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The Dogs Walk Back Philadelphia

The Dogs Walk Back

Philly pets put the public on a long leash last weekend.

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Emily Cohen
8 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
Queer Shorts Go Big Oakland

Queer Shorts Go Big

Cinemama’s 3rd year of screening local shorts at the Grand Lake Theater to kick off Pride.

  • Go to the profile of  Sarah Bass
Sarah Bass
8 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
Folk Fest Brings Mellow Vibes, Stormy Skies New Haven

Folk Fest Brings Mellow Vibes, Stormy Skies

The Meadow Brothers got in a full outdoor set before everyone packed up fast and went indoors

  • Go to the profile of  Lisa Reisman
Lisa Reisman
7 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
"Amalgamation" Unites Caribbean Dance Talent New Haven

"Amalgamation" Unites Caribbean Dance Talent

Revealing that the universe has no budget on greatness.

  • Go to the profile of  Adam Wassilchalk
Adam Wassilchalk
7 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
DIY Diary: Days 27 - 29 Philadelphia

DIY Diary: Days 27 - 29

Musician and Midbrow reviewer Ty Maxwell documents his DIY solo tour across the Northeast.

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Tyler Maxwell
5 Sep 2025 · 6 min read
Between The Here and Hereafter Hartford

Between The Here and Hereafter

Artist Shannon McCarthy explores unseen forces.

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
4 Sep 2025 · 4 min read
The Roots Rock the Kaiser Oakland

The Roots Rock the Kaiser

The Roots brought the Spirit of ‘95 to the HJK, playing their classic ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ in its entirety.

  • Go to the profile of  Frederick Noland
Frederick Noland
4 Sep 2025 · 1 min read
Academia, Art, and Obsession Twist into a Wickedly Clever Tale All Over

Academia, Art, and Obsession Twist into a Wickedly Clever Tale

Emily Adrian’s latest is a sharp, slippery exploration of power, perception, and the stories we tell ourselves.

  • Go to the profile of  Vita Hewitt
Vita Hewitt
4 Sep 2025 · 2 min read
Black Womanhood Gets Meta New Haven

Black Womanhood Gets Meta

In group show at Orchid Gallery.

  • Go to the profile of  Brian Slattery
Brian Slattery
4 Sep 2025 · 4 min read
DIY DIARY: Days 25 & 26 Philadelphia

DIY DIARY: Days 25 & 26

Musician and Midbrow reviewer Ty Maxwell documents his DIY solo tour across the Northeast.

  • Go to the profile of  Tyler Maxwell
Tyler Maxwell
3 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
Detroit

Synth Woven With A Dastardly Punk Edge

LCD Soundsystem nods to its forefathers at Masonic Temple Theatre

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
3 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
Guitar Hero Memories Shake Up The Shake New Haven

Guitar Hero Memories Shake Up The Shake

Ahead of tribute honoring local musical legend Rohn Lawrence.

  • Go to the profile of  Jisu Sheen
Jisu Sheen
3 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
Etheridge at the Amphitheater. RYAN PATRICK HOOPER PHOTO Detroit

Did You Know Melissa Etheridge Can Shred?

Mom sings along, as does our reviewer -- who discovers a deep connection to the Indigo Girls as well.

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
3 Sep 2025 · 2 min read
Reality TV Bites All Over

Reality TV Bites

Young singles navigate a post-apocalyptic world from the high-stakes dating show's desert locale.

  • Go to the profile of  Jenn McKee
Jenn McKee
3 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
A Little Birdie Sold Me New Haven

A Little Birdie Sold Me

On this DIY Chinese cabbage chicken soup recipe, when I couldn't find Benito the missing cat.

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Liz Grace
2 Sep 2025 · 1 min read
A marching band performs on a football field, with two members in white uniforms crossing their batons at the front while others in green and yellow play brass instruments. Photo credit: Akee Detroit

Marching bands, pride and tradition mark the Detroit Football Classic’s return after nearly 20 years

Attendees celebrated historically Black colleges.

  • Go to the profile of  Midbrow Editor
Midbrow Editor
2 Sep 2025 · 2 min read
Traveling Int’l Youth Choir Takes Church By The Hand New Haven

Traveling Int’l Youth Choir Takes Church By The Hand

In New Haven's Dixwell neighborhood.

  • Go to the profile of  Jisu Sheen
Jisu Sheen
2 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
The Eyes Have It Hartford

The Eyes Have It

At Art Walk.

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
2 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
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