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.”...

Along with Elvis, She Forged Rock ‘n’ Roll

Like Jean Ritchie in traditional folk music and Billie Holiday in classic jazz, Wanda Jackson was a pioneer in the early years of rock...

88 Keys in Heaven: A Week of Piano Concerts

For the seventh time the Golandsky Institute returns to Princeton offering participants a week-long immersion in healthy piano playing, following the practices of Dorothy...

Supporting the Power of One-to-one

Every year, Salt Creek Grille in Forrestal Village chooses a charity to support with a “menu fundraiser” and special events. This year the restaurant...

Sounds Just Like — Billy Joel

"There was never any doubt in anyone’s mind as to what I was going to do,” says pianist and singer Michael Cavanaugh, who performs...

Theater Review: ‘The Temperamentals’

“I was born on Easter Sunday. The Titanic went down the following Thursday. And why? Two Titanics can’t exist in the world at one...

Mad Men: Hollywood’s Depiction of Great Artists

Ah, the tortured artist as portrayed on the silver screen. Think, for example, of Kirk Douglas’ suffering Vincent Van Gogh in “Lust For Life,”...
CE – US1