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.

At the New York Philharmonic’s spring gala, Gustavo Dudamel led a starry program and donors contributed roughly $3 million as his New York era approaches.

On & On, a rooftop above Shiso in Wynwood, opens this Friday with live jazz reworkings of hip‑hop classics and a rotating May lineup.

Two big Cinco de Mayo celebrations hit San José on May 3: an east‑side lowrider parade and a parade‑free downtown festival. Expect road closures and detours.

Kerry Painter lays out the relocation and construction timeline for Raleigh’s Red Hat Amphitheater and how the move fits into the downtown expansion plan.

Charlotte Center for the Arts released renderings and a phased plan to open a community hub in repurposed retail space and build a 100,000‑square‑foot flagship campus down the road.