Millennium Park's free Summer Music Series returns June 15–Aug. 6 with Sheila E., Arrested Development and local favorites headlining free nights at the Pritzker.

The Cove Theater in downtown Copperas Cove will close on May 31 after owners say a lease expiration and other business priorities forced the decision. The couple hopes a new operator will step in, but they plan to sell equipment if no taker emerges.

Bank of America has awarded CAPA $500,000 to help convert the historic Central Presbyterian Church at 132 S. Third St. into a mid‑sized music hall, with work set to begin in May 2026.

Xian Zhang has become the Seattle Symphony’s first female music director, leading programs at Benaroya Hall and shaping a season that mixes core repertoire with new commissions. Her appointment is being viewed as a milestone for representation in classical leadership.

Freakout’s big fall festival is on hiatus as the nonprofit redirects resources to smaller shows and label work amid funding uncertainty.

The Capitol Preservation Board picked Sabin Howard’s Grand Liberty Arch for the Utah State Capitol, choosing it over proposals honoring the railroad and Utah women. The large bronze arch is being pitched as a 60-foot civic centerpiece and will proceed through the board’s formal placement and fundraising process.

Ten Carnegie Mellon alumni earned a record 15 Tony nominations across acting, design and producing, with nominees ranging from Will Harrison to veteran producers.

LA28 is building a 10‑week Cultural Olympiad with artist‑made posters, free screenings and a mapped events calendar — but questions about funding and who benefits remain.

Brandywine Conservancy revealed a $100M plan to expand its Chadds Ford campus with a Kengo Kuma–designed museum, new galleries and roughly 10 miles of public trails.

San Antonio fiddler Belen Escobedo was named a 2026 NEA National Heritage Fellow and will perform at Paseo Por El Westside on May 9.

The Adrienne Arsht Center filed plans for a $61M campus expansion that would add a six‑story, 750‑space garage plus new studios to shorten patrons’ walks from curb to seat.

Luke Jerram's 23‑foot Museum of the Moon will hover over Catalano Square during the free Third Ward Moon Festival Aug. 7–9, 2026. The three‑day event will include music, dance, fashion and family programming.

A new basement club, East Wind, has soft-opened in Aurora with jam nights, pool and a mission to serve immigrant communities.