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PSC brings Shakespeare's bloody 'Titus' to Richardson

PSC brings Shakespeare's bloody 'Titus' to Richardson

Home to many tame a cappella jams and readings by Nobel Prize winners, Richardson Auditorium will be transformed this weekend into a "Theatre of Cruelty," to borrow a phrase from the French dramatic theorist Antonin Artaud.Yes, heads ? in addition to a variety of renegade limbs ? will roll as "Titus Andronicus," William Shakespeare's most gruesome play, takes to the stage in an ambitious two-hour production presented by the Princeton Shakespeare Company and directed by Joseph Cermatori '05."The play tries to move back and forth between tragic, horrifying, eerily comic and outrageously funny," Cermatori said.The play is the story of a Roman general Titus Andronicus who has fought valiantly for Rome, capturing the pernicious Tamora, Queen of the Goths, her three sons and her lover Aaron the Moor.

NEWS | 11/19/2003

DiSiac's new show pulSates with sexy, savvy dancing

Which Princeton group can pull off popping and locking, tapping, hip-hop, pointe, martial arts and a costume consisting of nothing but neon-yellow booty-shorts?

NEWS | 11/19/2003

The Matrix

That which the first two movies did well, the third does well. The philosophy and fight scenes continue to captivate.

NEWS | 11/19/2003

Choi '04

I walked into Richardson Auditorium on the night of the Roaring 20's show, "Reality Check," knowing that I would be interviewing a member of the group, a senior named Sam Choi.

NEWS | 11/19/2003

Princeton provides vegetarian delights

Hailing from Southern California, where vegetarianism is not only accepted but also a way of life, I gave into my stereotypes of the conservative East Coast mentality when I believed that this type of lifestyle would be shunned.Fortunately, when I arrived on campus last year, I slowly but surely made my way around Nassau Street to the local eateries and discovered that this stereotype was indeed fallacious.

NEWS | 11/19/2003

The Station Agent

"The Station Agent", the film, shares much with its main character, Finbar McBride (the almost-unknown Peter Dinklage): The film is short and more than a bit shy.

NEWS | 11/19/2003

'Merrily We Roll Along' examines relationships, opens tonight

"Merrily We Roll Along," Stephen Sondheim's musical directed and performed entirely by students, brings song, dance and contemplation to 185 Nassau Street this weekend.

NEWS | 11/19/2003

Nasoons host Yale's Whiffenpoofs for annual Jam

All those who are musically proficient, with no talent or people who just want to celebrate one of our school's traditions, will want to come to the annual Princeton Nassoons?Yale Whiffenpoofs concert this Saturday, Nov.

NEWS | 11/12/2003

New Saves the Day album flops

This weekend, Princeton will host 'Listening in the Sound Kitchen,' a festival celebrating electronic, electro-acoustic and computer-generated music and its social and cultural impact.

NEWS | 11/12/2003

'No Exit' examines existentialist experiment

The conceit of "No Exit," the current production at Theatre~Intime, is described pretty succinctly by its title: place three strangers in a room together, without any means of escape, without a moment of privacy or chance of change, and then watch them circle around one another, attack, regroup, rip into the most painful secrets of one another's hearts, break down to beg for a sympathy that never comes and then rise up to attack once more.

NEWS | 11/12/2003

Electronic music festival premieres today

This weekend, Princeton will host 'Listening in the Sound Kitchen,' a festival celebrating electronic, electro-acoustic and computer-generated music and its social and cultural impact.

NEWS | 11/12/2003

'Big Love' premieres in new Berlind Theatre

Princeton students bring one of the most inspiring, poignant and beautiful productions to campus this weekend ? "Big Love," Charles Mee's renowned play, is the first University production staged in the new Roger S.

NEWS | 11/12/2003

Eastwood's 'Mystic River' falls short of expectations

Actor-director Clint Eastwood's latest and most ambitious endeavor, the critically acclaimed "Mystic River," shoots for the stars and, while striking some compelling cords, finds itself soaked in a stream of flaws.Though Eastwood (director of "Space Cowboys" and "Unforgiven" in addition to a long and distinguished acting career) has managed to attract an all-star cast whose performances often outshine a weak screenplay and over-stylized directorial style, the film's foibles keep it from reaching the level of a masterpiece which it, superficially, has all the trappings of."Mystic River" tells the story of three now-separated childhood friends, Sean, Jimmy and David, and the way in which their lives in working-class Boston are suddenly brought back together by tragedy.

NEWS | 11/12/2003

Alexis Schulman '04

Many of you may fondly remember childhood days spent reading and rereading "The Velveteen Rabbit," by Margery Williams.

NEWS | 11/12/2003

Students salivate at 'Eat Drink' in TASA film festival

Before the fantastical "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2000), director Ang Lee's films centered around some finer, delicate, more delectable themes."Eat Drink Man Woman" (1994) ? whose screening was recently part of the ongoing Taiwanese American Student Association (TASA) film festival ? uses over 100 different recipes throughout the film, appearing something like the Food Channel with personage:Steamed chicken with black mushrooms, minced shrimp in lettuce, stir-fried Taiwanese clams ? are braised, boiled and pan-fried by chef Chu.

NEWS | 11/05/2003

Katie Grim '04

Throughout time, cultures have hailed the singer, actor, dancer or what has venerably come to be known as the consummate triple threat; names arise such as Fred Astaire, Julie Andrews, Jennifer Lopez and of course, Katie Grim.Though not as universally known, Katie Grim is Princeton's own personification of "The Triple Threat."Before Princeton, Katie Grim got her start in the token high school performing arts activities.

NEWS | 11/05/2003

Mee's comedic play, "Wintertime" examines the nature of love through vibrant characters

As the lights dimmed in McCarter Theater, the saucy voiceover urging you to turn off your cell phone transported you to the outlandish reality of Christopher L.

NEWS | 11/05/2003

Guggenheim reflects on Pop Art of James Rosenquist

Before becoming a professional artist, James Rosenquist was a billboard painter. In the new exhibition at the Guggenheim, "James Rosenquist: A Retrospective", the influence of his past profession is among the few commonalities of his work over the years.Most of his paintings are large in scale, brightly colored and feature familiar imagery.

NEWS | 11/05/2003

Underclassmen take a trip to the Big Apple to see "Chicago" starring Melanie Griffith

For most Princeton students, coming to New York to see a show on Broadway is a special treat. Of course, one's excitement on the bus ride there is usually tempered by onerous physics or math books resting on the student's lap, but upon arrival, all of that is left on the bus.A busload from Mathey and Rocky Colleges disembarked in front of the Ambassador Theatre at around 7:15 p.m., giving the students 45 minutes to relax before the show started.

NEWS | 11/05/2003

Off-Broadway hit, 'Matt and Ben,' spoof stars Damon and Affleck, starring two women

It is perhaps fitting that I went to see "Matt and Ben" with a friend. After all, the Off-Broadway hit is about two longtime friends, albeit dazzlingly lucky ones.The real Matt (Damon) and Ben (Affleck) had been chums since elementary school.

NEWS | 11/05/2003

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