Lecture: Are You Who We Think You Are?
Cruella de Vil, the evil woman from “101 Dalmations”! Jenny Hewes, the ambitious lawyer in “Damages”! The crazy woman from “Fatal Attraction” who boils bunny rabbits and wants to kill Michael Douglas! Actress Glenn Close comes to Princeton on Thursday to talk about her acting career and how her roles affect audiences’ perceptions of her. Close’s talk — provocatively titled “Are You Who We Think You Are?” — should be rife with interesting insights into the entertainment industry and our culture’s obsession with celebrities.
McCosh 50, with simulcasts in McCosh 28 and 46
Feb. 19, 5:30 p.m.
Free tickets available at the Frist Ticket Office
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Performance: The Juggler of Oz
The Princeton Juggling Club, whose members lark about in front of Nassau Hall far too early on Sunday mornings, gives its annual show this weekend. Expect all sorts of odd objects — a dog named Toto, maybe, or a midget in a munchkin costume — to be thrown around. I mean, it has to find some way of explaining the title of its show, right?
Frist Performance Theater
Feb. 19 through Feb. 21, 8 p.m.
Tiger Tickets accepted
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Theatre: Metamorphoses
As long as you don’t come looking for anything too cheerful, this re-examination of Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” should be a mesmerizing watch. Orpheus, Eurydice, Midas — the gang’s all here.
Theatre Intime
Feb. 19 through Feb. 21, 8 p.m.
Feb. 26 and Feb. 27, 8 p.m.
Feb. 28, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Tickets available at the Frist Ticket Office and at the Theatre Intime Box Office 45 minutes before showtime; Student Events Eligible Tiger Tickets accepted
Performance: Spring into DanceOoh! A pun! But there should a be a lot more going on in “Spring into Dance,” Princeton’s spring dance festival. Expect professionally choreographed pieces and dances choreographed by advanced students.
Berlind Theatre
Feb. 20, 8 p.m.
Feb. 21, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Feb. 22, 1 p.m.
Tickets available through University ticketing
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Film: Oscars Party
Free Indian food in honor of the film that’s clearly going to win it all: “Slumdog Millionaire”! Even though suspense is on the minimal side this year — I wonder if Kate Winslet’s going to win — this party, hosted by the film club Subtitles, is still a great opportunity to stuff yourself while you watch Hollywood’s creme de la creme outdo one another in the “most ridiculous evening dress” category. Also, if you correctly predict the winners, you could be in for free Princeton Garden Theatre tickets or even a year of free Netflix!
Wu Cafe
Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m.
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Theatre: Fabrik: The Legend of M. Rabinowitz
Inspired by a true story, ‘Fabrik’ chronicles the life of Moritz Rabinowitz, a Polish Jew who immigrated to Norway to escape the pogroms in the early 20th century. In his new home, Rabinowitz “began a factory from a button,” becoming a highly successful tailor in little time. Far from settling down quietly, however, Rabinowitz used his position as an increasingly wealthy and influential businessman to raise awareness in Europe of the terrors of anti-Semitism. Eventually — perhaps inevitably — his activism drew the unwanted attention of the Nazis, with dramatic and terrible consequences.
Wakka Wakka’s ‘Fabrik’ is far from your typical Holocaust drama, however. The Wakka Wakka production company is devoted to pushing the boundaries of theatrical possibility, mining styles from the grotesque to the absurd, from children’s marionette to circus clown. In ‘Fabrik,’ Wakka Wakka fuses all these disparate elements into an extraordinary and enthralling production — using puppets perhaps, but far from infantile.
The show has been performed to great acclaim around the world. The New York Times described it as “expressionistic and nightmarish,” a “powerfully affecting” show. Watch out though, it’s only playing for one night on Thursday, and it’s free! So act quick — like, now — or you’ll have missed your chance.
Matthews Acting Studio
Feb. 19, 8 p.m.
Free tickets available through University Ticketing
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OUTSIDE THE BUBBLE
Music: Antony and the Johnsons
Town Hall, New York
Feb. 19 and Feb. 20, 7 p.m.
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Music: M. Ward
“Indie folk” may sound to many like a euphemism for “potent sedative,” but M. Ward has a lot more going for him than most pale, skinny, moaning guitar strummers. Having collaborated with everyone from Cat Power to My Morning Jacket, M. Ward is a major star of his genre; Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes even gave him a shout out on one recording, screaming “M. Ward for President!” As long as you’re not expecting anything too upbeat, this should be a terrific show.
Apollo Theater, New York
Feb. 19, 8 p.m.
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