artsandentertainment

Princeton Pro Musica revives Frank Lewin’s Requiem For RFK

On June 8, 1968, Princeton composer Frank Lewin listened to the funeral of Robert F. Kennedy over the radio from St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. ...

Trenton Film Society screens docs from local filmmakers May 1-2

The Trenton Film Society will host a two-day Regional Documentary Film Festival on May 1-2 at Mill Hill...

Handmade Hopewell Street Fair returns May 3

A curated showcase of handmade art and craftsmanship will take over Seminary Avenue when the Handmade Hopewell Makers...

New Brunswick Jazz Project marks 17 years with anniversary show

The New Brunswick Jazz Project will celebrate its 17th anniversary with a special Emerging Artists Series performance highlighting...

Tommy Conwell Brings Roots Rock to Intimate Venues

The young Tommy Conwell, a roots-rockin’, bluesy, soulful singer-songwriter-guitarist and bandleader, spent most of his formative years trying...

Project looks to rehabilitate area Jewish cemeteries

When attorney Albert Stark refurbished the graves of his great-grandparents, Samuel and Bessie Stark, little did he know how profoundly this act of respect...

‘Hardship Alaska’ by Donald Proffit

Trenton resident and former Lawrence High School principal Donald Proffit has written a memoir of his experiences as a conscientious objector assigned to alternative...

Still Jamming: Rainbow Keeps a Fresh Tradition Alive

It is a hot day and Trenton-based artist Leon Rainbow is feeling the heat — especially the internal heat connected to preparing for the...

The Power of Yess in the Trenton Art Scene

Artworks Trenton has postponed one of its most visible community art projects, Art All Night. ...

A Revolutionary Idea 250 Years in the Making

They say they want a revolution — or to just continue the one still making its impact on the world. ...

Tracing a Path from Hero Worship to ‘Celebrity Nation’ with Landon Jones

Landon Jones has a story about the birth of his new book, “Celebrity Nation,” and the Princeton resident and former editor of People Magazine...