The Office of Community and Regional Affairs wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving! As the holiday season begins, we hope you will consider shopping local. The Municipality of Princeton has partnered with the Arts Council of Princeton and the Princeton Merchants Association create Winter Village Artist Chalets in downtown Princeton. Pick up a warm drink from one of your favorite local restaurants and check out artisan handicrafts at the chalets in Hinds Plaza, Palmer Square, and at the Princeton Garden Theater, in addition to sidewalk sales by local retailers. Winter Village Artist Chalets will be open Tuesday through Sunday from November 27 to December 24.
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Princeton University Concerts invites to community to a Virtual Watch Party featuring classical musicians Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Isata Kanneh-Mason. PUC will stream a concert by the sibiling duo on their YouTube channel. A live Q&A will follow the streamed performance. Sunday, November 29 at 3:00 pm on YouTube.
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Professor Rachel DeLue presents Battle Lab: The Battle of Princeton in the Past and Present as part of Princeton Journeys' Live Lecture series. Think outside of the classroom and explore the past in revolutionary-era Princeton and the physical remains of the legendary battle between American and British forces on January 3, 1777. What happened on that day? In this lecture, Chair and Professor in American Art Rachel DeLue, will discuss how she and Professor Nathan Arrington have teamed up to help students answer this question though a new interdisciplinary course. Register here. Wednesday, December 2 at 4:30 pm.
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An exciting, innovative, reimagined virtual edition of the annual Princeton Dance Festival features six diverse, professional choreographers bringing their unique aesthetics to the question of dance in the COVID era working with Princeton dance students. Led by Peter Chu, Francesca Harper, Rebecca Lazier, Dean Moss, Silas Riener, and Olivier Tarpaga, students explore the intersections of dance and multimedia performance, digital animation, filmmaking, site-based work, and music. Each evening is a completely different and unique experience followed by a question and answer session with the choreographers. December 3-5.
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The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment's Highlight Series continues with a lecture by Robert Lempert, Principal Researcher, RAND Corporation. Lempert will present “Climate change and deep uncertainty – Can we manage the risks without knowing what they are?” Register here. Thursday, December 3 at 12:30 pm.
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In Before Zoom: Cinema, the Zoetrope, and other Optical Devices, Julie Mellby, Graphic Arts Curator, offers a captivating tour of Princeton University Library's collection of pre-cinema optical devices, rare artifacts designed for shared public entertainment or personal moments of wonder leading up to the invention of the motion picture. Register here. Friday, December 4 at 2:00 pm.
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December 1 marks the thirty-first anniversary of Day With(out) Art, a day when cultural organizations raise awareness of AIDS, remember people who have died, and inspire positive action. In honor of this event, the Art Museum will feature a virtual exhibition, including student responses to works of art that reflect on the AIDS crisis, and will invite the community to share thoughts and memories through comments on the Museum’s social media accounts. Tuesday, December 1.
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The African American Studies Podcast acts as a conversation around the field of African American Studies and the black experience in the 21st century. The podcast focuses on the political, economic, and cultural forces that shape our understanding of race within America. We invite you to listen as we explore outcomes, question dominant discourse, and consider evidence instead of myths. Find out more at aas.princeton.edu
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All for Earth delves into the urgency of today's environmental crises through in-depth interviews with the people racing time to prevent the implosion of the critical and interconnected systems that support life on Earth, including climate, biodiversity, water security, and food production. Guests represent the worlds of science and technology; politics and government; finance and business; health, media, sports and more. Find out more at allforearth.princeton.edu.
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Dig a little deeper into the books you love to read with The BiblioFiles, Cotsen Children's Library interviews with children's book authors. From award-winning bestsellers to books you might not have heard of (but should definitely check out), listen to what the authors have to say about their creations. Find out more at cotsen.princeton.edu.
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End Notes takes you behind the cover and through the pages of books on politics, policy and more by Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs. Find out more at spia.princeton.edu/podcasts. |
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The Pace Center for Civic Engagement presents Let's Talk About..., a series of virtual conversations and podcast interviews with Princeton University faculty and community partners about the intersections between their work and COVID-19. Find out more at pace.princeton.edu.
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Madison's Notes, the official podcast of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Podbean. The podcast features lectures by and conversations with leading scholars and public figures on topics related to politics, philosophy, religion, history, and more.
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Politics & Polls unpacks the history of politics and current events in the U.S. Hosted by Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang, the show features some of the best minds in politics, journalism, academia, and even the arts. The result is a respectful, intellectual - and oftentimes fun - debate and discussion. Find our more at politicspolls.princeton.edu.
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Though Princeton University Library is temporarily closed, you can explore our virtual exhibitions, including In Pursuit of the Picturesque – British Color Plate Books: 1776-1868, and Gutenberg & After: Europe’s First Printers 1450-1470. Find out more at dpul.princeton.edu.
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After some 50 years of coeducation, the women of Princeton University have roared to the forefront of just about every walk of life. From the Supreme Court to the U.S. Congress; from operating rooms and newsrooms to boardrooms and classrooms; from laboratories, war zones and trading floors to stages, startups and writing desks - Princeton women have penetrating views on things that matter. These are change-makers in the service of humanity. Listen to their stories on SheRoars Podcast. Find out more at sheroarspodcast.princeton.edu
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Princeton University's podcast series "We Roar” focusrd on the COVID-19 pandemic. Episodes feature COVID-19 research and innovative solutions, the disease’s impact on society, and the ways in which the University is adapting to disruptions to its academic program and campus life. Find out more at weroar.princeton.edu.
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Are you missing our Saturday Art for Families activities at the Museum? We now offer online projects you can complete with children at home, using materials on hand. This week learn about Jacob Lawrence’s art, where shapes are everywhere, then create a collage.
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Princeton Varsity Club introduces eReading with the Tigers, virtual story time with student athletes. Join our tigers online as they continue PVC's 20-year tradition of reading their favorite children's books to local students. Find out more at goprincetontigers.com.
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Know a teacher, librarian, parent, or friend who is looking for some creative and fun literacy connections? Look no further than Pop Goes the Page, Cotsen Children's Library's fantastic outreach blog full of projects, instructions, helpful hints, and new ideas galore! Check it out at blogs.princeton.edu/popgoesthepage.
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Images
Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917–2000), printed at Ives-Sillman Publications, The 1920’s . . . The Migrants Arrive and Cast Their Ballots, 1974, printed 1975. Color screenprint. Gift of Lorillard, a Division of Loews Theatres, Inc. © 2013 ARS, New York
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