 This Week at the Lewis CenterWeek of October 13, 2013
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Photo by Martina Kenji
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Reading from his new short story collection, "Dark Lies the Island"
Today! Friday, October 11 at 4:30 p.m.
The Fund for Irish Studies will present a reading on Friday, October 11 by award-winning fiction writer Kevin Barry. Author of There Are Little Kingdoms and City of Bohane, Barry will be reading from his latest collection of short stories entitled Dark Lies the Island, which expands upon the author's gift for witty observation. The reading will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the James M. Stewart '32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street. Copies of Barry's Dark Lies the Island and the new paperback edition of his City of Bohane will be for sale at the event and he will be available to sign books. The reading, part of a series presented by Princeton University's Fund for Irish Studies, is free and open to the public.
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Photo by Ethan Hill
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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright in conversation with Professors Jill Dolan and Stacy Wolf
Wednesday, October 16 at 1:30 p.m.
Playwright Donald Margulies, winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play, Dinner With Friends, will discuss his work and career on Wednesday, October 16, from 1:30 to 2:45 at the Lewis Center's Marie and Edward Matthews '53 Acting Studio at 185 Nassau Street. Margulies will be a guest speaker for the course, "Jewish Identity and Performance in the U.S.," taught by Professors of Theater Jill Dolan and Stacy Wolf. Together Dolan and Wolf will engage Margulies in a conversation about his acclaimed body of work, his accomplishments, and how his Jewish identity has affected his work and career over the past three decades. The event is free and open to the public.
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Photos by Timothy Greenfield Sanders and Matt Stuart
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Poet and writer next in
2013-14 Althea Ward Clark
W'21 Reading Series
Wednesday, October 16 at 4:30 p.m.
American inaugural poet Richard Blanco and award-winning British writer Geoff Dyer will read from their works on Wednesday, October 16, at 4:30 p.m. at the Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center. Princeton student Matthew Brailas '14 will also read from his poetry. The reading is presented as part of the Program in Creative Writing's 2013-2014 Althea Ward Clark W'21 Reading Series. A reception will follow the reading at which the writers will be available to sign copies of their books. The reading and reception are free and open to the public. For further details on upcoming readings in the series, click here.
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Photo by Hope VanCleaf
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A celebration of the release of Professor Jill Dolan's latest book
Thursday, October 17 at 6:00 p.m.
On Thursday, October 17 at 6:00 p.m., the Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies and Labyrinth Books will host a celebration of Professor Jill Dolan's new book, The Feminist Spectator in Action, based on her award-winning blog. Dolan is the Director of Princeton's Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies, the Annan Professor of English, and a Professor of Theater in the Lewis Center. In her blog, Dolan presents a lively feminist perspective in reviews and essays on a variety of theater productions, films, and television series, from The Social Network and Homeland to Split Britches' Lost Lounge. To visit The Feminist Spectator online, click here. The event will take place at Labyrinth books at 122 Nassau Street in Princeton and is free and open to the public.
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Photo by Bob Barkany
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Performance of "Sailing to Byzantium," her award-winning settings of poems
by W.B. Yeats
Friday, October 18 at 4:30 p.m.
Award-winning Irish songwriter, composer and jazz singer Christine Tobin will give a performance of "Sailing to Byzantium," her award-winning musical settings of poems by W.B. Yeats, on Friday, October 18, at 4:30 p.m. in the Frist Theatre at the Frist Campus Center. "Sailing to Byzantium" is Tobin's latest work that brings to life the lyrical magic of poetry through a sensitive setting of twelve poems by Yeats. The poems range from his earlier works to his final collection, featuring some of his best-loved poems, including "When You Are Old" and "The Wild Swans at Coole." The performance is part of a series presented by Princeton University's Fund for Irish Studies. The event is free and open to the public.
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Photo by Marcos Cisneros '15
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Program in Theater presents
senior thesis production
featuring Zachary Salk
Friday-Saturday, October 18-19 at 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday-Friday, October 23-25 at 8:00 p.m.
The Program in Theater will present a senior thesis production of Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov, directed by faculty member R.N. Sandberg and featuring senior Zachary Salk as Vanya, on Friday and Saturday, October 18-19 and again on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, October 23-25 at 8:00 p.m. Romantic and existential passions bubble to the surface and threaten to overwhelm the characters in Chekhov's dark comedy. When Professor Serebryakov returns to his late wife's estate with his lovely young wife Yelena, the lives of his brother-in-law Vanya, his daughter Sonya, and the local doctor Astrov are thrown into disarray. To view a trailer of the production, click here. A talk back with actor, director and Princeton Theater faculty member Mark Nelson will follow the performance on Thursday, October 24. Performances will take place in the Marie and Edward Matthews '53 Acting Studio at 185 Nassau Street. Tickets: $12 general admission; $10 for students and seniors. Call Princeton University Ticketing at 609.258.9220, visit princeton.edu/utickets/ or the Frist Campus Center Ticket Office. Tickets also available at the door on the night of performances.
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Photo by Jaclyn Sweet
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Presenting recent work by students in fall courses
October 23 through November 8, 2013
The Program in Visual Arts will present an exhibition of recent work by students in fall introductory and advanced drawing courses from Wednesday, October 23 through Friday, November 8 in the Lewis Center's Lucas Gallery at 185 Nassau Street. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Photo by Frank Wojciechowski
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Princeton Alumni in the Arts
Successful kick-off for new arts alumni group
The First Annual Princeton Alumni in the Arts Party at SubCulture NYC in New York sponsored by the Lewis Center was a huge success, with nearly 150 guests in attendance, a fabulous performance from Miracles of Modern Science and abundant enthusiasm for the Arts. Special thanks to the alumni team who organized the event! If you are a Princeton alum in the arts or know someone who is and may want to become involved in the group in the future, please click or forward this link to join the group's e-news list and receive updates and information on upcoming events. Comments or questions can be sent to Pton.arts.alumni@gmail.com.
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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 the University 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, screenings and lectures are offered each year, most of them free or at a nominal ticket price. For more information about the Lewis Center for the Arts visit princeton.edu/arts.
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