Friday April 24th -- NYC
South Asian Women's Creative Collective (SAWCC) Slide Slam
A night of wine, appetizers, and conversation with artists Hamra Abbas, Vandana Jain, Pooneh Maghazehe, Divya Mehra, and Sonali Sridhar sharing their recent work. Followed by a Q&A with the artists .All proceeds will help fund the12th year of programming for SAWCC. Full schedule here.
6:30 to 9:30 pm
The Workshop
16 West 32nd St, 10th Floor New York
$7 to $10 suggested donation
Friday April 24th -- Chicago
Inner City Muslim Action Nework (IMAN) Community Cafe
This edition of IMAN's Community Cafe showcase focuses on the role and experience of women through song, dance, spoken word, visual art and live music. Artists include Liza Garza, Gritz & Jelly Butter, RockSteady B-girls Jeskilz & Renegade, Poetic Pilgrimage, and SoundRight. IMAN is a community-based nonprofit that works for social justice, delivers a
range of direct services, and cultivates the arts in urban communities.
6 pm
Parkway Ballroom
4455 South King Drive, Chicago
$ 5
Saturday April 25th -- NYC
Filipinas for Rights and Empowerment (FiRE) host their second annual Diwang Pinay Ilaw Ng Bayan party, complete with a Filipina and Filipina American artist showcase, food, and a silent auction. The
event will celebrate 25 years of Filipino women's resistance, led by GABRIELA in
the Philippines, a national alliance of women’s organizations. View the Diwang Pinay trailer here, and check auction items online here.
6:30 to 10 pm
Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South, New York
$10 / $15 (includes food), tickets here or at the door
Saturday April 25th and Sunday April 26th -- Bay Area
Staceyann Chin Book Readings
The electrifying poet and activist Staceyann Chin will read from her new memoir The Other Side of Paradise.
Saturday
7: 30 pm
Modern Times Bookstore
888 Valencia Street (at 20th Street), San Francisco
FREE
Sunday
4 pm
ThaSauce
950 30th Street (at San Pablo), Oakland
FREE
Sunday April 26th -- NYC
Celebrating Our Pacific Performance
This program uses traditional and contemporary performance, oratory, song, and film for the telling of creation stories of the Pacific Islands and their role in contemporary life.
1 to 5 pm
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th St, New York
Free with museum admission
Monday April 27th -- NYC
From Jose Rizal to Jose Villa: An Introduction to The Philippine's Literary Greats
The Asian American Writers' Workshop hosts this special reception to celebrate two heroes of Philippine literature. Writer and poet Luis Francia will also read from his book Eye of the Fish: A Personal Archipelago, which won the 2002 Asian American Literary Award.
7pm
The Workshop
16 West 32nd St,10th Floor, New York
$25 general / $15 students, tickets here
Monday April 27th to May 3rd -- NYC
PEN World Voices Literary Festival
This year's festival features over 160 established and emerging authors from over 40 countries, in venues across the city for six days of conversations, panels, performances, and readings. Writers from around the globe consider how the world changes and how we change.
Tuesday April 28th -- NYC
Asian American Idol II
Come witness local crooners battle it out for prizes before a panel of celebrity judges: singer and Real World contestant Parisa Montazaran, musician Heather Park, and Project Runway designer Malan Breton. Hosted by songwriter and emcee Taiyo Na. All proceeds will benefit the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families, the nation's only pan-Asian children's rights group. Last year's AA Idol was so packed they had to turn folks away, so don't miss out this time around!
6:30 pm
BLVD
199 Bowery (at Spring St), New York
$20 pre-sale tickets here / $25 door
Wednesday April 29th -- NYC
Shanghai Dancing Book Reading
Author Brian Castro will read from his fictional autobiography on the restlessness and rootlessness of personal and family migration. Followed by a Q & A with the author.
6 to 8 pm
A/P/A Institute at NYU
41-51 East 11th St, 7th Floor, New York
FREE
RSVP by April 27th here
MNS is a new non-profit dedicated to supporting and expanding the use of music to achieve important civic and social goals. This August, MNS are launching a “musical Peace Corps” called MusicianCorps, and a “music volunteer” network of MusicianMentors that will expand access to music education in under-served public schools, therapeutic settings, and communities. MNS is now accepting applications for both 10-month fellowships and music mentorships. More info here. For an application, email Robin Sukhadia (the original Mr. Hyphen!) at robin(at)musicnationalservice(dot)org. Applications due April 30th.
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