Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

Film, books, music, celebrities, theater, museums, awards, and cultural trends.

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Goldenvoice to Launch ‘Club Darc’ Warehouse Dance Series at SF’s Pier 48

Goldenvoice and the SF Giants will turn Pier 48’s Shed A into a 5,800-capacity dance venue for a spring run of 21+ DJ shows starting Feb. 27.

#sanfrancisco, #electronicmusic, #nightlife, #goldenvoice, #sfgiants

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Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ Shatters Oscar Record With 16 Nominations

Coogler’s blues-soaked vampire musical ‘Sinners’ lands a record 16 Oscar nominations, topping past highs and signaling shifting Academy tastes.

#oscars, #ryancoogler, #sinners, #warnerbros, #filmawards

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Peso Pluma and A$AP Rocky Announce Major 2026 Tours, Signaling a New Arena Mainstream

Peso Pluma plots a U.S. arena corridos run as A$AP Rocky launches a globe-spanning comeback tour, reflecting shifting power in live music.

#music, #touring, #pesopluma, #asaprocky, #livenation

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Harry Styles to Release ‘Aperture,’ Lead Single From Disco-Tinted Album Due March 6

Styles announces “Aperture” for Thursday evening release, previewing his 12-track fourth album “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” out March 6.

#harrystyles, #newmusic, #popmusic, #disco, #columbiarecords

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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