Art & Culture

Mainz – September 11, 2026 -- The ZDF documentary "Die Nummer auf meinem Arm – Albrecht Weinberg und seine Geschichte," which first aired on June 4, 2024, is being released as a 90-minute cinema film titled "Albrecht Weinberg. Es ist immer in meinem Kopf" ("Albrecht Weinberg. It's Always in My Head"). The film opens in German theaters on Thursday, September 10, 2026, and will later air on ZDF following its cinema run.

Filmmakers Güner Jasemin Balci and Jesco Denzel directed the project, which follows Holocaust survivor Albrecht Weinberg's return to Germany in 2012 after 60 years of exile in the United States.

Nassau, The Bahamas – September 11, 2026 -- The fourth edition of FUZE Caribbean Art Fair will run October 21–25, 2026, in Nassau, bringing together more than 100 artists and over 20 galleries, museums and cultural institutions from over 10 Caribbean nations, the wider Americas, Africa and the United Kingdom.

General admission tickets cost $35 plus VAT, while a Culture Guru Pass offering unlimited five-day access is priced at $80 plus VAT. Tickets are available through festival.bahamar.com.

The fair's 2026 theme, Coming Home, explores belonging and identity

Organized by The Current: Baha Mar Gallery & Art Center since its 2023 launch, FUZE serves as the official arts component of The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival. This year's theme reflects on home as both a physical place and an emotional space shaped by memory and community.

Siloam Springs, Ark. – September 11, 2026 -- Author Spencer Patterson has released a new children's picture book, "The Good Pliosaur," that uses a prehistoric underwater rescue to teach young readers about compassion and overcoming prejudice.

Illustrated by Sam Calden, the story is set in an ocean world where long-necked plesiosaurs and short-necked pliosaurs have distrusted each other for generations, despite no longer being at war. The narrative follows Brett, a plesiosaur who believes his species is superior to pliosaurs.

An attack leaves the story's hero trapped and injured

While traveling to bake cookies for his mother, Brett is attacked by deep-sea bandits who steal his pearls and pin him beneath a heavy rock. Two fellow plesiosaurs pass by and refuse to help, each citing an excuse to leave him behind.

Giengen an der Brenz – September 10, 2026 -- Steiff is opening its archive to celebrate World Teddy Bear Day on September 9, showcasing rare international collector's pieces that trace more than 120 years of the toy's global appeal.

Five archival bears highlight the toy's worldwide reach

Steiff selected five discontinued collector's pieces to illustrate how different cultures have shaped the design of the teddy bear. The lineup includes the 2005 Carmen bear, inspired by Georges Bizet's opera, and the 2018 Great Escapes New York bear, modeled after the Statue of Liberty.

Also featured are the 2019 Great Escapes Edinburgh bear, dressed in a kilt with traditional Scottish design elements, the 2000 Tomato bear tied to Dutch heritage, and the 2025 Tang Dynasty Prosperous bear, drawing on Chinese imperial history. None of these five pieces remain commercially available.

Munich – September 10, 2026 -- The fifth and final season of "Babylon Berlin" premieres September 10 on the ARD Mediathek streaming platform, closing out a decade-long series with eight new episodes.

Ten years and five seasons come to a close

The crime drama follows detectives Gereon Rath and Charlotte Ritter through 1920s Berlin, with the finale marking the end of a production that has run since its debut. Cast members reflected on the show's decade-long journey ahead of the release.

Volker Bruch, who plays Gereon Rath, said the character has followed him "like a shadow" for ten years, describing how the storyline often intertwined with his own perception of reality. Liv Lisa Fries, who portrays Charlotte Ritter, said she can now let the character go "with gratitude" after a decade in the role.

DENVER – September 10, 2026 -- Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre is celebrating 85 years since its official grand opening gala on June 15, 1941, an event broadcast nationally by CBS and reviewed in Time Magazine.

The venue's sandstone origins stretch back 300 million years

Colorado's rising and falling seas once left behind the sandy beaches that hardened into the rock formations enveloping the amphitheatre's stage. The land was traditional territory of the Ute, Cheyenne and Arapahoe peoples before the City of Denver purchased 675 acres in 1927. Construction began in 1935 under the Morrison Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, with 500 CCC men spending four years building the venue before its 1941 completion.

Lillington – September 09, 2026 -- Former journalist Lee Jennings has released her Christian romance mystery novel "Home in Montana," available now in softcover and electronic formats through WestBow Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

The story follows a woman starting over in a new home

The novel centers on Allie, a woman beginning a fresh chapter in a new home while questioning whether her heart can heal. She befriends a young girl living across the street and the girl's father, only to face a missing friend, health struggles and unwanted contact from her ex-husband.

Jennings weaves personal health struggles into the plot

Jennings said the book targets women, teen girls, Christian readers and those interested in stories about love and second chances. She also hopes it resonates with readers managing OCD, thyroid conditions or other health challenges, since Allie faces similar struggles throughout the story.

NEW ORLEANS – September 09, 2026 -- TrineDay Books is promoting a slate of titles tied to the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, offering readers a catalog of books that challenge the official government account of that day.

Two authors question the World Trade Center collapse and Pentagon strike

Mark H. Gaffney's "Black 9/11" and "The 9/11 Mystery Plane" argue that technical evidence, including footage the author attributes to CNN, points to flaws in the official narrative of the WTC collapse and places a military command-and-control aircraft near the White House during the Pentagon attack.

Harlem, N.Y. – September 09, 2026 -- Beyoncé has donated $2 million to the Studio Museum in Harlem, timing the gift to coincide with her birthday.

The institution, founded in 1968, is dedicated to artists of African descent and work shaped by Black culture. Beyoncé, a longtime art collector, said the museum introduced her to several of her favorite young Black artists through its exhibits.

Beyoncé says art from the museum reflects shared humanity

"Art tells all our stories; the past and the present, but is not always accessible to everyone," Beyoncé said. She praised the museum's effort to make itself an integral part of the community, calling it a place where diverse storytellers reflect humanity through their work.

Levallois-Perret – September 08, 2026 -- L'Oréal is opening five of its landmark French sites to the public on September 19 and 20, 2026, as part of the 43rd European Heritage Days.

Five sites reveal the science behind everyday beauty products

Visitors can tour the Episkin research center in Lyon, the luxury skincare production plant in Caudry, the historic Paris headquarters known as "Le Visionnaire," the Thermal Center in La Roche-Posay, and the Domaine de la Rose in Grasse. This marks the fourth consecutive year L'Oréal has taken part in the national heritage event.

France anchors over a century of L'Oréal research and manufacturing

The company operates 11 industrial sites and 7 research centers in France, employing 2,700 researchers. L'Oréal invests nearly one billion euros annually in research and innovation, spanning early hair dye formulas, sunscreen development, and current AI-driven research into skin aging.