Arts & Entertainment

PorchFest brings music, art and history to Allentown

Allentown’s Main Street will become a showcase for music, art and local history Saturday, Sept. 12, when the Allentown Village Initiative presents the borough’s first PorchFest. The free event will...

Lawrence historian wins $25K national scholarship

While many parents take their children on vacation trips to the beach or the mountains, Julia Ciccone's parents...

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...

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...

Opportunities: Calls for Artists, Actors, and More

Call for 4-H Exhibitors Mercer County Executive Dan...

Break Out the Red, White, and Blue for 4th of July Fun

The region is gearing up for the Independence Day holiday on July 4 with fireworks, family fun, and historical happenings. ...

Trenton Green Team Wants You to Walk the Walk

The Trenton Trails subcommittee of the Mercer County Action Team, under the sponsorship of the Trenton Green Team, has launched a community engagement program...

Opportunities: Artworks Trenton Issues Calls for Art

Artworks Trenton is accepting submissions for several upcoming art exhibits. ...

A Half-Century Later, ‘Jaws’ Still Making Waves

Princeton has a rich literary heritage, but it seems an unlikely place for an author to write a riveting novel about a great white...

Princeton Festival Opera Review: ‘Così Fan Tutte’

In March, while reviewing the Boheme Opera New Jersey’s production of “Carmen,” I mentioned a “stand and deliver” approach to the performance, saying the...
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