Since July 13, 28 percussion and composition students from colleges and conservatories around the country as well as Hong Kong and Australia have been rehearsing daily as members of the Sō Percussion Summer Institute, SōSI, founded by Princeton University’s Grammy-winning Performers-in-Residence, Sō Percussion. Eric Cha-Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, and Jason Treuting — the four […]
The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) has announced the return of the popular Princeton Sketchbook Club for its third iteration. This beloved community initiative invites participants of all ages and experience levels to contribute their creativity to a growing public collection of unique sketchbooks contributed by artists of all skill levels. Each member of the […]
The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County invite you to the annual Evening in the Garden, Wednesday, July 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Road, Hopewell Township, on the grounds of Mercer County Stables. Attendees can enjoy a beautiful evening stroll through the six educational gardens, all […]
The bonds of sisterhood and the bonds of simply being humans sharing this earth underpin two concurrent exhibitions at Artworks Trenton. Both open with a reception on Saturday, July 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. and remain on view through Saturday, August 16. “The World We Share” is a collaboration by two sister artists, Marzena […]
West Windsor Arts hosts a summer art exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of late Princeton artist Priscilla Snow Algava. The show, “See Beauty Everywhere: Art by Priscilla Snow Algava,” is on view at West Windsor Arts through Friday, August 8, and proceeds from sales will benefit the scholarship fund established in her name. “Priscilla’s […]
Broadway performers work in a relatively small circle of professionals. If you are on the scene for any length of time, chances are that you will cross paths with some of your fellow artists on multiple occasions. Matt Cusack and Allison Kelly were already acquainted when they were both cast in a stage show, “Ring […]
DISCLAIMER: Professional pride, nor prejudice, has nothing to do with the assessment that the most interesting and best-acted character in the Princeton Summer Theater production of Ken Ludwig’s “The Game’s Afoot” is the theater critic. Yes, the theater critic, who is invited, for reasons it would be naughty to disclose, by actor-playwright William Gillette to […]
It’s nearly four in the afternoon in the Macedonian town of Strumica, and guests will soon arrive. Time to break out the homemade baked items and pour water in the cezve to start brewing the rich, concentrated coffee so beloved in this part of the world. In Macedonia, afternoons like these are a cultural tradition, […]
The Kiwanis Club of Trenton, City of Trenton, and community have partnered to present “Heritage Weekend — History was made here” celebrating Trenton’s rich history and diversity with five full days of activities from July 4 through 8. Heritage Weekend culminates with the 249th annual Proclamation of the Declaration of Independence on Tuesday, July 8, […]
“The Ten Crucial Days winter offensive of 1776/77 has been described as one of the most important military campaigns, if not the most important, in American history,” David Price begins in the introduction to his newest book, “Winning the Ten Crucial Days: The Keys to Victory in George Washington’s Legendary Winter Campaign.” Price, a Lawrence […]