Five-Star Arts Journals

Five-Star Arts Journals A syndicate of a dozen peer review sites dedicated to all forms of the lively arts.

Five Star Arts Journals are read in over 200 countries and cumulatively by more than 120,000 patrons. PassionPit publishes articles and peer reviews of plays, films, books, fine art, and other engaging works of the creative mind in and around NYC:

READ ABOUT THE INDUSTRY ON OUR DIVERSE ARTS-SITES:

ArtsIndependent: In-Depth Studies of Independent Arts

DramaQueensReviews: Exploring Feminine Art

& Artists

OuterStage: Cutting-Edge Work in & out of NYC

Words4MusicBlog: Musical Theatre, Cabaret, Nightlife, and Culture

TheWrittenWord: Literary Critiques and Publications

InDfilm: Visionary Independent Film & Filmmakers

ShowTones: Spotlighting the Emerging Artist

The PassionPit: Indie Arts & Artists on Medium.com

Melies: The Magazine of Fright & Fantasy on Medium.com

10/03/2025

Five Star Arts Journals oversees the publication of the following arts & entertainment sites and blogs:

THE ORIGINAL "FIVE STAR"
--ARTSINDEPENDENT the flagship site takes a more intellectual eye.
--DramaQueensReviews looks at women in the arts and their work.
--OUTERSTAGE reviews emerging workshops and productions.
--Words4Culture supports musicals (cabaret, concerts, shows)
--Showtones looks at work by young emerging artists.

--InDfilm covers indie films and filmmakers.
--ArtsWrites discusses literary works: novels, and readings.
--Artium Omni spotlights international and multi-hypenate artists
--CineMatters covers emerging filmmakers and their work
--ThePlayGround spotlights performance visionary art and artists
--CuratinCamera multimedia exploration
--HolWorldWellness the art of healing the mind, body, and soul
--ArtsPolitico when theatre takes a decidedly political turn
--SoundStages covers film & TV; audio and video production

PLUS Jay Michaels at Medium -- arts entrepreneur, Jay Michaels, interviews all forms of lively artists

INTERESTED in publishing arts stories. Do you have a story to tell? If you would like to be a contributing writer (and artists this is a great time to share something about you or your play or your company). Send info to [email protected]. All authors get free personal promotion as well as a bio and byline.

08/23/2025
STRAYS found another home -- the prestigious Newport Beach Film Festival. The Newport Beach Film Festival
10/17/2024

STRAYS found another home -- the prestigious Newport Beach Film Festival.
The Newport Beach Film Festival

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Five-Star Arts Journals publishes peer reviews of plays, films, books, fine art, and other engaging works of the creative mind in and around NYC: OuterStage: Peer reviews and commentary on Indie Arts and Artists DramaQueensReviews: The Female Artist as subject or author Words4Musicblog: Cabaret and Musical Theater Indiepicturesblog: Indie film, television, and video Showtones: Interviews and reviews about young or emerging artists Arts-Views: Peer review of literature

and the flagship site:

ArtsIndependent: a site taking a more serious approach to Indie Arts & Artists featuring commentary by Robert Viagas among others.

Five Star is part of PassionPit Communications and “the passionpit” a podcast featuring interviews of independent artists.