Exhibition of Sculpture and Collage by Samantha Ritter and Charlotte Krause

The Program in Visual Arts will present an exhibition of sculpture and collage created by senior certificate students Samantha Ritter and Charlotte Krause. Ritter's exhibition, entitled "Derma," uses a variety of media including wood, nylon, nails and wax to investigate issues of the body and skin. Krause's project entitled "The object of a title is to change the way you look at things," is partly inspired by her studies in architecture and philosophy and focuses on a series of two- and three-dimensional collages of found images and objects. Their work will be on view through Wednesday, April 10 in the Lucas Gallery at 185 Nassau Street. 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.

Screening of Su Friedrich's Film Gut Renovation

A screening and discussion of Su Friedrich's new film Gut Renovation will take place on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. in Betts Auditorium at the School of Architecture. Friedrich, Professor of Visual Arts in the Lewis Center, wrote and directed the film which received its international premiere in February at the Berlin Film Festival and a recent week-long run at Film Forum in New York. In Gut Renovation, Friedrich and co-writer Cathy Quinlan record how Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood has changed from when they arrived in 1989 to the "rich-hipster haven" it has become. To view the trailer, visit Film Forum's website. Both the screening and discussion are free and open to the public.

Len Graham and Brian Ó hAirt to perform "In Two Minds: Songs, Music and Dance from the Irish Tradition"

World renowned traditional Irish singers Len Graham and Brian
Ó hAirt will give a performance of "In Two Minds: Songs, Music and Dance from the Irish Tradition" on Friday, April 12 at 4:30 p.m. in the James M. Stewart '32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street. The duo will combine their formidable talents to demonstrate traditional Irish dance music on concertina and whistle, puirt-á-beul (mouth-music) and sean-nós dancing and singing. The event is part of a series presented by Princeton University's Fund for Irish Studies and is free and open to the public.

Sunday in the Park with George

The Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater will present Sunday in the Park with George, a fully staged production of Stephen Sondheim's musical inspired by Georges Seurat's most famous painting, A Sunday on La Grande Jatte-1884. Transforming the painting into a life-size masterpiece, the story tells of a painter's struggle between creating art and living life. Sunday in the Park with George won the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, two Tony Awards, two New York Drama Critics Circle Awards and numerous Drama Desk Awards. Performances will begin at 8:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 12-13 and continue Thursday through Saturday, April 18-20 at the Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center. Tickets are $15 general admission; $10 students and seniors.

Photo by Marcos Cisneros '15

Altar: An Exhibition of Photographs
by Isabel Flower: April 16-20, 2013

The Program in Visual Arts will present an exhibition of large-scale photographs by senior certificate student Isabel Flower from April 16 through 20 in the Lucas Gallery at 185 Nassau Street. In Altar, Flower explores the carefully curated assortment of photographs that people choose to display in their personal spaces. Her images that document these "altars" were created with medium format color film and digital inkjet printing. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, April 18 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Lucas gallery. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

Gregory Doran in Conversation with Sir Antony Sher: April 17, 2013

The Lewis Center's Performance Central Series will present a conversation between Royal Shakespeare Company Artistic Director Gregory Doran and acclaimed British actor Sir Antony Sher on Wednesday, April 17 at 11:00 a.m. in the James M. Stewart '32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street. Doran and Sher will speak "On looking forward to working together again, and looking back on their previous Shakespeare collaborations." The event is free and open to the public.

Photos by Ellie Kurttz and Eamonn McCabe

Playwright Joanne Pottlitzer lectures on "Symbols of Resistance: Artists under Pinochet"
April 17, 2013

Award-winning playwright Joanne Pottlitzer will present a multimedia lecture on "Symbols of Resistance: Artists under Pinochet" on Wednesday, April 17. Pottlitzer is currently writing a book entitled Symbols of Resistance: The Legacy of Chilean Artists under Pinochet, dealing with the regime of Chilean dictator Pinochet and the overall influence of artists on the political process. Through interviews with writers, playwrights, musicians and visual and performing artists in Chile, she documents the role artists played in eventually leading Chile back to a democratic system in 1990. Her presentation will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Room 219 of Aaron Burr Hall. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is presented by the Lewis Center along with the Program in Latin American Studies and the Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Reading by Joseph O'Neill and Matthew Dickman: April 17, 2013

On Wednesday, April 17, bestselling fiction writer Joseph O'Neill and Honickman First Book Prize-winning poet Matthew Dickman will read from their works as part of the Althea Ward Clark W'21 Reading Series of the Program in Creative Writing at the Lewis Center for the Arts. Princeton student Lillian Li will also read from her recent fiction work. The reading, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Berlind Theatre at the McCarter Theatre Center, is free and open to the public.

R.F. Foster lectures on "Making a Revolutionary Generation in Ireland, 1890-1916"—April 19, 2013

Bestselling scholar of Irish history R.F. Foster will present a lecture on "Making a Revolutionary Generation in Ireland, 1890-1916," on Friday, April 19 at 4:30 p.m. at the Lewis Center for the Arts' James M. Stewart '32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street. Foster, the Carroll Professor of Irish History at the University of Oxford, is the author of numerous volumes of history, biographies and essays on Irish cultural, social and political history of the modern period. This event, which is free and open to the public, will conclude the 2012-2013 lecture series presented by Princeton University's Fund for Irish Studies.

Art of Science Competition Submission Deadline: April 7, 2013

Submissions for the 2013 Princeton University Art of Science Competition are now being accepted. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, 2013. The annual competition explores the interplay between science and art and is open to the entire Princeton community, including undergraduates, faculty, research staff, graduate students, and alumni. The theme for this year is "Connections," and the resulting exhibition will consist of images produced during the course of scientific research that have aesthetic merit. The top three entrants will be awarded cash prizes. The opening reception for the Connections exhibit will take place on Friday, May 10 at 4:30 p.m. in the Friend Center Atrium. For more information or to submit an entry, visit princeton.edu/artofscience.

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.