Slim pickins for events this week, as it's the holidaze and folks are likely otherwise occupied with exercising their Holiday Spirit (eatin', shoppin', boozin', etc). Keeping in mind these revered traditions, Hyphenite will be off next week, and I will be dispensing an extra pour of rum into the ol' nog. Happy Festivus and see you in the new year!

Friday December 22nd -- Chicago

Stir Friday Night (SFN)

SFN and friends present a night of improv sketch comedy: "Asian Americans, whites, blacks, Latinos, Jews and Gentiles come together to make you laugh your troubles away." More info here.

8 pm

Donny's Skybox

1608 N Wells Ave, 4th floor, Chicago

$10 / $8 students; tickets here.

                                      Opportunities

Call for Entries: 34th Annual Asian American International Film Festival

Asian Cinevision's 34th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) is seeking entries for the 2011 festival, to take place in NYC on July 13th through 23rd. All genres accepted. Early deadline: January 26, 2011. Final deadline: February 23, 2011. More info and submission guidelines here.

AALDEF Spring 2011 Internships

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, which protects the rights of APIs through legal advocacy, litigation, and community education, is seeking undergrad, grad and law students for Spring 2011 internships in the program areas of Anti-Trafficking, Economic Justice for Workers, the New Jersey Asian American Legal Project, Educational Equity & Youth Rights, Housing & Enviromental Justice, Immigrant Access to Justice, and Voting Rights. More info here and by contacting Jennifer Weng at jweng(at)aaldef(dot)org. Deadline: Rolling.

Call for Entries: 10th Annual Asian Film Festival of Dallas

AFFD, the largest festival of Asian and Asian American films in the Southwest, is seeking entries in all genres. More info and submission guidelines here. Early deadline: February 15, 2011. Final deadline: March 15, 2011.