The Brooklyn Museum is cutting its workforce by 10-13% and reducing exhibitions due to a $10 million deficit, with senior staff also taking salary cuts. Union protests layoffs following costly bicentennial events.

Charlotte resident Christian Smith won $1 million from a North Carolina lottery scratch-off, opting for a $600,000 lump sum and netting $430,000 after taxes.

GameOn bar and arcade is closing its Federal Hill location by March's end, planning to move to a larger venue in the Baltimore/DC area. Other local businesses have also closed recently, indicating a trend in Baltimore City.

Kelsea Ballerini postponed her Pittsburgh concert due to illness, with the new date set for April 12th. Ticket holders' existing tickets will be honored for the rescheduled performance.

Carnaval Miami marks its 50th anniversary with a series of events honoring local art, music, and fashion, including the Calle Ocho Music Festival and showcasing the official painting "Our Heart Beat" by artist Mojo.

Irving "Irv Gotti" Lorenzo, influential figure in hip-hop and R&B, has died at 54; remembered for his contributions to Def Jam and Murder, Inc., and fostering talents like DMX and Ashanti.

Arlington offers a weekend full of activities including live music, fine arts, a couples' massage, tributes at Arlington Music Hall, exhibits at the Museum of Art, and various library events.

The Movement Music Festival in Detroit announces its full lineup for 2025, featuring over 115 artists and celebrating 25 years of techno music history.

Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival, celebrating its 10th year, will include Bob Dylan and others in Cincinnati on June 22. Tickets go on sale February 7.

Detroit will host AfroFuture, a music festival celebrating African culture, in August at Bedrock's Douglass Site, offering music, arts, and a marketplace.

Charlotte prepares for the Lovin' Life Music Fest featuring artists like Dave Matthews Band, Gwen Stefani, and Ludacris, alongside various activities and culinary options.

"Forbidden Broadway" returns to Boston's Emerson Colonial Theater with Gerard Alessandrini's satire on musicals, including a tribute to Stephen Sondheim.

Fiddler on the Roof is to be performed at Lakewood Cultural Center, featuring the life of Tevye, a Jewish milkman in Russia. It includes popular songs and showcases Tevye's wisdom, with tickets starting at $29.