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A Nice Indian Boy – WORLD PREMIERE

A Nice Indian Boy – Word Premiere 

February 20 – March 23, 2014

The second place winner of the East West Players Face of the Future Playwriting Competition. The Supreme Court Ruling on gay marriage has been decided, and this play is timely in continuing the discussion. A comedy about love and marriage,  Naveen Gavaskar and Keshav Kurundkar share all things Indian – from the Hindi language to the difficulty of being gay in Indian culture. Keshav, however, is adopted by Indian parents…and Caucasian.

 

“The Spaces Between” – Submission Deadline coming soon!

Hey, San Francisco!

Answer this CALL FOR FESTIVAL ENTRIES for shows and events to celebrate Pacific Islander and Asian Heritage Month in May 2014! The 17th Annual United States of Asian America Festival is looking for all mediums of art and culture welcome!

This year’s theme — “The Spaces Between.” That is, subject(s) of your submission should focus on themes related to Asian American culture and specifically to the spaces between people, places, times, communities, or cultures; to the building of coalitions; to the celebration of differences; to the closing of gaps created by injustice and inequality; or to honoring the intersections of identities. Mixed race artists are strongly encouraged to apply! he deadline for submission is 11:59pm on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. http://apiculturalcenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=7&Itemid=56

www.apiculturalcenter.org

Hapa Happy Hour!

Hapa Happy Hour celebrated 5 years of podcasting in 2013! They explore through a lively discussion the celebration of mixed heritage and intercultural experiences!

http://www.hapahappyhour.libsyn.com/

 

Congratulations on a successful 5 years Hapa Happy Hour! Thanks for sharing this milestone with us!!

“Cultural Collisions” – MASC Benefit

Cultural Collisions

 

“Cultural Collisions” – a benefit performance for Multiracial Americans of Southern California (MASC)

Joe Hernandez-Kolski, two time HBO Def Poet, is performing his one-man show at the Bootleg Theater (2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057) as a benefit for MASC. The show is about the realities of being mixed race, and how American society is rapidly changing, and he does so with laughs on the way to truth.

If you live in Southern California, make sure to represent and show your support on December 7, 2013 – 7:30pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/1430119257201103/?source=1

Science Fiction and Multiraciality: From Octavia Butler to Harry Potter

Did you miss the annual What Are You? discussion at the Brooklyn Historical Society?

Well don’t miss their next event: Science Fiction and Multiraciality: From Octavia Butler to Harry Potter

WHEN: Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 2:00pm

They will be exploring how science fiction narratives investigate questions about identity, racism, and fear!

It is sure to be an interesting, fun and lively discussion. You are even encouraged to dress up as your favorite sci-fi character!

This event is FREE! If you are on the East Coast…join the discussion! It will be held at:

Great Hall, Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

SNAPSHOT: a true story of love interrupted by invasion

Fusing words, dance, music and film this story chronicles the quest of a mixed-race daughter from Southern Appalachia who eventually finds her homeless Vietnam Veteran father suffering in Hawaii. SNAPSHOT was nominated for BEST ACTRESS at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, special selection at: Cape Town Festival South Africa and International Women’s Festival Tornio Finland and recipient of: Brooklyn Arts Council Individual Artist Grant, and Kentucky Foundation for Women Arts Meets Activism Grant. See the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdNsYF6UJro

West Virginia PBS premiere Sunday November 10 at 8pm and Tuesday November 26 at 9pm

 

Find out more about this storyteller at: www.mitzisinnott.com

Multi-talented Performer Alejandro T Acierto

Alejandro T. Acierto is an award winning performer.

“Alejandro T. Acierto is a musician and interdisciplinary artist whose innovative work in contemporary music, performance art, and art installation has led Time-Out New York to call him a “maverick.” He employs a multi-media aesthetic integrating music, sound, performance, and installation that explores notions of fluid identities and the slippages of cultural definitions.”

His next performance, Suspicious Package, is October 26th at 7:30pm in Brooklyn, NYC.

He will be in Saint Paul, MN November 5th and Chicago, IL  Nov 8th.

Learn more about this storyteller and his future performances at

http://alejandroacierto.com/

3rd Annual What Are You?

The Brooklyn Historical Society will be hosting the 3rd Annual What Are You? – A Discussion About Mixed Heritage event Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 2:00pm.

This year they will be discussing questions like: “How do we perform and display our identities? How does media, film, art, humor and photography shape and mediate mixed-race identity?”

Check out their great panel (including Toasted Marshmallows which we have featured on HERE‎). They will even have a special dance performance.

http://cbbg.brooklynhistory.org/blog/3rd-annual-what-are-you-discussion-about-mixed-heritage

This event is FREE! If you are on the East Coast…this is an event worth attending! It will be held at:

Great Hall, Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201