Princeton NJ Events

Jazz Appreciation Month, Plainsboro Public Library

Friday April 15, 2022
7:00 PM

Outdoor concert featuring pianist Nat Adderley, Jr., joined by Dwayne "Cook" Broadnax on drums and bass player Chris Berger. The trio's repertoire includes jazz standards and Adderley's own jazz arrangements.

9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro

Story & Verse: A Storytelling and Poetic Open Mic

Friday April 15, 2022
7:00 PM

Enjoy an evening of community-created entertainment in the form of storytelling and poetic open mic. All are welcome to tell a well-prepared story or perform their poetry. Each month, we’ll be inviting inspiration from a well-known song title. Artists are invited to interpret the theme, to be announced soon, as broadly as they wish. The evening will include 45 minutes of stories and 45 minutes of poetry with a brief intermission.

Doors: 7pm Stories begin: 7:30pm

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Princeton University Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium

Friday April 15, 2022
7:30 PM

Beethoven's Leonore Overture, Bernstein's symphonic dances from "West Side Story," Carlos Chavez' "Sinfonia India," and William Grant Still's "Darker America." $15.

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Keith Spencer Quintet: That Old Black Magic, Hopewell Theater

Friday April 15, 2022
8:00 PM

The baritone presents an entertaining, bluesy, and sentimental romp through some of the most-recognizable standards of the American Songbook brought to life by African-American greats. $35 to $42.

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The Sound of Music, Music Mountain Theater

Friday April 15, 2022
8:00 PM

April 1 - 24

The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including "Climb Ev'ry Mountain," "My Favorite Things," "Do Re Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" and the title number, The Sound of Music won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars. The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision.

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The Laramie Project, Theatre Intime

Friday April 15, 2022
8:00 PM

The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman, Theatre Intime April 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, and 24 - 8pm.

Theatre Intime, Princeton University's premier student theater, is proud to present The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman (directed by Ethan Luk '24) as part of our 2021-2022 mainstage season!

In October 1998, a queer twenty-one-year old university student is kidnapped, beaten, and murdered on a fence in Laramie, Wyoming. The student's name is Matthew Shepard. Told through private confessions, court hearings, and news reports collected from the town, Moisés Kaufman's play (in collaboration with the Tectonic Theater Project) is a poignant commentary on the deep-rooted violence of our country, urging us to find grace and compassion beyond grief.

Performances are April 15th-17th and 22nd-24th at 8 PM. Tickets are $8 for students, $10 for faculty & seniors, and $12 for general audiences, and are available online at tickets.princeton.edu (preferred), the Frist ticketing office at 609-258-9220, or at the Theatre Intime box office 45 minutes before each show time.