Yes, the ubiquitous year-end list is here. Some top highlights and transitions, many covered in this blog, and by no means comprehensive.

The 2011 Lincoln Center Festival opened last week with a splash, and SundayArts' Susan Yung took in some of the hotly-anticipated performances.

In this edition of SundayArts: This summer the Royal Shakespeare Company makes its home at the Park Avenue Armory, bringing all of its sets, costumes and lighting from Stratford-upon-Avon; Alexander McQueen's visionary garments are on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the latest SundayArts News; and more.

This summer the Royal Shakespeare Company makes its home at the Park Avenue Armory, bringing all of its sets, costumes and lighting from Stratford-upon-Avon. A full scale replica of the theater completes the armory’s transformation during the Royal Shakespeare Company’s six week residency.

This week in SundayArts News: the Lincoln Center Festival, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Marilyn Monroe, and more.