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.”...

Violinist Arnold Steinhardt at the Raritan Festival

Question: How many people does it take to play chamber music? ...

Cecilia’s Last Tea Party

The new play “Cecilia’s Last Tea Party,” premiering Thursday, May 8, at Mill Hill Playhouse in Trenton as the final play of the Passage...

Chekhov’s ‘Seagull,’ Circa 2008

In Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull” — and Emily Mann’s updated version of the play, “Seagull in the Hamptons,” which goes into previews at McCarter...

Have Children, Will Freak Out

‘Suburban Mom: Tales from the Minivan of Life” by Euna Kwon Brossman celebrates the ups and downs of parenting today, from a humorous look...

Glenn Allen Sims on Ailey, Swimming, and Carrot Cake

On March 30, 1958, Alvin Ailey and Dancers debuted at New York’s 92nd Street Y. The 12 performers sharing the stage with the 27-year-old...

Once Upon a Chinese Childhood

The odds were that Lijia Zhang, the daughter of Chinese factory workers, would end up in the factory herself in the China of the...
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