'French Theater: Behind the Scenes'

By Nick Barberio, Office of Communications on Nov. 5, 2012, noon

Princeton students rehearse scenes and talk about the French Theater workshop led by Senior Lecturer Florent Masse.

The stage is a classroom for Princeton students honing their skills in French and acting. Since 2001, students have developed their fascination for French language and culture by learning and performing classic French plays under the guidance of Florent Masse, a senior lecturer in the Department of French and Italian.

'Sharing the Stage: Science and Art at Princeton' .

Princeton seniors Anna Wuttig and Gary Fox talk about how they pursue their passion for creativity as they combine their interests in science and the arts.

Part 1 — From script to stage: French theater in Paris and Avignon .

Fifteen Princeton undergraduates embarked on a journey from the heart of Paris to the countryside of Avignon to immerse themselves in the rich tradition of French theater from the historical to the contemporary, and from the practical to the conceptual in the PIIRS Global Seminar "French Theater Today: Practice and Performance in Paris and at the Avignon Theater Festival." This feature is Part 1 of a two-part series, "A Tale of Two Countries," focusing on new study abroad courses Princeton offered this summer.

French theater troupe L’Avant-Scène marks 20th anniversary with shows, guest speakers .

The troupe draws undergraduate and graduate students from across academic disciplines.

'24 Hours at Princeton University' .

This video reflects how the appearance of more than a dozen campus locations evolves from dawn to dusk.

Video feature: 'Devising Theater With Youth' .

The Princeton University Program in Theater, in partnership with Community House and the Community-Based Learning Initiative, is offering the course "Devising Theater With Youth" this semester as part of a continuing effort to expose students to the broadest possible range of performance theory and practice. This course serves as an example of the Lewis Center for the Arts' commitment to encouraging undergraduates to think critically about the role of the arts in community and civic engagement.

Festival of the Arts brings together community, campus to fête new Lewis Arts complex .

During a four-day Festival of the Arts, Oct. 5-8, Princeton University celebrated the opening of the new Lewis Arts complex with more than 100 events, taking audiences on a journey of the arts through the ages and around the world.