Arts & Humanities

Director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Shows Students Acting, Directing Techniques

Acting is best when you’re not thinking about it, Hamaguchi tells students

Faculty Book: Gene Andrew Jarrett ’97 on Paul Laurence Dunbar

Jarrett details the celebrations and struggles of the “poet laureate of his race”

Jesse McCarthy *18 Shines Spotlight on Little-Known African American Authors

McCarthy won the Whiting Award for his ‘dazzling’ first book

Princeton’s Ties and Collaborations in Trenton Are Expanding

Princetonians increasingly connect with schools and service groups to expand college access and more

Class Close-Up: Students Connect With Local Black Theater Institution

Student A Cappella Groups Come Together for the Princeton Sing-Off

Princeton Professors Starr and Zelizer Explore the Longevity of Daniel Bell’s Insights

New Book Details Thomas Mann’s Time at Princeton

Mann’s time at Princeton left a permanent mark on his work

Contemporary Art Exhibit Brings ‘Sea Change’ to Prospect House

Prospect House dates to the mid-1800s and served as the president’s house for nearly a century

Meredith Martin ’97 and Gillian Weiss ’92 explore the connection between art and galley slavery during King Louis XIV’s Reign

Professor Simone Marchesi *02 Considers Dante’s Cross-Cultural Impact

Imani Perry, Professor of African American Studies, Recenters the American South

Emerald Cities

Darcie Little Badger ’10 Weaves Lipan Apache Storytelling into Novels

‘I’d like readers to take away just this feeling of hope for the future, for their future’

Class Close-Up: Students Learn the Art of Stand-Up Comedy

Shariffa Chelimo Ali Explores Race and Sexuality on the Stage

Princetonians Photo: Adam Dressner ’02 Swapped Law for Painting

‘Wicked’ Star Sam Gravitte ’17 Gets Back to Broadway

After COVID shutdown, Broadway actor finally gets his big opening night

New Center Planned as Hub for Indisciplinary American Studies

Winslow Myers ’62 and Others Showcase Artist Walter Tandy Murch

Through Poetry, Joshua Bennett *16 Speaks ‘to the Human Soul’

‘I was always trying to express the music in my head with the people I trusted’

Class Close-Up: Probing Ethics and the Environment Through Religion

Historian Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Is Questioning the Status Quo

Taylor analyzes racial inequalities, social movements, and Black politics

In Short: Digital Humanities Project Catalogs Understudied African Texts