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 Peacock Inn’s New Chef Hails from Le Bernardin

The secret is out — the Peacock Inn has hired a chef for its restaurant, which is scheduled to open in early May. Manuel...

Theater Review: ‘Mr. & Mrs. Fitch’

Early in Douglas Carter Beane’s new comedy “Mr. & Mrs. Fitch,” Mr. Fitch (John Lithgow) sits down at the baby grand piano in the...

Theater Review: ‘American Buffalo’

David Mamet is one of America’s most esteemed and successful, if also expletive-intoxicated, of our home-grown playwrights. He continues to turn out bristling new...

What Lies Beneath: Art Inspired by the Pinelands

They didn’t stumble across the Jersey Devil, but members of the Princeton Artists Alliance got up close and personal with all kinds of wild...

Jerry Fennelly’s 50th Birthday

It’s an ambitious undertaking — 50 good deeds in one year, but birthday boy Jerry Fennelly appeared undaunted by the task at his 50th...

Trumpeter Chris Botti May Be the First ‘Smooth Jazz’ Pop Artist

Trumpet star Chris Botti has many accolades in his career, but he was surprised when he was named one of People magazine’s “50 Most...
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