Monster Mash: Gagosian Gallery could expand to Paris; Obama exhibition traveling to Occidental; O.C. school district settles ‘Rent’ suit
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-- Art empire: Gagosian Gallery is reportedly in discussions to open a branch in Paris, in the city’s 8th arrondissement.
-- Barry the freshman: A popular exhibition featuring photos of a young Barack Obama will travel to Occidental College, which the president once attended.
-- No, thank you: Artist Bill Viola has declined an invitation from the pope to participate in a cultural summit at the Vatican.
-- High school musical: An Orange County school district has reached a settlement in a lawsuit concerning a high school production of the musical ‘Rent.’
-- Don’t mess with the NEA: Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas writes an open letter to President Obama about the National Endowment for the Arts.
-- Collateral damage: A recent suicide truck bombing near Iraq’s Foreign Ministry has also damaged the nearby Iraq Museum.
-- Man in the middle: Ian Birnie, who headed LACMA’s film department for 13 years, has some nice and not-so-nice things to say about the museum.
-- Contrarian move: Auction house Phillips de Pury & Co. is ramping up activity just as others are scaling back.
-- Cinematic legend: Ennio Morricone will conduct a concert of his film music at the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 25.
-- Hippie reunion: A musical about Woodstock is currently in the works, with hopes of opening on Broadway in the 2010-11 season.
-- David Ng
