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.”...

Couple Cross Pollinating Art and Culture

Cross-fertilization. Ayala Shimelman has observed it within groups of artists she and her husband, SiriOm Singh, have exhibited with. Together, they have seen it...

The Power of Hearing and Writing Stories

The People & Stories program based in Lawrenceville and the subject of the accompanying story encourages people from all background and communities to verbally...

Literary Group Has a Good Story or Two to Share

While McCarter Theater Artistic Director and playwright Emily Mann and noted American playwright Ken Ludwig are the guest story tellers at People & Stories’...

Opportunities: Call for Poetry, Art, and More

Call for Poetry To commemorate National Poetry Month,...

Gainsborough and the Portrait Artist as a Family Man

‘I am sick of portraits and wish very much to take up my viola da gamba and walk off to some sweet village where...

African American Composers Shine in Trenton

It’s the quintessential tale of the romantic artist. He or she devotes his or her life to the Muse. He or she is largely...
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