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DJ Ryan’s New Release of the Week: smush’s “John Dearly” All Over

DJ Ryan’s New Release of the Week: smush’s “John Dearly”

It’s like ’90s college radio has come back from the grave.

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Ryan Patrick Hooper
7 Nov 2026 · 1 min read
VCR Philly Takes It Back To Analog Philadelphia

VCR Philly Takes It Back To Analog

Visit a Philly video lending library alongside John Morrison.

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John Morrison
7 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
Publishing Secrets Revealed At Manuscript Meetup New Haven

Publishing Secrets Revealed At Manuscript Meetup

With the help of local author P. Paramita and guest Benny B. Peterson, author of “The Maidenheads.”

  • Go to the profile of  Janday Wilson
Janday Wilson
6 Nov 2026 · 5 min read
The Power Of The Documentary New Haven

The Power Of The Documentary

Two Black Panther-related films draw on complex footage, at Yale Film Archive double feature.

  • Go to the profile of  Karen Ponzio
Karen Ponzio
6 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
Hiss Golden Messenger Delivers Philadelphia

Hiss Golden Messenger Delivers

At Ardmore Music Hall, alongside singer-songwriter Sam Amidon, on Wednesday night.

  • Go to the profile of  Tyler Maxwell
Tyler Maxwell
6 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
Whistle While You Work Hartford

Whistle While You Work

That was the big surprise at Connecticut Virtuosi's Polish heritage fest.

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
6 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
The Queens’ Gambit Detroit

The Queens’ Gambit

Henry VIII’s six wives take the mic in a glittery, girl-powered history lesson at the Fisher Theatre.

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Jenn McKee
6 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
"I Had a Feeling More Was Expected of Me" Hartford

"I Had a Feeling More Was Expected of Me"

Hartford seminary exhibit explores the many-faceted legacy of alum Andrew Young.

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Jamil Ragland
5 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
This “Hamlet” Is Putting The Fun Back in “Funeral” Tulsa

This “Hamlet” Is Putting The Fun Back in “Funeral”

Dead dads club, represent.

  • Go to the profile of  Alicia Chesser
Alicia Chesser
5 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
Big Night For Texas Philadelphia

Big Night For Texas

Hovvdy celebrated Texas from a Philly stage on election night.

  • Go to the profile of  Tyler Maxwell
Tyler Maxwell
4 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
A man in sunglasses, a hat, a suit, and trenchcoat poses for the camera. He has an iced coffee. Gwangju

Cut! Take Two

Gwangju's Arts Education Festival zooms in on the existential relief of roleplay.

  • Go to the profile of  Jisu Sheen
Jisu Sheen
4 Nov 2026 · 5 min read
New Haven Academy's "Much Ado" Is Something New Haven

New Haven Academy's "Much Ado" Is Something

A high school production of the Shakespeare comedy, reimagined for the 1960s, opens Thursday night .

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Brian Slattery
4 Nov 2026 · 5 min read
Yes, The Art's In Living Color Hartford

Yes, The Art's In Living Color

At Stanwyck Cromwell's "Conversations" exhibit at 224 Ecospace.

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
4 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
Post-Election Rx: Link Up With Neighbors All Over

Post-Election Rx: Link Up With Neighbors

Author Eric Liu calls for a grassroots reclaiming of our broken democracy.

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Paul Bass
4 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
Iron And Wine And A Future We Can Sing About Tulsa

Iron And Wine And A Future We Can Sing About

At Guthrie Green, Ken Pomeroy and Dublin-based duo DUG opened a show that felt like a real-time antidote to dark days

  • Go to the profile of  Lindsey Claire Smith
Lindsey Claire Smith
3 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
Detroit Opera’s “Tosca” Is Opera at Its Finest Detroit

Detroit Opera’s “Tosca” Is Opera at Its Finest

This story is equal parts passion, beauty, and tragedy. It is also a reminder of why authoritarian regimes fear artists.

  • Go to the profile of  Randiah Camille Green
Randiah Camille Green
3 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
The Bros Are Healing In This “Swan Lake” Tulsa

The Bros Are Healing In This “Swan Lake”

In Tulsa Ballet's production, the swans aren't the only ones going through it

  • Go to the profile of  Alicia Chesser
Alicia Chesser
3 Nov 2026 · 5 min read
Early Worm Catches The Wind Philadelphia

Early Worm Catches The Wind

The chamber-jazz band filled Abyssinia with double bass, sax and clarinet on Halloweekend.

  • Go to the profile of  Tyler Maxwell
Tyler Maxwell
3 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
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