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People of Color Who Vacation in Hawaii Or Attend Private Schools Are Elitist
Both John McCain and Barack Obama attended exclusive private high schools, yet the RNC have the audacity to label Obama as t
In the Grip of a Storm in the Month of Ghosts
No store may open.
No bride may be wed.
It is the month of ghosts.
Yet here we fly in
fighting the grip of a storm
in the month of ghosts:
Teh Tarik: fotopoem for Arif, Rohani, Faridah, Sofia, Azman, Hamza, Syaroul, Deana, Muz, Shap, Lia, Rafiki, ZUL, Lenny, and all my KL friends
All night long we chatted,
souls exposed, spirits ablaze.
Arts, sodomy, democracy.
Who thought they could be uttered
in the same breath.
Terimah Kasi, KL Fringe! Saya Sayang Awak!
Here are some photos from the KL Fringe featuring Arifwaran, Deana, and Muz doing yoga on stage prior to their performance. The performers pose for posterity, and with cast and crew--with Dr. Zul Mohammed, our artistic producer on the extreme right (no pun intended.) Final shot is of the Stor Theatre with the DBP main stage looming over--the site of the famous debate with Dr. Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Shaberi. The following day, Dr. Anwar was arrested by Malaysian police and taken to Hang Tua police station, right next to our festival theatre house. What a time to be in KL!
Francis Tanglao-Aguas Performs at Premiere of KL Fringe Festival in Malaysia
Retorika KL Fringe Festival ‘08
July 11-27, 2008.
DBP(Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka, Old Building), Jln.DBP, KL.
KL Fringe Festival 2008 is founded by Dr.Zul(Zubin Mohamad) to develop and promote new works and ideas in the creative writing, theatre stage, dance performance, video and film, visual arts, installation, book publishing etc. This debut fringe festival would not exist without the support of many arts groups, artists, curators, friends and possible sponsors.
http://www.klfringefestival.blogspot.com
Week 1
