Recent Sculpture and Ceramic Work

This exhibition features recent sculpture and ceramic work by students enrolled in fall Visual Arts courses at the Lewis Center for the Arts. The work is currently on display in the lobby at 701 Carnegie Center and is open weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through February 8. For information on the Tiger Transit shuttle to 701 Carnegie Center click here.

A Steady Rain

A Steady Rain by Keith Huff premiered in Chicago in 2007. It won the Joseph Jefferson Award, Chicago's equivalent of the Tonys, for Best New Work, Best Actor and Best Production. In 2009, it opened on Broadway starring Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman and was named by Time magazine as one of the top ten shows of the year. This will be a senior thesis production featuring J.T. Glaze '13 and Adam Stasiw '13. Directed by faculty member R.N. Sandberg. The show will run January 10-13 at 8:00 p.m. in the Marie and Edward Matthews '53 Acting Studio at 185 Nassau Street.

Princeton Poetry Festival: March 15-16, 2013

Princeton's biennial Poetry Festival is back! The Festival features an international line-up of poets including Gabeba Baderoon (South Africa), Bei Dao (China), Stephen Dunn (U.S.), Sheriff Ghale (Ghana), Jorie Graham (U.S.), Lizzie Hutton '95 (U.S.), Amit Majmudar (U.S.), Bejan Matur (Turkey), Don Paterson (Scotland), Gary Whitehead (U.S.), Xi Chuan (China), and Monica Youn '93 (U.S.). The New Jersey State Finals of the national Poetry Out Loud program will kick-off the Festival on Friday, March 15. Watch for more details to come in future newsletters.

Paul Muldoon Receives Honorary Degree

On December 3, 2012, the National University of Ireland conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters on Paul Muldoon, Howard GB Clark '21 Professor and Founding Chair of the Lewis Center for the Arts. In addition to his current post in the Creative Writing program, Muldoon serves as poetry editor at The New Yorker magazine.

Kate Whoriskey: Reshaping American Theater

Theater faculty member Kate Whoriskey has been recognized by ARTINFO as one of twelve female directors reshaping American theater. Known as one of the most adventurous and admired directors in the American theatre today, Whoriskey is currently a Lecturer in the Lewis Center's Program in Theater.

Princeton Fellowships in the Creative and Performing Arts Offered

Deadline February 15, 2013

Princeton University invites applications for the inaugural Princeton Fellowships in the Creative and Performing Arts, funded in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Fellowships will be awarded to artists whose achievements have been recognized as demonstrating extraordinary promise in any area of artistic practice and teaching. Applicants should be early career artists who would find it beneficial to spend two years working in an artistically vibrant university community. Fellows will be in residence for academic years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 at Princeton, interacting with students, faculty and staff as part of the Lewis Center for the Arts and the Department of Music. Fellows will teach a course or may be asked to take on an artistic assignment, such as directing a play, conducting a student music ensemble, or creating a dance with students. Fellows will be full and active members of our community, committed to frequent and engaged interactions with students during the academic year. An annual stipend will be provided. Applications are due to be submitted by February 15, 2013.

Vote in the JerseyArts.com People's Choice Awards

Vote today in the 5th Annual JerseyArts.com People's Choice Awards! Consider voting for the Princeton University Art Museum as Favorite Art Museum, downtown Princeton as Favorite Downtown Arts District, and the many other Princeton regional arts organizations nominated by casting your ballot today. Voting is open now through January 22, 2013.

The Lewis Center for the Arts encompasses Princeton University's academic programs in creative writing, dance, theater, and visual arts, as well as the interdisciplinary Princeton Atelier. The Center represents a major initiative of President Shirley M. Tilghman to fully embrace the arts as an essential part of the educational experience for all who study and teach at Princeton. Over 100 diverse public performances, exhibitions, readings, and lectures are offered each year, most of them free. For more information about the Lewis Center for the Arts visit princeton.edu/arts.