Tag Archives: artist

Viet dance troupe to headline Luckman Center in L.A.

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Bolsavik

The Bolsavik saw this posted prominently at Santa Ana College. And then he also received the press release in his email. The Luckman at Cal State L.A. is an entire complex devoted to Fine Arts, including several theaters large and … Continue reading →

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Protesting at Cypress College

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Bolsavik

A huge crowd of dozens and dozens of people showed up at Cypress College yesterday to protest against what they consider communist propaganda: The photography exhibit by Brian Doan, an Associate Prof at Long Beach City College. This follows a … Continue reading →

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Update on Brian Doan’s exhibit at Cypress College

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Bolsavik

Jiffy Lube-quick summary: A second protest against Cypress College has been called for tomorrow Wednesday. Slightly longer version: On Monday last week, Lac Tan Nuygen‘s group came to see the college president to hand in his organization’s protest letter. The … Continue reading →

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Group may or may not protest Cypress College

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Bolsavik

The president of a non-profit corporation called the Vietnamese Community of Souther (sic) California called a meeting to take action against Brian Doan’s exhibition at Cypress College, and the attendees decided to form a committee to look at the problem … Continue reading →

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Artist’s refugee tribute runs width of Earth

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Viet installation artist’s tribute to refugees, now showing at Arizona State University, features the artist running at locations throughout the world with a cumulative length equal to the Earth’s diameter. Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba, whose previous works of underwater video installations … Continue reading →

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OC Register, on FOB II’s shutdown

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Bolsavik

The OC Register added to the mix its thoughts about the shut down of FOB II: Art Speaks in a column by Richard Chang on the paper’s Arts Blog, here. Excerpts: The protesters, mainly older Vietnamese residents of Orange County … Continue reading →

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F.O.B.II closed early

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Bolsavik

VAALA’s F.O.B.II: Art Speaks, after an eventful seven-day run, closed its visual display on Thursday, three days ahead of schedule. Its performance portion has been moved to another location (at 209 N. Broadway — see more below). VAALA’s press release … Continue reading →

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L.A. Times’ Dana Parsons, on anti-communism in the Viet community

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Bolsavik

Dana Parsons (pictured) put in his two cents in an L.A. Times column today entitled “Vietnamese Americans’ hatred of communism shouldn’t inhibit free speech.” Click here. Excerpts: Street protests are about as American as you can get, but the scent … Continue reading →

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