Film: District 9
The first half of "District 9" does such a good job setting up clever allegorical situations - this time, the humans oppress the aliens! - and lovingly sketching out an alternate universe that it feels like a missed opportunity when the film's second half turns into a conventional chase thriller. That said, first-time director Neill Blomkamp stages his action with the giddy glee of producer Peter Jackson's early horror movies, and the special effects are superior to those in blockbusters with 10 times this film's shoestring budget.
Princeton Garden Theatre
Thursday through Saturday, 11:30 pm
Theater: L'Avare
L'Avant-Scene, the French theater workshop directed by Florent Masse, presents its first show of the year with the Moliere classic "L'Avare." The satirical comedy tells the story of the penny-pinching Harpagon and his children's attempts to escape his household and marry their respective lovers. Moliere famously played Harpagon in the play's first production in 1668; this time around, the role of the eponymous Miser is tackled by Zach Wieder '10.
Class of 1970 Theater at Whitman College
Thursday through Saturday, 8 p.m.
Art: Pinas de Paz Installation
If you think the creation of art is a realm best left to Renaissance masters and avant-garde hipsters, the Pinas de Paz Installation will teach you a thing or two. The piece, compiled by Michael Smith '10, showcases the experiences of gang youth in El Chorillo, an impoverished neighborhood of Panama City. This installation incorporates the unedited art of kids who attended Pineapples for Peace, a summer ceramics studio that aims to reduce gang violence by offering a safe after-school environment. Multiple projectors and screens bombard the viewers with harsh realities and accompanying information. It promises to be a visually powerful experience not to be missed.
Wu Cafe
Friday through Sunday, 5 p.m.
OUTSIDE THE ORANGE BUBBLE
NEW YORKComedy: Craig Robinson
Craig Robinson, who plays Darrell on NBC's hit show "The Office," returns to the world of stand-up this weekend. A talented comic who has been performing - usually with the help of a tiny, toy piano - since the late '90s, Robinson never fails to light up a room with his humor, and this performance should be no exception.
Comix, New York
Thursday, 8 p.m.
•NEW JERSEY•
Music: Joshua Radin, The Kin and The Watson Twins
If you've turned on the television at any point in the last four or five months, chances are good that you've heard Joshua Radin's soundtrack-ready song, "Brand New Day." The mellow, Jack Johnson-esque crooner hits New York this weekend along with The Kin and The Watson Twins, two other acoustic groups that should help Radin provide you with a relaxing end to the week.
The Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, N.J.
Saturday, 7 p.m.
Compiled by Adam Tanaka, Raj Ranade, Bruce Easop, and Kiran Gollakota.
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