Thursday March 26th -- NYC
Hari Kunzru and Porochista Khakpour Book Readings
The Asian American Writer's Workshop presents Porochista Khakpour reading from her debut Sons and Other Flammable Objects, about Iranian identity abandoned and rediscovered. Multi-award winning author Hari Kunzru will also be reading from his latest on turbulent pasts, My Revolutions.
7pm
The Workshop
16 West 32nd Street 10th floor (b/w Broadway and 5th Ave), New York
$5 suggested donation
Blah Blah Blah Poetry Series: Ishle Yi Park and Ainsley Burrows
This edition of Blah Blah Blah Poetry features Ainsley Burrows and Ishle Park, former poet laureate of Queens and all-around badass. Hosted by the dynamic spoken word artists Aja-Monet and Tahani Salah. Open mic to follow. 8 pm
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery Street, New York
$5 with student ID / $7
Friday March 27th -- NYC
A Song For Ourselves New York Premiere
On the heels of a successful San Francisco Premiere, Director Tad Nakamura brings his documentary
on the legendary activist and musician Chris Ijima to the same
elementary school where Ijima taught from 1975 to 1985.. All proceeds
will go towards the Chris Ijima Fund, which supports faculty
development, innovative curriculum, and sliding scale tuition at Manhattan Country School. A director Q & A and reception will follow the screening.
7pm
Manhattan Country School
7 East 96th St (b/w Madison & 5th Ave), New York
$10, request tickets here
Friday March 27th -- San Francisco
Six in the City: Hyphen's Sixth Anniversary
Don't forget to come celebrate your favorite print and online publication's Bday with Hyphen staff, readers, and supporters. Enjoy live performances by Denizen Kane and The Invisible Cities, and of course -- cake! First 50 guests get a free subscription. More details here.
9 pm to 2 am
Club Six
60 6th Street, San Francisco
$10 / $20 (includes subscription)
Friday March 27th -- NYC
Paper Angels Benefit Party
Direct Arts is throwing a party to raise funds for Genny Lim's new show Paper Angels. The show explores America's historic ambiguity towards its immigrants through the story of a group of Chinese detainees on Angel Island. The event will feature a hot item silent auction, Indonesian dance group Saung Budaya, Korean drummer Vongku Pak and DJ Jaiko Suzuki spinning garage and '60s underground. Paper Angels opens April 29th.
7 to 11pm
Speyer Hall at University Settlement
184 Eldridge Street (b/w Rivington & Delancey), New York
$50 general / $100 (includes ticket to opening night show) here
Saturday March 28th -- San Francisco
Belonging: Artistic Expressions of Race and Class in South Asian, Arab, and Muslim Communities
The Asian Law Caucus is hosting an art event spotlighting its work in South Asian, Arab, and Muslim working-class communities via its Taxi Project and National Security and Civil Rights Project. Photographs taken by taxi driver John Han will be on display, as well as photos by Amal Mongia of individuals detained at the border. Maneesh the Twister and Jimmy Love from the collective Surya Dub will be spinning. Sukhawat Ali Khan and company will perform qawwalis, a traditional South Asian folk music.
6:30 to 9 pm
Minna Art Club
111 Minna Street, San Francisco
$25 suggested donation
Fascinoma Performance
IGNITE, the student art and literary magazine of the Academy of Art University, presents Taiwanese American indie folk-pop musician Fascinoma. One of Fascinoma's songs has been featured on the TV Series American Dad. She's got beautiful pipes -- check out her performance of "This is Good" above.
7 pm
The Egg
655 1/2 Sutter Street, San Francisco
$ 5
Saturday March 28th -- San Diego
"Honoring Women in Service to Our Communities" with the Honorable Betty Yee
Friends of the Malcom X Library present The Hon. Betty Yee, Chairwoman of the California State Board of Equalization (concerned with the collection and fair distribution of CA tax monies) as keynote speaker for Women's History Month.
1 to 3 pm
Malcolm X Library
5148 Market Street, San Diego
$10 suggested contribution to the Malclom X Library, will be matched by City of San Diego
Betty Yee will also be speaking later during a meet and greet with FilAm elected leaders and staff
from 6 to 8 pm at Kalusugan Wellness Center -- 1419 8th Street in
National City.
Saturday March 28th through April 5th -- San Francisco
The Passion of El Hulk Hogancito
Kularts presents Jason Magabo Perez in a multi-media performance paying homage to childhood heroes and recounting the murder conviction of two Filipino nurses (one of whom is the artist's mother).The show will also feature CLICK by Allan S. Manalo and performed by Dennis Rodis, a twisted monologue about obsessive infatuation, Stevie Wonder, and frappuccinos, via a Manila Starbucks. More info here.
3/28, 4/4 at 6pm; 3/28 and 4/5 at 6pm
Bayanihan Community Center
1010 Mission Street (at 6th St), San Francisco
$13 advance here / $15 - $20 sliding scale at door
Sketch Tuesdays at Minna Gallery
This monthly event features live artmaking/sketching by Bay Area artists, with their artwork available for sale to the audience. One of March's 20 invited artists is tattoo artist Jean Chen, who will create a watercolor at your request. The gallery will also have free figure drawing, so bring your art supplies! "Rock Steady Clash Rock" spun by DJ Heiko.
6 to 10 pm
Minna Art Gallery
111 Minna Street (at 2nd St), San Francisco
21+ (full bar)
FREE
Opportunities
PAAFF is now accepting submissions for the award categories of Narrative Fiction (70 mins+), Documentary (35 mins+) and Short Film (1-30 mins). Regular deadline is May 8, Final Deadline is June 13. More info and online submission here.
Call for Submissions -- Asian Women Blog Carnival
The aim of the first Asian Women Blog Carnival is to "highlight the diversity of Asian women and explore our identities in Asian majority and Asian minority cultures and share our experiences." Submissions can range from feminism to health to personal stories. All types of work, such as essays, narratives, and poetry are accepted.First issue hosted by ciderpress. More info here. Deadline is April 3, 2009
Call for Submissions- Verb Noire
The new small press Verb Noire is looking for original works of genre fiction (science
fiction/fantasy/mystery/romance) that feature a person of color and/or LGBT as
the central character. Also accepting poems and personal and critical essays. More info on requirements here. No deadline for submissions.
This blog entry is graciously sponsored by Project IMUSE, a nonprofit
organization with the goal of creating opportunities for American and Chinese
college students to interact and share opinions regarding US-China relations.
This summer, IMUSE is sponsoring an exchange fellowship for 15 outstanding
students each from American and Chinese universities. All necessary expenses
paid. The application deadline is April 1, 2009. Learn
more.
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