Vacations are a welcome escape all year-round. But there’s work to be done before the fun. Besides packing, there are a number of things you should do to prepare your home for your absence. Here’s a quick checklist that will help ease your mind while you’re away. If you think of other things, please leave […]
The Princeton Festival Baroque Orchestra Gave Us a Throwback
The Princeton Festival Baroque Orchestra debuted in 2015. They play music written before and during the 18th century on instruments of that time. Most of the musicians have a common link of having studied at the Jacob School of Music of Indiana University in Bloomington or playing with the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra. This is apparent by how […]
The Princeton Festival Marches Fidelio Into Town
U.S. protests have increased this year, making Beethoven’s only opera Fidelio very relevant in 2017 since it begins with a protest against injustice. Ultimately, it’s a story of love, freedom, hope, and justice. This opera goes beyond amusement. It makes a statement. Fidelio was part of a trend in the early 1800s to pen operas about women […]
19 Items to Bring on a Flight
Air travel used to be an extravagant experience, even in economy class. Journey can’t be spelled without J-O-Y, but carriers no longer offer non-premium passengers a journey to their destination. They simply get rapid transportation. Amenities in first and business class have become more luxurious over the decades and tourist class has practically become a no-frills ticket. […]
The Princeton Festival is Not Just Dreaming of Man of La Mancha
To dream the impossible dream, the first line in the main song of Man of La Mancha is something in which many of us are guilty. When we reach too high for the stars, we set ourselves up for disappointment. It’s inspiring and devastating. The Princeton Festival brings Man of La Mancha to the Lewis […]
Intimate Apparel Reveals Itself at McCarter Theatre
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage shares a story influenced by her great-grandmother in her latest play Intimate Apparel to close the McCarter‘ 2016-2017 Theater Series. Nottage weaves a tale of the unchronicled history of African-Americans in the early 1900s that is rarely told. Jade King Carroll, director of last year’s The Piano, brings Nottage’s story to life on […]
Oh-la-la! Ephemeral Boutique – French Pop-Up Store
Oh-la-la! invites you to its 10th edition dedicated to the French Art de Vivre with a special taste and smell of Provence Friday, May 5, 2017 — Saturday, May 6, 2017 (see operating hours below). You will have the opportunity to meet local French artists, artisans, and designers. Lots of gift ideas and authentic products […]
The Princeton Festival Seeks Host Families for Artists and Staff
For the last 12 years, there has been a festival of the arts in town held in June called The Princeton Festival. It offers fully-staged operas performed at McCarter Theatre on the Matthews stage, musical theater in the intimate Matthews Acting Studio in the Lewis Center for the Arts on campus, a jazz concert, chamber music, symphonic […]
Murder on the Orient Express at McCarter Kills!
All aboard! McCarter Theatre‘s Artistic Director and Resident Playwright, Emily Mann, directs Ken Ludwig‘s (A Comedy of Tenors and The Mousetrap) adaptation of Agatha Christie’s iconic murder mystery Murder on the Orient Express. This is a classic whodunit with a twist. Ludwig tastefully sprinkles in some humor, so even if you have read the book or seen a movie […]
Local JerseyArts.com People’s Choice Award Winners for 2017
For the third year in a row, Princeton has captured four out of 16 slots for favorite arts entertainment in New Jersey. JerseyArts.com received almost 18,000 ballots from New Jersey residents and Princeton got honors in the following: Favorite Dance Company – American Repertory Ballet Favorite Opera – Opera at Princeton Festival Favorite Theater to See […]
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