The Festival of Arts Fine Art Show will return to Laguna Beach, featuring over 120 Orange County artists, new weekly music series, and special events including Cultural Arts Day and Battle of the Arts.
Sing for Hope will present 25 artist-designed pianos across all five NYC boroughs for a citywide public residency, with Laura Linney set to receive the 2026 Art for All Award at the launch event.
Pieter Toerien and Cape Town Opera will present Cameron Mackintosh's OLIVER! at the Artscape Opera House in Cape Town, directed by Steven Stead, before transferring to The Teatro at Montecasino in Johannesburg.
Hyper SoCal, the regional arts initiative based at Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, will present festivals, performances, and exhibitions across more than 40 partner spaces spanning five Southern California counties.
THAI NEXT 2026: WHEN THE SEEDS BLOOM, presented by the Royal Thai Consulate General and Thai Theatre Foundation, will feature 46 Thai and Thai-affiliated artists at The Foundry LIC in Long Island City, with free daytime programming expected to draw 800 visitors.
NJPAC announced its final classical concerts of the 2026 season, featuring violinist Itzhak Perlman, composer Max Richter with ACME, and Canadian Brass at its Newark, NJ venues.
The Theater Project announced the Douglas Michael Krueger Black Box Theater in Union, NJ as its new mainstage home, with a summer season featuring HAVING OUR SAY, ALABAMA STORY, and two additional productions.
South Street Seaport Museum will present The Promise of Liberty: Words That Shaped a Nation, featuring a rare first-edition U.S. Constitution on loan from Kenneth C. Griffin, one of only 14 surviving copies.
The Music Center appointed Julia Diamond as senior vice president of TMC Arts, its programming division. Diamond, who has overseen a $14 million annual budget and a team of 30 full-time staff, previously served as interim head of the division.
Philadelphia's Highmark Mann Center announced its 50th anniversary season, featuring more than 50 performances, world premieres, and a $70 million campus transformation coinciding with America250 celebrations.
Bristol Old Vic will mark its 260th anniversary with a series of events throughout May 2026. Programming will include a silent disco on the theatre’s stage, a family day, and a citywide treasure hunt. The celebration highlights the venue’s history and community engagement.
EXIT Festival announced Montenegro as its new home, with two major events planned as part of its World Tour 2026, including a Long Beach show in Ulcinj and the return of SEA DANCE FESTIVAL to Budva.
The Base Greenham will present its Festival of Arts and Crafts at Greenham Business Park, featuring a craft fair, art exhibition of over 150 original works, live music, taster workshops, and family activities.
Trigger's THE BIG ONE HUNDRED will present giant puppet performances and nature-based Explorer Days across Ashdown Forest and surrounding venues, marking 100 years of A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories.
Gary Mullen & The Works will bring ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN to the Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center in Miami, performing Queen hits including 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'We Will Rock You.' Mullen won the UK talent show Stars in Their Eyes for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury.
Storyhouse Young Company will stage Matt Hartley's IDYLL at Chester's Garret Theatre, featuring 16 actors aged 18-25 trained through a free program funded by the Couch Foundation and audience donations.
The National Tour of Disney's The Lion King generated over $16.2 million in economic impact for Grand Rapids, drawing more than 48,000 theatergoers at DeVos Performance Hall.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has named Misty Copeland and Stavros Niarchos Foundation Co-President Andreas C. Dracopoulos as honorees at its 2026 Summer Gala, with Copeland receiving the inaugural Lincoln Center Luminary Award.
Bergen County Players will present a town-wide scavenger hunt in Oradell, NJ, hiding 39 Richard Hannay silhouettes throughout the borough, with winners earning free tickets to its production of The 39 Steps.
Fallout Fringe Festival, Las Vegas' largest alternative performing arts festival, will present over 35 productions, workshops, and pop-up performances across five Downtown Arts District venues.
The Royal Thai Consulate General in New York and Thai Theatre Foundation will present THAI NEXT 2026: WHEN THE SEEDS BLOOM, featuring 46 artists across music, visual art, fashion, film, and performance at The Foundry LIC in Long Island City.
Center Repertory Company announced its 2026/27 season, DREAMERS & DAREDEVILS, featuring THE GLASS MENAGERIE, DRACULA: A COMEDY IN TERRORS, YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE END OF THE WORLD!, and BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL.
THE CHOIR OF MAN, the Olivier Award-nominated West End hit, will make its long-awaited Queensland premiere at Brisbane Festival, performing in the returning Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent at South Bank Cultural Forecourt.
Theater Latté Da will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Ritz Theater during Doors Open Minneapolis. The free event will feature guided tours and activities for the public.
Shakespeare's Globe announced a series of climate-focused events during London Climate Week, including a free Climate Open House with stage readings and an off-grid matinee of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
