BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oacc.cc X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Asian Cultural Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250201T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250201T160000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20250107T012150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T184213Z UID:20651-1738407600-1738425600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/lnybhm2025/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/LNY-x-BHM-2025-thumbnail-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T143000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20241204T204954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T184235Z UID:20520-1737205200-1737210600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The March Fong Eu Story: An Authorized Biography of an Unauthorized Woman. Book Talk with Author Tim Vandehey and Editor Pattie Fong. DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/themarchfongeustory/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/march-fong-eu-thumbnail-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T163000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20241211T205434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T001256Z UID:20553-1736685000-1736699400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Sounds of Greater Khorasan — Afghan and Tajik Poetry and Music DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/cohh-sounds-of-greater-khorasan/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbnail-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240922T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240922T143000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240801T180527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240922T220545Z UID:19346-1727010000-1727015400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Simone" Book Release & Reading DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/simone/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SIMONE-NEW-PRICE.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T163000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240814T235924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240908T000830Z UID:19383-1725714000-1725726600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Hālau O Keikiali’i in Performance DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/cohhhalauokeikialii/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/decorative-thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T213000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240710T002737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T214223Z UID:19212-1722704400-1722720600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:BomBay to the Bay: a Garba Dance Festival DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/bombaytothebay/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240801T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T170000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240709T234004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T184423Z UID:19213-1722513600-1725728400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Precious Beings Exhibition & Closing Reception DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/preciousbeings/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/precious-beings-exhibit-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240622T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240622T150000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240501T215409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T214302Z UID:18601-1719061200-1719068400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Searching for Kapwa" Film Screening and Discussion DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/searchingforkapwa/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/EDITED-WEBSITE-THUMBNAIL-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T160000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240408T221152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T004707Z UID:18221-1717243200-1717257600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024 DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/aapimentalhealthjam2024/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/thumbnail-4.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240517T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240517T203000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240405T021110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T223106Z UID:18246-1715972400-1715977800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Premiere Short Film Documentaries From Anthony Brown’s Asian American Orchestra’s 2018 Performance with Angela Davis and Janice Mirikitani Followed by a Live Performance DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/premierewithanthonybrown/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/thumbnail-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T123000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240326T235217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T223138Z UID:18196-1715425200-1715430600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Movement Workshop: Interwoven Stories of Culture\, Belonging\, and Change\, Facilitated by Ishami Dance Company DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/interwovenstoriesworkshop/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/workshop-thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240510T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240510T213000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240321T205611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T223216Z UID:18161-1715371200-1715376600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Interwoven Stories of Culture\, Belonging\, and Change\, Featuring Ishami Dance Company DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/interwovenstories/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240503T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240503T153000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240321T194933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T223247Z UID:18136-1714744800-1714750200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life: A Fireside Chat with Clinician\, Speaker\, Coach\, and Author Jeanie Y. Chang\, LMFT DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/howkdramascantransformyourlife/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/thumbnail-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T160000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240412T013856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T202556Z UID:18430-1714222800-1714233600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Philippine Master Culture Bearers of T’boli\, Yakan\, Kalinga People: Weaving Workshop DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/philippinemasterculturebearers/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/weaving-workshop-thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T150000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240319T220527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T202700Z UID:18090-1713614400-1713625200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Southeast Asian New Year Celebration DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/southeastasianny/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Event-flyer.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240324T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240324T140000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240129T232544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T012530Z UID:17635-1711285200-1711288800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Sons of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted in China and America" Book Release Reading with William Gee Wong DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/sonsofchinatown/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/bill-wong-event-500-x-500-px.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240314T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240316T193000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240201T201236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T172836Z UID:17678-1710444600-1710617400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Dancing Moons Festival 2024 DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/dancingmoons2024/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/dancing-moons-jpeg.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240301T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240301T203000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240123T233427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T205738Z UID:17390-1709319600-1709325000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/methodsampling/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/method-sampling-jpeg.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240229T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240229T190000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240209T225744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T213955Z UID:17865-1709222400-1709233200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Love & Protect" Mural Series Closing Reception and AR Workshop DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/loveprotectclosingreception/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/reception.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T203000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240103T201419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T210038Z UID:16970-1708023600-1708029000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:ALTERNATIVE FACTS: The Lies of Executive Order 9066 DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/alternative-facts/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/alternative-facts.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T160000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240103T205142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T210731Z UID:16991-1706958000-1706976000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2024: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/lnybhm2024/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screen-Shot-2023-12-19-at-12.17.04-PM-1-1022x1024-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240126T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240126T210000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20231220T003936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T211426Z UID:16907-1706295600-1706302800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"The Six: The Untold Story of RMS Titanic’s Chinese Passengers" Film Screening & Discussion with Research Team Members DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/thesix/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240126T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240302T170000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20240112T003828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T214058Z UID:17315-1706270400-1709398800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Love and Protect Mural Series DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/loveprotect/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/murals-jpeg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T150000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20231118T093621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T204413Z UID:16612-1702126800-1702134000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Elder Voices: Chinatown Legacy Businesses Exhibition Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/elder-voices-opening-reception/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/roy-chan-exhibit-reception-thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231117T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231117T153000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20230915T222835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T212013Z UID:15919-1700229600-1700235000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:“Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir” Book Launch with Curtis Chin DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/everything-i-learned-i-learned/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/thumbnail-5-1024x1024-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T170000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20230620T201251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T212333Z UID:14037-1694617200-1694624400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Reading with Grace Lin DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/chinesemenu/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Grace-Lin-thumbnail-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T160000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20230427T054910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T131908Z UID:13908-1686398400-1686412800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/aapi-wellness-jam/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PEERS-Mental-Health-Instagram-Post-Square-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230602T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230602T213000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20230329T223404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T200648Z UID:13551-1685734200-1685741400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Pasifika Futurism\, the SPULU Experience DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/cohh-spulu/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/the-spulu-experience-11-square-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230528T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230528T170000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20230419T205257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T172120Z UID:13547-1685282400-1685293200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Strong Like Bamboo: Stories of Resilience for Healing in the Era of Anti-AAPI Violence DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/strong-like-bamboo/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sunday-May-28-2023-200pm-1-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T200000 DTSTAMP:20260722T174359 CREATED:20230406T221701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T191245Z UID:13557-1684519200-1684526400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Find Your Crew: Connecting Bay Area Filmmakers and Content Creators DESCRIPTION:Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury Saturday\, Mar. 22\, 2025 1 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood\, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong celebrates the first Asian American movie star\, bringing an unsung heroine to light and reclaiming her place in cinema history. Join us on March 22\, 2025\, at 1 PM as we welcome author Katie Gee Salisbury for a book talk and signing highlighting this exciting new biography.   This event is presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Gee Salisbury is the author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, The Believer\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, and elsewhere. She was a finalist for the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in 2021 and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. A fifth-generation Chinese American who hails from Southern California\, she now lives in Brooklyn.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/findyourcrew/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/6.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR