Milwaukee Ballet’s "Beautiful Illusions" season pairs Michael Pink’s Mirror Mirror and Dorian Gray with The Nutcracker and a showcase of new choreography. The company has opened subscriptions and expects single tickets in July.

Aurora is weighing a plan to convert the vacant Stolp Island post office at 18 W. Benton St. into an arts center; formal public outreach is slated for April 2026.

Francis Bacon’s famed 1969 triptych, bought for $142.4M and bequeathed by Elaine Wynn, has been installed in LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries ahead of the spring opening.

A city-backed arts program will place up to 200 Detroit teens in paid summer roles, pairing creative training with workplace skills and a paycheck.

The 10th L.A. Get Down Festival runs April 10–26 at Greenway Court Theatre with readings, workshops, a youth Classic Slam and the InkSlam final.

Grand Central Atelier in Ridgewood received a $2 million NEH award — an unusually large grant for a 50‑student school that has drawn scrutiny. The funding would expand staff and public programming.

Pasadena Memorial High senior Joshua Washington’s painting sold for a record $525,000 at RodeoHouston’s student art auction, sending proceeds to scholarships and arts programs.

The Grammy-winning Oakland native visited her alma mater over the weekend and performed "Folded" for students and neighbors during a community celebration.

Star-shaped decals naming 31 public figures and linking to Epstein-related documents appeared on the 400 block of Brazos Street during SXSW; the artist is unknown and some stars were removed.

Tacoma Art Museum closed this weekend after staff evacuated over a reported safety threat; police and the museum later said the report was not credible.

The New York Academy of Art says it has reallocated Epstein-linked donations and will overhaul donor rules as its board chair accelerates her exit.

Bill Edwards will step down in May, and the Mahaffey's management is unsettled after the city received only one bid. Officials are reviewing that lone proposal while the city plans to operate the venue short‑term.

The Charles H. Wright Museum says federal and state aid is tapering and has asked the city for emergency support to avoid layoffs and reduced hours.