Oakland Craft Day at the Crazy House At Jingletown Art Studios, artists Patricia Guthrie and Shellz share a spirit of transformative boldness, spanning media and tradition. Guthrie’s quilts challenge traditional craft and Shellz’s vivid animal portraits speak urgently to environmental issues. Vita Hewitt 11 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
New Haven Free 2 Spit Marks 20 Years At The Mic On Friday, Free 2 Spit celebrated the completion of its 20th year holding down an open mic for New Haven’s spoken-word scene at the New Haven Peoples Center on Brian Slattery 11 Dec 2024 · 6 min read
New Haven We Wish You A Figgy Pudding Here’s the molasses-splattered recipe, plus the backstory. Liz Grace 11 Dec 2024 · 1 min read
Philadelphia Copy Cat Cult Nordic pop star AURORA concluded her U.S. tour at a Philly concert full of indie-girl-gone-wrong fanatics. Nora Grace-Flood 10 Dec 2024 · 5 min read
Oakland A Powerful Exploration of Movement and Change EBPCO’s “Momentum” blows down the walls: 20 photographers share their mightiest moments in movement with the Town. Vita Hewitt 10 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Oakland Art Everywhere: East Bay Opens Studios, Hallways East Bay Open Studios was here, with bright florals and toothy pets. Sarah Bass 10 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Kiss Me Kate Plays It Straight A show within a show shows the permanent resonance of theater by inviting the audience behind the scenes. Leo David 9 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Employee Of The Month Lures Co-Workers Into Mosh Pit Death metal fans and Trader Joe's stafferscame out to worship Philly's favorite freak show, Fuck Tomb. Nora Grace-Flood 6 Dec 2024 · 2 min read
Oakland I’mma Take All Y’all Home: Oakland Ballet’s Luna Mexicana How many yards in a skirt? The Oakland Ballet delivered a feast for the senses, for the living and their dead. Rita Sapunor 6 Dec 2024 · 2 min read
Oakland Shark Fin Soup For The Soul The temps are dropping and so is your health meter — fuel up with super-charged soups. Sarah Bass 6 Dec 2024 · 3 min read
Tulsa Gabriel Royal Had Me at “Cello” On his main instrument, Royal channels a fusion of Andrew Bird and John Legend: a cool, laid-back, even sensuous sensibility blended with a sense of presence and technicality. Z.B. Reeves 6 Dec 2024 · 2 min read
Philadelphia To Tar Beach and Back The skyline as seen from a Harlem rooftop is celebrated in Faith Ringgold's children's book-inspired quilt. Clay Davies 5 Dec 2024 · 3 min read
Tulsa My Job Is Just Museum-Goer At the Vintage Barbie Museum Pop-Up, you too can reconnect with your childhood self—and with the many selves represented in the world of Barbie. Alicia Chesser 5 Dec 2024 · 5 min read
All Over Boxes Checked Off How the film "Conclave" seeks to stand on the right side of the Catholic Church’s sordid history. Jamil Ragland 5 Dec 2024 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Comic Belief Pearlstein Gallery exhibit reveals how cartoonists evade the claws of art-world co-optation. Nora Grace-Flood 4 Dec 2024 · 5 min read
Oakland Rumors, Secrets, and Conspirations The Pope has died and it’s time for the convening of one of those rarest of events. This movie is a banger--smart, tension-filled, and full of surprises. Agustín Maes 3 Dec 2024 · 3 min read
New Haven Something's Not Quite Right Yale Peabody Museum neuroscience-art exhibit plays with perception. Brian Slattery 3 Dec 2024 · 8 min read
Philadelphia Brass Knuckles and Kneecaps The West Philly Orchestra gets their crowd moving with a little help from the horn section. Izzy True 3 Dec 2024 · 1 min read