A network and resources for the Princeton arts community
In August, my debut novel, HYSTERIA, came out from Unnamed Press! I've worked on this book for years and am so excited to see it out in the world. HYSTERIA follows a troubled young woman living in modern-day Brooklyn who becomes convinced her Brooklyn bartender is Sigmund Freud. As one does. It's available to order from Amazon, your local bookstore, or Bookshop.
Other Website: https://bookshop.org/books/hysteria-9781951213121/9781951213121
SF Ballet’s popular Off Stage classes and seminars have returned—only this time, they’re virtual! From panels to lectures, interactive events to artist talks, we offer so many ways to learn more about the artists who make magic on stage and to brush up on your ballet history. Fall classes include a chance to learn the basics at Ballet Basics, to dive deep into national styles at Ballet Insights, and to learn all you ever wanted to know about Nutcracker at Ballet Talk. These events are curated and often hosted by Jennie Scholick '09.
Location/Venue: Online
Ticket Website: http://www.sfballet.org/events
Courtyard House featured in print and online in Wall Street Journal: "Keeping It In The Family"
"After Andrew Heid finished presenting a final project at Princeton University's School of
Architecture in 2005, his father approached him with a comment.
'That's the house I want you to design for me one day,' he told his son.
Links:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/keeping-it-in-the-family-11599749648
Location/Venue: 176 Elizabeth Street, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10012 United States
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/noarchitecture
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/noarchitecture/
Other Website: http://www.noarchitecture.com
Marisol Rosa-Shapiro '07 has recently been appointed to the Board of Directors of Clowns Without Borders USA (CWB). CWB aims to build resilience through laughter and to reinforce agency through play amongst all persons, especially children, living in areas of crisis. The organization's volunteer performers and educators serve in refugee camps, conflict zones, areas recovering from natural disaster, and territories in states of emergency. Learn more about Clowns Without Borders USA at www.clownswithoutborders.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clownswithoutborders.usa
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clownswithoutborders/?hl=en
Other Website: http://www.clownswithoutborders.org
"The Bechdel Group -- Prop Plays: An Anthology of New 10 Minute Plays" is available on Amazon. It contains the play, "Princeton in the Nation's Service", by Selma Thompson '80. The comedy takes place on campus during Reunions.
Other Website: http://www.amazon.com/New-10-Minute-Plays-Prop/dp/198346189X
Hey, arts friends. My graphic novella collaboration with Erica Henderson, DRACULA, MOTHERF**KER, is out on October 15 from Image Comics. It’’s a re-imagining / remixing of Bram Stoker’s Dracula: after his Brides nail Dracula to his coffin in 1889 Vienna, an ageing starlet in 1974 Los Angeles decides to.... raise the stakes.
Twitter: http://Twitter.com/alexdecampi
Instagram: http://Instagram.com/alexdecampi
Hello fellow Princeton arts alumni! During the Pandemic, fellow alum Claire Thornton and I started a podcast, called Queers & Careers, in which we interview LGBTQ+ guests each month and ask them questions about who they are, how they got there, and what “success” means for them. Through these interviews, we deconstruct the concept of “success” and our own experiences trying to fit in (or at least, be happy) at Princeton and beyond. Give us a listen, a rating and review, and, if you’re queer, let us know if you’d be interested in being a guest! You can find us at “Queers and Careers” on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and wherever you get your pods.
Location/Venue: Online via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your pod casts.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/queerscareers?s=21
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queersandcareers/
Other Website: https://www.patreon.com/queersandcareers
Covid Spring: Granite State Pandemic Poems is an anthology of poems by New Hampshire based poets. These poems were written in response to the early days of the pandemic lock-down during the spring of 2020. The free online reading takes place on Thursday October 8, at 7 PM and includes 10 authors from the anthology reading their contributions. The reading is sponsored by Gibson Books, where you can order your copy. Registration is required, but event is free.
Location/Venue: Zoom, Online, Gibson Books sponsor
Ticket Website: https://e/covid-spring-granite-state-pandemic-poems-tickets-121762939229
Other Website: https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/
As the world comes to terms with defining the new normal, the Trinidad and Tobago-based Contemporary Choreographers’ Collective continues to provide platforms for dance artists to respond to their environment in the ways they see and experience it. Besides increasing media focus on stranger-than-fiction events and theories associated with extra-terrestrial phenomena, we have also had to deal with a virus and way of life previously unknown to contemporary humans. Additionally, the alienating and sometimes unidentifiable presence and effects of systemic racism are being confronted in bold new ways.
All this has possibly created a future that has been pushed to the outer limits of familiarity and predictability. We don't usually have an overall theme, but this year we've given our COCO DANCE FESTIVAL the name "ALIEN". Luckily, novelty, alienation and dealing with social nuance are the normal extremes of the lives of artists. Join us online on October 24 and 25 to see works by Caribbean choreographers, as well as choreographers from other reaches of the globe.
Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/COCODanceFest
Other Website: http://cocodancefestival.org
The Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Dance has opened its free, weekly, virtual drop-in dance classes to all Princeton alumni. Classes are offered in a range of levels and genres of dance and taught by dance faculty and professional instructors. Try out one class or attend an entire series. No sign-in or registration required – just join in! Email Cindy Rosenfeld in the Dance Program at cr17@princeton.edu to receive the Zoom links. No prior experience needed; all class times EDT on Zoom. Fall classes underway include:
YOGA FOR DANCERS
Incorporating fundamentals of functional anatomy, Ideokinesis, modern dance and somatic techniques
Mondays, 9 – 10:20 a.m.
SOMATIC PILATES
Infused with somatic events for dancers, athletes and movers
Wednesdays, 12 – 1:20 p.m.
BALLET/PILATES
Methods adapted to reinforce and improve alignment and technique
Saturdays, 12:30 – 1:50 p.m.
BALLET
Beginning
Saturdays, 11 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Intermediate
Wednesdays, 9 a.m. – 10:20 a.m
Fridays, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Intermediate/Advanced
Tuesdays, 9 a.m. – 10:20 p.m.
Thursdays, 12 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
HIP-HOP: TECHNIQUES AND FOUNDATIONS
Hip-hop’s foundational forms/elements of groove, musicality, texture, footwork, and personal expression with Lauren Auyeung ’19 and guests
Saturdays, 12:00-1:30 p.m. through October 17
BROADWAY DANCE SERIES
Llearn choreography inspired by original Broadway productions with Adam Hyndman ’12 and guests
Fridays, 4:30-6:30 p.m. through October 16
DANCE COMMUNITY HAPPY HOUR: PRACTICE, PLAY + PARTY
Mix of open practice session and a party with hip-hop dance guests
Sundays, 5:00-6:00 p.m. through October 18
Full schedule and details: arts,princeton.edu/alumni-virtual-dance
Words Without Borders' September issue "Who Writes Peru: Asian Peruvian Writers," guest-edited by Jennifer Shyue '17, features poetry, short fiction, a novel excerpt, and a crónica by seven Peruvian writers of Asian descent. Among the translators is Margaret Wright '17.
On September 24, there will be a Zoom reading with the issue's writers and translators. More details and registration on Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/3kfDnVI
(Banner design by Victoria Liu '17)
https://www.wordswithoutborders.org/issue/september-2020
Ticket Website: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/who-writes-peru-a-bilingual-reading-of-asian-peruvian-writers-tickets-120286627541
Art Against Racism, a 501(c)(3) organization, invites you to participate in a nation-wide virtual exhibition of art by artists, community activists, and organizations created in response to the murder of George Floyd. The exhibition launch is on October 17, 2020. We are accepting work until the presidential inauguration but for your work to be considered for the launch, you must upload your work through the Cinebody App to our account or Dropbox ASAP. We are also calling on artists, activists and organizations to host arts events centered around getting out the Vote. Video of these events should be delivered to us in accordance with instructions on www.artagainstracism.com.
Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/AAR.Princeton/
Twitter URL: http://twitter.com/ARTvsRacism
Instagram URL: http://www.instagram.com/artagainstracism_org/
Turn The Page is an anti-capitalist movement to uplift Black-Owned bookstores, Black literature, and Black voices. Our collective is made up of artists, activists, and allies. We are Queer and Black + Latinx-led, grounded in Black radical, feminist, queer, and anti-capitalist thought.
Our movement began after observing people throughout the country turning to white-owned bookstores like Amazon to purchase anti-racist literature. Frustrated by this, we challenged the folx in our networks: commit instead to 1) supporting Black bookstores with monthly purchases, 2) reading and engaging with the Black-authored literature, and 3) getting friends to join you in this work.
Turn The Page partners with Black-owned bookstores to build a relationship that centers the bookstores needs. Our current partnership is with SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE (SOK), one of two Black-owned bookstores in all of New Jersey. With our bookstore partner, we collaborate on bi-monthly Black Liberation Literature Collections for our reader communities and virtual events related to our featured works.
Recently, we launched our August-September Collection, full of beautiful works we encourage you all to add to your bookshelves. All of the books can be ordered directly from SOK through our website. Also, we have set out to raise $25K for Read and Feed, SOK’s free yearly literacy program. We have raised $9,000 so far, but continue to need your support to reach our goal.
We invite you to join the movement however you're able!
“Believing in something is never enough. We must turn our beliefs into collective action.”
- Charlene Carruthers
Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/turnthepagemovement/
Twitter URL: http://twitter.com/ttpmovement
Instagram URL: http://instagram.com/turnthepagemovement
Other Website: http://turnthepagemovement.org
Poet/writer/Fulbright Fellow/singer/producer Julie Chen '17 released her debut EP "Some Slower Songs" on July 28, 2020, with features from Michelle Navis '17 and Josh Chen '14, and cover art by Simon Wu '17. Stream it on SoundCloud now at https://soundcloud.com/sssslimequeen/sets/slime-queen-some-slower-songs, and stay tuned by following @sssslimequeen on SoundCloud and Instagram for the debut album "Slime Season 2020" forthcoming September and ensuing live performances!
IVA Voice Studio is offering a weekly online seminar for students to learn how to record their creative work in a home studio and post that content on online music forums like Instagram, SoundCloud, and YouTube. With the help of Universal Music artist IVA and New School of Jazz and Contemporary music trained Michelle Ley, you will:
* Learn to record with hardware and software that you already have or that is easy to access
* Create a space at home in which you can make high quality recordings
* Record audio and video that makes your listeners/viewers pay attention
* Learn how to promote your creative work online
* Get help creating and promoting your Social Media accounts
* Get help registering your original work if necessary with ASCAP or BMI to protect it
* Perform/present online LIVE with your classmates
* BONUS – private follow-up strategy session to help keep your recording going strong.
Detailed Curriculum: https://ivavoice.com/online-class/
Facebook URL: http://facebook.com/ivavoice
Instagram URL: http://instagram.com/iva_voice/
Other Website: http://ivavoice.com/online-class/
Other: https://linktr.ee/ivavoice
I'm delighted to have an essay, "In the Cave," in Kyoto Journal 98! This beautiful issue focuses on the Japanese concept of "ma": empty space with creative potential. I wrote about the connection between the Tibetan idea of "bardo" (the interval between death and rebirth, as well as any period when our ordinary reality is suspended), COVID-19, and ma: "The epidemic interval we're experiencing is an in-between like ma, like bardo...space charged with possibility." The issue is available through the Kyoto Journal website: https://bit.ly/32oiEYO
This summer, in collaboration with a group of teenagers, Nora Gross '08 produced a documentary short, 'Our Philadelphia.' The film offers a rare peek into the aftermath of neighborhood gun violence and particularly how it impacts the young friends of victims. The young people who directed the film and are featured in it, all Black male teenagers, share openly about the memories of their friends, the way they cope with their grief, and their hopes and fears for the future.
The film's virtual premiere on YouTube on July 11, 2020 was followed by a Q&A over Zoom with two of the film's youth directors. More information as well as links to the 15 minute film and recorded Q&A can be found at: http://www.camrapenn.org/ourphiladelphia
The themes of the film are connected to Gross' doctoral dissertation which she just completed at the University of Pennsylvania (Sociology and Education). She is now starting as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Boston College, and working on a second short film emerging from this project about the experiences of the mothers of gun violence victims.
Just wanted to share my short documentary Yves & Variation, which is an observational portrait of a New York City doorman, violinist, father, art dealer, and philanthropist. The film was published by The New Yorker in August!
Hi Fellow Princetonian!
I hope you are well. I wanted to let you know that my book, "Don't Mess with Stress™--A Simple Guide to Managing Stress, Optimizing Stress, and Making the World a Better Place" is launching right now in Kindle format for Pre-Order on Amazon! Both e-book and paperback are set to release on November 17th.
Please see the link if you would like to purchase it:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FHP723C/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_bAOmFbRD7SQ5M
Thank you so much for your support!
Warmly,
Jill
"Guess the Artist"--created by an Art & Architecture alum, is a thrice-weekly Facebook quiz testing connoisseurship and knowledge of iconography, history, influences, and other aspects of visual culture, based on a selected image. Examples might be little-known works by well-known names, album covers, advertising images, doodles, etc. -- intended to engender dialogue and debate about who, what, and/or why. Current members include art specialists and keen novices -- the point is to have fun, test your eye, and take a break from the usual FB fare. Search the Facebook group "Guess the Artist" and ask to join -- everyone welcome.
Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/602904116990161/
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