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|ongoing=no
|ongoing=no
|year=2013
|work=Almost, Maine
|year=2014
|region=North America
|region=North America
|artist=Armando Aleman and Efren Montiel Jimenez
|artist=John Cariani, theater students
|subject=Explicit Sexuality, Nudity
|subject=Sexual/Gender Orientation
|confronting_bodies=San Bernardino County Government Center
|confronting_bodies=School principal, Rob Bliss
|medium=Painting
|medium=Theatre
|date_of_action=September 2013
|date_of_action=October 14, 2014
|location=San Bernardino, CA
|location=Maiden Highschool, NC
|description_of_content=Three different paintings were on display at the County building for National Hispanic Heritage Month. They featured vivid colors depicting sun, water, and trees as well as nude figures. A nude woman sitting and standing, and a full frontal person.
|description_of_content=Almost, Maine is a play, comprising nine short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town called Almost, Maine.
|description_of_incident=The County Board of Supervisors were accused of violating the first amendment right of the artists by asking them to remove the three specific paintings that contained nudity. The request of removal stemmed from complaints from people who visited the building.
|description_of_incident=Local churches and parents of students were complaining that the scene 'They Fell' is containing explicit sexuality between two men which fell in love with each other, although the scene is not containing any swearing or physical contact. After that, Rob Bliss the School principal cancelled the play with the cause, that it has sexually-explicit overtones and multiple sexual innuendos that are not aligned with our mission and educational objectives.
|description_of_result=Government officials did not see their actions as unconstitutional. They disregarded the space as being a public forum. In November 2013, the ACLU of SoCal(on behalf of Jimenez) sued the County of San Bernardino. Jimenez won the case and the County agreed to show his artwork for National Hispanic Heritage Month.
|description_of_result=Playwright John Cariani tried to contact the school to find a solution, but he didn't heard back.  
|image=Efren.jpg
 
|source=http://www.sbsun.com/social-affairs/20130925/removed-paintings-from-san-bernardino-county-government-center-spur-allegations-of-censorship
Rob Bliss statement: 'As principal of Maiden High School, I have an obligation to ensure that all material, including drama performances, are appropriate and educationally sound for students of all ages.
 
'Our faculty and staff are still in review of potential performances to be conducted by our students this fall. At this time no final decision has been made regarding whether and what drama performances are to be presented this fall.'
|image=1413792313788 wps 6 Almost Maine Almost Maine.jpg
|source=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/high-school-cancels-student-production-of-almost-maine-john-cariani-responds-333621
}}
}}
[http://ncac.org/incident/hispanic-heritage-month-celebration-turns-to-censorship-of-latino-artists-at-san-bernardino-government-center Latino Artists’ Nudes Restored at San Bernardino Government Center, BY SVETLANA MINTCHEVA, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013]
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2799828/north-carolina-high-school-bans-student-play-sexually-explicit-gay-scene.html
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost,_Maine
[http://www.sbsun.com/social-affairs/20130925/removed-paintings-from-san-bernardino-county-government-center-spur-allegations-of-censorship Removed paintings from San Bernardino County Government Center spur allegations of censorship, By Joe Nelson, 09/25/13]
http://ncac.org/incident/why-the-curtain-almost-went-up-on-almost-maine/
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Artist: John Cariani, theater students

Year: 2014

Date of Action: October 14, 2014

Region: North America

Location: Maiden Highschool, NC

Subject: Sexual/Gender Orientation

Medium: Theatre

Confronting Bodies: School principal, Rob Bliss

Description of Artwork: Almost, Maine is a play, comprising nine short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town called Almost, Maine.

The Incident: Local churches and parents of students were complaining that the scene 'They Fell' is containing explicit sexuality between two men which fell in love with each other, although the scene is not containing any swearing or physical contact. After that, Rob Bliss the School principal cancelled the play with the cause, that it has sexually-explicit overtones and multiple sexual innuendos that are not aligned with our mission and educational objectives.

Results of Incident: Playwright John Cariani tried to contact the school to find a solution, but he didn't heard back.

Rob Bliss statement: 'As principal of Maiden High School, I have an obligation to ensure that all material, including drama performances, are appropriate and educationally sound for students of all ages.

'Our faculty and staff are still in review of potential performances to be conducted by our students this fall. At this time no final decision has been made regarding whether and what drama performances are to be presented this fall.'

Source:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/high-school-cancels-student-production-of-almost-maine-john-cariani-responds-333621



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2799828/north-carolina-high-school-bans-student-play-sexually-explicit-gay-scene.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost,_Maine http://ncac.org/incident/why-the-curtain-almost-went-up-on-almost-maine/






























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