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.”...

Rescue Squad for the Bucks County Playhouse

In the December 15 issue (“The End of the Bucks County Playhouse?”) U.S. 1 reported that Stonebridge Bank of Exton, PA, the bank holding...

On Broadway: 2010’s 10 Best

A great deal of pleasure is derived from going back over the past year and selecting the 10 most outstanding shows from the pack...

When Water — The Wet Stuff — Is an Instrument

In the first year of his tenure as music director of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO), Jacques Lacombe has propelled the orchestra’s January...

Raw Beauty: The Art of Capturing the Female Spirit

For years, book artist Miriam Schaer observed gloves on the streets of New York: lost or abandoned, left to the elements, tattered; or, in...

Ringing in the New Year — New Year’s Eve Events

New Year’s Eve events for all ages are near and far; casual to formal; for families, couples, and singles. Be sure to continue to...

Jamie Saxon: What Really Matters in an Imperfect World

One night the year we moved into our old, gently used farmhouse in Lawrenceville I was brushing my teeth, and I watched in surreal...
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