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Vol. LXIII, No. 22
 
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Calendar

Wednesday, June 3

10 a.m.: Stroller Strides walking tour of Princeton; Historical Society of Princeton, 158 Nassau Street.

2 and 8 p.m.: High School Musical 2; 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.: Lecture, “The ‘Late Antique Qur’an’: Jewish-Christian Liturgy, Hellenic Rhetoric and Arabic Language,” by Freie Universität Berlin professor Angelika Neuwirth; West Building Lecture Hall, Institute for Advanced Study. Free.

7 p.m.: Ask-a-Lawyer Program (free legal advice on immigration issues); Princeton Public Library.

7 p.m.: Talk, “Behavior Based Interviewing,” by human resources consultant Mary Anne Kennedy; Princeton Public Library.

7:30 p.m.: In the Red and Brown Water; Berlind Theatre.

Thursday, June 4

7:30 p.m.: In the Red and Brown Water; Berlind Theatre.

7:30 p.m.: Preview of Princeton Festival 2009 Season with Artistic Director Richard Tang Yuk; Princeton Public Library.

8 p.m.: Singer/songwriter Steve Earle; McCarter Theatre.

Friday, June 5

2 p.m.: 6th Annual Youth Ink! Festival of Ten-Minute Plays; McCarter Theatre. Also Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m.

8 p.m.: The Brothers Size and Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet; Berlind Theatre.

8 p.m.: Musical, Soup du Jour; Off-Broadstreet Theatre, Hopewell. Also Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

8 p.m.: Sweeney Todd, Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College. Also Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.

8 p.m.: Actors’ NET of Bucks County production of Booth; Heritage Center, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pa. Also Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 6 p.m.

8 p.m.: Voices Chorale “American Songbook” concert; Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13 South Main Street, Pennington.

Saturday, June 6

2 p.m.: Docent Tour; Historical Society of Princeton, 158 Nassau Street.

2 and 8 p.m.: Garden Statesmen Barbershop Chorus 40th Annual Concert; Yvonne Theater, Rider University, Lawrenceville.

3 p.m.: In the Red and Brown Water; Berlind Theatre.

6:30 p.m.: John & Carm rock, blues, and bluegrass band; Halo Pub, 9 Hulfish Street.

7 p.m.: Release Party for New Meditation CD, “Songs from the Divine,” by flutist Andrea Brachfeld; Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, 50 Vreeland Drive, Skillman.

7:30 p.m.: Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra Spring Concert; Richardson Auditorium.

7:30 p.m.: Sinfonietta Nova’s “Sounds of Italy” concert; Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 177 Princeton-Hightstown Road, Princeton Junction.

7:30 p.m.: PHS Choir Cabaret Night; Princeton High School Performing Arts Center.

8 p.m.: Voices Chorale “American Songbook” concert; First Presbyterian Church of Ewing, 100 Scotch Road, Ewing.

8:30 p.m.: Singer Barbara Cook; McCarter Theatre.

8:30 to 11:30 p.m.: Central Jersey Dance Society California Mix dance; Unitarian Church, 50 Cherry Hill Road.

Sunday, June 7

8 a.m.: Auxiliary of University Medical Center at Princeton’s “Children’s Fun Run” to support new hospital; Princeton Stadium (north entrance), Princeton University.

9 a.m.: 31st annual Princeton HealthCare 10K Race; University Medical Center at Princeton, 253 Witherspoon Street.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: YWCA Princeton’s Paddle for Pink Dragon Boat Festival; Mercer County Lake Marina.

1 p.m.: Pennington Dance 29th Year Celebration; Performing Arts Center, Hopewell Valley Central High School, 259 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington.

1 to 4 p.m.: Drumthwacket house and gardens tour. Reservations required; call (609) 683-0057.

2 p.m.: In the Red and Brown Water; Berlind Theatre.

2:30 p.m.: Annual Spring Concert by Lashir, Jewish Community Choir of Princeton; Richardson Auditorium. Free.

3 p.m.: “Music in the Museum” classical concert with soprano Rochelle Ellis; Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Trenton.

3 to 7 p.m.: Central Jersey Dance Society Argentine Tango Crash Course for beginners; Suzanne Patterson Center.

3 p.m.: Steinway Society Musicale with pianist Paul Zeigler; Recital Hall of Jacobs Music, 2540 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville.

4 p.m.: WWFM benefit concert, “Celebrating Our Musical Community”; Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton.

4 p.m.: Eastern Wind Symphony; Community Middle School, Plainsboro.

7:30 p.m.: The Brothers Size and Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet; Berlind Theatre.

8 p.m.: MouthWorks comedy troupe; Studio Theatre, Mercer County Community College. Free.

Monday, June 8

Recycling

4 p.m.: Historic Preservation Commission; Township Municipal Complex, 400 Witherspoon Street.

Tuesday, June 9

7:30 p.m.: The Brothers Size and Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet; Berlind Theatre.

7:30 p.m.: Talk and book signing by MSNBC “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough, author of The Last Best Hope: Restoring Conservatism and America’s Promise; Barnes & Noble, MarketFair Mall, Route 1.

8 p.m.: RAIN (tribute to the Beatles); McCarter Theatre.

Wednesday, June 10

4:30 p.m.: Family Concert With Yosi and his Big Bright Yellow Umbrella; Barnes & Noble, MarketFair Mall, Route 1.

7 p.m.: Screening of award-winning documentary Life. Support. Music, with director Daniel Metzgar; Princeton Public Library. Free.

7:30 p.m.: In the Red and Brown Water; Berlind Theatre.

7:30 p.m.: Talk by essayist Philip Lopate, author of Notes on Sontag; Princeton Public Library.

Thursday, June 11

7 p.m.: Workshop, “Networking and Interviewing for Success,” with career counselor Alex Freund; Princeton Public Library.

7:30 p.m.: The Brothers Size and Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet; Berlind Theatre.

8 p.m.: Arts Council of Princeton presentation of Underneath the Lintel; Paul Robeson Center, 102 Witherspoon Street. Also Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

Friday, June 12

Noon: Talk by Barry Rabner, Princeton HealthCare System president and CEO, on plans for the new University Medical Center of Princeton; Princeton Senior Resource Center, Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton Street.

7 p.m.: “Summer Under the Stars” concert with Lynn Randall and her All-Star Band; Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, Pa.

7:30 p.m.: Musical Performance by Dan Zimmerman and his band; Barnes & Noble, MarketFair Mall, Route 1.

8 to 10:15 p.m.: Dance Improv; All Saints’ Church, 16 All Saints’ Road.

8 p.m.: World music with SiriOm and Anahat; Trenton City Museum, Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Trenton.

8 p.m.: Actors’ NET of Bucks County production of Booth; Heritage Center, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pa. Also Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 6 p.m.

8 p.m.: In the Red and Brown Water; Berlind Theatre.

8 p.m.: Musical, Soup du Jour; Off-Broadstreet Theatre, Hopewell. Also Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 13

9 a.m. to noon: West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance Pedals for Progress Bike Drive; West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market, Vaughn Drive, Princeton Junction Train Station.

3 p.m.: The Brothers Size and Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet; Berlind Theatre.

6 p.m.: West Windsor Arts Council “Celebrate Americana” concert with Swingadelic band; Nassau Park Pavilion, Nassau Park, West Windsor.

6 p.m.: Central Jersey Dance Society’s Intermediate Waltz workshop, followed by beginner West Coast Swing lesson at 7:30 p.m. and open dancing from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.; Unitarian Church, 50 Cherry Hill Road.

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

7 p.m.: Blue Curtain concert with guitarist/vocalist Lionel Loueke; Pettoranello Gardens, Princeton Community Park North, Mountain Avenue and Route 206. Free.

8 p.m.: Princeton Festival’s The Fantasticks; Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau Street.

8 p.m.: In the Red and Brown Water; Berlind Theatre.

8 p.m.: Fuma Sacra Bach Festival with early music vocal ensemble Fuma Sacra; St. Andrews Catholic Church, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, Pa.

Sunday, June 14

7 a.m.: American Diabetes Association’s Tour de Cure bicycle ride; The Goddard School.

1 p.m.: Through Our Eyes; Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College.

2 p.m.: The Brothers Size and Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet; Berlind Theatre.

4 p.m.: Princeton Festival jazz concert with Bennie Wallace Quartet; Clark Music Center, The Lawrenceville School.

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