Arts & Entertainment

PorchFest brings music, art and history to Allentown

Allentown’s Main Street will become a showcase for music, art and local history Saturday, Sept. 12, when the Allentown Village Initiative presents the borough’s first PorchFest. The free event will...

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...

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...

Gallery Going: Peter Hugar’s ‘Susan Sontag, 1975’

With regional museums closed and waiting to reopen, we are continuing to remind readers of their important collections by highlighting visual art works you...

Opportunities

Public Speaking Dana Lichtstrahl offers two virtual sessions...

The Art of Quarantine VII

Artists responded to U.S. 1’s invitation to share visual thoughts, feelings, and discoveries during our current health crisis. ...

Gallery Going: Clarence Holbrook Carter at the Zimmerli Museum

With regional museums closed and waiting to reopen, we are continuing to remind readers of their important collections by highlighting visual art works you...

Making the Music Scene in New Jersey

New Jersey has been home to vital and exciting scenes of musical production and enjoyment, says Dewar MacLeod early in his book “Making the...

Bugging Out in the Garden State

Remember getting bug eyed about the May headline “Murder Hornets in U.S.”? ...
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US1 | Issue 9/9/2026