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Fifth Anniversary Fristfest Weekend set, May 4-6
Posted April 28, 2006; 03:35 p.m.
Faculty, staff, students and University family members are
invited to celebrate spring and the conclusion of the academic year at
the Frist Campus Center's Fifth Anniversary Fristfest Weekend Thursday
through Saturday, May 4-6. This year’s celebration also marks the
culmination of the Frist Campus Center's yearlong fifth anniversary
observance.
The Fristfest outdoor celebration on Thursday will honor the enduring
spirit and resiliency of the people of the Gulf Coast and recognize the
continued commitment to the region's revitalization. The Frist Campus
Center and the Pace Center will help various campus organizations that
have ongoing ties to the region to highlight opportunities for
continued involvement in hurricane relief efforts. Information and
fund-raising opportunities will be available throughout the festival.
Partnerships and relief efforts include:
• The Katrina Project will set up laptops to provide the opportunity
for the campus community to make donations directly to the "Levee for
Life" benefiting the New Orleans Public Library.
• An exhibit on the life and culture of New Orleans created by Lauren
Bartholomew, a member of the Katrina Project and a freshman from New
Orleans, will be on display on the Frist 100 level.
• Princeton Water Watch will take direct and electronic donations to
the Sierra Club's Coastline Restoration for efforts to prevent flooding
and other environmental catastrophes and to promote community
sustainability.
• Members of the Student Volunteers Council will display photos of
cleanup efforts from their three break trips to the Gulf Coast and talk
about opportunities to participate in the organization.
• The Center Stage Program Board staff will distribute a fact sheet
with updates on the status of recovery efforts throughout the day.
Festivities on Thursday will kick off at 4 p.m. with an outdoor picnic
and carnival featuring live entertainment, games and giveaways on the
south lawn of the Frist Campus Center. The entertainment will
include: Louisiana-based Geno Delafose and the French Rockin' Boogie;
ensembles of the University jazz program under the direction of Anthony
Branker and special guest Wilson "Willie Tee" Turbinton, a lifelong New
Orleans resident and a guest lecturer in the music department; the
Sensemaya Afrobeat All-Stars; and seniors Trene Anderson and Darnell
Motley and junior Casey Lockwood.
A New Orleans-themed menu will include muffaletta and Cajun rib-eye
sandwiches, jambalaya, and seafood gumbo and rice. Students with an
active meal plan contract can swipe their Princeton ID to receive
tickets for the picnic. Non-meal plan holders can purchase $2 tickets
for the dinner. Tickets will be on sale at the Food Gallery at the
Frist Campus Center on Thursday. Free beignets and beverages will be
available throughout the afternoon.
The celebration will continue on Friday with a Moonlight Movie double
feature presentation of "Rent" (rated PG-13) and "The Wedding Crashers"
(rated R) starting at 8 p.m. on the Frist south lawn. Free popcorn, ice
cream and cotton candy will be available.
The weekend will conclude on Saturday with the Last Laugh Comedy Night,
featuring comedian Dominic Dierkes at 9 p.m. in the Frist Food Gallery
on the A Level. A year-end send-off party featuring live musical
entertainment will follow immediately after the comedy night in the
Frist Multipurpose Room on the B Level.
For a complete schedule, visit the Frist Campus Center Web site.