Princeton NJ Events

Author: Henry Grabar, Princeton Public Library

Saturday October 18, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The author discusses his book "Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World."

Henry Grabar will explore how the pursuit of the perfect parking space has forced us to sacrifice affordable housing, attractive architecture, walkable neighborhoods, and lively town centers in favor of congestion, sprawl, and waste, weaving the parking fixation into the history of the postwar American city. He will also discuss his reporting on how cities and towns across the country are beginning to challenge this legacy of 20th-century car culture, with surprising results.

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Chris Thile in Concert, McCarter Theatre

Saturday October 18, 2025
7:30 PM

MacArthur Fellow and GRAMMY® Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter, and composer Chris Thile, hailed as “that rare being: an all-round musician” (The Guardian), brings his genre-spanning artistry to McCarter. This wide-ranging program features selections from his acclaimed solo recordings of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas — including the upcoming second volume out this fall — alongside his signature blend of classical, folk and improvisational brilliance.

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