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.”...

Ma Rainey, Billie Holiday, and Now, Bessie Smith

Back in the 1920s, an African American singer/entertainer named Bessie Smith, made history in a number of ways, not the least of which was...

Opportunities

Theater Maurer Productions Onstage has auditions for “Singing’...

Review: ‘Rock Doves’

“What’s happening?” — the Boy “It’s a bloody...

Review: ‘The Sunshine Boys’

Just a few minutes into Neil Simon’s “The Sunshine Boys,” now playing at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, you become acutely aware of...

U.S. 1 Crashes a Fashion Show

Last year the kick-it-up-a-notch factor at the annual Palmer Square Fashion Show was weddings — replete with bridal gowns, flower girls and Chez ALice...

Art Review: Toledo at the Princeton University Art Museum

The retrospective exhibition of the work of Francisco Toledo, which opened at Princeton University Art Museum this past weekend and is on view through...
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