Monster Mash: Breaking news and headlines

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— Off by 1,400 years?: Swiss art historian says famed bust of Queen Nefertiti, thought to be about 3,400 years old, is really a copy made in 1912.

— Orchestrating friendships: San Francisco Symphony launches its own social network.

— About time: Vanity Fair discovers Hollywood discovering Broadway.

— Ownership dispute: California mortgage lender settles $4.1-million suit over Ansel Adams prints.

— Hopping the pond: Steppenwolf Theatre Company hits BBC radio.

— Just a thought: Michael Riedel has an idea: How about Dolly Parton as Tonys host?

— Back to heirs: New York art dealer returns painting lost in Nazi-era forced sale.

— Endless art market woes: A high-profile Picasso and a Giacometti fail to sell in disappointing $61.3-million Sotheby’s auction in New York.

— Hooray: Intermissions take a break as theater productions keep it shorter.

— Hooray, Part 2: ‘Wolverine’ star Hugh Jackman to take on the role of Billy Bigelow in film version of ‘Carousel’ and return to Broadway with ‘Houdini.’

— Playing it safe: Cleveland Museum of Art slashes budget but retains staff — for now.

— More awards: Nominees for Astaire Awards include ‘Hair’ and ‘Billy Elliot’ choreographers.

— Best of the Web: Guggenheim Museum, British artist Keith Tyson win Webby Award. So does ‘Prop. 8 — the Musical,’ below.

— Lisa Fung

Caption: Bust of ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti at the Old Museum in Berlin, Germany. Credit: Stephanie Pilick / EPA

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