Category: archives

  • Sept. 3, 7 p.m.: The 10 Commandments, according to Hitchens

    A rationalist takes on the 10 Commandments. By: Hank Kalet    Christopher Hitchens offers an unusual take on the flap over the Ten Commandments on Slate. Mr. Hitchens is a rationalist and very suspicious — I’d go so far to say downright hostile — to religious sentiment and the bout of unreason it creates. (Makes you…

  • Frenzied Footwork

    Now in its sixth incarnation, Spirit of the Dance brings the pulsating rhythms of Irish and Latin music and dance to the stage of the Sovereign Bank Arena Sept. 6. By: Susan Van Dongen Spirit of the Dance, an offshoot of the spectacular Riverdance, makes a stop at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton Sept.…

  • SoHo on George

    Artfully prepared food supplemented by complimentary treats in an elegant décor make this a place to feel special. By: Faith Bahadurian SoHo on George 335 George St. New Brunswick (732) 296-0533 www.sohoongeorge.com Food: Excellent Service: Excellent Prices: Moderate to expensive Cuisine: American Ambiance: Sophisticated and comfortable Hours: Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat. Noon-4 p.m.…

  • Sept. 3, 6:55 p.m.: ‘Lester Bangs, birthday party…."

    Lester Bangs helped define rock criticism. By: Hank Kalet    I love to read music criticism. I like Greil Marcus and often like — but don’t always agree with — Robert Christgau. They are intelligent and come to the music with more than the "thumbs-up/thumbs-down" approach used by too many music writers. (I try to dabble…

  • An American Band

    The Sugar Sands Ramblers bring sounds of the Pine Barrens to Market Day. RELATED STORY: Rags to Riches By: Amy Brummer Staff photos by Amy Brummer The Sugar Sands Ramblers (clockwise from lower left), Carol Ann Sweet, Jim Sweet, Milton Kennedy and Russell Juelg, will make an encore appearance at this year’s Market Day in…

  • Time Travel Revisited

    Joshua Kane will perform his one-man adaptation of ‘The Time Machine,’ H.G. Wells’ critique of capitalism, and a warning about the results of technology. By: Jillian Kalonick Joshua Kane will perform his one-man adaptation of H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine at Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor Sept. 7.    In his one-man shows, actor Joshua Kane…

  • Bounty of the River

    Ken Reinard will conduct a program about the history, techniques and tools of Colonial angles at Washington Crossing Historic Park. By: Amy Brummer Ken Reinard has spent a decade researching the history, techniques and tools of Colonial angling.     A full tackle box and a fancy rod can go a long way toward catching a fish,…

  • Sept. 3, 6:45 p.m.: Hubris in action is killing us

    We are losing the war the president said we’d already won. By: Hank Kalet    From the Guardian (U.K.) comes this pointed column from Jonathan Freedland.    The basic gist is this: President George W. Bush was not lying when he told us before the war with Iraq that Iraq was a teeming hub of terrorism. He…

  • ‘Victoria/Victoria’

    Bucks County Playhouse stages this gender-confusion musical. By: Stuart Duncan    Victor/Victoria was a highly successful 1982 film which, after years of fine tuning, was turned into a mediocre 1995 Broadway musical — another in a long line of movies that translated badly to the stage.    The story was simple: A down-on-her-luck British singer in Paris…