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.”...

Launch Party at Labyrinth for McVay Memoir

To some people around town, Scott McVay is the former Princeton University administrator who was in the room — probably literally — in 1969...

Lynn Riley on Finding Her Voice and Beautiful Sounds

Though alto saxophonist Lynn Riley will be playing a few sets Saturday, October 10, at the Candlelight Lounge in Trenton, when asked who was...

Past and Present: Ellarslie Exhibits Roebling Steel

There is a single poster in the exhibit “John A. Roebling’s Sons Company,” currently at the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, which pretty much...

New WW Arts Council Director Looks to Create Communities

For adults, back-to-school time might bring memories of our own school days, when September was chock full of new classes and potential friends, not...

Sculptor Mel Edward’s 50 Years of Work on View at Zimmerli

"Melvin Edwards: Five Decades” — the first retrospective of work by the American sculptor in more than 20 years — is now on view...

Uncertainty is Sure Thing for Painter Toia

The town in Hunterdon County was originally to have been called California, but the name was shortened to Califon in order to fit on...
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