BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oacc.cc X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Asian Cultural Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20221207T214608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T231330Z UID:13160-1675508400-1675526400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lunar New Year x Black History Month: Celebration of Black & Asian Solidarity DESCRIPTION:[vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” color=”warning” align=”center”] \n  \n \n \n  \nYou can livestream this event by clicking here. \nLANGUAGE AND ACCESSIBILITY\nWe will have interpreters for ASL translation during the performances in the auditorium. There will be accessible seating for any wheelchair users. If you have any accessibility needs\, please email programs@oacc.cc or let an OACC staff member know at the event.\nVolunteering\nInterested in volunteering for the event? Sign up here! URL:https://oacc.cc/event/lnyxbhm/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CO-PRESENTED-BY-Instagram-Post-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230105T231744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T001956Z UID:13222-1676122200-1676127600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:PEONY AMOUR - Sultry Ecstasy and Frosty Agony: Book Talk with Raymond Chong DESCRIPTION:[vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” color=”warning” align=”center”] \nRaymond Douglas Chong (Zhang Weiming) was born and raised in Los Angeles\, and is sixth generation Chinese American. His family roots in America extend back to California Gold Rush (1849 to 1855)\, First Transcontinental Railroad (1865 to 1869)\, Boston Chinatown (1891 to 1926)\, Imperial Restaurant at Central Square in Cambridge (1923 to 1936)\, Kubla Khan Theater Restaurant at San Francisco Chinatown (1946 to 1950)\, Far East Café at Little Tokyo in Los Angeles (1950 to 1974). He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Southern California and a master’s degree in Civil Engineering from San Jose State University. His prolific career has transcended the norm and speaks to his many talents\, from being a distinguished professor to staff writer for AsAmNews\, an Asian American news company. As President of Generations\, LLC\, in the creative realm\, Raymond tells stories\, pens poems\, composes lyrics\, makes films\, and drafts articles. \nJoin us in this book talk that will embody his family history and poetic journey\, while celebrating his latest release\, PEONY AMOUR: Sultry Ecstasy and Frosty Agony. This poetic tale takes audiences along on an enthusiastic voyage between a Chinese lady\, the peony\, and an American Chinese gentleman\, the dragon\, during the Year of Horse. It is an anthology of eighty-eight love poems that vividly describe true amour in the dragon’s mind\, soul\, and heart. The myriad moods of love range: from the illusion of budding love; through the passion of blooming love; to the delusion of withering love. Among these love poems\, Raymond applies love motifs in Chinese culture. He craves the peony as a beautiful flower with sensuality. His love poems are the synthesis of Sun and Moon\, East and West\, China and America. \nParental advisory: adult themes discussed. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/peonyamour/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/20230211Peony-Amour-BookTalk_Thumbnail-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230217T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230217T193000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230111T192311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T071903Z UID:13229-1676653200-1676662200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:MY BOYFRIEND APOCALYPSE: Chapbook Reading and Writing Workshop with antmen pimentel mendoza DESCRIPTION:  \n \n[vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” color=”warning” align=”center”] \nTo celebrate Valentine’s Day and the release of antmen pimentel mendoza’s chapbook MY BOYFRIEND APOCALYPSE\, join the poet in an evening of queer and trans love poetry. antmen will host a writing exercise and workshop including time to share your newly written work! Arrive with a notebook and an open mind and heart. The writing workshop will be followed by a feature set performance by antmen. \nArtist Bio: antmen pimentel mendoza (she\, he) is the author of the chapbook MY BOYFRIEND APOCALYPSE (Nomadic Press\, 2023). antmen is a writer\, the Acting Co-Director of the Multicultural Community Center at UC Berkeley\, and a student at the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University. His poetry is published or forthcoming in Underblong\, Peach Mag\, A Velvet Giant\, and Gigantic Sequins. Find antmen online at @antmenismagic and antmenpm.com or riding her bike in Oakland\, CA. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Kearny Street Workshop. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/my-bf-apocalypse/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MY-BOYFRIEND-APOCALYPSE-instagram.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230218T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230501T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230105T225516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230402T214941Z UID:13235-1676721600-1682942400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Day of Remembrance Community Map Project (Ongoing) DESCRIPTION:Day of Remembrance Community Map Project by Yoko Oji Kikuchi:\nThis project is in honor of Day of Remembrance on February 19th\, which marks the day in 1942 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066\, giving the U.S. Army the authority to forcibly remove and incarcerate Americans of Japanese ancestry residing on the West Coast during WWII. Every February\, the Japanese American community commemorates Executive Order 9066 as a reminder of the impact the incarceration experience has had on their families\, community\, and our country. It is an opportunity to educate others on the fragility of civil liberties in times of crisis\, and the importance of remaining vigilant in protecting the rights and freedoms of all. \nOACC has commissioned Yoko Oji Kikuchi to create a map of Oakland that highlights the vibrant pre-WWII Japanese American community residing in Oakland prior to their detention\, including Japanese American businesses\, art and cultural sites\, and community centers. Be sure to pick up a copy of the community map at OACC during our business hours! \n \n \nDay of Remembrance Community Map Opening Reception:\nOn Saturday\, February 18th\, 12pm-2pm PT\, OACC held an opening reception of our Day of Remembrance Community Map Project  featuring a performance from Emeryville Taiko and a community panel with Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo\, Jun Hamamoto\, and Yoko Oji Kikuchi about the role of art\, memory\, and place in the movement for civil rights. \n            \nAbout the Panelists: \n \nStay tuned for more information about accompanying public programs. If you have any interest in contributing to the project\, email programs@oacc.cc. \nThis project is funded through the California State Library Civil Liberties Grant. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/dor-community-map-project-2/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Day-of-Remembrance-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230303T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230221T195319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T194523Z UID:13438-1677862800-1682197200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Current Exhibition: Li Ching World DESCRIPTION:Li Ching World can be viewed at OACC during OACC’s business hours (Wednesday – Saturday\, 12 PM-5 PM) starting March 1st\, 2023 through April 22nd\, 2023.\n\nAs an immigrant Asian–American woman artist\, Li Ching Accurso wants her art to be an encouraging message to the Asian American community and beyond. Her work elevates the voices and perspectives of the community\, showcasing the creativity and resilience of Asian Americans. While Li Ching works in the western traditional medium of oil on canvas\, one can see the Asian sense of beauty in the subject of landscape\, floral compositions\, and poetic representations of moonlight.  These oil paintings\, ceramics\, and watercolors serve as a celebration of the Asian community’s history and a testament to its perseverance\, inspiring others to take pride in their cultural roots and to keep their traditions alive. Further\, her life as an Asian–American woman artist has been a faith journey; her identity is in Christ. Beauty\, hope\, joy\, wonder\, and curiosity are the aims in my art and everyday life. Li Ching’s art work not only adds to the broader cultural discourse but also provides a platform for underrepresented voices to be heard.  \n  \nMore about Li Ching: \nLi Ching Accurso was born in Taiwan in 1962.  Her family immigrated to the United States when she was fourteen years old.  She attended UC Berkeley for both a BA in Fine Art and an MFA in Painting.  She was awarded the prestigious Eisner Price in Painting at Berkeley when she received her Master’s degree and soon after was a Fulbright Scholar\, 1991-1992.  She has been an Art Professor at Columbia College in Sonora\, CA since 1995.  \nShe desires to share her joy and passion in Art.  Li wishes to celebrate life and bring beauty to all who encounter her art works.  \nFor inquiry please contact (209)588-1530 or accursol@yosemite.edu  \n  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/lichingworld-2/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Copy-of-20230301_LiChing_Opening_Panel.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230430T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230307T191355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T222839Z UID:13574-1678881600-1682866800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:2023 Virtual Community Night Market DESCRIPTION:[vc_btn title=”APPLY NOW” color=”warning” align=”center”] \nThe Oakland Asian Cultural Center invites local business and organizations to take part in our upcoming Virtual Community Night Market. The Night Market will be a virtual “one-stop-shop” marketplace featuring Oakland/Bay Area-based and Oakland values-inspired businesses\, including BIPOC businesses and artists. We aim to engage a wide consumer audience of individuals interested in API and/or other cultural communities from around the Bay and across the country. The Virtual Community Night Market will serve as an online directory\, which will be active from early March 2023\, to April 30\, 2023\, spanning the length of time between our Lunar New Year Programming and Asian Pacific New Year in April. \nThe Night Market will be widely marketed through our website and social media platforms and  will be shared amongst our 4\,000+ contacts\, community partners\, and followers. \nIf you are interested in participating in the virtual night market\, please fill out this form. Note that there is a vendor acceptance fee as detailed on the form. We will be reviewing and accepting vendors on a rolling basis once we begin receiving applications\, with the site going live in early March. \nPlease email christophernakatsuka@oacc.cc if you have any questions. Thank you! \n  \n  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/vcnm-apply/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Vendor-application-live.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230302T184843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T001907Z UID:13530-1678995000-1679175000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Dancing Moons Festival with Oakland Ballet Company DESCRIPTION:  \n[vc_btn title=”TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE” color=”warning” align=”center”] \nCelebrate AAPI Choreographers With Us! \nThis year’s Dancing Moons Festival features the world premiere of Exquisite Corpse – a new ballet co-choreographed by Phil Chan\, Seyong Kim\, and Elaine Kudo. Based on a Surrealist parlor game invented in 1925 in which players collaboratively create a figure by taking turns drawing sections of a body on a sheet of paper\, folded to hide each individual contribution. Playing off this concept\, each choreographer will create a solo (head)\, group (torso)\, and duet (legs) and the nine sections will be woven together to create an “Exquisite Corpse.” \nAlso featuring Amber Waves by Phil Chan (2022); Layer Upon Layer by Caili Quan (2022); and Ballet des Porcelaines or The Teapot Prince by Phil Chan (original 1739; reimagined 2021). \nTickets starting at $40. \nDancing Moons Festival is co-presented by Oakland Ballet Company. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/dancing-moons-festival/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Dancing-Moons-Festival-IG-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230131T064746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T001816Z UID:13345-1679076000-1679083200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: 48 Years After the End of the Vietnam War: A Continued Conversation About Empathy & Healing DESCRIPTION:[vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” color=”warning” align=”center”]\n\n\n  \nTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! Our apologies for the inconvenience.\n \nBook Talk and Discussion with Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai and Thi Bui \nJoin us at OACC for a powerful author talk and reading with author Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai and her new novel\, Dust Child. Author Thi Bui will moderate a discussion with Quế Mai about intergenerational trauma\, racism\, the cost of war\, and healing and reconciliation among the Vietnamese community and between Vietnam and the United States. \n“Scenes of past and present Việt Nam come alive in these pages\, drawing you into the lives of a handful of characters who become like your family\, and in whose stories lies the heartbreaking story of Việt Nam’s complicated relationship with America. With her generous heart and unmatched ability to write across languages and cultures\, Quế Mai is the perfect guide for the wounded who search for home and healing.” -Thi Bui\, American Book Award-winning author of The Best We Could Do and illustrator of Finding Papa. \nEastwind Books of Berkeley will be vending at the event and will have copies of Quế Mai and Thi’s books available for purchase. The authors will be available to sign and personalize books for readers at the end of the event. Pre-order Dust Child using the code DVAN10\, and Eastwind Books will generously donate 10% of title books sales to DVAN’s publishing series to publish books about the Vietnamese experience in order to fight against invisibility and misrepresentation. \n  \nAbout Dust Child\n \nFrom the internationally bestselling author of The Mountains Sing\, a suspenseful and moving saga about family secrets\, hidden trauma\, and the overriding power of forgiveness. Told in the voices of two Vietnamese sisters\, an American veteran\, as well as the child of a Black American soldier and a Vietnamese woman\, Dust Child tells an unforgettable and immersive story of how those who inherited tragedy can redefine their destinies through love\, hard-earned wisdom\, compassion\, courage\, and joy. \nPraised by the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen as “Another triumph! Powerful and deeply empathetic” and by Library Journal as “achingly honest and ultimately hopeful; essential reading”\, Dust Child has been voted a best book of December by Library Journal and a most anticipated book of the year by many publications including BookPage\, Salon Magazine\, San Diego Union Tribune\, Orange County Register\, Zibby Magazine\, Trenzle Magazine\, She Reads\, Beyond the Bookends and We Are Bookish. \n  \nAbout Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai \n \nBorn and raised in Việt Nam\, Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai is the author of the international bestseller The Mountains Sing\, runner-up for the 2021 Dayton Literary Peace Prize\, winner of the 2020 Book Browse Best Debut Award\, the 2021 International Book Awards\, the 2021 PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award\, and the 2020 Lannan Literary Award Fellowship for Fiction. She has published twelve books of poetry\, fiction\, and nonfiction in Vietnamese and English and has received some of the top literary prizes in Việt Nam. She is an advocate for the rights of disadvantaged groups in Việt Nam and has founded several scholarship programs\, and she was named by Forbes Vietnam as one of twenty inspiring women of 2021. Dust Child is her second novel. For more information\, visit www.nguyenphanquemai.com. \n  \nAbout Thi Bui \nThi Bui was born in Vietnam and came to the United States in 1978 as part of the “boat people” wave of refugees fleeing Southeast Asia at the end of the Vietnam War. Her debut graphic memoir\, The Best We Could Do (Abrams ComicArts\, 2017) won an American Book Award and been selected as an NEA Big Reads book\, a Common Book for UCLA and other colleges and universities\, an all-city read by Seattle and San Francisco public libraries\, a National Book Critics Circle finalist in autobiography\, and an Eisner Award finalist in reality-based comics. It made over thirty best of 2017 book lists\, including Bill Gates’ top five picks. She illustrated the picture book\, A Different Pond\, written by the poet Bao Phi (Capstone\, 2017)\, for which she won a Caldecott Honor. With her son\, Hien\, she co-illustrated the children’s book\, Chicken of the Sea (McSweeney’s\, 2019)\, written by Pulitzer winner Viet Thanh Nguyen and his son\, Ellison. Her short comics can be found online at Reveal\, The Nib\, PEN America\, and BOOM California. She is currently researching and drawing a work of graphic nonfiction about immigrant detention and deportation\, to be published by One World\, Random House. For more information\, visit www.thibui.com. \n  \n  \nThis event is brought to you by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center in partnership with Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Algonquin Books\, Pacific Links Foundation\, English Department of UC Berkeley\, PIVOT\, Stories of Vietnam\, and Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network. \n  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/dustchild/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/03172023-Dust-Child-IG-Flyer-4.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230324T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230324T193000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230106T184132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T145813Z UID:13211-1679680800-1679686200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Singles Oakferno: 21+ Singles Mixer for Young Professionals DESCRIPTION:[vc_btn title=”TICKETS ON LIVEIMPACT” color=”warning” align=”center”] \nAttention all singletons! It is time to emerge from the frosty shells of your lonely\, wintry heart and find new love this spring. Whether you’re looking for that special someone or to just make new friends\, join us at Singles Oakferno for an electrifying night of fun\, flirting\, and new connections. \nHeld at the luxurious Oakferno Lounge at OACC\, our event promises to be a night you won’t forget. Featuring a comedy set\, drinks\, and plenty of opportunities to mingle\, you’ll have the perfect setting to find your new spring fling and make some new friends along the way. \nSo what can you expect from Singles Oakferno? How about: \n– Live comedy \n– Exciting ice-breaker games and activities to get the conversation flowing \n– A chance to win fun prizes including date night bundles from local businesses \n– Delicious drinks and desserts \n– The opportunity to meet and chat with other young professionals based in the Bay Area \nSo what are you waiting for? Grab your tickets now and join us for a night of sizzling singles mingling! \nMeet Our Emcee & Featured Comedian for Singles Oakferno\n            \nEARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: \nFor Singles Admission\, use the promo code SINGLE by 3/19 for $5 off.\nFor General Admission\, use the promo code OAKFERNO by 3/19 for $5 off. \nThis 21+ social mixer for young professionals is also a fundraiser for our Lotus Link-Up series. Tickets and bundles available on Liveimpact and Eventbrite. Every ticket purchased supports OACC’s work to uplift AAPI arts and culture in Oakland. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/singlesoakferno/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/singles-oakferno-updated-website-thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230402T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230402T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230302T012100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T231937Z UID:13525-1680444000-1680451200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Have You Eaten Yet? A Conversation with Cheuk Kwan & Martin Yan on Food and the Chinese Diaspora DESCRIPTION:[vc_btn title=”REGISTER” color=”warning” align=”center”] \nTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT\nFrom Cape Town\, South Africa\, to small-town Saskatchewan\, family-run Chinese restaurants are global icons of immigration\, community\, and delicious food. The cultural outposts of far-flung settlers\, bringers of dim sum\, Peking duck and creative culinary hybrids\, Chinese restaurants are a microcosm of greater social forces. They are an insight into time\, history\, and place. \nAuthor and film-maker Cheuk Kwan\, a self-described “card-carrying member of the Chinese diaspora\,” weaves a global narrative by linking the myriad personal stories of chefs\, entrepreneurs\, labourers\, and dreamers who populate Chinese kitchens worldwide. Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World is an eye-opening and soul-nourishing journey through Chinese food around the world. \nCheuk Kwan will be joined by legendary television icon Chef Martin Yan\, who has hosted more than 3\,500 cooking shows around the world and is an accomplished chef\, a respected culinary educator\, commentator\, and food and hospitality consultant. He has authored a library of 30 plus titles\, among which include the award-winning Martin Yan’s Feast and Martin Yan’s Chinatown (with intro by Julia Child). \nYan will host a conversation with Cheuk Kwan on Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World. Together they will discuss the stories of the Chinese Diaspora and its food\, how politics\, culture\, family and food merge together to create a most unique global phenomenon that shapes cultural identity. Additionally\, there will be a surprise cooking demonstration by Chef Martin Yan. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Eastwind Books of Berkeley. Copies of Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World are available for in-store purchase at Eastwind Books of Berkeley and online at www.asiabookcenter.com. \nThis event will be conducted in English. \n  \n More About Cheuk Kwan \nCheuk Kwan was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Singapore\, Hong Kong and Japan. He has also lived in the US\, Saudi Arabia and Canada\, and speaks English\, Japanese\, French and several Chinese dialects. Kwan is the co–founder of The Asianadian\, a magazine dedicated to promoting Asian Canadian arts\, culture and politics\, and a film production company\, Tissa Films. His cinematic works from the Chinese Restaurants documentary series—Song of the Exile\, Latin Passions and Beyond Frontiers—braid his personal experiences with his love of travel and appreciation for Chinese culture worldwide. He now resides in Toronto. \n  \n  More About Martin Yan \nIn 1978\, Martin Yan launched the now classic\, “Yan Can Cook” series\, infusing cooking lessons with his brand of humor and skill. For close to a quarter of a century\, the “Yan Can Cook Show” has been a fixture on the television screen (PBS) in North America and around the world. Generations of audiences have grown up watching and learning the joy and wonders of Chinese and Asian cuisines. \nChef Yan is also a successful restaurateur. His latest ventures are M.Y. Asia in Las Vegas\, a joint effort with Caesars Resorts\, USA and M.Y. China in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. As a culinary professional\, Chef Yan is a true ambassador for the food and hospitality industry. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/have-you-eaten-yet/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Have-You-Eaten-Yet-IG-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230221T192837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T194501Z UID:13420-1682191800-1682199000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Joe Kye\, SURRIJA\, and Nikbo DESCRIPTION:[vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” color=”warning” align=”center”] \nWhat does it feel like to be Asian American in 2023? How do we express the depth and nuance of our identities? Join us on Earth Day for this special performance featuring Asian-American soul-pop band Joe Kye & the Givers (Portland)\, electro-pop singer-songwriter SURRIJA (LA)\, and “third culture pop” musician Nikbo (SF)\, whose music and storytelling explore the Asian-American soul with vulnerability and personal perspective. A part of Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage Series\, this evening will hold and heal you\, unearthing your joy that you may root with intention and self-love. \n  \nFEATURED ARTISTS \n \nJoe Kye \nPortland-based musician and storyteller Joe Kye discharges worlds of emotion with his lush violin loops and eclectic style. From viral TikTok jingles skewering microaggressions to delivering keynote speeches about creativity and community\, Joe’s work taps into an inner core\, inspiring audiences to compassion and empathy. His band\, Joe Kye & the Givers\, is a unique blend of soul\, pop\, hip-hop\, and Korean traditional music–distinctly original yet familiar\, like blasting through outer space only to arrive at your childhood home. The project blurs genres and geographies\, arriving at a transnational sound that grooves as hard as it pushes against boundaries. Kye has opened for Yo-Yo Ma\, recorded a Tedx Talk\, and been featured on NPR. He is an Oregon Arts Commission 2023 Arts Fellow. \njoekye.com\ninstagram.com/joekye\nyoutube.com/joekye \n  \n  \n \nSURRIJA \nSURRIJA (sur–Rye–ya) is an electro art pop project by Jane Lui that plays with asymmetry\, glitch\, and electronic treatment of classical training. The album features drummer Matt Chamberlain (David Bowie\, Fiona Apple\, Perfume Genius)\, produced by Surrija\, Sophocles\, and Maxwell Gualtieri. The new sound is a departure from Jane’s singer–songwriter roots\, exploring lure and feral tendencies. “I’m a little addicted to change. I think – my love for playing tactilely plus a need for newness – lands me squarely in these micro electronic textures.” This album is about finding voice. \nSURRIJA (album) was Kickstarter funded ($40K) while she traveled as an arranger\, actor\, and multi–instrumentalist in Cambodian Rock Band (Lauren Yee) to Oregon Shakespeare Festival\, La Jolla Playhouse\, and NYC Off–Broadway Signature Theatre. She was composer and music director for Secret In The Wings (Mary Zimmerman)\, a production by Coeurage Theatre (Los Angeles). She has been named YouTube’s Unsigned Pick\, her music video Southern Winds earned Best Music Video in Dublin Web Fest 2017\, and multiple works have been featured on Virgin America\, Huffington Post\, Jezebel\, MAKE:Mag. Her song “How Do I” is currently nominated for Best Pop Song at San Diego Music Awards 2022. She has worked with Matt Chamberlain\, Jason Mraz\, Felicia Day\, CDZA\, Son Lux. \nyoutube.com/luieland\nfacebook.com/surrija\ninstagram.com/surrija \n  \nNikbo \nNikbo (she/they/siya) is a Filipinx and Third Culture artist who makes music for deep-feelers and collective freedom-seekers. Blending elements of art pop and neo-soul with sounds from their childhood living in Morocco\, Malawi\, and Kazakhstan\, Nikbo shares stories from the diaspora and provides sonic refuge to process the highs and lows of living in these times. \nTheir music video for “Be A Little Lonely” won an Independent Music Award in 2020 as an audience favorite\, and their 2021 song\, “We Need Each Other\,” was featured in Smithsonian Magazine\, and included in the “We Rise” Spotify Playlist featuring revolutionary voices in Asian-American music. \nFor their latest project\, Breathe Underwater\, Nikbo collaborated with family in the Philippines and Canada. “Making this EP was a way to feel close to them during the pandemic\,” they explain. “And I wanted to do something to tend to the grief that has been building up over the last couple of years. While our society views grief as something to hide\, making Breathe Underwater was a way to for me to experience grief as love. Something that wants to be shared. Something to embrace\, listen to\, and learn from.” \nnikbomusic.com\npatreon.com/nikbomusic\ninstagram.com/nikbomusic \n  \nABOUT THE SERIES \n“Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage” champions local Asian and Asian Pacific Islander performing artists\, with the goal of providing a platform for accomplished local performing artists and exposing our diverse community in the East Bay to compelling\, culturally relevant artists and performances that inspire intergenerational and cross-cultural exchange. The performing arts series is supported in part by the Walter and Elise Haas Fund. \nDonations are appreciated and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. \n  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/cohh-rootingself/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/04222023-COHH-Rooting-Self-IG-flyers-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230510T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230730T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230411T223757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230915T220020Z UID:13775-1683720000-1690736400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Unsigned\, Unsealed\, Delivered (I'm Yours) DESCRIPTION:Poinciana Hung-Haas is a Chinese-American arts activist who grew up in Oakland Chinatown. She uses arts as a medium to share stories of growing up in a town engulfed by a rich culture\, one that is filled with a diversity of people\, music\, food\, and street art. Her upcoming exhibition\, Unsigned\, Unsealed\, Delivered (I’m Yours)\, featuring poetry from spoken word poet\, Ellis Chhourn\, shines light on Asian American youth and how their experiences influence what they portray through a variety of art forms. The exhibition title draws inspiration from Stevie Wonder’s song\, “Signed\, Sealed\, Delivered (I’m Yours)”\, but here\, “unsigned” represents those who are undocumented\, “unsealed” represents open wounds and trauma\, and “delivered” represents arriving in America. Finally\, “I’m yours” represents belonging here and taking up space with pride. \nUnsigned\, Unsealed\, Delivered (I’m Yours) can be viewed at OACC during OACC’s business hours (Wednesday – Saturday\, 12 PM-5 PM) starting May 10th\, 2023. \n\n\nFeatured Artists \n \nPoinciana Hung-Haas \nFor the past seven years\, Poinciana has developed her fine art and fashion design skills through her education at Oakland School for the Arts. Her work has been exhibited at the Exploratorium in San Francisco and throughout Downtown Oakland. Poinciana also created the Dragon Power design representing Oakland Chinatown\, which is currently being sold by Oaklandish. Outside of school\, Poinciana advocates for her community as an intern for AYPAL. She also works at the Lincoln Recreation Center\, where she strives to introduce kids to her own passions. Poinciana plans to major in Urban Studies at UC Berkeley next Fall\, where she can continue strengthening her voice and power. \n  \n \nEllis Chhourn \nEllis Chhourn is a Cambodian and Lao-American spoken word poet from the Dubbs in East Oakland California. He is a Social Justice advocate and uses his writing to speak for himself and his community by expressing his struggles in a beautifully poetic way. He shares his stories not to seek pity but for the sole purpose of telling his story for others to hear and possibly relate to. He finds freedom in his writting being able to have no restrictions on what he has to say or how he says it. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/poinciana/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Poinciana-thumbnail-REVISED.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230329T222814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T184739Z UID:13553-1684000800-1684008000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Son of Paper DESCRIPTION:[vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” color=”warning” align=”center”] \nWhere are you from? Where are you really from? Join us for this special performance featuring Son of Paper at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, as we come together to celebrate our complex lineage and deep histories as Asian Americans. This event is a unique opportunity to connect with our cultural roots\, from San Francisco to Oakland\, traditional and contemporary\, through the vibrant sounds of Son of Paper’s music. \nA part of Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage Series\, this will be an unforgettable evening of music\, culture\, food\, and community as we discover where we really come from\, and how we are connected as a community from Chinatown to Chinatown. This event will feature guest performances from Guzheng player\, Winnie Wong\, DRAGON OF THE WEST\, DJ Dailo Mac\, and Bianca Brown\, as well as other fun activities like: \n? Free 5 minute photo sessions for registered guests for “Generations of Joy”\, a project by Annie’s T Cakes\, Oakland Fortune Factory\, and Sasha’s House Oakland\n? Free snacks and light food provided for the community\n? Local vendors\n? And a dance party! \nParental Advisory: Please be advised that the performances may contain explicit language alluding to violence and racism. Listener discretion is advised. \n  \nABOUT Son of Paper \nA native of San Francisco\, Son of Paper (SOP) (he/him) is a songwriter and performing artist that blends Conscious Hip-Hop flows with R&B grooves and East Asian influences\, reflecting the rich and diverse cultural heritage of our community. \nSon of Paper is a great grandson of a Paper Daughter\, a term that describes Chinese people who immigrated to the U.S. by falsely claiming to be the child of Chinese-American citizen\, one of the only ways for Asian immigrants to enter the United States during the 83 year period of Chinese Exclusions. Son of Paper makes use of this history and seeks to reckon with Anti-Asian sentiment and racism both towards and within the Asian community. Looking inward\, Son of Paper knows he is a product of generations\, of combinations and of contradictions. He doesn’t reject this — instead\, he embraces it. \n  \n  \nFEATURING \nWinnie Wong \nWinnie Wong was born in Hong Kong and raised in San Francisco\, CA. She started her training on the guzheng in 1982 at the age of four under the expertise of guzheng virtuoso\, Ms. Weishan Liu. Being from a Chinese immigrant family\, guzheng allowed her to stay connected to her roots\, but more importantly\, share with the community the beauty and importance of diversity. \nIn 2003\, she founded the “China’s Spirit Music Ensemble” to give her growing population of guzheng disciples a “home” to share and develop their skills and understanding for the guzheng\, its culture\, as well as an outlet to share their musical achievements. On March 28\, 2016\, “Listen for Life” presented Ms. Wong with the “Musician of the Heart” award for her performances\, achievements\, and her dedication towards bridging cultures through music and encouraging a new generation of cultural musicians! \n  \nDRAGON OF THE WEST \nJason Wu\, also known as “Dragon of the West\,” is a rapper and producer from San Francisco\, California. \nThrough his intricate rhymes and meticulously crafted instrumentals\, he documents his experience as an Asian American immigrant growing up in the United States. He’s been making music since he was in middle school\, and uses his music to influence and inspire the future generation of Asian American youth. He draws his inspiration from anime and video games\, being that “Dragon of the West” is a reference to Uncle Iroh\, a character from the very popular TV series “Avatar: the Last Airbender”. \n  \n  \nDJ Dailo Mac \nMackenzee aka DJ Dailo Mac (she/her) has been djing in the Bay Area for over 20+ years and has performed at many venues all over the Bay Area.  \n  \n  \n  \n \nBianca Brown \nA graduate of Oakland School for the Arts\, Bianca (BB) Brown has grown up surrounded by music. While at OSA\, she was vocally trained in various genres including R&B\, musical theater\, jazz\, and classical music. She took what she learned there and combined it with her natural ear for music to teach herself piano. \nBB has performed at various venues around the Bay Area\, including Oakland City Hall\, The Fox Theater\, and at the top of Salesforce Tower. She is currently doing shows with community based organizations around the Bay Area\, private events\, and Sofar Sounds. \nWhether she is singing published music or something she has written herself\, BB believes in the power of music to heal and relate to her listeners and uses her music to communicate to the world around her. \n  \nABOUT THE SERIES \n“Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage” champions local Asian and Asian Pacific Islander performing artists\, with the goal of providing a platform for accomplished local performing artists and exposing our diverse community in the East Bay to compelling\, culturally relevant artists and performances that inspire intergenerational and cross-cultural exchange. The performing arts series is supported in part by the Walter and Elise Haas Fund. \nDonations are appreciated and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. \n  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/cohh-sop/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/05132023-COHH-SOP-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230406T221701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T191245Z UID:13557-1684519200-1684526400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Find Your Crew: Connecting Bay Area Filmmakers and Content Creators DESCRIPTION:[vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” color=”warning” align=”center”] \nThe future of filmmaking is in the Bay Area! In 2023\, the film industry is finally recognizing that diversity in representation has a huge impact in the stories we tell and the audiences we connect with. From Black Panther to Shang-Chi\, the Bay Area has contributed incredible talent and storytelling to the film industry. At the same time\, content creation through social media influencer culture has democratized communication and storytelling\, giving everyone a platform to speak to the world (for better or for worse). When the film industry reflects the diversity of our communities both on-screen and behind the camera\, we get to be seen in our complexity and humanity\, and pass down our sacred stories\, something that audiences have been demanding for far too long. \nJoin us for a keynote from Pixar creative Theo Hollingsworth\, followed by a short film screening and mixer as we bring together the Bay Area’s brightest minds in the filmmaking and content creation industry. “Find Your Crew” is an opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and build meaningful relationships that can take your career to the next level. We will feature short films from REEL\, an immersive film program that allows students to produce short films together as a crew. We invite local filmmakers at all levels of the industry to connect with us\, from seasoned professionals to those just starting out. Through this event\, we hope to empower and amplify our voices\, shaping tomorrow’s leaders one camera at a time. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nBio: Theo Hollingsworth is video creative with over 15 years of experience helping to produce videos\, TV\, and Film productions. He studied film production at Howard University. He’s been in Oakland for the past 8 years and has worked on a variety of projects including web series\, documentaries\, feature length films and more. He loves to tell the stories of black people and has an affinity for comedy and sci-fi. Now at Pixar he’s mission bound to help make the next great black animated feature length film! When he’s not working he can be found biking around the town or shopping at his favorite grocery store\, Mandela Grocery Cooperative. \n  \nABOUT THE PANELISTS \nJason Wu is a rapper\, producer\, and filmmaker from San Francisco\, California. His journey with media production began in high school when he started writing his own music\, and has since then expanded his skill set into video production as well. In addition to doing work for local businesses\, he also regularly works with local hip-hop artists and dance studios to help push the Bay Area’s hip-hop scene\, as well as creating social media content for his own music. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJordon Briggs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Sacramento\, CA. He is a writer\, filmmaker and musician. Jordon writes across genres and forms and has had writing published in the disciplines of short fiction\, poetry\, creative nonfiction\, film criticism\, personal essay\, and others. His first documentary Her Hair was a finalist for SF3 Smartfone Flickfest’s Best Feature Film category. He graduated with an MFA in Creative Writing from Saint Mary’s College of California and holds a BA in Film from CSU-Sacramento. He currently lives in Oakland\, CA. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nEmily Yamauchi is a second-generation Japanese American writer and multidisciplinary artist based in Oakland\, CA. She writes fiction\, essays\, hybrid work\, graphic novel/memoir and comics. Her work has been supported by fellowships and residencies from Kundiman\, Hedgebrook\, VONA\, Real Time & Space\, A Place of Her Own and others\, and has been featured in various readings and exhibitions. She received her MFA in Creative Writing at Saint Mary’s College of California and BA from Brown University. Emily’s work disrupts the silent agreements that hold together historically engrained or ancestral patterns of behavior\, and insists that new patterns are possible\, playing with memory\, ambiguity\, form and nonlinear storytelling to uncover and understand our private and communal lives. \n  \n  \n  \nABOUT REEL \nFounded in 2016\, REEL is an immersive film program that allows students to produce short films together as a crew. They provide media education like cinema theory\, camera training\, professional development\, and more. \nREEL is taught by Teaching Artists who are successful Bay Area filmmakers and multifaceted artists. Over the years\, students’ films have tackled topics such as racial political issues\, mental illness\, health\, and wellness. Ultimately\, REEL has created a creative and safe space for students to explore their own personal journeys while expressing it through multimedia. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/findyourcrew/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/6.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230528T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230528T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230419T205257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T172120Z UID:13547-1685282400-1685293200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Strong Like Bamboo: Stories of Resilience for Healing in the Era of Anti-AAPI Violence DESCRIPTION:[vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” color=”warning” align=”center”] \nOn Sunday\, May 28th\, from 2pm to 5pm\, six professional Asian American storytellers\, co-hosted by Eth-Noh-Tec and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, will share their stories of discrimination and the outcomes that can strengthen our own ability to not only survive\, but thrive in this continuing era of anti-Asian hate. \nAbout the Program \nA panel will follow facilitated by Russell Jeung\, Phd\, Professor at Ethnic Studies\, SF State and co-founder of StopAAPIHate! \nParticipants will gather in small groups with the opportunity to share their own stories with compassionate and supportive listening. Counselors will be present in the room. \nFinally\, there will be a training on how to be a safe witness to support a victim of racial violence. Please join us! A recording will be made for those who are unable to attend in person. \nFeatured Storytellers: \n  \n \nEth-Noh-Tec: Since 1981\, award-winning Co-Directors Nancy Wang\, dancer\, choreographer\, performer and playwright\, and Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo\, musician\, composer\, performer and playwright\, have created and staged original performances and conducted workshops in the Bay Area\, across the nation and oceans in libraries\, festivals\, conferences\, museums\, and schools reaching audiences exceeding a million people\, including at the presidential inaugurations of Bill Clinton in 1993 and of Barack Obama in 2009. They also organized storytelling tours to Asia. \n  \n \n  \nAlton Takiyama-Chung is a Japanese-Korean storyteller who grew up with the superstitions and the magic of the Hawaiian Islands.  He tells stories from Hawaii\, Asian folktales\, ghost stories\, and historical tales like those of the Japanese-Americans in WWII.  He performs across the USA and internationally. \n  \n  \n \n  \nEmil Guillermo is an award-winning columnist and social wit\, hosting his own podcast ‘Emil Amok’\, and writing essays on Asian American life that have appeared for mainstream and ethnic newspapers around the country.  Since 2017\, he has written and performed his “Amok Monologues” on American Filipino history. \n  \n  \n \n  \nM.J. KANG is a Korean American playwright\, actor\, director\, and storyteller based in Los Angeles and Montreal. As an actor\, she has appeared in film\, television\, and acted on stages across the US\, Canada\, and London\, England. As a storyteller\, she has won 5 Moth story slams and has been featured on PBS\, USA Today and NPR. \n  \n  \n \n  \nLinda Yemoto\, a Japanese American\, was an award-winning Park Naturalist with the East Bay Regional Park for 33 years. She produced the Bay Area Storytelling Festival for over 30 years\, served on the National Storytelling Network Board of Directors for six\, and volunteers as a storyteller and docent at the SF Asian Art Museum. She has been regularly performing at conferences\, libraries and festivals. \n  \nPanel Facilitator: \n \n  \nDr Russel Jeung will facilitate the post-performance panel discussion exploring anti-AAPI racism. He has authored many articles and books about the Asian American experience and has taught as SF State university for the last 21 years. He is the co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate and specializes in the Sociology of Race\, of Religion and Social Movements.  \n  \n  \n  \nSponsors \nThis event is sponsored by the California Arts Council. \nThis event is FREE to attend. We welcome donations. To donate to Eth-Noh-Tec\, please visit http://www.ethnohtec.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/strong-like-bamboo/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sunday-May-28-2023-200pm-1-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230602T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230602T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230329T223404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T200648Z UID:13551-1685734200-1685741400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Pasifika Futurism\, the SPULU Experience DESCRIPTION:[vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” color=”warning” align=”center”] \nWhat does the world of Pasifika Futurism look like? How do we express our native traditions\, immigrant culture\, and queerness in one body? Join us for the final event in our Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage series by Oakland native\, SPULU. \nThrough the lens of SPULU (a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller\, and multidisciplinary performing artist)\, the audience is guided through a ninety-minute experience of dance\, movement\, fashion\, and film. SPULU will share stories highlighting the juxtaposition between preserving Native Tongan traditions by way of immigrant parents and finding balance with the reality of life for Tongan Americans in Oakland. As first generation\, he will explore what it means to act as a bridge to honor the past while embracing the challenge of establishing roots in the melting pot. \n“Pasifika Futurism: The SPULU Experience” will showcase customs and traditions through various art forms to express the impact social issues has on the relationship one has with self\, their family\, their community and the world around them. By inviting you to see the world as SPULU sees it\, our hope is that people walk away with an awareness of embracing our connection to one another\, embracing the uniqueness and individuality of each story\, and embracing the call to action to use these two things to bring about change through what was\, what is\, and what’s to come. \nThe event will feature a marketplace of vendors and community resources as well as snacks and beverages before the show. Arrive early to snag a seat! \nFEATURED ARTISTS \nBy way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora. \nSPULU uses several mediums of art and movement as a form of resistance and protest while building community. Some of the recent work and involvements which celebrate SPULU include: earning a Bachelor of Arts in Dance with a focus in Race and Resistance studies from San Francisco State University\, being featured at Oakland’s 2022 Life is Living Festival\, participated in the Levi’s Pride 2019 International campaign\, co-created a custom NIKE shoe (AirMax 95s)\, invited as a featured designer for custom pieces in a body positivity fashion show formerly known as MyBodyUTAH but now called MyBodyInclusive\, and last\, has had work featured in 2016 Pacific Worlds Display at Oakland Museum of California\, a display in De Young Museum\, San Francisco HipHop International Festival\, Queer Rebel Festival and 2020 Black Joy Parade. \nSPULU’s work stems from his early active engagement in the community as a youth advocate in programs like AYPAL Oakland\, Californians For Justice\, Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company\, Culture Shock Oakland\, EBAYC\, and Mosaic Project. Programs like these have provided a platform and space that allowed artists/activists like SPULU to discover the impact and power their voice has had as a proud representative in their respective communities. In an effort to share their vision for change\, SPULU’s ultimate goal is to share their talent and story to celebrate the parts of us that often go unseen/unheard in hopes of inspiring others to find their own voice and to go and do the same. \n \nOPENING PERFORMANCE \nAkhil Joondeph (he/they) is a dancer\, dance teacher\, student\, and choreographer from the San Francisco Bay Area. He has trained extensively in Odissi and other indigenous South Asian dance forms\, as well as various other disciplines\, including contemporary\, modern\, and hip hop. In his work\, he strives to find connections between the various artistic disciplines he has studied\, while opening and embodying questions and stories pertinent to today’s world. He is particularly interested in exploring critical and diverse perspectives on modern South Asia\, and conjuring these critiques through modes of whole-body practice like dance. He is currently performs and collaborates with the Ishami Dance Company in the San Francisco Bay Area. Akhil is currently an undergraduate student at Wesleyan University studying Anthropology and Dance. \nA special thank you to our program partner Parivar\, and our marketing sponsor Ethnic Media Services. \nABOUT THE SERIES \n“Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage” champions local Asian and Asian Pacific Islander performing artists\, with the goal of providing a platform for accomplished local performing artists and exposing our diverse community in the East Bay to compelling\, culturally relevant artists and performances that inspire intergenerational and cross-cultural exchange. The performing arts series is supported in part by the Walter and Elise Haas Fund. \nDonations are appreciated and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/cohh-spulu/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/the-spulu-experience-11-square-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230427T054910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T131908Z UID:13908-1686398400-1686412800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam DESCRIPTION:[vc_btn title=”REGISTER ON LIVE IMPACT” color=”warning” align=”center”][vc_btn title=”REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE” color=”warning” align=”center”] \nJoin OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental wellness. \nWe will cultivate a space of joy through local performers\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity. \nRegistration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to ensure adequate food and planning for facilities\, but same day registration is allowed. This is an all-ages event\, open to everyone including AAPI and allies! \nABOUT THE PERFORMER \nFull Out Studios is a premiere Dance Studio created for dancers by dancers. Located in the East Bay/West Oakland\, Full Out Studios is a spacious\, converted warehouse turned dance studio where dancers of all levels can enjoy and connect through a shared passion for dance. Our programs house many influential teachers from across the bay area. In our adult program\, we offer dance instruction in Hip Hop\, House\, Popping\, Jazz Funk\, Lyrical Hip Hop\, Wacking. \n  \n  \nABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \nTai Chi by Sifu Johnny and Evelyn Lee \nGain the health benefits of traditional Tai Chi and Chi Gung practice in a friendly group setting. Master Jang has studied with some of the best Kung Fu masters from China and the U.S. From 1987 to 1991\, and he was the national champion in Tai Chi\, Xing Yi\, and Ba Qua both in hand forms and weapons. This workshop is designed for students of all levels. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nChinese Calligraphy with Mr. Liu \nLearn how to write using visual art as you design and letter using different calligraphy brushes. It is a form of writing through an expressive\, harmonious\, and skillful manner. Learn Chinese Painting and Calligraphy skills and be introduced to the Chinese language and culture. \n  \n  \nMovement for Wellness Workshop with King Theo Ogum \nMove & Groove\, Release Relax \nJoin King Theo Ogum for a fun movement workshop filled with joy and excitement. Increase your flexibility stamina and strength as you learn new dances\, chant and clap to a healthier you. With Live African Brazilian drums\, participants are encouraged to hydrate. All Ages Welcome \n  \nABOUT OUR PARTNERS \n​PEERS is a diverse community of people with mental health experiences with a mission to promote innovative peer-based wellness strategies. They create culturally-rich\, community-based mental health programs that honor diverse experiences and eliminate stigma and discrimination. \n​Since 2002\, PEERS has been funded by Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services through the Mental Health Service Act (Prop 63) budget\, and other grant opportunities\, to offer programs and resources for the community of mental health consumers. Their work focuses on building tools to assist in the pursuit of overall wellness\, the idea that each and every person — regardless of what they’ve been through — can recognize the value they hold. \n  \n  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/aapi-wellness-jam/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PEERS-Mental-Health-Instagram-Post-Square-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230720T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230720T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230720T080740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230915T213445Z UID:14540-1689840000-1689872400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage" Performing Arts Series DESCRIPTION:“Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage” (COHH) champions local Asian and Asian Pacific Islander performing artists\, with the goal of providing a platform for accomplished local performing artists and exposing our diverse community in the East Bay to compelling\, culturally relevant artists and performances that inspire intergenerational and cross-cultural exchange. \n2022-2023 Season\nThis season is supported in part by the Walter and Elise Haas Fund\, our generous sponsors\, and individuals like you. \nSeason Schedule\n\nAPRIL 2023: Rooting Self featuring Joe Kye and the Givers\, Surrija\, and Nikbo\n\nMAY 2023: Son of Paper\n\nJUNE 2023: SPULU\n         \n\n  \nFollow OACC on Facebook & Instagram\, and sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest updates! \n\nSpecial thanks to our 2023 performing arts series funders who helped make our programming possible!\n\nPast Seasons\n2021-2022 Season \nClick on thumbnails below to view details. This season was supported in part by the Walter and Elise Haas Fund. \n      \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2020-2021 Season View our season compilation video! \nClick on thumbnails below to view details. This season was supported in part by the Walter and Elise Haas Fund. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/celebrating-our-heart-filled-heritage-performing-arts-series/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-05-at-6.11-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230620T201251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T212333Z UID:14037-1694617200-1694624400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Reading with Grace Lin DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin OACC and Eastwind Books of Berkeley for a book talk with award-winning and bestselling children’s book author Grace Lin in celebrating the release of her new anthology\, CHINESE MENU: The History\, Myths\, and Legends Behind Your Favorite American Chinese Foods (suitable for ages 8 – 12 years old). \nFrom fried dumplings to fortune cookies\, here are the tales behind your favorite foods. Do you know the stories behind delectable dishes—like the fun connection between scallion pancakes and pizza? Or how dumplings cured a village’s frostbitten ears? Or how wonton soup tells about the creation of the world? \nSeparated into courses like a Chinese menu\, these tales—based in real history and folklore—are filled with squabbling dragons\, magical fruits\, and hungry monks. This book will bring you to far-off times and marvelous places\, all while making your mouth water. And\, along the way\, you might just discover a deeper understanding of the resilience and triumph behind this food\, and what makes it undeniably American. \nGrace Lin provides a visual and storytelling feast as she gives insight on the history\, legends\, and myths behind your favorite American Chinese dishes. \n  \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nGrace Lin\, a NY Times bestselling author/ illustrator\, won the Newbery Honor for “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” and the Theodor Geisel Honor for “Ling and Ting.” Her novel “When the Sea Turned to Silver” was a National Book Award Finalist and her picture book\, “A Big Mooncake for Little Star” was awarded the Caldecott Honor. Grace is also an occasional commentator for New England Public Radio\, a reviewer for the NY Times\, a video essayist for PBS NewsHour\, and the speaker of the popular TEDx talk\, “The Windows and Mirrors of Your Child’s Bookshelf\,” as well as hosting the two podcasts: kidlitwomen* and Kids Ask Authors. Grace is In 2016\, Grace’s art was displayed at the White House where Grace\, herself\, was recognized by President Obama’s office as a Champion of Change for Asian American and Pacific Islander Art and Storytelling. In 2022\, Grace was awarded the Children’s Literature Legacy Award from the American Library Association. \n  \nThis event is co-sponsored by Eastwind Books of Berkeley.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/chinesemenu/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Grace-Lin-thumbnail-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230925T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230915T215912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T205412Z UID:15865-1694851200-1695661200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:7th Street’s Secret Sauce: Celebrating Everett and Jones Barbeque’s 50-Year Legacy DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators\n \nKenneth McGhee\nKenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \nShirley Everett-Dicko\nShirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/everettjones/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/EJ-thumbnail-300x300-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230620T202749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T213247Z UID:14053-1694883600-1694894400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Save the Date: Vibe\, Vine\, & Vino Fundraiser and Mixer DESCRIPTION:  \nStay tuned for more information soon! \n  \nThis event is co-sponsored by Project by Project.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/vibevinevino-2/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Save-the-Date-Vibe-Vine-Vino-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231011T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240122T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20231118T084415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T200858Z UID:16549-1697029200-1705942800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Elder Voices: Chinatown Legacy Businesses Exhibition DESCRIPTION:“Elder Voices: Chinatown Legacy Businesses” features stories and portraits from six cultural keepers whose businesses have been and continue to be Chinatown pillars. Oral histories will feature stories about the legacy and contributions of Cam Ahn Restaurant\, Green Fish Market\, Draline Tong Herbs\, Yuen Hop Market\, Imperial Soup\, and the Great China (1950s). Featuring photos by Chinatown Pretty photographer\, Andria Lo. \n  \nThis exhibition will be available to view during OACC’s business hours (Wednesday-Saturday\, 12 PM -5 PM). \n\nMeet the Exhibition Artists & Curator\nLead Artist\n\n \nAndria Lo\nRaised in Alaska and Texas\, Andria Lo a freelance editorial and commercial photographer now based in San Francisco Bay Area. With a background in studio art with a degree from University of California Berkeley\, her first photo book\, Chinatown Pretty\, was published in fall of 2020 by Chronicle Books. For more information\, visit http://www.andrialo.com/about. \nContributing Artist\n \nWilliam Gee Wong\nWilliam Gee Wong is a print journalist\, author\, and amateur historian. A native of Oakland\, California’s Chinatown\, William was previously a journalist for The Wall Street Journal (1970-1979)\, The Oakland Tribune (1979-1996). He also wrote for The San Francisco Chronicle\, San Francisco News Call Bulletin\, San Francisco Examiner\, East West: the Chinese American Journal\, and Asian Week.  William is the author of Yellow Journalist: Dispatches from Asian America\, Images of America: Oakland’s Chinatown\, and co-author of Images of America: Angel Island\, and his forthcoming book Sons of Chinatown\, A Memoir Rooted in China and America to be released in Spring 2024. For more information\, visit https://www.williamgeewong.com. \n \nFlo Oy Wong\nFlo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is a recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. \nNellie Wong\n \nNellie Wong has published four books: Dreams in Harrison Railroad Park\, The Death of Long Steam Lady\, Stolen Moments\, and Breakfast Lunch Dinner. Her poems and essays appear in numerous journals and anthologies\, including This Bridge Called My Back: Writings By Radical Women of Color\, and excerpts from two poems have been permanently installed at public sites at the San Francisco Municipal Railway. A building at Oakland High School is named after her\, she is co-featured in the documentary film\, Mitsuye and Nellie Asian American Poets\, and a poem of hers was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. She traveled to China in the First American Women Writers Tour with Alice Walker\, Tillie Olsen\, and Paule Marshall\, among others. She taught at Mills College and the University of Minnesota\, and is the recipient of the 2022 PEN Oakland/Reginald Lockett Lifetime Achievement Award. \nCurator\nRoy Chan\n \nRoy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/ AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more at www.chinatownmemories.org \nThis exhibition is made possible by the support of the Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay (SAFE). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/elder-voices/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/roy-chan-exhibit-reception-thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231117T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231117T153000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20230915T222835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T212013Z UID:15919-1700229600-1700235000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:“Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir” Book Launch with Curtis Chin DESCRIPTION:Register for this event\n\nREGISTER\n \nFeaturing\n\n \nCURTIS CHIN\nA co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \nEVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT\nFrom filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \nTERRY PARK\nDr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/everything-i-learned-i-learned/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/thumbnail-5-1024x1024-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20231118T093621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T204413Z UID:16612-1702126800-1702134000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Elder Voices: Chinatown Legacy Businesses Exhibition Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:REGISTER FOR OPENING RECEPTION\n \n\nExhibition Opening Reception\n“Elder Voices: Chinatown Legacy Businesses” features stories and portraits from six cultural keepers whose businesses have been and continue to be Chinatown pillars. Oral histories will feature stories about the legacy and contributions of Cam Ahn Restaurant\, Green Fish Market\, Draline Tong Herbs\, Yuen Hop Market\, Imperial Soup\, and the Great China (1950s). Featuring photos by Chinatown Pretty photographer\, Andria Lo. \nJoin us for the opening reception of this extraordinary exhibition on Saturday\, December 9\, 2023 at 1 PM featuring a screening of Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong\, a brief discussion with the exhibition curators\, and food from a few of the featured local businesses! \n  \nThis exhibition will be available to view during OACC’s business hours (Wednesday-Saturday\, 12 PM -5 PM).  \n  \n\n \nDrawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong (20 minutes)\nAs the sixth daughter of Chinese immigrants living in Oakland’s Chinatown in the 1940s-1960s\, Flo Oy Wong was determined to break free of a life of pre-destined invisibility. She began her art career at the age of forty. Her poetry career started at seventy-five. Now eighty-five\, her life came full circle when The Community Rejuvenation Project proposed to paint a mural of her at 723 Webster in Oakland\, the former site of her family’s restaurant\, The Great China. In this film\, Flo’s beginnings in Oakland’s Chinatown come to life once more— this time through the eyes of another artist.  \nMeet the Exhibition Artists & Curator\nLead Artist\n \nAndria Lo\nRaised in Alaska and Texas\, Andria Lo a freelance editorial and commercial photographer now based in San Francisco Bay Area. With a background in studio art with a degree from University of California Berkeley\, her first photo book\, Chinatown Pretty\, was published in fall of 2020 by Chronicle Books. For more information\, visit http://www.andrialo.com/about. \nContributing Artist\n \nWilliam Gee Wong\nWilliam Gee Wong is a print journalist\, author\, and amateur historian. A native of Oakland\, California’s Chinatown\, William was previously a journalist for The Wall Street Journal (1970-1979)\, The Oakland Tribune (1979-1996). He also wrote for The San Francisco Chronicle\, San Francisco News Call Bulletin\, San Francisco Examiner\, East West: the Chinese American Journal\, and Asian Week.  William is the author of Yellow Journalist: Dispatches from Asian America\, Images of America: Oakland’s Chinatown\, and co-author of Images of America: Angel Island\, and his forthcoming book Sons of Chinatown\, A Memoir Rooted in China and America to be released in Spring 2024. For more information\, visit https://www.williamgeewong.com. \n \nFlo Oy Wong\nFlo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is a recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. \n\nNellie Wong\n \nNellie Wong has published four books: Dreams in Harrison Railroad Park\, The Death of Long Steam Lady\, Stolen Moments\, and Breakfast Lunch Dinner. Her poems and essays appear in numerous journals and anthologies\, including This Bridge Called My Back: Writings By Radical Women of Color\, and excerpts from two poems have been permanently installed at public sites at the San Francisco Municipal Railway. A building at Oakland High School is named after her\, she is co-featured in the documentary film\, Mitsuye and Nellie Asian American Poets\, and a poem of hers was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. She traveled to China in the First American Women Writers Tour with Alice Walker\, Tillie Olsen\, and Paule Marshall\, among others. She taught at Mills College and the University of Minnesota\, and is the recipient of the 2022 PEN Oakland/Reginald Lockett Lifetime Achievement Award. \nCurator\nRoy Chan\n \nRoy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/ AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more at www.chinatownmemories.org \nThis exhibition is made possible by the support of the Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay (SAFE). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/elder-voices-opening-reception/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/roy-chan-exhibit-reception-thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240126T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240302T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20240112T003828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T214058Z UID:17315-1706270400-1709398800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Love and Protect Mural Series DESCRIPTION:“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes. \nArtists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice. \nPARTICIPATING ARTISTS: \nEmory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/loveprotect/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/murals-jpeg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240126T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240126T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20231220T003936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T211426Z UID:16907-1706295600-1706302800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"The Six: The Untold Story of RMS Titanic’s Chinese Passengers" Film Screening & Discussion with Research Team Members DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \nWhen RMS Titanic sank on a cold night in 1912\, barely 700 people escaped with their lives. Among them were six Chinese men. Arriving in New York with the other survivors\, the six were met not with compassion\, but suspicion and slander. Less than 24 hours later\, they were expelled from the country\, and vanished. What became of them\, and why did they disappear so completely? \nJoin us on Friday\, January 26\, 2024 at 7 PM for a film screening and discussion of The Six: The Untold Story of RMS Titanic’s Chinese Passengers. Together\, we will embark on an epic journey that crosses continents\, as an international team of investigators sets out to uncover the truth about the six surviving Chinese passengers of the Titanic\, and to right a century-old injustice. The Six is an extraordinary story of survival and dignity in the face of racism and anti-immigrant policy that still reverberates today. It was directed by Arthur Jones\, produced by Luo Tong for LostPensivos Films\, and executive produced by James Cameron. \nThis film includes subtitles in Chinese. \n\n \n\nSTEVEN SCHWANKERT\nSteven Schwankert is an explorer and writer based in New York. He is the co-creator and lead researcher of The Six\, a book and documentary film project revealing the story of RMS Titanic’s Chinese passengers. In 2006\, he discovered the unknown fate of Royal Navy submarine HMS Poseidon\, which became both the book\, Poseidon: China’s Secret Salvage of Britain’s Lost Submarine《波塞冬号正传》and the documentary film The Poseidon Project. In 2007\, he and his team discovered two century-old wooden shipwrecks in Mongolia’s Lake Khovsgol. \n \nGRANT DIN\nGrant Din is a genealogist\, historic researcher\, and nonprofit consultant based in Oakland who was a member of the international research team for The Six. He has worked with the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation and many other local nonprofits and has spoken about Angel Island immigrants and Asian Americans to many local and national organizations. Grant is co-curator of an exhibit at the former immigration station in Angel Island State Park about the wartime detention of Japanese immigrants on Angel Island\, Taken From Their Families. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/thesix/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20240103T205142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T210731Z UID:16991-1706958000-1706976000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2024: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \nJoin us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration. \nWe welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance. \nWe are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers. \nIn addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity. \nThis event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities. \nThis event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n\n\nProgram Emcee\n\n \nMiko Lee\nMiko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \nPerformer Spotlights\nHeadliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with\nVan-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\n \nVan-Anh Vo\nVan-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \nKev Choice\nKev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \nAdditional Performers\n \nCal VSA Lion Dance\nCal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \nCarla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\nPerformers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \nOH-IN Taiko\nOH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \nDiamano Coura\nDiamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \nGER Youth\nGER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \nPitts Martial Arts Academy\nKenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \nToishan Benevolent Association\nThe Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \nFeatured Exhibitions\n \nBandung to the Bay\nEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \nLove + Protect Mural Series\n“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes. \nArtists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice. \nPARTICIPATING ARTISTS: \nEmory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/lnybhm2024/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screen-Shot-2023-12-19-at-12.17.04-PM-1-1022x1024-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20240103T201419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T210038Z UID:16970-1708023600-1708029000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:ALTERNATIVE FACTS: The Lies of Executive Order 9066 DESCRIPTION:“ALTERNATIVE FACTS: The Lies of Executive Order 9066” Day of Remembrance Film Screening & Discussion\nIn honor of Day of Remembrance\, join us on Thursday\, February 15\, 2024 for a screening of ALTERNATIVE FACTS: The Lies of Executive Order 9066 followed by a discussion of the film with film director Jon Osaki and film producer Lauren Kawana. \nDay of Remembrance\, on February 19th\, marks the day in 1942 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066\, giving the U.S. Army the authority to forcibly remove and incarcerate Americans of Japanese ancestry residing on the West Coast during WWII. Every February\, the Japanese American community commemorates Executive Order 9066 as a reminder of the impact the incarceration experience has had on their families\, community\, and our country. It is an opportunity to educate others on the fragility of civil liberties in times of crisis\, and the importance of remaining vigilant in protecting the rights and freedoms of all. \n\nRegister\n \nAbout the Film\n\n \nALTERNATIVE FACTS: The Lies of Executive Order 9066 is a documentary feature film about the false information and political influences which led to the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans. The film sheds light on the people and politics that influenced the signing of the infamous Executive Order 9066\, which authorized the mass incarceration of nearly 120\,000 Japanese Americans\, and chronicles one of the most dark\, twisted\, and nefarious cover-ups in American history. \n  \nIn 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. \nAbout the Director\n \nJon Osaki is a native San Franciscan and has served as the Executive Director of the Japanese Community Youth Council since 1996. During Jon’s tenure as Executive Director\, JCYC has grown to become one of San Francisco’s most successful child and youth development organizations\, annually serving over 6\,000 children and youth from all ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Under Jon’s leadership\, JCYC’s programs have received national recognition for achieving outstanding outcomes for young people and the organization is frequently called upon by the City of San Francisco to implement new initiatives for children and youth. \nJon is also an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films.  Over the past few years\, he has had films screened at film festivals and community events across the country. As a filmmaker\, Jon views this genre as the next step in his lifelong pursuit of social justice and equity. \nCurrently Jon’s first feature documentary\, ALTERNATIVE FACTS: The Lies of Executive Order 9066 is broadcasting nationwide on PBS stations. In addition\, he has recently received the “Activism in Film Award” by the DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon\, “Outstanding Achievement Humanitarian Award” by the Best Short Film Competition\, and the “Health Equity Community Award” by the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum. \n\nAbout the Film Producer\n \nBorn and raised in Hawai’i\, Lauren Kawana currently works in the San Francisco Bay Area as an independent documentary director\, producer\, camera operator and editor. She has worked on doc shorts\, series\, and feature films such as Try Harder! directed by Debbie Lum; FREE: The Power of Performance directed by Suzanne LaFetra and David Collier\, and Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw directed by Rick Goldsmith. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/alternative-facts/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/alternative-facts.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240229T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240229T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20240209T225744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T213955Z UID:17865-1709222400-1709233200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Love & Protect" Mural Series Closing Reception and AR Workshop DESCRIPTION:“Love & Protect” Mural Series\nClosing Reception & AR workshop\nJoin us for the closing reception of the “Love & Protect” Mural Series\, and meet and celebrate with some of the artists\, learn how the AR exhibit was created in collaboration with Black Terminus AR\, and learn how to create your own! \nClosing Reception & AR Workshop Schedule \n4:30 PM: “Love & Protect” Muralist Talk\n5:00 PM: Augmented Reality Workshop w/ Black Terminus AR\n6:00 PM: Celebration \n“Love and Protect” murals are a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes. This exhibit reflects and resonates calls for unity among global communities historically impacted by systems of oppression. Artists Cece Carpio and Robert Trujillo of Trust Your Struggle Collective\, and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio\, brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environmental justice. Damien McDuffie and the Black Terminus AR team then collaborated to turn the murals into an amazing augmented reality experience. \nPARTICIPATING ARTISTS:\nEmory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ximaps Dong\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, De’Ana Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. \n\nRegister URL:https://oacc.cc/event/loveprotectclosingreception/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/reception.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240301T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240301T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062059 CREATED:20240123T233427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T205738Z UID:17390-1709319600-1709325000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj DESCRIPTION:“Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together” Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj\nJoin 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. \nMethod 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. \nThis film explores how Method Sampling may allow society to overcome the challenges it faces today. \n*There is limited seating for this event \n\nRegister\n \n\nAbout Ensemble Mik Nawooj\n\n \nEnsemble 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. \nLed 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). \nIn 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. \nAbout the Film Producers\nKorean 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. \nChristopher 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/methodsampling/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/method-sampling-jpeg.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR