He Could Read The Phone Book A smooth-voiced Londoner played a charming show at Johnny Brenda's — but left this Philly reviewer wanting a little more grit. Tyler Maxwell 2 Aug 2025 · 3 min read
Detroit The Absurdity Of ‘Normal’ During War The collective spirit of humanity wails in grief as we witness the horrors from the safety of our phones Randiah Camille Green 1 Aug 2025 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Always I Watch, The Sea A rare retrospective on unsung artist Mavis Pusey shows how we change in tandem with the world around us. Nora Grace-Flood 1 Aug 2025 · 6 min read
Oakland “It’s the vibe.” Pete Escovedo celebrated his 90th trip around the sun with a six show run and art gallery exhibition at hometown institution. Tony Daquipa 1 Aug 2025 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Shakespeare In The Dark A park performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was moved indoors during a heat storm. The show's star power still shined through. Leo David 1 Aug 2025 · 2 min read
Oakland All Fired Up A group exhibit of ceramic works by Creative Growth artists delights. Sarah Bass 31 Jul 2025 · 4 min read
Detroit Color Us Greek The Hellenic Museum highlights works by 30+ local artists with ties to Greece and Michigan. Erica Hobbs 30 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland Clouds Take Center Stage in Dreamlike Exhibit What we see in the sky and what we imagine it to be: beautiful and just beyond reach, even as climate change alters color and composition. Vita Hewitt 30 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland Romcom Turns Dark Sophie Brooks’ “Oh, Hi” takes some sharp turns, making for an unhinged genre experiment. Vita Hewitt 29 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
All Over Commune Ism Alison Bechdel weaves her fictional characters with real ones in her new comic novel. Jenn McKee 29 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
New Haven One Man's Trash ... is another’s fash(ion). It drew a crowd. Jisu Sheen 29 Jul 2025 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Straight Out The Crate Rediscovered '70s songwriter Robert Lester Folsom takes to the stage. Izzy True 28 Jul 2025 · 1 min read
New Haven Little Rascals Take the Green On and off the screen, at an outdoor park viewing. Jisu Sheen 28 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
New Haven Riff Raff Find Love As Apocalypse Rages Alynda Segarra sells out the hall and injects hope in hard times on latest tour. Dereen Shirnekhi 28 Jul 2025 · 4 min read
New Haven The Ancients Remain Philanthropist-photographer Bill Graustein debuts exhibition. Midbrow Editor 28 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
Detroit Chinatown Redux An inaugural block part takes a cultural look back with an eye to the future. Erica Hobbs 27 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
Detroit Mashed-Up Hits Bring electricity to "Postmodern Jukebox" stage tour. Erica Hobbs 27 Jul 2025 · 2 min read
Hartford Bookwyrms Draw Swords At library fantasy role-playing fest. Jamil Ragland 27 Jul 2025 · 3 min read