Friday August 14th -- Los Angeles
Bow Down to Your Asian Masters
photo by Michael C. PalmaThe sketch comedy collective 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors presents their new show Bow Down to Your Asian Masters, with sketches ranging from David Carradine and Bruce Lee debating kung fu in the afterlife to "how to serve your Asian masters properly." Show runs through August 23rd.
Thursdays through Sundays at 8 pm
The Complex's Dorie Theater
6476 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood
$ 15 General / $12 student/senior tickets here
Friday August 14th -- NYC
Brownstar Unification: A Demonstration for Peace
Artists of every medium will come together to explore tensions of the motherlands, celebrate 62 years of independence, and promote conversation on moving towards a more peaceful, unified South Asia. Featuring performances from comedian Hari Kondabolu, poet/singer/scholar Fawzia Afzal-Khan, spoken word duo BROWNSTAR, and others. Proceeds will benefit Seeds of Peace, an organization working to foster dialogue and reconciliation between Indian and Pakistani youth leaders.
9 pm
East 13th Street Theater
136 East 13th St, New York
$ 20 tickets here
Saturday August 15th -- Minneapolis
Annual Vietnamese Summer Festival
The Vietnamese Community of Minnesota will hold its Annual Summer Festival, which includes live cultural entertainment, local artists, and vocalist Nhu Loan. The family-friendly event will also feature a fashion show, sport competitions, and cooking demonstrations.
10 am to 7 pm
Peavey Plaza
1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
FREE
Saturday August 15th -- Tacoma, WA
Khmer Statewide Conference
Khmer Professionals of Washington presents the First Khmer Statewide Conference, with performing arts, workshops, and programming around policy and services. Guest speakers will include city, state and federal officials.
More details and registration here.
8 am to 5 pm
La Quinta Inn & Suites
1425 East 27th St, Tacoma
FREE Admission or $25 includes breakfast and lunch
Sunday August 16th -- Roseville, CA
Chinese Whispers: Sierra Stories
Check out this community storytelling event developed by Rene Yung, with contemporary folk memories of the early Chinese in Placer County ,who worked the mines and built the Transcontinental Railroad and Sierra Nevada communities. This event culminates four years of oral history research in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
2:30 to 4:30 pm
Tower Theater
421 Vernon St, Roseville
$ 15 tickets here
The Filipino American Network of Chicago is now accepting submissions for the Chicago Filipino American Film Festival, November 6-8, 2009. The festival celebrates the works of cutting-edge Filipino and Filipino American filmmakers. Seeking short, documentary, and feature-length works. No entry fee. Complete guidelines here. Deadline: September 1, 2009.
Stories of Our Communities: Immigration Community Survey
The National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF) has created the Immigration Community Survey as part of its "Immigration is HERStory and Our Story" campaign. The aim is to capture diverse API immigrant women's narratives,w hich are rarely depicted in mainstream media, and to elevate immigrant API women's issues. The survey takes about 8-10 minutes to complete and can be accessed here.
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