On today’s WBFO Brief, if it’s Friday, it’s Theater Talk- today with news and reviews of Tootsie, and taaa-daaa--- the Arties awards will be held Monday Nov. 1. Albany correspondent Karen DeWitt has a look at education funding after a new court order on equity. And Marian Hetherly chats about women referees now finally joining the Premier Hockey Federation ( formerly the NWHL) .