Short North will combine HighBall Halloween and Hops on High into a single free festival on Oct. 3, closing High Street for vendors, live music and a Costume Couture runway.

The state awarded Colorado Public Radio a $1.5M tax credit to build a public-facing downtown Denver headquarters at 777 Grant St. The site will combine CPR’s news and music operations and include public performance and meeting space.

A $15 million "Beauty Reborn" campaign aims to shore up St. Francis de Sales Oratory's 300-foot spire and restore stained glass, masonry and interiors.

After 13 years the High Plains Comedy Festival is ending, organizers said — a final blowout is planned and other presenters are already reshuffling the summer calendar.

Pages from Mike McCready’s Farewell to Seasons will be shown at Mutual Arts Collective in Pike Place beginning July 22, with a SMASH partnership and a companion rock‑opera. The graphic novel ships in October 2026.

WKRN reports Taylor Swift has been nominated for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame; NaSHOF’s public pages had not posted confirmation as of July 15, 2026.

OutfestNEXT returns next Thursday through Sunday in Hollywood with Gregg Araki’s I Want Your Sex and a packed program of new queer features and shorts.

Nearly 1,000 juried artists will take over downtown Ann Arbor July 16–18, filling 30 city blocks with booths, music and food. Shuttle, safety and map details inside.

A 1775 Revolutionary War banner in Cincinnati — painted with 13 arrows and "United We Stand" — is helping drive a $65M push to build a new research and collections center.

MSCHF announced a permanent, multi‑million‑dollar public artwork for Cleveland’s lakefront; city planners have the project on the design‑review docket.

T.I. says Kill the King will be his final solo album, calling time on a more than 20‑year career and shifting focus to family and other projects.

Seattle Chamber Music Society plans a purpose‑built 271‑seat hall in the renovated U.S. Bank Center at Sixth and Union, with rehearsal space, a streaming room and a music library. Construction is slated to start this winter for a 2028 opening.

The Maritime Museum of San Diego will close HMS Surprise to visitors on Aug. 1, 2027, citing costly structural issues and prohibitive restoration costs.