Violinist Itzhak Perlman cancels performance over LGBT law

Associated Press ^ | May 17, 2016 7:29 PM EDT | Anna Gronewold

[Olog-hai]

World-renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman said he canceled his Wednesday performance with the North Carolina Symphony after he was told he would not be able to include a personal statement opposing the state’s new law limiting antidiscrimination policies for LGBT people in the event program.

In an interview with the Associated Press on Tuesday, Perlman said he will not perform in North Carolina until the law is reversed.

“If I’m invited, I will come once the law’s repealed. But as long as this thing is there, I have to take a stand,” Perlman said. …

[Olog-hai]

The toll-free wide road to the actual wrong side of history beckons, eh?

[Secret Agent Man]

Well at least we know where his line in the sand is.

The most important topic of trannies in public bathrooms.

At least he picked the most important cause out there today. /s

[Zirondelle]

Does he like to hang out in women’s bathrooms too? Who knew?

[tflabo]

Damn right-— in the annals of history this support for perversion will end up in the bonfire and ash heap of burnt trash.

[faithhopecharity]

a wonderful wonderful fiddler
who can’t tell a boy from a girl

sad

[Honorary Serb]

Oh, phooey!

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Why should they expect to defy the will of the people and have access to take their money??

[FlingWingFlyer]

I think North Carolina would prefer Charlie Daniels anyway. Perlman is way too artsy fartsy.

[Dilbert San Diego]

He must be liberal...,.....

[miss marmelstein]

A man who played Communist China in 1973 and made a movie about it but won’t play in the beautiful state of NC. Idiot. They are all idiots.

[Mr. Mojo]

Another virtue signaling lib desperately looking for approval.

[Vision]

Maybe this freak can play his fiddle for the Chicago girl almost killed due to this law...

[Blue Jays]

"...Itzhak Perlman not playing North Carolina concert..."

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He apparently could not sell sufficient concert tickets, so he presented that same boring, predictable, and shopworn excuse. Yawn. Adios, Itzhak.

[Huck]

He’s a totally overrated violinist, unless maudlin, weepy, syrupy, fiddle-mewling with too much vibrato is your thing.

[Dr.Deth]

I have to admit, trannies in a bathroom are an aesthetic challenge

[Huck]

virtue signaling

this

[Olog-hai]

My guess is he doesn’t know his way around an erhu.

[dfwgator]

I’d rather listen to Charle Daniels.

[Fiji Hill]

When it comes to fiddlers, I'll take Joe Venuti over that perverted commie.

[Mamzelle]

Do none of these performers sign contracts?