Direct from its acclaimed world-premiere run in Chicago, Lookingglass Theatre Company returns to McCarter with a galvanic adaptation of Shelley’s undying story, running from Oct. 15 through Nov. 3.
An eerie evening of ghost stories crackles to life as Mary...
After more than 30 years, acoustic guitarist Beppe Gambetta is returning to the Princeton Folk Music Society to perform his blend of folk music.
Born in Italy, Gambetta has been playing acoustic guitar and singing for close to 40 years.
Throughout...
During the final week of August, “This Is Us,” the Emmy Award-winning NBC series, announced it would have a surprise for fans on Saturday, Aug. 31, as a way to celebrate the birthdays of the main characters of the...
By Pam Hersh
At 5 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, I was melting down.
Our democracy was being subverted. World temperatures were rising, literally as quickly as I was melting figuratively. In addition to my angst over climate change, I was feeling...
As we move past the Emmy Awards and begin this year’s newest television season, I would like to take a moment and recognize the accuracy of the predictions made between my colleague, Joanne Thornborough, and I from over the...
Opening its 2019-20 season, the Two River Theater in Red Bank will feature “Cyrano” from co-writers Jason O’Connell and Brenda Withers through Oct. 13.
Adapted from French poet Edmond Rostand’s “Cyrano de Bergerac,” Writhers co-wrote the production with O’Connell, who...
Asbury Park resident Howard Schoor, a retired engineer who founded the firm Schoor DePalma Inc., has created a new persona as a “trianglist.”
The term, which was introduced by Schoor, defines a trianglist as an artist who uses triangles as...
Mother Nature storm led teenage entrepreneur to create 'Mother Nature's Beauty'
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade.
That was 17-year-old Phoebe Allen’s mindset when she was young.
As a child, Phoebe planned elaborate lemonade stands outside of her home in...
“Unbelievable,” an eight-episode limited series from Netflix, debuted on the streaming service last week.
Following the true story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning article from T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong, the series focuses on the story of Marie (Kaitlyn Dever),...
Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, offers a variety of dance classes through its open enrollment program at its Princeton, Cranbury and New Brunswick studio locations.
Students age 13 and older can choose from beginner, intermediate...
Princeton resident Danielle Eliska Lyle will premiere her new short film, “Shield,” at the New Jersey International Film Festival at Rutgers University in New Brunswick on Oct. 13.
An 18-minute film, “Shield” is about a foster child who overcomes an...
By Pam Hersh
My five-year-old grandson Sam Solomon with a degree in preschool and the 67-year-old Princeton University Sociology and Public Affairs Professor Doug Massey with degrees and honors too numerous to count are both focused on counting.
Sam’s first professional...
By Pam Hersh
Phyllis Marchand is no newcomer to Princeton.
The former mayor of Princeton Township – and current influencer/advocate for the community’s numerous charities – first set foot on Princeton soil in 1966.
“I once was a real newcomer, ignorant of...
By Ken Downey Jr. & Joanne Thornborough
With the 2019 Emmy Awards airing this Sunday, Sept. 15, my colleague, Joanne Thornborough, and I, sit down for the final time to take a look at who we feel is best deserving...
SAYREVILLE - Two hip hop artists from Sayreville are continuing to further their musical careers with the releases of their solo mixtapes.
A new mixtape was released on Aug. 16 by Joe Magliocco, who goes by the stage name Yung...
By Pam Hersh
As a journalist, I rarely use the word "unique."
It means the one and only, and I am reluctant to say with certainty that anyone or anything is unique. As a friend, I love using the word...
By: Ken Downey Jr. & Joanne Thornborough
As the weeks begin to wane, we become closer and closer to the 2019 Emmy Awards. Barring Time Off’s Fall Arts Preview edition last week, Joanne Thornborough and I will continue to look...
Unveiling Emily Mann’s final season as Artistic Director and Resident Playwright, McCarter Theatre Center has announced the full schedule for its upcoming 2019-20 Theater Series, dubbed “Signature Emily.”
The series pays homage to Mann’s trailblazing career, embodying the powerful themes that...
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