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When Towers Sing, Walls Can’t Contain the Music
Spend a summer afternoon listening to one of the world's largest instruments on Princeton University campus.
The Summer Carillon Concert Series is scheduled for Sundays at 1:00 from July 5 to September 6. Concerts take place on the lawn at the Graduate College located at 88 College Road West.
The Carillon is a musical instrument of 23 or more bells that when sounded produce music. Carillon bells are hung stationary with only the clapper moving against the lip of the bell. It is manually played from a console with both fists and feet activating batons and pedals attached to the clappers through mechanical linkage. There is no electronic assistance to ring the bells.
Concerts are free and open to the public. This event takes place rain or shine. Bring your own chair or blanket.
Learn more on gradschool.princeton.edu
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Senior thesis spotlight: A scholarly look at black holes and relativity by a student whose other universe is jazz
When Sophia Varughese came to Princeton, she expected to major in economics and minor in music performance so that she could have a successful business career and then, maybe, eventually, pursue her love of French horn performance.
But then she fell in love with the wonders of the universe, and then jazz singing, and she had to admit that path might not be right after all.
Read on princeton.edu
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From NJBIZ: NJ AI Hub expands training through libraries statewide
As the New Jersey AI Hub approaches its first year of operations, the organization is expanding efforts to broaden access to artificial intelligence skills and opportunities.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill joined higher education, industry, workforce and government leaders at a Statewide Innovation Showcase at Rutgers University in New Brunswick June 17. During the event, the Hub announced new partnerships.
The collaborations with public libraries and workforce organizations aim to bring practical AI training to residents, jobseekers, entrepreneurs and small businesses. They also seek to help workforce leaders better understand how AI is reshaping jobs and skill demands.
Read on njbiz.com
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A diamond anniversary, fittingly spent harnessing the gem’s weird superpowers
Some people turn their noses up at synthetic diamonds, but they have a hidden value, far beyond sparkle and shine. Grown in a lab, this kind of diamond could be the ideal material for next-generation sensors.
Looking at a pink synthetic diamond is like glimpsing into the future. These diamonds, in particular, are full of atomic-scale flaws that can serve as building blocks for ultrasensitive quantum sensors. These quantum bits of information, known as qubits, can also be used to sense magnetic fields, temperature and electric currents with exquisite precision. But growing those diamonds perfectly, so that every atom is in the right place, is very challenging.
Read on pppl.gov
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Revolution Up Close: A Public Lecture Series
Revolution Up Close is presented in connection with Nursery of Rebellion: Princeton and the American Revolution, an exhibit at the Princeton University Library. Four recent authors offer new perspectives on the American Revolution by zooming in on an individual life, a close-knit community, or a single document.
On June 30, Robert Parkinson of Binghamton University presents Tyrants and Rogues: Understanding the Declaration of Independence.
Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, June 30
7:00 PM
Robertson Hall, Arthur Lewis Auditorium
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Princeton Summer Theater
Barefoot in the Park
Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. After a six day honeymoon, they get a surprise visit from Corie's loopy mother and decide to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor-in-the-attic Velasco, where everything that can go wrong does.
Princeton Summer Theater is a non-profit summer stock theater providing an opportunity for young actors, directors, designers, and theater administrators to become part of a unique artistic community. Our executive board and full-time company are made up of passionate undergraduates, graduate students and recent graduates from Princeton University and other neighboring institutions. PST offers them an unparalleled experience: a nurturing environment that inspires artistic ingenuity and prepares creative minds to enter the professional theater world.
Performances through June 27
Hamilton Murray Theater
Purchase tickets on princetonsummertheater.org
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The Art of the Mesoamerican Ballgame
Learn about the ancient Mesoamerican ballgame in a Spanish-language gallery tour.
With bouncing rubber balls made from tree sap, the Indigenous people of ancient Mexico created a sport that came to be known by the Aztecs as ullamalitzli. As in soccer today, players were forbidden to use their hands, striking the ball only with their hips and knees. Join us for a Spanish-language gallery tour exploring how ullamalitzli was played, how players prepared for the game, and what the sport meant to the people of ancient Mesoamerica.
This event is offered in partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in New Brunswick, NJ.
Free and open to the public.
Monday, July 6
2:00 PM
Princeton University Art Museum
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Princeton Summer Theater
Children's Show
Princeton Summer Theater presents You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown based on the comic strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz. Book, music, and lyrics by Clark Gesner.
Purchase tickets on princetonsummertheater.org.
June 27-28, July 11-12, 18, 25-26, August 1
11:00 AM
Hamilton Murray Theater
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Art for Families:
Reflecting Stone
Saturdays are for young makers in the Creativity Labs!
How did people see their reflection before the mirrors we use today were invented? This week, we’ll explore ancient mirrors and how different surfaces reflect light. Then, you’ll make and decorate your own mirror. Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to explore a work of art, play with different materials, and exercise your imagination. We provide the materials, you bring the creativity!
Free and open to the public.
Saturday, June 27
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Princeton University Art Museum, Creativity Lab
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Images
Senior Thesis - Photo by Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications
NJ AI Hub - Provided by NJ Governor's Office/Tim Larsen
PPPL- Photo by Michael Livingston / PPPL Communications Department
Ballgame - Late Comala, Early Classic Period, Colima, Mexico, Standing ballplayer, 200–400 CE. Princeton University Art Museum. Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund
Art for Families - Olmec style, Middle Formative Period, Guerrero, Mexico, Mirror, 1000–500 BCE. Princeton University Art Museum. Bequest of Gillett G. Griffin
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