Arts & Entertainment

Basement venues give young musicians a place to be heard

On a show night, an ordinary basement in Mercer County can become a concert venue, packed with young music fans standing just a few feet from the bands while...

Leon Rainbow paints Trenton’s story on a larger canvas

Leon Rainbow is an exciting artist to watch. People have been watching him for years as he paints...

Princeton Arts Council seeks market vendors

Artists, food busines ses and vintage dealers have several August deadlines to apply for fall and holiday markets...

Bucks County marks ‘Rent’ 30th anniversary

Bucks County Playhouse will mark the 30th anniversary of Jonathan Larson’s rock musical “Rent” with a new production...

Karly C and Rebel Y’all find their stride

Perhaps in the not-too-distant future, Mercer County folks can say they knew Mike Matisa and Karly C. “when.”...

Percussion Adds a New Voice for Youth Orchestra

The Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey has had the good fortune to work with visiting musicians from some rather venerable professional ensembles. And none...

Playwright Bonds’ ‘Goodnight Nobody’ Arrives in Princeton

McCarter Theater has opened 2020 with the premiere of “Goodnight Nobody” by Rachel Bonds. ...

Opportunities: Calls for Singers, Actors, and Volunteers

Call for Singers Opportunity abounds for those who...

Celebrate Winter Through Sights and Sounds

Recent news stories have been touting the health benefits of the arts, promising to reduce chronic pain, mitigate the symptoms of mental impairment, stimulate...

A Winter’s Tale from the Trenton Islands

My 2017 article “An Island Adventure in New Jersey’s Capital,” about three Delaware River islands within the city of Trenton’s borders, has generated a...

Opportunities: Chances to Perform and Volunteer

Audition ActorsNET, a non-profit theater group in Morrisville,...
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