Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton This Week at the Lewis Center

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Week of April 21, 2013

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

Sunday in the Park with George

Shell: An Exhibition of Multimedia Sculpture by Kathleen Brite

Utopian for Beginners: An Exhibition of Photography and Graphic Design by Lily Healey

A Conversation about Award-winning Writer David Foster Wallace with Authors D.T. Max and Jeffrey Eugenides

Invisible Pages: Visual Arts Program Junior Show

gods of homer: Screening of a new film by Bodo Buetzler

Reverse the Tide: Performance of New Choreography by Katy Dammers and Stefanie Siller

O Where Are You Going?

How to Write a Song:
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Fall 2013 Courses in Theater and Screenwriting - Watch the Videos!
The Lewis Center for the Arts' Programs in Theater and Creative Writing are offering a number of exciting courses for the Fall 2013 semester, including two screenwriting courses, one on the history of theater performance in the U.S. and one on the work of playwright Henrik Ibsen. To watch videos providing an overview of these new course opportunities available to Princeton students, click here.


Today! Friday, April 19 at 4:30 p.m.

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

R.F. Foster 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. in the 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.


This Weekend Only! Friday, April 19 and
Saturday, April 20 at 8:00 p.m.

Sunday in the Park with George
Post-Performance Talk Back on April 20

Sunday in the Park with GeorgeThe Program in Theater will present a senior thesis production of 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. The production is directed by senior certificate student Julia Bumke and stars senior certificate students Holly Linneman and Brad Wilson. To listen to WPRB Radio's interview with the director, click here. Performances begin at 8:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20 at the Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center. A talk back with Tamsen Wolff, Associate Professor in the Department of English and author of numerous works on contemporary theatre and performance, will follow the closing performance on Saturday night. Tickets are $15 general admission; $10 students and seniors.


Through April 26

Shell: An Exhibition of Multimedia Sculpture by Kathleen Brite

Shell by Kathleen BriteThe Program in Visual Arts will present Shell, an exhibition of multimedia sculpture by senior certificate student Kathleen Brite. Her work utilizes natural materials and their derivatives to explore the question of how one assigns meaning to a vastly complicated whole based only on individual components and to investigate the tensions of internal and external, judgment and acceptance, divorce and unity. Shell will be on view through Friday, April 26 in Room 301 at 185 Nassau Street. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, April 25 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.


Monday, April 22 at 4:30 p.m.

Reading by Playwright/Actor Wallace Shawn

Wallace ShawnOn Monday, April 22, renowned playwright and actor Wallace Shawn will read from his work as part of the Althea Ward Clark W'21 Reading Series of the Program in Creative Writing at the Lewis Center. Shawn, a winner of the OBIE Award, wrote plays early in his career about emotional and sexual conflicts, but recently his plays have become overtly political. As an actor he has appeared in over 70 films and numerous television shows. The reading, beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the James M. Stewart '32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street, is free and open to the public.


Tuesday, April 23 - Friday, April 26

Utopian for Beginners: An Exhibition of Photography and Graphic Design by Lily Healey

Photograph by Lily HealeyThe Program in Visual Arts will present Utopian for Beginners, an exhibition of photography and graphic design by Lily Healey, a senior in the program, beginning on Tuesday, April 23. Healey's work investigates the concepts and ideas behind the creation of art—particularly images. Some works in the exhibition rely on a process designed by the artist for transforming text, while other photographs document Healey's studio space as it evolved throughout the year. Utopian for Beginners will be on view through Friday, April 26 in the Lucas Gallery at 185 Nassau Street, with an opening reception planned for Thursday, April 25 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the 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.


Tuesday, April 23 at 8:00 p.m.

A Conversation about Award-winning Writer David Foster Wallace with Authors D.T. Max and Jeffrey Eugenides

David Foster Wallace Biographer D.T. Max and Professor of Creative Writing in the Lewis Center Jeffrey Eugenides will discuss the life, work and philosophy of the late American writer David Foster Wallace during a public conversation scheduled for Tuesday, April 23 at 8:00 p.m. in the James M. Stewart '32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street. Max, Wallace's biographer, will draw upon his wealth of knowledge about the late author. The event, co-sponsored by the Lewis Center and Forbes College and presented in collaboration with Labyrinth Books, is free and open to the public.

Photo courtesy of Steve Rhodes @flickr


Wednesday, April 24 - Friday, May 10

Invisible Pages: Visual Arts Program Junior Show

Photo by Nathan TyrellThe Program in Visual Arts will present an exhibition and screening of recent work in a variety of media by juniors in the program beginning Wednesday, April 24. The exhibition, entitled Invisible Pages, will be on view through May 10 in the James S. Hall '34 Memorial Gallery at Butler College on the University campus. An opening reception is planned for Wednesday, April 24 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the gallery. In addition, a film screening will be held on Thursday, May 9 from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. in the James M. Stewart '32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The exhibition, reception and screening are free and open to the public.

Photo by Nathan Tyrell '14


Thursday, April 25 & Friday, April 26 at 8:00 p.m.

gods of homer: Screening of a new film
by Bodo Buetzler

gods of homerThe Program in Visual Arts will present a screening of gods of homer, a new film by senior certificate student Bodo Buetzler on Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26 at 8:00 p.m. in the James M. Stewart '32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street. Buetzler's non-narrative, conceptual film explores the concept of the analytic-synthetic distinction. An opening reception will be held on April 25 at 6:00 p.m. just prior to the start of the screening. A third screening of his film is also scheduled for Tuesday, April 30 at 4:30 p.m. The screenings and reception are free and open to the public.


Friday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m. and
Saturday, April 27 at 2:00 & 8:00 p.m.

Reverse the Tide: Performance of New Choreography by Katy Dammers and Stefanie Siller

Reverse the TideThe Program in Dance will present Reverse the Tide, a collaborative senior dance thesis by certificate students Katy Dammers and Stefanie Siller. The performance will feature two new choreographed works, "Sea Change" and "You Have but Slumbered Here," which examine the interaction between forces of change and structure to question the process of evolution. Performances will take place on Friday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, April 27 at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. in the Patricia and Ward Hagan '48 Dance Studio at 185 Nassau Street. To watch a video preview for Reverse the Tide, click here. The performances are free and open to the public.

Photo by Jaclyn Sweet


Friday, April 26 & Saturday, April 27 at 8:00 p.m.

O Where Are You Going?

O Where Are You Going?The Program in Theater will present O Where Are You Going?, an original play written and directed by senior certificate student Daniel Rattner, on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27. O Where Are You Going? tells the story of two sisters, Mike and Kitty, who return home for their father's second wedding to a much younger woman. They are reunited with old love and an old babysitter as they attempt to reconnect with each other, encounter old friends, and face many changes. In the process they discover new hope for letting go of the past and moving on with the future as they come to terms with the kind of lives they wish to lead. Performances will begin on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 at 8:00 p.m. and will continue April 30, May 1st and May 2nd in the Marie and Edward Matthews '53 Acting Studio at 185 Nassau Street. Tickets are $12 general admission; $10 students and seniors.

Photo by Daniel Rattner '13


Saturday, April 27 at 9:00 p.m.

How to Write a Song: The Concert

How to Write a SongOn Saturday, April 27, students from the Princeton Atelier course, "How to Write a Song" will perform original songs they wrote during the spring semester. The course, co-taught by Wesley Stace (aka John Wesley Harding) and Paul Muldoon, encouraged the participants to explore their own emotions—remorse, joy, despair, desire—through lyrics and music. The concert will take place at 9:00 p.m. at Small World Coffee on Witherspoon Street in Princeton and is free and open to the public.


Announcements

Creative Writing Faculty Member A.M. Homes' novel, May We Be Forgiven, Shortlisted for Prize

A.M. HomesA.M. Homes' novel, May We Be Forgiven, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Women's Fiction Prize (formerly the Orange Prize), which celebrates excellence, originality and accessibility in women's writing from throughout the world. A.M. Homes is a Lecturer in the Program in Creative Writing and is the author of two collections of short stories, Things You Should Know and The Safety of Objects, the novels Music for Torching, The End of Alice, In a Country of Mothers, Jack and the bestselling This Book Will Save Your Life and the highly acclaimed memoir, The Mistress's Daughter. She is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and writes frequently on arts and culture for numerous magazines and newspapers. She has been the recipient of numerous awards including Fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts, and The Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at The New York Public Library, along with the Benjamin Franklin Award, and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis. Shortlisted along with her novel are works by Kate Atkinson, Barbara Kingsolver, Hilary Mantel, Maria Semple and Zadie Smith.

On Thursday, May 2nd, A.M. Homes and novelist Jennifer Gilmore will join Associate Editor of the Princeton Alumni Weekly Jennifer Altmann for a conversation about their recent novels, focusing on the themes of human resilience, the nature of becoming a parent, and what makes a family. The conversation will take place on May 2 at 6:00 p.m. at Labyrinth Books in Princeton.

Photo by Marion Ettlinger

 

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.


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