Today's news highlights the passing of several influential figures, including Cake guitarist Greg Brown, Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken, Bach recorder Helmuth Rilling, jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown, and actor James Van Der Beek, alongside cultural educator Philippe Gaulier, 5th Dimension singer LaMonte McLemore, Lincoln scholar Gabor Boritt, and 'Harold and Maude' star Bud Cort.

• Greg Brown, Guitarist Who Wrote Cake’s Biggest Hit, Dies at 56 — New York Times Arts -
• Andrew Ranken, Whose Drumming Powered the Pogues, Dies at 72 — New York Times Arts -
• Helmuth Rilling, Who Recorded Huge Swaths of Bach, Dies at 92 — New York Times Arts -

• Overlooked No More: Clifford Brown, Trumpeter Whose Brief Life Left a Lasting Mark — New York Times Music -
• James Van Der Beek: The ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Star’s Life and Career in Photos — New York Times Arts -
• Where to Stream ‘Varsity Blues’ and James Van Der Beek’s Best Performances — New York Times Arts -
• James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Actor, Dies at 48 After Cancer Battle — New York Times Arts -
• In His Second Act, James Van Der Beek Starred Online as a Proud Dad and Family Man — New York Times Arts -
• Gabor Boritt, Refugee Who Became Expert on Lincoln, Dies at 86 — New York Times Arts -
• LaMonte McLemore, Founding Singer With the 5th Dimension, Dies at 90 — New York Times Arts -
• Bud Cort, Who Starred in 1971’s ‘Harold and Maude,’ Dies at 77 — New York Times Arts -
• Philippe Gaulier, Clown Who Taught Actors Like Sacha Baron Cohen, Dies at 82 — New York Times Arts -

New film releases and reviews cover a range of genres, from Liam Neeson's 'Cold Storage' and the animated 'Scarlet' to the comedic 'Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie', a new take on 'Wuthering Heights' starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, and action-packed titles like 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' and Stephen Curry's animated debut 'Goat'.

• ‘My Father’s Shadow’ Review: The Double Frame of Memory — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Cold Storage’ Review: Liam Neeson vs. the Gross Green Threat — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Scarlet’ Review: The Rest Is Anime — New York Times Arts -

• ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ Review: Canadian Fakin’ — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Wuthering Heights’ Review: Margot Robbie, Amok on the Moors — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Wuthering Heights’ Review: Margot Robbie, Amok on the Moors — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Review: Saving the World Again — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Goat’ Review: Stephen Curry’s Animated Basketball Debut — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Crime 101’ Review: Stealing Diamonds and Movie Ideas — New York Times Arts -
• ‘By Design’ Review: She’s Getting the Chair — New York Times Arts -

The visual arts and cultural sphere explores themes from a new exhibition on birds and extinction inspired by 'The Goldfinch', PEN America's new leadership post-Gaza fallout, the nocturnal habits of artists, the renaissance of 19th-century sculptor Edmonia Lewis, the concept of 'Grand Theft Artifact' as a video game, and leadership changes at Artforum magazine.

• Looking at ‘The Goldfinch,’ and Thinking About Extinction — New York Times Arts -
• PEN America Names New Leadership After Gaza Fallout — New York Times Arts -
• Why Are So Many Artists Night Owls? — New York Times Arts -

• Improbably Famous, Then Perpetually Forgotten. Now, the Renaissance of Edmonia Lewis — New York Times Arts -
• New York Is Getting Sleepier. These Artists Are Wide Awake. — New York Times Arts -
• Grand Theft Artifact? A New Game Asks Players to Steal Stolen Art. — New York Times Arts -
• Artforum’s Top Editor Will Step Down — New York Times Arts -

Broadway and live performance updates include TikTok's influence on recreating Broadway shows, reviews for 'The Monsters', a look back at the **Kramer/Fauci dynamic during the AIDS crisis in 'Kramer/Fauci', Taylor Stanley's pioneering role in NYCB's 'Sleeping Beauty', a new musical 'Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)', and a modern Sophocles update 'The Other Place'**.

• Broadway’s Great Imitators, Now on TikTok — New York Times Arts -
• ‘The Monsters’ Review: A Redemptive Sibling Rivalry — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Kramer/Fauci’ Revisits a Sparring Match During the AIDS Crisis — New York Times Arts -

• Taylor Stanley Makes Their Presence Known in NYCB’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ — New York Times Arts -
• They Carry a Cake Onstage, and Share Dumplings Off — New York Times Arts -
• ‘The Other Place’: Tobias Menzies and Emma D’Arcy in a Psychosexual Sophocles Update — New York Times Arts -

Television and streaming news features the new series 'Love Story', dramatizing the lives of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, discussions on 'How to Get to Heaven From Belfast', insights into 'The Traitors' reality TV casting, and the adaptation of Orhan Pamuk's novel for Netflix, alongside late-night commentary on Pam Bondi.

• ‘Love Story’ Recreates a Tragic Romance — New York Times Arts -
• ‘How to Get to Heaven From Belfast’: Lisa McGee Spins a Comedic Mystery — New York Times Arts -
• How ‘The Traitors’ Builds Its Perfect Reality TV Cast — New York Times Arts -

• Turkish Nobel Novelist Orhan Pamuk Gets the Netflix Series He Wanted — New York Times Arts -
• Late Night Boos Pam Bondi’s ‘Bratty’ Behavior — New York Times Arts -

Music news highlights a new version of Beethoven's 'Egmont' featuring Cate Blanchett and Jeremy O. Harris, Jill Scott and Bisa Butler's collaboration and career reflections, and five recommended classical music albums available now.

• Beethoven’s ‘Egmont,’ by Way of Cate Blanchett and Jeremy O. Harris — New York Times Arts -
• Jill Scott and Bisa Butler on Staying the Course — New York Times Arts -
• 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now — New York Times Arts -

Literary updates feature the week's top book recommendations from New York Times editors, a profile on renowned author Haruki Murakami as he reflects on aging, and a review of Chris Jennings' book 'End of Days'.

• Books Our Editors Love This Week — New York Times Books -
• Haruki Murakami Isn’t Afraid of the Dark — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘End of Days,’ by Chris Jennings — New York Times Books -

Celebrity news confirms Halle Berry's engagement to Van Hunt, showcasing her heirloom-style ring on 'The Tonight Show'.

• Halle Berry Confirms Her Engagement to Van Hunt — New York Times Movies -