MFA in Computer Animation from Miami International University of Art and Design.
Rob has created and contributed to posters, signage, exhibits, newsletters, direct mail, book covers, magazines, web sites, and advertising campaigns. Perhaps best known for illustrating the logo for the film Conan the Barbarian and for his artwork on the covers of the Chief Inspector Morse mystery book series, Rob’s art has also been featured in the books The Illustrator 6 Bible, The Illustrator 7 Bible, The Illustrator 8 Bible, Illustrator 7 Studio Secrets, and The Art of the Dot. “Introduction to Photoshop” will be held on Thursday, Dec. 3 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. The cost to attend is $45. Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop with Photoshop installed but it is not necessary.
To register, call 609-773-0207 or email theartsstockton@aol.com. The Arts is located at 21 Risler St. (Route 29) in Stockton, NJ, just north of the Stockton Inn and south of the Prallsville Mill.
The Arts offers year-round art classes and workshops to youth, teens and adults. They provide the opportunity to develop and express creativity through a pleasant and fun environment where freedom of expression can flourish. Instructors are accomplished artists experienced in teaching and assisting students in finding their own path.
Borough Announces Computer Drop Off Days
Please see attached Community Service Announcement regarding Computer Drop Off Day(s) beginning Thursday September 17th through Saturday September 19th!
Princeton Summer Theater Announces Delightful Summer Season
PRINCETON SUMMER THEATER ANNOUNCES DELIGHTFUL SUMMER SEASON
Season Opens with the Hilarious Urinetown: The Musical June 18th
The Princeton Summer Theater 2009 season will run from June 18 – August 16 in the Hamilton Murray Theater on the beautiful Princeton University campus. This wonderful mainstage season will open with the multiple Tony Award-winning musical farce Urinetown, which runs for three weekends from June 18 – July 5. We will follow with three shows which run for two weekends each: Tennessee Williams’ classic, heartfelt, masterpiece The Glass Menagerie, which runs July 9 – 19; the riotous No Time For Comedy, which was adapted into a blockbuster film featuring Princeton’s own Jimmy Stewart, from July 23 – August 2; and funnyman Steve Martin’s The Underpants from August 6 – 16. Season subscriptions for mainstage shows give patrons four tickets which they may use however they wish, and all shows are family-friendly.
Princeton Summer Theater 2009 will also once again offer a series of Family Programming, including two children’s shows and a series of six weekly children’s workshops. The two children’s shows are East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Nancy Willard (July 2 – 4 and 9 – 11 at 11am) and Rumpelstiltskin by Mike Kenny (July 23 – 25 and July 30 – August 1 at 11am). All children’s shows are $6, and admission is free for children 3 years of age and younger. In the six children’s workshops (which run weekly beginning July 3), children age 7 – 12 will work closely with PST company members to explore various aspects of theater. Workshops run weekly on Fridays from 1 – 4pm, and cost $30 per workshop or $135 for the six-workshop series.
Season subscriptions are available for purchase until June 25, and can be purchased online at https://www.princetonsummertheater.org <https://www.princetonsummertheater.org/> or by calling our box office at (609) 258-7062. Princeton Summer Theater performs in Hamilton Murray Theater, Murray Dodge Hall, Princeton University. The box office can be reached at (609) 258-7062 Tuesday-Friday 10am-6pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am-2pm. Princeton Summer Theater has been completely student-run since 1968 and strives to share world-class theater at affordable prices with our community.
Please contact Douglas G. Lavanture, Purlicity Director, at dlavanture@gmail.com or (574) 903-8295 for more information or for pictures.
(Princeton, NJ) On Thursday May 21, 2009, from 5 – 7 pm, the Arts Council of Princeton celebrates the opening of the new exhibition Selections From Lewis Center Visual Arts Faculty. The exhibition features instructors from Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts including: Ann Agee, Kip Deeds, Su Friedrich, John O'Connor, Gary Schneider, and James Seawright. The exhibition will be on display in the Peg and Frank Taplin Gallery from May 14 through July 3, 2009. The Taplin Gallery is located in the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts at 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Visit www.artscouncilofprinceton.org <https://www.artscouncilofprinceton.org/> or call 609-924-8777 for more information.
About the Artists:
Ann Agee received an M.F.A. from the Yale School of Art in 1986 and a B.F.A. in 1981 from The Cooper Union School of Art. Agee has had several one-person exhibitions in NYC, San Francisco, and elsewhere, most recently Boxing in the Kitchen at the PPOW Gallery in NYC, in 2005. Additionally, her work has been included in many group exhibitions between 1991 and 2006 including Bad Girls at the New Museum, 1993, Family Ties at the Peabody Essex Museum, and On the Wall at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum, 2003.
In addition to her exhibitions, Ann Agee has been the recipient of several prestigious awards including: Artists invite Artists Residency, Watershed Center for Ceramic Art (2006); The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award (1997); the New York Foundation for the Arts, Felissimo Design Award (1997); and the New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship.
Kip Deeds grew up in Newtown, Pennsylvania, attended art school at Temple University, and completed graduate studies in painting and printmaking at the University of Illinois. Deeds had two solo exhibitions in 2004, the first titled A little Sugar Goes a Long Way, comprised of recent paintings, drawings and prints at the Sykes Gallery of Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The second exhibition, 100 Drawings and Related Artist's book, occurred at the Wakeley Gallery of Illinois Wesleyan University.
In 2004, Deeds also presented work in nine group exhibitions including American Impressions: Contemporary American Printmaking at the Ben Shahn Gallery of William Patterson University. In 2005, he had a solo exhibit at the Hunt Gallery of Webster University in St. Louis, where he also presented a lecture about his work. In the summer of 2005, Deeds was a printmaker in residence at Frans Masereel Centre in Belgium.
Su Friedrich has produced and directed fourteen 16mm films and videos, including Seeing Red (2006), The Head of a Pin (2004), The Odds of Recovery (2002), Hide and Seek (1996), Rules of the Road (1993), First Comes Love (1991), Sink or Swim (1990), Damned If You Don't (1987), The Ties That Bind (1984), Gently Down the Stream (1981), and Cool Hands, Warm Heart (1979). With the exception of Hide and Seek, Friedrich is the writer, director, cinematographer, sound recordist and editor of all her films.
Friedrich's films have won many awards, including BEST NARRATIVE FILM AWARD at the Athens International Film Festival, OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY FEATURE at Outfest '97 in Los Angeles, SPECIAL JURY AWARD at the New York Gay Lesbian Film Festival, GRAND PRIX at the Melbourne Film Festival, the GOLDEN GATE AWARD at the San Francisco Film Festival, BEST EXPERIMENTAL NARRATIVE AWARD at the Atlanta Film Festival.
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John J. O'Connor received a Master of Fine Arts and Master of Art History from Pratt Institute in 2000. He also attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2000) and was a recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant (2007). Mr. Connor was a resident artist at the Farpath Foundation in Dijon France (2007), and visiting printmaker at the Flying Horse Press in Orlando, FL (2003). He recently presented work and conducted studio visits at both the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Mr. Connor has taught art and art history at Pratt Institute, NYU, and Adelphi University.
John O’Connor is represented by Pierogi gallery in Brooklyn and had a solo show there in September of 2008. Mr. Connor’s work was included in the Greater New York exhibition at PS1/MOMA (2005), and the Queens Biennial in 2004. He has exhibited at numerous galleries in the US and Europe, including Andrea Rosen (NYC), Rodolphe Janssen (Belgium), Ronald Feldman (NYC), Bernard Toale (Boston), and White Columns (NYC). His work has been reviewed in the New York Times, Art in America, the Village Voice, and the New Yorker. Mr. Connor’s work is included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art (NY), Southern Methodist University (TX), and New Museum of Contemporary Art (NY).
Gary Schneider, born in South Africa in 1954, has a B.F.A. from the University of Cape Town and an M.F.A. from Pratt Institute in New York, where he continues to live. He worked in the theatre of Richard Foreman and Robert Wilson in the 1970’s also making films through the early 1980’s. He has been exhibiting his photography since 1991. His Genetic Self-Portrait installation, completed in 1998 was exhibited in the U.S. at Mass MoCCA and The International Center of Photography. It has also been exhibited internationally and continues to travel. In 2000 it received an Eisenstadt award. The Genetic Self Portrait book was published by Light Work. In 2004 a survey, Gary Schneider: Portraits was mounted at the Sackler Museum, Harvard, Boston and received an NEA grant. The catalog was published by Yale University Press and HUAM. In 2005 he received the Lou Stoumen Award. His Nudes was published by Aperture as a book and exhibited there in November 2005. His Nudes are at present in The Naked Portrait exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery Scotland. In 2008 MoPA in San Diego will mount a solo exhibition. Some collections which include his work are: The Whitney Museum, The Guggenheim Museum and The Metropolitan Museum, New York; The National Gallery of Canada; The Musée de Elysée, Lausanne; The MFA, Boston and The Art Institute of Chicago.
James Seawright, born in 1936 in Jackson, Mississippi, was for many years Director of Visual Arts at Princeton University. Recognized as one of the foremost technological artists since the late 1960s, his works are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum and the Guggenheim Museum of New York, the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University, the New Jersey State Museum at Trenton, and other museums throughout the world.
About the Peter B. Lewis Center for the Arts
The Program in Visual Arts, part of the newly established Lewis Center for the Arts, allows interested undergraduates to explore the modes of thought and practice of visual media and to develop their creative skills in connection with a general program of humanistic education. Courses are offered in ceramics, digital and analog photography, drawing, film and video production, film history and criticism, painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation art, and a seminar in contemporary art.
Students who are interested in concentrating in Visual Arts can do thesis shows as Art and Archaeology Program 2 majors, or work toward a Visual Arts Certificate or the new Certificate in Film and Video (which includes both production and theory). All students concentrating in Visual Arts are allocated individual studio spaces. Throughout the year student work is exhibited in the Lucas Gallery and in the James M. Stewart '32 Theater.
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Every year a practicing art critic arranges visits to artists' studios and galleries in New York as part of the contemporary art seminar. Major artists, including Chuck Close, Martin Scorsese, Richard Serra, Nancy Graves and Frank Stella, have lectured at the University and have given critiques to Visual Arts Program students in their campus studios.
About the Arts Council of Princeton
The Arts Council of Princeton, founded in 1967, has a mission of “building community through the arts.” A multidisciplinary organization housed in the newly expanded and renovated Paul Robeson Center for the Arts in downtown Princeton, the Arts Council’s high quality exhibition, performing arts, arts education and community arts programs serve the diverse population of greater Princeton/Central New Jersey region. The Robeson Center, designed by renowned architect Michael Graves, includes exhibition space for contemporary art, a state of the art performing arts theater, studios for traditional and digital photography, ceramics, painting and drawing, and dance and performing arts. Classes and workshops are offered for children, teens and adults. In addition, the Arts Council produces a wide range of community events including free summer concerts, Communiversity Festival of the Arts each spring, the annual Hometown Halloween Parade and cultural celebrations including Black History Month, Cinco de Mayo and much more.
The Arts Announces “Holiday Gift Making Workshop”
Kids who want to create one-of-a-kind handmade gifts and cards can sign up for the “Holiday Gift Making Workshop” on Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m. to noon. Open to all ages up to 12. Tuition is $25. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.Kids who want to create one-of-a-kind handmade gifts and cards can sign up for the “Holiday Gift Making Workshop” on Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m. to noon. Open to all ages up to 12. Tuition is $25. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.
Advance registration is required for all camps and workshops by calling 609-773-0207 or emailing TheArtsStockton@aol.com. The Arts is located at 21 Risler St. (Route 29) in Stockton, NJ, just north of the Stockton Inn and south of the Prallsville Mill.
The Arts offers year-round art classes and workshops to youth, teens and adults. They provide the opportunity to develop and express creativity through a pleasant and fun environment where freedom of expression can flourish. Instructors are accomplished artists experienced in teaching and assisting students in finding their own path.