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Fear And Loathing At The Opera Detroit

Fear And Loathing At The Opera

“The Central Park Five” taps into real fears, but falls short of catharsis.

  • Go to the profile of  Randiah Camille Green
Randiah Camille Green
14 May 2025 · 4 min read
My First Time As An Oil Painting Detroit

My First Time As An Oil Painting

The eyes have it at a pop-up of Richard Wilson's powerful portraits of Detroit characters.

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
14 May 2025 · 4 min read
Fontaines D.C. Deliver Detroit

Fontaines D.C. Deliver

On all fronts, at the Fillmore Detroit.

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
14 May 2025 · 3 min read
Halloween Hits In May Detroit

Halloween Hits In May

At a haunted trail.

  • Go to the profile of  Erica Hobbs
Erica Hobbs
14 May 2025 · 3 min read
33 Artists Go Plant-Based New Haven

33 Artists Go Plant-Based

In downtown New Haven group show.

  • Go to the profile of  Brian Slattery
Brian Slattery
14 May 2025 · 5 min read
P-Funktion: Generational Grooves Go Lakeside Oakland

P-Funktion: Generational Grooves Go Lakeside

Parliament Funkadelic, led by George Clinton, showcased its catalogue with a multi-generational show at Oakland’s newly renovated Calvin Simmons Theater.

  • Go to the profile of  Jeff Kaliss
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Jeff Kaliss, Tony Daquipa
14 May 2025 · 4 min read
Glitter, Joy, and Queer Power Oakland

Glitter, Joy, and Queer Power

The orca eyed queen has come a long way: Trixie Mattel and assorted openers brought on a big ole gay dance party brimming with sequins and unbridled joy.

  • Go to the profile of  Vita Hewitt
Vita Hewitt
13 May 2025 · 3 min read
Coming Up For Air Detroit

Coming Up For Air

Tipping Point's latest production uses decades of dialogue to chart the course of a relationship.

  • Go to the profile of  Erica Hobbs
Erica Hobbs
12 May 2025 · 3 min read
When The Distance Is Blue Philadelphia

When The Distance Is Blue

Multi-instrumentalist Macie Stewart pushes the limits of sonic range during an album release event.

  • Go to the profile of  Izzy True
Izzy True
12 May 2025 · 1 min read
Aloe In There New Haven

Aloe In There

DIY after-sun butter recipe discovered in … a still-standing letterpress printer/ stationery store.

  • Go to the profile of  Liz Grace
Liz Grace
12 May 2025 · 1 min read
All A Guitar Can Do Philadelphia

All A Guitar Can Do

Two guitarists display their instrument's capacity at a new studio's first public event.

  • Go to the profile of  Tyler Maxwell
Tyler Maxwell
10 May 2025 · 3 min read
A Jellyfish Blurping Over Downtown Tulsa And Other Scenes From “Surreal-East” Tulsa

A Jellyfish Blurping Over Downtown Tulsa And Other Scenes From “Surreal-East”

ArtHouse Tulsa puts on another killer show, this time in the Tulsa Global District

  • Go to the profile of  Alicia Chesser
Alicia Chesser
9 May 2025 · 6 min read
May Queen Bunny Gets Bloodshot Eyes New Haven

May Queen Bunny Gets Bloodshot Eyes

Drummer/artist brings distinctive sound and design to 3 Sheets.

  • Go to the profile of  Jisu Sheen
Jisu Sheen
9 May 2025 · 3 min read
Art As Prayer New Haven

Art As Prayer

Judy Sirota Rosenthal's colofrul meditations fill a synagogue's walls.

  • Go to the profile of  Midbrow Editor
Midbrow Editor
9 May 2025 · 4 min read
Broadway Nerd Heaven Detroit

Broadway Nerd Heaven

Touring show revives a 4-person show-tune revue.

  • Go to the profile of  Erica Hobbs
Erica Hobbs
9 May 2025 · 3 min read
Monster Deal of a Meal Oakland

Monster Deal of a Meal

Thursdays through the end of May Monster Pho is offering dine-in customers a taste of their old school prices.

  • Go to the profile of  Sarah Bass
Sarah Bass
8 May 2025 · 2 min read
From Blob To Belief All Over

From Blob To Belief

In a debut novel, A new take on molding non-human companionship.

  • Go to the profile of  Paul Bass
Paul Bass
8 May 2025 · 4 min read
Stop-Solitary Doc Takes Shape New Haven

Stop-Solitary Doc Takes Shape

Film in progress previewed in New Haven, focused on longtime criminal justice activist.

  • Go to the profile of  Karen Ponzio
Karen Ponzio
8 May 2025 · 3 min read
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