EVENT HIGHLIGHTS FOR ADULTS For details and a listing of all library events, visit princetonlibrary.org/events
Fall Storytelling All events are in the Community Room unless noted.
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nspired by the Nov. 22 Moth Mainstage event at McCarter Theatre Center, the library and McCarter are partnering on a season-long series of events examining the many ways and mediums through which stories can be told.
Toby Tobias Journey from Johannesburg Sunday, Sept. 8, 2 p.m. The songwriter presents a multimedia performance featuring original songs and vignettes about his life growing up in Johannesburg and Jerusalem before moving to New York. The show’s message is one of racial equality, understanding and acceptance of other cultures and religions.
analysis and anecdote, both hilarious and heartbreaking, as Herrera puzzles through the memories, mementos and artifacts that are the archive of his own teenage experience. The Story Lounge Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 22, Nov. 12 These two evenings of curated stories by community members will be held in anticipation of the Moth Mainstage Event. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. This event is free but tickets are required. For more information, visit McCarter’s website. Lobby, Matthews Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place
Co-sponsored by the library, McCarter Theatre Center and No Dominion Theatre Co.
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Brian Herrera I Was the Voice of Democracy Thursday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m. This hourlong, solo performance, written and performed by the associate professor of theater at the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University, tells the true story of a 17-year-old who is briefly thrust into a peculiar kind of fame when a patriotic speech he writes on a whim ends up winning a national contest. Through autobiographical storytelling, this multimedia event offers a mix of
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Martin Koenig Sound Portraits from Bulgaria and the Balkans: Photographs and Recordings Wednesday, Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m. Ethnographer and cultural specialist Martin Koenig discusses his half century of research into traditional music and dance of the Balkans. More than 50 years ago, Koenig embarked on a trip to Bulgaria armed with letters of introduction from anthropologist Margaret Mead and folklorist Alan Lomax. On this trip, as well as on numerous subsequent visits, he sought to research and document the traditional music and dance forms in