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Chris Fleming Is More Than Just A Viral Comedian Tulsa

Chris Fleming Is More Than Just A Viral Comedian

On downtown Tulsa (“too whimsical, even for me") and other absurdities with the Blue Whale Comedy Festival headliner

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Becky Carman
27 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
America's Story Through A Catholic Lens New Haven

America's Story Through A Catholic Lens

Told in Knights of Columbus museum's "In God We Trust" exhibition.

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Midbrow Editor
27 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
So About That Worship Service At Cain’s… Tulsa

So About That Worship Service At Cain’s…

A spiritual-ish experience in the home of Bob Wills

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Portlyn Houghton-Harjo
27 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Down the Rabbit Hole With Lena Dunham All Over

Down the Rabbit Hole With Lena Dunham

In her latest memoir, the “Girls” creator reckons with the price of fame she chased at 23.

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Jenn McKee
27 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
A fisheye lens effect created by a teardrop-shaped glass bulb, showing filled shelves of CDs. Gwangju

The Kettle Brews While Music Plays

At Sound of Music, a music bar that offers hot tea and a hi-fi sound system.

  • Go to the profile of  Jisu Sheen
Jisu Sheen
26 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
From Digital To Physical And Back Again Tulsa

From Digital To Physical And Back Again

Camera meets Photoshop meets sander meets paint in a compelling show at TAC Gallery

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Ariana Jakub Brandes
26 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Maps & Atlases Do Their Math Right Philadelphia

Maps & Atlases Do Their Math Right

The indie- math- rockers stopped by Johnny Brenda's to headline their own show while on tour as openers for Anthony Green.

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Tyler Maxwell
26 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Inside Detroit’s Charming, Whimsical Tea House Detroit

Inside Detroit’s Charming, Whimsical Tea House

Located on the Avenue of Fashion, Lily’s & Elise boasts an extensive tea menu in an Instagram-worthy setting.

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Erica Hobbs
26 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
DJ Ryan’s New Release of the Week: Hermanos Gutiérrez’s “Los Andes” All Over

DJ Ryan’s New Release of the Week: Hermanos Gutiérrez’s “Los Andes”

The sibling duo’s latest single is part of a wave of instrumental music making an impact in pop culture.

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Ryan Patrick Hooper
25 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
I Love Dominic Fike, But I Hate When National Acts Try To Explain Detroit To Us Detroit

I Love Dominic Fike, But I Hate When National Acts Try To Explain Detroit To Us

Big artists love to talk about Detroit like they know something about it.

  • Go to the profile of  Layla McMurtrie
Layla McMurtrie
25 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
Of Liberty He Sings Hartford

Of Liberty He Sings

At the harpsichord, Richard Donahue brings us back to what the Revolution sounded like.

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Jamil Ragland
25 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Miles Ahead Philadelphia

Miles Ahead

Will Calhoun and company celebrated Davis' full career, from "Birth of the Cool" to "Bitches Brew," during a 100th anniversary concert for the jazz legend.

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John Morrison
25 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Down To The Last Drop Philadelphia

Down To The Last Drop

Stiff Curls, Ex-Locals, and The Intelligence bare all at a coffee shop show.

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Bengal (B. Gallman)
24 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
The Road to Skullfest Philadelphia

The Road to Skullfest

Legends Deviated Instinct and Dropdead came to Philly as part of a multi-venue punk takeover of the city.

  • Go to the profile of  Pierce Jordan
Pierce Jordan
24 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
A small square painting framed by a textured white wire oval with curlicues. The painting depicts tiny white flowers and a cool gray solid surface, maybe asphalt. Gwangju

Taking Stubborn Thoughts To-Go

Thanks to a gift-wrapped exhibition on display at Ark Gallery.

  • Go to the profile of  Jisu Sheen
Jisu Sheen
24 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Aug. 24: The Weekly Roundup Philadelphia

Aug. 24: The Weekly Roundup

Welcome! You're reading a weekly wrap of articles from Philly Midbrow, which publishes daily reviews about arts and culture events happening across our city. Scroll for local story

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Multiple authors
24 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Lim Woong, standing with an acoustic guitar in front of two mics and lamps, in front of a thin white curtain, poses with one hand in the air, holding a guitar pick. Gwangju

A Zero-Waste Shop's First Step into Music

Friday night at Yourstep Lab.

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Jisu Sheen
24 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Compare And Despair All Over

Compare And Despair

Midbrow's Kulcha Vulcha Frederick Noland, on a Europe jaunt, delves deep into Barcelona's Old Town; fourth in a series.

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Frederick Noland
24 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
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