Posted in Other Goodies, current events, dance, hip hop, intellectual property, more stuff, music, news, opera, stuff, theatre on Jan 2nd, 2009
My, my.
“Cambodian monks force nation’s first rock opera off air”
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iMwPNgsuy3ka7Df2eJmDYEc9v3eg
There were no immediate plans to re-broadcast the show…
This should ensure bootleg copies of the naughty opera hit the stands within days.
Like the tempest in a teacup with Reahu, censorship just brings more attention.
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It seems the lease at Bob’s House of Rock (BHOR All In Art Center) is up? Some pix of recent goings-on:
Y’aurais tellement de choses à vous raconter d’un coup que j’en
postillone à l’avance…
Laissez moi just’un peu reprendre mon souffle… la pendule à l’heure, les
yeux en face des trous… et, un ptit rembraillage… Car ce fut [...]
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“It’s kinda like Lakahon Bassac,” I tried to explain as we took our seats, “it’s a story told by singing.” And heavy on the drama. With us were Sing Yang Pirom, Em Satya, Nhek Sophaleap and a host of other cartoonists for the ‘Artist Evening’ performance of opera ‘Where Elephants Weep‘.
(Above: Em Satya & family)
It [...]
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