Opera Review: ‘The Consul’
Opera New Jersey’s production of Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Consul” transforms a grim situation into a dramatic torrent that provokes questions about love, freedom,...
Everything Is Sustainable These Days Including Jazz
When Steve Hiltner, leader and saxophonist with the Sustainable Jazz Ensemble, picked up the phone last week, he was in the midst of a...
Mendelssohn, Gutenberg — Who Knew?
Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 2 (the “Lobgesang,” or Hymn of Praise), is a puzzler. Written in 1840, it celebrates the 400th anniversary of Jakob Gutenberg’s...
R&B, Jazz, & Hip-Hop — al Fresco!
When Mercer County decides to host an annual jazz festival, the jazz world sits up and notices. The first annual Sweet Sounds of Summer...