Arts events in Princeton

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John Malkovich In The Music Critic

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Matthews Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

John Malkovich in The Music Critic at McCarter Theatre Center

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Atsuko Okatsuka at McCarter Theatre Center

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Angelique Kidjo at McCarter Theatre Center

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Rhiannon Giddens

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Angelique Kidjo

 Fri, 10 Apr Matthews Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens - “Sanctuary: The Power of Resonance and Ritual”

Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm 91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540

WXPN Welcomes: Lucius - A History Worth Repeating

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm 91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540

John Malkovich

 Fri, 17 Apr at 11:30 pm Matthews Theater at McCarter Theatre Center

Dorrance Dance at McCarter Theatre Center

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

TRY 'PRINCETON PORCHFEST 2026' FREE, snack later?

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Downtown Princeton

Princeton Porchfest 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Arts Council of Princeton Free

Atsuko Okatsuka: The Big Bowl Tour

Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm 91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540

Princeton Art Bazaar 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am Arts Council of Princeton Free

Madeleine Peyroux at McCarter Theatre Center

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens at McCarter Theatre Center

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens

 Fri, 27 Mar Matthews Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

Nish Kumar at McCarter Theatre Center

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Mark Morris Dance Group at McCarter Theatre Center

 Sat, 30 May McCarter Theatre Center

The Moth at McCarter Theatre Center

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Atsuko Okatsuka

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Matthews Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

Lucius at McCarter Theatre Center

 Fri, 27 Mar McCarter Theatre Center

Christian McBride at McCarter Theatre Center

 Sun, 07 Jun at 07:00 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Everyone is Lying to You for Money(2025)w/ Director Ben McKenzie & Prof. Julian E. Zelizer

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Christian McBride with Ursa Major

 Sun, 07 Jun at 11:00 pm Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center

An ABBA Candlelight Experience In Princeton, NJ 🕯️Friday April 10th

 Fri, 10 Apr at 10:00 pm All Saints' Episcopal Church

Sweet Honey in the Rock at McCarter Theatre Center

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

The Sound of Music Sing-Along (1965) | Mother's Day Matinee

 Sun, 10 May at 12:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Mark Morris Dance Group: Dances to American Music

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Matthews Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

The Making of Life on Our Planet: Dinosaurs at McCarter Theatre Center

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Christian McBride

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Berlind Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

Nish Kumar

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm Matthews Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

Coltrane 100 at McCarter Theatre Center

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Princetons Famous Triangle Show - Aisle Be Damned at McCarter Theatre Center

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Dorrance Dance - Princeton

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Mrs. Christie

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Berlind Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

Mrs. Christie at McCarter Theatre Center

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Angelique Kidjo

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Dorrance Dance: The Center Will Not Hold

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Matthews Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

The Center Will Not Hold - A Dorrance Dance Production

Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm 91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540

Artist Talk: Faig Ahmed

 Tue, 31 Mar at 05:30 pm Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08544

Improvised Shakespeare Company

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Berlind Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

The Big Short (2015) | w/ Economist Alex Imas

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Joao Bosco Quartet at McCarter Theatre Center

 Sat, 25 Apr McCarter Theatre Center

Cure (1997) | Cinema Studies Seminar with Steven Chung

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:30 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

No Sleep Weekend Part 2

 Thu, 10 Sep at 03:00 pm DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Princeton USD 150

The Making of Life on Our Planet: Dinosaurs

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Matthews Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

$ 5 Family Matinee | The Muppet Movie (1979)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Princeton Garden Theatre

Mark Morris Dance Group - Princeton

 Sat, 30 May at 11:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Catherine Russell in Princeton

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm McCarter Theater

The Brandee Younger Trio at McCarter Theatre Center

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Hamlet (2026) | NTLive

 Sun, 03 May at 12:30 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

PDII’s TRANSFORM Conference

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 am Princeton Marriott at Forrestal

Parking Atsuko Okatsuka

 Thu, 09 Apr at 11:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Samba Saturday with Samb'in Princeton

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:30 pm Arts Council of Princeton USD 0 to 13

Coltrane 100

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Matthews Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

Second Annual Princeton Pottery Festival

Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Princeton Day School, 650 Great Rd, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) | Reel Rebels Series

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Parking Mrs. Christie - Princeton

 Wed, 06 May at 11:30 pm Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center

ACP BYOB: Wheel Ceramics

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:00 pm Arts Council of Princeton USD 0 to 93

Mrs. Christie - ASL Interpreted & Post Show Conversation Preformance

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Berlind Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

Cool Hand Luke (1967) | Reel Rebels Series

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Steven Mackey: Memoir

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Berlind Theatre - McCarter Theatre Center

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) | Prof Picks w/ Jiayanh Mi, College of NJ

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Hamilton de Holanda at McCarter Theatre Center

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

Parking Nish Kumar

 Thu, 02 Apr McCarter Theatre Center

Film | Bardot (2025) + Q&A with Prof. Ericka Knudson (East Coast Premiere )

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre Free

Performance of "Pratima: Singularity and Beyond"

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm Arts Council of Princeton Free

ACP BYOB: Wheel Ceramics

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm Arts Council of Princeton USD 0 to 93

Screening of "When Fall is Coming" (2024) by François Ozon

 Sun, 12 Apr at 05:30 pm Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture Free

An ABBA Candlelight Experience In Princeton, NJ🕯️Friday April 10th

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm All Saints' Episcopal Church

Maintenance Artist (2025) | Followed by Panel Discussion led by Director Toby Perl Freilich

Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Screening of Blacks in France (2022) + Q&A with Alain Mabanckou

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture Free

Book Discussion | When the War Was Over (1986) led by Elizabeth Becker

 Fri, 17 Apr at 12:00 pm East Pyne Hall Free

Parking Madeleine Peyroux

 Thu, 14 May at 11:30 pm Matthews Theater at McCarter Theatre Center

Screening of Amelie, or the Character of the Rain + Q&A with Mailys Vallade

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture Free

The Night of the Hunter (1955) | Cinema Studies Seminar with Prof. Maria DiBattista

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Second Annual Princeton Pottery Festival

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:00 am Princeton Day School Free

Story & Verse: Storytelling + Poetic Open Mic (Outdoor Porchfest Edition!)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Hinds Plaza Free

ART OF Mixology with 3BR Distillery

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm Arts Council of Princeton

Art Pop-up: Recent Works by Joe Kossow

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm 102 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08542

The Brandee Younger Trio

 Wed, 10 Jun at 11:30 pm McCarter Theatre Center

ART OF Remembrance and Survival

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:30 pm Arts Council of Princeton

Stella Dallas (1937) | Deep Focus on Screen curated by TCM Writer Hannah Jack

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm Princeton Garden Theatre

Parking Joao Bosco Quartet

 Sat, 25 Apr Matthews Theater at McCarter Theatre Center

Writing a Life Worth Remembering * April 2, 2026

 Thu, 02 Apr at 09:00 am The Peacock Inn and The Perch at Peacock Inn USD 315

Screening of "The Wages of Fear" (1954) [New 4K Restoration]

 Wed, 15 Apr at 05:00 pm Room 100 - Jones Hall Free

FOPOS Spring Bird Walk with Winnie Hughes Spar // Saturday, April 11th

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 am Mountain Lakes House Free

Parking Lucius

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 am McCarter Theatre Center

Parking The Moth

 Fri, 10 Apr at 11:30 pm Matthews Theater at McCarter Theatre Center

The Making of Our Planet Live - Princeton

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:00 pm McCarter Theatre Center

ART OF Sugar: Science, Sculpture & Social Change

 Thu, 02 Apr at 05:30 pm Arts Council of Princeton

Simple Gifts in concert and live-streamed

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540

AntGeo @Palmer Square Princeton

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm Palmer Square - Princeton NJ

Princeton Photo Workshop Photo Camp for Teens

 Mon, 06 Jul at 10:00 am 20 Library Pl, Princeton, NJ 08540-6824, United States

Mrs. Christie - Princeton

 Fri, 08 May at 11:30 pm Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center

New Orleans French Quarter Festival

 Thu, 16 Apr at 08:00 am 2 Emmons Dr, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540

Museum in Princeton, NJ - Princeton University Art Museum - April 12th, 2026

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:15 pm Princeton University Art Museum

Bardot ( 2025) | Princeton French Film Festival

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm 160 Nassau St, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08542

Parking Hamilton de Holanda Trio

 Tue, 09 Jun Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center