Art & Culture

Abu Dhabi – October 14, 2026 -- Visitors to Zayed National Museum can see 6,500-year-old wild camel bones when the museum opens its first temporary exhibition, Tracks Through Time: The Camel in Society, Trade and Art, in early December 2026.

The show coincides with the museum's first anniversary. The museum describes it as the world's first exhibition to comprehensively explore more than 7,000 years of camel history in the UAE and the wider region.

Ancient bones show wild camels, then domesticated ones

Wild camel bones from the Baynunah archaeological site in Abu Dhabi date to the Neolithic Period (4,500-4,000 BCE). They are on loan from Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi. Remains from Al Sufouh in Dubai date to the Bronze Age (2,500-1,300 BCE) and come from Dubai Culture and Arts Authority. According to the museum, it is the first time detailed evidence of the now-extinct wild camel species will be shown to the public.

Houston – October 13, 2026 -- Visual Comfort & Co. is launching the first lighting collection from Paris-based designer Verena Brausch, with four product families covering chandeliers, pendants, wall sconces, and table lamps. The collection debuts at Fall High Point Market.

Brausch pairs solid and translucent materials throughout the collection

Brausch trained in transportation design and built her career at BMW and Mercedes-Benz. She also has a background in industrial, furniture, and interior design. Across the range, she contrasts solid and translucent materials, using etched glass and natural alabaster to soften and diffuse the light.

Sean Lavin, Chief Design Officer of Visual Comfort & Co., said the company was drawn to her point of view. He said her attention to proportion and materials gives each piece a strong visual presence, with the quality of light central to every design.

Calgary – October 13, 2026 -- The 2026 CPKC Holiday Train departs Montreal on Nov. 19 for a 32-day run with live music shows in 182 communities across Canada and the United States, and attendees are asked to bring a cash donation or non-perishable food item for local food banks.

Ten communities get their first Holiday Train visit

The route reaches farther south than ever before. Ten communities in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Missouri will host the train for the first time: Blue Springs (Missouri); Meridian and Jackson (Mississippi); Vicksburg, Monroe, Ruston, DeQuincy, Leesville and Zwolle (Louisiana); and Port Arthur (Texas).

In total, the 182 shows span six provinces and 13 U.S. states.

Twelve acts are on the lineup

Performers include American Authors, Magic!, Maris, Chase Rice, Madeline Edwards, Allen Stone, Jamie Fine, Shawnee Kish, Rafaëlle Roy, Tyler Shaw, Sam Roberts Band and Owen Riegling.

Beijing – October 13, 2026 -- A new documentary, From Barren Land to Prosperity: Fujian-Ningxia Partnership, premiered on China Media Group's CCTV-4 channel on October 5. It looks at how one of China's poorest regions changed over three decades.

Xihaigu went from "unsuitable for habitation" to a development model

The United Nations once labelled Xihaigu, at the southern tip of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, one of the least suitable places on the planet for human habitation. Chronic drought and barren soil kept residents in severe poverty. Today the area is described as a model of socio-economic progress and environmental rejuvenation.

Willis, Texas – October 12, 2026 -- Readers looking for poetry about grief, motherhood and mental health can now pick up "Refine: An Anthology of Learning Life's Lessons the Hard Way" by Katie Guilbault, available in softcover, hardcover and electronic editions.

The book blends poems and essays drawn from the author's own life

Guilbault's collection of poetry and prose follows her through childhood memories, changing family dynamics, motherhood and relationships. It also covers generational trauma, divorce, body image, forgiveness, faith and hope.

Healing is treated as a process, not a finish line

Each poem and prose piece builds on the one before it. Together they trace a path from heartbreak and uncertainty to renewed purpose. Guilbault describes healing as an ongoing process marked by setbacks and reflection.

Washington – – October 12, 2026 -- A new picture book, "Mommy Is a Rainbow," gives families a way to talk about bipolar disorder by turning a mother's changing moods into the colors of a rainbow.

A child's view of a mother's shifting moods

Author Arlette E. Jackson tells the story from a daughter's perspective. To explain her mood changes, the mother describes herself as a rainbow, with emotions such as joy and sorrow represented as colors. In the book, Jackson writes that the daughter learns her mother is "a wonderfully different artist."

The story centers on a mother and child, but its color approach is meant to work for talking about changing emotions and mental health in other relationships too.

San José – October 12, 2026 -- Costa Ricans living in Toronto, Medellín and other cities abroad can look forward to Costa Rican-style dinners, piñata experiences, traditional mascaradas and stand-up comedy, as beer brand Imperial launches a cultural platform called Es de Ticos.

Events target communities that stay connected to home

The platform aims to recognize the traditions, experiences and expressions that make up Costa Rican identity. Imperial will stage the activities in cities with Costa Rican communities that keep an active link to their home country, creating spaces to reconnect with familiar customs.

Miami – October 12, 2026 -- Dîner en Blanc Miami takes over a secret location on Saturday, October 24, and this year's tickets include tables and chairs. Thousands of guests will dress entirely in white for an open-air dinner with music, champagne toasts and dancing.

Guests learn the location only at the meeting points

The venue stays undisclosed until organizers escort guests from designated meeting points. The event runs in more than 120 cities across 40 countries and turns public spaces into seas of white for a single night.

This year's dress code mixes Paris with Día de los Muertos

The theme is Une Soirée Parisienne – La Belle Époque meets Día de los Muertos. It combines Parisian elegance with Miami's cultural spirit through romantic florals, vintage-inspired details and artistic accessories, all in white.

Chengdu – October 12, 2026 -- XGIMI's new HORIZON 30 Series projectors are open for pre-order from October 12 through October 31 at XGIMI.com, starting at $1,899 for the HORIZON 30 Pro. Open sales begin November 1.

The series has three models: HORIZON 30 Pro, HORIZON 30 Max and HORIZON 30 Ultra Max. All use an RGB Triple Laser light source with up to 6,000 ISO lumens of brightness, native contrast up to 10,000:1 and 4K 120Hz performance. Compared with the HORIZON 20 Series, XGIMI cites seven times the native contrast and twice the refresh rate. The series was first previewed at IFA 2026.

The picture adjusts from afternoon sports to late-night movies

A Dual Intelligent Iris System adjusts light automatically as scenes change, to bring out detail in both highlights and shadows. A 19-element optical system is built for edge-to-edge clarity. Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and IMAX Enhanced are supported.

San Jose – October 12, 2026 -- Poker fans can watch eight-hour live streams on the official Americas Cardroom Kick channel on October 11, 15 and 18, as the $6.5 million guaranteed Dual Venom PKOs continue. Viewers can join the chat during each broadcast.

Three Americas Cardroom Pros take the first-flight streams

Jon Pardy is scheduled for Sunday, October 11, when Day 1C starts at 1:05 p.m. ET. Ana Marquez follows on Thursday, October 15, for Day 1D, and Drew Gonzalez streams Sunday, October 18, for Day 1E.

Two tournaments share a $2,650 buy-in

Day 1C covers both the $5 Million GTD No-Limit Hold'em Venom PKO and the $1.5 Million GTD Pot-Limit Omaha Venom PKO. Each event has a $2,650 buy-in and five starting flights. Both use the Progressive Knockout format, which awards bounty prizes from Day 1.