The Prospect 11 Weekly Event Roundup

By Megan Specht, contributor

Resonance

Princeton Roaring 20 Richardson Auditorium

Feb. 18, 2023, 8 p.m.

Roaring 20 celebrates 40 years! Enjoy a packed night of entertainment featuring Roaring 20, Princeton’s premier co-ed a cappella group, and special performances by BodyHype, the Mixtapes of NYU, and Fuzzy Dice.

Shaandaar: A Royal Affair

Naacho Dance Company

Frist Theatre

Feb. 18, 2023, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Get ready for a night of excitement! Princeton’s premier South Asian dance company presents their annual dance show themed around South Asian royalty, featuring both traditional and contemporary dance styles. Tickets are available online via University Ticketing or in person on the 200 level at Frist Campus Center.

Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever A Screening and a Conversation

Aisha Beliso De-Jesús, Rhaisa Williams, & Keishla Rivera-Lopez

Princeton Garden Theatre

Feb. 22, 2023, 5 p.m.

Join assistant professor of theater Rhaisa Williams, professor and Effron Center director Aisha Beliso De-Jesús, and Effron Center lecturer Keishla Rivera-Lopez at the Princeton Garden Theatre to watch and discuss “Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever.” This event is free admission for students, and boxed meals will be provided.

Program in Visual Arts Film/ Video Classes Screening

Program in Visual Arts

185 Nassau Street

Feb. 22, 2023, 7:30 p.m.

Students in VIS 263: Documentary Filmmaking

I, VIS 220: Digital Animation, VIS 265: Narrative Filmmaking I, and VIS 365: Narrative Filmmaking II are screening their short films. There will be refreshments. Come see the wonderful works of your peers!

Carnival

Princeton University Sinfonia

Richardson Auditorium

Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m.

Mitsuko Uchida Piano Concert

Mitsuko Uchida

Richardson Auditorium Feb. 15–16, 2023, 7 p.m.

Mitsuko Uchida will perform Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas in a concert described by organizers as “an exquisite combination of monumental music performed by one of the most revered artists of our time.” Tickets are available via University Ticketing.

Thomas Edison Film Festival Discussion

Thomas A. Edison Media Arts Consortium & Princeton’s Program in Visual Arts

Virtual Feb. 18, 2023, 6 p.m. over Zoom

Meet the festival director and filmmakers over Zoom to discuss the films screened the day prior, Feb. 17, and which are available on-demand the whole week. This event is hosted by Festival Director Jane Steuerwald, Festival Associate and juror Henry Baker, and Curator Emerita of the National Gallery of Art Margaret Parsons. freezes all around campus.

Autumn Rewind Show

Theatre Intime

Hamilton Murray Theater

Feb. 24–26, 2023, 8 p.m.

Come see a student production on time travel, love, and assassinations, directed by Le’Naya Wilkerson ’25. Romantic, regal, and riveting — what more could you want? Tickets are available online through University Ticketing or in person at the Theatre Intime box office.

Join Sinfonia in their first concert of 2023 focused on the carnival season with playful, fantastical pieces. The concert will also include a tribute to the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine. Tickets are available via University Ticketing. This concert will also be livestreamed.

Bach and Shaw: The Princeton University Glee Club Concert

Princeton University Glee Club

Richardson Auditorium

Feb. 25, 2023, 7:30 p.m.

Princeton’s Glee Club is performing their annual Walter L. Nollner Memorial Concert, featuring choral works by Baroque and contemporary composers. On the program is Bach’s “Magnificat” and select works by Caroline Shaw.

Westminster Conservatory Showcase

Westminster Conservatory

Richardson Auditorium

Feb. 19, 2023, 3 p.m.

In their annual showcase, Westminster ensembles and students will perform with features from the Westminster Conservatory chorus, winners of the Westminster Conservatory Piano Concerto Competition, and students of the Westminster Honors Music Program. The concert also includes the world premiere of “The Tundra” by Westminster Choir College of Rider University senior Kyle St. Sauveur.

Hip-Hop Techniques and Foundations Class with Sekou Heru

Lauren Auyeung

Ellie’s Studio, Lewis Arts Complex

Feb. 18, 2023, 1:30 p.m.

Drop in to this class to learn about the many dance forms that exist under the umbrella of hip-hop. In the session, expect to learn physical techniques and how to synthesize elements of groove, musicality, texture, footwork, and personal expression in your own individual improvisation.