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.”...

An Old Jewish Tale Reborn On Stage

The tales of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, a Hasidic master of the 19th century, guide its listeners on a spiritual journey — from the...

Skewering the Facade of Happy, Pretty People

Teresa Rebeck’s play "The Scene" takes a sharp look at the party-scene folk who populate the show biz world. Opening at a posh penthouse...

Music from Katrina’s Epicenter

Since 2001 members of the Louisiana French-language music community — those who play zydeco and Cajun music — have been lobbying the National Academy...

Review: ‘November’

What recourse is there for artists, writers, intellectuals, and philosophers to do other than express their feelings about their country’s current state of political...

Review: ‘Johnny Guitar’

A cowboy spoof, “Johnny Guitar, the Musical,” is Off-Broadstreet Theater’s choice for its 200th production, a landmark that deserves to be celebrated. “Johnny Guitar”...

U.S. 1 Crashes a Party

If two parties in the same season with the same theme make a trend then we’ve got one — masquerade ball. Both the Eden...
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