Monster Mash: Breaking news and headlines

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-- Critically injured: Stage and film actressNatasha Richardson reportedly in critical condition with head injuries suffered in a ski accident in Canada.

-- Anger over sale: Rose family denounces plans to close namesake museum at Brandeis University.

-- Something to dance about: Philanthropist Glorya Kaufman donates $20 million to Dance at the Music Center.

-- Something to sing about: A starry Metropolitan Opera gala, featuring Placido Domingo, raises a cool $6.3 million.

-- (Practically) everyone’s a winner: The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle announces its 2008 award winners and nominees -- and there are many of them.

-- The power of celebrity: Daylight saving time helps Broadway box office for a change. But two new plays lacking big name stars -- ‘Reasons to Be Pretty’ and ‘Irena’s Vow’ -- are off to a slow start.

-- We’ll drink to that: Hoping to bring in audiences, producers of Broadway show ‘Rock of Ages’ offer in-seat alcohol service during the show.

-- Good news along with the bad: So maybe it has to cut its operating budget by 25% -- but at least attendance is up at the Getty.

-- It’s only a suggestion: In tough economic times, art lovers balk at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s suggested’ admission of $20.

-- Seven-year-dispute: Heirs of Jewish businessman seek return of a Nazi-looted Emil Nolde painting from Swedish Museum.

-- What’s in a name?: Chicago is in a tizzy as Sears Tower to be renamed Willis Tower.

-- Keeping track: Indianapolis Museum launches a deacessions database.

-- Work as play: Five of Scotland’s top architecture firms accept a challenge to design a building out of Lego bricks.

-- Lisa Fung