Arts and Entertainment

Cabin Fever: Matthew Cole’s interiors, where the outside world turns inward Cabin Fever- Matthew Cole

Cabin Fever- Matthew Cole

Cabin Fever: Matthew Cole’s interiors, where the outside world turns inward

Occhi June 10, 2026

Matthew Cole lives and works in New York. A painter with a sharp instinct...

In The Spotlight: Brightshade unleash “Antagonist” BRIGHTSHADE_4x3

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In The Spotlight: Brightshade unleash “Antagonist”

Occhi June 9, 2026

Launching in 2026, Brightshade arrives with a sound that feels both familiar and unnervingly...

Violinist Mark Kaplan and Pianist David Kaplan Release Father-Son Album via Orchid Classics on June 19 Featuring the Brahms Sonatas

Violinist Mark Kaplan and Pianist David Kaplan

Violinist Mark Kaplan and Pianist David Kaplan Release Father-Son Album via Orchid Classics on June 19 Featuring the Brahms Sonatas

Occhi June 9, 2026

Violinist Mark Kaplan and pianist David Kaplan release their first album together, a recording of the Brahms Violin...

Kimberly Dawn finds meaning in the detours with “Might Be a God Thing” Kimberly Dawn - Occhi Magazine

Kimberly Dawn - Occhi Magazine

Kimberly Dawn finds meaning in the detours with “Might Be a God Thing”

Erica Hall June 8, 2026

Kimberly Dawn has quietly built a reputation as one of country music’s most resilient...

In Conversation with Filmmaker Traci Hays Traci Hays by Jackie Rangel

Traci Hays by Jackie Rangel

In Conversation with Filmmaker Traci Hays

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden June 8, 2026

Traci Hays is a DGA award–nominated director known for crafting female-centric, genre-blending stories with a strong...

GROOVE at Southbank: 90 Minutes of Funk, Fire, and Flawless Talent GROOVE by Maurice van der Meijs (3)

GROOVE by Maurice van der Meijs (3)

GROOVE at Southbank: 90 Minutes of Funk, Fire, and Flawless Talent

Tony Cole June 8, 2026

If there was anything worth seeing at the weekend, it was certainly GROOVE —...

In The Spotlight: Deer Fang’s ‘Forest For The Trees’

In The Spotlight: Deer Fang’s ‘Forest For The Trees’

Erica Hall June 6, 2026

Deer Fang was born from a simple pull: the urge to reconnect with the...

World Class Jazz at World Heart Beat: An Uplifting, Unforgettable Night with Jean Toussaint

World Class Jazz at World Heart Beat: An Uplifting, Unforgettable Night with Jean Toussaint

David Emmanuel Noel June 6, 2026

There’s nothing quite like the enjoyment of live music on a Friday night, especially...

Inside “Diving In”: Lynn Hollyfield’s folk stories of love, loss, and choosing the path forward Lynn Hollyfield - Occhi Magazine featue

Lynn Hollyfield - Occhi Magazine featue

Inside “Diving In”: Lynn Hollyfield’s folk stories of love, loss, and choosing the path forward

Occhi June 4, 2026

Lynn Hollyfield has been writing songs since her teenage years, shaped by a Staten...

Connection Works Records spotlights two new releases from Michel Gentile and Rob Garcia

Connection Works Records spotlights two new releases from Michel Gentile and Rob Garcia

David Emmanuel Noel June 4, 2026

Connection Works is the kind of Brooklyn institution that doesn’t just present jazz—it protects...