Citing Govt Review Process, Organizers Cancel LGBT Film Fest
BANGKOK — The Gay and Lesbian Film Festival canceled its third edition scheduled for next month in part due to a censor review process that is increasingly unwieldy and disadvantages independent organizers.
Help Save Man Poisoned ‘By The River’ (Canceled)
BANGKOK — A man’s death underscored the long suffering of a rural community west of Bangkok poisoned by lead contamination in the 2013 documentary “By the River.”
No More Degaruda: Hardcore Quartet to Stage Farewell Show
BANGKOK — After making a hell of a lot of noise and becoming well-regarded members of the city’s underground music scene, Degaruda will say goodbye to their fans this month after five years of music.
Japanese Play Comes to Call Out Soft-Serve Lives
BANGKOK — The convenience store is the setting for a daring Japanese director’s darkly satirical take on his country’s consumer culture, and next month he’s bringing his art to imitate the life in another capital city.
“Barefoot Gen” Manga Removal From Hiroshima Program Sparks Backlash
HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) - The education board of Hiroshima has decided to withdraw the famous "Hadashi no Gen" (Barefoot Gen) comic depicting the atomic bombing...
6 Years and Jammin’: Indie Venue to Throw Musical HBD
BANGKOK — Since 2012, Dhyan Ho has seen his venue go from unknown hole-in-the-wall art-bar to one of Bangkok’s most relevant underground event spaces.
Immerse in the Now of Asian Theatre at Upcoming Fest
BANGKOK — An emerging gay dance company from Cambodia will perform a story of inspired by Angkorian folklore about a Khmer king who mated with a naga to ensure the land’s fertility at an Asian theatre festival beginning later this month in Bangkok.
Art to Blast From ‘Paper Speakers’ in Bangkok Biennial
BANGKOK — From experimental noise to installations made from cement blocks, Australian artist Scot Cotterell is an interdisciplinary artist who works with visuals, sounds, images and objects to create works that reflect his environment.
‘Soundistan’ Unites Asian Music Tribes in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Hear bands and DJs from throughout the continent via a pan-Asian media and event platform that aims to add more diversity to Bangkok’s music scene.
Green-Eyed Monster to Stalk ‘Othello’ in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Get a flavor of Shakespearean theater next week when a troupe performs a famous tragedy at a downtown music hall.
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