Lainey Wilson and Chance the Rapper will perform with the Boston Pops on July 4 at the Hatch Shell as part of Massachusetts' 250th celebration with an expanded fireworks show.

Rome’s "Treasures of the Pharaohs" will premiere in San Francisco at the de Young in August 2027, then tour to the Kimbell in Fort Worth the following spring. The show brings 130+ Egyptian masterpieces, including recent finds.

The Arizona Commission on the Arts released a five‑year plan focused on access and artist sustainability as the legislature's introduced budget would leave the agency with $0.

Gabriela Lena Frank's Picaflor, co-commissioned by the Oregon Symphony, won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Portland will host the West Coast premiere this October.

Rex Reed, the acerbic film critic and New York fixture, has died at 87. His barbed reviews and celebrity profiles leave a complicated, lasting mark.

Flyers around Midtown promised a secret Phoebe Bridgers pop‑up at Hi‑Tone tonight; locals reported lines forming outside the club. The show follows recent short, secret gigs where Bridgers debuted new songs.

Culver City rolled back several film permit fees and waived daily charges in a one‑year pilot, trimming hundreds off the bill for typical three‑day shoots. Officials say the changes aim to keep production dollars and jobs in town.

Cleveland’s Karamu House has launched a national search for a new president and CEO as Tony F. Sias shifts to artistic director and Aseelah Shareef serves as interim.

The Columbus Asian Festival returns to Franklin Park on May 23–24 with food stalls, performances and a Health & Wellness Fair. Organizers say the two‑day event draws more than 100,000 visitors.

San Diego’s Ocean Beach Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off could be scaled back this summer after proposed city budget cuts target arts-and-events grants. Organizers warn the loss of a small city grant would force fee hikes or smaller programming.

Arts+ will redevelop the former Plaza Presbyterian at 2304 The Plaza into classrooms, performance and gallery space with accessibility upgrades and a modest expansion.

Iris van Herpen’s North American retrospective lands at the Brooklyn Museum May 16–Dec 6 with a bioluminescent 'living' dress and more than 140 couture works.

Sony Music Publishing is reportedly buying Blackstone's Recognition Music catalog — more than 45,000 songs — in a near-$4B deal through its GIC joint venture.