ArtsWave approved nearly $9M in three‑year operating grants to 46 local arts groups, from multimillion‑dollar institutions to neighborhood ensembles.

Josh Grisetti, a Broadway actor and head of Cal State Fullerton’s musical‑theatre program, died by suicide on July 10. Colleagues and students are mourning his loss.

The Charles H. Wright Museum’s African World Festival returned to Hart Plaza for its 43rd run, mixing headline acts, a packed vendor marketplace and a 100‑animal safari.