Arts Education & Youth Programs: The Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles is rolling out a 10-week taekwondo education program for about 500 students across five LA-area schools, using training to teach courtesy, respect, self-control and teamwork. Community Creativity: North Augusta High School received a slab roller via a Carhill Scholarship donation from the Midlands Clay Arts Society, expanding ceramics options for students. AI & Culture Access: The Mark Cuban Foundation and Perficient are bringing free AI bootcamps to New York City and Houston for high schoolers, with meals, transport help and hands-on generative AI plus capstone projects. Public Art & Memory: Crystal Bi’s “Perfect Memory” floating installation anchored in Boston’s Dorchester Bay ties grief, ancestry and ritual to a 1975 protest commemoration, then moves indoors after Sept. 11. Film & Awards: Philippine indie films “Cinemartyrs,” “Republika ng Pipolipinas” and others earned 29 nominations at Gawad Urian 2026, spotlighting history-driven storytelling. Art Crime: Thieves stole four Renoir paintings from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, cutting through fixtures; two were recovered as police chased the suspects. Performing Arts: Osaka’s “OSAKA COMEDY FESTIVAL 2026” returns Oct. 10–12 with free street nonverbal comedy at Namba Square and theater shows at SPACE14.