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Momo Chang
October 2, 2006

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The night kicks off with a short talk at on Doggebi, a goblin-like creature of Korean folklore by UC Berkeley Professor Hilary Finchum-Sung. Next, dancer Kyoung-il Ong of the OngDance Company puts a contemporary spin on the creature, set to a mix of Korean classical music, drumming, and electronica performed by wHOOL.

Throughout the evening, encounter more mythological characters through guided tours of the galleries: demons in Indonesian puppets, legends and folk stories in Japanese netsukes (miniature sculptures adorning garments), imaginary animals on Chinese art, and more. Go here for more info.

Contributor: 

Momo Chang

Senior Contributing Editor

Momo Chang is the Content Manager at the Center for Asian American Media, and freelances for magazines, online publications, and weeklies. Her writings focus on Asian American communities, communities of color, and youth culture. She is a former staff writer at the Oakland Tribune. Her stories range from uncovering working conditions in nail salons, to stories about “invisible minorities” like Tongan youth and Iu Mien farmers. She has freelances The New York Times, WIRED, and East Bay Express, among other publications.

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