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.”...

Review: ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’

Off-Broadstreet Theater has chosen to celebrate its 30th anniversary with a new production of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” a 10-year-old musical that has been nominated...

A Paleontologist Helps Volunteers Make History

Science is cool. That’s the message at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton, where during special events children swarm around tables full of...

At PUAM, the Invented, Cosmic, and Surreal

Lee Bontecou (born 1931) is best known for her pioneering abstract sculpture made of canvas, or rawhide, over a welded steel frame. She utilized...

Cone Composition Institute Scores With New Music

No matter how brilliant a composer’s ideas are, getting them down on paper is no guarantee of success. The next step is performing the...

Bees: The Little Insect Making a Big Buzz

Honey bees have been news makers over the past several years. ...

An Artist Makes Something of The Nothing

The Nothing — a solo show featuring the work of Trenton-based artist William “Kasso” Condry set to open Friday, July 11, at Gallery 219...
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