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The line wrapped around McCosh Hall Feb. 16-17
during an open casting call for extras for the Universal
Pictures film "A Beautiful Mind." Aspiring actors brought
their own photos or had Polaroids shot on the spot. Parts of
the movie, directed by Ron Howard and starring Russell
Crowe, are expected to be shot on campus this spring. The
film is based on Sylvia Nasar's biography of John Nash Jr.,
who earned his Ph.D. from Princeton and now is a senior
research mathematician in the Department of Mathematics.
Nash, who has suffered from schizophrenia, won the Nobel
Prize in 1994 for his work in game theory.
Judge speaks on law threats
The Honorable Edith Jones will deliver a lecture entitled
"Contemporary Threats to the Rule of Law" at 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 27, in 104 Computer Science Building.
Jones was appointed to the 5th U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals in Houston by President Ronald
Reagan in 1985. She is the author of several articles,
including "The Nature of Man According to the Supreme
Court." She received her J.D. from the University of Texas
Law School in 1974.
Her lecture is the second in this year's
series sponsored by the John Olin Foundation on the Moral
Foundations of American Democracy. The lecture is
co-sponsored by the James Madison Program in American Ideals
and Institutions in the Department of Politics.
A reception will follow the lecture in
the gallery of the Computer Science Building at 9:30
p.m.
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Violinist Midori and pianist Robert McDonald will appear
at McCarter Theatre at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27. The
program will include music by Bach, Poulence, Webern and
Beethoven. A question-and-answer session with Midori will
follow the recital. Standing room only tickets are available
by calling 258-2787.
Writer Ozick to read Feb. 28
Writer Cynthia Ozick will read from her work at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the Stewart Film Theater, 185
Nassau St.
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Ozick will be introduced by novelist and Princeton faculty member Joyce Carol Oates. The event is part of the Creative Writing Program's Althea Ward Clark Reading Series.
McCarter Theatre
McCarter Theatre presents Robert Cuccioli as Joseph
Surface, Jack Ryland as Sir Oliver Surface and Clarke
Thorell as Charles Surface in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's
"The School for Scandal" through March 4.
Noted chef cooks at Prospect House
Prospect House is presenting a visiting chef's buffet
lunch featuring Tracey Hopkins, executive chef of the
Philadelphia Museum of Art, on Wednesday, March
7.
Reservation times begin at 11 a.m. and
end at 2 p.m. The cost is $14.95 per person. To make
reservations, call 258-3686 or e-mail prospect@princeton.edu.
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Museum gallery talkSusan Taylor, director of the Art Museum, and Jesse Reiser, assistant professor of architecture and partner at RUR Architecture, will present a gallery talk entitled "Le Corbusier: An Exhibition as Collaboration" at 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, at the Art Museum. |
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Remarkably well-preserved drawings by the French
architect Le Corbusier are being shown to the public for the
first time at Princeton's Art Museum in an exhibition that
opened earlier this month.
"Le Corbusier at Princeton: 14-16
November 1935" will be on view through June 17.
Organized by the museum in collaboration with the School of
Architecture, the exhibition and related programs focus on a
series of public lectures given by the renowned architect at
Princeton in 1935. Two drawings, each approximately 16 feet
long, have survived from the lectures.
Le Corbusier came to the United States
for the first time in 1935 on a tour of lectures at museums
and universities. He already was famous for his
revolutionary theories on modern architecture and urban
planning. His American tour provided the substance of what
is perhaps his most widely read book, "When the Cathedrals
Were White." Although he designed only one building in this
country, Le Corbusier remains one of the most important
influences in 20th-century American architecture.
Le Corbusier's habit when lecturing was
to draw in colored pastels on long sheets of paper tacked to
the wall to illustrate his philosophy, theories and
projects. Over the course of three days in November 1935, he
gave lectures in Princeton's School of Architecture, drawing
with colored pastels in a rapid, animated style as he
spoke.
The exhibition also includes models and
photographs of projects represented in the drawings and the
film "L'Architecture aujourd'hui," made by the architect
with Pierre Cheneal in 1931. A reading area in the gallery
with furniture designed by Le Corbusier and provided by
Cassina America will allow visitors to learn more about the
architect's work and philosophy through a variety of his
publications.
The exhibition was organized by Susan
Taylor, director of the Art Museum. Calvin Brown,
preparator, served as project manager and exhibition
coordinator. Jesse Reiser, assistant professor of
architecture and partner at RUR Architecture, was
responsible for the installation design.
Swim season is soon
The Nassau Swim Club, located on lower Springdale Road,
is accepting members for the 2001 season. Priority is
given to University faculty, staff and students; members of
the Institute for Advanced Study; and staff of the Princeton
University Press.
The season runs from late May through
early September at the small, family-oriented club. For
membership rates and application forms, contact stephanieathome@hotmail.com.
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Crafts, food and music were part of the Community House Black History Month Extravaganza celebrated Feb. 16 at the Third World Center. From left, house volunteers Sharon Jordan '01 and Melissa Turitz '03 helped Patrick Young string beads. Community House is committed to improving the lives of underserved children and families in the Princeton area by providing educational, cultural and recreational programs.
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