Monster Mash: ‘Ground zero mosque’ moves closer to reality; UNESCO adds heritage sites

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-- Controversial decision: New York’s Landmarks Preservation Committee votes against granting landmark designation to a building scheduled for demolition, paving the way for the construction of an Islamic center and mosque near ground zero. (CNN)

-- International splendors: UNESCO has announced 21 additions to its list of World Heritage sites, including Amsterdam’s canal belt and the historic town French town of Albi. (Agence France-Presse)

-- Is it really happening? The complete creative team for Broadway’s much-delayed ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’ has been announced. (Playbill)

-- Jail time: An antiques dealer who planned to sell a stolen copy of a rare first collection of Shakespeare’s plays has entered prison to serve an eight-year sentence. (The Independent)

-- Impressive wheels: King Tut’s chariot goes on display at the Discovery Center in New York’s Times Square. (New York Times)

-- Rich prodigy: The seven-year-old British artist nicknamed ‘Mini-Monet’ has recently sold art for a sum of about $238,000. (Time)

-- Musical artifact: An upright piano once used by the Beatles is up for sale. (Reuters)

-- Job hunting: Jurgen Flimm, the outgoing director of the Salzburg Festival, wants to be hired by the Metropolitan Opera. (New York Times)

-- Seatmates: Ryanair recently forced a trio of classical musicians to pay for extra seats for their instruments. (Daily Mail)

-- And in the L.A. Times: Music critic Mark Swed reviews Gustavo Dudamel conducting ‘Carmen’ at the Hollywood Bowl; Olympia Dukakis and Annie Purcell will star in the Getty Villa’s production of Sophocles’ ‘Elektra.’

-- David Ng