Oakland Waves, Walls, and Whispers The Oakland Ballet takes on a dark chapter in Asian Immigration. “They wrote their feelings, their emotions, their hopes, their dreams, and their frustrations on the bodies of the dancers who are going to be performing for you today.” Vita Hewitt 7 May 2025 · 3 min read
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
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