Alexis Adler’s archive and 20-plus early Basquiat works return to Brooklyn May 13–17, opening the Bishop Arts & Research Center during New York Art Week.

Puppetworks will vacate its Park Slope home after the building was sold. The marionette troupe says it will continue performing while seeking a new Brooklyn space.

BLINK brought Cincinnati to Paris and London as organizers pitch the festival—and the region—to global arts and business audiences. The push leans on a 2M-attendee 2024 impact.

City Council approved a temporary lease allowing Mexic‑Arte to relocate downtown while its Congress Avenue building is demolished and rebuilt.

RUTH founders say rare artifacts and donors could seed a $40–60M campaign to build San Diego's first permanent Holocaust museum.

The Georgia Music Office and Music Ready Communities Act passed the General Assembly and now heads to Gov. Brian Kemp. Advocates say the office will attract investment and certify music-friendly communities.

Trinity Rep has named Meredith McDonough its new artistic director; she'll arrive in August with a national reputation for new‑play development as the theater readies a $35M renovation.

Heiva Miami returns April 18–19 with Tahitian dance, ancestral games, food vendors and a vaʻa paddling challenge at Miami Marine Stadium. Admission is free.

The New York Dance Parade returns May 16 for its 20th anniversary, filling Manhattan with 10,000+ dancers, 100+ styles and a multi‑stage DanceFest in Tompkins Square Park.

Afrika Bambaataa, the Bronx-born DJ credited with pioneering hip-hop's electro sound, has died at 67. His influential records and the Universal Zulu Nation shaped early hip-hop even as abuse allegations clouded his later years.

Grammy‑winning conductor Kwamé Ryan reflected on his Grammy win and the musical moments that shaped his career in a new WCNC interview.

The Getty Center will close March 15, 2027 for about a year of renovations aimed at upgrading galleries, HVAC and visitor amenities ahead of the 2028 Games.

Fredericksburg's National Museum of the Pacific War has reopened its George H.W. Bush Gallery with virtual characters, immersive exhibits and hundreds of newly displayed artifacts.