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Daily Bruin columnist joins F.O.B. II debate
The whole thing about F.O.B. II has pretty much boiled over with most people, but a low-level rumbling is still constantly going in emailing lists, forums, web sites, and a handful of print publications from out of town that are … Continue reading
Ly Tong spray painted FOB II’s art works
. . . The man is back! After some disastrous performances in San Jose and in Asia, Ly Tong re-established himself as the leader of the Vietnamese community by doing what has always worked for him in the past – … Continue reading
OC Register, on FOB II’s shutdown
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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Tagged artist, FOB.II, protest, VAALA, what do vietnamese-american artists do all day
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F.O.B.II closed early
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
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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Some sparks flying at the ‘FOB II: Art Speaks’ exhibition
As previously scheduled, the organizers of VAALA‘s “FOB II: Art Speaks” exhibit held a panel discussion. Titled “Slant or Slander?: Community, art, and media coverage,” the panel instead got entangled in arguments over freedom of expression and a photograph that … Continue reading
More art. Really good art. And perhaps more protests (w/ update)
VAALA’s “F.O.B. II: Art Speaks” exhibit in Santa Ana was featured in the L.A. Times here, and the Times story prompted a call for (what else?) more protests of art. And don’t say the Bolsavik didn’t warn you. The Bolsavik … Continue reading
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Tagged artist, Brian Doan, dum-dum-dum-dum-dumb, FOB.II, protest, VAALA, what do vietnamese-american artists do all day
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