Aram Arkun
Armenians have many tragic episodes in their history.
Much of their music seems sad, and for many, black seems to be the color
of choice. Are Armenians melancholy by nature? The writers and actors
of the Demq group in California are doing their best to disprove this.
In the past few years they have presented at least one stage show
annually. It is different in scale from most other Armenian comedic
shows, as usually at least 2,000 people assemble in a big auditorium.
This fall they are preparing to present a new show, Cirque Demq Soleil,
while, quite recently, some of their sketches have gone viral on social
media (e.g. www.facebook.com/demqshow).
