Weekend Arts Roundup: "Henry IV," An Evening of Jazz, and More

You thought that Frist was just for Late Meal? Think again! Two of this weekend's most exciting arts events are taking place there, starting with Elizabeth Swanson's production of "Henry IV, Part I" with the Princeton Shakespeare Company this Thursday through Saturday.  Swanson, a junior, decided to bring Shakespeare's classic story into a modern setting: while her production uses Shakespeare's original language, its look and feel are distinctly 21st-century.  She describes the show as "part comedy and part tragedy, from drunken revelry to the bloody battlefield," and feels its themes are especially timely in today's political context.  Costumers Maya Gainer '13 and Alison Gocke '13 have had their hands full transitioning the show into modern dress: "Think Democrats vs. Republicans, Right v. Left, Obama v. Sarah Palin--basically the modern War of the Roses," said Gocke. "Oh, and throw in Josh Zeitlin in a fat suit, just for good measure."   Frist Film and Performance Theatre (on the third floor): October 7-9, 8pm, with a 2pm Saturday matinee.  Tickets $8 at the Frist Box Office, Student Events Eligible.While you're in Frist this Thursday, don't miss the first of three Jazz Nights this semester at Café Viv.  The Jazz Colloquium Series is co-sponsored by the University Jazz Program (whose new Jazz Studies certificate starts this school year) and the Department of Music: this Thursday's show features the University Jazztet. Café Vivian, 11:30pm-12:30am. Free.Also up this weekend:

• It's not too late to see "Red Herring," the subject of last week's Arts Roundup.  Hamilton Murray Theatre: October 7-9.  Tickets $8 at Frist Box Office or at Intime; Student Events Eligable.
• The USG gives you one last chance to see "Inception" on the big screen at the Garden Theatre this weekend. Thursday-Saturday, 11:30pm. Free. "Wall Street" also plays at midnight.
• Classical Music Hour starts up again in the Rocky Common Room this Friday at 7:30pm: chamber music in a beautiful setting. Free, with dessert provided.
• Fashionable Developments, a fashion show and live concert this Sunday, will raise money for an AIDS orphanage in Tanzania and for local development projects in Ghana.  Live music from Keeping Riley, an indie band on the rise that's hitting college campuses up and down the East Coast this fall.  Sunday at 4pm, Forbes Black Box Theatre.