Arts & Entertainment

Piano Jam opens Richardson’s Steinway to all

For generations, some of the world’s leading pianists have taken a seat at the Steinway grand piano in Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. On Sunday, Sept. 27, Princeton University Concerts...

Art Cart delivers a new kind of soul food to town

It’s a hot summer day and brightly dressed Brook Beatty stands on South Broad Street in downtown Trenton. After...

Laura Benanti brings ‘Nobody Cares’ home

Laura Benanti says she is “blessed to be a chameleon.” Her context is unexpected. She is not referring to being...

McCarter Theater review: ‘All the Devils Are Here’

Shakespeare must be rejoicing. With simplicity that reveals complexity, subtlety that reveals nuance, economy that reveals textural riches, vocal...

Community schools tackle barriers to attendance

When it comes to students missing school, there can be a variety of reasons. The Princeton Area Community Foundation...

Review: ‘Bring It On’

Perhaps because the summer Olympics were in full swing during the time I attended “Bring It On: The Musical,” the audience responded with almost...

The Arts’ Gender Gap: More Than A Mirage

East is East and West is West and where art is concerned there is no doubt that they are just alike only different. Patriarchal...

Geeks Find Camaraderie in South Brunswick

‘A geek is just someone with a very strong interest in something,” explains Jenny Stamm. As a coordinator for the Central Jersey (geek) Culture...

Behind the Scenes of McCarter’s Newest World Premiere

Lots will be said and lots will be written about Christopher Durang’s new play at McCarter Theater, opening Friday, September 7, and scheduled to...

Pat Tanner: Grazin’ Meats

No one associated with Mallery’s Grazin’ Meats on Route 518 in Skillman expected the roughly 1,000 people who showed up for their market’s opening...

Sara Plans Her Wedding –– IV

My daughter Sara asked me to write about the differences between planning my 1982 Princeton wedding and her 2013 Princeton wedding. This presented a...
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