La CASA, a $33M cultural center built by IBA, opens May 15 in Boston’s South End with concerts, murals and community programming.

The 28th Cine Las Americas comes to Austin May 13–17 with the Austin premiere of American Pachuco, a 35mm La Bamba tribute, Hecho en Tejas and a May 16 conference.

Sol Summit’s downtown debut pairs big-name music with new murals and a giant talavera‑style papier‑mâché skull built by local artists, giving the festival a distinctly borderland look.

A KPBS highlights video and local coverage revisit the Asian Pacific Cultural Festival’s 2025 edition, when hundreds packed Balboa Park for food, music and performances.

A multimillion-dollar renovation will bring St. Petersburg's Manhattan Casino back as a city-run music and events venue, officials say.

The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute landed a $1.5M lead gift to launch a $4.9M campaign to renovate Saint Patrick Hall in Rittenhouse Square.

Japan SpringFest returns May 3 at One Civic Square; expect road closures around Veterans Way and planned detours for drivers.

Mayor Shelley Berkley praised Meow Wolf and its Omega Mart after TIME placed the company on its 2026 top‑10 travel list. The nod underscores Las Vegas’s growing appetite for immersive attractions.

Lyric Opera, Ravinia and other Chicago arts groups backed an Illinois bill to ban speculative 'ghost' ticket listings after patrons were turned away and venues lost thousands.

Honolulu's 98th Lei Day returns to Kapiʻolani Park this Friday with the Lei Court investiture, Royal Hawaiian Band, lei contests and workshops.

The 42nd Mission Fed ArtWalk turned Little Italy into a weekend-long outdoor gallery, with 250+ artists, live stages and large crowds.

The Natural History Museum's new Orcas exhibition debuts with life-size whales, Indigenous art and 140 artifacts in Exposition Park through April 25, 2027.

Florence + The Machine stop at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale on May 9 for the Everybody Scream Tour. Mannequin Pussy opens and the show features theatrical production.