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:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200222T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200222T190000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200109T225131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200312T212911Z UID:7465-1582392600-1582398000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Recalling the Ancestors: Buddhism and the WWII Japanese American Internment DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/recalling-the-ancestors-buddhism-and-the-wwii-japanese-american-internment/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200222RecallingWebThumbnail-01.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200329 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20191109T211417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T203820Z UID:7326-1583020800-1585439999@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Reflections on Home DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/reflections-on-home/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20200301ReflectionsExtendedThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200306 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200701 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20191220T235611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200716T172455Z UID:7415-1583452800-1593561599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Memory Vignettes & Poem-Paintings Series DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/memory-vignettes-poem-paintings-series/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20200308SalmaArastuThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200315 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200401 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200313T202958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200316T184634Z UID:7734-1584230400-1585699199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Closed to the public DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/closed-to-the-public-4/ LOCATION:CA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200420 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200211T175010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T003342Z UID:7590-1587254400-1587340799@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Community Voices to Empower Change Series DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/community-voices-to-empower-change-series/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020CommunityVoicesThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200419T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200419T143000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200331T223637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200909T173856Z UID:7809-1587301200-1587306600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Our Communities\, Climate Change\, and COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/our-communities-climate-change-and-covid-19/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200419ClimateChangeThumbnail.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200701 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200519T203201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200831T210203Z UID:7913-1588204800-1593561599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Textures of April 30th" Traveling Exhibition: Call for Submissions DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/textures-of-april-30th-traveling-exhibition/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20210430TexturesThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200601 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200513T195426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200609T185159Z UID:7873-1588291200-1590969599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:APA Heritage Month List of Community Events DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/apa-heritage-month-list-of-community-events/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2020APAHeritageMonthThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200526 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200225T000151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T002901Z UID:7659-1590364800-1590451199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Closed for Memorial Day DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/memorial-day/ LOCATION:CA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200530T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200530T133000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200211T175916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200609T185133Z UID:7600-1590840000-1590845400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/celebrating-our-heart-filled-heritage/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200530HeritageThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200623T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200623T120000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200609T190723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T204256Z UID:8006-1592910000-1592913600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Foundational Cooking Class Series: Session 1 DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/foundational-cooking-class-series-1/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200623CookingClassThumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200630T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200609T191820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200630T191051Z UID:8014-1593514800-1593518400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Foundational Cooking Class Series: Session 2 DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/foundational-cooking-class-series-2/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200623CookingClassThumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200703 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200705 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200225T000243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T002906Z UID:7661-1593734400-1593907199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Closed for Independence Day DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/independence-day/ LOCATION:CA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200707T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200707T170000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200609T191928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200708T174154Z UID:8016-1594137600-1594141200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Foundational Cooking Class Series: Session 3 DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/foundational-cooking-class-series-3/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200623CookingClassThumbnail-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200711T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200711T150000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200615T212228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200715T183928Z UID:8029-1594472400-1594479600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Healing Around Race: Creative Writing Workshop #1 DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/healing-around-race-workshop-1/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200711CreativeWritingThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200714T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200714T120000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200609T192022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200715T002306Z UID:8018-1594724400-1594728000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Foundational Cooking Class Series: Session 4 DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/foundational-cooking-class-series-4/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200623CookingClassThumbnail-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200715T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241231T120000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20230720T075150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250510T202247Z UID:14537-1594814400-1735646400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Open E.A.R.S. for Change DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/open-ears-for-change/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Ongoing Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-05-at-6.10-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200725T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200725T150000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200615T212353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T181118Z UID:8033-1595682000-1595689200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Healing Around Race: Creative Writing Workshop #2 DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/healing-around-race-workshop-2/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200711CreativeWritingThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201005 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200605T171347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T214657Z UID:7989-1596844800-1601855999@oacc.cc SUMMARY:San Francisco Beginnings of Korean Immigration (1902-1920) DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/san-francisco-beginnings-of-korean-immigration-1902-1920/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th Street\, Suite 290\, Oakland\, CA 94607\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200808SFBeginningsThumbnail-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200829T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200829T150000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200617T001659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200908T185823Z UID:7753-1598709600-1598713200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Love Me As I Am: How to Have an Inter-generational Conversation on Beauty Standards and Self-Worth DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/convo-between-generations/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LOVE-ME-AS-I-AM_-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200908 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200225T000327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T002843Z UID:7663-1599436800-1599523199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Closed for Labor Day DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/labor-day/ LOCATION:CA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200925T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200925T190000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200717T182601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T180006Z UID:8610-1601053200-1601060400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Quarantini Mixer: Spritz\, Mix\, & Drink From Home with Viridian and OACC DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/quarantini-mixer/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cocktail_thumb_02-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210101 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200813T191011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211008T184130Z UID:8575-1601424000-1609459199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Virtual Chuseok Festival Youth Art Contest DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/virtual-chuseok-festival-youth-art-contest/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Art-Contest_thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Korean Center%2C Inc.":MAILTO:info@koreancentersf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201012T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201012T193000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200923T225708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T184228Z UID:8701-1602525600-1602531000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"In the Land of My Ancestors" Film & Conversation DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/in-the-land-of-my-ancestors/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20201012LandofAncestorsThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201016T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201016T190000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200923T200143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T173258Z UID:8683-1602871200-1602874800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Banchan Cooking Workshop 1 DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/banchan-workshop-1/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20201016Banchan1_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201017T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201017T140000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200824T203306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T182442Z UID:8617-1602939600-1602943200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Chinatown Pretty Book Talk DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/chinatown-pretty-book-talk/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20201017ChinatownPrettyThumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T103000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20201002T012455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T173423Z UID:8717-1603533600-1603535400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Sari-Sari Story Time 1: Amina and the City of Flowers DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/sari-sari-story-time-1/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201024SariSariAminaThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T143000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200918T225921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T213741Z UID:8663-1603544400-1603549800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Oakland Chinatown Today\, Oakland Chinatown Tomorrow DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oakland-chinatown-today-tomorrow/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20201024OCTodayandTomorrowThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201030T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201030T190000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20200923T200339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201031T165502Z UID:8687-1604080800-1604084400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Banchan Cooking Workshop 2 DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/banchan-workshop-2/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20201030Banchan2_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201031T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201031T103000 DTSTAMP:20260622T232528 CREATED:20201002T013034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T213623Z UID:8721-1604138400-1604140200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Sari-Sari Story Time 2: Kalipay and the Tiniest Tiktik DESCRIPTION:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n Join us for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary film\, “Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” featuring Ensemble Mik Nawooj\, on Friday\, March 1\, 2024\, at 7 PM. After the screening\, we will have a Q&A with producer JooWan Kim and co-producer Christopher Nicholas.   Method Sampling is the principle that any paradigm shifting change only happens by sampling and reframing differences that spark innovation. In this film\, we will see how Kim tests his hypothesis\, meeting a disabled choreographer who revolutionized modern dance\, a self-taught Black mycologist who wrote the first books on Cordyceps cultivation\, and a tiny house builder with a shipbuilding background who looks at houses as inverted boats. Additionally\, Ensemble Mik Nawooj uses Method Sampling by fusing hip-hop and classical music to magical effect.    This film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today.   *There is limited seating for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Ensemble Mik Nawooj \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN)’s Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience is part concert\, dance party\, and club night featuring original music that samples from classical and hip-hop—all presented in an underground setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop. Their music uniquely challenges the MCs and classical musicians pushing the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music\, creating something completely new. The program includes seminal works of Mozart\, Bach\, and Beethoven\, deconstructed and reimagined with funky rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes.   Led by composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, the Hip-Hop Orchestra ­Experience featuring EMN creates Metamusic by sampling principles of Hip-Hop and Classical. Executed with resident MCs\, a lyric soprano\, woodwinds\, French horns\, strings\, piano\, and drums\, the music is rigorous\, nuanced\, accessible\, and free from the dogmas of Western European concert music aesthetic. The result is seamless tête-à-tête with “textures swimming through the sound…like the world’s fastest ping-pong game” (Pitchfork) and is considered the “cutting edge of hip-hop” (Huffington Post).    In today’s climate of fear and “fake news”\, the story of the unjust World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans is a cautionary tale about this country’s democracy and the fragile balance of power within our government. While the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans has been acknowledged as a “mistake\,” ALTERNATIVE FACTS challenges the historical narrative and promotes healthy dialogue about race\, religion\, and the importance of speaking out when our democracy falters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Film Producers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Korean composer JooWan Kim\, starting his formal composition studies in the U.S. at 20\, embraced Zen meditation and Sundo. A pivotal moment occurred with the success of a novelty piece featuring an MC and chamber ensemble\, reshaping Kim’s compositional direction. This marked an escape from the conventional concert music aesthetic. Kim developed Method Sampling\, involving borrowing and reframing rationales from various fields. His work has gained recognition on platforms like National Geographic\, ESPN\, Wall Street Journal\, Pitchfork\, and the United Nations. He is represented by Opus 3 Artists.    Christopher Nicholas received a dual B.M. in Songwriting and Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2004 and an M.M. in Jazz Studies in 2009 from the University of North Texas. In 2010\, alongside his college friend\, composer/pianist\, JooWan Kim\, Christopher co-founded the Oakland based Hip Hop Orchestra Experience. Together\, they have run the organization resulting in features\, collaborations and commissions from Amazon\, National Geographic\, NPR\, Pitchfork\, ESPN\, United Nations\, and more.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/sari-sari-story-time-2/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201031SariSariKalipayThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR