Princeton Symphony Orchestra and Princeton Festival merge, expand symphony board of trustees
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Princeton Symphony Orchestra and Princeton Festival merge, expand symphony board of trustees

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra and the Princeton Festival announced in late June that the organizations would merge. The merger took effect on July 31. The Princeton Festival will retain its name and continue as a program of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. The festival will be the orchestra’s flagship summer performing arts program. The Princeton Festival…

‘Going for the Gold’ exhibition at Ellarslie Mansion celebrates Athing Mu and 16 past Trenton Olympians
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‘Going for the Gold’ exhibition at Ellarslie Mansion celebrates Athing Mu and 16 past Trenton Olympians

The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion’s “Going for the Gold” exhibition celebrating Trenton Olympians past and present runs through Sept. 6. The exhibition features photos of Athing Mu and 16 Trenton Olympians from the past. Athing Mu (uh-thing moe) was born in Trenton. Her parents emigrated from Sudan, and she is the second youngest…

Hopewell Valley Arts Council awards four scholarships to new graduates
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Hopewell Valley Arts Council awards four scholarships to new graduates

The Hopewell Valley Arts Council has named four 2021 Hopewell Valley Central High School graduates as recipients of the organization’s annual scholarships. Seraphina Gillman, Olivia Levin, Nicole Bartnikowski, and David LaRaus have each received a $500 scholarship. The scholarship program for students who want to further their education in any aspect of the arts is…

Time Traveler’s Lens ‘extended reality’ performance illuminates history of Colonnade at Princeton Battlefield State Park

Time Traveler’s Lens ‘extended reality’ performance illuminates history of Colonnade at Princeton Battlefield State Park

Choreographer and filmmaker Merli Guerra has created 360-degree, extended reality videos that use dance to tell stories about the history of the Colonnade at the Princeton Battlefield State Park. The videos are viewable on mobile phones as augmented reality if you are on the battlefield grounds or as a virtual reality experience when viewed elsewhere….