The Hyphenite's Social Calendar: Drunken Dish, EquAsian
Wednesday August 18th through Saturday August 21st - Los Angeles & O.C.
Last for One Showcase
Chaos Theory Music [1] is hosting South Korean b-boy crew Last For One [2] for a workshop and performances of their full-length production "One Dream."
8/18: 7:30 pm
B-boy Workshop
Korean Cultural center
5505 Wilshire Blvs, Los Angeles
$5
8/20: 8 pm
"One Dream" Performance
California Plaza
300-350 S. Grand Ave, Los Angeles
FREE
8/21: 8 pm
"One Dream" Performance
Orange Country Great Park, Irvine
FREE
Thursday August 19th -- San Francisco
Matcha: Drunken Dish
For this month's edition of MATCHA, [3] Asian Art Museum [4] has collaborated with the Asian Culinary Forum [5] to present "Drunken Dish [6]", with presentations on Shanghainese dishes marinated in wine. With cash bar, exhibit tours, and music by DJ Friendly Traveler [7]. Co-sponsored by Hyphen. More info here [6].
5 to 9 pm
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin St, San Francisco
$10
Prasant Radhakrishnan's VidyA
A free performance by VidyA [8], which merges the virtuosity of jazz with the rhythmic and melodic nuance of South Indian classical music. Part of the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival [9].
12:30 to 1:30 pm
Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St between 3rd & 4th Sts, San Francisco
FREE
Thursday August 19th -- Berkeley
Go! Ohana
This month's installation of GO! Ohana -- a showcase of independent API performing artists -- is a fundraiser for the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum [10] (NAPAWF), the only national, multi-issue API womyn's organization in the country. With an all-female lineup, featuring Joyo Velarde [11], Dune Tran [12], Cynthia Lin [13], FuiFui Niumeitolu, and INFIN8 [14].
7:30 pm
La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
$10-$20 sliding scale
Friday August 20th -- Philadelphia
Spicy Meat Sauce Open Mic
This month's theme for the "Family Style" open mic series is "Spicy Meat Sauce", or "Sultry End-of-Summer Fling Stories". With featured spoken word artist, Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam champion, and randy gentleman Regie Cabico [15]. Hosted by Yellow Rage [16] (Michelle Myers and Catzie Vilayphonh). Sign up for the open mic here [17]. More info here [17].
7:30 pm
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia
$5-$10 sliding scale; tickets here [18]
Friday August 20th -- NYC
Mouth to Mouth Open Mic
This monthly open mic series hosted by Ed Lin [19] and Jen Kwok [20] will feature spoken word duo Brownstar [21] and memoirist Jaed Muncharoen Coffin [21]. These artists will perform in response to SB 1070 and the Asian American Writers' Workshop WORDSTRIKE [22] Boycott of Arizona. Bring your immgiration stories to the last Mouth to Mouth of the summer. Proceeds will benefit organizations fighting SB 1070. More info here [23].
9 pm
Asian American Writers' Workshop [24]
112 W 27th St, 6th fl, New York
$5 suggested donation
Saturday August 21st -- NYC
EquAsian Arts Party
The Asian Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS [25] (APICHA) and EquAsian [26], a group for API young queer men and their allies, presents the EquAsian Arts Party, with performance artists Kelly Tsai [27] and Kit Yan [28]. Free food and Rapid HIV Testing.
4 to 8 pm
LGBT Center
208 W 13th St, New York
FREE
Tuesday August 24th -- NYC
Slanty Eyed Mama: Asia Majora Performance
The spoken word/comedy/ hip-hop group Slanty Eyed Mama [29] is back in NYC for the first public performance since 2008. Slanty Eyed Mama will be joined by CYBERBUTOH [30] and modern dancer Satomi. Proceeds benefit the Asian Women Giving Circle [31].
9:30 pm
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette St
$18; tickets here [32]
Tuesday August 24th -- Seattle
Comedy & Social Justice with Hari Kondabolu
Comedian Hari Kondabolu [33] -- who started his comedy career in Seatlle while working as an immigrant rights organizer -- will perform for a night of "Comedy and Social Justice". Presented by Social Justice Fund Northwest [34].
7 to 9 pm
Central Cinema
1411 21st Ave, Seattle
$20 general / $15 students; tickets here [35]
Opportunities
Interpretations Film Contest
Director Justin Lin and the folks at You Offend Me You Offend My Family [36] have launched "Interpretations [37]", a new initiative created to support aspiring API filmmakers. Submission deadline has been extended to September 15, 2010. Complete info and submission guidelines here [37].