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We Love Lamp Oakland

We Love Lamp

Traveling light exhibit illuminates a Rockridge homeware boutique.

  • Go to the profile of  Sarah Bass
Sarah Bass
16 Jun 2025 · 5 min read
An International Grilling New Haven

An International Grilling

At bookstore event, author Anelise Chen and mother explore raw territory as they discuss the new memoir "Clam Down."

  • Go to the profile of  Jisu Sheen
Jisu Sheen
16 Jun 2025 · 4 min read
Embracing The Swamp Life Philadelphia

Embracing The Swamp Life

The wetlands get their due in artist Allison Sommer's illustrations of life's murkiest waters.

  • Go to the profile of  Nora Grace-Flood
Nora Grace-Flood
16 Jun 2025 · 3 min read
"Dandelion Puff" Takes It Time Hartford

"Dandelion Puff" Takes It Time

At sunset, thanks to 3 jazz musicians from 3 continents.

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
15 Jun 2025 · 2 min read
Awe For The Birds All Over

Awe For The Birds

Lili Taylor opens up a world of birds -- and bird-watchers.

  • Go to the profile of  Jenn McKee
Jenn McKee
13 Jun 2025 · 3 min read
Low Water Marks All Over

Low Water Marks

James C. Scott's problematic paean to floods.

  • Go to the profile of  Brian Slattery
Brian Slattery
13 Jun 2025 · 9 min read
Sound & Awe New Haven

Sound & Awe

Son, mom team up to reveal the reality of growing up with cochlear implants.

  • Go to the profile of  Paul Bass
Paul Bass
13 Jun 2025 · 3 min read
Adult Ed Meets City Planning -- Through Art New Haven

Adult Ed Meets City Planning -- Through Art

At City Hall exhibit.

  • Go to the profile of  Midbrow Editor
Midbrow Editor
12 Jun 2025 · 5 min read
Pigskin Prints Philadelphia

Pigskin Prints

One artist sees the power of sport through mandalic sculptures of war-torn footballs.

  • Go to the profile of  Nora Grace-Flood
Nora Grace-Flood
12 Jun 2025 · 2 min read
Crashing Hard: The Surreal Obsession at the Heart of "Sky Daddy" All Over

Crashing Hard: The Surreal Obsession at the Heart of "Sky Daddy"

In a society that values AI over people and their screen addictions, a love affair between a woman and a plane doesn't seem so very strange.

  • Go to the profile of  Vita Hewitt
Vita Hewitt
12 Jun 2025 · 3 min read
The Devil Is Hiding In Plain Sight In Detroit Repertory Theatre’s "Covenant" Detroit

The Devil Is Hiding In Plain Sight In Detroit Repertory Theatre’s "Covenant"

The ending had the entire audience gagged.

  • Go to the profile of  Randiah Camille Green
Randiah Camille Green
12 Jun 2025 · 3 min read
Allen Dennard Arrives Detroit

Allen Dennard Arrives

Red-hot Detroit jazz trumpeter and composer returns Motor City Wine for release of album he recorded there.

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Ryan Patrick Hooper
12 Jun 2025 · 2 min read
Bonni Frees Her Imagination Hartford

Bonni Frees Her Imagination

While a reporter struggles to keep up, at a daytime paint.

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
11 Jun 2025 · 3 min read
Clay Glory Days Live On Detroit

Clay Glory Days Live On

Pewabic opens its doors to reveal a proud Detroit tradition that's still going strong.

  • Go to the profile of  Erica Hobbs
Erica Hobbs
11 Jun 2025 · 3 min read
Tribal Tradition Shines Through Oakland

Tribal Tradition Shines Through

Open Studios Wrap: Basketry and the fauna of the tribal homeland inspire many designs at the California Native Glass studio.

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Jeff Kaliss
11 Jun 2025 · 4 min read
I Take Very Seriously This Review Of Grade Schoolers Performing “The Hobbit” As An Opera Tulsa

I Take Very Seriously This Review Of Grade Schoolers Performing “The Hobbit” As An Opera

Tulsa Youth Opera’s version was quick, easy, and fun—something I’d return to and watch again, unlike the movies.

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Z.B. Reeves
11 Jun 2025 · 4 min read
Drilling "In Des Lebens" in the Park Philadelphia

Drilling "In Des Lebens" in the Park

Beethoven's sole opera got a special showing in Philadelphia — by a touring singer practicing the tenor aria while playing tennis with his pup.

  • Go to the profile of  Nora Grace-Flood
Nora Grace-Flood
11 Jun 2025 · 2 min read
T!LT Hates Us New Haven

T!LT Hates Us

Punk band slanders self, everyone else, to ​“stay true to who we are.”

  • Go to the profile of  Jisu Sheen
Jisu Sheen
10 Jun 2025 · 4 min read
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