Described by The New York Times as a “social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, historical thinker and multicultural gateway,” composer-pianist Vijay Iyer has earned a place as one of the leading music-makers of his generation. His honors include a MacArthur Fellowship, a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a United States Artist Fellowship, and the […]
“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 […]
A4 and MoCADA present Bandung Community Conversation: Echo Chambers with Mohiba Ahmed, a dedicated community organizer at DRUM (Desis Rising Up and Moving). Ahmed brings extensive experience from grassroots feminist movements and student rights organizations in Pakistan and is a founding member of the Progressive Students’ Collective and Haqooq-e-Khalq Party Pakistan. DRUM, a multigenerational organization […]
Join A4 for the costume party of the year! Bid in our silent auction featuring AAPI artist designed costumes, couture clothing, masks, and accessories. Then, watch costumes come to life on the catwalk during our fashion show. All proceeds from this event will go directly to supporting A4’s free programs for artists and community members.
For our November Town Hall, A4 takes a deeper look at the art of memoir. How do artists explore deeply personal experiences and create connections in the process? Writer, educator, activist, and performer Alvin Eng (Our Laundry, Our Town) will share his artistic journey of writing plays and adapting them into memoirs. We’ll also hear […]
Join Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) for the latest workshop of our professional development series, Table Dish, to help further the careers of AAPI in dance. Table Dish: Dance is a career development roundtable event where professionals in the field of dance will meet with emerging and mid-career professionals to “dish” career advice and lead […]
Asian American Arts Alliance’s 2024 Jadin Wong Fellow Kanon Sugino will be presenting a dance work performed by an all Japanese cast. Mirage no Wana is an exploration of Japanese culture, heritage, language, societal norms, body image, and mental health, portraying the multidimensionality of the culture and its people. Amidst the richness and beauty of […]