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Puerto Rican Leader Tells A Life In Pieces All Over

Puerto Rican Leader Tells A Life In Pieces

In "From Puerto Rico to New York."

  • Go to the profile of  Brian Slattery
Brian Slattery
28 Jun 2026 · 7 min read
Stop Stealing Mics From Abyssinia Philadelphia

Stop Stealing Mics From Abyssinia

And start showing up to the venue to catch talents like Bo Malcolm, Blue Ranger, Terra Cotta, and Michael Martin Doherty (all of whom played there last night).

  • Go to the profile of  Tyler Maxwell
Tyler Maxwell
27 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Rockers! Returns Punk to the People Philadelphia

Rockers! Returns Punk to the People

Philly's only women-led POC punk showcase, which came to a halt in 2016, was resurrected for one night as part of the Blacktronika festival.

  • Go to the profile of  John Morrison
John Morrison
27 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
Five Things I Didn’t Buy At The Boyd’s Tent Sale Philadelphia

Five Things I Didn’t Buy At The Boyd’s Tent Sale

"There is security at this sale, but they don't look like they can run that fast" — Pierce Jordan checks out a street sale of discounted designer clothing.

  • Go to the profile of  Pierce Jordan
Pierce Jordan
27 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
Beat Society Checks Hip-Hop’s True Pulse Philadelphia

Beat Society Checks Hip-Hop’s True Pulse

One of the first-ever live beats show series came back around to Johnny Brenda's as part of Blacktronika.

  • Go to the profile of  John Morrison
John Morrison
26 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
"A Hole Is A Hole..." Philadelphia

"A Hole Is A Hole..."

A hole is what Pierce Jordan kept digging himself deeper into during "Fooling Around," a dating-meets-comedy competition put on by Punchline Philly.

  • Go to the profile of  Pierce Jordan
Pierce Jordan
26 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
Freedom, at 250 Hartford

Freedom, at 250

Arts Center East tackles the U.S.'s birthday milestone.

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
26 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Artist August Lamm stands in front of her portraits. New Haven

August Lamm Moves Offline

One-time Instagram phenom brings new offline work — and ethos — to Delaney’s.

  • Go to the profile of  Judy Lee
Judy Lee
26 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Giant Goes Against The Grain Philadelphia

Giant Goes Against The Grain

During a summer set at Orpheus Garden.

  • Go to the profile of  Bengal (B. Gallman)
Bengal (B. Gallman)
25 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
When Liberty And Justice Aren't For All Tulsa

When Liberty And Justice Aren't For All

World Stage Theatre Company's "To Kill A Mockingbird" brings moral bravery to the front

  • Go to the profile of  Alex Isaak
Alex Isaak
25 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
The Paper City Project Philadelphia

The Paper City Project

Philadelphia residents reimagined a better city — by building one out of paper mache, now on display at Space 1026.

  • Go to the profile of  Soleil Summer
Soleil Summer
25 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
Southern Women In Desperate Times All Over

Southern Women In Desperate Times

Kathryn Stockett's second novel is weighty but delectable

  • Go to the profile of  Jenn McKee
Jenn McKee
25 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Blacktronika Reimagines Life On Mars Philadelphia

Blacktronika Reimagines Life On Mars

A festival celebrating Black innovators in electronic music paid special tribute to the late Philly legend Dexter Wansel.

  • Go to the profile of  John Morrison
John Morrison
25 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Silkroad Ensemble Gives Tulsa A World-Class Gift Tulsa

Silkroad Ensemble Gives Tulsa A World-Class Gift

At Guthrie Green, Rhiannon Giddens led a global 13-member crew in a powerful night of cross-cultural music and dance

  • Go to the profile of  Z.B. Reeves
Z.B. Reeves
25 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
Wrestling With America 250 Philadelphia

Wrestling With America 250

A night of pro-wrestling both celebrated and slammed the country's Semiquincentennial.

  • Go to the profile of  Marquis Combs
Marquis Combs
25 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
Modern Baseball Curves Solo Philadelphia

Modern Baseball Curves Solo

The band's star Bren Lukens returned to the stage for a DIY family reunion of sorts.

  • Go to the profile of  Marquis Combs
Marquis Combs
24 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
How Lewis Hazzard Died in 1864 (Not 1865) Hartford

How Lewis Hazzard Died in 1864 (Not 1865)

And why it matters now.

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
24 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Soup For Sunshine New Haven

Soup For Sunshine

The full story -- and back story -- for a sweet summer strawberry starter.

  • Go to the profile of  Liz Grace
Liz Grace
24 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
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