The following stories were originally published in the June 12, 2024, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. Cover Stories Unlocking Local History in Kingston Between the Lines Opportunities: Call for Photography Survival Guide Virtual Event Details Plans for Johnson Trolley TrailCounty Launches ‘Mercer Path Forward’ InitiativeTESU to Host Community Fair Preview of the Arts Stories Communities […]
Each year the Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s Princeton Festival comes into the area like a late-spring burst of sonic color. With many of the performances held on the grounds of the Morven Museum and Garden, it’s a sublime blend of sound and vision. It’s a perfect idea then, to wrap up the whole festival with a […]
This week marks the opening performances of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s Princeton Festival, which runs through June 22. While the headlining event of the annual musical celebration is a fully staged opera — this year, Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte” — additional programming ranges from Baroque classics to Broadway tunes and modern takes on old favorites. […]
Though the drama and humanity of August Wilson’s best piece, “Fences,” is glimpsed at New Brunswick’s Crossroad Theatre, Ricardo Khan’s production had not reached full potential by opening night. The right elements are there, especially in the performances of Jammie Patton, Justin Withers, and the shining star of the production’s late sequences, Dominique Skye Turner, […]
Morpeth Contemporary in Hopewell presents “Mystery, Memory and Magic: The Art of Lyanne Malamed.” An opening reception takes place Saturday, June 8, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for this posthumous exhibition of paintings by the New Jersey artist (1931-2022). The show remains on view through Sunday, June 30. Enigmatic and alluring, Lyanne Malamed’s work is, […]
Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, and Ragged Sky Press, a local publisher focused on poetry, hosts its monthly Second Sunday Poetry Reading on June 9 at 4 p.m. The readings take place at the Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center. Poets Phyllis Frakt and Marie Gray Wise read from their work, followed […]
Applications are now open for 2025 Individual Artist Fellowships from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. The application submission deadline is Tuesday, July 16, at 5 p.m. Individual Artist Fellowships are awarded to practicing New Jersey artists through an anonymous, competitive application process administered by Mid Atlantic Arts to help them pursue their […]
Call for Volunteers Art All Night Trenton, the city’s premier 24-hour annual community arts event and fundraiser presented by Artworks Trenton, is seeking dedicated volunteers to help bring this year’s celebration of creativity to life. Scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30, the event will transform its new home — the War Memorial […]
The following stories were originally published in the June 5, 2024, issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. Cover Stories Ramanathan’s Floral Designs Put the ‘Festive’ in Festival Between the Lines Opportunities for Artists and Athletes Survival Guide Artists Invited to Apply for State Fellowship Program Preview of the Arts Stories The Princeton Festival: From Bach to […]
With Memorial Day — the unofficial start of summer — come and gone, it’s time to take a look at the sights, sounds, and social activities headlining the region’s cultural calendar for the season. Music Princeton Summer Chamber Concerts The 57th season of free summer concerts returns to its traditional home in Princeton University’s Richardson […]