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.”...

‘Bad Boy of Music’ Jazzes Up Trenton Concert

He rubbed shoulders with Igor Stravinsky, James Joyce, Gertrude Stein, and Leopold Stokowski. He kept an apartment above Sylvia Beach’s bookshop, Shakespeare and Company,...

Artists Show and Talk About Challenges and Persistence

The current exhibition “Persistence” at the Trenton Free Public Library gets to the soul of art — as will be demonstrated by the artists...

Opportunities

Photography Classes The Princeton Academy of Art is...

Art Born from Lost Objects, Moments, and Lives

The shelves at Princeton University’s Bernstein Gallery appear to be lined with cute and cuddle-worthy figures made of cloth. But as we draw close,...

Inmates Score in Flower Show’s Super Bowl of Plants

Gardeners in the area and beyond are busy working in greenhouses, situating plants on sunny windowsills, and adjusting grow lights in basements to get...

Let’s Try: Lan Ramen

There’s something about a restaurant located below street level that instantly makes it feel special, as if the simple act of descending a flight...
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