Wednesday May 20th to May 23rd -- NYC
Face Performances
Haerry Kim's play Face is a rendition of a girl's story who survived two wars, based on a book of testimonies from Comfort Women. More info and tickets here.
May 20 and 22, 7 pm
May 23, 2 pm and 7 pm
DR2 Theatre
103 East 15th St, NYC
Thursday May 21st -- NYC
Debut Fiction Night
The Asian American Writers' Workshop closes out its spring season with a celebration of four debut novels. Featured authors are Karan Mahajan (Family Planning), Rakesh Satyal (Blue Boy), Sung J. Woo (Everything Asian), and Paul Yoon (Once the Shore). Come get your fiction on.
7 pm
The Workshop
16 West 32nd St, 10th Floor, New York
$ 5 suggested donation
Friday May 22nd -- Tokyo
We Love Magazine Library Exhibit
Your very own beloved Hyphen will be included in this special exhibit located in Harajuku, Tokyo. If you have family or friends in the area, let 'em know to check it out. Exhibit runs through June 2nd.
ROCKET Artspace
Noon to 7:30 daily
Friday May 22nd -- NYC
Ghosts of the Heartland Opening
Ghosts of the Heartland opens in NYC this weekend, and stars several acclaimed Asian American screen and stage actors, such as Phil Moon (The Big Lebowski, Deadwood) and Rosanne Ma (Rashomon, Joy Luck Club). The film centers around conservative middle America in 1952, at the height of McCarthyism and anti-Chinese paranoia. Writer/Director Allan Blumberg intended for the film's themes to reflect contemporary issues of immgration and race. View trailer here.
The Quad Cinema
34 West 13th St, New York
Saturday May 23rd -- Seattle
Hawai'ian Culture Presentation
As part of the Wing Luke Asian Museum's APA Heritage Month programming, Jeri Likolani Tackett presents a series of talks on the migration of Polynesians, Hawai'ian food, plants, and dyes, and Hawai'ian clothing, featherwork, and kapa making. Wing Luke's exhibit Ho'omau Ka Huaka'i: Native Hawai'ians in the Pacific Northwest, will also be on display until August 16.
11 am, noon and 1 pm
Wing Luke Asian Museum
719 South King St, Seattle
FREE with museum admission
Saturday May 23rd -- NYC
Drawing in Color: Empowering Girls Through Comics
Nine high school girls, who've worked for several weeks under the guidance of Brooklyn-based visual artist Chitra Ganesh, will present their comic creations and reflect upon their process of deconstructing race and gender in mainstream cartoons.
4 pm
The Workshop
16 west 32nd St, 10th floor, New York
$ 5 suggested donation
Through May 24th -- NYC
The Shanghai Gesture
The Mirror Repertory Company presents Golden Globe and Emmy award nominee Tina Chen in The Shanghai Gesture as Mother Goddam, a role never before played by an Asian actress. Showtimes and tickets here, enter the code SGPAN21 for discount.
Julia Miles Theater
424 West 55th St, New York
$ 21 (with discount)
Wednesday May 27th -- Oakland
Mosque in Morgantown Screening
The Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Center for Asian American Media present this documentary about a small West Virginian town that becomes the battleground for Islam in America, when activist Asra Nomani fights for the right of women to pray alongside men in the local mosque.
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
388 9th St Suite 290, Oakland
$ 5 suggested donation
Sunday May 31st -- Nationwide
National AAPI House Party with Konrad Ng and Tammy Duckworth
This entry is a week early, to allow ya'll time to organize for this opportunity to have our voices heard by the Obama administration. Asian Pacific Americans for Progress (APAP) is hosting a nationwide conference call with Konrad Ng, Obama's Chinese American brother-in-law, and Tammy Duckworth, Assistant Secretary for Veteran Affairs. Gather a group of folks to dial into the call, and afterwords discuss what issues matter to you and your community. You can post up a report with pictures, which will later be submitted to the Obama administration. More details and registration here.
1 to 3 pm PST / 4 to 6 pm EST
Your Crib
The Organization for Chinese Americans (OCA) is teaming up with Verizon to provide OCA's first scholarship for students currently attending college. Ten $2,000 scholarships are available to students that identify as part of the APA commmunity and demonstrate financial need. Complete guidelines and application here. Deadline: June 30, 2009
Nobuko Miyamoto "What Can A Song Do" Performances
Influential artist and activist Nobuko Miyamoto presents her multi-media performances, lectures, and workshops to engage participants in the creative and social change process. During Miyamoto's five decade career, she has collaborated with fellow Asian American movement pioneers Chris Iijima and Charlie Chin. More info here. For booking, contact booking(at)greatleap(dot)org.
Call for Performers -- Nautanki, San Francisco
Seeking a variety of performers and musicians for a new performance of Nautanki/Dahiwali, a traditional Indian folk theatrical art form. Four female and four male speaking/singing roles, four chorus singers, one dholak/nakkara player, one harmonium player, and people interested in production are needed. Rehearsals will be four to six hours per week during late August to November in San Francisco or the South Bay. Performance dates are November 10-25, 2009. If interested or for more info, please contact dsharma(at)csufresno(dot)edu. Past performances can be viewed here.
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