Festival Policy Shift: Evenko loosened Montreal’s clear-bag rules for Parc Jean-Drapeau, letting small non-transparent bags into Lasso and other major shows after ÎleSoniq feedback. Hate Crime & Campus Life: UC San Diego police are investigating antisemitic graffiti on a Jewish fraternity home as a suspected hate crime, with a reward offered and students vowing not to be intimidated. Arts & Community Building: West Louisville’s Grand Lyric Theater opens with arts education and residencies aimed at bringing “commerce and culture back,” while Nelson Mandela Bay Art Museum marks 70 years by sending art lessons to 70 township schools. Music, Stage, and Story: Tel Aviv’s revamped Hebrew “Peter Pan” returns to the stage, and Theatre SilCo debuts “Tenderly,” a Rosemary Clooney musical focused on mental health and family bonds. Culture Through Design: Johannesburg’s street art project uses shweshwe-patterned visuals on the Nelson Mandela Bridge to change how people move, pause, and share the city. Legal & Performing Arts: A judge ordered the Kennedy Center to pay jazz musician Chuck Redd over $250,000 in legal fees after he canceled in protest of Trump’s name on the venue. Animals & Civic Care: Humane societies report major animal welfare efforts, including a “worst case” hoarding rescue of 36 Border Collies and ongoing adoption drives like Cheez-It. Art Ownership Dispute: Sooke Harbour House faces a lawsuit over allegedly withheld “irreplaceable” art worth about $500,000 after a property sale.