Princeton Events

There are so many things to see and do in the Princeton area.  Check out our calendar of events below.  If you're looking for a place to stay while in Princeton, check out our great hotels.  We also have a variety of wonderful restaurants and things to do.  There are also a few great annual events in the Princeton area.  Enjoy your visit with us!

 

06/16/2013 - 06/22/2013

Featured Events

Picturing Power: Capitalism, Democracy, and American Portraiture

  • Date(s): 03/09/2013 - 06/30/2013
  • Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 10am-5pm; Thursday: 10am-10pm; Sunday: 1pm-5pm
  • Location: Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton NJ
  • Phone: 258-3788
  • Admission: Free and open to the public
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The portrait collection of the New York Chamber of Commerce, assembled over a two-hundred-year period, captured with aesthetic and symbolic power the giants of American business became one of the most significant examples of institutional portraiture in the nation's history. Evoking the original majestic setting of the Great Hall of the Chamber’s elaborate Beaux-Arts headquarters, the dense, Salon-style installation offers visitors a rare opportunity to experience fifty of the finest portraits from the Chamber’s collection.

1913: The Year of Modernism

  • Date(s): 03/23/2013 - 06/23/2013
  • Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 10am-5pm; Thursday: 10am-10pm; Sunday: 1pm-5pm
  • Location: Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton NJ
  • Phone: 258-3788
  • Admission: Free and open to the public
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The year 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of 1913—a critical year for the development of Modern art and literature. One year later, the First World War would break out, and the enthusiastic exhilaration of the pre-war period would give way to an aesthetic that underscored the brutality and irrationality of modern life. The exhibition will present this duality of the Modernist moment with a rich selection of approximately fifty prints, drawings, and photographs drawn primarily from the collections of the Princeton University Art Museum, as well as rare books and periodicals from the superb special collections of the Princeton University Library. Photographs of Parisian interiors and street views by Eugène Atget will be juxtaposed with drawings by Amadeo Modigliani, Marc Chagall, and Giacomo Balla, as well as with provocative avant-garde periodicals such as Der Sturm, Blast, and 291. The works on display will illustrate the productive tension between two poles: Paris, as a center and subject of Modern art and literature, and the world beyond, as represented by artists throughout Europe and America at a time of global transformation.

Princeton Ghost Tour

  • Date(s): 06/01/2013 - 08/31/2013
  • Recurring weekly on Saturday
  • Times: 8:30pm
  • Location: 116 Nassau Street - Tours Start Inside the U-Store, Princeton, New Jersey
  • Contact: Princeton Tour Company
  • Phone: 18557431415
  • Admission: $20 per Participant
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This isn't a "jump out and scare you" experience. This isn't a pure ghost hunt where we walk to random places and tell random sightings without any historical references. This is a Princeton ghost hunt and like everything Princeton, it's one of a kind! We' start with a walk through Princeton University campus where guests use official ghost hunting equipment at an unmarked grave and Revolutionary battlefield. During this portion of the tour, you'll learn how to conduct a ghost hunt and we're pretty convinced, you'll have an experience. (If you doubt campus is haunted .... well, you're crazy. Nearly 10,000 Princeton alumni return to campus every year for reunions. Some are over 100 years old who participate in the P-Rade! If you think they do not make an appointment to return after they pass over .... well, you're crazy! It's not unusual for our guests to get orb shots with faces of what looks like undergraduate students. Several guests have heard the bike bell of Freddy Fox from the Great Class of 1939. Did you know Princeton University PROVED paranormal activity exists? TRUE! We'll break it down on the tour .....) For believers, you'll be shocked what you will feel on a tour. For non-believers, we pepper in plenty of historical information to keep you engaged throughout the hour and half experience. After campus, we head to surrounding historic neighborhoods and squares where unexplained apparitions or paranormal activity have been reported. If you are choosing to bring children, this portion of the tour includes some gruesome stories and photos. At the end of the ghost hunt, we go inside one of America's oldest cemeteries where history buffs take over and escort you to see the gravestones of a Signer of the Declaration of Independence, a United States President, Vice President, Nobel Prize winners and famous inventors have chosen to rest. This cemetery is owned and operated by Nassau Presbyterian Church and just wait until you see if after dark. It's the perfect place to rest in peace.

Princeton Walking Tour

  • Date(s): 06/01/2013 - 08/31/2013
  • Recurring weekly on Saturday
  • Times: 4:30pm
  • Location: 116 Nassau Street - Tours Start Inside the U-Store, Princeton, New Jersey
  • Contact: Princeton Tour Company
  • Phone: 18557431415
  • Admission: $25 per Adult; $20 Per 12 & Under
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Learn about the famous students and residents that help to make Princeton the most treasured Ivy League town in America. We'll spend the first half of the tour on gorgeous Princeton University campus where you'll see architectural wonders while learning the history of the #1 Ivy League school in America. Outside the gates, you'll visit surrounding neighborhoods including the homes and hangouts of Albert Einstein, 4 Signers of the Declaration of Independence, James Madison, Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson, JFK, F Scott Fitzgerald, TS Eliot, Thomas Mann, countless Nobel Prize Winners and business tycoons. We use i-Pads to help connect the historical dots and Vox Whisper Audio Systems to ensure every customer hears every word in our tours. This is the tour that landed us as the #1 Attraction on TripAdvisor, AAA Magazine, New York Times, Washington Post and Chicago Tribune!

New Jersey K-12 Exhibition at The College of New Jersey

  • Date(s): 06/02/2013 - 06/23/2013
  • Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday
  • Times: Wednesdays & Sundays 1:00pm - 3:00pm.
  • Location: The College of New Jersey Art Gallery (AIMM Building), 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ 08628
  • Contact: Ms. Emily Croll, Director
  • Phone: (609) 771-2633
  • Admission: Free
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TCNJ is hosting a statewide, juried K-12 student art exhibition in the new campus Art Gallery! The exhibition will recognize exemplary artwork created by New Jersey’s K-12 students, as well as showcase innovative lessons designed by New Jersey’s talented art teachers. The exhibition is intended to highlight innovative art making that connects student learning and art to the real world, academic subjects, social issues, big ideas, and/or contemporary art. The show aims to exhibit meaningful two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and media artworks and to recognize efforts by New Jersey art educators to push the boundaries of the arts in K-12 schools. The opening reception will take place on Sunday, June 2nd from 1:00pm -3:00pm. The exhibition will be on view from June 2nd - June 23rd during Gallery hours: Wednesdays & Sundays 1:00pm - 3:00pm.

Happy Together Tour 2013

  • Date(s): 06/20/2013 - 06/20/2013
  • Times: 8pm
  • Location: State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ
  • Phone: (732) 246-7649
  • Admission: $35-85
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Happy Together Tour 2013: The Turtles Featuring Flo and Eddie Chuck Negron (formerly of Three Dog Night) Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Mark Lindsay (former lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders) Gary Lewis and the Playboys

Salt Creek Grille Princeton’s 5th Annual Wine & Dine Festival & Fundraiser

  • Date(s): 06/20/2013 - 06/20/2013
  • Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Location: Salt Creek Grille Princeton – One Rockingham Row, Princeton, NJ 08540, Princeton, New Jersey
  • Contact: Robert Strasser
  • Phone: (609) 419-4200
  • Admission: $60 in advance, $75 at the door.
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Salt Creek Grille Princeton invites you to attend their 5th annual Wine & Dine Festival & Fundraiser, benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County (BBBS), on June 20th from 6-9pm. Set up under big tents on the sprawling Salt Creek Grille lawn, Wine & Dine will once again bring the community together for an outdoor celebration of fine wine, craft beer, cuisine, and music all for a great cause. Guests will also have the chance to sample an extensive selection from Salt Creek Grille’s “Fresh Reinvented” menu, prepared by Executive Chef Fabian Quiros. This year’s Wine & Dine event has special significance for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Wine & Dine will serve as the kickoff to the anniversary celebration, and will include the official presentation of the Greg Olsen Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year Awards, as well as the announcement of honorees for their upcoming Anniversary Gala.

City of Angels 5th Annual Rockfest

  • Date(s): 06/22/2013 - 06/22/2013
  • Times: 11 am - 7 pm
  • Location: Mercer County Park, East Picnic Area, West Windsor
  • Contact: City of Angels
  • Phone: (215) 321-6399
  • Admission: Free
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Come rock with the Angels at this fun, free event! Held in the East Picnic Area of Mercer County Park, Rockfest will feature live music all afternoon from A Clever Con, Soul Fire, Motherload, Luna Laval, Under Fire, Jeff Palmer Band Kevin Toft Radio Fiction, Mike Matisa, Dana Isles & Facedown and others. Rockfest will also feature Magic Matt the Magician, Rhythmania drum circles, an amateur Barbeque Grill-Off with Wounded Warrior judges, children's games and amusements, a car/truck/motorcycle show, lots of food and much, much more! For questions, contact cityofangelsnj@hotmail.com. To watch a video of last year's Rockfest, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vha7BQ6mrhg&list=PL4D8C7A3A95EC8595&index=1 http:// www.cityofangelsnj.org

Ongoing Events

Saved Souls Ministries Worship Service

  • Date(s): 12/16/2012 - 12/29/2013
  • Recurring weekly on Sunday
  • Times: 11:15 - Youth Bible Study 12:00 Worship
  • Location: 3819 U.S. 1 South (Homewood Suites Meeting Room), Princeton, NJ
  • Contact: Kelly Porch
  • Phone: (888) 433-6139
  • Admission: Free
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Sunday Worship at Homewood Suites at Princeton with Pastor Doreen Giles and Saved Souls Ministry A time of fellowship and study in a relaxed and loving environment. "Empowering Every Believer"

Decoys - "Color! -- From White Swan to Black Duck" - Jay Vawter collection at D&R Greenway Land Trus

  • Date(s): 04/22/2013 - 10/28/2013
  • Recurring every week day
  • Times: business hours of business days
  • Location: Library of D&R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place, Princeton NJ 08540
  • Contact: Carolyn Edelmann
  • Phone: 6099244646,x131
  • Admission: free
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D&R Greenway declares “Earth Month,” opening its newest exhibition of fine art wildlife carvings donated by Jay Vawter, on April 22. “Color! – From White Swan to Black Duck” showcases nature’s literally brilliant use of color in birds, not limited to ducks Splashes of vividness serve a broad array of vital purposes, from species identification to wing-strengthening; mate selection to protection from predators. Visitors may view the newest exhibition in the land trust’s library on business hours of business days. The public is invited to “Coloration in Birds”, a linked presentation by Princeton University Wildlife Biologist, David Wilcove, Ph.D., on Wednesday, Ma7 22. Doors open at 6:30; the program will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. To attend the program, register by calling 609-924-4646, orrsvp@drgreenway.org. This newest array includes examples from a Picasso-esque standing wood duck and an arresting standing puffin, to comparison pairs of black ducks and cinnamon teals. Although there will be a white swan and a snowy owl, white does not exist as a pigment in birds. Information panels will explain the uses of color throughout avian life. The Vawter collection includes birds crafted by America’s finest carvers.

"Dangerous Blossoms" Art Exhibition @ D&R Greenway Land Trust

  • Date(s): 05/13/2013 - 07/19/2013
  • Recurring every week day
  • Times: 9:30 to 4:00 p.m. business hours of business days
  • Location: D&R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place, off Rosedale Road, Princeton
  • Contact: Carolyn Foote Edelmann
  • Phone: (609) 924-4646
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D&R Greenway Land Trust invites the public to its newest exhibition, “Dangerous Blossoms,” whose art ranges from images of plants that poison humans to beautiful but fatal flowers increasingly destroying native species in our region. See also representations of legendary carnivorous plants, as in the NJ Pine Barrens. The Marie L. Matthews Galleries will bloom from May 13 through July 19, business hours of business days. Exhibiting artists in this intriguing assemblage include Silvere Boureau, Gail Bracegirdle, Linda Brooks Hirschman, Bisa Butler, Dolores Cohen, Lora Durr, Kathie Miranda, Linnea W. Rhodes, William Vandever, Andrew Wilkinson and Anne Zeman. All art is for sale, a percentage supporting D&R Greenway's preservation and stewardship mission. The Art Reception welcomes guests from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public. Call 609-924-4646 to register for this festivity. All art is for sale, a percentage supporting D&R Greenway’s preservation and stewardship mission.

BEGINNER YOGA

  • Date(s): 06/01/2013 - 06/29/2013
  • Recurring weekly on Saturday
  • Times: 10:30am-12pm
  • Location: Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ
  • Contact: Grounds For Sculpture Info
  • Phone: (609) 586-0616
  • Admission: $60 Members; $70 Non-Members.
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Saturday, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 10:30am-12pm Back by popular demand! New and advanced students will learn meditation techniques, proper alignment, and coordination of breath and movement. Classes include instruction in sun salutations and vinyasa flow and will be held outside weather permitting. Bring a yoga mat, a towel to place under your mat, and a water bottle. Offered in partnership with The Prancing Peacock Yoga Studio. $60 Members; $70 Non-Members. To register, please call (609) 586-0616.

Liberty Village Premium Outlets Presents Free Cooking Demonstrations at Le Creuset

  • Date(s): 06/06/2013 - 06/27/2013
  • Recurring weekly on Thursday
  • Times: 6:30pm-8:30pm
  • Location: Le Creuset in Suite 79, Flemington, New Jersey
  • Contact: (908) 782-1224
  • Admission: Free
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The Le Creuset store invites you to watch and interact with “Cast Iron” Chef Chris as he demonstrates the ease and simplicity of cooking with Le Creuset. Take advantage of these free cooking demonstrations, which will incorporate Le Creuset cookware, maintenance, and knife techniques. No pre-registration required. June 6: Skillets & Buffet Casseroles June 13: Wok & Stir Fry Pans June 20: Oval, Round & Doufeu French Ovens June 27: Tri-Ply Stainless Steel Call 908-782-1224 for questions or more information on the event. Shop Brilliantly at Liberty Village Premium Outlets® featuring 40 designer and brand name outlets offering everyday savings of 25% to 65%.

The Princeton Festival

  • Date(s): 06/08/2013 - 06/30/2013
  • Recurring daily
  • Phone: (609) 759-0379
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The Princeton Festival 2013 Season: June 8- June 30 Ticket Information: Online: princetonfestival.org By Phone: (609) 258-2787 In Person: McCarter Theatre Ticket Office, 91 University Place, Princeton NJ By Fax: (609) 497-0369 By Mail: McCarter Theatre Ticket Office, 91 University Place, Princeton NJ 08540 Family Package for the Opera: Purchase of 1 adult ticket for $30, $60, or $90 allows purchase of up to 2 tickets at $15 each for students under 18 accompanying the adult. Group Sales: Purchases of 10 or more tickets for the same event in one order will receive a 20% discount. Student Rush: Half price student tickets will be available at the event box office beginning two hours prior to each performance, subject to availability. Opera – Wagner: The Flying Dutchman Matthews Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center for the Performing Arts, Princeton, NJ Saturday June 22 – 8:00pm Sunday June 30 – 3:00pm Cast Mark Delavan, Dutchman Indra Thomas, Senta Richard Bernstein, Daland Jason Wickson, Erik Dana Beth Miller, Mary Alex Richardson, Steuermann Richard Tang Yuk, Conductor Steven LaCosse, Director Mark Pirolo, Set Design Norman Coates, Lighting Design Marie Miller, Costume Design A sea captain cursed to sail the seas forever goes ashore in search of a woman who will redeem him through her faithful love in this work of wild and somber beauty. Dance: LustigDanceTheatre McCarter Matthews Theatre Saturday June 8 – 8:00pm LustigDanceTheatre has built a reputation for contemporary ballet programs "crafted with taste and ingenuity" while promoting artistic innovation through the creation of new work. LDT returns to The Princeton Festival with three stunning dance theatre pieces, including "Shake Down the Stars" with a live jazz sextet; "Jangala," a fusion of classical Indian dance and ballet; and Graham Lustig’s dynamic "Six Pianos." Jazz: The Bruce Barth Trio Clark Music Center, The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ Sunday June 9 – 4:00pm Bruce Barth, piano Steve Nelson, vibraphone
 Ray Drummond, bass   Jazz pianist and composer Bruce Barth has been sharing his music with listeners the world over for more than two decades. Deeply rooted in the jazz tradition, his music reflects both the depth and breadth of his life and musical experiences. In addition to traveling widely performing his own music, he has also performed with revered jazz masters, as well as collaborated with leading musicians of his own generation. And most notably, his performances feature material from his large book of very powerful and imaginative original compositions, written in a voice that is both deeply personal and expressive. In a recent review in the Newark Star-Ledger, Zan Stewart writes "No one sounds quite like Barth. His solos are characterized by robust swing, his ability to tell a story, and by his rich, beguiling sound." Chamber Music: Concordia Chamber Players Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ Sunday June 28 – 8:00pm Michelle Djokic, Artistic Director Kristin Lee, violin
 Robert Rinehart, viola
 Michelle Djokic, cello
 John Novacek, piano   Program Beethoven: String trio in C Minor. Op.9, No.3 Liszt: La Lugubre Gondola Wagner: Albumblatt (arr. Wilhelm) Schubert: Trio No. 2 in Eb major D. 929 We are pleased to present Concordia Chamber Players in another wonderful program of chamber music. Concordia has been a staple of The Festival since its inception. The members of Concordia Chamber Players enjoy active careers as soloists and chamber musicians at the major chamber music festivals such as Tanglewood, Marlboro, and the Lincoln Center Festival; and have performed with orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the San Francisco Symphony. World Music: Steelpan Clark Music Center, The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ Friday June 14 – 8:00pm Liam Teague, Steelpan Robert Chappell, Piano & Percussion Bringing together two acclaimed musicians in an intimate recital setting, the Liam Teague and Robert Chappell duo features the steelpan (steel drum) wizardry of Teague, complemented by the multi-instrumental artistry of Chappell on piano, marimba, and Indian tabla. A Cappella Vocal Jazz Clark Music Center, The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ Saturday 15 June – 8:00pm 'Round Midnight
 KeyStone A Cappella
 Around 8 from the Princeton High School A new addition to our Festival offerings this year, we proudly present three a cappella groups performing a varied program of vocal jazz arrangements from the 1950's to the 1990's, including the award-winning group 'Round Midnight. Piano Competition Clark Music Center, The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ Prelims: Saturday June 8 & Sunday June 9 Finals: Sunday June 23 at 3:00pm Young performers compete in five age categories for trophies and cash prizes. The preliminary rounds are free and open to the public. You won’t want to miss the finals, which always has the audience on the edge of their seats, as they compare their choices with the results of the adjudicators. Choral Conductors Masterclass concert with Dr. Jan Harrington Final Concert Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ Friday June 28 at 7:00pm Program Selections from Byrd Mass for 5 Voices
            Kyrie  
            Sanctus/Benedictus                                                                          Agnus Dei                                                                                                                       
 
 Monteverdi Madrigals –
   Lasciatemi morire   (Book 6)                                                                Ecco Mormorar L’onde  (Book 2)                                                             Io mi son giovinetta (Book 4)                                                            Sfogava con le Stelle (Book 4)
            
 Joseph Haydn – from The Creation 
                        #11 – Recitative: And God said, “Let there be Light”                                    #12 – Recitative:  In splendor bright are rising now
                        #13 – Chorus: The heavens are telling                                                           
 
 Giuseppe Verdi – Pater Noster      
                                                           
 Francis Poulenc – Salve Regina            
                                                     Benjamin Britten – Festival Te Deum 
 
 Aaron Jay Kernis – Teach Me Thy Way, O Lord             
                        James Whitbourne– Give Us the Wings of Faith                        
            Charles Ives – Psalm 90                                                                                                             
 This 5-day professional conducting workshop will offer practical rehearsal strategies, choral warm-up ideas, and sessions on performance issues, score study and preparation, creating compelling performances, and readings of new and recently published choral literature for choirs of all levels. Conductors and auditors will participate in daily conducting masterclasses with Dr. Harrington from June 24. The workshop will culminate in a public performance at Miller Chapel on June 28 at 7:00pm. Piano recital: Gülsin Onay Clark Music Building, The Lawrenceville School Friday June 21 – 8:00pm Program includes Beethoven's Sonata No. 21 (Waldstein), Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 3, and Preludes by Ahmed Adnan Saygun. Award-winning international pianist Gülsin Onay has thrilled the Princeton community in recent concerts through the Golansky Summer Institute and the IDA Center for Communications Research. We are so pleased to bring her back to our discerning Princeton audience. Medieval Music: Bernardus Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary Sunday June 16, 7:30pm Jay White, Countertenor Craig Resta, Vielle Patrick James & Sarah Pelletier, Narrators The Eternal Flame: Visions of Love throughout the medieval world Named after the troubadour Bernard de Ventadorn and his colorful life, BERNARDUS is dedicated to presenting the compelling and rarely heard repertoire of the Middle Ages. The combination of music, images, readings, and drama help create the unique experience of the medieval artistic vision, which is a focus of the ensemble and its performances. In The Eternal Flame, discover how medieval citizens expressed the various emotions and forms of love, both sacred and secular. Organ recital: Matthew Middleton Princeton University Chapel Sunday 23 June - 7:30pm Program includes works of Wagner, Liszt, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Rheinberger and Julius Reubke Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ Saturday June 8 – 8:00pm Kawika Kahalehoe & Arvin Gopal, Conductors Program includes Holst: Jupiter from ‘The Planets’ Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville’ Gershwin: An American in Paris Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole – Dallas Noble, violin Tickets for this concert are only available through the Richardson Auditorium box office. (609) 258-5000. Lecture Series (Lectures are free and open to the public) Stormy Seas, Stormy Souls:
Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman) The Première of Der fliegende Holländer and its Scandalous Cast James Camner, music antiquarian, author & Opera News reviewer The 1843 premiere of Die Fliegende Holländer introduced the world to a new type of opera. It featured the "leitmotif" and orchestra power only previously reached by Beethoven. The part of Senta was written for the talented singer and dramatic actress German soprano Wilhelmine Schröder-Dervient, who sang it in the premiere. Madame Schröder-Dervient is also known for her scandalously erotic autobiography. Mr. Camner will discuss this first night and the lives of the cast, which brought to life the first Wagnerian Opera. » Read more Wednesday, June 5, 7pm | The Mary Jacobs Library at Rocky Hill   Over and Under the Stormy Seas Marianne Grey, Princeton University Art Museum Docent In every drop of the sea around us there is a story of life. Der fliegende Holländer is only one legend about this watery universe that has intrigued and challenged sailors since the Phoenicians. This talk will offer illustrations of Nature's own art and of man's attempts to capture the mysteries of the Sea in art. Tuesday, June 11, 7pm | Princeton Public Library
Thursday, June 27, 7pm | Lawrence Library   Music for Stormy Seas and Souls Timothy Urban, Professor of Music, Rider University With no passports, fleeing from creditors with his pregnant wife, Richard Wagner took passage on a ship sailing from Riga to London. High seas and stormy weather forced the ship into the Norwegian fjords. Wagner claims that this was the inspiration for his opera about love and redemption, Der fliegende Holländer. This early opera is the beginning of the Wagnerian storm that would sweep through the operatic world. Professor Urban will discuss details of this romantic opera and the precedents it laid forth for subsequent operas. Saturday, June 15, 3pm | West Windsor Library
Monday, June 17, 7pm | Princeton Public Library   Stormy Soul: How did Wagner find his Muse? Jeffrey Swann, Professor of Piano Studies, NYU-Steinhardt Sponsored jointly with the Wagner Society of New York An exploration of how and why Richard Wagner made the enormous leap forward from Rienzi to Der fliegende Holländer. Jeffrey Swann, an internationally acclaimed pianist, composer and Wagner expert, presents lecture-recitals worldwide. He will illustrate his comments with themes on the piano. Sunday, June 30, 11am | Princeton Public Library   Other Events Champagne Reception - Meet the Artists following the opening of The Flying Dutchman Saturday June 22 Ticket required $10 McCarter Theatre, West Lobby

Composition-On-Location FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

  • Date(s): 06/14/2013 - 08/30/2013
  • Recurring weekly on Friday
  • Times: 8:30 P.M.-10:30 P.M.
  • Location: Lambertville, New Jersey
  • Contact: Princeton Photo Workshop
  • Phone: (609) 921-3519
  • Admission: $59
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Princeton Photo Workshop's "Composition-On-Location" workshop in Lambertville, New Jersey is an opportunity for photographers of all levels to learn how to translate what you see into memorable images. We'll start with a discussion of composition and camera settings. Your instructor will be with you every step of the way to look at your work and answer questions. Together, we will explore some of Lambertville's picturesque settings while we put into practice the rules of composition to create memorable images. We will end up just before sunset at the river to photograph and enjoy the impressive fireworks display over the Delaware.

"Wine & Spirits" Tarot Card Reading & Wine Tasting

  • Date(s): 06/20/2013 - 06/20/2013
  • Times: 7:00 pm
  • Location: Crossing Vineyards and Winery, Washington Crossing, PA
  • Contact: Tasting Room
  • Phone: (215) 493-6500
  • Admission: $35
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"Wine & Spirits" Tarot Card Reading & Wine Tasting At Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Rd, Washington Crossing, PA Thursday, June 20, 7:00 pm Get together with your friends for a fun "Ladies Night Out." Enjoy wine tasting, dessert and a private Tarot Card reading. Space is limited. Reservations are a must. Cost: $35 per person. Must be 21 or older to participate. For entertainment purposes only. Call 215-493-6500, ext. 19 or buy on-line: www.crossingvineyards.com. Email: info@crossingvineyards.com

Summer Solstice at the Stream

  • Date(s): 06/21/2013 - 06/21/2013
  • Times: 6:30-8:30PM
  • Location: Kunkel Park, King George Road, Pennington, NJ
  • Contact: Maryann Polefka
  • Phone: (609) 737-7592
  • Admission: $5 per person
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Join an SBMWA naturalist at Kunkel Park in Pennington to celebrate the summer solstice with an exploration of aquatic life in and around the Lewis and Stony Brooks! Wear old sneakers for wading in the water, nets provided. Bring a water bottle, registration requested.

Summer Wine & Music Series

  • Date(s): 06/21/2013 - 06/21/2013
  • Times: 7:00 pm
  • Location: Crossing Vineyards and Winery, Washington Crossing, PA
  • Contact: Tasting Room
  • Phone: (215) 493-6500
  • Admission: $10
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Summer Wine & Music Series at Crossing Vineyards & Winery. 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA Friday, June 21, 7PM. Performing: The Fabulous Greaseband. Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at gate. Bring a Lawn Chair. Wine & cheese available for purchase. No outside beverage permitted. New this season: made-to-order pizzas available from the "Pizza Wagon". Call for reservations 215-493-6500, ext. 19 or buy on-line: www.crossingvineyards.com Email: info@crossingvineyards.com.

Composition-On-Location Sourland Mountains Preserve with Frank Veronsky

  • Date(s): 06/22/2013 - 06/22/2013
  • Times: 1:00-3:00
  • Location: Sourland Mountain Preserve, Hillsbrough, NJ
  • Contact: Princeton Photo Workshop
  • Phone: (609) 921-3519
  • Admission: $49
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Princeton Photo Workshop's "Composition-On-Location" workshop on the beautiful trails of the Sourland Mountain Preserve in Somerset County, New Jersey is an opportunity for photographers of all levels to learn how to translate what you see into memorable images. We'll start the day with a discussion of composition and camera settings. Your instructor will be with you every step of the way to look at your work and answer questions. The Preserve offers many opportunities for interesting images, including stream corridors, geologic outcrops, nesting birds on the edges of their breeding areas such as Summer Tanager, Winter Wren, and Black-capped and Carolina Chickadees, as well as Spotted Salamanders, Wood Frogs, and Gray Tree frogs.

Photographers Event: GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL Turns 100 This Year!

  • Date(s): 06/22/2013 - 06/22/2013
  • Times: 5:00-8:00
  • Location: Grand Central Terminal, New York, New York, NY
  • Contact: Princeton Photo Workshop
  • Phone: (609) 921-3519
  • Admission: $125
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Special Limited Access Event: PHOTOGRAPH INSIDE GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL WITH TRIPODS. In celebration of GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL's Centenary, we have obtained special permits to photograph inside this iconic structure using TRIPODS. Photographers of all skill levels will learn how to capture this landmark building's many unique features, including its Beaux-Arts facade and its main concourse, one of New York City's greatest public spaces.This special photo event is an opportunity to learn how to apply HDR techniques in a real-life setting and offers an exciting environment for photographers of all skill levels with a tripod.

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182 Nassau Street, Suite 301
Princeton, NJ 08542
Phone: 609-924-1776
info@princetonchamber.org