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.”...

Holiday Music That Takes You Around the World

If you need a break from the pressures of the holiday season, Mazowsze, the energetic folklore ensemble from Poland, may be the answer. Mazowsze’s...

Concerts, Carols, and Holiday Cheer

If holiday music isn’t your thing, look in our day by day calendar listings in this issue and at www.princetoninfo.com for performances of Nutcracker,...

Opportunities

Audition Playful Theater Productions has auditions for Hello,...

Theater Review: ‘Old Wicked Songs’

There’s no shortage of good plays that examine the lives of musicians and composers — passion, precision, and skill often provide juicy dramatic landscapes....

Theater Review: ‘[title of show]’

‘We’ll start with the seed of an idea, Then plant it onto paper with a Dixon Ticonderoga and then watch it sprout into a...

New Jersey Future

It’s hard to say which is longer, honoree Ingrid Reed’s list of civic achievements or the menu of passed hors d’oeuvres by one of...
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