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Information Session Addresses Immigrants’ Questions and Fears

All in a Day’s Work with Parking Enforcement Officer Glassen . . . . . . 7 August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning The Piano Lesson Opens at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre . . . . . . . . . . 16 Abbas Bahri, Professor of Mathematics at Rutgers University and Resident of the Princeton Area Since 1990, Dies . . . . . . . . 34 Professional Composer and Guitarist Adam Roth, a PHS Graduate, Dies in Manhattan . . . . . . . . . 34 Former PHS Wrestling Star Miers Making it in NYC, Enjoying Freshman Season with Columbia Wrestling . . . . . . . . . . 26 With Senior Kratzer Starring in Sprint Events,PHS Boys’ Swimming Shining . . . 28

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About 90 people attended a session sponsored by Princeton Human Services, Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF), and Unidad Latina en Accion NJ (ULA) at St. Paul Catholic Church on Nassau Street last Thursday night. Seeking information and advice in the wake of recent immigration raids throughout the country, the mix of families and single men attending the meeting were primarily Spanish-speaking immigrants from Latin America. Through questions and answers and an interactive presentation, mostly in Spanish, participants acquired information about their rights, dos and don’ts, what to do during an ICE (US Immigration Customs Enforcement) raid, the importance of competent legal counseling, and what organizations can help. “We had a successful event — great attendance, engaged participants,” said Human Services Executive Director Elisa Neira, “and all were thankful to the group that put the event together.” Individuals received information packets and were encouraged to take additional packets with them to give to relatives, friends, and neighbors, and to discuss what they learned at home as they develop a plan of action in the event of a raid or if they are detained. Local immigration lawyer Ryan Lilienthal addressed participants’ general questions, including who is at risk of being deported (those with criminal records and those who have arrived in the past two years) and how to find out if one has a deportation order. “People are scared,” Mr. Lilienthal commented. “It’s reminiscent of the feeling back in 2004 when there were immigration raids in Princeton. The example that sums up the feeling is when we hear about elementary students under stress at school, and they worry about coming home from school and their parents not being there.” Mr. Lilienthal was pleased with the outcome of Thursday’s session, stating that “the individuals who attended received information and perhaps built skills that allow them to take control over events around them that they don’t otherwise have control over. They are preparing themselves, and the information session helped address that sense of vulnerability that they are feeling.” Continued on Page 4

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Library Bids Farewell to Leslie Burger

Friends, colleagues, local politicians and longtime associates of departing Princeton Public Library director Leslie Burger gathered at the library Sunday to say bon voyage and recognize her contributions to the institution and the community. Retiring after 16 years, Ms. Burger is credited with shepherding the renovation and expansion of the library and turning it into “the community’s living room,” as she liked to say. Some 150 people crowded into the library’s Community Room to hear tributes and sample treats from a table that included a miniature Eiffel Tower studded with cake pops, a reference to Ms. Burger’s love of Paris. Library Development Solu-

tions, the library consulting firm she runs with her husband Alan, has often taken them to France. The couple is moving from West Windsor to Manhattan. “To me, this is a celebration of accomplishments achieved, obstacles overcome, and leadership extolled,” said Harry Levine, a former president of the library’s Board of Trustees and a key player in the planning and funding of the library’s renovation 15 years ago. Calling Ms. Burger a “visionary and an image breaker,” Mr. Levine recalled that she didn’t have the typical credentials when she was hired. “We were not looking for a traditional librarian,” he said. “It was a risky choice.

But what a run it has been, as we all know…. Everyone really likes Leslie. Everyone wants to follow her. Everyone wants to trust her.” In his remarks Jeff Nathanson, executive director of the Arts Council of Princeton, focused on Ms. Burger’s talent for collaboration. She turned the institution into “a leading library as a center for collaborative partnerships,” he said, mentioning several events and programs the Arts Council and the library co-sponsored. Jack Morrison, owner of several restaurants in town and a board member of the Princeton Merchants Association, praised Ms. Burger for her willingness Continued on Page 10

DEP Gives Go-Ahead To Institute Project; PBS Presses Suit

NEXT STOP MANHATTAN: Retiring Princeton Public Library Director Leslie Burger with husband Alan in the library’s Community Room Sunday, where 150 people paid their respects to “a visionary and an image breaker” who “always had our back . The couple will be moving from West Windsor to Manhattan . Photo by Vic Garber)

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) last week notified the Princeton Battlefield Society (PBS) that, after additional inspections, they still found no wetlands on the site where the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) intends to build faculty housing and no need for IAS to acquire further permits. At a December 21 State Senate Hearing, which resulted in a letter from three members of the Senate Environment and Energy Committee requesting that the DEP issue a stay on the Institute’s construction project, and a follow-up meeting on January 4 with DEP Commissioner Bob Martin, the Battlefield Society questioned the accuracy of the DEP’s Letter of Interpretation (LOI), which stated that there were no wetlands on the site, and claimed that the Institute was dumping debris and preparing to build in freshwater wetlands. In last Wednesday’s letter, addressed to Princeton Battlefield Society lawyer Bruce Afran, the DEP denied the PBS claims. “As a result of the December 7, 2015 and January 8, 2016 inspections,” according to Ginger KopKash, DEP assistant commissioner, “DEP has determined that the current LOI is accurate and that the Institute’s project is not encroaching on or otherwise disturbing any regulated wetlands or transition areas. Therefore the Institute does not require any permits from DEP.” Continued on Page 10

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Emphasizing the importance of people being informed and feeling comfortable going to the authorities to report crimes and, in the case of children, going to school, Mr. Lilienthal added “the town has taken steps to let immigrants know that they’re welcome in the community, that if they are victims or observers of crimes they can report those crimes to the community without fear, in order to support our criminal justice system.” Ms. Neira reported that Human Services will continue to work with the schools to address questions and concerns from students or parents and continue to distribute information and updates through the Human Services office, schools and community organizations. Human Services has given a presentation at Princeton High School and is in frequent communication with staff and guidance counselors at local schools. Earlier this month, ICE conducted a series of raids in Georgia, Texas, and North Carolina, apprehending 121 individuals and holding them in federal detention centers prior to deportation to their home countries in Central America. There have been unconfirmed reports of recent raids in New Brunswick, Freehold, and Hightstown. Princeton Police Chief Nick Sutter emphasized that “local law enforcement does not enforce federal immigration laws.” “What a rich immigrant history Princeton has,” Mr. Lilienthal explained, citing residents from the Scottish immigrant and signer of the Declaration of Independence John Witherspoon all the way up to Albert Einstein. “They’ve done great things in our town, and consequently our town has done great things for our country. In keeping with the town’s history, it’s appropriate to reach out and integrate immigrants into our community.” —Donald Gilpin

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A Community Bulletin The Town Topics website now includes video postings of municipal meetings by Princeton Council, Planning Board, and Zoning Board. Visit www.towntopics.com. State of the County: Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes delivers the address on the state of Mercer County Thursday, January 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Princeton, 102 Carnegie Center. Mr. Hughes will talk about economic progress and goals for 2016. Startup Grind: On Thursday, January 21 from 6:30-9 p.m. at Tigerlabs, 252 Nassau Street, Kef Kasdin of Princeton AlumniCorps is the special guest at this gathering of entrepreneurs for networking. Free to members, $15 at the door. Business Attire Clothing Drive: Princeton University holds its annual drive to benefit HomeFront and other Mercer County organizations that collect gently used business attire for men and women, through January 27. Drop off at 350 Alexander Street from 8-9 a.m. and 12:30-1:30 p.m.; or 701 Carnegie Center, 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m. Call (609) 258-5144 for more information. Volunteers Needed for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victim Response Team: Training begins the first week in March for Mercer County’s volunteer team. You must be 18, have a driver’s license, no criminal record, attend mandatory meetings. Bilingual volunteers are especially valuable. Apply by February 5 to Heidi Mueller or Alison Daks at Womanspace, (609) 394-0136. Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO) is seeking candidates for its executive board, to be elected at the annual reorganization meeting January 31. Anyone interested should contact co-chairs Bernie Miller (bernardpaulmiller@gmail.com) or Scotia Macrae (swmacrae@yahoo.com) as soon as possible. Dyslexia Presentation: “Marissa Can’t Read,” a free presentation at Princeton University for parents of dyslexic children, is Thursday, February 4, 7 p.m. at a location to be announced. Marissa Warren, who was severely dyslexic but graduated from college, talks about her journey. Admission is free. Contact danas@princeton.edu or call (609) 258-2697 for exact location. Communiversity Applications: They are now available for the April 17 event. Merchants, food vendors, non-profit groups, artists, and performers can visit www.artscouncilofprinceton.org to download an application, or call (609) 9248777. Red Cross Needs Volunteers: The local chapter of the American Red Cross needs volunteers for its Disaster Action Team, Home Fire Campaign, Blood Services Ambassador, and Service to the Armed Forces initiatives. Visit redcross. org/volunteer for information. Trans Youth Forum: The second annual Trans Youth Forum at Princeton Day School isn’t until April 9, but volunteers, workshop providers, donations to bring youth to the forum from all over the state, vendors, advertisements, and more, are sought. Email Daniel Fernandez at dfernandez@ hitops.org, or Carol Watchler at carolwatchler@ comcast.net. First Baptist Church of Princeton in partnership with the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) invites members of the community to share a supper every Tuesday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Church, located at the corner of John Street and Paul Robeson Place. Meals can either be taken home or eaten at the Church.

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Ms. Branson’s husband is the executive chef at the restaurant. “He’s from Egypt. He studied pharmacy but ended up finding his calling in cooking rather than dispensing drugs,” she said. The couple also own a small gyro place in New Hope, with an abbreviated menu. But the Princeton menu will be more extensive than the one in Lambertville. “Since the space is much bigger than what we have here, we’re looking forward to expanding the offerings,” Ms. Branson said. “We have a wider variety of foods. We’re working on a surprise, as long as we find the right person. It’s something new that hasn’t been served in Princeton before. But we’re not sure yet.” What is definitely on the menu is a middle eastern style brunch. “It’s definitely different from your typical pancakes and French toast,” Ms. Branson said. “We will add something new and fresh.” Also among the offerings: belly dancing. As in Lambertville, the restaurant will present belly dancers every Friday night. What used to be Zorba’s Brother at 80 Nassau Street is soon to become Noodle House and Kung Fu Tea, which specializes in bubble tea. At the other end of Nassau Street, the Subway chain closed its store at 252 last July, and an ice cream shop is said to be coming in. The other Subway shop, at 18 Witherspoon Street, will close in the next few months. Moving in is a branch of Jules Thin Crust Pizza, which has stores in Cherry Hill, in Newtown, and Doylestown, Pa., and other locations in Pennsylvania and California. The gourmet pizza shop uses organic flour and a variety of toppings, selling by the slice or whole, thin-crust pie. Gluten-free pizzas and salads are also on the menu. The Nomad Pizza restaurant taking over the former Amoco gas station in Prince-

ton Shopping Center was announced nearly two years ago. Finally, construction is well underway and the doors are supposed to open in the spring. The sleek, wooden exterior has a mid-century look. Nomad’s Hopewell location is nearly always crowded with fans of the thin-crust, gourmet pizza. Owner Tom Grim was the co-founder of Thomas Sweet ice cream, which he opened in 1980 and sold in 2008. Nomad also has locations in Philadelphia. Another addition to Princeton Shopping Center’s food offerings is LiLLiPiES, an artisanal bakery coming into the space occupied by Bella Boutique. Owner Jen Carson already supplies her Continued on Next Page

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Tickets are going on sale for the YWCA’s 2016 Tribute to Women Awards. Ten women will be inducted into the YWCA’s list of honorees who embody its mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. Over 300 women have been honored by YWCA Princeton through this award program over the last four decades. The 33rd annual award ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, March 3, at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. This year’s honorees come from a mix of backgrounds and experiences. The Fannie E. Floyd Racial Justice Award goes to Cecelia B. Hodges, while the Waxwood Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Doodie Meyer. Other honorees are Lisa Breza of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, Stacey Geurds of the Mercer County prosecutor’s office, Shannon Greco of Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Lenora Green of Educational Testing Service. Also: Sharon Pfluger of The College of New Jersey Athletics, Jane Silverman of Jane Silverman and Associates LLC, Elizabeth Protage Walsh of PNC Wealth Management, and Marcia Wood of Trenton Community Music School. Tickets are $150 prior to February 18, $1,500 for a table of 10, and $750 for a table of five. Prices increase by $25 per ticket after February 18. Visit www.ywcaprinceton.org/ tribute or call Joanne McGann at (609) 497-2100 ext. 333. ———

“Well, I made this Blackstar pattern yesterday for him. His passing was a real shock for me.” —Laura Smith, Prex employee, Princeton

Hannah: “I was blown away. When I found out, I was totally surprised. I can’t believe he dies two days after the release of the album. I’m really into it. I love David Bowie as an artist. ‘Ziggy Stardust’ is my favorite of his songs.” John: “I’m sad to see him go. I’ve always been a fan of his music and can’t say anything bad about him. I love his classics, I was going to say ‘Ziggy Stardust’ and’ Space Oddity.’” —(from left) John Heupel, Hamilton, and Hannah Gordon, Bordentown

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PARKING ENFORCEMENT FROM A TO Z: Greg Glassen is one of three Princeton meter officers, but he does a lot more than just give out parking tickets in his multiple roles with the Princeton Police Department. you’re meeting all kinds of people. They don’t like getting a $40 ticket for parking, and I don’t expect them to like it, but they’re understanding. The negatives are far and few between. People will usually say, “Yeah, I understand. You’re only doing your job.” I’m happy to hear people say that. Writing Tickets I give out about 25-30 tickets a day. The other dayshift officer does about the same. The evening shift officer gets busier. He writes more than us. And it’s all electronic. It’s wireless. I log in and set up my device in the morning. It replaces the old ticket books. People think I can take a ticket and throw it away, but if I’ve pushed the ticket button, I can’t. I have to walk up to the car. Here’s the plate number. There’s a button here that says ticket. It takes all of five seconds to write in the plate number. I look around, look at the car to make sure it doesn’t have a handicapped sticker or some sort of special permit, and if I decide the car is not exempt, then I hit the ticket button. And that’s it. I have discretion whether I’m going to write that ticket. If I see somebody’s coming up to me with a baby in her PSO Topics hands, or with a toddler and they say “oh, no, I was held up by my child,” I’ll usually dismiss the ticket, and the courts don’t have a problem with that. After I hit the word “ticket” on my pad it

goes to the state system and the court system. It’s too late to cancel when I have a ticket in the system. But the bulk of the tickets I give, I’m not around when the driver comes back to the car. Our town is unique in that there’s a ten-minute grace period on the parking meters. It would be good if people knew more about this. But many people get fooled by this. They don’t realize that during the grace period the meter is counting up to ten and there’s a little digital negative mark in front of the zeros. I’ve never heard of this before in any other town. We write more tickets in the summer. People want to be in this town. They come from all over the country. And tour buses, usually from New York City, want to drop off in places convenient for their passengers, so it keeps us busy trying to keep those buses moving. We give them a warning, but they’ll test us sometimes. Sometimes they’ll sit and wait. Then when we drive up they’ll drive off. It’s an issue we have to deal with because those buses are so big and take up so much space. Very few times have I had to call the police and say, will you send an officer out here. Maybe for somebody who wasn’t happy about a ticket, just a little out of control, and it gets to the point where you try to explain and they just don’t want to hear it. I have a police radio, so

I get right on the radio, but usually any problems are minor. Smart Cards I’ve never gotten a parking ticket myself, but yesterday I bought a smart card for my wife, so I’m not taking any chances. A lot of people who live in town don’t know about the smart card. Even if you’re only coming to Princeton infrequently it’s still worth it. There’s a minimum charge of $20. It doesn’t expire. It looks like a credit card, has a little gold chip on it like a credit card, and every meter in town will accept this card. It gives a 10 percent discount — for $20 you get $22 worth of parking. You can refill it at the clerk’s office at Municipal Hall or in the Spring Street parking garage. It’s a good thing. Paid parking in Princeton is a necessary inconvenience. So many people want to come here. If they didn’t have paid parking in Princeton, people couldn’t come into this town. I love working with the police. Being retired I missed the camaraderie, but coming in here I get that back again. Everybody treats me like gold around here. They know who I am. They know my history. I feel at home here. I like Princeton. I like the guys. I have no plans to pack things up. I love what I’m doing, taking it one year at a time. —Donald Gilpin

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of the 60-day waiting pe- Bucks County, Pa., Treasurer; riod. We are contemplating to their Board of Trustees. continued from page one other actions. We will pro- PBC’s Board of Trustees is reto collaborate with the busisponsible for setting policy and ceed.” ness community. “Wherever overseeing the organization’s On January 8, in preparshe was, she was representfiduciary commitments. ing its response to PBS ing our community,” he said. Ms. Tantillo is the creator of concerns, according to Ms. Institute Project “She always had our back.” KopKash, a team of expert The Literacy Cookbook (www. continued from page one Before reading a proclaprofessionals from the DEP literacycookbook.com) and aumation honoring Ms. Burger, The NJDEP’s findings con- conducted visual inspec- thor of the book, The Literacy Mayor Liz Lempert spoke tradict claims made by The tions, compared current con- Cookbook: A Practical Guide of her contribution as “not Princeton Battlefield Soci- ditions outlined in materials to Effective Reading, Writjust bricks and mortar, but ety in its January 7 letter provided by the Battlefield ing, Speaking, and Listening an incredible staff and this of intent to sue under the Society and conducted soil Instruction and Literacy and community you’ve built. It’s federal Clean Water Act. borings in three different ar- the Common Core: Recipes hard to imagine this instituThe PBS letter to the Insti- eas that PBS had identified for Action. She has consulted tion without you.” Among tute claimed “unpermitted as wetlands. in New Jersey and nationally the other politicians in atdischarges into wetlands” Site preparations continue with schools seeking to imtendance were Princeton and called for a penalty of for the Institute’s proposed prove student achievement $37,500 per day for each eight townhouses and sev- since 2007, with an emphasis designated wetland site, also en single-family houses on on urban schools. citing deceptive actions by the parcel of approximately She taught high school Engthe Institute in obtaining its seven acres, with the IAS lish and humanities in both Letter of Interpretation from continuing to claim that “our suburban and urban New the DEP. right to build is not in doubt.” Jersey public schools for 14 The Battlefield Society In an official statement fol- years, including seven years was unfazed by last week’s lowing the DEP decision, the at the high-performing North DEP ruling. “They haven’t Institute declared, “We are Star Academy Charter School substantiated their findings pleased that the Department of Newark, where she chaired in any credible way,” de- of Environmental Protection the humanities department in clared PBS President Jer- reaffirmed, with its most re- which her students achieved a To: ___________________________ ald Hurwitz, further claim- cent visit, that the Institute 100 percent passing rate on ing “troubling misconduct” has the Department’s nec- the language arts/literacy secFrom: _________________________ Date & Time: ______________________ on the part of the DEP. “It’s essary approval to proceed tion of the HSPA in 2006 and Here is a proof of your ad,hard scheduled ___________________. to believeto therun DEP find- with the site preparation 2007. 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On Utilizing Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credits for Properties in Historic Districts

To the Editor: In discussing the designation of a neighborhood as an historic district, issues such as protection from demolition; neighborhood pride; and recognition of significance are often cited as rationales for establishing a district. A factor that is often overlooked is the financial advantage that may be gained by utilizing Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credits for the improvement and preservation of incomeproducing properties in an historic district. These are not deductions but credits, reducing the owner’s income tax bill, dollar-for-dollar. To make them even more flexible and attractive, these credits may be carried back one year and forward up to twenty years. Credits are designed for income-producing properties, but this may include rental housing and the property owner is permitted to occupy the structure after a period of five years. The credits can be as much as 10 percent of the value of improvements of non-contributing non-residential structures constructed prior to 1936 and up to 20 percent of the value of improvements of any contributing structure, subject to specific guidelines established by the IRS and the National Park Service. Most of the cost of rehabilitation and preservation of structural components (wall construction, windows, roofs, hvac, plumbing, electrical, and even professional fees) can be submitted for credit so long as work conforms to the Secretary of the Interior Guidelines for historic structures, although the cost of additions cannot be included. As one example, a couple desiring to eventually ‘downsize’, yet remain in Princeton, could purchase a property, rehabilitate it to suit their eventual use and submit 20 percent of the qualified cost for credit on their tax return. They could then rent the property, sell their present house after five years and move into the renovated house, benefitting from both the rental income and the credit. Of course, opportunities for the same tax credits exist for qualified business properties. The proper documentation and coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is required, but the value of the tax credits far outweighs the additional cost of following the rules. Consultation with a tax advisor is recommended, and more information is available at www.nps.gov/tps/tax-incentives/ before-apply/irs.htm. T. JEFFERy ClARkE, AIA Balcort Drive Editor’s Note: Mr. Clarke is a practicing architect in Princeton and an original member of the Borough Historic Preservation Review Committee.

Mayor, Council Should Approve Historic Preservation for Jackson Witherspoon

To the Editor: Historic Preservation for the Jackson Witherspoon (JW) community: the HPC examined and determined that the community has all elements necessary to become the 20th HPD in Princeton. In addition, the Wise report fully supports the rationale for the designation. Given all of the study that has gone into this, I would hope that mayor and Council vote it into being. Though the lenni lenape are recorded as the earliest identifiable inhabitants of the Princeton area, there exists no artifact with provenance to evidence this. For all intents and purposes they have been written out of Princeton’s history. I fear the record of an established African American community in Princeton is being slowly written out. Ms. Shirley Satterfield’s chronology of the history (Mailbox, January 6) bears this out. We do matter! In the early 1920s, along with his wife and many children, my great-grandfather was uprooted from South Caro-

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Thanking Residents for Supporting Westminster’s Holiday Sing-a-Long

To the Editor: On behalf of the Westminster Conservatory and the Westminster Community Orchestra, I would like to thank the residents of Princeton and the neighboring communities for their generous support of our recent Holiday Sing-along concert. Our generous audience members contributed over 100 pounds of food (donated to the Crisis Ministry) and $270 (donated to HomeFront, Womanspace, and the Trenton Area Soup kitchen). The orchestra greatly appreciates this thoughtful assistance which helps our neighbors in need. We look forward to collecting even more donations at next year’s event. RuTH OCHS, CONDuCTOR Westminster Community Orchestra, Westminster Conservatory of Music

Presenting a Brief History of 55PLUS To Mark the Group’s 30th Anniversary

To the Editor, As we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of 55PluS, we were speculating how was it possible that three retired, bored men in Princeton could form an organization that has become the primary non-university meeting venue in Princeton. In 1985 Bernie Gerb and Murray Reich, then both recently retired but who have now passed on, and Harold loew, were sitting around the community pool discussing what to do with themselves. In order to meet some new people and become involved in the community, they decided to hold a series of lectures on matters of common interest. They hoped that they would meet some new men, and that the attendees would also get to know one another. They arranged to hold the lectures in the Princeton Jewish Center library, and agreed that although it was at the Jewish Center, the talks would be nonsectarian, both in the subject matter and for the attendees. They initially talked about their own work and careers, but soon realized that Princeton was a gold mine of interesting and very well qualified speakers from the university as well as from local research labs, as well as other schools like Rutgers, Westminster Choir College, and other centers of intellectual and artistic excellence. After some local publicity the talks became so popular that the Jewish Center agreed to let the speakers use the large auditorium. The founders had originally intended it to be just a men’s group and at an early meeting actually had a man at the door who stopped a former mayor of Princeton from attending! They quickly realized that discriminating against women was a bad idea, so that everyone is now welcome regardless of sex. The meetings, which now average from about 150 to 200 people in each session, cover a wide range of subjects in politics, science, technology, economics, medicine, and the arts. Two presidents of Princeton university including the current one, have spoken along with at least three Nobel Prize winners, national columnists, professors from Princeton, Rutgers, Nyu and other universities, a CIA spy, a local member with humorous skits, and during the early years of the internet, a young woman who with her computer, showed the group how to get on line. All speakers come at their own expense and are not paid. If you do not know about 55PluS and want to know what the organization is currently doing, go to: www.princetonol.com/groups/55plus.

The meetings are held in the Princeton Jewish Center from 10 a.m. to noon on the first and third Thursdays of every month except during the summer. There is no charge to attend, but a $3 contribution is requested to cover the costs of the coffee and cookies, gifts for the speakers, other expenses; also requested is a substantial semi-annual contribution to the Jewish Center, which charges no rent. We want to thank all the speakers in the Princeton area and elsewhere for the past 30 years who have delivered such timely, interesting, and informational talks, making 55PluS the success that it is. BOB lEvINE 55PluS and all the other 55PluS helpers.

Local Taxi Drivers’ Livelihood Affected by Riders’ Use of Uber

To the Editor: It is often necessary for people in Princeton to use local taxi service to get around town. I do, and have had a chance to talk to the drivers and learn about their lives. Recently I was told how current use of uber for transportation in this area was affecting the drivers’ livelihood. One said that he could hardly make $30 a day. He also said that West Windsor had protected their local taxi drivers by passing a town ordinance that fined uber drivers $300 if they were found to be operating in West Windsor. I would like to call this situation to the attention of our town residents and government. It would be sad if our local taxis were driven out of business. Maybe we should do what West Windsor did. SAllIE W. JESSER Prospect Avenue

Noting the NJ Assembly’s Passage Of Caregiver Task Force Legislation

To the Editor: These days, there are very few things that both political parties agree on. So, when something receives unanimous bipartisan support in the New Jersey legislature, it’s worth paying attention to. This week the New Jersey Assembly unanimously passed legislation to establish a New Jersey Caregiver Task Force (S2640/A4026). This task force will work to identify the services and supports that are currently available to caregivers and solicit input from family caregivers on where the shortfalls are based on the everyday, real work they do. The task force will develop recommendations to the governor and the legislature on the types of services and supports that our state’s 1.2 million unpaid family caregivers need to make their lives, and the lives of their loved ones, a little easier. The State Senate has already passed the bill with unanimous approval. Now, the bill sits on the desk of Governor Christie awaiting only his signature. AARP believes that it’s time to give back to our tireless caregivers who give so much of themselves to others each and every day. We urge Governor Christie to sign this important bill into law. EvElyN lIEBMAN AARP New Jersey Associate State Director, Princeton

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lina by the kkk. Forced to find safe housing in the north, they settled in a house in Princeton. My maternal great grandparents, my grandparents, my mother, her sister, a great aunt, and I all lived in that house. The house was located in an enclave within the former Borough where most of the members of my family (including my paternal grandmother) resided at the time. As a child I was not aware of the danger outside of that protective quarter, though I knew all of the boundaries beyond which I was not to wander. As an only child back then I played on my porch, my Nana’s porch, an aunt’s porch, and several neighbor’s porches. These were all safe places owned by loving/nurturing people. As a child I heard the best gossip in town on those porches. Ms. Satterfield’s letter cited the fact that segregation forced the community into self-sufficiency. Several hairdressers, home cooks, barbers, and other entrepreneurs operated businesses from their homes. One of the churches actually began in a Green Street living room. We had no fancy air-conditioned business offices, but we did have porches. The closely built houses all have porches less than 15 feet from the curb. These porches said “welcome!” These porches said, “Pull up a chair and let’s talk.” This finely tuned, ultra-efficient micro-economy porch sitting, in addition to supporting social interaction and/or retreat, served as the board room. In my lifetime, with no exaggeration, I’d say that I have sat on every porch in the community. If new builds in the community are examples, porches are a thing of the past. Ms. Satterfield’s letter also speaks to the fact that in Jim Crow Princeton, African Americans have done as well if not better than non-African Americans, by gaining prosperity. Being only one block wide by eight blocks long, this community has suffered much, yet contributed mightily to the life of this town. All eight architectural types identified as meeting the HP requirements exist in the JW area. The structure of each porch holds cultural history that should be protected. JACquElINE SWAIN lytle Street

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THE STORM: J.M.W. Turner’s “The Storm” is just one of the many paintings that will be on view at the Princeton University Art Museum’s latest exhibit, “Pastures Green and Dark Satanic Mills: The British Passion for Landscape,” which will run from January 23 through April 24. The exhibition presents more than 60 masterpieces drawn from the National Museum Wales, spanning the period from the Industrial Revolution to 20th century modernism and contemporary art.

New Exhibition Examines ent, the exhibition includes of the Industrial Revolution. The Power of Landscape works by Thomas Gains- In his preface to Milton (ca.

For centuries, artists have been fascinated by Great Britain’s changing landscape and the emerging dialogue surrounding nature and culture, country and city, rolling hills and urban industry. “Pastures Green and Dark Satanic Mills: The British Passion for Landscape” follows the rise of British landscape painting, from the Industrial Revolution through 19th century Romanticism and Impressionism, to 20th century modernism and contemporary art. The exhibition presents more than 60 masterpieces drawn from the remarkable collection of the National Museum Wales and offers powerful insights into the enduring role of landscape during this time of rapid change. Focusing on the period from 1770 to the pres-

borough, John Constable, J. M. W. Turner, Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley, Oskar Kokoschka, David Nash, and Stanley Spencer. “Pastures Green and Dark Satanic Mills” will be on view at the Princeton University Art Museum from January 23 through April 24, 2016. The exhibition was co-curated by Tim Barringer, Paul Mellon professor of the history of art at Yale University, and Oliver Fairclough, keeper of art at the National Museum Wales, and was organized in collaboration with Amgueddfa Cymru National Museum Wales. The British passion for landscape, already present in the literary works of Milton, Shakespeare, and Chaucer, began to dominate the visual arts at the time

1804-10), the poet William Blake wrote of both “England’s green and pleasant land” and the “dark satanic mills” of its new industrial cities. As Britain became the world’s first industrial nation in the late 18th century, cities — where the nation’s new wealth was generated and its population increasingly concentrated, — mills and factor ies star ted to challenge country estates and rolling hills as the defining images of the nation. Artists tracked, recorded, and resisted these changes, inaugurating a new era of British landscape painting which both celebrated the land’s natural beauty and a certain idea of Britain, — one tied to the land itself, — while also observing the feverish new energies of the modern world.

L oosely chronological, the exhibition begins with “Classical Visions and Picturesque Prospects,” looking back to the 17th-century origins of landscape painting through iconic works by Claude Lorrain and Salvator Rosa, canvases by the early British landscapists Thomas Gainsborough and Joseph Wright of Derby and the rise of watercolor as an increasingly valued artistic medium. “Turner and the Sublime” features major oil paintings — including The Storm (1840-45) and The Morning after the Wreck (ca. 1840) and watercolors by the revered British artist who did so much to invent fundamentally new modes of painting. “Truth to Nature” focuses on artists’ direct and objective depictions of the natural world through works by John Constable and Stanley Spencer, among others. “Picturing Modernity” looks at the subsequent urban industrial transformation of Britain through representations by artists such as Lionel Walden and Oskar Kokoschka. Claude Monet’s visionary reflections of the Thames, The Pool of London (1871) and Charing Cross Bridge (1902) during his seminal period in London are spotlighted in “Monet and Impressions of Britain.” Finally “Neo-Romantic to Post-Modern” considers the reemergence of traditional landscape subjects, inflected by modernism, the environmental movement, and growing concern for the dark side of human impact on the natural world. The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue with essays by the curators and individual entries on each work of art as well as by extensive public programming, including a film series examining the power of landscape on film offered in partnership with Princeton Garden Theatre.

“DOUGLAS DUNN, 1964”: This black and white drawing by local artist Gillet Good Griffin will be included in the exhibit “Heads and Tales: Portraits and Legends” at the Princeton Public Library. There will be an opening reception held at the Library on Tuesday, January 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Gillet Good Griffin Exhibit first book, A Mouse’s Tale, published in 1951. Light reAt Princeton Library An artist’s reception marking the opening of “Heads and Tales: Portraits and Legends,” an exhibit of works by local curator and artist Gillett Good Griffin will be held Tuesday, January 26, at 6:30 p.m. at Princeton Public Library. The reception will be held in the second floor reference gallery where the exhibit will be on view through March 31. Featured in the exhibit are portraits of Princeton teachers, students, friends, colleagues, visitors, and others, that were completed over a period of more than 60 years. Curator of graphic design at the Firestone Library for 15 years, Griffin also spent 38 years as curator of preColumbian art at the Princeton University Art Museum. Also on view is a largescale rendering of Griffin’s

freshments will be served. “Heads and Tales: Portraits and Legends” is cosponsored by the library and The Arts Council of Princeton and is presented with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this programming do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The library is in the Sands Library Building at 65 Witherspoon Street. Convenient park i ng is ava i lable on neighboring streets and in the Spring Street Garage, which is adjacent to the library. For more information about library programs and services, call (609 ) 9249529 or visit www.princeton library.org. ———

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The Artists’ Gallery will present the fourth installment of the group exhibit, “Lyrical” from February 4 to April 3. All are invited to attend the Open House on Sunday, February 14, 2-7 p.m. The exhibit focuses on the importance of song and poetry in the inspiration of fine art. Artists’ Gallery is proud to display a diverse range of artist expression by some of the area’s established and emerging artists. “Lyrical” features: Jane Adriance, Beatrice Bork, Gail Bracegirdle, Joseph DeFay, Claudia Fouse Fountaine, Richard Harrington, Joe Kazimiercz yk, A lan Klawans, Alex McKibbin, Debbie Pisacreta, Alla Podolsky, Carol Sanzalone, Michael Schweigart, Maxine Shore, Charles David Viera, and exhibiting for the first time, Joe Zogorski. The Artists’ Gallery has been a fixture in the Lambertville art scene for over 20 years, and is located at 18 Bridge Street. The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. All 16 artists have work on continuous display year round.

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iCOniC MODErnist BUiLDings: Julie Langsamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paintings of buildings designed by architects such as walter gropius, Mies van der rohe, and Le Corbusier, will be on view at the Mariboe gallery at the peddie school in hightstown from January 20, 2016 to February 19, 2016. an opening reception will take place on wednesday, January 20 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. an in-depth conversation with the artist will occur at 7 p.m. Langsam is currently an â&#x20AC;&#x153;thrEshing whEatâ&#x20AC;?: this photograph by princeton photography club member Jay Brandinger assistant professor of Drawing at rutgers Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mason gross school of the arts. to will be displayed in the gallery exhibition titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;americana: a photographic Journey of the learn more, visit www.peddie.org. 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A Shore, Charles David Viera, by Alan Taback and Silvere a show on John von Neu- ZAMMatM. ment of the group exhibit, mann, as well as a perLucas Gallery, Lew- reception is January 26, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lyricalâ&#x20AC;? from February 4 and exhibiting for the first Boureau, through February 25. www.stuartschool. manent exhibit of historic is Center for the Ar ts, 6 :30 p.m. w w w.prince to April 3. All are invited to time, Joe Zogorski. photographs. $4 admis- Princeton University, 185 tonlibrary.org. org. The Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gallery has attend the Open House on sion Wednesday-Sunday, Nassau Street, has â&#x20AC;&#x153;MeThe Princeton UniSunday, February 14, 2-7 been a fixture in the LamD & R G r e e n w a y, 1 12-4 p.m. Thursday ex- dia Studies,â&#x20AC;? new work in versit y A r t Museum bertville art scene for over p.m. The exhibit focuses on Preservation Place, has tended hours till 7 p.m. film, video, photography, has â&#x20AC;&#x153;Princetonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Great the importance of song and 20 years, and is located â&#x20AC;&#x153; E a r t h / F i r eâ&#x20AC;? t h r o u g h and free admission 4-7 graphic design, and con- Persian Book of Kingsâ&#x20AC;? at 18 Bridge Street. The poetry in the inspiration of January 22 and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Decoys Gallery is open Thursday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Timeline: From Craft p.m. w w w.princetonhis sumer media by students through January 24, and fine art. tory.org. through February 5. arts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ursula von Rydingsvard Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gallery is proud through Sunday, 11 a.m. to to Art,â&#x20AC;? from the Jay VawT h e J a m e s A . M i - princeton.edu. and O t hers : Mater ials 6 p.m. All 16 artists have ter collection, through to display a diverse range chener Art Museum at and Manipulationsâ&#x20AC;? runs Millstone River Galwork on continuous display November. An opening of artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; expressions by 138 South Pine Street through February 7. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pasl e r y , M e r w i c k , 10 0 year round. reception is February 12, some of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estabin Doylestown, Pa., has Pla i n sb oro Ro ad, h as tures Green and Dark Sa5:30 p.m. www.drgreen lished and emerging artâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Paul Grand: Beyond the â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Oxen of Hopewell,â&#x20AC;? tanic Mills: The British way.org. ists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ly r ical â&#x20AC;? feat ures : Surfaceâ&#x20AC;? through Febru- photog raphy by A llen Passion for Landscapeâ&#x20AC;? Jane Adr iance, Beatr ice E l l a r s l i e , Tre ntonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ar y 7. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blanket State - Jones, through January opens Januar y 23 and Bork, Gail Bracegirdle, JoCit y Mu s eu m i n C ad ments : New Quilts by 22. (732) 422-3676. runs through April 24. seph DeFay, Claudia Fouse walader Park, Parkside Kaffe Fassett and HistoriMorven Museum and (609) 258-3788. 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The Piano Lesson

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August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” Digs Deep Into the Past, Features Powerful Lessons on Family, History, Perseverance

wenty-eight years after its original creation, 90 years distant from its Depression-era setting in the Pittsburgh Hill District, August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Piano Lesson (1987) speaks powerfully, lyrically, and eloquently of an African-American family in conflict and of their past, which they must confront, embrace, and overcome in order to move forward. Currently playing in a moving, exhilarating production at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre, Mr. Wilson’s drama is richly universal, but also detailed, specific to its time and place. It is as much about #BlackLivesMatter, a country still in the 21st century’s dark shadow of America’s racist past, as it is about a crucial point in the lives of the members of the Charles family in 1936 Pittsburgh. The piano in question, ornately carved by the great-grandfather of the main characters, depicts much of the family history in its panels and becomes a symbol of the soul of the family, their history, their struggle for dignity, and their identity. The piano stands on stage right in the parlor of the Pittsburgh home where the widowed Berniece (Miriam A. Hyman) lives with her uncle Doaker (John Earl Jelks) and her eleven-year-old daughter Maretha (Frances Brown). The lights rise and the action starts quickly with the arrival of Berniece’s brother Boy Willie (Stephen Tyrone Williams), knocking at the door in the early morning hours. The central conflict emerges as Boy Willie, who owns half of the piano, declares that he wants to sell it, along with a truckful of watermelons he and his friend Lymon (David Pegram) have just brought up from Mississippi. The money, added to his savings, will enable him to buy a piece of land that his ancestors worked as slaves and sharecroppers. The rest of the play focuses on the battle between Berniece and Boy Willie over the piano, which Boy Willie, determined to further his economic situation, insists on selling, while Berniece, clinging to this symbol of her family’s history, refuses to let the piano be moved. Doaker, an understated, stable railroad cook, supports Berniece, and presides over the house, while another uncle, Wining Boy, a wandering musician perennially short of cash, stops in from Kansas City and on his way south.

Though no white characters actually appear in the play, they do loom prominently seemingly just offstage. Most notable is the ghost of James Sutter, whose grandfather sold one and a half slaves, Boy Willie and Berniece’s great grandmother and her nine-year-old son, to buy the piano. James Sutter recently drowned in his well, perhaps pushed in by Boy Willie, or possibly by the ghost of Boy Willie and Berniece’s father, who, after stealing the piano from Sutter, was burned by a lynch mob. Sutter’s ghost threatens various members of the family throughout the play. Also dropping in on Berniece is Avery (Owiso Odera), who works as an elevator operator, but wants to marry Berniece and start his own church with her in the choir. Berniece, whose husband was killed stealing wood with Lymon and Boy Willie three years earlier, is not ready to accept Avery’s persistent offers. Despite these and other supernatural, romantic and familial plot complications, plus a couple of slow moments in the second act of the two hour and forty minute show, this Piano Lesson is riveting in its drama, and thoroughly entertaining. The

dynamically drive the plot. As Berniece, Ms. Hyman is dignified, reserved, still mourning her husband’s death, and a formidable adversary to her brother, though a more commanding presence, particularly in the culminating dramatic scene, would be helpful. Mr. Jelks’s Doaker, a Tony nominee on Broadway in Mr. Wilson’s Radio Golf, provides a rock-solid centerpiece of this drama, while Cleavant Derricks, Tony Award winner for Dreamgirls, creates the constantly captivating, colorful, humorous, and intriguing musician Wining Boy. As Lymon, on the run from the Mississippi sheriff and seeking romance and fortune in Pittsburgh, Mr. Pegram is appropriately naïve and charming. He is particularly effective, affecting and humorous in putting on his new suit, purchased from Wining Boy, and attempting to woo Berniece. Mr. Odera as Avery, an interloper and a contrasting element in the midst of this family, is suitably earnest and credible in his religiosity and his pursuit of Berniece. Ms. Brown ably portrays the young Maretha, who practices the piano and carries the hope of the next generation, and Shannon Janee Antalan is excellent in the supporting role of Grace, a brief latenight visitor to the house and would-be girlfriend to Boy Willie. The ensemble works together beautifully, comfortably and smoothly, and the action moves swiftly under Ms. Carroll’s sensitive, focused direction. Neil Patel’s unit set establishes a realistic parlor and kitchen, rich and vivid in its detail, complemented by Edward Pierce’s effective lighting, which, along with sound effects by Bill Kirby, helps create this world with both realistic and supernatural elements. Paul Tazewell’s costumes are spot-on in establishing these characters in this particular time and place, and the original music by Baikida Carroll, father of the director, delivers high entertainment and a crucial element to the production. he Piano Lesson is the fourth of August Wilson’s cycle of 10 plays, HUMOR AND HUMANITY: (L to R) Lymon (David Pegram), Wining Boy (Cleavant Derricks), Doeach set in a different decade of the aker (John Earl Jelks), and Boy Willie (Stephen Tyrone Williams) share stories and memories 20th century, to be staged at McCarter. It of the past in McCarter Theatre’s production of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “The follows Gem of the Ocean (2005), Radio Piano Lesson” at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre through February 7. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson) Golf (2007) and Fences (2014). This production will surely leave audiences eager August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” will run through February 7 on McCarter’s to see the other six. Berlind Stage, 91 University Place in Princeton. Call (609) 258-2787 or visit —Donald Gilpin mccarter.org for tickets and information.

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playwright, the director Jade King Carroll and the eight actors in this top-flight cast collaborate brilliantly to create indepth, credible, fascinating human beings. The illusion of lives actually being lived, of humor and pain and love, individual struggles and a tight, yet troubled familial bond is utterly convincing and pervasive in this production. There are many memorable moments, and often it is music that provides the impetus for transcendence and an understanding that eventually leads to resolution and reconciliation. At one point Boy Willie leads his two uncles and his friend Lymon in a chant, orchestrated by their foot stomping and percussive clapping, that seems to evoke a whole history of suffering and the hope of release. With his piano playing and singing, Wining Boy repeatedly dispels, or at least interrupts, the conflict between his nephew and niece and helps them towards harmony on a higher level. Mr. Williams as Boy Willie is a fireball of energy and edginess. He remains adamant about his need to move his life forward with the sale of the piano, and his actions

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“Angel Band” Concert Celebrates Community

The Westminster Choir, conducted by Joe Miller, will conclude its 2016 tour of the Eastern United States with its annual homecoming concert on Monday, January 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. Admission is free, but tickets are required. To order tickets call ( 609 ) 258 -9220 or visit w w w.princeton.edu / utickets. Titled “Angel Band,” the innovat ive program w ill center on Francis Poulenc’s monumental Mass in G Major, whose movements will serve as a frame upon which a musical tapestry will be woven from works by Debussy, Brahms, Dawson, and Antognini. A connecting thread will be the traditional American hymn O Come, Angel Band. “This music centers around our shared experiences,” says Maestro Miller. “The words of the Mass have been used for centuries to bring people together. Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei represent parts of worship, but they also represent the experiences that we share as humans. Centering around Poulenc’s great Mass in G Major, this program is grouped into music that reflects the emotions and memories of the choir, the members of the audience, and our community.” On the stage with the singers will be an art installation that is part of Westminster’s A Tapestry of Voices Project, which uses images, words, and music to explore how shared experiences connect individuals to create a community, as threads are woven together to create a fabric or tapestry. Before each tour concert, audience members were invited to consider their role as a single thread in the community or “tapestry” created through the shared experience of a concert. They wrote on a sheet of paper one word that best represented themselves and were photographed holding the paper. All of the photographs were uploaded to the Tapestry of Voices website. All of the collected images were used to create fabric panels that will be displayed at the January 25 concert. The Westminster Choir is composed of students at Westminster Choir College, a division of Rider University’s Westminster College of the Arts. It has been the chorus-in-residence for the prestigious Spoleto Festival

USA since 1977, performing both in concert and as the opera chorus. Joe Miller is conductor of the Westminster Choir and the Westminster Symphonic Choir. He is also director of choral activities at Westminster Choir College of Rider University and the artistic director for choral activities at Spoleto Festival USA. ———

Nureyev was a frequent g uest of Wyet h and his wife at their family farm in Chadds Ford, Pa., where the Brandywine River Museum of Art features galleries showcasing works by the Wyeth family. Jamie Wyeth is still very active and appeared at the museum a year ago, in conjunction with a special exhibition of his work. Individual tickets, starting at $25, are now on sale through the George Street box office at (732) 246-7717 or online at www.GPSonline. org. The Playhouse is located at 9 Livingston Avenue in downtown New Brunswick. ———

ANNUAL HOMECOMING CONCERT: The Westminster Choir, conducted by Joe Miller, will present its annual homecoming concert titled “Angel Band” on Monday, January 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. Admission is free, but tickets are required. To reserve tickets in advance, call (609) 2589220 or visit www.princeton.edu/utickets.

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New Brunswick’s George Street Playhouse just announced the cast of David Ru s h ’s Nurey ev’s Ey e s, which runs from February 2 through 21. Bill Dawes will portray Russian defector and ballet star, Rudolf Nureyev; William Connell will play painter Jamie Wyeth, the son of famed artist Andrew Wyeth and grandson of illustrator N.C. Wyeth. The production will be directed by Michael Mastro. “I am thrilled to welcome William and Bill to George Street Playhouse,” said Mastro. “Audiences can expect to see these two talented, versatile actors perform with the energy and passion necessary to truly bring these two perfection-seeking artists to life on stage.” Beginning in 1977 and lasting over a period of several years, Wyeth produced hundreds of paintings and drawings of Nureyev. Fighting personal demons and demanding perfection, the two developed a friendship that transcended their differences and lasted until the end of Nureyev’s storied career and too-short life in 1993. Struggling to capture the icon on paper and canvas, Wyeth is not satisfied until an unexpected breakthrough provides new inspiration — opening his eyes to what is right in front of him.

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f someone in the strange sad days since January 10 were to ask what David Bowie means to me, I’d say two words, Hunky Dory. From all that I’ve read online since the ongoing event of his death, I’m not alone in thinking Bowie’s fourth LP is his best, not an album so much as the creation of a mood, a state of mind my wife and I associate with the best, brightest moments of the 1970s. We lived in the music much as we lived in our consciousness of England and our two years in Bristol, the city we came to know and love. The songs from that haunting, stirring, and most companionable of records evoke the country of Shakespeare and Chaplin, of Hampstead Heath and Kate Bush’s “old river poet” the Thames. Much more than a nonetoo-sturdy piece of black vinyl, Hunky Dory was a very special, pleasant place to be for a father, mother, and the child who was born five years after its 1971 release and who, on hearing the news of the death of his “biggest hero” four decades later, said “It’s like losing a member of the family.” While the tracks we found most fascinating and challenging were “Life on Mars,” “Oh You Pretty Things,” “Quicksand,” and “The Bewley Brothers,” the song that we felt closest to as a family (we and no doubt thousands if not millions of other families) was “Kooks,” which may be the most charming thing Bowie ever wrote. Composed on the occasion of his son Zowie’s birth in May 1971, it’s been dismissed by some as a sentimental trifle, and no doubt it comes off as comparatively lightweight with its Burt-Bacharach-flavored arrangement, but if you happen to have a newborn in the house try not loving lines like, “Will you stay in our lover’s story?” and “If you stay you won’t be sorry ‘cause we believe in you” (the emotional lilt Bowie gives the last four words is love set to music), and “Soon you’ll grow, so take a chance with a couple of kooks hung up on romancing.” No less endearing are details like “We bought a lot of things to keep you warm and dry and a funny old crib on which the paint won’t dry.” Then after some more of the basics (“I bought you a pair of shoes, a trumpet you can blow”), Bowie turns to the reality of a future on the far side of society by adding the gift of “a book of rules on what to say to people when they pick on you, ‘cause if you stay with us you’re gonna be pretty kookie too.” But of course any child’s favorite line would be “And if the homework brings you down, then we’ll throw it on the fire and take the car downtown.” Superman for Breakfast “Oh You Pretty Things,” another song parents are helplessly susceptible to, opens in the everyday: “Put on some clothes, shake up your bed, put another log on the fire for me.” Then, after making “some breakfast and coffee,” Bowie takes a visionary leap: “Look out my window and what do I see — a crack in the sky and a hand reaching down to me. All the nightmares came today and it looks as though they’re here to stay.” Except Bowie’s nightmares are “gay” as Yeats means the word in “Lapis Lazuli” where “Hamlet and Lear are gay; gaiety transfiguring all that dread.” It’s still hard to believe that Herman’s Hermits covered a song that refers to “books by the golden ones written in pain, written in awe by a puzzled man who questioned what we were here for,” but then what makes

this music magical is its tuneful accessibility and the singing of the chorus in which Bowie’s diction somehow mates music hall and mysticism: “Oh you pretty things, don’t you know you’re driving your mamas and papas insane!” And who else but Bowie would work in a nod to Nietzsche: “You gotta make way for the Homo Superior.” And finally the last couplet: “All the strangers came today, and it looks as though they’re here to stay.” Again, a line that may look ominous on the page is essentially saying, yes, good, let the strangers stay! Like Hamlet and Lear they’re gay — “gaiety transfiguring all that dread.” “Life On Mars” One of the songs most often cited in the media in the wake of Bowie’s passing (not

girl with the mousy hair” whose mummy and daddy told her not to go: “Now she walks through her sunken dream/To the seat with the clearest view/And she’s hooked to the silver screen/But the film is a saddening bore/ For she’s lived it ten times or more.” In the amazing last long verse (with the great line “See the mice in their million hordes from Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads”), Bowie takes over: “Cause I wrote it ten times or more/ It’s about to be writ again.” In a 2008 interview with the Daily Mail, Bowie described how and where he wrote “Life On Mars”: “Workspace was a big empty room with a chaise longue; a bargain-price art nouveau screen (“William Morris” I told anyone who asked); a huge overflowing freestanding ashtray and a grand piano. Little

in the euphemistic sense but as in a comet’s passing) has been “Changes,” which makes a nice opener for Hunky Dory. A far more significant and Bowie-centric composition, however, is the one that proved to be such a favorite at live performances that RCA released it as a single two years after the album. In fact, “Life On Mars” was the closest any Bowie single got to the top of the charts (number 3 in the U.K. in 1973) — until “Blackstar,” Bowie’s first number one. Like many of Bowie’s most seemingly outthere compositions (the BBC remarked its “surreal images” and compared it to Salvador Dali), “Life On Mars” is about love. He used to introduce it at concerts by saying, “You fall in love, you write a love song. This is a love song.” Of course it’s much more: it’s a movie about a movie, could be a sci-fi flick true to the title from the man who would go on to play the lead in The Man Who Fell to Earth. But the protagonist of the song is “the

else. I started working it out on the piano and had the whole lyric and melody finished by late afternoon.” Layers of Ghosts Over time listening to Hunky Dory involved a major adjustment in that we skipped the American group on Side 2 (“Queen Bitch” Song for Bob Dylan,” Biff Rose’s “Fill Your Heart,” and “Andy Warhol”) so we could go straight from the last lines of “Quicksand” (“Don’t believe in yourself/Don’t deceive with belief/Knowledge comes with death’s release”) straight to one of Bowie’s most complex compositions, “The Bewlay Brothers,” whose moody, enigmatic lyrics were written for the U.S. market because “the Americans always like to read things into things.” In the same interview with the Daily Mail, Bowie comments, “I wouldn’t know how to interpret the lyric of this song other than suggesting that there are layers of ghosts within it.” The primary “ghost” was his schizophrenic half-

brother Terry, “one of the bigger influences” in his life who introduced him to authors like Kerouac, Ginsberg, and e.e. cummings and who killed himself in 1985. Bowie Live in ‘72 David Bowie’s holding out his hand to us, coming down among us, singing, dancing, pulling everyone into the dance, the room spinning, whirling to a blur. It’s March 1, 1972, the amps are blasting, we have electricity again just days after the end of the miner’s strike, no more timed sector power cuts, no more candles on shop shelves, no more walking the streets of Bristol holding lanterns. We’re at the University student union, sitting on the floor like children, Bowie towering over us in his red lame Ziggy Stardust outfit, shiny high red lace-up boots, his hair cut short, punked up, carrot-colored, he’s doing singing the “bipperty-bopperty hat” chorus of “Queen Bitch” chin to chin with white-bloused blondmaned Mick Ronson. Coming down to our kiddie level holding the mike, Bowie lifts everyone to their feet with his free hand, singing “Five Years” (“all the nobody people and all the somebody people … I never thought I’d need so many people”). Up close a Dorian Gray-handsome 25-year-old leads the dance, alive and clear and insistent, get up, get up, dance, and suddenly he’s way way above all us nobodies and somebodies, riding the shoulders of the band’s big roadie, like the hero who just saved the world. “Blackstar” What David Bowie has managed to produce, virtually with his dying breath, reminds me of the breakthroughs we used to expect of the Beatles when through the seeming predominance of their role in the universe of popular culture they took everything to another level. I’m thinking of the soaring chaos of the orchestral orgasm that ended “A Day in the Life” and Sgt Pepper. In the spring of 1967 only the Beatles, with the wind of fame and fortune in their sails, could have put something that mad, that adventurous, that extravagant in the American mindstream. It’s not necessary to know the forces and influences impacting the production to be moved by the title song on Blackstar. Close your eyes and listen to the melodic crescendo (“Something happened on the day he died/ Spirit rose a meter then stepped aside”) after the dirge-like opening and there’s an emotional depth-charge not unlike the music on Hunky Dory that makes those two words my first response to the question “What does David Bowie mean to you?” The Girl Remember the “girl with the mousy hair” for whom Bowie wrote “Life On Mars”? Her name was Hermione and it’s said that she broke Bowie’s heart. Of their romance, he once said: “We had a perfect love — so perfect that it burned out in two years. We were too close, thought alike and spent all the time in a room sitting on the corner of a bed. She was a brilliant dancer and I was a struggling musician.” hat was in 1968-69. In 2016, Hermione is alive and well and living in Bristol. —Stuart Mitchner

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On Sunday, January 31 at 4 p.m., the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) presents Three Songs featuring 5-time Grammy Award-winning soprano Dawn Upshaw performing Three Songs for soprano and orchestra, written for her by Osvaldo Golijov. The concert’s program finds inspiration in a variety of cultures with Zoltán Kodály’s Dances of Galánta and W.A. Mozart’s Prague S y m p h o n y. C o n d u c t e d by Music Director Rossen Milanov, the PSO will also perform Music Alive: New Partnerships Composer-inResidence Jing Jing Luo’s Tsao Shu. Ms. Luo’s residency is sponsored by a grant program of New Music USA and the League of American Orchestras. Dawn Upshaw has achieved worldwide celebrity as a singer of opera and concert repertoire. In 2007, she was named a MacArthur Fellow, the first vocal artist to be awarded the five-year

“genius” prize. In 2008, she was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Most recently, she received the 2014 Best Classical Vocal Solo Grammy for Maria Schneider’s Winter Morning Walks on the ArtistShare label. Ovaldo Golijov’s Three S o ng s r e f l e c t s m u s i c a l sounds and poetry of his native Argentina and his family’s Western European roots, showcasing Upshaw’s linguistic versatility through texts in Yiddish, Galician, and English. Upshaw premiered each of the songs individually and in a combination orchestrated by Golijov for a commission to celebrate the 100 th anniversary of the Minnesota Orchestra in 2002. Composer Zoltán Kodály’s Dances of Galánta is the result of a lifelong fascination with the musical styles of his native Hungary, and integrates melodic strands and rhythmic patterns of folk songs with Modernist sound. Preceding Kodály

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Waldorf School Hosts Actor Michael Burton

The Waldorf School of Princeton welcomes actor Michael Burton on Friday, January 22 at 7:30 p.m. for a unique performance entitled, “Shakespeare and the Mystery of the Human Being.” The event is cosponsored by the Princeton Group of the Anthroposophical Society. T he prog ram revolves around the dilemma spoken aloud by Hamlet when he says, “To be or not to be?” Through 17 different excerpts from Shakespeare’s plays, actor Michael Burton explores this meditation on what it means to be a human being. Burton has worked in artistic speech and drama for the past 35-years. He is the author of In the Light of the Child, which comprises Dr. Rudolf Steiner’s Soul Calendar turned into poems for children. A donation of $10 is suggested. The Waldorf School of Princeton is located at 1062 Cherry Hill Road in Princeton. For more infor mat ion, v isit w w w. princetonwaldorf.org. ———

Emily Mann’s Political Drama “Hoodwinked”

Hoodwinked will run at M c C a r te r T h e at r e f r om Januar y 28 through 31. The documentar y style drama by Emily Mann recalls the 2009 Fort Hood shootings as a springboard for explorations of Islamist extremism in various political contexts. The play uses a dramatic structure to weave together scenes inspired by real conversations, speeches, videos, and primar y text. Ultimately, Hoodwinked asks audience members: how do we make sense of the questions, confusion, and misinformation surrounding global jihadism in the media? T he workshop reading will be directed by Mann. The cast includes Ramsey Faragallah, Zainab Jah, Mahira Kakkar, Melissa Miller, and Ryan Shams. Immediately following each intimately-staged presentation, McCarter will host moderated discussions with Mann and expert panelists, who will engage with the play’s t hemes ; debate cu lt ural shifts in the Middle East, Europe, and America; address current public policy; and answer audience questions about the crisis gripping our world. For more infor mat ion, visit www.mccarter.org.

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PSO MASTERCLASS: Montgomery High School senior Henry Crocker will participate in Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s (PSO) BRAVO! Masterclass on Saturday, January 23 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Westminster Choir College’s Robert L. Annis Playhouse. The event is open to the general public. Attendees will observe horn students from area schools as they are coached by Douglas Lundeen, the principal horn of the PSO and associate professor of Horn and Chair of Performance at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. Other student participants include Elizabeth Ferrara (Thomas Grover Middle School), Matthew Li (Crossroads Middle School–South), and Katrina Luo (West Windsor Plainsboro High School–South). Currently, over 35 schools participate in the PSO BRAVO Education programs.

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The 5th Wave (PG-13 for violence, destruction, profanity, mature themes, and brief teen partying). Science fiction thriller set on a planet overrun by aliens. The film is about a teenager’s (Chloe Grace Moretz) desperate attempt to save herself and her little brother (Zackary Arthur) with the help of a stranger (Evan Roe). Ensemble cast includes Liev Schreiber, Ron Livingston, Gabriela Lopez, Maria Bello, Maika Monroe, and Matthew Zuk. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (R for profanity, pervasive violence, and bloody images). Documentary drama revisiting the events surrounding the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. embassy in Libya which claimed the lives of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. Starring Toby Stephens, John Krasinski, and Freddie Stroma. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (PG for mild crude humor). Fourth movie in the animated/live action series finds Alvin (Justin Long), Simon (Matthew Gray Gubler) and Theodore (Jesse McCartney) hatching a plan to sabotage their adoptive dad’s (Jason Lee) plans to marry a woman (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) they’ve mistakenly assumed would make a mean stepmother. With Kaley Cuoco, Anna Faris, and Bella Thorne. The Big Short (R for nudity, sexuality, and pervasive profanity). Adaptation of the Michael Lewis best seller of the same name about a quartet of stock market contrarians (Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, and Brad Pitt) who accurately predicted the global financial collapse of 2008. With Marisa Tomei, Melissa Leo, and Finn Wittrock. The Boy (PG-13 for violence, terror, and mature themes). Thriller about an American nanny (Lauren Cohan) who arrives in England and finds that she’s been hired to care for a life-sized porcelain doll owned by a couple (Jim Norton and Diana Hardcastle) who are grieving the loss of a young son. Supporting cast includes Ben Robson, James Russell, and Rupert Evans. Brooklyn (PG-13 for a sex scene and brief profanity). Romance drama, set in the 50s, about a homesick immigrant to the U.S. (Saoirse Ronan) who finds herself torn between a suitor (Emory Cohen) she meets in New York and another (Domnhall Gleason) she left behind in Ireland. With Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, and Michael Zegen. Carol (R sexuality, nudity, and brief profanity). Cate Blanchett plays the title character in this romance drama, set in New York City in the 50s, as a woman in the midst of a bitter divorce who becomes smitten with a department store clerk (Rooney Mara) she meets while buying a Christmas present for her daughter (Kk Heim). With Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler, and Jake Lacy. Concussion (PG-13 for profanity, mature themes, and disturbing images). Movie about the National Football League’s attempt to discredit the forensic pathologist (Will Smith) whose research established a link between hits to the head and the early onset of a host of neurological disorders in football players. Cast includes Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks, Hill Harper, Richard T. Jones, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Eddie Marsan. Daddy’s Home (PG-13 for profanity, crude humor, suggestive material, and mature themes). Dramatic comedy about the competition between a biological father (Mark Wahlberg) and his ex-wife’s (Linda Cardellini) new husband (Will Ferrell) for the affection of the children (Scarlett Estevez and Owen Vaccaro) from the first marriage. With Thomas Haden Church, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Cedric Yarbrough. The Danish Girl (R for sexuality and nudity). Transgender biopic, set in Copenhagen in the 20s, recounting the pioneering procedure undergone by Lili Elbe (Eddie Redmayne), one of the first recipients of a sex-change operation. With Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard, and Matthias Schoenaerts. Dirty Grandpa (R for profanity, drug use, nudity, and pervasive crude humor and sexual content). Robert De Niro plays the title character in this comedy about a retired Army general who embarks on a road trip to Florida with his grandson (Zac Efron) during spring break. With Aubrey Plaza, Zoey Deutch, and Dermot Mulroney.

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) presents an afternoon of violin music, along with sung and spoken word on Sunday, January 24 at 4:30 p.m. at the Institute for Advanced Study. The concert features works by composers Anna Clyne, Ralph Vaughn Williams, and Gustav Holst interspersed with performances by Winnie Nieh, Alexandra Zelman-Doring, and violinist Alexander Chaleff. Zelman-Doring is a recent winner of the 2013 Financial Times/Bodley Head essay prize judged by Simon Schama, Tom Weldon, and Lucy Tuck, among others. She is the 2008 first-prize winner of the Glascock Poetry Prize which boasts Sylvia Plath and James Merrill among past winners. The writer studied at Brown University, Wadham College, Oxford, and holds a Masters of Fine Arts from Columbia University. Nieh is a native of Hong Kong. She graduated from Harvard and received Associate diplomas from Trinity Col-

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lege London in piano, violin, and voice at ages 13, 14 and 15. Gifted with perfect pitch and a “pure voice,” she has performed for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and appeared as a soloist at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Austrian Embassy. Chaleff is principal second violinist with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Previously, he was a rotating concertmaster with the New World Symphony and played in the Verbier Festival Orchestra. He also served as a concertmaster with the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, New England Conservatory Chamber Orchestra, New England Conservatory Symphony, and Banff Festival Orchestra. The concert is free, but advance reservations are required. RSVP by calling (609) 497-0020 or visit princetonsymphony.org/tickets. ———

Didgeridoo Sound Healing Workshop in Plainsboro

On Monday, February 8 at 7 p.m., learn about the nature and sound patterns of the didgeridoo at the Center for Relaxation and Healing, located at 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 635 in Plainsboro. Workshop presenters Lang and Gazel will perform on bamboo, teak wood, and eucalyptus didgeridoos and discuss how the instrument can dramatically aid in relaxation and improve overall meditation practices. Gazel has been playing the didgeridoo for three years and is also a licensed massage therapist. The cost to attend is $32 per person. For more information, visit www.relaxationandhealing.com or call (609) 750-7432. Fri. 01/22/16 to Thurs. 01/28/16

American Roots Music At Public Library

The Ragtime Relics will perform a free concert of American Roots music at Princeton Public Library on Sunday, January 31 at 3 p.m. This performance is part of the library’s Listen Local series. The band will take listeners on a journey that spans 1920s Vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley through 20th century country, blues, and folk music. The band was formed in 2011 by Karl Dentino of West Windsor (guitar and harmonica) and John Sudia of Hillsborough (bass and singer). They will be joined by mandolinist Bo Child of Hopewell and multiinstrumentalist Dave SanSoucie of Robbinsville. For more information, visit www. princetonlibrary.org.

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The Forest (PG-13 for mature themes and disturbing images). Psychological thriller about a young woman (Natalie Dormer) frightened by paranormal activity transpiring as she searches for her missing sister in the woods at the base of Mount Fuji. With Eoin Macken, Taylor Kinney, and Stephanie Vogt. The Hateful Eight (R for profanity, frontal nudity, graphic gore, and a scene of eroticized violence). Quentin Tarantino directed this post-Civil War movie set in Wyoming about a bounty hunter (Kurt Russell) whose stagecoach runs into trouble while bringing an apprehended fugitive (Jennifer Jason Leigh) to justice. Featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Channing Tatum, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, Tim Roth, and Zoe Bell. Joy (PG-13 for brief profanity). David O. Russell wrote and directed this drama about the cash-strapped single mother (Jennifer Lawrence) who turned her family’s fortunes around by inventing the Miracle Mop. Ensemble cast includes Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Isabella Rossellini, Virginia Madsen, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Melissa Rivers, Susan Lucci, and Drena De Niro. Norm of the North (PG for action and rude humor). Rob Schneider portrays the title character in this animated adventure about an anthropomorphic polar bear that travels to Manhattan with several lemmings to prevent a real estate developer from ruining their Arctic habitat by erecting luxury condos. Voice cast includes Bill Nighy, Heather Graham, James Corden, Loretta Devine, and Dr. Ken Jeong. The Revenant (R for profanity, graphic violence, gory images, brief nudity, and a rape). Adaptation of Michael Punke’s tale of survival, set in Wyoming in 1823, about a frontiersman’s harrowing ordeal after being mauled by a bear and left to die in the wilderness by members of his hunting party. Support cast includes Tom Hardy, Domnhall Gleeson and Will Poulter. In English, French, and Native American dialects with subtitles. Ride Along 2 (PG-13 for sexuality, profanity, violence, and drug use). Comedy about an Atlanta cop (Ice Cube) who is partnered with a rookie (Kevin Hart) who’s also his sister’s (Tika Sumpter) fiancé. The sequel finds the pair attempting to bring a Miami drug kingpin (Benjamin Bratt) to justice. With T.I., Tyrese, Olivia Munn, Dr. Ken Jeong, and Sherri Shepherd, with cameos by NBA stars Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. Sisters (R for drug use, and pervasive profanity, and crude sexuality). Comedy about two sisters, one promiscuous (Tina Fey), one prudish (Amy Poehler), who throw a wild party in their childhood home after their parents put the house on the market. Cast includes Maya Rudolph, Kate McKinnon, John Leguizamo, James Brolin, and John Cena. Spotlight (R for profanity, sexual references, and mature themes). Screen adaptation of the Boston Globe’s Pulitzer Prize winning investigation of the Catholic Church’s cover-up of child molestation by clergy members. Ensemble cast includes Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, and Stanley Tucci. Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens (PG-13 for violence). Director J.J. Abrams takes charge of the series for the inaugural adventure of a trilogy unfolding three decades after Return of the Jedi. This installment finds Hans Solo (Harrison Ford) and company squaring off against a new nemesis Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and his army of evil Stormtroopers. Principal cast includes Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher as well as newcomers Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley, Lupita Nyong’o, and Domnhall Gleeson. Trumbo (R for profanity and sexual references). Historical drama, set in the late 40s, about the blacklisting of Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) and some colleagues after being branded as Communists because of their political views. With Diane Lane, Elle Fanning, John Goodman, and Helen Mirren. Youth (R for profanity, sexuality, and graphic nudity). Surrealistic meditation on mortality by a couple of best friends, one, a composer (Michael Caine), the other, a filmmaker (Harvey Keitel), reflecting on the meaning of life while vacationing in the Swiss Alps. With Rachel Weisz, Paul Dano, and Jane Fonda. In English, Spanish, and Swiss-German with subtitles. —Kam Williams

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Welcome the Westminster Choir home from its 2016 concert tour. A tapestry of voices connecting our community through words and music. POULENC: Mass in G Major DEBUSSY: Trois Chansons de Charles d’Orléans

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Calendar Wednesday, January 20 7: 3 0 a .m . : P r i n c e to n Chamber Business Breakfast with Patty L. Fagin, Head of School at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart. Fagin will discuss how to get girls interested and enthusiastic about careers in science, technology, engineering, and math; Nassau Club of Princeton. 11:30 a.m.: The Suppers Program presents a “Healthy Eating Workshop” at a private residence in Princeton. Learn to prepare natural foods to support immune health. The cost to attend is $10-$15 per person. To RSVP, call (609) 921-0441 or email info @thesuppers program.org. 7 p.m.: Twins and Multiples Class at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Geared towards parents expecting more than one baby, this class will cover what to expect pre-term, delivery, and postpartum. The cost to register is $40 per couple. Call (888) 8978979. 7 p.m.: “Calligraphy as Art and Inspiration” Soundtracks lecture presented by

Caroline Harris and Jin Jing Luo. Free to attend; Princeton Public Library. Thursday, January 21 10 a.m.: Join Miss Amy for an interactive morning of music and movement for children and families; MarketFair Mall. 11 a.m.: Winter Farmers Market inside of Princeton Public Librar y. Shop lo cal produce, meats, baked goods, and more. 12:15 p.m.: Free, Westminster Conser vator y at Nassau Presbyterian Church Concert. 12:30 p.m.: Kosher Café West presents “The Making of a Mensch.” The program will explore what neuros c i e nt i s t s h ave l e a r n e d about character and frame it through the lens of the ancient Jewish teachings of Mussar. A kosher lunch will be served and registration is required. RSVP to Beth Englezos at bethe@jfcsonline. org or 609-987-8100, ext. 126. The program is open to all and there is a suggested donation of $5 per person; Congregation Beth Chaim, Princeton Junction. 5 p.m. : Dis cus sion of Guercino’s ‘Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian’ and Simon Vouets ‘Saint Sebastian’ at Princeton University Art Museum. Free.

5:30 p.m.: Opening reception for the Princeton Photography Club’s “Celebrating Diversity” exhibit at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton’s Lakefront Gallery. For more information, visit www. princetonphotoclub.com. Friday, January 22 5:30 p.m.: Full Moon Friday, Search for Beavers at Plainsboro Preserve. The cost to attend is $7 ($5 for NJ Audubon members). For more information, view the program listings at www. njaudubon.org. 6 p.m.: Art Reception for “January Into June” at the Elliott Financial Gallery located at 1046 Brunswick Avenue in Trenton. The exhibition features works by Ella Haremza, Katarzyna Andrusiak, and Ewa Glebocki, along with Polish dishes and refreshments. For more information, call (609) 937-2880. 8 p.m.: Comedian Orlando Baxter performs at the Hyatt Regency in West Windsor as part of their Catch a Rising Star series. For more information, visit www.catcharis ingstar.com. Saturday, January 23 10 a.m.: Junior Chef Class at Williams-Sonoma at MarketFair Mall (suitable for children ages 5-13). Free to attend.

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10:30 a.m.: Screening of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) at Princeton Garden Theatre. 7 p.m.: Café Improv at the Arts Council of Princeton. 7:30 p.m.: Semi-staged production of Fidelio presented by the Princeton Friends of Opera and Grand Harmonie, a period instrument ensemble; Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University. Sunday, January 24 9 a.m.: Professor John Fleming of Princeton University delivers a free lecture entitled, “History: Christianity and Historical Studies.” This event is part of an ongoing lecture series on “God and the Sciences” being offered at All Saints Episcopal Church, 16 All Saints Road, Princeton. 9 a.m.: Open House at Princeton Pong. Enjoy free, open play and learn about the benefits of monthly or yearly membership; 745 Alexander Road, Princeton. 12:30 p.m.: Screening of National Theatre Live’s Jane Eyre at Princeton Garden Theatre. 1 p.m.: Join Terhune Orchards for the ancient British tradition of wassailing the apple trees to protect them from the winter weather and ensure a successful crop next season. The event includes hot cider, farm wagon rides, and a live musical performance by the Spiced Punch Quartet. 1:30 p.m.: CHADD Parent-to-Parent Family Training on ADHD Class. Participants receive extensive materials to support their ADHD training including articles, reference materials, handouts, and homework assignments. The cost to attend is $125; All Saints Church, Princeton. 3 p.m.: Raconteur Radio presents “Gaslight,” a staged radio play adapted from the 1938 version by Patrick Hamilton. Free to attend; Princeton Public Library. 3 p.m.: Artist Reception

for Cynthia Groya’s exhibit, “The Civil War: A Contemporary Perspective,” on view now at The Nassau Club in Princeton. 7:30 p.m.: Meeting of the East Windsor Genealogy Club at Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor. Club members will aid attendees in answering their genealogy research questions. A number of laptops will be available for use. Free. For more information, visit www.bethel.net. Monday, January 25 Recycling 7:30 p.m.: “Angel Band,” Westminster Choir’s Annual Homecoming Concert at Richardson Auditorium. Admission is free.

Tuesday, January 26 11:15 a.m.: Health lecture on “Vertigo Causes and Treatments” at the PEAC Health & Fitness Center, 1440 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing. Wednesday, January 27 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Blood drive with the Community Blood Council of New Jersey at Princeton Public Library. Thursday, January 28 8 :30 a.m.: Sustainable Princeton Visioning Session at Princeton Public Library. Hear from the trendsetters about their ideas for a sustainable town and then work together to create a unified vision. Free to attend.

Priest . Prophet . King Reflections on our Baptismal Adventures

Professor, Peking University Guanghua School of Management In this public lecture, Michael Pettis will explore China’s tumultuous stock market and its impact on the global economy. A Wall Street veteran at Bear Stearns and Credit Suisse First Boston, Pettis has the unique distinction of having been right ahead of time in predicting the Chinese economic crisis. This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Former PHS Wrestling Star Miers Making It in NYC, Enjoying Freshman Season With Columbia Wrestling

hen Tom Brady was a rookie backup quarterback for New England in 2000, he viewed each practice like a game, competing as hard as he could every day, even in walk-through drills. As former Princeton High wrestling standout Thomas Miers looks to make an impact for the Columbia University squad, he is utilizing a similar approach on a daily basis. “Your goal in practice is to come in every day and focus on getting better each day,” said Miers. “Everyone in college is so much better, you are never going to be wrestling a guy who is bad or doesn’t know what he is doing. Everyone is really good so you have to always be on your guard in practice. You just have to come in ready to wrestle and be focused.” Miers’ focus helped him enjoy a superb career at PHS which culminated last winter with a 33-3 season that saw him advance to the Region V tourney at 138 pounds. As a result of his superb senior campaign, Miers turned his focus to competing in college and ended up deciding to attend Columbia and join its wrestling program. “There are a bunch of different factors,” said Miers, reflecting on what led him to choose Columbia. “It is close to home. It is really only an hour away so I can get home and see my family and they can come up and see me wrestle. The education is top notch, which was one of the major things. It is fantastic. The wrestling program is really strong and the coaches are really great. The team is a bunch of good guys so I thought it would be a good fit.” As he looked ahead to competing at the next level, Miers worked hard over the summer to be stronger and more skilled. “They had us on a lifting program that

our strength coach sent out so I was doing that about three times a week,” said Miers. “I was on the mat a little more this summer than I was in the previous summer. I was going to the same club, CJA in East Brunswick. I was pretty fortunate that my club team would have the college alumni come back and wrestle with us, which helped me.” Getting on the mat with his college teammates was a bit rough at first. “The first couple of months were pretty tough but I think that kind of happens with most college freshmen in every sport,” said Miers. “I was going to have to take some lumps at the beginning. I have definitely made strides. I definitely feel like I can compete with these guys. I belong here.” The older guys on the team have gone out of their way to help Miers. “I will be wrestling in practice and at the end we will go groups live,” said Miers. “At the end of live one of my teammates will come up to me and maybe show me something that I can improve on. I am constantly learning new things.” That learning curve has resulted in strong improvement for Miers. “I was talking to some of my assistant coaches from high school and club and they all told me that I would get so much better in the first couple of months,” said Miers. “It is kind of crazy. You don’t realize it until you go back to your high school room and practice with the guys and you realize how much better you can get in three or four months.” Miers got his first taste of college competition in late October when he competed in the New York Intercollegiate Sate Championships in Ithaca. Wrestling at 141 pounds, Miers went 1-2, posting a 14-9 win over

Justin Ludel of Ithaca and losing 9-4 to Eli Bienstock of Cornell and 9-2 to Chris Schoenherr of the Finger Lakes Wrestling Club. “It was definitely a bit of nerves,” said Miers, recalling his college debut. “I really wanted to get that first win; I got that, which was nice. I didn’t do necessarily as well as I was hoping to. There were a couple of guys who I knew on other teams so I saw them which was kind of cool. Just being up there and competing in LIONHEARTED: Star wrestler Thomas Miers controls a foe in a that atmosphere was a really bout last winter during his senior season with Princeton High. cool experience.” Miers is currently competing at the college level for Columbia. Miers gained from the ex- He has posted a 1-2 record so far in his freshman campaign for perience, getting a better the Lions. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) sense of what he is in for at the college level. some, I love it up here,” said Miers, who is “In high school sometimes you wres- studying financial economics and computer tle kids, who are not as mature,” noted science. Miers. “Being in New York City is another one “Going from being a high school senior of the reasons I chose Columbia. I love livto being a college freshman you are dealing ing in the city, there is always something with guys who could potentially be four or to do. Classes are going really well. In high five years older. It is definitely interesting. school, you are taking like eight classes a The pace of matches is way higher than it day. The classes are longer in duration but was in high school; you have to constantly you only have class for four hours a day. I keep wrestling. In high school, maybe every took four courses in the first semester.” now or then I could get away with relaxing As he looks ahead to the rest of his cola little bit. In college you really have to be lege wrestling career, Miers knows he has ready to go.” a lot to learn. With a couple of months left in the sea“There is always room for improvement son, Miers is looking to keep pace with in everything,” said Miers. “My mat wresthings. tling is probably the area where I have im“We have an open tournament in Edin- proved the most but I definitely still need burgh, there might be one more open tour- to get better there. Being able to ride is so nament towards the end of the season,” important in college. In high school, when you choose bottom it is kind of like a guarsaid Miers. anteed point. In college, guys are really “I am just trying to win as many matches and hopefully place in those open tourna- tough on top and now they have the riding ments and just try and build my confidence time and everything. It is definitely really important to not only get on the bottom up.” but also be able to ride guys.” Off the mat, Miers has found Columbia —Bill Alden to be an exciting place. “It has been awe-

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reer field goal percentage (.647). “Giving us a quick basket is definitely something I can bring, which I think the coaches are looking for.” Earlier this month, Levy was part of some coaching history as he helped F&M defeat Swarthmore 57-54 on January 9 to give Diplomat head coach Glenn Robinson his 900th career victory. “That was pretty cool ; first of all, it was only two undefeated teams left in conference play so it was a big game,” said Levy. “Obviously the 900th win was incredible. There was a packed gym because so many alumni came back.” It has been cool for Levy to learn from Robinson. “He has been around the game

so long, there are so many things in practice that coach points out and people say wow, we didn’t think about that,” said Levy. “He is usually right.” The Diplomats are on the right track, having won six straight games after beating Washington College 82-72 last Saturday in improving to 13-2 overall and 8-0 in Centennial Conference play. “We have almost our whole team back from last year; we were pretty successful last year and we can build off of that,” said Levy. “I think now we are in the middle of the year and we are really starting to click offensively and defensively. I think maybe our best offensive game was the game against McDaniel (a 59-43 win on January 7) and I think

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Tooker Callaway and Eamonn McDonald are the Lennon and McCartney of the Princeton High boys’ hockey team when it comes to producing hits on the blue line. T he ju n ior stars were paired together on defense from their freshman year at PHS, contributing right from the start with their physical and skilled play. Their partnership on the ice actually star ted well before they arrived at high school. “We have been playing together since we were seven in youth organizations,” said Callaway. “It is nice to play in high school with him. He is a really good player and he moves the puck well. There is definitely a good vibe coming from each other, we always know where we are.” L a s t Fr i d ay at S o u t h Brunswick, the pair was very good, coming up big in the third period as the Little Tigers pulled out a 5-5 tie. With PHS trailing 3-2 coming into third period, McDonald scored on a onetimer to knot the game with 13:05 remaining in regulation. Minutes later, Callaway found the back of the net to put the Little Tigers up 4-3. South Brunswick responded with two unanswered goals to take a 5-4 lead. Callaway then came through with 1:59 left, scoring to make it 5-5 with the final salvo of the contest. Callaway pointed to McDonald’s goal as a turning point for the Little Tigers

“That was clutch; that was a good effort,” said Callaway, reflecting on the tie which left PHS with a 7-4-3 record. McDonald sensed that his score was coming. “In the first period I took a couple of shots and missed them,” said McDonald. “I really thought I would get one today. I got one last game and I feel like I am in the groove.” For Callaway, getting the next goal was a product of being in the right place at the right time. “I saw Brendon [McCormick] in the corner with the puck and he looked out with it and I tired to sneak down and he got it right on my tape,” recalled Callaway. “I just kind of slid in there.” While PHS squandered the 4-3 lead as South Brunswick scored two goals in a oneminute span to take a 5-4 lead with 6:44 remaining in regulation, McDonald was confident that the Little Tigers wouldn’t fold. “When we went down, I was a little mad at myself,” said McDonald. “I made a couple of mistakes but I thought we could get a goal back and tie it up.” In notching the tying goal, Callaway was set up once again by McCormick. “Brendon is a great playmaker all around the ice,” said Callaway. “He always has his head up and he is always moving the puck.” In McDonald’s view, Callaway’s heads up play was no surprise. “Playing with Tooker is great, he is one of

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Looking Forward to County Tournament, PHS Wrestling Focused on Hitting Its Stride With the Mercer County Tou r na m e nt j u s t arou n d t h e c o r n e r, R a s h o n e Johnson believes his Pr inceton High w restling team could do some damage in the competition. “We haven’t done badly; I feel like we can still do b e t t e r,” s a i d P H S h e a d coach Johnson, whose team went 2-1 in a quad meet last S at urday, top ping Notre Dame and Hamilton while falling to G l o u c e s te r Ci t y a s i t preps for the county tourn a m e nt, w h i c h i s s l ate d for Januar y 29-30 at Robbinsv ille High. “I feel like we are still a work in progress, we are hitting our stride. We will be bet ter in the long r un. A l l t h e g u ys are g e t t i ng bet ter and we are tr yKYLE-DRIVER: Princeton High wrestler Kyle Angelucci, top, takes control in a bout at 182 i n g t o h a v e e v e r y b o d y pounds against Paul Milo of Robbinsville last Wednesday. Junior Angelucci ended up pinning w rest le t heir best match Milo but it wasn’t enough as PHS lost 48-33. The Little Tigers, who went 2-1 in a quad meet last at the same time. I think we can per for m well as a Saturday, are slated to host Steinert on January 20. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) team in the count y tournament and do a lot more than what people think we possibly can.” PHS is getting a lot on a daily basis from his core of veterans that includes junior James Verbeyst at 145 pounds, senior Dave B e a m e r a t 170, j u n i o r Kyle Angelucci at 182, juFAMILY EYE CARE • QUALITY EYE WEAR nior Ethan Guerra at 195, Montgomery Center, 1325 Rt. 206 and s en ior Noa h Z iegler at 220. 609-279-0005 • www.mecnj.com

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and pass more.” With no seniors on the PDS roster, the team’s core of juniors has helped sparked that improvement. and trying to get them out “They definitely set a good on the ice.” example for us,” said PatterL ast T hursday against son. “They don’t let us get Princeton High, forward Pat- down if we make a bad play, terson helped the Panthers they keep our heads up and get off to a strong start, tell us what to do.” scoring an early goal as they PDS head coach Lorna jumped out to a 4-0 lead in Cook credits her veteran the first period on the way to a 6-1 victory and improv- players with bringing up the intensity level around ing to a 7-4-1 record. the squad. “It was a good face-off win “We challenged the juniors and a good pass by Palmer at the beginning of the sea(White),” said Patterson, reflecting on her tally which son, telling them that they gave the Panthers a 2-0 had to lead this team,” said Cook, whose junior veterans lead. include Kiely French, Ashley “We just skated up and Cavuto, Annika Asplundh, got around them and I had a and Kristi Serafin. shot on net and it goes in.” “It is a young group with Having previously defeated a lot of new players and PHS 7-0 in mid-December, they have really elevated the Panthers were looking the tempo at practice. They to play their game in the have started being more vosecond meeting of the local cal in the room as well and rivals. just bringing everybody up “ We h av e p r o g r e s s e d to their level.” throughout the year, we try In the win over PHS, the to make our own level,” said Panthers got the chance to Patterson. give its young players some “We are a good team. valuable ice time. We try to move fast and we “Tonight was a good opwanted to set our pace with portunity for us to roll evCare & Rehabilitation Center them.” erybody in and get some Three days earlier, PDS more time working on the showed marked progress things we have been workas it posted a 5-1 victory ing on, as far as supporting over the Portledge School each other and moving off (N.Y.) after having skated to the puck,” said Cook, who a 1-1 tie in the first meeting got two goals and an assist between the teams in early December. “We improved a lot against them, going up to their rink and winning, it was cold,” said Patterson, who contributed an assist in the win. “I think we have learned as a team to keep our heads up

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Stuart REED ON: Hun School boys’ hockey player Reed Doerler controls the puck in recent action. Last Monday, Doerler and Hun defeated Bishop Eustace 6-1 to improve to 10-5-2. Hun hosts Gloucester Catholic on January 20 before playing at St. Peter’s Prep on January 25. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) 500 free as the Little Tigers improved to 9-0. PHS wraps up regular season action with a meet at Hopewell Valley on January 21 as it tunes up for the county championBoys’ Basketball: Sasha ships from January 28-30 at French starred in a losing WW/P-N. cause as Hun fell 63-62 to the Mercersburg Academy ( Pa.) last Saturday. Postg r ad u ate ce nter Fre n ch scored 13 points for the Raiders, who moved to 6-7 with the defeat. Hun hosts Trenton Catholic on January G i rl s’ B a ske tba l l : Jo 23 and East Orange High on elie Floyd starred as Lawrenceville defeated Capital January 25. Prep Harbor (Conn.) 63-20 ——— last Monday. Floyd scored Girls’ Basketball: Unable 10 points for the Big Red, to get its offense going, Hun who improved to 7-4 with fell 74-29 at Mercersburg the win. Lawrenceville is Academy (Pa.) last Saturday. slated to play at Peddie on The Raiders, who dropped January 23. to 1-11 with the defeat, host ——— the Padua Academy (Del.) Girls’ Hockey: Rebounding on January 20 and Pingry from a 3-0 loss at the Kent on January 22 before playing at Kent Place on Janu- School (Conn.) on Saturday, Lawrenceville tied Berkshire ary 25. Academy (Mass.) 2-2 a day later. The Big Red, now 101-2, host Wyoming Seminary ( Pa.) on January 20 and The Gunnery (Conn.) on January 23.

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Pennington Boys’ Basketball: Jalen Gaffney scored 20 points but it wasn’t enough as Pennington fell 50-48 to Foundation Academy last Friday. The Red Raiders, now 4-9, host Morrisville High (Pa.) on January 25. ——— Boys’ Hockey: Unable to get its offense going, Pennington lost 2-0 to the Academy of New Church (Pa.) last Thursday. Wyatt Kop’Kash made 23 saves in a losing effort as the Red Raiders moved to 6-2-1. Pennington hosts Germantown Academy (Pa.) on January 22 and Episcopal Academy (Pa.) on January 25.

PDS Boys’ Basketball: Mark Washington triggered the offense as PDS defeated Newark Academy 74 - 41 last Saturday. Junior guard Wa s h i n g t o n s c o r e d 21 points, including five threepointers, to help the Panthers improve to 8-5. PDS plays at Moorestown Friends on January 20 and at South Hunterdon on January 23

days from 4-6:15 p.m., plus one practice per week TBD by Team Manager. All players registering for the Rookies, Minors, and Intermediate Divisions (ages 7 and up) must attend Mandatory Player Evaluations on Februar y 27 at the Hun School. The registration fee for PLL Spring Baseball 2016 is $205. Each player will receive a full uniform. The registration fee for Tee Ball is $120 (Tee Ball players will receive a cap and jersey). Scholarships are available towards registration fees and the purchase of equipment (gloves and shoes). A $20 sibling discount for each sibling playing baseball or softball. Please contact Meghan Hedin with any questions about registration, scholarships, or volunteering at meghan.hedin@ gmail.com. ———

Basketball: Jalynn Spaulding came up big as Stuart defeated Trinity Hall 4734 last Friday. Sophomore guard Spaulding scored 21 points to help the Tartans improve to 13 - 4. Stuar t hosts WW/P-S on January 20 and Doane Academy on January 23. Dillon Youth Basketball

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before hosting Pingry on January 25. ——— Girls’ Basketball: Helen Healey played well in a losing cause as PDS fell 63-23 to Pingry last Friday. Senior forward Healey scored nine points for the Panthers, who are now 6-7. PDS is slated to play at Moorestown Friends on January 20, host WW/PN on January 21, and play at South Hunterdon on January 23.

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Abbas Bahri Abbas Bahri, professor of mathematics at Rutgers University, and resident of the Princeton area since 1990, passed away on January 10, 2016 after a long illness. Abbas Bahri was born to Jalila and Mohamed El Hedi Bahri on January 1, 1955. He received his secondary education in Tunisia, and, in 1974, was the first Tunisian to enter the École Normale Superieure de la rue d’Ulm in Paris. While a research assistant at the C.N.R.S. from 1979 to 1981, he obtained his Agrégation de Mathématiques and subsequently received his Doctorat d’Etat at Université Pierre et Marie Curie. He began

his professional endeavors as L.E. Dickson Instructor at the University of Chicago and then held positions as professor at the École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, and E.N.I.T., Tunis. Beginning in 1988, he held the position of professor at Rutgers University, where he supervised a number of PhD students. As director of the center for nonlinear analysis, he organized many seminars and research activities. He also gave numerous lectures as an invited speaker at conferences and universities around the world. Abbas Bahri’s research focused on nonlinear analysis and variational problems with lack of compactness, coming from several areas of mathematics: his works deal with partial differential equations, critical points theories, homology computations, Hamiltonian systems, and Riemaniann and contact geometry. Throughout his career, he was an innovative and prolific researcher, unafraid to tackle exceptionally difficult problems and often obtaining spectacular results. In t he early 1980s, Abbas Bahri introduced the new theory of the “critical points at infinity” which represents a milestone in the calculus of variations, and which enabled him to also advance in other areas of research. In 1989, he was awarded the Langevin Prize in mathematics, and the Fermat Prize, in

particular for his work on the 3-body problem. With his new techniques, he was able to investigate and reveal deep phenomena, such as the effect of the topology in some problems with critical nonlinearity, the existence of solutions to the Yamabe problem having high Morse index, and the behavior of periodic orbits of Hamiltonian and contact vector-fields. Over the past few years, he used new topological arguments in order to study the Contact form Homolog y, in the variational framework related to the Weinstein conjecture: in particular, since the problem has a natural circle action, he made a crucial step by understanding and describing the interactions “point to circle” between different kinds of critical points. In addition to his academic achievements, Abbas Bahri was a proponent of progress, democracy, and social justice in the world. He particularly believed in, and fought for the democratization of his country of origin, where free rational thinking would prevail, and was confident in the intellectual potential of the Tunisian people. Since 1990, he dedicated much of his free time to Tunisia’s scientific advancement, promoting international cultural exchanges, and educating many researchers in his field. He taught in several parts of Tunisia with purely

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NEWLY LISTED Marvelous New Construction Living Room with fireplace, formal Dining Room, State-Of-The-Art Kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 2-1/2 Baths, Finished Basement, 2-car Garage. In a most convenient Princeton neighborhood. $1,259,000 www.stockton-realtor.com

TUTORING AVAILABLE: in Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, Physics, SAT, ACT & AP. For more information contact Tom at (609) 216-6921. tf EXCELLENT BABYSITTER: With references, available in the Princeton area. (609) 216-5000 tf LOOKING FOR 1 BR APT: in home with private entrance. Excellent references. I have two housebroken dogs; a toy poodle/Shih tzu adult female. Price negotiable. Call (330) 261-0308. 01-20 PERSONAL ASSISTANT: Caring female assistant available to help you with shopping, errands, appointments, companion care, computer tasks, typing, proofreading, etc. Experienced. References. Call (609) 649-2359. 01-20 SAVE-A-LOT! Hauling, Moving, Painting, Clean up. Dirt & junk removal. We can do any hauling job. We clean out back yards, garages & old fences. A crew of 2-6 experienced painters 24/7. We have the proper equipment/manpower. (609) 972-2633. 01-06-4t YogaTestPrep.com, part yoga, part test prep. ACT/SAT. Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Sign up at info@yogatestprep.com 12-09-8t

ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE: For houses, apartments, offices, daycare, banks, schools & much more. Has goo d English, own transportation. 20 years of experience. Cleaning license. References. Please call (609) 751-2188 or (609) 610-2485. 12-09-8t PRINCETON ACADEMICS TUTOR-COUNSEL-COACH All grades & subjects. Regular & Special Education. ADHD coaching. Beginning to advanced reading instruction. Test prep- PARCC, SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT. School assessments & homework club. Build self-esteem while learning! JUDY DINNERMAN, M.A., Reading & Educational Specialist. 35 yrs. experience, U. of Pa. certified, www.princetonacademics.com, (609) 865-1111 01-06-4t GENERAL HOUSE CLEANING: Great experience and references. Good organizer. Also windows, ovens. laundry and bedding. Please call Jennie (609) 752-7606. 01-20-2t HOUSE FOR RENT with Princeton address. 3 BR, LR/DR w/fireplace, updated eat-in kitchen, garage, laundry w/washer & dryer, hardwood floors. Includes lawn & snow maintenance. Move-in ready, available now. No pets, smoke free, $2,400. (609) 683-4802. 01-20-3t PRINCETON JUNCTION: Smoke-free, 1 bedroom, 1-person, full kitchen, dining room, living room, full bath, washer & dryer, dishwasher, cable TV, near train, $1,100/month. No pets. Call (908) 803-0473. 01-13-4t EXCELLENT BABYSITTER & ELDER CARETAKER: with CPR certification, hospital working experience & references. Bilingual speaker. Text or call (609) 738-5918. 01-13-4t PAINTING BY PAUL LLC: Interior, exterior. Wallpaper removal, light carpentry, power washing, deck staining, renovation of kitchen cabinets. Free estimates. Fully insured. Local references. Cell (609) 468-2433. 01-13/03-02 CALLING ALL CATS AND DOGS! Doggie daycare, cage free boarding, dog walking & in home pet sitting. Call today for a Complimentary Meet and Greet! (609) 731-5894. 01-20-4t

Employment Opportunities in the Princeton Area FULL TIME MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN:

LAW FIRM ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

For Princeton Fitness and Wellness at Plainsboro. Responsibilities include performing routine & preventative maintenance, installation, equipment repair, painting, plumbing, etc. Please contact (609) 799-7777. 01-06-3t

(PRINCETON, NJ) Two lawyers seek experienced parttime assistant approximately 20 hrs. per week to perform administrative & scheduling tasks in a friendly office environment in downtown Princeton. Free on-site parking. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, office organization, filing, document preparation, calendar control & client billing. Prior law office experience is preferable. Secretarial experience & proficiency with Word & Excel are essential. Required attributes include ability to work independently, careful attention to detail, excellent telephone skills, ability to prioritize & manage multiple tasks, professional demeanor, sound judgment & a “can do” attitude. Hours flexible. Provide resume & salary requirement to dfbrent@gmail.com; (609) 6830033. 01-20-3t

PERSONAL ASSISTANT: Semi-retired Princeton businesswoman seeks local person for 3 days/wk. position. Must have some office & internet skills, plus general organizing ability. Duties include errands, shopping, phones, driving, doctor & vet appointments, odds & ends. Must be willing to pitch in as needed, & be high energy. Informal friendly home office environment. Hourly rates negotiable. Please reply with resume & cover letter to: Respond2ad@comcast.net 01-20

Advertising Sales Full and part time Account Managers needed to work on selling both print and digital to regional and national accounts. Ideal candidates will have experience selling advertising in luxury print publications and reside in Central or Northeastern NJ. Compensation is negotiable based on experience. Send cover letter and resume to: editor@witherspoonmediagroup.com

NEw TO THE MARKET

MONTGOMERY TwP., Immaculately maintained home in the community of Woodsedge. Light and airy feel throughout and a comfortable feel. Located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. $499,000 Ingela Kostenbader 609-902-5302 (cell)

PRINCETON, Located in a tranquil setting surrounded by mature trees, this house has generous sized rms, kitchen w/pantry, living & dining rms have views of the backyard & the LL offers its own kitchen & BAs. $785,000 Ingela Kostenbader 609-902-5302 (cell)

VERY BRIGHT AND AIRY

MODERN COLONIAL

PRINCETON, Beautifully appointed 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath Colonial in Ettl Farm backing to open area. Gourmet white kitchen with granite counters open to vaulted family room. Hardwood floors throughout. $1,390,000 Beatrice Bloom 609-577-2989 (cell)

PRINCETON, Fantastic modern Colonial in desirable neighborhood. Large and bright rooms, hardwood floors throughout. Completely renovated by RB Homes, like new construction. $1,495,000 Beatrice Bloom 609-577-2989 (cell)

NEw CONSTRUCTION

LITTLEBROOK COLONIAL

PRINCETON, New construction by Dickson Development. Excellent floor plan and finishings providing five bedrooms and four full- and one-half baths. $1,689,000 Beatrice Bloom 609-577-2989 (cell)

PRINCETON, Traditional Colonial in Littlebrook w/ stunning kitchen & sunroom overlooking pergola covered patio, koi pond & gardens. Brazilian Cherry wood floors & finished basement. $1,695,000 Beatrice Bloom 609-577-2989 (cell)

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