- Rebel courtesan?s life on jail stage and Bolly set A ?role? for everyone in this play
A group of Calcutta convicts is racing against time ? and Tigmanshu Dhulia ? to mount an English play based on the life of a courtesan-turned-provincial ruler who is also the subject of the Paan Singh Tomar director?s next film.
- Rebel courtesan's life on jail stage and Bolly set
Begum Sumroo a.k.a. Begum Joanna Nobilis Sombre, a diminutive woman whose intelligence and grit turned her from courtesan to the ruler of the principality of Sardhana (near Meerut) in the late 18th Century, would probably have been just as proud of this motley bunch of men and women finding new meaning in life behind bars.
- 36 Hours in Hyderabad, India
The Taramati Baradari, a pavilion said to have been built for a king?s courtesan. More Photos »
- Singer embraces challenge of her 'La Traviata' role
From happiness, to sacrifice and tragedy, the doomed consumptive courtesan Violetta's journey in Verdi's opera "La Traviata" is drama on a high scale.
- Kang's 'The Lady of the Camellias' returns to Seoul
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - For Kang Sue-jin, principal dancer in Germany's Stuttgart Ballet, "The Lady of the Camellias" means a lot - Kang's dramatic portrayal and technical proficiency in the ballet drama earned her the dance world's prestigious Benois Prize in 1999.
- Performance and classical music listings
Theater Professional/semi-professional 1812 Productions: Boston Marriage David Mamet comedy about 2 women whose romantic entanglements lead to trouble. Closes 5/20. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St.; 215-592-9560. www.1812productions.org. $20-$36.
- Kashmir, Pakistan & history on book shelf
New Delhi, May 19 : The book case this week is serious and fires reality shots on issues like terror, Kashmir, Pakistan and history. Browse with IANS....
- Rekha takes oath in Rajya Sabha, Jaya aloof
Bollywood actor and 80s heartthrob Rekha was sworn in as MP in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. In a golden silk sari and heels of a matching shade, she took oath in English and sat in the House for about 20 minutes before making an unobtrusive exit.
- Rekha takes oath in RS, Jaya aloof
Bollywood actor and 80s heartthrob Rekha was sworn in as MP in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. In a golden silk sari and heels of a matching shade, she took oath in English and sat in the House for about 20 minutes before making an unobtrusive exit.
- Cannes, bare: Tuesday, May 15
Globe film critic Liam Lacey will file daily updates from the Cannes Film Festival, starting today
- Former sex worker reveals encounter with man she says was Pickton
VANCOUVER - A former sex worker has told the inquiry looking into Robert Pickton's killing spree about a brief encounter with a man she believes was the serial killer.
- Pickton admitted killings, former sex worker testifies
A former sex worker says she got into a vehicle driven by serial killer Robert Pickton almost two years before his arrest and he admitted to her he'd killed women on his farm, but that police did not believe her when she reported the encounter.
- Former sex worker cautions kids about human trafficking
A woman who was trafficked across Canada to work in the sex trade as a teenager is now giving B.C. high school students lessons on how to avoid being exploited.
- Sex shame social worker struck off
A SOCIAL worker has been struck off for misconduct after having sex with a vulnerable adult entrusted to his care.
- Missing women inquiry: Former sex worker claims Pickton confessed killings to her
A former sex worker says she found herself sitting in a vehicle next to serial killer Robert Pickton almost two years before his arrest, but when she reported the encounter to police, she was dismissed.
- Kitty Stryker: Public Relations: My Experience as a Sex Worker in Love
The media says that if you are a person in the sex industry, even one who consensually entered sex work, you will always have to make a choice between love and work. Sex workers, you see, cannot afford to love. I say that's crap.
- Former sex worker reveals encounter with man she says was Robert Pickton
A former sex worker has told the inquiry looking into Robert Pickton's killing spree about a brief encounter with a man she believes was the serial killer.
- Sex worker rape alarm via Twitter
SEX workers have reported being stalked, bashed and raped by a man they believe to be a paroled rapist, and Twitter has been used to warn others.
- Nanaimo sex trade worker assaulted, robbed
Nanaimo Mounties arrested a man for allegedly robbing and sexually assaulting a female sex trade worker at knifepoint. Police responded at about 10:40 p.m. Wednesday when a woman called saying she was robbed and sexually assaulted by a man with a knife on Shoreline Drive in south Nanaimo.
- NJ Social Worker Has Sex with Student: Cops
A Cumberland County school social worker is accused of having sex with a student. Photo Credit: Cumberland County Prosecutors Office