Tag Archives: protest

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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Nguoi Viet bites back

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Bolsavik

With the one-year anniversary of the protests outside its doors only a few weeks away, the Nguoi Viet newspaper published a New Year’s day column by its award-winning commentator Ky-Phong Tran. The column is entitled “Happy New Year” and was … Continue reading →

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More art. Really good art. And perhaps more protests (w/ update)

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Bolsavik

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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One potty mouth threatens to sue another — and Ky Ngo lost his radio spot

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Bolsavik

Ky Ngo caught a man on tape cussing out former South Vietnamese Premier Nguyen Cao Ky. He broadcast it on his late-night radio spot, and the man threatened to sue. The radio host freaked, and canceled Ky Ngo, leaving the … Continue reading →

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Update on the Nguoi Viet protests

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Bolsavik

It’s been a while since the Bolsavik bothered with what’s left of the protests outside of Nguoi Viet Daily News. (Read collected entries here.) So here’s a brief update: Ky Ngo and Trong Doan are still there. Mostly Ky Ngo, … Continue reading →

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Chaos over “Little Saigon” designation in San Jose

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Bolsavik

The Director of Planning for the city of San Jose held a hearing yesterday morning about the hanging of “Welcome to Little Saigon” banner, and tentatively decided to allow 18 banners along Story Road. As the meeting came to an … Continue reading →

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Viets gather in Houston, protest VN’s Prime Minister

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Bolsavik

If things seem a little quiet around here, it’s because everything’s overshadowed by the gathering of Vietnamese-Americans in Houston to protest the visit to the U.S. by a real card-carrying communist — Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. A former … Continue reading →

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Protesting Viet Weekly? The end.

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Bolsavik

The protesters demonstrating every Saturday on Garden Grove’s Main Street are throwing in the towel. Their leader Hung Phuong Nguyen, also a PR man for Assemblyman Van Thai Tran, went on the radio last night on the ironically named “Anti-Communist Forum” … Continue reading →

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