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Wednesday, October
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DAY-BY-DAY EVENTS, OCTOBER 5 TO 12
Event Listings: E-mail events@princetoninfo.com
While many venues have returned to hosting in-person events, others are still taking place online. Event descriptions specify if an event is being held virtually or in a hybrid format. To include your virtual or in-person event in this section email events@princetoninfo.com.
Wednesday October 5
Live Music
Blues Night and Jam, Cooper’s Riverview Event Complex, 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 609393-7300. www.coopersnj.com. Featuring classic blues standards and blues influenced rock tunes hosted by the house band: Lance Reichert, guitar; Edison Wilson, vocals/bass; and Joe Falcey, drums. Sign up to sit in with the band starts at 7 p.m. Amps provided. Vocalist please bring a mic. No cover charge. 7 to 10 p.m. World Music
Sound Journey, Office of Religious Life, Princeton University Chapel. chapel.princeton.edu. Ruth Cunningham, founding member of the vocal ensemble Anonymous 4 and a sound healing practitioner, premieres a virtual performance of music for meditation and introspection. Free. 5
p.m.
On Stage
A Leg Up, Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA. www.brtstage.org. Ken Kaissar’s comedy about Charles, a man down on his luck whose future depends on an intelligent prosthetic leg. $45 to $56. 2 and
7:30 p.m.
Evita, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA. www.bcptheater.org. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical re-imagined in an all-new production. $70 to $75. 2 p.m. The Wolves, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter. org. Sarah de Lappe’s drama about nine young women on a competitive high school soccer team navigating high pressure games and a growing understanding of their complicated world. Recommended for ages 12 and up. $45 to $60. 7:30 p.m. Dancing
Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Lesson followed by dance. $10. Masks required. 7:30
to 10:30 p.m.
Wellness
Featured Photography
A meet-the-artists reception takes place Sunday, October 9, for two concurrent shows opening at Gallery 14 in Hopewell. Left is ‘Girl in Window’ from Scott Hoerl’s show ‘Found Images,’ and right is ‘Towpath Once Footpath Now’ from Alice Grebanier’s show ‘Altered Vision.’
nect with Yourself and Nature,
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Pre-
serve, 1635 River Road, New Hope, PA. www.bhwp.org. Gentle yoga that builds body awareness, strength, flexibility and a better understanding of how humans connect to and reflect natural systems with Priscilla Hayes. Register. Pay what you can, $8 and up.
8 to 9 a.m.
Lectures
Virtual Community Dialogue:
The History of the Blues, Passage Theatre. www.passagetheatre.org. Join Cherry Oakley, Passage staff, and a diverse panel of speakers to discuss the history of the Blues in honor of the upcoming Mainstage Production “Blues in My Soul: The Legend and Legacy of Lonnie Johnson.” Via Zoom. Register. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Out Series, Hopewell Public Library, Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell. www.redlibrary.org. Hopewell Valley resident Quentin Kelly shares his rich, lived experiences from his stint as one of the youngest writers at MGM Studios in Hollywood. From 1954 through 1956 he worked with such actors and actresses as Roger Moore, Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Clark Gable and, in particular, Grace Kelly. MGM was in its final years of the Golden Age of Hollywood and Kelly’s experience proved to be one of the most interesting periods of his life. 7 p.m. Outdoor Action
ing Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton. www.abbottmarshlands.org. Enjoy an easy walk with our group as we observe the seasons change while exploring the beautiful trails of Roebling Park. Meet in the parking lot. Free. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Thursday October 6
Jazz & Blues
Ark Ovrutski Quartet, New Brunswick Jazz Project, Tavern on George, 361 George Street, New Brunswick, 732-640-0001. www.nbjp.org. 7 to 10 p.m. Art
Open House with Exhibiting Art-
ists, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www.princetonlibrary.org. Reception with artists whose work is on view this fall, including Saúl A. López and his son, Sual López, whose “Salvadoran Art: A Father and Son Exhibit,” is on display in the Reading Room and Susan Hoenig, whose “Uprooted Trees, Magicicadas and Climate Change,” is on view in the Technology Center. Both exhibits are on view through November 27. 6
p.m.
On Stage
Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical re-imagined in an all-new production. $70 to $75. 2 and 7:30
p.m.
A Leg Up, Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA. www.brtstage.org. Ken Kaissar’s comedy about Charles, a man down on his luck whose future depends on an intelligent prosthetic leg. $45 to $56. 7:30
p.m.
The Wolves, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter. org. Sarah de Lappe’s drama about nine young women on a competitive high school soccer team navigating high pressure games and a growing understanding of their complicated world. Recommended for ages 12 and up. $45 to $60. 7:30 p.m. Literati
Courbet’s Landscapes: The Ori-
gins of Modern Painting, Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street, Princeton. www.labyrinthbooks. com. Author Paul Galvez is research associate at the Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History, University of Texas. He appears in conversation with Ewa Lajer-Burcharth, professor of fine arts in the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Harvard. Hybrid event. Register to join online. 6
p.m.
Benefit Galas
merger of Trenton Children’s Chorus and Trenton Music Makers includes choir and orchestra performance, food and open bar, auction items, and a chance to speak directly with high schoolers about their experiences with the program. Register. $100. 6 p.m. Farm Markets
Princeton Farmers Market, Dinky Station Parking Lot, Alexander Street, Princeton. www.princetonfarmersmarket.com. Vendors sell fresh produce, meats, baked goods, and artisanal products. 10
a.m. to 2 p.m.
Gardens
Thursday Night Nature, Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, New Hope, Pennsylvania. www. bhwp.org. Series of guest lectures via Zoom. “Green and Natural Burials” with Ashley Oppon. Register. $15. 7 to 8 p.m. Health
Caring for Breast Cancer with a
Holistic Twist, Capital Health. www.capitalhealth.org/events. Get the latest information about advances in breast cancer screening and treatments from Dr. Lisa Allen, director of Capital Health’s Center for Comprehensive Breast Care. LuAnne Rickey highlights the services offered at the Oasis Salon and Wellness Spa, and Maureen Kaelblein, a registered yoga instructor from the Capital Health Wellness Center, demonstrates gentle yoga stretches. Via Zoom. Register. Free. 6 p.m. Lectures
Photo History’s Futures: Erina
Duganne, Princeton University Art Museum, Friend Center 101, William Street, Princeton University. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Texas State University art history professor Erina Duganne speaks about her new publication, “Global Photography: A Critical History.” Reception to follow. 5:30 p.m. Train Station Series, Sourland Conservancy, Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 80 West Broad Street, Hopewell. www.sourland. org. “All-Star Pollinators: Native Bees” presented by master gardener Jean Miller. Register. 7
p.m.
Outdoor Action
Call for Land Stewards, Friends of Princeton Open Space, Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, Mountain Avenue, Princeton. www.fopos.org. Register for a volunteer session to assist with a variety of conservation projects. Email info@fopos.org for information. 9 a.m. to noon
