Trump's vision of a Mar-a-Lago on the Potomac is sparking debate, while the Museum of West African Art in Benin City opens, and civil rights museums continue to challenge historical narratives amidst government resistance, with a look at an artist, Joshua Citarella, influencing the art world.

• Trump’s Vision of a Mar-a-Lago on the Potomac Upends an American Ideal — New York Times Arts -
• MOWAA, the Museum of West African Art, opens in Benin City, Nigeria — New York Times Arts -
• As Trump Recasts History, a Civil Rights Museum Sticks to a Messy Past — New York Times Arts -

• As Trump Recasts History, a Civil Rights Museum Sticks to a Messy Past — New York Times Arts -
• Is This Artist the Joe Rogan of the Art World? — New York Times Arts -

**"Predator: Badlands" receives a review and franchise background, while the new series "Pluribus" is reviewed, Annabella Sciorra's writing routine is highlighted, and 10 promising shows** at the New York Comedy Festival are unveiled.

• ‘Predator: Badlands’ Review: It Lives! — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Pluribus’ Review: From Many, What? — New York Times Arts -
• 10 Promising Shows at the New York Comedy Festival — New York Times Arts -

• What to Know About ‘Predator: Badlands’ — New York Times Arts -
• Annabella Sciorra Has an Enviable Morning Writing Routine — New York Times Arts -

The arts world mourns the passing of filmmaker Peter Watkins, actor and advocate Nabil Shaban, stage and screen star Pauline Collins, author Gillian Tindall, and poet Tony Harrison, all of whom left significant legacies.

• Peter Watkins, Provocateur With a Movie Camera, Dies at 90 — New York Times Arts -
• Nabil Shaban, Acclaimed Actor and Advocate for the Disabled, Dies at 72 — New York Times Arts -
• Pauline Collins, 85, Dies; Stage and Screen Star of ‘Shirley Valentine’ — New York Times Arts -

• Gillian Tindall, 87, Dies; Author Who Probed the Layers of Places — New York Times Arts -
• Tony Harrison, Poet of the Working Class, Is Dead at 88 — New York Times Arts -

The "Purple Rain" stage musical is reviewed, an introduction to the alto saxophone is offered, the Manic Panic sisters' day is explored, arrests follow the disruption of an Israeli orchestra's concert, and actors' techniques for depicting intimacy onstage are examined.

• ‘Purple Rain’ Review: A Stage Musical That Misses Prince’s Charisma — New York Times Arts -
• 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Alto Saxophone — New York Times Arts -
• How Tish and Snooky Bellomo, the Manic Panic Sisters, Spend a Day Rocking Out — New York Times Music -

• 4 Arrested Over Disruption of Israeli Orchestra’s Concert — New York Times Arts -
• Sex With a Stranger: How Actors Do It Onstage — New York Times Arts -

"The Great Math War" by Jason Socrates Bardi is reviewed, and a guide to Kate Atkinson's best books offers insight into the British writer's versatile works.

• Book Review: ‘The Great Math War,’ by Jason Socrates Bardi — New York Times Books -
• Kate Atkinson’s Best Books: A Guide — New York Times Books -
• Kate Atkinson’s Best Books: A Guide — New York Times Books -