After a four‑year pause, Houston Ballet’s spring Nutcracker Market returns April 17–19 at NRG Center with roughly 150 merchants and fundraising for the Ballet’s programs.

Construction is underway at the RFK Main Justice Building for the DOJ's museum, set to open in July 2026 with artifacts, landmark cases and interactive galleries.

Gateway Jax is inviting muralists and sculptors to apply for public‑art commissions in Pearl Square. Commissions start at $25K and applications are due next Friday.

The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival's Music Fest takes over Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park April 25–26 with national and local acts, vendor villages and family programming.

SXSW set March 15–21, 2027 in Austin, compressing programming into a denser week and adding a crossover day to align music, film and conference tracks.

A five-day Celebration will mark Prince's legacy in Minneapolis and at Paisley Park, highlighted by a free downtown sing‑along on June 6.

A dance-first Summer for the City returns to Lincoln Center this June through August with dozens of free and low-cost events across the campus.

Tim Weil says Rent will reunite for a one-night Broadway concert during the musical's 30th anniversary, while EPIC Players mounts a neuroinclusive revival June 4–14.

A landmark exhibition of Indigenous Australian art opens at the Denver Art Museum this Sunday, bringing nearly 200 works — many never seen outside Australia — to the city.

Yayoi Kusama’s pumpkin Infinity Mirror Room arrives at the Cincinnati Art Museum July 17–Oct. 18, 2026. Timed $17 tickets and strict visitor rules will apply.

Maryland extended the Theatrical Production Tax Credit through June 2032, keeping Baltimore’s Hippodrome a likely launchpad for national tours and boosting downtown business.

Atlanta opened ATL Culture House on Wednesday — a downtown cultural hub running June 14–July 14 to showcase local artists and programming during FIFA World Cup 2026.

The Cleveland Asian Festival returns to AsiaTown on May 16–17 with more food, vendors and live performances across Asia Plaza and Payne Avenue. Shuttle parking at CSU will be available.