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The Anchorage Daily News reports that Frank Orville Brink, considered one of the leading pioneers of theater in Anchorage, died just over a week ago from Alzheimer's disease in Eureka Sprinigs Ark. He was 93. In addition to his work as a director in theater, Brink was also a newsman, broadcaster, filmmaker, archivist and author.

Jude Law, currently starring in the acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of HAMLET on Broadway, will be a guest on 'The Charlie Rose Show' tonight, Friday, October 2. 'The Charlie Rose Show' airs in the New York area on WNET Channel 13 at 11:00 PM.

Today an ambitious, first-of-its-kind National Summit on Arts Journalism will take place this morning from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (PST) at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California. The summit will be streamed live at www.najp.org/summit and simulcast at 17 satellite locations around the world, listed below.

The producers of the hit musical La Cage Aux Folles announced today that the show's original Albin, Douglas Hodge, will return this Christmas for a strictly limited five week season from November 30th 2009 at the Playhouse Theatre.

IMDB News is reporting that Cate Blanchett's new film, Indian Summer, is one step closer to receiving the blessing of Indian film officials and will, therefore, resume production following a final review of the film's plot and script. Indian Summer center's on Lady Edwina Mountbatten's alleged affair with India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Indian film officials feared that the film would portray the beloved Prime Minister disrespectfully and had blocked access to certain key filming locations until they fully reviewed of the project.

TVGuide is reporting that Young Frakenstein and former 'Will and Grace' star Megan Mullally will make a special appearance on Amy Poehler's 'Parks and Recreation' in an episode to air October 29th. This information comes from the show's co-star, Rashida Jones.

The Ayala Foundation USA announced that Tony Award Winner Lea Salonga will appear in a special performance for the victims of Typhoon 'Ondoy' to be held at The Philippine Center's Kalayaan Hall located at 556 Fifth Avenue in New York City on Monday, October 12th @ 7:30PM.

As previously announced, on October 12, nearly 150 theaters nationwide will stage readings of the epilogue piece to 2000's The Laramie Project, entitled The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later, in honor of the 11th anniversary of Matthew Shepard's death. Two regional companies that have announced productions include Washington DC's Arena Stage and Who Wants Cake in Michigan.

Billboard's Top Cast Albums chart for week ending 10/3/2009.

In sad news today, the famed New York Philharmonic has been forced to cancel it's highly anticipated trip to Cuba at the end of October as a result of the U.S. Treasury's refusal to permit the groups donors to attend, the New York Times reports. According to the Philharmonic, without the patrons and their donations the group cannot afford to go a

BroadwayImpact is has announced that Broadway's Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde, Cabaret, Jekyll & Hyde) will run the 2009 ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 to raise money for their marriage equality initiatives. Donations can be made at www.broadwayimpact.com/runshindlerun.

In times of crisis, creativity is often the best remedy. At least, this is what actor and director Tim Robbins' is endeavoring to prove with his upcoming 'WTF? Festival,' a series of live performance events that will play on Tuesdays beginning October 13 and run through December 19th at the Culver City Theater in Los Angeles. Produced under the banner of his company, Actors Gang, for which Robbins serves as artistic director, the festival will consist of a medley of performances including plays, concerts, poetry readings, dance performances and film screenings.

THE NEIL SIMON PLAYS begin performances tomorrow night at the Nederlander Theatre with the first preview of Brighton Beach Memoirs. The production, directed by David Cromer (Our Town), will open October 25.

The New York Times is reporting that Lincoln Center is the recipient of a recent $10 million grant from David M. Rubenstein, Managing Direct of the Carlyle Group. Throughout his career, focused largely on launching and managing the Carlyle Group (a private equity firm), Rubenstein has amasses a personal fortune of $2.7 billion. The grant will go towards Lincoln Center's much anticipated redevelopment project now underway.

Roundabout Theatre Company's Ordinary Days, a new musical with Music & Lyrics by Adam Gwon, directed by Marc Bruni will begin previews tomorrow, 10/2. Ordinary Days will feature Lisa Brescia as 'Claire,' Hunter Foster as 'Jason,' Jared Gertner as 'Warren' and Kate Wetherhead as 'Deb.'

Spring Awakening's Morgan Karr returns to Joe's Pub following his sold-out 'Awfully Big Adventure' in an all new late-night show on Monday, October 19 at 11:30 pm. The evening will consists of throwbacks to his Nashville upbringing, including a mix of country, R&B, and original songs written especially for the night.

Broadway veterans Martin Sheen and Alfred Molina are reportedly set to co-star in 'The Way,' a new film directed by Sheen's son, actor Emilo Estevez, according to Variety.

Billy Crystal will perform his hit one-man show, 700 Sundays, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts as a fundraising event for the organization. The performance will be followed by a black-tie dinner-dance in the Gimelstob Ballroom in the Cohen Pavilion.

Feinstein's at Loews Regency will continue its star-studded Fall 2009 season with the nightclub debut of Tony Award winning actress and TV and film star, Jane Krakowski from October 6 - 17. Her new show 'Jane Krakowski Sells Out... Tickets Available' will feature songs popularized by female performers who have inspired her such as Anita O'Day, Ann-Margret and Eartha Kitt. All shows will take place at the Regency Hotel.

As previously reported, former 'Sex and the City' writers are teaming up to write a weekly downtown theatrical soap titled Cedar City Falls - a Mid-West Conflict with Labyrinth Theater Company members. Performances will be every Tuesday night at 7:00 and 9:30 at the Cell Theater beginning October 6 for four weeks (through October 27) and will continue its final four weeks at Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn ( November 4 - 24).