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Topic “Performing Arts”

Beats Per Minute

It’s 10 p.m. on the western edge of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY. This is a distinctly lonelier place than the developed, hipster- saturated main drag just five blocks east. Here, in relative isolation, lies Studio BPM, an underground studio and...

Andrew Rusli | Wed, Jun 19th- 10:42pm | Diaspora, Music, Issue 27: Sex - Summer 2013, Immigration, Music, Performing Arts

410[GONE] Review: Hurts So Good

410[GONE] is an intelligent, beautiful, bristling play about a brother and sister who, together, kind of conquer death. 

Joy Tang | Fri, Jun 14th- 9:43am | 410[GONE], Alexander Lydon, Charisse Loriaux, Christopher Cortez, Cindy Im, Crowded Fire Theater, Evren Odcikin, France Ya-Chu Cowhig, Michael Uy Kelly, Thick House, Wesley Cabral, Performing Arts, Reviews

Is This My American Dream? 'Stuck Elevator' at San Francisco's ACT

Stuck Elevator is a musical theater production that explores one immigrant's vast American dream.

Joy Tang | Sat, May 4th- 8:40pm | A.C.T., American Conservatory Theater, Musical, Stuck Elevator, Performing Arts, Reviews

CAAMfest, Introduced

The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival -- renamed CAAMfest -- takes place March 14-24 in the Bay Area and will include film, video, music and food, bringing the art, stories and people of film to life. Hyphen will be along...

Momo Chang | Tue, Feb 19th- 10:16am | Asian Art Museum, CAAMfest, Evan Jackson Leong, film festival, Events, Film, Film Festivals, Food, Music, Performing Arts, SFIAAFF
The God-Freak Complex

The God-Freak Complex

"What makes me a freak is when I'm seen as a reflection of people's worst everything...But I could also be their best reflection."

Mandy Hu | Sun, Jan 27th- 5:31pm | Comedy, D'Lo, LQBTQ, Oakland, queer, transgender, Featurette, Gender, Issue 26: The South - Spring 2013, Performing Arts, Sex

Emerging Voices, Strangers in the Theater

Culture shock and awe greet Chicago theatergoers at the Goodman Theatre’s New Stages festival.

Jenny Lee | Tue, Jan 15th- 10:19am | Chicago, Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Goodman Theatre, New Stages festival, Culture, Events, Performing Arts

'Tea with Music' Breaks with Tradition and Into Song

East West Players’ Tea With Music injects songs into a renowned play. But there's more than just melodies to provide a richness to the brew.

Ken Choy | Tue, Nov 27th- 11:57pm | Blogger Column, East West Player's Tea With Music, East West Players review, Velina Hasu Houston, Performing Arts, Reviews

Invitation to Inclusiveness: East West Players' Asian American Theater Forum

East West Players will hold a forum around increasing inclusiveness in theater for APIAs. Can that be achieved with an invitation-only format and no APIAs on the panel?

 

Ken Choy | Tue, Oct 16th- 9:24am | Asian American Theater, Blogger Column, East West Players forum, La Jolla Playhouse casting controversy, Performing Arts

Kelly Tsai’s ‘Say You Heard My Echo’: Spirituality & Survivorship in Post-9/11 NYC

Kelly Tsai’s play Say You Heard My Echo explores faith and connectivity in the lives of three Asian American women post-9/11.

Joyce Chen | Fri, Sep 21st- 12:07pm | Performing Arts

La Jolla's 'Nightingale' Doesn't Sing and Apology Doesn't Sway Many APIAs

Apologies and pleasantries offered in the La Jolla casting controversy, but many feel it was just talk.

Ken Choy | Thu, Jul 26th- 9:25am | La Jolla Playhouse casting controversy, Nightingale La Jolla, Performing Arts
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