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The Takács String Quartet’s Performance Mesmerizes Audience With Bartók’s Music
Along with fellow Hungarian Zoltan Kodaly, composer Béla Bartók was one of the early leaders in the emerging field of ethnomusicology in the 20th century. Both of these composers wrote…
Captain Phillips: Somali Pirates Hold Captain Hostage in Rescue Thriller
On April 9, 2009, the Maersk Alabama, an American container ship headed for Mombasa, Kenya, was hijacked on the high seas in an area that had become very popular with…
“Breaking Bad” on Verdi’s Birthday With the Rebirth of Badfinger’s “Baby Blue”
You never know. Somehow a column marking Giuseppi Verdi’s 200th birthday has gone astray and broken bad. What could possibly justify putting the man who gave us Rigoletto, Falstaff, and…
David Olsen’s Ink Drawings On View in Plainsboro Library
The Gallery at Plainsboro Library is currently showcasing work by a special education and American history teacher at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North. David Olsen, who has been teaching for…
Three Fine Art Photographers On View in Hopewell’s Gallery 14
An exhibition of work by local photographers Martin Schwartz, Ed Greenblat, and Ken Kaplowitz opens at Gallery 14 this Friday, October 11, with a reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m.…
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Presents Performance of “Migration Series Project”
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra has taken the concept of collaboration to new heights this year with its opening “Classical Series” concert this past weekend. With a musical program inspired by…
Astronauts Struggle to Survive Shuttle Disaster in Space Thriller
Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) is ready to retire at the end of a distinguished career as a NASA astronaut. The veteran captain is in command of his final flight of…
J.D. Salinger Unbound and Unbowed: “There Is Monumental Work To Be Done In This Appearance”
J.D. Salinger’s refusal to publish anything in the 45 years between the June 19, 1965, issue of The New Yorker and his death at 91 in 2010 was disappointing, to …
Artist of Woodstock Exhibition at Ellarslie
To Baby Boomers the name Woodstock conjures up images of Richie Havens, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin performing in a field at Yasgur’s farm in 1969. To fans of American…
Zimmerli Extends Exhibition Of Russian Artist Leonid Sokov
The exhibition “Leonid Sokov: Ironic Objects” is being extended through December 31 at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, which boasts “the world’s largest collection of…
