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Arlene Milgram turns life into bold artwork By THoMas Kelly
Arlene Milgram is a mixed media artist, a mark maker, and makes what most would consider to be abstract art. She has an exhibition up through June 5 at Artworks Trenton. Arlene’s work is personal. It is full of energy and emotion. She works in many media, but the work is still hers. Milgram speaks about the marks she makes are about her, her force, energy and drive. And she is right. When in your art career did you decide to go into the abstract?
Nate Muntone helped lead the Blue Devils to a program-record 10 wins and their first state tournament appearance since 2017.(Photo courtesy Stephen Deutsch.)
Blue Devils boys’ lacrosse develops into state qualifier By JUsTin Feil
Nate Muntone has enjoyed significant improvements since he started playing on the Ewing High School boys lacrosse team. In three short years, the junior attackman has seen his game grow rapidly as he’s gotten more serious about the sport, and right in line with his own development has come the Blue Devils’ emergence. “When I was a freshman, especially for me, it was more just for fun in that, for me
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it was a new sport and we weren’t the greatest anyway,” Muntone said. “So it was more just having fun. But coming into this season, each game we realized we could definitely have a chance if we just put in the work. So that was the big mindset change we had this year.” Muntone has seen his numbers rocket, and that has helped Ewing reach some rare ground. After having 10 points as a freshman on seven goals and three assists in a See LACROSSE, Page 13
Fairs and festivals fill the summer calendar By Jenna RiTTMan
Summer in central New Jersey comes with more than warm weather. It brings music, fireworks, carnival rides, outdoor art, food vendors and festival crowds to parks, downtowns and festival grounds throughout the region. In calendar is filled with fairs, concerts, cultural celebrations, carnivals and outdoor community activities. Some events highlight art and live music. Others focus on food, pride celebrations, family entertainment or cul-
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It was never a conscious decision; more of an evolution. Tyler School of Art at Temple University taught Renaissance painting techniques when I was there. My early work was figurative leaning towards semi-abstract, very painterly and often loosely based on photos. Although I usually work abstractly, I still draw from life all the time, and often do self-portraits. Also, I keep an occasional cartoon journal. My abstract is often read as figurative or landscape. What reads as abstract in my current See MILGRAM, Page 11
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tural traditions that bring communities together each year. This lineup includes everything from orchestra performances and Broadway talent in Princeton to county festivals, neighborhood carnivals, hip hop celebrations, wine country music events and large-scale state fair attractions. The events offer something for nearly every kind of summer outing — from longtime community favorites to larger regional festivals, with options for families, music fans, art lovers and anyone simply looking for a reason to See FESTS, Page 5