Oakland Upcycling in Uptown A habitué of thrift shops, flea markets, and similar bazaars near and far, artist Melanie Walas is attracted to stuffed animals and toys she finds at the discount emporia she visits. Agustín Maes 14 Oct 2024 · 4 min read
New Haven Human Animals Watch One Last Doc Prairie dogs have a word for “human.” They talk about us in a language with nouns, adjectives, and variable dialects — even though, to most of us, their words sound like unintelligible squeaks. Laura Glesby 14 Oct 2024 · 1 min read
New Haven “Open Studios” Steps Into West Haven Inside Susan Clinard’s Gilbert Street studio on Sunday afternoon, the West Haven space was full of New Haven faces. Brian Slattery 14 Oct 2024 · 1 min read
New Haven Artists Get Amplified A multicolored fabric sculpture created by Kat Wiese seemed to float between the trees that framed one entrance to the Eli Whitney Barn. Karen Ponzio 14 Oct 2024 · 1 min read
New Haven Musical Acts Buzz The Stacks Dan Greene, sometimes of the Mountain Movers, cast a dislocating spell on a rapt audience at the Institute Library Saturday night, with a tremolo guitar and his echo-drenched voice. Brian Slattery 14 Oct 2024 · 1 min read
Tulsa Talking Shop with Jad Abumrad The Lorton Performance Center’s 635 seats were all full as the former host of WNYC’s RadioLab took the stage as part of TU’s Presidential Lecture Series. Z.B. Reeves 13 Oct 2024 · 3 min read
LA Queer History Redux: “They Learned To Stop Interrupting” The rich queer history of Los Angeles has long been overshadowed by that of San Francisco and New York. Elissa Saywell 13 Oct 2024 · 3 min read
Philadelphia PSA: Deerhoof Asks For Masks Deerhoof reminds us to mask, at Underground Arts Izzy True 11 Oct 2024 · 1 min read
Oakland Brother’s Deli — Simple Pleasures Done to Perfection Fred visits Brother’s Deli & Co at 2700 Park Blvd, Oakland Frederick Noland 11 Oct 2024 · 1 min read
Tulsa Reel Twisted: Forging Community Through Film In 2021, Tulsa added two much-needed film festivals to its CV: the all-online Greenwood Film Festival, which debuted in the midst of the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre... Cassidy McCants 11 Oct 2024 · 4 min read
New Haven Island On My Mind The diptych, by Robert De Matteo, offers two shapes that strongly echo each other, but are from quite different models. Brian Slattery 11 Oct 2024 · 1 min read
LA “God Is Dead. I Believe In Topaz” If you ask any fun-loving person in Los Angeles who the best Jumbo’s Clown Room dancer is, they’ll be able to come up with an answer. Madeline Connors 11 Oct 2024 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Sticks Swing In Cyrano Modernization A name already shrouded in mystique and mythology — Roxanne — arrives on stage in a gorgeous gown while up-tempo club music blares, the lights flash pink and purple as she vogues stiffly. Leo David 10 Oct 2024 · 3 min read
New Haven City Gallery Opens Wide For Open Studios Rita Hannafin’s Float hangs in the midst of City Gallery’s latest show on Upper State Street, a quilt of bright, shifting colors, surprising shapes, dynamic contrasts, and ultimately, cohesion. Brian Slattery 10 Oct 2024 · 1 min read
New Haven Three New Albums Put The Heart On The Line “Good Morning Heartache,” the opening track on Christian Sands’s latest album, Embracing Dawn, begins with a warm, gently unfolding gesture from the piano, an easing into consciousness. Brian Slattery 9 Oct 2024 · 2 min read
LA Little Weirdos Wait To Die “I feel like performing live is practice for living and dying,” Mitski declares several songs into her sold-out show at the Hollywood Bowl. She goes on to explain that in performance, she experiences it all: ecstasy, joy, awe. Madeline Connors 9 Oct 2024 · 2 min read
Hartford A Walk On The Wild (And Creepy) Side There’s nothing like a nice walk on a crisp fall day, and Wethersfield has turned the fall tradition into a walk on the wild side with its annual “Scarecrows Along Main” celebration and competition. Jamil Ragland 9 Oct 2024 · 4 min read
Hartford Calm And Escape At The Art Show It’s not often that I get two great experiences at one location, but I was fortunate to find that in addition to offering fascinating talks, the Lucy Robbins Welles Library has a gallery space where they display the creations of local artists. Jamil Ragland 9 Oct 2024 · 3 min read
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