Volume LXXI, Number 39
Private Schools On Pages 23-25 Unruly Sounds Music Festival at Hinds Plaza . 5 Student Writes Civics Textbook. . . . . . . . . . . 9 A Red Orchid Theatre Bring Simpatico to McCarter. . . . . . . . . . 26 Celebrating King Lear and I am the Walrus. . . . . 29 PU Field Hockey Posts 2-0 Weekend As It Wins Ivy Opener. . . . . . . . . 33 PHS Girls’ Volleyball Produces Sizzling 14-1 Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Protestors Call for “Diplomacy, Not War” With North Korea
About 50 people, many carrying signs, gathered in Palmer Square at noon on Saturday to rally for diplomacy, not war with North Korea. In a demonstration organized by the Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) in response to heated rhetoric and threats, including President Trump’s threat at the United Nations last week to “totally destroy” North Korea, eight different speakers called for de-escalation and diplomacy rather than the saber-rattling that has been characteristic of the dialogue on both sides. “Unfortunately, we continue to see more of the same bluster and counterproductive threats coming from Donald Trump,” wrote CFPA Executive Director Bob Moore in response to Trump’s UN speech. “Less than a year into office, Trump has managed to take what was a Continued on Page 16
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University Unveils Lewis Center for the Arts After a decade of planning and four years of construction, the studios, rehearsal rooms, and theaters at Princeton University’s ambitious Lewis Center for the Arts have opened on schedule. Music, dance, and drama classes are underway in the three buildings along Alexander Street and University Place, part of the University’s $330 million Arts and Transit development. “It’s rare to have a project to work on that is transformative on a performance level and on the programs housed within,” said Noah Yaffe of Steven Holl Architects, during a press tour of the complex on Monday. “What is so fascinating is that we’re maximizing the visibility of the arts while maximizing the porosity of the place.” Making the center visible, accessible, and a focal point of the campus, is part of the University’s aim to encourage students to incorporate the arts into their educational experience. The Holl firm designed the arts buildings, while architect Rick Joy
is credited with the new Wawa market and Dinky train station. Joy also designed the renovations of the former station buildings, which now house The Dinky Bar & Kitchen and the Cargot Brasserie. The complex will also be used for some performances open to the public. The community will get a chance to explore at a weekend-long open house, taking place October 5-8 in the new buildings and at sites across the campus. Performances of theater, music, poetry, and dance are planned, and visual art will be on display. Among the attractions is 24 Hour Psycho, an art installation focused on the classic Alfred Hitchcock film and exhibited on a giant screen, two frames per second, so that a full viewing of the movie takes 24 hours. It was in 2006 that the late Peter B. Lewis, of the class of 1955, provided a $101 million gift to start the project. The Wallace Dance Building and Theater, the New Music Building, and the Arts Tower make up
the 145,000-square-foot complex, as well as the Princeton Atelier, which moved from 185 Nassau Street. The University’s visual arts program will expand at the Nassau Street location but also present exhibitions in a gallery in the new Arts Tower. The Lewis Center’s Program in Creative Writing will stay at the New South building. Continued on Page 18
206 Bridge Project To End on Schedule In Early November The project to replace the bridges that span the historic Stony Brook will be completed on schedule by November 3. Deanna Stockton, Princeton’s municipal engineer, reported the news to Princeton Council at the governing body’s meeting Monday, September 25. Continued on Page 16
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FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS: Ame Dyckman, author of “Wolfie the Bunny” and “Horrible Bear!,” among others, was one of more than 80 authors and illustrators featured at the Princeton Children’s Book Festival at Hinds Plaza on Saturday. Presented by Princeton Public Library, the annual event gives young fans the opportunity to meet their favorite authors and illustrators, listen to them discuss their work, and have books autographed. Readers share the interesting books they found at the festival in this week’s Town Talk, and more photos are on page 14. (Photo by Charles R. Plohn)