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Vol. LXII, No. 28
 
Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Calendar

Wednesday, July 9

1 p.m.: Senior Resource Center screening of Pittsburgh; Suzanne Patterson Building. Free.

2 and 8 p.m.: Guys and Dolls; Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, Pa. Also Thursday at 2 and 8 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.

4:30 p.m.: Blues singer-songwriter Ben Carroll; Frist Campus Center South Lawn, Princeton University.

7 p.m.: Screening and discussion of Juggling Life by Princeton filmmaker Ben Saltzman; Princeton Public Library.

7:30 p.m.: Westminster CoOPERAtive Program concert; Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College. Free.

Thursday, July 10

3 p.m.: Teddy Bears Picnic for children 4 to 6 and their stuffed animals; Princeton Public Library. Also at 4:30 p.m.

6 p.m.: VooDUDES New Orleans funk/blues band; Princeton Shopping Center Courtyard. Free.

6 p.m.: Newark Black Film Festival screening of Blackout; New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton. Free.

7 p.m.: Tone Rangers country, blues, and rock n’ roll band; Weeden Park, Lawrenceville. Free.

7 p.m.: Carousel; Open Air Theater, Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville. Also Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 7 p.m.

8 p.m.: Princeton University Summer Concert with the Parker Quartet; Richardson Auditorium.

8 p.m.: Princeton Summer Theater’s An Inspector Calls; Hamilton Murray Theater, Princeton University. Also Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.

8 p.m.: Sarah Donner; Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street.

Friday, July 11

7 p.m.: Jazz quartet with tenor saxophonist Larry McKenna; Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, Pa.

7:30 p.m.: Courtyard Concert with Jessy Tomsko folk rock band; Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton.

7:30 p.m.: Westminster CoOPERAtive Program concert; Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College. Free.

8 p.m.: Opera New Jersey’s La Traviata; Berlind Theatre. Also Sunday at 2 p.m.

8 p.m.: Oliver; Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College. Also Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.

8 p.m.: Sweet Charity; Heritage Center Theatre, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pa. Also Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 6 p.m.

8 and 10:30 p.m.: Rev. Bob Levy and Bob McGonigle; Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club, Princeton Hyatt Regency. Also Saturday at 8 and 10:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.: Eric Ginsberg & The New Originals rock band; Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street.

Saturday, July 12

9:45 a.m.: Keyboard and trumpet player John Henry Goldman; West Windsor Farmers Market, Princeton Junction train station parking lot.

11 a.m.: Guided tour of Princeton Cemetery led by Reid Byers; Princeton Cemetery, 20 Greenview Avenue. Free.

2 p.m.: Retro Play Day for teen-agers; Princeton Public Library.

6:30 p.m.: Darla Rich Quintet; Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn, Hopewell.

6:30 to 9:30 p.m.: Dick Brahtenbah Jazz Trio; Halo Pub, 9 Hulfish Street.

7 p.m.: Blue Curtain concert with singer Dionne Farris and African dance troupe Kulu Mele; Pettoranello Gardens Amphitheater, Community Park North. Free.

8 p.m.: Opera New Jersey’s La Cenerentola; Berlind Theatre.

8:30 p.m.: Selkow alternative rock band; Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street.

Sunday, July 13

8 p.m.: Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival concert with Jorge Luis Pratts; Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall.

Monday, July 14

1 p.m.: Children’s Preschool Bug Parade; Princeton Public Library.

2 p.m.: Pajama Party with children’s singer-songwriter Yosi Levin; Princeton Public Library.

7 p.m.: Singer-songwriters Jeff and Karen; Princeton Public Library. Free.

7 p.m.: Seussical, The Musical; Open Air Theater, Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville. Also Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m.

8 p.m.: Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival concert with Misha Dacic; Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall.

8 p.m.: Readings by Delaware Valley Poets Sarah Kolbasowski and Bob Rosenbloom; Barnes & Noble, MarketFair Mall, Route 1.

Tuesday, July 15

5 to 8 p.m.: Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce “Mid-Summer Marketing Madness” networking event and business showcase; Palmer Square Green.

8 p.m.: Princeton University Summer Concert with the Aulos Ensemble; Richardson Auditorium.

8 p.m.: Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival concert with Fr. Sean Duggan and cellist Natasha Farny, and Thomas Bagwell and soprano Adrienne Danrich; Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall.

Wednesday, July 16

1 p.m.: Senior Resource Center screening of No Country for Old Men; Suzanne Patterson Building. Free.

2 and 8 p.m.: Guys and Dolls; Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, Pa. Also Thursday at 2 and 8 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.

4:30 p.m.: Children’s musician Yosi Levin; Frist Campus Center South Lawn, Princeton University.

7 p.m.: Princeton Student Film and Video Festival; Princeton Public Library. Also Thursday at 7 p.m.

7:30 p.m.: Westminster CoOPERAtive Program concert; Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College. Free.

Thursday, July 17

6 p.m.: Animus fusion music ensemble; Princeton Shopping Center Courtyard. Free.

6 p.m.: Newark Black Film Festival screening of King Vidor’s 1929 film Hallelujah!; New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton. Free.

7 p.m.: Oliver; Open Air Theater, Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville. Also Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 7 p.m.

7 p.m.: Sun Dog rock n’ roll band; Weeden Park, Lawrenceville. Free.

7:30 p.m.: Opera New Jersey’s La Traviata; Berlind Theatre. Also Saturday at 8 p.m.

8 p.m.: Princeton Summer Theater’s An Inspector Calls; Hamilton Murray Theater, Princeton University. Also Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.

Friday, July 18

1 p.m.: Clown Academy at Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart circus performance; Princeton Academy.

7 p.m.: Eric Mintel Jazz Quartet; Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, Pa.

7:30 p.m.: Westminster CoOPERAtive Program concert; Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College. Free.

8 p.m.: Opera New Jersey’s The Merry Widow; Berlind Theatre. Also Sunday at 2 p.m.

8 p.m.: Sweet Charity; Heritage Center Theatre, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pa. Also Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 6 p.m.

8 p.m.: Dance Improv; All Saints’ Church.

8 p.m.: Leader of the Pack; Off-Broadstreet Theatre, Hopewell. Also Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

8 p.m.: Oliver; Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College. Also Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.

8 p.m.: Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival concert with pianist Ilya Itin; Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall.

8 p.m.: World premiere of Ballroom! featuring current world and U.S. dancing champions; State Theatre, New Brunswick. Also Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m.

8 and 10:30 p.m.: Johnny Mac and Darren Dillon; Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club, Princeton Hyatt Regency. Also Saturday at 8 and 10:30 p.m.

9 p.m.: Late Night Series (live music, poetry, spoken word, drama, dance, comedy, video); Studio Theatre, Mercer County Community College, West Windsor. Free.

Saturday, July 19

9:45 a.m.: Odessa Klezmer Band; West Windsor Farmers Market, Princeton Junction train station.

1 p.m.: Opera New Jersey’s La Cenerentola; Berlind Theatre.

3:30 p.m.: Preview of Westminster Conservatory Youth Opera’s Pandora’s Box; Princeton Public Library.

4 to 11 p.m.: Fifth Annual Sourland Music Festival; Hillsborough Golf and Country Club, Hillsborough.

5 to 9 p.m.: Caribbean Jam with wine tasting, Caribbean buffet, and live music by The Ector Brother’s Caribbean Steel Band; Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, Pa. For reservations, call (215) 493-6500, ext. 19.

6 p.m.: Mercer County Music in the Park concert with Son 7 Latin band; South River Walk Park, Trenton. Free.

6:30 to 9:30 p.m.: No Strings Attached contemporary/soft rock band; Halo Pub, 9 Hulfish Street.

6:30 p.m.: Stringzville; Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn, Hopewell.

7 p.m.: Blue Curtain concert with female vocalists Les Go De Koteba and pop/jazz singer Machan; Pettoranello Gardens Amphitheater, Community Park North. Free.

8 p.m.: Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival concert with jazz pianist Bill Charlap; Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall.

8:30 p.m.: Katy Pfafl acoustic band; Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street.

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