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"This is an unfortunate and hurtful situation for Ice Cube," Labov said " Both the police department and the TV station have since apologized, Labov said Chicago Police Apologize to Ice Cube Jul 23, 10:02 AM EST The Chicago Police Department apologized Tuesday for issuing a community alert that described a man suspected in a series of sexual assaults as resembling hip hop artist and actor Ice Cube after a local television station aired one of the rapper's videos during its evening newscast Filming had begun Monday on "Barbershop 2," a sequel to the popular movie starring the Compton, Calif '" The Chicago TV station owned and operated by CBS, WBBM-TV, subsequently broadcast one of Ice Cube's videos when it reported the story Monday night Police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted three woman in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, a trendy area on the city's North Side "Chicago police had issued a community alert saying a suspect in a string of crimes in Wicker Park resembled rap artist Ice Cube," she said " The community alert was reissued without a reference to Ice Cube "We acknowledged the information should not have been on the alert," Police spokesman David Bayless said We apologize to Ice Cube for what was an honest mistake and came with no ill intent " "We took immediate corrective action , native, said Matt Labov, a spokesman for Ice Cube Elizabeth Shapiro, communications director for Channel 2, acknowledged that the station used the video Labov said cast members were watching as WBBM-TV broadcast the video A police alert released Sunday described the man as a black male in his mid-20s who "resembles the popular rap artist 'Ice Cube "So our information was taken directly from the Chicago Police Department community alert "That his good name ever came up in association with the events currently taking place in Chicago's Wicker Park area is damaging to Ice Cube as a father, husband and artist com All the tickets had been bought and donated by a local churchgoer " Funded and directed by Gibson, the film has received decidedly mixed reviews from critics I'm emotional," said Joseph Camerieri, a 39-year-old paralegal student from Los Angeles, who was trying to hold back tears after seeing the film But in this case, Cinemark made special arrangements to borrow prints from its other area theaters " In Plano, Arch Bonnema, a financial planner and member of the church where Graham is pastor â€â€? Prestonwood Baptist â€â€? reserved the entire Cinemark Tinseltown 20 theater in town thepassionofthechrist " An estimated 6,000 people filled all 20 auditoriums at a Cinemark theater in this Dallas suburb to watch the film More than a 100 people watched the midnight showing of "The Passion" at the ArcLight Cinemas in Los Angeles " Ordinarily, showing the same movie on 20 screens would be impossible because of a lack of prints, said Terrell Falk, spokeswoman for Plano-based Cinemark USA, which owns about 300 theaters in 33 states " With her blessing, he approached Cinemark about reserving a single auditorium But following months of hype, curiosity about the movie is almost insatiable Bonnema spent $42,000 of his own money on tickets Some have praised Gibson's total commitment to his subject: The Oscar-winning filmmaker says the movie is both an attempt to faithfully render the Gospels and a personal vision " In the central Pennsylvania community of Bellefonte, about 50 people attended a showing after midnight Others see it as excessively bloody, obsessed with cruelty and unfair in its portrayal of Jews "I put out an e-mail to friends in the Dallas-Fort Worth area," Arch Bonnema said "So I called my wife back and said, 'What do you think about getting 6,000 seats?'" She agreed, even though she hadn't seen the film herself Viewers groaned as Jesus was nailed to the cross, and muffled cries could be heard during more than an hour of Jesus' torture, crucifixion and death I'm physically weak â€â€?â€â€?â€â€? Associated Press Writer Angela Watercutter in Los Angeles contributed to this report "I'm in shock Thousands Get First Look at 'The Passion' Feb 25, 8:14 AM EST Even before sunrise, believers and nonbelievers alike poured into movie theaters around the nation on Ash Wednesday for the opening of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ "When you see the sacrifice that Jesus made, it makes you feel like, I have to do something better with my life," said Bonnema, 50, a lifelong Christian inspired to act after seeing a special screening of the movie A cadre of ministers, meanwhile, planned to take advantage of the interest If you're not a Christian, you'll probably treat others with more love We anticipate that there will be a tremendous outpouring of God's favor on this movie "I think if you're a Christian it will increase your faith ten-fold in what Christ has done for you Theater officials told him that would be fine, but he would need to do so before regular operating hours That left them with 2,000 â€â€? but not for long Popcorn and soft drinks remained on the concession menu â€â€? but theater managers were betting most early-morning moviegoers would rather choose specially prepared breakfast pastries and orange juice It's about triumph "We'll show it early in the morning, then take them to the other theaters," Falk said "If it's before hours, aren't all of them empty?" Bonnema recalled asking "I hope everybody sees it with an open mind," said Rick Pierce, 53, a Baptist who sipped coffee and chewed on a breakfast burrito at the theater before the first showing The Bonnemas gave 3,000 tickets to their church and 1,000 to the Dallas Theological Seminary â€â€?â€â€?â€â€? On the Net: "The Passion of the Christ": http://www In the end, as Jesus rises from the grave, some in the audience quietly celebrated "Not to preach a sermon," said Graham, "but to sum up the message and meaning of the cross Across the nation, some couldn't wait for morning screenings "To me, that was the important part," said Aaron Tucker, an English major at Penn State After seeing "The Passion" a few months ago, Bonnema called his wife, Sherry, and told her, "Honey, we've got to get as many people as we can to see this film because it's changed my life "I'm like, 'Oh, victory!' There's more to this movie than just the violence "In three days, I had 23,000 requests "Tonight is exhilarating On Jan "I want to express a wish for culture in our country, that it always be upheld, aided and protected," he said The city lit up the theater as well such landmarks as the Rialto bridge and the bell tower in St The total cost of the renovation is estimated at $90 million Muti received at least three curtain calls and a standing ovation at the end of the two-hour-long concert, and in comments to the audience at its conclusion, thanked the orchestra which he first conducted in 1970 at the beginning of his musical career Using sketches and photographic documentation, the project by the late Aldo Risso sought to reproduce the original theater built in 1792, from its inlayed wooden floors and frescoed ceilings to the minute papier-mâché gilded detailing of the loges Opening night was the beginning of a weeklong series of concerts including performances by visiting orchestras and conductors, and a solo performance by pop singer Elton John At the time of the fire, La Fenice (pronounced feh-NEE-chay) was undergoing renovation He then led the musicians in Beethoven's fitting overture, "Consecration of the House," as well as works by composers whose lives were touched by Venice Mark's Square for the gala performance, which also includes works by Stravinsky, Caldara and Wagner "And the music announces to us that the nightmare is over New seating gives the renovated concert hall a total of 1,076 seats and new rehearsal and conference rooms have been created below the orchestra floor 29, 1996 to avoid stiff fines their company risked for being behind in its work Inside the bright new theater, the phoenix decorated the moss green curtain, while gilded moldings decorated each of the tiers and boxes Then La Fenice will shut down again until November, when Maazel will inaugurate the opera season in the reborn theater with "La Traviata" by Giuseppe Verdi, first performed there in 1853 "When I came after the fire, there was such despair," Princess Michael of Kent, whose Venice in Peril organization donated the theater's gilded new chandelier, said during intermission Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, seated in the royal box, topped off a guest list of Hollywood stars and the Italian jet-set who dressed in black tie and long gowns for the occasion "It's a bit bright " Applause thundered out as Riccardo Muti took to the stage and conducted the Fenice orchestra and chorus in the national anthem They were charged with arson and sentenced to up to seven years in prison Italian critics have largely agreed: the Milan daily Corriere della Sera recently wrote that Fenice's new pink velvet upholstery has to go In the ensuing years, the rebuilding of the ornate 18th century theater was delayed by red tape, political disputes and the mere difficulty of reaching the site, which is between two canals connected by tiny bridges Seven years after it was torched by its own workmen and burned down, La Fenice opened its gilded new doors to the public Sunday with a black-tie gala concert that drew the Italian president, European royalty and Italy's glitterati " Fans lined up throughout the day to admire the theater's newly polished marble facade, with the Fenice's gilded phoenix symbol hanging in the entranceway Two electricians set the theater ablaze during the night of Jan But it will tone down with time," said Beatrice Guthrie, the executive director of Save Venice Inc Opera House La Fenice Reopens Its Doors Dec 15, 4:13 AM EST True to its namesake the phoenix, La Fenice has risen up from the ashes "The Great Fenice Theater is given back to Italy and the world!" Venice Mayor Paolo Costa declared at the start of the performance To Venetians and opera and Venice lovers throughout the world, the 18th century theater represents the soul of this unique lagoon city, and its resurrection from the ashes was cause for celebration across Italy and beyond 1, Lorin Maazel will conduct the Fenice orchestra in a televised New Year's concert While the audience generally praised Fenice's acoustics, some winced at its bright new colors â€â€? much in the same way that many people used to the worn look of centuries find the renovated Sistine Chapel almost cartoonish , the American organization that raised $300,000 for the rebuilding project and was responsible for the sea-green frescoed ceiling |
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