Princeton NJ Events

Public Discussion: Mel Leipzig, Street Artists, and Trenton's Art Future, Trenton Free Public Library

Saturday February 7, 2026
2:00 PM

The Trenton Free Public Library and the Trenton Artists Workshop Association will present the public discussion "Mel Leipzig, Street Artists, and Trenton's Art Future" at the Trenton Free Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 2 p.m. The free event is held in conjunction with the exhibition "Mel Leipzig: Tattoo and Street Artists" on view in the library gallery through March 22.

Featured on the program are Trenton street artists Rain, Lank, Raz, and others; American Graffiti Museum in Trenton representative Julia Taylor; exhibition curator and artist Liz Aubrey; and arts writer Dan Aubrey. The event is part of the Trenton City Museum's city-wide series of projects to commemorate the late nationally known Trenton artist and instructor who died in November 2025. The Trenton Free Public Library is located at 120 Academy Street, Trenton.

Documentary Screening: Becoming Frederick Douglass, Ewing Branch

Saturday February 7, 2026
2:30 PM

Ewing Branch 61 Scotch Road Ewing, NJ 08628 609-882-3148

Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the most influential voices for democracy in American history. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Stanley Nelson explores the role Douglass played in securing the right to freedom for African Americans. Runtime: 54 mins. Registration is required.

Art Openings, ArtWorks

Saturday February 7, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

In the Main Gallery, FUGAZI, a self-titled multidisciplinary exhibition by Trenton-based artist FUGAZI, explores perspective as the foundation of human experience. Rooted in moral relativism, the work reflects on how truth is shaped by culture, time, and personal identity.

In the Community Gallery, Celestial Bodies by Rashad Malik Davis is a reclamation of Black and Queer identity grounded in ancestral knowledge and spiritual history. Drawing from his academic background in anthropology, Davis examines Queerness as an ancient and sacred presence within many indigenous African cultures, one later disrupted by colonial erasure.

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Listen Up – Trenton Makes Music, ACME Screening Room

Saturday February 7, 2026
7:00 PM

25 South Union Street, Lambertville. www.acmescreeningroom.org.

Art Varga's documentary explores the deep musical legacy of Trenton, New Jersey, from the 1960s to today. Through interviews with artists, historians, and community voices, the film looks at the city's once-vibrant music scene and the gifted performers who shaped it — some who reached national stages as well as others who devoted their lives to local audiences. Screening plus live music.

Beethoven & Grieg Featuring Michelle Cann, Princeton Symphony Orchestra

Saturday February 7, 2026
7:30 PM

2025 GRAMMY® Award winner Michelle Cann joins the PSO as soloist in performances of Edvard Grieg’s majestic piano concerto. Jessie Montgomery’s Records from a Vanishing City is based on her recollections of the music that surrounded her as she grew up on Manhattan’s Lower East Side in the 1980s and 1990s. Ludwig van Beethoven’s second symphony, one of his lesser-known works, brims with positivity.

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Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Music Mountain Theater

Saturday February 7, 2026
7:30 PM

1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www.musicmountaintheatre.org.

This Tony- and Oscar-nominated tale of seduction, the inspiration for the film Cruel Intentions, is a classic drama of deception set among the aristocrats of pre-revolutionary France — exploring sexuality, morality, and manipulation as the ultimate game in which rivals Merteuil and Valmont compete to lure the virtuous Tourvel and Cécile into their treacherous schemes, with tragic results. $36 to $38.

José James, McCarter Theatre

Saturday February 7, 2026
7:30 PM

Marvin Gaye’s “I Want You” shaped the music of a generation, blending jazz, funk, R&B, soul and disco in a way that pushed boundaries and continues to inspire artists today. Internationally renowned José James — “one of the suavest vocal improvisers on the scene” (Pitchfork) — joins forces with fellow singer Lizz Wright to reimagine the music of this provocative album in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Experience this soulful homage to one of R&B’s most influential recordings.

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