Princeton NJ Events

Fierce Appetites: Lessons from my year of untamed thinking, Fund for Irish Studies, Princeton University

Friday April 14, 2023
4:30 PM

James Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau Street, Princeton. fis.princeton.edu.

Medieval historian Elizabeth Boyle presents a lecture based on her Irish Times bestseller "Fierce Appetites," a collection of personal essays in which Boyle uses her historical learning to grapple honestly and humorously with urgent questions that have bedevilled people in every age regarding grief, addiction, love and sex, class, education and more.

Milou Gallery Grand Opening & Benefit for Fisherman's Mark

Friday April 14, 2023
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Washington Crossing, PA-based American Pop Artist Perry Milou, known for his iconic portraits of freedom fighters and famous subjects, including Pope Francis, Cassius Clay and Frida Kahlo, is opening an expansive new gallery in Lambertville, NJ. The 2,600 square-foot Milou Gallery, located at 201 S. Main Street in the RiverWalk Complex, will feature Milou's work as well as four other well-known artists: John Stango, Stacy Roberts, Denise Fike, and Emily Taylor Rogers. 100 percent of proceeds from a silent auction during the gallery's grand opening, which will take place on Friday, April 14th from 6 to 10 p.m., will benefit Lambertville's long-time local food pantry and social services agency, Fisherman's Mark.

Journey Back to the Eighties, Roxey Ballet

Friday April 14, 2023
7:00 PM

Music and dance extravaganza featuring classic hits performed live by 80s tribute band, GruvTyme, to take the audience on a nostalgic trip back to the era of rock 'n roll, shoulder pads, and iconic music. $47 to $50.

Mill Ballet School Event Center, 46 North Sugan Road, New Hope, PA, 609-397-7616. www.roxeyballet.org.

Art People Party: Club 57 and the Cosmic Closet - ACP Benefit

Friday April 14, 2023
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Join us for the party of the season! ART PEOPLE PARTY will transport you to the early 1980s East Village art scene of Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf, Madonna, Cindy Lauper, RuPaul and more. Jam to the music of the era spun by DJ Darius and enjoy street eats, beer + wine, and the legendary Tombola art draw.

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Classic R&B Spectacular, State Theater

Friday April 14, 2023
7:30 PM

5 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-246-7469. www.statetheatrenj.org.

The Spinners, Sonny Bivins Manhattans, The Trammps featuring Earl Young, and Parker J. $39 to $89.

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A Day in the Life: A Beatles Experience, Bucks County Playhouse

Friday April 14, 2023
8:00 PM

A Day in the Life takes audiences on a multi-sensory journey back to the turbulent decade of the 1960s. The Beatles' entire groundbreaking career, from Ed Sullivan to Abbey Road, is recreated through five costume changes while a stunning video backdrop depicts the highs and lows of the era. $45.

70 South Main Street, New Hope

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Laura Hull Jazz Quartet, South Brunswick Jazz Café

Friday April 14, 2023
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Jazz vocalist Laura Hull delivers an extraordinary combination of rich, sultry, and expressive vocals with music drawn from an extensive repertoire of American popular songs, jazz standards, and her original compositions.

South Brunswick Municipal Complex 540 Route 522 (Ridge Rd.), Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

Admission $6 at the door - Light refreshments included + BYOB Doors open 7:30pm – No reservations, no advance ticket sales For more info, www.sbarts.org

'The Shadow Men', Kelsey Theatre

Friday April 14, 2023
8:00 PM

"The Shadow Men," an original dance theatre production inspired by 19 artworks and interviews with local Trenton artist Tamara Torres, will be performed by the Mercer County Community College Academic Theatre and Dance Company at Kelsey Theatre April 14 -16. Inspired by the parts of Torres's life story (what she is willing to reveal) and her artwork, the MCCC Academic Theatre and Dance Company draws inspiration to work through topics such as feminism, mental health awareness and racial inequality to create a haunting and thrilling production.

Tickets for "The Shadow Men" are $22 for adults and $20 for students and seniors. Tickets are on sale at kelsey.mccc.edu or by calling 609-570-3333 or email boxoff@mccc.edu. The show will also be livestreamed for residents who cannot make it to the theatre as well as in countries around the world including England, Argentina, Vietnam, Dubai, Kenya and Ghana. For more information about live streaming please visit www.tamaratorresart.com.

The Moth, McCarter Theater

Friday April 14, 2023
8:00 PM

The Moth is true stories, told live and without notes. The Moth celebrates the ability of true, personal storytelling to illuminate both the diversity and commonality of human experience.

91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787

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