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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Dinner with Professor Alan Mann 11/2/2012

Please join the Princeton Club of Michigan for a dinner with visiting Princeton Professor Alan Mann, Ph D br />
Friday November 2, 2012
  • Social hour: 7:15-8:00
  • Dinner: 8:00
  • Presentation: 8:45
Birmingham Athletic Club 4033 W. Maple Rd. Bloomfield Hills, Mi 48301

Dinner choices: Chicken marsala, salmon, vegetarian (cous-cous with veggies)
Cash bar is available
Cost is $35 per person.
Please bring cash or check payable to “Princeton Club of Michigan”

Please RSVP with dinner selection by October 31.

Alan Mann, PhD Professor of Anthropology

What Does It Mean To Be 'Human' and How Did We Evolve This Unique Capability?

Bio: Alan Mann (Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley ) is a physical anthropologist with a primary interes in the fossil evidence for human evolution. His current research focuses on the evolution of the Neandertals and their relationships to modern peoples. A particular interest of his is the origin of language and its importance in the emergence of the quality of “humanness”.

He has done field work in South and East Africa, Israel, Iran, Afghanistan, Croatia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Germany and now works primarily in the southwest of France. He is co-director of the excavation of a Middle Paleolithic site in the Charente Department of southwest France where Princeton students excavated last summer as part of the university’s summer course on modern human origins.

He is the author of Some Paleodemographic Aspect of the South African Australopithecines and is the coauthor, with Mark Weiss, of Human Biology and Behavior: an Anthropological Perspective as well as more than 75 articles in professional journals and popular magazines. He has also written a children’s book on human evolution.

He has been a consultant for the National Geographic Society and is the Anthropology consultant for the World Book Encyclopedia. He has served as a consulting forensic anthropologist to many cities in the northeast and he says that discovering clues that helped to free an innocent young man from imprisonment was the best thing he has ever done.

Professor Mann teaches courses on human evolution, human adaptation, biological anthropology and the concept of race. Professor Mann also teaches a summer course which is held at the University of Bordeaux, where he holds a research appointment.

Dr. Mann is an avid (perhaps even a fanatical) cyclist. He commutes by bicycle from his house in Princeton every day, rain or shine and has cycle toured extensively throughout Europe. Each winter, he participates in both downhill and cross country skiing. He reads widely, especially historical fiction and histories, at the moment focusing on World War I. Finally, Dr. Mann is a woodworker and general handy person. He built his house in Philadelphia from scratch and is now occupied in designing and building furniture of modern design.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Princetonian Debuts at Michigan Opera Theater - November 2012

An outstanding Princeton graduate (See Cover and article in March 17, 2012 edition of PAW), Anthony Roth Costanzo ’04, will perform the role of Tolomeo in Michigan Opera Theatre’s production of Handel’s Baroque opera “Julius Caesar” in his debut performance in Detroit. A professional singer and actor whose career in musicals and operas started at the age of 13, Anthony Roth Costanzo began specializing in opera while at Princeton and is one of those rare male singers who have mastered the art of singing countertenor operatic roles.

We recommend that you make the effort to attend one of the performances of “Julius Caesar” at the Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48236. The Detroit Opera House is noted for the high quality of its acoustics and its live orchestra. Dates and times of performances are:
  • November 10, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. (Opening Night)
  • November 14, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.*
  • November 16, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
  • November 17, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
  • November 18, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.
As a special courtesy to Princeton alumni, the Detroit Opera House is offering a 25% discount to the Wednesday, November 14 performance of Julius Caesar. The discount, along with a special opportunity to meet esteemed alumnus, Anthony Roth Costanzo, can be obtained by ordering your tickets online at www.michiganopera.org , and entering the promotion code PRINCETON.

For additional information about the Opera House, obtaining tickets, directions to the Opera House, or parking, please go to its website at www.MichiganOpera.org or call (313) 237-SING (7464).

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Princeton students in Detroit 10/30/2012

Hello, Princeton Club of Michigan!

My friend Lucas Zavala '13 and I are bringing ten other Princeton students to the Detroit metro area from Saturday 10/27 to Thursday 11/1 for a Breakout trip. Sponsored by the Pace Center for Civic Engagement, our trip will explore the issues facing the American automobile industry through meetings with the companies as well as give us firsthand experience with Detroit through volunteer efforts.

We would like to invite you and your families to a casual get-together of current Princeton students/alumni at Cloverleaf Bar and Restaurant on Tuesday, October 30th at 7 PM. (Cloverleaf is conveniently located at 24443 Gratiot Ave in Eastpointe, just off of Routes 94 and 696.)

If you are planning on attending, RSVP to me with the number of guests attending by Wednesday, 10/17 at 5 PM. (Please note that our budget will not allow us to pay for the entire event, and all attendees will be asked to cover their own costs.) Please do NOT hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have about the event or our trip in general.

We can't wait to meet you!

Best,
Gary Fox '13