 This Week at the Lewis CenterWeek of January 12, 2014
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Photo by Frank Wojciechowski
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A senior thesis production
directed by Tracy Bersley
This weekend only!
Friday - Sunday, January 10, 11 & 12 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 11 at 2:00 p.m.
Today through Sunday, January 12, the Program in Theater is presenting Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen and adapted by Christopher Shinn, directed by faculty member Tracy Bersley and featuring senior theater certificate student Sean Peter Drohan as Hedda. Drohan tackles one of theater's most complex and controversial female characters in Hedda Gabler, exploring what it means to not "fit" in one's world, one's home, or even one's body, leading to the climactic last line of the play, "People don't do such things." What has Hedda done? Performances will begin at 8:00 p.m., with a performance scheduled for Saturday, January 11 at 2:00 p.m. in the Marie and Edward Matthews '53 Acting Studio at 185 Nassau Street. A talk back discussion with Jill Dolan, drag performer Hedda Lettuce, and cast members will follow the matinee performance on January 11. 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.
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Photo courtesy of Hedda Lettuce
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Renowned drag performer will join discussion on playing gender following Hedda Gabler performance
Tomorrow! Saturday, January 11 at 4:00 p.m.
Popular drag performer Hedda Lettuce will join in a talk back discussion following the Saturday matinee performance of the Program in Theater's production of Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen and adapted by Christopher Shinn. Annan Professor of English, Professor of Theater, and Director of the Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies Jill Dolan will engage Hedda Lettuce in conversation, along with theater certificate senior Sean Peter Drohan who is portraying Hedda Gabler in the production. The talk back, which will focus on drag performance and issues of mixed-gender casting and performing gender, will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Marie and Edward Matthews '53 Acting Studio at 185 Nassau Street. Although tickets are required for the prior performance of Hedda Gabler, the talkback is free and open to the public.
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Photo by Gadi Dagon
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On the movement language of Gaga
Wednesday, January 15 at 1:30 p.m.
The Lewis Center's Program in Dance will present a Master Class on Gaga, a dance practice developed by Ohad Naharin, on Wednesday, January 15. Gaga is a movement language originating from the belief in the healing, dynamic, and ever-changing power of movement. Led by Ariel Freedman, the class will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Patricia and Ward Hagan '48 Dance Studio at 185 Nassau Street. The class is open to all Princeton students to participate and the public to observe.
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On how to write a compelling proposal
Wednesday, January 15 at 3:00 p.m.
All Princeton students are invited to a Summer Funding Workshop hosted by the Lewis Center on Wednesday, January 15 at 3:00 p.m. The workshop will provide guidance on writing a compelling proposal for Lewis Center summer funding opportunities. The workshop will be held in the James M. Stewart '32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street and refreshments will be served following. Submission deadlines for Lewis Center Summer Funding will be in mid-March 2014.
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Photo by M. Teresa Simao
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Featuring student work
in a variety of media
Thursday, January 16 through January 31st
Beginning on Thursday, January 16, the Program in Visual Arts will present a comprehensive exhibition of new work created by students in fall semester courses in drawing, painting, photography, graphic design, sculpture and other media. The exhibition will be on view through Friday, January 31 in the Lucas Gallery on the second floor at 185 Nassau Street. Gallery hours: Weekdays 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.
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Photo by Carlo Cruz
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Dance opportunity with
a pioneer of hip hop
Thursday, January 16 at 2:00 p.m.
On Thursday, January 16, the Program in Dance will present a Master Class by pioneering Hip Hop dance artist Crazy Legs. The class will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Patricia and Ward Hagan '48 Dance Studio at 185 Nassau Street and is open to all Princeton students to participate and the public to observe.
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Film still from In the Plaid
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Three short films created in the course "Documentary Filmmaking"
Friday, January 17 at 7:30 p.m.
The Program in Visual Arts will present a screening of In the Plaid, Hey Jude, and Ellipses, three new short documentaries. The films to be screened were created by students in a fall 2013 undergraduate course, "Documentary Filmmaking," taught by award-winning filmmaker Emily Abt. The screening will take place on Friday, January 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the James M. Stewart '32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street and is free and open to the public. A reception will follow.
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Photo by Mihai Cucu
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Performance by Fran O'Rourke and John Feeley
next in Fund for Irish Studies lecture series
Friday, February 7 at 4:30 p.m.
On Friday, February 7, Fran O'Rourke and John Feeley will perform traditional Irish songs from the works of James Joyce at 4:30 p.m. in the James M. Stewart '32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street. The event is part of a series presented by Princeton University's Fund for Irish Studies and is free and open to the public.
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Voting closes January 22!
Public voting for the 6th Annual JerseyArts.com People's Choice Awards will soon close! Support your favorite local nonprofit arts groups by casting your ballot for the following Princeton area arts organizations: McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton University Art Museum, Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Westminster Choir, American Boychoir, Princeton Girlchoir, Princeton Pro Musica, Opera at The Princeton Festival, and American Repertory Ballet. Vote for downtown Princeton for Favorite Arts District. All votes must be cast via the online ballot at JerseyArts.com before Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Winners will be announced in early February.
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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 arts.princeton.edu.
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