Symphony Space will close for a $45 million overhaul that refits its theaters, expands public spaces and aims to reopen in 2028 for its 50th anniversary.

Sardi’s will pause service this summer after the Shubert Organization bought the restaurant’s name and fixtures; Max Klimavicius will operate through June 24.

New York City Ballet canceled its June run at the Kennedy Center and will rehearse in New York, joining other artists who have pulled out amid leadership turmoil.

More than 50 modern European masterpieces from the Henry and Rose Pearlman Collection will be shown at the Brooklyn Museum Oct. 2, 2026–Apr. 18, 2027, as part of a major, shared gift.

Bich heirs say a Fra Angelico panel was taken from Bruno Bich’s Fifth Avenue apartment decades ago and later sold; they’re asking a court to recover the work or its proceeds.

The Pocket, a 170-seat jazz club, is set to open inside the Muse Hotel in Midtown Manhattan in the coming weeks.

A community-painted mural is going up at Lincoln Center as the campus prepares a $335M redesign to open Damrosch Park and reconnect with neighbors.

The Brooklyn Museum will convert third‑floor storage into 6,400 sq ft of permanent African galleries; construction starts summer 2026 with an opening planned for fall 2027.

Zach Bryan paid $12.1M for Jack Kerouac’s original 120‑foot On the Road scroll and plans to install it at a new Kerouac Center in Lowell. Fundraising and renovations now follow.

Tamara McCaw returns to lead BAM after a board search, bringing institutional experience as the academy seeks steadier leadership and bigger audiences.

Sweden’s Pophouse bought Tina Turner’s name, image and majority of her music catalog from BMG, and says projects tied to her legacy will be announced within six months.

Moody's lowered the Metropolitan Opera's debt to Caa1, citing a structural deficit and roughly $120M in endowment draws. The move raises pressure on Lincoln Center and major donors.

Tschabalala Self’s 13-foot "Art Lovers" — an aluminum hinged relief of a Black couple — now crowns the New Museum’s expanded Bowery facade.