Volume LXXII, Number 38
Wilson House Event to Benefit Charity . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Tammy Murphy to Speak at Climate Conference . . . . . . . . 12 W .H . Auden and Leonard Bernstein in “The Age of Anxiety” . . . . . . . . . . 16 The Age of Innocence Premieres at McCarter Theatre . . . . . . . . . . 23 PU Football Routs Butler 50-7 in Season Opener . . . . . 31 Bush Starring on Back Line for PHS Girls’ Soccer . . . . . . . 35
PU Postdoc Melanie McReynolds Awarded $1 .4M Grant . . . . . . . . 8 Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 At Your Service . . . . . . 41 Berkshire Hathaway Fox & Roach Realtors . .24, 25 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . 29 Cinema . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Classified Ads . . . . . . 40 Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Music/Theater . . . . . . 26 New To Us . . . . . . . . . 30 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . 39 Police Blotter . . . . . . . . 6 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Theater Review . . . . . . 23 Topics of the Town . . . . 5 Town Talk . . . . . . . . . . 6
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International Architect Set For Major Expansion Of University Art Museum
Princeton University’s intimate art museum is on track to become considerably larger. The University has selected Sir David Adjaye of Adjaye Associates as design architect, in collaboration with Cooper Robertson as executive architect, for what is being called the new Princeton University Art Museum. “The reimagined museum will be the cultural gateway between Princeton University, its students, faculty, and the world, a place of mind-opening encounter with art and ideas ‘in the service of humanity,’” said Adjaye. “We are deeply honored to be part of the next chapter of its history.” The new building will be located on its current site in the center of the campus. But expect “dramatically enlarged space for the exhibition and study of the museum’s encyclopedic collections, special exhibitions, and art conservation, as well as object-study classrooms and office space for the 100-person museum staff,” according to a story on the University website. “Sir David Adjaye is a renowned architect who has designed superb buildings for some of the world’s most admired cultural institutions,” said Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber. “Having taught on this campus, he understands fully what the University and the art museum are looking to accomplish. I am thrilled that Adjaye Associates and their skilled collaborators at Cooper Robertson will serve as the architects for this project.” Adjaye, who has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, was a visiting professor at Princeton from 2008 to 2010. He founded Adjaye Associates, which has offices in London, New York, and Ghana. The firm has projects in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Among them: the central pavilion and main exhibition spaces for the 56th Venice Art Biennale (with curator Okwui Enwezor), the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, the Sugar Hill mixed-use social housing and museum scheme in Harlem, and the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. Ongoing projects include the Ruby Continued on Page 10
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New Citizens Help Celebrate Welcoming Week
It’s Welcoming Week in Princeton, September 14-23, and a full slate of welcoming events is underway, highlighted by Monday’s naturalization ceremony where 28 Princeton area residents took the oath of allegiance to become new citizens of the United States. “This week is a celebration of the town and all of the different peoples that make this such a vibrant community,” said Welcoming Week Co-Organizer Kim Dorman of the Princeton Public Library (PPL). “Princeton’s Welcoming Week is a reminder of our town’s commitment to creating and promoting welcoming values and policies that ensure all residents in our town feel at home and reach their greatest potential,” added Princeton Human Services Acting Director and Welcoming Week Co-Organizer Melissa Urias. She continued, “We are joining the nation in showing unity and celebrating the rich culture our residents bring to our community. Now, more than ever, it is vital that we stand up as a community and recognize the importance of fostering a culture that is welcoming, accepting, and inclusive.” Shirley Satterfield, local historian and longtime resident of the community, kicked off the proceedings last Friday with her Albert Hinds African American Tour Presentation at the Henry Pannell Learn-
ing Center. The naturalization ceremony followed in the Community Room of the PPL on Monday at 2 p.m., and later that evening the PPL hosted an English Language Learners pot luck dinner. At 5:30 p.m. Monday Princeton Garden Theatre presented a screening of The Color of Medicine, chronicling the rise and fall of St. Louis’s premier black hospital, followed by a panel discussion with Princeton University faculty members. Sustainable Princeton welcomed visitors to an open house at mid-day on Tuesday, passing out free tree seedlings. Welcoming Week events will continue at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 20 with Cultural Exchange Night in Hinds Plaza
hosted by the Latin American Legal and Defense Education Fund (LALDEF), Human Services, and the PPL. Princeton University invites the community to attend Community and Staff Day on Saturday at the Princeton University Stadium, including a youth sports clinic, the Princeton football game, entertainment, crafts, and an information fair featuring local community organizations. Welcoming Week activities will wrap up on Sunday at the Princeton Art Museum with “Loteria” Mexican Bingo and a tour of the museum at 3 p.m. Princeton High School’s Rocks Club announced that it has painted “welcome” Continued on Page 9
Tax Experts Warn Of New Tax Law Impact On New Jersey Residents
Sheila Reynertson, senior policy analyst for New Jersey Policy Perspective, warned a gathering of Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO) members and others at the Suzanne Patterson Center Sunday night that the new tax bill is a bad deal for most New Jersey residents and that the majority of benefits accrue to the wealthiest five percent. In addition, she noted, the bill’s increasing price tag, now estimated to be about $1.9 trillion, up from $1.5 trillion a year
ago, exacerbates the impact on middleclass and low-income Americans by putting increased budget pressure on vital programs like Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, and housing support. Reynertson shared the podium with Karen A. Artasanchez, a CPA and tax professional at Wilkin & Guttenplan, who presented information on how tax legislation impacts individuals. Reynertson pointed out that personal Continued on Page 12
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION: Princeton-based Boy Scout Troop 43 kicked off its centennial year with a community picnic on Sunday afternoon at Mercer Meadows Rosedale Park in Pennington . The event included a hike, fishing, lawn games, a first aid demonstration, flag ceremony, grilled meal, and ice cream . Participants share their favorite things about scouting in this week’s Town Talk on Page 6 . (Photo by Erica M. Cardenas)