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.”...

Revealing and Reconstructing Princeton’s African American History

When Amy Brummer was a child, visiting her grandparents at their Margate, New Jersey, home, she was often told the story of when Paul...

Review: McCarter Theater’s ‘A Night with Janis Joplin’

In the event it matters to you, (and it shouldn’t) there are two singers appearing as the legendary “queen of rock ’n’ roll” at...

Hopewell Theater Re-Opens With Concerts, Films, and Menu

When Sara Scully launched the ACME Screening Room in Lambertville nearly a decade ago, she ran into some discouragement from friends who asked, “Why...

Music Review: New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

There was an assortment of musical moods to contemplate on the night of October 13 when the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra appeared at Richardson...

A Pattern Runs Through It: The IAS Concert Series

Composer David Lang, in his second year of a three-year term as artist-in-residence at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study, says his series of public...

Marhaba Middle Eastern restaurant opens in Lambertville

The long wait is over and fans of Marhaba, the beloved Middle Eastern restaurant in Lambertville, are giving a hearty marhaba (or “welcome”) to...
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