Monster Mash: Supervisor wants Wagner out of Ring Festival; big advances for Jackman-Craig play; art dealer re-arrested

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--Guess they’d have to change the name too: L.A. County Supervisor Mike Antonovich wants L.A.’s planned Ring Festival to drop ‘Nazi composer’ Wagner and instead replace his with works by other composers.

--We’d pay to hear them read a phone book: Advance sales of Broadway play ‘A Steady Rain,’ starring Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig, hit $3 million.

--Coveted architecture prize: Beijing’s ‘birds’ nest’ Olympic Stadium, designed by Herzog and de Meuron, wins the Lubetkin Prize.

--Questioning conflicts of interest: Journalists voted out of the voting for Tony Awards.

--Columnist Steve Lopez reports: Former Doors member John Densmore drums up support for community arts.

--Worth the price of admission: British patron wins lawsuit against theater over musical that didn’t feature live music.

--Celebrity connection to alleged fraud: New charges brought against New York art dealer who sold works by Robert DeNiro’s late father without the actor’s permission, and his assistant.

--Loveless in L.A.: Composer-lyricist Leslie Bricusse parts ways with ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ musical.

--There’s still some money left: Federal economic stimulus funds make their way to to local arts groups.

--Longtime representative is charged: Manhattan lawyer charged with stealing funds from union that represents American Ballet Theatre dancers and stagehands.

--Forced to take drastic measures: Facing $4-million deficit, North Carolina Symphony cuts salaries of musicians and conductor.

--Lisa Fung

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