Art For Autumn

Footloose. Another undistinguished movie made into an undistinguished Broadway musical? Maybe not: Walter Bobbie, the creative force behind "Chicago," is staging it.

Elaborate Lives. In the next big Disney musical, Elton John challenges Verdi in a new take on "Aida."

Swan Lake.Matthew Bourne's British production hits Broadway. Tchaikovsky in a modern setting--with male swans.

ART

Van Gogh's van Goghs. Washington's National Gallery borrows masterworks from Amsterdam's van Gogh museum. Park your sleeping bag on the sidewalk now and you'll get in.

MUSIC