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A fisheye lens effect created by a teardrop-shaped glass bulb, showing filled shelves of CDs. Gwangju

The Kettle Brews While Music Plays

At Sound of Music, a music bar that offers hot tea and a hi-fi sound system.

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Jisu Sheen
26 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
From Digital To Physical And Back Again Tulsa

From Digital To Physical And Back Again

Camera meets Photoshop meets sander meets paint in a compelling show at TAC Gallery

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Ariana Jakub Brandes
26 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Maps & Atlases Do Their Math Right Philadelphia

Maps & Atlases Do Their Math Right

The indie- math- rockers stopped by Johnny Brenda's to headline their own show while on tour as openers for Anthony Green.

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Tyler Maxwell
26 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Inside Detroit’s Charming, Whimsical Tea House Detroit

Inside Detroit’s Charming, Whimsical Tea House

Located on the Avenue of Fashion, Lily’s & Elise boasts an extensive tea menu in an Instagram-worthy setting.

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Erica Hobbs
26 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
DJ Ryan’s New Release of the Week: Hermanos Gutiérrez’s “Los Andes” All Over

DJ Ryan’s New Release of the Week: Hermanos Gutiérrez’s “Los Andes”

The sibling duo’s latest single is part of a wave of instrumental music making an impact in pop culture.

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Ryan Patrick Hooper
25 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
I Love Dominic Fike, But I Hate When National Acts Try To Explain Detroit To Us Detroit

I Love Dominic Fike, But I Hate When National Acts Try To Explain Detroit To Us

Big artists love to talk about Detroit like they know something about it.

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Layla McMurtrie
25 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
Of Liberty He Sings Hartford

Of Liberty He Sings

At the harpsichord, Richard Donahue brings us back to what the Revolution sounded like.

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Jamil Ragland
25 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Miles Ahead Philadelphia

Miles Ahead

Will Calhoun and company celebrated Davis' full career, from "Birth of the Cool" to "Bitches Brew," during a 100th anniversary concert for the jazz legend.

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John Morrison
25 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Down To The Last Drop Philadelphia

Down To The Last Drop

Stiff Curls, Ex-Locals, and The Intelligence bare all at a coffee shop show.

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Bengal (B. Gallman)
24 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
The Road to Skullfest Philadelphia

The Road to Skullfest

Legends Deviated Instinct and Dropdead came to Philly as part of a multi-venue punk takeover of the city.

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Pierce Jordan
24 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
A small square painting framed by a textured white wire oval with curlicues. The painting depicts tiny white flowers and a cool gray solid surface, maybe asphalt. Gwangju

Taking Stubborn Thoughts To-Go

Thanks to a gift-wrapped exhibition on display at Ark Gallery.

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Jisu Sheen
24 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Aug. 24: The Weekly Roundup Philadelphia

Aug. 24: 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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Multiple authors
24 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Lim Woong, standing with an acoustic guitar in front of two mics and lamps, in front of a thin white curtain, poses with one hand in the air, holding a guitar pick. Gwangju

A Zero-Waste Shop's First Step into Music

Friday night at Yourstep Lab.

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Jisu Sheen
24 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Compare And Despair All Over

Compare And Despair

Midbrow's Kulcha Vulcha Frederick Noland, on a Europe jaunt, delves deep into Barcelona's Old Town; fourth in a series.

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Frederick Noland
24 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
ConteXture Dance Detroit Plays it Safe Detroit

ConteXture Dance Detroit Plays it Safe

Talent and passion carried this dance company’s annual concert — but taking risks would carry it further.

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Erica Hobbs
24 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
The Prison-To-Music Pipeline All Over

The Prison-To-Music Pipeline

From Leadbelly to Johnny Cash to Tupac, author Colin Asher gets the how but not the why.

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Brian Slattery
24 Aug 2026 · 9 min read
Much Ado, Just in Time New Haven

Much Ado, Just in Time

Elm Shakespeare puts deceit and conspiracy onstage, where it belongs.

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Lary Bloom
24 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
Becky Camille Leads Us Inward, Wolf Harbor Back Out New Haven

Becky Camille Leads Us Inward, Wolf Harbor Back Out

At the latest Cannon local original music showcase.

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Chris Randall
24 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
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