Princeton students—submit your work! All undergrads are invited to submit their Princeton Research Day presentations (from early proposals to completed independent work and creative projects) before 11:59 p.m. (ET) on February 11, 2026. Chance to earn cash prizes!
A conversation, in English, between French director Stéphane Braunschweig, Short-Term Fellow in the Humanities Council and Department of French and Italian and Florent Masse, director of L’Avant-Scène on the state of public theater (Théâtre Public) in France. Open to University community.
Join us for a lunch conversation between Shariffa Ali, lecturer in theater and curator/choreographer Jay Pather, Long-Term Fellow in the Humanities Council and the Lewis Center for the Arts, to welcome Pather to the LCA for the spring semester. Open to University community.
With acclaimed novelist Isabella Hammad, author Tareq Baconi discusses his new book "Fire in Every Direction" — a memoir of political and queer awakening, of impossible love amidst generations of displacement, and what it means to return home. Organized and introduced by Princeton Arts Fellow Nicole Sealey. Open to public, no tickets required.
A free poetry reading and reception with journalist, community organizer, and performance artist Anthony Orozco of Barrio Alegría. Sponsored by H4 Working Group (PIIRS) led by Hanna Garth, Amelia Frank-Vitale, and Stacy Wolf.
Lali and Beng are being held captive. No one knows where they have been taken or if they are alive. All they have is each other. No One is Forgotten: An Immersive Opera Drama is a work-in-progress that experiments with psycho-acoustic and immersive sound design, along with actors, opera singers, cello, and theatrical foley to create a sound world which places audiences within the confines of a journalist and aid worker held hostage. Co-composed by Paola Prestini and Sxip Shirey with a story and libretto adapted by Winter Miller, based on her play. Free tickets sold out.
Lali and Beng are being held captive. No one knows where they have been taken or if they are alive. All they have is each other. No One is Forgotten: An Immersive Opera Drama is a work-in-progress that experiments with psycho-acoustic and immersive sound design, along with actors, opera singers, cello, and theatrical foley to create a sound world which places audiences within the confines of a journalist and aid worker held hostage. Co-composed by Paola Prestini and Sxip Shirey with a story and libretto adapted by Winter Miller, based on her play. Free tickets sold out.
Following the work-in-progress presentation of No One is Forgotten, this public conversation with Eliza Griswold, Director of the Program in Journalism, and Professor of Creative Writing Aleksandar Hemon will interrogate the relationship between artists and journalists, how their word impacts or fortifies each other, and how both professions often live within one person. In collaboration with the Program in Journalism and generously supported by a Humanities Council Magic Grant for Innovation.
Canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. Performance by musician Matt Molloy, member of traditional Irish folk band The Chieftains. Free tickets sold out.
Learn how to dance to Greek, Cypriot, and Balkan songs! World-renowned dancer Christos Shakallis leads workshops that are free and open to all. Registration requested.
The Program in Theater welcomes back alum Sam Gravitte ’17 (Wicked on Broadway) alongside Resident Music Director and Composer Vince di Mura to teach a series of drop-in music theater workshops. Free & open to all Princeton students.
Discover careers that lie at the intersection of STEM and live entertainment! In this hands-on, drop-in class series, you'll learn from Princeton faculty and guest professionals working in careers that combine STEM and creativity. Cosponsored by LCA and Center on Science and Technology. Open to Princeton students; no registration required.
Writer, professor, and photographer Ocean Vuong reads from his newest novel, The Emperor of Gladness, and joins in conversation with Princeton Professor Anne Cheng. Open to public; registration recommended.
Learn how to dance to Greek, Cypriot, and Balkan songs! World-renowned dancer Christos Shakallis leads workshops that are free and open to all. Registration requested.
Award-winning novelist, poet and memoirist Hala Alyan, winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and the Arab American Book Award, reads from her work along with several creative writing seniors. Books available for purchase/signing. No tickets required.
