Tag: Vietnam

“Colonialism Is Terrible, But Pho Is Delicious” Rocks Your Soup—at Aurora

“Colonialism Is Terrible, But Pho Is Delicious” Rocks Your Soup—at Aurora

Dustin H. Chinn Shreds Colonial & Capitalist Lies in Vietnam by Barry David Horwitz Travel with Dustin H. Chinn from French colonial Indochina to post-war capitalist Vietnam to foodie heaven Brooklyn. Catch the evolution of our tastes, our devotion to Pho, and our imperialist history. We know we’re on a tour through time, when…

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“Vietgone”: Tantalizing Trip across Alien(ated) America, at ACT, S.F.

“Vietgone”: Tantalizing Trip across Alien(ated) America, at ACT, S.F.

Qui Nguyen Turns the War Topsy-Turvy by Drew Lehman “Vietgone” turns America’s conventional view of the Vietnam War on its head. Playwright Qui Nguyen follows Vietnamese refugees who lost everything: family, friends, and country. The refugees find themselves marooned in the white, unwelcoming American heartland.  Imagine their shock when they arrive in the country…

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