Poetry: Ellipses Presents: “Under Construction”
Been wanting to tear things apart? Worried about how to put them back together afterward? Come learn about all that in Ellipses’ spring show, “Under Construction.” Watch the slam poetry group rebuild “anything and everything” with nothing but words. Word of caution: remember to bring a helmet, because according to Ellipses “the foundations are shaking and nothing is safe.”
Theatre Intime
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.
Theater: “How I Learned to Drive”
Haunting, gripping and unsettling are just a few of the words that may describe the Program in Theater’s “How I Learned to Drive.” Directed by lecturer R. N. Sandberg, the senior thesis production of Paula Vogel’s acclaimed play chronicles the life and struggles of Li’l Bit, played by senior certificate student Caroline Hertz ’15. Hertz is a senior writer for the Daily Princetonian. Be on the lookout for Street’s review of the show online next week.
Matthews Acting Studio at 185 Nassau Street
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 8 p.m.
March 12-13, 8 p.m.
Theater: “Spring Awakening”
Do you feel like a repressed teenager? Do you feel like you belong to 19thcentury Germany? Do you like electric rock & roll? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the Program in Theater’s senior thesis production of “Spring Awakening” is for you. Directed by theater certificate student Julia Hammer ’15 and starring theater certificate student John Fairchild ’15, this rocking adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical is sure to cheer up the sobbing teenager in you. Be on the lookout for Street’s review of the show online next week.
Berlind Theatre
Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.
Sunday, 2 p.m.
March 12-13, 8 p.m.
Music: Princeton University Orchestra March 2015 Concerts
Looking for some professional-standard live music? Luckily for you, Princeton is filled with talented performers who people will be paying big bucks to see in just a few years. This weekend, PUO will be accompanying three such people: winners of the 2015 Concerto Competition Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen ’15 (countertenor), Edward Leung ’16 (piano) and Emma Powell ’17 (violin). Come enjoy their award-winning performances —or just get some autographs for future reference.
Richardson Auditorium
Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Dance: Raks Odalisque presents "Arzu"
If you've watched Raks Odalisque's trailer for "Arzu," you wouldn't have to look the word up in a Turkish dictionary to guess that it means "desire" or "wish." On their 15th anniversary, Raks is inviting everyone to celebrate this milestone of Princeton’s only belly-dancing troupe. Be sure not to miss "Arzu," or you’ll have to wait a whole year to see swords, shimmies, carnivals, shimmers, gypsies and more.
Frist Film/Performance Theatre
Thursday and Friday, 8 p.m.
Saturday, 9 p.m.
Art: "S-T-O-R-E-D"
Half yard sale, half art gift shop, senior Ben Denzer’s thesis show merges the the old and the new to create a unique space of "modified artworks and found objects." Hosted by The Program in Visual Arts, "S-T-O-R-E-D" is a visually stunning inventory of books on wheels, books with nails, books with hooks, normal books and more. Check out the inventory online at www.s-t-o-r-e-d.com or swing by the Lewis Center of the Arts for the full experience.
Lucas Gallery, 185 Nassau Street
Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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