Art & Culture

Austin, Texas – September 15, 2026 -- Early Bird registration is now open for the 2026 Austin Trail of Lights Fun Run, sponsored by Raising Cane's, with discounted tickets available for a limited time through Ticketbud.

The run returns to Zilker Park on Saturday, December 5

Participants of all ages can walk, jog, dash, or dance through the holiday light display before anyone else sees it. New this year, a rolling start lets runners pick any start time between 6 and 8 p.m., while faster racers can opt into the Runner's Start, launching at the 6 p.m. countdown alongside VIP registrants.

Union City, Tenn. – September 15, 2026 -- Discovery Park of America will open "Genghis Khan: Beyond the Empire," a 4,000-square-foot traveling exhibition, to the public on June 15, 2027, running through Sept. 7, 2027, with a members-and-media preview on June 14, 2027.

More than 300 artifacts will arrive in three 53-foot trucks

The exhibition requires nearly two weeks to install and includes swords, bows and arrows, armor, helmets, ceramics, religious objects, horse equipment and household items spanning centuries of Mongolian and Eurasian history. Notable pieces documented in the collection include a sword dating to approximately 1225, a Mongolian sword dated 1260, a recurved bow from about 1300, horseman's armor from about 1300 and a bronze firearm dated 1328.

Rancho Santa Fe, California – – September 15, 2026 -- The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe has completed a $14 million renovation of its Clubhouse, unveiling reimagined dining, gathering spaces, and member amenities at the private golf club.

The project, designed by Hatch Design Group and Ohana Architects, blends the club's original Tuscan architecture with contemporary Mediterranean design elements.

The Dining Room now features century-old reclaimed white oak floors

The Terrace has been outfitted with radiant-heated stone floors, while the Club Bar received sound-attenuation panels to improve acoustics in social spaces.

Egg Harbor Township, N.J. – September 15, 2026 -- Spirit Halloween and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company have released the first officially licensed Goodyear Blimp Costume, giving fans a chance to wear one of the most recognizable sights in the sky.

The costume inflates at the flip of a switch

Priced at $79.99, the limited-edition costume is built from lightweight materials and includes a battery-powered fan for instant inflation. The design mimics the shape of the classic Goodyear airship that has flown over American skies for generations.

The collaboration taps into a fan tradition

Julianne Roberts, Senior Director of Marketing at Goodyear, said the company has noticed loyal customers making their own Goodyear Blimp costumes for years. The partnership with Spirit Halloween extends that homemade tradition to shoppers nationwide.

Strasbourg – – September 14, 2026 -- A new three-part documentary series, "USA 1960-1980: The Conservative Revolution," premieres online on ARTE starting September 29, with a TV broadcast set for Tuesday, October 6 at 8:15 PM. Directed by Cédric Tourbe and produced by ARTE France and La Générale de production, the French 2026 series runs three episodes of 53 minutes each.

The series traces how Ronald Reagan popularized the slogan "Make America Great Again" decades before Donald Trump, and how ultraconservative ideas spread through American society across two turbulent decades before Reagan's presidential election in 1980.

NEW YORK – September 13, 2026 -- Cole Haan has launched its fall 2026 global brand campaign, "Comfortable Anywhere," starring actors Christian Slater and Jenny Slate, the company announced.

The campaign centers on real, unscripted daily moments

Shot in a day-in-the-life format, the films show Slater preparing for dinner guests and attempting homemade pasta for the first time, while Slate hunts for creative inspiration ahead of a looming deadline. Both actors wear Cole Haan footwear throughout as they navigate the small chaos of everyday life.

"We wanted Comfortable Anywhere to feel real. Not perfectly planned or overly polished," said Krissie Millan, Chief Marketing Officer at Cole Haan. "Christian and Jenny bring a sense of humor to everyday moments that made them perfect for this campaign."

Holland, Mich. – September 13, 2026 -- Wildlife photographer Rick Zwetsch has launched a new website expanding his Tiny Desk Photos project into four distinct galleries mixing photography, humor, art and animal trivia.

The site began with photos taken outside Zwetsch's home office

Tiny Desk Photos started with wildlife photographed near Zwetsch's Park Township home office and grew into a collection captured throughout Michigan and during his travels, camera and long lenses in tow.

Dearborn, Michigan – September 13, 2026 -- The Henry Ford will open Artemis Adventure with LEGO® Bricks on October 18 at its Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, giving visitors a hands-on space exploration exhibit that runs through January 3. Members get an exclusive preview on October 17, one day before the public opening.

The interactive exhibition, inspired by NASA's Artemis missions, lets guests build and test their own designs using LEGO bricks. Visitors can construct lunar landers, race rovers over rugged terrain, and design habitats for future Moon and Mars missions.

Large-scale LEGO sculptures recreate real NASA spacecraft

The exhibition features large-scale LEGO sculptures of the Orion spacecraft, International Space Station, Space Launch System, Lunar Gateway, Apollo Lunar Module and Mars habitats. A full-scale Axiom Space Suit photo station lets visitors picture themselves as part of future missions.

Munich – September 13, 2026 -- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) will broadcast live coverage of the 191st Oktoberfest from September 19 through October 4, 2026, across BR Television, radio, online platforms and the ARD Mediathek streaming service.

The traditional keg-tapping ceremony opens live coverage on September 19

"O'zapft is!" airs live starting at 11:15 a.m. on BR Television, Das Erste and ARD Mediathek, with radio coverage on Bayern 1 and BR24 beginning at noon. Hosts include Susanne Wiesner, Michael Sporer, Dominik Glöbl, Sophie Grund and Andi Christl, with guests Mitsou Jung and Alessandro Capasso.

New York – September 12, 2026 -- During NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis and NBA player Mo Bamba sat down for a conversation linking basketball, jewelry and the value of natural diamonds.

Davis says jewelry reflects personal identity, not shortcuts

"What you choose to wear is a representation of your personality, your brand," said Davis, who has spent years designing custom jewelry and sourcing natural diamonds himself. "Champions aren't made in labs."

Both players tie basketball excellence to time and repetition

"It's hard to value things that haven't gone through the process," Davis said. "If you're not trying to get to excellence, you're never going to get there. There's never a perfect basketball player. We're always striving, and we're not cutting corners."