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.

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.