Monster Mash: Michael Jackson’s, Farrah Fawcett’s legacies to the arts; LACMA goes Hollywood; Alice Tuan joins CalArts

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--King of Pop’s legacy: Michael Jackson dies, but his influence on art, artists, dance and dancers lives on.

--Making connections: Remembering Farrah Fawcett’s connections to art and the stage.

--Power players: More big Hollywood names join Los Angeles County Museum of Art‘s board of directors.

--New job: Playwright Alice Tuan named head of CalArts writing program.

--Firming up plans: Tracy Letts’ “Superior Donuts” finds a Broadway home as Broadway season takes shape.

--Big names sell: Three Warhol works sell at auction in London for $10.5 mllion.

--Saying no: Seville rejects Zaha Hadid‘s plans for a ‘spaceship’ library.

--Taking control: Governments slow to track down, return Nazi-looted art to heirs, conference finds.

--Plans for new city hall: City of Malibu purchases Malibu Performing Arts Center for $15 million.

--Something in common: British architects whose work has been demolished form ‘Rubble Club’ support group.

--Lisa Fung