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The Vietnamese Culture and Science Association will bring back Việt Cultural Fest on Sept. 12 at Houston’s Reliant Center, pairing cultural programming with more than a dozen contests, workshops and exhibits.

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Taiwanese flutist Lin Hsiao-Feng completed a 2026 U.S. tour that took him to Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin, ending with a featured performance at the World Flute Society Annual Convention in Eau Claire.

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IndoUSrare and GORD have named three leaders for the 2026 Abbey Meyers Khushi Bridging RARE Awards ahead of the Bridging RARE Gala on Nov. 1 in Manassas, Virginia.

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Jersey Shore artist Christian Avery is exhibiting new paintings at The Art Alliance in Red Bank, New Jersey, through Sept. 1. The show highlights work shaped by ceremony, the Jersey Shore landscape and Avery’s personal story of resilience and…

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Arts Garage’s Culture Under Fire podcast has marked its first anniversary with more than 1,000 listens and downloads, 23 episodes and 14 five-star ratings.

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Allison M. Andersen, an Idaho Falls arts entrepreneur and conductor, was recognized in 2026 for her work expanding music access, education, and community connection across Southeast Idaho.

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iN-Hale Media & Entertainment, powered by Gilead Sciences, will bring Cultural Architects & Torchbearers: Muses, Co-Conspirators & Champions to Atlanta on Sept. 2 during Atlanta Black Pride.

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The Italia Media Art Festival has chosen 13 video works and four invited artists for its 2026 program after a record 144 submissions.

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High Times Magazine released its Summer/Fall 2026 print edition featuring Wiz Khalifa on the cover, with newsstands in the U.S. and Canada getting copies in early September.

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Nayarit is promoting cultural and community tourism across the Pacific coast state as travelers look for deeper, more local experiences.

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New York Art Life Magazine has released a new interview with production coordinator Cat Zheng, whose credits include work for Tyla, Kelela, Pampers and Lexa Gates.

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Influential Women is spotlighting Desire’e Hardge, MBA, the CEO and Executive Director of the Maricopa County Medical Society and editor-in-chief of Arizona Physician Magazine.

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Performing Arts at Fawn Lake is celebrating five years of bringing live classical, Broadway and jazz performances to the private Spotsylvania County community.

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Marco Antonio Soriano’s Arius Europe and the Arctic World Archive are pairing sub-micron art scanning with long-term Arctic storage to create immutable digital backups of masterpieces.

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Dîner en Blanc Washington DC returns Aug. 29 with live art, Go-Go and jazz, and a Paris-inspired theme at a secret location.

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The California Arts Council unanimously approved 2026 grant allocations at its Aug. 14 meeting in San Rafael, directing nearly $24.6 million to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and government units across California.

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As gyms compete on more than equipment and class offerings, the industry is putting greater weight on leadership, culture and member experience.

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The Global Humanities Foundation hosted the Global Art & Fashion Gala – America the Beautiful at the Kennedy Center on Aug. 17, 2026, drawing diplomats, artists and civic leaders from more than 15 countries.

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The articulating paper forceps market is projected to rise from $1.23 billion in 2025 to $1.31 billion in 2026, with growth tied to more dental procedures, rising dental disorders and broader use of minimally invasive care.

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Mercy University on Aug. 17 announced ArtEx, a new cultural hub at its Westchester Campus in Dobbs Ferry aimed at connecting the university with River Towns arts organizations through public programming and faculty collaboration.