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SUMMARY:Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People\, Place and Culture
DESCRIPTION:Illustration by John Lee \nOn view July 18–October 2024\, Think!Chinatown is proud to present Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People\, Place and Culture\, a thought-provoking urban planning-focused exhibition exploring the unresolved debate of cultural representation in Chinatown’s built environment through extensive research\, photographs from Chinatowns across North America\, and artwork by artist John Lee. The exhibition is co-curated by T!C Director Yin Kong and architectural historian Kerri Culhane\, and designed with fwd | A+U\, Farzana Gandhi Design Studio\, and Pentagram as part of Van Alen Institute’s program Design Sprints. \nIn 2024\, the NYC Economic Development Corporation launched the Chinatown Connections project which includes the redesign of Kimlau Square and creation of a “Chinatown Welcome Gateway”. This city project has reignited the conversation about cultural representation. In Chinatowns around the world\, gateways\, known as paifang–along with lanterns\, dragons and the ubiquitous color red–present a generic notion of Chinese culture for public consumption. Are these stereotypes or symbols of Chinatown? This exhibition explores the range of placekeeping and placemaking strategies in Chinatowns\, from everyday life to the staged production of culture. \nGallery hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays\, 3-6PM Chinatown!Studio (1 Pike St).
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/making-or-faking-chinatown-representing-people-place-and-culture/
LOCATION:Chinatown!Studio\, 1 Pike Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit
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SUMMARY:“NEW BEGINNINGS” Group Art Show
DESCRIPTION:“NEW BEGINNINGS” is a free group art show centered on change\, opportunity\, and rebirth featuring twenty contributors from BUCK’s Asian Employee Resource Group (ERG) APAC@BUCK on view at Land to Sea\, an Asian American- and Women-owned café and creative venue in Brooklyn\, NY. \n“NEW BEGINNINGS” celebrates the Year of the Dragon\, symbolizing change\, opportunity\, and rebirth. This theme encapsulates the journey of pursuing dreams and transforming them into reality. The show explores the diversity of visual media\, individual experiences\, and Asian identities from the perspectives of twenty BUCK artists spanning three studio locations (New York\, Los Angeles\, and Sydney) and six departments. \nThe show includes an array of mediums and materials\, including Risograph print\, giclee print\, pen plotter drawing\, traditional ink\, silk scarves\, embroidery\, 16mm film\, Riso animation\, temporary tattoos\, and stickers. \nLand to Sea is open Mon-Sun from 7am to 9pm\, and the event is open through September 30th\, 2024.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/new-beginnings-group-art-show/
LOCATION:Land to Sea\, 402 Graham Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240930
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SUMMARY:See What I Wanna See
DESCRIPTION:“See What I Wanna See”\, a musical by Michael John LaChiusa\, is based on three short stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa. The story unfolds like a classical Japanese screen painting\, opening each act with a prologue inspired by Kesa and Morito\, a pair of fatally contentious lovers. The first act\, set in 1951\, follows a murder in Central Park from contradicting perspectives where everyone’s truth may be a lie. Act two centers on a priest in 2002\, wavering in his faith and creating a hoax about a miracle. His ruse attracts attention; however\, the result is something he hadn’t bargained for. \nOOTB’s production of “See What I Wanna See” features an all-AAPI cast of actors and elements inspired by traditional Asian theater practices\, bringing LaChiusa’s Americanized adaptation into conversation with the Asian-American experience. \nWords and music by Michael John LaChiusa \nDirected by Emilio Ramos\nMusic Direction by Adam Rothenberg\nChoreographed by Paul McGill \nPerformance Times: Vary by date \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/see-what-i-wanna-see/
LOCATION:Theater 154\, 154 Christopher St.\, New York\, NY\, 10014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241215
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SUMMARY:The Appearance: Art of the Asian Diaspora in Latin America & the Caribbean
DESCRIPTION:Dan Lie\, Memory Stick ou Pau de Memória\, 2015. (Image: Edouard Fraipont) \nThe Appearance: Art of the Asian Diaspora in Latin America & the Caribbean is the first exhibition in New York City to center the artistic production of the Asian diaspora in the region from the 1940s to the present. Focusing on postwar and contemporary art\, the exhibition showcases the work of twenty-seven artists from fourteen countries working in a range of artistic mediums including painting\, sculpture\, performance\, photography\, and video\, to shed light into strategies and themes that resonate across a wide array of Asian diasporic practice throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. \nThe exhibition embraces and performs the multiple and interrelated meanings embedded in the notion of appearance\, inspired by Japanese Brazilian artist Lydia Okumura’s 1975 print by the same title. From acts of appearing and becoming visible—including different types of apparitions—to the idea of impressions and physical resemblance\, artists in the show grapple with the complexities of negotiating (in)visibility\, revisiting and remaking family archives and stories\, and engaging and reconfiguring spiritual practices. The show also addresses abstraction as a formal strategy linked to language\, the senses\, and the body in the context of the Americas’ postwar art. \nConceived as an appearance in and of itself\, the show sheds light on the often-overlooked experiences and artistic trajectories of Asian diasporic subjects and collectives across Latin America and the Caribbean\, casting them as both grounded in their particular context and constitutive of broader transnational histories. \nTo accompany the show\, we will present a series of public programs and publish a catalogue. \nThis exhibition is co-curated by Tie Jojima\, associate curator and manager of Exhibitions at Americas Society in New York\, and Yudi Rafael\, independent curator and researcher based in São Paulo\, Brazil.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-appearance-art-of-the-asian-diaspora-in-latin-america-the-caribbean/
LOCATION:Americas Society/Council of the Americas\, 680 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240905
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SUMMARY:Documentary: Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story
DESCRIPTION:For 50 years\, Chinese American photographer Corky Lee documented the celebrations\, struggles\, and daily lives of Asian American Pacific Islanders with epic focus. Determined to push mainstream media to include AAPI culture in the visual record of American history\, Lee produced an astonishing archive of nearly a million compelling photographs. His work takes on new urgency with the alarming rise in anti-Asian attacks during the Covid pandemic. Jennifer Takaki’s intimate portrait reveals the triumphs and tragedies of the man behind the lens. \nQ&A Details\nSat Sep 7\, 1:00pm with Jennifer Takaki\, George Hirose and Cindy Hsu \nSat Sep 8\, 2:00pm with Jennifer Takaki\, George Hirose and Linda Lew Woo
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/documentary-photographic-justice-the-corky-lee-story/
LOCATION:DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240928
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SUMMARY:Theater: Counting and Cracking
DESCRIPTION:Belvoir St. Theatre’s Counting and Cracking\, by S. Shakthidharan and directed by Eamon Flack\, comes to NYU Skirball this fall for its North American Premiere after critically acclaimed productions in Australia and the United Kingdom. The sweeping\, episodic play features nineteen actors from across the globe on a multi-generational journey of a Sri Lankan-Australian family from 1956-2004. \nRadha fled Sri Lanka with her unborn child as the nation struggled with conflict. Two decades later\, her son Siddhartha\, now an Australian man who knows little of his family’s background\, receives a call from the past that changes everything he thought he knew\, and who he thought he was. One of the most highly anticipated premieres of 2024\, Counting and Cracking is a joyous\, epic story of family\, forgiveness\, the ghosts we leave behind\, and the power of love. Counting and Cracking is a Belvoir St Theatre & Kurinji co-production and is presented in partnership with The Public Theater. \nUSE CODE CC24 FOR $60 TICKETS (reg. $125)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-counting-and-cracking/
LOCATION:NYU Skirball Center\, 566 LaGuardia Place\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T153000
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SUMMARY:MOCA PERFORMS - Tomorrow\, by the Sea
DESCRIPTION:This musical reading revisits Japan’s tragic 2011 earthquake and explores the process of healing through cultural practices during Obon.\n\n\nThe Museum of Chinese in America is excited to present a staged reading of a new musical\, Tomorrow\, by the Sea\, by Yunhye Park (book\, lyrics)\, Alexander Ronneburg (music\, book\, lyrics)\, and Erika Ito (music). This poignant work revisits the tragic 2011 earthquake in Japan and explores the process of healing through cultural practices during Obon\, a festival that honors the spirits of ancestors. \nWorshiping ancestors and venerating the deceased are longstanding traditions in Chinese culture. Festivals such as the Qingming Festival and Ghost Festival (commonly known as Zhongyuan Festival) include rituals of veneration. This cultural practice is shared by many other Asian cultures. In Japan\, the Festival of Obon\, derived from Buddhism\, is a custom for honoring the spirits of one’s ancestors and traditionally takes place in mid-August. It has been celebrated in Japan and by the Japanese diaspora for over 500 years. \nTomorrow\, by the Sea is set during the festival of Obon\, seven years after the devastating 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The musical follows train officers who care for the suspended train stations following the nuclear disaster. The officer Semi\, who lost his girlfriend in the tragedy\, is still processing his loss. During the preparations for Obon\, a mysterious guest arrives at the station\, unexpectedly entering his life. \nRun Time: approx. 90 minutes \n \nABOUT Creative Team\nYunhye Park (book\, lyrics) \nYunhye Park is a playwright/lyricist/dramaturg who was born and raised in Seoul\, South Korea and resides in New York City. Her original musical Tomorrow\, by the Sea received the 2024 Kennedy Center Musical Theatre Award\, second place for the 2024 Paul Stephen Lim Playwriting Award\, 2024 Pipeline Arts Organization Award\, the 2024 Chay Yew Seed Grants for Immigrant Artists\, was a finalist for the 2023 Live & in Color Musical Theatre Development Program\, and semi-finalist for 2023/24 AMTP. She also won the Arts Council Korea Script Contest for Submissions in 2019 and 2024\, received the 21st New Play Festival Prize\, and Glocal Musical Live Fellowship in Korea. \nShe has written numerous works for the stage\, including Woyzeck in the Dark\, Blue-gray Night\, and La Resistenza. Her works have been developed at Arts Council Korea\, Korea Creative Content Agency\, CJ Cultural Foundation\, and Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture. She holds a BA in Theatre Studies and a MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from Korea National University of Arts and an MFA in the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program from NYU Tisch. www.yunhyepark.com \n \nAlexander Ronneburg (music\, book\, lyrics) \nAlexander Ronneburg is a composer/lyricist/bookwriter\, music director\, and singer. His original musical Tomorrow\, by the Sea won the Kennedy Center Musical Theatre Award\, was a finalist for Live & in Color in 2023\, and semifinalist for the 2024 Pipeline Awards and the 2023/2024 American Music Theatre Project. His original podcast musical SS Splendor won the 2020 Alsop Entrepreneurship Award. He has worked on musicals including Hamilton (Philip Tour)\, Come From Away\, and How to Dance in Ohio. His original songs have been performed at The African Grove Theatre\, The Cutting Room\, The Bangkok Theatre Festival\, National Sawdust\, Jalopy Theatre\, The Glassbox Theater at Mannes\, and Dinkelspiel Auditorium at Stanford University. Alexander graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Music in 2017\, from The New School with an M.A. in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship in 2020\, and from NYU with an M.F.A. in Musical Theatre Writing in 2024. www.alexanderronneburg.com \n \nErika Ito (music) \nErika Ito is a Japanese composer\, orchestrator\, and lyricist. When she was a child\, she watched the Disney film Beauty and the Beast and was deeply amazed by the music of Alan Menken. She self-taught herself to play piano\, and started composing songs. Erika studied film scoring at Berklee College of Music in Boston and received a bachelor’s degree and the Michael Kamen Award for her film-scoring works. After graduation\, she worked as a composer\, orchestrator\, and pianist for various musical theater and film productions in New York. Erika relocated to the Netherlands and attended a master’s degree program in composition at Amsterdam Conservatory. She also traveled around the world on cruise ships where she served as an interpreter and music director. Her career expands from video games\, films\, TV shows\, and commercials to musical theater. Her credits include the PS4 video game “Let It Die” which surpassed 7 million downloads worldwide\, and the 15-minute musical “Mother Russia” which premiered in Hollywood in 2022. Find out more at www.erikaito.com
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-performs-tomorrow-by-the-sea/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
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