Calendar of events
May 19-June 1, 2008
[F] Admission charged, [G] Not open to general public.
All
other events are open to members of the University community and the general public free
of charge. Any speaker not otherwise identified is a member of the faculty, staff or
student body of Princeton University.
Submissions for future calendars may be made online
using our calendar submission form.
Roads closed for Reunions
The main campus will be closed to all vehicles except those with Reunions passes from 11 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, through 8 a.m. Sunday, June 1. For more information, call 258-3157.
Monday, May 19
Arts
7:30 p.m. Lewis Center for the Arts/visual arts student video show. Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.
Lectures
4 p.m. Chemistry lecture. “Chemical Approaches to Understanding Copper and Peroxide Biology in the Brain.” Christopher Chang, University of California-Berkeley. 324 Frick.
Notices
[G] 4:30 p.m. Faculty meeting. Faculty Room, Nassau.
Tuesday, May 20
Arts
[G] 2 p.m. Music studio recital. McAlpin Rehearsal Hall, Woolworth.
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. “A Seagull in the Hamptons.” Adapted and directed by Emily Mann. Berlind Theatre.
Lectures
4:30 p.m. Philosophy/humanities council lecture. “Essentialism and the Human Mind.” First of three. Susan Gelman, University of Michigan. 101 McCormick.
Notices
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Greening Princeton farmers’ market. Firestone Plaza.
Wednesday, May 21
Arts
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. “A Seagull in the Hamptons.” Adapted and directed by Emily Mann. Berlind Theatre.
Lectures
4 p.m. Chemical engineering lecture. “Macromolecular Approaches in the Tailoring of Multivalent Interactions.” Kristi Kiick, University of Delaware. A224 Engineering Quadrangle.
4:15 p.m. Princeton plasma physics lecture. “Principle and Applications of Electron Beams Produced With Laser Plasma Accelerators.” Victor Malka, Laboratoire d’Optique Appliquée, France; and Masaaki Yamada. Gottlieb Auditorium, PPPL, Forrestal.
4:30 p.m. Philosophy/humanities council lecture. “Language and Essentialism.” Second of three. Susan Gelman, University of Michigan. 101 McCormick.
Thursday, May 22
Arts
[G] 1 p.m. Music studio recital. McAlpin Rehearsal Hall, Woolworth.
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. “A Seagull in the Hamptons.” Adapted and directed by Emily Mann. Berlind Theatre.
[F] 8 p.m. Music/Center for Contemporary Opera performance. Peter Westergaard: “Alice in Wonderland.” Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.
Friday, May 23
Arts
[F] 8 p.m. Lewis Center for the Arts/theater and dance play. Christopher Durang: “Laughing Wild.” Kate Whorisky, director. Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St.
[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. “A Seagull in the Hamptons.” Adapted and directed by Emily Mann. Berlind Theatre.
Lectures
4:30 p.m. Philosophy/humanities council lecture. “Authenticity and Its Origins.” Last of three. Susan Gelman, University of Michigan. 101 McCormick.
Saturday, May 24
Arts
[F] 3 and 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. “A Seagull in the Hamptons.” Adapted and directed by Emily Mann. Berlind Theatre.
[F] 8 p.m. Lewis Center for the Arts/theater and dance play. Christopher Durang: “Laughing Wild.” Kate Whorisky, director. Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St.
Sunday, May 25
Arts
[F] 2 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. “A Seagull in the Hamptons.” Adapted and directed by Emily Mann. Berlind Theatre.
Notices
11 a.m. Chapel service. Paul Raushenbush. Chapel.
Tuesday, May 27
Arts
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. “A Seagull in the Hamptons.” Adapted and directed by Emily Mann. Berlind Theatre.
Lectures
1:30 p.m. Chemistry lecture. “Evolutionary Algorithms for Molecule Design Applications.” Thomas Bäck, Leiden University, the Netherlands. 324 Frick.
Wednesday, May 28
Arts
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. “A Seagull in the Hamptons.” Adapted and directed by Emily Mann. Berlind Theatre.
Lectures
4:15 p.m. Princeton plasma physics lecture. “Heavy Ion Direct Drive Fusion.” B. Grant Logan, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Masaaki Yamada. Gottlieb Auditorium, PPPL, Forrestal.
Thursday, May 29
Arts
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. “A Seagull in the Hamptons.” Adapted and directed by Emily Mann. Berlind Theatre.
[F] 8 p.m. Princeton University Players musical revue. Theater, Frist.
[F] 8 p.m. Theatre Intime play. Larry Shue: “The Foreigner.” Theater, Murray-Dodge.
[F] 10:30 p.m. Quipfire! improv comedy. Theater, Murray-Dodge.
Notices
3 p.m. Mmemorial service for Robert Fagles, the Arthur Marks ’19 Professor of Comparative Literature Emeritus. University Chapel.
Friday, May 30
Arts
1 p.m. Class of 1973 “Battle of the Alumni Bands.” South Lawn, Frist.
3:30 p.m. Chapel music/Reunions organ concert. Eric Plutz. Chapel.
[F] 8 p.m. Lewis Center for the Arts/theater and dance play. Christopher Durang: “Laughing Wild.” Kate Whorisky, director. Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St.
[F] 8 p.m. Outdoor Action Telluride Mountain Film Festival. McCosh 10.
[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. “A Seagull in the Hamptons.” Adapted and directed by Emily Mann. Berlind Theatre.
[F] 8 p.m. Princeton University Players musical revue. Theater, Frist.
[F] 8 p.m. Theatre Intime play. Larry Shue: “The Foreigner.” Theater, Murray-Dodge.
[F] 8 p.m. Triangle Club show. “A Turnpike Runs Through It: A New Jersical.” Matthews Theatre.
9 p.m. DiSiac Dance Company performance. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.
[F] 10:30 p.m. Quipfire! improv comedy. Theater, Murray-Dodge.
Saturday, May 31
Arts
[F] 3 and 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. “A Seagull in the Hamptons.” Adapted and directed by Emily Mann. Berlind Theatre.
[F] 4 and 7 p.m. McCarter Theatre festival. Works by participants Youth Ink! program. Rehearsal Room, Berlind.
[F] 8 p.m. Lewis Center for the Arts/theater and dance play. Christopher Durang: “Laughing Wild.” Kate Whorisky, director. Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St.
[F] 8 p.m. Princeton University Players musical revue. Theater, Frist.
[F] 8 p.m. Theatre Intime play. Larry Shue: “The Foreigner.” Theater, Murray-Dodge.
[F] 8 p.m. Triangle Club show. “A Turnpike Runs Through It: A New Jersical.” Matthews Theatre.
[F] 8 p.m. University Orchestra lawn concert. Finney and Campbell fields.
[F] 10:30 p.m. Quipfire! improv comedy. Theater, Murray-Dodge.
Notices
2 p.m. P-rade. Front campus.
9:15 p.m. Fireworks. Finney and Campbell fields.
Sunday, June 1
Arts
[F] 2 and 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. “A Seagull in the Hamptons.” Adapted and directed by Emily Mann. Berlind Theatre.
[F] 3 p.m. McCarter Theatre festival. Works by participants in Youth Ink! program. Rehearsal Room, Berlind.
[F] 8 p.m. Lewis Center for the Arts/theater and dance play. Christopher Durang: “Laughing Wild.” Kate Whorisky, director. Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St.
Notices
11 a.m. Chapel service. Chapel.
[G] 2 p.m. Baccalaureate service. (Open to ticket holders only.) Chapel.
5 p.m. Pan-African Graduation. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander. To RSVP, e-mail <caf@princeton.edu>.
[G] 6:30 p.m. Latino Graduation. Rotunda, Chancellor Green. For more information, e-mail <caucus@princeton.edu> or <accion@princeton.edu>.
Weekly
Alcoholics Anonymous
12:15 p.m. Mondays. East Room, Murray-Dodge.
9:30 a.m. Sundays. Basement, Murray-Dodge. Membership not required to attend.
Exhibits
Alumni Council
100 Level, Frist Campus Center. Monday-Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 3 a.m. Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 a.m.
“Always the P-rade — From Origins to Tradition.” Through June 3.
Art Museum
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Public tours, Saturdays, 2 p.m.
• “An Educated Eye: Princeton University Art Museum Collections.” Through June 15.
• “Early Warhol in Context.” Through June 8.
• “Invoking the Comic Muse: Toulouse-Lautrec’s Parody of ‘The Sacred Grove.’” Through June 8.
• “Polygons to Printmaking: The Work of Frank Stella, 1958-1997.” Through June 15.
Cotsen Children’s Library
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
• “The Art of Having Fun: Père Castor’s Activity Books.” Through June 15.
Firestone Library
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Main Gallery:
• “Numismatics in the Renaissance.” Through July 20. Tour at 3 p.m. June 1.
Milberg Gallery:
• “Notre Livre: ‘À Toute Épreuve.’ A Collaboration Between Joan Miró and Paul Éluard.” Through June 29.
Lewis Center for the Arts
Lucas Gallery, 185 Nassau St. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Visual arts student exhibition. Through June 4. Opening reception May 19, 6 p.m.
Murray-Dodge
Lobby. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• “What Is Family? Princeton Views.” Through Dec. 1.
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Open to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday.
• “Times They Are A-Changin’.” Through July 15.
Et cetera
Art Museum
Hours: 258-3788. www.princetonartmuseum.org.
Athletic Ticket Office
Tickets and information: 258-3538.
Employment Opportunities
Frist Campus Center
Welcome Desk: 258-1766. www.princeton.edu/frist.
Library
Hours: 258-3181. libweb.princeton.edu.
McCarter Theatre Box Office
Reservations: 258-2787 (for Matthews and Berlind Theatre events), Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. www.mccarter.org.
Orange Key Guide Service
Weekday tours leave from Undergraduate Admission Reception Area, Clio. Saturday and Sunday tours leave from Frist Campus Center Welcome Desk. Tours Monday-Saturday at 11:15 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.; Sunday at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Information and tours: 258-3060.
Prospect Association
Reservations: 258-3686. www.princeton.edu/prospecthouse.
Richardson Auditorium
Event information: 258-5000. www.princeton.edu/richaud.
Tiger Sportsline
Current sports highlights and upcoming athletic events: 258-3545.
University Ticketing
Ticket information: 258-9220. www.princeton.edu/utickets.
