Cindependent is stewarding the Mariemont Theatre, raising funds and ordering new projection gear to reopen the historic neighborhood cinema by mid‑summer.

The Marin Irish Festival is set to return, inviting those around the Bay to join in on some good craic — or fun — this coming weekend (May 16-17).

City council unanimously approved an amended permit that gives Centro CHA three years to run the Latino Cultural Center at Jenny Oropeza while upgrades move forward. Roughly $4.5M is earmarked for park and site work.

The Ohio Black Expo's Riverfront CultureFest returns to Genoa Park over Memorial Day weekend with concerts, a parade and 100+ vendors.

TEFAF New York returns May 15–19 at the Park Avenue Armory with 88 dealers from 14 countries, pairing ancient antiquities with contemporary highlights.

A ceremonial topping‑out at The Broad will place the final steel beam Wednesday, marking structural completion of the expansion. The project adds roughly 50,000 square feet and aims to open in 2028.

UT Libraries in Knoxville has accepted the bulk of Cormac McCarthy’s personal library — thousands of volumes and hundreds of annotated books that will be cataloged for research. The gift is already reshaping McCarthy scholarship at the university.

Tampa’s Indie Night sold out two farewell shows at Crowbar as the Ybor City venue prepares to close. Founders say the community they built will outlast the room.

Mōʻiliʻili Summer Fest, home to Honolulu’s largest bon dance, returns July 4 to the old Varsity parking lot with food, taiko and family activities. Organizers expect a big crowd and will offer shuttles and vendor food.

Jon Erwin says AI helped him film a Moses special in a week and he’s launched Innovative Dreams to keep production work in L.A. rather than send it overseas.

The Lakefront Festival of Art returns June 12–14 at the Milwaukee Art Museum with 145 juried artists, live music and local food along the lakefront.

Old South Meeting House will open Ruckus! on July 2, 2026 — a 24-minute immersive show that uses projection and transparent screens to dramatize 1773.

The Ohio State Reformatory — the Shawshank filming site — was closed by a court order but saved by volunteers. It now hosts ParaPsyCon this weekend and Inkcarceration in July.