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.”...

Princeton Poetry Festival Bring Voices and Images

The Princeton Poetry Festival returns to Princeton University on Thursday and Friday, October 5 and 6, bringing world poets together to share work with...

Gordon Thomas Ward Conjures a Spirited Performance

Unlike many paranormal investigators, educator, author, and singer-songwriter Gordon Thomas Ward grew up in a house filled with ghosts. His parents taught the young...

Emerson String Quartet Gets Theatrical with New Work for Ear and Eye

In “Shostakovich and the Black Monk: A Russian Fantasy,” Philip Setzer, violinist of the Emerson String Quartet, and author/ director James Glossman have created...

Sculptor’s Sleight of Hand Creates Mechanical Moments

The sculpture of Eric Schultz often elicits a warm happy feeling in the viewer. His characters, made from rusted old parts, embody pathos and...

Bucks County Playhouse Review: ‘Rock and Roll Man’

‘Rock and Roll Man,” having its world premiere at New Hope’s Bucks County Playhouse, is what I call a “trowel play.” ...

Dances by Mary Barton Launch Area Ballet Season

Mary Barton, a former principal dancer with the American Repertory Ballet, now the ARB’s resident choreographer, may not be onstage with the ensemble during...
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