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.”...

Irish-American Songs of the Heart

The accolades are remarkable: “Cathie Ryan . . . moves her richly sympathetic voice between traditional songs and new ones infused with Celtic mystery”;...

Theater Review: ‘Broadway Bound’

I’m a big fan of local theater for the same reasons I’m a big fan of local government — when it’s firing on all...

Theater Review: ‘Bakersfield Mist’

Critic’s note: This is a very special play that Princeton audiences will enjoy — the time to see it is now, since it’s already...

A Modern Day Horror Story, As If Painted by Audubon

The scene is quintessential New Jersey: criss-crossing ribbons of highway, graffiti-enhanced concrete pillars, coils of barbed wire atop a brick building in the distance,...

‘The Convert’ Premieres at McCarter Theater

"It would take lifetimes upon lifetimes to tell all the stories I want to,” says playwright Danai Gurira. Her latest play, “The Convert” has...

From the Top: American Boychoir Gets a New President/CEO

The year 2012 heralds a big anniversary for the American Boychoir — its 75th. As if that isn’t news enough, a new president and...
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