The passing of **R&B singer D'Angelo at 51 is marked by discussions of his career-defining 'Untitled' video and a collection of 14 essential songs** from his meticulously constructed albums.

• D’Angelo’s ‘Untitled’ Video Supercharged and Derailed His Career — New York Times Arts -
• D’Angelo, Acclaimed R&B Singer, Dies at 51 After Cancer Battle — New York Times Arts -
• D’Angelo: 14 Essential Songs — New York Times Arts -

Fall art shows across the U.S. feature diverse works, from a rave-themed show at the Asian Art Museum and a Manga exhibition in San Francisco to Peter Doig's art inspired by music and museum commemorations of the Edmund Fitzgerald alongside a Weatherbird cartoon exhibition.

• In the Wake of the Edmund Fitzgerald — New York Times Books -
• Fall Art Shows at Museums and Galleries Across the U.S. — New York Times Arts -
• Museums Recall the Lost Ship Edmund Fitzgerald, in Displays and Song — New York Times Arts -

• St. Louis’s Weatherbird Gets an Exhibition — New York Times Arts -
• Asian Art Museum in San Francisco Spotlights a Joyful, Rave-Themed Show — New York Times Arts -
• Manga Is a Pop Culture Phenomenon. It’s Also a Singular Art Form. — New York Times Arts -
• Music Influenced Peter Doig’s Art. Now, Experience Them Together. — New York Times Arts -

New book reviews include Kenneth P. Vogel's 'Devils' Advocates', Brandon Taylor's 'Minor Black Figures', Lance Richardson's 'True Nature' biography, Adam Johnson's 'The Wayfinder', Megha Majumdar's 'A Guardian and a Thief', and Andrew Ross Sorkin's '1929', while Linda Rosenkrantz's writing journey is also highlighted.

• The Writer Who Turned Gossip Into Art — New York Times Arts -
• Book Review: ‘Devils’ Advocates,’ by Kenneth P. Vogel — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Minor Black Figures,’ by Brandon Taylor — New York Times Books -

• Book Review: ‘True Nature,’ by Lance Richardson — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘The Wayfinder,’ by Adam Johnson — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘A Guardian and a Thief,’ by Megha Majumdar — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘1929,’ by Andrew Ross Sorkin — New York Times Books -

The theater scene presents Jen Tullock's multitasking play based on her evangelical upbringing, the City Ballet Fashion Gala showcases Iris Van Herpen's costumes, Twyla Tharp's challenging works for Baryshnikov return to the American Ballet Theater, and Pierre Monteux's influential 20th-century classical music career is revisited.

• Jen Tullock Multitasks in ‘Nothing Can Take You From the Hand of God’ — New York Times Arts -
• City Ballet Fashion Gala: Iris Van Herpen’s Costumes Dance Too — New York Times Arts -
• Pierre Monteux Set the Course of Music in the 20th Century — New York Times Arts -

• When Baryshnikov Wanted a Challenge, Twyla Tharp Delivered — New York Times Arts -

Diane Keaton's enduring style icon status is celebrated, Kevin Federline's new memoir raises alarms about Britney Spears, and the entertainment world mourns the passing of behind-the-scenes 'Comic Conspirator' Alfa-Betty Olsen and art film promoter Toby Talbot.

• Diane Keaton Was the Definition of a Style Icon — New York Times Arts -
• Alfa-Betty Olsen, Behind-the-Scenes ‘Comic Conspirator,’ Dies at 88 — New York Times Arts -
• In a New Memoir, Kevin Federline Sounds an Alarm on Britney Spears — New York Times Arts -

• Toby Talbot, Impassioned Promoter of Art Films, Dies at 96 — New York Times Arts -

Artists plan nationwide protests against 'authoritarian forces', late-night TV responds to President Trump's Middle East cease-fire efforts, and a review emerges for 'The Woman in Cabin 10' film adaptation starring Keira Knightley.

• Artists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’ — New York Times Arts -
• ‘The Woman in Cabin 10’ Review: When Things Go Splash in the Night — New York Times Movies -
• Late Night Tips the Hat to Trump for Middle East Cease-fire — New York Times Arts -