Monster Mash: LACMA’s curator gap; Nazi gnome is off the hook; does L.A. Opera’s next ‘Ring’ installment raise new issue?

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-- Uh-oh: Will the timing of L.A. Opera’s next ‘Ring’ installment spark a new controversy?

-- Looking for Mr./Ms. Right: The Los Angeles County Museum of Art leaves a lot of curator positions open as it expands.

-- ‘Gnomes do silly things’: German prosecutors decide not to press charges against an artist who created a Nazi gnome.

-- Picket-line plans: Not everyone is excited about the upcoming opening of ‘First Wives Club’ at the Old Globe in San Diego.

-- Rival interests: Prince Charles’ adversary Richard Rogers is a finalist for Britain’s Stirling Prize, the country’s highest architecture honor.

-- Youuuu rannnnng?: ‘Addams Family’ musical moves into a new home, the Lunt-Fontanne on Broadway for performances beginning March 10, 2010.

--Bueno: Ahora, LACMA está enviando los tweets en español.

-- Sad circumstances: More previews of the new Broadway-bound musical ‘Catch Me If You Can’ are canceled following the murder of star Norbert Leo Butz’s sister.

-- No details yet: An Austrian foundation discovers two new Mozart works.

-- Preservationists’ report: Russia is in danger of losing architectural heritage as historic buildings and landmarks are being demolished or neglected.

-- Get your Kleenex ready: A musical version of ‘The Notebook’ is under development.

-- Lisa Fung