Dance: ENCORE!
Princeton University Ballet presents its second annual spring show, "ENCORE!," an elegant and powerful performance that will feature both classical and contemporary ballet dance. In addition, you can admire the original choreography of professional guest choreographers Mary Barton, Ilana Suprun-Clyde, Christopher Fleming and Susan Jaffe. Not only is this among the strongest and most impressive shows of the year, it is also the most philanthropic - all proceeds from Saturday's matinee show will be donated to relief efforts to assist victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti. Read Street's review online.
Frist Film/Performance Theatre
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Theater: The Great Immensity
Ever felt compelled to act out against deforestation, climate change and extinction? The Lewis Center for the Arts and the Princeton Environmental Institute did. Students in ATL/THR/ENV 496: Environmental Documentary and Music Theater have spent the semester working on "The Great Immensity," a play that explores these environmental issues, drawing on interviews from botanists, paleontologists, climatologists and others. The work-in-progress showings are free and open to the public but tickets are required.
Berlind Theatre
Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Theater: Reefer Madness
"Reefer Madness," the 2001 musical based off a 1930s anti-drug propaganda film, comes to the Princeton stage this weekend in a joint production by Princeton University Players and Theatre Intime. Directed by Amanda Bestor-Siegal '12, Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney's satire parodies the story of two average American teenagers corrupted and ruined by the new drug, marijuana. Acknowledging the popularity of "Reefer Madness" as a midnight movie, there will be an extra showing at midnight on April 23.
Theatre Intime
Thursday through Saturday, 8 p.m.
Performance: Black Student Union Talent Show
Students from any background will enjoy the immense amount of talent featured in the Black Student Union's annual talent show. Among performances by undergraduates and outside guests, there will be numbers by Black Arts Company: Dance, Old NasSoul, DiSiac and the High Steppers. A panel of students and faculty will judge routines, and pizza will be served. Can you say, "Princeton's Got Talent"?
McCormick 101
Friday, 8-10 p.m.
Theater: Shakespeare's Ramesh and Juhi
While a pair of star-crossed lovers is sure to appear, it's unlikely that their last names will be Montague and Capulet. Get ready for more than a few laughs in this twist on Shakespeare's classic tragedy, "Romeo and Juliet," by Princeton South Asian Theatrics. With strict parents, heavy accents and South Asian stereotypes you are sure to love, PSAT's "Ramesh and Juhi" promises not to disappoint. Don't forget to bring your prefrosh for a night of hilarity.
Wilson Blackbox Theater
Thursday and Friday, 8 p.m.
Film: Sherlock Holmes
Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law star in Guy Ritchie's action-packed version of "Sherlock Holmes," which is clearly intended to draw a new audience into the classic 19th-century detective stories. Yet the film still looks to please the fans of the books and short stories with careful allusions to many of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original tales. Among the highlights of the film are Downey's performance and an excellent score by Hans Zimmer.
Princeton Garden Theatre
Thursday through Saturday, 11:30 p.m.
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