Arts & Entertainment

Lawrence historian wins $25K national scholarship

While many parents take their children on vacation trips to the beach or the mountains, Julia Ciccone's parents took their children to museums and historic sites. Those trips helped to...

Piano Jam opens Richardson’s Steinway to all

For generations, some of the world’s leading pianists have taken a seat at the Steinway grand piano in...

Art Cart delivers a new kind of soul food to town

It’s a hot summer day and brightly dressed Brook Beatty stands on South Broad Street in downtown Trenton. After...

Laura Benanti brings ‘Nobody Cares’ home

Laura Benanti says she is “blessed to be a chameleon.” Her context is unexpected. She is not referring to being...

McCarter Theater review: ‘All the Devils Are Here’

Shakespeare must be rejoicing. With simplicity that reveals complexity, subtlety that reveals nuance, economy that reveals textural riches, vocal...

Yasmin Williams: Redefining the sound of solo acoustic guitar

Acclaimed acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Yasmin Williams performs at McCarter Theatre Center on Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. ...

American Repertory Ballet Review: ‘Cinderella’

Everyone knows the story of Cinderella, and when watching story ballets dance fans typically savor the showy pure-movement passages, while simply tolerating the pantomimic...

Pints of the Past: A Look Back at Revolutionary Taverns

Eat, drink, and rest your legs, as we tell you the tale of West Windsor’s historic inns and taverns — plus plans to celebrate...

McCarter Theatre Center Review: ‘Circus Quixote’

Acrobatics a la Cirque du Soleil, witty commentary about what’s going on from Miguel Cervantes, and sharp acting from the cast constantly save “Circus...

Grant Goes for Baroque in New Harpsichord Concerto

Mention of the harpsichord likely conjures associations with powdered wigs, ruffles, and flared cuffs. It was, after all, the defining keyboard instrument of the...

Bucks County Playhouse Review: ‘Starstruck’

Any time a new work borrows heavily from a familiar classic, the writers had better take care to live up the model. ...
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