Hyphen magazine - Asian American arts, culture, and politics

On Saturday, April 10th, Kollaboration comes to the Bay Area to provide Asian Americans a platform to perform and gain exposure in an otherwise underrepresented entertainment industry. The talent competition will take place at the Palace of Fine Arts where judges like GLEE’s Harry Shum Jr. and label manager Christina Luna will award the winner a $1,000 prize.

This is the first year Kollaboration comes to the Bay Area but the organization bolsters support from ten years of establishment across the country. The Los Angeles show hosts 6,000 sold-out seats at the Shrine Auditorium and attracts world-renowned guest performers such as BoA and Kaba Modern. Past winners have received record deals as a result of the organization’s efforts.  

The April 10th show features music and dance performances by Alex Salazar, Andrew Plan, Charito Soriano, Jean and Bromley, Hydef, Michelle Martinez, Mickey Cho and Slashton. It also incorporates a freestyle dance and singing competition, inviting audience members to showcase their talents for a $100 prize. Guest performers include Kero One, Kevin Shea, Joey Guila, Groove Against the Machine and Mark Zhang.

For additional information about Kollaboration SF visit www.KollaborationSF.org.