Music: Homage: Music Inspired by Personal Loss
In honor of the victims and survivors of the recent earthquake in Haiti, the Glee Club and Chamber Choir are performing Herbert Howells' Requiem along with other lamentations from composers throughout the ages. Each lamentation is written in memory of a loved one - a teacher, a colleague, a child. The Requiem is "hauntingly beautiful and extremely moving," Glee Club member Maya Srinivasan '10 said - but perhaps more importantly, all proceeds, including purchases with Tiger Tickets, will be donated in equal parts to the Haiti branches of UNICEF and Catholic Relief Services to support children's protection and long-term reconstruction efforts.
Richardson Auditorium
Sunday, 3 p.m.
Film: The Philosopher Kings
"The Philosopher Kings" is a documentary that tells the inspirational stories of eight janitors at universities across the country, featuring one of our very own staff members, Josue Lajeunesse. A native of Haiti, Lajeunesse has worked as a custodian at Princeton for 15 years, and during that time he has also led valuable efforts to bring clean water to his Haitian hometown. This moving story has gotten fantastic reviews and should give some perspective on the lives of some of the people you interact with every day.
McCormick 101
Friday, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.; Saturday, 10 p.m.
Theater: Company
Next up this season for the Princeton University Players is "Company," Stephen Sondheim's 1970 classic about a man's search for the meaning of love as his 35th birthday rapidly approaches. Directed by Dave Holtz '10 and made up of a series of vignettes, "Company" should make for a fun and lively night of musical theater. Look out for Street's review of the show in next week's issue.
Class of 1970 Theatre, Whitman College
Thursday through Saturday, 8 p.m.
Film: The Prep School Negro
Director Andre Robert Lee takes us back to his youth with a brand-new documentary that focuses on his life after receiving a prestigious scholarship to an elite private school. In his film, Lee not only details his move from the ghettos of Philadelphia to being a successful movie director, but he also examines the true cost of a good education, a topic many Princeton students can relate to. The hour-long film will be followed by a question and answer session with director Lee.
Carl A. Fields Center
Friday, 7 p.m.
Comedy: Quipfire!
From short games to long elaborate scenes, everything that happens on stage at a Quipfire! performance is being thought up on the spot. "By recreating real, human moments with real, believable characters, we point out all of the humor, joy and even insanity in even the most simple of situations," Quipfire! member Daniel Feinberg '13 said of the group. Now imagine all of this with an Olympian twist, and you have a comedy show that isn't going to stop short at silver.
Class of 1970 Theater, Whitman College
Thursday through Saturday, 10:30 p.m.
Dance: Phases
Triple 8 Dance Company presents "Phases," a uniquely diverse showcase of traditional East Asian dance, martial arts, hip-hop, lyrical and fusion styles. "Phases" explores changing times, spaces and identities, and delves into the metamorphic nature of our world.
Frist Film/Performance Theatre
Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Film: Up in the Air
Few people benefited from the recent economic downturn like Jason Reitman, whose unemployment-themed film "Up in the Air" raked in six Oscar nominations this year. It's not a poorly made film: George Clooney is great as a man who fires people for a living, and he has wonderful romantic chemistry with co-star Vera Farmiga. But there's something distasteful about the movie's use of the actual suffering of millions as a prop in a story about a rich guy who is lonely. I guess Reitman wants us to know that it's hard for the people doing the firing, too.
Princeton Garden Theatre
Thursday through Saturday, 11:30 p.m.
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