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.”...

Opportunities

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For Guitarist Zook, It’s a Joy to Sing the Blues

Blues and blues-rock guitarist, singer-songwriter Joe Zuccarello — better known as Joe Zook — began playing blues in Trenton so long ago that he...

School Gallery Curators Unite for Chapin Exhibit

After eight years as curator of the Gallery at Chapin School, Dallas Piotrowski has decided to retire and return to painting full time. Before...

Currier Explores the Music of ‘Deep Sky Objects’

Institute for Advanced Study artist-in-residence Sebastian Currier makes a creative appearance with the regional premiere of his “Deep-Sky Objects” — a work that uses...

Musicians Provide Soundtrack to Artists in Action

It is difficult to say who might have more passion for their vintage objects of affection: car enthusiasts or keyboard/synthesizer devotees. Both groups are...

Uniting Afghanistan’s Cultural Past With Its Present and Future

At first all we see is the black fabric. Soon a hand appears, cutting away at the cloth — there’s a woman inside, cutting...
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