Philadelphia The Music Makes The Murals A tour through some of Philly's most iconic public art installations points to the songs and cultures that inspired them. John Morrison 24 May 2026 · 1 min read
Philadelphia Blue Skidoo'ing Into Syd Carpenter's Sculptures It's the final weekend to catch a retrospective on the clay artist's work, including her research on the Southern African American Farmers Network. Kelechi Azu 23 May 2026 · 1 min read
Philadelphia What The Hell's The Big Idea? A powerhouse performance from the touring Lily Talmers made Ty Maxwell existential about the mysterious meaning of music. Tyler Maxwell 23 May 2026 · 3 min read
Hartford The People > The Paintings A regional arts competition and exhibition hosted by the West Hartford Art League showcases the power of community. Jamil Ragland 22 May 2026 · 3 min read
Detroit What Does It Mean To Be American? The Detroit Opera asks that question with its production of "Apartment House 1776." Erica Hobbs 22 May 2026 · 5 min read
Philadelphia Rhythm Section Rules During a two-band bill at Solar Myth featuring Expo and Gugon. Benjamin Gallman 22 May 2026 · 3 min read
Detroit Alexander Pobutsky And Mateo Davis Did Not Come To Play In DPT’s ‘King James’ The show explores the ups and downs of friends with Lebron James’s career as the anchor Randiah Camille Green 22 May 2026 · 2 min read
Tulsa What Do A Wasp’s Nest And A Nebula Have In Common? Two shows in the Arts District walked me through stars, spores, and cathedral-like termite towers Ariana Jakub Brandes 22 May 2026 · 5 min read
Tulsa This Spangly, Sassy Shakespeare Is Shelter In The Storm It’s spangly. It’s whimsical. It’s heart-thrumming. It’s messy (complimentary). Alicia Chesser 22 May 2026 · 5 min read
Philadelphia Treasure Sanctuary An exhibit of folklore-filled monotypes by artist Otoño Andino-Gaskins finds refuge in escapism. Soleil Summer 21 May 2026 · 4 min read
New Haven MakeHaven Survives, Thrives Amid "maker movement" shakeout. Midbrow Editor 21 May 2026 · 9 min read
Philadelphia Baby's First Rodeo Johnny Brenda's celebrates "yee-haw stuff!" with a night of country music and two-stepping. Marquis Combs 21 May 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Ghosts of Shoegaze Past Did not haunt, but rather inspired, a showcase of modern bands invested in extending the subgenre's shelf life. John Morrison 21 May 2026 · 2 min read
Hartford All Blue June Mita's lighthouse photo looks like a painting. Jamil Ragland 20 May 2026 · 2 min read
Detroit Buffalo Prescott’s ‘Vernal’ Exhibit Brings Spring Reprieve Themes of motherhood, gestation, and fertility abound. Randiah Camille Green 20 May 2026 · 3 min read
Tulsa It’s Ethel Cain’s Ballroom Now In a three-night, sold out run, the Southern Gothic singer inspired near-spiritual fervor Jerakah Greene 20 May 2026 · 4 min read
New Haven “May Your Condition Be Like Living A Million Times” Reads a 4,300-year-old papyrus fragment included in a exhibition on writing culture in ancient Egypt. Midbrow Editor 20 May 2026 · 4 min read
Philadelphia American Girl Doll Hits Puberty A musical about the childhood toy spurs existential reflection on changing personal and political identities. Leo David 20 May 2026 · 3 min read
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