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'Laibach First Foreign Band to Perform in North Korea: Festival This August

Having blown up news feeds, it appears that industrial electro-rock act Laibach will venture to a world unknown: North Korea. Despite the band's stage aesthetic--in which the group boasts military uniforms--it's been noted that their antics will be toned down for the concert.
  • 'Treehouse Theatre Staging a Live Reading of 'The Interview' Script

    In the wake of a massive hack that led Sony to cancel the theatrical release of the anticipated Seth Rogen and James Franco comedy "The Interview," the Treehouse Theatre is staging a live reading of the near-final draft of the script. In response to what some are calling a threat to free speech, a group of comedians have acquired the script and "feel very strongly about bringing this film to you by whatever means necessary." The Interview stars Franco and Rogen as journalists tasked with assassinating North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Featuring some of the finest performers from the Upright Citizens Brigade theater, the producers of the event β€” David Hensley, Sean Perrotta and Benny Scheckner β€” say this is an opportunity for people to come together β€œin the name of free speech, in defiance of all who have threatened it.” Treehouse Theatre will also be performing a comedy show following the reading where performers take the stage for a highly topical show, named "F--k You Kim Jong Un!," to mock North Korea's regime in the name of the people living under it, according to Flavorpill. There will also be unflattering impersonations of Sony executives, including readings of the media-released emails.
  • 'Classicalite's Top 10 of 2013: James Inverne on the Headlines

    Any year brings its share of joy, sadness, triumphs, tragedies and just plain weirdnesses. We journalists are there to document them all. And yet we enjoy a good story, or feel emotion at a heart-wrenching one, as much as anyone, so in looking back at 2013 these are what spring to mind. At a time of political and economic upheaval (for all that various experts speak of an economic recovery starting to take hold), sadly many of the ones that ran and ran are of a rather melancholy vein.
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