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The Hopecore Of “Come From Away” Absolutely Got Me Tulsa

The Hopecore Of “Come From Away” Absolutely Got Me

In a strong production of the Tony-winning musical, Theatre Tulsa showcased the best humanity has to offer

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Alex Isaak
12 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
Fugs — The Film! Philadelphia

Fugs — The Film!

PhilaMOCA screens an experimental concert doc about an experimental '60s band.

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John Morrison
12 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
Will The Real Betty Boop Please Stand Up? Hartford

Will The Real Betty Boop Please Stand Up?

Jamil Ragland seeks the answer at Bushnell's musical.

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Jamil Ragland
12 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
When Does Art Get Refugees Right? New Haven

When Does Art Get Refugees Right?

How do we represent life, death, and everything in between? Brian examines different works of art centered around refugees.

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Brian Slattery
12 Nov 2026 · 9 min read
Closing Thoughts on “Crossroads & Intersections” Detroit

Closing Thoughts on “Crossroads & Intersections”

The exhibit is a who’s who of the Detroit art world.

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Ryan Patrick Hooper
12 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
One Performance Is Worth “The Price” New Haven

One Performance Is Worth “The Price”

Mark Nelson’s performance in Long Wharf’s new play is a "tuning fork in a pitchless production."

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Janday Wilson
12 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
Detroit’s Celebrity Car Wash Returns — With a Message Detroit

Detroit’s Celebrity Car Wash Returns — With a Message

Months after a fire, a beloved local business is back with its inspirational sign.

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Ryan Patrick Hooper
11 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
John Green Grows Up, Sort Of All Over

John Green Grows Up, Sort Of

In “Hollywood, Ending,” the YA star trades teenage heartbreak for twentysomething damage, with the same warmth and wit.

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Jenn McKee
11 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
Always Faithful

Always Faithful

The USMC turns 251 in a Manchester bar.

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Jamil Ragland
11 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
Shubert Showcases Ballet’s Rising Stars New Haven

Shubert Showcases Ballet’s Rising Stars

KP discovers a new love for the dance form.

  • Go to the profile of  Karen Ponzio
Karen Ponzio
10 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
Día De Muertas Festival Honors Lives Lost To Femicide New Haven

Día De Muertas Festival Honors Lives Lost To Femicide

Featuring a 400-year-old dance tradition.

  • Go to the profile of  Midbrow Editor
Midbrow Editor
10 Nov 2026 · 5 min read
Kang makes coffee in a glass piece of equipment that holds a two-part flask-like piece with a round bottom above a small blue flame. Gwangju

Waking Up in Stages at the Roasting House

A Gwangju coffee shop doubles as a music listening room.

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Jisu Sheen
10 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
Electa Steals The Show Hartford

Electa Steals The Show

In playwright Walt Scadden's recreation of Washington's visit to Manchester.

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Jamil Ragland
10 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
This Art Was An Antidote To My Political Dismay Tulsa

This Art Was An Antidote To My Political Dismay

At Contemporary Arts of Tulsa, "Lucid Self" pushed forward against the forces pushing us back.

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Portlyn Houghton-Harjo
10 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
An Ode to the Boogaloo Sandwich, a Detroit Delicacy Detroit

An Ode to the Boogaloo Sandwich, a Detroit Delicacy

Like the chili on a coney dog, the sauce is the star here.

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
9 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
Detroit’s Own Aaliyah, Hip-Hop Icons Featured in Exhibit Inside Detroit School Detroit

Detroit’s Own Aaliyah, Hip-Hop Icons Featured in Exhibit Inside Detroit School

Photographer Andre Smith’s exhibit feels like flipping through a magazine again in the social media era.

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Ryan Patrick Hooper
9 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
Nov. 9: The Weekly Roundup Philadelphia

Nov. 9: 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
9 Nov 2026 · 5 min read
DJ Ryan’s New Release of the Week: Bonobo & Arooj Aftab’s “Fire on the Water” All Over

DJ Ryan’s New Release of the Week: Bonobo & Arooj Aftab’s “Fire on the Water”

You can actually hear the room it was made in.

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Ryan Patrick Hooper
9 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
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