Monster Mash: Daniel Craig, Hugh Jackman research roles; SF 49ers stadium’s bird woes; Pope Benedict XVI sings

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--Tourist attraction: Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman sneak into Chicago to do a little research for their upcoming Broadway play ‘A Distant Rain,’ about Chicago cops.

--Grand finale?: Final Kander and Ebb musical, ‘The Scottsboro Boys,’ gets a reading, with Susan Stroman at the helm.

--Heads up: Designers of San Francisco 49s’ new stadium in Santa Clara could ruffle some feathers when construction begins.

--Sorry, no showtunes: Geffen to release album featuring Pope Benedict XVI singing.

--Jumbo loan: Art Capital Inc. sues photographer Annie Leibovitz over sales agreement linked to $24 million loan.

--In with the old, out with the new: Architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne takes a look at downtown Los Angeles architecture through the lens of ‘(500) Days of Summer’ (with interactive map).

--Making sacrifices: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians agree to a 12.5% pay cut to stay afloat.

--Entertainers honored: Chita Rivera and Sidney Poitier among recipients of 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom

--You’re fired: Indiana Symphony Orchestra dumps its conductor, Mario Venzago

--Major acquisition: San Diego Museum of Art acquires trove of Oceanic art from Sana Art Foundation.

--How to build a hall: ‘Forget the exterior, it starts on the inside,’ Frank Gehry says of designing the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

-- Lisa Fung