Tag Archives: VAALA

Today at ViFF: “Operation Babylift” documentary + 2 shorts programs

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Bolsavik

An amazing documentary film following the lives of orphans airlifted out of Vietnam in the waning days of the war will have its World Premiere at ViFF tonight, 7:30pm, at the Bowers Museum. Following the showing will be a panel … Continue reading →

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‘Young Australian of the Year’ Khoa Do’s film kicks off Viet Film Fest today

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Bolsavik

The Vietnamese International Film Festival, known by its acronym ViFF and also by its web site name VietFilmFest, kicks off later today in Irvine, opening with a tremendously touching and inspirational feature film by a Viet who was named Young … 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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Daily Bruin columnist joins F.O.B. II debate

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Bolsavik

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 →

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OC Register, on Brian Doan’s opening reception

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Bolsavik

Remember the opening reception and artist’s lecture for Brian Doan‘s photographs at Cypress College? The Bolsavik got there just as the lecture was ongoing, but the OC Register’s Richard Chang (pictured) had arrived a couple of hours before, and tells … Continue reading →

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Brian Doan exhibiting at Cypress College

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Bolsavik

The artist being targeted by protestors against VAALA’s F.O.B. II exhibit, is having his own solo exhibit at Cypress College. The OC Register’s Richard Chang had an in-depth look at Brian Doan and his work on a “Morning Read” column … Continue reading →

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Ly Tong spray painted FOB II’s art works

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Bolsavik

. . . 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 →

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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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