Milwaukee’s new museum director wants MAM to be civic infrastructure, not an ornament. Her outreach and a student-art controversy are sharpening the plan.

Keith Thomas narrowly defeated Cedric Richmond to be named King Zulu for Mardi Gras 2027. The John F. Kennedy band director will lead the Zulu parade on Feb. 9.

Adelaide Wisdom Benjamin, a longtime patron whose endowments helped steady New Orleans’ orchestra, died May 30 at 93. Her name now names the LPO’s music-director post.

Joe Negri, the Pittsburgh jazz guitarist known as 'Handyman Negri' on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, died Sunday at 99, days before his 100th birthday.

Napa sculptor Mario Chiodo says he supports pausing the Chavez statue installation at Puertas Abiertas after national reporting raised abuse allegations.

Artist‑led Philly PrideAF runs June 6–26 with performances across Philadelphia, from Dilworth Park to Fishtown.

The Gene Siskel Film Center marks 25 years on State Street with a "25 For 25" retrospective, bringing High Fidelity, Cooley High and other favorites back to the Loop. The series kicked off this week with special screenings and guest appearances.

With fewer than 100 tickets left, the Bijou Jubilee on June 6 brings Margo Price and The Deslondes to Gay Street and the historic Bijou Theatre. All‑inclusive tickets include dinner, drinks and parking and benefit the theatre's preservation.

The Out Museum opened in Chinatown with a ribbon-cutting Friday, billed as the world’s first Chinese-language queer museum and archive. The launch includes exhibits, films and community programs through early June.

Aftershock is inviting unsigned acts to submit a song for a chance to play its Oct. 1–4, 2026 festival in Sacramento via DWPresents' Twitch competitions.

TBAAL's Riverfront Jazz Festival returns to Fair Park Sept. 4–6 with Gladys Knight headlining the 50th-season opening-night party and dozens of jazz, R&B and soul acts.

A 30,000‑square‑foot Arte Museum is planned at ICON Park, expected to break ground this August with a late‑2027 opening.

After six decades, Contra Costa Ballet Centre is closing its Walnut Creek studio; Aaron and Kristin Orza are poised to take over and continue training.