Arkansas Tech bans Sondheim's Assassins. 2007 Bay Area Critics Circle Award winners announced. New Rep announces their 08-09 season. (Is it really season announcement time already?) Check out this list of art retreats around the country. The NY Times looks at a gaggle of new musicals opening this spring. The 2008 Frigid Festival is coming soon. The House Theatre has a new show. Holy Moly, the 43-year old Studio Arena Theatre in Buffalo is done. Change is afoot in the Bay Area scene.