Arts & Culture

Sundance’s final Utah curtain call: Park City says goodbye as festival heads to Boulder

Sundance 2026 marks Park City’s last festival and the first since Robert Redford’s death, as organizers prepare to relocate to Boulder in 2027.

#sundance, #indiefilm, #parkcity, #boulder, #robertredford

Baldoni challenges Lively bid to shield celebrity names in ‘It Ends With Us’ harassment lawsuit

Justin Baldoni asks a federal judge to reject Blake Lively’s request to redact A-list names like Taylor Swift from filings in their case.

#blakelively, #justinbaldoni, #taylorswift, #hollywood, #courts

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads Golden Globes as Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ Wins Drama

At the 83rd Golden Globes, Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ won four prizes while Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ took drama and actress.

#goldenglobes, #filmawards, #paulthomasanderson, #chloezhao, #oscars

New Delhi World Book Fair Makes Entry Free for First Time, Adds Military History Theme

The 53rd New Delhi World Book Fair has dropped ticket fees for the first time since 1972, pairing open gates with a major military history showcase.

#india, #books, #publishing, #newdelhi, #militaryhistory

Lincoln Center’s Big-Band ‘Ragtime’ Revival Gets a 2025 Cast Album

A new digital cast recording preserves Lincoln Center Theater’s minimalist but musically expansive ‘Ragtime’ revival, running through June 14.

#broadway, #ragtime, #castrecording, #lincolncenter, #theater

Bruno Mars returns with ‘I Just Might,’ sets album ‘The Romantic’ and first all-stadium headlining tour

Mars releases the retro-funk single “I Just Might,” announces his first solo album since 2016 and a 38-date stadium tour across North America and Europe.

#brunomars, #newmusic, #concerttour, #popmusic, #livenation

Children’s musician cancels Kennedy Center shows as ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’ rebrand sparks artist backlash

Sonia De Los Santos drops two family concerts at Washington’s Kennedy Center, citing an unwelcoming climate amid Trump-linked rebranding and lawsuits.

#kennedycenter, #donaldtrump, #music, #immigration, #arts

St. Louis Transportation Museum Seeks Memories of S.S. Admiral and Route 66 Drive-Ins for Centennial Exhibit

Kirkwood’s National Museum of Transportation invites 600-word reminiscences for a Route 66 centennial show opening March 14.

#route66, #stlouis, #museum, #nostalgia, #transportation

SAG-AFTRA Rebrands SAG Awards as Actor Awards; Paul Thomas Anderson Film Sets Nomination Record

SAG-AFTRA’s newly renamed Actor Awards unveil nominations led by “One Battle After Another” with a record seven; show streams live on Netflix March 1.

#sagaftra, #actorawards, #awardsseason, #netflix, #film

Seoul’s National Museum Bets on Blockbusters With Damien Hirst, Do Ho Suh Shows

MMCA Seoul unveils a 2026 “Global Focus” series led by major Hirst and Do Ho Suh exhibitions as it balances record funding, ticket revenue and acquisitions.

#seoul, #contemporaryart, #mmca, #damienhirst, #dohosuh

BTS to Return With New 14-Track Album on March 20, 2026, and World Tour

Weverse briefly crashed as BIGHIT confirmed BTS’s first full-group studio album since 2020, with preorders Jan. 16 and tour dates due Jan. 14.

#bts, #kpop, #hybe, #worldtour, #weverse

Smithsonian Opens Long-Running Exhibit on Filipino American History Ahead of U.S. 250th

A new Smithsonian show uses long-hidden steamer trunks from Stockton’s Little Manila to spotlight Filipino American lives, labor and memory.

#smithsonian, #filipinoamerican, #museum, #laborhistory, #littlemanila

Smithsonian Opens Exhibit Built From Forgotten Trunks of Filipino American Workers

A new Smithsonian show uses 26 steamer trunks from Stockton’s Little Manila to tell Filipino American stories of labor, migration and erasure.

#smithsonian, #filipinoamerican, #museum, #immigration, #labor

‘The Queen of Versailles’ Closes Early on Broadway, Highlighting Post-Pandemic Risks

Despite Kristin Chenoweth, Stephen Schwartz and a Times Critic’s Pick, “The Queen of Versailles” shuttered early, exposing Broadway’s tougher math.

#broadway, #musicals, #theater, #kristinchenoweth, #entertainment

“Zootopia 2” Becomes Disney Animation’s Highest-Grossing Film, Powered by China Box Office

Disney says “Zootopia 2” has earned $1.46B worldwide, topping “Frozen 2” to become the studio’s biggest-ever hit, with China driving much of the haul.

#disney, #boxoffice, #animation, #china, #zootopia2