This summer, Princeton University’s Arts at Work NYC series returned to in-person programming, providing six career-focused events in New York to students and early career alumni, including panel discussions and talks, site tours, and performances. All events were offered free of charge to participants.
Students gather for dinner at Chez Josephine in Manhattan before attending the premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ latest play, The Comeuppance, at Signature Theater. Photo courtesy Angel Gardner
Students and alumni attending Lizard Boy at Theatre Row in Manhattan. Photo by Angel Gardner
The Lewis Center for the Arts’ Associate Director of External Affairs Angel Gardner and Center for Career Development’s Tai Yee Ho with students attending Lizard Boy at Theatre Row in Manhattan. Photo courtesy Angel Gardner
Prospect Theater Company Artistic Director Cara Reichel and Managing Director Melissa Huber host a pre-performance dinner conversation with students and alumni at West Bank Café in Manhattan. Photo by Angel Gardner
Alumnus Simon Wu and artist Arlan Huang introduce students and alumni to his exhibition Just Between Us: From the Archives of Arlan Huang at Pearl River Mart Gallery, part of the Arts At Work NYC Chinatown Art Tour. Photo by Yee Ho
Students and alumni enjoy a dinner conversation with Helena Anrather Gallery Director Megan Yuan and alumnus Simon Wu, part of the Arts At Work NYC Chinatown Art Tour. Photo by Angel Gardner
Students help themselves to catering from Dim Sum Go Go at Helena Anrather Gallery, part of the Arts At Work NYC Chinatown Art Tour.
Writer and alumna Morgan Jerkins shares her career journey with students and fellow alumni at Poetry Society in Brooklyn. Photo by Angel Gardner
Adrienne Raphel moderates a conversation with alumni writers at Poetry Society in Brooklyn. Photo by Angel Gardner
Participants enjoy catering from Sahadi’s as part of the Poets and Writers event at Poetry Society in Brooklyn. Photo by Angel Gardner
Senior Lecturer in Dance Tina Fehlandt with students and alumni attending the premiere performance of Mark Morris Dance Group at the Joyce Theater. Photo by Angel Gardner
Senior Lecturer in Dance Tina Fehlandt hosts a pre-show talk with students at Elmo in Manhattan before attending the premiere performance of Mark Morris Dance Group at the Joyce Theater. Photo by Angel Gardner
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Davis McCallum ’97 hosts a pre-performance lunch conversation with students and alumni. Photo by Angel Gardner
Artistic Director Davis McCallum ’97 with students and alumni enjoying a beautiful afternoon on the grounds of Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Photo courtesy Angel Gardner
Students and alumni getting ready to see Loves Labors Lost at Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Photo by Angel Gardner
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Davis McCallum ’97 hosts a pre-performance lunch conversation with students and alumni. Photo by Yee Ho
On June 15, students and alumni had the opportunity to attend the world premiere of alumnus Branden Jacobs- Jenkins’ ’05 play, The Comeuppance, at Signature Theater. They were treated to dinner beforehand at the iconic Chez Josephine on 42nd Street in Manhattan.
On June 28, participants attended a career conversation with Prospect Theater Company’s Producing Artistic Director Cara Reichel ’96 and Managing Director Melissa Huber ’96 at West Bank Café, followed by a performance of Lizard Boy at Theater Row. Lizard Boy was music directed by alumnus Steven Tran ’15.
On July 13, alumnus Simon Wu ’17 led a walking tour of some of Chinatown’s iconic art sites and galleries, followed by dinner and conversation with Gallery Director Megan Yuan of Helena Anrather Gallery.
On July 20, students and alumni had the opportunity to visit the Poetry Society’s newly opened storefront space in Brooklyn with alumni in the literary arts who discussed their careers. The conversation was moderated by Adrienne Raphel ’10 and included alumni Morgan Jerkins ’14, Cat Richardson ’08, Esperanza Rosales Balcárcel ’17, Zach Zimmerman ’10, and Jessica Lander ’10.
On August 3, participants attended the premiere performance of the world-renowned Mark Morris Dance Group at the Joyce Theater. They enjoyed a dinner conversation beforehand with Lewis Center Senior Lecturer in Dance and former long-time MMDG company member Tina Fehlandt.
On August 5, students and alumni spent an afternoon on the beautiful grounds of Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, just outside of New York City. They enjoyed a lively lunch conversation with alumnus and Artistic Director Davis McCallum ‘97 followed by a performance of Shakespeare’s Loves Labors Lost under the tent.
Co-sponsored by the Center for Career Development and Lewis Center for the Arts, the Arts at Work series of programs brings together Princeton University alumni, students, and other creative professionals through events that highlight possible career paths in the arts and creative fields, and that help to forge connections between current students and alumni.
