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.”...

Pushing Operatic Drama to the Next Level

John Hoomes, director of Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata,” the opening work in Opera New Jersey’s 2008 summer season, aims to make the piece as...

Kitties and Puppies and Music, Oh My

Alfred James is a musician who takes a stand — literally. The cellist front-man of the Alfred James Band is described in his press...

The Accidental Musician

While Richard Shindell is the first in his family to become a fulltime, practicing musician, he fell into his career as a singer-songwriter quite...

New York Theater Reviews

Here’s our New York critic’s take on two limited run shows now playing in the Big Apple. ...

Swing for the Cure

Swing for the Cure, a swing dance to benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation will be held Saturday, June 28, at...

Chamber Music’s Next Generation Steps Up

For its 40th season Princeton University Summer Concerts imports a group of ensembles, all of them younger than the beloved series of chamber concerts,...
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