UT flagged safety shortfalls and ordered most of KUT’s inaugural festival off campus, forcing a last‑minute move to two East Austin venues and refunds for paid badges. The dispute has wound into a sharp exchange between the station and university lawyers.

An Oscar statuette belonging to Pavel Talankin vanished after TSA ordered it into checked baggage at JFK; filmmakers say Lufthansa lost the box en route to Frankfurt.

Film on the Rocks returns to Red Rocks June 8–Aug. 10 with The Princess Bride, Sinners and Jurassic Park, plus Colorado pre-shows and open captions. Tickets go on sale May 1.

Olayami Dabls has sued the City of Detroit, saying crews demolished a building covered in dozens of his murals in July 2024; the federal VARA suit seeks nearly $5 million.

Nine original Founding‑era documents arrive at HMNS May 8–25. Free entry but expect long lines and timed tickets.

Orange County opened applications for a five‑year, $25M film incentive funded by Tourist Development Tax; rebates are performance‑based and require local hires. The first window runs through May 28.

The Heinz History Center has started work on a 92,000‑sq‑ft Strip District expansion and launched an $80M 'History for All' campaign to add major new galleries and education space.

County supervisors unveiled a $2.75M arts package to back artists, spaces and an Encanto Black Arts District as the city weighs pausing municipal arts grants. The board will vote May 5.

A traveling show billed as the largest private Banksy collection will run at the Straz Center Aug. 1–30, featuring more than 160 authenticated works. Tickets go on sale May 7.

George Lucas curated about 20 inaugural exhibitions at his new Lucas Museum in Exposition Park, including a Star Wars gallery. The museum opens Sept. 22, 2026.

A 40,000-square-foot Duval Hall has opened at the new Jacksonville Fairgrounds, and a 10,000-capacity JAX Amphitheater is planned for this fall.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion's 2026 Performing Arts Series offers free symphony nights, family films and student concerts from June through December.

Rockefeller Center and Playbill are bringing free noon Broadway performances to The Rink this May, featuring casts from Wicked, SIX, MJ and more. The series runs Thursdays, May 14–June 4.