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星期五, 2月 09, 2018

BCNC Pao Arts Center “Chinatown Presents” Series Highlights Asian Artistic Voices

BCNC Pao Arts Center
“Chinatown Presents” Series Highlights Asian Artistic Voices

 
Boston, MA—From a world music trio performance to literary karaoke, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC)’s Pao Arts Center is thrilled to announce the launch of its performance series, Chinatown Presents. This exciting new series brings a span of performative arts to Chinatown. Through partnerships with artists and arts organizations, the Pao Arts Center amplifies voices of New England-based Asian and Asian American artists by giving them a space to share their work with the public. See the upcoming events in the Chinatown Presents series below:

No-No Boy—A Multimedia Concert, Saturday, February 10th, 6:00-8:00pm: National touring musicians and Brown University doctoral students Julian Saporiti & Erin Aoyama bring their multimedia concertNo-No Boy to Boston. Taking inspiration from interviews with World War II Japanese incarceration camp survivors and his own family’s history living through the Vietnam War, Saporiti has transformed his doctoral research into folk songs in an effort to bring these stories to a broader audience.

Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) – March 1st, April 5th, May 4th, 6:30-8:30pm: Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) curates a series of documentary films that showcase both contemporary and historic Asian American experiences.

Meet the Authors—Anelise Chen and Q.M. Zhang, Friday, March 23rd, 6:30-8:00pm: Kaya Press authors Anelise Chen and Q.M. Zhang come together to discuss trauma, memory and the writing.  Both authors push the boundaries of genres with their hybrid and experimental texts that resist categorization.

Voci Angelica Trio, Saturday, April 29th, 3:00-4:30pm: Come experience the Voci Angelica Trio, an international band with members hailing from three continents. Straddling the genres of world folk and classical music, the trio creates an ambitious blend of cultures, reinvigorating traditional songs for contemporary audiences. All ages welcome for this interactive participatory concert.
Kundiman Literaoke Night, Friday, May 11th, 6:30-8:00pm: When literature and karaoke collide, welcome to Literaoke! Come get lit with Kundiman—a nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing generations of writers and readers of Asian American literature—as they host a night of writers of color who will take the stage to sing their favorite hits, then read some of their writing. Join us for a night of music, writing, & mic-drops!
The Chinatown Presents series is generously supported by Eleanor and Frank Pao. Suggested donation of $10 for all performances. See www.bcnc.net/pao for more information and registration.

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