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.”...

Excuse Me, But Is That a Krumhorn You’re Playing?

Sackbut, vielle, violone, krumhorn, cornetto, lute, hurdy-gurdy — all are musical instruments no longer in common use. But they thrive among lovers of early...

Let’s Try…On the Bone

Who among us, save the vegetarians, doesn’t hanker for a good steak or plump pork chop every once in a while as a change...

Opportunities

Casting Call Grounds For Sculpture seeks participants for...

Theater Review: ‘Come Back, Come Back, Wherever You Are’

Considering such recent accomplishments as director of the revivals of “Gypsy” and “West Side Story,” it shouldn’t come as a surprise to hear that...

This Barbershop Chorus Has a Touch of the Beatles

When Jack Pinto picked up his telephone to do this interview, he was about an hour away from getting on a plane to go...

Letter from Maine, Part II.

In the last installment (August 12, U.S. 1), at first wary of the concept of leaving my husband behind as I embarked on a...
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