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.”...

Opera Review: ‘Porgy and Bess’

In “Porgy and Bess” American composer George Gershwin assembles musical snapshots that capture the teeming life of Charleston’s rundown Catfish Row and its black...

On View: America Through Native American Eyes

Remember the profusion of American flags following the terrorist attacks on 9/11? Formerly a symbol of a patriotic right to many on the left,...

A Hopewell Field Biologist Follows the Flock

Tyler Christensen was counting down the hours for his next birding excursion. He would be capturing, banding, and releasing birds that nest and mate...

Volunteers Demonstrate the Art of Making Art All Night

When Anna Davenport arrived at Trenton’s Roebling Ironworks building to set up for Art All Night last year, she was prepared. Having planned for...

Film Fest Adds Edgy and Crazy to Traditional Fare

The Trenton Film Society is getting back to basics with the return of its defining event, the Trenton Film Festival. ...

A Trenton Reunion — of Vases — Makes History

Four vases created by the Trenton Potteries Company for the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair have been reunited for the first time in more...
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