“TIN CEILING PRESENTS…”: The West Windsor Arts Council kicks off its new series of music and dance performances, film screenings, and more with saxophonist Tom Tallitsch and his jazz quartet on Saturday, February 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. The series, to be held at the West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction, will showcase regional talent.

Starting Saturday, February 29, West Windsor Arts Council will be hosting a series of music and dance performances, film screenings, and other events in its versatile gallery space. The series, called “Tin Ceiling Presents…,” will showcase regional talent representing a broad range of genres.

“We are inviting the community into this wonderful space to enjoy a variety of live shows and screenings,” says West Windsor Arts Council Executive Director Aylin Green. “We are already lining up performers and events for the fall. The response has been very enthusiastic for this type of venue in our community.”

“Tin Ceiling Presents…” kicks off with a lively musical performance by saxophonist Tom Tallitsch and his jazz quartet on February 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tallitsch has performed at a number of notable jazz clubs in and around New York City, Philadelphia, and New Jersey. He has toured frequently across the United States as both a leader and a sideman. His compositions and arrangements have been performed by many other vocalists and musicians, as well as individual dancers from the Martha Graham Dance Company.

The series continues on Saturday, April 18, 7 to 9 p.m., with the premiere of Turpentine, a short film by Elijah Amant, along with screenings of two award-winning short films, Spring’s County Psycho by Christopher Stern and the critically acclaimed animated short Teeth by Tom Brown and Daniel Gray. Following the screenings, Amant and crew will discuss filmmaking and cinematography techniques. Please be advised that these films are for mature audiences only and contain material that some may find disturbing.

The spring 2020 lineup concludes on Saturday, June 27, 7 to 8:30 p.m., with rhythm artist Jin Won. Won, an accomplished kathak dancer and tabla player from South Korea, spent more than 15 years in India training in Indian classical percussion and dance under Pandit Divyang Vakil and Shrimati Shubha Desai, respectively. Won’s work explores rhythm as a unifier across cultural expressions.

Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door for $10 per person (general admission) or $8 per person for West Windsor Arts Council members. Proceeds from the event will support the West Windsor Arts Council’s education programs and multidisciplinary arts programming.

The West Windsor Arts Center is located at 952 Alexander Road in Princeton Junction. For more information, call (609) 716-1931 or visit westwindsorarts.org.