Thursday August 20th -- Oakland

Asian Pacific American & Latin@ Poetry Night

A night of five Latino/a poets and APA poets performing together. find out what transpires -- "Mochi cuernos? Horchata boba? Soy chicken adobo?" Artists include Oscar Bermeo, Mai Doan, Kenji C. Liu, Barbara Jane Reyes, and Vickie Vertiz.

8 to 10 pm
The Nest
200 2nd St, Oakland
FREE

Friday August 21st -- San Francisco

Nomi Network Fundraiser & BicoastalBitchin Anniversary

The folks behind BicoastalBitchin (full disclosure:involves yours truly) are throwing themselves a one-year anniversary party and raising funds for the new anti sex-trafficking organization Nomi Network. An autographed copy of Adrian Tomine's Shortcomings and recycled rice bag totes made by survivors will be raffled, with all proceeds going towards the nonprofit and its efforts to leverage the marketplace to eradicate sexual slavery. Come throw one back with us and learn more about Nomi's incredible work.

10 pm
EZ5 Bar
684 Commercial (b/w Kearny & Montgomery), San Francisco
FREE entry 

Saturday August 22nd -- Los Angeles

Kollaboration Acoustic III

Don't miss the third and final Kollaboration show to take place in SoCal this year. The ten acoustic artists who will compete for First Place and $1,000 include Alfa, Jinah Kim, and Gabe Bondoc. Additional guest artists and judges will also be present. 

7:30 pm
Ford Theatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd East, Hollywood
$ 25 / $ 12 students and children

Next Generation Remix Concert

Nothing says summer like free outdoor concerts. This one features a great lineup of artists Bambu, Camile Velasco, TaikoProject, EyeASage, Sibrian, Kacie Yoshida, and DJ ET. More info here.

6 to 10 pm
JACCC Plaza
244 South San Pedro St, Los Angeles
FREE

Sunday August 23rd -- San Francisco

Philippine American Writers and Artists (PAWA) Arkipelago Reading Series

Join PAWA for their next reading in the Arkipelago Series. Featuring Penelope V. Flores, Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III, Kevin Nadal, and Benito M. Vergara, Jr.

2 pm
Bayanihan Center
1010 Mission St, San Francisco
FREE

Best Colleges and Universities for AAPI Activism: Call for Nominations

Co-sponsors Asian Americans for Progress and Angry Asian Man are accepting nominations for best campus for progressive AAPI activism College students, recent grads, faculty, and staff are invited to submit. If your campus is selected as one of the best, it will be featured in September by both co-sponsors. Participants will be entered into a raffle to win a DVD of Curtis Chin's Vincent Who? and five Blacklava shirts. Nomination form here. Deadline 11:59 pm PST August 28, 2009.

API Group Attitudes Study

University of Washington Ph.D. candidate Jennifer Wang is conducting an empirical study examining how Asian/API/ Asian American college students understand media and demographic groups. The 20 minute survey is voluntary and anonymous, and participants must identify as API and be 18 years or older. Survey here.