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.”...

Theater Review: ‘Follies’

Let’s resign ourselves to the fact that the current revival of the legendary musical “Follies” may be just about as good as it is...

U.S. 1 Crashes a Party: Passage Theater’s 25th Anniversary Gala

It’s a big one. 25, that is. Especially for a theater. About 125 guests attended the 25th anniversary gala of Passage Theater, known for...

When Art Meets Medicine

The physical body is rich source material for many artists working today in a wide variety of mediums. Art Times Two, the gallery at...

Wanda Sykes on LGBT, the NSA, and DCIS

Here is Wanda Sykes, in 2006, eight years divorced from her husband: “I’ll never get married again. I’m for gay marriage. But why would...

The Secret of the Secret Gardens at Elm Court

"I believe there is a very strong connection between the landscape industry and the community,” says Mike Maloney of Mapleton Nurseries in Kingston. “After...

Theater Review: ‘Heroes’

With the current state of the economy, it’s rare to find theaters willing to take risks. Rarer still are those moments when those risks...
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