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.”...

‘He’s Just Not That Into You’

It was just a bunch of writers, sitting around talking. This group of scribes happened to come up with the scripts for the HBO...

Note to Self: Tuesday — Drop Briefcase, Make Music

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2008 issue of Rider Magazine. Elaine Strauss, U.S. 1’s classical music writer and a member...

Playing Music ‘by Your Wits’

Editor’s Note: This story accompanies the story in this issue titled "Note to Self: Tuesday — Drop Briefcase, Make Music." ...

Let’s Try…Eno Terra

Change is the word of the moment. Out with the old, in with the new. Change is energizing and transforming and this is certainly...

Theater Review: ‘The Spitfire Grill’

Bristol Riverside Theatre is opening its 22nd season with “The Spitfire Grill.” With music by James Valcq, lyrics by Fred Alley, and the book...

Theater Review: ‘Enter Laughing the Musical’

The title doesn’t give you an inkling of the number of times you will be laughing loudly as well as wondering where this hilarious...
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