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Family History Looks To Future Hartford

Family History Looks To Future

A man finds his ancestors, for his kids.

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
27 Jun 2025 · 3 min read
Giovanni's Room Opens The Door... Philadelphia

Giovanni's Room Opens The Door...

... To a modernized stage adaptation that integrates 21st century nuances into the 1956 James Baldwin novel.

  • Go to the profile of  Leo David
Leo David
25 Jun 2025 · 3 min read
25th Annual Malcolm X Jazz Festival Oakland

25th Annual Malcolm X Jazz Festival

For the twenty fifth year, Oakland got down to grooves, grub, and graffiti for Malcolm X Jazz Fest.

  • Go to the profile of  Frederick Noland
Frederick Noland
25 Jun 2025 · 1 min read
Franklin's Keys to the Future Philadelphia

Franklin's Keys to the Future

A new play reimagines old Philadelphia lore — while sending a lesson about the importance of "STEAM" education in today's world.

  • Go to the profile of  Jessica Galletta
Jessica Galletta
24 Jun 2025 · 4 min read
Solid Ground Oakland

Solid Ground

A restricted color palette certainly does not damper strength of works: a solo show by Yameng Lee Thorp at Pt. 2 Gallery is filled with feeling.

  • Go to the profile of  Sarah Bass
Sarah Bass
24 Jun 2025 · 3 min read
Rosalíe Wants You To Feel New Haven

Rosalíe Wants You To Feel

New Haven-raised musician comes home to put on a show about love and freedom.

  • Go to the profile of  Jisu Sheen
Jisu Sheen
24 Jun 2025 · 3 min read
Philadelphia

Everybody Gets A Car

Chicago-based Sen Morimoto brings jazz rap to Philly.

  • Go to the profile of  Izzy True
Izzy True
24 Jun 2025 · 1 min read
Conspicuous Consumption All Over

Conspicuous Consumption

John Green deep-dives into TB.

  • Go to the profile of  Jenn McKee
Jenn McKee
24 Jun 2025 · 3 min read
Poet Pens Prose Punksounds All Over

Poet Pens Prose Punksounds

Greg Hewett tries to help his readers hear the music in his first novel.

  • Go to the profile of  Paul Bass
Paul Bass
23 Jun 2025 · 5 min read
Ghetto Guitar Gives Angel Wings New Haven

Ghetto Guitar Gives Angel Wings

New Haven-born-and-raised musician stops by The Table & Gallery.

  • Go to the profile of  Jisu Sheen
Jisu Sheen
23 Jun 2025 · 3 min read
Touring Grand Avenue, Bite By Bite New Haven

Touring Grand Avenue, Bite By Bite

Lee Cruz leads Arts & Ideas attendees on a five-stop restaurant tour of Fair Haven.

  • Go to the profile of  Midbrow Editor
Midbrow Editor
23 Jun 2025 · 5 min read
Apizza Hits The Stage New Haven

Apizza Hits The Stage

In A Broken Umbrella’s new play, performed at CitySeed.

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Midbrow Editor
23 Jun 2025 · 3 min read
The BAP Pack Came To Party Hartford

The BAP Pack Came To Party

Who says Northeast rap has to be depressing?

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
22 Jun 2025 · 2 min read
Juneteenth Found With The Lost Tribe Hartford

Juneteenth Found With The Lost Tribe

In Bushnell Park.

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
20 Jun 2025 · 2 min read
"Wiz" Sounds Wicked Good Detroit

"Wiz" Sounds Wicked Good

As revival's national tour hits Detroit.

  • Go to the profile of  Erica Hobbs
Erica Hobbs
20 Jun 2025 · 3 min read
Animal Crackers, Jesus Songs, And Cartoons About Hell Tulsa

Animal Crackers, Jesus Songs, And Cartoons About Hell

Jessica Davenport’s “The Sunday School Project” was a fever dream of familiar cognitive dissonance

  • Go to the profile of  Alicia Chesser
Alicia Chesser
20 Jun 2025 · 7 min read
Bubble & Speak Philadelphia

Bubble & Speak

Artist Rob Wynne journals his feelings through molten glass.

  • Go to the profile of  Nora Grace-Flood
Nora Grace-Flood
20 Jun 2025 · 2 min read
Benito Vanishes; Pesto Found New Haven

Benito Vanishes; Pesto Found

A greenhouse visit yield a DYI microgreens recipe.

  • Go to the profile of  Liz Grace
Liz Grace
20 Jun 2025 · 1 min read
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