Exciting news! After five years of construction, the new Princeton University Art Museum will reopen on 10.31.25.
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Founding partners unveil NJ AI Hub as center for innovation
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy joined Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber and representatives from Microsoft, CoreWeave, and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to officially open the NJ AI Hub, a state-of-the-art, flexible space designed to foster innovation in artificial intelligence.
Read the full story on the University's homepage
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Budget plan underscores Princeton’s commitment to access, affordability and socioeconomic diversity
The trustees of Princeton University have approved projected increases in the budgets for undergraduate financial aid and graduate student support, underscoring the University’s steadfast commitment to access, affordability and socioeconomic diversity, as well as the continued expansion of the University’s undergraduate population.
Read the full story on the University's homepage
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Spring Street mural celebrates Gatsby 100
A familiar set of eyes are watching over Spring Street in downtown Princeton. Artist Allison Wong painted a mural inspired by "The Great Gatsby" as part of Princeton University Library's ongoing anniversary celebration of F. Scott Fitzgerald's bestselling novel. PUL collaborated on the mural with the Arts Council of Princeton. Several events are planned for April including programs with Princeton Public Library and Princeton Garden Theater.
View the full Gatsby 100 event schedule on library.princeton.edu.
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Celebrated author Michael Lewis ’82, who curated and edited the volume will talk about this timely meditation on the purpose of government and the dedicated and creative people behind the term "bureaucracy.’ Contributing authors Dave Eggers and Casey Cep will join in the conversation, moderated by Razia Iqbal, the John L. Weinberg/Goldman Sachs & Co. Visiting Professor at the Princeton School for International and Public Affairs. The first 150 attendees will receive a copy of Who is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service.
Friday April 4
5:00 PM
McCosh Hall, Room 50
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Jan Kraybill in Concert
GRAMMY-nominated organist Dr. Jan Kraybill brings a thrilling program to the Chapel’s magnificent Skinner/Mander organ.
Free and open to the public
Friday, April 4
7:30 PM
Princeton University Chapel
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Macbeth in Stride
by Whitney White
Macbeth in Stride, by Obie Award-winning theater artist Whitney White, employs the musical styles of rock, pop, gospel, and R&B to investigate some of the most familiar narratives of Shakespeare’s “Scottish play.” The musical preserves the madness, mystery, and macabre while infusing its own twist of irony, indulgence, and introspection, some so commonplace, we’ve forgotten to treat them as narratives at all. The show asks: What does it mean to be a woman? A Black woman? And what happens when the one thing we think she desires is power? At times inhabiting Lady MacB’s perspective, Woman interrogates love, ambition, and power in a high-energy and interactive concert-style performance. Joined by the Witches as singing collaborators, the work explores what it means to try to change a story whose end is already predetermined and has been lived a thousand times before. Directed by Princeton senior Layla Williams.
Purchase tickets on mccarter.org.
April 4, 5, 10, 11 & 12
8:00 PM
McCarter Theatre Center
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Princeton University Library is offering curator-led tours of its new exhibition “The Most Formidable Weapon Against Errors: The Sid Lapidus ’59 Collection & the Age of Reason,” which documents the new conceptions of human liberty, political order, and scientific reasoning that emerged in the Anglo-American intellectual world between the 17th and 19th centuries and celebrates the collecting achievements of Sid Lapidus, Class of 1959.
Free and open to the public. Tours available Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6 at 1:00 PM. Meet in the lobby of Firestone Library. The exhibition is open to the public every day: Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
On display through June 8
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Join Princeton University Art Museum for guided tours of the main campus and residential college neighborhoods. Discover a variety of artworks by modern and contemporary sculptors, from Henry Moore to Louise Nevelson on the main campus tour. The residential college neighborhood features artworks by modern and contemporary sculptors, from Sol LeWitt to Maya Lin.
Free and open to the public. All tours are held outdoors, rain or shine, and are stair-free.
Residential College Neighborhood
Saturday, April 5 at 2:00 PM
Meet at Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads behind The Dinky Bar, 94 University Pl.
Main Campus Neighborhood
Sunday, April 6 at 2:00 PM
Meet at Nassau Hall
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PUWE Spring Chamber Concert
Come join the Princeton University Wind Ensemble for our inaugural Chamber Music Concert, where we will present a concert made up entirely of self-formed chamber groups! Featuring brass ensembles, saxophone quartets, percussion ensembles, and more, this concert will feature many PUWE members as they come together for a day of fantastic music.
Purchase tickets to PUWE Spring Chamber Concert on tickets.princeton.edu.
Saturday, April 5
1:00 PM
Frist Theater in Frist Campus Center
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know
Organizational Psychologist, bestselling author and Wharton professor Adam Grant who explores the science of motivation, generosity, rethinking, and potential will speak about the subject of his book Think Again before taking questions from the audience.
Tuesday, April 8
5:00 PM
McCosh Hall , Room 50
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Princeton University's Farmers' Market
The Princeton University Farmers' Market returns to Firestone Plaza for Spring 2025. The market features fresh and local farm and food vendors. Open Wednesdays from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM through May 7.
Vendors include Carlito’s Taco Wagon, Catalina Empanadas, Coffee Club, The Granola Bar, Little Star Foods, Jersey Artisan, Judith’s Desserts, Nutty Novelties, Picklelicious, Pies and Quiches, Sprouts Flowers, Roper’s Way Farm, Terhune Orchards, Tico’s Eatery and Juice Bar, Woo Ri Market and more.
Follow @farmersmarket_ptonu on Instagram for updates.
Wednesday, April 9
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Firestone Library Plaza
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TigerSide Chat:
Princeton’s Sustainability Action Plan
Join Sarah Boll, executive director of sustainability, for an online TigerSide Chat with Skip Rankin ’72 on April 9. They will discuss key areas of Princeton’s Sustainability Action Plan, including reaching net-zero carbon emissions on campus by 2046.
Free registration required. Register on alumni.princeton.edu.
Wednesday, April 9
4:30 PM
Online Event
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As part of the Photo History’s Futures lecture series highlighting exciting voices in the field, the Department of Art and Archaeology and the Princeton University Art Museum welcome Giulia Paoletti to speak about her recent publication Portrait and Place: Photography in Senegal, 1840–1960 (2023). Paoletti is an associate professor of art history at the University of Virginia.
Moderated by Tobias Rosen, doctoral student in the Department of Art and Archaeology. Reception to follow. This program is cosponsored by the Department of Art and Archaeology and the Princeton University Art Museum.
Free and open to the public
Wednesday, April 9
5:00 PM
Aaron Burr, Room 219
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This screening of 2013’s The Great Gatsby is presented in collaboration with the Princeton University Library who will join Princeton Garden Theater to commemorate the centenary of the publication of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s seminal work of American literature.
Director Baz Luhrmann (Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge) infuses his distinctive visual flair into this vibrant adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic novel. Set in the Roaring ‘20s, The Great Gatsby stars Leonardo DiCaprio in the role of an enigmatic millionaire whose extravagant lifestyle and gatherings conceal a profound yearning for a past romance. As the film unfolds, a story of obsession and tragedy emerge. Also starring Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire, and Joel Edgerton.
Purchase tickets on princetongardentheatre.org.
Wednesday, April 9
7:00 PM
Princeton Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street
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University Chapel
The After Noon Concert Series is a weekly opportunity for the Princeton Community to enjoy performances at the Princeton University Chapel by various local, national, and international organists. These half-hour concerts showcase the flexibility of the magnificent Skinner/Mander Chapel organ. Each visiting organist rehearses and performs, bringing forth a different voice and character from the organ.
This week features Margaret Harper of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Free and open to the public
Thursday, April 10
12:30 PM
Princeton University Chapel
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The Institutional Corruption of News Media - Causes, Consequences, and Remedies
Speaker: William English, Assistant Professor Georgetown University
In democracies, a free press is vital for informed citizenship yet trust in U.S. media has hit historic lows—driven by government manipulation, activist journalism, and ideological fragmentation. While free speech protections and digital discourse offer some resistance, they remain insufficient against systemic media corruption. This lecture explores these challenges and evaluates emerging technologies that could enhance truth-seeking without resorting to censorship.
Thursday, April 10
4:30 PM
Robertson Hall, Room 002
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Join the artist Roberto Lugo for a conversation with Carolyn M. Laferrière, associate curator of ancient Mediterranean art. On view at Art@Bainbridge, Roberto Lugo / Orange and Black displays a selection of Lugo’s new ceramic works, which draw on the shapes, techniques, and decorative motifs of ancient Greek vases to tell personal and communal stories of contemporary social and political oppression. Shown alongside Lugo’s vases are a selection of ancient Greek vessels from the collections of the Princeton University Art Museum, creating a temporal, visual, and social juxtaposition between ancient and modern. Reception to follow.
Free and open to the public
Thursday, April 10
5:30 PM
Friend Center, Room 101
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Princeton University Concerts presents
Jess Gillam, Saxophone
With her natural energy, infectious personality and talent to spare, 26-year-old saxophone wonder Jess Gillam was the first saxophonist to reach the finals of BBC Young Musician and the youngest-ever soloist to perform at the Last Night of the Proms. She was also the first solo saxophonist to appear on PUC’s season when she made her jaw-dropping debut on the Performances Up Close series in 2022. She will now be the first-ever saxophonist to appear on the PUC’s mainstage Concert Classics series as she continues to redefine the capabilities of her extraordinary instrument.
Following the concert, join us for an end-of-season dance party as you learn accessible choreography from American Repertory Ballet artists to music performed live by Jess Gillam.
Purchase tickets and register for the end-of-season dance party on concerts.princeton.edu.
Thursday, April 10
7:30 Pm
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
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Princeton Jazz Festival & Headliner Concert with Etienne Charles
Creative Large Ensemble, directed by Darcy James Argue and special guest Etienne Charles (trumpet) headline Jazz at Princeton's 2025 Jazz Festival. The ticketed performance begins at 8:00 PM in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall.
The Jazz Festival lineup also includes free, unticketed performances from 1:00 PM to 5:25 PM in Richardson Auditorium.
View the full schedule and purchase tickets to the headliner concert on music.princeton.edu.
Saturday, April 12
1:00 to 10:00 PM
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
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Join us for an enlightening lecture by Marcia J. Rieke, Regents’ Professor of Astronomy and Dr. Elizabeth Roemer Endowed Chair at the Steward Observatory, University of Arizona. Professor Rieke will discuss the ambitious quest to find the most distant galaxies using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
Initially dubbed the "First Light Machine," the JWST was designed to explore the earliest galaxies in the universe. While identifying the very first galaxy proved challenging, the telescope's instruments were optimized to detect the faintest and most distant galaxies at infrared wavelengths. This adaptation is crucial, as the universe's expansion shifts the ultraviolet-visible light from these galaxies to longer, infrared wavelengths.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the cutting-edge technology and astronomical discoveries that are pushing the boundaries of our understanding of the universe.
Free and open to the public
Thursday, April 17
6:00 PM
McDonnell Hall, A-02 Auditorium
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Princeton French Film Festival
Conceived as a public humanities initiative, a community-engaged project, and an innovative promotion of the arts in Princeton, this festival will celebrate the 130th anniversary of cinema in all its richness and complexity.
It offers 20 feature-length and short movies (from classics to US Premieres) by emerging and award-winning filmmakers, 13 Q&A sessions with directors, artists, and professors, 3 masterclasses with renowned artists, 2 art exhibitions on campus and at the Arts Council of Princeton, a first-of-its-kind ciné-symposium on and with a Honorary Oscar Awardee, a book discussion with a world-class writer, a concert with two exceptional Haitian musicians, a rediscovery of Princeton through a cinematic guided tour, and numerous pedagogical projects with local schools.
The films will be screened on Princeton University’s campus, at the Princeton Public Library, at the Princeton Garden Theater, and at the Arts Council of Princeton in their original language(s) and with English subtitles. All rooms are wheelchair-friendly.
Screenings scheduled through April 25. View full schedule and register for screenings on frenchfilmfestival.gradlife.princeton.edu
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Images
AI Hub - Photo by Matthew Respandi, Office of Communications
Budget - Photo by Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications
Jan Kraybill - Photo by Roy Inman
Macbeth in Stride - Photo by Chloe Li
Giulia Paoletti - Book cover, "Portrait and Place: Photography in Senegal, 1840-1960."
Artist Conversation - Photo by Jeffrey Evans
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