Monster Mash: Swed weighs in on Wagner-’Ring’ debate; LACMA loses a curator; dispute over Wikipedia images

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--Why the ‘Ring’ matters: Music critic Mark Swed weighs in on why the Ring Festival should move ahead as originally planned.

--Strong reactions: County Supervisor Mike Antonovich revives debate over composer Richard Wagner and ‘Ring’: ‘If we had a book fair, you wouldn’t put Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ as the focus.’

--Two-year tenure ends: Photo curator Charlotte Cotton leaving Los Angeles County Museum of Art for job in England.

--Well, duh--what did they expect? Decision to dump journalists from Tony Award voting pool causes outcry.

--Copyright protected or not? Britain’s National Portrait Gallery threatens legal action over 3,300 images uploaded to Wikipedia.

--Stepping down: After 23 years, Robert Rodzinski to retire as head of the prestigious Van Cliburn Foundation.

--Sudden burst of interest: Andy Warhol’s portrait of Michael Jackson temporarily pulled from auction block.

--Andy Warhol, the musical: Yale Rep plans world premiere of ‘Pop!’ based on events in the life of the Pop artist.

--Trail-blazing writer: Playwright-screenwriter Judi Ann Mason dies at 54.

--Longtime collaborator: Avant-garde theater director Robert Wilson pays ‘last’ homage to ailing Japanese dancer.

--Next best thing to being there: Christie’s auction house introduces an iPhone app.

--Lisa Fung