Philadelphia The Snow Balls Fight Back A series of eerily etched snowman smiles in a holiday-season exhibit show the menacing underbelly of made-to-melt-away society. Nora Grace-Flood 13 Dec 2024 · 2 min read
Detroit Jazz Heads Take Over Elew lets loose at a Detroit spot that changes character as the weekend begins. Ryan Patrick Hooper 13 Dec 2024 · 2 min read
New Haven Crisis Averted? Or only just begun, as viewed in new City Gallery exhibition. Brian Slattery 13 Dec 2024 · 3 min read
Oakland Pieces of Pieces into New Pieces One can easily get lost in these collages: every detail a world unto itself. Welcome to Open Studios with Katie McCann and Marsha Balian. Agustín Maes 12 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Detroit A Reason To Like Mondays A deejay at Motor City Wine showed that Detroit can be a seven-night-a-week music town. Ryan Patrick Hooper 12 Dec 2024 · 2 min read
Hartford The Gloved One Jamaal Fields-Green captures the King of Pop onstage in MJ. Jamil Ragland 12 Dec 2024 · 3 min read
New Haven Bathroom Behavior Can be pretty revealing, and intriguing, especially as photographed by Merik Goma. Brian Slattery 12 Dec 2024 · 8 min read
Philadelphia A Hard Nutcracker Chris Davis challenges his 42-year-old dad quads to a comedic solo rendition of a holiday family favorite. Nora Grace-Flood 11 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
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 Pulls 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