The 49th Utah Asian Festival returns to the Utah State Fairpark with an expanded indoor marketplace, more street food and two stages.

The Columbus Arts Festival takes over the Scioto Mile next weekend with juried artists, multiple stages, family activities and a fashion runway. Expect crowds and hands‑on fun.

Siesta Valley Bowl opened Friday in Orinda with Jonathan Richman, new stadium seating and an early slate of touring acts. The former Cal Shakes site returns with a 2026 season.

A federal lawsuit filed June 2 says Wicked and two nonprofit directories blocked a NYC composer from a paid apprenticeship because he is a white man. The case tests where diversity pipelines collide with civil‑rights law.

A new documentary chronicles 50 years of Baltimore’s AFRAM festival as the city collects memories and prepares a pre‑festival screening.

The inaugural bamX Black Music Week has filled Morehouse with panels, awards and showcases this week and will cap with a youth‑soccer kickoff on Saturday. The program pairs legacy honors with industry and community programming.

The Columbus Symphony will mark America’s 250th with a free concert and fireworks at Columbus Commons on July 4. Tickets are free but required.

A North Side mural honoring Hispanic athletes may be painted over, igniting local outrage and raising legal questions about artists' rights.

Portland Center Stage is closing in on a $9M emergency goal, with roughly $1.2M to go as a late‑June deadline looms.

The Art Institute assembles more than 200 drawings in a career-spanning show that reframes de Kooning’s paper work as central to his art. It opens June 14.

Roundabout's $120M Next Stage campaign includes a roughly $100M renovation of Studio 54 — restored orchestra pit, better seats and improved backstage space. The plan also funds education and artist programs across the city.

Butler broke ground on the Allen Whitehill Clowes Ballroom — a $9M‑backed, midscale music and events hall that will sit beside Clowes Memorial Hall and anchor a planned Midtown Arts District.

The Balloon Museum opens July 15 at the Tin Building, anchored by Marina Abramović’s first inflatable installation and a roster of international artists.