Oakland A Cold Open, A Cool Close Noir never sleeps, nor does it nap: matineé double header took criminal women to new (old) heights. Sarah Bass 5 Feb 2025 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Hypnotic Dancing Triangles Cousin Danny's taps into an incoherent groove with four sets of dance music ranging from aerobic to arresting. Izzy True 5 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
Detroit The Day That Dance Got Me Twyla Tharp's still a badass with a wicked sense of humor. Ryan Patrick Hooper 4 Feb 2025 · 3 min read
Detroit Color, Texture, A Sense Of Play Fiber artist Gerhardt Knodel has a blast in colorful "Imagined Futures" show -- and so do we. Ryan Patrick Hooper 4 Feb 2025 · 2 min read
Oakland Year of the Snake: I’m the Love, He’s the Butter Billed as a “celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity,” Saturday’s rainy lion dance performance still drew a crowd. Agustín Maes 4 Feb 2025 · 4 min read
Oakland Raymond Burr Brings the Heat as a Heavy Noir City coverage continues: “Raw Deal” gives its follow-up film a shove. Fred Noland 2 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
New Haven Leapin’ Lizards! Year of the Snake begins with festive Whitney Avenue parade. Ghost Concierge 2 Feb 2025 · 2 min read
New Haven Safety In Bubbles "Grandmother/Bathtub" makes a splash at Yale Cabaret. Adam Wassilchalk 2 Feb 2025 · 2 min read
Oakland “What Kind of Country Am I Living in?” ‘Democracy Noir’ Reveals Americans Aren’t Alone In Asking. What happens when democracy goes dark? Viktor Orban has created franchisable fascism, and Connie Field's latest doc shares a global perspective. Screened January 20th, 2025. Fred Noland 31 Jan 2025 · 1 min read
New Haven The Long Bow Home Long Covid sets a virtuoso cellist on a new “rebel” path. Paul Bass 31 Jan 2025 · 3 min read
Philadelphia No Way Out But Through Bands rallied for abortion access during a punk extravaganza at Johnny Brenda's. Izzy True 31 Jan 2025 · 1 min read
Oakland Stay Tooned: Les Toil’s Painted Tales Pinups and kooky creatures coexist in the fantastical oil paintings of Les Toil, on view at The Grand Gallery. Sarah Bass 30 Jan 2025 · 3 min read
New Haven "Fuck 47" Shares The Rage Punk band Psycho Brat's new POTUS piece unleashes pent-up frustrations at 3-band Cafe 9 show. Brian Slattery 30 Jan 2025 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Which Way To Immersion Town? Maps leap from the pages of fantasy novels to gallery walls. Nora Grace-Flood 30 Jan 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland Shadows and Subversion Noir City 22 kicked off Friday evening with "The Narrow Margin" and “Hell’s Half Acre,” sets a strong tone for the festival. Vita Hewitt 29 Jan 2025 · 6 min read
Philadelphia Date Night Goes Dark A 40,000-square-foot interactive art installation known as "Otherworld" was built for sci-fi adventure. Nora Grace-Flood 29 Jan 2025 · 5 min read
Tulsa At Home And Abroad With James Baldwin Three documentaries and a night of conversation. Alicia Chesser 28 Jan 2025 · 4 min read
Detroit Trading Bad Beer For Orange Wine at the DIY Punk Show DIY ethos evolves at Stadt Garten show. Ryan Patrick Hooper 28 Jan 2025 · 2 min read