BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Oakland Asian Cultural Center 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:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190309 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190422 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20190404T145723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T205447Z UID:6343-1552089600-1555891199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Immigration Emergency: In Defense & Defiance DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/immigration-emergency-in-defense-defiance/ 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/2019/04/FTRDin_defence_panel_banner_small-1-1024x450.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190224T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190224T170000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20190122T235516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T150359Z UID:5371-1551020400-1551027600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:“Hidden Legacy” with Shirley Muramoto DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/hidden-legacy-with-shirley-muramoto/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190210T150000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20190115T214643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T230818Z UID:5303-1549796400-1549810800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Family Reading Celebration DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/family-reading-celebration/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/FamilyReadingCelebEngWebCCheng-1024x791-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190210T150000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20181115T220700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T151131Z UID:5025-1549796400-1549810800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Annual Lunar New Year Celebration DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-annual-lunar-new-year-celebration/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190209T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190209T160000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20190123T024156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T151151Z UID:5401-1549720800-1549728000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"442" Booktalk with Authors DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/442-booktalk/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190206T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190206T200000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20190130T001133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T163739Z UID:5630-1549476000-1549483200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Story Circle with Bonnie Kwong DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/story-circle-with-bonnie-kwong-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/2019/03/headshot-FTRD.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190127T043000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190127T183000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20181211T234933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T151324Z UID:5179-1548563400-1548613800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Launch: ‘Last Boat Out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution’ DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/book-launch-last-boat-out-of-shanghai-the-epic-story-of-the-chinese-who-fled-maos-revolution/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190120T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190120T170000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20181210T183839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T151344Z UID:5064-1547992800-1548003600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Documentary Film 'My Odyssey – Between Two Worlds' DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/documentary-film-my-odyssey-between-two-worlds/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190120T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190120T130000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20190115T222925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T151404Z UID:5311-1547985600-1547989200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Music of the Americas DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/san-francisco-chamber-orchestra-music-of-the-americas/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ORGANIZER;CN="San Francisco Chamber Orchestra":MAILTO:Info@TheSFCO.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190115T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190115T200000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20190108T194607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T151423Z UID:5275-1547575200-1547582400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Art of Sho - Calligraphy Workshop DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/5275/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190112T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190112T180000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20181209T202811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T151518Z UID:5131-1547283600-1547316000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Imagine Talks 2019 DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/5131/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181130T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181130T183000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20181101T211610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T224930Z UID:4987-1543602600-1543602600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Crossing Boundaries - An Evening of Cuisine\, Calligraphy and Ceramics DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/crossing-boundaries-an-evening-of-cuisine-calligraphy-and-ceramics/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Dinner-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181130T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181130T200000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20181115T231101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T151558Z UID:5043-1543600800-1543608000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Hapa Tales and Other Lies" at Oakland Asian Cultural Center DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/hapa-tales-and-other-lies-at-oakland-asian-cultural-center/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181118T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181118T200000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20181101T211231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T151616Z UID:4985-1542556800-1542571200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Oakland Asian Cultural Center Friendsgiving Potluck DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oakland-asian-cultural-center-friendsgiving-potluck/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181108T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190116T210000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20181026T222546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T205540Z UID:4937-1541698200-1547672400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Crossing Boundaries: Calligraphies In Conversation DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/crossing-boundaries-calligraphies-in-conversation/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181102T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181102T210000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20181023T195436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T152544Z UID:4889-1541181600-1541192400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Kusinang Pilipino Culinary Experience DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/kusinang-pilipino-culinary-experience/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181024T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181024T203000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20181001T221353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T224040Z UID:4835-1540405800-1540413000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Talk: America is Not the Heart DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/america-is-not-the-heart/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/elaine.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181014T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181014T200000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20181001T222004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T223723Z UID:4841-1539540000-1539547200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Women of World Dance Show DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/women-of-world-dance-show/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/OACC-Lataniashowflyer1-1-791x1024-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181014T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181014T170000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20181001T220326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T152704Z UID:4825-1539504000-1539536400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Free Kidney Disease Screening DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/free-kidney-disease-screening/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181013T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181013T220000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20181001T220038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T224144Z UID:4820-1539457200-1539468000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Silindro Pilipino Project DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/silindro-pilipino-project/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CZ-Silindro-Pilipino-May-5th-small-web-card.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181005T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181005T180000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20180906T231523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T152849Z UID:4765-1538762400-1538762400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Hinabi Project:  Weaving Peace and Dreams ~ Textile Arts of Mindanao DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-hinabi-project-weaving-peace-and-dreams-textile-arts-of-mindanao/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180930T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180930T160000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20180906T231650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T152857Z UID:4769-1538312400-1538323200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Mountain Spirits MUSIC & DANCE PERFORMANCE / FILM SCREENING / TRUNK SHOW DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/mountain-spirits-music-dance-performance-film-screening-trunk-show/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180927T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180927T203000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20180718T185809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T152903Z UID:4578-1538069400-1538080200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:2018 Chinatown Mayoral & District 2 Candidate’s Forum DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oakland-chinatown-coalition-candidates-forum/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180923T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180923T190000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20180718T190112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T153003Z UID:4580-1537720200-1537729200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Peace Lantern Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/peace-lantern-ceremony/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180923T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180923T170000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20180918T225301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T153029Z UID:4800-1537689600-1537722000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:IN OAKLAND: “Fighting Dictators in the Philippines\, Then & Now” DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/in-oakland-fighting-dictators-in-the-philippines-then-now/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180916T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180916T200000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20180829T175909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T153122Z UID:4707-1537117200-1537128000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Filipino-American History during the 1965-1970 Grape strikes - Book Reading / Film Screening / Photography Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/filipino-american-history-during-the-1965-1970-grape-strikes-book-reading-film-screening-photography-exhibition/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events,Past Exhibitions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180909T020000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180909T170000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20180717T223122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T153141Z UID:4568-1536458400-1536512400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Opening Reception: The Forbidden Book: The Philippine-American War in Political Cartoons Presented and Curated by: Abraham Ignacio DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/opening-reception-the-forbidden-book-the-philippine-american-war-in-political-cartoons/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180907T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180907T200000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20180718T185649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T153216Z UID:4575-1536339600-1536350400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:First Fridays: Lincoln Summer Nights DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/first-fridays-lincoln-summer-nights-2/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180905T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180905T160000 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20180718T185310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T153242Z UID:4573-1536152400-1536163200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:First Wednesdays Madison Park DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/first-wednesdays-madison-park/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180827 DTSTAMP:20260726T205343 CREATED:20180807T211733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T153317Z UID:4648-1535155200-1535327999@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Oakland Chinatown StreetFest 2018 DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the 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. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy 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 about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oakland-china-town-streetfest-2018/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR