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 Hyper-Examined Natural World of Csilla Sadloch

“The reason things can be so beautiful is that they can be so ugly.” ...

Opportunities

Audition Pierrot Productions has auditions for “Blithe Spirit”...

Here’s How Paul Robeson Goes on Singing

As an eight-year-old and one of a very few African Americans at a rural school outside of Pittsburgh, baritone Anthony Brown got his first...

There’s Funny and Then There’s Farce

In the world’s current state, perhaps we need to take a cue from renowned journalist Norman Cousins, who fought his prolonged struggle with serious...

Theater Review: ‘The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore’

What a title! — “The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore.” What a play — even if it is one of Tennessee Williams’ more...

Theater Review: ‘The Eyes of Babylon’

The cultural and political consciousness seems inundated at present with responses, treatises, and meditations on the wars we, as a nation, are fighting on...
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