Monster Mash: Breaking news and headlines

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— Let the speculation — and attacks — begin: Buzz starts over the short list for the Pulitzer Prize in drama. So do the anti-campaigns.

— Economic woes: Facing a multimillion-dollar deficit, Corcoran Gallery of Art lays off 18 staffers, but questions remain.

— Name game: Help choose a moniker for the various pavilions in Chicago’s Millennium Park.

— Something’s underfoot: A bit of a dust-up over LACMA’s ‘guerrilla’ sidewalk ads.

— Supporing the arts: Mellon Foundation donates $1 million to help launch a classical music festival.

— Many musicals: OCPAC announces its new theater season, which includes ‘Young Frankenstein,’ ‘Spring Awakening’ and ‘Dreamgirls.’

— At your fingertips: UNESCO launches a new digital library to give Web visitors a view of the world.

— Set in Southern California: New Athol Fugard play to premiere at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Conn.

— Congratulations: Southern Californians win prestigious Guggenheim fellowships.

— Lisa Fung