All homes require maintenance, and older homes especially so. And the already challenging task of identifying needed repairs and updates and finding and managing qualified contractors gains an extra level of complexity when a home has been designated as historic by a state or municipal governing body. Preservation New Jersey, a statewide nonprofit based in […]
Call for Films Submissions are being accepted through January 15, 2026, for the 2026 Princeton Environmental Film Festival, a signature Princeton Public Library event featuring films and filmmaker presentations which explore sustainability and environmental issues. The festival will be March 27 through April 3, and films will be screened in person and also available to […]
The following stories were originally published in the September 17, 2025, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. Cover Stories Art All Day 2025: Trenton’s City-Wide Art Tour Between the Lines Opportunities Preview of the Arts Stories Introducing the Trenton Arts FellowshipPhoto Exhibit Highlights the Beauty of Preservation Survival Guide A Homeowner’s Guide to Historic Preservation Life […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]