Wednesday March 24th -- NYC
7 Continents 9 Lives: Intersecting Identities and Communities
Join this panel discussion with scholars and writers to celebrate the work of poet activist Fay Chiang and her new collection of poems 7 Continents 9 Lives. A writer, artist, and community/cultural organizer, Chiang has been a part of the early '70s NYC poetry scene and writes from her experiences as a woman of color of the working class.
6 to 8 pm
NYU A/P/A Institute
41-51 E 11th St, 7th floor, New York
FREE, RSVP here
Thursday March 25th -- NYC
On the Run: Reading with Nami Mun and Sonya Chung
Join debut novelists Nami Mun (Miles from Nowhere) and Sonya Chung (Long for this World) as they read about characters on the run from their exes, their parents, and themselves. More info here.
7 pm
Asian American Writers' Workshop
16 W 32nd St, 10th floor, New York
$5 suggested donation
Thursday March 25th to Saturday March 27th -- Philadelphia
Home: Far and Near Asian American Performance Festival
The Asian American Arts Initiative hosts a three-day festival featuring a dynamic lineup of performance artists. All events held at 1219 Vine St, Chinatown. More info here. $15 per night / $40 for entire festival. Tickets here.
3/25: 7:30 pm
Dynamic Dance and Theater with Makato Hirano & Kristina Wong
With Boom Bap Tourism: The Lost Tapes, Makato Hirano investigates hip-hop and house culture that pays homage to Gene Kelly and Richard Pryor. Performer Kristina Wong shares her comedy The Wong Sans Wheels Chronicles about her stories of moving through car-centric Los Angeles.
3/26: 7:30 pm
Superstars of Spoken Word: Regie Cabico, Robert F. Karimi, and Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai
3/17: 7:30 pm
History in the Making: Dan Kwong, Anula Shetty, and Catzie Vilayphonh
Friday March 26th -- NYC
Yellow Face: Race, Writing & Representation w/ David Henry Hwang
Join this reading and conversation with Tony-award winning playwright David Henry Hwang and actor Francis Jue. Hwang will discuss his latest Obie-award winning play Yellow Face, and Jue will reprise scenes from his award-winning role in the play.
6 to 8 pm
Tisch School of the Arts, Reis Lounge
721 Broadway, New York
FREE, rsvp here
Friday March 26th -- Los Angeles
Four New Fil Am Books Launch
Philippine Expressions Bookshop will launch four new titles by Fil Am authors Gina Apostol (The Revolution According to Raymond Mata), Peter Bacho (Leaving Yesler), Arturo R. Garcia (Unrecognized American Veterans: Memory, history, Equity for Filipino WWII Veterans), and Florante Peter Ibanez and co-author Roselyn Estapa Ibanez (Filipinos in Carson and South Bay). As a finale to the celebration of Women's History Month, the event will also celebrate the achievements of women in the Fil Am Los Angeles community.
5:30 to 9 pm
APALC Community Room
1145 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
Friday March 26th to Saturday March 27th -- SF and L.A.
Minotaur Mini-Tour
Actually, Records presents its first label showcase with a "Minotaur Mini-Tour" of the best in left-field Asian American indie rock, elecro-pop, and post-noise. Featuring Kite Operations, XYR_KX (pronounced "scissor kicks"), The Gold Medalists, and Jack Tung. Co-sponsored by Hyphen. More info on artists and tickets here.
San Francisco
3/26 -- 5:30 pm
Giant Robot Store
618 Shrader St
FREE
Retox -- 10 pm
628 20th St
$5
Los Angeles
3/27 -- 9:30 pm
Silver Factory Studios
915 S. Mateo St
$ 8
Friday March 26th to Sunday April 18th -- Santa Monica
No-No Boy
A new play by Ken Narasaki, adapted from the ground-breaking novel No-No Boy by John Okada -- about draft-aged Japanese American men who refused to sign a loyality oath administered in the internment camps, and were later ostracized after the war ended.
Miles Memorial Playhouse
1130 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica
Showtimes and $15-$25 tickets here
Friday March 26th to Saturday April 24th -- Seattle
Ching Chong Chinaman
SIS Productions presents an award-winning new play written by Lauren Yee and directed by Desdemona Chang. Ching Chong Chinaman flips every cliche about Asian American identity upside-down in an "exhilarating send-up" of the American Dream. More info here.
Fridays at 8 pm, Saturdays at 4 pm and 8 pm
Richard Hugo House
1634 11th Ave, Seattle
$15 general/$10 student/senior/actor; tickets here
Saturday March 27th -- Los Angeles
ComedyZEN
Check out the "Tao of Comedy" standup showcase ComedyZEN -- hosted by Rajiv Satyal and featuring Kevin Shea, Owen Smith, and the Comedy Monks sketch group (Randall Park, Dwayne Perkins, Hasan Minjah). Afterparty following the show at Chop Suey Cafe and Lounge.
9 pm
Japanese American National Museum
369 East 1st St, Los Angeles
$ 20 tickets here
Monday March 29th -- San Francisco
PAWA Arkipelago Reading
Philippine American Writers and Artists presents an evening of book readings from authors Gina Apostol (The Revolution According to Raymond Mata), Arlene Biala (Contiental Drfit), Vangie Buell (Twenty-five Chickens), Niki Escboar (Loved Letters: Mailed Without a Scent of Home). More info here.
6:30 pm
Bayanihan Community Center
1010 Mission St, San Francisco
FREE
Tuesday March 30th -- NYC
What's Crackin' NYC? III
SF Weekly Best Comedian of 2009 Ali Wong brings back this popular night of stand-up with her favorite comedians. After a set from Ali, "What's Crackin NYC" will feature comedians Nico Santos, Jarrod Harris, Yannis Pappas, Sabrina Jolis, and Nore Davis.
8 pm
208 West 23rd St, New York
$12 plus 2 drink minimum
Call (212) 367-9000 for reservations
Opportunities
Japanese American National Museum ID Film Festival Accepting Submissions
Scheduled for October 7-10 2010, the ID Film Fest will showcase both shorts and features to be screened digitally in the Tateuchi Democracy Forum in downtown Los Angeles. ID Film Fest welcomes film and video works of all lengths and genres from a filmmaker identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. To submit, send a one-page synopsis along with contact info, filmmaker bio, and DVD screener to:
Japanese American National Museum
Attn: Koji Steven Sakai
369 East 1st st
Los Angeles CA 90012
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