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Buddies Drop In For EP Drop New Haven

Buddies Drop In For EP Drop

A 9th Square dance party celebrates release of new vinyl.

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Jisu Sheen
3 Mar 2025 · 5 min read
Afro-Cuban Jazz Legend Gets Crowd Dancing Oakland

Afro-Cuban Jazz Legend Gets Crowd Dancing

Pianist and songwriter Chucho Valdés and band Irakere 50 bring Havana to Oakland.

  • Go to the profile of  Jeff Kaliss
Jeff Kaliss
3 Mar 2025 · 4 min read
It's Always Leap Year Somewhere New Haven

It's Always Leap Year Somewhere

Broken Robots and Brian Ember turn the 1st back into the 29th

  • Go to the profile of  Karen Ponzio
Karen Ponzio
3 Mar 2025 · 4 min read
Best Video Rolls Out The Red Carpet New Haven

Best Video Rolls Out The Red Carpet

For a cinephiles' Oscars-watching party.

  • Go to the profile of  Karen Ponzio
Karen Ponzio
3 Mar 2025 · 4 min read
The Dirty Show Turns 25 Detroit

The Dirty Show Turns 25

...but still has some growing up to do, length & girth-wise.

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
2 Mar 2025 · 3 min read
Parade Brings Leo Frank Tragedy to the Stage Detroit

Parade Brings Leo Frank Tragedy to the Stage

Fisher Theatre manages to find beauty in a dark historical chapter.

  • Go to the profile of  Erica Hobbs
Erica Hobbs
2 Mar 2025 · 4 min read
Benjamin Booker Brings A Masterpiece To The Magic Bag Detroit

Benjamin Booker Brings A Masterpiece To The Magic Bag

Experiencing the new "LOWER" album live on stage, in all its darkness and glory.

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
2 Mar 2025 · 3 min read
Aria At The Club Detroit

Aria At The Club

Detroit Opera steps out at Spot Lite.

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
2 Mar 2025 · 3 min read
Will The Real Chad Everett Please Mash Up? Philadelphia

Will The Real Chad Everett Please Mash Up?

An artist echoes'80s optimism through collages of childhood commodities.

  • Go to the profile of  Nora Grace-Flood
Nora Grace-Flood
28 Feb 2025 · 4 min read
Spilling Drinks In God's House Philadelphia

Spilling Drinks In God's House

Nigerian guitarist Mdou Moctar brings a congregation to their feet.

  • Go to the profile of  Izzy True
Izzy True
27 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
The ​’80s Sounded Like The New ​’20s New Haven

The ​’80s Sounded Like The New ​’20s

When ABC and Howard Jones played New Haven.

  • Go to the profile of  Karen Ponzio
Karen Ponzio
27 Feb 2025 · 5 min read
Libertad Meets Best Video New Haven

Libertad Meets Best Video

By ABBEY KIM High school senior Libertad’s brother, Maynor, is dead. As her family sorts through his room, she wonders:  “How long can a space hold a memory?”  His

  • Go to the profile of  Midbrow Editor
Midbrow Editor
27 Feb 2025 · 4 min read
McCarthy, Who? Philadelphia

McCarthy, Who?

A play about Chinese Americans falsely accused of espionage fails to go deep into our nation's systems of suspicion.

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Leo David
26 Feb 2025 · 3 min read
Small Smiles, Huge Happiness Oakland

Small Smiles, Huge Happiness

The 8th annual Black Joy Parade and festival was awash in sunshine and good spirits from all, but none more so than the youth contingent.

  • Go to the profile of  Sarah Bass
Sarah Bass
26 Feb 2025 · 4 min read
The Art of Vulnerability and Waste Oakland

The Art of Vulnerability and Waste

In residency and on view of Dream Farm Commons: while the materials are far from precious, these pieces create a sobering commentary on waste culture, unapologetically embracing the detritus of our civilization.

  • Go to the profile of  Vita Hewitt
Vita Hewitt
25 Feb 2025 · 3 min read
DIY Crowd Control Philadelphia

DIY Crowd Control

Two Philly bands turn opening slots into main events at an album release party.

  • Go to the profile of  Nora Grace-Flood
Nora Grace-Flood
24 Feb 2025 · 2 min read
Black Makers Gather at Alkali Rye Oakland

Black Makers Gather at Alkali Rye

Black spirit makers redefine what it means to craft something exceptional: a special tasting hosted by Alkali Rye.

  • Go to the profile of  Frederick Noland
Frederick Noland
24 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
Rave Reviews For Broadway Rave Detroit

Rave Reviews For Broadway Rave

Musicals nerds dance all night at the Loving Touch.

  • Go to the profile of  Erica Hobbs
Erica Hobbs
24 Feb 2025 · 3 min read
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