The arts scene is vibrant with a review of 'Saturday Church,' a new musical featuring Sia's music, Russia's politically charged revival of the Intervision Song Contest, a significant pro-Palestinian benefit concert in the UK, a celebration of French Baroque revival titan William Christie, an actor's reflections on life on stage by Richard Thomas, and a review of the **horror game 'Cronos: The New Dawn'**.
The cultural world mourns the passing of influential figures, including Marian Burros, a renowned food writer celebrated for her plum torte, Charley Rosen, a prolific basketball author and coach, and Nicholas Grimshaw, the visionary British architect known for his high-tech designs.
Literary headlines include reviews of Sasha Bonét's 'The Waterbearers', exploring matrilineal history and self-knowledge, and William and Philip Taubman's 'McNamara at War,' which delves into Robert McNamara's mind, alongside a profile on Reese Witherspoon's journey to becoming an entertainment industry powerhouse.