The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival returns to Japantown April 11–12 with performances, vendors and big crowds. Expect street closures and a reroute of the 2 Sutter line.

County and city officials moved to smooth logistics for the Baywatch reboot in Venice Beach, promising a liaison and permit fixes to keep filming and local jobs in town. Officials say tighter daily coordination should protect beach access while production continues into July.

A last hurrah at Austin’s Paramount before a major restoration: Casablanca in 35mm, a Spy Kids 25th‑anniversary screening with a live family band, and an April Jedi preview.

The Burrow opened at 94 Miracle Mile as a members-driven salon offering intimate jazz nights and vinyl listening sessions alongside ticketed events.

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.