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Presented by the Arts Council of Princeton and the students of Princeton University, the event originated as “The Art People’s Party” on the lawn of Nassau Hall in 1970. Later renamed Communiversity to capture the Town-Gown spirit of the event, the popular arts festival has grown to attract more than 40,000 visitors to Princeton, NJ each spring.

A relation of cruel optimism exists when something you desire is
actually an obstacle to your flourishing. Offering bold new ways of
conceiving the present, Lauren Berlant describes the cruel optimism
that has prevailed since the 1980s, as the social-democratic promise
of the postwar period in the United States and Europe has retracted.
Joining Berlant to explore these timely issues is Jeff Nunokawa.

From 3:00-4:00 PM on Sunday, January 8, there will be an Interfaith Vigil on the first anniversary of the mass shooting in Tucson in Niles Chapel of Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton (across from Palmer Square). Those attending should enter the small door to the right of the large doors at the main entrance, then go down the hallway to Niles Chapel on the right.

The Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) will hold its annual Holiday Peace Gathering on Monday, December 12 in Princeton. It begins with a Candlelight Peace Vigil with the theme Swords into Ploughshares from 5:00-6:00 PM on Palmer Square in Princeton. Candles and posters will be supplied.  

Arnold Steinhardt, author of Violin Dreams, will discuss his writing on Nov. 29 at 5:30 pm in Labyrinth Books at 122 Nassau Street in Princeton. For more information, please call (609) 656-7800 or visit labyrinthbooks.com.

Matthew Campbell, Sheffield University, will lecture on The Ruptured Ear: English Poem, Irish Accent on Nov. 18 at 4:30 pm in the Lewis Center for the Arts Theater at 185 Nassau Street in Princeton. For more information, please call (609) 258-1500 or visit fis.princeton.edu/events.php

Muscle Memory Fall Lecture Series with Nancy Spector on Nov. 9 at 12:15 pm will be in the Dance Studio, Lewis Center for the Arts at 185 Nassau Street, Princeton. The chief curator of the Guggenheim Museum Nancy Spector will discuss her work and process. For more information, please call (609) 258-1500 or visit princeton.edu/arts.

Sustainable Princeton General Meeting, Open to all; Whole Earth Center, 360 Nassau Street, Princeton.

The Programs in Visual Arts and Dance present the first in a series of fall lectures titled Muscle Memory with artist Suzanne Bocanegra on Oct. 4 at 7:30 pm in the Dance Studio of Lewis Center for the Arts at 185 Nassau Street in Princeton. For more information, please call (609) 258-1500; princeton.edu/arts.

On Tuesday, September 20 at 7:30PM, The Jewish Center of Princeton will host a forum between the candidates for Princeton Borough mayor, sponsored by the League of Women Voters in cooperation with Princeton Community TV and AllPrinceton.com.  The Jewish Center is located at 435 Nassau Street. Questions from the audience will be taken.

In its twentieth year, the JazzFeast event is an open-air jazz festival that swings with the joy of great music and food! Featuring performances by some of the industry’s best jazz musicians and showcasing many of the area’s finest restaurants, the one-day festival draws thousands of people to downtown Princeton.

Rain or shine.

Stay tuned for a complete list of performers and participating restaurants...

Bring your friend, lawn chairs, and blankets to Palmer Square on Friday, July 15th, at 7:00 pm, for a free hour-long performance of dance sponsored by the YWCA Princeton. The performances will be held on the outdoor lawn at Palmer Square Park and celebrate the multitude of arts available to the Princeton community.

Memorial Day Parade,

Saturday May 28th, starts at 10am from the corner of Princeton Ave and Nassau St , goes to Princeton Boro Hall.  Please join us for a short ceremony at Boro Hall at 11am.  Veterans are encouraged to be in the parade, please contact us! E-mail Mark Freda for more information.

The crisp wind, bright sun, and blue sky on April 30 could not have been better weather for roughly 40,000 visitors who flocked downtown Princeton for the 41^st annual Communiversity Festival of the Arts. With food vendors, local businesses, and Princeton University student groups lining every block from Nassau Street to Palmer Square, Communiversity brought together families, students, and anyone with an appreciation for arts in the community.

The Lewis Center presents the New Play Festival from April 27 to April 29 at 8 pm each night. Princeton University theatre students Cristina Luzarraga and Mara Nelson-Greenberg production will be featured. The Lewis Center is located at 185 Nassau Street in Princeton. For more information, please call (609) 258-1500 or visit princeton.edu. 
 

Coalition for Peace Action will have a Regional Rally in Palmer Square in Princeton.  In the event of inclement weather, the Rally will instead take place in the Assembly Room (enter door on right rear) of Nassau Presbyterian Church, across Nassau Street from Palmer Square.