Arts & Humanities
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Rob Kutner ’94 Recommends Books on Humor
For those who could use a laugh, Kutner’s latest is The Jews: 5,000 Years and Counting
Winnie Holzman ’76 Penned the Script for ‘Wicked’
‘When I was writing it, I was picturing an Ozian version of Princeton,’ Holzman says
Photography Classes Bring Arts Into Focus
In a highly academic atmosphere, photography classes are a welcome creative respite for many students
The Whole Student: The Arts vs. Loneliness
A Princeton gem that has been a balm for our campus and in our community is Arts and Ideas at McCarter Theatre
Africa World Initiative Influences Policy
New Dean Michael Gordin
Gordin is also creating a fresh, less stressful schedule for final exams
Understanding Ethiopian History
Dig Unearths Findings in Greece
Students who take Nathan Arrington ’02’s class Archaeology in the Field get hands-on experience working at an excavation site in Greece
Anthony Grafton Approaches His Final Year of Teaching
After nearly 50 years as a Princeton faculty member, Anthony Grafton, a historian of Renaissance Europe, will be retiring at the end of this academic year
Elizabeth Menzies’ Photographs Featured in Exhibit
Soothing ‘Rhythm Robots’ Blend Art and Engineering
Naomi Leonard ’85’s robot installation is one of the interdisciplinary projects in CreativeX
Bianca Bosker ’08 on Cracking Open the Art World
‘How does an artwork go from being the germ of an idea in someone’s studio to this masterpiece that we obsess over in museums?’
Renowned History Scholar and Princeton Professor Emerita, Nell Irvin Painter Explores Decades of Black Political Thought in New Book
Jeremy Nobel ’77 Offers Insights into Human Loneliness and Hope for Lasting Solutions in New Book
Screenwriter Rod Barr ’86 Has Learned to Trust His Creative Instincts
Following ‘Sound of Freedom,’ Barr is back with a new film, ‘Cabrini’
The Problem with Ballet
Kahina Haynes ’11 and the Dance Institute of Washington strive to make exceptional training accessible to everyone
Casey Kolb ’15’s Technology Makes Music Composition Visually Beautiful
One tool features colorful visuals that swirl and morph as you tinker with sounds
New College West Ceramics Studio Offers Creative Space for Students
New Play by ‘Wicked’ Writer Winnie Holzman ’76 Coming to McCarter
Anna Arabindan-Kesson
Arabindan-Kesson is illuminating the intersection of medicine, race, and art