Princeton NJ Events and Entertainment Guide
 Entertainment Guide As the hub of entertainment and events in the Central New Jersey Area, Princeton provides an enormous opportunity for those residents and visitors looking for arts organizations, movies, culture, music, lodging, restaurants, and tickets to shows and local attractions. With the McCarter Theatre Center for the Performing Arts – the region's leading performing arts center - in our backyard, the music never stops and the curtain is always going up! |
Upcoming Events
- March 16 Dance Lessons
- March 16 Concert, United States Air Force Rhythm in Blue Jazz Ensemble
- March 16 Hopewell Valley High School Chamber Singers and Ragazze, 1867 Sanctuary
- March 17 The Mousetrap, McCarter Theater at Matthews ( Pride Night Party)
- March 17 Faculty Series, Westminster Conservatory
What's New
Entertainment Announcements
- The Princeton Festival - Tickets On Sale Now
- This Week at The Lewis Center for the Arts
- NEW Singles Mingle at Catch a Rising Star
- Amateur Comedy Improv Group Seeks New Members
- March Events at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College
- Music at Princeton March 2016
- March Events at the Lewis Center for the Arts
- Pennington Players Bring "The Diary of Anne Frank" to Kelsey Theatre March 11 - 20
- Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap' at McCarter March 8 -27
- Boheme Opera NJ to Present Updated Sizzling Carmen April 10
- American Repertory Ballet Announces Spring Performance Season
- Princeton University Concerts 2015 - 2016 Season
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Palmer Square Shops & Restaurants
Nassau Street and Palmer Square Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08540
609-921-2333
With views of Princeton University, Palmer Square offers exclusive shopping and dining in the heart of cosmopolitan downtown Princeton. Upscale fashion, eclectic boutiques, fine jewelry, home furnishings, plus great food and ice cream make this tree lined Square an ideal place to spend the day. Two on-site garages make parking easy. Visit their website for a complete store listing, hours of operation and events calendar.
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McCarter Theatre
91 University Place Princeton NJ 08540
609-258-ARTS(2787)
Tony Award Winning McCarter Theatre Center for the Performing Arts is one of the most active cultural centers in the nation, offering over 200 performances of theater, dance, music and special events each year.
For tickets or more information visit our website www.mccarter.org.
At the core of McCarter’s programming is our world class Theater Series, which is built around our ongoing commitment to new work and to exploring and re-imagining classic works from the American and world canon. As a world-class performing arts presenter, McCarter offers audiences diverse programs of music, dance, and special events featuring artists of national and international repute from a wide variety of disciplines and styles.
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Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Road Pennington NJ 08534
609-737-4465
Benvenuti
Blending Old World flair with New World style, our winery brings three generations of Tuscan winemaking experience to the beautiful Hopewell Valley.
Just a short drive down a country road, Hopewell Valley Vineyards is your escape to another world.
Come join us to sample our wines which include vinifera, New World and Italian varieties at our copper tasting bar; sit alongside the grand piano and enjoy classical and jazz performances, and breathe in the view of the Sourland Mountains.
We invite you to slow down and enjoy our award winning wines! Please contacts us at violetta@hopewellvalleyvineyards.com
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Kelsey Theatre
1200 Old Trenton Road West Windsor NJ 08550
609-570-3333
The Kelsey Theatre is proud to be home to a talented student company, modern dance ensemble, symphonic band, and 12 different resident theater community and semi-professional theater companies. Kelsey Theatre features Adventure Diaries for its 2015-2016 Season. Theater lovers can revisit their favorite musicals and dramas, and enjoy some newer Broadway gems, while younger audiences will have an opportunity to see the greats for the very first time. Nineteen full-length dramas and musical productions come to the Kelsey stage, along with eight shows offered through the Kelsey Kids Series performed by traveling professional troupes and local companies. To view the current performance schedule, visit www.kelseyatmccc.org
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Children's Theater Kid's Entertainment Theaters
Click here to read the article "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at MCCC's Kelsey Theatre"
Click here to read the article "Ghost World Awakened in “Blithe Spirit” at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre June 10-19"
Click here to read the article "Mercer Dance Ensemble Creates “Poetry in Motion” at Kelsey Theatre June 4-5" |
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New Jersey State Museum
205 West State Street Trenton NJ 08601
609-292-6464
Soar through the skies in the Museum's spacious Planetarium, featuring precision projection of more than 6000 stars. The largest planetarium in New Jersey, it seats 150 visitors in specially-designed reclining seats that transport an audience to any astronomical destination. Now featuring state-of-the-art Full DomeVideo, visitors will feel the sensation of zooming through the Solar System and beyond. This cutting-edge digital technology immerses audiences within images covering the entire 360 degree inner dome. The Planetarium offers something for everyone; with both traditional sky and laser programs, it is the only planetarium of its kind in New Jersey.
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Clinton String Quartet
210 Onondaga Avenue Syracuse NY 13207
315-471-0315
Looking for New York Wedding Music? Many NY Wedding planners familiar with high quality New York classical music recommend Clinton String Quartet to their NYC Wedding music clients. If you are looking for New Jersey wedding bands, Long Island wedding bands or Philadelphia wedding bands, or if you are NJ wedding planners, we will make your special day a day you will remember forever. |
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Catch A Rising Star
Hyatt Regency Princeton 102 Carnegie Center Princeton NJ 08540
609-987-8018
Catch A Rising Star Comedy Clubs have been a tradition since 1972 when it opened its first club in New York City. Catch has an impressive roster of alumni: Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Rosie O’Donnell, Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Maher, Richard Belzer, Ray Romano, Jon Lovitz, Chris Rock, Bob Saget, and Robert Wuhl.
Our commitment to tomorrow's comedy stars has remained the same over our history, and continues today from four locations in Reno NV, Providence RI, Princeton NJ, Freehold NJ, and Delray Beach Fl.
3 Shows weekly at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Princeton NJ. Show times: Fri. 8:00, and Sat. 7:30 & 9:30, Please check out our website for more info and to purchase tickets.
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