Durand Bernarr and the Ohio Players join Tri‑C JazzFest June 25–27 at Playhouse Square. The weekend mixes ticketed indoor concerts with free plaza performances.

A pristine bronze cannonball from the 1836 siege was unearthed outside the Alamo; researchers will analyze it and accompanying fragments to learn more about the battle.

Museum leaders say being left off Charlotte’s roster of recurring arts recipients has left the Charlotte Museum of History with a $211,000 gap and forced program cuts.

Austin’s ACME announced more than $24 million in FY26 grants to 731 artists, venues and heritage projects, including a $7.14M Live Music Fund.

The Houston Latino Film Festival opens March 18 at MATCH with the Sundance-winning American Pachuco and a Cheech Marin Q&A.

Multi Music Fest returns to Cain Park on Aug. 29 with the Yellowjackets, Patrice Rushen and Hiroshima. The one‑night show benefits the M C Chatman Center.

Chicago’s Hideout has a new owner. The sale raises questions about whether the tiny Wabansia music room will keep its longtime booking style and neighborhood role.

The Baltimore Symphony will play Oregon Ridge on July 3–4, 2026, expanding its Fourth weekend programming with fireworks and community anthem auditions.

The 67th Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival returns March 20–22, filling Park Avenue and Central Park with juried artists, live music and family activities. Major cash awards and a patrons’ buying program make the weekend a big moment for local arts.

City Council advanced a first reading to sell the Tom S. Gettys Center, and artists say affordable downtown studios could vanish. Tenants are organizing fundraisers and outreach.

Moody's lowered the Metropolitan Opera's debt to Caa1, citing a structural deficit and roughly $120M in endowment draws. The move raises pressure on Lincoln Center and major donors.

Tschabalala Self’s 13-foot "Art Lovers" — an aluminum hinged relief of a Black couple — now crowns the New Museum’s expanded Bowery facade.

The Contemporary Jewish Museum said it will put its SoMa building on the market after a prolonged closure and steep operating losses. The move reshapes the neighborhood’s cultural landscape.