January 28, 2005: Volume 63, Number 4

'Shangri-La' on Feb. 3 explores Thailand's sex trade

"Shangri-La," a modern chamber opera focusing on the sex industry in Thailand, will be performed on Thursday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Yulman Theater.

The opera is told through the voices of the many characters involved in the story: the prostitutes, male solicitors and a detective. 

The libretto was written by Yusef Komunyakaa. The score, which incorporates jazz, blues and Thai folk music, was composed by Susie Ibarra.

This event is sponsored by East Asian Studies, Africana Studies, UNITAS and Women's and Gender Studies.

The event is part of the series, "Exploration of the Sex Trade," sponsored by Women's and Gender Studies. Other events are the film Lilya 4-Ever on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 7:30 p.m.; and a lecture on "Comfort Women" by Dr. Yuki Terazawa on Friday, Feb. 25, at 4 p.m. 

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