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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
Tastytreats Returns For One Night Only Philadelphia

Tastytreats Returns For One Night Only

The week-long music festival known as Blacktronika kicked off last night by resurrecting an early 2000s Philly nightlife experience.

  • Go to the profile of  John Morrison
John Morrison
24 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
Clap Like a Seal Oakland

Clap Like a Seal

Taylor Mac's "The Fre" is a place whose denizens are unabashedly and unapologetically crass, rolling around in their beloved grime and muck.

  • Go to the profile of  Agustín Maes
Agustín Maes
24 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
Love Islanders Travel To Regal Philadelphia

Love Islanders Travel To Regal

Big drama, big screen.

  • Go to the profile of  Sabrina Iglesias
Sabrina Iglesias
24 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
The Bookshop Around The Corner Oakland

The Bookshop Around The Corner

A pleasant surprise has arrived between Valdez and Webster streets Uptown: Nomadic Books.

  • Go to the profile of  Lisa Gray
Lisa Gray
23 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
When ICE Comes to Your Neighborhood... Philadelphia

When ICE Comes to Your Neighborhood...

Izzy True reports on their disappearing neighbors and reflects on modern day community defense.

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Izzy True
23 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
New American Art Gallery Opens Detroit

New American Art Gallery Opens

In new theater.

  • Go to the profile of  Erica Hobbs
Erica Hobbs
23 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Brazil V. Haiti; Cumbia V. Soul Philadelphia

Brazil V. Haiti; Cumbia V. Soul

Two bands played off alongside an on-stage screening of the World Cup — and showed the difference between cultural competition and collaboration.

  • Go to the profile of  Sabrina Iglesias
Sabrina Iglesias
22 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
June 22: The Weekly Roundup Philadelphia

June 22: 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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Nora Grace-Flood, Izzy True
22 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
Makeshift Hammer Hits Harmonie Hall Philadelphia

Makeshift Hammer Hits Harmonie Hall

Along with Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage.

  • Go to the profile of  Tyler Maxwell
Tyler Maxwell
22 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
These Billboards Have Nothing To Sell But Poetry Detroit

These Billboards Have Nothing To Sell But Poetry

Lines from students' work gets plastered across town.

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
22 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
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