Exhibition of Paintings by Megan Karande and Photography by Eliot Gee

The Program in Visual Arts will present an exhibition of paintings and photography created by senior certificate students Megan Karande and Eliot Gee. Karande's thesis project, "I Don't Have the Words," explores portraiture and memory and features large-scale paintings on acetate. "Determined Work Achievements" is Gee's exhibition of black and white photographs that document his visits to the town of Jishou in the rural Hunan province of China, where he has taught. Their work will be on view beginning Monday, March 25 through Friday, March 29 in the Lucas Gallery at 185 Nassau Street. An opening reception will be held on March 28 from 7-9:00 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

Musical Theater Improv Group Baby Wants Candy

The Lewis Center for the Arts' Performance Central series will present the musical theater improvisational ensemble Baby Wants Candy, whom the New York Times describes as a "Critics' Pick! Truly Amazing!" Each performance is its own opening and closing night, and by design every show is completely unique. The cast begins by asking the audience for a suggestion of a musical title that has never been performed before. Accompanied by a piano, the first title that the group hears becomes the title and theme for that evening's show. It's a roller coaster ride of off-the-cuff choreographed dance numbers and witty jaw-dropping comedy. The ensemble will present a workshop for Princeton students from the University's two theater improvisational groups, Fuzzy Dice and Quipfire, and some of those students will take part in Wednesday evening's show. Performances will take place on Tuesday, March 26 and Wednesday, March 27 at 8:00 p.m. in the Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center. If you'd like to suggest a title for a new musical in advance, you can submit it here. Tickets are $15 reserved seating; $10 students and seniors. For tickets please call University Ticketing at 609.258.9220 or the Berlind Box Office at 609.258.2787

It Takes a Village: A Workshop Performance of a New Student Musical

The Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater will present a workshop performance of It Takes a Village, a new musical written by senior certificate students Sandra Fong '13 and Emi Nakamura '13 about a traditional community questioning its beliefs regarding gender roles, sexuality and identity after a father and his son, raised gender-neutral, enter their midst. Fong is the librettist and director of the production while Nakamura provides musical direction and composition. This is a senior thesis project for both Fong and Nakamura, who co-wrote lyrics for the production. Performances will take place on March 28, 29, and 30 at 8:00 p.m. in the Marie and Edward Matthews '53 Acting Studio at 185 Nassau Street with a reception following the performance on Thursday, March 28. The performances are free and open to the public; no tickets or advance reservations are required.

Transmission, an evening of new choreography by Sarah Simon and AJ Brannum

The Program in Dance will present a showing of new choreography created by senior certificate students Sarah Simon and AJ Brannum on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30. In her new piece, "An image enters in," Simon tests the limits of expressing ideas through movement and the ways of creating narrative in dance. Brannum combines his approach of "expressive hybridity" with his love for popular music in his piece "Greatest Hits." The performances will begin at 8:00 p.m. on both evenings in the Patricia and Ward Hagan '48 Dance Studio at 185 Nassau Street. The event is free and open to the public; no tickets or advance reservations are required.

A Hip-Hop Concert by DAM (Da Arabian MC's): April 1 & 2, 2013

The Lewis Center's Performance Central, the Princeton Committee on Palestine and the Edward W. Said Memorial Lecture Fund will present the internationally popular Palestinian hip-hop group DAM performing a concert on Monday, April 1 at 8:00 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room in the basement of Frist Campus Center. A documentary film screening and discussion will follow on Tuesday, April 2 at 4:30 p.m. in the James M. Stewart '32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street. Presented in collaboration with the Davis International Center, the Program in Near Eastern Studies, the Persian Society of Princeton, the South Asian Students Association, the Muslim Students Association and Ellipses. Both events are free and open to the public, however advance tickets are required for the concert. For tickets please call University Ticketing at 609.258.9220.

Exhibition of Sculptural Works by Samantha Ritter and Charlotte Krause: April 4-10, 2013

The Program in Visual Arts will present an exhibition of sculpture and sculptural collage created by senior certificate students Samantha Ritter and Charlotte Krause. Ritter's show entitled "Derma" and Krause's project, "The object of a title is to change the way you look at things," will both open Thursday, April 4 and be on view through Wednesday, April 10 in the Lucas Gallery at 185 Nassau Street. An opening reception will be held on April 4 from 7-9:00 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

R.N. Sandberg's Comedy Roundelay at Passage Theater

Roundelay: A Comedy, written by Lecturer in Theater R.N. Sandberg and directed by Adam Immerwahr, is a wild, multi-character, globe-hopping tale of people trying to make love happen. Roundelay is running at Passage Theater's Mill Hill Playhouse at 205 East Front Street in Trenton, New Jersey through April 7, 2013. Performances are held Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. as well as on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. For more information or to reserve tickets, click here.

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.