Arts & Entertainment

Grounds For Sculpture Presents ‘Raíces & Resistencias’

Grounds For Sculpture presents a solo exhibition of work by Chicago-based interdisciplinary artist Salvador Jiménez-Flores. The exhibition, “Raíces & Resistencias,” is curated by GFS executive director Gary Garrido Schneider and is on view from Sunday, September 28, through August 1, 2027. Jiménez-Flores’ work is intended to be playful and provocative, addressing critical issues of migration, […]

CMAP Presents Veden’s ‘Princeton Unveiled’

An exhibition of landscapes by Ellen Veden opens at the Center for Modern Aging with a reception on Thursday, September 25, from 5 to 7 p.m., at 101 Poor Farm Road. The reception is free, but registration is requested at engage.cmaprinceton.org/component/events/event/1301. Veden, a native New Yorker who has worked and lived all over the world, […]

Introducing the Trenton Arts Fellowship

Mercer County Community College and the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University are accepting applications from visual artists living and working in the City of Trenton for the inaugural Trenton Arts Fellowship. The online application deadline is Friday, November 14. An open house event, including a workshop on the application, will be offered […]

Photo Exhibit Highlights the Beauty of Preservation

D&R Greenway Land Trust is partnering with Princeton Photography Club to present a unique exhibit with photographs that celebrate the beauty and diversity of D&R Greenway preserves. The exhibit features 35 photographs of 10 D&R Greenway preserves taken by Princeton Photography Club members. The exhibit, on display in the Marie L. Matthews Gallery on the […]

Regional Art Events Lift Fall Season to New Heights

There are two October Surprises for art lovers this fall. Scheduled for the same weekend, the pair of events mix the art worlds of Trenton and Princeton and possess the art power to reverberate beyond the region, state, and nation. One of the events is the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey in Trenton’s October 25 […]

A Team Effort Brings ‘I & You: The Musical’ to McCarter

When Lauren M. Gunderson’s play, “I And You,” premiered in 2013 at California’s Marin Theatre Company, it won the American Theater Critics Association New Play Award. Since then, almost 300 productions have been staged worldwide. That premiere was directed by Sarah Rasmussen, who is now McCarter Theatre’s artistic director. Naturally, Rasmussen is excited to direct […]

Fall Arts: Theater

McCarter Theater 91 University Place, Princeton. 609-258-2787 or www.mccarter.org. The theater’s drama season starts with the world premiere of “I & You: The Musical,” adapted from Lauren Gunderson’s play. McCarter artistic director Sarah Rasmussen directs. In the show, 17-year-olds Caroline — stuck at home with an illness — and Anthony — an earnest overachiever toting […]

Fall Arts: Classical Music

Princeton Symphony Orchestra All performances take place at Richardson Auditorium on Princeton University’s campus. Concerts are Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., and Sundays, 4 p.m. 609-497-0020 or www.princetonsymphony.org. The season opener features the return of violinist Aubree Oliverson, who wowed audiences in 2024 with dynamic performances of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. This season, she plays Antonín Dvořák’s Violin […]

Fall Arts: Pop, Jazz, Folk, and World Music

State Theater 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. 732-246-7469 or www.stnj.org. Eaglemania, a tribute band performing the Eagles’ greatest hits, performs. Saturday, September 13, 8 p.m. Cuban singer Willy Chirino presents a salsa concert featuring his unique Miami sound. Friday, September 19, 8 p.m. “The Life and Music of George Michael,” a concert-style show, celebrates the […]

Fall Arts: Dance

American Repertory Ballet At the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick. www arballet.org American Repertory Ballet’s season opens with the return of “Giselle” adapted by Ethan Stiefel and John Kobborg. The haunting tale of love, betrayal, and the supernatural tells the story of a young woman who dies of a broken […]