Afrika Bambaataa, the Bronx-born DJ credited with pioneering hip-hop's electro sound, has died at 67. His influential records and the Universal Zulu Nation shaped early hip-hop even as abuse allegations clouded his later years.

Grammy‑winning conductor Kwamé Ryan reflected on his Grammy win and the musical moments that shaped his career in a new WCNC interview.

The Getty Center will close March 15, 2027 for about a year of renovations aimed at upgrading galleries, HVAC and visitor amenities ahead of the 2028 Games.

Fredericksburg's National Museum of the Pacific War has reopened its George H.W. Bush Gallery with virtual characters, immersive exhibits and hundreds of newly displayed artifacts.

Melissa Chiu is leaving the Hirshhorn to lead the Guggenheim in New York, a high-profile move that continues a wave of museum leadership changes.

Bob Dylan plays the Palace Theatre in Columbus Thursday, expect a phone‑free, album‑heavy set that mixes Rough and Rowdy Ways material with surprise covers.

Amy Sherald’s American Sublime closed at the BMA on April 5 after drawing roughly 84,000 visitors — the museum’s biggest turnout of the 21st century.

Donors matched a $25 million O'Donnell Foundation challenge, pushing more than $50 million into the DSO endowment. The money will fund concerts and education across North Texas.

Three Dollar Bill Cinema will skip 2026 as the nonprofit pauses its Seattle Queer Film Festival and TRANSlations while it addresses finances and retools programming. The organization says it will focus on smaller, year-round events for now.

Alexander Calder’s 1964 fountain 'Three Quintains (Hello Girls)' has been reinstalled at LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries, its jets reactivated ahead of the April 19 opening.

WGI Sport of the Arts returns to Dayton for two weekends in April, filling UD Arena, the Nutter Center and other area venues with color guard, percussion and winds competitions.

Counterpublic’s 2026 triennial, Coyote Time, will open Sept. 12 and spread roughly 50 new public-art commissions across St. Louis from the riverfront to The Ville.

The Bayless Family Foundation pledged $1 million to the National Museum of Mexican Art to fund a West Wing overhaul in Pilsen and rename the performance space Foro de Artes Bayless. The project is part of a roughly $5 million upgrade through 2028.