To close out the New Orleans inaugural Opera Festival, Trumpet
and Drum Coffee House is hosting a Opera Night, a night of free live opera on
Sunday, March 29 from 5:30pm -7:30pm. For more information go to @trumpetanddrum.
Join Arena Stage and Canady Foundation Arts in celebrating
DMV natives on the road from Chocolate City to Broadway on Monday, March 30 at 6pm. The
first in the Broadway Studio Insider’s Circle series, the panel discussion will be moderated by
Marjuan Canady, Producer of “The Wiz,” “Hell’s
Kitchen” and “Purple Rain.” Canady will
be joined by Choreographer Dewitt Fleming Jr, Alia Jones Harvery, producer of “Bueno
Vista Social Club” and “MJ the Musical,” Casting Director Erica Hart, and Myles
Frost, “Mj The Musical.” The event is
free, but tickets are limited. To RSVP go to canadyfoundationarts.org.
USC Thornton School of
Music is giving Solange fans a rare behind the scenes look at “Eldorado
Ballroom” the multi city series that transcends genres. On Tuesday, March 31 at 5:30pm key
collaborators from the Saint Heron team and special guests come together to
unpack the research, curation, and production behind this ambitious project
spanning Houston, Los Angeles, and New York. Solange and her Saint heron
team will join USC School of Music as a Scholar in residence for the next three
years. She will teach classes in music curation as the Thornton School’s newest
member of Dean’s Creative Vanguard Program. To register for the webinar
go to usc.zoom.us.
Willy Chavarria the fashion designer known for incorporating
Mexican culture into his work and confronting social injustice at his shows, is
celebrating his SS26 Collection with champagne and caviar at Hirshleifers in Manhasset,
NY on Thursday, April 2 at 6pm. Chavarria will be making a personal appearance.
To get more information go to @hirshleifersmen.
Utrecht is
the Netherlands is hosting a special exhibition featuring rare works by Banksy,
the artist who remained anonymous up until a few weeks ago. Titled “The Art of Banksy” the exhibition opens
on Thursday, April 2 and will be held at Beatrixgebouw in Jaarbeurs,. The show brings together some of his
most iconic pieces. For more information go to theartofbanksy.nl
The Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris is giving visitors a a treat
this April starting with Late Hours FLV Lab Futurospective on April 3 at 7pm. FLV Lab #10 invites
you to discover the installation Futurospective – 10 years of
experimentation to imagine the museum of tomorrow together. Explore
the five thematic areas of the “Futurospective” journey, experiment, and take
part in voting on future cultural initiatives. Accompanied by the
designer-students from the DSAA in Boulogne-Billancourt, who conceived the
experience, test, exchange ideas, and become the architect of your own future
cultural experiences. As you go, wander through Frank Gehry’s building and
collect clues to solve “The Mystery of the Lost Bolt”.
Then guests can try out a VR experience and end the night with meditation. For
more information go to foundationlouisvuitton.fr
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On Saturday, April 4 or 404 Day, Big Boi will be celebrating
404 Day at the Second annual 404 Day parade. The parade kicks off at 10 am to
get more information go to 404weekend.com.
Then at 1pm Impossible Foods is hosting 404: Taste the Block - a huge block
party at Smorgasburg Atlanta with a free live performance by Big Boi. There
will be food, Djs, and interactive activities to celebrate the day. For more
information and to RSVP click here.
LAist is hosting A Night of Ideas on Saturday, April 4. In collaboration with Villa.Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education, and France in LA, the Consulate General of France, the event takes place at the Wende Museum and start at 2pm. Ther will be performing art, music, conferences, workshops, and VR experience. The event is free and open to the public. For more information go to laist.com.
The V&A Museum has
done it again with “Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art” and exhibition featuring more than 200 pieces including garments, accessories, jewelry, paintings,
photographs, sculpture, furniture, perfumes and archival material. The exhibit
traces the house from it’s early days to become one of the most innovative haute
couture houses of the 20th century to present day under the creative
direction of Daniel Roseberry. The exhibition runs through November 8, 2026.
For more information go to vam.ca.uk.
Join Kinfolk Collective as they kick off Chicago Art Expo Week t Black
Pepper, a dinner where art and design come together for a culinary experience by
Chef James Sanders, a 2026 James Beard finalist known for elevating the taste
of South side culture. The event takes place on Wednesday, April 8 from
6pm-9pm. The dinner brings together artists, collectors, curators, and creatives,
Hebru Brantley will be Guest of Honor. To RSVP click here.