By A.J. GOLDMANN Barrie Kosky banned Wagner from his opera house. Now he’s confronting his most nationalistic work — as the first Jewish director in the Bayreuth Festival’s 141-year history. Published: July 23, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2v1hZ1a via IFTTT

Read More A ‘Gay Jewish Kangaroo’ Takes on Wagner at Bayreuth by A.J. GOLDMANN

By ANDREW R. CHOW “Disenchantment,” an animated show from the creator of “The Simpsons,” will debut on Netflix in 2018. It will take place in a crumbling medieval kingdom. Published: July 24, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2uUo9iT via IFTTT

Read More Matt Groening Is Creating a New Show for Netflix by ANDREW R. CHOW

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Ms. Sinatra, who was married to Frank Sinatra from 1976 until his death in 1998, founded a nonprofit center in California to help abused children. Published: July 24, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2uXoa5e via IFTTT

Read More Barbara Sinatra, Philanthropist and Singer’s Widow, Dies at 90 by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By SOPAN DEB and COLIN MOYNIHAN Four years after the donation of 2,070 photos created by Annie Leibovitz to a Nova Scotia museum, a government panel is balking at its $20 million valuation. Published: July 24, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2uTW4Z0 via IFTTT

Read More Canada Debates Whether Gift of Leibovitz Photos Is Also a Tax Dodge by SOPAN DEB and COLIN MOYNIHAN