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.”...

Compositions Born of Memory and Experience

Composer, clarinetist, conductor, ethnomusicologist, record producer, and jazz and rock musician Derek Bermel began his term as artist in residence at Princeton’s Institute for...

The Fictional Sleuth of TV News

Mary Jane Clark has 27 books to go before she ties Trixie Belden. Trixie Belden, the intrepid girl detective and Nancy Drew-wannabe, was the...

Theater Review: ‘A Nice Family Gathering’

Garrison Keillor is not the only writer to find his voice in the Norwegian communities of the upper Midwest. Phil Olson, whose “A Nice...

Silver Screen Tales from Telluride

The Telluride Film Festival is one giant Facebook where film lovers from all over the world bond with total strangers and friends from past...

Opportunities

Theater George Street Playhouse offers classes for ages...

A World Premiere Unravels the Pain of Loss

When award-winning actress Shirley Knight isn’t rehearsing for the premiere of Arthur Laurents’ “Come Back, Come Back, Wherever You Are,” which goes into previews...
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