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Title: Bedbugs at the Opera: Lincoln Center Suffers Outbreak
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WSJ
URL Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/201 ... tbreak/?mod=WSJ_myyahoo_module
Published: Oct 13, 2010
Author: Erica Orden
Post Date: 2010-10-13 20:07:39 by WhiteSands
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Bedbugs have already exhibited their interest in film, having attacked several movie theaters New York City. Now the meddlesome insects appear to be expanding their cultural horizons and developing more high-brow tastes. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts discovered a bedbug infestation in the dressing rooms of the complex’s David H. Koch Theater, home to New York City Ballet and the New York City Opera. A spokeswoman for the opera, Maggie McKeon, confirmed the incident in response to an inquiry by The Wall Street Journal. The outbreak was confined to one dressing room, according to Rob Daniels, a spokesman for the ballet. The outbreak was first reported by the New York Observer, which cited an Oct. 8 email from the theater’s managing director, Mark Heiser. “Please understand that this is an epidemic,” Heiser’s email said. “Any signs of bedbug activity should not be considered a sign of an untidy house.” Though the Koch theater is currently dark — the opera’s fall season is scheduled to begin Oct. 27 — it was occupied until Oct. 10 by the ballet. On Oct. 7, one day prior to Heiser’s email, the company used the theater for a black-tie gala attended by Sarah Jessica Parker, Natalie Portman and Jake Gyllenhaal, among others.
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