Detroit Who Will Save the Bees? The murals at the former Busy Bee Hardware building have watched over Eastern Market for decades — now a $12.5 million redevelopment could wipe them out. Ryan Patrick Hooper 4 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Hartford Way Slow Core Archangel of the Wasteland dives into the deep end at Arch Street Tavern. Jamil Ragland 4 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
All Over Savoring the Last Moments of ‘Black Summers’ in Detroit Anthology of Black Detroit writers tells stories of joy, self-discovery, community, hardship, belonging, and grief. Randiah Camille Green 4 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Philadelphia "Music For Neighbors" Lives Up To Its Name A $1 show series at Ortlieb's is highlighting the communal reach of Philly's DIY scene. Bengal (B. Gallman) 4 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia High-Energy and Horny David Fantasy & Adult Content brought the house down during a show at Nostalgia Fishtown with Friendship Wizard and Hypocrites. John Morrison 4 Sep 2026 · 2 min read
Detroit “Mean Girls” Meets “Macbeth” At Detroit’s Container Globe theater, “macbitches” focuses on the female frenemy dynamics of five theater students. Erica Hobbs 4 Sep 2026 · 2 min read
Tulsa Frank Ocean, Tulsa Style To celebrate the album's 10th anniversary, nine local musicians mesmerized a sold-out LowDown crowd with "A Reimagining of Frank Ocean's 'Blonde'" Alicia Chesser 4 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
Detroit Bringing the Whimsy Life can be so serious, but sometimes adults need to remember to stop to play. Erica Hobbs 4 Sep 2026 · 2 min read
Detroit DJ Ryan’s New Release of the Week: Matthew Dear’s “New Drug” It feels old and groovy, like it’s been hanging around the record crate for a while. Ryan Patrick Hooper 4 Sep 2026 · 2 min read
Philadelphia 40 Watts from Nowhere A new documentary screened this week by PhilaMOCA shows how a pirate radio station championed underground music before the medium was supplanted by streaming services. John Morrison 3 Sep 2026 · 2 min read
New Haven The Magazine Library is Officially Open The analog resistance grows, block by block. Judy Lee 3 Sep 2026 · 2 min read
Detroit A Subtle Illusion Preserves Pewabic’s Iconic Chimney Two painters came up with a crafty solution for the falling tiles on Pewabic Pottery’s 1907 building. Ryan Patrick Hooper 3 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
Detroit What War Leaves Behind A new Detroit Historical Museum exhibit follows women artists of the Arab diaspora through grief, exile, and quiet acts of hope. Erica Hobbs 3 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
Hartford Vibing Out Jamil Ragland fills in the blanks at a food court performance by the psychedelic duo The Sawtelles. Jamil Ragland 2 Sep 2026 · 2 min read
Philadelphia PERLA Before Swine Pierce Jordan shut out the sound of "landlord bros" at this favorite Filipino restaurant in order to focus fully on the food in front of him. Pierce Jordan 2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia For The Bald and Bald @ Heart Philly's "Baldfest" is an all-inclusive party honoring the hairless among us. Marquis Combs 1 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
Tulsa Art And The Open Road, Warts And All Philbrook's "Roadside Abstractions: Route 66 & American Modernism" brings much-needed context to the Mother Road centennial Becky Carman 1 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Hartford Kim Weston Opens Our Eyes By blurring the images in her new photo exhibition on Native culture and spirituality. Jamil Ragland 1 Sep 2026 · 3 min read