Is This Playwright the Next August Wilson?
In October, playwright Tarell McCraney will turn 30, but he has lived enough and written enough to be someone twice his age. Talking with...
Funkier Jazz, with a Side of Soul
Wikipedia is great for some things, but, like most teachers tell their students, you can’t always trust everything on it. Here’s why. When speaking...
A High School Freshman’s Dream Girl
Last month Sharon Rose Powell, the founding president of Princeton Center for Leadership Training’s Peer Group Connection program, had a rather extraordinary day. She...
Theater Review: ‘Blithe Spirit’
Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” is having its first Broadway revival in 22 years. What a joy it is in every way. The first Broadway...
Preserving the Sweet Dulcimer
Of all the top bill performers who have performed at the New Jersey Folk Festival in the last dozen years, perhaps Jean Ritchie most...
Theater Review: ‘Sheila’s Day’
As part of the Crossroads Theater Company’s celebration of its 30th anniversary, the theater is offering “Sheila’s Day: A South African Journey,” a piece...