Culture
Rockefeller Center chooses a 76-foot spruce for its 2026 Christmas tree
The West Edmeston tree arrives November 7. The lighting is December 2, with a separate free arrival-day event for visitors.
October 26, 2026 · 2 min readTHE AMERICAN EDIT
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Boston Book Festival brings free author events to Copley Square
The October 17 program includes a GrubStreet novelists' panel at the Boston Public Library and author appearances at its outdoor booth.
October 17, 2026 · 2 min read
Culture
AFI's September festival offered 43 ways into Latin American cinema
The Silver Spring program opened with a Maradona documentary and ranged across 21 countries. Its archive is still a useful place to build a watchlist.
September 16, 2026 · 2 min read
Entertainment
Widow's Bay wins fourteen Emmys, including six at the September telecast
Widow's Bay broke the comedy-series record with fourteen wins across three ceremonies. Six came during the September 14 telecast.
September 14, 2026 · 1 min read
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Ravi Coltrane, Kurt Elling and Yellowjackets shared a Detroit Jazz Festival evening
The free Labor Day festival’s September 5 schedule paired Ravi Coltrane with a Weather Report tribute later in the evening.
September 5, 2026 · 2 min read
Life
US Open Fan Week opens August 23 with free grounds access and separate event tickets
US Open Fan Week began on August 23 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, a week before main-draw singles started.
August 23, 2026 · 1 min read
Culture
The National Book Festival made room for fashion, science, and a quiet break
The Library of Congress held its National Book Festival at Washington's Walter E. Washington Convention Center on August 22.
August 22, 2026 · 2 min read
Culture
Elvis Week closed with gospel in the morning and a concert film at night
Graceland's August 16 program framed Elvis Presley's music in two settings: a Sunday gospel celebration and a closing party built around a concert film.
August 16, 2026 · 2 min read
Culture
Outside Lands' final Sunday: entry rules, Muni fares and the trip home
Outside Lands finished its three-day 2026 run in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on Sunday, August 9.
August 9, 2026 · 2 min read
Culture
Leagues Cup gave August soccer a different set of stakes
MLS and Liga MX returned to club competition with a 36-team tournament, matches in Mexico, and a points system that rewarded shootout winners.
August 4, 2026 · 2 min read
Entertainment
Lollapalooza's final Sunday: ticket desks closed an hour before the festival
The August 2 timetable kept festival entrances open until 10 p.m. Will-call and wristband assistance closed at 9 p.m., at separate locations.
August 2, 2026 · 2 min read
Culture
Ruby Bridges' reading festival brought authors to Memphis families
The National Civil Rights Museum scheduled its Ruby Bridges Reading Festival for August 1, bringing a civil rights figure and children's authors together on the museum's Memphis campus.
August 1, 2026 · 2 min read