My apologies for the cynicism of my earlier email. Last night I went to the local club that I mentioned to watch the Obama inauguration. I'm not sure the reaction back home, but I was unprepared for what I saw. The only picture I could get was of the back of people's heads because the place was filled right to the doors by 6pm. A little odd watching Barack Obama dubbed into French but the message still got out. There was cheering and applause throughout his speech and then afterwards about a dozen local artists took the stage one at a time to perform and comment. From the speeches I heard I've learned that he has become a symbol of hope for an audience far bigger than the US. The talk is that this will become one of those 'do you remember where you were when..." moments. I can say that I was at the Nuit Bizz'art de Club Opus along the Canal St Martin.
ill keep an eye out for upcoming shows in paris. they get all the cool shit there.
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