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The
Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (APICC) is proud to
announce the 5th anniversary of its arts festival featuring
some of the Bay Area's best and brightest Asian Pacific Islander
artists and performers. With an always exciting and diverse
program of theater, music, dance, visual art, media, and literary
readings, this year's festival highlights the theme of multiple
identities and traditions.
more info & tickets:
www.apiculturalcenter.org
info@apiculturalcenter.org
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Two
visual art exhibitions take place, see gallery
for more info
ZURAG! WOMEN ARTISTS OF MONGOLIA,
featuring contemporary art by women artists living in Mongolia
PAINTINGS FROM DHOOMI-MAL GALLERY,
NEW DELHI, featuring the work of master artists
from India
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April
25-26, 8 pm
call 415.440.7148 e-mail info@apiculturalcenter.org
JOURNEY THROUGH POLYNESIA Manuia
Come visit the islands of Hawaii, Samoa, New Zealand, Tonga,
and Fiji as we join Manuia in their captivating Polynesian revue.
Enjoy the graceful and powerful movements of the performers,
men, women, and children as they present traditional dances
from the islands, accompanied by live music. Marvel at the beauty
of the traditional costumes adorned with shells, beads, flowers,
greenery, tapa prints and feathers. Come join the fun! Aloha
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April
27-28
tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at door
call 415.440.7148 e-mail info@apiculturalcenter.org
An exciting and innovative performance of taiko playing characterizes
the production of SKIN TO STRING, SKIN
TO WIND by SOMEI YOSHINO
TAIKO ENSEMBLE, who combine the use of Japanese drums,
shamisen, percussion and wind instruments to present a fresh
sound. The ensemble is joined by world-class Vietnamese musicians
VAN-ANH VO and UNITY
NGUYEN.
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May
2-4, 8 pm; May 5, 2 pm
May 9-11, 8 pm
tickets:$12-$20 sliding scale For info: 415.441.8831
Two dance productions also embrace the theme of multiple heritage:
ASIAN AMERICAN DANCE PERFORMANCES'
THROUGH MY EYES and PURPLE
MOON DANCE PROJECT'S CULTURES
CROSSING. ASIAN AMERICAN DANCE PERFORMANCES presents
the work of 6 women choreographers of Japanese and Japanese
American descent in a spectrum of dance styles, including Butoh,
tango, dance poetry and modern ballet.
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May
6
7 pm SF Suggested donation: $5 For reservations: 415.440.7148
The video documentary WOMEN ARTISTS OF MONGOLIA,
a work-in-progress by Raymond Gatchalian,
presents an inspiring palette of women artists residing in Ulaanbaatar,
the capital city of Mongolia. The only woman conductor, the first woman
throat singer, the country's most revered actress, a great shanz musician,
as well as poets, painters, dancers, and choreographers, grace this
astonishing view of women artists living in Mongolia.
May
16-18, 23-25, 8pm May 19 & 26, 7pm
tickets:
$12 Thur & Sun, $15 Sat & Sun
For info/reservations: (415) 440-5545 or email info@asianamericantheater.org
The theme of struggling with dual cultural identities is also featured
in Asian American Theater Company's production of STRANDS,
written by and featuring D.H. NAOMI QUIÑONES.
Unraveling the mystery of her grandfather's kidnapping in Peru, the
play explores the themes of memory, history and fantasy. Directed by
Ellen Sebastian Chang, STRANDS also features the Asian-jazz fusion music
of Francis Wong, Melody Takata and Doug Hirai.
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May
19, 2pm
tickets: $12 adults, $6 children For info: 415.221.3309
MAGICIANS WITH A MESSAGE
presents Out of the Emperor's Hat!,
interweaving dance, music and magic to explore the tales and
myths of Chinese ancestry. The entertaining show introduces
a younger audience to the culture, history and traditions of
the Chinese and exemplifies the group's goal of educating children
through performance and theater.
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May
30-31
tickets: $12, $10 students and seniors For info:
415.552.1105
------ Cultures Crossing---
APICC, AADP, and QCC present PURPLE
MOON DANCE PROJECT showcases the works of PMDP Core
Artists Alena Cawthorne and Frances Sedayao, and other emerging
artists, in an evening of intersecting dance traditions -- from
Filipino folk to West African and American modern. "Defining
our way of life, sometimes against others perceptions of us,
we are exploring our cultural traditions, the way they influence
our lives and affect how we relate to others. Crossing cultures
to strengthen our own sense of self."
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The
Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center's mission is to promote the artistic
and organizational growth of San Francisco's Asian Pacific Islander
arts community by serving Asian American artists, arts organizations
and audiences. APICC presents its annual United States of Asian America
festival that runs 2-3 months every spring. Our four previous festivals
have presented more than 60 different San Francisco Asian American artists
and organizations working in all disciplines including theater, music,
dance, media, literature and the visual arts. The goal of the Asian
Pacific Islander Cultural Center is to one day have its own facility
for presenting and serving Asian Pacific Islander artists |
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