Oakland Asian Cultural Center

The Case for Cancer Screenings | 癌症篩查的重要性
2021-10-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Wednesday, November 57-8:30 pmFREE

Join us for a conversation and book signing with award-winning writer, critic, and cultural observer Jeff Chang as he brings fresh insight and humanity to the legendary Bruce Lee in Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America. Jeff will be in conversation with filmmaker Ursula Liang. His new book is not only a sweeping, intimate biography of a global martial arts icon, but is also the untold story of the rise of Asian America. Water Mirror Echo—a title inspired by Bruce Lee’s own way of moving, being and responding to the world—reminds us of his core essence. In the hands of author Jeff Chang, Bruce Lee’s story brims with the personal. Based on in-depth interviews with Lee’s closest intimates, newly available personal documents, and featuring dozens of photographs from Lee’s family archive, Chang reveals the man behind the iconography. Stirringly, he shows how Lee’s growing fame ushered in something even more enduring—the creation of Asian America. This event is presented in partnership with Eastwind Books. They will be selling copies of Water Mirror Echo at the event. Author Biography Jeff Chang is an award-winning writer, host, and cultural organizer known for his keen observations on culture, politics, the arts, and music. His first book, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, was named one of the best nonfiction books of the last quarter century. His other books include Who We Be: A Cultural History of Race in Post Civil Rights America), and We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes On Race and Resegregation. Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America, a sweeping cultural biography, is his newest release. He is also the host of the podcasts Signal Award-winning Edge of Reason, and KALW’s Notes From the Edge. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai’i of Chinese and Kanaka Maoli descent, he is a graduate of ‘Iolani School, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of California at Los Angeles. Moderator Biography Ursula Liang (she/her) is an award-winning director and producer with 25 years of experience in storytelling. Her debut feature, 9-Man (2014), was broadcast on public television and called “an absorbing documentary” by The New York Times. Her second film, Down a Dark Stairwell (2020), had its premiere at True/False and was called “the most essential Asian American documentary in decades.” Her latest feature, Jeanette Lee Vs. (2022), is part of ESPN’s acclaimed 30 for 30 series while her most recent short, Two Strikes (2023), aired on the iconic PBS series Frontline. Her work has been supported by ITVS, Ford Foundation, Sundance Institute, Firelight Media, and the Center for Asian American Media. Before becoming a filmmaker, Ursula held staff positions at The New York Times Op-Docs, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, ESPN The Magazine, Asia Pacific Forum, and Hyphen magazine. She has also produced for television, including UFC Primetime and NBC Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge. Ursula is a member of Film Fatales, A-DOC, IDD, and is the Board Vice President of Brown Girls Doc Mafia. Originally from Newton, Massachusetts, she spent two decades in the Bronx, and currently works from Oakland, California.

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25th Anniversary Gala — Lift Up: Change Through Arts & Activism
2021-10-15 18:00 | Online

Gene Luen Yang and Pornsak Pichetshote Write Heroes in APA History Comics
2021-10-09 15:00 - 16:30 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States

The Art of Protest: 1960s-1970s to Now
2021-10-02 - 2021-12-17 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th Street, Suite 290, Oakland, CA 94607, Oakland, CA, 94607

"Remembering Shanghai" Book Talk
2021-09-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States

Agni: Virtual Screening & Talk
2021-08-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States

Envision & Enact: Community Thriving
2021-08-14 16:00 - 17:30 | CA

FOODLINE: Mapping Our Diaspora from Culture to Conversation
2021-07-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States

ESSENTIAL TRUTHS Anthology Readings - East Bay Showcase
2021-07-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States

MINARI: Virtual Screening & Community Talk
2021-07-09 17:00 - 2021-07-10 14:30 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States

Political Inheritance: An Exploration of AAPI Political Agency & Identities
2021-07-01 - 2021-08-31 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th Street, Suite 290, Oakland, CA 94607, Oakland, CA, 94607

Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Queer Taiko
2021-06-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States

Community Rising
2021-06-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States

Swimming to Freedom Book Talk with Kent and Freddie Wong
2021-06-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States

Kids Storytime: "Wishes" by Mượn Thị Văn & "When Lola Visits" by Michelle Sterling
2021-06-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States

"Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals" Book Talk & Cooking Demo
2021-05-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States

Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Leela Dance Collective
2021-05-15 16:00 - 17:30 | CA

140 LBS + OVER 140 LBS: A Virtual Double-Feature
2021-05-07 18:00 - 2021-05-09 19:30 | CA

Panel Discussion: The AAPI Experience — Listen, Learn, Act!
2021-05-04 12:00 - 13:00 | CA

46 Years After the End of the Vietnam War: A Conversation About Empathy & Healing
2021-05-01 17:30 - 18:45 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States

Moments of Expression
2021-05-01 - 2021-06-20 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th Street, Suite 290, Oakland, CA 94607, Oakland, CA, 94607

Fighting for Immigrant and Refugee Rights: Perspectives from Asian American Community Organizing
2021-04-24 13:00 - 14:30 | CA

Quarantini Mixer: Afternoon Tea with Malaya Tea Room
2021-04-17 15:00 - 16:00 | CA

New Year Celebration: South and Southeast Asia
2021-04-12 - 2021-04-17 | CA

Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Parangal Dance Company
2021-03-20 16:00 - 17:30 | CA

Three Coins: A True Story of Kidnappings, Slavery, and Romance in San Francisco's Chinatown
2021-03-13 13:00 - 14:30 | CA

預防跌倒平衡太極課程 | Fall Prevention Tai Chi: A 12-Week Series
2021-02-22 11:00 - 2021-05-19 12:00 | CA

Quarantini Mixer: Celebrating with Food and Drink
2021-02-19 18:00 - 20:00 | CA

OACC 2021 Lunar New Year Celebration
2021-02-12 - 2021-02-19 | CA

Lincoln School 2021 Lunar New Year Art Contest
2021-02-09 - 2021-02-28 | CA
