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.”...

Who Knew?…Rutgers Gardens

A million times. I must have passed it a million times on my constant commute along Route 1. A little sign, it’s just a...

Navigating a Sense of the Deep South, Fret by Fret

Every August at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, many of the main stage, night-time performers are also asked to perform at afternoon workshops on smaller...

Letter from Maine

I think I found the way to have a perfect vacation, quite by accident. Leave your husband at home and take two spunky 14-year-olds...

U.S. 1 Crashes a Party: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County

There’s a reason you’ll see a lot of photos of Tyco International employees on these pages. The corporation, headquartered on Roszel Road (right across...

Opportunities

Volunteer Please Princeton HomeCare Services Hospice program is...

A Former Engineer Picks Up a Brush

An Internet friend came up with a little game that artist Andrew Werth enjoys playing. He reaches for the nearest book — making sure...
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