“In a complaint alleging fraud, slander and intentional infliction of emotional distress,” actress Cindy Lee Garcia “said that after scenes from Innocence of Muslims posted on YouTube sparked Middle East protests early last week, she was subjected to ‘credible death threats’ and was no longer permitted to provide child care for her grandchildren.” (A judge denied her emergency request to order YouTube to remove the video.)
Tag: 09.20.12
Benjamin Millepied On Why He Chose L.A. For His New Company
“First of all, I was excited by Los Angeles on a personal level. I am also intrigued by the fact that (a serious dance company) never really took hold here. There’s no reason for it not to. I think there was just never the chance for the right project at the right moment to take place. … Also there is a sort of buoyant and free spirit here that has existed for a long time.”
Roman Polanski To Film Venus In Fur (Why Is This Not Surprising?)
“The controversial Polish-born director, who last adapted the stage hit God of Carnage for the screen, will tackle Venus in Fur, David Ives’ Tony Award-winning comedy-drama that opened on Broadway last year.” Starring will be Polanski’s wife, Emmanuelle Seignier, and Louis Garrel.
What Do Pianists Make Of Glenn Gould Today?
“It’s 30 years since the death of Glenn Gould, but the pianist still provokes strong reactions. So how do today’s top players assess his legacy?” Insights from Stephen Hough, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Steven Osborne, Francesco Piemontesi, and Angela Hewitt (who grew up hearing Gould on CBC Radio).
Woman Who Botched Spanish Fresco Of Jesus Sues For Royalties
Octogenarian Cecilia Gim&ecaute;nez meant well when she tried to restore the damaged artwork Ecce Homo on the wall in her little parish church in Borja. But her disastrous handiwork became famous around the world, thanks to us Internet smart-alecks, and the church is making money from gawking tourists. So Gim&ecaute;nez wants a cut.
Why Do So Many Different Meats ‘Taste Like Chicken’?
Well, besides the fact that most American meat-eaters regularly consume only chicken, beef, pork and turkey. (And this is an American phenomenon.) Jackson Landers looks at the question from the viewpoint of evolution and thinks the question may not be entirely bogus.
Foxes Chew Up Shoes Of London Cabaret Dancers
“Nearly a dozen pairs of Louboutin shoes, which sell for up to £1,000, were found strewn across the stage at the new Crazy Horse venue chewed beyond repair. The foxes were said to have gnawed at the high heels … before biting off the straps.”
The Top Of This Week’s Classical Music Charts?
It’s music “from/inspired” by “Fifty Shades of Grey”.
The Toronto Symphony Thrives – With Caution
Hard to complain. New, younger audiences, full houses and a welcoming attitude. And yet, the programming is a bit on the cautious side…
What’s Thriving In Canada? Poetry
“I would hazard that the likelihood of a Canadian starting the day by reading a poem is greater now than it has been since about 1890. So much for the Internet killing the intellect.”