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.

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.

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Pat Oliphant, who skewered presidents and lived in Santa Fe, has died at 90. His archive now resides at the University of Virginia.

Sam Neill, best known as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, died Monday in Sydney at 78. His family called the loss 'sudden and unexpected' and said he remained cancer‑free.

Backers say the studio behind The Chosen was promised revenue shares and now allege they were shortchanged as Season 7 filmed in Goshen. Public filings and reporting show a tangled legal and corporate history.

Dinaw Mengestu resigned as PEN America president after seven months, saying the organization’s response to a New York Times investigation showed an uneven defense of writers. His departure puts trustees under pressure to chart a way forward.

Alvin Bragg’s office repatriated 59 antiquities — including dozens seized from the Met — to Italy, Iraq and Indonesia after multi‑year investigations.

Jermaine Dupri sued Sony in Manhattan federal court, alleging decades of unpaid and underreported royalties tied to So So Def releases and his production work. The complaint seeks at least $18 million.

Massimiliano Gioni will become director of the New Museum on August 1, 2026, taking the helm as the Bowery museum begins programming in its expanded galleries.

Dolly Parton's life musical will open Jan. 19, 2027 at the St. James Theatre in Manhattan. Previews begin Dec. 7 and ticket presales open this week.

A $100M foundation revamp plus a $17.7M federal rehab are reshaping Ellis Island. New galleries, research space and a grand staircase aim to modernize the museum by late 2026.

Timbers from an 18th‑century gunboat unearthed beneath Lower Manhattan were conserved and are being reassembled on a museum floor, offering a rare window into the Revolutionary era.

Victor Willis, founding lead singer of the Village People and co‑writer of "Y.M.C.A.", has died at 74 after a brief illness. The band and family have requested privacy.