New Haven Izzy Joy Creates His Own Orbit On his new single, "Understated." Jisu Sheen 7 May 2025 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Puppets Speak Up, But Not Out Theatre company Bread and Puppet offers political certainty at the expense of narrative clarity. Leo David 6 May 2025 · 2 min read
Tulsa Can We Offer You A Little Dignity And Candor? With free expression on the chopping block, Tulsa LitFest is more essential than ever before. Meredith Boe 6 May 2025 · 3 min read
New Haven Esmer Returns Home With “Heather” Musician finds missing piece in newly released song. Jisu Sheen 6 May 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland These Scraps Were Made For Painting Digest: Lingering After a Meal Laurie Caird Awaken Cafe, 1429 Broadway Ave, Oakland EXTENDED through May 25, 2025 Food has always been political, and perhaps now more than ever. Who Sarah Bass 5 May 2025 · 3 min read
Detroit Toying With Trauma The adults are the playthings in the room in a play about the collateral impact of school shootings. Erica Hobbs 5 May 2025 · 4 min read
Hartford Wandering Roots Folkie Strums into his fifth decade at one of Pratt Street's new restaurant-bars. Jamil Ragland 5 May 2025 · 2 min read
Philadelphia Building Our Own Barbie A casual lecture series takes Barbie's history seriously. Jessica Galletta 5 May 2025 · 4 min read
New Haven Shredded Beats The rhythm section for Niger's Mdou Moctar brings psychedelic sustenance across the ocean. Brian Slattery 5 May 2025 · 3 min read
New Haven Toad’s Goes Club C*nt Featuring furry boots, “Get Ur Freak On,” and a four-DJ lineup. Karen Ponzio 5 May 2025 · 6 min read
Philadelphia The All Consuming Foodman... ... Digests and discards musical food scraps during his electronica DJ set. Izzy True 4 May 2025 · 1 min read
Detroit 2Pac Dreamed Of A Restaurant Vinyl Tasting brought it to life in Detroit. Ryan Patrick Hooper 4 May 2025 · 3 min read
Detroit Anyone Hear My Knees Crack? Aging out at the Mogwai show. Ryan Patrick Hooper 4 May 2025 · 2 min read
Detroit ‘The House of Tarot’ Exhibit Gives Us Major ‘Silent Hill’ Vibes (in a good way) Inside Detroit’s former Herman Kiefer Hospital complex, 22 artists bring their vision of the tarot’s Major Arcana cards to life Randiah Camille Green 2 May 2025 · 3 min read
Philadelphia LAKE Brings Back "River Day" Three bands with West Coast roots take Philly on vacation to the Pacific Northwest indie rock scene. Tyler Maxwell 2 May 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland Being Old is Punk AF BOB Fest, an annual international music festival, was part Bay Area punk rock family reunion and part make-a-wish moment. Tony Daquipa 2 May 2025 · 3 min read
New Haven The Uncertainty Of Romance Measured in New Haven Theater's new production of “Heisenberg.” Brian Slattery 2 May 2025 · 4 min read
Tulsa I Was Wrong About Dvořák Tulsa Opera brought suffering to the listeners—and that’s a good thing. Z.B. Reeves 2 May 2025 · 3 min read