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Hugh Jackman will sing with the Boston Pops at Tanglewood on Aug. 11; tickets go on sale March 13 at 10 a.m. and are expected to move quickly.
Hawaiian artists say a Japan promoter failed to pay them after multiple shows, prompting cancellations and legal action.
Demi Weitz, who helped turn pandemic Zoom parties into big fundraisers, says she’s launching On Octave — a music app that links fan experiences to charity after a viral kidney fundraiser.
MPM’s Diorama‑RAMA turns the museum’s Milwaukee‑style dioramas into a month of tours, workshops and a mini‑diorama contest. Events run March 14–April 17 with a March 31 contest benefiting Walker’s Point arts.
Getty, LACMA, MOCA, the Hammer and Hauser & Wirth have pledged to adopt the Bizot Green Protocol, widening gallery climate ranges to cut energy use while protecting collections.
The Overton Park Shell will celebrate 90 years with a Sept. 10–13 weekend. Booker T. Jones headlines a ticketed benefit to launch free public festivities.
The Prince Hall Masonic Temple in Sweet Auburn has been restored and formally added to the MLK National Historical Park. The building, tied to the SCLC and WERD radio, will open for NPS‑led tours this spring.
Pittsburgh CLO and the Public Theater are set to vote on a consolidation that would combine two downtown producing companies. The move follows months of study and City Theatre’s decision to opt out.
San Diego artist Sara Duvall filed a federal civil‑rights suit after repeated Park Ranger citations. The case challenges how the city defines protected art versus unregulated vending.
Augie Meyers, the San Antonio organist behind the Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados, died on Saturday at 85. Family says he passed peacefully in his sleep.
Hotel‑tax dollars that fund St. Louis arts are now being contested as sports promoters push to use the same pot for big events. The dispute could reshape grants and artist support.
Pittsburgh native Thaddeus Mosley Jr., known for monumental salvaged-wood sculptures and late-career honors, has died at 99. The city’s arts community is mourning.
Kam Franklin and Brian Ching will lead Houston's 39th Art Car Parade on April 11 as part of a four‑day Art Car weekend that showcases 250+ rolling artworks. VIPit passes and reserved seating are available.
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