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SKINLESS artwork by Nina Bhattachary. Found in Translation: SKINLESS by Liqing Xu Friday, November 17 | 7:00 pm  Saturday, November 18 | 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm  Pao Arts Center Free | Suggested Donation $10 SKINLESS reimagines the ancient Chinese legend The White Snake as a queer, gender-bending modern fairy tale. Playful and mysterious, SKINLESS examines the fluid and relative nature of identity. It shows the pitfalls and joys of being perceived or not perceived, and ultimately, is a queer coming-of-age story that’s also about the power of reinvention. Co-Produced with CHUANG Stage and Asian American Theatre Artists of Boston.  Register Here

Chinatown Worker Statues. Credit: Mel Taing Chinatown Worker Statues: A Statue in the Making On View through February 17, 2024 Free | Suggested Donation $10 Wen-ti Tsen’s Chinatown Worker Statues project pays tribute to the workers who have uplifted Boston through their essential labor over many decades. See the next step of this project where Tsen creates the life-size statue of The Laundryman in real time in the gallery on:  Thursdays | Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 14 | 4 – 6 pm Fridays | Dec 1, Dec 8, Dec 15 | 3 – 5 pm   Saturdays | Dec 2, Dec 9 | 1 – 4 pm

Pandas, 2023. Credit Xiaoyong Liu. Chinese Brush Painting for Adults: Pandas Saturday, December 9 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Online via Zoom $15 per class Join us for our popular online Chinese brush painting classes. This fall we will explore pandas! Class is taught in Mandarin but is friendly for English speakers.    Register Here

Lunchbox Moments exhibit detail. Credit: Amie Bantz. Lunchbox Moments by Amie Bantz On View Through February 17, 2024 Gallery Hours:   Wednesday 1:00 – 5:00 pm   Thursday 1:00 – 6:00 pm   Friday 1:00 – 5:00 pm   Saturday 1:00 – 5:00 pm   Bantz collects narratives from community members of the AAPI community and physically writes their stories on spray-painted lunch boxes to unpack the formative Asian American experience of "lunchbox moments."

Save the Date for our Lunar New Year Celebration Our popular family friendly Lunar New Year Celebration will be Sunday, February 18, 2024. You won’t want to miss starting the Year of the Dragon with us!  Stay tuned for details to come. Contact us for sponsorship​ opportunities.

Upcoming Holiday Hours Pao Arts Center will be closed from Wednesday, November 22 – Sunday, November 26 and Friday, December 22 – Tuesday January 2, 2024 for the upcoming holiday season.

Make a Gift to Make Arts Accessible to All Join us in building equitable communities through arts and creativity. Make a gift today to:   Amplify AAPI Chinatown stories and histories;  Empower AAPI artists to create, connect, and develop their practice; and    Build community wellness. Donate

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Lunchbox Moments exhibit detail. Credit: Amie Bantz. Opening Reception of New Exhibits Friday, October 27 | 6:00 – 8:00 pm  Pao Arts Center Free | Suggested Donation $10 Register for the Opening Reception Lunchbox Moments by Amie Bantz Exhibit: October 27, 2023 - February 17, 2024 Bantz collects narratives from community members of the AAPI community and physically writes their stories on spray-painted lunch boxes to unpack the formative Asian American experience of "lunchbox moments."

Chinatown Worker Statues. Credit: Mel Taing Chinatown Worker Statues: A Statue in the Making Exhibit: October 27, 2023 – February 17, 2024  Wen-ti Tsen’s Chinatown Worker Statues project is to pay tribute to the workers who have uplifted Boston Chinatown through their essential labor over the many decades. See the next step of this project where Tsen creates the life-size statue of the Laundryman in real time on Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons until December 15th.

Continuum Dance Project performing. Credit: Lee-Daniel Tran. Thank You to All Who Came to Experience Chinatown  The 2023 Experience Chinatown Arts Festival had a successful day full of performances, thousands experienced dance by Continuum Dance Project, lion dance by Nuwa Athletic Club, and songs by TIFFY, Maddie Lam, and Juk Sing. In September and October, visitors viewed the 6 vibrant murals by local Asian artists and BCNC youth. Thank you to all who attended and supported. View Photos and Read More

SKINLESS artwork by Nina Bhattachary. Found in Translation: SKINLESS by Liqing Xu Friday, November 17 | 7:00 pm  Saturday, November 18 | 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm  Pao Arts Center Free | Suggested Donation $10 SKINLESS reimagines the ancient Chinese legend The White Snake as a queer, gender-bending modern fairy tale. Playful and mysterious, SKINLESS examines the fluid and relative nature of identity. It shows the pitfalls and joys of being perceived or not perceived, and ultimately, is a queer coming-of-age story that’s also about the power of reinvention. Co-Produced with CHUANG Stage and Asian American Theatre Artists of Boston.  Register Here

Pandas, 2023. Credit Xiaoyong Liu. Chinese Brush Painting for Adults: Pandas Saturdays, November 11, December 9 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Online via Zoom $15 per class Join us for our popular online Chinese brush painting classes. This fall we will explore pandas! Class is taught in Mandarin but is friendly for English speakers.    Register Here

Empire Electric Album Cover. Credit: No-No Boy.  No-No Boy: Live in Concert ** This event is sold out. Register to join the waitlist.** Saturday, November 4 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm Pao Arts Center Free | Suggested Donation $10 Experience No-No Boy's (singer Julian Saporiti) multimedia performance that weave together music, Asian American history, and storytelling. Join the Waitlist

Thank You to our 2023 Experience Chinatown Sponsors and Partners

arts@bcnc.net | paoartscenter.org | 99 Albany St, Boston, MA 02111 | 617-863-9080 Pao Arts Center was established in 2017 as a visionary program collaboration between Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) and Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC). As Chinatown’s first arts and cultural center, Pao Arts Center represents the belief that investing in arts, culture, and creativity are vital to the health and well-being of individuals, families, and vibrant communities. Exhibition, performances, and activities are supported by: Barr Foundation, Boston Cultural Council, City of Boston - Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, The Klarman Family Foundation, Massachusetts Cultural Council, New England Foundation of the Arts, PLUS Charitable Foundation, Eleanor and Frank Pao, Nancy W. Adams and Scott A. Schoen.

You are invited to the 2023 Experience Chinatown Arts Festival

We Protect Each Other by Yixuan Zeng, installed at Q Restaurant. Photo Credit: Staff  Continuum Dance Project Performance at Experience Chinatown 2021. Photo Credit: Lee-Daniel Tran

Mural Installations: September 1 - October 14 Travel around Chinatown and view mural installations on local businesses where artists responded to the theme "How does a community thrive." Performances: Saturday, September 30, 2023  11:00 am – 3:30 pm Chin Park on The Greenway Enjoy live performances and join a guided tour of the murals. At Pao Arts Center, view the "At Home in Chinatown" exhibit. Full Schedule

Join us for the Look & Find Mural Challenge. Enter by October 15th for a chance to win prizes from Asian American entrepreneurs. Visit our Instagram to learn more about how to enter.

1. Pao Arts Center, 99 Albany St | View “At Home in Chinatown” Exhibit 2. Crave Chinatown, 75 Kneeland St * APM Coffee, 99 Kneeland St | Murals 3. WakuWaku, 2 Tyler St | Mural 4. Chin Park on the Greenway | Sept 30th Performances 5. Q Restaurant, 660 Washington St * Happy Lamb Hotpot, 693 Washington St | Murals  6. Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC), 38 Ash St | Murals

Thank You to Our Sponsors & Partners

Experience Chinatown is part of Chinatown HOPE, a collective of eight Chinatown organizations, funded through Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Community-based Health Initiative, with the aim of coming together to leverage and build upon existing assets to have a greater, lasting impact on working class residents in Boston Chinatown.

arts@bcnc.net | paoartscenter.org | 99 Albany St, Boston, MA 02111 | 617-863-9080 Pao Arts Center was established in 2017 as a visionary program collaboration between Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) and Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC). As Chinatown’s first arts and cultural center, Pao Arts Center represents the belief that investing in arts, culture, and creativity are vital to the health and well-being of individuals, families, and vibrant communities. Exhibition, performances, and activities are supported by: Barr Foundation, Boston Cultural Council, City of Boston - Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, The Klarman Family Foundation, Massachusetts Cultural Council, New England Foundation of the Arts, PLUS Charitable Foundation, Eleanor and Frank Pao, Nancy W. Adams and Scott A. Schoen.

Don't Miss At Home In Chinatown Exhibition - Currently On View

Fall Fun in Phillips Square Fall Fun in Phillips Square Saturday, September 9 | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm  Phillips Square (1 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111), Chinatown  Free  Join us as we bring joy and laughter to the heart of Chinatown in this family-friendly community celebration.   Cornhole, crafting, music, giveaways and more!   Brought to you by Chinatown HOPE, a collective of eight Chinatown organizations, funded through Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Community-based Health Initiative, with the aim of coming together to leverage and build upon existing assets to have a greater, lasting impact on working class residents in Boston Chinatown.  Learn More

Photo from the 2022 ResLab Community Celebration at Tufts Community Common. Photo Credit: Amanda Huang Meet the At Home in Chinatown Exhibition Artists and Residents Alumni Spotlight Panel | Saturday, September 23 | 1:00 – 3:00 pm Exhibition on View | Thursday, July 27 – Friday, October 13 | Gallery Hours   Pao Arts Center Free | Suggested Donation: $10 Join exhibition curator Lily Song in an engaging conversation between the artists and residents featured in our current exhibit, At Home in Chinatown: A Residence Lab Retrospective as we explore the intersection of creativity and advocacy.   This exhibit, presented in collaboration with the Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC) highlights four years of Residence Lab, an artist residency that partnered local artists and Chinatown residents in the co-design of a public art project. Read more about the exhibition opening here. Register For the Panel

Experience Chinatown artists installing artwork throughout Chinatown. Featuring Artists: BCNC Youth Center, Jinyi Duan, Yixuan Zeng, Jennifer Duan. Photo Credits: Staff Experience Chinatown Arts Festival Returns Murals | Friday, September 1 - Saturday, October 14  Live Performances | Saturday, September 30 | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Various Locations Through Chinatown Free | Suggested Donation $10  This fall, see, hear, create, and connect. Together, celebrate the rich cultural fabric of Boston Chinatown through free creative activities.   Learn More

Left: Lunchbox Moments Graphic with Multicolored Lunch Boxes. Credit Amie Bantz. Right: Detail of  Electric Empire Album Cover. Credit No-No Boy Fall Sneak Preview Get ready for a multimedia concert from returning performer No-No Boy, conversations about the intersection of food and identity with exhibiting artist Amie Bantz, and more!  Lunchbox Moments by Amie Bantz  | Friday, October 27 – Saturday, February 24  No-No Boy: Live in Concert | Saturday, November 4 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Pao Arts Center Staff in the Gallery. Photo Credit: Staff  We Are Hiring! View current opportunties to join the Pao Arts Center team.   Learn More

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Innovative Performances This Spring

Poster for HER | alive.un.dead, Photo Courtesy of Guerilla Opera HER | alive.un.dead by Emily Koh Friday, May 12 - Sunday, May 14 | Multiple Shows  Pao Arts Center $15 - $55 Experience the world premiere of Her | alive.un.dead, a multilingual, multimedia opera and surrealist drama, co-produced with Guerilla Opera that follows two Chinese-American women who meet in the afterlife and explores conflicts between their Western upbringing and Chinese culture. Register

Photos of Chinatown Worker Statues, Photo Courtesy of Wen-ti Tsen Workers Statues in Chinatown by Wen-ti Tsen On view until June 30 Pao Arts Center Free | Suggested Donation $10 Visit Wen-ti Tsen's newest project, Chinatown Workers Statues, which celebrates the many workers who have uplifted Boston Chinatown through their essential labor over the decades. Each clay figure will eventually serve as a model for a full-sized bronze statue, to be permanently installed in prominent public spaces across Chinatown. Read The Boston Globe review. Participating Artist: Wen-ti Tsen Read More

Detail of Yuko Okabe, “An anxious note on social distancing,” 12 x 12 Call and Response: Illustration in Uncertain Times On view until June 30 Pao Arts Center Free | Suggested Donation $10 Visit our new gallery exhibit, featuring illustrations and graphic designs by seven local AAPI artists who have used their craft to speak to this complicated social moment. Read reviews from The Boston Globe and the Boston Art Review. Participating Artists: Deborah Johnson, payal kumar, Lillian Lee, Shaina Lu, Yuko Okabe, Sanika Phawde, and Wen-ti Tsen Read More

Found in Translation Series logo, Design by Joey Mercado Found in Translation Series Season Preview Starting June 2023 Don't miss the next season of multilingual theater and thought-provoking works from the Found in Translation series, a collaboration between Pao Arts Center, Asian American Theatre Artists of Boston (AATAB), and CHUANG Stage. Season II of Found in Translation is supported by the NEFA Public Art for Spatial Justice program, with funding from the Barr Foundation.  Watch Preview

University of Connecticut's Chinese Undergraduate Student Association visiting Pao Arts Center Chinatown History and Art School Tours Available by appointment Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 10:00 am or 1:00 pm Pao Arts Center Interested in learning more about Chinatown history and the Greater Boston AAPI arts community with your class or student group? Learn about our new school tour offering for middle school to graduate school student groups. "We have learned so much from your wonderful introductions of not just the artworks at the center but also the important history of Chinatown. The students have never been so engaged." - Lisong L., MassArt Professor Learn More

Pao Arts Center Spring Exhibits Opening Reception, Photo Credit: Mel Taing Full House at Spring Exhibits Opening Thank you to everyone who braved the rain to celebrate the opening of our spring exhibitions. The Opening Reception featured moving speeches from the exhibiting artists, followed by a lively artist market. Read More

AAPI Arts and Performance Community Bulletin PERFORMANCE BOLT (Multicultural Arts Center) | April 27 - April 28 - a multidisciplinary performance uplifting femme voices from the Asian-American diaspora, $35 Tickets SubDrift Boston Open Mic (SubDrift Boston) | May 19 - SubDrift Boston's monthly open mic for building inclusive South Asian creative community, $5 - $10 Suggested Donation EXHIBITIONS feelings are data by Nina Bhattacharya (Harvard Ed Portal) | On view until May 25, Community Celebration May 12 - a collection of visual and participatory pieces that explore how we make meaning from our feelings, Free I Love Your Grammatical Errors by Wen-hao Tien (Boston Sculptors Gallery) | On view until May 7 - featuring an array of imaginative multi-media works contemplating language, communication, and the natural world, Free SUBMISSION CALLS Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) | Deadlines April 20, May 20 - BAAFF empowers Asian Americans through film by showcasing Asian American experiences and serving as a resource to filmmakers and the Greater Boston Community.

Important Notice: Masks will be required for select performances at the request of the artists. Please check each event page for details.

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Start The New Year

Photo of Girl with Lion Head, Photo Credit: Steve Sulewski Lunar New Year Celebration Sunday, January 29 | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Pao Arts Center Free | Suggested Donation $10 Experience interactive cultural activities for all ages, including: Chinese red envelope folding, Korean calligraphy, Korean dasik cookie stamping on clay, and rabbit-related crafts. Register for our popular Lion Dance workshops for children and more.. Register

Mimi Bai's "Hide + See", Courtesy of the Boston Center for the Arts Artists in Conversation: Mimi Bai with Gohar Dashti & Ngoc-Tran Vu Saturday, January 28 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm Pao Arts Center Free | Suggested Donation $10 Join NYC-based artist Mimi Bai for an intercity conversation with Boston-based artists Gohar Dashti and Ngoc-Tran Vu in support of Bai’s solo exhibition HIDE AND SEE, currently on view at the Mills Gallery at the Boston Center for the Arts. Register

Collage of student and group leader work by Art Specialist Ash Vasquez Under the Oak Tree: Red Oak Winter Showcase On View from Wednesday, December 21 - Saturday, February 25 Pao Arts Center Free | Suggested Donation $10 Join the students of BCNC's Red Oak After School Program as they explore themes of fantasy, community, and tradition through art, music, and film! From the beginning of the school year, students have been learning new sculpting and drawing techniques, practicing and composing melodies on the piano and in song, and exploring poetry through a dramatic lens.  Read More

Scenes of Spring with Goldfish Under Blue Leaves, 2022, Chinese Ink on Paper, Xiaoyong Liu Chinese Brush Painting for Adults: Scenes of Spring with Goldfish Under Blue Leaves Saturday, February 18 | 2:00 - 3:30 pm Online $15 (class only) - $45 (class with supplies) Join us for the first class of our "Scenes of Spring” series. As we inch our way into Spring, we’ll be delving into more colors, animals, and budding natural scenery. Classes taught in Mandarin, English-friendly. Registration deadline for mailed supplies: Sunday, February 5. Please allow 10 days for mailing and delivery. A supply set can be used for more than one class. Register

Photo of Dancer Flora Kim at “Convergent Waves: Boston” by Lenora Lee Dance, Photo Credit: Lee-Daniel Tran Make a gift to Bridging Creative Connections Ends Saturday, December 31 If any of Pao Arts Center's exhibits, classes, performances, or events have moved you in the past five years, would you give to our campaign to sustain our programs this upcoming year? Help us meet our 2022 fundraising goal to keep this hard-fought community creative resource accessible. Make a Gift Today

Upcoming Pao Art Center Closures Saturday, December 24, 2022 – Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Important Notice: Masks will continue to be required for entry into Pao Arts Center. Read More.

arts@bcnc.net      99 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02111      617-863-9080      Pao Arts Center was established in 2017 as a visionary program collaboration between Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) and Bunker Hill Community College. As Chinatown’s first arts and cultural center, Pao Arts Center represents the belief that investing in arts, culture, and creativity are vital to the health and well-being of individuals, families, and vibrant communities.

Gallery Closing | Virtual Screening | Chinese Brush Painting | Fall Arts Festival Recap | Upcoming Exhibit | Support The Arts December Arts Events Photo Still: GHOST ROOTS: A New 강강술래  Ganggangsullae, Photo Credit: Albert Wong Closing Screening of GHOST ROOTS: A New 강강술래 Ganggangsullae by Soyoung L Kim Thursday, December 1 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm Pao Arts Center Suggested Donation $10 Join us for a final opportunity to view GHOST ROOTS: A New 강강술래 Ganggangsullae, the film, and meet artist Soyoung L Kim. This 16-minute performance art film served as the inspiration for our current exhibition on view through Friday, December 2. Register Guerilla Emergence Festival Poster, Courtesy of Guerilla Opera Guerilla Emergence Festival Tuesday, November 29 - Friday, December 3 | 7:30 pm Available on Demand through Sunday, December 11 Online $2.50 - $100 Join our friends, Guerilla Opera, at the Guerilla Emergence Festival, a virtual festival previewing four ground-breaking new works to be staged in 2023. The festival will also include a live virtual event to meet composer Emily Koh and a first look at her new opera, HER | alive.un.dead, premiering in May of 2023 at Pao Arts Center. Pao Arts Center eNews subscribers can use code, gopartner16, for 50% off your all-access pass. Register Poster for "Convergent Waves: Boston" film, Photo Credit: Olivia Moon Photography Convergent Waves: Boston On-Demand Screening Tuesday, December 6 | 5:00 pm - Tuesday, December 20 | 12:00 pm Online $0 - $25 Experience the monumental immersive dance performance, Convergent Waves: Boston by Lenora Lee Dance, through on-demand screening. The project, in collaboration with Pao Arts Center, celebrates the contributions of activists and non-profit leaders by eliciting stories of community agency, resilience, and transformation. Convergent Waves: Boston highlights successes in preserving the cultural fabric and accomplishments of the Boston Chinatown community. Read our recap of the in-person Convergent Waves: Boston performance at Pao Arts Center this past April. Register "Let's Celebrate" key art by Shaina Lu, Courtesy of White Snakes Project Let’s Celebrate Room Run and Donor Event Saturday, December 3 | 7:00 pm First Parish Milton (535 Canton Ave., Milton, MA, 02186) $20 Suggested Donation Ever wondered what goes on behind-the-scenes to create the entertaining and impactful shows produced by our friends, White Snake Projects? Join White Snakes Project for the "room run" of their December show, Let's Celebrate!. Event donations benefit our parent organization, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC). More Information Collage of student and group leader work by Ash Vasquez Under the Oak Tree: Red Oak Winter Showcase On View Wednesday, December 21 - Saturday, February 25 Pao Arts Center $10 Suggested Donation Join the students of the Red Oak After School Program at Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) as they explore themes of fantasy, community, and tradition through art, music, and film! From the beginning of the school year, students have been learning new sculpting and drawing techniques, practicing and composing melodies on the piano and in song, and exploring poetry through a dramatic lens.  Read More Red and White Persimmons, 2022, Chinese Ink on Paper, Xiaoyong Liu Chinese Brush Painting for Adults: Red and White Persimmons Saturday, December 17 | 2:00 - 3:30 pm Online $15 (class only) - $45 (class with supplies) Join us for the final class of our fall “Persimmons” series. Cooler weather and shorter days bring the changing colors around New England. Celebrate the rich reds and fall harvest fruit with our fall brush painting series. Classes taught in Mandarin, English-friendly. Deadline for registration for the class with mailed supplies: Sunday, December 4. Please allow 10 days for mailing and delivery. A supply set can be used for more than one class. Register Photo of Mayor Michelle Wu at Pao Arts Center's 5th Anniversary Celebration, Photo Credit: Lee-Daniel Tran Make a gift to Bridging Creative Connections Starts Tuesday, November 29 Through our 5th Anniversary giving campaign, Bridging Creative Connections, we celebrate our past five years. Special thanks to Nancy Wang Adams, Eleanor Pao, and generous sponsors who kickstarted this year's campaign to support the next five years. Mayor Michelle Wu shares, “Pao Arts Center is a treasure reflecting our community’s cultural legacy and modern day brilliance.” Would you join us and make a gift this year? Make a Gift Today Save the Date - Pao Arts Center Lunar New Year Celebration Sunday, January 29   Upcoming Closures Thursday, November 24 – Tuesday, November 29, 2022 Saturday, December 24, 2022 – Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Important Notice: Masks will continue to be required for entry into Pao Arts Center. Read More.     arts@bcnc.net      99 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02111      617-863-9080      Pao Arts Center was established in 2017 as a visionary program collaboration between Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) and Bunker Hill Community College. As Chinatown’s first arts and cultural center, Pao Arts Center represents the belief that investing in arts, culture, and creativity are vital to the health and well-being of individuals, families, and vibrant communities. Add our email address to your address book or safe senders list so our emails get to your inbox. Final Events of the Year The Chinese Lady Poster, Courtesy of Central Square Theater and CHUANG Stage Scripts In Play: Voicing and Empowering the Chinese Diaspora Saturday, October 29 | 1:00 - 2:30 pm Pao Arts Center Free Join Central Square Theater, CHUANG Stage, and Pao Arts Center in celebrating the upcoming stage production of The Chinese Lady by Lloyd Suh. Gather for a special sneak peek of the performance, light dim sum, and a community conversation with Susan Chinsen (ArtsEmerson/BAAFF Founder) and Cynthia Woo (Director, Pao Arts Center) on the power of arts and culture for Asian American and immigrant justice.  Register Tigers Hot Pot Together by Nell Valle, Photo Credit: Mel Taing Experience Chinatown Arts Murals On View Murals | On View Through October 28 Throughout Chinatown Free Continue to enjoy the Experience Chinatown window murals until the end of next month. Don’t forget to take a photo during your visit and tag us at @paoartscenter on social media. Read more about this year's festival in our Experience Chinatown recap. Read More Autumn Persimmons with Low Branches, 2022, Chinese Ink on Paper, Xiaoyong Liu Chinese Brush Painting for Adults: Autumn Persimmons with Branches Saturdays, November 19, December 17 | 2:00 - 3:30 pm Online $15 (class only) - $45 (class with supplies) Join us for our fall “Persimmons” series. Cooler weather and shorter days bring the changing colors around New England. Celebrate the rich reds and fall harvest fruit with our fall brush painting series. Classes taught in Mandarin, English-friendly. Deadline for registration for the November 19 class with mailed supplies: Sunday, November 6. Please allow 10 days for mailing and delivery. A supply set can be used for more than one class. Register Here Photo Still: GHOST ROOTS: A New 강강술래  Ganggangsullae, Photo Credit: Albert Wong GHOST ROOTS: A New 강강술래 Ganggangsullae by Soyoung L Kim On View Through December 2 Pao Arts Center Free | Suggested Donation $10 Through the interactive exhibit GHOST ROOTS: A New 강강술래  Ganggangsullae, multi-media artist Soyoung L Kim explores the possibilities of a future of solidarity, care, and celebration through the stories of two Asian American women. Gallery Hours Pao Arts Center 5th Anniversary Logo Share Your Memories Throughout 2022 Pao Arts Center is celebrating our 5th Anniversary this year! We’re collecting thoughts and comments from people who have attended events and classes throughout our five years and would love to include your voice. Share Your Story! (words, videos, audio, visual artwork welcome) Submit Meet Soyoung L Kim, Multi-Disciplinary Artist and Creator of GHOST ROOTS: A New 강강술래 Ganggangsullae On View Through December 2 Headshot of Soyoung L Kim, Photo Credit: Mel Taing Meet Soyoung L Kim Soyoung L Kim’s work blends several practices, including painting, sculpture, writing, stop motion animation, and performance. As 교포 Gyopo, as part of the Korean diaspora, she moves freely across artistic disciplines to create new works that blend those disciplines and to break those boundaries. Her work is influenced by her own childhood of many moves and displacements and the many stories she has gathered over the three continents she has called home. Kim’s work aims to transport us to a place of liberation, where we are free from colonization and the burdens of racism, fear and hate. Important Notice: Masks will continue to be required for entry into Pao Arts Center. Read More.     arts@bcnc.net      99 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02111      617-863-9080      Pao Arts Center was established in 2017 as a visionary program collaboration between Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) and Bunker Hill Community College. As Chinatown’s first arts and cultural center, Pao Arts Center represents the belief that investing in arts, culture, and creativity are vital to the health and well-being of individuals, families, and vibrant communities. Add our email address to your address book or safe senders list so our emails get to your inbox. Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe BCNC 38 Ash Street, Boston, MA 02111 Experience Chinatown 2022 Starts Now Yellow and pink "Experience Chinatown" logo. Design by Manuel Miranda Practice (MMP) Join us for our 5th Annual Experience Chinatown Art Festival this fall to see, hear, create, and connect. Together, celebrate the rich cultural fabric of Boston Chinatown through free creative activities. Enjoy window murals at participating Chinatown businesses and organizations, outdoor performance days, and our new gallery exhibit opening. All events are free and family-friendly. Outdoor performances will happen rain or shine at Chinatown Park on The Greenway. In case of inclement weather, performances will be at Pao Arts Center, 99 Albany Street. Masks will be required indoors. Explore the performance schedule below: Top row, left to right: shiori_kubrick (Photo Courtesy of the band), Anju (Photo Credit: Tarik Bartel), Maple Leaf Senior Dancers (Photo Credit: Pao Arts Center staff) Middle row, left to right: Orca Bones (Photo Credit: Vincy Wang), Alex Wan's Group (Photo Courtesy of the band) Bottom row, left to right: Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy (Photo Courtesy of the academy), Shaw Pong Liu (Photo Credit: Robert Torres Photography), Maddie Lam (Photo Credit: Baolong Song) Thursday, September 8 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm Chinatown Park on The Greenway (near Chinatown Gate) Performers: shiori_kubrick, Orca Bones Thursday, September 15 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm Chinatown Park on The Greenway (near Chinatown Gate) Performers: Maddie Lam, Shaw Pong Liu, and Maple Leaf Senior Dancers Thursday, September 22 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm Pao Arts Center Opening Reception | GHOST ROOTS: A New Ganggangsullae by Soyoung L. Kim Saturday, September 24 | 12:00 - 3:00 pm Chinatown Park on The Greenway (near Chinatown Gate) Performers: Alex Wan’s Group, Anju, Wah Lum Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy Click for More Details Top row, left to right: Ponnapa Prakkamakul at Q Restaurant (Photo Credit: Sophia Chen), Anna Dugan at Happy Lamb Hot Pot Boston (Photo Credit: Amanda Beard Garcia), Amanda Beard Garcia at APM Coffee (Photo Credit: Sophia Chen), Nell Valle at Liuyishou Hotpot Boston (Photo Credit: Ashley Yung) Bottom row, left to right: Anna Dugan at Happy Lamb Hot Pot Boston (Photo Credit: Ashley Yung), Victoria Lai and Jenny Tran at Crave Chinatown (Photo Credit: Ashley Yung) Make sure to stop by the nine Experience Chinatown 2022 window murals by the following artists at particpating locations: Amanda Beard Garcia at APM Coffee | 99 Kneeland St, Boston, MA 02111 Ashley Jin at Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) | 38 Ash Street, Boston, MA 02111 Ashley Jin at Pao Arts Center | 99 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02111 Victoria Lai and Jenny Tran at Crave Chinatown | 75 Kneeland St, Boston, MA 02111 Nelle Valle at Liuyishou Hotpot Boston | 702 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111 Anna Dugan at Happy Lamb Hot Pot Boston | 693 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111 Maria Fong at Dumpling Cafe | 695 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111 Ponnapa Prakkamakul at Q Restaurant | 660 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111 Katelyn Lipton at WakuWaku | 2 Tyler St, Boston, MA 02111 See how they each responded to the 2022 prompt: "What makes a community special?" Photo Still: GHOST ROOTS: A New Ganggangsullae. Photo Credit: Albert Wong GHOST ROOTS: A New Ganggangsullae Exhibit Opening Reception Thursday, September 22 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm On View | September 22 - December 3 Pao Arts Center Free Through the interactive exhibit GHOST ROOTS, Visual Artist Soyoung L. Kim explores the possibilities of a future of solidarity, care, and celebration through the stories of two Asian American women. Part of the Experience Chinatown Art Festival, a celebration of arts and culture in Boston’s Chinatown. Register Here Thank you to our generous Year-Round, Presenting, and Benefactor sponsors! See all of the Experience Chinatown 2022 supporting sponsors on our event page. Year-Round Sponsors: Comcast NBCUniversal, State Street Corporation, Tufts Medical Center, Capital One, Point32Health, Riemer Braunstein, Rockland Trust, South Cove Community Health Center, TJX Presenting Sponsors: PNC Bank, Dr. Elaine Li Shiang and the MeiMei Dumpling Company Benefactor Sponsors: The Fuller Foundation, Sasaki and the Sasaki Foundation Important Notice: Masks will continue to be required for entry into Pao Arts Center. Read More.     arts@bcnc.net      99 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02111      617-863-9080      Pao Arts Center was established in 2017 as a visionary program collaboration between Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) and Bunker Hill Community College. As Chinatown’s first arts and cultural center, Pao Arts Center represents the belief that investing in arts, culture, and creativity are vital to the health and well-being of individuals, families, and vibrant communities.

Don't Miss the Premiere of Convergent Waves: Boston

Dancer: Naoko Brown, photo credit: Olivia Moon Photography

Convergent Waves: Boston by Lenora Lee Dance Thursday, April 21 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm - SOLD OUT Friday, April 22 - Saturday, April 23 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm and 8:30 - 9:30 pm Pao Arts Center, 99 Albany Street, Boston

Register Here Be the first to experience Convergent Waves: Boston, a new site-responsive, multimedia experience by Lenora Lee Dance (LLD). Immerse yourself in a dance event which celebrates the contributions of activists and non-profit leaders and reclaims space by eliciting stories of community agency, resilience, and transformation. Post-performance discussion after Saturday, April 23, 8:30 pm show $20.00-$50.00 | limit of 50 people for each performance Watch the trailer

Convergent Waves: Boston is supported by ArtsEmerson, Pao Arts Center, and by generous individuals. The creation, presentation of and production residency for Convergent Waves: Boston was also made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov. Lenora Lee Dance (LLD) integrates contemporary dance, film, music, and research and has gained increasing attention for its sustained pursuit of issues related to immigration, incarceration, global conflict, and its impacts, particularly on women and families. The company is directed by San Francisco native Lenora Lee, who has been a dancer, choreographer and artistic director for the past 24 years in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. She has been an Artist Fellow at the de Young Museum, a Djerassi Resident Artist, a Visiting Scholar at New York University 2012-2016, an Artist in Residence at Dance Mission Theater, a 2019 United States Artists Fellow. Special Thanks to: Asian Community Development Corporation, Carmen Chan, Chinatown Community Land Trust, Chinese Historical Society of New England, Susan Chinsen, Ken Eng, Stephanie Fan, Amy Guen, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Harry Lee, Paul Lee, Tunney Lee, Angie Liou, Lydia Lowe, Cynthia Soo Hoo, Cynthia Woo, and Cynthia Yee. Attendees are asked to follow Pao Arts Center COVID-19 Protocols.　 Filming:  Film crews will be present at the Friday 4/22 7:00 pm and Saturday 4/23 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm performances and post show discussions.  By participating in this event, attendees consent to being recorded and authorize Lenora Lee Dance, ArtsEmerson, BCNC (Pao Arts Center) to use the footage and photographs in print, digital or web-based format for its promotional and archival purposes. Footage may also be used in this performance and subsequent performances.

arts@bcnc.net      99 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02111      617-863-9080      Pao Arts Center was established in 2017 as a visionary program collaboration between Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) and Bunker Hill Community College. As Chinatown’s first arts and cultural center, Pao Arts Center represents the belief that investing in arts, culture, and creativity are vital to the health and well-being of individuals, families, and vibrant communities.

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