Play: ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’
Legendary playwright Tom Stoppard drew on his own experience with his Czech heritage, Slavic literature and, of course, rock music in creating this new work. Theatre Intime now takes the story on in a reproduction directed by Julia Bumke ’13 in which the true meaning of revolution is glorified and questioned.
Theatre Intime
Thursday through Saturday, 8 p.m.
Theater: Fuente Ovejuna: A Disloyal Adaptation
Come watch Cusi Cram’s fascinating adaptation of Spain’s greatest drama legacy. An homage to playwright Federico Garcia Lorca’s theater troupe La Barraca’s performances of “Fuente Ouejuna” by the Spanish great Lope de Vega, this play is directed by Princeton’s own Suzanne Agins ’97. The character drama follows the true story of a band of peasants in 1614 Spain who rebel against their cruel overlord.
Berlind Theatre
Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.
Concert: Alisa Weilerstein and Inon Barnatan
If you’re feeling cultured this Thursday, come see cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Inon Barnatan in a concert featuring works by Barber, Beethoven, Stravinsky and Chopin. Weilerstein recently won the prestigious MacArthur Foundation Grant of $500,000, better known as the “Genius Award.” Both members of this dynamic duo are known for their creative personalities in addition to their extraordinary talent. At the 7 p.m. pre-concert talk given by music professor Scott Burnham, you’ll get a chance to meet the prodigies and hear about their musical experiences firsthand.
Richardson Auditorium
Thursday, 8 p.m.
Lecture: “Writing Life” with Jonathan Safran Foer and Joyce Carol Oates
In 1995, Jonathan Safran Foer ’99 was a wide-eyed freshman in CWR 204: Creative Writing (Fiction) when Joyce Carol Oates, his professor, told him his writing had “energy.” Years later, Foer is a successful writer, with two critically acclaimed novels and one nonfiction book to his name. His senior thesis turned into his debut novel, “Everything Is Illuminated,” the story of a young American Jew’s quest to find the woman who saved his grandfather from the Nazis. Come hear Foer and Oates discuss the profession of writing, as well as the role of Jewishness in Foer’s work. Cosponsored by the J. Edward Farnum Lecture Fund, the Center for Jewish Life and the departments of English and Comparative Literature.
McCosh 50
Thursday, 8 p.m.
Concert: Princeton Tigressions 30th Reunion Concert
Love listening to music? Want to witness history? The Tigressions, one of Princeton’s all-female a cappella groups, will dazzle audiences this Saturday for the group’s 30th reunion concert. Enjoy an evening of singing for free — tickets will be handed out on a first-come first-served basis, starting at 7 p.m.
Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall
Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
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