Gustavo Dudamel’s final season with the L.A. Phil centers on a four‑night Hollywood Bowl tribute this August, pairing Beethoven 9 and YOLA with pop crossovers and new venue upgrades.

The NOLA City Council celebrated Mardi Gras, highlighting the festival's cultural importance and positive impact on New Orleans' community and economy.

Harvard’s Goel Center in Allston has topped off its timber frame and is being finished with low‑carbon materials and a community mural.

Oscar-winner Robert Duvall died on Sunday at 95; his time at Principia and a theater that bears his name keep him part of the St. Louis story. Local tributes are centering on the campus stage and a Loop star.

Austin icon Rosie Flores will open Robert Plant’s Saving Grace spring tour, including an Austin stop at Moody Theater on March 21.

Austin Public Library's centennial runs Feb. 16–Dec. 23 with branch parties, a History Harvest and an Oct. 17 Central Library celebration.

The 21st San Diego Tết Festival moves from Mira Mesa to Liberty Station this weekend, expanding to a larger waterfront site with free admission and family programming.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announces $1.2 million funding for historical centers, with Weeksville Heritage Center receiving $1 million for education and restoration, and Eastville Historical Society getting $200,000 for facility upgrades.

A new exhibit at the Science History Institute spotlights Philadelphia’s rise as the "Workshop of the World." First Friday on March 6 will pair a curator's talk with library tours and hands‑on objects.

House and Senate budgets split funding for MOSH and the planned Florida Museum of Black History, leaving both projects' timelines and private fundraising in doubt.

A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham makes its Cal Performances debut at Zellerbach Hall with three works danced to live jazz, including the Bay Area premiere of 2x4.

The Atlanta Opera is retrofitting the Bobby Jones Clubhouse into the Molly Blank Center for Opera, pairing intimate halls with creek‑side restoration. Construction is underway with an eye toward late‑2027 completion.

Pennsylvania Hospital’s Pine Building will become a public museum in May 2026, showcasing a restored apothecary, surgical amphitheatre and eight interactive galleries.