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"Four Seasons" Beckons Spring Detroit

"Four Seasons" Beckons Spring

French ballet brings out the divinity of humankind at Detroit Opera House.

  • Go to the profile of  Erica Hobbs
Erica Hobbs
28 Apr 2025 · 2 min read
I Hear A Rat Detroit

I Hear A Rat

Sammy, Dino and Frank return to earth on a jukebox-enhanced mission.

  • Go to the profile of  Erica Hobbs
Erica Hobbs
27 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
Cute But No Cigar Oakland

Cute But No Cigar

The Legend of Ochi’s titular character was every bit as adorable as promised, but little else in the film held up under any bit of scrutiny.

  • Go to the profile of  Sarah Bass
Sarah Bass
25 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
Philadelphia

Heaven is a Junkyard

Pop artist Youth Lagoon brings vulnerability and a baseball bat to the Foundry's stage.

  • Go to the profile of  Izzy True
Izzy True
25 Apr 2025 · 1 min read
Deadass Comedy Oakland

Deadass Comedy

The mic-and-portable-PA comedy scene in Oakland is getting mighty crowded: Fred sees a strong(ish) start to slow night of laughs.

  • Go to the profile of  Frederick Noland
Frederick Noland
25 Apr 2025 · 1 min read
“Flowers Shall Grow” Helped Me Make Meaning Out Of Loss Tulsa

“Flowers Shall Grow” Helped Me Make Meaning Out Of Loss

Mery McNett’s solo exhibition examines grief with bright colors, interactive elements, and—yes—flowers.

  • Go to the profile of  Meredith Boe
Meredith Boe
25 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
Look For The Monster Truck Hearse Detroit

Look For The Monster Truck Hearse

To find your way to an encounter with an "anatomy of death" collection.

  • Go to the profile of  Erica Hobbs
Erica Hobbs
25 Apr 2025 · 4 min read
The View From Kyiv Under Russian Bombardment All Over

The View From Kyiv Under Russian Bombardment

New Haven photojournalist reports from Kyiv after a Russian aerial attack kills 12 and injures 100 Ukrainians.

  • Go to the profile of  Theia Chatelle
Theia Chatelle
24 Apr 2025 · 4 min read
Charles H. Wright’s ‘Luminosity’: A Black Detroit Arts Gathering For The Ages Detroit

Charles H. Wright’s ‘Luminosity’: A Black Detroit Arts Gathering For The Ages

African American History Museum’s 60th year celebrated with work from over 30 artists

  • Go to the profile of  Randiah Camille Green
Randiah Camille Green
24 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
Outsider Comes For His Crown Philadelphia

Outsider Comes For His Crown

Through his landscapes of alienation, Jim Blooms describes what it's like to be deemed disabled by society.

  • Go to the profile of  Nora Grace-Flood
Nora Grace-Flood
23 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
Exhale-ent Strings New Haven

Exhale-ent Strings

Symphony soloist Elena Urioste comes to town to mix music with yoga.

  • Go to the profile of  Paul Bass
Paul Bass
23 Apr 2025 · 2 min read
Psychedelic Saharan Surf Rock, From the Desert to the Town Oakland

Psychedelic Saharan Surf Rock, From the Desert to the Town

On a night that will long be remembered in Oakland, four descendants of North African nomads shared their unique sound during a stop on their international tour.

  • Go to the profile of  Tony Daquipa
Tony Daquipa
23 Apr 2025 · 4 min read
‘Strawberry — What Party’ Missed The Opportunity To Humanize Tamara Greene Detroit

‘Strawberry — What Party’ Missed The Opportunity To Humanize Tamara Greene

This play about the mysterious death of a woman killed after working at a mayoral party should have been called ‘The Misadventures of Kwame Kilpatrick’

  • Go to the profile of  Randiah Camille Green
Randiah Camille Green
23 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
I Saw “Ages of the Moon” Twice In 24 Hours And Now I Understand Male Friendship Tulsa

I Saw “Ages of the Moon” Twice In 24 Hours And Now I Understand Male Friendship

At World Stage, director Angela McLaughlin deftly guided an alternating duo through heavy material.

  • Go to the profile of  Alex Isaak
Alex Isaak
23 Apr 2025 · 7 min read
I Loved You Until The Morning New Haven

I Loved You Until The Morning

Tracey Emin’s first solo American show on display at Yale's British art center.

  • Go to the profile of  Brian Slattery
Brian Slattery
22 Apr 2025 · 4 min read
Pledge Allegiance To Who?

Pledge Allegiance To Who?

A play about two brothers with different beliefs raises common questions about polarization and transformation.

  • Go to the profile of  Leo David
Leo David
22 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
A Dazzling Docent of the Jazz Legacy Oakland

A Dazzling Docent of the Jazz Legacy

Pianist Benny Green performed solo at Piedmont Piano in a surprise birthday show.

  • Go to the profile of  Jeff Kaliss
Jeff Kaliss
22 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
Nice Licorice New Haven

Nice Licorice

Bill Qian reveals what's inside a complex Chinese confection.

  • Go to the profile of  Liz Grace
Liz Grace
22 Apr 2025 · 1 min read
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