Shannon Hayden’s electronically enhanced cello will anchor a Del Mar Foundation talk this Thursday, blending classical training, experimental sound and marine-life advocacy.

Jodeci is bringing its 35th anniversary Forever My Lady tour to Cincinnati this November. The R&B group will perform at The Andrew J Brady Music Center on November 10.

A Minneapolis teen’s song about artistic self-doubt wins national recognition and a Broadway performance before his starring role in St. Paul.

Atlanta’s Lavender Fest returns for a third season with nine queer productions, a sharper activist edge and more money promised to artists.

Hadestown has parted ways with Geno Segers after online videos sparked backlash over comments about transgender people. The actor was set to play Hades beginning September 1.

Daniel Kraus, Scott Turow and Geoff Bennett lead a sprawling 2026 lineup at Chicago’s free Printers Row Lit Fest.

Philadelphia’s 18th ACANA Festival brought thousands to Cherry Street Pier for a waterfront celebration of African music, food, fashion and art.

Hip-hop design legend Cey Adams is turning Broward’s public spaces into colorful neighborhood love letters. Six of nine planned murals are already complete.

Fifty-five St. Cloud-area students are forming bands, learning songs and preparing for a public concert at the Paramount Center for the Arts Thursday.

Millcreek's free Arts Fest returns Saturday, Aug. 15, with more than 85 artists, live music across two stages and family activities at the historic Baldwin Radio Factory.

Trace Adkins says a bullet fired by his second wife passed through his heart and both lungs. His account also revives a disputed date in the country star’s history.

Northern Liberties turned North 2nd Street into a packed Philadelphia block party, with thousands crowding in for food, music, shopping and local makers.

Milwaukee’s Bronzeville Week has grown from a small vendor gathering into an eight-day celebration of Black art, commerce, history and community.