Midbrow
  • Baton Rouge
  • Detroit
  • Hartford
  • New Haven
  • Oakland
  • Philadelphia
  • Tulsa
  • About
Log in Subscribe
Log in Subscribe
  • Baton Rouge
  • Detroit
  • Hartford
  • New Haven
  • Oakland
  • Philadelphia
  • Tulsa
  • About
A Final, Jazzy, Genre Bending Note Oakland

A Final, Jazzy, Genre Bending Note

Noir City 23 went out with a bang of a double feature, even if not chronologically correct.

  • Go to the profile of  Vita Hewitt
Vita Hewitt
27 Jan 2026 · 3 min read
In “The Just Assassins,” Little Shop Of Productions Wrestled With The Ethics Of Revolutionary Violence Tulsa

In “The Just Assassins,” Little Shop Of Productions Wrestled With The Ethics Of Revolutionary Violence

Director Anna Seat made the 1949 play by Camus feel eerily resonant

  • Go to the profile of  Alex Isaak
Alex Isaak
27 Jan 2026 · 5 min read
TERRA Takes The Stand Philadelphia

TERRA Takes The Stand

A three-band show at Launderette Records ties together electronic instruments with organic soundscapes.

  • Go to the profile of  Benjamin Gallman
Benjamin Gallman
27 Jan 2026 · 4 min read
Post-Storm Sky-Eye View New Haven

Post-Storm Sky-Eye View

Chris Randall launches a drone to capture New Haven after the snowfuries.

  • Go to the profile of  Chris Randall
Chris Randall
26 Jan 2026 · 1 min read
Cool Vs. Uncool Hellscapes Philadelphia

Cool Vs. Uncool Hellscapes

A Subtle Body show at God's Auto Body reminds Pierce Jordan how fun — and necessary — it is to sin.

  • Go to the profile of  Pierce Jordan
Pierce Jordan
26 Jan 2026 · 2 min read
Bobby Weirs Rise From The “Dead” New Haven

Bobby Weirs Rise From The “Dead”

As Grateful bands, fans pay tribute at Toad’s Place.

  • Go to the profile of  Jisu Sheen
Jisu Sheen
26 Jan 2026 · 2 min read
Columbus Was A Sponge New Haven

Columbus Was A Sponge

At a Lost in New Haven music/fashion performance that sang the present to the past.

  • Go to the profile of  Janday Wilson
Janday Wilson
26 Jan 2026 · 4 min read
When Blockbusters Reigned At Blockbuster New Haven

When Blockbusters Reigned At Blockbuster

Yale Film Archive spends 172 minutes in "Videoheaven."

  • Go to the profile of  Karen Ponzio
Karen Ponzio
26 Jan 2026 · 4 min read
Hubbard Street Gets Delightfully Weird Detroit

Hubbard Street Gets Delightfully Weird

With a full-company acid trip Detroit Opera House.

  • Go to the profile of  Erica Hobbs
Erica Hobbs
25 Jan 2026 · 3 min read
DJ Ryan's New Release of the Week: Folk Bitch Trio's “Sex On Fire” All Over

DJ Ryan's New Release of the Week: Folk Bitch Trio's “Sex On Fire”

A remake strips the Kings of Leon bravado.

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
25 Jan 2026 · 2 min read
Step Into The Light Hartford

Step Into The Light

Juried show highlights evocative takes on shadows and rays

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
25 Jan 2026 · 3 min read
Care Tactics All Over

Care Tactics

A woman's dying wish breaks her husband's heart

  • Go to the profile of  Jenn McKee
Jenn McKee
25 Jan 2026 · 3 min read
The Intoxicating Dream State Of "Resurrection" Detroit

The Intoxicating Dream State Of "Resurrection"

It's worth the work navigating the storyline of this gorgeous film

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
25 Jan 2026 · 1 min read
The Best Seat In The House Detroit

The Best Seat In The House

Next-gen jazz talent took off Thursday night at Cliff Bell's.

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
23 Jan 2026 · 2 min read
A Return To Happy Hour Detroit

A Return To Happy Hour

A tradition's comeback spotted at Voyager.

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
23 Jan 2026 · 2 min read
Aimee Mann's The Man Philadelphia

Aimee Mann's The Man

A play set to the alt-rocker's song catalogue asks: "Is there any difference between me and everyone else?"

  • Go to the profile of  Leo David
Leo David
23 Jan 2026 · 3 min read
Antibalas (Mostly) Lets Their Instruments Do The Talking Oakland

Antibalas (Mostly) Lets Their Instruments Do The Talking

The underground protest band keeps it moving through their third decade.

  • Go to the profile of  Tony Daquipa
Tony Daquipa
23 Jan 2026 · 3 min read
Tomorrow Is Today Hartford

Tomorrow Is Today

MLK tribute concert drives home "the fierce urgency of now."

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
23 Jan 2026 · 3 min read
© 2026 Midbrow. All rights reserved.
Design with by @GodoFredoNinja
  • Comedy
  • Culture
  • Dance
  • Food
  • Film
  • Literary
  • Music
  • Theater
  • Visual Arts