Cultural Heritage Under Scrutiny: France’s culture minister says the Bayeux Tapestry arrived in Britain “in the same state” after two threads tore during its first near-1,000-year trip, with specialists inspecting it centimetre by centimetre. Local Arts & Community: Springfield’s First Friday Art Walk expands to Commercial Street on Sept. 4, adding six C-Street venues to spotlight Springfield’s growing gallery scene. New Exhibitions: Vault Gallery opens “Wild Alterations” (through Sept. 30), while USC Aiken professor Joseph Kameen readies “Everything I Have” at the Aiken Center for the Arts, tied to a Sept. 10 mural unveiling. Music & Pop Culture: Foreigner announces an acoustic show at Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre (Apr. 12, 2027), and Bonobo brings his UK/EU tour to Dublin’s National Stadium (Feb. 16). Language & Identity: “Twa Tongues, Aon Tír Amháin” brings Irish and Ulster-Scots poets together for Culture Night 2026 at the Guildhall (free, booking required). Arts Access & Learning: A genealogical society seminar in Greene County teaches “Harnessing A. I. for Genealogy” (Sept. 5). Global Culture Links: National Animation Museum partners with Google Arts & Culture for a digital exhibition on IndieCade and indie video games.