Beauty and the Beast (PG for action, peril, violence, and frightening images). Emma Watson and Dan Stevens co-star as the title characters in this musical adaptation of the French fairy tale about a young woman taken prisoner by a monstrous, young prince. Supporting cast includes Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Stanley Tucci, Aundra McDonald, Ian McKellen, Josh Gad, and Emma Thompson. The Boss Baby (PG for some mildly rude humor). Animated comedy about a precocious infant (Alec Baldwin) who teams up with his 7-year-old brother (Miles Christopher Bakshi) to foil the plan of a diabolical CEO (Steve Buscemi) who is determined to destabilize feelings of love around the world. Voice cast includes Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Tobey Maguire, ViviAnn Yee, and Eric Bell, Jr. The Case for Christ (PG for mature themes, incidental smoking, and medical descriptions of crucifixion). Documentary drama based on investigative journalist Lee Strobel’s (Mike Vogel) bestseller of the same name describing his conversion from a skeptical atheist to a devout believer after two years of trying to convince his born again wife (Erika Christensen) that God doesn’t exist. With Faye Dunaway, Robert Forster, and Frankie Faison. Cezanne and I (R for profanity, nudity, and sexual references). Biopic about the lifelong friendship of novelist/philosopher Emile Zola (Guillaume Canet) and Paul Cezanne (Guillaume Gallienne). With Alice Pol, Deborah Francois, and Pierre Yvon. In French with subtitles. Chips (R for crude humor, graphic sexuality, nudity, violence, drug use, and profanity). Dax Shepard wrote, directed, produced, and co-stars in this comedic screen version of the 70s TV series about the exploits of two California Highway Patrol officers (Shepard and Michael Pena). With Adam Brody, Kristen Bell, Vincent D’Onofrio, Maya Rudolph, and Jane Kaczmarek. The Fate of the Furious (PG-13 for profanity, suggestive content, and violence and destruction). Eighth movie in the Fast and Furious series finds Dom (Vin Diesel) and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) settling down after their honeymoon when a mysterious woman (Charlize Theron) seduces him into a criminal betrayal of those closest to him. Ensemble cast includes Helen Mirren, Tyrese, Ludacris, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Kurt Russell, and Scott Eastwood. Frantz (PG-13 for mature themes and brief violence). Bittersweet drama, set in the wake of World War I, about the grief-stricken fiancée (Paula Beer) of a late German soldier (Anton von Lucke) who forges a friendship with the mysterious Frenchman (Pierre Niney) whom she finds placing flowers on his grave. Cast includes Marie Gruber, Johann von Bulow, and Ernst Stotzner. In French and German with subtitles. Get Out (R for violence, profanity, bloody images, and sexual references). Thriller about a black college student (Daniel Kaluuya) who goes home with his white girlfriend (Allison Williams) to meet her parents (Catherine Keener and Bradley Whitford) and uncovers the suburban town’s sordid history of a series of disappearances of African-American males. Supporting cast includes Lakeith Stanfield, Caleb Landry Jones, and Erika Alexander. Ghost in the Shell (PG-13) Science fiction movie based on the Japanese comic book series of the same name about a cyborg counter-terrorist commander (Scarlett Johansson) who is deployed to prevent computer hackers from purloining powerful, mind control technology. With Pilou Asbaek, Juliette Binoche, and Takeshi Kitano. Going in Style (PG-13 for profanity, drug use, and suggestive material). Remake of the classic crime comedy about three retirees (Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Alan Arkin) who conspire to rob the bank that bankrupted their pension fund. Supporting cast includes Joey King, Ann-Margaret, Matt Dillon, Kenan Thompson, and Christopher Lloyd. Kedi (Unrated). Documentary about the millions of cats who have been allowed to roam free around the city of Istanbul for thousands of years. In Turkish with subtitles. Kong: Skull Island (PG-13 for action, intense violence, and brief profanity). Remake of the King Kong series, set in 1971, about an ill-fated expedition to an uncharted Polynesian island inhabited by a horde of monsters led by a giant ape. Ensemble cast includes Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John C. Reilly, John Goodman, Corey Hawkins, and Tom Hiddleston. The Last Word (R for profanity). Comedy about the friendship between an elderly control freak (Shirley Maclaine) and the truth-seeking reporter (Amanda Seyfried) assigned to write her obituary. Supporting cast includes Anne Heche, Phillip Baker Hall, and AnnJewel Lee Dixon. Life (R for violence, terror, and pervasive profanity). Science fiction thriller describing the crew’s ordeal aboard an international space station after a microscopic organism plucked from the surface of Mars starts reproducing rapidly and morphing into a malevolent force. Co-starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds, Ariyon Bakare, Rebecca Ferguson, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Olga Dihovichnaya. In English, Japanese, and Chinese with subtitles. Lion (PG-13 for mature themes and some sensuality). Real-life story about a 30-year-old’s (Dev Patel) search for his long-lost birth mother (Priyanka Bose) and big brother (Abhishek Bharate) in India with the help of Google Earth, 25 years after being adopted by an Australian couple (Nicole Kidman and David Wenham). With Rooney Mara, Divian Ladwa, and Eamon Farren. In English, Hindi, and Bengali with subtitles. Logan (R for graphic violence, profanity, and brief nudity). Hugh Jackman is the Marvel Comics superhero who is a weary Wolverine withdrawn from the world and caring for an ailing Professor X (Patrick Stewart) until he is recruited by a mysterious stranger (Elizabeth Rodriguez) to come to the assistance of a young mutant (Dafne Keen) on the run from dark forces. With Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook, Eriq La Salle, and Stephen Merchant. Personal Shopper (R for profanity, sexuality, nudity, and a bloody image). Suspense thriller, set in Paris, about a grief stricken American’s (Kristen Stewart) attempt to communicate with the ghost of her recently-departed twin brother. With Sigrid Bouaziz, Ty Olwin, and Lars Eidinger. In English, French, and Swedish with subtitles. Power Rangers (PG-13 for violence, action, destruction, profanity, and crude humor). Remake of the series finds five teens imbued with unique superpowers — Naomi Scott, R.J. Cyler, Ludi Lin, Dacre Montgomery, and Becky G — joining forces to save the planet from an evil witch (Elizabeth Banks) who has an army of militant minions. With Bill Hader, Bryan Cranston, and Sarah Grey. The Salesman (PG-13 for mature themes and a brief bloody image). Crime thriller, set in Tehran, about an Iranian couple (Taraneh Alidoosti and Shahab Hosseini), who are appearing in a local production of Death of a Salesman, whose relationship is tested when the wife is raped right after they move into a new apartment. With Babak Karimi, Mina Sadati, and Emad Emami. In Persian with subtitles. Smurfs: The Lost Village (PG for mild action and rude humor). Reboot of the animated series finds Smurfette (Demi Lovato), Brainy (Danny Pudi), Hefty (Joe Manganiello), and Clumsy (Jack McBrayer) racing through a forbidden forest filled with magical creatures to find a lost village before the evil wizard Gargamel (Rainn Wilson) finds it. Voice cast includes Mandy Patinkin, Julia Roberts, Michelle Rodriguez, Meghan Trainor, and Gordon Ramsay. Spark: A Space Tail (PG for action and rude humor). Animated adventure about a teenage monkey (Jace Norman) that embarks with his fellow monkeys (Jessica Biel and Rob deLeeuw) on a dangerous mission to reconstruct a planet ripped to pieces by an evil overlord (A.C. Peterson). Voice cast includes Susan Sarandon, Hilary Swank, and Patrick Stewart). A United Kingdom (PG-13 for sensuality, profanity, and ethnic slurs). Documentary drama, set in 1948, recounting the international scandal ignited by the interracial romance shared by an African prince (David Oyelowo) and a white Londoner (Rosamund Pike). With Jack Davenport, Tom Felton, Laura Carmichael, and Jessica Oyelowo. The Zookeeper’s Wife (PG-13 for violence, disturbing images, mature themes, smoking, sexuality, and brief nudity). Jessica Chastain has the title character in this true tale, set in Poland during World War II, about how a fearless woman hid hundreds of Jews during the Holocaust on the grounds of the Warsaw Zoo. Cast includes Daniel Bruhl, Johan Heldenbergh, and Timothy Radford. —Kam Williams
Calendar Wednesday, April 12 6 p.m.: Gino Segre and Bettina Hoerlin discuss The Pope of Physics: Enrico Fermi and the Birth of the Atomic Age at Labyrinth Books in Princeton. 7 p.m.: The Arts Council of Princeton presents “The Trenton Projects: Documentary Film Screenings and Discussion.” Professor Alison Isenberg, filmmaker Purcell Carson, and Arts Council of Princeton Executive Director Taneshia Nash Laird will moderate the conversation following the screening. 7:30 p.m.: Contra Dance with the Princeton Country Dancers at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street (repeats weekly). 7:30 p.m.: Princeton University Jazz Small Group A performs the music of Charlie Parker, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Duke Ellington, and more; Taplin Auditorium at Fine Hall, Princeton University. 8 p.m.: The Stations of the Cross Op. 29 by Marcel Dupre with poetry by Paul Claudel at Princeton University Chapel. Thursday, April 13 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Princeton Environmental Institute presents “Art of Environmental Justice, A Symposium on Creative Activism and EcoPolitics Across Boundaries in an Expanded Field.” Free; Princeton University, School of Architecture, Betts Auditorium. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Outdoor Princeton Farmers Market at Hinds Plaza. 6 p.m.: David Kazanjian and Zahid Chaudhary discuss The Brink of Freedom: Improvising Life in the 19th Century Atlantic World at Labyrinth Books in Princeton. 7 to 9 p.m.: Inspiration Night at Princeton University Art Museum. The Student Advisory Board hosts an evening of art, conversations, and performances inspired by the exhibition Revealing Pictures. 7:30 p.m.: Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn perform at Richardson Auditorium. 7:30 p.m.: Cinema Today presents a screening of God Knows Where I Am (2016) at Princeton Garden Theatre. Friday, April 14 11 a.m.: Free, Tiger Tales for children ages 3-5 at Cotsen Children’s Library (repeats weekly). 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Screening and discussion of the documentary Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band at Arts Council of Princeton. Saturday, April 15 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Princeton University Women’s Lightweight Crew vs. Georgetown at the Shea Rowing Center at Carnegie Lake. 10 a.m.: Free guided walk along the D&R Canal feeder between Fireman’s Eddy and Washington Crossing State Park, 5.3 miles, with return by carpool. Meet at Washington Crossing State Park River Drive by parking lot near restrooms. For further information, call Pamela at (609) 635-2783.
4:30 p.m.: Lecture entitled, “Theater of History: Encountering the Past in American Jewish Museums” delivered by Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett at Princeton University Art Museum. 6 p.m.: Human Rights Activist Nadia Murad delivers a lecture on “Yazidi Genocide and Isis Crimes Against Ethno-Religious Minorities in Iraq and Syria” at Princeton University’s McCosh 50. Free. 7:30 p.m.: Contra Dance with the Princeton Country Dancers at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street (repeats weekly). Thursday, April 20 6:30 p.m.: In celebration of the exhibition “The Berlin Painter and His World,” Greek jazz musician Petros Klampanis performs accompanied by a string quartet. A reception will follow; Princeton University Art Museum. 7 p.m.: Hindu Studies Lecture Series presents “The Seeds of Padavali Kirtan: Expanding Musical Time in Bengali Song” with Eben Graves of Columbia University; Princeton University, Aaron Burr Hall 219. 7 p.m.: Msgr. Vincent Gartland of the Diocese of Trenton delivers a presentation, “On Pope Francis’ Encyclical: Care For Our Common Home” at St. Paul Spiritual Center, 214 Nassau Street in Princeton. 7 p.m.: Meeting, Native Plant Society of New Jersey – West Central Chapter at the Plainsboro Audubon Preserve, 80 Scott’s Corner Road in Plainsboro. Native perennial plants and seeds for sale. For more information, call Judith at (609) 356-0558. 8 p.m.: Robert P. Kirshner delivers a lecture entitled, “Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and the Accelerating Cosmos” at Princeton University’s McDonnell A-02. Free. 8 p.m.: Violinists Pamela Frank and Christian Tetzlaff perform at Richardson Auditorium with a special musical preview by the Princeton Girlchoir Ensemble. To purchase tickets, call (609) 258-9220.
Concordia Chamber Players Artistic Director, Michelle Djokic
SUNDAY, APRIL 23 at 3:00 PM ERNEST BLOCH
Meditation and Processional for viola and piano
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Piano Quartet in C minor
BEDRICH SMETANA
Piano Trio in G minor, Opus 15 John Novacek – piano, Carmit Zori – violin, Dimitri Murrath – viola, Michelle Djokic – cello TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH 6587 Upper York Rd • Solebury, PA For tickets visit concordiaplayers.org or call 215-816-0227 Tickets are also available at the door. Children 18 years and under admitted free of charge.
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10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Bunny Chase Treasure Hunt at Terhune Orchards in Princeton (also on Sunday, April 16). 8:30 p.m.: B.D. Lenz performs at Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street in Princeton. Sunday, April 16 Easter Sunday 9:15 a.m.: Free Easter Egg Hunt at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 407 Nassau Street (corner of Cedar Lane) in Princeton. 11 a.m.: Easter Sunday Worship Service at Princeton University Chapel. Monday, April 17 Recycling 7:30 p.m.: The Bulgarian State Women’s Chorus performs live at Princeton University Chapel. Tuesday, April 18 4 to 7 p.m.: Open House at Princeton Healthcare System, 281 Witherspoon Street, Suite 100 in Princeton. Meet physicians, receive free health screenings, and enjoy healthy snacks. 4:30 p.m.: Norah Zuniga Shaw delivers a lecture entitled, “What Else Might Physical Thinking Look Like?” at Princeton University’s Computer Science 104. 6 p.m.: Peter Brooks and Philip Nord discuss Flaubert in the Ruins of Paris: The Story of a Friendship, a Novel, and a Terrible Year at Labyrinth Books of Princeton. 6:30 p.m.: The Arts Council of Princeton presents “Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band” Film and Discussion. Free. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.: International Folk Dance at YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place. No partner needed. The cost to attend is $5. 8 p.m.: Flex-N Princeton featuring dancers from the D.R.E.A.M. Ring and presented by Reggie “Reg Roc” Gray and Peter Sellars at Richardson Auditorium. Wednesday, April 19 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Princeton University Farmers’ Market at Firestone Library/ Chapel Plaza (repeats weekly through May 10).