Princeton NJ Events

Central Jersey Dance Society No Name Dance

Saturday April 15, 2023
7:00 PM

Central Jersey Dance Society presents our No Name Dance:

7:00pm-8:00pm: Night Club 2-Step lesson (beginner/intermediate) taught by our talented instructor Alan Saperstein.

8:00pm-11:00pm: Open dancing to a great playlist of California Mix, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Night Club 2-Step, Hustle, and Latin dance music with Alan Saperstein as DJ.

Location: Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street (for GPS, use: 1 Monument Drive), Princeton, NJ 08540. No partner needed; newbies, singles, and couples are welcome. Sanitation stations provided. Dancers are encouraged to bring their own bottles of water. Admission: $15/adult, $10/full time student with ID. For more information: call 609-945-1883, email VolunteersCJDS@gmail.com, or visit www.centraljerseydance.org.

CPNJ Presents Latin American Rhythms, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial

Saturday April 15, 2023
7:30 PM

The exciting rhythms of Latin America grace the stage of the Patriots Theater, featuring the music of Joaquin Rodrigo, Arturo Marquez, and Jose Pablo Moncayo. Renowned Peruvian artist David Galvez joins CPNJ in a rarely-experienced concerto for guitar and orchestra —you don't want to miss this!

Get your tickets: www.capitalphilharmonic.org

'The Shadow Men', Kelsey Theatre

Saturday April 15, 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.

Eddie Palmieri and His Salsa Orchestra, McCarter Theater

Saturday April 15, 2023
8:00 PM

Grammy award-winning pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer Eddie Palmieri appears with his 15-piece orchestra. Free salsa workshop starting at 7 p.m. in the lobby, hosted by Princeton University's Más Flow. RSVP to rsvp@mccarter.org.

91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org

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