New York Times - International Arts

One of the country’s influential tastemakers, he oversaw the rapid expansion of Tiffany in the midst of seismic shifts in luxury retail.John Loring in 2008. In 1979, he became the design director at Tiffany, a position he held for the next 30 years.

Hear tracks from Johnny Cash, Barbra Streisand and Billy Joel.June Carter Cash, left, and Johnny Cash at Madison Square Garden.

“Discofoot,” a dance showdown and soccer game played to disco hits, originated in France. Last weekend, in honor of the World Cup, it had its U.S. premiere.

This month’s picks check the pulse of 1960s Paris, explore David Hockney’s artistry and paint an intimate portrait of mortality.David Hockney in the documentary “A Bigger Splash.”

Jonathan Spector’s ambitious drama about six Jewish friends and their shifting relationship with Israel stretches over three hours and nearly two decades.In “Birthright,” six American Jews, played by, from left, Zoë Winters, Molly Bernard, Molly Ranson, Nate Mann, Hale Appleman and Eli Gelb, connect while on an organized trip to Israel.