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.”...

The Hooters’ Drummer Plumbs the Best Philly Songs

The City of Brotherly Love is rich with talented vocalists, musicians, songwriters, and composers, and it always has been. From classical to hip-hop to...

Theater Review: ‘The Illusion’

Here’s what happened when 1988 Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright Tony Kushner (“Angels in America”) discovered 17th century playwright Pierre Corneille (1606 to 1684). Credited...

Theater Review: ‘Into the Woods’

Ingenuity cleverly substitutes for spectacle in Princeton Summer Theater’s season-opening production of “Into the Woods.” Stephen Sondheim’s twist on fairy tales is a big,...

U.S. 1 Crashes a Party: Princeton Chamber Leadership Recognition Event

Bob Hillier, as usual, hit the nail on the head: “Princeton is the best little city in the world, and that’s because of the...

Opportunities

Art Lessons Lawrenceville Main Street Artists Network offers...

An Opera Summer Both Light and Somber

Opera New Jersey presents both comedy and tragedy in two mainstage productions for summer 2011. The hilarity of Giacomo Rossini’s “Barber of Seville” balances...
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