The Rider University Art Gallery will present an exhibit by Alison Weld entitled “Figuration Impulse in Abstraction” from Thursday, September 21 to Friday, October 20. The Art Gallery is located in the Bart Luedeke Center on the Lawrenceville campus and admission is free.

The exhibit of works by Alison Weld and a later exhibit by Audrey Flack are part of the Feminist Art Project sponsored by Rutgers University, a national initiative celebrating the Feminist Art Movement and women artists’ impact on contemporary art. Its purpose is to bring public attention to women artists’ significant impact on contemporary art practice, highlighting their international influence, and guaranteeing their inclusion in the cultural record, past, present, and future. Starting in 2006, museums, universities, and other institutions nationally are commemorating historic anniversaries in the American Women's Art Movement of the 1970s, and launching new initiatives that demonstrate the ongoing significance of women's contributions to art. To learn more go to http://feministartproject.rutgers.edu.

Westminster Music Theater Presents The Baker’s Wife October 13-15

Westminster Music Theater will present The Baker’s Wife on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 13, 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. at the Stuart Country Day School, 1200 Stuart Road in Princeton. The music and lyrics are by Stephen Schwartz and the book is by Joseph Stein. The bickering residents of a small Provençal town at last find peace and contentment in the heavenly bread of the newly arrived baker and his attractive young wife, but when she is lured away by the attentions of a handsome young gigolo, the middle-aged baker loses all zest for life and baking, throwing the community into chaos. It is based on a film by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students/seniors and are available by calling the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket per performance with a valid Rider ID.

The Westminster Conservatory Actors Company to Present White Girls October 14 and 15

The Westminster Conservatory Actors Company will present White Girls on Saturday, October 14 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, October 15 at 7 p.m. in Williamson Hall on the Westminster campus. The cabaret features Paula and Tessa White and is directed, arranged and accompanied by Nathan Brewer. The White girls return to Westminster after their first national tour with a new cabaret show. These twin sisters, who appear to have little in common, show us that, in the end, we’re all pretty much the same. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students/seniors and are available by calling the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

Westminster Conservatory Faculty Recital on October 15

There will be a Westminster Conservatory Faculty Recital of opera arias on Sunday, October 15 at 3 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. Performing will be Aurora Micu, soprano; Denise Mihalik, mezzo-soprano; Danielle Sinclair, soprano; and Kathy Shanklin, piano. Other selections will include Amazing Grace by Jay Althouse; He’s Gone Away arranged by Schram; and Simple Gifts arranged by Michael Jacobsen. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students/seniors and are available by calling the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

Westminster Conservatory at Nassau on October 19

The Westminster Conservatory at Nassau monthly series continues on Thursday, October 19 at 12:15 p.m. in the Niles Chapel of Nassau Presbyterian Church at 61 Nassau Street in Princeton with a recital by Kevin Willois, flute and the Franklin Strings. The members of the Franklin Strings are Dezheng Ping, violin; Marjorie Selden, viola; and Carol Redfield Vizzini, cello. The program comprises the Quartet in D Major, K 285 for flute and strings by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the London Trio no. 1 in C Major by Franz Joseph Haydn, and The Jet Whistle for flute and cello by Heitor Villa-Lobos. This half-hour lunchtime recital is free and open to the public.

Conductor Joe Miller’s First Performance with the Westminster Symphonic Choir is October 20

Joe Miller will conduct his first performance with the Westminster Symphonic Choir on Friday, October 20 at 8 p.m. at Saint Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, 214 Nassau Street in Princeton. Entitled Beginnings and Endings, the concert will focus on the universal themes of journey, light, love and life. Accompanying the choir will be Eric Plutz, organ and piano and Phyllis Alpert Lehrer, piano. The centerpiece of the program will be Jonathan Dove’s The Passing of the Year, a song cycle for double chorus. The ensemble will also perform Lili Boulanger’s powerful Psaume 24, “Pie Jesu” from Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem and Gustav Mahler’s Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen. The program will also include works by Haydn and Sisask. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students/seniors and are available by calling the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

Westminster Chapel Choir and Westminster Schola Cantorum Present A Choral Tapestry on Saturday, October 28

Conductors Sun Min Lee, Andrew Megill and James Jordan will share the podium in a varied program featuring works for female and male ensembles, as well as mixed voices on Saturday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Princeton High School Performing Arts Center. Entitled A Choral Tapestry, the concert features Westminster Chapel Choir and Westminster Schola Cantorum. The program includes Lauridsen’s O Nata Lux, Handel’s Zadok the Priest, Mendelssohn’s Three Motets and Pärt’s Bogoroditse Devo. Tickets are $15 for general admission and are available by calling the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

Westminster Jubilee Singers Concert on Sunday, October 29

The Westminster Jubilee Singers, conducted by J. Donald Dumpson, will present An Autumn Evening of Inspirational Music on Sunday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. (This concert was originally scheduled for Saturday, November 4 at 8 p.m.) The ensemble will be joined by Jubilee alumna Kimberly King-Harley performing the engaging works for which Jubilee is known. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students/seniors and are available by calling the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

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