Art & Culture

Berlin – October 29, 2026 -- A four-part documentary podcast called "Die Party ist vorbei" ("The Party Is Over") examines how safe sex-positive parties really are. All episodes arrive in ARD Sounds on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

One night leads from the club to the courtroom

The series follows Hannah (name changed), who goes to a sex-positive party looking forward to an evening of freedom. Her night ends in the emergency room and later in court. Her story raises wider questions: What happens when boundaries are crossed at these events? What do awareness concepts achieve, and who is responsible?

MORENO VALLEY – October 29, 2026 -- Starting Friday, October 30, you can step into the hit horror game Dead by Daylight without a controller: the Moreno Valley Museum & ArtSpace opens the world premiere of the Dead by Daylight Immersive Experience, with tickets from $30.09.

The 45-minute adventure is based on the asymmetrical multiplayer game from developer Behavior Interactive, in which four Survivors race to repair generators, power exit gates, and escape a killer. More than 70 million players have entered the game's Fog in its first decade. Here, guests work as a team to help Survivors get out.

Three acts use floor and wall projection to put guests in the game

The show runs on 360-degree wall and floor projection, surround sound, and motion-tracking technology that responds to every step guests take.

Cologne – October 29, 2026 -- The WDR Funkhausorchester will play around 50 concerts across the Lippe district from November 9 to 14, 2026, and the concerts at host venues are free. Under the banner "Deine Region – dein Orchester!", the orchestra brings seven formats to daycare centers, schools, senior facilities, companies and unconventional venues.

Hosts who applied turn community spaces into concert halls

The project began in spring with a call for applications. Host venues now include community centers and school auditoriums that are being cleared for the occasion, churches that become concert halls, and a municipal theater opening its doors. Daycare centers are teaming up so more children can attend. Regional orchestras are moving their rehearsal times to take part in masterclasses with members of the WDR Funkhausorchester. Companies are organizing after-work concerts, including for apprentices who rarely get to see an orchestra.

Cangzhou – October 29, 2026 -- Photographers and video creators worldwide can enter the 2026 Nandagang International Wetland Photo Contest for free until November 28, 2026, with a US$1,500 Grand Prize on offer. The contest is part of Global Wetland Week, a campaign launched by the Cangzhou International Communication Center.

Six categories cover landscapes, birds, people and video

Entries fall under the theme "Together for Wetlands." The categories are Global Wetlands; Wetlands and Migratory Birds; People and Wetlands; Nandagang Wetland; Youth Imaging for entrants under 28; and Wetland Conservation Stories, which is a video category.

The contest is open to photographers, videographers, nature observers and young creators. Beyond the Grand Prize, organizers promise additional cash prizes, special awards and honorable mentions. A ten-member international jury will review the entries.

Munich – October 29, 2026 -- German broadcaster RTLZWEI is turning October 30 and 31 into a Halloween event, with four episodes of "#CoupleChallenge - Halloween Edition" each night from 8:15 p.m. The episodes are already streaming on RTL+.

Six couples compete for up to 66,600 euros in a spooky camp

The spin-off sends six couples to a dark camp in Saxony. They face Halloween-themed challenges, scare moments and strange curses. Mistakes or unfinished tasks reduce the prize pool, which tops out at 66,600 euros.

In regular nomination rounds, the couples pick two pairs to face an exit challenge. The losing couple leaves the show. The format is produced by RTL Studios and is a spin-off of "#CoupleChallenge - Das stärkste Team gewinnt". RTLZWEI calls it the first time reality horror has aired in its primetime slot.

LOS ANGELES – October 28, 2026 -- XPPen's Magic Pro 13 drawing pad went on sale October 29, 2026 at an early bird price of $899, and it can switch into a desktop drawing display over a single USB-C cable.

One USB-C cable turns the tablet into a PC drawing display

XPPen calls the hardware-level Drawing Display Mode an industry-first in the digital drawing pad category. Once connected to a compatible PC, the device supports up to 3K resolution at 120Hz with native color reproduction and ultra-low-latency pen input.

The stylus keeps its full feature set in this mode: 16K pressure levels, tilt detection, hover preview and customizable barrel buttons. The upper USB-C port on the right side handles the PC connection. Both ports support 45W PD charging, so users can keep drawing while the battery tops up.

LOS ANGELES – October 29, 2026 -- EBONY has named six honorees to its 2026 Power 100 Court, who will be celebrated on stage at the EBONY Power 100 Gala on Monday, Nov. 9, at the Hollywood Palladium. Kirk Franklin will open the show, and T.I. will close it with live performances.

Six honorees span space, finance, media, music and sports

This year's Court includes:

• Grammy-winning singer and actress Brandy
• Byron Allen, founder of Allen Media Group
• Flau'jae Johnson of the WNBA's Seattle Storm
• Keith Lee, digital influencer and culinary tastemaker
• Lena Waithe, Emmy Award-winning writer, producer and actor
• Victor Glover, NASA Astronaut Emeritus

The Court represents the honorees whose work most fully embodies this year's theme, "The Stories We Shape." Each member will receive a dedicated tribute and accept the honor in person on the Palladium stage.

Unterföhring – October 29, 2026 --From October 29, 2026

Strasbourg -- From October 28, 2026, arte.tv will stream nine films by Greek-French director Costa-Gavras, plus a five-part documentary series about his career. Most of the films stay online until October 28, 2026.

Costa-Gavras is widely awarded and regarded as a veteran of political cinema. Across thriller, drama and satire, his work keeps returning to power, violence, guilt and injustice.

The documentary series starts with his early years

The series "Ein Jahrhundert mit Costa-Gavras" (A Century with Costa-Gavras) opens with "Der Anfang: Der Ungerechtigkeit die Stirn bieten", a 56-minute French documentary from 2024 by Marie-Pierre Camus. It covers his youth in Greece, shaped by a culture of resistance, and his move to Paris, where he learned filmmaking from major directors. It stops before his 1969 breakthrough with "Z".

Brunswick, Md. – October 28, 2026 -- Gilded Dragonfly Gallery has joined Brunswick's growing arts district, offering one-of-a-kind handcrafted art jewelry and fine craft by local artists.

A metalsmith opens her own gallery

Jayme Marshall, a metalsmith and jewelry designer, founded the gallery to show her own work alongside a curated collection from local makers. Visitors can also support independent artists and small creative businesses.

Marshall completed the Jewelry Certificate Program at the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2001. She kept developing her skills through workshops and continued study, and began selling her work while she worked a thirty-two-year federal career in behavioral health program development. After retiring, she committed to her art and small business full time.