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: ‘Violet Sharp’

Though not as immediately familiar an event as it once was, the kidnaping of Charles Lindbergh’s 20-month-old son remains an iconic story with local...

And the Tony Goes to: ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’

McCarter Theater Center stood center stage at this year’s Tony Awards when American playwright Christopher Durang’s McCarter-commissioned comedy, “Vanya And Sonia And Masha And...

Opportunities

Auditions PinnWorth Productions has auditions for “A Funny...

Creating Community Through Music in Trenton

Jesse Elliot recalls trading soccer for his older brothers’ guitar at 13. He remembers, in high school, writing music, playing in bands, playing at...

Boomerang: Art Coming and Going and Coming Back

Sometimes we become so familiar with the artists in our midst, we forget that these “local” artists are internationally renowned. ...

Now Says It’s Time for a New Bordentown Music Scene

Those old enough to remember the glory days of Trenton’s club scene in the 1980s are also likely to remember promoter Randy Now. Born...
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