Oakland Visually Inescapable Lucas “treats the cultivated plants, weeds, native, and non-native species she gathers equally, challenging the scientific framework society has inherited from Linnaeus.” Agustín Maes 17 Feb 2025 · 4 min read
Detroit In Detroit Public Theatre’s ‘The Confederates,’ History Repeats Itself When there’s more than one Black woman in a work setting, it can sometimes feel like the Hunger Games. Our scarcity mindset is triggered and we feel like we Randiah Camille Green 17 Feb 2025 · 4 min read
New Haven Japanese Guitar Wizard Lights Furniture Store On Fire Hiroya Tsukamoto Fair Haven Furniture New Haven Feb. 15, 2025 Guitarist and composer Hiroya Tsukamoto played an amazing show at Fair Haven Furniture, turning the cozy, intimately-lit space into a Chris Randall 17 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
Detroit ‘Living Frequency’ Follows The Mycelial Threads of Black Detroit Art From Past To Present At Midtown's Galerie Camille. Randiah Camille Green 14 Feb 2025 · 4 min read
New Haven Lost Tribe Finds Its Way Home The Lost Tribe NXTHVN New Haven Feb. 13, 2025 “The telepathy up here is crazy.” Jocelyn Pleasant, leader of Connecticut’s well-loved Afro-funk fusion ensemble The Lost Tribe, might have Jisu Sheen 14 Feb 2025 · 4 min read
Hartford Lede Buried Thanks to mistimed civil rights context, Two Trains never leaves the station. Jamil Ragland 14 Feb 2025 · 3 min read
New Haven Family Extended At artist Marquis Brantley Sr.‘s CAW exhibition. Brian Slattery 14 Feb 2025 · 3 min read
Tulsa May Yang Is Speaking In this robust and subtle solo show, a word becomes a situation, an environment, almost a dance. Alicia Chesser 14 Feb 2025 · 5 min read
Tulsa Today In Inexplicable Contraptions “Doug Cannell: Backstories,” 108|Contemporary's current show, is a perfect instance of everything this place is getting right. Z.B. Reeves 14 Feb 2025 · 4 min read
Oakland A Bold Celebration of Truth, Community and Radical Acceptance A captivating blend of dance, song, and personal storytelling, the opera gives voice to the marginalized residents of San Francisco’s Tenderloin, offering a raw and beautiful exploration of community and resilience. Vita Hewitt 13 Feb 2025 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Reasons Why I Hate Spotify "Mood Machine," journalist Liz Pelly's new book, lays out how a Swedish ad-tech company swallowed the music industry with the help of major labels. Izzy True 13 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
New Haven Blight Chains Broken As a grassroots mural duo steps in where NIMBY kept a neighborhood stuck in place. Paul Bass 13 Feb 2025 · 3 min read
Tulsa Burgin’ Out with Bad Mitch: Finding Tulsa’s Best Okie Burger Tulsa’s burger scene is massive, rich with lore, and worth exploring. Mitch Gilliam 12 Feb 2025 · 5 min read
Tulsa A Symphony Concert For Snobs and Non-Snobs Alike Whether listening with attention to specifics or taking it all in as a wave of sound, everyone in my little party found something to enjoy. Yvonne Hazelton 12 Feb 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland Loco-Bro Brings Bonkers Bingo Bring out your bingo best, and maybe some earplugs too. Sarah Bass 12 Feb 2025 · 3 min read
Detroit Hope for Humanity "Come From Away" taps true tales from 9/11 to offer a tonic for our times. Erica Hobbs 12 Feb 2025 · 3 min read
Philadelphia I Spy With AI Margaret Koval's surveillance-inspired paintings capture society's eerie slippage into an uncanny valley. Nora Grace-Flood 12 Feb 2025 · 4 min read
Oakland Funky Latin Getdown Grooves at Geoffrey’s A showcase of Latin music takes on jazz and pop standards. Jeff Kaliss 11 Feb 2025 · 4 min read