The Hyphenite's Social Calendar: Nihonmachi Street Fair, DramaFever

Wednesday August 5th -- Seattle

Filipino Musical Theater

Joseph Guanlao and Orlando Morales present their brand-spanking new musical based on Filipino American experiences. Their production is part of the Showtune Suckapunch mini-festival, where writer-director teams develop a new musical theatre piece over 6 weeks.

7:45 to 9:30 pm
Theatre Off Jackson
409 7th Ave S, Seattle

Wednesday August 5th -- NYC

Jennifer 8. Lee at Bryant Park

Come to an outdoor evening (shine, no rain) with Jennifer 8. Lee, author of the Fortune Cookie Chronicles. Jennifer will discuss the history of American Chinese food.

6 to 7 pm
Bryant Park Reading Room
42nd Street b/w 5th and 6th Ave, New York
FREE

Thursday August 6th -- NYC

DramaFever Launch Party

DramaFever, an online video destination for Asian dramas (legally licensed, subtitled and streaming in high def) goes live this week with a special launch party to celebrate. Special guest appearances include spoken word and Def Poetry artist Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, hip-hop artist Taiyo Na, and hip-hop duo Magnetic North. First 100 people will receive a gift bag with goodies from local API vendors.

7 to 9 pm
Circle Nightclub
135 West 41st St, New York
21+
FREE

Saturday August 8th -- San Francisco

APAture Runway III

Check out the Third Annual Fashion show of Emerging Asian American Designers, co-presented by Kearny Street Workshop (KSW) and Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center. Featuring fresh and eclectic collections from 10 up-and-coming fashion designers. And nab cute 'fits hot off the runway by bidding on the live auction of designer goods, hosted by comedienne Dhaya Lakshminarayanan. All proceeds will benefit KSW's 11th Annual APAture, a multidisciplinary arts festival of emerging APA artisits (Septemer 17-26).

7:30 to 10:30 pm
SOMArts center
934 Brannan St, San Francisco
$ 8 advance tickets here / $10-20 sliding scale at door

Saturday August 8th -- Burbank

Closer Than Ever Musical

Lodestone Theatre Ensemble presents an all-Asian American revival of Closer Than Ever, the 1989 award-winning musical revue about "life, love, and all the doors in between..." Show runs through August 30th.

Thursdays-Saturdays 8 pm
Sundays 2 pm
GTC Burbank
1111-B West Olive Ave, Burbank
August 8 Opening Night Gala: $ 30
$ 20 general / $ 15 students & seniors

Saturday August 8th through Sunday August 9th -- San Francisco

Nihonmachi Street Fair

Come on out and frolic at the 36th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair, in memory of Al Robles. This community institution, in the heart of SF's Japantown, features food, artisans, kids' activities, and live entertainment by Native Elements, ScoJourners, SF Taiko Dojo, and more. All weekend, FREE.

Opportunities

Locating Ourselves in History Project

Locating Ourselves in History is a Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP) project that aims to showcase the diversity of the API experience and richness of history that has been left out of American textbooks. LEAP is seeking personal narratives, anecdotes, and memories that will be exhibited through an interactive timeline and geographical map, to be launched on August 14th. Submit here, deadline is August 9th.

Thymos Asian American Anthology Call for Submissions

Thymos, an Asian American awareness and activism group located in Portland, will be publishing an anthology that compiles the experiences of Asian Americans. They are seeking people to tell stories in their own words and with perspectives that challenge or transcend mainstream stereotypes. Submissions can be sent to thymosbook(at)gmail(dot)com. More info here. Deadline is October 31, 2009.

Asia Literary Review Call for Submissions

Asia Literary Review (ALR) is an English language quarterly devoted to fiction, reportage, travel writing, documentary photography, memoir, and poetry reflecting the Asain experience worldwide. ALR has global reach and readership, and experienced editors work closely with writers. ALR pays for submissions accepted for publication. To submit a piece or discuss a possible submission, contact the editor at chris(dot)wood(at)asialiteraryreview(dot)com. More info here.

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