The Lancaster Avenue Jazz & Arts Festival was postponed to Sunday after severe weather. The free West Philly event features Camille Thurman and a Coltrane tribute.

Somerville announced the first group of tenants for its city-owned Armory, pairing longtime arts groups with new makers and studios as officials prepare leases. The selections follow the Armory Master Plan process.

At 100, Betye Saar is still making work daily in her Laurel Canyon studio, with centennial shows and museum archives marking her milestone.

A multi‑floor Keith Haring exhibition at 60 White reconstructs the DV8 nightclub and gathers works made around the globe. The show reframes Haring as an artist in dialogue with cities from Tokyo to Paris.

Vero Beach Museum of Art has begun visible construction after raising $110M toward a $126M campaign. The expansion will double gallery space and add free public education and event areas.

Century-old Hollywood Theatre marked 100 years with a week of rare prints, live Wurlitzer music and plans for a neighborhood film district.

The Philadelphia Cultural Fund is distributing $5.6M to 322 arts groups this year in a push to reach neighborhood and mid‑size organizations. City budget cuts for 2027 threaten a much smaller cycle next year.

The Decatur Book Festival previewed 16 of more than 70 presenters for Oct. 2–3, including Pulitzer winner Brian Goldstone and Atlanta novelist Tayari Jones.

Festival Betances moves onto La CASA's campus for its 53rd edition, bringing music, parade, vendors and gallery tours to Villa Victoria.

Oil Lamp Theater will move from its 60-seat Glenview Road storefront into the former Ten Ninety Brewing space as part of a $5M "Light the Way" campaign to open a larger theater by 2028.

Ravi Coltrane joins the Philadelphia Orchestra July 22 at Highmark Mann for Coltrane 100: Legacy, marking what would have been John Coltrane’s 100th birthday.

Kimbilio, led by David Haynes, has moved to St. Louis to host retreats, mentorship and a national fiction prize while partnering with the county library and local bookstores.

Neighbors in Bronzeville say the Nat King Cole mural at 43rd and King Drive was taken down during exterior repairs, and residents are demanding a transparent plan for restoration.