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.”...

Carrying on the Guthrie Legacy

Folk singer Woody Guthrie is such an American icon that a recent J. Peterman Company catalog (“Owner’s Manual No. 75”) has created a pair...

The Book of Marriage According to Gilbert

After a long journey both outward and inward, Elizabeth Gilbert has settled not only in a community — Frenchtown, New Jersey — but in...

Triumph Over Illness (Cont’d)

The same determination that propelled Wayne Cooke to flag down a jet in Charles DeGaulle Airport in 1977 has helped him fight cancer for...

Art Museum’s Black and White Ball

When Truman Capote threw a masked ball to celebrate the phenomenal success of “In Cold Blood,” everyone who was anyone vied for an invitation...

Opportunities

Participate The Tears Foundation holds its annual New...

Theater Review: ‘Through the Night’

Three years ago audiences at Crossroads Theater were treated to “EmergenceSee,” a solo dramatic narrative by writer-performer Daniel Beaty. Those who were fortunate enough...
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