LA Opera will stage Benjamin Britten’s Noah’s Flood at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on May 8–9, with hundreds of community singers and student musicians. Free tickets are available.

PAFA is reopening its Frank Furness–designed landmark after a $13M overhaul, timed to the country’s 250th and a major dual‑venue exhibition.

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square offered roughly $64B to buy Universal Music Group, proposing a Nevada‑incorporated "New UMG" and a NYSE listing that jolted markets.

An artist‑run festival across Brooklyn spotlights trans curatorship with gallery shows, public art and workshops through late May.

Dogwood Arts fills April with trails, a downtown Chalk Walk (Apr 11), featured gardens (Apr 18 619) and a free festival (Apr 24 626) across Knoxville.

A refreshed touring cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is playing The Fabulous Fox through April 12, led by Nick Dillenburg and Adam Grant Morrison. Accessibility shows and sold‑out Fox Club packages mark a busy local engagement.

Moves & Grooves unveiled plans for a Youth Arts & Innovation Center in Antioch, tied to a $10M capital campaign and financing for a three‑acre site. The project aims to centralize arts, maker labs, and STEAM for local youth.

MoMA PS1 will host a free block party in Long Island City on Saturday, April 18, to mark its 50th anniversary. Expect gallery talks, family workshops, local food and DJs across the plaza.

MSPIFF45 opens April 8 at The Main with Maria Bamford’s new documentary and more than 200 international films across the Twin Cities.

The Amp at Craig Ranch reopens April 10 with a free Totally ’80s Symphonic! show. Doors open 6 p.m.; entry is first-come, first-served.

TD Bank has bought naming rights to Ballantyne’s outdoor music stage, rebranding it TD Amp Ballantyne and sponsoring a $15 ticket initiative to widen access.

Gallery 1988 will close at the end of April after two decades on Melrose; founders cite a brutal market and cultural shifts around AI. The shutdown ends a key pipeline for pop‑culture artists.

Alvin Ailey lands at UC Berkeley April 7–12 with seven Bay Area premieres, a Jamison revival and repertory favorites.