ArtsWave approved nearly $9M in three‑year operating grants to 46 local arts groups, from multimillion‑dollar institutions to neighborhood ensembles.

Particle6’s plan to cast AI-created Tilly Norwood in a feature reignites Hollywood’s fight over unions, consent and how synthetic performers fit into L.A. work rules.

Josh Grisetti, a Broadway actor and head of Cal State Fullerton’s musical‑theatre program, died by suicide on July 10. Colleagues and students are mourning his loss.

Donald Baumgartner, the Paper Machinery leader and major arts donor, has died at 95. He leaves an employee‑owned factory and new cultural landmarks.

Summerfest pushed its 2027 dates into late June, scheduling three Thursday–Saturday weekends from June 24–July 10. Organizers say they’ll still support Juneteenth programming with community partners.

The Charles H. Wright Museum’s African World Festival returned to Hart Plaza for its 43rd run, mixing headline acts, a packed vendor marketplace and a 100‑animal safari.

The Hawai‘i Symphony brings 64 musicians and top Hawaiian artists to Royal Lahaina on Sept. 19 for a free, under‑the‑stars concert celebrating Maui's resilience.

Yukon turns Main Street into a temporary public gallery next Saturday as part of the Route 66 centennial, with community painting, murals, music and food trucks.

The Annapolis Symphony opens its 65th season with two free Pops in the Park concerts Sept. 5–6, featuring Maryland Poet Laureate Lady Brion, youth ensembles and food trucks. Admission and parking are free.

A free two-day festival at Columbus Main Library and Topiary Park this weekend brings more than 200 authors, panels, signings and a busy marketplace.

Oakland and Wayne counties advanced a plan to form a regional museum authority that could ask voters to approve a 10-year, 0.2-mill levy to fund Detroit-area museums.

Backers say the studio behind The Chosen was promised revenue shares and now allege they were shortchanged as Season 7 filmed in Goshen. Public filings and reporting show a tangled legal and corporate history.

Grover “Manty” Ellis, a pillar of Bronzeville’s jazz scene and a longtime teacher, has died at 93. He founded the Wisconsin Conservatory jazz program and mentored multiple generations of players.