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Paolo Angeli Makes His Own Instrument Philadelphia

Paolo Angeli Makes His Own Instrument

The musician brought an original combo of guitar and violoncello to The Rotunda — as well as a cover of Bjork, much to Tyler Maxwell's delight.

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Tyler Maxwell
10 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Art Without The Artist? Hartford

Art Without The Artist?

Wadsworth contemporary exhibit prompts Big Questions.

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
10 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
A Living Landscape Oakland

A Living Landscape

Alejandro Rubio’s “The Green Man” invites viewers into another, greener, world.

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Vita Hewitt
10 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Process Takes Center Stage Oakland

Process Takes Center Stage

At East Bay Photo Collective, as shown in the works of teaching artists.

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Vita Hewitt
10 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Meet Barbara, Your New Best Friend All Over

Meet Barbara, Your New Best Friend

Daniel Lavery's latest book talks about the difficulties of forging modern day friendships — and gives lonely audiences a complex character to care about.

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Serena Puang
9 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
Maya C. Popa’s “If You Love That Lady” Tries to Hide Its Face In a Book All Over

Maya C. Popa’s “If You Love That Lady” Tries to Hide Its Face In a Book

Poetry collection pulls away into literary reference during its meditations on heartbreak.

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Meagan Masterman
9 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
Local Artists Shine New Haven

Local Artists Shine

At a major regional museum decennial showcase.

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Janday Wilson
9 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
New Haven Music Meets The Movies New Haven

New Haven Music Meets The Movies

At 2nd music video festival, held on Flint Street.

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Janday Wilson
9 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
A Louisiana Western? Baton Rouge

A Louisiana Western?

There were some elephants in the room during a screening of the new movie "Cowboy."

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Serena Puang
9 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
DJ Ryan’s New Release of the Week: Death Cab For Cutie's "Riptides" All Over

DJ Ryan’s New Release of the Week: Death Cab For Cutie's "Riptides"

A band grows up and looks back with moving honesty.

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Ryan Patrick Hooper
9 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
"Always a Bridesmaid" Parties Like It's 1999 Detroit

"Always a Bridesmaid" Parties Like It's 1999

At Meadow Brook Theatre.

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Erica Hobbs
9 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
Stepping Back In Dining Time Detroit

Stepping Back In Dining Time

At Clawson Steak House.

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Erica Hobbs
9 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
"Fun Home" Wrecked Me In The Best Way Tulsa

"Fun Home" Wrecked Me In The Best Way

Theatre Tulsa’s latest collaboration series project with Eclipse Theatre Collective stages the Tony Award-winning musical for Pride Month

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Alex Isaak
9 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
Sponge Cake From The Heart New Haven

Sponge Cake From The Heart

Liz Grace learns an aunt's cake recipe that inspired a new vegan ice cream flavor.

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Liz Grace
9 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Choose Your Fighter Philadelphia

Choose Your Fighter

Grocer, My Wife's An Angel, Ken Mujo and Morgan Garrett competed to see who could give the most unhinged performance at Thunderbird Hall.

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Bengal (B. Gallman)
8 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
Letting Go, At Leña Detroit

Letting Go, At Leña

Mike Conrad's restaurant boasts the best steak in the city right now.

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Ryan Patrick Hooper
8 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Spelling Bee Hopping Philadelphia

Spelling Bee Hopping

Two spelling competitions across the city put Philadelphians to the test this weekend.

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Marquis Combs
8 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
Abstract Artist Embraces Possibility New Haven

Abstract Artist Embraces Possibility

And asks, “What if?”

  • Go to the profile of  Judy Lee
Judy Lee
8 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
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